Grand jury to decide charges of complicity
Butler County grand jury will hear cases including Franklin woman Sharon Lynn King 21 charged with complicity and two forgery counts linked to a Monroe robbery where Eugene Lloyd Estes 32 was killed. King allegedly aided Estes and another suspect after the crime. Several other Middletown and Franklin and Dayton suspects face charges ranging from burglary and breaking and entering to rape and grand theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Franklin
Butler County
Sharon Lynn King
Bridge St
Monroe
Eugene Lloyd Estes
William Hill
Miss King
Estes
Florida
Miamisburg
Kettering Hospital
Middletown Municipal Court
Herris Pearson
Brown's Run Road
Ronald M. Marshall
Keister Road
Kenneth Detrow
Fairmount Ave
Donald Kroger
Hill Ave
Ernest G. Sapp
Catalpa Drive
James A. Arrowwood
Meadow Ave
William C. Arrowwood
Stephen Edward Combs
Sutphin St
Charles Viars
Young St
David Jones
E. Park Lane
Terry Lee Tucker
Middletown
Hamilton teen faces hit-skip and desecration charges
An 18-year-old Hamilton area motorist Ricky Larkin was arrested in Madison Township after an accident near Trenton. He sideswiped James Ronto's car in a parking lot near the Big Tee Burger, then wrecked in a ditch. Charged with leaving the scene, desecration of the American flag, and possession of official equipment, he is jailed in Middletown awaiting court. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Area
Madison Township
Trenton
Butler County
Ricky Larkin
Augsburger Road
James Ronto
E. Arlington Drive
Larkin
Radabaugh Road
Middletown
Soap From Human Fat Factoid Recounted
A historical note states that the average human body contains enough fat to make about seven or eight bars of soap. This casual astonishing fact reflects early health and household science discussions.
Deaths and funerals of Joseph Ausberry and Dora Hart
Joseph Ausberry 65 of 1331 Grove St died today at Veterans Administration Hospital Dayton after two months as a patient. A career Army veteran who retired in 1962, he lived in Middletown 54 years and was widowed Annie. Services Saturday 10 a.m. Hall-Jordan Memorial Chapel with Rev. Herbert Hart. burial Woodside Cemetery. Dora Hart 70 of 112 S Clinton St died today at a daughter’s home in Franklin after a month illness. She was a Moose member and member of Senior Citizens and Eagles Lodge. Burial Woodside Cemetery 5 to 9 p.m. Burial officiated by Rev. John Wedgewood. Funeral home Joseph R. Baker & Sons.
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Joseph Ausberry
Grove St
Veterans Administration Hospital
Dayton
Ausberry
Troy
Ala
Middletown
Blythe- Williams American Legion
Annie
Hall-Jordan Memorial Chapel
Herbert Hart
Woodside Cemetery
Dora Hart
S. Clinton St
Marie Byrd
Dixie Highway
Franklin
Hart
Moose Lodge
Eagles Lodge
Miamisburg
Louise Smith
Kettering
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
John Wedgewood
Funeral Home
Attention on Mental Health Month Across Nation
May marks Mental Health Month with the National Association for Mental Health coordinating activities through about 1,000 local chapters. In Butler County the Mental Hygiene Association will promote awareness via multiple efforts led by director John F. OKane. The theme urges help for one in ten Americans who may be hospitalized for mental illness and for families affected, while encouraging those who are not hospitalized to seek support from caring individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For Mental Health
United States
Butler County Mental Hygiene Association
Death notices from Hamilton and surrounding areas
Obituaries list several local deaths with ages and service details. Courtney Cecil aged 67 from Middletown area died at Fairfield Nursing Home after Feb 28 admission. Flossman Roudebush 86 of Camden died at Eaton Care Center with funeral at R. C. Nein & Sons. Hamilton area includes Michael Francis 19, Della Moore 68, Irene Hensler 62, Arthur Fritzsche 86, Edna Smith 60, Mary Peter 75, Charles Hayes 90 with various Mass or burial services scheduled in coming days.
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Courtney Cecil
Preble County Line Road
Fairfield Nursing Home
Mr. Cecil
West Liberty
Middletown
Avanell McCarty
Joe
Daysboro
Lucian
East Gary
Ind
Glenn
Chesapeake, Va
Dave
Maggie Staton
Edna Hobbs
Mid
Hamilton
Michael Francis
Reigart Road
West Side Baptist Church
Della Moore
Hamilton-Eaton Road
London
Irene Hensler
S. Front St
St. Stephen’s Church
Arthur Fritzsche
Shuler Ave
Klaus- Weigel
Edna Smith
Shawnee Drive
Webb
Mary Peter
N.C St
St. Ann’s Church
Charles Hayes
Dayton
Greenwood Cemetery
Gratis Gets New Phone Switching Equipment
General Telephone Co. of Ohio announces a $27,200 upgrade at the Gratis exchange to add customer lines by 25 percent and new phone number terminals by 17 percent. Donald F.E. Perry notes growth in the area as toll-free paths to West Alexandria Middletown and Germantown expand accordingly. The Gratis exchange serves 1,561 customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratis
General Telephone Co
Ohio
Donald FE. Perry
Brookville
West Alexandria
Middletown
Germantown
Gratis Exchange
Kosygin Signs 15-Year Pact With Iraq in Baghdad
On April 9 1972 Russia and Iraq signed a 15 year treaty of friendship and cooperation in Baghdad during a visit by Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin confirming strong Soviet Iraqi ties and mutual support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Iraq
Baghdad
Aleksei Kosygin
Cancer volunteers raise funds in Middletown Crusade progress
The Middletown-Butler County Unit of the American Cancer Society reports $7,544 raised last weekend from door to door canvassing, bringing April Crusade totals to $45,617 of a $46,000 goal. Local breakdown includes Middletown 4,610.66, Monroe 1,115.29, Trenton 757.52, and Madison Township 1,060.76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown-Butler County
American Cancer Society
Douglas Lewis
Crusade
Forest Hills Country Club
Middletown
Monroe
Trenton
Madison Township
Floyd Bender
LCI Seeks to Organize Lions Club in Lebanon
The Lions Club International branch reports ongoing efforts to establish a new Lions Club in Lebanon, detailing outreach and recruitment activities to attract local volunteers and form a chartered unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LCI
Lions Club
Scrap yard loses suit over Sixth Street property
Franklin Municipal Court Judge Albert Herrick ruled in favor of the city, determining the scrap yard operated by Pacey and Florence Mindlin on Sixth Street at Riley Boulevard lies in the path of the southward Riley extension. The case awaits final judgment after recommendations by parties. A separate note reports ongoing Lions club efforts at Lebanon Correctional Institution and a planned meeting May 6 at 7 30 with Seventh Step and Lions clubs to discuss cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Sixth Street
Riley Boulevard
Riley
Albert Herrick
Lebanon Municipal Court
Franklin Municipal
John B. Tracy
Pacey
Florence Mindlin
Herrick
Lebanon
Seventh Step
The
Lions International
Fire crews log false alarm on Lafayette Avenue
Fire department records show a false alarm at 600 block Lafayette Avenue at 8 18 a m yesterday. Multiple injured persons were later treated at area hospitals including Barbara Banks 83 with a possible hip fracture and Sarah Creech 52 dizzy and nauseous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Avenue
Garfield St
Barbara Banks
Cribbs
Calvarez Wills
16Th Ave
James Light
Middletown
Sarah Creech
Vannest Ave
Park St
Rebecca Alfrey
Shelby County appoints Botkins man as assistant prosecutor
Sidney Ohio AP Shelby County named Scott Jarvis 37 of Botkins as assistant prosecutor. Jarvis will serve in the county prosecutor's office and handle local cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Ohio
Shelby County
Scott Jarvis
Botkins
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Oriole Drive
Ella M. Martin
Ella Bentley
Grand Theft
Ohio 4
Oxford State Road
Miami _ University
Sheckler
John F. O'Kane
Dletown
McCoy-Leffler
Steve Faulkner
Flossman Roudebush
R. C. Nein & Sons Funeral
Fairmount Cemetery
Middletown Bank
WPFB
Barnitz Bank
Stephen Temple
Future Homemakers of America
Rainbow Girls
Brownie Troop 325
Vic Slezak
Ann
Clock
Cancer Society
Slezak
John Peterson
William Schaefer
Herbert McBain
Cochairmen
Education Committee
Lions
Morrow
LCT
Office Outfitters
North Main Street
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