Election Contests Across Warren Townships Hit Ballot
Ten of eleven Warren County townships list contests for village, township and education posts. Two hundred four candidates seek office across towns, townships and boards. Two bond issues, six tax levies and a Haratt wet and dry election are on the November 8 ballot. Absent voter ballots are being accepted with filings due the Thursday before by 6 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County
Board of Education
William Hufford, Jr
Haratt
Board of Elections For
Absent and Disabled Voters
Seid
Church to Observe Girl Scout Day at St Pauls
Next Sunday in St Pauls Lutheran Church Brownies and Girl Scouts are invited to attend in uniform and sit together. Reverend Elmer J Gregg will give a short message for the girls during the service. A special Reformation Day service follows at 7 30 with a film Like a Mighty Army for members and others in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Brownies
Elmer J. Gregg
St. Paul’s Church
Mem
West Elkton Elects Two Queens for County Centennial Contest
West Elkton High School chose Lois Ballard and Joyce McIntosh as its two queens for the upcoming Preble County Sesqui Centennial Contest. Each county school will send two entrants. Freshmen held an officer initiation Friday with teachers as guests and cider and sandwiches served later. The first six week term ended Friday and game cards go out Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Elkton
Queens
West Elkton High School
Lois Ballard
Joyce McIntosh
Thursay
Eaton Sailor With Fleet Near Labrador
Eaton Sailor W. R. Fishback USN of 205 East Main St Eaton serves on landing ship USS 515 in a joint Navy and Marine Corps cold weather exercise off Labrador near Hamilton Inlet. The drills run about four weeks with roughly ten days in Canadian waters. Zoos cut food costs in summer as animal rations decrease.
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Eaton
W. R. Fishback
USN
East Main St
Navy
Marine Corps
Labrador
Hamilton Inlet
Canadian
Past Masters Night Designated By Eaton Lodge
Bolivar Lodge No. 82 Free and Accepted Masons sets Tuesday November 3 as Past Masters Night with 23 living past masters filling offices and conferring the master degree on one candidate. Officers will be elected, and the program will be part of the evening business.
Kings Mills Unit To Hold Cooking Demonstration
The Kings Mills Adult Cooking Class will present a salad demonstration at its regular meeting Thursday at 7 in the school building. Ma K. Langel of Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. will lead, under club head Mrs. Mary Buchanan. A second program titled Anything Can Happen runs November 3 at 8 p.m. in the school gymnasium with public invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mills
Iss Ma K. Langel
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co
Mary Buchanan
Training Course For Cub Scouts Planned In Eaton
A Sunday training session for Cub Scout leaders will be held at the Youth Activities Center in Eaton. Zed Davis, field scout executive, will supervise, with a 2 p.m. start. The event aims to train new den mothers and all Preble County leaders including cubmasters and committees, plus interested parents.
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Eaton
Youth Activities Center
Zed Davis
Preble County
Philomathean Club Meeting in Camden
The Philomathean Club will meet Tuesday evening, November 1, at Mrs. Lora Shuey's home. The topic is Poets of the. Marion Patton and Miss Hattie Reed will read poems by Anna Whittaker Roussell, Elizabeth Brower, Ola McChristie, Grace Klopp, Gertrude McShane, Belle Fowler and Leslie Halderman, former members. Mrs. Anna White will present reminiscent excerpts from the books of former club secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Philomathean Club
Lora Shuey
Marion Patton
Hattie Reed
Anna Whittaker Roussell
Elizabeth Brower
Ola McChristie
Grace Klopp
Gertrude McShane
Belle Fowler
Leslie Halderman
Anna White
Somerville PTA Halloween Carnival Planned at School
The Somerville Parent Teachers Association will host a Halloween carnival this Saturday at 7 30 p m in the school. Festivities include booths country store candied apples fortune telling and refreshments with a grand prize for best costume. Proceeds fund school equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Somerville Parent Teachers Association
Looting Reported at Rolla Weberly Paint and Wallpaper Store
Preble County authorities investigate a second story break in at the Rolla Weberly Paint and Wallpaper store on East Main Street. A small drawer type safe was rifled and the lock pried off the K. of P. Lodge hall box. owner says about $75 in paint brushes missing with few clues at the scene.
Congregation Examines New Hammond Organ at Kings Mills Church
Members of Kings Mills Baptist Church viewed a trial demonstration of a new Hammond organ last Sunday with Mrs. Lillian Faber of Ft. Thomas as guest organist. The organ fund nears its goal as the church plans more purchases and observes Good Samaritan Sunday with a missionary offering. The Gleaner's Class, led by Mrs. Paul Harbaugh, starts a Scripture Panorama Series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mills
Kings Mills Baptist Church
Lillian Faber
Ft. Thomas
Gleaner
Paul Harbaugh
Local club games and visitors spice Lebanon social week
Mrs Clarence Dunham hosted a pinochle party on Columbus Ave with guest Mrs Ellery Beller. Prizes went to Mrs A E Ruckman Mrs Dunham and Mrs John Pati with consolation to Mrs George James. Nearby Mrs Charles Earhart celebrated a birthday with bridge at the Golden Lamb and Deerfield Rd. Top prizes went to Mrs Vail James and Mrs Dudley Graham. galloping to Mrs Orville Keever and consolation to Mrs Terry. The Wednesday Bridge Club at the Golden Lamb featured three tables and prizes for Mrs Frank McGetchin and Mrs Carey with galloping to Mrs Charles Fraaer and consolation to Mrs Dakin. Thursday’s Brn Club at the Golden Lamb saw two tables and prizes for Mrs Holly Taylor and Mrs Revenaugh with consolation to Mrs Lisle Vorkes. Weekend visitors from Minneapolis and South Charleston joined local hosts. Ohio Wesleyan University student Miss Ann Peck returned home for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Clarence Dunham
Columbus Ave
Ellery Beller
A. E. Ruckman
Dunham
John Pati
George James
Charles Earhart
Bridge Club
Elmer Terry
Earnhart
Deerfield Rd
Vail
James
Dudley Graham
Orville Keever
Terry
Wednesea Bridge Club
O7 Foots
Ralph Carey
Golden Lamb
Karl Lakin
J. L. Roberts
Frank McGetchin
Carey
Charles Fraaer
Dakin
Brn
Kenneth Revenaugh
Holly Taylor
Revenaugh
Lisle Vorkes
Stephen Baxter
Minneapolis, Minn
H. T. Nelson
South Charleston
Warren C. Nelson
Wade Donnelly
Anderson
Ind
L. F. Wertz
William Brander
Dayton
Joe Zecher
Ann Peck
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Dick Kissner
Reverend S L Kirby to entertain Men’s Club at home
The Rev. S L Kirby will entertain the Men’s Club of the Second Baptist Church at his home Friday evening. All members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Kirby
Second Baptist Church
Nearby Briefs Roundup of Local Club Activities
Germantown hosts Meet the Teachers at the schoolhouse Wednesday at 8 p m. Springboro groups sponsor Halloween events in church basement and high school. Trenton Council and PTA plan a Halloween carnival in the high school. Dad's Night features German town vs West Alexandria at the football game Thursday. Camden Lions Club holds Blind Benefit Thursday in the school auditorium. SpebSqua quarters from this area featured. Franklin Birth day Circle October meeting at a home. Jolly Jokers meet Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Taylor. Lebanon Salvation Army unit committee meets Wednesday at 7 30 in the library. Lebanon WSC8 holds monthly meeting Thursday afternoon. West Elkton Halloween party Friday night by Westton Boosters Club at the sho. Cooking Class of Kings Mills demonstrates salads Thursday at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Camden Lions Club
Spebsqua
Ffranklin
Jolly Jokers Club
Walter Taylor
Four Birthdays Celebrated In Franklin
Franklin reports multiple birthday celebrations including Jimmie Campbell 13th at Roberts Ave with prizes won by Phyllis Moore and Calvin Collier. J. L. M. Hopkins marked 81 with family dinner at 230 Second Hopkins in Franklin. Herbie Wilson turned nine with a Halloween themed party on Roberts Ave. Mrs. Paul King’s birthday noted at Mrs. Gribble's club meeting on Hill Ave.
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Franklin
Jimmie Campbell
Herbert Wilson
Roberts Ave
Phyllis Moore
Calvin Collier
Jimmie
Beverly Millard
Sylvia Moore
Middletown
Bill Banks
Onda Berger
Kenneth Bishop
J. L. M. Hopkins
Onesoy Baker
John Berger
Gordon Hollow
Alice Gessner
Marilyn Gebhart
Ronnie
Jimmie Hipsher
Steve Bock
Gregory Stephen Wilson
Joseph Gribble
Gribble
Hill Ave
Paul King
King
George Lackens
Amos Robinson
Springboro
State Treasurer Will Speak At Sesqui Centennial
EFATON Don R. Ebright Ohio state treasurer has consented to appear in Eat on on the Preble County Sesqui Centennial program on Friday November 4. He was the only Republican elected statewide in the last election and will join C. William O'Neill on the program. Both men will speak during the afternoon festivities here on November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efaton
Don R. Ebright
Ohio
Eaton
Preble County
Othar Oliver
Ebright
C. William O'Neill
Oliver
Carlisle Piano Pupils To Give Recital Sunday
Miss Orpha Updyke will oversee the Carlisle piano recital Sunday at 2 30 pm. Pupils include Towson Towson Gross Lakes Roth Fogle White Knox Whisman Carpenter Johns Johns Johns Johns Johns Hamlin Hamlin Gessner Ann Updyke Ellenton Kropf Kindred Kindred Brown Kidd Urschel Gross Chariton Mitchell Snyder Brannaman Brannaman Sauter Miller Bogan Phillips Phillips Thompson Blair Fielder Stephens Shupert Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Orpha Updyke
Joan Towson
Sharon Towson
Jane Gross
Nancy Lakes
Bobby Roth
Ronnie Fogle
Mae White
Janie Knox
Linda Whisman
Roberta Whisman
Dale Carpenter
Charles Carpenter
Linda Johns
David Johns
Larry Johns
Gloria Johns
Sammy Hamlin
Mary Ann Hamlin
Marily Gessner
Carol Ann Updyke
Mary Ellenton
J. T. Kropf
Patty Kindred
Nny Kindred
John Brown
Lois Kidd
Delores Urschel
Sandra Gross
Delores Chariton
Sandra Mitchell
Delores Snyder
Richard Brannaman
Joan Brannaman
Twila Sauter
Marilyn Miller
Vonnie Bogan
Dean Phillips
Charlotte Phillips
Mary Lee Thompson
Rita Blair
Fred Fielder
Margaret Stephens
Susan Shupert
Jeannine Collins
Camden Young People’s Class Names Officers
Fourteen members attended the first meeting of the Presbyterian Church Young People’s Class in Camden. Officers elected include Ted Johnson as president Willard Moss Jr as vice president Mrs William Nein as secretary Mrs Robert Flick as treasurer and Mrs Ted Johnson as news reporter. Willard Moss also chairs the program committee Merill Brubaker was named teacher. The group will meet the last Sunday evening each month at the church unless a member hosts at home. A permanent club name has not been decided yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Presbyterian Church
Ted Johnson
Willard Moss, Jr
William Nein
Robert Flick
Willard Moss
Merill Brubaker
Miami Scouts Meet Tonight
Plans for the annual Miami District Boy Scouts of America business meeting are completed. The session will be held this evening in the Central School Annex River St and Second, with election of officers for 1949 50 and district members at large. E H Bindley Franklin is vice president of Mound Builders Area Council.
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Franklin
Miami
Boy Scouts of America
Central School
River St
E. H. Bindley
Mound Builders Area
Coun
Carlisle Ramblers Garden Club Fetes West Chester Guests
The Carlisle Ramblers Garden Club will meet at Mrs. Walter Talmade's home at 1 p.m. on November 1 before departing for West Chester to join the West Chester Garden Club for its November meeting. Transportation requests should go to Mrs. Warner Conover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Carlisle Ramblers Garden Club
Walter Talmade
West Chester
Garden Club
Warner Conover
Kings Mills High School Elects Class Officers
Kings Mills High School elected new class officers this week. Seniors choose Bill Wool as president Forrest Durham as vice president Sart Charles Hart as treasurer. Other grades named presidents vice presidents secretaries and treasurers with listed names. Cheerleaders for the year include Henrietta De Zarn Mary Lou Schutter Betty De Zarn Mary Rose Tucker and Charles Hatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mills
Kings Mills High School
Bill Wool
Forrest Durham
Charles Hart
Connie Snider
Walter Simpson
Lavina Durham
Mary Lou Schutter
Flora Slaughter
Bill Wilson
Rita Ward
Betty de Zara
Donald Norman
Jo Ann Short
Harold Gray
Lois Shultz
Nick Adar
Kings Mills Hi
Henrietta de Zarn
Betty de Zarn
Mary Rose Tucker
Charles Hatt
Legion Post Sets Membership Drive in Lebanon
The Ralph P. Snook Post of the American Legion announces a state wide membership drive led by Commander Hall F. Cooper. Six television sets will go to top posts for membership gains before December 31. Eligible veterans include World War I and World War II service members with 90 days or more between December 7, 1941 and September 8, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ralph P. Snook
American Legion
Hall F. Cooper
Cooper
Memorial Hall
Lockland church meet hears talk on The Tenth Man
Mrs Elbert Stanton spoke to the Young People group at Lockland Presbyterian Church on The Tenth Man. The column lists numerous social visits and travels among local families including Burdge Estell Meehan and others visiting Richmond Lexington Chautauqua and Johnson County sites. Jimmie Thompson joined the U S Air Corps and left for San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcorn Burdge
Richmond
Ind
Estell
Burdge
Lexington
Charles Conover
Chautauqua
Walter Smith
Troy
Earl Taylor
Ralph Robison
Indiana
Robison
Howard Timler
Logansport
Muncie
Kokomo
Indianapolis
Blanche Thompson
Aurora
Cora Berkley
W. B. Liggett
Middletown
Mr. Liggett
Detroit
Mich
Joseph Berkley
Robert Jeffery and
Elm St
Germantown Names Fall Festival Kings and Queens
Germantown High School elected royal couples from each class for the November 5 festival. Freshmen Irvin Wood and Karen Pergram, sophomores Russell Downs and Alda Emrick, juniors Billy Longman and Lillian Shultz, and seniors Teddy Landis and Phyllis Miller led voting.
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Germantown
Kings
Queens
Germantown High School
Irvin Wood
Karen Pergram
Russell Downs
Alda Emrick
Billy Longman
Lillian Shultz
Teddy Landis
Phyllis Miller
Kings Mills honors 108 named to first six weeks roll
Kings Mills School reports 108 students placed on the first six weeks honor roll announced by Supt Forrest Burns. Grades list 108 students including Virginia Barot Peter Blickensderfer Phyllis Goodpaster Charles Hart Jonathan Hays Marlene Kane Joyce Snider Connie Snider among others.
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Kings Mills
Forrest Burns
Dennis Bells
Gerry Brayton
Nellie Byus
Barbara Calvert
Joyce Charlton
Nancy Doggett
Frank Drake
Garry Hagemeyer
Pamela Maag
Theodore Stevens
Glenna Bauer
Betty Lou Seilkop
la Queita Snider
Russell Stephenson
Thomas Teal
Sally Truman
Christopher Vande Pas
Jo Ann Wilson
Rita Windsor
Harold Hanisen
Ronald Mallett
Janet Coates
Donna Henderson
Mary Jane Rowan
Patricia Stinett
Thomas Marsh
Wessy Baxter
Ronald Bells
Mildred Dingman
Rosalie Gillen
Barbara Kidder
Billy Bigler
Mary Calvert
Virginia Gose
Martha Hall
James McDaniels
Donna McGuffey
Janet Moore
Victor Moore
Robert Teal
Patricia Graham
Tommy Stephenson
Betty Veans
Emma Bishop
Jan Caldwell
Louise Rose
Betty Warnecks
Joyce Wright
Gene Conley
Fern Combs
Donald Brayton
Joan Bigler
Mary Jane Bradford
Henry Caldwell
Ralph Marsh
Charles Shearer
Marilyn Stradtman
Gloria Wallace
Joy Durham
Margie Gillen
Martha Jackson
Elizabeth Kidder
Walter Wittmann
Patricia Berner
Ben Blackburn
Lois Henry
Sue Rhodes
Flaine Gose
Kay Stacy
Jac Lyn Becker
Loretta McDaniel
Warren King
Dolores Ashburn
Wanda Ellis
Flora Slaughter
Walter Simpson
Bob Wilson
Grad
Virginia Barot
Peter Blickensderfer
Phyllis Goodpaster
Charles Hart
Jonathan Hays
Marlene Kane
Joyce Snider
Connie Snider
Local Briefs Highlight Births and Visits Across Town
RERMANTOWN GERMANTOWN NM Tr and Mrs Ray Swanson welcomed a son born Wednesday at Dr Farrow Hospital in Erie Penn. Roma Condrey visited Detroit with relatives. Several residents attended club meetings, violet show, or opening sessions of Grand Chapter CBS in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Nmtr
Ray Swanson
Farrow
Erie
Penn
Roma Condrey
Boyd Emrick
Ambrose Emrick
Detroit
Sam Neff
Veryl Ankeney
Rhea Borchers
Glenna Richard
Dan Anslinger
Glenn Reason
Lorin Kratzer
Grand Chapter
CBS
Columbus
Clarence Emley
John
Harold Brown
Henry Emley
Mary Martha
Tim Emley
Dayton Suffered Falls and Illness Report
Frances King spent last Saturday in Dayton. Mrs. C W McCreary broke a bone in her foot after slipping and falling. George Wilmoth remains seriously ill at his home on Route 73, a stroke suffered last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances King
Dayton
C. W. McCreary
George Wilmoth
Piano’s Ancestry Traced From Clavichord to Pianoforte
The modern piano traces back to the clavichord from Italy around 1400. Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua is credited with inventing the pianoforte circa 1709.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Bartolomeo Christofori
Padua
Preble Contest Winners To Take Part In Finale
Local winners of a nationwide crochet contest ribbons were announced by Preble County fair officials. The grand prize includes 500 dollars and a trip to Chicago for the finale at the Congress Hotel from November 28 to December 2. Ernest Lamm of Camden won the best crocheted article trophy. Eligible to compete are Mrs Ernest Lammy Eaton Callie Gaul Somerville Adie Weisenberger Eaton Mrs Leslie Davidson Dayton Mrs Roy Web Eaton and Mrs Sarah Saylor. Antonio Romano of Brooklyn built a miniature liner Rex without seeing the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Preble County
Chicago
Ernest Lamm
Camden
Congress Hotel
Ernest Lammy
Callie Gaul
Somerville Adie Weisenberger
Leslie Davidson
Dayton
Roy Webs Eaton
Sarah Saylor
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