1935 New Vienna Telephone Directory

The 1935 Clinton Telephone Directory lists the New Vienna Exchange as well as Wilmington, Sabina, Blanchester, Martinsville, Clarksville and Port William.  New Vienna numbers take up two pages and indicate businesses, offices, and RFD numbers.  A separate page lists new subscribers.  The previous phone book is dated 1932 and the one following is 1940.

Two ads are included in the New Vienna pages – The Merlin Davis funeral home later became Smith Funeral Home.  Merlin (1892-1948) was the husband of Mabel Davis who for years was the New Vienna correspondent to the Wilmington News-Journal, reporting all the New Vienna news fit to print, plus more.  The second ad for D.R. Smith Service Station was on the location that later became the Shell Station.


Names (birth and death dates noted if known) listed include:

F.M. Achor - new subscriber (Francis Marion Achor 1861-1937)
Frank Arnold (1865-1943)
Mrs. L.A. Arthur

W.I. Barr - lumber yard (William Israel Barr 1861-1936)
Albert Bernard (1885-1940)
C.O. Bernard - new subscriber (Charles Onley Bernard 1865-1940)
Frank Bernard (several)
James Bernard (1881-1956)
James K Bernard (1885-1973)
Ralph Bernard (1903-1959)
Walter Betterton (1865-1951)
Charles G Blackburn (1863-1938 or 1900-1975)
J.H. Blackburn (1897-1977)
Charles E Bond (1896-1972)
B & O Railroad Station (depot demolished 1971)
Charley Bowers (Charles J. Bowers 1871-1955)
Sara Bowers
Miss Louie Brewer (Luella "Louie" Brewer 1862-1939)
Mrs. Anna C Britton

Frank Caplinger (1870-1942)
Frank Clark (1857-1940)
Jeff Clark (1859-1942)
Clarks Radio Shop
Alvin Clement (1875-1940)
Gerald Cline (1902-1947)
Clinton Telephone Co.
M.B. Coffin (Monte Bernard Coffin 1867-1944)
Clarence E. Collingham (1891-1944)
Helen Conrad (Helen Conard? 1867-1936)
Mrs. J.H. Conway
J.M Crozier
A.A. Curtis (Allen Albert Curtis 1855-1942)
H.W. Curtis (Harry W Curtis 1884-1968)
Elzie Curtis
Lonnie Curtis
James Custis (1867-1944)

C. Merlin Davis - funeral director (1892-1948)
F.L. Davisson
Glen Deck (1893-1951)
Raymond Deck (1891-1972)
Thomas J. Deck (1868-1943)
P.B. Dennis (Paul Burdette Dennis 1904-1985)
H.J. Derivan (Herbert? Hubert? or Harry?)
Harry Dodson - restaurant (1900-1959)
Mrs. S.E. Dove (Sarah Elizabeth Pierson Dove 1848-1937)
Wilbur Dove (1874-1932, though perhaps this is widow, Mary Ellen Britton Dove 1877-1949)
Harry Downing - new subscriber (Hartsel? Downing 1912-1977)

Fred Eaton (1887-1960)
Mrs. E.F. Ellis (Lillie Woosley Ross Ellis)

Farm Bureau Service Co.
W.E. Fisher (William Estel Fisher 1879-1963)
Lewis Foreman
Carey Fox -garage
Dr. L.H. Fullerton - physician (1905-1979)

Dr. Burl Gray -vet. surgeon (1878-1944)
Mary Guillermin - meat market (1885-1977)
Mrs. Winnie L. Hadley (1870-1964)
M.R. Harris & Sons - hardware (later Daye's) (Manville R Harris 1866-1935)
C.C. Hartman
William Hendee (1874-1954)
Martha B. Hildebrant (Martha Bernard Hildebrant 1867-1963)
Mrs. J.W. Hodson (Lillian Jones Hodson 1858-1941)
F.B. Huffman
Mrs. James Hussey (Sarah Adeline "Addie" Newby Hussey 1846-1940)

Indian Refining Co.
Mrs. C.F. Irons (Frances Smith Irons 1857-1943)

Bernard Johnson - mill (1900-1953)
Charley Johnson
Frank Johnson
Fred S & Martha Johnson
Fred Johnson
Matilda Johnson - new subscriber
W.M. Johnson
Martha Jones (1903-1984, later became Mrs. Woodmansee, 3rd grade teacher)
Thomas Jordan

Henry Oliver Kibler (1895-1978)

H.F. Lamar - lumber yard (1870-1935)
J.H. Landrum (1894-1972)
Burch Layman
Leroy Larrick (1895-1990)
W.P. Levo (William Perry Levo 1890-1971)
Irene Lewis

Ralph Martin
Mrs. J.W. Matthews
Dr. W.T. Matthews - physician (William Thomas Matthews 1871-1953)
James Morarity (1869-1945)
Dr. L.G. Morton -dentist (Lyle George Morton 1884-1947)

Arthur McCoy (1889-1980)
Perry McDonald (1885-1953)
Raymond McDonald (1882-1958)
Stanley McKenzie (1886-1969)
H.W. McVey (Harry William McVey 1886-1976)

William A Newby (1855-1940_
New Vienna Bank
New Vienna Grain & Produce Co.
New Vienna Oil Supply Co.
New Vienna Reporter - newspaper
Nobles Drug Store
H.H. Nordyke (Herbert Harlow Nordyke 1873-1943)

Ohio Asphaltic Limestone Co. - new subscriber

Paramount Products Co.
J.L Parrett -tenant
Howard Penn (1892-1963)
Phillips Bros. - clothing store
Mrs. Geneva C Phillips (1870-1958)
Harley Phillips (1880-1960)
Elizabeth & Belle Powell (Elizabeth 1868-1935)
E.J. Preston - store
Public School

C.R. Rhoades (Clinton Ralph Rhoades 1876-1960)
Rices Grocery Store
Albert Roberts
Milton Ross
R.W. Roush
Mrs. Jennie Routh (1855-1949)
Irvin Rude
Joseph Rude (1865-1956)
Heber Runk (1897-1948)
Joe Ryan (1897-1967)

Sayre Grocery
R.W. Schoonover
J.F. Schuler (John Francis Schuler 1871-1949)
Charles Severs (1885-1972)
Walter Simkins (1899-1972)
Floyd Smalley (1897-1981)
Mrs. Anna Smith
Dailey R. Smith (1892-1979)
Rev. F.H. Smith - Church of Christ (Floyd Haverd Smith 1902-1970)
Smith's Tin Shop
Weldon Smith
Snowhill Country Club - new subscriber
Southern Ohio Tool & Die - new subscriber
H.M. Southerland (Hiram Southerland 1848-1935)
Mrs. Elizabeth Spargur - new subscriber
Addison Spencer
Wilbur Stackhouse (1897-1936)
H.D. Steele (1883-1945)
Streber's IGA Market
Harold D. Swisshelm

Albert Terrell (1878-1948)
C. Clayton Terrell (1885-1972)
Frank Terrell (1881-1974)
Gurney Terrell (1880-1958)
Paul Tasso Terrell (1873-1936)
Dr. C.H. Thompson - vet. (1887-1966)
Elbert Thompson (1901-1944)
Mrs. J.H. Thompson (Mary Elizabeth Faulendorf Thompson 1863-1951)
H.H. Thorne Co.
Lewis Thornburg
Eugene Tilton (1889-1968)

Cecil J Uible (1883-1969)

Benson West (1873-1954)
James R. West (1874-1943)
Mrs. Henry G Williams (Allie Dove Williams 1866-1935)
Homer Williams (1904-1993)
Bertha Woods (1882-1945)
Rev. B.E. Wright - Methodist (1878-1957)
Gurney C Wright - funeral director
H.D. Wright (Harry Dana Wright 1900-1990)

A.L. Zimmerman (Aldo Layton Zimmerman 1876-1949)

1995 Streber's New Chapter

Streber's Market, in New Vienna, Ohio, has been owned and operated by the Streber Family since 1931.  In 1995, they moved from their downtown location to a new building on SR-73 on the north side of town.  Following are some clippings and history about the family.  Thanks to Barbara Johnson Mee and Courtney Streber Hoak for some of the information.

In 1930 Gleason & Jane Turner Streber lived with Jane's parents in Liberty Township, Highland County.  The 1930 Census also states that they both worked in a grocery store, Gleason as manager and Jane as a Sales Lady [1].  Gleason was born in 1903, Jane in 1905.

The Streber family moved to the New Vienna area when Gleason became manager of a Kroger's market in New Vienna.   In 1929 Kroger's decided to focus on larger markets and the store in New Vienna was no longer associated with the Kroger Company.  According to the clipping scanned below, Gleason became an independent proprietor in 1932, associated with "Super Valu" distributor. He was the owner/operator of the store in New Vienna from 1931-1967 when he retired [2] and Bob took over the management of the store.

Gleason died of a heart attack in October 1974.  Jane, a long time Sunday School teacher at the Methodist Church, died in 1976.  Bob, Jane and Gleason's oldest son, managed the store after the retirement of his father in 1967.

When Robert Edwin "Bob" Streber was born on December 8, 1930, in Hillsboro, Ohio, his father, Gleason, was 27 and his mother, Mildred "Jane", was 25. He married Joellen Rulon on September 6, 1948, in Greenup County, Kentucky. He died on April 2, 2002, in New Vienna, Ohio, at the age of 71, and was buried there.  Both Bob and Joellen were 1948 graduates of New Vienna High School.  They were the parents of Robyn, Steven, Jeffrey, Gregory & Gretchen.  Joellen died in 1981 and Bob in 2002.  They have an impressive monument/memorial at the IOOF Cemetery in New Vienna [3].

Streber Family Memorial Monument - New Vienna IOOF Cemetery - Shows the Main St. Market location and the new store on SR-73

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[] U.S. Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Liberty, Highland, Ohio; Roll: 1823; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 278.0; FHL microfilm: 2341557
[2] Wilmington News-Journal 9 Oct 1974 p.2 Gleason Streber Obituary
[3] Find-A-Grave New Vienna IOOF Cemetery, Streber Family Memorial

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Bob Streber, left, rings the final sale, that of Lou Donohoo, right, for the old store.
Wilmington News-Journal, 28 March 1995 

Continuing story – Bob Streber, Streber's Market in New Vienna, jots down a memento, the store's last sales ticket at its old location, as he and his family close out one chapter in the family business and begin their start on another.

From one chapter to another

by Daniel Nixon, City Editor

NEW VIENNA –– The floor needs repair but the foundation is firm as Streber's Market prepares for some major changes.

For starters, second generation store owner Robert Streber marked the last sale in the old store recently as his two sons, Greg and Steve, put the finishing touches on the family's new 6,500-square-foot store on the north edge of town off SR-73.

Soon they will be opening their newly built combination convenience and grocery store.

On Saturday, the family closed permanently its downtown village grocery, in business there for over 60 years, as Streber, 64, looks to begin –– well, not exactly retirement.  "Semi-retirement," he said.

The store, formerly a Kroger's, had been managed by Streber's father, Gleason, for Kroger who had sent him to New Vienna.  Kroger closed it in the late 1920s as being in too small a town.

A few years later Xenia-based food distributor Eavey, later becoming Super Valu, approached Gleason about reopening the store, said Streber.  His father thought Eavey meant for him to just manage the store for them, said Streber.  No, they wanted him to be an independent proprietor.

That was in 1932, as the country slipped deeper into the Great Depression.

He didn't even have enough money for the cash register on opening day." said Streber.  The Eavey representative pulled $25 from his pocket as a loan for the till.  "It was really started on a shoestring," said Streber.

Other than a brief period farming, Streber's involvement with the store has been constant since 1950.

His late wife, Joellen, once chided him, "who are you married to, me or the store," said Streber grinning.  "I guess I was married to both."

Memories go back father: Falling asleep on the bread shelves at 2 years old with his mother, Jane.  "My first job was passing out handbills door-to-door when I was 5 for 25 cents a week," he said.

Streber's may sell food, but its stock-in-trade over the years has been people.

A lot of, lot of, lot of memories," said Streber, standing at the back of the long, narrow store as the last customers mad their way to the cash register.

The thing I enjoy the most is talking to the older people.  They can tell you a lot of things that happened in the town," he said.

Though government regulations and changing times have made it more difficult to hire good, young help for the store, offering that first job has been another source of satisfaction over the years, he said.

"It allows them to earn some money when they're young, teaches them responsibility."  How many have worked there?  "Oh, I couldn't name them, "he said.

The two things the store has been blessed with, he said, have been loyal customers and good help.

"I guess the first thing you thank is the good Lord, my folks for starting it and my wife for sticking by while we developed."

Kroger Store in New Vienna Ohio c1928, Homer Williams, Mgr.  Image Courtesy of Hayward Crone via Mike Whited.  In 1931 Gleason Streber opened his own grocery in this location.  (Martha Knauff confirmed that the aproned man is Homer Williams, her father.  He became a manager of a Kroger's in Milford 1925 at the age of 21.  Whether this photo is actually of a New Vienna store is unconfirmed.)

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The following first appeared on Facebook, Barbara Johnson Mee provided the following three pictures and the post that follows.

Streber's Market, Main St., New Vienna, Ohio 1934.  Pictured left to right: Gleason Streber, Ed Turner, Martha Bernard, Jane Streber & Archie Rawlinson.

from Barbara Johnson Mee's Facebook post:
THEN AND NOW--------STREBER'S GROCERY
Streber's Market and Gas Station, located on Route 73 N. has its roots in New Vienna dating back 84 years ago. Gleason Streber, the man who started it all, was born in 1903, the son of Robert and Margaret Vanzant Streber. Gleason married Jane Turner Streber on Aug. 12, 1929. They had 4 children; Robert, Carey (Bo), John and Walter. In his early years Gleason worked for the Kroger's Co. and in 1931 opened his own grocery store in NV.

Thanks go to Courtney Streber Hoak, great granddaughter of Gleason Streber, for sharing the 1st photo and some information with me! In the photo Gleason and some of his staff are pictured outside of the original store which was located in the very center of NV. Courtney related to me that the photo was probably taken in 1934 according to the movie poster displayed in the window depicting a movie being shown in that year. Names written on the back of the photo were, L to R: Gleason Streber, Ed Turner, Martha Bernard, Jane Streber, and Archie Rawlinson.

Gleason, Jane and their family were the Strebers I knew when I lived in NV. What came as a surprise to me was that when the photo was taken, Martha Bernard, the lady who eventually opened a Beauty Shop in NV worked at the grocery back then. I had never heard that fact before seeing her in the photo and named on the back of the picture. (You learn something new everyday as is said). Martha eventually moved her Beauty Shop to her home located on Route 28 W.

In the 1960's Gleason retired to his farm located on Bernard Road and the Streber family continues to operate Streber's Market to this day.

2015 Former Streber's Market - Main St., New Vienna, Ohio

The 2nd photo, taken Oct. 2015, is of the space located in the very heart of NV where the original grocery was located. The building now sets empty, but my goodness, the memories it contains!
The 3rd photo is of the present day grocery and gas station which is located in the center of a field where the farm I once lived on was located. Back then I would never imagined the farm being gone or that Streber's Market would someday be located there.......Time changes everything!!!
Please add any additional information you may have about Streber's Market. Thank you.

2015 Streber's Market - this location on SR-73 on north edge of New Vienna opened in 1995.

November News 1964,1974

New Vienna, Ohio local news from November 1964, 1974

1964 New Vienna News in the 

Wilmington News-Journal -Nov.25

1964 Nov. 3 Harold Baker is Mayor; Mrs. Eugene Drake hosts Mothers Club; Mrs. Ben Stepp -Always Faithful Class; Leo Watson Lions Club dinner chairman; Estel Daye, Jr. - Homebuilders Class; Mrs. Glenn Southerland -WSCS; Robert Settlemeyer - Farm Bureau; Robert Rulon celebrates 77th birthday.  --Wilmington News-Journal 3Nov1964p13

1964 Nov. 4 Names & Events: Rev. Clarence Wamsley, Albert Briggs, Mrs. Oscar Stanfield, Ada Preston, Mrs. Howard Penn, William Thornburg, George Henderson family, Geneva Cline, Alvin Clement, Carl West family, Russell Caplinger.  --Wilmington News-Journal 4Nov1964p11

1964 Nov. 7 News --Wilmington News-Journal 7Nov1964p4

1964 Nov. 9 Names include: Ada Preston, Mrs. Hamer Rice, Mrs. Harry F. Allen, Mrs. Raymond Minzler, Mrs. Homer K. Williams, Mrs. Glenn Southerland, Mrs. Gleason Streber, Mrs. Walter Drake, Irene Gray.  --Wilmington News-Journal 9Nov1964p9

1964 Nov. 10 Mabel Davis News --Wilmington News-Journal 10Nov1964p7

1964 Nov. 11 Mabel Davis News  --Wilmington News-Journal 11Nov1964p11

1964 Nov. 13 News --Wilmington News-Journal 13Nov1964p8; and New Vienna 4-H Achievement Held – advisors and award winners mentioned include Linda Eltzroth, Sybil Gano, Weegie Hughes, Linda Moore, Shirley Bernard, Mrs. A.W. Kettlewell, Mrs. Kyda Prickett, Mrs. Paul Eltzroth, Mrs. Jack Walker, Mrs. James Terrell, Mrs. Kenneth Mayo, Marilyn Bernard, Mrs. Orville Harner, Mrs. Glenn Bernard, Dale Roehm, Paul Eltzroth, Gayle Zimmerman, Orville Harner, Joe Eaton, Mrs. J.S. McKenzie, Mrs. Robert Nischwitz.  --Wilmington News-Journal 13Nov1964p14

1964 Nov. 17  Mabel Davis News --Wilmington News-Journal 17Nov1964p5

1964 Nov. 19 Mabel Davis News --Wilmington News-Journal 19Nov1964p9

1964 Nov. 20 Mabel Davis News --Wilmington News-Journal 20Nov1964p4

1964 Nov. 21 Mabel Davis News --Wilmington News-Journal 21Nov1964p8

1964 Nov. 24 Mabel Davis News  --Wilmington News-Journal 24Nov1964p3

1964 Nov. 25 Mabel Davis News: Family Thanksgiving Dinners  --Wilmington News-Journal 25Nov1964p28

1964 Nov. 27 Mabel Davis News --Wilmington News-Journal 27Nov1964p3

1964 Nov. 28 Mabel Davis News --Wilmington News-Journal 28Nov1964p4

1964 Nov. 30 Mabel Davis News --Wilmington News-Journal 30Nov1964p7

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1974 Nov. 27 Mrs. Robert Norman is now New Vienna Correspondent, Greg Dodd, Carrier.  New business opens: Ohio Seafood and Ice - located on the corner of the Shell station lot.  Owner is Dick Curtis. --Wilmington News-Journal 27Nov1974p15 & p16

1974 Nov. 29 Two new business open: Days of Yore Arts and Crafts, managed by Mildred Penn and Pat White; and P&R Fish, Pets and Flower Shop to be managed by Phyllis Minzler and Robin Griffith.  Both stores are located on Main Street in New Vienna.  --Wilmington News-Journal 29Nov1974p10

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

October News 1964, 1974

New Vienna, Ohio local news from October 1964

1964 Oct. 2 Junior High School class officers and cheerleaders listed: Names include Tom Terrell, Debbi Bernard, Patti Bernard, Steve Streber, Bruce Rathkamp, Pam Thompson, Vicki Bailey, Larry Saunders, Debbie Hutchins, Robyn Streber, Marcia Woods, and Nancy Walker. --Wilmington News-Journal 2Oct1964p7

1964 Oct. 5 Methodist WSCS, Farm Bureau Advisory Council, Group takes tour to Williamstown, WV. --Wilmington News-Journal 5Oct1964p5

1964 Oct. 6 Church of Christ Homebuilders Class, A.W. Kettlewell, New Kenton administrator, speaks on the school levy. --Wilmington News-Journal 6Oct1964p8

1964 Oct. 10 Church of Christ Always Faithful Class. --Wilmington News-Journal 10Oct1964p4

1964 Oct. 10 Mrs. Leda Moyer retired after cooking at New Vienna school since 1925. --Wilmington News-Journal 10Oct1964p10

1964 Oct. 12 Church news; two sewing clubs; Farm Bureau Council; and personal news about Roy Linkhart, Clyde Wilson, and more. --Wilmington News-Journal 12Oct1964p7

1964 Oct. 14 Upcoming Halloween Carnival; Baptist Missionary Society; Lions Club Concert; Linkhart visitors. --Wilmington News-Journal 14Oct1964p15

1964 Oct. 14 Four Children Killed in Fire near New Vienna.  Killed were Timmy Turner, 2, and three of his sisters, Ronda, 6, Lisa, 3, and Quinn, 15 months.  Surviving children who were injured were Thomas Jr., 5, Paul, 4, and Cheryl, 7.  Parents, Thomas and Mary Jean Turner also survived. --Wilmington News-Journal 14Oct1964p1

1964 Oct. 16 NVHS Class of 1914 holds 50th reunion and were entertained at home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ockerman; whole village is shocked and saddened over the tragic fire and loss of four children at the Turner residence. --Wilmington News-Journal 16Oct1964p8

1964 Oct. 21  Names & events include: Mrs. Arthur Bernard; Wayne Smith birthday dinner; Penny Huffman goes to college; Mrs. Harold Thornburg; Senior Class Play of New Kenton High School. --Wilmington News-Journal 21Oct1964p11

1964 Oct. 22 Names & events: Eastern Star; Jesse Shaffer; Rev. Kuntzman; Mrs. Clair Ames; Harvey Hutchens; Charles Blackburn; William Thornburg.  --Wilmington News-Journal 22Oct1964p13

1964 Oct. 23 Elmer McKamey, Mrs. Harold Briggs, John Croghan, Lucien Pittser, Levina West, Lilian Parshall.  --Wilmington News-Journal 23Oct1964p3

1964 Oct. 24 Halloween Carnival, Careytown Homemakers Club, Boosters' Class, Woman's Club, Cub Scouts, Charles Thompsons' host dinner, C.R. Clark.  College students include Charles & John Salisbury and Linda Rudisill. --Wilmington News-Journal 24Oct1964p3

1964 Oct. 28 Nancy Henderson, Mrs. Stanley Fawley, Gayle Zimmerman, Thomas Mitchell.  --Wilmington News-Journal 28Oct1964p8

1964 Oct. 29 Duane Blackburn is new Grange Master, David Myers has Halloween Party, Richard McKibben hosts New Kenton Senior Class party, Clete King birthday celebrated, Salisbury family dinner.  --Wilmington News-Journal29Oct1964p15

1964 Oct. 30  Fund raising for Thomas Turner building fund, Auburn WSCS, Church of Christ has new building, Leo Watson is Lion's Club chairman, Polly's Restaurant site of several gatherings.  --Wilmington News-Journal 30Oct1964p8

1964 Oct. 31 Derivan reunion dinner at Blue Grass Restaurant in Wilmington, Mrs. Harold Briggs is secretary of Careytown Homemakers Club, Snow Hill Garden Club members including Mrs. John Cooper and Mrs. James Curtis attend regional fall meeting in Washington C.H.  --Wilmington News-Journal 31Oct1964p5

1974 New Doctor for New Vienna -Oct.18.  

Pictured left to right: Dr. Anders Otterland, his wife Lillemor, and 

Estel Daye Jr., treasurer of the Doctors Procurement Committee.  

Wilmington (Ohio) News-Journal clipping -18Oct1974

New Vienna, Ohio local news from October 1974

1974 Oct. 8 Mrs. Harley (Nancy Ann Johnson) Phillips celebrates her 96th Birthday.  Many of her nieces were present and her two surviving siblings: sisters, Mrs. Fay (Bernice) Oxley and Miss Ethel Johnson. --Wilmington News-Journal 8Oct1974p6 

1974 Oct. 9 - Obituary for Gleason Streber, 1903-1974, who opened his own store in New Vienna in 1931.  He was survived by his wife, Jane, [1905-1976], and four sons. --Wilmington News-Journal 9Oct1974p2

1974 Oct. 18 New Doctor in New Vienna: Dr. Anders Otterland (left), is New Vienna's new doctor according to Estel Daye Jr. (right), treasurer of the Doctors Procurement Committee.  Hours will include two evenings a week plus Saturday morning in addition to daytime hours three days each week.  --Wilmington News-Journal 18Oct1974p24

1974 Oct. 24 New Vienna Elementary Honor Students - 4th-8th Grades for the first six week grading period.  --Wilmington News-Journal 24Oct1974p11

1974 New Vienna Rocked by Explosions - Wilmington News-Journal -Jan.28

New Vienna Rocked by Explosions 

Wilmington News-Journal - Jan.28, 1974

Gasoline in Sewer Blamed

NEW VIENNA –– This village was rocked by several explosions early today that ripped the inside of three buildings causing extensive damage.

An official at the scene said the explosions were apparently the result of gasoline spilled from a tank truck at the back of the Marathon Station, entering sewage lines.

New Vienna school, located five blocks from the explosions, was evacuated and a two block area around the explosion was sealed off.

The first explosion, which occurred at 8:45 a.m. at the Monarch Bar & Grill, owned by Dwayne Blackburn, totally destroyed the inside of the building.  The Monarch is two buildings down from the Marathon station.

A building owned by Lloyd Duff, on Main St. opposite the Monarch, received major damage from an explosion.  The back side of the house appeared to be shaken loose.

A home owned by Richard Curtis and rented by Mrs. Sadie Garen on West St., about a block away from the Marathon Station, also received heavy damage from an explosion.

Mrs. Garen said, "I was sitting on the couch and my son came to me and said he smelled gas.  I said I did too and checked the kitchen stove, then looked out the front window, and saw fire coming out of the sewer hole."  The sewer is right in front of Mrs. Garen's front door.

Mrs. Garen said she grabbed her four-year-old son and 18-month-old baby and ran out the back door.  As she was leaving she said she heard her "furnace blow."

Also she said that fire was coming out of a sewer, in back of the Curtis property, "as high as this ceiling."  Mrs. Garen went to a friend's house on Main St., where she and her children spent the morning.

The State Fire Marshal's office, the New Vienna and Wilmington Fire Departments, the Sheriff's Department and the New Vienna Police Department were on the scene.

1974 Sewer Explosions Rock New Vienna -Jan

Five Explosions Rock New Vienna

Bar Destroyed When Gasoline Explodes in Sewer

...fireman examines debris; no injuries were reported bud damage heavy.

--Cincinnati Enquirer, Tuesday, January 29, 1974

by JIM ROHRER, Lebanon Bureau Chief

NEW VIENNA, OHIO – A series of five blasts, apparently caused by explosing [sic] gasoline in a storm sewer, rocked this village at about 8:45 a.m. Monday, destroying a bar and grill and knocking two homes from their foundations.

No one was injured in the blast, which occurred as village firemen were flushing gasoline from an overfilled tanker truck at the Mongold's Oil Co. bulk plant.

State Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials, firemen, life squad members, and the state fire marshal's office remained at the scene late Monday trying to determine if the area was safe and what sparked the thunderous explosion.

Four families were known to have been evacuated from the area and told not to return Monday, and natural gas all over the area had been temporarily shut off to guard against further explosions. [latter part of sentence not true according to note on the clipping.]

About 75% of the natural gas service was restored to this community of 900 some 60 miles northeast of Cincinnati late Monday night, firemen reported.

The elementary-junior high school building in town as also evacuated.

Hardest hit was the Monarch Bar and Grill on Main Street near the bulk oil plant.

An explosion in the storm sewer under the building blew out the plate glass windows and destroyed the interior of the building, although the brick structure stayed erect.  No one was in the building at the time.  There was no fire damage to the building, and firemen said the explosions did not appear to have caused any fire damage anywhere.

A frame dwelling belonging to Della Duff across Main Street from the Monarch was knocked off its foundations, but two men who live in the house were not at home.  A third home nearby on a side street was also knocked off its foundation but no one was home.

Several walls in the Duff home were reported unsteady.

Assistant Fire Chief William Mahanes estimated there were five explosions, almost in a continuous series, as firemen hosed down spilled gasoline from the oil plant into the storm sewer.

He theorized that gas fumes might have built up in the storm sewer, and that a furnace spark might have ignited them.  There was no estimate of damage.

An EPA response team was testing the area for more gas fumes, and it was hoped a determination could be made before midnight as to whether the area was safe.

The Mongold plant was not damaged.  One observer noted that the oil plant sits atop a hill [a hill?!?], and all the buildings being rocks by explosions were downhill and in "valleys."

Firemen indicated that flushing gasoline into the storm sewer was a standard procedure.  Charles Knauff, owner of the oil company, said he had three trucks parked at the plant at the time, and that all were stationary.  He had no other comment.

Wilmington fire department also responded to the scene, which was roped off and evacuated.

August News from 1934

1934 New Vienna news masthead from News-Journal (Wilmington, Ohio) -Aug.22

1934 Aug 3 Margaretha Baumann appointed Clinton County school music supervisor in addition to continuing as supervisor in New Vienna, Jefferson and Cuba.  She has been a music teacher in the county for nine years. --Wilmington News-Journal 3Aug1934p8 

1934 Aug 3 J. Ivan Schuler [1903-1980, NVHS'22], formerly a clerk in the Harris hardware store, is newly appointment postmaster of New Vienna.  He replaces Monte Coffin who had been postmaster since 1923.  His father, John F. Schuler, who operates a New Vienna blacksmith shop, will act as Asst. Postmaster. --Wilmington News-Journal 3Aug1934p8

1934 Aug 4 Dodson pool room in New Vienna was the scene of robbery of two vending machines, a penny peanut vending machine and a 5¢ "race horse" device. --Wilmington News-Journal 4Aug1934p6

1934 Aug 8 C. Merlin Davis has opened a funeral home in New Vienna.  For the last three years he has lived in New Vienna and has been manufacturing chemicals for funeral directors.  [After Davis' death in 1948 this business became Smith Funeral Home. His wife, Mabel Osborn Davis 1890-1968, was the long time New Vienna correspondent for the Wilmington News-Journal.] --Wilmington News-Journal 8Aug1934p8

1934 Aug 14 - New Vienna News, Blanche Deck, Correspondent, Allen Simkins, Agent; Barr family reunion.  --Wilmington News-Journal 14Aug1934p5

1934 Aug-16 Oil stolen from New Vienna gasoline station - 130 gallons of oil valued at $80 was taken from D.R. Smith station [later Shell] and the burglars stole Smith's Chevrolet truck to haul away their loot.  The truck was found parked near Willetsville but the oil was gone. --Wilmington News-Journal 16Aug1934p2

1934 Aug 21 Death of Olive Spear Brown (1862-1934, NVHS'1882, descendant of pioneer New Vienna resident Zephaniah Spear 1807-1896.)  More can be read about her in the blog post about the c1940 Historic Brown Home. --Wilmington News-Journal 21Aug1934p8

1884 New Vienna Business Notes -May 21

The editor of The Wilmington Journal visits New Vienna and Blanchester to survey the scene and probably drum up some advertising business and new subscriptions.  The 1880s were a boom time for New Vienna, with many of the downtown buildings erected during that decade.  New Vienna is referenced as "the capital of Green Township"

New Vienna has had two hometown newspapers – New Vienna Record (1878-1880) and New Vienna Reporter (1880-1950), the average person may not have advertised in or subscribed to the Wilmington paper.    Transcription follows.  The Blanchester part has not been transcribed or scanned, however the whole page of this article can be found at this link: http://www.newspapers.com/clip/606995/1884_new_vienna_notes_may21/?.

 1884 New Vienna Notes -May21 Clipping from the Wilmington Journal

A FEW NOTES
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Gathered up While in New Vienna and Blanchester
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Last Thursday the editor of the JOURNAL made a visit to New Vienna and Blanchester.  In the seven years which we have lived in the county we had never before been in New Vienna to remain any length of time.

Arriving at the capital of Green Township at about half-past 8 o'clock in the morning, one of the very first men we met was L.A. Henry [Lewis A. Henry 1849-1926, moved to Kansas sometime between 1884 and 1905], with whom we had been associated as a student in the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio.  After Mr. Henry left college he began teaching, and did not change his vocation until a year or two ago, when he went into the boot and shoe business.  About a year ago he visited Kansas and bought a farm, on which he has been offered a net profit of $2,000 over and above the cost price, but refused to sell.  He is doing a thriving business in New Vienna.

Going on up street we ran across A.S. Amberg [Abraham Amberg, born 1815 in Bavaria, died 1894 in New Vienna], who enjoys the happy destruction of being Mayor of the town.  He is also Justice of the Peace, and a better Chief Magistrate New Vienna has not had in a score of years.

Dropping into the bank we met E. Arthur [Edwin Arthur 1822-1894], the cashier and his son [John Larkin Arthur, 1844-1913].

Seeing a sign which read "A.W. Mohlenpage" [August Mohlenpage, sometimes spelled Moehlenpage 1854-1894], over the door of a house across the street, we struck out in that direction.  George Morey, formerly a clerk for W.H. Rannells, of Wilmington, was glad to welcome us.  Mr. Mohlenpage was busy waiting on customers.  He has a very large store and does an immense business.  [The 1880 census lists him as a "dry goods merchant."]  Only a few weeks ago he tried to buy out the remnant of Haynes & Glass' stock, but failed to make satisfactory arrangements for the room, and consequently did not locate here.  It was a great misfortune that Wilmington did not secure the addition of this live young man to her already large list of enterprising business firms.  Mr. Mohlenpage has opened a branch house in Greenfield, where he is doing a thriving business.  

The next man we wanted to see was Sam De La [1838-1886 was editor (owner?) of the New Vienna Record in 1880].  Sam used to be a newspaper man and knows how to sympathize with a printer.  We soon found him, and after hitching on, visited nearly every business in our neighboring town.  In order to prevent a murder, every time we entered the door of a business house our escort would politely and gently inform the proprietor that the animal he had in tow was not a drummer [traveling salesman]; then we felt safe in advancing without running the risk of meeting a stuffed club or a base ball bat.

After "doing" the town somebody said they were going to have a good dinner at the Miller House.  If there is anything to eat in the neighborhood a newspaper man is generally on the hunt of it, and especially is this so because such an institution is always hungry.  Sometimes there is wedding cake, and bride's cake, and ginger cake, and every other kind of cake, sent to his sanctum, and he has to learn to eat in large quantities and at all hours in the day.  The consequence is that the capacity for storing away an unusual supply of good things is increased to an illimitable extent.  Fortunately the Miller House was equal to the emergency, and we got a good, square meal at one of the best hotels in the county.

Two o'clock soon rolled around, and we wended our way toward the depot.  On the depot platform we met the members of the enterprising firm of Routh [John C Routh 1834-1894] & Levisey [William B Livezey 1843-1909].  They are the grain buyers of New Vienna, and deal in farming implements and machinery.  

Although our stay in New Vienna was brief, we met a great many persons whom we had never seen before, and many became subscribers to the JOURNAL, and others will follow.  That we may rest assured of, for this paper always finds its way into the homes of enterprising people, and that is the kind of folks they keep in our neighboring village.

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

March News from "4" Years

March news from the "4" years 1864-1974 includes fires (1864), floods (1964), new roads (1874, 1904) plus town, organization, business and personal news.

1864 Mar 25 - Saw mill in New Vienna burned last week.  One of the largest in county. --Clinton Democrat 25Mar1864p52 of Clinton County Newspaper Abstracts 1835-1885.

1874 March 12 - Ad for A.F. Hixson & C.C. Bowers, Attorneys at Law, New Vienna, with office over Post Office [then in downtown building]. --Wilmington Journal 12Mar1874p1

1874 March 12 - Petition presented to the Clinton County Road Commissioners for a Free Turnpike, commencing from the State Road (now SR-350), leading from Cuba via Morrisville, to New Vienna. --Wilmington Journal 12Mar1874p2

1874 March 19 - Sixteen new members added to New Vienna Baptist Church according to Rev. H.R. Witter.  Methodists also having meetings.  New saloon may open in April, temperance folks prepare for another battle. --Wilmington Journal 19Mar1874p3

1884 March 16 - Charles Heller [age about 23], of New Vienna, has entered a pool tournament in Cincinnati.  [He later owned a restaurant in Wilmington.] --Cincinnati Enquirer 16Mar1884p10

1884 March 26 - Hugh Derivan, NV's oldest resident dies at age 95; M.E. [Methodist] Church is to be finished; former resident Thomas Shockley, has bought a printing office in Oskaloosa, Iowa. --Wilmington Journal 26Mar1874p3

1894 March 1 - James Morris & Fred Hussey building tile works in New Vienna. --Clinton Republican 1Mar1894p172 of Clinton County Newspaper Abstracts 1889-1894

1904 March 20 - New Vienna dry goods business for sale, established 1869.  W. A. Brown retiring due to age and infirmities.  Available for small investment. --Cincinnati Enquirer 20Mar1904p19

1904 March 30 - Road Notice - Petition for road beginning at point of New Lexington (Highland)  Reesville Pike [Road Improvement No.11], corner of Mahon and Morris land in SW direction through land owned by Van Pelts, to corner of land owned by Tasso Terrell on the NV and Centerville (Lees Creek) Pike.  --Wilmington Journal 30Mar1904p4

1944 March 11 - George Neffner on ballot - New Vienna man seeks second term as Ohio Secretary of State.  --Times Recorder (Zanesville) 11Mar1944p2

1954 March 2 - New Vienna Fire Dept. plans to purchase a tank truck to augment the dwindling water supply in New Vienna,  This would add to or replace the current pumper truck with booster tank. --Press-Gazette (Hillsboro) 2Mar1954p8

1954 March 23 - New Vienna Lions Club has undertaken a project to purchase new equipment for the local fire department. --Press-Gazette (Hillsboro) 23Mar1954p6

1954 March 26 - Rev. G. Hassell Justice, pastor of the New Vienna Church of Christ, has been elected president of the NV Home and School League.  --Press-Gazette (Hillsboro) 26Mar1954p14

1964 March 5 - Flooding in New Vienna – 14 inches of standing water in some spots.  Hardest hit were the Farmers Elevator, Daye's Hardware and the parsonage of the Fairview Friends Church near Lees Creek.  [The March 10, 1964 WNJ reports that the Ed Davis home on Bernard Rd. was also damaged.  6" of rain was reported.] --Wilmington News-Journal 5Mar1964p2

1964 March 5 - Linda Hughes tells exciting story of being lost in African Plains daughter of John & Laura Hughes, serving in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia, relates hair-raising story of her group being lost and alone; showing their stamina and ingenuity in the way they handle the situation. --Wilmington News-Journal 5Mar1964p16

1964 March 6 - New Vienna News column by Mabel Davis, Ricky Corzatt carrier.  --Wilmington News-Journal 6Mar1964p13 

1964 March 7 - New Vienna News column --Wilmington News-Journal 7Mar1964p7  

1964 March 9 - Father-Son [or daughter] Dinner Given by NV Lions.  Some brought grandchildren.  Names mentioned include: John Cooper & Tom; Robert Germann & Beth Ann; Arnold Baker, Ernest Cochran, James Allen & Victor; Arthur Bernard & Marilyn, Bill; Thomas Brumley & Debra, Denise; Floyd Carey & Randy McKamey; Dr. Custis & David, Danny, John; Eugene Drake & Lora Ballinger; Bill Flint & Charles; Russell Fenwick, Orville Harner & John; Dr. Hause & Jane Ann; Vaughn Huffman & Penny; John Joy & John; John Hughes & Timmy; Paul Eltzroth & Linda, Larry; Thomas McMillan & Susan; R.W.Mongold & James, Tina; Everett Penn, Thomas Rudisill & Tommy, Harold Uible & Roberta; Jerome Walker & Catholyn, Jerome Dane; Homer Williams, Carl West & Pamela, Teddy; Gayle Zimmerman & Kevin, Matthew; A.W. Kettlewell & Cindy; Donald Bernard & Shirley, Barbara; Joe Eaton & Eddy. --Wilmington News-Journal 9Mar1964p16

1964 March 10 - New Vienna News --Wilmington News-Journal 10Mar1964p11

1964 March 13 - New Vienna News --Wilmington News-Journal 13Mar1964p11

1964 March 14 - New Vienna News --Wilmington News-Journal 14Mar1964p4

1964 March 16 - New Vienna News --Wilmington News-Journal 16Mar1964p10

1964 March 18 - New Vienna News --Wilmington News-Journal 18Mar1964p8

1964 March 20 - New Vienna News --Wilmington News-Journal 10Mar1964p9

1964 March 24 - New Vienna News --Wilmington News-Journal 23Mar1964p11

1964 March 27 - New Vienna News --Wilmington News-Journal 27Mar1964p5

1964 March 28 - New Vienna News --Wilmington News-Journal 28Mar1964p4

1964 March 30 - New Vienna News --Wilmington News-Journal 30Mar1964p3

1974 March 5 - W.H. Robinson retired from presidency of Buckeye Molding Co., replaced by Miles H. Nolton [1924-2009].  Herschel Bolton has been elected vice president.  The company moved to New Vienna [formerly located in Miamisburg] in 1961. [The Co. leased the former Randall Co. plant at 49 N Second St. and later became part of Huhtamaki and moved outside of NV to 5566 New Vienna Road in Highland County.]   --Wilmington News-Journal 5Mar1974p14

1974 March 28 - General Telephone Co. of Ohio, announced a major cable addition to the New Vienna phone exchange which serves 969 telephones in a 60.8 square-mile area of Clinton and Highland County. --Wilmington News-Journal 28Mar1974p16