Black Wins Franklin Mayoralty Race By 200 Vote Margin
Charles C. Black defeated James B. Rossman 847 to 639 to win Franklin mayoralty. Black swept six of seven precincts and three of four wards, with 1500 votes cast overall. Other local contests included write-in victories and multiple council seats, reflecting statewide trends on four state issues.
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Franklin
Charles C. Black
Black
James B. Rossman
Rossman
John Shotwell
Paul R. Smith
Charles W. Barrett
John J. Parker
Ivan Thacker
Floyd Gebhart
Parker
Thacker
Gebhart
Paul S. Kennedy
Edward A. Clark
Donald L. Thompson
Franklin Township
Daniel Butt
William F. Smith
Smith
State Board of Education
Harold Whitaker
E. J. Carmony
Gordon Tinch
Eugene Adams
John Hoffer
Lloyd E__Ritz
Paul Gaynor
Ivy Merritt
George Gerke
Lloyd Lackens
Miller Elected To Board
Franklin Marshall Miller led five other candidates for the board of education race by about 200 votes to secure one of the two seats. Sam R. Ward won the second seat by four votes over incumbent John R. Kinder. A 43 mill operating levy plus 1.7 mills was renewed by 1103 to 641. Miller had 777 votes, Ward 585, Kinder 581, Cooper 499, Daniels 452, Hoskins 260.
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Franklin
Marshall Miller
Board of Education
Sam R. Ward
John R. Kinder
Miller
Ward
Kinder
H. Allen Cooper
Herbert Daniels
Ward Hoskins
Incumbents Defeated At Germantown
Unofficial returns from Germantown precincts show two incumbent council members defeated and four incumbents not up for re election. Republicans Reason Steller Anslinger Michael win council seats while Democrats Jones Inalebrandt Kern Strom Dechant lose. Moyer unopposed for mayor leads with 592 votes. Grubbs unopposed for clerk with 32. board of public affairs winners Reason Smith Arnold all Republicans.
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Germantown
Charles Reason
Charles Steller
Dan Anslinger Jr
Robert Adams
Richard Egan
Eugene Michael
Adams
Michael
Warren Hale
Maurice Getter
Paul Grubbs
Board of Public Affairs
Robert Reason
Kenneth Smith
Paul Arnold
Irvin Emrick
John Theiss
Hubert Sixt
John Dupps
Ronald Evans
Richard Zehring
John McGuff
Five Warren Men Drafted Monday
Five Warren Countians were to report for induction Monday with two to have pre induction physical exams. Ronald Evans of Morrow Charles Pierce Foster Francis Fed Gers Franklin Clement Romer Foster and Robert Gustin Lebanon were listed for induction. Frank Wilson of Franklin and Cullen Stewart of Lebanon were set for pre induction physicals.
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Lebanon
Warren
Marjorie Revenaugh
County Draft Board
Ronald Evans
Morrow
Charles Pierce
Foster
Francis Fed Gers
Franklin
Clement Romer
Robert Gustin
Frank Wilson
Cullen Stewart
Lebanon Kiwanis Elects Edson Rounseville President
Lebanon special report: Edson Rounseville was chosen as president of the Lebanon Kiwanis Club for the new year, succeeding C. E. Griffith. Other officers named include Carl Giancola first vice president C W Elliott second vice president William C Dunn treasurer and Victor Leer secretary. Board directors are Russell Dumford James Obrig Gerald Holt Roy Smith Scott McClure and Vernon Gentry. Griffith noted installation will occur at the club’s first January meeting.
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Lebanon
Lebanon Kiwanis Club
Edson Rounseville
C. E. Griffith
Carl Giancola
C. W. Elliott
William C. Dunn
Victor Leer
Russell Dumford
James Obrig
Gerald Holt
Roy Smith
Scott McClure
Vernon Gentry
Griffith
Candidates Introduced To Monroe Mothers Club Meeting
At Monroe Elementary School the Mothers Club introduced five candidates for the Middle town School Board. Paul Montgomery Dr William Owens D E Reichelderfer Charles Reuthe and Joseph Woodruff spoke briefly to the group chaired by Mrs Wade Ex.
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Monroe
Middletown
Mothers Club
Wade Ex
Paul Montgomery
William Owens
D. E. Reichelderfer
Charles Reuthe
Joseph Woodruff
Voters Flock To Polls In Miami Valley Elections
Voters turnout exceeded expectations across the Miami Valley with school bond issues and village races drawing strong crowds. In Trenton 85 percent in one precinct, similar levels in another, and a larger mayoral vote this cycle. Franklin withholding turnout data due to no registration. Germantown turnout ahead of two years ago. Early returns around 8:30.
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Miami Valley
Trenton
Franklin
Warren County
Owever
Germantown
Journal
Halloween Party Delight At Joyce Heading’s Class
Miss Joyce Heading entertained her classmates at a Halloween party last Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Charles Clark Eaton called on Mr and Mrs B L Emrick.
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Joyce Heading
Charles Clark Eaton
B. L. Emrick
Germantown PMA Elects Officers at Reorganization Meeting
Mrs. Roma was elected president of the Germantown Past Matrons Association with Mrs. Dan Anslinger Sr. as vice president and Mrs. Paul Bell as secretary treasurer. Installation planned for January. Mina Buck to chair installing committee and Eliza Emerick to chair initiation committee.
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Germantown
Roma
Kurfiss Plat Approved At Germantown
A 35 acre Kurfiss plat on East Market Street was approved by the Germantown village council for a proposed subdivision. Owners Lester and Neal Kurfiss pursued approval after months of effort, with sewer and water rate schedule talks held by the board of public affairs. The plat takes effect November 27 under ordinance 815. The council postponed action on new sewer equipment until the next council takes office in January. Four council members sought re election, signaling impending changes. The council also increased the fire department to 16 regulars and four substitutes, up from 12 regulars and four substitutes.
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Germantown
East Market St
Lester
Neal Kurfiss
Board of Public Affairs
Last Polio Shots Set For Tomorrow
In Warren County the second round of polio shots nears completion as health commissioner Dr Arch D Harvey reports. Morrow school and nearby districts planned doses today for Morrow, Butlerville and Maimville pupils, with Mason area students scheduled at Mason school tomorrow.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Arch D. Harvey
Morrow
Butlerville
Maineville
Mason
Mason Parochial
Kings Mills
Mason School
Evelyn Bartlett Named Head Cook At Kings Mills School Cafeteria
The Kings Mills school appoints Mrs Evelyn Bartlett as head cook replacing Mrs Stanley Ellis who resigned. Several local families are listed as guests and visitors in recent community notices.
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Kings Mills
Evelyn Bartlett
Stanley Ellis
Germantown Tri-Hi Y and Hi Y Induction Service
The annual induction services were held Sunday at 7:30 p m at the E U B Church with special music. Vearl Hagen of the Town and Country Y M C A led the candle light service. Charles Urschel Everett Davis Virgil Boomershine and John Largen left Friday for a deer hunt at Bruce Mines in Canada. Mr and Mrs Clarence Dechant attended a banquet last Tuesday at the Dayton Country Club honoring the Twenty five.
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Germantown
Vearl Hagen
Town and Country Y. M. C. A
Charles Urschel
Everett Davis
Virgil Boomershine
John Largen
Bruce Mines
Canada
Clarence Dechant
Dayton Country Club
South Lebanon Class Visits Rev Martin at Quincy Ohio
Ninteen members of the Teens and Twenties Class of the Methodist Sunday School visited Quincy Methodist Church in Quincy Ohio. They attended services and were guests at a picnic dinner hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Harley J. Martin. Reverend Martin is a former pastor of the local church.
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South Lebanon
Ninteen
Methodist Church Sunday School
Quincy Methodist Church
Quincy
Ohio
Louis Pursley
Harley J. Martin
Martin
Illness and family notices from local area
Mrs Dulcie Maxwell is seriously ill at her daughter Mary Sunnycall’s home. Mr and Mrs Omar Davis attended the funeral of Elizabeth Deerwester in Loveland. The South Lebanon Fire Department members and wives held a supper and Halloween party at the fire house recently.
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Dulcie Maxwell
Mary Sunnycall
Omar Davis
Elizabeth Deerwester
Loveland
South Lebanon
Fairborn Man Nabbed In Mason Theft Case
Roy Cremeans of Fairborn was bound over to the Warren County grand jury under 5000 dollars after arraignment on charges of taking a cash register from the Tower Inn in Mason. Inn proprietor William Arnold filed the charge. Cremeans ple aded not guilty. Deputies say he is wanted in several states on theft charges.
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Lebanon
Roy Cremeans
Fairborn
Warren County Sheriff's Deputies
Tower Inn
Mason
Clarence F
Cremeans
William Arnold
4-H Members Honored At Lebanon Hall
About 500 Warren County 4-H club members were to be honored at the Achievement Night program at Town Hall. Extension agents John B. Mowbray and Mary W. Clingan announced awards for long-time members including pins, earrings, lockets, bracelets, and identification items. Special pins recognized county winners in many project areas such as achievement, clothing, leadership, home improvement, and dairy.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Town Hall
John B. Mowbray
Mary W. Clingan
Halloween Party Hosted for Norris Family Friends
Franklin Terry Norris hosted a Halloween party at her East Bryant Avenue home last Wednesday evening. Attending were Claire Ellen Humphrey Kenny Humphrey Davis Ritz Judy Murray Sharon Murray Patty Joe Hollingsworth Mike Hollingsworth Vivia Harbach Butchie Tewell Brenda Allmyer Peggy Bridge Celeste Towson Penny Campbell Vicky Hawthorne Chris Leedon and Jeff Leedon of Kettering.
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Terry Norris
Bill L. Norris
East Bryant Avenue
Claire Ellen Humphrey
Kenny Humphrey
Davis Ritz
Judy
Sharon Murray
Patty Joe
Mike Hollingsworth
Vivia Harbach
Butchie Tewell
Brenda Allmyer
Peggy Bridge
Celeste Towson
Penny Campbell
Vicky Hawthorne
Gary Moore
Chris
Jeff Leedon
Kettering
Springboro Nine To Compete In Prince Of Peace Tests
Nine Springboro pupils will compete in Prince of Peace speaking contests Sunday night at three churches starting 8 p.m. Speakers include Ireia Fox Judy Back and Janet South at the EUB Church Virginia Ruggles Glenna Green and Kenneth Parker at the Methodist Church and Ethelyn Bilhardat Wanda Taylor and Nancy McComb at the Evangelical and Re formed.
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Springboro
Prince of Peace
Ireia Fox
Judy Back
Janet South
EUB
Virginia Ruggles
Glenna Green
Kenneth Parker
Methodist Church
Ethelyn Bilhardat
Wanda Taylor
Nancy McComb
Evangelical and Reformed
Degree Work Presented At Monroe Grange
Monroe Grange held a meeting Monday night with first and second degrees shown in tableaux led by Mrs. Ralph Line. Money-raising projects were discussed. a pancake supper was successful. The group plans canned goods for the Children's Home and a November 19 fifth degree exemplification at Elk Creek Grange. A November 21 session will present the third and fourth degrees after a 6 45 PM covered dish supper.
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Monroe
Monroe Grange
Ralph Line
Glen Zecher
Ways and Means
Robert Line
Raymond McKinley
Grange
Elk Creek Grange
Red Lion Woman Hosts Garden Club Gathering
Mrs Wilbur South attended as a guest of Mrs Jess Brandenburg on Tuesday afternoon to entertain the garden club. Mrs Erma Gevadon stayed overnight with Mrs Herman Beltz.
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Wilbur South
Jess Brandenburg
Erma Gevadon
Herman
Beltz
Building activity slows in Preble County in October
In Preble County October building activity declined with 20 permits issued by Building Inspector Harve Spahr of New Paris. Eight were for new homes with Gratis leading the list at four permits and Somers Township at three. Permits went to Burgess Bach two houses Bruce Brown Harold Johnson L F Rodeffer Olimer Fisher Norman Welters Forest Reeves Frank Boose for various single family homes garages and repairs.
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Olimer Fisher
Norman Welters
Lanier
Forest Reeves
Harrison Township
Frank Boose
Spahr
Youth Fellowship Groups Hold Skating Party in Middletown
Youth Fellowship members from RED LION and Springboro gathered for a roller skating party at Midway rink in Middletown Saturday night. The note also lists multiple visits and social gatherings involving local families from Hamilton Franklin Bethany Dayton and surrounding areas.
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RED Lion
Springboro
Red Lion Youth Fellowship
Midway Rink
Middletown
Jacksonburg Social Notes Report Weekend Visits
Mrs. Joe Wade and children visited Mrs. Charles Baker in Springboro last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Jacquart of Trenton and Mr. and Mrs Shafer Schenck with Mr. and Mrs. John Brelsford traveled to Indiana to Frankfort to see relatives. Eighteen relatives attended on Sunday.
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Jacksonburg
Joe Wade
Charles Baker
Springboro
John Jacquart
Trenton
Shafer Schenck
John Brelsford
Indiana
Frankfort
Firms Eye Empty Plant In Lebanon Industrial Push
Almos Davis of the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce says several firms show interest in the former Krippendorf Dittmann Shoe Co. building. The Keco Co. of Cincinnati studies the site and plans to hire about 100 workers. An industrial fund of 10,000 was raised to aid real estate taxes. 1,706.74 tax payments were made, and 9,217.26 remains for future industrial promotion.
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Lebanon
Krippendorf-Dittmann Shoe Co
Almos Davis
Lebanon Chamber of Commerce
Davis
Keco Co
Cincinnati
Krippendorf-Dittmann
Lebanon Citizens National Bank
L. W. Schreckengast
Halloween Pranks Lead to Probation and Restitution
Four Halloween pranksters in Preble County pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property. Deputy Sheriff Joe Lee and the juvenile court placed them on probation and ordered restitution of 126 dollars each for three youths and a lesser sum for the fourth. A fifth member, an adult, faces charges in J. P. court pending.
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J. P
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Hamilton
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Amlin
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Robinson-Vail Road
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Manchester Road
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Blanchester
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