Man pleads not guilty to manslaughter charge
Major Hill 32 of Middletown enters a not guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter in municipal court. Judge bound him over to the Butler County grand jury on a $5,000 bond after the shooting death of Ellis Johnson 50 of Dayton at Hill's apartment last Sunday. Johnson allegedly fired first. Hill fired five shots, two hitting Johnson. The report also lists numerous other petty offenses with fines and suspensions, including shoplifting and DUI, plus assorted assaults and conduct charges with various outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Hill
S. Verity Parkway
Middletown
J.T. Lamb
Hill
Butler County
Grand Jury
Ellis Johnson
Dayton
Johnson
William Jackson
Henry Sr
Rink
Arrowhead Drive
Oxford
Roy Blackburn
Sheridan Ave
Blackburn
Sam Warmoth to Attend VFW Mid Winter Conference
Sam Warmoth a VFW national security committee member will attend the annual mid winter conference of national officers and department commanders March 7 to 11 in Washington D C. VFW leaders from across the country will present legislative goals for 1975 to Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees and meet with their congressional delegation. Sen Barry M Goldwater will receive the 12th annual VFW Congressional Award for outstanding service to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Warmouth
Veterans of Foreign Wars National Security Committee
Washington, D.C
VFW
Senate
House’ Veterans Affairs Committees
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Senate Aeronautical and Space Sciences Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lebanon workers sue over mass picketing and Ferguson Act
Eighty union pickets were subpoenaed for contempt hearings as the AFL-CIO conflict with Lebanon continues. Union lawyers filed a 2.8 million suit challenging the Ferguson Act and a charter provision restricting direct council dealings with employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Fred B. Cramer
Afl-Cio
Cramer
Cincinnati
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union
IBEW
Charles Guard
Births And Dismissals In Local Notices
Vital Statistics reports multiple births including a boy for Mr and Mrs Phillip Tyree in Lamberton Square and a girl for Floyd R Hitte on Moyer Drive. Dismissals list numerous individuals from Eastline Drive to Yankee Road and related streets, ending with Middletown Hospital patient number 424-1871.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Tyree
Lamberton Square
John K. Tolson
Sycamore Road
Trenton
Ace Lindon
Ben Harrison St
Floyd R. Hitte
Moyer
Wade Michael
Cincinnati Ave
Lebanon
George A. Schneidler
Arthur Baird
Cincinnati
Dayton Road
Darryl K. Day
Germantown
Lynda Blankenship
Navaho Street
Carroll Latimore
14Th Avenue
Forrest Dunn
Gideon Road
Raymond Whitman
Vine Street
Orville Moore
Nathan W. Oglesby
Franklin
Jackie Foster
Michael Road
Mary Lou Everhart
18Th Avenue
David Combs
Grimes Street
James Blevins
Robert Akers
Michael Huber
Yankee Road
Sam Johnson Jr
16Th Avenue
Lonnie Perkins
Waynesville
Mollie Webb
Carolyn Rohrkemper
Poppy Drive
Maude Guess
Webster Street
Roy Hensley
Manchester Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Pack 1 Cubs Receive Awards at Blue and Gold Banquet
Cub Scout Pack 1 held its annual Blue and Gold Banquet at First Presbyterian Church where Dan Reily and Ricky Haller earned wolf rank. Webelos promotions included Scott Wright, Bob Cummins, Ray Doyle, David Short, Joel Palmer, Steve Schneider, Steve Cassidy and Glen Teager. Short earned three arrows. Bert Ferris received a 10 year pin and Mrs. Ferris a five year pin. Cubmaster Frank Wright led the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Dan Reily
Ricky Haller
Scott Wright
Bob Cummins
Ray Doyle
David Short
Joel Palmer
Steve Schneider
Steve Cassidy
Glen Teager
Short
Bert Ferris
Three Cub Scouts Earn Arrow of Light at Blue and Gold Banquet
In Excello Pack 9 at Amanda Elementary School three Cubs Kenny Wogaman Pat Harrison and Chuck Turner received Arrow of Light and moved to scouting. Advancements went to Tommy and Johnny Neely Paul Kirby Jeff Wilson Sam Acree Charles Combs wolf Edward Forman Todd Johnson bear and Forman and Jack Penick Webelos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow of Light
Cub Scout Pack 9
Excello
Amanda Elementary School
Kenny Wogaman
Pat Harrison
Chuck Turner
Tommy
Johnny Neely
Paul Kirby
Jeff Wilson
Sam Acree
Charles Combs
Wolf
Edward Forman
Todd Johnson
Bear
Forman
Jack Penick
Webelos
Wrong driver named in report correction
John Colwell of Gratis says his wife drove his car when it rolled along Central Avenue at 5 45 pm crossing Central Grimes Street and toppled a mailbox and street sign. police note no citation issued and correction issued for the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Colwell
Ohio
Gratis
the Journal
Central Avenue
Colwell
Central
Grimes Street
Troop 1304 Girls Hold Fly Up Ceremony
Girl Scout Troop 1304 from Taft School held a fly up ceremony. Twenty six Brownies earned one year pins and twelve earned second year pins. Eighteen first year Scouts received pins. World Association pins and stars went to Terri Jones Pam Lige and Natalie Riley. Leaders are Jane Bennett Elaine Watson and Betty Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft School
World Association
Terri Jones
Pam Lige
Natalie Riley
Jane Bennett
Elaine Watson
Betty Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Wallen
Crescent Lane
Carlisle
Geraldine Briscoe
Catalpa Drive
Kenneth Briscoe
Young St
James Haag
Mariposa, Calif
Sam Warmoth
Dooley's
Max
Beetle Bailey
Miss Buxley
Blondie
Hagar the
Hamlet
Julian
Kerry Drake
Mary Worth
Kyril
MR. Farley
Steve Cannon
HI and
Loi
Rex Morgan M.D
Juliet Jones
Roy
Archie
Jughead
Snuffy Smith
Lughaid
Mason E. Hornbeck
Eastline Drive
Sue E. Malott
Wilbraham Road
Lewis E. Sebastian
Ralph Baldwin
Central Ave
Arthur Glover
Pack 1 Cubs
Cubs
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