Ground breaking planned for Franklin Lions pool site
Franklin Township and city officials will hold a 12 30 p m Sunday ground breaking at Lions Community Park for a public swimming pool to be followed by 1 p m Special Olympics events at Franklin High School. Construction of three tennis courts is underway and the pool may start next year. The board set season pass prices and approved seeking a pool manager with May to September work.
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Franklin
Lions Community Park
Franklin Township
Franklin Optimist Club
Bernard Eichholz
City Township
Trenton Zoning Appeals Board Names New Chairman
Robert Slough was elected chairman of Trenton's Board of Zoning Appeals after a three year inactivity. The board granted Art Baker a variance to build a single family home on a 55 foot frontage lot in R-4 district, arguing construction would fit neighborhood pattern. Robert Swig became vice chairman, Joe Pollack secretary. other members include Eugene Fifer and Wilma Jean Johnson. A July 28 meeting was set to discuss operating rules.
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Trenton
Robert Slough
City Board of Zoning Appeals
Art Baker
Center St
Robert Swig
Joe Pollack
Grace Brethren Church to hold Bicentennial Vacation Bible School
The Grace Brethren Church in Camden plans a five day Vacation Bible School for children from kindergarten to those entering ninth grade. Titled Life and Liberty in Jesus Christ the program runs 6 30 to 8 30 p m Monday through Friday next week at 96 West Central Avenue. The Joy Bus will pick up and return children within five miles. Preregistration is at 9 30 a m Sunday during Sunday School. Contact 452 3636 or 452 1451 for transport or information. There will be Bible lessons contests crafts missionary stories singing and refreshments.
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Camden
Grace Brethren Church
Art Springer
W. Central Ave
Joy
Bengal tiger mascot escapes and is fatally tranquilized near Zanesville
A 400-pound Bengal tiger, mascot of Muskingum Area Technical School since 1970, escaped from its cage and caused a fearsome chase through a residential area east of Zanesville. Deputies fired warning shots, a tranquilizer gun was used, and after a 20 minute pursuit the tiger collapsed and died.
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Zanesville, Ohio
Sheriff's Deputies
Zanesville
Tigers
Muskingum Area Technical School
Phil Hammer
Monada
Hammer
James Brown
Bill Roberts
New Lexington
Brown
Bill Kirkbride
Democrats elect officers in Warren County race
In Lebanon Warren County Democrats chose officers for the coming year. The chairmanship is unsettled after a close vote between Mike Click of Franklin and Cecil Linkous of Lebanon, each with 30 votes, triggering a second election. Darrel Couch won the Central Committee chair over Tom Buffenbarger, both Lebanon. Paul Baker edged Pat Long by one vote for central committee. Judy Caldwell defeated Sandee Blazer for central committee secretary, and Mary Lemay beat Wilma Voorhees for treasurer.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Mike Click
Franklin
Cecil Linkous
Darrel Couch
Central Committee
Tom Buffenbarger
Paul Baker
South Lebanon
Pat Long
Carlisle
Judy Caldwell
Springboro
Sandee Blazer
Hunter
Mary Lemay
Waynesville
Wilma Voorhees
Harrison High grad named 1976 Butler County Dairy Princess
Gloria Sauerland, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Sauerland of 4075 Howards Creek Road, was chosen dairy princess. The Harrison High School graduate will compete in the Ohio Dairy Princess contest in Columbus. She plans to attend Miami University in the fall and has eight years in 4-H with the Reily Livestock Club.
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Okeana
Gloria Sauerland
Edward Sauerland
Howards Creek Road
Butler County
Columbus
Miss Sauerland
Harrison High School
Miami University
Reily Livestock Club
Lebanon office shortage cited in final audit figures
The final audit of former Lebanon Deputy Registrar John Keller shows a shortage of 73,699 in the license agency accounts for 1973 and 1974, with 902 license plate applications missing in 1973 and 44 in 1974. The audit contrasts with earlier figures and notes possible plate transfers not recorded. Keller and two staff face charges. trials set for late August.
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Lebanon
John Keller
Keller
Warren County Common Pleas Court
Ferguson
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Sydney Sue Thayer
Beth Back
Ohio
Pleasant Plain
Back
Socialville
Foster Road
Mason
Thayer
Greentree Road
Trenton street project bids exceed initial estimate
Bids opened for downtown State Street curb and drainage work show Walter L. Follmer as apparent low bidder at 70880.37, above the projected 68000 Target. Other bids range up to 106589. The city plans financing from license tax receipts and awaits a ~20000 state distribution to gauge final scope and timing with decrowning and reconstructions by sewer contractors.
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Trenton
State Street
Walter L. Follmer
Emergency Action Radio Service formed to aid Germantown police
Germantown Mayor Marvin Hall announced a new citizens band radio club named the Emergency Action Radio Service or EARS. About 23 members will assist local police during the village Bicentennial celebration starting June 28 by directing traffic, crowd control, and serving as extra eyes and ears in the community. Fred Bailey leads the group, with uniformed members aiding Police Chief Donald Exline.
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Germantown
Citizens Band
Emergency Action Radio Service
EARS
Marvin Hall
Fred Bailey
Donald Exline
Author Baskin to autograph books in Waynesville
John Baskin author of New Burlington Life and Death of an American Village signs copies at the Mary L. Cook Public Library in Waynesville. The autograph party runs 6 to 8 p m Tuesday with a reception hosted by the Waynesville Historical Society. Copies available for sale at the library.
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Waynesville
John Baskin
New Burlington
Mary L. Cook Public Library
Fourth
Main Streets
The
Waynesville Historical Society
Preble tax group seeks state vote on amendment
ADA Francis Gaul urged eight counties to circulate petitions to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to ease property tax burdens on homeowners and farmers. The effort, led by Preble County Citizens for Fair Taxation, seeks 308,000 statewide signatures by July 16 and requires 5 percent of the governor vote in 44 counties, with strong support from Cuyahoga County. County-by-county signature targets are listed, and petitions are available from Gaul in Cleveland.
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ADA
Francis Gaul
Cuyahoga County
Preble County
Citizens For Fair Taxation
Dan Perry
Gaul
Supreme Court
Ohio Farm Union
Jack Rose
State Farm Union
Preble
Butler
Warren
Montgomery
Ontario Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Fire at grain elevator in Farmersville causes $200000 loss
Fire destroyed the main building, an adjoining warehouse, and several silos at a grain elevator owned by Gale Long & Sons Grain Co. in Farmersville. Loss is expected to top $200,000 as investigators from the state fire marshal assist. cause remains undetermined. Fire Chief James Izor notes owners tally inventory for exact damage. The company also operates another facility on Farmersville Johnsville Road.
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Farmersville
James Izor
Izor
Gale Long & Sons Grain Co
Farmersville- Johnsville Road
Hamilton Driver Hurt In I 75 Crash
Elbert Lee Masters of 3551 Tylersville Road in Hamilton was in fair condition at Christ Hospital Cincinnati with possible head injuries after his travel trailer was hit from behind by a tractor trailer on I 75 just south of Franklin. Dallas Eaton of Eubank Kentucky, 33, was charged with failure to maintain an assured clear distance.
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Franklin
Hamilton
Christ Hospital
Cincincinnati
I-75
Middletown Hospital
Elbert Lee Masters
Tylersville Road
Masters
Vallel
Dallas Eaton
Eubank
Phalandas Owens
Piqua
Eaton
Franklin break in suspect arrested
Franklin police say they will charge Alan Wyatt aged 20 of 1270 E Second St in connection with a holdup at the A and W Drive In restaurant. Wyatt was one of two men taken into custody at 7 20 a m yesterday following a holdup reported at 10 19 p m Tuesday. The companion was not charged in connection with the holdup and the investigation continues.
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Franklin
Alan Wyatt
Second St
A&w
Wyatt
Republicans elect officers in Warren County Ohio
Pete Egelston of Franklin was reelected chairman of the Warren County Republican Executive Committee. Lee Hamilton of Morrow became vice chairman, Edna Bowyer of Kings Mills was named secretary. Daniel Nelson, Heard Hager Jr, Colleen Jones, and Edna Bowyer hold key posts with a slate of other members named to the executive committee.
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Lebanon
Pete’’ Egelston
Franklin
Warren County
Republican Party
Lee Hamilton
Morrow
Edna Bowyer
Kings Mills
Warren C. Nelson
Heard Hager Jr
Colleen Jones
Earl Gorsuch
Tony Arbino
Loveland
Maynard Ha
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Franklin Pool
Eichholz
Eichholtz
Zoning Appeals
Eugene Fifer
Wilma Jean Johnson
Bible School
Harrison High Grad
Dairy Princess
Insurance Associates
N. Main
S. Main
Journal County
Office of State
Thomas Ferguson
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Warren County Grand Jury
Auditor's
James Flannery
Trenton Street
Brock & Sons, Inc
SK Construction Co
Follmer
Brock
Germantown Police
Baskin
Aabaey
Preble Tax Group
Office Outfitters
Manchester Ave
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