Germantown Library Grows from 250 Volumes to 39000
From a 250 volume circulation in 1879 the Germantown Public Library has expanded to 39,000 volumes. Began by F H Schaeffer in a drugstore, the library moved to a free space in 1887 and later benefited from Andrew Carnegie funding. By 1963 loans reached 112,760 to 3,494 borrowers including a children's division opened in 1953.
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Germantown
Germantown Public Library
F. H. Schaeffer
Germantown Library
Schaetier
Koeppel
Main Street
Germastown
Plum
Center Streets
Andrew Carnegie
Valley News Boro Kite Flying Winners Listed
Winners in the Cub Scout kite flying contest held Saturday at high school grounds were Mike Pickett Steve Fisher Steve Harshman Scott Fahrenbrock Mike Johnson Larry Cook Garian Stamper Richard and Mike Webb. Local Cub Scouts will have household decorations at the Scout-O-Rama on April 4 at the Armory in Middletown.
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Springboro
Mike Pickett
Steve Fisher
Steve Harshman
Scott Fahrenbrock
Mike Johnson
Larry Cook
Garian Stamper
Richard
Mike Webb
Fort Ancient
Pokey Griffith
Armory
Middletown
Harley Fiddler
Wilmington Church
Fellowship Hall
Wc.t.u
Charles Allen
Local Church Activities Outline Various Meetings
An EUB adult membership class met at Fellowship Hall on Wednesday evening. Sunday School teachers are to assemble April 2 at the church hall. EFUB Church women plan a WSWS convention at Camp Miami in late April. Daily Vacation Bible School requests teachers through Mrs Allan Fry for June 8 to 12 across local churches. Local Church of God invites a covered dish supper and family meeting April 18 at the Isaacs home in Franklin. Revival services at the Baptist Church closed Wednesday. baptism to be held Sunday.
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EUB
Fellowship Hall
EFUB
WSWS
Camp Miami
Germantown
Allan Fry
Church of God
Tracy Isaacs
Franklin
Democratic Club Hears Tilton in Butler County Reappraisal Talk
Wayne Township Democratic Club met at the firehouse with Raymond Tilton county auditor describing reappraisal in Butler County. Other speakers included Arthur Reiff Jr Bear Joyce Mark Wendel and Ora Burdge. Next meeting slated for May 12.
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Jackson Burg
Wayne Township
Democratic Club
Raymond Tilton
Butler County
Arthur Reiff Jr
Bear Joyce
Mark Wendel
Ora Burdge
Collinsville Hobby Group Meets at Mrs Blakely Home
Collinsville notes report the April Hobby meeting at Mrs Juanita Blakely's home with pillow smoking and Aunt Jemima Toaster cover cutting. Attendees include Rita Allspaugh and several Blakely family members. Cited hospital dismissals and a Cancer Society film talk preceded planned Grange events and a visit by Miss Jane Morrow to Mrs Valera Fisher.
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Collinsville
Juanita Blakely
Aunt Jemima
Rita Allspaugh
Lois Juanita Blakely
Dottie Blakely
Mary Blakely
Norma Barnes
Mary Alice
Melvin Barnes
Ruth Chapin
Clara Bauer
Lovella Sunbury
Ruth Brunner
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Iris Taylor
McCullough-Hyde Hospital
Etta Talbert
Chastine Craig
Grange
Dorothy Tash
Far Moreland
The
Cancer Society
Collinsville Grange
Fairfield Grange
John L. Morrow
Keesler A. F. Fase
Jane Morrow
Valera Fisher
Meeting To Plan Memorial Day Parade Program
Germantown group calls a Tuesday 8 pm meeting at the Municipal Building to organize the annual Memorial Day parade and program. Contact Mrs Roma Condry if a representative can attend. notes include local church women and community groups.
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Germantown
Roma Condry
Otterbein Honors Copp and Hendrix on Founders Day
Otterbein College will award the Distinguished Service Award to Reverend Joe P. Hendrix and Carl A. Copp on Founders Day April 27. Hendrix, a longtime Ohio Miami Conference pastor and current supply minister, and Copp, Preble County native and former Frigidaire GM worker, are recognized for extensive service to the college and community.
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Westerville
Dayton
Joe P. Hendrix
Carl A. Copp
Otterbein College
Hendrix
Ohio Miami Conference
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lewisburg FE. U. B
Preble County
Copp
Ohio
Laso
Frigidaire
General Motors It
Dayton Boys’ Club
Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority
Dayton Bowling Association
Otterbein
Otterbein College Board of
Dale Carnegie Clubs International
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boys’ Clubs of America
Kings Mills Homemakers Club To Meet Tuesday
The Kings Mills Homemakers Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs. Geneva McKeehan’s home with co host Mrs. Anastasia Ferris. The program features a Landscaping demonstration and mothers are invited to visit. Brownie and Junior Girl Scout troops meet weekly at the local school.
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Kings Mills Homemakers Club
Kings Mills
Geneva McKeehan
Mason
Anastasia Ferris
Leonard Souderg
George Emerson
le Roy Williams
John
Overpeck Women Report Easter Candy Profit
The Womans Auxiliary of the Overpeck Improvement Association met at the Firehouse with a $52 profit from the Easter Candy Sale. Coffee and sandwiches will be served to firefighters at future fires. April hosts were Mrs. Russell Mone and Mrs. Don Mitchell. May hosts will be Mrs. Wanda Isaacs and Mrs. Garth Day.
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Overpeck
Womans Auxiliary
The
Overpeck Improvement Association
Ways and Means Committee
Russell Mone
Don Mitchell
Wanda Isaacs
Garth Day
Robert Corsen
Harold Smith
Manley Baker
Russell Hueton
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Jean Kern
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Valley News
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Bridge Club
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Ohio University
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Miami Valley Hospital
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Eugene Ward
Postmaster’s Association
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Anna
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Hal O'Neal
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Lexington
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Young Farmers Association
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Walter Orton
Tina Louise
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Oliw State University
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David Culley
Morehead College
Greencastle
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