Butler Commission clash on clerk's pay hike sparks debate
Butler County Commissioner Arthur Reiff and Clerk Edward Robb Jr clashed during a regular session over a $28,728 request to raise salaries for 38 clerk's office employees. The board, by 2-1, approved $15,000 amid accusations of lying and political contributions, while Robb warned of staff losses and backlogs in title processing.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Arthur Reiff
Edward S. Robb Jr
Robb
Reiff
Robb Robb
Robert Walton
Sheriff's Office
Walton
Dennis Earls
CETA
Earls
Deaths and Funerals in Middletown Area
Obituaries list William Owen Case 69 of 502 Crawford St died at Mercy Hospital after a truck driving career and Pinkerton guard work. Robert Odell Riley 71 of 613 14th Ave died at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack with service at Mt Zion Baptist Church. Dolores McKee age ? died at home with incomplete survivor details. Ray Murphy 76 of 3350 S Main St died after illness with services in Batesville. Edward C Tueting 83 of Cincinnati died at St George Hospital with services in Cincinnati. Mrs Eva Gessendorf 54 of Fairfield had services 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Amelia.
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William Owen Case
Crawford St
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Case
Midwest Emery Transfer
Lockland
Pinkerton
Millersburg
Bess
William
Robert
Middletown
Albert
Atlanta
Charles Cooper
Harrisburg
RieCoy-Leftier Funeral
David Cottrill
Woodside
Robert Odell Riley
14Th Ave
Middletown Hospital
Riley
Armco Steel Corp
Macon
Ray Murphy
S. Main St
Mr. Murphy
Owsley County
Davidson Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Mary
Calvin
Roselee Paul
Springdale
Batesville
Ind
Meyers Funeral Home
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
B. Allen
Lisa Lane
St. George Hospital
Bolton- Lunceford Funeral Home
Spring Grove Cemetery
4-H horse club formed in Madison
The Madison Stable mates 4-H horse club in Madison Township plans a horse anatomy test and a horses film for its next meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Thomas. Officers include Cindy Cimprich president Kathy Martin vice president Leticia Idle secretary Laura Cimprich treasurer Jackie Bailey Rhonda Secor health and safety officers Brent Sturgis news reporter Anthony Sampson recreation leader Advisers are Mr and Mrs Douglas Idle. The town hall in Benecia has been California's capital twice since 1847.
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Madison
Madison Township
Vernon Thomas
Brelsford Avenue
Cindy Cimprich
Kathy Martin
Leticia Idle
Laura Cimprich
Jackie Bailey
Rhonda Secor
Brent Sturgis
Anthony Sampson
Douglas C. Idle
Larceny charges filed against two men in chimney scam
Two men Perren Davis Jr. and Willie Stanley were arrested in Middletown after allegedly charging an elderly couple $670 for a $35 chimney repair. They face larceny by deception charges. police recovered over $9,000 in cash and various items.
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Middletown
Butler County
Perren Davis Jr
Willie Stanley
S. Dixie Highway
Lot
Grand Avenue
Sheriff's
Lou Tardona
Dixie Highway
Stanley
Schrock’s Hardware
Doug Johnson
Roosevelt Avenue
I- 75
Bigler Road
Davis
Florida
Germantown Names Volunteer Fireman Willman
Germantown appoints Robert Willman of 220 Rogers Drive as a member of the Germantown Volunteer Fire Department by Mayor Marvin Hall.
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Germantown
Robert Willman
Rogers Drive
Marvin Hall
Middletown School District to assume driver education duties
The Middletown School District will take over part of the driver education program this spring and summer after talks with Sears Easy Method Driving School. Classroom sessions begin Monday for about 20 freshmen at Middletown High, with about 180 students at three high schools to start Tuesday. In car training details remain unsettled, with a decision expected by April.
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Middletown
Sears Easy Method
Norman Hayes
Lemon-Monroe
Fenwick
Hayes
Sears
Sam Dalton
Richard Lail
Tilmon Ellison
Board of Education
Joseph Miller
Charles DeVaughn
Cincinnati
Dalton
Learslatives
Ohio Secretary Wins Ohio Lottery Top Grand Prize
Shirley Goedeking of Columbus becomes Ohio Lottery’s eighth millionaire, plans to keep working and perhaps visit France. The State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation employee will receive 50 000 annual payouts for 20 years. She is a widow with 19 year old twins at Ohio State University.
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Toledo
Ohio
Shirley Goedeking
Columbus
Ohio Lottery
David Geisinger
Geisinger
Columbia Gas Company
Young Spencer man wins with flying and furniture flair
A 23 year old Spencer man who enjoys flying and restoring antique furniture won the event in Cleveland. He impressed judges with his hands on hobby skills and aviation interest.
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Cleveland
Spencer
Cemetery Cleanup By Trenton Scouts
City Service Director Merl Garrett will supervise Troop 125 scouts in a volunteer cleanup of the old Baptist cemetery between State Street and Hamilton Trenton Road. The effort earns merit badges for the scouts and takes place Sunday.
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Trenton
Merl Garrett
Old Baptist
State Street
Hamilton-Trenton Road
Howe Motor Co. defense in civil service case
The Ohio attorney general's office sues Howe Motor Co. Middletown for alleged unnecessary work and improper charges. The defense, led by George Elliott, presented witnesses detailing service policies and customer feedback systems. Judge Fred B. Cramer will take the matter under advisement after closing arguments in about three months.
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Hamilton
Howe Motor Co
Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Howe
Ohio Attorney General's Office
George Elliott
Howe Motor
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Butler Commission
the Journal
William Case
Robert Riley
Rufus
Christine Johnson
Pearlie Mae Jamison
Lavater Bryant
Cora Phillips
Addie Dukes
Annie Jennings
Athens
Ida Mack
Fayetteville
N.C
Mt. Zion Ptist Church
James Howell
Donald Jordan
Woodside Cemetery
Hall-Jordan Memorial Chapel
Dolores McKee
Tytus Ave
Wilson- Schramm Memorial
Edward Tueting
Edward C. Tueting
Eva Gessendorf
Fairfield
Amelia
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkwy
Lath Ave
Charles
Bud) Steller
Mgr
SPM
Harlan Park
Church OF God
Wilbraham
Robert G. Graham
WPBF
Wqms
Eddy Prince
Paul Kalem
Benecia
California
General Vallejo
Buckeye
Duke of
Sully
Elliott
Carl Chaney
Chaney
L.W. Howe
Cramer
Converse
Monument CO
Manchester Rd
Fenwick High
Granite & Bronze
Nicols
Dale Converse
Marty Miller
Vic LeRoy
Donald Slusher
Mike Miller
Miller Insurance Inc
S. Breiel
Monroe Missionary Baptist Chapel
Seminary Drive
Britton Lane
Monzo Ohio
B.T.C
God
Carroll Grigsby
Police Radio
S.W. Ohio
Betzler
S. Main St. Franklin
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