Fuel Committee Meeting Urges Wood Use Amid Coal Shortage
The Batavia court house hosted a county wide meeting on the wood and coal situation. Edgington led the discussion as WV coal supplies dwindle and shipments shrink. County dealers and township men from multiple towns urged use of wood for heating and coal conservation this winter. The county coal committee plans to visit Columbus to consult state officials on winter supply.
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Court House
Batavia
Edgington
West Virginia
Coal Committee
Columbus
State Coal Administration
Williamsburg Grange Meeting Recitation and Lectures
Williamsburg Grange held its regular meeting on Saturday evening August 8. The young people led a literary program featuring readings by Mary Walker Jessie Jordan and Ruth Musgrove piano by Bertha Innis recitations by Gladys Haworth Arthur Ruffner and others. Aunt Lucinda Stays was presented and the lecture hour was open to all Grange friends.
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Williamsburg Grange
Bowie
Comrname
Mary Walker
Jessie Jordan Piano Bolo
Bertha Innis Reading
Gladys Haworth
Ruth Musgrove Bom
Adie
Acs
Arthur Ruffner
Mrs. Brown
Lucinda
the Grange
Class 1 men called for examination on Monday
A list of men from various counties and post offices is called for examination on Monday August 14. Names include Homer Meeker Bethel Edgar Cole Cozaddale August Bohnenating Glen Rose Hershal Little Pl Plain Bryan Myers Moscow Verney Schooley Batavia Vernon Johnson Chile Henry Shickley Amelia Raymond Hultz Williamsville John Murphy Tabasco Alvie Jones Chile Clyde Harry Batavia Archie Neftser Moscow Toney Glaser Milford Hayden Dowers Amelia William Combs Newtown William Custer New Richmond Batel Bronk Batavia William Schey Bloomington Il I soca A Schemel Loveland William McK Walton Chile Raleigh Manning Bethel George Havek Williamsburg George Brown Batavia Walter Cordrey Moscow E Meyer and B Wilson plus two sons travel to Milleraburg Kentucky for a visit. Wilson joins in Paris next week.
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Homer Meeker
Bethel
Edgar Cole
Cozaddale
August Bohnenating
Glen Rose
Hershal Absalom Little
Pl. Plain
Bryan D. Myers
Moscow
Verney Foster Schooley
Batavia
Vernon Johnson
Chile
Henry Shickley
Amelia
Raymond F. Hultz
Williamsville
John C. Murphy
Tabasco
Alvie Jones
Clyde E. Harry
Archie Lee Neftser
Toney Glaser
Milford
Hayden W. Dowers
William W. Combs
Newtown
William B. Custer
New Richmond
Batel Everet Bronk
William Schey
Bloomington
Loveland
William McK. Walton
Wilhameville
Raleigh Manning
George W. Havek
Williamsburg
George Brown
Walter Lee Cordrey
Vee. E. Meyer
Clermont County Agricultural Meetings and Fair Plans
Special wheat production meetings are set for most townships with Goshen meeting August 10 at the town hall. Rosen Rye is recommended for trial. The Ohio Station Bulletin No. 323 offers county experiment farm reports. Poultry Pig and Food Club members invited to Clermont County Fair reception August 21 with exhibits due by 10 a.m. August 21. Smith-Hughes teachers training underway. horticultural displays planned. county Apple Growers automobile tour September 6.
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B. Stow
Clermont Benitenes
Tate
Grange Hall
Bethel
Goshen
Town Hall
Michigan
Indiana
C. G. Williams
Clermont County
Ohio
Ohio Experiment Station
Wooster
National War Garden Commission
J. C. Spence
Smith-Hughes
Spence
F. H. Beach
Beach
Enroll This Week in Clermont County Nurse Reserve Effort
Clermont County aims to enroll fifteen student nurses this week to meet a quota before August 11. The U S Student Nurse Reserve is presented as the home front equivalent to the National Army, training young women to fight disease and ready to serve abroad or at home. Enroll at Mrs. James K. Ashburn's residence in Batavia Ohio. Also promote Sunday school celebration in Laurel on Saturday August 10 with speakers Hon Charles O Kearne and Mr Coleman performing a patriotic program from 10 30 p m to 12.
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Clermont County
U. S
National Army
James K. Ashburn
Batavia
Ohio
U.S
Nurge
Laurel
Charles 0. Kearne
Coleman
Kearns Urges Loyal Vote in Republican Primary for Congress
In urging voters to back Charles C. Kearns for renomination, the piece praises his war performance and service to military families, argues a new candidate would be a mere figurehead, and calls for a large, unanimous Republican vote in the Sixth District primary on August 18.
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Congress
Charles C. Kearns
Clermont County
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Kearns
Clermont County Grange Field Day at Owensville Fairgrounds
Clermont County Grange holds a Field Day at Owensville Fair Grounds on Saturday August 10 starting 10 30 a m. programs include Wheat Lead by County Agent Stowe Amelia Grange, various addresses and solos, prize for the largest Grange turnout, grab bag contributions, and a telegram urging threshers to prioritize Wheat in economic routing.
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Clermont County Grange
Owensville Fair Grounds
America
Stowe
Amelia Grange
Owensville Grange
Beckett
Owensville
Tilford
Rous
H. C.aultman
Miami Grange
Marsh
Rebecca Marsh
Ruth Moyer
Williamsburg
W. H. Davis
Ohio
Rye for Feed Ban Lifted Until September First
A Columbus dispatch reports the Food Administration lifted the rye for feed ban until September 1 allowing farmers to feed rye as they see fit during the interim.
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Columbus
Food Administration
Letters From Soldiers Describe Frontline Life In France
A collection of wartime letters from James M. Patchell and Lawrence B. Deem recount life in trenches in France during 1918. Patchell writes of travel by box cars, long daylight, and hopes to survive the battle near a river known for its bloodshed. Deem notes training in Camp Sherman and assignment to the infantry, with mention of brother Earl A. Deem also serving overseas.
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France
Darling
Switzerland
Charlie Miller
Galen Taylor
O. K
James M. Patchell
Sam All C. K. J. M. Patchell
Lawrence B. Deem
886Th Inf
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Lawrence
Earl A. Deem
Principal Luther Resigns to Lead Batavia Schools
The Ripley board of education accepted the resignation of Principal Clarence Luther last Saturday. He was recently elected Batavia superintendent at a salary of 1200 dollars a year and will relocate before the new term. The community congratulates him while expressing regret at his departure.
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Clarence Luther
Ripley Board of Education
Batavia
Luther
Repley Bee
Batavian Woman Lavina Hulick Dies After Stroke
Mrs Lavina Hulick widow of Charles Hulick died at her daughter Grace Taylor’s home in Saylor Park Saturday at 2 00 pm after a second paralytic stroke. She was 76 and a lifelong church member. Survived by son Augustus daughter Grace Taylor and son Lloydy. Funeral Monday at 2 pm from M E church with Revs Wilson and Burdsall officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery.
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Lavina
Charles Hulick
Grace Taylor
Saylor Park
Augustus
Lloydy
M. 3
Wilson and Burdsall
Union Cemetery
Talk On India At Methodist Church By Rev Murray Titus
The Methodist church was filled last Sunday evening to hear Rev Murray Titus speak about India and its people. He showed stereoptical views and explained each image clearly. Titus and his wife are missionaries to India and will return later. Mrs. Simpson Griffith visited relatives in Hamilton last week.
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Methodist Church
Murray Titus
India
County Red Cross Meeting At Armory Discusses Knit Goods
County Red Cross meeting at the armory drew many chapter chairs for a session on making items to send to soldiers. State instructor absent but rural folks stayed engaged as goods were reviewed and improved during overhauls at noon lunch in Nichols park.
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Red Cross
Armory
Nichols Park
School Board Work Moves Forward In Batavia
County Board of Education accepted the resignation of Supt R C Franz effective September 1st and appointed Howard A Kellum to succeed him on September 7th. The board issued resolutions to start September 9th, limit Latin to two years, and convene a county teachers and board meeting on September 28th to outline the year.
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County Board of Education
H. C. Aultman
Batavia
R. C. Franz
Williamsburg
Pickaway County
Howard A. Kellum
Stonelick
Jackson Consolidated
Franz
Red Cross sewing drives resume with weekly tasks
The Red Cross sewing program restarts with a September 1 finish goal. Monday afternoon Mrs. Dennison leads house jackets, Tuesday for girls petticoats, Thursday for house gowns, and Friday for bed socks with Miss Dimmitt in charge. O O Mattox and Frank Walt with wives visited Camp Sherman, stopping at Bainbridge caves on the way home.
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Red Cross
Dennison
Hamilton
Bishop
Miss Dimmitt
O. O. Mattox
Prank Walt
Camp Sherman
Bainbridge Caves
Broadwell nitrate plant starts work with large labor force
Construction on Broadwell nitrate plant begins with plans to house several thousand workers. Typhoid inoculation may be required if Cincinnati water is not used. The War Department will supervise material checks from Cincinnati offices at 909 First National Bank Building. About 200 staff will work in the checking department at Broadwell.
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Broadwell
Cincinnati
Employment Bureau Department
Employment Bureau
War Department
George A. Fuller Company
First National Bank
Ordnance Section
Gwynne Building
H. C. McClure
Air Nitrates Corporation
W. P. Sturtevant
Claims Department
The
Concern
Carolyn Dunn
Underwood Company
Women’s Department
Corporation
F. J. Macfarlane
United States Guards
Regular Army
Fuller Company
Brunk Couple Celebrates 56th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Daniel Brunk marked 56 years of marriage on Sunday August 4 with children grandchildren neighbors and friends. The event recalled their Civil War era wedding 66 years ago and their grandson Eugene Boyd serving abroad in the aviation corps. The gathering included patriotic stories music and a bountiful meal.
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Daniel Brunk
Eugene Boyd
East Fork Progressive Club Meeting Notes
The East Fork Progressive Club met July 27 at Mrs Allie Rowans home with 10 members present. Lena White led, roll call recalled a historical event, Irene Harbaugh read a poem, Elisabeth Harlow and daughter sang His Unlucky Day, and Hattie Glancy led a canning discussion with Lizzie Hutchinson presenting a paper. Ice cream and cake were served. next meeting at Mrs Elizabeth Hutchinsons home.
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East Fork Progressive Club
Allie Rowan
Lena. White
America
Irene Harbaugh
Elisabeth Harlow
Canning
Hattie Glancy
Lizzie Hutchinson
Elizabeth Hutchinson
Primary Nomination Ballot Instructions and Local Notes
The notice explains primary day on Tuesday August 13 for officer nominations to the November election. Sample ballots are distributed before the 18th to instruct voters, who must mark an X beside their chosen candidate. A stray fragment mentions PW Holmes and Williamsburg with Batavia references.
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F. M. Fridman
W. O. Robinson
John Henderson
Union
C. A. Bishop
Manville Lyons
Wayne
E. C. Ireton
Jackson
W. B. Applegate
Miami
W. F. Roudebush
Harvey Ashton
Chas
J. Paeltz
Chilton Brannock
Franklin
Elmer Taylor
Monroe
F. J. Davidson
Pierce
Fred Edgington
Mra
B. Wilson
Agricultural. Notel
H. F. Beach
James
Simpson Griffith
County Meeting
Supt. N. B. S. Heidelbaugh
Wayne Townships
Washington
Ohio Townships
Batavia Township Teachers
Batavia Township Board of Education
Frank Dial
Louis Berz
Ora Feree
C. F. Ungelheam
William Rodgers
Rocky Ford
Will Groves
Olive Branch
Fannie Buxton
Whitakers
Lydia
Bert
Lucy Run
Greenbrier
Summit
Ethel Mitchell
Glancy’s
Farm Woman's Club
PW. Holmes
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