Sudden Grass Fires Surge in Peastown and Franklin Areas
Wind and dry conditions sparked seven fires in Peastown Heights and Franklin Township over the weekend. Fire chiefs noted eight trucks were needed for a blaze between Germantown and Ohio, scorching 70 acres. A 1962 sports car on Brown's Run Road was destroyed in a separate fire under investigation. Five other grass fires burned along Dickey Road Franklin Trenton Hetzler Roads and Peastown Heights, likely from careless trash burning. Four prior fires had been reported that year. Four more fires in Franklin Township included matches set by five boys behind Hunter Elementary School and two Sunday blazes near Roller Haven Skating Rink and Ellis Roberts residence.
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Madison
Franklin Fire Department
Germantown Road
Ohio
Nelson
Germantown
Brown's Run Road
Butler County Sheriff's Department
Dickey Road
Franklin
Trenton Road
Hetzler Road
Peasttown Heights
Eawned Harville
Hunter
Franklin Township
Coles Road
Ellis Roberts
McClean Road
Harville
Williams Drive
Topco Wins Best JA Booth at Trade Fair
Topco, advised by Wrenn Paper Co, won the Junior Achievement Trade Fair booth at the First National Bank showroom in a event drawing about 1,100 attendees. Asco placed second, Dimanco and Galectro tied for third. total sales reached about 800 dollars presented by Harry Pratt.
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Topco
Wrenn Paper Co
First National Bank
Asco
Armco Sales
Dimanco
Manchester Machine Co
Galectro
Cincinnati Gas Electric Co
Steve Scholl
Mortroe High School
Harry Pratt
Middletown Junior Achievement
Hearing Not Set Yet In Death Case
Wesley Arbuckle, 53, faces first degree manslaughter charges in the carbon monoxide death of his wife Mrs. Alice Arbuckle. He is hospitalized in Hamilton's Hughes Hospital with a $5,000 bond posted. Autopsy cites carbon monoxide poisoning with two head lacerations. Deputies withhold details of evidence sent to the BCI in London, Ohio.
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Franklin
Wesley Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Hamilton
Hughes Hospital
Alice Arbuckle
Hathaway Drive
Hamilton County
Frank Cleveland
Bureau of Criminal Identification
London
Ohio
Middletonian Files 2 Democrats Seek 24th District Seat
Lloyd Miller 44 a local realtor and former city commissioner filed for the Democratic nomination joining James L. Peters in the 24th district race. Miller plans petitions including signatures from Butler Warren and Clinton counties and will campaign for closer Washington relations.
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Lloyd Miller
Sierra Road
Miller
Butler
Warren
Clinton
Board of Elections
James L. Peters
Colerain Township
Riemeier Lumber &Co
Cincinnati
Colerain
Whitewater
Harrison
Crosby
Ohio
Hamilton County
Warren County Youth Council Reorganizes to Franklin Center
Warren County Youth Council plans a new name and central headquarters in Franklin to end activity fragmentation. The 1964 formed group with about 18 members has run the Hollywood Center and a children’s camp and now seeks a Franklin based council to supervise the project with potential CAC collaboration.
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Warren County Youth Council
Franklin
WCYC
Hollywood
Warren County
Betty Smith
Council
County Scope
Duane Bridenbaugh
Community Actions Commission
CAC
SCOPE
Franklin Center
John Griffin
Hollywood Center
Lebanon
Chevalier mobbed after farewell Palladium show in London
Maurice Chevalier, 79, is mobbed by hundreds of fans after a farewell appearance at the London Palladium. He sings Louise and Thank Heaven for Little Girls, closing with There’s No Business Like Show Business.
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London
Maurice Chevalier
London Palladium
Chevalier
Louise
Three Middletown Men to Face Court on Burglary Charges
Three 24 year old Middletown men Jim Pieratt Gordon Pieratt and Paul Mullins were to appear today in Lebanon Municipal Court on two burglary counts and in Warren County Court on possession of burglary tools and receiving and concealing stolen goods. Bonds set at 50000 each. A third Pieratt brother Tommy remains jailed from the Lakes Jewelry Store robbery in Franklin and Gordon is indicted. The Lakes loot valued 5000 to 10000 has not been recovered.
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Lebanon
Middletown
Warren County
Walter O’bryant
Jim Pieratt
Vanderveer St
Gordon Pieratt
Jim
Vanderveer
Paul Mullins
Clarendon Ave
Morrow
Roy Wallace
Pieratts
Tommy
Lakes
Franklin
Gordon
United Bonding Co
Wallace
Burglary at Steel Transport Stolen Donations for Hospitalized Worker
A burglary at Steel Transport on 3800 Tytus Ave netted an estimated $300 in cash for hospitalized terminal worker Robert Lampert. A glass jar containing donations was found broken behind the terminal. Entry came via a broken office window. thieves also took truck keys and attempted to pry a vending machine. Police report follow-on break-ins, including a driver’s ransacked rig and other burglaries yielding small items and cash.
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Tytus Ave
Jet Porter
Robert Lampert
Piqua
Roger Slifer
Germantown Road
James Howe
Avalon Drive
Elks Club
N. Main St
Man Wrecks Car To Miss Call
Donald Miller age 33 of 6501 Germantown Road suffered jaw injuries when his eastbound car left Rt 73 east of Jacksonburg Road in Butler County. A passing motorist took him to Mercy Hospital Hamilton after Miller swerved to avoid a calf on the road. His car was demolished.
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Donald Miller
Germantown Road
Rt. 73
Jacksonburg Road
Trenton
Butler County
Miller
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Autom a tion distributorship offer for coin machines
The notice promotes a part time business opportunity to own coin operated machines with $63.40 down. It claims locations are secured and machines installed, requiring only servicing and banking of daily earnings. Applicants must provide employment, age, spouse name, and phone, and box address is given. Distributorships available in Hamilton Middletown Franklin and Oxford.
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c/o Journal
Hamilton
Middletown
Franklin
Oxford
Franklin council agendas include plant closure risk
Franklin city council faces a full agenda with urban renewal and Thirfield Avenue annexation. They may push measures to safeguard about 100 Miami Valley Coated Paper Co. workers as the plant nears closure. A SCOPE linked plan and a Hollywood Community Center effort are expected to be discussed. Plans to involve Millen Industries and the union remain uncertain.
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Franklin
Thirfield Avenue
Miami Valley Coated Paper Co
Paul Smith
SCOPE
Hollywood
Millen Industries
Union
Couple Honored for Band Work at Midlothian Concert
Mr and Mrs Earl Stegemiller received a life membership plaque from the Midlothown High School Band Associates for twelve years of service as band camp director treasurer and former president. The award was given by president Howard D Wrenn during the mid winter band and orchestra concert in the auditorium. The event directed by William Stiehl drew about 800 attendees and announced five annual 25 dollar cash awards for MHS senior band volunteers.
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Middletown High School
Earl Stegemiller
MHS
Stegemillers
Howard D. Wrenn
William Stiehl
Miami University selects Miss Miami 1968
Beauty student Alice Vreeland, a 20 year old Miami University junior from Miami residence halls, was chosen Miss Miami 1968 on the Oxford Campus. Representing Kappa Kappa Gamma, she majors in microbiology and will compete in the Miss Ohio Pageant at Cedar Point this summer.
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Alice Vreeland
Miami University
Miami
Oxford
Bryan Coed
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Miss Vreeland
Cedar Point
Skaters Place In Dayton Meet
Nine members of Roller Haven Skating Club placed in an invitational skate meet at Triangle Skateland Dayton yesterday. Local winners include Kristie Barnes second in junior girls figures and first in junior dance with David Scott, plus Carl Hovel first in novice men singles and Lori Inwood third in tiny-tot girls figures. Other top placements: Debby Miller third in solo dance and Margaret Berenger third in esquire ladies figures.
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Roller Haven Skating Club
Triangle Skateland
Dayton
Kristie Barnes
David Scott
Lou Ann Inwood
Lori Inwood
Carl Hovel
Debby Miller
Charles Vaughn
Hamilton
Margaret Berenger
Miamisburg
Esquire
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Jones
Meredith Nelson
Michael Barnett
Myers Road
Middletonian
24Th District
Washington
Democratic Club
West Elkton High School
Lloyd Miller Realty Co
Middletown Board of Realtors
Sertoma Club
Mackinaw Subdivision
Franklin Area
Ted Brown
Ew Council
Irma Hockwall
Office of Economic Opportunity
Dave Uleman
Bill Uhl
Charles Street
Middletown, O
Bob O’dell
Boston
Middletown Shopping
M. Chevalier
Clark St
Zenith
Zenith TV
Cremeans
E. State Trenton
Reed-Klopp
Central Ave
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