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Newspaper
The Harrison Press
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1972
Page
1
Petition from twenty Harrison Fire Department members asks the mayor and council to permit the firemen to elect the chief with board approval. They criticize the current chief for lacking leadership and causing hardship through arbitrary decisions.
Taxpayers of Harrison file charges against Fire Chief Irvin Wright claiming loss of confidence within the Fire Department and urging immediate dismissal. The Honorable Mayor Rolfes and council members were surprised and will consider the proposal.
Three Harrison High School students Linda Smith Carol Campbell and Beth Estes were named to the 1972 Who's Who in High School Dramatics. Sponsor William Lamb is also featured. The article details each student s theatre roles years in CAT Thespian activities and summer workshop attendance along with Lamb s theatre credits and ongoing projects.
The Great Miami Spring Camporee runs May 5 to 7, 1972, at Mrs. Charles Walter’s farm on Mount Hope Road. About 500 scouts from 30 units participate in activities such as rescue drills, bridge building, flag signaling, and map layouts under District Program Chairman Jack Schneider. Troops interested should contact their scout leader to join.
William Rutz son of Mr and Mrs Oakley Rutz of 98098 Simonson Road Harrison earned a 4 0 grade point average and was named to the Dean’s List at Ohio College of Applied Science.
The Miamitown Baptist Chapel invites all to an Old Fashioned Gospel Sing presented by the Gospeltone Quartet. The event is set for Sunday, April 9 at the Miamitown church. bring friends and enjoy traditional gospel tunes.
Jennings Bryan Yeager of Harrison Ohio chosen by Ameri can Legion Post 199 and Harrison Kiwanis Club to attend Buckeye Boys State at Ashland College June 15 to 23 1972 Vince Dougoud will represent the Legion son of Eugene and wife at 107 Grandview Harrison Heights Jeffery C Sales to represent the Kiwanis with James Rutherford as alternate Sales son of Donald and wife of 111 Flintstone Harrison active in Academic Team football Scholarship Latin Club dramatics band and Recreation Commission past three summers now employed at Fischer's as an engraver after school
Mr. He will headline the Annual It's Magic Show sponsored by the Harrison Jaycees on Saturday April 22 at 8 PM. The event features demonstrations of telepathy and mind reading as a showcase of developed mental powers.
A grease fire gutted Jake's Mecca Cafe at 104 North State St early Monday. Owner Jake Messerschmidt estimated the damage and said investigators would inspect the scene for a precise cause.
A Channel 5 program titled From Yellowstone to Tomorrow airs Tuesday April 11 at 8 30 p m. George C Scott hosts an hour long look with Jonathan Winters providing humor about park visitors Two National Park Rangers from Edison National Historical Site New Jersey discuss Thomas Edison and the inventor they worked with
Charles Beckett of Harrison Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning Co. has just returned from a week of training at Tate Manufacturing Co in Dayton Ohio. Tate manufactures Refinematic Water Conditioners.
Barbara Murray daughter of Mr and Mrs Harland R Murray of 5519 Willow Sn Murray Utah and former Harrison residents joined the Delta Zeta sorority at Ohio Northern University Ada Ohio. Delta Zeta the largest national sorority Zeta Kappa Chapter at ONU began in 1959. Miss Murray a freshman majoring in art.
Bob Sauntry, son of Mrs. Mary Sauntry, has enlisted in the U S Navy and is stationed at Great Lakes Illinois. He would be glad to hear from friends at S R Robert W Sauntry 26046 6262 Co 103 13th Battalion 1st Regiment RTC Great Lakes Illinois 60088.
Harrison Farm Equipment at 1144 Harrison Ave in Harrison is named the franchised Gehl dealer for the area. Gehl Company officials in West Bend Wisconsin announce the appointment, citing qualified personnel and facilities to support sales and service. Byron L. Jackson of Circleville Ohio notes Gehl specializes in forage harvesting and feed making equipment and invites customers to view the machinery on display.
General Agent Roger Bunnell announced today that Konradi received the 1971 Man of the Year award. The honor recognizes his sales record in the agency during 1971.
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