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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
6
The Clermont Courier is published every Thursday by the Clermont Publishing Company in Batavia Ohio. The paper notes 1836 founding and lists subscription rates of one year for 1.00 and editor publisher at 2.00. It mentions postal handling as second class matter.
The Courier records multiple marriages and a new club formation. Rev M Morris officiated two ceremonies, uniting couples from Goshen and Batavia. A Jamieson led club officers were elected, with J B Parrott as president and Davis as treasurer. Invitations went out for the April 19 wedding of Dr Grant Simpson Van Horn and Miss Leon tine Hulick at the bride’s home.
In days long past a legend speaks of a strong dogwood rising high. The tale notes timber suited for a cross and ties to aged memory and craft.
Poetic excerpts from Cincinnati papers reflect religious imagery about the dogwood and Eastertide. Local notes report visits by Mr and Mrs Wallace Morgan, the death of Milt Meguire in Maude, Ohio, and several neighbors sending sympathy or illness updates in Glen Este and Batavia areas.
A reflective poem contrasts Jesus with imperial power. It notes Jesus walked with fishermen and publicans, spoke in parables, taught mercy over sword, and urged service to God and neighbor. It critiques rulers and elites who opposed Him, while the humble and the unlearned recognized divinity.
The speaker argues heaven is real and enduring, while Chicago may vanish. The Bible provides the Heaven map, with Easter’s message Christ is risen. Faith in God sustains belief in the future life, contrasting heaven’s permanence with worldly life and the fate of Judas versus Paul.
The Holy Name Society of St Louis Church sponsors a card party at Muller's Hall Owensville on April 24 with attractive prizes for attendees.
The Ladies' Aid of Batavia Presbyterian Church will sponsor a rummage sale starting at 1 p m on Saturday afternoon April 23 in the church recreation room.
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