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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1928
Page
8
Local notices from Clermont area residents list births marriages travels and visits. Names include Wallace Carrol Harriett Mofford Bess Walker Nona Nagel Dr Behymer并 others with events in Cincinnati Batavia Williamsburg and Wilmington. Announcements mention a hospital stay a baby birth a Buick demonstration and a county commissioner and surveyor candidacy.
Chas Mackey and Benn Scott of Milford were arrested at 3 am by Deputy Roberts on charges of shooting with intent to kill. They waivered examination before Squire Larkin and were bound over to the grand jury in 1000 dollars each. a third man fled during the gunfire while a booze delivery in the Old Milford cemetery was being awaited.
Batavia township trustees moved their August 4 session to August 11 in the county auditor's back room. The board will hold its regular meeting on August 18.
The piece urges timely weed cutting along roadsides and gardens to prevent accidents. It calls for road verges and curves to be cleared of small grubs and asks council and commissioners with the state highway department to act. It notes a single accident could cost more than all the cutting.
Four petitions totaling 369 residents seek to eliminate from next year’s Warren County budget the offices of county agricultural agent demonstration agent county veterinarian and county dog warden and to cut road machinery expenditures. The Grant Memorial Home at Point Pleasant on the A P Highway and the Ohio River is a key topic with Howard Hancock named manager. Grounds cleanup and beautification are planned turning the area into a regional perk with forest tree planting and flowering shrubs after a state forester’s visit. Many visitors have already registered and are welcomed.
The Fitzpatrick and Tatman families held a reunion at J. H. Fitzpatrick’s near Amelia last Sunday. Attendees reported a grand success with a fine basket dinner and time spent in conversation music and brief talks.
The Batavia Company returned from Camp Perry after a two week outing. The boys appeared worn from actual army work and the warm weather. No sickness was reported during the camp.
Members of the Southern District Ohio Newspaper Association met at Ripley at the Bank Hotel last Saturday with many present. E K Jenkins of Greenfield presided and talks focused on improving conditions for publishers across the district with exchanges of views. The next gathering is planned for Greenfield in October. Mrs Zuella Laub of Amelia and her music class of 41 pupils enjoyed a zoo outing last Friday and have provided several entertainments in recent months.
The annual U B Picnic will be held at the Owensville Fair Grounds on August 4 with contests all day. Horseshoe pitching, games for all ages, and at 2 30 the U B baseball team faces Batavia town. The Highland County Fair runs this week at Hillsboro with four nights and three days of horse racing livestock exhibits and agricultural displays.
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