Preble County Jurors Appointed For October
Preble County names for October include grand jury members Jessie Steele John Coleman Catherine Sorrell Ida Handley Charles B Keiser and others plus petit jurors Edith Pantle Roxey Timmons Edith Young Wilbur Duffield Paul Watts and more. Jurors come from Jefferson Monroe Lanier Summers Washington Jackson and other townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth E. Krammer
Washington
Jessie Steele
Jefferson
William Kaling
Twin
Virgie Dalrymple
John Coleman
Sommers
Catherine Sorrell
Monroe
Ida Handley
Charles B. Keiser
Lanier
Charles Walters
J. M. Yost
Jackson
Ernest Garrett
Gasper
Lois Black
Opha Wolfrey
Two Fire Calls Reported Monday in Eaton
Eaton firemen answered two calls Monday. At about 1 p.m. a kerosene stove exploded in the basement at George Wysong on Eaton Route 2 with no injuries and little damage. Later, wind blew electrical wires into a home at 518 Cherry St starting a fire but the smoldering wires were extinguished before damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
George Wysong
Cherry St
Minstrel and rummage sale planned by Maree Club
Germantown residents report the Maree Club held its September meeting at Mrs. Lamar Gross home. They planned a minstrel for November with a ticket chair later named and publicity head appointed. A rummage sale was also scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Maree Club
Lamar Gross
Leo Shaffer
Clarence Emley
Glenn Southard
Robert Rettich
Evert Emrick
Roma Coudrey
Social news brief from Collinsville visits
Mrs. Etta Talbert visited with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williamson on Sunday. Ruth Finlay has been ill at home. Mrs. Ida Hood of Seven Mile and Mr. Chester Marsh and Peggy of Hamilton visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Gerber Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Young of Middletown visited with Velora Fisher Donnie Lee and Carolyn Fisher for Sunday dinner at the Young home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Talbert
Charles Williamson
Ruth Finlay
Ida Hood
Seven Mile
Chester Marsh
Peggy
Hamilton
John Gerber
Lynn Young and
Lynn, Jr
Middletown
Velora Fisher
Donnie Lee
Carolyn Fisher
Young Home
Peterson's Ointment Ad Claims Quick Skin Relief
Advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment for fast relief from itching pimples eczema and irritated skin. Claims include making skin look and feel better with a 40c price and a one application delight or money back guarantee. It also notes sun cracks between toes and itchy feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Butler County selects new farm real estate appraisers
Appointments of farm real estate appraisers in Butler County announced by county auditor R H Smith. A courthouse meeting in Hamilton reviewed appraisal standards and field studies as part of the six year real estate reappraisal required by Ohio law. Appointive teams include Fairfield-Union and Liberty-Lemon with supervisors Upton Moore Roland Bevis and Sam Flickinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
R. H. Smith
Hamilton
Ohio
Fairfield Township
James Lewis
Hanover
Corwin Brosius
Lemon
Roy Kettman
Liberty
Melvin Jones
Madison
Paul Long
Milford
Charles Hansel
Morgan
Charles Burnett
Oxford
Harry van Ausdall
Reily
Earl Creek
Ross
Sidney Breese
St. Clair
Louis Angst
Union
John Davis
Wayne
Robert Hillbrand
Upton Moorehead
Reily Township
Roland Bevis
Sam Flickinger
Fairfield-Union
Liberty-Lemon
Milford-Hanover
Wayne-Morgan
Ross-St. Clair
Wayne-Madison
Morehead
VanAusdall
Oxford Township
Butler Hogs Win Awards at National Barrow Show
Ray Conn and Hamilton Route 3 returned from the National Barrow Show in Austin Minnesota with high honors for Tamworth hogs. Awards included champion pen-of-three Tamworth barrows reserve champion pen-of-three Tamworth barrows champion single Tamworth barrow and second in the breeder-feeder-littler class. Conn also entered the carcass contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Conn
Hamilton
Austin
Minn
Conn
Community Notes From Franklin And Nearby Towns
Local residents hosted dinners and visits across Franklin, Miamisburg, Lebanon, and Lima. Travelers return from trips to Washington D C and Philadelphia. Ill and hospitalized Mrs. E C Hamilton. Airman Patton graduates in Memphis and heads to San Francisco for duty with possible Hawaii assignment.
New Auxiliary Heads Elected In Franklin
Mrs Betty Berr was elected president of the auxiliary of the American Legion at a Monday night meeting in the Legion Home. Officers include Emma Wallace first vice president Hazel Burns secretary Betty Montgomery second vice president Hazel Barnhart treasurer Gladys Blackford sergeant at arms and Hayes Leach chaplain. Installations set for October. Martha Glass reported on Girls Buckeye State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye State
Martha Glass
Kings Mills School Hosts Pictures and Events Across Week
Students at Kings Mills School had their portraits taken by Shorty Noe for records. Supt. J Forrest Burns and Adam Bigler attended a Driver's Education Conference at the University of Cincinnati. The district will close September 22 and 23 for the Warren County Fair with three exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mille
Kings Mills
Shorty” Noe
Supt. J. Forrest Burns
Adam Bigler
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Automobile Club
O. O. Bradford
Helen Wagner
Charlotte Reed
Lebanon High School
Warren County Schoolmasters Club
Warren County Teachers Association
Morrow
Franklin WCTU Opens 1949 50 Season With Speaker
Miss Ernestine Roudebush spoke at the Franklin Women’s Christian Temperance Union September meeting in the First Baptist Church. Mrs Walter Brown led the devotional service and Miss Ina Dearth served as program chairman. A covered dish dinner is planned for the October meeting at the Methodist Church with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Ernestine Roudebush
Franklin Women’s Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
Walter Brown
Ina Dearth
Methodist
Ater
Social Bridge Notes and Local Social Events
Mrs Kenneth Revenaugh and Mrs Gene Mc Elwee hosted a Hillcrest Lodge bridge night with eleven tables. Prizes went to Mrs Earl Snapp and Mrs Chris Blumenscheker, with consolation to Mrs Charles Barnhart. Linda Testerman celebrated her third birthday with a youngsters party. Weekend guests included the Nixon and Brackenridge families. Bill Elbow left for Ohio Wesleyan. various locals hosted luncheons and dinners at Center See page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Kenneth Revenaugh
Gene McElwee
Bridge
Hillcrest Lodge
Earl Snapp
Chris Blumenscheker
Robert Lauterbach
Charles Barnhart
Linda Testerman
Robin Ann Lauterbach
Jerry
Sherry Revenaugh
Josephine
Juanita Heim
Jack
Janice Worley
Lynn Russell
Joan
Judy Hollingshead
Joyce Ann
Nancy Kay Drake
Jeanie Snapp
Paul Fisher
Harvey Miller
J. C. Vian
Frank Bradbury
The
Golden Lamb
H. H. Druhot
Gardner Townsley
Charters Maple
Stanley Markey
Jack Jones
Gerald Eger
Clarence Jameson
Fred Kahn
William Workman
Harley Peck, Sr
Hewett P. Mulford
Alfred Brant
Myron Johnson
George Sikes
Albert Ridge
Clarence Banker
George Noell
Earl Dakin
Jess Mengle
Robert King
Mildred Meloy
Chester Heery
Watson Quillen
Edmon Nixon
New York
Arthur Butts
Middletown
Paul Nixon
Corwin Nixon
Myron Nixon
Morris Nixon
Stewart Nixon
Patty
Frank Anderson
Douglas Breckenridge
Danville
J. L. Roberts
Center
George Wray
Trotwood
George Krager
Bill Elbow
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Harley T. Peck
Kago
Franklin Miami Baptist Convention to Meet at Church
Franklin Miami Baptist Association members plan their annual convention at the First Baptist Church on Thursday and Friday. SPRINGBORO Springboro schools will close Thursday and Friday for the Warren County Fair. FRANKLIN Franklin Schools will be dismissed all day Friday due to events. GERMANTOWN Germantown K of P Lodge holds its annual picnic tonight at the Boy Scout Camp west of Germantown at 6. SPRINGBORO Warren County Pomona Grange gathers Saturday in Mason. MASON Mason Legion to hold a dance Saturday evening in city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Miami Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Springboro
Warren County
Germantow
Germantown
K of P
Weet
Mason — the
Mason Legion
City
Lebanon YMCA Bowling League Begins Monday
The YMCA league at Lebanon opens on Monday September 26 with eight teams from local churches and the Y Young Adult Club. The Baptist team holds last year’s season and tournament trophies. Eligible bowlers are men affiliated with any league church. contact the church captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
YMCA
Presbyterian
Baptist
Methodist
Franklin Council Reads August Tax and Meter Revenues
A Franklin council meeting reported August revenues of 376.05 from amusement and admission taxes and 781.45 from parking meters. A Stone Container Corp letter addressed residents on St Main St cinder complaints and bus stop issues on Sixth and Main. The body shifted a bus stop to the north side and formed a committee to consider selling a village lot on Allen St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Franklin Council
Stone Container Corporation of
J. T. Riley
St. Main St
So. Main St
Sixth St
Sixth and Main St
Reily
C. C. Black
J. C. Burns
Allen St
Church To Observe 65th Anniversary
The Grace Lutheran Church in Eaton will observe its 65th anniversary and rededication of the enlarged church this Sunday. A 10:30 a.m. festival worship will feature Rev. Martin E. Hollensen preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
William Zoltner
Grace Lutheran Church
Martin E. Hollensen
Social notes from Liberty Township and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs C C Moshier returned from central Ohio. Edna Billingslea visited families in Springdale Hamilton and celebrated her birthday. Auta Carter visited sister Lavona Stabler in Middletown. Elmer Whitt family moved to Sadie Tyler’s home. Fred Beckley attended Card Club at Tarvin’s Maud. Everett Chalk hosted Young Married Ladies Card Club. Charles Ringer Sr and H J Patterson hosted dinner guests in Germantown. Nell Baker and Minnie Bone returned from Savannah to visit family. Lillie Williamson stayed with Harry Bates in Norwood. James Fite and Ida Eiler visited Howard Eiler. Leland Chapman, Howard Gorsuch, Josie Gorsuch, Leta Gorsuch enjoyed a Chautauqua picnic. Russell Stewart returned from Canada and northern states. G Gray and Rev R Rector hosted Wisconsin visitors. Albert Moss Teller hosted in Huntington Beach Cal. Frank Ishle and Leta Gorsuch shopped in Cincinnati. Katherine Specht is bedfast east of Bethany.
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Liberty Township
C. C. Moshier
Ohio
Edna Billingslea
Walter Eiler
Springdale
Milton Wallace
Hamilton
Auta Carter
Lavona Stabler
Middletown
Elmer Whitt
Baby
Sadie Tyler
Fred Beckley
Everett Tarvin
Maud
Everett Chalk
Charles Ringersen
Ted Schoppelke
Germantown
H. J. Patterson
Chicago
Nell Baker
Minnie Bone
Savannah
Lillie Williamson
Norwood
Harry Bates
James Fite
Buford
Ida Eiler
West Chester
Howard Eiler
Leland Chapman
Howard Gorsuch
Josie Gorsuch
Leta Gorsuch
Chautauqua Grounds
Russell Stewart
Canada
G. Gray
Wisconsin
R. Rector
Albert B. Mossteller
Huntington Beach
Cal
Warren Home Demonstration Council Sets Fall Plans
The Warren County Home Demonstration Council met Tuesday with Mrs. Lee White confirming plans for a bog program. September 30 features floor coverings care, led by Home Agent Mary C Wiseman, while wall finishes topics are set for January 6 and February 8 leader training. October 11 covers local government, November 14 centers on United Nations, and January Farm and Home Week will host an Agricultural Policy meeting with a guest from Ohio State University. The Homemade Christman program organizes under chairman Mrs. Harry Hastings and committee. Next meeting is October 3 at the Lee White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Wiseman
United Nations
Ohio State University
Needlecraft and Art To Be At Butler Fair
Madison Township residents may enter the Butler County Fair art and needlecraft section by contacting Mrs. C. L. Hughes of Slobig Road. Entries due Thursday to her, or accepted at the fairgrounds until 8 p.m. Friday. No entry fee. Mrs. Hughes chairs the Madison Township art and needlecraft displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poasttown
Madison Township
C. L. Hughes
Slobig Rd
Hughes
Carlisle Boys Girls Enter Flower Show
Over 100 children from nine clubs took part in the Junior Garden Club show at the Dayton Art Institute. Awards went to Car-Chau-Lane and Lilliputs entrants with Mary Ellen Kropf, Donald Enterman, and Sandra Gross among the top finishers. Tea followed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Dayton Art Institute
Warner Conover
Carlisle Ramblers Garden Club
Donald Enterman
Car-Chau-Lane
Helen Strong
Margaret Hussey
Dayton
Arthur
Mary Ellen Kropf
Janet Spencer
Jane Gross
Sandra Gross
Karan Enterman
Joan Bishop
Janet Spence
Beverly Davis
Jean Bishop
Germany Bound Soldier Receives Farewell Party
Franklin residents gathered for a family dinner in farewell to Corporal George Taylor who left to return to Germany after a 30 day furlough. The honored guest is the son of Mrs. Robert Taylor Sr and served extensively overseas in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Richard Berger
Albert Scholl
Berger
Corporal Taylor
Robert Taylor
Anderson St
Germany
Community Notes From SpringbarA Ohio Weekend Visits
A sequence of social visits and family gatherings around Springboro Columbus Middletown and Dayton includes Mary Stanton and families celebrating birthdays hosting dinners and attending reunions. Attendees include the Luttringer Gloeckler Sweney Hutt Hormell Duncan and McLefresh families among others in a lively weekend of home visits and events.
K of P Picnic Set in Germantown Tonight
The German town Knights of Pythias Lodge plans its annual picnic at the Boy Scout Camp west of town. Activities begin at 6 p.m. and all members and families are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
K of P
Poastown Social Notes and Local Visits Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs Homer Weikel and family join Mr and Mrs Homer Stouten in attending the Earnhart reunion at Leslie Grays in Waynesville. PTA contributes to polio fund. Weekend guests include families from Hamilton West Middletown Shelbyville Urbana and more with multiple visits and celebrations noted.
Butler County Schools enroll 9 022 pupils this year
A census of the 20 Butler County Schools shows 9 022 pupils enrolled by the end of the first two weeks, 335 more than September 1948. Increases are led by Lemon Township 2603 and Fairfield 1117, with several others adding 20 to 170 pupils. To handle growth, extra teachers were added including two first grade sections at Hanover and Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Fairfield School
Hanover
Lemon Township
Liberty
New Miami
Wayne
Peasttown
West Middletown
Milford
Morgan
Oxford
Reily
Ross
Seven Mile
Somerville
Trenton
Union
Hanover and Ty School
Mary Jane Carnochan
Genieve Kalbough
Liberty School
Miami Paper Men Elect New Officers
The Miami Valley Division of the American Pulp and Paper Mills Superintendent Association elected officers at its fall meeting held Friday at the Elks Country Club in Hamilton. Elected were Ken Matchuk Maxwell Paper Co Franklin chairman John Burosall Crystal Tissue Middletown first vice chairman E Binoley Cheney Pulp Co Franklin second vice chairman and Charles Moore Maxwell Paper Co Franklin secretary treasurer. The next meeting is set for October 27 at the Manchester Hotel Middletown where Dowingtown Manufacturing Co Dowingtown Penna will present a paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Country Club
Hamilton
Ken Matchuk
Maxwell Paper Co
Franklin
John Burosall
Manchester
Middletown
Dowingtown Manufacturing Co
Dowingtown
Penna
Trenton Nazarene Church Hosts Chicken Dinner Night
At Hotel Manchester on Friday 39 members and friends of the Trenton Nazarene Church shared a chicken dinner honoring the D V B S workers led by Rev Wesley Poole and others. Short talks and choruses closed the evening with attendees including Rev A M Wilson, Roscoe Evans, Richard Freeman, Winfred McClain, Roy Brown, John Evans and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Trenton Nazarene Church
Manchester
Wesley Poole
Roscoe Frans
Winfred McClain
Andrew Combs
Eugene Hudson
Grace Smith
Oscar Ferguson
Sandra Brown
Rita Ellington
Richard Freeman
Roy Brown
Carrie Yeary
Homer Sorrell
A. M. Wilson
Reverend Poole
Roscoe Evans
John Evans
C. C. Goff
Ivan Mullins
Oscar Fergusonf
Ollie van Camp
Lillian Roberts
Kings Community Club Plans Home Talents Show
A special Kings School District Communes Club meeting at the high school, led by president Mrs. J. W. King, outlined plans for a Home Talents Show titled Anything Can Happen. John Becker chaired and detailed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mills
Kings School District Communes Club
J. W. King
John Becker
Kings Mills Church Alters Prayer Meet
Kings Mills Baptist Church changes its regular prayer meeting from Wednesday to Tuesday for now. During Bible study, the Book of Revelations is under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mills
Baptist Church
Birthday celebrations and social visits noted locally
A birthday celebration was held last week with flowers and gifts. Mr and Mrs Carl Sigh hosted 17 guests for a Germantown picnic supper and horseback riding. Dixie Baker marked a birthday on Sunday. Mrs Pearl Stultz and her grandson David Chapman visited O E Jeffries on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Sigh
Germantown
Dixie Baker
Pearl Stultz
David Chapman
O. E. Jefferies
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Lindner Products
Barclay
14Th Ave
Butler Farm
Butler Hogs
Blanche Thompson
Gerald Ted and
Miamisburg
William Gruhler
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
East
R. C. Berger
William Hufford, Jr
E. C. Hamilton
Main St
Judd Richardson
Toledo
A. D. Eldridge
Joseph Berkley
Herschel Berkley
Lima
R. V. Boswell
Eleanor
Elmer E. Little
Urbana
John Timberlake
Edward Selders
Chautauqua
R. W. Rossman
Fred Bailey
Grandview Hospital
J. S. Tattershall
E. T. Storer
Green Whisman
Erlanger
Millard Whisman
William Taylor
Donald Flischer
Michigan State University
Taylor
Frischel
Thomas Frisby
Emory Moyer
Boyd Askins
Gene Stiver
Verl Ankeney
Charles Creager
Robert Herold
Charles Hineline
William Lamb
Kathryn Hurley
Sanford
Fla
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A. J. Wallace
Bill Patton
Tom Marianos
Ralph Canton
Harry Stanhope
Long Lake
Mich
George Millard
Marion, C
Jacob Scholl
Dewey Scholl
Emil Schubert
George Crist
Illiam Patton
Aviation Mechanic School
Memphis
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Pomona Grange
Mason
Lebanon Ymca Bowling League
Home Council
Warren
Warren County Home Demonstration Council
Lee White
Mary Stanton
Columbus
W. E. Stanton
Robert Gloeckler
E. H.loeckler
E. E. Luttringer
Effie White
Horst Glagowski
Donna Luttringer
W. H. Null
Robert Montgomery
Earnhart
Leslie Gray
Lytle
Everett Sweney
Charles Sweney
Fred Miller
Ralph Demling
Atlantic City
Ill
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Stanley Fry
Sarah Fry
R. M. Weidner
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Margaret Cross
Josie Stoner
Carr Nursing Home
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Rhella Gillman
Earl Shi
Olney Agate
J. M. Hogg
Herbert Mullen
Layton Rook
Earl Mullen
R. M Weidner
Hayes Leach
E. D. Graham
Foster Coffeen
W. K. Campbell
Vail
Sarah Burnett
Anna
Louis Hormell
Charles Hardesty
Harry Hardesty
Paul Duncan
John Welsh, Jr
Utica
Luther Duncan
Dépner
Robert McLefresh
Homer Weikel
Homer Stoutenborough
Waynesville
Poasttown Pta
Howard Stogner
Jim Stogner
Robert Burnett
Elmer McGraw
R. L. McGraw
Henry Bausback
Shelbyville
Ind
Johanna Pierce
Andlon
Clifford Morningstar
Florida
Hu Barnes
W. K. Barnes
Dade City
James Tyler
Roy Small Ofayton
George Jefferies
Donald Skeens
Charles Bolton
Gomin
Robert Smith
Eddie
Frenchburg
Robert Coats
Painesville
Charles Pate
Peasttown Grange
Morgan Township
Klamo News
St. Broad St
Butler
Miami Paper
Kings Community Club
Hartford City
Indiana
Gillen-Crow Pharmacies
Inart Neon Sign CO
Second Ave
Se Forest
Toni Creme
First Ave
Central Ave
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