Butler County Grange to Install 98 Officers Saturday Night
Ninety eight officers from seven Butler County granges will be installed in a 7 30 pm ceremony at Reily School Saturday. Mrs. Forrest Valentine said it is the second annual county installation and nine granges are represented on the installation team. Two granges Peasttown and Elk Creek will miss but may have officers installed later.
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Butler County Grange
Butler County
Reily School
Forrest Valentine
Peasttown
Elk Creek
Valentine Biated
David McKeever
Carl Caldwell
Jos Baird
Monroe
Ed Stieg
Collinsville
Mary Selby
Gertrude Muskopf
Fairfield
Alice Lechorn
Reily
Emmerson Unzicker
Margerite Dockum
Colinsville
Morris Dare
Morgan
Mary Stieg
Pomona
Mary Kohn
Flora
Margaret Gundler
Seres
Union Grange
West Chester
Carl Gundler
Mildred Schwab
Roy Keitman
Marshall
Norma Irwin
Hanover
Morris van Gorden
Sam Wiley
Morris Gast
Somerville Groups Set Upcoming Church Gatherings
Local church groups announce meetings: Presby Ladies Aid Society to meet with Mrs. Luther Warner east of town. Evening Circle of WSCS to convene Friday evening with Mrs. Adrian Cooper. February session at Mrs. R. L. Morrows home. Presbyterian Congregation held a meeting in the new Depot Street social room with a covered dish supper. Senior Division of the Methodist Church met near New Lebanon with Mrs. R. A. Norris presiding.
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Somerville
Presbytirs Ladies Aid Society
Luther Warner
Ed Snavely
WSCS
Adrian Cooper
R. L. Morrow
Presbyterian
Depot St
Methodist Church
R. A. Norris
New Lebanon
W. B. Bell Hoo
New Year Party Guests Parade Through Lebanon Homes
Dr and Mrs Field Rosencrans hosted a New Year gathering at their W Orchard Ave home with Ed Win Ness, William Johnson, Dale Rosencrans, Robert Kaufman, Marvin Young, Dale Waites, Esther Kaufman and Marjorie Gilby among attendees. Others visited on New Year’s Day and Eve at locations on Mulberry Street and South Broadway. Local families including Perrines, Mills, Bendure, Scherrer, and Beall celebrated with guests from Middletown Hamilton Mariemont and Wilmington. A dinner honored Leroy Ellis’s 81st birthday with Ellis and nearby families at Clarks ville. Card games and a Wally Slater recital rounded out the social period.
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Lebanon
Field Rosencrans
W. Orchard Ave
Ed Win Ness
Portsmouth
William Johnson
Dale Rosencrans
Robert Kaufman
Nee
Marvin Young
Dale Waites
Marjorie Gilby
Esther Kaufman
Carl
Charles S. Mills
Robert Bendure
Elmer Scherrer
Middletown
Wayne Beall
Hamton
Melvin Waites
Dudley Mason
Bruce
Mariemont
Barbara
Leroy Ellis
Earl Ellis
Walter Ellis
Jack Ross
Timmie
Oregonia
Stanley Begley
Vikki
Reggie
Ed Ellis
Wilmington
Clarksville
C. Donald Dilatush
Lebanon Rd
Ralph Young
Orchard Ave
Wally Slater
Dayton
New Year Visits Across Families in Somerville Area
Mr and Mrs Larry Barnthouse and Billy of Hamilton visited New Year with W E Howe. John Cummings kept at home due to illness. D W Withrow and Keith with Ora Condon at Love land. Charlie Wagner and Burdeth Wagner of Amanda guests of Lola Hood. O N Riggs visiting M Cadwallader. Lavern Brant of Hamilton visited relatives Sunday. Arthur Harris Wilbur Pierson of Hamilton spent New Year and Monday with Darrell Daniels. Caroline Seiger returned from Cincinnati. Dale Lintner Debbie with Elmo Withrow Tuesday. Lawrence Withrow Jimmy of Trenton and C Ray Withrow of Middletown visited W A Roberts Saturday. Estella Withrow spent last week with Lew Withrow in Hamilton.
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M. Cadwallader
Lavern Brant
Hamilton
Arthur Harris
Wilbur Pierson
Darrell Daniels
Caroline Seiger
Cincinnati
Dale Lintner
Debbie
Elmo Withrow
Lawrence Withrow
Jimmy
Trenton
C. Ray Withrow
Middletown
W. A. Roberts
Estella Withrow
Lew Withrow
Preble County Livestock Meet Set For Friday
Eaton, The Preble County Annual Livestock Marketing Meeting will be held at the court house Friday evening at 8. A panel on marketing problems will include John B. Glander Willis Johnson Richard Tuggle and Willard Guckian. Market men Stan Hasler and Wilbur Bruner will attend with Ohio State’s marketing specialist. County reports on Dayton and Cincinnati markets will be presented by A. A. Neff and Russ Kimber.
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Eaton
Preble County
John B. Glander
Willis Johnson
Richard Tuggle
Willard Guckian
Stan Hasler
Cincinnati
Wilbur Bruner
Ohio State University
Franklin Committee Chairmen Named
Franklin Mayor J. T. Riley announced the 1950 village council chairmen: Burns to Fire Department, Larick to Police, Fitzgerald to Streets and Alleys, Gebhart to Parks and Playground, Black to Streetlights and Meters, Hollingsworth to Rent and Dump, with Burns also serving as Health Board rep. Volunteer firemen appointed include Dwinell, Farmer, Wrench, Taylor, Sturgis Jr, Skinner, Morgan, Bell, Staples, Dwinell Jr, and Wilson.
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Franklin
J. T. Riley
Franklin Village
J. C. Burns
Kent Larick
Roy W. Fitzgerald
Floyd Gebhart
C. C. Black
Orville Hollingsworth
Health Board
Chris Dwinell
Fdear Farmer
Frank Wrench
Robert Taylor
William Sturgis, Jr
Don Skinner
Ben Morgan
Clarence Bell
Robert Staples
John Dwinell
Melvin Wilson
Christmas social ties ink in Collinsville tiny town
Collinsville and surrounding communities hosted a river of visits and gatherings. Families including the Rice Fitzpatricke Johnson Unzicker Goodwin and Morrow clans shared Christmas time in Troy Hamilton Blanchester Middletown Seven Mile Camden and Oxford with relatives and friends. Key names appeared: Johnson Unzicker Finlay Grollmus Lintner Sayler and Warwick among others.
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Collinsville
George Rice
Troy
F. W. Fitzpatricke
Hamilton
Edgar Truster
Myla Johnson
Dayton
John Roger
LeRoy Jackson
Blanchester
Norman Johnson
John Unzicker
Scott Finlay
Dave Whitehurst
Middletown
Richard Nein
Rickey
Fred Longstreth
Rob
Dorothy Unzicker
Brennan
Georgia Warwick
Paul Goodwin
Montgomery
Lester Petery
Song
D. F. Petery
Billy Petery
Alice Toushley
New Paris
Virgil Deaton
Wayne Smith
Randy
West Elkton
Mary Bittinger
Ralph Petery
Marvin Petery
Emily Limps
Jess Parsons
Eldorado
William Gollmus
Virginia Coe
Paul Grollmus
Seven Mile
Carrie Stofe
Emma Teeters
Christine Buechner
Mary Buner
Louise Weber
Marion
Walter
Noland Zeckar
Greenville
Roy Hutchins
Ralph Evans
Dave Vaughn
Bond
William Eichler
Sonia
Milford Evans
Sonia Eichler
Monny
Valera Fisher
Stanley Morrow
Camden
Fisher
Don Fisher
Stellar Graves
John Kehr
Oxford
Mary Bauer
Harvey Warwick
Georgia
H. M. Warwick
Glendale
Easton elected head of board of education
Easton named president of the Board of Education for 1950 after a special session. New members A T Easton Carl Fisemmenger and Frederick Byers took oath. Howard Larick elected vice president. R G Ayres approved as clerk treasurer though not a member. Budget records are with the state examiner. temporary appropriation set for part of the year. W C MacIntyre and others praised retiring members Ayres and Virgil Boswell.
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Franklin
A. T. Easton
In. Board of Education
R. G. Ayres
Carl Fisemmenger
Frederick Byers
Howard Larick
State Examiner
W. C. MacIntyre
Ayres
Virgil Boswell
Past Matrons Group Installs New Officers in Germantown
The Past Matrons Association of Germantown installed new officers at its January meeting in the Anslinger Room. A covered dish dinner preceded the ceremony. New officers are Eliza Emrick president Charles Wade vice president and Carles Moses secretary treasurer.
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Germantown
Anslinger
Robert Rettich
Eugene Chroyst
Roma Coudrey
Russell Sparrow
Roy Moyer
Eliza Emrick
Charles Wade
Carles Moses
George Small
Dan Anslinger
Harold Schnell
Morrow
Christmas Party Honors Kings Mills Volunteer Dragoo
The Kings Mills community held its annual Christmas party for area children in the school gym with Steve Dragoo leading. A Gruen wrist watch was awarded to Dragoo by C. E. Stephenson for 30 years of fundraising effort. About 300 children received nuts candy and two oranges. Santa arrived after carol singing directed by U. F. E. Fowards and helpers.
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Kings Mills
Steve Dragoo
Dragoo
C. E. Stephenson
Santa Claus
U. F E. Fowards
Joanne King
Robert Klick
Orland Oren
Greensburg
Clarence Reynolds
Edwin
Joann
Durward Elbon
Lebanon
Randolph Reynolds
Mason
C. E. Stephenson and
Harvey Dragoo
J. C. Wilson
Good Samaritain Hospital
Cincinnati
Elgar Enfield
Earl Enfield
Jim
Walter Ellis
L. D. Lane
Clifford Kinsworthy
Middletown
Connie Lee Evans
Springfield
Williams Evans
Ruth Evans
Marlin Parks
Marlin
David
Sunbury
George Adam
Karl Franz
Joe Mintkenbaugh
Franklin Baptist Youth Fellowship To Hold Meeting
Franklin youths aged 15 and older are invited to a 6 30 Sunday meeting in the First Baptist Church Youth Rooms to discuss building a larger stronger Baptist Youth Fellowship for 1950. They will attend the 7 30 worship service then gather at Mr and Mrs Gerald Millers home for fellowship.
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Franklin
Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Baptist Church
Gerald Miller
Springboro dinner and social guests fill Franklin area
Mrs Charles Berger hosted a large dinner and card party at her Franklin home with guests including Mrs Jesse Brandenburg and many regional families. The weekend featured New Year events and visits among residents of Franklin, Dayton, Cincinnati, Lebanon, Middletown, Waynesville, and other nearby towns.
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Springboro
Jesse Brandenburg
Charles Berger
Franklin
Sandra
Carol Biergaum
Cheviot
Robert Ross
Dateg Hter
Ada Spielman
Dayton
Harold Frankenstein
Cincinnati
Ida Frankenstein
Norman Frankenstein
Walter Tayior
Helen Robinson
Howard Logan
Son
Columbus
John Fish
FE. H. Gloeckler
Stanley Ellis
Waynesville
Paul Rapp
Greenville
H. E. Wigeger
Sulphur Grove
Ray Ault
Robert South
J. D. Oakley
Beer Oakley
Middletown
Robert Oakley
Oxford
Margaret Heston
Emma Jane Null
Charles Harris
William Grimes
Lebanon
Leslie Gorsuch
Willard Taylor
John Dishun
W. J Fox
Mary Barger
Etta Hawthorne
Freida Lackens
Mary Leighty
Red Lion Women’s Society to Meet at Eva South Home
The Women's Society of Christian Service will be entertained Thursday at the home of Mrs. Eva South with Mrs. Ruth Gregg assisting. Mrs. R. E. Harback suffers a stroke at home. Joe Mote and grandchildren visited the Motes and later Don Mote’s family and Mrs. Frank Hazelwood. Bobbie Reedy of Carlisle stayed with Freddie Leight this past week.
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RED Lion
Women's Society of Christian Service
Eva South
Ruth Gregg
R. E. Harback
Joe Mote
Ted Mote
Don Mote
Frank Hazelwood
Bobbie Reedy
Carlisle
Freddie Leight
Class Meets Germantown At Kurfiss Home
The Young Adult's Class of the Methodist Church met Tuesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Neal Kurfiss's home. Fourteen members attended with a social hour and refreshments following the business session. Sons visited Dr. and Mrs. Frost at Harveysburg the preceding Sunday.
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Germantown
The
Methodist Church
Neal Kurfiss
Frost
Harveysburg
Oath Taken By Officials In Somerville 1950 Reorganization
Somerville village officials were sworn in at the 1950 reorganization meeting led by Mayor W A Roberts. New appointees include G W Gray as clerk Gordon Imman as treasurer Charles Rumpler James Paul Jr Jesse Brannon Clayton Suman Ray Buell and Richard Brenan as councilmen Rumpler named vice mayor Williams Schmaltz was approved as fire chief. The new council and treasurer are said to be the village’s youngest ever elected.
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Somerville
W. A. Roberts
Roberts
G. W. Gray
Gordon Imman
Charles Rumpler
James Paul, Jr
Jesse Brannon
Clayton Suman
Ray Buell
Richard Brenan
Rumpler
William Schmaltz
Local social notes from Franklin area gatherings and visits
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Scholl and sons were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. G W Hamilton and Mrs. Matilda Hamilton for Stephen H Scholl's birthday. Mrs. Fred Reed hosted a bridge club at her country home. Holiday visitors included Ida Knochenhauer and George Knochenhauer Norma Flora Shannon Gene Keister W H Snell and daughter Dayton Kent Libecap returned to Quantico after visiting his Franklin relatives. Engagement announced Geneva Monk to Gene Crout with no wedding date set. Mrs Clyde Darragh hosted a bridge party with three tables. Recent visitors to Maurice Kirk included Frank Dillman Danny and Jimmy Carlisle Estel Wright Earl Kirk and Elaine Huber George Harris Elizabeth Youn Lebanon.
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Fred Reed
Myrtle van Camp
Ida Knochenhauer
George
Norma Flora
Shannon
William Knochenhauer
Mainville
Gene Keister
Middletown
W. H. Snell
Dayton
Pfc
Kent Libecap
U. S. Marines
Quantico
Paul Libecap
Jeff Monk
Miami Ave
Franklin
Geneva
Gene Crout
Roy Croft
Clyde Darragh
Court injunction ends Germantown parking meters
Germantown's parking meters face removal after Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge Huber Berry granted a permanent injunction prohibiting village officials from operating them. Meters had been unused since September 6, 1949, amid prior repeal efforts and court rulings. The council planned to return meters to the Canton Dual Parking Meter Company at the January 16 meeting. Mayor Harry Ernst opposes the meters and supports their removal.
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Germantown
Montgomery County Common Pleas Court
Huber Berry
Harry Ernst
Rodney Miller
Dual
Canton
Ernst
Common Pleas
Calvin Crawford
Seal Campaign Extended Indefinitely in Warren County
Warren County Health Seal Sale drive extended indefinitely as fund drive continues. About 3,500 Christmas Seal letters mailed November 21 remain unanswered, underscoring reliance on Seal Sale funds for tuberculosis control projects including case funding rehabilitation health education and research for the coming year.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Anam
Warren County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Ellis
Franklin Rural Family Visitors Over New Year Holiday
Mr and Mrs Coy and daughters Miss Pauline Moore of Dayton and Mr and Mrs Paul Lackens and daughter from Franklin spent the weekend and New Year Day with Mr and Mrs Stoutenboro and daughter Mr and Mrs A T Easton and family had Friday dinner guests the Rev Walter Hopping Mrs S F E Paull and Miss Jane Paull of
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Coy
Pauline Moore
Dayton
Paul Lackens
Franklin
Stoutenboro
A. T. Easton
Walter Hopping
S. FE. Paull
Jane Paull
Hawthorne Leaves for Columbus to Resume Studies
Thomas Hawthorne departed Monday to Columbus to resume his college work. Mrs. H A Blair and Mrs. Paul Wilch Jr visited Mrs. Milton Parkhurst of Miamisburg during the day.
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Chautauqua
Thomas Hawthorne
Columbus
H. A. Blair
Paul Wilch, Jr
Milton Parkhurst
Miamisburg
New Year Socials and Scout Visit Reported
Thursday highlights include Mr and Mrs Lee Zinn of St Louis Miss spending the holiday with Mr and Mrs Robert Sherrod. Mr and Mrs Charles Moser of Chautauqua hosted New Year's Day at their home with guests including Mr and Mrs Howard Shup and family and Mr and Mrs Minn on Parkhurst and family. Miss Jackie Turner entertained Girl Scout Troop 16 from Carlisle at her home last Thursday.
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Lee Zinn
St. Louis
Robert Sherrod
Charles Moser
Chautauqua
Howard Shup
Minn
Parkhurst
Jackie Turner
Carlisle
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Lynn Lintner
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Joe Mondello
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William Lintner
Herb Wright
James Inman
Will Inman
Harry Hasemeier
Albert Conrad
Frank Baker
Harvey Bell
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Fanny
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Eleanor Johnson
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R. L. Mann
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