Country Fair Opens Downtown in Waynesville
Waynesville hosts its annual Country Fair with booths under construction along Miami Street at Main as the event moves downtown for the first time this year. John A. Denny’s steam tractor sits at the Waynesville Shopping Center, a nod to Ohio farm life, with the fair's usual field site now occupied by Waynesville High School.
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Waynesville
Miami Street
Main
Ohio Farms
John A. Denny
Waynesville High School
Olsen
Corn and Soybean Planting Lag Behind Across State
State statisticians report corn planting at 80 percent five days behind last year and 12 behind average. Soybeans 55 percent complete, 90 percent normal. Tobacco 40 percent set. wheat headed 90 percent, barley 9 percent headed. May was the wettest on record since 1883 as farmers replant flooded corn and delay hay cutting. Milk output in May fell 3 percent from 1967 and 15 percent from the five year average. egg production dropped eight percent from 1967.
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May
Aluminum output grows in 1967 with Canadian share
Aluminum production in 1967 totaled 8.1 million short tons, with about 1.1 million tons produced by a single Canadian firm. This highlights the major role of Canadian industry in shaping North American supply.
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Montreal
Camden Plans Sesquicentennial Festivities Highlight Town History
Camden marks 150 years since settlement with a sesquicentennial queen July 7 winner event July 9 to 13 at the high school and library. Mayor John Matt notes queen candidates qualify by tickets sold. prizes include a $100 savings bond and runners up $25. A newsphoto display by Eleanor Jones and a combined church choir will headline town activities.
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Camden
Dover
Newcomb
John Matt
Camden Fire
U. S
Hign
Eleanor Jones
Homer Brown
Bananas to Russia Music in Streets in Canary Islands
The Canary Islands announce regular banana shipments to Russia as an order to supply customers. A farmer’s band plans to perform music in the streets of Las Palmas while wooden nickels are used as souvenirs. The bananas remain a key product of the islands.
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Farmer
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Russia
Islands
W Elkton Improves Conditions Under Mayor McKee
Mayor Thomas McKee reports progress in West Elkton with more street work and public cleaning underway. The town council asks property owners to cooperate as efforts continue. Friends Church members held a Camp Cartwright picnic with swimming and skits. Mary and Martha Circle meets June 19 at 7:30 at Mary Hough's home.
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West Elkton
Thomas McKee
McKees
Friends Church
Camp Cartwright
Mary
Wayne Alumni Gather Honors and Reunions
About 125 Wayne Township alumni and guests attended a school banquet. Vernon Keister, the oldest graduate from the Class of 198, was honored. Several graduates marked 25th and 50th anniversaries. Hosting classes for next year include 1930 34 41 47 48 57 and 58.
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Jacksonburg
Wayne Township School
Vernon Keister
Ryderwood
Wash
Little Miami River group selects Henkle president
George Henkle of Lebanon was elected president of Little Miami Inc a citizen group protecting the Little Miami River. Mike Norris of Oregonia becomes a director as rest of officers include Flack Douglas secretary Corwin Skeets Fred treasurer and trustees Elwood Stroup Steve Nelson and Kenneth Hunt. The river is named a study river under a Congressional Scenic Rivers plan with five year moratorium on dams and a feasibility study by Army Engineers.
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Lebanon
George Henkle
Little Miami, Inc
Little Miami River
Wiiu
Henkle
Mike Norris
Oregonia
Norris
House Interior
Flack Douglas
Milford
Corwin S. “Skeets
Fred
South Lebanon
Elwood Stroup
Xenia
Steve Nelson
Kettering
Kenneth’ Hunt
Yellow Springs
Senate
Congress
Little Miami
Oregon
New Mexico
Idaho
Minnesota
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Columbus
Castell Bldg
Eagles Lodge Aerie
Central
Jack Thornton
W. Elkton
Mrs
George Kirk
Journal
Wayne Alumni
Lois Conrad
THE
United Methodist Church
Joe Miller
Mae Wise
Busy Bee Sewing Club
Shiloh
Delores Zehler
Clifton Gorge
Greene County
Morrow
Army Engineers
Miami
Waet
N. Verity
Parkway Motel
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