Spirit of '76 painting began as humorous cartoon
Descendant Willar Gordon of Fallbrook California recounts Archibald Willard, born 1836 in Bedford Ohio, painted Spirit of '76 as a humorous centennial cartoon before his ill father inspired the solemn central figure. The work became a top Philadelphia Bicentennial exhibit and one of several versions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Archibald Willard
Willar Gordon
Fallbrook
Calif
Willard
Bedford
Gordon
American Airlines
Columbus
Wellington
America
Norman Rockwell
Philadelphia
Encyclopedia Americana
John H. Devereux
Marblehead
Mass
Planned Parenthood group receives donation from Oxford campus
The Planned Parenthood Association of Butler County received a check for 513.33 dollars from the 14th annual Oxford Campus YWCA YMCA fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planned Parenthood Group
Planned Parenthood Association of
Butler County
Oxford Campus
Ywca-Ymca
Miami University
Janice Cohn
Middletown
Planned Parenthood Board
Jean Godwin
Jenny Riegler
Ywca-Wmca
Planned Parenthood
Middletown Branch
Phantom workers get real sentences
Three people tied to the 1974 Gilligan recount were sentenced to six months to five years each for being paid while on the Ohio Department of Taxation payroll. The trio — Elaine Fortney, Thomas George, and Richard Sorgee — face possible appeals and potential sentence suspensions after jail time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
John J. Gilligan
State Department of Taxation
Franklin County Common Pleas
Paul W. Martin
Elaine M. Fortney
Cleveland Heights
Thomas J. George
Lakewood
Richard R. Sorgee
Cleveland
Texas
Bodiker
Middletown area deaths and services span multiple individuals
Summary of obituaries and funeral plans for residents including Ronald Kelley Moren 75 of 251 Kensington St former Raymond Bay Co foreman. General Buckley Bowling 52 of 8896 Perry Drive. Mrs. Charles Kiser 68 formerly of Franklin. Mrs. Mary Etta Nunn 74 of 3775 N State Lebanon. Edwin D. Fisher 68 Cincinnati. John L. Schmidt 87 Alexandria Ky. and several Hamilton area death notices with service details and burial info.
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Ronald Kelley Moren
Kensington St
Middletown Hospital
Buckley Bowling
Perry Drive
Butler County
Garret Boone
Bowling
Diamond International
Middletown
London
Billie
Ronald
Fort Wayne
Ind
Betty
Phayllis Cole
Gahanna
Spencer
Hamilton
Hannah Bowling
McCoy-Leffler
Howard Sears
Mt. Pleasant
Peasttown
Edwin D. Fisher
Cincinnati
Providence Hospital
Fisher
Middletown High School
Annabelle
Bruce
Ann Fisher
John
Egel Pierce
Germantown
Mildred Fisher
Charles Miller Funeral Home
John L. Schmidt
Alexandria
Ralph Williams
Alexandria Funeral Home
Alexandria Cemetery
Franklin
Charles Kiser
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kiser
Franklin High School
Mary Etta Nunn
State St
Lebanon
Local Candidates file for June primary petitions
Butler County residents pick up nominating petitions for the June primary. Incumbents John Holcomb Jean Blazer and Edward Robb Jr lead the party slate with Morehead Foster and others also seeking offices. Holcomb Blazer Robb are incumbents and Morehead is a defeated 1972 contender. Foster would succeed retiring engineer Stanley Perin. Cox of Middletown files for bankruptcy in Dayton with assets of 325 and debts of 2620.
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Butler County Board of Elections
John Holcomb
Jean Blazer
Randy Morehead
Edward Robb
William Foster
Holcomb
Blazer
Robb
Morehead
Mar Wendell
Foster
Stanley Perin
Robert L. Cox
Middletown
U.S. District Court
Dayton
Archives researcher claims Kent State film altered by authorities
National Archives researcher Charles Thomas said a Kent State 1970 shootings film shown by the Scranton Commission was significantly altered to favor the Ohio National Guardsmen. He noted omitted footage showing guardsmen firing and no scenes of students harmed, potentially shaping public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland (Ap
National Archives
Washington
Kent State University
Ohio National Guard
Charles Thomas
Scranton Commission
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Thomas
Kent State Due Process of Law Fund
USS
James A. Rhodes
Robert White
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate Intelligence Committee
FBI
Fund raiser started for anemia patient in Hamilton Ohio
Knights of Columbus Father Butler Council 968 launch the Jerry Kollstedt Fund to aid 17 year old Jerry Kollstedt needing a bone marrow transplant at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Seattle. Estimated hospital costs reach 10 000 dollars a month plus living expenses. Funds go through Father Butler Council 968 with Columbia Federal Savings & Loan and a Seattle bank. Contributions to Don Beckman 930 Hamilton Cleves Road Hamilton Ohio 45013.
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Hamilton
Knights O Columbus
Father Butler Council
Jerry Kollstedt
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle
Wash
Jerry Kolstedt
Knights of Columbus
Columbia Federal Savings & Loan
Don Beckman
Jerry Kollstedt Fund
Hamilton-Cleves Road
Ohio
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David H. Bodiker
Ronald Moren
Monroe Grange
Roy
Geneva Cramer
Delbert
McCoy Leffler
Spring Hill Cemetery
Huntsville
Grange
Edwin Fisher
John Schmidt
Mary Nunn
Mrs. Nunn
Stephan Wilkerson
Osgood
Brown-Dawson
Mary Dozier
Horseshoe Bend Road
Cherry Valley Baptist Church
Leonard Richardson
Hudson Ave
Webb
Edward Amos
Hamilton-Eaton Road
Elbert Hammons
Auditorium
Atlantic City
N.J
Converse
Monument CO
Russell Nicoll
Russ
Manchester Road
Fenwick High School
Middletown Bank
WPFB
KSU
Reed-Klopp Furniture
Central Ave
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