Madison Township residents press PUCO on phone boundaries
About 30 residents of northern Madison Township protested at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in Columbus. They seek extended area service to Middletown or Middletown phones, arguing constitutional equal protection and discussing potential legislative changes with PUCO secretary Boyd Ferris and state lawmakers.
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Eugene’ Rush
Madison Citizens Committee
Germantown
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Columbus
PACO
Madison Township
Middletown
Rush
Boyd
Ferris
PUCO
State Capitol
Deaths Flossie Miller Widow of Herschell Miller
Flossie Miller 55 of Germantown Pike died Thursday. She was the mother of Douglas Miller of Middletown and sister of Mrs. Wanda Warmouth of Carlisle. Surviving are her husband Herschell a daughter Mrs. Phyllis Adams and others. Services Monday 10 a.m. Gebhart & Schmidt Funeral Home Miamisburg burial Miami Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call Sunday 8 5 and 7 9 p.m. In Hamilton Clarence Coffey 48 of 215 Fast Ave services 2 p.m. Saturday Brown Dawson.
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Flossie Miller
Germantown Pike
Douglas Miller
Middletown
Wanda Warmouth
Carlisle
Clarence J Brown files petitions for sixth Ohio term
U S Rep Clarence J Brown Republican qualifies to run for a sixth term from Ohio 7th District by filing petitions with Clark County Board of Elections Springfield Ohio AP.
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Springfield
Ohio
U.S
Clarence J. Brown
Clark County Board of Elections
Gingerich faces signature dispute for Eighth District run
Don Gingerich may exceed the 1,214 signature requirement for the Eighth District but disputes persist over the correct total. Butler County elections chief Edna Fath says 1,214 valid electors are needed based on governor votes. Gingerich claims numbers vary by county and office. He has about 9,000 signatures with 4,000 more anticipated before filing on February 4, while his path remains contested.
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Don Gingerich
Gingerich
Eighth Congressional District
Montgomery County Board of Elections
Secretary of State
OKI Forecasts Big Population Growth in Southwest Ohio
A 24 year OKI forecast predicts Warren County and western Ohio counties will gain population by 2000 while Middletown and Hamilton may shrink. The nine county area could rise from 1,615,347 in 1970 to 2,179,520 in 2000 with job shortages driving young people to leave if opportunities do not grow.
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Warren County
Ohio
Middletown
Hamilton
Ohio- Kentucky-Indiana Council of Governments
James Saunders
OKI
Cincinnati
Butler
Warren
Clermont
Boone, Campbell and Kenton
Kentucky
Dearborn
Indiana
Lawrence E. McLaughlin
Charles P. Taft
Stanley Cann
Clermont County
R.A. Anderegg
Hamilton County
Tony Hessling
Thespian Troop 918 Presents Three One-Act Plays
The Middletown High School theater hosts three short plays tomorrow at 8 p.m. Mountain Chorus Valiant and Impromptu are directed by Kathy Apple Chris Scheuler and Allen Beach. All seats cost 1.50 at the door.
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Thespian Troop 918
Middletown High School
Mountain Chorus
Kathy Apple
Chris Scheuler
Allen Beach
Ohio Ambulance Association to Continue Service Despite Ruling
In Columbus, the Ohio Ambulance Association says members will keep serving more than 25 cities after an auditor voided existing contracts. President Donald P. Doepping said municipalities cannot contract for ambulance service and that operation will persist while economically feasible.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Ambulance Association
Donald P. Doepping
Doepping
Stolen goods from van outside Lee's Cafe
Candy gum and cigars valued at 82.35 were taken from a B&W Vending Service van parked outside Lee's Cafe on Girad Avenue. A brick broke the van window while the driver was inside the cafe. police investigate.
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B&w Vending Service
Lee
Girad Avenue
Franklin girl tops zone Optimist oratorical contest
Fifteen year old Franklin junior high freshman Terry Evans won first place at the Zone 9 Optimist girls oratorical contest held at Landmark Restaurant. She will represent the area in the Columbus district finals on February 9 competing for a $500 scholarship against other zone winners. Second place went to Tamara Green of Hamilton Taft High School and third to Barbara Bennett of Manchester Middle School.
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Franklin
Columbus
Terry Evans
David Blvd
Franklin Optimists
Dan Moore
Franklin Junior High
Middletown
Monroe
Hamilton
Tamara Green
Hamilton Taft High School
Eldon Green
Crowthers Drive
Barbara Bennett
C. Eugene Bennett
Gage Drive
Manchester Middle School
Miss Evans
Fenwick High to stage The Sound of Music
Fenwick High School reveals the cast for The Sound of Music directed by Elaine Schweller with Shelley Whitt as Maria and Bob Denisi as Captain Von Trapp. The April 5 6 and 7 performances feature many students including Linda Pettebaum Teresa Long Cathy Abney Regina Chase Cheryl Fassler Beth Griffin Debbie Kent Tracey Deaton Barb Goodman Annette Balaz Mary Beth Greenweel Susan McDonough Anna Hall Mary Beth Angiolini Lisa Duane Nancy Bothe Henry Baumann Tilman Snow Rudy Baumann Greg Klapheke Mike DeBrosse Tom Brill Tom Bruggeman David South David Hurt and Michael Smith with Lea Ann Fawns as student director.
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Fenwick High School
Elaine Schweller
Maria
Shelley Whitt
Captain von Trapp
Bob Denisi
Lies
Julie Metzgar
Rolf
John Schramm
Dee White
Max
Larry O’flynn
Linda Pettebaum
Teresa Long
Cathie Abney Regina Chase
Cheryl Fassler
Beth Griffin
Debbie Kent
Tracey Deaton
Barb Goodman
Annette Balaz
Mary Beth Greenweel
Susan McDonough
Anna Hall
Mary Beth Angiolini
Lisa Duane
Nancy Bothe
Henry Baumann
Tilman Snow
Rudy Baumann
Greg Klapheke
Mike DeBrosse
Tom Brill
Tom Bruggeman
David South
David Hurt
Awards Presented At 11th Butler County Alcoholism Council Meeting
Joy Jones reports at Ellis Country Club the Alcoholism Council of Butler County elected new officers and board members. Frank Neal was re elected vice president for a three year term. David Driscoll and Rev. G Walter Weber joined the board. Other officers re elected were Curtis Campbell president Adrian Jones treasurer and Mrs James Smith secretary. Outstanding service awards were given to Carol Howes and Howard Knepper with future honors planned for Walter Mischley and John Drake. The group noted staff growth to seven and outlined plans for a detox center an intermediate residential program and a halfway house to reach low income minority alcoholics.
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Joy Jones Journal
Alcoholism Council
Butler County
Ellis Country Club
Frank Neal
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
David Driscoll
Sorg Paper Co
G. Walter Weber
First Baptist Church
D. Russell Lee
West Chester
George McNally
Hamilton
Robert W. Phillips
Fairfield
Curtis A. Campbell
Adrian Jones
James Smith
Carol Howes
Howard Knepper
Walter Mischley
Middletown Hospital Association
John Drake
Howes
Michael B. Richardson
SC auxiliary elects officers
Mrs. William Crawford was elected president of the Senior Citizens Auxiliary at the annual meeting held at the Senior Citizens' Center. Miss Mary Hopkins steps down to adviser. other officers include Mrs. Lee Cooper and Mrs. Dale Helsel as first and second vice presidents, plus several secretary and treasurer posts. A drive to collect Top Value stamps to fund a van type bus begins Feb 1, aiming for 4000 books by Sept 1. Dr. Irwin Emmons of First United Presbyterian Church spoke.
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William Crawford
Riverview Ave
Senior Citizens Auxiliary
Senior Citizens’ Center
Lee Cooper
Dale Helsel
Juanita Finley
Shirley Knott
Andrew Roper
Fred Ziegler
Irwin Emmons
First United Presbyterian Church
Ohio tobacco auction closes after seven weeks
Ripley Ohio AP farmers earned average 92.99 per cwt this year up from 78.42 last year on Ohio's only tobacco auction which wrapped after seven weeks. Total sold 7.5 million pounds versus 10.5 million last year with final day sales at 25 340 pounds for 20710 dollars average 81 73 per cwt.
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Ripley, Ohio
Ohio
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L.W. Cotty
Wilbraham Road
Edna Fath
Butler County Board of Elections
MHS
Am Ag
S. University
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Fenwick
VFW
Freda Craft
THE
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V.F.W
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SC Auxiliary
Mary Hopkins
John Dobrozsi Jr
Ins., Inc
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Dodds Monuments
Verity
14Th Ave
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Genie
L.S.I.C
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