Information taken from The Portsmouth Times, Tuesday, November 10, 1942
MINFORD PLANS FOR BLACKOUT
Boys of High School Club To Serve As Wardens In Air Raids

 
Plans for a trial blackout were discussed at the second meeting of the Minford civilian defense council held Monday night at Minford High School auditorium.

The blackout is to be held Monday night and efforts will be made to hold it as near as possible the time that Portsmouth and New Boston have a trial blackout.

Harlan Danner, defense instructor gave a talk on "Bombs" and Mrs. Jack Wheeler showed picture slides to illustrate precision bombing and places of safety during ombing.

The boys fraternity of the high school, "The Buccaneers", are to serve as air raid wardens and the following helpers were appointed:  A.B. Giles, A.D. Scott, Everett Ault, A.F. Bowman, H.O. Garret, C.S. Erwin, Charles Brown and Bernard Bennett.

Others who attended last night's meeting were Elizabeth J. Miller, Ora Maude Taylor, Minta Frowine, Eva Seidel, Katerine Ault, Everett Ault, A.F. Bowman, H.O. Garrett, Roger Garrett, Marjorie Ault, Gene Seidel, Everett Yeagle, Jane Seidel, JoAnn Staten, Betty Jean Ault, Mary Kent, Donald Synder, Clifford L. Erwin, Mildred Erwin, Wilma Kent, Hazel Kent, Denver Kent, Clara E. Crawford, Gertrude Oberley and Charles Brown.

Information taken from The Portsmouth Times, Tuesday, November 17, 1942.
MINFORD FIRST WITH BLACKOUT
Church Bell Sounds Alarm For Village; Volunteers Report To Post
Minford is the first Scioto county community to stage a blackout.

The village had a trial blackout Monday night and according to J.H. Frowine, Minford teacher and chief air raid warden, the test was "even more successful than anticipated."

The Methodist church bell was the alarm, which sounded at 8 o'clock.  The blackout lasted about 12 minutes, during which time the members of the Buccaners, a high school club, acted as messengers and checked on blocks of homes and business places assigned.  Post wardens and other home defense workers resounded to designated places and checked on lights out.

Traffic was not halted but Mr. Frowine reported Minford motorists who were driving fully observed the blackout rules.

Warren Stockham, farmer exchange operator at Minford, is prepared to serve as information chief for blackouts and in his post will be in position to spread the alarm and summon defense workers.