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Longtime resident Frank Tompkins leads slide tour of Okeana history at township museum
Summary
Frank Tompkins presented a slide-driven tour of Okeana’s built history and local stories at a public program hosted at the township museum, recounting landmarks, past businesses, storms and demographic details and inviting further research and a future follow-up program.
Frank Tompkins, a longtime Okeana resident and presenter, led a slide-driven tour of the village’s history at the township museum, walking attendees through maps, photographs and personal recollections of schools, businesses and notable events.
Tompkins said the presentation covered what he described as "the whole route" through the village and highlighted longtime local landmarks, including the Old Morgan School, the Okeana (Okeanos) supply center, Brownie’s store and the Country Barrel restaurant. "In 1925, the first Butler County basketball tournament was won by Morgan Tech. They won it again in '32," Tompkins said while pointing to archival images of the school and its gym.
The presentation…
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