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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1939
Page
8
The Clermont Publishing Co reports community updates from Batavia Ohio including home purchases, residents visiting relatives, and banquet guests in Cincinnati. Pauline Taylor thanks neighbors for cards and gifts as she returns home from the hospital with family support.
Social and personal items list visits and guests including Frank Jenike of Hyde Park staying with friends, Mrs. Mary Miller visiting her son in Williamsburg, and many others visiting relatives in Chicago, Columbus, Cincinnati, and beyond. The American Legion Auxiliary plans a food sale at Larkin’s office, with numerous local residents noted as visitors, guests, or travelers from Indiana Pa., Utica N Y, Windsor, and more.
Notice to candidates to file petitions without party names, all noted as Independent. Petitions due by September 5, sixty days before the election. Township committeemen must file judge and clerk lists with the election board for reappointment in November. F. W. White, Clerk. E. B. Rush, Deputy.
Having leased my property I will offer for sale at my home in Mt Pisgah on Route 182 at 12 30 Saturday Aug 12 1939. Berry crates single harpoon hay fork Handy Man garden tractor complete good condition furniture hogs pigs brood sows to farrow Jersey cow calf by side and other items.
A short catalog note lists Lombard plums, German prunes, wealthy and Maiden Blush apples. The compact Israeli catalog style emphasizes distinct fruit varieties and their naming.
Clermont County sheep owners gather at the Clermont County Experiment Farm on Friday at 8 A M to buy pure bred rams. Breeders ordered Shropshire Southdown and Oxford rams from Clermont and neighboring counties. All rams are purebreds with papers to the buyer. Most rams are yearlings with a few older ones.
A large Baumann family gathering took place at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baumann’s home in Elk Lick on Sunday with a basket dinner in the yard. Attendees included Frank Baumann and family from near Oxford, Henry Baumann and sons from West Chester, Ed Bartlett and family, Ralph McCormick from Hamilton, Elizabeth Stome from Madisonville, A M Davis and family, Alfred Davis and wife, William Baumann from Milford, and Virgil Bickel and sons, among others.
Summerside Jamés and Ralph Hulick of near Batavia with Mr and Mrs Jos Baumann and family enjoyed the day. All departed wishing to meet again next year.
East Hite Farm Women's Club held a meeting with Stella Moore host and Clara Glancy leader. Members shared Healthful Hints and readings, with Vera Buerkle and Lena Budo presenting papers and poems. Veronica Bender joined. Ethel Bernstein won the contest. meeting adjourned after lunch to reconvene September 7.
Paul Clifton a 17 year old was killed early Wednesday about 2 00 am when he and companion Daryl Williams were struck by a truck at Boude's Ferry both youths from the area were injured and transported for treatment authorities reported.
In heavy fog at 2 10 AM near Barney Thomas residence Clifton and Williams were struck by a red truck. Clifton died and Williams suffered a broken leg and serious injuries. The driver fled toward Cincinnati after flashing lights. Clifton taken to Taylor Funeral Home Higginsport. Both men had been hitchhiking toward Cincinnati with Kentucky work plans.
Williams, still dazed after a tragedy, said the hit skiper drove on then turned back toward them. He was knocked several feet as Clifton was killed instantly. Officials in Southern Ohio sought the truck driver and contacted authorities as they investigated the accident.
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