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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1968
Page
1
Thieves broke into the Trades and Section of Glen Este High School last Thursday damaging doors and windows and stealing 45 tool boxes valued at $5400. Officials said the uninsurable equipment will be replaced soon. Automotive training is offered for students and in the manpower training program in the looted section.
The Clermont County Board of Education will study two transfer petitions before action. Nearly 60 residents seek moving from Clermont Northeastern to Milford schools due to bus proximity. Opponents warn of enrollment loss and tax base impact. also eyed are Goshen to Loveland and west Clermont to New Richmond options.
Williamsburg Rotary leaders set a $50,000 goal for a local medical clinic. Rev Pete McFarland and J Kermit Smith named coordinators with a large volunteer team handling house-to-house, special gifts, and school thermometer campaigns. May 5 is goal day as $69 from Good Friday services and $38,000 pledged by local Rotary members push toward construction plans from Sears Roebuck Foundation.
County planners outline Buckley water system financing via FHA and require approval by the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Transit Plan and the county sewer district. Future concerns include zoning for 1.5 acre minimum lots to curb subdividing as private water service expands.
Clermont County residents must file personal property tax returns by April 30. Penalties up to 50 percent may apply for late filing. Individuals and firms with business on Dec 31 1967 or with listed investments must report inventories, equipment and fixtures. Stumpf notes tax rates vary by income yield and property type.
Williamsburg residents form a committee of area citizens to press Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone Co. for toll free area service. Delegates from Williamsburg Felicity and Bethel areas back extended service and survey the area to gauge support for improved lines.
C L Davies chief of the Financial Division SBA will speak at the Clermont Community Action Commission Industrial Discussion Group meeting at Royal Oak Country Club. The event is Thursday April 25 at noon. Davies, a former bank examiner and ex VP at Central National Bank Cleveland, has led SBA Financial Assistance since 1967 in Columbus.
Batavia reports first half 1967 real estate tax collection at 4,475,040 up about 500,000 from last year, 47.66 percent of total due. Full year billing set at 9,389,043 with delinquent taxes 347,308. Statewide gains noted in Ohio, Clermont County taxable property rising. Ralph Frazier will speak at Clermont County Association meeting at 8 p.m. in Court House Annex No 2.
Clermont County Health budget for 1969 reflects reductions of about 99 000 while assessments to townships and villages rise. The commission projects additional 1969 income from health department fees including plumbing charges and other service fees to offset cuts.
Clermont County Commissioners authorize 10 ton load limit signs on two Bullskin Creek bridges on Felicity Cedron Road due to increased traffic after the US 52 bridge shutdown for extensive damage. Rush said reopening unlikely before Nov 1. Authorities also review Kirbett Road and Stonelick Williams Comer Road work and consider Barg Salt Run Road pipe request after a mudslide.
Judge Ray Shannon of Hamilton County Common Pleas Court will be guest speaker at the Clermont County Shrine Club Ladies Night dinner on April 24 at the Wishing Well. Roast beef dinner served at 7:30. Reservations due by April 20 with C. H. Sharp, Earl N. Wolf, or Earl Cahill.
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