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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1941
Page
1
Mayor J M Wiseman proclaims Batavia Clean Up Week from April 26 to May 3. The Village Council Civic Committee urge residents to cooperate as trucks collect waste. Scouts assist and residents notified of truck days.
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced 9.94 million dollars in automobile license revenues for 1941 will be distributed to cities and counties. Hal G. Sours, director of highways, said 60 percent of the state total will go to local governments with 47 percent to counties and 25 percent to cities. C. W. Wallace, registrar of motor vehicles, provided figures to Director Souts.
The U S Department of Agriculture plans to convert corn surpluses into food for Britain and allied nations, boosting Clermont County farm incomes. The plan supports hog, dairy and poultry prices through 1943 and allows overplanting up to 140 percent of the current allotment with no extra payments, while preserving AAA participation.
Carter Field National Affairs column argues railroads can carry all ship freight for England as 113 coastwise ships may shift to duty. Notes on shipbuilding progress follow. Fisherman Week runs from this Saturday the 26th to May 3, inviting readers to share stories of boats that got away or were lost.
Loveland Presbyterian church hosts the 75th annual Clermont County Council of Churches and Religious Education meeting on Friday May 2. Rev. H L Main leads morning worship with Rev I E Jenkins and Rev C E Biffle presiding later. theme Forward Together With Christ. Speakers include Rev M E Clay Rev C E Spauldings Rev H H Abels Rev Jackson E Smith and Dr B F Lamb. A debate on Crime Should be Legalized features Rev R Tibbs Maxey Jr and Rev A G Simmons. Public invited. meals require reservations to Mrs H L Main by April 28.
Regular business meeting of the Amelia Chapter C. E. S. No 338 will be held at 7 30 p m Monday April 28.
Fr}${ Frances Kretten and Harold Gallagher wed at Holy Trinity church in Afton with a breakfast luncheon. They will reside in Batavia. A lengthy grand jury session heard 16 cases with seven dismissed for lack of bills. Sentences were set for Higbe Raper and Smith, all pleading guilty. Illness prevented Shemidgall from entering a plea. Trial dates were announced for Talley, Shaver, Brewer, and McKinney cases in April and May.
Batavia High School baseball opened its season with a 7 to 1 victory over Goshen High. A downtown parade by the Batavia High band preceded the game to showcase the team’s natty green and white uniforms and promote the opener under coach Ed Jacker.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration invites three Clermont County farmers to discuss 1942 AAA Farm Program at a statewide conference in Columbus on April 23 and 24. Attendees are William F. Moore Batavia township Robert F. Turner Miami township and Edward C. Saxton Goshen township AAA chairman. Clermont farmers recently submitted recommendations at a county meeting in Batavia. Saxton says the conference offers farmers a chance to shape a farm program of interest to Clermont county.
The Goshen Junior class will present the play Aunt Susie Shoots the Works on Thursday evening April 24 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. The event showcases student talent and local theater.
Marathon Grange No 2002 met Friday evening April 18 with 11 officers present. The home beautification contest was discussed and members were urged to participate. The lecturer program featured folk dances led by Mr Dale Bee and a splendid evening was enjoyed by all.
Two conservation meetings for teachers were held in Clermont county on Monday April 21 in Milford and Bethel with C E Fink of the State Department of Education as the principal speaker. Batavia Village Board of Education reelected incumbents for 1941 1942 and listed ten teachers including White Essex Wilson Howe Fishback Manning and others with names of a longer list.
Batavia High School lists multiple events from April 25 to May 23 including a county music festival, a state music contest for top pupils, a senior class play by James Skelton, and the Clermont County Scholarship Team competition at Miami University May 3. Board notes include senior banquet, church sermon by Rev. I A Jenkins, graduations, and a senior dance. The scholarship team roster lists student names and home towns across Batavia Felicity Milford Bethel and other communities.
Clermont County American Red Cross appeals for volunteers to meet a May 31 quota. A new shipment from National Headquarters includes dresses shirts hospital garments layettes and sweaters. Call Batavia 4111 on Monday Tuesday or Friday afternoons to volunteer.
A novel apple pie topping uses a doughnut cutter to shape crust rings. The rings are placed on the filling and marshmallows are inserted into the holes as the pie reaches half bake.
Batavia Oil Co. brightens its station exterior and revamps the interior to launch an Easy Pay Plan for gas and oil sales. The shop displays car and bicycle accessories including horns radios lights mats seat covers and bicycles at budget terms. The ad invites customers to visit At the Sign of the Flying Red Horse. A note mentions submarines firing torpedoes both on surface and submerged.
The mayor of Batavia designates April 6 to May 3 as a concerted CLEAN UP campaign period in cooperation with the Civic Committee. He notes spring weather and village improvements as reasons to promote general cooperation in observance of CLEAN UP Week.
The Clermont County Teachers Association met at Amelia school on Wednesday April 16 with many members present. Dr. W. S. Guiler led departmental sessions with Miss Keller A R Harper Renfrew and Miss Gert rude Keller. The evening featured a talk by Dr. Guiler and musical numbers by Jack Smith Mrs W C Hutson and Jimmy Carlisle. Anna Rogers of Moscow was elected National Education Association delegate with Carrie List Williamsburg as first alternate and Ruth Jacobs Owensville as second alternate.
Cliff Pancher opens Cliff's Place on Route 74 in the old Glen Este school building. The venue features a tap room and a modern grocery with high quality staples and meats and Southern barbecue offerings. Open daily with evening hours. year subscription noted.
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