Roaring Fire Destroys Lumber Co. Plant in Amanda
Wind driven flames damaged the F. L. Rose Lumber Co. at 3118 S Verity Pkwy Amanda with a loss of about 50000. A large shed and the office burned, four or five trucks outside were destroyed, high tension wires burned, and electricity and phone service were out portions of the morning. Fire departments from three towns battled the blaze as homes nearby were spared by favorable wind.
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S. Verity Pkwy
Amanda
Girl Scouts Begin Cookie Sale In Middletown District
Girl Scouts in green uniforms start the annual cookie sale door to door for two weeks in Middletown. Proceeds fund camping sites repairs equipment and summer programs. The Milky Way neighborhood in the Northern Lights District will feature a window display at the Central Store led by Mrs Donald Combs and Mrs Donald Burgess.
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Middletown
Milky Way
Northern Lights
Great Rivers
Girl Scout Council
Donald Combs
Donald Burgess
Church Hosts Cub Banquet at Ascension Church
Awards at the Blue and Gold dinner for Cub Pack 2 included wolf and bear badges for Scott Stoutenborough Mark Trimble Tim Adkins Mike Taylor Dan Greathouse Scot Marshall Doug Grantow and Larry Ferguson. Den mothers earned recognition certificates and one-year service pins went to Mrs Ted Martin and Mrs Tark Marshall. Tom Tuttle was introduced as the new cubmaster.
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Church of the Ascension
Scott Stoutenborough
Mark Trimble
Tim Adkins
Mike Taylor
Dan Greathouse
Scot Marshall
Doug Grantow
Larry Ferguson
Ted Martin
Tark Marshall
Tom Tuttle
Draft Rhodes Backers Predict Big Crowd Tonight
Draft Rhodes supporters press for a large turnout at a 7 p m kick off at the Congress Inn as Don Gingerich forecasts at least 700 Republicans despite Gov Rhodes denying involvement and asking invitees to ignore party events. The campaign relies on mailings and bumper stickers with Gingerich and Tom Scott leading a largely self funded effort.
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Congress Inn
Rhodes
Don Gingerich
Franklin
James A. Rhodes
Gingerich
Shooting Fray Ends in Death as Man Drinks Acid
Robert Snyder, 33, of Eaton Rt. 2, died after drinking muriatic acid he said he consumed following a shooting altercation at a home near Eaton. Police linked the acid to garage radiator cleaning at Root's Repair Service and said the incident began when Snyder forced his way into the Shillingburg residence, triggering a scuffle and a shotgun blast. He drove to Eaton, collapsed outside a garage, then died. the case remains under investigation.
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EATON
Robert Snyder
Eaton Rt. 2
Here
Snyder
Root
Richmond Pike
Robert Shillingburg
Shillingburg
Robert Root
Blanchester
Blue and Gold banquet honors Cub Scout Pack 6 recipients
The First Methodist Church hosted last night's Blue and Gold awards ceremony for Cub Scout Pack 6. Recipients included Greg Sutter David Lawson David Perkins Mike Busby Richard Grubbs Ron Morrison Mark Bullard Doug Bair Steve Reiner Bob Stottlemeyer Robin Busby Tad Bunnell Don Sixt Richard Fletcher.
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First Methodist Church
Greg Sutter
David Lawson
David Perkins
Mike Busby
Richard Grubbs
Ron Morrison
Mark Bullard
Doug Bair
Steve Reiner
Bob Stottlemeyer
Robin Busby
Tad Bunnell
Don Sixt
Richard Fletcher
Historic Crawford Home Destroyed by Fire in Hamilton
An 1890s historic Crawford Home on Hancock Avenue in Hamilton was gutted by a fire that left only walls standing. Four fire departments fought the blaze but the 1 1 2 story house was lost. The project had included a park district lease and community fundraising efforts by the O Tucks to restore it as meeting space, youth recreation, and a natural history library.
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Hamilton
Crawford
Hancock Avenue
David Crawford
Butler County Park Board
William K Robinson
Middletown
Robinson
The
Natural History
Butler County Park District
Marchers Aid Heart Fund Drive Plan Expanded
Approximately 9 marchers under Mrs Walling Gray will run the Heart Association fund drive. An additional 600 volunteers will canvass Warren County. Last year volunteers raised about $8,000 in Middletown Monroe Trenton Madison Township and LeSourdville areas and about $5,000 in Warren County.
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Walling Gray
Rent Heart Association
Weather disrupted as snow paralyzes Portland area
The Portland Maine AP report notes heavy snow trapped officials including a forecaster who said they could only walk out. Plows were diverted and sent to clear the city airport where the Weather Bureau operates, highlighting the scale of the storm-related disruption.
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Portland
Maine
Weather Bureau
Motion For New Trial Planned In Webb Case
Franklin man Charles D Webb is expected to file a motion for a new trial after being found guilty of first degree manslaughter in Warren County Common Pleas Court. Webb shot his uncle Edward Dink Powell on Oct 8 outside a Franklin bar, defense arguing self defense. Judge John H Houston set a hearing date for motions and denied past-violence evidence. Webb's bond remains $16,000 as prosecutors and defense finalise action.
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Lebanon
Fred Jones
Charles D Webb
Franklin
Warren County Common
Georgetown
Warren County
William Bowers
Jones
William Young
Webb
Powell
Second and Main Streets
Hard Snow Drags On Crews In Division 8
Drifting snow and 35 mph winds kept roads perilous as Division 8 crews, 86 percent still active for a second night, labored to clear routes. Ten accidents yesterday due to slick conditions. buses paused in Lebanon area while Gratis, West Elkton, Camden, and Preble Shawnee schools closed.
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Brayshaw
Highway Department
Lebanon
Gratis
West Elkton
Camden
Preble Shawnee High School
Two Waynesville youths jailed for delinquency charges
Lebanon reports two 20 year old youths from Waynesville sentenced to six months each for contributing to the delinquency of minors. Juvenile Judge Difford M. Swan set Miss Bunch's hearing for March 6, per Swan staff.
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Lebanon
Waynesville
Difford M. Swan
Miss Bunch
Swan
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Richard Wilmer
Cookie
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Ohio
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Washington
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Tom Scott
Firebird
America
Central Ave
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Astine Road
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Bohman
Aid Heart Fund
Houston
Bowers
William Brayshaw
Division 8
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White House
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