West Clermont approves school bonds for new high school
West Clermont Local School District signs a contract with Field Richards & Co of Cincinnati to sell 1 124 000 dollars in school bonds at 4 percent interest plus a 7 804 71 premium. Other bidders include Fox Reusch Ohio Co Stranahan Harris. State grant 861 642 funds new high school and additions.
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West Clermont
Field Richards & Co
Cincinnati
Carl White
Arthur Richards
James Wooldridge
Floyd Weaver
L. G. Hause
County Girl Named New Junior Red Cross Officer
The Junior Red Cross Council in Cincinnati installed officers at Candlelight marking its eighth anniversary. Frank M. Grieme chaired. new officers include President Kit Rettig and Vice President Carl Bauer. Forty two members were named for service awards with seniors receiving certificates. Local students Christine Worth Paul Ropp Beverly Fisher and Marlene McCoy earned recognition for years of service.
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Red Cross Council
Cincinnati
Frank M. Grieme
Kit Rettig
Herschel Woods Sn
St. Ursula Academy
Carl Bauer
Sundale Ave
North College Hill
Beverly Jean Fisher
Rt. 3
Batavia
Williamsburg
Red Cross
Boone Caiibel
Hamilton
Kenton
Christine Worth
Anderson High School
Yorestville
Paul Ropp
Beverly Fisher
Williamsburg High School
Marlene McCoy
Anderson
State seeks 46000 for Nike base roads in Clermont County
Joseph Unger requests $46,000 from county funds to build 1.2 miles of two roads to the Nike Missile Base near Felicity. He notes federal aid covers only part of Neville Penn and Fruitridge Road rebuilding, while the county funds are limited and could force dropping or revising plans. The commissioners say federal finance may cover most work but cannot fund the full amount from their road fund.
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Joseph Unger
State Highway Department
Tiday
Felicity
Unger
Neville-Penn
Fruitridge Rd
Highway Department
Nike
Clermont County
Ohio 756
Thieves break into tavern and steal Easter Seal box
In Williams Corner thieves broke into Mike's Tavern early Friday, took an Easter Seal campaign collection box, and damaged a vending machine. They also consumed whisky. Owner Mike Fry reported the incident. Clermont County Sheriff Clyde B. Dericks and Deputy Richard Carson investigated.
Grant Articles To Be Displayed At County Fair
The Clermont County Historical Society plans a display at the fair with a Civil War centennial theme featuring many articles connected to Ulysses S. Grant born in Point Pleasant. Mrs. Ralph E. Hodges heads the display committee with Sheila Fisher William R. Frye and Don Ison on the panel. The group will mark Grant's 138th birthday on April 27 and the county historical tour set for April has been moved to May by chairman John Angus due to weather considerations.
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Clermont County Historical Society
Sair
Ulysses S. Grant
Pt. Pleasant
Ralph E. Hodges
Gen. Grant
Sheila Fisher
William R. Frye
Don Ison
Grant
John Angus
Auditor Rhodes Set for Batavia Joint Meeting May 17
James A. Rhodes state auditor and co author of Trial of Mary Todd Lincoln will address a Batavia Rotary Club and Batavia Businessmen's Association joint dinner May 17. Wives of members are invited. He will discuss the Holy Land and the social at First Baptist Church Batavia starts at 4 30 p m April 9 for Women's Day benefit.
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James A. Rhodes
Mary Todd Lincoln
Batavia Rotary Club
Batavia Businessmen’s Association
Mrs. Lincoln
Rhodes
The
Holy Land
First Baptist Church
Batavia
Loveland History Session By Clermont County Society
The sixth in a series of village history sessions will be held at 8 p.m. Friday April 8 at the Loveland Madeira Road school. Clyde Cox Stanton Brock and Marshall Burtt will speak on the History of the Village of Loveland. Sponsored by the local volunteer fire department VFW and American Legion posts.
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Clermont County Historical Society
Loveland-Madeira Rd
Loveland
Clyde Cox
Stanton Brock
Marshall Burtt
Volunteer Fire Department
VFW
American Legion
Clermont County Music Festival Set For Friday
Owensville reports the Clermont County Music Festival will take place at 8 p.m. Friday April 8 at Clermont Northeastern high school. County school music departments will perform vocal and instrumental numbers with practice at 1 30 p.m. Robert Knauf vocal director from the University of Kentucky will lead vocal numbers and Charles Minelli of Ohio University will direct instrumental groups.
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Owensville
Clermont County
Clermont Northeastern High School
Here
Robert Knauf
University of Kentucky
Charles Minelli
Ohio University
Post Auxiliary Present Flags to Williamsburg Batavia Schools
Clermont County VFW Post 3954 and Auxiliary gave 50 star American flags to Williamsburg and Batavia schools at PTA meetings. Superintendent A R Durso of Williamsburg accepted two outdoor flags and a classroom flag. Principal John P Settles accepted Batavia outdoor and classroom flags.
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Clermont County
VFW
Auxiliary
Williamsburg
Battavia
PTA
A. R. Durose
Batavia
John P. Settles
Moore Dump Controversy Ends in Williamsburg Village Action
The Village of Williamsburg withdrew its opposition to the Moore dump on Greenbrier Road after finding the site operated improperly and noting a county licensed dump in Laurel offered low cost garbage service. A temporary injunction had blocked the Board of Health from closing the site, with a permit hearing slated for Wednesday.
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Williamsburg
Moore
Greenbrier
Common Pleas Court
Board of Health
John Watson
Margo Middleton
Laurel
C. E. Danbury
Health Board
Batavia
Ans Vanon
Wheth Watson
Nthe
Annual Courier-Legion Egg Hunt Slated For April 16
Commander Edmund D. Parrott announced the tenth annual Clermont Courier-Frank W. Weaver Post American Legion Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 2 p m Saturday April 16 The event changes age groups for 11 and 12 year olds and divides children into age based hunting zones with candy eggs and prize posters placed in Batavia stores Merchants will sponsor prizes and a Main Street window poster plan will guide participants
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Edmund D. Parrott
Clermont Courier
Frank W. Weaver
American Legion
Parrott
Rt. 74
Batavia
County officials plan pipe culvert on Greenbrier Road
County commissioners Anstaett and Don Ison, with trustee Charles Wright, viewed Greenbrier Road in Batavia Township on Friday afternoon. They agreed to replace a wooden bridge near the VFW property with a pipe culvert and to ditch the road.
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Zenas Anstaett
Don Ison
Friday Afernoon
Greenbrier Rd
Batavia Township
Charles Wright
VFW
Goshen voters weigh 247000 bond for new classrooms
Goshen school district voters will decide at the May 3 primary whether to approve a 247000 bond issue to add four classrooms at the high school and build a seven-room elementary. The plan aims to raise bonded debt to the nine percent limit and would yield 109000 state aid, with a 1.9 mill tax in year one to retire the 23 year issue.
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Goshen
Simmie Alley
Alley
Norwood father and son jailed for shotgun shooting attempt
Mrs Barbara Litteral, 26, sustained a shotgun wound to her hand during a confrontation at the Elk Lick Road home of Donald Henderson near Batavia. Callen Van Winkle and his son Philip were arrested after the 12 gauge gun was leveled at Henderson. Mrs Litteral grabbed the weapon as it discharged. She was taken to Christ Hospital for treatment.
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Barbara Litteral
Donald Henderson
Elklick Rd
Batavia
Clyde B. Dericks
Callen van Winkle
Phillip
Henderson
Complaints Drive Road Repairs in Batavia Township
Three Batavia township residents pressed county commissioners Friday over Huntington Ave east of Amelia where cars sank in potholes and tow bills were charged to Batavia township trustees. Trustees later had rock hauled to the street and also improved Lawson Dr west of Amelia. On Tuesday the county maintainer graded Lucy Run Rd in Batavia township.
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Batavia Township
Huntington Ave
Amelia
Lawson Dr
Amelia, Saurday
Lucy Run Rd
UC Students Plan Township Survey
University of Cincinnati students Ken Corey and Gordon Howie will survey Union and Jackson townships in Clermont County during spring break starting April 11. They will study subdivision crowding commuting distances zoning land use and related topics with plans to publish full details and photos in The Courier weekend edition.
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Clermont County
University of Cincinnati
Ken Corey
Gordon Howie
Union
Jackson
Uc’s
Department of Regional Geography and Planning
A. E. Suro
Clermont County Planning Commission
Howie
George W. Howie
City of
Cincinnati
the Courier
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