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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1946
Page
4
The Clermont Courier announces its editor and publisher founded in 1836 and lists subscription rates for one year at 1.50 and six months at 80 cents. The notice notes mailing privileges and class mail status.
Clermont County commissioners held an adjourned session in Batavia on April 22 1946 with members Sam Ausman Manly A Hill and Homer L Remley present Minutes of prior meeting read and approved Several bills including Kroger groceries and county relief fund were examined approved and warrants authorized for payment The note mentions Mr and Mrs H B Smythe visiting Ed Huehey and children Saturday evening.
Leonard A. Scott of Dry Branch Virginia won 500 dollars as the first prize in the Norfolk and Western Railway Name Train Contest. His entry The Powhatan Arrow was chosen as the best name for the new streamlined all coach daylight train set to debut between Norfolk and Cincinnati on April 28. Ten runners up receive 25 dollars each from listed addresses in Virginia West Virginia Kentucky and Roanoke.
A commission led by Faye I. Lanham reports many boys listed on the Point Isabel honor roll have returned home while others await letters confirming to be homeward bound. The roll, kept by the Young People's Class of Point Isabel Congregational Church, stands on the school grounds and gains additions through fundraisers. Forty eight names are listed with twenty three having returned, one re enlisted, and one earned a gold star for service.
Thomas A Gallagher Columbus Ohio collector of Internal Revenue for the First District says his office only maintains slot and pinball machine registration records and does not publicize them. He notes records are open to public inspection by law and that recent press coverage misrepresented the office role. In other news Mr and Mrs Clyde Wilvens and sons visited Mrs Merice, and Mr and Mrs Will Isaack with Mr and Mrs Frank Urban had dinner.
Cincinnati visitors Miss Ruth Kain and Miss Harriett Ray joined Miss Kain’s parents on Main Street. Easter guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Homan from Ashland and Mr. Homan’s sister Miss Mary Homan in Spring Street. Various local families hosted relatives over Easter and participated in church events, youth canteen reopenings, and school activities.
Gifford, Clerk of the Brown Clermont Counties Price Control Board, condemns the House OPA bill as a price bill not price control. He warns Senate approval could trigger inflation, more strikes, and voter anger by next fall, with housewives marching to polls.
St Bernadette P T A of Amelia Ohio will hold its monthly meeting Sunday April 28 with Monsignor Carl J. Ryan superintendent of Catholic schools as guest speaker. All members and friends are urged to attend.
At a special meeting in Batavia County Superintendent Frank Hoggat’s courthouse office officials from Stonelick Goshen Miami and Jackson townships gathered to report county road conditions for state transportation funds. Attendees included J W Evans principal and J Edwards Goshen Township Trustee among others.
A list of named school principals trustees and officials appears across multiple townships including Goshen Pierce Locust Corner Miami Felicity Franklin Wayne and Washington. The names include Lester House Milton Behymer Carl Rush Lloyd Conover Harold Frye Carl Anstaett Virgil Minnick and Emerson Trees among others.
Willowville and surrounding towns report a weekend of visitors and family gatherings. Lola Jacobs spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Chas Smith in Madisonville while Louis Miller visited Mr and Mrs Geo Elick. The Reichert family from Price Hill traveled to Newtown Willowville to see Nick Retzler. W B Bolte also visited in Newtown. Margaret Miller of Harrisburg Pa vacations with Verna Jean Blick, and Herbert Davis and family spent the weekend with A S Nease in Minersville Ohio.
Mariann and Carol Ann of Fairfax Lois Mae Marilyn and Charlot Wortman of Clough Pike spent Friday with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Wilf Isaack summarizing a family visit reported in local society notes.
Mr and Mrs Ed Hubeey and children hosted kin while Miss Elizabeth Kaweiler of Kentucky dined with her sister Mrs Charles Merice and family. Miss Helen Merice visited her father in hospital Sunday afternoon.
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