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Sunday, Oct. 9, 1977, Palladium-Item, Richmond, Ind. United Way reaches 31.6 per cent of goal Robert Price, general campaign chairman of the Wayne County United Way drive, said Saturday that contributions so far had reached $207,582.43 or 31.6 per cent of the $656,474 goal. He also stated that the second general report meeting is slated for Thursday noon at the Red Cross Building, 19 North Thirteenth St. Campaign workers hope that at that time 60 per cent of the goal will have been reached.

Price urged workers to turn in any completed reports either Monday or Tuesday at special drop-in report days at the United Way office, 42 South Ninth St. Price said some of the Connersville fire talks slow CONNERSVILLE Little progress was reported in the latest meeting tween the local firefighters and the city council. Representatives of Professional Firefighters Local No. 2205 met with representatives of the city Saturday about the $500 annual raise the firemen have said they want for 1978. No decision was made, and firefighters told the city's representatives to have a decision by 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday. At a meeting Monday night, city officials said the raise would be granted if firemen were willing to cut three men from the force. The offer was refused. outstanding increases in new funds this week came from the wholesale division. Joseph H.

Hill Co. contributed $7,000 for a 7.7 per cent increase over last year. Voyles News Agency contributed $321 for an 11.5 per cent increase and their employes had 100 per cent participation, giving $329 for a 5.4 per cent increase over 1976. In the finance division, West End Building and Loan Association contributed $1,550 for a 10.7 per cent increase over 1976. The employes of Peoples Home and Savings Association have 75 per cent participation, contributing $249 for a 146.5 per cent increase.

In the retail section, employes of Montgomery Ward's zone office have 100 per cent participation, contributing $454 for a 39.7 per cent increase over last year. U.S. 36 crash injures 2 men WINCHESTER Two drivers were treated for facial cuts and released from Randolph County Hospital after a collision Friday night on U.S. 36 near Arba Pike. James R.

Zook, 17, Mansfield, Ohio, and Marcus L. Patterson, 57, R.R. 2, Lynn, were hurt when Patterson, who was headed east, tried to enter a driveway and turned into the path of Zook's westbound vehicle, the Randolph County Sheriff's Department said. Union County High School homecoming royalty crowned LIBERTY Kathy McClanahan and Monty Hackney were crowed homecoming queen and king of Union County High School Friday night during halftime ceremonies in the game with the Northeastern High School Knights. Music, molasses at West Alex Oktoberfest Jan Sprinkel of Dayton, a member of an authentic German band which performed at the West Alexandria Oktoberfest Saturday, peeks from behind the bell of his sousaphone, at left, while George Washington of the West Alexandria area grinds sorghum cane in photo below.

Liquid that is ground from the cane is boiled to make sorghum molasses. The Oktoberfest, at West Alexandria's Peace Park, continues Sunday, Palladium-Item Photos by Tom Strickland to the JUBILEE SILVER Colonels "25 years and getting better all the time" FREE SILVER DOLLAR WITH PURCHASE OF BUCKET OR BARREL Kentucky Fried Chicken. 1428 National Road West Ph. 962-1290 4750 East Main St. Ph.

966-6201 Ann Harmeier search group to meet CAMBRIDGE CITY a search and reward fund Co. The steering committee for to pay for information lead- State Police in Bloomingthe Citizens of Cambridge ing to the safe return of the ton continued to report City in Search of Ann Har- 20-year-old Miss Harmeier, they have made no headmeier will meet Wednesday who disappeared Sept. 12 way in their investigation night to discuss the status enroute to Indiana Univer- into Miss Harmeier's disof their nearly month-long sity at Bloomington. appearance. campaign to find the miss- That fund remains in the ing woman and possibly form of pledges, to be used decide whether to call a only for its designated purcommunity meeting in the pose.

A second fund, than now They're choosy near future. amounting to more The committee, com- $4,500 has been compiling By AP prised of seven couples, at the two Cambridge City In good years, when will meet at the home of banks for use by the steer- salmon are abundant in David Weston on Hawkins ing committee for its exten- Alaska's Noatak River, EsRoad. Weston, principal of sive media campaign and kimos, who prefer the taste Dublin Elementary School, related expenses. Contribu- of female salmon, often is chairman of the group. tions may be sent to either feed the male fish they It was reported that the Peoples State Bank or catch to their dogs, says $13,000 has been pledged to the Wayne Bank Trust National Geographic.

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and Mrs. William McClanahan, and Hackney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hackney. A parade through the downtown area preceded the game, which was won 28-0 by the Patriots..