Primary Election Preview Hits Clermont County
With the May primary near, Republican Congress candidates BE McCowen and James McElhaney lead the regional activity. James Polk and Democrat Lee Hannah top unopposed contestants, while county offices see five candidates for commissioner and other posts. Voters need no registration to vote in the primary and a single bond issue for the Pelicity Franklin school district seeks $30,000 for a building addition.
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Congress
O. McCowen
James McElhaney
McCowen
McElhaney
James Polk
Truman
Polk
Lee Hannah
Clermont County
John Hayden
Hannah
Earl Eastwood
Manly Hill
W. O. Hutson
John Munroe
Mark Atchley
Charles Clark
Earle Kincaid
Clifford McKinley
Harry Britton
Common Pleas Court
Ohio
Courier
Pelicity-Franklin
Clermont County News Highlights Local Happenings
Local notes report voting turnout sparking debate on government size. Edith Gillman and William Miller wed in Milford on April 8. A farm accident leaves Harvey Carter with a broken leg after kicking a pig. A chicken theft from Sapp’s Milford henhouse is suspected. Reports of cattle rustling near Route 28 circulated unconfirmed. Paul Biffle speaks at Felicity church for home demonstration club. New OSU spring enrollees Eddie Spear and Mary Clark listed. Frank Furniture and Lumber to open in Felicity Longworth Building offering modern appliances. Additional Clermont County firms expand presence in the area.
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Harvey Carter
John King
Williamsburg
Bethel
Clyde Sapp
Garfield Street
Milford
Route
Paul Biffle
Clermont County
Women’s
Frank Furniture and Lumber Company
Amelia
Longworth
Market and
Main Streets
Felicity
Frank
Parsur Tak Archaeological Society Columbus
A brief item notes the ParsuR Tak Archaeological Society in Columbus engaging in local activities. Details are limited in the fragment, with no dates or event specifics available.
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Parsur Tak Archaelogical Society
Columbus
Republican Primary Campaign Meeting in New Richmond
Members of the Citizens Republican Club and the Women's Republican Club of Clermont County gathered at the Cranston Memorial Church to hear C. J. Petzhold of Cincinnati discuss the Taft Hartley act. Local candidates were introduced and a Taft campaign office was announced for Milford, with clubs invited to use Millcroft Inn as headquarters.
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Citizens Republican Club
Women’s Republican Club
Clermont County
Cranston Memorial Church
New Richmond
C. J. Petzhold
Cincinnati
Reidhold
Edward O. McCowen
Wheelersburg
James J. McElhaney
Scioto County
Robert A. Taft
Millcroft Inn
Milford
Jessie Metzer
Route 1
Batavia
Mary Flaharty
Amelfa
Choir and Band To Present Concert at Williamsburg High
Williamsburg high school auditorium hosts a concert by the band and choir tonight at 8 p m. Selections echo pieces the groups performed at the district music auditions at Miami University.
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Williamsburg High School
Ganization
Miami University
Amelia Sixth Graders Lead Courier Subscription Contest
The Amelia sixth grade won top honors in the Courier subscription contest ending April 10. James Ray Miller of Owensville High led individuals with a special award, aiding his senior class to a second place finish. Proceeds will fund a zoo trip, draperies for the school, and building improvements at Mt. Pisgah.
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Amelia
Courier
Zoo
Cincinnati
James Ray Miller
Owensville School
Owensville
Mt. Pisgah
Stanley Anstaett
Williamsville Boy Scouts
Pt. Isabel
Doris Armacost
Laurel
Services Held for Monoxide Victim Vernon L. Bryson
Services conducted Tuesday at the Monroe funeral home in Milford for Vernon L. Bryson 45 found dead at the wheel of a truck in Grafton Pennsylvania a Pittsburgh suburb carbon monoxide caused the death He is survived by his widow Willa Mae Crumley Bryson Goshen two sons four daughters his mother three brothers and five sisters
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Monroe Funeral Home
Milford
Vernon L. Bryson
Grafton
Pittsburgh
Willa Mae Crumley Bryson
Goshen
$150 Damage From Sparks On Grocery Roof
A roof fire caused $150 damage at the grocery of John Eveland in Miamiville on Saturday night. Sparks from a chimney reportedly fell on the shingle roof, prompting a response from Miamiville Fire Chief Frank Wiederhold and his crew.
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John Eveland
Miamiville
Frank Wiederhold
Thieves Loot Loveland School Safe After PTA Meeting
A walk-in safe was raided after a PTA meeting adjourned at 10 pm. Police say professionals used their own tools and spent four to five hours in the break in. Superintendent L W Hurst reported it, while Chief John Fritz and Investigator Carl Meyer led the inquiry with no further clues at press time.
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Loveland
PTA
John Fritz
L. W. Hurst
Hamilton County
Fritz
Carl Meyer
Hamilon County
Three Clermont Men Nominated for Air Raid Posts
Following a request from Ohio’s Adjutant General, Clermont County Commissioners nominated T Paul Jordan of Newtonsville Delbert Martin Jr of State Route 133 and Paul Brunson of Goshen as supervisors of observation posts for air raid warning service Final appointments depend on the Adjutant General’s decision as part of a 675 post system across 24 states.
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Adjutant General of
Ohio
Clermont County
T. Paul Jordan
Newtonsville
Delbert Martin, Jr
Paul Brunson
Goshen
Adjutant General
Architect Hired To Prepare Plans For New Fieldhouse
New Richmond schools superintendent Roy C. Thompson announced Joseph Stith of Cincinnati has been hired to design a new fieldhouse. The 150 by 100 foot building will include a standard basketball court and seating for 1200. Bond funds approved require construction this year or funds lapse.
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Roy C. Thompson
New Richmond
Joseph Stith
Cincinnati
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Edith Gillman
Lucy Gillman
William Miller
Charles Martin
Ohio State University
Eddie M. Spear
Marathon
Mary D. Clark
Pleasant Hill
Tapion
Thompson
Bucket Brigade
Blanket Blaze
Loveland High School
Clermont
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