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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1962
Page
5
John Fitzpatrick announced winners for the Williamsburg burg Homecoming. Prizes included bonds won by Herb Campbell Frank Summers and Gerald Bricka, plus a little red fire engine and several floats and trophies. Queen Vera Jones and princesses Kay Still Ruth Craig highlighted the festivities.
The Best Float winners were Vera Moon Mary Cooper Gladys Carter Walter Watson Robert Hancock and John Verney of Williamsburg. Mary Howell won the $200 jackpot and a ten percent award equal to twenty Silver Harvest dollars. Also notes 15 Ohio newspapers founded during the War of 1812 with copies at The Ohio Historical Library Columbus.
Vera Jones was named 1962 Homecoming Queen with Ruth Craig and Kay Still selected as princesses from eight candidates. The crowning occurred during Saturday night’s dance with Dr Roy Bohl officiating. Judges J Isene Maham Ralph DJ Fuhr and Dr Bohl reviewed interviews and judged the contest sponsored by the Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce.
Williamsburg police chief Robert Vice reports nine arrests for vandalism and theft during July. Eight cited, one to Juvenile Court Friday Aug 8 before Judge Orville Halbisch after Hamilton County return. Damages include vandalism to trees, broken windows, painted garbage cans, and a factory break in at Dualite Industries with losses totaling $81.07.
Johnny Maklem Sr and his son John Jr. are in County Hospital Georgetown with severe burns from a gasoline flare while attempting to burn tree stumps on 6th Street Williamsburg. The father rescued the child after the blast and sustained facial and neck burns. both men are reported improving slowly.
Fire departments from Mt. Orab Bethel Sardinia Georgetown and Loveland received trophies for equipment condition oldest gear and greatest distance traveled. Owensville topped the Tug O War exhibition with a large crowd in attendance.
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