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Newspaper
The Harrison Press
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1976
Page
1
The Village of Harrison was on air last weekend as WUBE AM FM hosted a daylong event. Broadcasters Jim Dreyer Rick Green and Dale Sommers with the WUBE Stagecoach spent Saturday June 26 1976 in town for live shows and coverage.
The Merchants Bank and Trust Company announces a Bright Indiana branch opening slated for September 1929 following groundwork on June 23 1976. General contractor Paul Wich leads a 1400 square foot facility with two tellers a drive up window two offices and employee lounge plus night depository and safety boxes. The branch will employ three staff with full service hours matching the West Harrison home office daily 9 30 to 3 30 with Friday 4 30 to 7 30 and drive in 8 30 to 4 00. project valued around 75000 to 110000 dollars and parking for 20 cars.
The Harrison Recreation set week of July 5 to 9 with morning sessions for grades 1 3 from 9 to 12 and afternoon sessions for grades 4 6 from 1 to 4. Monday has no recreation. Tuesday offers boss gloss activity applying gloss to cardboard shapes that dries.
The Guilford High School Alumni Association hosts its annual dinner dance at St. Leon Home on Saturday July 17 1976 at 7 p.m. Classes to be recognized include 1931 1941 and 1951. Reservations required by July 14 1976. call 623-3774 637-3323 or 487-2292.
A 1973 graduate of Switzerland County Junior Senior High School is identified as the sergeant. His father is Thomas R. Lane of Harrison Ohio, connecting local education history to a family link.
Oxford marks its bicentennial with a Saturday evening program uptown on the Park from 9 to 11 p.m. The finale features large fireworks Sunday July 4 at Talawanda High School starting at 9 40 p.m.
Dean's Honor Roll lists 243 students with at least a 3.5 average and a 3.0 or above minimum. The President's list includes 115 students with perfect 4.0 averages for the spring term.
The notice states an early deadline due to a national holiday. Classified advertising must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. Display ads also must be in by the stated time to meet publication requirements.
Police blotter items include grand theft at Zeumer's Auto Parts with 19 radiators valued at 580 dollars stolen and loaded from a rear church lot. Other incidents: theft of two wheel covers from a 1975 Chevrolet and a Pepsi machine cash loss of 102 dollars. Damage to Buckeye Savings and Loan glass costs 200 dollars.
The I 74 exit ramp to old U S 52 west of Harrison is closed. A detour sends traffic west on I 74 to the St Leon exit then along Indiana 1 to Indiana 46 back to U S 50. Motorists can save miles by using old U S 52 through West Harrison.
Harrison will cap off the town bicentennial on July 4 with an aerial fireworks display by the Kiwanis Club and Recreation Commission. The show starts at 10 p.m. with an aerial bomb, inviting attendees to relocate to nearby playground areas on State Street or Campbell Road.
The town invites locals to join the July 4 parade in Harrison on Broadway. Parade starts at 2 pm with a 2:30 pm move out. Past MISS POPPIES and GIRL AND BOY STATE groups are asked to form a float and participate. contact Mitch Gadd with details.
Ohio residents aged 65 and over may apply for Golden Buckeye Cards at Miamitown United Methodist Church on June 30 and July 7 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Applicants must show proof of age with a valid driver’s license or birth certificate. Harrison earned a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee through the Junior Achievement. Both boys sold 150 Trade Fair tickets each.
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