Dechant Loses Trustee Bid By One Vote
Franklin residents chose mayor John L. Shotwell by 587 to 561 over incumbent James Rossman. Close council races included Ward 3 winner Roy Fitzgerald 204 to 91 and write-in Richard O Neal 75 to 62 in Ward 4. Trustees and officers saw tight counts. Dechant lost by one vote 793 to 794 amid unofficial returns. Franklin school district tax levy passed 889 to 446. all state amendments approved.
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Franklin
John L. Shotwell
James Rossman
Lebanon
Rossman
Shotwell
Roy Fitzgerald
S. W. Trotter
Richard O'Neal
Cc. C. Black
William Smith
Robert Ward
Ivan Thacker
Gordon Tinch
Floyd Gephart
John Hoffer
Owen Phillips
Frank Matson
Fred Byers
Carl Eisenmenger
Franklin School District
Poll Workers Free to Relax at Franklin Precincts
Polling places in Franklin reported light activity with many booths idle in the morning and about 40 voters per precinct by noon. The 4th ward middle precinct at the fire station saw roughly 85 ballots, a higher turnout than usual. Junior Chamber of Commerce volunteers handed out I Have Voted pins while election board members and campaign workers staffed booths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
4Th Ward
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Election Board
Irene White
Weaver Lane
Ann Quillan
Norma Bailey
Richard O'Neal
River
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Rossman
Ella Stantenborough
Corrine Ruble
Main
Preble County Pays its Fine
A West Alexandria driver over重量 weight, James Rader, had a truck impounded near the Indiana line. Indiana fined the overweight vehicle and Preble County faced a civil levy of 123.75 dollars. Prospector Everett Fahrenholz and Indiana Wayne County prosecutor arranged settlement, with the county paying 19.75 dollars and the truck released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Fahrenholz
Preble County
Indiana
Fahrenholz
Robert O’malley
Wayne County
Ind
Richmond
Social Guests Gather From Trenton and Hamilton
Overpeck Mr and Mrs Ear Gingerich entertained Sunday with visits from Clarence Gingerich Orlan Gingerich and their spouses from Trenton Hamilton and Dayton. Mrs Arthur Civil visited her mother Mrs Barbara Pierson in Hamilton while Bill Cameron Becky and others joined at various Nickell and Young households.
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Ear
Gingerich
Clarence Gingerich
Orlan Gingerich
Trenton
Arthur Civil
Barbara Pierson
Hamilton
Alr
Bill Cameron
Becky
Housefield
Sandy
Judy
Flenn Nickell
Dayton
E. Nickell
Paul
Albert Bley
Mabel Young
Ruth Shartis
Earnhart Urges Early Overseas Mail Amid Christmas Rush
Lebanon special report notes Post Master C Stanley Earnhart predicts a record Christmas mail load this year, surpassing 224,816 pieces last year. He urges sending overseas packages early with sender name inside and outside, 15 November deadline, secure wrapping, heavy cartons, and early local mailing as well.
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Lebanon
C. Stanley Earnhart
Earnhart
Carlisle PTA Turkey Dinner Set For Nov 21
The Carlisle PTA sponsors a turkey dinner on November 21 in the school cafeteria. Dinner will be served cafeteria style from 5 to 7 PM. Tickets are available from Mrs Nathan Oglesby, Mrs Clyde Baker, Mrs Huber Newcomb, Mrs Leslie Earnhart, and Mrs Frank Diliman.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Pta
Nathan Oglesby
Clyde Baker
Huber Newcomb
Leslie Earnhart
Frank Diliman
Miltenberger elected Eaton Mayor in three way race
Miltenberger won Eaton mayoral race over incumbent Lee Campbell Jr. and Ray Lowman by 713 to 437 and 207 with heavy turnout. Voters upheld parking meters, approved a 3 mill school tax levy, and defeated a 49 mill water facilities levy. Council winners included Geeting Beard Wehrley Garrett Bechtel Taylor. Unopposed officials totals hovered near 700.
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Eaton
Willard Miltenberger
Lee Campbell Jr
Ray Lowman
Miltenberger
Campbell
Lowman
Fred Geeting
Ross Beard
Lloyd Wehrley
Charles Garrett
Gerald Bechtel
Gerald
Butler County Voters Approve Four School Bond Issues
Butler County residents across four local districts pass bond measures totaling 1.085 million dollars to fund new classrooms and buildings. Fairfield Township approves 700k for a new elementary school with site purchase. Ross 190k for six classrooms and cafeteria. Seven Mile 132k for additions and furnishings. Morgan Township 63k for four more elementary rooms. A 2.65 mill levy renewal is approved in Union district.
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Butler County
Fairfield Township
Ross Township
Ross
Seven Mile
Morgan Township
Union Local
Kings Mills Elects School Board Men
J. W. King Glenn Smith and Stephen McDowell were elected to the local school district board of education in yesterday's voting. King received 322 votes Smith 264 and McDowell 234. Losers were John Becker 200 D C McKitterick 199 and Manford McGuffey 201.
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Kings Mills
J. W. King
Glenn Smith
Stephen McDowell
King
Smith
McDowell
John Becker
D. C. McKitterick
Manford McGuffey
Clearcreek Township BOE picks Curtis Beck Easton and Luttinger
In Clearcreek Township local school district elections Curtis Beck won 315 votes, Noel Easton 276, and Mildreed Luttinger 223 for the board of education. Other candidates were Donald Cotterill 205, R W Wilson 146, Virgil Hooser 85, and Joseph Rigg 70. Trustees race saw John Fish Jr 364 and Walter Seiker 342, Ralph Green 305.
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Springboro
Clearcreek Township
Curtis Beck
Noel Easton
Mildreed Luttinger
Beck
Easton
Luttinger
Donald Cotterill
R. W. Wilson
Virgil Howser
Joseph Rigg
John Fish Jr
Walter Seiker
Ralph Green
School Board Election Winners Named In Carlisle District
Robert Ross, Clarence Lewis and Clarence Eckhart won seats on the district board with 171, 136 and 128 votes respectively. Losers included Frederick Reed 85, Lewis Berger 69, C. H. Shuppert 61, and Julie Ault 38.
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Carlisle
Robert Ross
Clarence Lewis
Clarence Eckhart
Board of Education
Ross
Lewis
Eckhart
Frederick Reed
Lewis Berger
C. H. Shuppert
Julie Ault
Women Society meeting and visiting relatives in Illinois Indiana and Elton
The Jacksonburg Women’s Society of Christian Service met Thursday in the church social room with Mrs Brown and Mrs Brand as hostesses. Mrs Childers and Mrs Buchheit led the meeting. Mr and Mrs Paul Buchheit and family visited in Illinois. Mr and Mrs Overy Cox of Indiana visited his brother and wife, Mr and Mrs Clint Cox. Mrs Bill Whitman visited her sister, Mrs Howard Kline in Elerton.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Brown
Brand
Childers
Buchheit
Paul Buchheit
Ilinois
Overy Cox
Indiana
Clint Cox
Bill Whitman
Howard Kline
Elerton
Middletown families visit relatives in town
Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn Jr. of Middletown with their daughters visited Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn Sr. Mrs. John King Jr. and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. John King Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Oren Cole and son Paul of Middletown visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sturgill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hahn, Jr
Middletown
William Hahn
John King, Jr
John Kings
Oren Cole
Paul
Ernest Sturgill
Annual Scout Exhibition To Be Saturday
Eaton hosts the annual Boy Scout Exposition at the Eaton Armory this Saturday afternoon and night with nineteen units displaying handicraft conservation nature pioneering camping and merit badge exhibits. Units judged by county Boy Scout executive Robert Thorbladh will compete for awards as the public may view displays from 1 to 9 p.m. Judge Donald Zieger is general chairman and tickets are 25 cents at the door.
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Eaton
Eaton Armory
Robert Thornbladh
Donald Zieger
Carlisle School to Represent in Prince of Peace Contest
Carlisle students Janette McQueen Barbara Ellis and Carlos Roy Lantis will represent the Carlisle School in the Prince of Peace contest Sunday. The event is scheduled for 8 o clock in the auditorium of the New Jersey Presbyterian Church.
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Carlisle School
Prince of Peace
Carlisle
Janette McQueen
Barbara Ellis
Carlos Roy Lantis
New Jersey Presbyterian Church
Ireland And Anslinger Win In Germantown Village Elections
Moderate turnout in Germantown Village produced decisive wins for Richard Egan as mayor and Claude Ireland as village clerk. Dan Anslinger Jr captured the treasurer post, with councilmen results led by Evert Emrick and others. board of public affairs selections went to Mears Emrick and Fox. Education contest was tight with Green leading but still needing a second seat.
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Germantown
German Township
Richard Egan
Claude Ireland
Albert Ridenour
Dan Anslinger Jr
William Paul
Evert Emrick
Robert Adams
George Jones
Gene Michael
Donald Moyer
Jack Dupps
Bernard Inglebrand
John Moser
L. W. Bayes
Board of Public Affairs
Charles Mears
Irwin Emrick
Paul Fox
Hale Dodds Sr
Homer Flinspach
Harry Bussard
Ronald Ridenour
Paul Barkalow
Ernest Moreland
Board of Education
William Green
Clarence Evan
Jean Hoover
Fred Keiser
Justice of the Peace
Lebanon rejects 930000 school bond and levy
Lebanon voters rejected the 930000 school bond by 8 to 1 and defeated the 800 yearly teacher levy 2142 to 662. Turnout rose about 25 percent from 1951 off year. Elected: Dr Harold Rosencrans Jack Decker Wilson Nichols Ernest Girod Elvis Nixon Jack Jones. Other results in Warren County varied with unreported precincts and race outcomes in several districts.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Harold Rosencrans
Jack Decker
Wilson Nicholas
Ernest Girod
Elvis Nixon
Jack Jones
M. A. Gustin
Board of Public Affairs
Marvin Hollingshead
Sam Kaufman
George Krager
Miamisburg Voters Reject Sale of Electric Plant
In Carlisle, Miamisburg residents voted yesterday against selling the DP and L power plant near the city. Officials had warned annexation depended on voter approval, and the rejection ends plans to move or privatize the asset that pays taxes to the Carlisle school district.
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Miamisburg
Carlisle
Dayton Power & Light Co
Dp&l
Soil District Banquet Set for Tomorrow Evening
The Preble County soil conservation district holds its annual banquet tomorrow at the Congregational Christian Church. Rev. Darrell Linder of Findlay College will speak as the main presenter. Dinner starts at 6 30 p.m with the program open to the public after 8 p.m.
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John Shotwell
Dechant
Oni
Oiren
Jeff Chandler
Iron Man
Bill Elliott
Earnhart Urges
Hueerwnty Bogart
Loward
Barrymore
Trevor Eon
Wwmphry Bogart
Sierra
C. Melvin Smith
Butler
Clearcreek
Jacksonburg
Jacktown
Paramount
Spencer Jean Teresa Tracy - Sions - Wight
Cartoon Carnival
Ireland
Anslinger
Germantown Village
Paul Gilbert
Agriculture Board
Red Sea
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Clark
Ae Tern Eng
Rm Vitae
Mona Ahn
Soil District
Dean
Doan
Termite Service
R. Minge
Tytus
Dohn Hardware
the Meadows
Yankee RD
City Fuel
Grand Ave
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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