Local Friends and Families Share Weekend Visits
Miami Valley notes diverse social visits including Mr and Mrs Gordon Rhoads with c Paul Grubler in Dayton Day by day visits from Middletown to see grandparents George and Mrs Garrett. Fred Hurst returns to work at National Cash Register Dayton after three months away. Mrs Myrtle Van Camp attends Middletown church and visits with Mr and Mrs Gene Keister and Mrs C W Montgomery. Darragh family relocates from Mesquite Nevada to Ilver City New Mexico for construction work. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia plan an April 9 meeting at Mrs Jack Alexander’s home. Easter gift distribution to Otterbein and Warren County Orphans Homes by Jay C Ettes and Franklin citizens. Marjorie Metcalf of Franklin and Maitland Marsh of Detroit wed in St Petersburg. Logan of Franklin attends as matron of honor. Douglas Marsh serves as best man. Marsh to reside in Detroit after May 1. Wedding guests include Grace Kinelin Henry Rosenthal Chicago, Douglas Marsh Detroit, Paul Logan family Franklin, their son Paul Scott Logan University of Alabama. Ina Dearth visits Centerville with Elizabeth Dearth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Rhoads
A c. Paul Grubler
Dayton
Boyer
Middletown
George Garrett
Fred Hurst
National Cash Register Company
Myrtle van Camp
Gene Keister Ander
C W. Montgomery
Ste A
Olive
Grace Beck
New Mexico
Darragh
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
Jack Alexander
Otterbein Orphans Home
Warren County Orphans Home
Franklin
Marjorie C. Metcalf
Maitland E. ‘Marsh
Detroit
Mich
St. Petersburg
Fla
Paul Logan
Mass Initiation Set By Preble Legion Posts
Preble County veterans joining the American Legion this year will be initiated on April 23 at Eston Armory in Eaton. The event begins at 8 p.m. with Post Five Degree Team from Dayton directing the ceremony, followed by a party at Eaton’s American Legion Se Clai r Post 215. Commander Bob Fahrenholz urges all old and new Legionnaires in the county to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EATON
Preble County
American Legion
Bob Fahrerholz
West Alexandria
Eston Armory
Fahrenholz
American Legion Post
Dayton
American
Oe County
Engagements and community notices from Lebanon area
Lebanon households announce the engagements of Clara Lou Hough to James C. Douglas and Patricia Ann Foley to Ray Campbell. The June 27 Ridgeville marriage is planned. WSCS church circle meetings, the Genntown Community Club event, Welcome Wagon gathering, and a hospital patient update at Grandview Hospital in Dayton are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hough
Lebanon
Clara Lou
James C. Douglas
Anna Douglas
Paris Douglas
Near
Springboro
Miss Hough
Douglas
Clearcreek Rural
Wilmington College
Frigidaire
General Motors Corporation
Dayton
Dayton Tower and Light Comp .Y
Circle Four
Everett Runyan
Kenneth Oswald
Carl Foley
Patricia Ann
Ray Campbell
Lebanon High School
Genntown Community Club
Gladys Fraig
Virginia Pence
Anna Ireton
Easter Visitors at Gerber Home Reach Collinsville
Collinsville residents gathered for Easter at John Gerber Sr. home with guests including Robert Ramsdell and Thomas Ortman families, Frad and Paul Gerber, John Gerber Jr., Chester Marsh and Peggy, and Scott Finlay hosts with Harris Ranseyer, Phillip Nein, and Hamilton Nein. Afternoon callers included Dave Whitehurst and Erma Ross, followed by William Shollen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gerber
Robert Ramsdell
Thomas Ortman
Frad Gerber
Paul Gerber
Chester Marsh
Peggy
Scott Finlay
Harris Ranseyer
Phillip
Richard Nein
Hamilton
Dave Whitehurst
Erma Ross
William Shollen
Lemon Township Ends Eighth Annual Speech Finals at Maple Park
About 120 students from Lemon Township’s four elementary schools competed in the eighth annual contest held at Maple Park School. Winners in various grades were named, with judges from local education boards and schools, and Superintendent C. W. Young noted the program has run since 1946, giving every pupil a chance to speak publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon Township
C. W. Young
Fred Follmer
Carolyn Thomas
Joyce Spicer
St. Clair Leavell
Ronald Mullins
Jerry Stamper
Carol Spade
Ruth Baird
Judy Zecher
Maple Park
John Bunn
Charles Price
Carol Lee Ingraam
Sharon Montgomery
Janet Breytspraak
Pat Berry
Monroe School
Monroe
Amanda
Janet Breytsprank
Neva Wells
Mayfield
Nell Macready
St. Clair Leacell
Carol Lee Ingram
Helen Toth
Marcella Pritchett
Hugh Butler
Middletown
Tary
Franklin
Harid Wissman
Liberty Township
Young
Butler County Issues 130 Building Permits In March
Butler County issued 130 building permits in March 1953, totaling 752,700 dollars in valuation, a slight drop from 166 permits worth 782,925 dollars in March last year. County building commissioner Clarence Holden reported the township breakdowns, including Fairfield and numerous suburbs and contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Clarence Holden
Fairfield Township
James McIntosh
Fairfield Circle
Rose Brothers Lumber Co
Robert Hawthorne
Reigart
Lindsey Murray
Sanders Southview
Harold Pottinger
River Rd
Quincy Mclintosh
Garland
Avenge Rowland
Pater Ave
William Settler
Benninghofen
Clint Alexander
St. Clair Ave
Elmer Volz
Vinnedge
Carl Weishorne
Riverview Dr
Isla Homes
Eastover
Milford Bowling
Green Valley
Reta Klinzing
Benninghofen Ave
Fred Bales
William Overby
Fines and Forfeits At Franklin Court Traffic Court
Seven people appeared before Franklin Municipal Judge J. T. Riley on traffic violations and paid over 135 dollars in fines. Eleven defendants failed to appear and forfeited bonds totaling 230 dollars. Names include Julian Pope Dayton and others from Middletown Dayton and Detroit. Several cases were dismissed or bonds set for yellow line and reckless operation violations, with multiple addresses and large listed bond sums in a long notice of court actions and unrelated guest notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Franklin Municipal
J. T. Riley
Julian Pope
Dayton
Wm. Borders
Garfield
Middletown
Edward McCartin
Yellow Line
Robert Benbow
Waynesville
Elmer Martin
VanDerveer St
Stanley Couch
Wm. Edwards
Milner
Donald Grammer
Cincinnati
Robert McCleary
Toledo
L. D. Barnes
Elmer Miracle
Detroit
Mich
Harriet Robert
Thomas Davis
Florence
Ala
Marion Walker
Nashville
Smoke Fells Fire Fighter In Franklin
A major fire at the Franklin apartment of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Deck caused considerable damage to the bedroom and its contents. Firefighter John Skinner was overcome by smoke but recovered to continue fighting the blaze. The downstairs area remained undamaged, and the owner is the heirs of the late William Fink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Wilbur Deck
Franklin Vulcanizing
Main Street
William Fink
Kings Mills School News Dance and events at Kings Mills
The freshman class hosts a Friday evening dance from 7 to 11 in the school gym. An auction sale is part of the program. Eighth grade state tests are set for April 17 at the school. The music department led by William J. Hayes is finishing the annual spring concert at the gym on April 21. The junior class rehearses for the play Kay Beats The Band, slated for May 1 in the gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Hayes
Gymnasium
Kay
Local Property Sums Listed Across Townships
A list of property values across multiple townships shows parcel owners and amounts from 3 000 to 12 000 dollars. Names include J Gillian Dewey Beaty Omer Wilson and Condon Park figures, with towns such as West Chester Rd Clyde Morris Somerville and Carrtown reflected in the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth St
Condon Park
J. ¥. Gillian
Dewey Beaty
West Chester
Harry Ficke
Oris Horsley
Dimmick
F. J. Condon
Cox Rd
Omer Wilson
Ross Township
Clyde Morris
Venice
Milford
Herbert Hammanack
Somerville
Charles Francis
Bauer Rd
Charles Witherby
East St
Carrtown
Lester Butler
Eaton Rd
Oxford Township
Dee Millville
Oxford
Inaeme
Charles Bonar
Bell
Preble County Schools Plan May 248 Graduates and 7 Commencements
Graduation schedules outline commencements from May 17 to May 28 across Preble County with speakers including John Ferguson Leslie Brady Rev Donald Boyd Rev Raymond Michel Walter Crewson Dusty Miller and Wade E Miller. Seniors per school range from 10 to 33, with Israel Elementary and West Manchester noting eighth graders transitioning to high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusty Miller
Jefferson
Lanier
Harvey Hahn
Ivan Menchhof
Lewisburg
Darrell Wolfe
Lewisburg Union
Spenny
Monroe
Wade E. Miller
Verona
Barton Rees Pogue
Israel Elementary School
H. I. von Haden
West Manchester
Monroe High School
Butler Educators Conference In Oxford and Hamilton
Oxford and Hamilton hosts welcome Butler educators administrators and school board members for a two day conference on using community resources in education. Garrison and Clark head talks on accrediting rules community planning and vocational guidance with seven discussion groups. A Miami banquet Friday and Harrison School luncheon Saturday cap the event led by Wars ten Nelson Miami professor of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Butler County
Hamilton
Upham Hall
R. M. Garrison
State Department of
Garrison
North Central’ Association
Harrison School
Harld Clark
Teachers College
Columbia University
Miami
Harrison
Warsten Nelson
Rural Youth Show Set for April Fifteenth in Liberty School
Hamilton Butler County Rural Youth Group stages its annual minstrel show on April 15 at Liberty Township School auditorium. The Hot Shot Minstrel Show features 35 cast members with acts, skits and a chorus. Lester Niederman of Liberty Township serves as interlocutor. End men include Robert Smith Union Township Harvey Seeger Ross Township Calvin Rufener Liberty Township and Dale Garner Reily Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Liberty Township
Lester Niederman
Robert Smith
Union Township
Harvey Seeger
Ross Township
Calvin Rufener
Dale Garner
Reily Township
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Miami Valley
Preble Legion
B. L. Dawson & CO
Sherman Ave
Collinsville
Butler
Franklin Court
Barger
Mary Ann Hollansburg
J. E. Shollenbarger
Charles Baker
Imlay Ave
Belmont Subdivision
Ray Hurley
Stockton -Eights
Acme Theater
Dixie Hwy
Delbert Hornsby
Allison Ave
Kenneth Brown
Freeman Ave
Lester Bufler
Amos Krovocheck
Fairfield Ave
Dick Card
Hanover Township
Clarence James
Stahlheber Rd
Mell Wood
Columbia Rd
Barnell Williams
Section
McWhorter Brothers
Stahlheber
J. A. Stephen Son
Wilber Ackman
West Ridge
Earl McDaniel
Hogue Rd
Fred Boyle
Fay Taylor Hardy
Richard Davis
Boyle
Tim DaLaffandro
Millville
Harold Vaughn
Forrest Fleming
Fred Downs
Pershing Ave
Rolling Mill Park
James Crouch
Granada Ave
Marshall Spurlock
Estell Acres
Curtis Vanclave
Navaho Ave
Oneida
Robert Redman
Vannest
Dixie Heights
Raymond Frisby
Wells St
Gerald Turner
Hood St
A. J. Steel
Lewis 'St
Clifton Farms
George Huhn
R. J. Huhn
Austin Smith
Wilbraham Rd
Harold E. Harrison
Glen Ave
Earnest C. Collins
Bachmann
Ray McMonigal
Heister Rd
Robert Nelson
Country Side
J. R. Combs
Coles Rd
Garden Farms
Gunnison Homes
Curryer Plains
Herbert J. Davis
Walter Sargent
Finley St
Richard Keiser
F. A. Smith
Brell Builders
Springgrove
Tolbert Burkin
Plue Ball
Robert Mann
Lewis St
Kenneth Steele
Plymouth St
Cletus Borders
Highland St
Sammy Hughes
Damon Park
Madison Township
Louis Spurlock
Hurst
James Taylor
Evelyn Farms
Larry Moon
Franklin and
Madison Rds
William Sansom
Thomas Rd
George Taylor
Allen
Grace Brown
Emerick
St. Clair Township
Coleman Spurlock
City View Heights
Clarence Bertsch
Elk Creek Rad
Earl Nunamaker
Riverview
Roger Williams
Brelsford
Roy Browthers
Mark Ave
Gerald Murphy
Clayton Acres
C. R. Davis
Mill St
Howard Thomas
St. Clair St
Williamsdale
Morris Cause
Overpeck
William Furginson
Cleveland Ave
Clifford Johnson
Augspurger Rd
Hoseshoe Bend
Orie Hamilton
Hawkins
HOTEL
Manchester
Raymond L. Kerscher
Ida R. Dean
East Second St
Korea
Kerscher
Korean
Kings Mills School News
Butler Educators
Middletown Ice & Coal CO
Curtis Street
SHELL
SHEN
Hlome Financing
Main & Central Ave
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