Police Lieutenant’s Song Moves Up National Charts
Middletown police lieutenant Delbert Barker, 39, wrote You Almost Slipped My Mind, recorded by Kenny Price, now climbing Billboard charts. Barker, who once toured with the Warren Brothers and performed on WKRC and WCPO, says publishing success brings satisfaction more than money and plans more writing time now that his tune gains traction in Dallas, Detroit, Mobile, and Jackson.
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Danor Music Co
Nashville
Barker
Kenny Price
Don Cherry
LT. Barker
Weith
Music
Frenchburg
Middletown
Jersey City
Warren Brothers
Housing Commission Agenda Highlights Two Projects and Zoning Hearing
The Planning Commission will consider final approval for a $14 million Butler Metropolitan Housing Authority project and a $1.16 million four family unit project on S Breiel Boulevard. A public hearing on a zoning text amendment to permit sales and services of bicycles and motorcycles in C-2 district is scheduled. Final plat approval for Coles Terrace section two on Central Avenue near Marshall Road will be considered. The meeting starts at 7 30 p m in the City Building commission chamber.
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Adam Cristo
S. Breiel Boulevard
Planning Commission
Wednes
Butler Metropolitan Housing Authority
Coles Terrace
Central Avenue
Marshall Road
Commission Chamber
Warrant Issued for Defendant in Rape Case
A warrant was issued for Charles Edward Hensley after he failed to appear for a trial on charges of attempting to rape a Franklin girl. Warren County Common Pleas Judge William W. Young ordered a $2,000 bond forfeited and issued the arrest warrant at 9 am. Hensley, 25, of 2205 Wells Road, Middletown, was to appear with counsel present.
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Lebanon
Middletown
Warren County Common Pleas
William W. Young
Charles Edward Hensley
Wells Road
Franklin
Courses Set For County Fire School
The annual county fire school will be held Sunday at Ross in southern Butler County. Middletown Chief James L. Mattson announced the completed program today. Seven classes in six subjects start at 9 a.m. after an 8:45 a.m. assembly. Lunch is served at noon by the Butler County Firemen's Auxiliary. Certificates will be awarded at 4 p.m.
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Ross
Butler County
Middletown
James L. Mattson
Butler County Firemen’s Association
Bruce Haskins
Charles Frankle
Ted Brayer
Dick Baker
Pete Stewart
Tom Hess
Evendale
Corky Snyder
Bengals Quarterback Virgil Carter to Speak at JA Banquet
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Virgil Carter and wife Judy will headline the 32nd annual Junior Achievement Future Unlimited Banquet at the Manchester Motor Inn starting 6:39 p.m. The event will honor top officers, company of the year, and top boy and girl achievers with Paula Cole serving as toast mistress.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Virgil Carter
Judy
Manchester Motor Inn
Paula Cole
Paul A. Cole
Arnold Drive
Middletown
Brazilian pianist Bellintani captivates with varied recital
Brazilian born pianist Loris Bellintani offered an engaging evening in the Dave Finkelman Auditorium. He opened with Scarlatti, showed melodic focus in Beethoven and Guarnieri works, and impressed with Chopin and Mendelssohn encores. The finale featured Villa-Lobos Punchinello to close the program.
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Loris Bellintani
Dave Finkelman
Bellintani
Scarlatti
Belliniani
April Butler County new car registrations total 936
The Butler County clerk of courts Edward Robb Jr reports 936 new car registrations in April with Chevrolet leading at 188, Ford 166, Pontiac 124. Last month 857 were registered in the county. Also 138 new trucks, 3,290 used cars, and 518 used trucks were recorded.
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Butler County
Edward
Robb Jr
Chevrolet
Ford
Pontiac
Robb
Americas Motors
Oldsmobile
Buick
Mother's Day Choral Program At Lebanon Correction Institute
Father Florian Greve OSM organized a Mother's Day program at the Lebanon Correction Institution. Soloist Mrs. Helen C. Ward performed with pianist Mrs. Mary Sulfsted as the LCI choir joined on several pieces in an ecumenical musical event.
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Florian Greve
OSM
Lebanon Correction Institution
Helen C. Ward
Roosevelt Blvd
Mary Sulfsted
LCI
Ward
Fair Board Seeks Land for New Horse Barn
Butler County commissioners hear a request from Earl Zener and Ralph Brate of the Agricultural Society to purchase adjacent land to the Butler County Fairgrounds for a horse barn. The site, owned by Engineer Stanley M. Perin, lies beside the highway department garage on Ohio 4. Officials cite space needs due to 14 annual horse shows and camper parking during events.
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Earl Zener
Ralph Brate
Butler County Agricultural Society
Zellner Seid
Butler County
Stanley M. Perin
Ohio 4
Zellner
Fair Board
Fairground
Weekend Traffic Toll Drops to 17 in Ohio
The Associated Press reports 17 deaths on Ohio streets and highways over the just ended weekend, the lowest toll in three weeks.
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Ohio
Associated Press
Ransacked Taft Elementary.Police investigate break-in
Patroling officers entered Taft Elementary School at 1036 5 Verity Parkway after a window entry. Three classrooms were found ransacked and all lockers opened as an inventory would determine loss. An unrelated report cited cash and food stamps missing.
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Taft Elementary School
Verity Parkway
Ben Omlemee
Ly Liao
Lawrence Aldridge
Grand Ave
Geneva Bryant
Weekend fire and break-ins report in Meadow and city streets
A Saturday 11 45 p m street torching on Meadow Avenue and Pearl Street caused no damage. Earlier, 2 24 a m on First Avenue injured resident Alta Devile 56 taken to Middletown Hospital for facial bruises. Weekend incidents include 5 15 a m on Baltimore Street Robert Esselman reported packaging equipment and a 20 gauge shotgun missing after a broken air system. Raymond Harris window damage and a fire alarm switch noted.
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Pearl Street
Stree
First Ave
Alta Devile
Middletown Hospital
Baltimore St
Robert Esselman
1303 Packaging Corporation
Woodlawn Ave
Raymond Harris
Elm St
Promises Prepare for Second Japan Tour from Middletown
The 60 member Promises group of the First United Methodist Church readies a two week Japan tour departing July 27. Performers include singers handbell ringers and dancers with host families for two days each. Concerts in Tokyo and other cities aim to raise about $7 000 for festival company efforts.
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First United Methodist Church
Japan
Clement Burton
Burton
Ivan Dornon
Hondu
Yoichi Anazawa
Anazawa
Rotary
Mddletown
FMC
Fukushima
Promises Group
Charles Taylor
Taylor
Promises
Tokyo
Middletown
Miami University
Sendai Taira
Aizu Wakamatsu
Nagoya
Tsureka
Sharyn Shipley
Bob Luette
Bette Fletcher
Harold Byrd
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