Officer Is Named At Gratis Gratis
The Gratis village council appointed Jim Hartman, 26, a Marine veteran and Police Academy graduate from Hamilton, as the village policeman. The appointment was unanimous. Hartman will not be paid. the police force had dwindled after resignations of Chief Denzil Bratton and volunteers Herbert Coleman and Raymond Combs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratis
Russell Wilson
Jim Hartman
Police Academy
Hamilton
Denzil
Buddy) Bratton
Bratton
Herbert Coleman
Raymond Combs
Hartman
Seven Mile Gets Gas Service
A $140,000 project to supply Seven Mile with natural gas is underway. CGE vice president Paul W. Herking announced construction of over three miles of steel feeder pipe from New Miami to Seven Mile along U.S. 172, with completion planned for fall. About 21 business places and homes will gain gas service at current rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Mile
Paul W. Herking
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Cg&e
New Miami
U. S
Herking
Fairfield
Trenton
Four Injured in Poasttown Car Crash
Four persons were injured at 4 10 p m yesterday in an accident involving three cars at the intersection of Ohio 4 and Trenton Franklin Road Poasttown Butler County Police said the crash started when a northbound car driven by William W Seevers 58 of 6368 Trenton Franklin Road left into Trenton Franklin Road and was hit by a southbound vehicle driven by Terrance Harrison 23 of 6501 Germantown Road which then was struck on the right side by a third vehicle driven by Dwight Moody 22 of 6501 Germantown Road Injured were Seevers Harrison and Harrison s wife Joan 22 and child Tracy 15 months old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio 4
Trenton-Franklin Road
Butler County
William W. Seevers
Terrance Harrison
Germantown Road
Dwight Moody
Seevers
Harrison
Joan
Tracy
Services Set Here For Victim Gibbs
Kenneth Gibbs 27 of Erlanger Kentucky formerly of Middletown will be honored with a 10 am Monday service at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Rev Howard Sears will officiate and burial follows at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation is tomorrow 3-5 and 7-9 pm at the funeral home. Gibbs died Thursday at St Luke Hospital Newport from gunshot wounds in a Newport case. Suspects driving a car with Michigan license tags were being sought by Ohio police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gibbs
Erlanger
Middletown
McCoy- Leffler
Howard Sears
Woodside Cemetery
Friends Mhey
Gibbs
St. Luke Hospital
Newport
la Newport
Michigan
Ohio
Intruders Hit Stores on S Main and First Avenues
Police report break ins at Kroger on S Main Street and A P Store at 1300 First Ave with windows broken by bricks. Losses include cigarettes about 300 dollars, a portable TV, four tires and rims, and a car radio plus jewelry from named residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger
S. Main Street
A&p
1300 First
Ave
Iity
Willis Smith
Louis Place
Dixon Bryant
Parkview Ave
Donald C. Jay
Roosevelt, Ave
Eaton Officials Quit in Protest Amid City Manager Firing
Four veteran Eaton city staffers resign in protest after City Manager Robert Walker is ousted 3-2. Finance Director Alice Fisher and colleagues Richard Via Vivian Nuse and Jerry Wagner depart, leaving a near-empty city office as Moysey criticizes Walker’s cooperation. Walker calls the charges ridiculous as he notes lack of cooperation from council members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Alice Fisher
Robert Walker
Robert Moysey
The
Coun
Two Dayton Men Drown At Triangle Lakes Fishing Spot
Two Dayton men died in separate efforts to rescue each other after entering water at Triangle Lakes northeast of Peaston in Butler County. John H. Impiett, 40, and Johnny Bill Bonner, 45, were recovered by diver Marvin Ledford and others around 3 a.m. Bonner waded into five to six foot water and disappeared while trying to save Impiett, who had already gone under. Witnesses Clayton Stacy Shelly Keller and others attempted rescue with a hose rope but failed. Bodies were sent to McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with funeral arrangements by Bowman Funeral Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Triangle Lakes
Franklin-Madison Road
Peasttown
Butler County
John H. ‘Impiett
Johnny Bill Bonner
Ptl
Ron Beltz
Bonner
Pay Lake
Triplett
Clayton C. Stacy
Shelly E. Keller
Usig
Marvin Ledford
New Miami Volunteer Fire Department
St. Clair
New Miami
Russell O'Hara
O'Hara
McCoy-Leffler
Garret J. Boone
Bowman Funeral Chapel
Hoover St
Speedy Chase Ends In Crash Near Franklin
An 11:23 p.m. pursuit in Franklin ended when a 1963 car the youths rode in struck a boundary marker on Shaker Road. Larry Scearce, 18, suffered head injuries and was hospitalized in fair condition. Junior Ledford, 18, and a juvenile were jailed. Officers Lenville Adams and Dave Coffey helped stop the chase after it exceeded 90 mph on River Street and Manchester Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Scearce
Thirfield Ave
Middletown Hospital
Junior Ledford
Ellenridge Drive
Ptl
Lenville Adams
Dave Coffey
Eighth Street
S. River Street
Shaker Road
Manchester Road
Scearce
Ledford
Coffey
River Street
Four Women Injured in Ohio 747 Crash Near Tylersville
Four women were injured yesterday in a two car collision on Ohio 747 four miles south of Ohio 4 and near Tylersville Road. Andrea Bray 25 of Cincinnati drove left of center striking southbound Helen Franklin 47 of Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio 4
Tylersville
Andrea Bray
Cincinnati
Helen Franklin
Hamilton
Bray
Franklin
Loot Worth $200 Is Stolen In Three Area Thefts
Butler County police report three thefts in the last 24 hours totaling more than $200. A radio and a wheel and tire valued at £116.64 were taken from a car at Bair Motors, 6249 Germantown Road. Harland Vick reported a .22 caliber pistol worth $30 stolen from his desk at home. Joe Joseph said a bicycle valued at $58 was taken from his garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Bair Motors
Germantown Road
Harland Vick
Corlee Roan
Joe Joseph
Pierson Road
Liquor Stores Closing July 4 Observance
State liquor stores will be closed Saturday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Department offices will be closed Friday, but stores and agencies remain open that day. Director Donald D. Cook of the Ohio Department of Liquor Control announced the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Cook
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Columbus
Cook
Father Sues for 102000 in Hay Wagon Collision
James L. Brown of 4111 Helton Drive sues for 102297.90 in Butler County Common Pleas Court on behalf of his daughter Terry Brown 13 injured when a hay wagon struck by a car on Hetzler Road, Madison Township, June 30, 1968. Defendants include estate administrator Mrs Frances Slaughter and drivers Leon Ross Larry Conover and Richard Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Hetzler Road
Madison Township
Butler County Common Pleas Court
James L. Brown
Helton Drive
Terry Brown
Frances B. Slaughter
Larry Conroy
Curtis
Pair Bound Over In Drug Case
A man and wife arrested at Fantasy Farm Motel on narcotics charges were bound to the Butler County grand jury. Byron Cooke and Ruth Cooke posted bond, pleaded innocent, and were ordered to stand trial for possession of syringes marijuana seeds Demerol and other items plus a concealed weapon charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Dwyer
Ptl
Paul
Fantasy Farm
M. Davis
Middletown
Coun
Ty Grand
Byron Charles Cooke
Ruth O. Cooke
Cooke
J. T. Lamb
William F. (Foss) Hopkins
Cincinnati
Monroe Chamber of Commerce Ends in Tie
Monroe The Monroe Chamber of Commerce postponed announcing three new directors after two of the three seats ended in a tie. Ballots were mailed June 16 and returned within ten days. The top two positions remained tied at the annual dinner. A special meeting Tuesday will decide how to resolve the tie before directors retire Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Street
Monroe
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Paul Mooney
Twin Club Members Attend State Convention in Canton
Two parents of twins from Middletown attended the annual state convention in Canton as representatives of the Middletown Twin Club. Mrs. Louis Null, Mother of the Year, and Mrs. Edward Doench, club president here, plan to return tomorrow after a two day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Middletown
Louis Null
Edward Doench
Deaths And Funerals Carl A Frisch 82
Carl A Frisch 82 of 5003 Windsor Road died at 125 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after 15 days as a patient He worked many years as a machinist for Black Clawson Co before retiring Surviving include three daughters and five sons with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home Rev Paul Berdall officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Clinton County Memorial prayers to be recited at St Johns Church Tomorrow evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Frisch
Windsor Road
Middletown Hospital
Frisch
Black Clawson Co
Dorothy Timberman
Middletown
Pauline Mowry
Blanchester
Helen Donegan
Tucson
Ariz
Ervin
Clearwater
Fla
Jack
Mendon, Mich
Kenneth
August
Charles
Franklin
Mabel Jeffries
Laura Gray
Irene Zitter
Dayton
McCoy- Leffier
Paul Berdall
Woodside Cemetery
Death of Mrs Catherine Giordano at 92 in Middletown
Mrs Catherine Polisini Giordano aged 92 of 4816 Central Ave died at 5 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a 10 day stay. Born in Italy she lived in Middletown since 1910 and is survived by her husband Gaetano a son E J Giordano a daughter Mary Jones nine grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. Mass of the Resurrection will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Polisini Giordano
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
Four Ohio grants total 370000 for community programs
Four federal grants totaling 370,475 have been approved by the governor's office for Ohio community action programs. The awards include 145,125 to the Licking Economic Development Study Leads in Newark, 140,000 to the Adams- Brown County Economic Opportunity Agency in Decatur, 38,696 to the Kno Ho Co Community Action Commission in Warsaw, and 26,654 to the Portage County Community Action Commission in Ravenna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Governor’s Office
Ohio
Licking
Newark
Adams- Brown County Economic Opportunity Agency
Decature
Kno-Ho-Co Community Action Commission
Warsaw
Portage County Community Action Commission
Ravenna
Robert G Johnston services set for Monday
Services for Robert G Johnston age 50 of 201 Poplin Street Trenton are planned for 2 p.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Butler County Memorial Park. He died yesterday at Middletown Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Johnston
Poplin St
Trenton
McCoy-Leffler
Butler County Memorial Park
Johnston
Middletown Hospital
Theodore R. Johnson Dies at 45 in Middletown Hospital
Theodore R. Johnson 45 of 606 Seventh Ave died at 4 45 a m today at Middletown Hospital. He worked for Armco Steel Corp. Survived by wife Maggie. Arrangements incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. Johnson
Seventh Ave
Middletown Hospital
Johnson
Armco Steel Corp
Maggie
Bailey Funeral Home
Death notice for Mrs Grace M Sims 79 at Cincinnati General
Mrs Grace M Sims age 79 of 1507 Lawn Ave died at 6 p m yesterday at Cincinnati General Hospital after a three week stay. She leaves son Horace and James of Trenton two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services at 10 a m Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Henry Howard officiating. Funeral home visitation Monday from 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. Sims
Lawn Ave
Cincinnati General Hospital
Horace
James
Trenton
McCoy-Leffler
Henry Howard
Woodside Cemetery
Grade Cards Are Mailed at Middletown High School
The counseling office reported grade cards have been mailed and should arrive today. If a student does not receive by Monday, they should call the high school to report the missing grade card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
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Poasttown
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WPFB
Rue
Cil
Pisner
Walker
Wagner
Ohio City Managers Assn
Wanda
Agnes Franklin
Mercy Hospital
Speedy Chase
U.S. 25
Jean Oja Rogar
Askew St
Francina Thomas
George Laws
Mary Etta St
Morehhan
Mary
James Edwin Tabor
James D. Fyffe
Karen S. Kramer
Elk Creek Road
John Dobrozsi Jr
Ins., Inc
First Ave
Mao
Neff
Germantown
St. John’s Church
Woodside
Wilson - Schramm Memorial
Catherine Giordano
Fed
Robert Johnston
Theodore Johnson
U.S
Westinghouse
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