Charter Celebrations
Lions Clubs Charter Night Celebrations/Formation Articles from OH1 in local
newspapers.
Article headers or body highlighted in yellow for quick reference. Or single
cropped documents.
Now Adding Lioness And LEO Clubs.
| Club | Newspaper | Date/Year of Newspaper | Notes |
| Ada | Lima News | September 22,1954 | |
| Alger | Lima News | February 22,1950 | Defunct:1964 |
| Antwerp #1 | Antwerp Bee Argus (2A) | February 15, 1934 | Defunct:1935 |
| Antwerp #2 | Antwerp Bee Argus (3A) | March 14, 1957 | Defunct:1959 |
| Arcadia | Findlay Republic-Courier | February 22,1948 | |
| Archbold | Archbold Buckeye (2A) | September 3, 1958 | |
| Arlington | Findlay Republic-Courier | July 24 & 30,1942 | |
| Beaverdam | Lima News | September 13,1945 | Defunct:1970 |
| Bellefontaine | Lima News | July 10,1947 | |
| Bloomdale | Findlay Republic-Courier | January 18 & March 18, 1949 | Defunct:1960 |
| Bluffton | Findlay Republic-Courier | January 18,1934 | |
| Bowling Green Evening | The Daily Sentinel-Tribune (2A) | January 18 & 19, 1954 | Defunct:2016 |
| Bowling Green Sunrise | The Daily Sentinel-Tribune | May 21, 1980 | Defunct:2010 |
| Bradner #1 | Lima News | April 13,1950 | Defunct:1963 |
| Bryan #1 | The Bryan Democrat & Bryan Press | November 21, 1940 | Defunct:1945 |
| Bryan #2 | Bryan Times | February 10, 1949 | |
| Cairo | Findlay Republic-Courier | May 15,1947 | Defunct:1983 |
| Celina | Lima Morning Star and Republican-Gazette | May 2,1929 | |
| Coldwater | Coldwater Chronicle | February 2, 1953 | |
| Columbus Grove | Lima News | August 19,1945 | |
| Convoy | Van Wert Times Bulletin | October 15, 1947 | |
| Cygnet | Findlay Republic-Courier | February 27,1952 | Defunct:1972 |
| Defiance #1 | Lima News | April 13,1930 | Defunct:1935 |
| Defiance #2 | Defiance Crescent News | January 14,1941 | |
| Delphos | Delphos Courant | November 30,1956 | Defunct:2010 |
| Deshler | Findlay Republic-Courier | February 4,1957 | |
| Dixon | Lima News | December 13,1957 | Defunct:1963 |
| Dunkirk | Lima News | September 17,1947 | Defunct:1979 |
| Dupont | Defiance Crescent News | November 12,1957 | Defunct:1959 |
| Edgerton #1 | Defiance Crescent News | December 7,1957 | Defunct:1973 |
| Edgerton #2 | Bryan Times | October 17, 1985 | Defunct:2013 |
| Edon | Bryan Times | December 11, 1951 | Defunct:2019 |
| Elida | Delphos Courant | June 19,1957 | Defunct:1991 |
| Findlay | Findlay Republic-Courier | August 1,1940 | Defunct:2021 |
| Forest | Findlay Republic-Courier | October 29,1945 | NC:2010 |
| Fort Recovery #1 | The Journal | November 25, 1949 | Defunct: 1955 |
| Fort Recovery #2 | Mercer County Chronicle | April 26, 1979 | Defunct:2013 |
| Fort Shawnee | Lima News | January 25,1959 | Defunct:2012 |
| Glandorf | Defiance Crescent News | November 24,1979 | |
| Grand Rapids | The Daily Sentinel-Tribune | June 24, 1980 | Defunct:1988 |
| Grover Hill | Findlay Republic-Courier | July 15,1948 | |
| Haskins | The Daily Sentinel-Tribune | November 16, 1951 | Defunct:1986 |
| Hicksville #1 | Lima News (Revised) | April 13,1930 | Defunct:1939 |
| Hicksville #2 | Defiance Crescent News | September 04, 1940 | Defunct:1962 |
| Holgate | Findlay Republic-Courier | August 31,1942 | |
| Huntsville-Indian Lake | Lima News | April 23,1970 | |
| Jackson Center | Sidney Daily News (2A) | April 6 & 7, 1950 | Defunct:1952 |
| Kalida | Lima News | June 21,1957 | |
| Kenton | Marion Star & Findlay Republic-Courier | February 19 & 27,1947 | |
| Lakeview | Lima News | April 13,1950 | Defunct:1951 |
| Lima Bradfield Center | Delphos Tri County Daily Herald & Lima News | August 21 & August 29, 1982 | Defunct:2006 |
| Lima Eastside | Lima News (2A) | June 19 & 25,1967 | Defunct:1995 |
| Lima Host | Lima News | November 20,1920 | |
| Lima Northside | Lima News | June 28,1972 | Defunct:1996 |
| Lima Westside | Lima News | May 8 & 22,1962 | Defunct:2017 |
| Lyons #1 | Defiance Crescent News | July 13,1945 | Defunct:1946 |
| Lyons #2 | The Republican | October 2, 1958 | Defunct:1990 |
| McComb | Findlay Republic-Courier | July 8,1949 | |
| Mendon | Lima News | June 16,1957 | |
| Middle Point | Delphos Courant | December 12,1956 | |
| Montpelier | The Bryan Democrat | November 14, 1940 | Defunct:1998 |
| Mt. Blanchard #1 | Findlay Republic-Courier | March 19, 1947 | Defunct:1950 |
| Mt. Blanchard #2 | Findlay Republic-Courier | November 15, 1950 | Defunct:2000 |
| Mt. Cory | Findlay Republic-Courier | May 13,1952 | Defunct:1958 |
| Mt. Victory | Lima News | October 7,1945 | Defunct:1999 |
| Napoleon | Defiance Crescent News | September 19,1964 | |
| New Bremen | Sidney Daily News | January 19, 1950 | Defunct:2005 |
| New Hampshire | Lima News | December 10,1950 | Defunct:1987 |
| North Baltimore | Findlay Republic-Courier | May 17,1949 | |
| Oakwood #1 | Findlay Republic-Courier | June 4,1948 | Defunct:1950 |
| Oakwood #2 | The Oakwood News | December 6, 1951 | Defunct:1954 |
| Ohio City #2 | Van Wert Times | February 27,1973 | Defunct:1988 |
| Ohio Northern Univ. | The Ada Herald | March 19, 2003 | Defunct:2018 |
| Ottawa #1 | Lima News | February 12,1956 | Defunct:1958 |
| Ottoville | Lima News | July 20,1957 | |
| Paulding #1 | Lima News | December 13,1933 | Defunct:1942 |
| Paulding #2 | Paulding Democrat | October 27, 1949 | |
| Payne | Payne Reflector and Press Review (2A) | December 12, 1942 | Defunct:1966 |
| Pemberville | The Leader | May 11, 1972 | Defunct:2007 |
| Perrysburg | Perrysburg Journal | June 15, 1951 | Defunct:1980 |
| Perrysburg Sunrise | Perrysburg Messenger Journal | April 20, 1983 | |
| Pioneer | Bryan Times (2A) | February 6, 1976 | |
| Portage | The Daily Sentinel-Tribune | March 10, 1976 | |
| Rawson | Findlay Republic-Courier | January 14,1957 | Defunct:1972 |
| Ridgeville Corners | Defiance Crescent News | March 28,1957 | Defunct:1957 |
| Ridgeway | Lima News | October 19,1945 | Defunct:1947 |
| Risingsun | Unique Derrick & Wayne Observer (2A) | November 19, 1953 | Defunct:1989 |
| Riverdale Community | Kenton Times | March 25, 2010 | |
| Riverside | Sidney Daily News | April 13, 1972 | Defuct:2011 |
| Rockford | The Journal News | January 26, 1978 | |
| Rossford | Rossford Record Journal (2A) | July 7, 1988 | Defunct:1995 |
| Scott | Van Wert Times Bulletin (3A) | February 13, 1957 | Defunct:2020 |
| Sherwood #1 | Defiance Crescent News | September 16, 1942 | Defunct 1948 |
| Sherwood #2 | Defiance Crescent News | August 27, 1992 | Defunct 2009 |
| Sidney #1 | Dayton Daily News | August 28, 1950 | Defunct:2008 |
| Spencerville | Delphos Daily Herald | November 27,1941 | |
| St. Marys #1 | Lima News | November 12,1941 | Defunct:1942 |
| Sylvania Sunrise | Toledo Blade | March 11, 1999 | |
| Toledo East | Toledo Blade | October 17, 1969 | Defunct:2009 |
| Toledo Southwyck | Toledo Blade | August 2, 1978 | Defunct:1981 |
| Upper Scioto Valley | Ada Herald (2A) | November 8, 1978 | |
| Van Buren | Findlay Republic-Courier | October 25,1971 | |
| Van Wert | Lima News | October 28,1941 | Defunct:2020 |
| Vanlue #1 | Findlay Republic-Courier | May 12, 1947 | Defunct:1955 |
| Vanlue #2 | Findlay Republic-Courier | March 29,1957 | Defunct:1971 |
| Venedocia | Lima News | June 4,1961 | |
| Wapakoneta #1 | Lima News | November 25,1941 | Defunct:1946 |
| Wapakoneta #2 | Lima News | September 22,1951 | |
| Wauseon | The Republican & Fulton County Expositor | November 15, 1951 | |
| Wayne | Findlay Republic-Courier | October 3,1947 | |
| Waynesfield | Lima News | August 17, 1948 | |
| West Liberty #1 | Piqua Daily Call | October 24,1933 | Defunct:1941 |
| West Liberty #2 | Urbana Daily Citizen | August 4, 1941 | |
| West Mansfield | Findlay Republic-Courier (revised) | March 20,1947 | Defunct:2022 |
| West Unity | The Bryan Democrat | January 27, 1949 | |
| Weston #1 | Findlay Republic-Courier | March 30,1956 | Defunct:1958 |
| Weston #2 | The Daily Sentinel-Tribune | June 17, 1977 | Defunct:1983 |
| Wren | Lima News | January 15,1957 | Defunct:1974 |
Lioness Clubs
| Club | Newspaper | Date | Notes |
| Delphos |
Lima News & Delphos Tri County Daily Herald |
(2A) March 9, 1977 | Defunct |
| Bryan | Bryan Times | (2A) September 26, 1978 | *Defunct:2020 |
| Weston | The Daily Sentinel-Tribune | November 17, 1978 | *Defunct:1984 |
| Lima | The Lima News | (2A) July 14, 1982 | *Defunct:2020 |
| Ada | The Ada Herald | March 24, 1982 | Defunct |
| Bradfield Center | Lima News | April 6, 1983 | Defunct |
Leo Clubs
| Club | Newspaper | Date | Notes |
| Perry | Lima News | February 4, 1969 | Defunct N/A |
| Delphos | Delphos Daily Herald | January 25, 1977 | Defunct N/A |
| Ft. Shawnee | Lima News | March 22, 1982 | Defunct N/A |
| Riverdale | Kenton Times | January 19,1998 | Defunct N/A |
| Hardin County | Kenton Times | (3A) February 9, 2015 | Defunct:2018 |
| Swanton Enterprise | January 11, 2011 | Defunct N/A |
Key To Abbreviations
Blue New Entry.
#1 First Club Chartered.
#2 Second Club Chartered.
NC= Forest Lions Club became Riverdale Community in 2010 using the original
charter date.
Articles taken from Newspaper Archives or Newspapers.Com have copyrights of their own.
(2A)=2 Articles.
(3A)= 3 Articles.
*=Closed Dates Approximately
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