Gratis Civic Building Auction Planned In Gratis Ohio
A 128 year old Gratis Civic Building will be sold at public auction Saturday at 1 p.m. Terms are cash with removal required by April 1. The two story frame building houses the village jail and fire apparatus on the ground floor and the council chamber on the second floor. The town plans a new concrete block civic building on two lots with a public library addition, costing around 11 thousand dollars. Mayor Lloyd Lane and the village council report preparations with Gratis Township to extend fire protection. The building’s bell will not be sold. Rain or shine, the auction proceeds while Gratis moves toward a modern one story structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratis
Gratis Civic
M. L. Kiracofe
Kiracofe
Henry Snyder
Eaton
Lloyd Lane
Board of Trustees
Gratis Township
Winchester
Lebanon Farm Co-Op Annual Meet
The Lebanon Farmers Cooperative will hold its annual dinner meeting for stockholders at the Grange Hall on Tuesday, February 19 at 7 o clock. A nutrition talk by Milton Hendrickson of Kentucky Chemicals Co. will be presented along with a safety exhibit and the film More From What We Have. Directors will be elected during the meeting and stockholders are urged to submit reservations and proxies promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Lebanon Farmers Cooperative
Grange Hall
William P. Miller
Milton Hendrickson
Kentucky Chemicals Co
Charles Buck
Farmers Coop
Monroe News Notes and Meetings Preview
Monroe Pomona Grange meets February 16 at 10 00 a m at Poasttown school with a noon basket dinner All Pomona members invited The Youth Fellowship Class bake sale Saturday morning at 9 30 in the post office WSCS meets February 14 at 2 00 at the parsonage hosted by Mrs William Ballinger The YPCU scrap and paper drive is set for February 23 contact David Steward for paper or scrap pickup
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Pomona Grange
Poasttown
Pomona
Monroe Methodist Church
WSCS
William Ballinger
YPCU
Monroe United Presbyterian Church
David Steward
Pusan Black Market Wiped Out By Fire
A wind swept fire gutted Pusan's busiest black market area. Officials said losses reached about 130000 dollars. The blaze began in a refugee filled house with black market goods and within three hours destroyed 100 shop dormitories and 85 other homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
New York Doctors Endorse Laxative Habit Break Plan
Five New York doctors support a program claiming to break the laxative habit. The plan involves tapering Carter’s Little Liver Pills over three weeks, drinking eight glasses of water daily, and maintaining natural regularity without overreliance on laxatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carter
Boung
Carter Products, Inc
Park N.Y. N.Y
Hamma Choir Plans Germantown Concert During Tour
The 21 voice Hamma Choir a cappella male chorus from Hamma Divinity School Springfield will perform at Emmanuel Lutheran in Germantown on March 2 as part of a ten city spring tour running to March 9. Repertoire spans Palestrina to Christiansen with 12 major religious works. The program follows the Lutheran Order of Vespers replacing the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Hamma Choir
Hamma Divinity School
Springfield
Paul Bressler
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Mr. Bressler
Lexington
Bellevue
Madison
Ind
Natrona Heights
Huntington
Parkersburg
Wheeling
W. Va
Zanesville
Lancaster
Palestrina
F. Melius Christiansen
Otto H. Bostrom
Hamma
Graduate Theological Seminary
Wittenberg College
Warren Rue Meeting Set
Invitations issued to Warren County homemakers for a county wide home made rug meeting in the Lebanon library basement on Friday February 15 at 1 34 pm Miss Mary C Wiseman announced chief discussion topic will be crocheted braided and hooked rugs All homemakers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County
Mary C. Wiseman
Mothers Club Meeting In Jacksonburg Ev U B Church
Jacksonburg Mothers Club met at the Jacksonburg Evangelical United Brethren Church for February with 19 members and four guests present. Mrs. Geneva Buchheit led the readings and prizes went to several members. Next meeting planned for Seven Mile at Mrs. Maxine Jones’s home. Mid week services scheduled at Pleasant Ridge Thursday at 7 30 p m. Several local families visited or hosted gatherings over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club
Jacksonburg
Joyce Buchheit
Catherine Weber
Maxine Jones
Seven Mile
Pleasant Ridge
George Snell
John Edward
Dayton
John Brelsford
Clint Cox
Lloyd Williams
Camden
Elmer Triplett
Middletown
Burns Tabler
Katherine Bremaford
Robert Johnston
C. J. McCullough
Willard Long
Burns Tallor
Katherine Brelsford
Underwater Demolition in Ancient Warfare
A note on an early technique called underwater demolition used in warfare. Grecian divers in the Sth century B C cut through underwater barriers that blocked harbor access at Syracuse, enabling ships to enter the harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Springboro and Franklin Community Meeting Night Mix
Local notices list varied group meetings across Springboro Franklin and surrounding towns. Events include Ladies Aid at Universalist Church Miss Anna Harmell host in Springboro, Mothers Club at grade school, and Lions Club at Franklin High School cafeteria.
Women society meetings in West Elkton noted
The Womens Society of Work Service will meet with Mrs. Effie Francis Thursday at 7 30 p m The Ladies Aid Society of the Evangelical United Brethren Church will meet Wednesday at Mrs Clara Eby s home A noon chicken dinner will be served by two groups led by Mrs Eby Mrs Alice Smith Mrs Edna Friend and Mrs Effie Francis Secret pass names will be revealed Also noted Mrs Cornelia Bond is ill Stephen Kirk remains in hospital Omer Leslie and Chester Hagin visited Mrs Effie Francis and family on Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Society of Work Service
Effie Francis
Ladies Aid Society
The
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Clara Eby
Eby
Alice Smith
Edna Friend
Cornelia Bond
Stephen Kirk
Omer Leslie
Chester Hagin
Man Wanted for House Breaking Identified on TV
Mrs. H. H. Knowles of Alexandria Virginia saw a wanted man on television. A knock at the door interrupted her, she peeped out, and the man fled as police arrived. The suspect eluded capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. H. Knowles
Alexandria
Bruneau Canyon Among Earth's Narrowest Canyons
Bruneau Canyon in Owyhee County Idaho is noted as one of the narrowest canyons on the planet. The description highlights its steep walls and compact passage, drawing attention to its remarkable geology and remote setting in the Idaho landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruneau Canyon
Owyhee County
Idaho
Aew
Springboro Schools Close Over Illness Epidemic
In Springboro Clear Creek Township 103 pupils were absent on Friday due to influenza and measles. Superintendent A R Emery ordered the high school and elementary school closed, pending a Monday morning check and possible extended closure if epidemics persist. The Warren County Schoolmasters Club meeting was postponed indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springboro
Clear Creek Township
A. R. Emery
Arch Harvey
Warren County
Harvey
Emery
Springboro High School
Deadline Near for Warren Real Estate Tax Installment
County Treasurer George D. Johnson warned Warren taxpayers that less than half of the first real estate tax installment has been paid and one week remains to pay without penalty. He urged remittances with envelopes for receipts, noted that receipts may be claimed for up to a year, and reminded that bills are in owners’ names as of the second Monday of April. Office hours are 8:30 to 12 and 1 to 4, with Saturday closure at noon and Wednesday afternoons open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
George D. Johnson
Army Plans Largest Summer Camp Training in History
The Army will call 160 000 reserve officers and enlisted men for 15 days of active duty this summer on a mandatory basis, boosting total training to about 190 000 with volunteers. The plan includes ROTC students, service-school attendees, and Army area school staff, averaging 60 days for officers and 30 for enlisted men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Department
Volunteer Reserve
Organized Reserve Corps
Army Area Schools
Kidnap Suspect in Germany Still Is Among Missing
In Frankfurt Germany ten days after a gun wielding kidnapper in U S Army uniform abducted Mamie Ruth Shelton 18 near here authorities report no progress. The suspect a dark haired absent without leave Pvt Eugene Walters of Harrod Ohio 28 and father of two remains at large as U S Army MPs and German police press search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
Mamie Ruth Shelton
Europe
U. S. Army
Pvt
Eugene Walters
Harrod, O
Sorrowing coffin crowds line central hall in royal homage
The first day of public homage to the late king drew 76 426 mourners who filed past the coffin, with crowds outside swelling as the three day pilgrimage continued. Queen Elizabeth II granted her first official audience as sovereign to Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Foreign royals led by King Haakon of Norway and others arrived in London, while U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson prepared to represent President Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
United States
Elizabeth II
Winston Churchill
Britain
Hakon
Norway
London
Buckingham Palace
Gustav
Louise
Sweden
Paul
Greece
Frederik
Ingrid
Denmark
Juliane
Prince Bernhard
Netherlands
Baudouin
Belgium
Prince Albert
U. S
Dean Acheson
Washington
Truman
John Masefield Plans Poem Honoring King George VI
Poet laureate John Masefield announced work on a tribute to King George VI and said an ode to the new queen would follow later. At 73, Masefield expressed national pride and a wish to praise a very great man, noting his tenure as poet laureate since 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Masefield
George VI
London
Masefield
Nehru Elected to Parliament from Allahabad
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru won the Allahabad parliamentary seat with 233,571 votes. His main rival, Prabhu Dutt Brahmachari, a Hindu holy man, received 56,718 votes and abstained from speaking during the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Allahabad
Nehru
Prabhu Dutt
Brahmachari
Ohio gas tax takes million over fifty cents
Columbus Ohio The state collected four million dollars more in gasoline taxes last year than in 1950 State Tax Commission official John W Peck reported today The 1951 total was 85 04940 compared to 80 997 448 in 1950
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
O. W
John W. Peck
Woman Hurt In Fall At G C Murphy Store
Mrs. Ida Augspurger, 85, of East Main Street Trenton, was treated at Middletown Hospital and admitted for fractures to the left shoulder and left hip after a fall down basement steps at the G C Murphy Company store at 2 40 p m yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Augspurger
East Main St
Trenton
Middletown Hospital
G. C. Murphy Company
General Pays Tribute To Major Davis
General Weyland praised jet ace Major George A. Davis Jr. as a man of daring courage and skill after his death over North Korea following his 13th and 14th air kills. Mrs. Davis claimed he was forced to stay in Korea. the Air Force said five prior aces were exceptions and typical fighter tours are 100 missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyop
O. P. Weyland
Far East
Korea
Air Force
Inventor Claims Skid Proof Idea For Automobiles
Los Angeles inventor Dr William Ross describes the euro skid control a 45 pound device mounted on a car cross member parallel to the rear axle. A steel tube holds a sliding bar with ball bearings and springs at each end to counter centrifugal forces in lateral weight shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
William Ross
Ross
Road Prices Topple Again
New York reports wholesale food prices fell to $6.57 on the Dun & Bradstreet index, the lowest since November 1950, down from $6.61 last week and 94 percent below the year ago level of $7.25. The index last touched $6.52 on November 7, 1950, with a high of $7.31 on February 20, 1951. No. 10 Downing Street has housed British political power since 1735.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dun & Bradstreet
No. 10 Downing Street
Warren County candidates draw strong interest in elections
In Lebanon and Warren County races for state senate state representative sheriff and county central committee draw notable attention. Kathy Wetzel faces Kathryn Netzel in a tight field with Frieda McCandless also contesting the Senate seat. Other races include Republican and Democratic contenders for county offices and the GOP and Democratic central committees with petitions checked by the Board of Elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County
Ohio Senate
Butler
Brown
Clermont
Warren
Kathleen E. Wetzel
Lebanon Rouse 3
Otterbein
Kathryn E. Netzel
Hamilton
Butler County
Frieda McCandless
Wetzel
McCand
Linley Wetzel
Otterbein Farm
GOP
Edward Dell
Middletown
Richard Satterthwaite
Charles Tietmeyer
Leonard Redd
Green McGuire
Franklin
C. M. Brandenburg
South Lebanon
Board of Elections
Pri- 2
Car Theft Ring Reported Broken In Cincinnati
John Soards, 28, and Eva Irene Gay, 37, were held by police on open charges in Cincinnati as part of an alleged automobile theft ring. Both from Covington, Kentucky across the river. Soards said he had disposed of three stolen cars, two with Mrs. Gay’s help, while both deny personal involvement in the thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John Soards
Eva Irene Gay
Soards
School Mishaps Down Autos Up During January
Middletown Hospital monthly accident report shows school accidents fell from 12 in January 1951 to 9 in January 1952. Automobile injuries needing care rose from 21 to 27, pedestrian accidents from 5 to 7, home accidents from 59 to 76, with industrial and unclassified categories shifting. Thirty four accident patients were admitted after treatment in January 1952, including seven traffic victims, two pedestrians, six home accidents, fourteen industrial, and five unclassified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Middletown Safety Council
Kefauver To Talk Throughout Ohio
Backers plan an extensive speaking tour in Ohio during the last two weeks of April before the primary. Rep. Hays says Kefauver will likely be assisted by frequent appearances across the state including Jefferson Jackson Day events and local dinners, as preparations unfold this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kefauver
Tennessee
Ohio
Rep
Hays
Hoevs
Warren
East Livernoor
Chamber of Commerce
Marietta
Weehington
Explorer Wendell Phillips Detained Amid Yemen Dig
American explorer Wendell Phillips and part of his expedition to the ancient Queen of Sheba capital in Yemen are reported in trouble. An Arab News Agency dispatch from Aden says Phillips and some party members are detained though the detaining authority is unclear. Some members reportedly fled toward Beihan near the Yemen Aden border after digging at Mareb Sheba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Wendell Phillips
Yemen
Aden
Phillips
Beihan
Yemen-Aden
Mareb
Sheba
Former Cincinnati Singer Found Dead
Ernest A. Fischer, 40, a dental technician and once prominent Cincinnati singer, was found dead at his home. His wife Marion Fischer said he had suffered dehydration and killed himself by slashing his wrists and shooting himself three times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ernest A. Fischer
Marion Fischer
Blue Ball Clubs Host Monthly Meeting at Blue Ball School
The Blue Ball Community Club held its monthly meeting Thursday at Blue Ball School. A musical program featured Phyllis Holand Barbara Shatto and Nora Lee Yelton. Mr and Mrs S G Patterson and Mr and Mrs Carl Frisch recently returned from a Florida vacation. Mens Class gathered with Mr and Mrs Earl Scothorn in Dayton Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ball Community Club
Blue Ball School
Phyllis Holand
Barbara
Bonnie Shatto
Nora Lee Yelton
S. G. Patterson
Carl Frisch
Florida
Earl Scothorn
Dayton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miami Valley
George van Gieson
Journal State Editor
N & Barry
Pat
Roy A. White
DIAL
Central Ave
Warren Rue
Valley Date
Ladies Aid Society of the Universalist Church
Anna Harmell
Warren County Junior Fair Board
Court House
Blue Ball
Ambassador
William Jollife
WLCS
Sherman Adams
Lutheran Ladies Society
Franklin Lions Club
Franklin High
Miami Book Club
United Presbyterian Church
Franklin Band
Monrofe
Rebekahs
IOOF
Altar Society
Seven Dolors Church of
Franklin — & P.m. Loyal
Congregational Christian Church
George Garrett
Charter Oak Grange
West Elkton
Yankee RD
Warren Taxpayers
Roy
Major Davis
Cedric A. Stanley
Inc
Scott McClure
Stanley Kolb
Corwin Nixon
John J. Barr
Ralph Kindred
Samuel Tolley
Harlan
Ed Soth
Massie
Gail Gordon
Salem
Pearl Brandenburg
Harry White
Turtlecreek
Robert Israel
J. M
Campbell
Harry Benadum
the City
Paul Probst
Richard
Dora Tenore
Leys Rober
Walter Huhn
Stevenson
Mgr
U.S
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!