Soldier Letters from Decatur Alabama Describe Civil War Hardships
Lt William B Ely writes from Decatur Alabama in May 1864 detailing clothing shortages for his company since Camp Dennison, with rebels allegedly suffering harsher conditions. He praises his troops bravery at multiple outposts near Decatur and recounts picket duty, constant firing, and the continual threat of attack. The letter ends with a cliffhanger “To Be Continued.”
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William B. Ely
Bantam
Decatur
Alabama
Camp Dennison
Clermont County
Will
Lizzie
Uncle Nelse
Athens
Pulaski
Tenn
Tom Smith
Tom
Clermont County Proposes Double Road Resurfacing Plan
County commissioners outline a road improvement program to resurface 38 miles using asphalt and chips, rebuild bridges, and repair ditches at an estimated cost of 202000. Last year 170000 was spent on single surfacing materials that failed to endure.
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Clermont County
Cornerstone Service Set For New Loveland Church Edifice
The Loveland Presbyterian Church plans to lay the cornerstone of its new $380000 edifice on Robin Avenue Sunday during the 11 oclock worship. The ceremony includes placing a sealed box with church records and symbolic items and a procession to the site. Dedication is forecast for November with occupancy early fall.
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Loveland
Robin Avenue
Robert Richter
Ivan Reznor
Cecil Bauer
Stewardship Commission
Ralph Rogers
Presbyterian
Life Magazine
John Steele
Witness Commission
Alfred Creamer
The
Dial
United Presbyterian Women’s Magazine
Walter Wiebey
Bill Folsom
Stanton Brock
C.D. Walker
Faith Commission
Old Church
Everett Rogers Usher
C. R. Nisbet
Presbyterian General Assembly
Manford Hendricks
Ken Davis
George A. Bond
William Cordes
Roger Nisbet
Earl Rogers
Rich
Ard Smith
Bill Stevens
Jim Poe
Marion Construction Company
Hoh Nomination as U S Marshal Sent to Senate
President Kennedy nominates Fred F. Hoh 42 of New Richmond as U S Marshal for southern Ohio for a four year term at 12210 annually. He would replace Howard C. Botts who has served since 1953. Hoh is a Democrat, former probation officer, Navy veteran and has held local posts in Clermont County and New Richmond.
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Kennedy
Fred F. Hoh
New Richmond
U. S
Ohio
Senate
Howard C. Botts
Clinton County
Holt
U. S. Navy
Clermont County Schoos
Incorporation Debate in Union Township Groups Clash
Promoters of Citizens for Self Government defend openness in the Union township incorporation fight while opposing Truth Squad demands public meetings May 3 and April 27. The Truth Squad accuses backers of holding secret meetings and presses for broad public input before any township reorganization.
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Union Town
Citizens For Self-Government, Inc
Truth’ Squad
Bob Herron
Citizens For Self-Government
Union Township
Herron
MT. Carmel
Truth Squad
Chris Rosenhoffer
Clarke Bales
Denny Dr
Summerside
Citizens For Self
Ed Pritchard
Union Township Community Council
the Courier
Pritchard
Rosenhoffer
Courier
Incorpo Dedy
Court Punishes Ex Taxi Operator in County Court
Judge Harry Britton found Lindel Haley, 23, guilty of obtaining a bail bond by false pretense. Haley was placed on probation after serving his jail sentence for a prior assault case. The hearing, held Wednesday, April 19, was in Common Pleas Court with Miss Janet Sprague observing as part of Student Government Day.
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Harry Britton
Thuryday
Lindel Haley
Sy “Isa ' Amelia
New Richmond
Space Sought For Post Office In Owensville
Postmaster General J Edward Day calls for bids to furnish lease space in Owensville for a post office. Required is 800 sq ft of net space 50 sq ft platform space and 2500 sq ft for driveway parking and maneuvering. Bids due May 10 1961 to W H Verkamp regional real estate officer Cincinnati Ohio.
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Owensville
J. Edward Day
W.H. Verkamp
P. O. Box
Cincinnati
Ohn
Two Rank High At Science Fair UC State Event
Two Clermont County students with superior marks at the Southwest District Science Fair at Miami University earned second place at the University of Cincinnati state event. Tom House Batavia and Jim Freeman Williamsburg led the UC showcase with human teeth and a wireless public address system projects. Nick Wood Bethel also rated superior at Miami but did not attend UC.
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Clermont County
Miami University
University of Cincinnati
Tom House
Batavia
Jim Freeman
Williamsburg
Nick Wood
Bethel
Miami
Mike Wolf
Jonathon Kinnaird
Jim Amon
Rocket
Soldier Arrested Second Time By Police Chief
Daniel Brewer, 19, AWOL soldier, was apprehended at his grandmother’s Hudson Ave home in Williamsburg. This marks his second capture in two months after a prior stockade sentence at Ft. Knox and court martial. He admitted running away April 13 and had been hiding. assisted by local and state officers, Brewer was jailed pending arrival of military police.
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Williamsburg
Daniel Brewer
Hudson Ave
Chief Vice
Ft. Knox
Marion Amiott
Adrian Shaw
William Brownlee
Brewer
Zoning Inspector Stricken With Heart Attack
Pierce township zoning inspector Frank W Cann suffered a heart attack at his home on April 15 and was rushed to Deaconess Hospital. trustees named his wife Mrs Cann as acting inspector on April 17. Call PL 2 3643 for permits or information.
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Frank W. Cann
Pierce Township
Deaconess Hospital
Bmop Life Squad
Cann
Husbad
Two Road Projects Planned In County
The State Highway Department accepted bids Tuesday for culvert work on Route 133 south of Bethel and for two culverts and a new bridge on Route 232 southwest of Bethel. Estimated costs are 815,500 dollars for Route 133 and 98,000 dollars for Route 232.
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State Highway Department
Bethel
Rt. 232
Salvation Army seeks furniture donations in Batavia
Mrs. Ida Kennard of Batavia issued an appeal for beds dressers tables and chairs to aid needy families. Those able to donate may contact Mrs. Kennard at US 3 5575.
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Ida Kennard
Batavia
Salvation Army
Ex-Ad Executive To Address Batavia Business Men
Don Ephlin of Highland Ohio will address members of the Batavia Business Men's Association on Monday May 15. He ran a 23 year advertising career with major accounts including Gruen Watches Ford Cadillac Pontiac Camel Shakespeae and Sohio. Now operator of Larue Ltd he writes for the New York Times Magazine and Coronet and focuses on little known American history incidents.
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Don Ephlin
Highland
Ohio
Batavia Business Men’s Association
Leroy Trifilio
Larue, Ltd
Ephlin
New York Times
Coronet
Gruen Watches
Ford
Cadillac
Pontiac
Camel Cigarettes
Prestone
Eveready
State DAR Regent to Visit Chapter
Williamsburg Beech Forest Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will entertain Mrs Stanley L Houghton state regent Thursday evening May 4 at 8 oclock at the Methodist Church. Members of four other chapters in the Southwest District have also been invited.
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Williamsburg
Beech Forest
Daughters of the American Revolution
Stanley L. Houghton
Methodist
Two Men Arrested For Coin Box Looting At Batavia Laundry
Police chief Ed Colonel reports two men Joseph Hicks 24 and Robert Bastin 22 were arrested for breaking into Nichols Coin-O-Matic Laundry at Third and Main. Coin machines were recovered from Backbone Creek northeast of Batavia. Money taken unknown but $32.65 recovered from one room.
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Ed -Colonel
Batavia
Nichols
Third
Main Sts
Joseph Hicks
Toledo
Main St
Robert Bastin
Said
Backbone Creek
Rt. 132
Ines
I Courier
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