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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1939
Page
5
Clergymen, families, and club members from across the county are featured in Perintown notes. Easter visits, school music plans, a pancake supper to aid a music fund, and numerous visits to relatives and gatherings at DAR and OES events fill the community recap.
Mr and Mrs D W Davidson and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ralph McDonough in Cincinnati. Mr and Mrs Don McGrathlin and daughter of Loveland were Sunday visitors.
The Amelia Woman's Club enjoyed a Milford Progress Club event on Reciprocity Day with members Cropper Ray Pommert Houser Nelson Coombs Leeds and guests Mrs Offutt Mrs Trotter and Mrs White attending. Fred Warren and his wife arrived from Florida and Beebe family moved to Hamlet as residents report river floods spreading concerns. Mrs Brumagen hosted her Franklin sister visiting and Mrs Kelsey Gates attended Bethel for Shir ley Temple show while Witt returns home.
Local column records visits and sick list updates from Stonelick and nearby towns. Families such as Groves, High, Hartmetz, and Ragland are noted with relatives in Milford Norwood Linwood Williams Corner and Pt Isabel. Several residents are listed as ill including Balzhiser Patchell and others.
Rev Tumbleson baptised three children during the Sunday service. Attendance fell to about 50 due to rain. Sunday School at 9 45 A M. Y P Meeting at 8 with Miss Catherine Frye leading. Mrs Addie Meyer known as Miss Addie died after 44 years in town with five months in Edenton. funeral Saturday afternoon.
Milford resident Isley officiated at a funeral service held by Monroe Funeral Home. The piece notes his long tenure as pastor at Mt. Ive, mentions Thos Hill and family attending a de Grange in Moscow, and welcomes Ray Mond Craver from Oakley to the community. A re shower honored Mrs. Francis Adams with twenty attendees.
George Friend died at home Saturday and funeral services are set for Tuesday at Craver's Funeral Home Milford. Emma Binning visited Henry Binning family Sunday and Linda Binning spent the week-end with Robert Berger. The Berbers and Binning kin visited Fred Binning and Carrie Hutchinson Sunday evening. T H Rice and Kenneth Day families hosted Sunday gatherings. Richard Caldwell and Roy Paul spent Sunday in Dayton.
Mt Holly community updates include John Burkhardt Jr visiting Columbus with family, Athena Class gathering hosted by Mrs Klausing, and Edna Stickel visiting Mariemont. News of Stella Lytle's illness improving, Buddy Alsip sick with Dr. Culley attending, and local visits by Frank Brannen's family. Lena Henke hosts U B Church Ladies Aid. Page Dawson hosts Rev Brandon family for dinner. Leon Liston recovering. N J Thayer learns of brother-in-law's Wisconsin death.
The Ladies of St Louis Church host a card party and social at Favrer's Hall Owensville on Sunday evening April 28 starting at 8 PM. The public is invited to attend.
Three hundred thirty eight students in Ohio State University's college of commerce and administration made the honor roll for the winter quarter. Edith South daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale South is among the list announced by Dr Felix E Held secretary.
Federal and state researchers say no magic cure exists for blue mold in tobacco. Ohio State extension plant pathologist C C Allison warns growers against untested remedies sold as cures. Dr E E Clayton notes heavy blue mold in Georgia and emphasizes copper oxide oil PDB and benzol gas as effective controls when used in planned preventative programs.
Richard Shultz reports for Clermont Hamilton Dairy Herd Improvement that Fred Yeoman of Goshen led the 5 to 15 cow group with 7 853 pounds of milk and 871 7 pounds of butterfat per cow for the year ending April 1 1939. A E Stevens of Loveland led herds over 15 cows with 8 828 pounds of milk and 440 4 pounds of butterfat. The high producing cow belonged to Annadell Farm near Newtonsville with 574 8 pounds of butterfat. In March 5 to 15 cows the high herd was J W Dumford at 33 8 pounds per cow. in large herd division Stevens had 38 8 pounds. The high producing cow overall was Fred Yeoman with 71 pounds of butterfat. Over thirty Clermont dairymen participate in the association.
Chevrolet dealers report a strong late March upswing with 88,836 new unit sales, the best for any comparable period since the new model rollout, lifting March to the highest sales month in that period. Used cars add to gains with 141,696 units, bringing total new and used to over 230,000.
Amelia High School announces its senior class play Well Met By Moonlight a three act comedy by Jean Lee Latham on April 28 at 8 PM Special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company Chicago The cast includes Robert Denham John Disney Ruth Beckett and others directed by Miss Marie Henke with Miss Olive Behymer as promoter Tickets go on sale at Schatz Drug Store Monday at 9 AM)
Professor W R Pyle of Wilmington College will speak on Religious Cleavages at the Cler mont County Methodist Brotherhood meeting in Williamsburg Methodist Church Thursday evening April 27. More than 200 Cler mont men are expected to attend.
The University of Pavia in Italy traces its origins to the year 825 when it was established as a center of learning. Scholars and students attended the ancient institution as it grew through the medieval period.
Batavia High School science department under Elmer A. Kramer promotes scientific literacy and reasoning. Students Tony Lang and Dale Smith build a short wave receiver. Kramer crafts a refracting telescope with Charles Remley assisting. Edward Widerhold and Richard Hinojosa top chemistry tests. both plan chemical engineering. Hinojosa, a transfer from Mexico City, ties for second in a state Elimination Scholarship.
The Woman's Community Club of Chile seeks a local unused school for a community center and polling place. Jointly owned by Franklin Township Board and Batavia resident, the owner will donate his share if property is kept for community use. A committee led by Mrs. J. A. Muir met the township school board to present the request.
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