Ribbon Cutting For Opening New Merchants Bank Building
The ribbon cutting at Merchants Bank and Trust Company on North State Street in West Harrison drew nearly a hundred attendees including five original stockholders and board members. An opening reception featured buffet and Adagio Trio music while tours showcased a modern eight teller windows lobby, expanded vault, drive in with four lanes, and a new Isoetec phone system. A grand celebration is planned for Sunday August 10 from 2 to 6 PM with door prizes and tours.
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Merchants Bank and Trust Company
North State Street
West Harrison
Mildred Cox
Pauline Hodapp
Paul Rechenback
Marion Hillman
Marshall Hillman
Clayton Radcliffe
Edward P. Losekamp
Josephine Minges
Eula Pugh
Leroy Schlemmer
Isoetec
Robert Kaiser
Last Teen Party at Miami Whitewater Aug 18
Area teens plan a final summer Teen Party at Miami Whitewater Swim and Racquet Club from 7:00 to 12:00 next Monday August 11 for members 13 and older and their guests. Admission is 3 dollars for guests and 1 dollar for members with 50s to 80s music by Lee Rolfes. Angilo's pizza will be served around 9:30 and drinks 25 cents from 9:30 to 10:30.
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Miami Whitewater
Lee Rolfes
Angilo’s
Renegotiation Fire Contract Denied by Trustees
Crosby Township Trustees voted 2-1 to deny the New Baltimore Volunteer Fire Contract and terminate it July 1. The dispute centered on chief Jim Miller Jr.’s tenure, audits of fire department books, insurance questions, and whether to pursue civil service tests. Trustees voiced concerns over leadership and urged accountability as debates persisted.
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Crosby Township
Baltimore
Strunk
Jim Miller Jr
Gary Storer
Storer
Jim Miller
Miller
Noble McQueen
New Haven Road
Irow Hayes Rosd
Mass Of Christian Burial For Elizabeth Ann Dickerson
Elizabeth Ann Dickerson a 15 year old East Central High School student died Saturday August 2 from injuries after falling from her horse while practicing jumping fences for the 4 H show finals at the Indiana State Fair. She was found on a Bright Indiana riding trail by her father Richard Dickerson and had recently qualified for the finals after earning blue ribbons at the Dearborn County Fair. A member of the El Dorado 4 H Club leader Betty Fey noted her keen interest in horsemanship and riding frequently.
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East Central High School
Bright, Indiana
Ann Dickerson
Richard Dickerson
North
First Commander of Legion Dies in Louisville at 93
Merlin F. Bowlby, longtime commander of the Jennings Bryan Post 199 American Legion, died July 31, 1986 in Louisville, aged 93. Funeral services were Aug 2 in Louisville with Home of Louisville handling arrangements. Born November 1894, he lived in Louisville since 1936, retired from Keebler/Stremman in 1958, and was a World War I veteran.
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Merlin F. Sever Ee Ner’ Ant Lie Tuadenmtes
Jennings Bryan Senin
American Legion
Louisville
Jackman-Kercheval Funeral Home
Commander Bowlby
Keebler Omens
Stretman Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Brookville considers water pressure fixes near new high school
Brookville Town Board informed Franklin County Community School Board of plans to boost water pressure around the proposed high school site. A letter noted awareness of the issue and potential funding from a Supply Program grant or Rural Development Fund grant, with technical hurdles acknowledged.
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Brookville
Franklin County Community School Board
Young singer from Ohio State Fair choir joins 310 group
William Henry Harrison, a sixteen year old, participates in the All Ohio State Fair Youth Choir through August 16. He will perform 8 to 10 times daily at the Ohio State Fair under director Glenville Thomas. Harrison and other members average grades around B to A. Names listed include Anne Marie Gallenstein and Anna Marie Meyer with addresses in Oxford and Lees Creek.
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William Henry Harrison
All
Glenville Thomas
Harrison
Anne Marie Gallenstein
Oxford Rd
Anna Marie Meyer
Lees Creek Rd
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Merchants Bank
Peggy McCracken
Dan Ebbing
Paul Rechenbach
Mildred
Cox and
Warren Strunk
Rene
Doris Turner
Dressler
Elizabeth Ann Dickerson
Legion
Merlin F. Bowlby
Lowen High
OSU
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