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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1927
Page
5
Community section chronicles visitors and events. Mentions weddings, travel, and extended family gatherings. Notes on residents’ comings and goings include visits from Huntington and Dayton, trips to Hillsboro and Oxford, and plans for upcoming entertainment at local venues.
Miss Carrie DeWitt returns from Indiana while Frank Sargent visits near town. Betty Boys visits Neville aunt Mrs Case and Mollie Prather spends weekend with brother Samuel McCalla of Utopia. Families travel to Hamilton Cedron and Fairmount Kentucky friends visit Serpents Mound. Funeral held for Daniel Simmerman with Wm K Simmerman and others mourners.
Miss Leed Medary and Miss LeMar Daniss Lunsly of Walnut Hills called on Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Ferree Monday. Various residents visited relatives, attended reunions, and enjoyed weekend getaways in nearby towns including Wilmington, Mt. Carmel, Liberty Center, Zanesville, Batavia, and Milford. The Grange and M FE.8.8. picnics are slated for upcoming Fridays and Saturdays.
Mrs. Mattie RB tted spent the weekend with Annie Whitaker. Thelma Spencer returned home after two weeks with her uncle and Pat Russell Hill and wife of Men or. Mrs. Eunice Hill spent Thursday with Mrs. Koon of Clough. Miss Elva Shinn of Lebanon visited Mrs. J. W. Washburn. Lucille Hill Evelyn Work and Eunice ae spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. Wisby of South Dakota. Mrs. Kelly of Lakeland and Mrs. Conover of Modest spent Saturday afternoon with Eunice Hill. Leroaine s wife and daughter of Kentan. Blondin Jordan and daughter of denchenvel visited B. Jordan and wife.
Mrs Turner of Augusta hosted friends recently. Gregory entertained guests from Canton at a recent event. Roy Pend fasae hosted attendees. Effie Lindsey visited Bethel and Cincinnati last week. Bele and Olscinnati names appear in local social circle updates.
Residents and visitors are noted in a detailed social page. Nellie Kirskaddon and Hazel returned from Cincinnati after a week with Henry Yeager. Harold and Don Predmore wed last week and toured Canada. Families from Middletown Batavia and Monterey joined hosting gatherings and club activities at various homes and camps.
Reed Thompson and son Carl of Cincinnati traveled with his mother Mrs. Jane Thompson. Mrs. Anna Rowan and Mrs. Geo Wood returned from Dayton visits. Mrs. Geo T Halse hosted the 500 club on Friday. the Halse couple entertained over Sunday. Families from Cincinnati Norwood Felicity and Mt. Washington engaged in visits with relatives in the area. Mrs. Chas Paeltz and Mrs. Glenn Hill joined a social outing with Mrs. Belle Bohl. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wisbey of North Carolina visited Mrs. Htta Baird. Ms Anna Fagaly visited Miller Fagaly and wife in Mt. Washington. Mr. and Mrs. G C Anderson rushed to Middletown for daughter Grace Trees illness. Stewart Hessler of Cincinnati spent Sunday with home folks.
Mrs Blanche Smith and children from Decatur Alabama spend summer at the Kelly farm. Mr and Mrs Clerk of Hartwell were weekend guests at Jerry's. Dr Frank Lush and wife enroute from New York to California visited Offutt's. Mrs Louise Hahn of Walnut Hills was guest of Dr and Mrs Offutt. Highmens sold out and move to West Amelia. John Warren married Miss LeRoy in Amelia by Rev Baker. Prof Tatscott returned from Wisconsin college. Virginia Houser operated on by Dr Fitzpatrick in Cincinnati. Harry Croswell and family of Chicago visited friends. Dr Behymer and wife of Batavia were dinner guests at Dolen's. Mrs Will Houser and Mrs Larkin visited Claude Houser at Mt Pisgah.
church event Aug 13 to support the U B church Ladies aid benefit. Visits by Mr. and Mrs. Davnt of Clough and many local families attended gatherings and lawn fetes at Five Mile and nearby. Trips included Serpent Mound in Adams County and social visits among neighbors and relatives.
A small gathering at Mrs. Harry Holden’s Mt Carmel home celebrated Grandm Bence’s birthday. The crowd sang cheerful greetings as friends and relatives offered good wishes and shared memories.
Local society items report a ladies aid meeting planned at Mrs Besger’s on August 17 and a musical recital club gathering at Georgette Stievenard’s home in Amelia on July 30. Attendees include Ellen Reynolds as president and Georgette Stievenard as host with multiple performances and readings listed.
The Milford Building Loan and Savings Company announces W W E Knapp, formerly Milford National Bank cashier now Highland Bank Ft. Thomas Kentucky cashier, elected director and secretary succeeding the late F L Cook. Edgar Sanford of Milford, with The Western and Southern Life Insurance Co Cincinnati, elected director to succeed the late Joseph M Worz. Also small classified items appear: poultry for sale, hatchers offered, and a private family help wanted note from Miss Lou Alice Kirskaddon Route 1 Williburg near Marathon.
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