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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1927
Page
8
Twenty commissioners in session at Batavia as community notes report weddings, visits, birthdays and family gatherings. Residents including Mrs Harold Nichols, Mrs Nellie Prather, and Miss Virginia Jamieson host events. Allen Bauer departs Otterbein College. local church suppers and plays raise funds. pandemic of social visits continues with updates from Batavia and surrounding towns.
J. W. Owens warns he will prosecute anyone who throws tinans garbage dead animals or refuse in his pasture on Williamsburg hill known as the Barr place.
Burley Tobacco Growers' Co operative Association directors unanimously approve a seven year contract with 75 percent sign up to be sent to growers in Kentucky Ohio Indiana West Virginia and Tennessee. If 75 percent of 1926 crop isn t signed by November 1 1927 sales houses will auction member crops until 75 percent sign up is reached.
Sheriff Croswell and deputies found a 60 gallon still on Dollie Pinkham’s farm near the Ban tam fair grounds. Ellsworth Benbow Oliver Varada and Orville Hatfield and other occupants were taken to Batavia jail. Orville Hatfield was fined 300 and costs and ordered to the city workhouse until paid. The boiler formerly served in canning.
The large storage gas tank for the Rauscher Bros filling station at the N. and W. depot on the railroad grounds was set on its foundation last week. Work will proceed as weather permits. They aim to make the station an attractive, convenient stop between Cincinnati and Portsmouth with car load supply.
The President designates April 24 to 30 as American Forest Week urging Americans to consider forest needs amid timber losses from fires. Ohio also observes with Arbor Day on April 29 urging school and civic involvement, promoting reforestation of idle lands and access to State nursery trees for replanting.
Batavia club of Clermont County League played New Richmond to a 4 4 seven inning draw in a Sunday practice. Managers called the game as players worked hard. an early meeting will set league schedule for April 24.
The Goshen Industrious Sewers held their first regular meeting at the school house on Saturday April 2 initiating first year members and electing officers led by President Edith Hobson and Vice President Ethel Perkins. The group discussed May meeting leadership and adjourned to meet April 9 at 1 o clock. Roscoe Tyler bought two lots on Victoria avenue Gregg subdivision and plans two five room houses. John Winemiller of Batavia reports record lamb births with five lambs from one ewe and two from another, six of seven lambs growing well.
Bargains offer American Beauty Electric washer and wringer at 85 dollars and Eclipse Electric washer and wringer at 75 dollars, both new with regular price 125 dollars. Sale led by P. M. RAPP in Batavia Ohio.
Mrs Jennie Titus of East Main street marked her 83rd birthday Saturday with many relatives and a grand dinner supervised by the hostess. Major Isaac Titus and family joined from Columbus. Washington Oxley, 85, hosted a quiet Sunday dinner with Dr Oxley and Wilshire Oxley. Geo Hugo of Batavia fell ill with strangulated hernia while remodeling a hotel basement and was operated on at Good Samaritan Hospital, now recovering.
Hugo Hawke and family hosted brothers from California and Ohio on Sunday. Gilbert McMurchy of the YMCA school Cincinnati spent the weekend at home. Walter Smith and family visited Cincinnati Sunday. Mrs. Rone Hewett of Bethel spent days with relatives. The Ladies Aid Society social Saturday night drew a full house and raised a neat sum.
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