Lottie Back Remains Spry at 95 with Laughter and Stories
Mrs. Lottie Back, a 95-year-old resident of 612 Catalpa Drive, still cooks, cleans, and canned 16 quarts of peaches this spring. Born in Breathitt County, Kentucky, she met her husband when she was a teen and married at 17, later moving to Middletown in 1916 where they celebrated their 64th anniversary before his death in 1955. She ran a boarding house, raising six children with a large extended family and many descendants, while cherishing humor and memory in her long life.
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Back
Catalpa Drive
Breathitt County
Mrs. Back
Middletown
Man Ducks Motel Bill Gets Three Months In Jail
Franklin court reports Thomas Muir received three months in jail and a $200 fine for defrauding a motel after leaving the Holiday Inn on Aug 13 without paying. Other cases include Donald Deek 40 receiving a suspended 60 day sentence plus $100 for assault and battery.
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Franklin
Warren County
Thomas Muir
J. T. Riley
Muir
Holiday Inn
Rt. 122
Shelby Raney
Sycamore St
Hamilton considers garbage fee and tax hike to solve crisis
A 71 page report from a city committee to Hamilton officials proposes a $2.25 monthly refuse collection and disposal fee and a 0.5 percent increase in the city income tax to fund the general fund. It also calls for partial police and fire consolidation, saving an estimated $150,000 yearly, and a $4 million High Street underpass. The panel urges service sharing with Fairfield and county efforts, criticizes council cooperation, and warns voters of a credibility gap to be addressed.
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Hamilton
Fairfield
Burglars Hit Homes and Wallace Headquarters
Burglars broke into two homes and the Wallace for President campaign headquarters, taking a piggy bank with 15 dollars from Linwood Milton’s residence at 1220 Calumet Ave. A television and other items were found later in Milton’s yard. The second target at 1612 Croydon Lane was ransacked with no theft. The Wallace HQ at 1412 Central Ave was entered after removing window boards. no missing items confirmed.
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Linwood Milton
Calumet Ave
Milton
Croydon Lane
Wallace For President
Central Ave
Funeral services for Mrs Marie Buzzard in Germantown
Obituary notices the death of Mrs Marie Buzzard 73 of Germantown Rt 1 who died suddenly Friday at home. Funeral services are at 10 am Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Hasker Jenkins officiating. Burial follows at Butler County Memorial Park after visitation tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home.
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Marie Buzzard
Germantown Rt. 1
McCoy-Leffler
Hasker Jenkins
Butler County Memorial Park
Civitan Pigeon Race Set For Doty House Benefit
Middletown Civitan Club schedules its seventh annual homing pigeon race for Sunday October 6 at 1 30 pm from Goldman Park to Bill Wiley's loft in Zanesfield a 75 mile course. Rain date is October 13. Profits go to Doty House. Contact Harold Sherron at 422 9912.
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Middletown Civitan Club
Doty House
Harold Sherron
Goldman Park
Bill Wiley
Zanesfield
Bellefontaine
Bill Frazier
Civitan
Wiley
Manchester Motor Inn
Sherron
Ohio GOP platform urges effort amid Nixon lead
At the Republican State Convention in Columbus Ohio delegates adopted a broad platform urging continued mobilization for November. Leaders like State Chairman John S Andrews and U S Rep Chalmers P Wylie warned against complacency as polls show Nixon ahead. The platform backs campus order voting age discussion tax relief for seniors bond issue and public welfare and mental health improvements.
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Columbus
Ohio
Richard M. Nixon
John S. Andrews
Andrews
U. S
Chalmers P. Wy
Lie of
Dick Nixon
Wylie
Republican Party
Hamilton Dad Held In Death
A 30 year old Hamilton man Frank Newell faces second degree murder charges after police found 6 month old Paul Newell dead in a crib at the father’s apartment. The other twin was unharmed as an autopsy was ordered by Butler County Coroner Garret Boone. Newell awaited a Hamilton Municipal Court appearance.
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Hamilton, Ohio
Hamilton
Frank Newell
Hamilton Municipal Court
Newell
Paul
Butler County
Garret J. Boone
Preston Heads Bell Speakers in Middletown Club
Jon L. Preston of Franklin has been elected president of Middletown's Ohio Bell Hecklers' Club, a new speech improvement group formed by Ohio Bell employees. The club with 30 members plans open membership, meets Thursdays at 6 30 p m at Frisch's Germantown Road, and offers a class taught by instructor Raymond Jena. Other officers are Russell E. Davis vice president Ralph Mattingly secretary and Richard Schall treasurer.
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Jon L. Preston
N. Main St
Franklin
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Middletown
Ohio Bell Hecklers
Ohio Bell
Frisch's
Germantown Road
Raymond Jena
Russell E. Davis
Presient
Ralph Mattingly
Richard Schall
Dayton Man Hurt In Smashup
A Dayton man Wilbert Lloyd 32 was hospitalized at Middletown Hospital after a head on crash on Rt 48 just north of Rt 122. He was treated for possible chest injuries and severe cuts with condition not yet determined. William K. Sexton 26 of Oregonia Rt 1 sustained minor lip cuts and declined treatment.
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Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Rt. 48
Wilbert Lloyd
Lebanon Post
Lloyd
William K. Sexton
Oregonia Rt. 1
Sexton
Fireman Hurt When Floor Collapses During Middletown Blaze
A Middletown fireman was slightly injured after falling through a defective floor while tackling a blaze on First Avenue. Plt. Cmdr. Ernie Gehm cut and bruised his leg and ankle when a rear porch collapsed at 1610 First Ave. He refused hospital care. The fire damaged a vacant apartment storage room owned by Ted Cohen with estimated damage at 100 dollars, possibly higher due to auto parts nearby. Painters nearby reported the flames just before 4:15 p.m.
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Middletown
First Avenue
Ernie Gehm
First Ave
Ted Cohen
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Lottie
JOY Jones Journal
Junius
Freeland Back
Wiley Taulbee
Harvey Lawrence
Indiana
Clarence Back
Arizona
Kelly Back
Florida
Lottie Back
Donald
Deek
South Ave
Gene Vaughn
Roberts Drive
Louis Cope Jr
Shartz Road
Gene Adams
Middletown Pike
Gaylen Brown
Longfellow Ave
James Duckwall
Hillsboro
Gordon Cringler
Moorehead
Minn
Wallace Headquarters
Mrs
GOP
Youth Commission
Ohio Youth Commission
Preston
Bell
Westinghouse Products
Melampy
Union Sanitary
Union Sanitary Sweepstakes
Wm. Geiger
Martz - Paullin
Wes
Park St
2Nd Ave
Grand Avenue
Gideon Rd
Studio Theatre
Poasttown
Mobile Home Court
Trenton Shopping Center
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