Franklin Ohio Bell to cut telephone bills by next April
Ohio Bell says Franklin area residents and nearby towns Carlisle Chautauqua and Springboro will see lower rates in 1956 as the company seeks to extend base rate boundaries and establish zone pricing. Commercial manager J R Miller notes liberalization requires more lines and facilities and approval from the Public Utilities Commission. Bürger Herbert Hofmann had threatened to file a complaint, though Miller says it did not influence the decision.
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Franklin
Ohio Bell. Telephone Co
Carlisle
Chautauqua
Springboro
J. R. Miller
Ohio Bell
Middletown
Public Utilities Commission
Columbus
Franka
Commission
Miller
Franklin Base Rate
Franklin Base Area
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Hi4mann
Lebanon Book Review Club Discusses Virginia Exiles
Mrs Charters Maple led a review of Virginia Exiles by Eliz abeth Gray Vining at the Lebanon Book Review Club meeting held at Mrs Stanley Markey’s West Orchard Avenue home. The club announced a Tuesday 7 30 p m meeting at the same address hosted by Mrs Stanley Markey.
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Lebanon
Charters Maple
Virginia
Elizabeth Gray Vining
Book Review Club
Stanley Markey
West Orchard Avenue
Goodwill Philathea
Lebanon Presbyterian Church
Margaret Crane
Silver and
Mound Streets
Roxie Schilling
Jessie Krager
Sarah Wolfe
Elvira Cochran
C. H. Young
East Silver Street
WCTU
Horace Thompson
Earl D. Dakin
Ella Hendley
Thompson
East Orchard Avenue
Jo Ann Thompson
Sydnae Johnson
Kristie Gray
Pamela Bostick
Karen Reuter
Joan
Jay Wilson
Becky George
Christie Dakin
Marlene Harmon
Sylvia Thompson
Connie Goodwin
Karen Veidt
Hamilton
Jo Ann
Pat
Marjorie Thompson
Harold Yergin
Oakwood Avenue
New Mayor Wood To Name Chief Of Camden Police
Camden special report states no police chief or street commissioner will be named before Jan 1. The post is vacant since Kenneth Hoel resigned last month, with James Redway serving as temporary chief and commissioner. Mayor Browning cites intergovernmental change at year’s start and states Orville Wood will pick on Jan 1.
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Camden
William E. Browning
Kenneth Hoel
James Redway
Browning
Orville Wood
Carlisle PTA Panel To Discuss Teen Age Problems
Carlisle special report notes the PTA will hold a Monday 8 pm meeting in the school auditorium. A youth panel will address home and school problems with high school students invited to join. Refreshments to follow in the cafeteria.
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PTA
Carlisle
Carlisle Pta
Peeler Named President of Evangelical and Reformed Church Missions Board
Dr. Banks J. Peeler of Lexington North Carolina has been named president of the Evan gelical and Reformed Church national missions board. The board convened a two day meeting in Toledo Ohio yesterday.
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Toledo
Ohio
Banks J. Peeler
Lexington
N. C
Evangelical and Reformed Church
National Missions Board
Pool Project At Eaton Has 3-1 Support
Eaton residents favoring a new swimming pool by a wide margin in postcard questionnaires. About one third of cards returned, with expectations of roughly 50 percent response. Financing split between bond issue and public subscription, potential donations of 5 to 6 thousand from early returns, far short of the 125 thousand estimated cost.
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EATON
Eaton Chamber of Commerce
Robert Barne
Eatonians
Chamber of Commerce
Barnd
Thanksgiving Eve Union Service Set at Lebanon East Baptist
Union Thanksgiving Eve service brings Baptist Nazarene Methodist and Presbyterian churches together at Lebanon East Baptist Church tonight at 7 20 led by Rev Max G Mittelstedt. Dr E S Jenes of the Methodist Church will speak with devotions by Rev Harry B Wilson Rev J Tavier McHendry and Rev Mittelstedt and the East Baptist choir provides special music. More local churches plan services across Warren County.
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Lebanon
Lebanon East Baptist Church
Max G Mittelstedt
Baptist, Nazarene
E. S. Jenes
Methodist Church
Thanksgiving school closures and local office notices
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Lebanon and Warren County schools will close Thursday and Friday. Local offices including the village, courthouse, bank, building and loan, library, and post office will be closed all day. Food markets may stay open until 7 p.m. tonight and will not deliver tomorrow. Fort Ancient Museum and Glendower Warren County Museum will also close for Thanksgiving.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Lebanon Citizens National Bank
Bank
Tomorow
Maxine Hoff
Glendower
Warren County Museum
Fort Ancient Museum
Mrs Molly Powell Weekend Visit With Mother in Kentucky
Mrs Molly Powell and her son spent the weekend visiting her mother in Kentucky, according to local social notes. The trip highlighted family ties and travel during the period.
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Greenbush
Molly Powell
Kentucky
Springboro Grange to Attend Warren County Pomona Meeting
Members of Springboro Grange plan to attend a Mason gathering on Saturday where Warren County Pomona Grange will install new officers. Also notes visits from Sabina residents and Dayton trip plans involving local families.
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Springboro Grange
Warren County
Pomona Grange
Mason
Noel Easton
Wayne Villare
Sabina
Charles Villare
Wilmington
Dinner guests honor Mrs Kuhns on birthday
Sunday Mr and Mrs Lia Kuhns were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Mears and daughters. The dinner celebrated Mrs Kuhns birthday. Thursday guests included Mr and Mrs Howard Peast and Mr and Mrs Howard Bishop at a surprise covered dish dinner and housewarming for Mr and Mrs Clifford Berger and Mr and Mrs Richard Berger of Franklin.
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Lia Kuhns
Richard Mears
Springboro EEUB Youth Fellowship Collecting Old Toys
Springboro EUB Church Senior Youth Fellowship will collect and repair used toys for an orphanage ahead of Christmas. Donations may be left at the church or with Rev. Myron Ketron at any time. Other local notices cover trips to Philadelphia for the Army Navy game and various youth rallies in Columbus and at Memorial Hall.
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Congregational Christian Church
Franklin
Flavia Philabaum
Seventh St
Franklin Rainbow
District 20
Masonic Hall
Lebanon
Wilmington
Middletown
Springboro
EUB Church
Myron Ketron
Howard Stitzel
Yvonne Bogan
Philadelphia
Army-Navy
David Stitzer
Annapolis Naval Academy
Rodney Vernon
Methodist Church
Ivan Howser
Patty Wade
Robert Vernen
Denny McClanahan
Gladys McClanahan
Columbus
New Memorial Hall
Derl Troutman
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Troutman
Beck Easton
Freida Leis
Linda Cramer
Janet South
Becky Beck
Pete Hackney
Youth Fellowship
Thanksgiving Social Visits Across Towns From Local Families
Local lists of family visits for upcoming dinners and holidays. Dora Lamb hosts Red Lion guests Thursday. Allen family to host Sunday diners with Price and Brown guests from West Milton and Lebanon. Thanksgiving plans include Detroit and Rock Island visitors with Rev Fox and extended relatives.
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James Eyler
Charles Lamb
Ronnie Black
James Gregg
Dora Lamb
Red Lion
Willard Allen
Mary Allen
Dale Price
Charles Brown
West Milton
William May
Lebanon
Robert Allen
W. E. Stanton
William Stanton
Detroit
Russell Ling
Rock Island
Ill
W. J. Fox
John Dishun Jr
Middletown
Robert Dunn
Rained Out Wheat Planters Won’t Be Penalized
Butler County farmers who missed wheat sowing due to wet weather won’t face penalties on future allotments. ASC chair Herbert L. Martin outlined one chance to determine acreage this year with reclassification options for excess wheat. Rechecks at farmer expense. refunds if first check wrong. Deadline window for conservation requests runs Nov 15 to Dec 31, 1956 with signups possible anytime through Dec 31 if funds allow.
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Hamilton
Herbert L. Martin
Butler County Agriultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Sala Wat
Martin
Butler County
ASC
Jewell D. Hull
Market Street
Butler Grange To Look Into Pork Prices
Butler County Pomona Grange formed a committee to investigate falling hog prices. Members include Eugene Blakely Joseph Fichter Paul Campbell Joseph Baird and Emerson Unzicker. Meeting led by Edward Steig in place of Master Robert Lacey.
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Wanda Coates
Fairfield Grange
Kyle Caldwell
Elk Creek
Edward Steig
White House
Fairfield
County Grange
Officers Of 15 PTA Groups In Butler County Announced
Hamilton officials released the list of officers for 15 PTA groups and other school and community organizations in Butler County. Named leaders include Jack Shannon as Liberty Township Community Club president and Eugene Laver as Poasttown PTA president with listed officers across West Middletown Seven Mile Milford Somerville Trenton Union Township and more.
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PTA
Butler County
Hamilton
C. H. Williams
Liberty Township Community Club
Jack Shannon
Albert Chamberlain
Dorothy Gilgrist
Myra Ferber
Poasttown Pta
Eugene Laveer
Dorothy Lipps
Della Litterial
Freda Strassburger
West Middletown Pta
Martin Littman
Raymond Gayle
Howard Kelhoffer
Calvin Taylor
Seven Mile Pta
Helen Price
Florence Millice
Willa Decker
Jane Heinzelman
Milford Pta
William Bowers
Merle Hesselbrock
John Gerber Jr
Fred Baecker
Somerville Pta
Jane Apfeld
Orma Cooper
Helen Hufford
John Brock
Trenton Pta
Ralph McClanahan
Marvin Shannon
Charles Burgess
Elmer Nill
Union Township Community League
Glen W. Dafter
Don Jones
H. Britton
James Cornet
White Brothers Given Suspended Sentences
Three White brothers Marvin 32 William 24 Everett 21 were convicted on six misdemeanor counts for assault with intent to kill a patrolman. They received probation five years and ordered to pay the officer 9 000 plus weekly sums. fines and jail terms were suspended on good behavior. One assault count against Everett was dismissed for nonappearance. Ralph Ashley 37 received 300 fine and 10 days in jail with a five year license suspension for DUI. Donald Risner 31 was fined 200 and three days in jail with one year license suspension. Gary Shockey 22 had assault and battery charge dismissed.
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Clarence Bailey
Marvin White
Catalpa Dr
William White
Everett White
Georgetown
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Butler County
Bailey
Lamb
Common Pleas Court
Roger Bridger
Ralph Ashley
Trenton Rt. 1
Ashley
Donald Risner
van Ave
Butler GOP Backs Bender
U S Sen George H Bender received endorsement for re election from the Butler County Republican central and executive committees after three speeches in Butler County. He has not formally announced his candidacy and has continued campaigning since winning in 1954 to fill the Taft term.
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Hamilton
Man Killed in Multi Vehicle Crash Near West Carrollton
Dayton report states Frank Wallace Weldy 29 of Rt 2 West Alexandria died in a four vehicle collision on U S 25 near West Carrollton. John Carl Martin 49 of Dayton is in poor condition at Miami Valley Hospital with multiple fractures.
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Harry Hastings
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Roy Messerschmidt
West Des Moines
Iowa
James B. Miller
Yvonne Ross
Timmy
Myron Farnshell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Frank Wallace Weldy
Rt. 2
West Alexandria
West Carrollton
U.S. 25
John Carl Martin
West Elkton Church Hosts Thanksgiving Service and Bazaar
West Elkton holds a Thanksgiving service at 7 30 tonight at the EUB Church with Rev Henry P Snapp speaking on The Reasons for Our Thanksgiving. The Community League sponsors a Christmas bazaar Saturday December 3 at 6 p m in the school gym with booths refreshments entertainment and a square dance.endaji
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West Elkton
EUB
Henry P. Snapp
The
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Germanytown
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University of Cincinnati
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Torinehore
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Elmer Wetz
Vance Russello
Trenton-Franklin Road
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Highway Department
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Iva Gloeckler
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Darton
Norman Frankenstein
Edward Lonche
Norwood
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Cheviot
Arthur Troutman
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