Methodists to Rally in Three Ohio District Meetings
The Woman's Society of Christian Service gathers over 5,000 Methodist women from Clermont Hamilton Warren Brown and Fayette counties for a three day district series in Williamsburg Hillsboro and Washington Court House. Miss Elizabeth Hoge and Mrs Horace E B Dewey headline as speakers with a noon luncheon and 3 pm close each day. Mrs E P Mundy of Terrace Park chairs the Wilmington district event.
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Woman’ Society of Christian ‘Service
Wilmington
Ohio
Williamsburg
Clermont County
Hillsboro
Highland County
Washington D. H
Fayette County
Edward F.andree
Clermont
Hamilton
Warren
H Elizabeth Hoge
Hamilton Ave
Cincinnati
India
Highlang
Brown Counties
Clinton, Green and Fayette
Grace
Washington Court House
Horace EB. Dewey
Summit St
Columbus
China
U, 8
Changli
Dewey
E. P. Mundy
Terrace Park
The
Wilmington District Society
Sunfish Restock in Clermont County by State Agent
7000 sunfish were released in Clermont County waters last Friday by Game Protector Edgar Anstaett. The stock was donated by Frank Hitchcock of Amelia, who operates a goldfish farm and has supplied restock fish to the state for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Edgar Anstaett
Frank Hitchcock
Amelia
Hitchcock
N & W Launch Defense Bond Drive for 21000 Employees
The Norfolk and Western Railway will begin a Defense Savings Bond campaign on April 15 conducted by L. Ayers Roanoke assistant general manager and chairman of the advisory committee. Committee members include F. G. Baird F. G. McGee C. R. Fehrenger and H. Z. Freed with regional and local subcommittees to be formed across eastern and western divisions and the motive power department. Progress reports will go to the advisory committee weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Savings
Norfolk and Western Railway
L. ©. Ayers
Roanoke
N. & W. Defense Bond
Mr. Ayers
F. G. Baird
Unemployment Office to Open Six Days a Week in Clermont
The Batavia Ohio United States Employment Service office will operate six days weekly starting April 13 1942 to improve service to farm and industrial employers in Clermont county. The change expands facilities while the claims schedule remains unchanged with unemployment compensation claims filed each Thursday.
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Orde
Clermont County
Batavia
United States Employment Service
Dillard E. Bird
Cincinnati
Bird
Felicity High School Junior Play Laughing Gas Thursday
Felicity Franklin High School presents Laughing Gas a farce about a murder in New York with a chorus girl and a would be sleuth. Cast includes Roy Abrams Robert Little Christine De Vaughn Lowell Gregg Charles Lea and more. Tickets on sale at auditorium entrance. Doors open 7 45 p m.
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Felicity- Franklin High School
New York
Roy Abrams
Robert Little
Christine de Vaughn
Lowell Gregg
Charles Lea
Herman Masters
Genevieve Masters
Betty McWifresh
Jane Noel
Wilma Stevens
Virginia Tull
Maxine Woodmansee
Dorothy Krams
Beatrice Ormes
Jean White
War time job surge noted at Cincinnati Social Security office
Edwin Baum of the Cincinnati Social Security office says wartime demand drives about 3000 new social security numbers monthly. He cites young workers in covered occupations, former farm laborers in war industries, married women, and domestic workers needing cards to gain employment. Duplicates and record corrections are handled to ensure accurate numbers. He stresses privacy and non-disclosure of corrected details.
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Cincinnati
Social Security Board
Edwin Baum
Social Security Office
Federal
Tobasco PTA Meeting Set With Victory Gardens Talk
The Williamsville Tobasco Parent Teacher Association holds its regular meeting Tuesday at 8 p m in the school building with officer elections after the business portion. Chairwoman Mrs C T Hyser will open the program, Roy Battles will discuss Our Victory Gardens and extra music will be provided by Mrs Lula Hall.
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Wilhamsville-Tobasco
Parent Teacher Association
C. T. Hyser
Roy Battles
Victory Gardens
Lula Hall
Wildlife sanctuary largest in North America in Aleutian Islands
A claim identifies the Aleutian Islands off Alaska as hosting North America’s largest wildlife sanctuary. The note emphasizes the sanctuary’s size and location within the Aleutians.
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North America
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Ohio Plans for Women in War Effort and Civil Defense
The Ohio State Council of Defense urged local councils to appoint a director of women’s activities to coordinate nutrition education health nurses’ aides and welfare programs. Batavia named Frances Reese to the post. The council pushed a model air raid ordinance empowering mayors to run blackouts issue drills and hire special policemen with limits on penalties. A new V-Men of Ohio speakers group will aid councils once a civilian protection handbook is ready with Clare H Cook as chair.
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Ohio State Council of Defense
Margaret Baker
Women Volunteers
State Defense Council
Miss Baker
Batavia Defense Council
Frances Reese
Batavia
Bricker
Eee
Army
Navy
V-Mey
V-Men of
Ohio
Courtney Burton
Burton
Clare H. Cook
Columbusnsurance Company
V-Men
Hit-Skip Victim Found On Hiway
The body of Henry Clay Bailey age 29 of Nine Mile was found beside the highway at Nine Mile and Route 52 by a passerby Sunday at 2 a.m. Deputy Col onel and Coroner Sam White investigated. The coroner ruled Bailey accidentally killed likely by a passing truck.
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Henry Clay Bailey
Nine Mile
Route 52
Carl Runk
Brooks
Joe Colonel
Sam White
Bailey
Social Security Agent to Visit Batavia Courthouse
A representative from the Cincinnati Social Security Office will be at the Batavia courthouse conference room next Tuesday April 14 at 2 p m to answer questions about the Social Security program and assist claimants with papers. Those wishing to file or ask questions should attend at the designated time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Social Security Board
Batavia
Assault And Battery Case Bound Over To Grand Jury
Earl Wagner was bound over to the Grand Jury on a charge of assault and battery filed by his father. The case, heard in Justice English court in Bethel, set bond at $200 with Wagner released until the jury convenes. Walter Wagner, the assailant’s father, was severely beaten, prompting the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wagner
Court of Justice English
Bethel
Young Wagner
Wagner
Baseball Managers To Meet At Courier Office
The Clermont County Baseball League holds its first meeting of the year next Monday night, April 13 at 8 p m in Batavia at the Courier Office opposite the courthouse. Officers will be elected and plans made for the coming year. A ten team league is wanted with every county town represented and each entering team to have a representative.
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Courier Office
Clermont County Baseball League
Batavia
Courier
Dale K. Bee
C. G
Jurors Drawn List by Jury Commission
The jury commission last week drew a list of petit jurors including Carl Faulkner Williamsburg G A Armacost Felicity Wilbur Binning Milford Rt 1 R H Connelly Mulberry Edna Pringle Batavia Lawrence Goetz Jr New Richmond Dale McKinley New Richmond Rt 1 E P Brannock Felicity Nellie Gregg Moscow Nathan Rosenzweig Milford Mabel Link New Richmond Rt 1 Carl Ely Bantam R S Oetzel New Richmond Rt 2 Cledy Brooks Bethel Tom Planck New Richmond Orville Busch New Richmond David Lillich Batavia Rt 2 Everett Groves Moscow Anna Edwards Amelia E J Wells Felicity Mary Peterson Pt Pleasant Fred McClanahan New Richmond Rt 1 Ada Waggal Amelia Eugene Hull Williamsburg Mabel E Henson Moscow Minnie Townsley Amelia Ray Bartlow Bethel Rt 2 Earl Hill Bethel Annabel Hull Bethel Rt 2 Freda gym sor Cozaddale Rt 3.
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Carl Faulkner
Williamsburg
G. A. Armacost
Felicity
Wilbur Binning
Milford
R. H. Connelly
Mulberry
Edna Pringle
Batavia
Lawrence Goetz Jr
New Richmond
Dale McKinley
E. P. Brannock
Nellie Gregg
Moscow
Nathan Rosenzweig
Mabel Link
Carl Ely
Bantam
R., S. Oetzel
Cledy Brooks
Bethel
Tom Planck
Orville Busch
David Lillich
Everett Groves
Anna Edwards
Amelia
E. J. Wells
Mary Peterson
Pt. Pleasant
Fred McClanahan
Ada Waggal
Eugene Hull
Mabel E. Henson
Minnie Townsley
Ray Bartlow
Earl Hill
Annabel Hull
Fredagmysor
Cozaddale
State Highway Units Set for Civilian Defense Tasks
The State Highway Department organizes county units to aid Civilian Defense in Southwest Ohio. County Superintendents lead, with highway labor, engineers, and a decontamination crew. Units attach to local defense councils, assist in floods sabotage and air raids, and receive instruction from the State Highway Patrol.
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State Highway Departments
Public Works Committee
State Highway Patrol
County Agent Roy Battles to host 4-H mobilization broadcast
Roy Battles will present a 15 minute program on Radio Station WING Dayton detailing 4-H Club mobilization in line with the total veterinary program. The show airs Saturday April 11 at 1 15 p m on 1410 WING.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Battles
WING
Dayton
Easter to Pentecost Refresher in A B Church Program
The A B Church notes the Easter period has passed and Pentecost begins. Members are urged to sustain strong attendance with Sunday school at 9 30, Morning Worship at 10 30, Christian Endeavor at 7 30 pm, Evening Worship at 8 15, and mid week services Wednesday at 8 with choir rehearsal at 8 45.
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Christian Endeavor
County Agricultural War Board Sets Clermont County Meetings
Felicity Owensville Bethel Williamsburg and Goshen host Agricultural Defense meetings next week to discuss the rubber labor machinery and food for freedom programs. The schedule runs Felicity April 13 Owensville April 14 Bethel April 15 Williamsburg April 16 and Goshen April 17 with displays by Dale K. Bee and talks by E C Saxton urging farmer participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felicity
Owensville
Bethel
Williamsburg
Goshen
Clermont County Agricultural War Board
E.w.t
E. C. Saxton
Clermont County
Engagement of Jean Nielson to Chas Simmons
Miss Jean Gertrude Nielson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Walter Nielson of Cleveland, announces her engagement to Chas McNeill Simmons of New Richmond. Nielson is an Oberlin alumna and UC nursing graduate, studying Liberal Arts at UC. Simmons is a UC College of Medicine senior. Wedding set for April 12 in Lorain, Ohio.
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Walter Nielson
Broadway
Cleveland
Ohio
Jean Gertrude
Chas. McNeill Simmons
Charles J. Simmons
New Richmond
Miss Nielson
Oberlin College
School of Nursing and Health
University of Cincinnati
Simmons
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Lorain, O
Hog Prices Hit New High at Cincinnati Market
Hog prices at the Cincinnati Union Stock Yards reached a new peak, selling Friday, April 3, for 13.90 dollars, the highest since 1930. From March 8 to May 7, 1942 a 60 day wage ceiling influenced prices, with top quotes between 13.35 and 13.75, before rising to 13.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Bethel Tate PTA Sets April Meeting Date
The Bethel Tate Parent Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting on April 13 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium.
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Bethel-Tate Parent Teacher’s Association
Leap Year Rule: Fourfold, Century Exception 400
The leap year rule states that years divisible by four are leap years except years at the end of a century must be divisible by 400. Thus 1900 was not a leap year while 2000 was.
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Felicity High School
U.S
Tobasco Pta
Riley
Walter Wagner
Petit
State Highway Unit of
Civilian Defense
State Highway Department
John Dickinson
Dickinson
Boston Gazette
Continental Congress
Penman
WRU
A. B. Church
Agricultural War Board
Simmons-Nielson
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