Deputy Drowns While Fishing From Inner Tube Near Lebanon
Warren County deputies say Montgomery County deputy inspector Warren A. Andrew, 48, drowned while fishing from an inner tube in a pond about a mile east of Lebanon at the Corwin Fred home. The body was recovered after a long search by the sheriff's scuba team, found in 6 to 8 feet of water. Autopsy pending. Andrew had led the sheriff's detective section since 1970 and served in the department since 1966.
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Lebanon
Harlan A. Andrew
Montgomery County
Sheriff's Office
Corwin
Oregonia Road
Andrew
Ertel
Dayton
Warren County
Montgomery County Coroner’s Office
Montgomery Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Department
Dayton Police Orce
Barbershop Closes as Trinity Redevelopment Continues
Clyde Snell ends a 35 year run at Clyde’s Barber Shop on Clark Street and Manchester Avenue as the Trinity redevelopment moves forward. Snell began barbering in 1948 under Al Bolling, who opened the shop in 1945, and plans to reopen at 1207 Vail Ave, the former unemployment bureau location.
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Clark Street
Manchester Avenue
Clyde
Trinity
al Bolling
Snell
Vail Ave
State Unemployment Bureau
Deaths and funerals in Franklin and surrounding areas
Obituaries report Ballard Barrett 88 of Dayton died at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Survived by 1 son, 3 daughters, 1 sister, 13 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren. Services at Eaton Funeral Home Wednesday, burial Woodhill Cemetery. Also notes Doer man service scheduled. Harvey Dragoo 71 of Lebanon, Clinton Henry Jr. 51, Eugene Klapper 61, Junior Clayton Milligan 32, Dillard Morris 46. Additional deaths listed from Franklin and Hamilton areas with funeral details and survivors.
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Franklin
Ballard Barrett
Dayton
Kettering Memorial Hospital
Barrett
Gospel Light Temple
Doyle
Detroit
Mich
Artie Johnson
Vina Thomas
Imogene Perry
Middletown
Dora Keller
Lane
Eaton Funeral Home
Rexford Burger
Ray Deaton
Woodhill Cemetery
Funeral
Lebanon
Harvey A Dragoo
Carson Drive
Middletown Hospital
Dragoo
Hallie
Ronald
Marlo Rich
Oswald
Ronald Foulk
Lebanon Cemetery
Versa
Edith Gerard
Helen Rothwell
Monroe
Elsie Millile
Hamilton
McCoy-Leffler
Rodney Williams
Woodside Cemetery
Franklin Junior
Clayton Milligan
Thirkield Ave
Linda
Jeff
Tony
Angie
Dillard Jay Morris
Yankee Road
Morris
Aeronca
Irene Dennis
Dorothy Manning
Arcata
Calif
David Hof
Hazel Park
Cecil Wells Es
Car hits pole at Catalpa Drive dead end
A man sustained minor injuries when his car struck a utility pole at the dead end of Catalpa Drive near the railroad Saturday night. Police said Pietrogg, age 33, of 2403, was southbound on Catalpa at about 10 30 pm and failed to negotiate the turn onto an alley.
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Catalpa
Pietrogg
Girls win twirling contests at NBTA meet
Middletown area girls dominated the NBTA twirling contest at Garfield High School Rochelle Clarke led with six wins in her age group and two other placements. Brenda Guido Miss Townsend Franklin led in Missy events with six titles. Jennifer Gilbert Trenton won best air fancy costume and advanced basic strut while Vickie Etter earned four wins and three placings. Multiple other competitors earned firsts in various categories.
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Middletown Area
Garfield High School
Hamilton
Rochelle Clarke
Brenda Guido
Jennifer Gilbert
Trenton
Vickie Etter
Tabatha Rotherme
Libby Curtis
Carla Cattani
Marcella May
Lisa Cattani
Stacy Guthrie
Donna Guthrie
Sue Anne Guido
Barn Fire Destroys Farm Contents in Madison Township
A Sunday blaze on the Donald Morris farm at 6584 Hetzier Road Madison Township destroyed a barn and its contents including 10 000 bales of hay and a 1975 model truck. Loss was estimated at 55 000 with 20 firefighters battling for six hours. Firefighters drafted water from a nearby source and called Wayne Township tanker aid, returning later to dampen remaining embers.
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Donald Morris
Hetzier Road
Madison Township
Wayne Township
Woman held in city thefts
Donna Helton, 24, of Michael Road was arrested after police found her inside a van with a power booster unit and a partially removed tape player at 2211 Grand Avenue. About 30 pots of flowers and various outdoor items were recovered along Grand Avenue and nearby blocks. Helton faces a petty theft charge.
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Michael
Bond
Grand
Arthur Cox
Wicorf Street
Helton
Butler detective honored by Lindenwald Kiwanis Club
Hamilton Butler County sheriff's Detective Rick Sizemore received the outstanding law enforcement officer award for his work on the Peastown store slaying case that led to the conviction of Conrad Peaks. Sheriff Robert Walton praised his overtime effort and gut feeling that sparked the investigation. Deputies Roy Yelton and Greg Meyers were also honored for prompt jail and traffic-safety actions.
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Hamilton
Butler County Sheriff's
Rick Sizemore
Lindenwald Kiwanis Club
Peasttown
Robert Ledford
Dayton
Conrad Peaks
Sheriff's
Hamilton Service Group
Robert R
Four-Wheelers win awards at Sinking Springs meet
Members of the Miami Valley Four-Wheelers earned prizes at a Sunday event in Sinking Springs near Hillsboro Ohio. Ken Brewer of Middletown topped the men drag racing eliminator. Judy Fisher of Middletown led women drag eliminator. Wilbur Grimes of Carlisle won the obstacle course, Grady Green of Carlisle won men’s obstacle course, and Tana Duff of Middletown won women’s obstacle course.
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Miami Valley
Sinking Springs
Hillsboro
Ohio
Ken Brewer
Middletown
Judy Fisher
Wilbur Green
Carlisle
Grady Green
Tana Duff
Police briefs on thefts and vandalism across city
Items stolen include a stereo system four speaker cabinets a clock radio and 200 dollars from Roz Gellers apartment at 4310 Manchester Road. stainless steel sheets weighing 200 to 250 pounds each were taken from behind Middletown Welding Center 800 Yankee Road. A storage shed at 121 Harrison St. was broken into and tools valued at 200 stolen. Twelve batteries valued at 270 were stolen from new trucks at Howe Motors. A Cincinnati youth age 15 was robbed of 51 by two youths in Jacot Park while selling candy. Vandalism reported as back window of James Lovills car at 2004 Sherman Ave damaged Saturday night.
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Roz Geller
Manchester Road
Middletown
Yankee Road
James Horton
Harrison St
Cincinnati
Jacot Park
Ohio
Riggs Names Facilities Manager at Riggs Funeral Home
John W. Keller, a Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science graduate and Middletown High School alum, named facilities manager of the Riggs Funeral Home. He trained in eye enucleation during studies and will intern in embalming and funeral directing under Eston and William Riggs. Keller resides on Sutphin Street with his mother Mrs. Faye Keller.
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John W. Keller
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Riggs Funeral Home
Keller
Mortuary School
Mid
Dletown High
Miami University
Middletown
CCMS
Cincinnati College of Medicine
Pi Sigma Eta
National Mortician
Eston
William Riggs
Monroe Riggs
Faye Keller
Brookhaven Drive
William Keller
Sutphin Street
Clearcreek OKs plan for Springboro subdivision site
Clearcreek Township trustees approved a site plan for Section 1 of the Sycamore Trails subdivision on Lytle Five Points Road east of Bunne Hill Road. Highpoint Development Co. will begin streets and public improvements for a 99.4 acre parcel totaling about 135 homes and 64 living units. Police reported one burglary, two break-ins, four petty larcenies, five vandalism incidents, one forgery, and two grand larcenies, with 10,467 patrol miles, three felony and three misdemeanor arrests, and six traffic citations.
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Springboro
Sycamore Trails
Lytle Five Points Road
Bunne! Hill Road
Clearcreek Township
Highpoint Development Co
Everett Manning
Alke
Board to Hear Language Arts Study Report Tomorrow
The Middletown City Schools board will hear a report from the Language Arts Curriculum Committee at 4:30 PM at the Administration Building. The plan supports a new English program with grade-to-grade continuity, intensive grammar and composition study, and a punctuation handbook, prepared with 300 English teachers over three years led by Susanne Ware.
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Middletown City
Susanne Ware
Miss Ware
New Westminster Fire Destroys City Center in 1898
The main portion of New Westminster British Columbia was destroyed by fire in 1898 causing an estimated two million dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Westminster
British Columbia
Energy fair opens at hospital with public access
The hospital energy fair expands from an internal event to the public. Co chair Charlie Weidner notes three year effort to inform staff about energy conservation and rising costs, with displays from Sears, Montgomery Ward, Rinks, Ayr Way, and CG&E. Dr. Nelson Sator of Wittenberg College will present an energy simulator, while hospital departments display conservation ideas. Entry via the service court off Florence Street.
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Charlie Weidner
Cochairman
Sears
Montgomery Ward
Rinks
Ayr-Way
Rieck Mechanical
Kings Row
Cg&e
Nelson Sator
Wittenberg College
Jim Felder
Florence Street
Shriver Elected Board Chairman at University Regional Broadcasting
Phillip R. Shriver, president of Miami University, was elected chairman of the board of University Regional Broadcasting Inc. Operators of channels 16 and 14. Robert J. Kegerreis of Wright State University was named vice chairman and Lionel Newsom of Central State University was chosen secretary.
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Oxford
Phillip R. Shriver
Miami University
University Regional Broadcasting Inc
Dayton
Robert J. Kegerreis
Wright State University
Lionel Newsom
Central State University
Winter garage doors and holiday gift ideas at local shops
Round town features three Genie Automatic Opener models for various doors with key safety features and car access. Also highlights shopping at FOUR SEASONS HALLMARK Hills Plaza for owl crafts, American Wildlife Series decor, Avon gift lines, Christmas plates, Office Outfitters cards, EWALD PAT SHOP pet caskets, Sports Unlimited warm ups, Margarets wallpaper books, Scotts turf supplies at Armbuster Florist, and spring bulb forecasts from local nurseries.
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P.K Middletown
Hallmark
Hills Plaza
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Les
Lynn Ertel
Freds
Symphony
MacMullan
Clyde Snell
Charles Doerman
Charles L. Doerman
Barbara Park Convalescent Center
First United Presbyterian Church
Harvey Dragoo
Clinton Henry
Clinton Henry Jr
West
Alexandria Road
Butler County Welfare Office
Henry
Jeannette Henry
Germantown
Bobby Henry
Larry Henry
Florence Johnson
Phyllis Bush
Shirley Miller
Tytus Ave
Eugene Klapper
Buena Ave
Lemon Township
Klapper
Crystal Tissue
Junior Milligan
Dillard Morris
van Hart
Miss Townsend of
Missy
Janet Evick
Best
Jim Cottongim
Beltone
Beltone Hearing Aid
Beltone Hearing Aid Service
Rentschler Building
Howe Motors
James Lovill
Sherman Ave
Riggs
John W Keller
Clearcreek OK
Board
Girard
Cambridge Inn
S. University
Converse
Meddietown
Feewick High School
Abs
Round Town
Charlotte
AVON
Diana Cole
Chapel Art
Century
McPhersons
Masterpiece Studios
Office Outfitters
Ewalds Pat Shop
Ewards
Old City Bldg
Sports Unlimited
Margarets Wall
Glendora
Townley
Schumacher
Scotts Turf
Armbruster Florist
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