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Newspaper
The Harrison Press
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1986
Page
11
First Church in Harrison marks its 175th year with ongoing restoration. Volunteers led by June Merten painted classrooms and restrooms, aided by 25 to 30 church members aged 10 to 80 over six days. Sanctuary repainting and carpet replacement are in progress. total historic construction cost was 5220 dollars in 1849.
Mr and Mrs Verlyn Peters of Hamilton Ohio announce the engagement of their daughter Karen Marie to Loren Stephen Lanham of She is employed at General Electric A June 6 wedding is planned.
Hot humid weekend brought anglers to the Ohio River where Woelfel placed first with two fish weighing 12 ounces, earning $1,600. A 4 pound 3 ounce bass was the tournament big bass, adding another $960. Ken Bortlein finished third with four pounds 4 ounces across three fish, collecting $560. Gary Hardwick tied for fourth with 101 bass totaling 139 pounds 3 ounces and an average of 1 pound 6 ounces.
A program begins at 8 30 p m at St John the Baptist Church on Park Avenue for a D of I meeting with a speaker.
Harrison City Council, active August 19, awarded a $22,400 contract to a Cincinnati firm Sam Kay, placed charter changes on the November ballot by a 5-2 vote with Helcher and Mason dissenting, and terminated a consultant's contract. The council agreed to hire two full time police officers Richard Laggenbauer and Richard Jones, based on the police committee recommendation. Mayor Rolfes asked for five needed community improvements and noted flood-prone areas. The Recreation Commission reported fireworks funds reimbursed and a new show plan for next year.
Public invited to Harrison RR2 from September 7 to 14 at the local church. Friends of Ianthus Lei brook, 74, formerly of Okeana, mourn his August 8 death. Sympathy extended to the family. Congratulations to Edw. Frey and his wife on the birth of a baby daughter. Mrs. Frey, formerly Marcella Hasser, is a longtime Rockdale area teacher. Bill Terry suffers shingles under care of Dr. Louis Barich in Hamilton. relatives visited Ky, Indiana and Ohio. Rogers Reunion held near Lebanon, Ohio in July with attendees from the area.
Sunday callers included Mr and Mrs Francis Schuck and John Skeoch with Gary of Dunkirk Indiana visiting Mrs Reas Bradley. Birthday wishes went to Mrs Pat Thalheimer and Mrs Helen Getz and Mrs Ed Frey. Visitors from Cincinnati included Mr and Mrs Ted Hatton Mrs Paul Sauerland and Mr and Mrs Paul Theobald with grandson. Merle Studt visited his mother Mrs Albert McNally. Quip notes Money isn’t everything but subtract it from some people and there isn’t anything left to mail.
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