Bicentennial Legion Color Guard Keeps Busy at Local Events
The American Legion Post 218 color guard, a 30 year old unit led by Sgt Sarge Henderson, has expanded duties this Bicentennial year with flag raisings and a recent Armed Forces Caravan appearance. The 23 man squad often participates in military funerals, averaging 50 to 75 requests annually, with Henderson noting he has conducted over 900 ceremonies. The group performs free of charge though accepts contributions for a memorial fund, while flags are supplied by the federal government.
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American ‘Legion Post 218
Franklin
Armed Forces Caravan
Sarge
Glenn Henderson
The
Guard
Legion
Dick van Gorder
Madison High chess team places fifth at Fairmont West
The Madison A chess team from Madison High School finished fifth in the sixth annual Fairmont West Team Chess Tournament in Dayton. More than 200 players, 45 teams from 20 area high schools competed, with Madison A finishing as the top AAA school at 4-1. Phil Lolli earned a second place trophy with five wins.
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Madison A_ chess
Madison High School
Dayton
Cincinnati- Dayton
Ohio
Madison
Phil Lolli
Cincinnati
Walnut Hills
Edgewood
Middletown
Waynesville
Fire Calls Reported Across City Addresses
At 3 06 p m firefighters responded to 911 Delaware Ave for Vanessa Davis 2 who had choked. At 12 06 p m Emma Marsnail 46 suffered a possible stroke treated for shock and admitted in fair condition at a hospital. At 0 55 am Keith Allen 1 1335 Forest Ave with high fever was sent to hospital for treatment.
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Delaware Ave
Vanessa Davis
15Th Ave
Emma Marsnail
Keith Allen
Forest Ave
Private Rites Set for Dr Charles Barton 85
Dr Charles Barton 85 of 104 The Alameda dies in Holmes Hospital Cincinnati yesterday. Private services at 2 p.m. Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Dr Irvin Emmons officiating. Burial in Woods Cemetery. No visitations. Memorials to charity.
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Charles Barton
Alameda
McCoy-Leffler
Irvin Emmons
Woods Cemetery
Barton
Holmes Hospital
Cincinnati
Former local man to head Huntington College board
Donald Duff a former Middletonian and Lemon Monro e High School graduate has been elected chairman of Huntington College Indiana board of trustees. Duff has five years service on the board and is the first layman to lead the governing body. He is vp and director of marketing services for Mutual Security Life Insurance Co Fort Wayne and earned a 1952 Lemon Monroe diploma, a BA from Olivet College and graduate work at Indiana University. He joined Mutual Security Life in the 1950s and became vice president in 1970. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Duff of Shawnray Drive. He recently suffered a heart attack on the job at Armco Steel Corp where he had worked 33 years. Services set for 10 a.m. Friday at Eaton Funeral Home with burial at Springboro Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday 3–5 and 7–9 p.m.
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Donald Duff
Lemon-Monroe High School
Huntington College
Ind
Duff
Mutual Security Life Insurance Co
Fort Wayne
Lemon-Monroe
Olivet College
Ill
Indiana University
Middletown Hospital
Armco Steel Corp
Kinzer
Ohio Horsemen's Association
Harness Track Association
Don Riley
Martha
Samuel
Franklin
Bonnie Bray
Alice Kinzer
Colburn
Paul
Raymond
Middletown
Eaton Funeral Home
Springboro
Lonnie B. Lamb
North St
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Lamb
Delco Corp
Mary
Robert Campbell
Whit
Oregonia
Farrie Stephens
Carrie Robinson
Lebanon
Anglesby Funeral Home
Sherman Cook
Springboro Cemetery
Master plan park survey advances and pool study noted
Director John Paschal outlined progress on the master plan for city parks listing parks facilities and planned developments. A pool study underway will feed the master plan with findings due in about a month.
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John Paschal
Paschal
Lincoln School Pto
Aschal
Local VFW Members Earn National Posts
John Lovely and Allen Treadway of Post 3809 gain national appointments as aide de camp and assistant inspector general respectively. Lovely is a surgeon and membership chairman for the 4th District. Treadway serves as state inspector and district Loyalty Day chairman. Both will represent the VFW nationally and aid the state commander in programming. The men, from Diamond International and Armco backgrounds, hold addresses in 404 S Highview Rd and 2408 Queen Ave.
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John Lovely
Allen Treadway
Treadway
S. Highview Road
Diamond International Corp
Lovely
Armco
Queen Ave
Electric firm says it pays prevailing wage on county home project
Gaynard Allison of Allison & Sons testified before Butler County commissioners that his firm pays a base wage of 10.10 dollars an hour plus 0.30 for health and welfare 0.50 for pension and an apprenticeship fund 0.125 percent. He said workers receive these in cash since the firm is non union and the architects had not posted the rates.
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Hamilton
Allison Electric Co
Butler
Gaynard Allison
Roy McClure
Electrical Worker Union
Allison
Allison & Sons, Inc
New Lebanon
McClure
Children’s Home Christmas gift appeal grows in Hamilton
The Children's Home Association of Butler County launches its annual Christmas appeal for gifts and money to help the 106 year old facility. Executive director Frank L. Peterson says the drive runs through Christmas to ensure each child receives requested items beyond the budget. Residents list desired gifts in November and staff aim to match them with clothing, games, luggage, furniture, radios, sport gear, and more. Donations can be dropped at 425 S. D St. Hamilton 45013 or mailed, and guidance on suitable gifts is available.
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Hamilton
Children’s Home Association of
Butler County
Frank L. Peterson
Peterson
Open House at Cox Heart Institute Wednesday
An open house will be held at the Cox Heart Institute located at 3525 Southern Boulevard from 1 30 to 9 p m. Staff will explain ongoing research programs and give residents a chance to view facilities including the pacemaker clinic.
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Kettering
Cox Heart Institute
Southern Boulevard
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Bud) Steller
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Monroe Buckner
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Florida
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Melvin F. Kinzer
Stadia Drive
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Georgie Stevenson
Schenck Ave
Webb
August Renneker
Kahn Ave
St. Veronica’s
Celia Rauh
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Zettler
Jacot Park
VEW National
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Cremeans Appliance & TV
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Heart Institute
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