Charter Celebrations
Lions Clubs Charter Night Celebrations/Formation Articles from OH1 in local newspapers.
Article headers or body highlighted in yellow for quick reference.
Newly Added Lioness and LEO Clubs.
| Club | Newspaper | Year Published | Notes |
| Ada | Lima News | September 22,1954 | |
| Alger | Lima News | February 22,1950 | Defunct:1964 |
| Arcadia | Findlay Republic-Courier | February 22,1948 | |
| 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 | |
| Bradner #1 | Lima News | April 13,1950 | Defunct:1963 |
| Cairo | Findlay Republic-Courier | May 15,1947 | Defunct:1983 |
| Celina | Lima News | May 2,1929 | |
| Columbus Grove | Lima News | August 19,1945 | |
| 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 |
| Elida | Delphos Courant | June 19,1957 | |
| Findlay | Findlay Republic-Courier | August 1,1940 | |
| Forest | Findlay Republic-Courier | October 29,1945 | NC:2010 |
| Fort Shawnee | Lima News | January 25,1959 | Defunct:2012 |
| Glandorf | Defiance Crescent News | November 24,1979 | |
| Grover Hill | Findlay Republic-Courier | July 15,1948 | |
| Hicksville #1 | Lima News | April 13,1930 | Defunct:1939 |
| Holgate | Findlay Republic-Courier | August 31,1942 | |
| Huntsville-Indian Lake | Lima News | April 23,1970 | |
| 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 Eastside | Lima News | June 19,1967 | 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 |
| McComb | Findlay Republic-Courier | July 8,1949 | |
| Mendon | Lima News | June 16,1957 | |
| Middle Point | Delphos Courant | December 12,1956 | |
| 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 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 |
| Ohio City #2 | Van Wert Times | February 27,1973 | Defunct:1988 |
| Ottawa #1 | Lima News | February 12,1956 | Defunct:1958 |
| Ottoville | Lima News | July 20,1957 | |
| Paulding #1 | Lima News | December 13,1933 | Defunct:1942 |
| 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 |
| Spencerville | Delphos Daily Herald | November 27,1941 | |
| St. Marys #1 | Lima News | November 12,1941 | Defunct:1942 |
| Van Buren | Findlay Republic-Courier | October 25,1971 | |
| Van Wert | Lima News | October 28,1941 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 Mansfield | Findlay Republic-Courier | March 20,1947 | |
| Weston #1 | Findlay Republic-Courier | March 30,1956 | Defunct:1958 |
| Wren | Lima News | January 15,1957 | Defunct:1974 |
Lioness Clubs
| Club | Newspaper | Date | Notes |
| Delpohs | Lima News | March 10 & April 15,1977 | Defunct |
| Ada | Ada Herald | July 14, 1982 | Defunct |
| Lima | Lima News | July 14, 1982 | Defunct |
LEO Clubs
| Club | Newspaper | Date | Notes |
| Delphos | Delphos Daily Hearld | January 25, 1977 | Defunct |
| Ft. Shawnee | Lima News | March 22, 1982 | Defunct |
| Hardin County | Kenton Times | February 9, 2015 | Defunct |
Key to abbreviations:
#1= first club charterd.
#2= second club charterd.
NC= Forest Lions became Riverdale Community Lion Club in 2010
Articles taken from Newspaper Archive.com they have copyrights of their own.