Lukens Boosts Reagan Bid Amid Informal Campaign
Ohio Republican Sen Lukens campaigns for Ronald Reagan while keeping activities informal to stay within a $10 million limit. He weighs options for future office including US Senate, his old House seat, or state Senate. He notes GOP image issues and past battles strengthen party.
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Lukens
Reagan
Ohio
Senate
U.S. Senate
Sen
Robert Taft
U.S
Thomas N. Kindness
Kindness
GOP
Middletown Native Whitlock Joins Michigan Foundation Board
Ex local resident Middletown native John Whitlock, now director of public relations for Gerber Products Co., Fremont Michigan, is elected to the Greater Michigan Foundation board of governors. A 1945 Middletown High School graduate, he earned a Miami University bachelor’s degree and joined Gerber in 1953 after leading PR and employee training at McCall Publishing in Dayton. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Whitlock of Middletown.
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Middletown
John Whitlock
Gerberoducts Co
Fremont, Mich
Greater Michigan Foundation
Michigan
Michigan Week
Whitlock
Middletownigh School
Miami University
Gerber
McCall Publishing
Dayton
John B. Whitlock
Murder defendant testifies in Middletown shooting case
Marion Adkins 37 of Monroe testifies in Butler County Common Pleas Court that he faced pushback at the Point Cafe after an argument over a bowling machine. He says a struggle for a gun ended with a fatal shot at Eugene Woodard and injuries to Harold Woodard.
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Shawnee Culbertson Journal
Hamilton
Marion Adkins
Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas
Arthur Fiehrer
Adkins
E. Elm St
Monroe
Eugene Woodard
Wilbraham Road
Point Cafe
Yankee Road
Harold Woodard
Robin Sue Sherman Woodward
John Crist
James A. Reffitt
Harold
Beffitt
Robin Sue Sherman Woodard
Woodard
Robin Sue Sherman
Gene
Franklin man guilty of DWI in Franklin Municipal Court
Robie A. Sutton, 57, of Spin Drive, was fined 200 and jailed 12 days of a 30 day sentence, lost license for a year, and ordered to traffic school after a DWI verdict. Other defendants faced grand jury binding for felonious assault and minor marijuana and criminal damage penalties in Carlisle and Franklin.
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Franklin — Robie A. Sutton
Spin Drive
Franklin Munici
Douglas Cox
Shartz
Warren County Grand Jury
Ohio Farm Bureau to honor two pioneers at Dec. 2 meeting
Columbus Ohio AP The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation will honor two pioneers at its Dec. 2 annual meeting C H Ingraham 83 of Marietta and Mildred McNutt 74 of Patterson will receive the distinguished service award for services to organized agriculture Ingraham helped organize the Washington County Farm Bureau Federation fruit and vegetable exchanges a rural electric cooperative and a credit association McNutt helped organize the Hardin County Farm Bureau Cooperative and its livestock sales association.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
Wallace Hirschfeld
C.H. Ingraham
Marietta
Mildred McNutt
Patterson
Ingraham
Washington County Farm Bureau Federation
Hirschfeld
Mrs. McNutt
Hardin County Farm Bureau Cooperative
Burglary and thefts reported across multiple properties
A series of burglaries and thefts were reported including an apartment at 2203 Roosevelt Ave where a 10 speed bike a TV an AM FM radio a bean bag chair and a table oven were taken between 11 AM and 4 30 PM. Items from other addresses include a stereo system a black and white TV at 1846 Vance St Two shotguns and fishing gear taken from 1801 Flemming Rd and furniture from 606 Young St Police investigated a man seen attempting to gain entry at 1011 Centennial Ave and a janitor found a man asleep near a radiator at McKinley Middle School with no items missing.
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Joyce Newcomb
Roosevelt Ave
Jacqueline Roberts
Vance St
Louis Edwards
Centennial Ave
Oung St
Germantown planners back Shuey’s Mill restaurant plan
The Village Planning Commission favored turning historic Shuey’s Mill at 313 S Main St into a restaurant. They asked owner Fritz Eppler to return with more specifics before approving rezoning from P-1 to B-2 and cautioned the mill’s current storage use.
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Germantown
Village Planning Commission
Fritz Eppler
Eppler
S. Main St
Jobless claims steady in week ending November eighth
Ohio Bureau of Employment reports 253 new claims in the week, down from 266 previous week and 286 a year ago. Continued claims stood at 1,406 for week ending November 1, well above the November 1974 average of 898.
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Ohio Bureau of Employment
Wildwood Cub Pack 63 Awards Staged at Elementary
At the Wildwood Elementary School monthly Cub Pack 63 meeting several badges and service honors were presented. Mark Current Marty Plumbo David Ingraham Sean Kreck Jeff Cox and Willis Gentry received Webero awards. Roger Smith Danny Whisman Ric Brewer earned work and bear badges. James Dunn Ric Brewer and Danny Whisman gained arrow points. Two year stars went to Mark Current Shawn Hershner Sean Kreck David Meehan Kent Henry and Mark Cupp. One year service awards honored Greg Gunderson with two year stars going to Kay Baker Ron Current Careen Rosell and Paul Rosell. Jo Ann Borland Sylvia Dunn Sherry Meehan and Kay Wilson earned one year service stars. A roundups award went to Joey Rosell. John Phillips Todd Abell were sworn in as bobcats and Mrs Jo Phillips became a new leader.
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Cub Pack 63
Wildwood
Mark Current
Marty Plumbo
David Ingraham
Sean Kreck
Jeff Cox
Willis Gentry
Roger Smith
Danny Whisman
Ric Brewer
James Dunn
Shawn Hershner
David Meehan
Kent Henry
Ohio postmasters named in six-city USPS appointments
The U S Postal Service announced six new postmasters in Ohio. Gerald H Hammerstein moved from Indianapolis to Cleveland and becomes Columbus postmaster while previously serving as Fort Wayne district manager. Gene L Scott becomes Columbus postmaster and sectional manager for 110 offices. Others named include William L Knox Bidwell Kenneth R Wissman New Bremen Martha J Condon Pitsburg and Marie Kyler Uniopolis.
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Chicago
U.S. Postal Service
Ohio
Gerald H. Hammerstein
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Gene L. Scott
Columbus
William L. Knox
Bidwell
Kenneth R. Wissman
New Bremen
Martha J. Condon
Pitsburg
Marie Kyler
Uniopolis
Bike-A-Thon Hits 90 Percent Of Goal In Area Drive
The Bicentennial Bike-A-Thon sponsored by the Middletown Butler County Unit of the American Cancer Society reports $15 752 41 turned in by midnight reaching 90 1 percent of the $17 470 60 pledge. A week earlier only $2 978 had been submitted. Riders who turned in money are eligible for prizes and officials verify winners to be notified in coming days. Prizes will be awarded at the monthly event.
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Middletown-Butler County
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
Bike-A-Thon Report At Forest Hills Club Luncheon
Noon luncheon December 3 at Forest Hills Country Club to review the Bike-A-Thon. Mrs. Gerald Enright reports 39 riders uncontacted and volunteers will press riders to reach full 100 percent collection. Over 200 volunteers contributed to the third annual event with another planned next year.
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Forest Hills Country Club
Gerald Enright
Deaths and funerals in Franklin and surrounding areas
Obituaries list Millard Fillmore Clifton and Frances M Franklin among others with details of ages, residences, survivors, funeral times, and burial plans. The notices cover several towns including Franklin, Dayton, Springboro, Xenia, Wilmington, Hamilton, and Lebanon with multiple services set at various funeral homes and churches.
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Millard Fillmore Clifton
Dayton
LRA Central
Rane
Armco Steel
Ora
Paul
Middletown
Douglas
Franklin
Jack
Louisville
Jill Flowers
Everett
Chester
Hazel Burnett
Cincinnati
McCoy-Leffler
Harold Thompson
Springboro
Frances M. Franklin
Bunnell Hill Road
Kettering Memorial Hospital
Miami Alley Hospital
Daytonas
First United Methodist Church
Donald
William
Centerville
Sandra Fendersmith
Kettering
Robert Oglesbee
Xenia
Esther Fudge
Gladys Starbuck
New Burlington
Ohio
Leontine Hecker
Anglesby Funeral Home
Melvin Alkire
Spring Grove
Wilmington
Man receives York Cross of Honour in Freemasonry
Edward Webster Layer of 607 Florence Street is awarded the Knight of the York Cross of Honour the highest York Rite degree. Layer previously served as high priest of the Middletown Chapter Royal Arch Masons in 1970 master of Jefferson Lodge 90 F and A M in 1973 and commander of Middletown Commandery Knights Templar in 1974.
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Edward Webster Layer
Florence St
York Cross of Honour
Freemasonry
Layer
Middletown
Royal Arch Masons
Jefferson Lodge 90
F&am
Middletown Council
Middletown Commandery
Knights Templar
Little red car causes big stir in Charleston
A red Volkswagen with a wheel off blocked a driveway and was towed by Officer Arnold Wehrle Jr. The mayor John Hutchinson claimed his son left the car after the wheel fell off and questioned the towing motive tied to a recent 30 day suspension for possible on duty drinking.
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Charleston
W.va
Arnold Wehrle Jr
Wehrle
John Hutchinson
Tom
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Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
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Wildwood Cubs
Cancer
Verity IL
Frances Franklin
Mark Parker
Kenney Lane
Noone
Kettering Emorial Hospital
Stone Container Corp
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Jerry
Steve
Randy
James
Anna Sandlin
Beverly Gordon
Ruby Merrill
Alberta Smith
Dewey
John
Curt
Waynesville
Florence van Winkle
Minerva Hazelwood
Mae Hampton
Kate Parker
Nanie Hammock
Eva Lytle
Bradenton
Fla
Pillar of Truth
Ronald Bolin
Eaton Funeral Home
Ewell Robinson
Ewell H. Robinson
Ottawa St
Middletown Hospital
Robinson
Continental Can Co
Lincoln Lodge
Mabel
Roland
Loretta Short
Pisgah
Dee
Miamisburg
Thurman
Hillsboro
Alexandria
Henry
Ruby Kirkland
Pink Seyfried
Margie May
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Butler County Memorial Park
Willard Rowland
Lebanon
Willard E. Rowland
Railroad St
South
Oswald
South Lebanon
Rowlan
Tennie
Wayne
Heart of Lebanon
Robert
Mason
Sss
Ebbia Rowland
Louise Pfeiffer
Williams Ave
Proeschel
Hall Hall
Webster Ave
Webb
Hubert Napier
Woodbine Road
Ruth Seller
Farmington Hill
Mich
St. Joseph's Church
Freemason Award
John Dobrozsi Jr
Ins., Inc
First Ave
O. GA
Vee
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkvy
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Charles
Bud) Steller
Mgr
Tytus
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