October News 1884, 1894, 1904

New Vienna, Ohio local news from October, 1884 

1884 New Vienna News - Oct. 4
Highland Weekly News p.8
October 8, 1884

1884 Oct. 1  Names, events & places include: Emma Malone, Hodson farm, Walter Pugsley, W.W. West, Ed Shockley, Conard's Grocery. News dated Sept. 27, 1884.  --Highland Weekly News 1Oct1884p8

1884 Oct. 1  Additional New Vienna News includes Mrs. J.C. Santee, James Nevin, E.W. Stein. --Highland Weekly News 1Oct1884p8

1884 Oct. 8 Ellsworth Abbott, a local Blacksmith has gone West to a new location; Gregg & Ervin dry goods merchants have sold out to a party in Findley who are moving the goods there; the St. George Hotel is still "to let" but is looking like a habitation for ghosts.  --Highland Weekly News 8Oct1884

1884 Oct. 15 Methodist Church to be dedicated next Sunday.  [The building at Church & 2nd Streets, would be destroyed by lightning in 2002.]  --Highland Weekly News 15Oct1884p4

1884 Oct. 22 - There were no fights of any importance on election day; the tile kiln [near RR depot] has many orders for shipping tile; Mr. Hale, popular undertaker, has been very busy; Major Asa Higgins [veteran of Civil War], has been drilling a platoon of sixteen ladies and gentlemen who make a grand appearance in local political rallies.  Gregg & Ervin who were reported to be sold out, have divided their goods instead and Mr. Ervin will remain here.  --Highland Weekly News 22Oct1884p4

1884 Oct. 22 - Mr. Gregg of Gregg & Ervin Dry Goods Merchants, has moved his share of the stock to Bellefontaine; James Ervin has removed his family from Blanchester and is now residing in New Vienna; death of Nevin infant.  --Wilmington Journal 22Oct1884p3

1894 New Vienna (Ohio) News - Oct. 4

Hillsboro News-Herald p.4

New Vienna, Ohio local news from October, 1894, 1904 

1894 Oct. 4 Mark Clark was attacked by a vicious hog, his left hand was terribly bitten and lacerated. Hillsboro News-Herald4Oct1894p1

1904 Oct. 5 Hugh Terrell improving after being severely injured by corn binder; Right-of-way is being secured for a Wilmington-Hillsboro traction line [electric railroad, this plan must have been abandoned later]; Parents of children attending the Snow Hill school are agitated on account of an epidemic of throat trouble, evidently caused by drinking water from a well adjacent to the school building.  --Wilmington Journal 5Oct1904p1

1904 Oct. 12 New Vienna needs more people but housing is in short supply.  The Harrison Hotel has been put in first-class repair and rented to families.  Dr. G.R. Conard has been in  active practice for forty years.  C.F. Irons is retiring.  He has lived in NV for 15 years and has operated his business [hardware?] for 12 years. [Irons was builder of Irons building where Daye Hardware was later located on W. Main Street.]  --Wilmington Journal 12Oct1904p1

1904 New Vienna (Ohio) News Oct. 12 Wilmington Journal p.1

August News from 1884, 1894, 1904, 1924

1884 Aug 2 New Vienna News: The M.E. [Methodist] Church is being frescoed; an infant found on a local veranda has died; wheat prices are low but corn is reviving; Davis Sewing Machine salesman has been in town; fire destroys Hezekiah Hildebrant's smokehouse but lack of wind kept the town from suffering a terrible conflagration; and the Christian Church had a grand picnic in Spears' Grove near Snow Hill. --Highland Weekly News 7Aug1884p8

1884 Aug 13 The New Vienna Band has been reorganized, making the second band in New Vienna; other bands in the county include two in Wilmington, one each at Sabina, New Burlington and Reesville [and a brass band in Farmers Station]. --Wilmington Journal 13Aug1884p3

1884 Aug 13 Jeff Conway was taken to the County jail to "lodge with Sherriff Smith," having been tried before A.S. Amberg, Mayor of New Vienna and charged with crime of selling property on which there was a mortgage, sentenced to sixty days.  The next morning he was released due to errors in the paperwork. --Wilmington Journal 13Aug1884p3

1884 Aug 13 Teachers Announced New Vienna & Green Township Schools: New Vienna school, J.F. Fenton, principal; Alice E Mory, grammar; Mrs. Clara E. Brown, second intermediate; Amma C. Lewis, first intermediate; J.J. Glenn, Maple Grove; Edgar Reeder, Oak Grove; O.L Fordyce, Second Creek School. --Wilmington Journal 13Aug1884p3

1884 Aug 17 New Vienna News: Weather dry, business dull; Joel Brewer & Frank Cornell, are proprietors of the NV St. George Hotel; George Lawrence's horse ran away with him in town, demolishing a buggy wheel and harness; death of Frances Williams, wife of Thomas who is widely and favorably known; turnpikes currently under construction will make New Vienna roads complete except one to Lynchburg. --Highland Weekly News 20Aug1884p8

1884 Aug 20 John Harrison - Accident or Suicide?  Fell from a window and was fatally injured. Was a popular landlord of the Harrison House at corner of [what is now Dollar Store location] SR-73 and SR-28. --Wilmington Journal 20Aug1884p3

1894 Aug 2 A one-day special free medical treatment offered in Dr. France's private parlors of New Vienna's Fealy Hotel [building later became Wells Mfg].  Offer includes surgery and all medicines.  --Hillsboro News-Herald 2Aug1854p4

1894 Aug 9 Personal news of who visited who from the New Vienna Reporter. --Hillsboro News-Herald 9Aug1894p8

1894 Aug 30 New Vienna Reporter news: Description of a colored picnic written in what now would be considered a racist manner.  In summary the "exciting and hair-raising" event held in Smith's Grove, near New Vienna, resulted in a fellow "Jenkins" shooting Bert Taylor in the shoulder.  --Hillsboro News-Herald 30Aug1894p1

1904 Aug 10 New Vienna news: New Vienna Bank building repairs are nearing completion and the entrance is moving to the northwest corner instead of the center of the building. A proposed town band project has fallen through and the town is without a band. Anna Powell (1881-1967), 4th grade teacher at New Vienna, has resigned due to her marriage to Dr. Francis Robert Terrell.   --Wilmington News-Journal 10Aug1904p1 and --Wilmington News-Journal 10Aug1904p1

1904 Aug 24 New Vienna news: Teacher info includes names of Zylpha (Zilpha?) West, Gertrude Good, Julia Polk, and Anna Powell Terrell. Also mentions "aged" couple, Mr. and Mrs. Drummond Smithson, who left the County Infirmary to get married and were later "returned." --Wilmington News-Journal 24Aug1904p1

1904 Aug 24 Isaac W. Matthews 1840-1904 obituary. Served as New Vienna Postmaster;  Clinton County Treasurer, 1884-1888; and "was a Union Soldier in the Civil War, enlisting early and serving three years, then re-enlisting.  Shortly after his second enlistment he had a leg shot off at Winchester, VA, and the wound never healed."  He is buried in New Vienna IOOF cemetery.  He was the son of John "Judge" Matthews and Sarah Woodmansee Matthews.  He married Sylvia Shockley, who survived, in 1868 and was the father of three daughters. --Wilmington News-Journal 24Aug1904p5 and Ancestry.com

1924 Aug 18 Death of Mrs. Daisy Spear, 38.  Survived by husband Ervin, son Fred, parents M/M Joseph Summers, six sisters and three brothers.  Buried in New Vienna IOOF Cemetery. --Wilmington News-Journal Abstracts, 1924-28, p.23.

April News from "4" Years

A busy month in New Vienna from a burglary in 1884, a proposed new road 1904, the beginning of Doc Noble's Drug store 1924, Graduating class of 1944, and a wide assortment of "news" and personals from Mabel Davis in 1954 and 1964.  Stay tuned to find out what happens in the month of May.

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1884 Apr 2 Daring Burglary in New Vienna - A.B. Beard's grocery and hardware store business was broken into during the night.  The safe door was blown up and $40 was taken.  The thieves then stole Dr. Trimble's horse and buggy and left town.  They were traced as far as New Antioch.  Officers still hope to capture the guilty parties. --Wilmington Journal 2Apr1884p3

1904 Petition for new county road

1904 Apr 6 New Vienna news includes mention of following names: Elma Brewer, Mattie Lupton, Rodney Lloyd, Louie (Louise?) Brewer, Addie Johnson, Mary Hoskins, I.W. Matthews. --Wilmington Journal 6Apr1904p6
1904 Apr 6 G.E. Priest sells New Vienna Reporter to D.W. Callahan. --Wilmington Journal 6Apr1904p5
1904 Apr 6 Albert Van Pelt & Tasso Terrell petition for new county road. --Wilmington Journal 6Apr1904p6
1904 Apr 27 Fred Arthur (NVHS'03) accepts position as security guard at the St. Louis World's Fair, Edward Thornburg dies, pioneer resident of New Vienna. --Wilmington Journal 27Apr1904p1

1924 Apr 4 Cyril Noble will soon locate in New Vienna as the leading druggist in the village. --Hamilton Journal News 4Apr1924p10

1934 Apr 24 Bank robber fatally shoots banker, H.M. Saylor in SOUTH Vienna (Clark County), but the news originally reported the robbery occurring in New Vienna.  This was one of seven bank robberies in Ohio in 13 days. --East Liverpool Evening Review 5May1953p1 & Manitowac (Wisconsin) Herald-Times 20Apr1934p1

1944 New Vienna News Masthead

1944 Apr 5 Mrs. Carl Deck, Correspondent; Francis Wade, Carrier & Circulation Agent --Wilmington News-Journal 5Apr1944p6
1944 Apr 27 NVHS Graduation will be May 23 with Thurman "Dusty" Miller as speaker.  The 20 graduates include: Christine Caplinger, Marjorie Hackathorn, Georgiana Lacy, Betty Jeanne Roush, Joan Rulon, Elizabeth Ann Sayre, Jane Selph, Frances Joanne Smith, Jennie Carol Swingley, Clarence William Chesnut, Neil G. Felheim, Charles Sargent, Eugene F. Jones, Robert E. Sonner, William T. Lamar, Franklin Smith, Philip J. Levo, Calvin C. Smith, Wilbur Morris, Jr, and Harold L. Prickett, Jr. --Wilmington News-Journal 27Apr1944p10

1954 Apr 1 Mabel Davis Correspondent, Philip Baker, Carrier. Lots of visiting.  --Wilmington News-Journal 1Apr1954p17
1954 Apr 2 WSCS, Sunshine Stitchers, Glenn McElwee, & more. --Wilmington News-Journal 2Apr1954
1954 Apr 3 25 years ago (1929) new automatic telephone service goes into operation. --Wilmington News-Journal 3Apr1954p4
1954 Apr 5 Farm Bureau, George Shaffer & NVHS science class give program at Grange, etc. --Wilmington News-Journal 5Apr1954p9

1954 Apr 6 Home Builders (Church of Christ), Methodist Youth Fellowship, etc. --Wilmington News-Journal 6Apr1954p3

1954 Apr 7 Leland Huffman, Etta Selph & Linda Eltzroth (Compton) have birthday parties & more personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 7Apr1954p14

1954 Ad for Avon Theater

New Vienna, Ohio 

Wilmington News-Journal 

•Wednesday, Apr.7, 1954

1954 Apr 8 Guest list for Mrs. Alfred Purtee's Stork Shower; Mrs. Franklin Sayre's broken leg visitors; Mrs. Joe Ryan and Beverly Bernard celebrate birthdays. --Wilmington News-Journal 8Apr1954p14
1954 Apr 9 Always Faithful Class and Personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 9Apr1954p9
1954 Apr 9 Fire Destroys Residence: Carlos Achor residence in Clark township destroyed by fire.  New Vienna fire department pumper broke down. --Wilmington News-Journal 9Apr1954p1

1954 Apr 12 Auburn WSCS, Grange, Penn Township Council and personals --Wilmington News-Journal 12Apr1954p13

1954 Apr 13 Carey Streber home from Air Force; H.L. Carey's have dinner party; Cub Scouts and more. --Wilmington News-Journal 13Apr1954p5

1954 Apr 15 Baptist Mission Society and personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 15Apr1954p17

1954 Apr 16 Tarry-A-While club, U&I Class (Mt.Olive), and personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 16Apr1954p10
1954 Apr 19 OES (Eastern Star), Grange, Masters family hosts dinner, & more. --Wilmington News-Journal 19Apr1954p4
1954 Apr 21 Mary Fleming family dinner, Tim Stackhouse released from hospital. --Wilmington News-Journal 21Apr1954p4
1954 Apr 22 Farm Bureau, Grange, Eastern Star, Personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 22Apr1954p7
1954 Apr 23 Henry Waits & friends enjoy checkers, personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 23Apr1954p7
1954 Apr 24 8th Graders present history program, Girls Ensemble performs participants were Marjery Johnson, Joyce Hildebrant, Carol Tolle, Jane Fenwick, Betty Lou Cochran, Dianne Parr, Janet Terrell & Betty Achor, accompanied by Virginia Hildebrant. --Wilmington News-Journal 23Apr1954p5
1954 Apr 26 Woman's Club, Home Demonstrators, Stork Shower for Mrs. Ernest Sullivan. --Wilmington News-Journal 26Apr1954p4
1954 Apr 28 Kathryn [sic] and Roberta Uible were dinner guests of their grandparents, M/M CJ Uible and more of the like. --Wilmington News-Journal 28Apr1954p10
1954 Apr 29 John McKibbens celebrate 17th wedding anniversary, & more. --Wilmington News-Journal 29Apr1954p6
1954 Apr 30 Fairview Women, Grange, Redeemers, Snow Hill Garden Club & more meetings. --Wilmington News-Journal Apr19

1964 April New Vienna News masthead

1964 Apr 1 Family dinners and who visited who on Easter, March 29.  --Wilmington News-Journal 1Apr1964p11
1964 Apr 2 More Easter visits --Wilmington News-Journal 2Apr1964p13
1964 Apr 3 Even more Easter guests and Church Of Christ Boosters Class. --Wilmington News-Journal 3Apr1964p9
1964 Apr 4 Always Faithful Class of Church of Christ and personal news. --Wilmington News-Journal 4Apr1964p7
1964 Apr 8 Farm Bureau Advisory Council & personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 8Apr1964p12
1964 Apr 9 Church of Christ Homebuilder Class & personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 9Apr1964p9
1964 Apr 11 Tarry-A-While Sewing Club & personals.  --Wilmington News-Journal 11Apr1964p7
1964 Apr 14 Birthday parties for Ernest Cochran and Herbert McKenzie, church and personal news. --Wilmington News-Journal 14Apr1964p9

1964 Apr 15 Baptist Missionary Society, and personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 15Apr1964p10

1964 Apr 17 Pam West's music recital; college students visit home & more. --Wilmington News-Journal 17Apr1964p7
1964 Apr 18 Methodist & Church of Christ news; personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 18Apr1964p8
1964 Apr 21 Scheduled events & personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 21Apr1964p8
1964 Apr 23 Enright Circle & personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 23Apr1964p9
1964 Apr 25 Church, Farm Bureau & personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 25Apr1964p8
1964 Apr 28 Cancer Fund drive, Boosters Class, SOS Class & personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 28Apr1964p5
1964 Apr 29 Grange, IOOF Lodge, Rudisill's new home, Lewis Thornburg's birthday & personals. --Wilmington News-Journal 29Apr1964p9

1974 April New Vienna News masthead

1974 Apr 3 - New Physicians: Two physicians, a man and his wife, Dr. Rudy & Dr. Vicky Ceballos, from the Philippines have agreed to establish  medical practice in New Vienna.  [This news was most likely released too soon, as it did not happen.] --Press-Gazette 3Apr1974p9

1974 Apr 6 - Meadows Subdivison on south side of New Vienna, adjoining the Highland-Clinton County boundary is reviewed for drainage and storm water disposal. --Wilmington News-Journal 6Apr1974p6
1974 Apr 11 - News Round-up: Mrs. Frank W. Davis, Correspondent; John Uible, Vincent Pratt, & Greg Dodd, Carriers. --Wilmington News-Journal 11Apr1974p9
1974 Apr 16  Teacher turnover at NV Elementary: Retiring are Mary Smith, Mary (Etta) Penn, Maru Anne Moore, and William Shipley, custodian.  Scott Custis will be the new custodian. --Wilmington News-Journal 16Apr1974p16

December News from "3" years

1873 Dec 19 - PERSONALS – A woman selling lace at New Vienna left 2 pieces of cheap lace at a house; would be obliged if the owner would call for them.  --Cincinnati Enquirer 19Dec1873 p3

1873 Dec 22 - PERSONALS – WANTED – All fun-loving young men to write love-letters to a little gal, 18 years old.  Address, with photograph or postage-stamp.  LILLIE W., New Vienna, Ohio.  --Cincinnati Enquirer 22Dec1873 p3

1883 Dec 5 - New Vienna Fine Stock Breeders' Association.  The Association met Saturday, December 1, at New Vienna with the following breeders present: James H. Terrell, Jonathan Leeka, James M. Cline, Jeff D. Spear, Eli Powell, James A. Spear, Wm. Moon, of New Vienna; J. M. Rulon, C.D. McKenzie, T.J. Porter, Wm. W. H. Huff, J. W. Bashore, or New Antioch; and I.T. Cummins, of Samantha.  Breeders of fine stock of every kins are invited to be present at the next meeting in January. --Highland Weekly News 5Dec1883p5

1883 Dec 5 - Mr. Stivens, of New Vienna is offering inducements toward securing a class in vocal culture in Leesburg. --Highland Weekly News 4Dec1883p1

1883 Dec 19 - UPDATE on Railroad News [as last reported in the July "3" News in which it was announced the Columbus & Midland Railroad would not pass through New Vienna].  The [rail]road from Columbus to Washington C.H. will soon be completed passing over almost the same route as originally surveyed for the Columbus & Maysville railroad.  "It seems that Washington C.H. is greatly dissatisfied with the change [from New Vienna], and this again turned the attention of her citizens to the importance of completing a railroad from Columbus to Maysville KY.  "Many people here are a little sore upon the subject of railroads ... and there is general dissatisfaction at the outcome ... for the action in making Clinton Valley the terminus instead of New Vienna." --Highland Weekly News, 19Dec1883p5

1893 Dec 2 - Pensions [military] were granted to Ohio applicants today as follows:  Samuel H Cline, New Vienna.  [Civil War veteran, Cline, 1842-1900, had been declared an invalid on July 2, 1892.  He is buried in New Vienna IOOF Cemetery.] --Cincinnati Enquirer 2Dec1893 p6

1893 Dec 6 - Edwin Shockley [1836-1921], New Vienna, appointed postmaster.  --Journal News (Hamilton, Ohio) 6Dec1893p1

1893 Dec 28 - MARRIED at the bride's home, Highland Ave., New Vienna, Tuesday evening, December 19, 1893, Mr. Charles E. Kratzer of Hillsboro, and Miss Jessie M. Gordon.  [Jessie 1866-c1918 was the aunt of Virginia Gordon Walker.  Kratzer, 1865-1928, operated a photography gallery in New Vienna according to the 1920 census.]  --Hillsboro News-Herald 28Dec1893p1

1893 Dec 30 - Among pensions granted to Ohio applicants for Civil War service granted today was to Cynthia A. [Smithson] Green [1844-1922], widow of Jesse Green [1835-1892].  --Cincinnati Enquirer 30Dec1893p1 & Daily Advocate (Newark OH) 30Dec1893p1

1903 Dec 18 - FOR SALE: STORE - Hardware and grocery stock; established cash business and profitable; rare opportunity; reason for selling, failing health.  W.B. LIVEZEY, New Vienna, Ohio.  [William Boswell Livezey, 1843-1909.  Daughter Bertha NVHS'1892 became a librarian and worked at the Hyde Park Branch Library in Cincinnati.]  --Cincinnati Enquirer 18Dec1903p10

1943 Dec 24 - WELL IS WEAK: Mayor of New Vienna, H.L. Carey, announced new well drilled at the edge of New Vienna, in an effort to increase the water supply, is not very strong. It is not known whether the New Vienna Board of Public Affairs will connect this well with the village water system.  [Harry Lee Carey, 1888-1955, grandfather of Shirley Carey McKamey, served as Mayor 1943-45 and 1947-48]   --(Hillsboro) Press Gazette 24Dec1943p5

1953 Dec 3 - E.J. Cook of New Vienna was re-elected to a three year term as state trustee for the Farm Bureau.  [probably Ellis James Cook, 1885-1979, a farmer in Penn Twp.] --Elyria Chronicle Telegram 3Dec1953p37

1963 Dec 3 - DEATH of Mrs. Rose Rollins, 97, of Gist Settlement, daughter of Thomas and Senia Lawson, she was born in Highland County in 1866. She was survived by five sons and three daughters, 48 grand-children and great and great-great grandchildren.

1963 Dec 10 - Auction of Antiques and Household Goods at the residence of the late Elizabeth Hodson [1877-1963, never married], across from Smith Funeral Home. --Hillsboro Press Gazette 10Dec1963p7

1963 Dec 13 - New Vienna Christmas Events: Santa Claus will appear at the New Vienna firehouse on Monday, Dec. 23 where Lions Club members will assist in handing out treats.  The following committees were appointed: Soliciting Funds: Julian McKenize and Ed Duncan; buying treats, Hamer Rife [Rice?], Mrs. Gerald Bernard [Helen Engle Bernard 1930-2011] and Mrs. Linley Moore [Florence]; Music will be arranged by Robert Sonners, Robert Seaman and Junior Daye.  Gary Tolle will choose secret judges to choose the three best decorated houses with prizes of $15, $10 and $5. --Hillsboro Press Gazette 13Dec1963p24

1973 Christmas Card from Margaret & Gene Drake & grandchildren – Not exactly news, but adds a seasonal picture to brighten up the news!

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Happy New Year from the end of a "3" year!  Hope you will join me in discovering the news from the "4" years, coming up next.

July News from "3" years

1873 and 1883 news from the Highland Weekly News, published in Hillsboro, Ohio 1853-1886; 1893 and 1913 news from the Hillsboro News-Herald; 1943, 1963 news from Hillsboro's Press Gazette. Other sources as listed below.

1873 July 31 - Granges organized at New Vienna and Pricetown [Highland County].  Names of the officers of the New Vienna Grange were unavailable but are "men of great energy."

1873 July 31 - Rev. William D. MOORE [1824-1917], of New Vienna, commenced a series of discourses in the [Highland County] Court House, to large and attentive audiences.  He is a follower of Alexander Campbell and the Restoration Movement which was the beginnings of the Church of Christ.

1883 July 4 - IMPORTANT RAILROAD NEWS: Wilmington Jubilant – New Vienna Disappointed.  The Columbus Syndicate and directors of the Columbus & Midland Railroad voted for the location of the road to run from Washington C.H. through Sabina, Wilmington, Cuba and Clinton Valley.  This will put Sabina on the the line of two of the richest railroad corporations in the US, viz: the Pennsylvania Central and Baltimore & Ohio.  The New Vienna Record reported on the sad disappointment of losing the line and blaming the money available in the county seat which "our little village" could not match.

1893 July 20 - Ad – RACES! at New Vienna August 3, 4, & 5. The Board of Directors of the New Vienna Racing Association has prepared at attractive program for their next meeting. There will be three days of good racing.  Send for programs.  R.M. WILLIAMS, Sec'y, New Vienna.

1903 July 1 - Death of James H. West, born 1821 in Martinsville.  His son, Edwin P."Professor" West, was Supt. of New Vienna Schools from 1887-1901.  --Wilmington Journal July 1, 1903 as abstracted by Joyce Pinkerton.

1913 July 10 - Henry Brown, M.D., son of Dr. and Mrs. E.W. Brown of New Vienna, promoted from private to sergeant in the First Field Hospital Corps., O.N.G. [Ohio National Guard?].  He is an intern in the Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati.

1913 July 10 - The New Vienna Baptist Church is to receive $5000 from the estate of Penn  Township farmer, William H. Burnett [1839-1911, Burnett never married but was an uncle to William "Bill" VanWinkle 1866-1959.]  James Greathouse, a cousin, is administrator of the estate.  

1943 July 6 - Highland County Sheriff Cleo Shaffer, Deputy Wesley Kelly, New Vienna Police Chief Grover Dennis and Clinton County Deputy Floyd Foote arrested one army and one marine corps straggler near New Vienna Thursday evening.  The two "stragglers" were taken to Patterson Field by military police.

1953 July 18 - Clayton Terrell of New Vienna, will speak at the sixth annual Sheep Day on July 17 on his philosophy of sheep farming.  --Sandusky Register July 18, 1953 p.6.

1953 July 23 - New Vienna mentioned in an ad for Ohio Consolidated Telephone Company, known as Clinton Telephone Company until 1944, now serving over 49,000 customers in 40 cities including New Vienna.  --Times Recorder (Zanesville) July 23, 1953 p.19.

1963 July 1 - Marriage Announcement of Jane McKibben [NVHS'59], daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John McKibben, to David Puderbaugh on June 23. --Sandusky Register July 1, 1963 p.22.

1963 July 2 - Mrs. Richard (Elizabeth) Nixon offered contract to teach vocal music in the Greenfield McClain Junior/Senior High School.  [Elizabeth Ann Sayre Nixon 1926-2000]

1963 July 5 - Mr. and Mrs. Lee Carey announce the birth of a son.

1963 July 12 - Don Bernard, New Vienna, was appointed as delegate to the Ohio Farm Bureau and will serve as part of the Policy Development Committee.

2013 July 27 - New Vienna Friends of the Library Golf Scramble.  News release can be read here.  Friends of the Library members planning the event were Richard and Kim Hiatt, Wendell and Linda Compton, Rhonda Crum, Sally Orihood, Sue Reynolds, Wayne Ames, Cathy Fox, Deb Lewis, Lisa Dean, and Lanasue Carey assisted by Mary Ledford, Keith Collins and Randy Thompson.  For more information about donating to the Library building fund contact one of these people or a donation form can be found at this link: nvhsmemories.blogspot.com/2013/07/2013-help-needed-library-building-fund.html

April News from "3" Years

1883 news from the Highland Weekly News, published in Hillsboro, Ohio 1853-1886; 1893 and 1913 news from the Hillsboro News-Herald; 1943 news from Hillsboro's Press Gazette. Other sources as listed below.

1883, April 4 – Mr. J. H. Wilson of New Vienna who spent a portion of last summer here in the interest of the NEWS, came among us again the past week in the interest of the GAZETTE.  Mr. W. is a strong Republican and one week cooked him out and he has departed.

1883, April 25 – S. A. DeLa of the New Vienna Record was here [Lynchburg] on Tuesday setting up the business of his paper and gathering news items.  Dr. Johnson, of New Vienna, was also on the streets of Lynchburg last week.

1883, April 25 – Mr. Geo B. Oxley [1860-1936] is authorized to act as agent for the NEWS at New Vienna and to receive money on subscriptions.  Mr Oxley is agent for a number of other newspapers and periodicals and is an active and energetic young man.

1893, April 3 – Dr. R.T. Trimble [Rodney Telfair Trimble, born in Hillsboro in 1846, graduated from Univ. of Pennsylvania in 1868, was physician in New Vienna until his death in 1908 of stomach cancer]  of New Vienna is now President of the South-western Ohio Medical Association which will hold a session in Lebanon next Thursday during which Dr. T. C. Quinn of New Vienna will present a program on Dysentery. [Cincinnati Enquirer, 3Apr1893 p.8]  [Pictured is Thomas Catlet Quinn, born in Virginia in 1829, moved to Union Twp, Highland County by the 1840s.  He practiced allopathic medicine in New Vienna until his death in 1904.  His only child, Nevada "Vada," died of consumption at the age of 15 in 1886.

1893, April 13 – The proposition to erect a town hall at New Vienna carried last Monday by a vote of 121 to 75.

1903, April 12 – Mike Riley committed suicide at the home of his mother, north of New Vienna, this morning.  It was his second attempt.  Riley has been despondent since separating from his wife several years ago. [Cincinnati Enquirer, 13Apr1903 p.2]

1913, April 17 – Obituary of Robert D. Kinzer of New Vienna, age 36, son of John M. and Sarah Jane Johnson Kinzer.  He was survived by his wife Malinda Devitt Kinzer and son, Arthur Roy Kinzer.

1913, April 23 – Ohio Horse Show has ended in Fayette County.  Among the award winners was Laddie W. in the High School Horses division shown by Prof. Whitley, New Vienna. [Cincinnati Enquirer, 23Apr1913 p.7]

1913, April 24 – Petition for new pike presented to [Highland] County commissioners ro run about 1.25 miles from the southern boundary of Clinton County, to a point on the New Vienna and Leesburg pike between the property of Carey Harris and W.A. Polk.  Petition is signed by Charles Hodson and 73 other landowners within two miles of the proposed pike.

1933, April 29 – Joseph H. Landrum, New Vienna, was among the 18 inspectors named today by the state liquor control commission.  Salaries will be about $1,800 annually.  [Sandusky Register, 29Apr1933 p.8]

1943, April 2 – Takes New Job – Richard Clark, grain elevator manager at New Vienna, has gone to Springfield to manage a terminal elevator bought by the Ohio Farm Cooperative Association.

West Street Views

West Street New Vienna Ohio looking east toward Main Street from a point to the east of the junction of SR-73 and SR-28, c1906 postcard.  Image Courtesy of Mike Whited.

West St. at northern corner of Main St. – west of small building shown at left below, uptown New Vienna, Ohio c1910?  Image Courtesy of Mike Whited.

Corner of West St. and Main, north side, New Vienna Ohio c1910 Thornhill & Neffner store on corner, Stephanie's Restaurant in 2013.  Under a magnifying glass the window of the small building next to the restaurant behind the tree is Dr. Morton's dental office.  Image Courtesy of Mike Whited.

December News from the "2" years

Old news from the New Vienna area in December of the "2" years.

1862 and 1882 news from the Highland Weekly News, published in Hillsboro, Ohio 1853-1886;  1892 and 1912 news from the Hillsboro News-Herald; 1902 from the Stark County Democrat; 1942 & 1952 news from Hillsboro's Press Gazette.  1922 and 1932 newspapers do not seem to be readily available online, or is the Wilmington News-Journal currently available.
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December 25, 1862 - Capt. Asa Higgins, of New Vienna, recently commanding Co. G, 11th Ohio, now in Western Virginia, has been promoted to the position of Major of that regiment.  Capt. Higgins formerly resided in Hillsboro.

December 6, 1882 - James H. Terrill [Terrell?], a prominent farmer and stock dealer of New Vienna, was in town [Greenfield] on Thursday.

December 27, 1882 - Miss Emma Morrow, who has been teaching near New Vienna is at home in Leesburg spending the holiday vacation at the residence of her father, Judge Morrow.

December 27, 1882 - Mr. Alexander Powell, who lives about three miles north west of New Lexington [Highland] died on Saturday evening last [Dec. 23].  He took ill only on the Tuesday preceding.  He leaves a wife and two children.

December 8, 1892 - Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Pittser, of New Vienna, spent Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Pittser of Lynchburg.

December 15, 1892 - Mr. E.P. West, of New Vienna, a successful teacher and school examiner of Clinton County, will have many good points to give teachers [during a holiday institute for teachers of Highland County].  According to further news in the Dec. 29, 1892 issue, Mr. West, Supt. of Schools in New Vienna, will focus on Grammar and History during the institute.   He is also a member of the State School Book Board.  [He served as Supt. at NV from 1887-1901.]

December 22, 1892 - Real Estate Transfer - J.H. Guthrie, trustee for the New Vienna Bank, to P.D. Matthews and other councilmen of Leesburg, part of in-lot 238 in Leesburg, $45.

December 29, 1892 - Mayor's Court - Charles Smith, of New Vienna, came over on Saturday [Dec. 24] to purchase a larger sized Christmas jag than he could procure in New Vienna.  He succeeded in getting a larger one than he had means of transportation for and couldn't get out of town with it.  He got [fined] $5 and accompaniments.

December 2, 1902 - "Some of our citizens have quit going to Midland to purchase fire water, and are now having it shipped from New Vienna. –Kelso Herald."

December 12, 1912 - Carlos Simpson and family will move to New Vienna [from Lynchburg] this week where he will clerk in the Hadley store.

December 26, 1912 - Marriage license issued for Arland [Orland?] Polk, of New Vienna, and Susan Mason of Hillsboro.

December 1, 1942 - Rites for Soldier - Funeral service for Clarence W. Yarger, 20, of near Highland, who died Friday morning [Nov. 27, 1942]  at the home of his parents while home on furlough from the Army, were held on Monday [Nov. 30, 1942].  He was found in the barn at the home of his parents, lying near the exhaust pipe of the car.  He is survived by his parents, one brother, Dorsie Yarger, Cincinnati, and one sister, Mrs. Chester G. [Opal] Ledford of New Vienna.

December 9, 1952 - New Vienna Wins - New Vienna's powerful basketball team, paced by Dale Cluxton's 36 points, swamped Blanchester at NV on Friday night, 102 to 40.  Jim Turner had 32 points for the winner.

December 30, 1952 - Etta Treftz, youngest and last surviving of nine siblings, daughter of Nathan and Amy McDaniel Gilbert, long-time New Vienna family, died on December 24 in Lynchburg.

1907 Baccalaureate and Commencement Programs

Commencement for the New Vienna [Ohio] High School Graduating Class of 1907 was held Thursday, May 23, at 8 O'clock at the Opera House, following a "Class Night" at the Opera House on Wednesday, May 22.

Class of 1907 New Vienna Ohio High School Commencement Program. May 23, 1907.  

Image Courtesy of Mike Whited.

Class of 1907:  Ethel Carey [Okey], Mary Rohan Brown [King], Helen Duvall Brown, Lucile F. Nordyke, Nell Frances Hussey [Brewer], Nelle Harris, Margery Penn [Sullivan], Oscar F. Boyd, Lawrence G. Wright.

Class Historian - Helen Duvall Brown

Class Lawyer - Nell Frances Hussey

Class Prophet - Mary Rohan Brown

Invocation - Rev. Wynn Stout

Music - Dr. H. E. Jameson

Benediction - Rev. M. F. Bagby

Annual [Baccalaureate] Sermon by Rev. Warren B. Dunham, Opera House, Sunday, May 19, 1907.  7:30 O'clock.

Class of 1907 New Vienna Ohio High School Baccalaureate Program. May 19, 1907.  

Image Courtesy of Mike Whited.

Class Motto: Ad astra per aspera [Through hardships to the stars]

Class Flower: La France Rose [according to Wikipedia, a hybrid rose marking the transition between two eras, those of old roses and modern.]

Class Colors: Scarlet and Gray

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Information about the class of 1907:

Ethel Carey had eight siblings, including twins Reba and Ruby (NV'1914), Ralph (NV'16) and Bernice Dunlap who was the mother of Eleanor McKibben.

Margery Penn, married Prin. H. L. Sullivan of Ashtabula on October 10 [1912?], according to the Ohio Educational Monthly of January 1913.  She died in 1964 and is buried in the Washington County Ohio Cemetery.

Oscar Fisher Boyd went to Wilmington College in 1908 as a freshman and retired from Wilmington College in 1954 as chairman of the department of chemistry.  In 1953 he was honored as "Mr. Wilmington College" and honored him by naming the new campus auditorium, Boyd Auditorium, according to the 1961 Wilmington College Alumni Magazine.

New Vienna Ohio School Buses

[Note: This post originally published on the Uible Blog on 3/11/11]

School Buses through the Years:

New Vienna School Hack 1909

1909 New Vienna students
Students pictured with the New Vienna School District school hack, are standing left to right, Oscar Ross, driver, and Robert Haines, Roscoe Bowers, Clay Richard Clark, Glenn King, Harold Elliott, Geneva Clark Smithson, Fred Steele and Cleona Bowers Bennett. Seated in back is,left to right, Virginia Johnson Carter, Lillie Belle King Chance, Harlen Cantrell, Mary Steele Hodgson, Martha Haines, Addie Bobbitt Rulon, Mary Rowe and Kathleen Haines. The picture was taken in 1909 and was furnished by Virginia Carter.

School Wagon, New Vienna Ohio c1910

School Wagon c1920 New Vienna Ohio.  "Air Conditioned – Summer and Winter, Driver Ike Pendall.  Pictured: Beatrice Gregory, George W. Johnson, Oneita Johnson, Kathryn Johnson, Edrie Johnson, Lloyd Miller, Carol Johnson

Picture taken by Josephine "Jo" (Miller) Williams about 1920 when she was about 11 years old, taken with a box brownie camera.

There were two long benches in the wagon, instead of individual seats.  The bigger children held smaller ones on their laps.  There was no heat in the winter.

Jo was one of the first children to be picked up in the morning.  She lived about 3.5 miles from New Vienna on Derivan Road.  The wagon picker her up and then went to the intersection of Antioch Road and present day SR-729 and turned around.  The wagon then went along SR-729 to present day SR-73 heading back to town and the New Vienna school.

School Buses parked in front of school New Vienna Ohio c1934

Larry Martin, whose grandfather, Forest Martin, was Supt. of Schools in the early 1930s, reports that at that time, older students, including Larry's father, David Martin, were permitted to drive the buses.  The driver below is unidentified.  These last three pictures courtesy of Mike Whited.

School Bus 1934 New Vienna Ohio

Whited Family School Bus stop, New Vienna Ohio c1961