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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1918
Page
8
Local residents host visitors and relatives from Hartwell and Batavia. Births, comings and goings, church notices, and cemetery services fill the week, with several townspeople traveling to Xenia and Chillicothe for events. Scouts campaign for the Third Liberty Loan opens, and Camp Sherman postings affect area residents.
A patriotic meeting is set for Thursday at 8 PM in the New Richmond opera house with speakers Hon. C C Kearns Eli H Speidel and T G Foster. Mrs Louise Davis will sing and whistle two bands will be present. all invited.
The Alpine Farm Woman's Club met at Mrs. Amy Boyd's home with 16 members. President Mrs. Davidson opened, leader Mrs. Jennie Chaney presented a paper on The Model Farm House, songs included Old Ohio Home and America, with Leona Layman reading Inviting the Teacher to Tea. Next meeting at Mrs. Mary Cowdry on May 9.
Fragments report the sudden death of rank Higermeyer of Cincinnati in an automobile wreck near Jackson. Relatives including Harry Jackson and family attended the funeral. The local school will close Friday afternoon for exercises. Mrs Frank McNair and daughter Elizabeth were ill this week. Mrs Russell Prickett and Hyd fark guests were mentioned.
Peters Cartridge Co plant at Kings Mills seeks 1,100 workers of both sexes for immediate work in small arms ammunition manufacture for Uncle Sam. High wages and good housing nearby. Government may draft non front line workers if local help isn’t found. Apply at once.
M E Waters of Shade land advertises sale May 4 at 10 oclock including farm property and household goods. Executors of Christ Ernest estate offer sale May 4 at 9 am with farming outfit valued at $8000. Irvin Kain returns from Camp Sheridan on furlough. Chris Erion resigns as Highland Park power plant chief engineer. Wright Erion promoted. Grace Rogers marries Samuel A Ausman at Madisonville M E Church. couple to reside at 6703 Hurd Ave Madisonville.
The Burlew family expresses sincere thanks for sympathy and many kindnesses shown by neighbors and friends during their bereavement. Harriet Burlew and Family.
M E church led by Rev R B Wilson offers Sunday school at 9 15 am with morning and evening sermons at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm on the theme penristant Under Test. German A B church lists Sunday school 9 15 am German and English preaching and evening service at 7 45 pm. Presbyterian church presents Sunday school 9 15 am worship at 10 30 am Christian Endeavor 6 45 pm and evening service 7 30 pm with announced topics The Cost Sheet of Life and The Masters Look. Everyone invited.
Mary Ellen Eichmer Henning of Harrisburg PA born August 22 1843 died April 14 1918 in Norwood aged 74 7 22 married Henry Henning August 22 1867 mother of George William Stella Clarence and Harry and two step children supported by the Ladies Helping Circle of the Christian church She died after a short illness in the city to visit her sons and was praised as a dutiful wife and loving mother with a life of encouragement and faith Also included is a brief card of thanks from her children and an unrelated real estate loan notice and other garbled text continuing in the column
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