Roads in Clermont County Need Repairs After Severe Winter
County Engineer Carl H. Rush reports 225 miles of county highway are badly in need of repair after a severe winter and 26 bridges damaged by a March flash flood. Officials seek federal material aid to patch blacktop roads and repair bridges as funds allow amid shortages and expected gasoline tax cuts. The county total highway network spans 1009 miles across county township and state systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H. Rush
Clermont County Commissioners
Public Roads Administration
Black Top
Son Harold Brown Convalesces in South Pacific
Mr and Mrs Harley Brown report a government message on Tuesday confirming their son Cpl Harold Brown is recovering in the South Pacific and that they may send a radiogram of greetings.
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Cpl
Harold Brown
Harley Brown
Harold
South Pacific
Divorce Rush In Clermont Court
Clermont County records show a surge in divorces with 41 of 54 cases filed being divorces. In the first three weeks of April, 14 divorce suits were entered while other court activity remained quiet, according to Clerk Lee Hannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Lee Hannah
Hannah
Common Pleas Court
Spring Conference of Republican Women Set For May 7 In Columbus
Ohio Republicans announce the Spring Conference of the Republican Women on May 7 1943 in Columbus. Notable speakers include Harrison E Spangler Governor John W Bricker and Senator Robert A Taft with a tea at 5 to 6 pm at 43 Hamilton Park. The banquet begins at 7 pm with Mrs Frances Bolton and Ed D Schorr among the organizing leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison E. Spangler
Republican National Committee
Ohio
Ohio Federation of Republican Women’s Organizations
Columbus
W. Glenn Suthers
Chicago
National Federation
John W. Bricker
Spangler
Robert A. Taft
Harold H. Burton
Frances Bolton
Ed D. Schorr
Republican State Central Committee
Katharine Kennedy Brown
New Club House
Hamilton Park
Bricker
Ex Batavia Man Visits Friends in Clermont County
An educated former Batavia resident, Christian F Halbisch, returned to Clermont County last weekend to visit relatives and friends. He is the son of the late Lillian Halbisch and Christian Halbisch, once of Batavia. He lived in Chicago for over four decades and worked for the city’s civil service the last 29 years. His cousin is Judge Orville Halbisch of Clermont County Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Clermont County
Mr. Halbisch
Lillian Halbisch
Christian F. Halbisch
Halbisch
Chicago
U.S. Civil Service
Orville Halbisch
Clermont County Probate Court
Seniors Present Play Adam's Evening at Batavia High
The Senior class presents a comedy titled Adam's Evening in the Batavia school auditorium on Friday at 8 00 p m. Tickets cost 30 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Publishing Company
Adam
Batavia
Batavia Grange Schedules Stated Meeting
The Batavia Grange announces a stated meeting set for Thursday May 6 at 8 00 p m. Members are requested to attend and discuss current affairs and routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia Grange
Scout Leader Speaker Before Clermont Meet
A Scouts of Clermont County delegation joined the annual pilgrimage to Ulysses S. Grant’s birthplace shrine in Point Pleasant. A. E. Roberts of Cincinnati Boy Scouts of America said Grant originated unconditional surrender. The event included Williamsburg Troop No. 416 as color guards with display of what may be Grant’s last message about his health the N and W Railway project and the Griffith family of Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses S. Grant
A. E. Roberts
Cincinnati
Boy Scouts of America
U.S. Grant
Cincinnti Council
Boy Scouts of
Clermont County
Scouts of
Williamsburg
Clermont
Brown County
Point Pleasant
President Grant
Ing
Griffith
Batavia
Summer Tests at Mt Carmel
The Mt Carmel Glen Este PTA Health Chairman Miss Viola Maddox arranged a summer round-up at the school on Thursday May 6 at 9 00 a m. Parents of children entering school next fall are asked to bring them for health examinations by doctors and nurses. If transportation is unavailable, call the school for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel Glen Este
Robert Caldwell Named Man of the Month in War Bond Drive
Clermont County War Bond committee names Robert R. Caldwell Man of the Month for March. State War Bond headquarters in Cleveland announces the honor. Caldwell will receive a Minute Man citation sponsored by the Standard Oil Company of Ohio for top campaign work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Caldwell
Clermont County
Cleveland
Mr. Caldwell
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Rationing Calendar With Stamp Validities
A list of ration stamps and their validity dates. Sugar Stamp 12 covers 5 pounds through May 21, Coffee Stamp 26 for 1 pound through April 25, Stamp 23 for 1 pound on April 26, Stamps D E F expire April 80, Stamps G H J valid through May 31, Meats Fats Cheese Eto A B C D valid through April 30, E valid from April 25, Shoes Stamp 17 for one pair through June 15, Tires second book due dates and mileage limits, Fuel Oil Coupon 5 for 10 gallons through Sept 30. Office hours and procedures noted with Batavia contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Batavia
Honor man in air school at Seymour Johnson Field
Seymour Johnson Field N C April 27 Honor man in his class of skilled aircraft mechanics Private First Class g E Spauld ing Major General Walter R Weaver Commanding General for this district A high school graduate Private Spaulding was employed by Allis Chalmers Mfg Co Norwood as a turret lathe operator prior to being sworn into service at Cincinnati September 8 1942 He is married his wife Marjorie resides at Maysville Ky
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Johnson Field
N. C
G. E. Spaul
Walter R. Weaver
Spaulding
Allis- Chalmers Mfg. Co
Norwood
Cincinnati
Marjorie
Maysville
Senate approves postmaster and postmistress reappointments
Dispatches from Washington report the United States Senate confirmed the lifelong reappointment of Batavia Postmaster Claude S. Coyle and Loveland Postmistress Susan M I Ramsey under Civil Service laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Senate
Batavia
Claude S. Coyle
Loveland
Susan M. I. Ramsey
Clermont Ration Board Seeks Volunteers for Batavia Work
Clermont Ration Board thanks volunteers from county towns including Batavia for assisting with War Ration Book III distribution. As workload grows, more volunteers are needed to handle day to day tasks. War Ration Book III will be mailed from late June to July 21, about 34 000 books.
Clermonters and sailors honored in national service entries
At Madison Wisconsin Paul R Lewis 18 son of A H Lewis Batavia Ohio graduates from Navy radiomen school at the University of Wisconsin. Comdr Pollard awards badges to 23 third class petty officers. Chester B Reed 19 from Felicity Ohio reports to Great Lakes Navy Training Station for basic training. Army transfers include Robert C Moyer Williamsburg Francis Pollard New Richmond Kenneth Sullivan Batavia Norman Watson Williamsburg Virgil Arnold Williamsburg Marrill Bolender Batavia Carl Chain New Richmond Harry Ely Batavia Marion Miller Williamsburg Terry Womble Jr Amela Richard Bachelier Amelia. Roosevelt Field sees George A Roudebush 26 Cincinnati and Batavia native graduate airplane mechanics school and promoted to private first class.
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Madison
Wis
Paul R. Lewis
A. H. Lewis
Wood St
Box
Batavia
Ohio
Navy
University of Wisconsin
Chester V. Eason
Leslie K. Pollard
Naval Schools
United States Army
Fort Thomas
17Th Airborne Division
Infantry
Inners
Camp Mackall
North Carolina
Robert C. Moyer
Williamsburg
Francis R. Pollard
New Richmond
Kenneth H. Sullivan
Norman E. Watson
Virgil S. Arnold
Marrill R. Bolender
Carl H. Chain
Harry E. Ely
Army Air Force Rtc
St. Petersburg
Fla
Marion BE
Miller
George C. Leonard
Bethel
Terry Womble, Jr
Amela
Richard H. Bachelier
Amelia
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
George A. Roudebush
Marshal A. Roudebush
Montgomery Road
Cincinnati
Mary Roudebush
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Roudebush
Technical Training Command
Paralyzed Fund Receives Movie Drive Cash Total
Ohio movie patrons contributed 115296.05 dollars to the March of Dimes drive during Feb 18 24. National Chairman Nicholas M. Schenck reported in Columbus. Clermont county collected 38.43 dollars with a check sent to Frank W. White Milford Ohio. Town Hall Batavia and Family Milford theaters cooperated and were thanked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Nicholas M. Schenck
New York
P. J. Wood
Columbus
Clermont County
Frank W. White
Milford
Wood
Town Hall
Batavia
Family
Clermont Committee
Clermont Tuberculosis Group Elects Officers After Meeting
The Clermont County Tuberculosis and Health Association held a Courthouse meeting on Thursday evening. The Seal Sale Committee reported 1894 dollars from the 1942 sale. New officers named: John P. Friend Jr president, H K Hillin vice president, Margaret Sprague secretary, Earle B. Kincaid treasurer, Joseph W. Evans representative director. Executive Committee members include Mrs. Glenn Hill, Margaret Wenzel, John Craver, and Mrs. Chas Klausing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Tuberculosis and Health Association
John P. Friend, Jr
H. K. Hillin
Margaret Sprague
Earle B. Kincaid
Joseph W. Evans
Glenn Hill
Margaret Wenzel
John Craver
Chas. Klausing
Memorials Honor Chief Justice Hugh L. Nichols in Columbus
In Columbus a memorial to the late Chief Justice Hugh L. Nichols of Batavia was presented with Mrs. Nichols and nephew Hugh C. Nichols in attendance. Will P. Stephenson headed the memorial committee but died before presenting it. A new committee was named to prepare a memorial for Stephenson. The Nichols record will appear in the Supreme Court reports volume 141 and court journal. Eli H. Speidel presented the report and recalled Nichols as a helpful friend to many in Clermont County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Hugh L. Nichols
Batavia
Nichols
Hugh C. Nichols
Judge Nichols
Will P. Stephenson
Adame County
Supreme Court
Stephenson
Speidel
A. B. Nichols
Clermont County
Spergh
Associat Paley
Physician to Mme Chaing to Speak at Church Meeting
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church invites members to a meeting on Tuesday May 11 at 2:00 PM with Dr. Mary Stone as speaker. Stone, physician to Madam Chiang Kai-Shek, founded the Bethel Mission in China and trained at Johns Hopkins after study in Ann Arbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Mary Stone
Chiang Kai-Shek
Bethel Mission
China
Kinkiang
Kiangsi
Methodist Mission School
Ann Arbor
Mich
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Methodist Hospital
Clermont County Children to Undergo Health Round-Up Examinations
Clermont County health officer Dr. A B Ream announces an annual pre school health round up for children entering school next fall. Free physicals eye tests and immunizations against small pox and diphtheria are provided with parental consent. A detailed schedule of locations and times follows across Edenton Goshen Newtonsville Miamiville Branch Hill Williamsburg Owensville Milford Mulberry Mt Carmel Glen Este Williamsville Tabasco Pierce Township St Peters New Richmond Jackson Franklin Laurel Lindale Bethel Felicity Pt Isabel Moscow Neville Batavia Amelia through May 18. The drive runs across eastern time zones.
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Clermont County
A. B. Ream
Williamsburg
Owensville
Milford
Mulberry
Mt. Carmel
Glen Este
Williamsville
Tabasco
Pierce Township
St. Peters
New Richmond
Jackson
Franklin
Laurel
Lindale
Bethel
Felicity
Pt. Isabel
Moscow
Neville
Batavia
Amelia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Batavia Rotary Club
Uncle Sam
Devil Dogs
Guadacanal
Pacific
Corp
Frederick H. Clark
Pred“ W. Clark
Tobasco
States
Clark
Robert Caldwell
Coyle
Senate
USO
Harvey 8. Firestone, Jr
United Service Orions
Firestone
Clermonters
Great Lakes, Ill
U. S. Navy
Chester B. Reed
U. . Naval Training Station
J. M. Wiseman
Robert Wiseman
Forrest Ely
Bob White
Bud Massey
Herbert Hogberg
Mr. Deter
U. S. Army
Edgar L. Kinner
Mme. Chaing
Edenton
Goshen
Newtonsville
Miamiville
Branch Hill
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