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Newspaper
The Harrison Press
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1970
Page
1
Co-Chairmen Jerry Blanken and Mark L Braun announce the 119th Festival of St John. Dinner plans include a chicken and roast beef meal for adults $1.75 and children $1.00 on Sunday with sandwiches on the grounds. Proceeds fund the parish school and rectory.
The 1970 Carthage Fair begins Wednesday August 12 and runs through Sunday August 16 under the Hamilton County Agricultural Society. Highlights include the Gene Holter Wild Animal Show and Hurricane Hell Drivers with opening ceremonies featuring a Capitol flag, tornado memorial, wrestling tiger, and special days for seniors, ladies, juniors, families, and the Oola Kahn Grotto. New main entrance, cattle barn, rest rooms, expanded midway, and a 4-H livestock sale Saturday at 1:30 pm.
Airman Barry J. Bennett son of Mr and Mrs Joseph H Bennett of Cleves Ohio has completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas. The announcement notes his hometown and family background while confirming his successful completion of the program.
Mrs Hortis Shaver entered Ft Hamilton Hospital on Sunday for surgery scheduled Monday August 3. The brief notice notes the patient is undergoing a planned operation at the facility.
Beta Sigma Phi Harrison chapters plan a charity horse show on October 11 at Curry on Baughman Road with proceeds to the Hamilton County Cancer Society. Western and English divisions include ponies and various horse breeds. Sponsorships available. call Judy Noes at 634-5280 for details.
David R. Ketterman son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ketterman of Harrison Kentucky graduated July 31 1970 from United Electronics Institute Louisville Kentucky after two years of electronics technology training and qualification. He plans microwave communications after Air Force National Guard training starting in September.
Winter quarter dean's list at the University of Cincinnati announced by UC President Dr Walter C Langsam. Named students include Thomas Gibbs Dwight Grubbs Robert Noyes and Mary Yeager all from Harrison with listed addresses.
Sign up day for the Girls Junior League bowling at Harrison marks ages 18 to 18 with 11 a m to 1 p m on Saturday August 8. Each bowler pays 1.00 for membership and bowling. The event seeks 12 teams of four with two substitutes.
Wilson Clark aged 81, longtime live stock dealer and former Dearborn County Council member, died Saturday August 1 1970. He lived at R R 3 Harrison Ohio and is survived by his wife Laura and three children plus seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held August 4 at Lutz Funeral Home with interment in Gibson Cemetery Bright Indiana and Snow Lodge F and A M honored him.
Head football coach Steve Safford announces physical examinations for Wildcats on Thursday August 13 and Saturday August 15 starting at 9 00 A M Each day. Training sessions will assign times at practice. About 45 boys have trained regularly the past weeks with workouts five nights weekly. Regular practice and scrimmages begin August 19.
James Lane of 212 Whitewater Drive faced Mayor's Court on Friday July 31 for assault and battery on a police officer resisting arrest and related charges. He was fined 675 dollars plus 350 court costs, 280 of which covered property damage, and placed on six months probation.
Linda Trautman of Blue Jay and Jeanett Steinert of Miami town spent four weeks in Europe this summer on a tour sponsored by the University of Cincinnati for students and faculty. Trautman visited a German grape growing and wine making family and has long corresponded with the family's daughter.
Arrow Express buses will run from Western Hills Shopping Center starting Saturday August 8 1970 to all Bengals games. Route 2 departures from the Center are 7 00 PM for Saturday night games and 12 00 noon for Sunday games. The October 18 Kansas City game starts at 4 00 PM with a 3 00 PM departure. Free parking is offered at the Center to ease stadium access with a $1 60 round trip fare and exact fare required. For a full game schedule call 621 4580.
Attention K of C members and couples. The annual corn roast is set for August 8 at Council Grounds starting at 6 00 PM and continuing into the evening. Members are urged to attend for dinner and fellowship.
Sherman E. Unger a 42 year old former Cincinnati lawyer and Harrison resident is reported by congressional sources to be named a member of the Federal Communications Commission. He practiced law with Frost Jacobs before joining HUD and holds deep ties to Harrison where his grandmother Estella Dobsevage lives.
Bike enthusiasts rode 18 miles on Sunday along country roads from Harri son to New Haven with a 20 minute break for refreshments. The group then continued north on Oxford Road to Dick Road to Edgewood and returned, enjoying hills on the return trip. Next Sunday's ride goes to Shandon and back.
The Wildcat Boosters Club of Harrison High School will hold its first meeting of the year on Monday August 10 at 7 30 PM at Harrison Senior High School. Dues are 1 per person and open to the public. Officers for the year are Bob Metz Roy Nixon Sandy Morris Terry Metz and Mary Helen Brech.
Sandra Hobbs Gieringer, a 1965 graduate of William Henry Harrison High School, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work at Bluffton College commencement on June 1. She has taught third grade at Toledo Diocesan Schools since December 1969.
The Harrison High School band begins practice on Monday August 17 Tuesday 18 and Thursday 20 from 6 30 to 8 30 p m to prep for the State Fair and football season. Mr O H Smith of Oneida NY has been visiting Harrison the past two weeks. He was a
SP/5 David W. Hensley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hensley of Rockdale Ind, is now stationed in Vietnam near Da Nang. His present address is SP/5 David Hensley 28548-5417 263rd Maint Co 58th Trans BN APO San Francisco Calif 96349.
Timothy Shaver, graduate of Harrison High School, wins a $250 Dean's Scholarship to the Ohio College of Applied Science of the University of Cincinnati for fall studies in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He earned the award for high school academic achievement and is son of Mr. and Mrs. Hortis A. Shaver. Also noted is Orville J. Kinker's election as Ex vice president and COO of The First National Bank of Harrison.
An unidentified vehicle smashed two mail boxes at Paul Zinkhon's Kilby Road residence about 3:00 am Tuesday. The same night a mailbox was flattened at Russ Hine’s Kilby Road home. Fifty feet of fence at Loper Burk’s Campbell Road property was also damaged when a vehicle crashed through and circled the barnyard.
Mrs. Meade sustained minor injuries after a three car collision while turning left onto Kater Avenue. She was treated and released from St. George Hospital. Indiana State Police conducted the investigation with no other injuries reported.
Russell Lee Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Nortman Route 1 Box 203 North Bend is among seniors to be awarded degrees at the annual Summer Commencement ceremony.
Navy Seaman Apprentice Don A C Rains of Harrison Ohio completed recruit training at Great Lakes. He attended William Henry Harrison High School in Harrison Ohio before joining the Navy.
Jamie Callan son of Mr and Mrs James Callan Haven Road sustained injuries to his feet in a farm accident on July 27 and will be confined to his home for 48 hours.
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