Williamsburg Light Plant Contract Awarded
The Fairbanks Morse Company won the contract to build the Williamsburg Electric Light Plant at 85,206 dollars with eight engine units. Construction will start within 30 days. Bonds are offered at private sale. The council rejected a lower rate proposal from the power and light company. H. G. Bryan is the engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Fairbanks Morse Company
Power and Light Company
Richmond
H. G. Bryan
Employment of Teachers and School Staffing Cautions
Four school boards should慎 rethink hiring teachers bus drivers and janitors this spring as legislators have not resolved state aid deficits for the past four months and no financing plan is in sight. Without state funding the schools may not operate beyond four months next year and boards should not preset term lengths or salaries until state guidance is received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Education
400 Bushels Corn Attracts Buyer Near Batavia
Clarence Mosbacher, a thrifty young farmer near Batavia, advertised 400 bushels of corn last week in the Courier and found a buyer by nightfall. The piece notes this as the top price and warns prices may rise if the season stays favorable for corn. Tobacco beds are healthy and numerous with a large acreage expected to be planted this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Mosbacher
Batavia
Courier
Farmers Receive State Crop Production Loans Across State
Money ready. Hundreds of adurement checks for funds advanced to farmers as crop production loans are now being received by farmers over the State. Seeding and planting season progresses in earnest. Loans range up to 800 dollars for seed fertilizer spraying and fuel for tractors. Interest 6 1 2 per cent. Applications must be filed by April 30. Apply to H N Wilson County Agricultural Agent Batavia NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harnest
H. N. Wilson
Batavia
Loose Fine-Horse Listed in Stonelick Pike Contract Case
Charles J. Whitmer of Stonelick, a pike contractor, lost one of his black matched draft mares last Saturday afternoon. The team was admired by horse lovers and described as true to the bit and steel. The mare went missing after a court-influenced drive, with work halted at the roca site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. J. Whitmer
Stonelick
Batavian Lands
Hugh C. Nichols of Nichols Speidel Nichols travels to Detroit to aid the Conservators of First National Bank of Detroit and Union Trust Company in settling their affairs. Banks with assets totaling 6,000,000 will begin paying a second dividend of 131,000,000 to depositors starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh C. Nichols
Nichols, Speidel & Nichols
Detroit
Nichols, Morrill, Wood, Max and and Ginter
First National Bank
Union Trust Company
Judge Nichols
Young Nichols
Batavia Class Play A Full House Impresses Town Audience
Batavia High School staged A Full House to a large attentive crowd at Batavia Town Hall Friday. Cast included John Hugo Esther Ludwick Sue Speidel Ruth Grace Helen Stoddard and others with Jack Jamison designing stage settings. Miss Sarah Grimes is valedictorian and Miss Rosanna Rice salutarian. Commencement exercises follow next Friday at the town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Town Hall
Jack Jamieson
Sarah Grimes
Rosanna Rice
Batavia Town Hall
Physician Dr Behymer Dies After Long Illness
Dr BE T Behymer aged 78 a Batavia resident died at home April 16 after a prolonged illness He was born at Locust Corner and graduated from Eclectric Medical College in 1881 He practiced until 1916 then retired Survived by wife Mrs Lida Blythe Behymer and brother Bennett Behymer Funeral from the home Saturday morning Masons in charge Interment at Owensville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. T. Behymer
Batavia
Locust Corner
Medical
Eclectric Medical College
Lida Blythe Behymer
Bennett Behymer
Masons
Owensville
Pay of Jurors Cut in Brown County May Term
Brown county grand jurors for the May term will receive 2 per day instead of 3. Judge Bagby of the Brown county Common Pleas Court issued the order, effective at the next term. Jurors for the May term were drawn Wednesday, aligning with changes in other counties under General Code section 1149-48. Highland county had already reduced pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
Bagby
Brown County Common Pleas Court
Highland County
Baccalaureate Service Highlights Batavia Class of 1933
A large crowd attends the Batavia Public School Baccalaureate at the M. E. Church with faculty present. Rev. L L Cherrington presides and Rev. Louis G Ludwick delivers the sermon as the High School Glee Club provides the music. The class roll lists graduates including Ansteadt Coyle Grace Grimes Hail Henderson Hugo Jones Kinner Ludwick Prince Rice Speidel Stoddard True White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
M. E
L. L. Cherrington
High School Glee Club
Congregation
Sottovaes
Reading
Cherrington Prageticsie
Cherrington
Louis G. Ludwick
Benediction
Ludwick
Donald Ansteadt
Billy Coyle
Ruth Grace
Sara Grimes
Mame Hail
James Henderson
Cecil Himes
Herbert Hogberg John Hugo Fannie Jones
Margaret Kinner
Esther Ludwick
Bernice Prince Rosanna Rice
Sue Speidel
Helen Stoddard
Maxine True
Gladys White
Clermont teacher to lead West Union schools this fall
Superintendent Floyd Dean of New Richmond Schools will succeed retiring H E B Denning in West Union Ohio. Dean has headed New Richmond for seven years and previously led Moscow and Hamersville schools. He will relocate his family to West Union and begin the post in fall. Denning plans to move to Manchester after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Floyd
New Richmond
Dean
H. EB. Denning
Board of Education
Moscow
Hamersville
Methodist Church
Denning
Manchester
Grand Jury Called in Clermont County Action
The Clermont county grand jury is convened for Friday April 28 with Pro secutor Frank Roberts in charge of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Frank Roberts
Farm Bureau And Grange Sponsor Meeting at UB Church
The Farm Bureau and Grange sponsor a meeting at UB Church on Thursday evening April 27. A. B. Wallace of Ohio and A. F. Moon preside the Farm. The program is set for 8100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau and Grange
UB. Church
A. B. Wallace
Ohio
A. F. Moon
Closed Season Rules Include Black Base Regs This Year
Fragmentary note indicates a closed season and opening rules with May to June 16 dates, inclusive. Mentions Black Base and county regulations. details are unclear due to garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All's
Ams
Bethel Commencement Tonight and Alumni Reunion Soon
Bethel schools host commencement exercises at the school auditorium tonight. An alumni reunion is scheduled for Friday April 28 with dancing games and a usual luncheon planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Amelia Boy Wins Poster in State Contest
More than 20 000 posters were made by Ohio school children for Farmers Institutes last winter. Winning posters advance to Columbus for statewide judging. Lee Paian of Amelia School placed eleventh in the high school division of the state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
Lee Paian
Amelia School
Memorial tribute for Tom Ferguson of Williamsburg born 1867
Tom Ferguson aged 66 died suddenly near Xenia on April 18. A longtime timer department superintendent at the US and 8.0 Home in Xenia and respected teacher to many boys, he urged honor, honesty and fitness and mentored countless youths. He returned to his birthplace Fork after thirty years of service. His friends and family mourn him and trust he rests in life everlasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ferguson
Xenia
Thomas R. Ferguson
Samuel N. Ferguson
Martha Huber Ferguson
Williamsburg
Ohio
Fred Crane
Tom
Edwin Titus
Titus
Altho Eterp
S. O
Appy
M. T. Ga
Williamsburg School Superintendent Prewitt Praised by Board
The report notes Superintendent Mr. Prewitt is well liked and has served the Williamsburg schools with free and valued service. Basal son at Aberdeen is named a teacher and the text references Shakespeare and 1628 as part of a historical note on sales.
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Prewitt
Williamsburg
Aberdeen
67th Clermont County Religious Education Convention
The Clermont County Council of Religious Education will hold its 67th annual convention at Amelia Baptist Church on May 17 and 18. Five sessions begin at 1 PM on Wednesday May 17. Each church school in the county should send two or more delegates. All interested are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Milford Stars Present Madame Majesty Comedy at Masonic Temple
Milford Chapter Order Eastern Star presents a three act comedy Madame Majesty at the Masonic Temple in Milford on May 3 and 4 at 8 15 PM. Admission 20 cents for adults 10 cents for children. Cast includes eleven players plus College of Music students and local youth with prior theater roles. Tickets available at Johnson Drug Store or by phone Milford 303.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
College of Music
Johnson Drug Store
Milford 303
Scholarship Team Heads to Miami University for May Test
A county scholarship team of 80 high school students from multiple schools will travel May 6 to Miami University to compete in subjects for District and State honors. The squad was chosen from 179 elimination contestants on April 14 at the Batavia School Building after a 15-subject test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami University
Ohio
Batavia
Miami
Chief White Eagle suit over patent medicine debts heard
Chief White Eagle of Batavia sues Princess Red Feather of Perintown in Clermont County Court for 450 dollars in services rendered. Judge White presided with a jury as a large crowd watched the rancorous case, the Indians wearing bright colors and large hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Clermont County
White Eagle
Batavia
Princess Red Feather
Perintown
White
State highway work rule sparks hardship for road workers
A new SHD ruling limiting road crew hours to 80 per week, with 8 a.m. starts and 7 hour shifts at 35 cents per hour, draws protest as impossible to meet actual expenses. The critic calls for three 10 hour days and 20 hours for personal time, arguing the plan is unfair and devised by detached insiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Baseball Opens Season Next Sunday In Batavia Ill Amelia
Batavia will begin the season away from home at Amelia due to more home teams in the league. The Amelia game is expected to draw a large crowd as both towns debut new squads. Batavia batteries likely Hog berg Miller Anstaett and Kinner. Amelia batteries Borgel Williams Behymer. Play starts at 2 50. Other league games include Williamsburg at New Richmond, New Richmond Merchants at Laurel, and Nobis Supply Co at Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Amelia
Hogberg, Miller
Williamsburg
New Richmond
New Richmond Merchants
Laurel
Nobis Supply Co
Bethel
Applications Open for Reforestation Work Roles Under Roosevelt
Fred Croswell administers relief funds and seeks applicants for U S reforestation jobs led by President Roosevelt. Camp Knox houses several thousand preparing for duties paying 30 dollars monthly with 25 for family support and 6 to the worker. Wind River camp oversees fir harvest and tree shipments, while Nepal’s capital hosts limited British officials.
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Fred Gronwell
United States
President Roosevelt
Camp Knox
Ohio
Wind River
Washington
Wind River Nursery
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Batavia High School Well
John Hugo
William Coyle
Herbert Hogberg
Donald Anstead
Frederick Hammann
Maxine True Bernice Prince
Brown
M. E. Church
Clermont
Petit Jury
Frank Weiderbolt
Pteeeeen Eeeennene
Emma Zimmerman
Setae En
Herbert Hayes
Mimi ‘Elizabeth Armacost
J. W. Prewitt
Te Williamsburg
Minnie Corbin
Monroe
Z. T. Frasier
Pete Batavia
John McQuillan
Webewe
Teeeepenenee
Marth Books
Pkeae
A. G. Stroup
Don Winder
Uri
Nichiols Buhr
Depo
Bethel Schools
Amelia Boy
Clermont County Council of
Amelia Baptist Church
Ruth Seibert
Owdleville
Everett Mayhugh
Leo Villari
Harold Drew
Walter McDowell
Audrey Holly
Jean Gaskins
Dorothy Koetter
Virginia Gaskins
Ralph Hodges
Paul BE. Biffle
Lucile Brotherton
C. F. Hartstock
Marie Rutman
Pauline Lanham
Felicity
Robert Ferguson
Mary K. Bauer
Mervyn Keller
Mildred Goodpaster
Martha Budd
Ethel Wildey
Geraldine Wasner
Hope M. Drews
Anna Longhauser
Ann Mildred Nordmeyer
Ameliaus
Katherine Rondebush
Fred Croswell
Nepal
Umbia
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