Melissa Rohde Heads to Mobile in Junior Miss Pageant
Melissa Jane Rohde prepares for the national Junior Miss Pageant in Mobile Alabama after a hometown sendoff in Middletown. The Ohio contender received messages from Gov Rhodes and Rep Lukens as she begins a week of judging rehearsals parades tours and performances with 50 contestants.
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Melissa Jane Rohde
Mobile
Ala
Miss Rohde
Ohiio
Middletown High School
Middletown Jaycees
Donald E. Lukens
Ohio
James Rhodes
Rhodes
Rohde
Middletown High
Middletown
Sounds of America
Julie Harmount
Carolyn Crawford
Candy Bailey
Janice Haker
Maureen McGuire
Donna Mann
Charlene Wall
Georgia Nel
Kris McLaughlin
Veronica Harmon
Vietnam Hero Jerry Leak Remembered By Lebanon Friends
A Lebanon buddy Pfc. Jack Chrisman writes from Vietnam about Pfc. Jerry D. Leak killed near Cu Chi by a Viet Cong grenade. The letter to Leak's parents details the moment, Army unit, and Leak's bravery, noting other local ties and family members.
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Lebanon
Army
Jerry D. Leak
Pleasant Plain Rt. 1
Jack Chrisman
Pfc
Leak
Vietnam
Cu Chi
Viet Cong Grenade Killed Pfc. Leak
Young Leak
James C. Leak
Chrisman
E. Silver St
Fire damages Butler barn near Schul residence
A barn and contents at William Schul’s farm on Gilmore Road suffered more than 8450 in losses after a fire started by a short circuit. Hamilton and Fairfield Township firefighters battled the blaze, destroying the structure hay tractor grain wagon and tools.
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Hamilton
William Schul
Gilmore Road
Here
Hamilton City
Fairfield Township
Burglar Shot At Then Flees From Dazzling Donkey
At 2:30 a.m. a man in his early 20s, blond in dark clothes, pried open the front door of the Dazzling Donkey at 204 Crawford St. Mrs. Fern Pack, who lives behind the business, fired one shot from a .32 pistol as the intruder stepped from behind the meat case and ordered him to leave. He bent over and fled, police noting no bullet was found.
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Crawford St
Fern Pack
Madison Career Week Set At Madison High School
Madison High School will hold its fifth Vocational Career Week from April 1 to 4. John Blackford acting superintendent of the Yellow Springs district will open the event at 1 30 p m speaking on Education For an Exploding World. About 20 vocation representatives will address student groups on April 2 3 and 4 about their fields.
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Madison High School
John Blackford
Yellow Springs
Butler County
Blackford
Walker Williamson
Madison High
Peace Corps Test Scheduled For Area Residents
Area residents may take the Peace Corps placement test on March 16 at 1 30 p m in Room 210 at the Hamilton Post Office Building. The test assesses placement for overseas service and general aptitude including language learning potential. No preparation is needed and application forms are available at post offices and Peace Corps headquarters in Washington.
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U. S. Peace Corps
Hamilton Post Office
Peace Corps
Washington, D. C
Newsboy Scares Off Intruders At Home
A 17 year old Journal newsboy frightened away two youths trying to break into his home on Perry Drive Richard Acres as neighbors report ongoing neighborhood incidents. Deputies say they know who is involved but law constraints limit action leaving the boy unharmed.
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Journal
Paul Nicholas
Ray Nicholas
Perry Drive
Richard Acres
A Canaru
Butler County
Jto
Nicholas
Assessments Upheld In Amanda Sewer Suit
Butler County judge rules in favor of commissioners in Amanda Consolidated Sewer District case. The court finds the notices mailed to property owners were adequate and the assessments valid, denying Helen Hill relief in the declaratory judgment action. He notes the mailing evidence shows envelopes were mailed to known owners and delivered to the post office.
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Amanda
Hamilton
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Butler County Commissioners
Amanda Consolidated
Helen Hill
Mohawk St
Middletown
Hill
Common Pleas Court
Cramer
Nun Saves Four Children From House Fire Inspires Ovation
Sister Renetta of the Sisters of Charity received an ovation after leading four of Mrs. Mable Hart's eight children from a home at 1417 Columbia Ave during a rear chimney fire. She saw smoke from an upstairs window while at the convent and raced to alert firefighters, entering the home to rescue the children.
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Renetta
of Charity
Holy Trinity
Mable Hart
Columbia Ave
Mary Catherine
Had Motive, Deputy Testifies in Murder Case
In Eaton, Deputy Larry Howell testified in the first degree murder trial of Everett Leon Record Jr. about a possible motive for the Dec. 7 shotgun slaying of Elsie Mae Lindsey in West Alexandria. Howell said Record confessed loving Lindsey but said she was leaving him for another man and that he would have shot her husband Paul Lindsey if he came out of a bedroom.
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Eaton
Everett Leon Record Jr
Elsie Mae Lindsey
West Alexandria
Larry Howell
Common Pleas
John M
Kiracofe
Preble
Fred B
Record
Cramer
Butler
Howard
Lindsey
Howell
Paul
Jury Picks Alfred Taylor in Burglary Trial
Alfred Taylor, 49, of Monroe Michigan, faces burglary charges in Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer. He allegedly stole two transistor radios worth 31.90 from Getz Jewelry Store on October 8, with Middletown witnesses later identifying him. He was arrested at Corner Cafe while trying to sell a radio.
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Court of
Butler County Common Pleas
Arthur J. Fiehrer
Alfred Taylor
Monroe
Mich
Taylor
Getz
Central Ave
Middletown
Guitarist Alirio Diaz to Perform at Miami University Campus
Classical guitar star Alirio Diaz will play two shows at the Middletown Campus of Miami University tomorrow. He will present a 11:05 a.m. student program and an 8 p.m. public concert with tickets priced at 1.50 dollars for adults and 0.75 dollars for younger students.
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Alirio Diaz
Middletown
Miami University
Diaz
Andres Segovia
Health Board Re-Elects Corso
Hamilton John J. Corso of Oxford was re elected chairman of the Butler County Board of Health at the reorganization meeting. Shafer Schenck of West Middletown was chosen vice president. Dr. James M. Smith joined as a new member replacing Dr. Martin Rush. Other members: Arthur Graf Sr. and William Holden.
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Hamilton
John J. Corso
Oxford
Butler County Board of Health
Court House
Shafer Schenck
West Middletown
James M. Smith
Martin Rush
Middletown
Motorist Hurt In Franklin Collision
Franklin police said Lemuel E. Riffel, 68, Dayton, was treated for head lacerations and released from Middletown Hospital after a two car crash. Riffel turned left from River Street and was struck by John R. Lewis, 23, Somerville, who was pulling from a stop sign at First and River. Lewis cited for failure to yield right of way.
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Franklin
Lemuel E. Riffel
Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Riffel
River Street
John R. Lewis
Somerville
First
River Streets
Lewis
Fire at 2300 Woodlawn Ave injures resident
Fire crews found John Belcher at 2300 Woodlawn Ave after a fire alarm. He choked on a piece of candy but appeared fine when the firefighters arrived.
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Woodlawn Ave
John Belcher
Elk Creek Grange Admission Set at One Mile West of Madison
A public notice lists admission for an event at Elk Creek Grange located one mile west of Madison High School on Route 122. The price for adults is one dollar.
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Madison High School
Elk Creek Grange
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Jerry
Clifford Lovins
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Lebanon High School
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Glennwood
S. Central St
Preble County
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Earl Gaar
Herb Bennett
Ray Price
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Arthur Graf Sr
Collinsville
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