Apple Butter Queen Nominations Open for Monroe Log Cabin Days
Nominations for the Apple Butter Queen are accepted until Sept. 18 at Monroe Pharmacy Park-N-Save and First National Bank. Contestants must be female single ages 16 to 21 and Monroe residents. The queen will be chosen by public vote from civic nominees and top two at large candidates. Event runs Oct. 8 to 10 with entertainment in Community Park and a talent show seeking amateurs.
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Monroe
Park-N-Save
First National Bank
Hidden snack bar opens behind elevators at City Building
Mary Carson, a Hamilton woman partially blind, opens a new snack bar in a secluded room behind the first floor elevators at the City Building. Operated by the Bureau of Services for the Blind, the stand offers ice cream, salads, sandwiches, candy, gum and drinks and is part of Ohio’s vending stand program.
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Mary Carson
Hamilton
Old City
Miss Carson
Central Avenue
Civic Center
Donna Dow
Dayton
Bureau of Services For the Blind
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Ohio
Ohio School For the Blind
Columbus
Carol Short
Middletown City
George Haddix
Yankee Road
Dow
the Journal
Butler
Warren
Bureau
Sheckler
Junior Achievement holds high school assemblies in area
A two week series of Junior Achievement programs will visit Edgewood Middletown Fenwick Madison Lemon-Monroe Middletown Christian Franklin and Carlisle high schools. Tom Blake announced the schedule with David Stitt and Carol Heinkel.
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Edgewood High School
Middletown High School
Fenwick High School
Madison High School
Lemon-Monroe
Middletown Christian High School
Franklin
Carlisle
Tom Blake
Middletown Area
David M. Stitt
Carol Heinkel
Jobless claims still declining in Ohio continues
The Ohio Bureau of Employment Services reports a drop in regular continued unemployment claims to 796 for the week ending Aug 28, down from the prior two weeks and from a year ago, with about 205 on extended benefits. New claims numbered 119 for the week ending Sept 4, up from 102 the previous week.
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OBES
Murder trials begin for Middletown paint store killing
In Butler County, three of four men charged with aggravated murder in the December 1974 shooting of Michael Carter at the Pittsburgh Paint Center faced juror selection. Henry Harris Donald Smith Charles Arnold and James Stephens pleaded innocent as deputies screened observers at the courthouse. Stephens’ trial set for next Monday with judges Cramer Marrs and visiting Judge Howard presiding.
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Hamilton
Pittsburgh
Middletown
Butler County
Henry Harris
Donald Smith
Charles Arnold
James Stephens
Michael Carter
Franklin
Central Avenue
Carter
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Smith
Robert L. Marrs
Arnold
Lowell B. Howard
Athens County
Harris
Stephens
Arson Suspected in Twinbrook Center Fire
A late Sunday blaze at Hamilton Twinbrook Shopping Center damaged three businesses including Family Discount Drug Store Avenue Hardware and a Home Federal Savings and Loan office. Police suspect arson to cover a burglary at the drug store with drugs stolen. Firefighters arrived around 10 45 PM and contained the flames by midnight. Loss amount not yet determined.
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Hamilton
Twinbrook
Family Discount
Avenue Hardware
Home Federal Savings & Loan
Election board seeks extra funds for Hamilton voting needs
Butler County Board of Elections may ask commissioners for another 17000 over budget by year end to cover costs from a September school election and more poll workers. Reimbursement from Hamilton and the state reduces county burden. post election computer counting discussed but no action. Cornerstone ceremony for the new county administration building moved from Oct 31 to Oct 30 at 2 pm. residents invited to submit cornerstone items by Oct 16.
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Hamilton
Butler County Board of Elections
John Moser
Commission
Moser
Art Reiff
Cornerstone
Reiff
County Commission
Portrait Coupon Sale Boosts Lemon Monroe Band Boosters
The Lemon Monroe High School Band Boosters announced portrait coupon sales at tomorrow nights meeting to fund new band uniforms. Coupons entitle holders to an 8 by 10 color portrait for four dollars. portraits may be taken at the high school October 16 through 18. The group also promotes attendance at the Band Spectacular Saturday at 8 pm at Barnitz Field.
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Lemon- Monroe
Richard Pierce
Sands Ave
Barnitz Field
Governor to Visit Rotary Club in Manchester Inn
Rotary International District 667 Governor Arthur F. Vollmer will visit the local Rotary Club tomorrow. He will meet the club president and secretary at 9 a.m., attend an assembly at 10 a.m. in the Pioneer Room of the Manchester Inn, and address the 12:10 p.m. Rotary luncheon at the same venue.
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Rotary International
Arthur F. Vollmer
Rotary Club
Vollmer
Manchester Inn
Rotary
Christian Women's Fellowship Opens New Year Meeting
The Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church at 1914 First Ave will hold its first meeting of the year tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the church fellowship hall The program will be presented by the Vignettes Bicentennial Committee of the Chi Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Society
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Christian Women’s Fellowship of the
First Christian Church
First Ave
Church Fellowship Hall
Chi Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma _ Society
Man Falls From Fog Shrouded Bridge While Hunting
Lucius Bigby of 709 17th Ave was admitted to Middletown Hospital after falling 40 to 50 feet from a fog enshrouded railroad trestle on Salzman Road near Ohio 63. He was injured while hunting and was taken to the hospital around 6:30 AM by Monroe Life Squad after a companion alerted the National Cash Register distribution center. Police said low visibility caused him to walk off the bridge end and plunge into a rocky creek bed.
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Monroe
Middletown
Salzman Road
Ohio
Lucius Bigby
17Th Ave
Monroe Life Squad
Lemon Township
National Cash Register Corp
Bigby
Middletown Christian School Enrollment Rises
Middletown Christian School reports higher enrollment for the current year per high school Principal Richard Schimkus. Grades nine to twelve total 134 students, up from 124 in 1975, with elementary grades up five students to 241 across kindergarten through eight.
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Middletown — Christian School
Richard Schimkus
Schimkus
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