Lebanon Accepts Cincinnati Gas Bid For Local Plant Sale
Lebanon officials in joint session accept a 37500 dollar bid from Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co to purchase the town’s gas plant and distributing system. The firm will operate the plant until natural gas from the Big and Little Inch line via Red Lion arrives, with rates and franchise terms set for five to twenty five years and full employee rights to continue.
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Lebanon
Cincinnati
Lebanon Trustees of Public Affairs
Village Council
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Trustees of Public Affairs
Big and
Little Inch
Red Lion
Texas Eastern
Preble County votes to create soil conservation district
In Preble County voters approved a measure to form a county soil conservation district by 171 to 13. Camden Gratis and Eaton details show strong support. The next step is electing five landowner supervisors, with petitions due at the county agent's Eaton office and signatures required.
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Camden
Preble County
Gratis
Eaton
Germantown Seniors to Take Dayton Tests
Four Germantown High School seniors Evelyn Stump June Decker Delores Grossnickle and Don Pieratt will travel to Roosevelt High School in Dayton this Friday to sit Montgomery County Comprehensive Tests covering only high school subjects.
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Germantown
Roosevelt High School
Dayton
Montgomery County
Evelyn Stump
June Decker
Delores Grossnickle
Don Pieratt
Springboro Social News Highlights Franklin Visitations
A spread of Springboro residents attended Montgomery farm store opening in Franklin. Ed Eyer resumes custodian duties. Jenny Banta marks 91st birthday. Numerous local families shared visits, dinners, and social events across Franklin, Carlisle, Lebanon, Loveland, and Red Lion, with multiple guests and weekend gatherings.
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Springboro
Montgomery’s
Franklin
Ed Eyer
Jenny Banta
Walter Taylor
Local Social News From Lebanon and Franklin
Judge Charles B. Dechant and others attended the wedding of Bernice Anderson to John Bond at the Presbyterian Church in Franklin. Elizabeth Elsie Bradbury and Shirley Parks hosted a kitchen shower for Mrs Frank Sherwood in Oregonia. Various couples hosted and attended bridge and dinner gatherings, with "500" games, top scores and birthday honors noted. The Ruckmans vacationed in Florida and the Lipscombs from Rochester visited Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Charles B. Dechant
Robert Dechant
Diane
Robert Jones
Hewett Mulford
Bernice Anderson
Walter Anderson
John Bond
Albert Bond
Presbyterian Church
Franklin
Elsie Bradbury
Shirley Parks
Ruth Sherwood
Oregonia
Frank Sherwood
Gerald Eger
Pot Luck Supper Club
South Mechanic St
Frank Bradbury
Bridge
Bradbury
J. C. Vian
Edward Blair
W. C. Revenaugh
Kenneth Revenaugh
Deerfield Rd
Harry Gray
Orchard Ave
Ralph Young
William Hufford, Jr
A. E. Ru
Germantown Library Heads Elected in Reorganization
Germantown Public Library elected new officers at a board reorganization. Helen Eminger became president, Alie Stingley vice president, Marjorie Garver librarian, Mildred Ammerman substitute librarian and clerk treasurer, and Frank W. White janitor. Committees named: book with Mrs. Oglinger and Mrs. Rumpf, building with Roy Moyer and Albert Swartzel, finance with A. L. Stingley and Ronald Emrick. Library hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 12 to 5, Tue Thu Sat 12 to 5 and 6 to 8.
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Germantown
Germantown Public Library
Board of Trustees
Helen Eminger
Alie Stingley
Marjorie Garver
Mildred Ammerman
Frank W. White
David Oglinger
Walter Rumpf
Roy Moyer
Albert Swartzel
A. L. Stingley
Ronald Emrick
Community Notes Delaware Franklin County Weekend Guests
Local social calendar reports Sunday visits from Cliff Owens to Franklin, birthday celebrations for Mrs. Herbert Mullen, and multiple Sunday dinners. Numerous residents from Franklin, Lebanon, Middletown, and Dayton attend, along with guests from Cincinnati and Cincinnati area towns. The piece lists visitors, birthdays, showers, and upcoming marriages, including Betty Bishop and Charles Reedy to be wed February 22.
Local clubs set events across Warren County area
Community Club in Liberty Township hosts a dance and card party in Liberty Township School Friday night. Franklin Lions Club meets Thursday night in the high school cafeteria. Village council to convene Thursday evening in Springboro. Lutheran Brotherhood to meet Thursday evening in Trenton parish house. Women’s Society of Christian Service gathers Thursday evening at 8 in Marion Cox home. Alumni Association reorganization meeting set for Thursday 7:30 in Kings Mills school. WSCS sub district meets Friday 1 to 3 at Springboro Methodist Church. Circle Two WSCS meets Thursday 7:30 in Maple Ave home. Fellowship Community Club monthly meeting in Warren St. home. Warren County Bears Club fox drive Saturday 8:30 in Miamisburg. Youth for Christ rally Saturday at Engineers’ Club Auditorium in Franklin. Lebanon Junior Chamber Valentine Dance at Memorial Hall Saturday night. Scholarship exams Saturday morning at Lebanon High School for 52 seniors. West Middletown PTA meets Friday 8 p.m. in school. moved to first Friday due to urgent business. D of A Lodge team practice Friday night in D of A Hall. Circle One WSOS meets Thursday 7:30 in South River St. Home. Monroe Methodist Church food sale Saturday 9:30 a.m. at Monroe Post Office Building. Mason Lt. BR. N. Mount Legion Post holds Sunday 2 p.m. business meeting in Grange Hall. West Side Bible Class meets Friday 1:30 at Ezra Carpenter home. Franklin Baptist Church prayer service Friday night.
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Lebanon
Boy Scouts
al Dempsey
Ft. Ancient
Richard Class
Camp Hook
Manchester
Middletown
Mound Builders
Warren County
Monroe Parents Club To Watch Lemon School Board Meeting
Lemon Township Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting February 9 in the Lemon Monroe High School library at the request of the Monroe Parents Club. Calvin T. Young, superintendent, says the gathering aims to show parents how a board meeting runs and to outline the district's ongoing challenges. Board members listed: Claude D. Barker president, Joseph E. Heck vice president, Ralph Helsinger, Robert Matson, Everett L. Switzer. Club officers named: Francis Burk president, Robert Weir vice president, Mrs. Joseph M. Moore secretary, Mrs. Esther Stewart treasurer.
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Monroe
Lemon Township Board of Education
Monroe Parents Club
Lemon-Monroe
Calvin T. Young
Lemon Township
Charles Boyle
Parents Club
Ha Pana
Board of Education
Claude D. Barker
Joseph E. Heck
Ralph Helsinger
Robert Matson
Everett L. Switzer
Francis Burk
Robert Weir
Joseph M. Moore
Esther Stewart
Local social notes from Franklin area families
Mrs Alva Scholl and son visited in Franklin. Allan Fry and family joined Mrs Leighty and daughter for Sunday evening. Charles Garman of Middletown and Charles Wallace hosted Sunday guests. Chalmers Brandenburg and Pinochle club met at Louis Berger’s in Chautauqua Saturday. Clifford Giest hosted luncheon bridge with S M Ball Waynesville H E Shetterly and John Lever. Anna Douglas attended Mrs Louisa Steele’s funeral in Middletown. Robert Montgomery dined with A H Montgomery in Franklin. Ida Rachel Beltz visited Frances Florence Saturday. Myron Hensel Peggy Klackner visited with Howard Schneider Excello Mary Kohr Hamilton and Jane Weidner Middletown Sunday.
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Alice Campbell
Cincinnati
W. K. Campbell
Lloyd Jones
Earl Mullen
Layton Rooks
Herbert Mullen
Lyle Stubbs
Dayton
Mullen
Don Sellers
Franklin
Betty Wical
Lytle
Charles Baker
Elma McClure
John McClure
Orissa Hayner
George Seidenstick
Mary Taylor
Ray Kinder
Oral Saunders
Sons
Lebanon
Earl Fry
Robert Meyers
Ed Eyer
Chester Pugh
Will Leighty
Joe Wade
Eugene Kesling
Layton Rook
Jack Ross
Charles Allen
Walter Allen
Marianna Allen
Walter Taylor
Charles Heston
I. B. Doyle
Bullock
Johnson Funeral Home
Louis Fry
Lester Fry
Plant City
Hawthorne
Gainesboro
Fla
Middletown Gas and Electric Company
Ralph Earnhart
Pekin
Raymond McCurdy
Springboro
Alice
Erma Reedy
Ted Bishop
Betty
Ridgeville
Patsy Harsh
Middletown
Curtis Reedy
Germantown
Betty Bishop
Sue Sheehan
Monroe
Miss Bishop
Charles Reedy
Charles Benton
Batavia
Ira Phelps
James Blackford
Linda Harold
Eldon Baker
Ed Leisz
John Shell
Miamisburg
Anna Marstall
William Marstall
Mary Frances Bishop
Richard Updyke
Alva Scholl
Allan Fry
Leighty
Charles Garman
Charles Wallace
Chalmers Brandenburg
Louis Berger
Chautauqua
Clifford Giest
S. M. Ball
Waynesville
H. E. Shetterly
John Lever
Anna Douglas
Louisa Steele
Robert Montgomery
A. H. Montgomery
Ida Rachel Beltz
Frances Florence
Myron Hensel
Peggy Klackner
Howard
Franklin Mikesell Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party
Franklin Mikesell son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Mikesell celebrated his seventh birthday after school Monday with a home party. Games contests and lunch were provided. Guests included Carol Ann Hamilton Patricia Herold Betty Jean Hurtt Cecilia Jenkins Sharon MacIntyre Jerry Updyke and Sterling Mikesell.
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Franklin
Sterling Mikesell
Edgar Mikesell
Carol Ann Hamilton
Patricia Herold
Betty Jean Hurtt
Cecilia Jenkins
Sharon MacIntyre
Jerry Updyke
Carl Miller
South River
Warren County Boy Scouts Week Celebrations Begin
Over 500 Warren County boys prepare for Boy Scout Week with honors at Kings Mills School led by ninth grade recipients. In Lebanon the 39th anniversary of County Boy Scouts observed with Go to Church Sunday and a week of trail hikes, classes, displays, and a banquet at Hotel Manchester Middletown.
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Warren County
Kings Mill
Kings Mills
Janet Sue Coates
Ronald Malott
Stevie Means
Mary Jane Rowan
Margie Catalano
Jean Wallace
Carol Hagemeyer
Ralph Buchanan
Ronald Bells
Billy Bigler
Mary Calvert
Virginia Gose
Ruth Mayne
Marvin Tucker
Jan Caldwell
Betty Means
Betty Lou Warnecke
Judith Work
Joyce Wright
Mary Jane Bradford
Gloria Lee Wallace
Joan Bigler
Rebecca Pancake
Henry Caldwell
Patricia Plummer
Local social rounds note Hamilton and Middletown visits
Mrs. Amanda Atchley and Mr and Mrs Harry Atchley returned from Bethel Ohio after a week with sisters. Mrs William Schaffer of Hamilton visited sister Mrs Jack Trimble on Tuesday. Mrs Mary Kohr and Mr and Mrs Howard Schneider and Mr and Mrs Gene Weidener of Middletown were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Myron Hensel in Springboro.
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Amanda
Harry Atchley
Bethel
William Schaffer
Hamilton
Jack Trimble
Mary Kohr
Howard Schneider
Gene Weidener
Middletown
Myron Hensel
Springboro
Local Social Notes From Greenbush Community
Mrs Frank Ehler returned to her home on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Eckhardt are spending this week in New York. Mr and Mrs Junius Back and family attended a birthday party for Linda Highley Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Kelly Adams Eddie John Snyder and Mrs Oma Aphgar were callers at Jake Velte s.
Family gathering notes in local home
A reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Baker. Attending were Mrs. Sue Evang of Waynesville and Richard Baker of Richmond Indiana, aunt and uncle of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker, Mrs. Opal LeRoy and her son of Trenton, and Mr. and Mrs. John Baker of Franklin. Mrs. Arthur Arbaugh plans to visit Van Wert Friday to see a seriously ill trend.
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Blanche Thompson
Pauline Spangler
Columbus
Ind
Paul Spangler
Cincinnati
Donald Thompson
Franklin
Joan
Ann Hudson
Roy L. Hudson
Clyde Darragh
Jack Darragh
Washington, D. C
Washington
Truman
M. C. DeHaven
Ernest Witt
Middletown
J. M. Hogg
John Baker
Dayton
Richmond, Ky
A. D. Hudson
Janet Mills
University of Cincinnati
Betty Jean Daws
Chicago
Harold Mills
Rose Hall
Betty
Laura Dale Baker
Cora Norris
West Eighth St
William Hufford, Jr
Lebanon
R. C
Berger
Arthur Arbaugh
van Wert
William Baker
Sue Evang
Waynesville
Richard Baker
Richmond
Thomas Baker
Opal LeRoy
Trenton
Methodist WSCS To Meet Monday In Germantown
Germantown February WSCS meeting at the home of Mrs. H. A. Rothrock begins with a 6:30 covered dish supper. Members invited. Dr. Marjorie Garver leads worship. Mrs. George Small chairs the afternoon program. Assistant hostesses are Mrs. Byron Laughlin and Mrs. Rex Addleman.
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Germantown
WSCS
The
Methodist Church
H. A. Rothrock
Byron Laughlin
Rex Addleman
Marjorie Garver
George Small
Church Groups Plan Meetings In Somerville
The Vk terian Ladies Aid will meet in the school auditorium Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Carl Bitting er and Mrs. Clarence Bittinger as hostesses. The zone meeting of the Dayton District Women's Society of World Services will be held in the Somerville Methodist Church February 10. A lunch will be served at noon, followed by a business session.
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Somerville
Vkterian Ladies Aid
Carl Bittinger
Clarence Bittinger
Dayton
Moth ers Club and World Service meet. various notes
The Moth ers Club of EUB Church meets at Mrs Weber's home while the Women's Society of World Service conducts its January gathering at Mrs Abbie Brelsfoard's home due to illness. Fifteen members attend. readings on China, a missionary letter, and a Christian Citizenship discussion are shared. A birthday gathering for John Brelsfoard occurs with oysters served to several Middletown and Dayton residents.
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Hubert Brelsfoard
Brelsfoard
Delores
Jim Bell
Clara Walter
Middletown
Catherine Brelsfoard
Burns Tabler
George Snell
Dayton
Iva Marts
Isaac Heuffman
Oxford
Helen Gerber
Franklin Groups To Meet Friday
Bible class gathers Friday at 1 30 in Park Ave home of Mrs Ezra Carpenter with Mrs Lola Bullard in charge of the devotional period. First Baptist Church shifts from Cottage Prayer to a Friday night prayer service paired with a supper honoring the Visitation Evangelism Group.
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Franklin
West Side
Ezra Carpenter
Park Ave
Lola Bullard
First Baptist Church
Visitation Evangelism Group
Gratiferous guest and hospital visits in Hamilton Dayton
Wesley Glaze, Sunday guest of his nephew Ralph Dull and family, accompanied them to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton for treatment and possible operation. Fred Pierson continues treatment at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. David Shock, 86, ill at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton. Mrs. Art Hoskins back home with baby. Mrs. Elda Essig improving at daughter Faye Hershey’s home in Dayton. Eugene Caplinger, son of Rachel and [Mr.], enrolled at Ashland College for a science course.
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Wesley Glaze
Ralph Dull
Dulls
Glaze
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Fred Pierson
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dayton
David Shock
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Art Hoskins
Elda Essig
Faye Hershey
Eugene Caplinger
Rachel Caplinger
Ashland College
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