Community Notes From Newtown and Surrounds
Several local groups held meetings and events in Newtown. The Newtown Lodge of Royal Neighbors met at the I.C. O. F. Hall. the Garden Club and Garden Circle of Greater Cincinnati planned activities. a W S C S food demonstration served a meal. the Mt. Washington Women's Club plans a memorial book shelf with Mrs. John Jewett on the committee. Also reported are real estate transfers on Plum Street and family news including births and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown Lodge
Royal Neighbors
1.C. O. F. Hall
Cecil D. Adkins
Plum Street
Rudolph Muhlberger
Eastern Valley Garden Club
Daniel A. Duffey
Garden Circle of
Greater Cincinnati
Zoo
Clarence G. Arnold
Maria H. Shaw
Newtown
Thomas
Madisonville
E. Wentz
Howard Spaulding
Miami, Fla
Nora
John Jewett
Rabe
George Rabe
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Wilbur Barrow
William McKinley A Profile from Ohio History
The sixth Ohioan to rise to the presidency, William McKinley was born in Niles to a plasterer’s family. He left school at 17 to teach, served as a Civil War major, became a lawyer at 22, and rose to prosecuting attorney, congressman, governor, and president inaugurated in 1897. His terms saw the nation become a world power, with Hawaii annexed, the Spanish-American War fought, and the Open Door policy in China established. he was assassinated in 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. He died at 58 and is honored by three Ohio memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William McKinley
Niles
Canton
Stark County
Congress
Ohio
Hawaii
Cuba
Philippines
China
Buffalo
McKinley
McKinley Memorials and Relics Across Ohio
The article catalogs McKinley memorials in Canton Niles and at the Ohio State Capitol in Columbus. It notes relics on display in Niles including his chair his old piano and his Canton desk and Heath stone steps. Nearby Warren and Youngstown are mentioned as steel centers near the Allegheny foothills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Niles
Nelson
McKinley
State Capitol
Columbus
Warren
Youngstown
Grass fire on Dry Run estate report at Newtown
East End residents noted when Newtown Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a grass fire Friday on the Dry Run estate of W Mack Johnson. Community updates include local council actions and appointments during a week of civic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Edwards
East End
Newtown
W. Mack Johnson
Frank Perrone
Minnie A. Harting
Cincinnati
Howard Friedrich
Violet Hill
Missie
Donna Jane Johnston
Private Wole Serving in Japan with 24th Division Artillery
Private Charles H. Wole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wole of New Richmond Ohio, serves with the 24th Infantry Division Artillery at Camp Harata Kyushu Japan. He reenlisted in Cincinnati after dining room service at Fort Knox and interior guard duty at Fort Lawton, arriving in May 1948. He attended Columbia High School in New Richmond before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Wole
Wole
Cincinnati
Ohio
Japan
Fort Knox
Fort Lawton
Columbia High School
New Richmond
Children Society to Meet September 29 in Batavia
Sam Ausman, president of the Clermont County Society for Crip pled Children, announces the next regular meeting will be held in Batavia on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 2 p m in the Conference Room of the Court House. All organizations wishing to take part are asked to have their representative at this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ausman
Clermont County Society For Crip
Pled Children
Batavia
Court House
New Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs George Smith
Mr and Mrs George Smith of McKay Road announce the birth of a 7 pound baby girl named Carol Ann at Mariemont hospital on Sunday September 19. Both mother and baby are doing fine. Attending physician was Dr Warren E Thomas of Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Binkley
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
John Rabe
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
George Et Smith
McKay Road
Carol Ann
Mariemont Hospital
Warren E. Thomas
Milford
Y P D Campers Name Officers in Clermont County Reunion
The Clermont County interdenominational Y P D campers reunion was at Owensville Fair Grounds. Campers and families, led by camp mother A E Hendrixson, introduced by Mrs. Broomhall, honored travelers from Beeviwood and Geneva Wisconsin. Officers elected include Mrs. G H Marie McCoy Broomhall president and John Chester Smith vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Owensville Fair Grounds
Beeviwood
A. E. Hendrixson
Broomhall
Carl Russell
Florida
Walter Cropper
Ripley
Herbert Broomhall
Hillsboro
Cecile Killin
Nellie Russell
Geneva
Wis
Stanton Brock
G. H
Marie McCoy) Broomhall
John Chester
Pack) Smith
Alperta Harcourt
Loveland
Louise ©. Humphrey
Jacob
Jean Moyer) Laffleur
Sarah Pollock
Brice Hendrixson
Open Bible
I. E. Jenkins
Batavia
John Chester Smith
Earl Bishop
Revival meetings conclude with inviting Belfast week
Newtonsville reports the revival series closed Sunday with Rev. Russell and Rev. Biffle in charge and inviting all to continue meetings in Belfast this week. A Boy Scout picnic and supper drew a large crowd. Dinner parties featured neighbors and visitors from Goshen Ohio and Cincinnati as plans form for an upcoming event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Biffle
Belfast
Wilmin gton Air Show Attendees Featured at PTA Dinner
Mr and Mrs D Welker and their children attended the air show in Wilmington last Sunday. A school PTA sponsors a chicken dinner hosting the event. the exact date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
D. Welker
Wilmington
Ham Dinner Sponsored by Newtown PTA
The Newtown PTA hosts a Ham Dinner on Saturday evening September 25 from 6 30 to 8 30 at the Newtown school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown Pta
Newtown
Road Approved Through Browns Lands in Batavia Township
Clermont County Commissioners approve establishing a public road through the lands of Harley and Edna Brown in Batavia Township. The action authorizes a route across their property, enabling public access and future maintenance by county authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley
Edna Brown
Batavia Township
Clermont County
Tractor overturn leads to fines in Batavia incident
Robert Blanton faced Mayor A C Munden after a tractor overturned on Route 74 near Afton. He was fined 50 and costs for reckless driving. William Curtis, in charge of the tractor, was fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and for operating the tractor without a license tag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Blanton
A. C. Munden
Batavia
Afton
William Curtis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newtown L. Ora
Board of Education
Gerard Lodge
Temple
Debolt Avenue
Reader’s Digest
Coronet
Ladies’ Home Journal
Newtown News Agency
Kittysbeauty
Main Street
Carter’s
Catherine
Kitty) Weil
Om Children Society
Madison Place
Mariemont
Newtonsville
McCormick
Boy Scout
Mt. Carmel
Pharmacy
Coleman
Dixie
Swisher
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