Afton Man Involved In Route 125 182 Crash
Mr. Lang of Afton Clermont County skidded at the intersection of Routes 125 and 182 striking a telephone pole that fell across the road. Mrs Kelsey and Mrs Gates helped stop an eastbound Greyhound bus to clear the pole. Lang received scalp wound treatment from Dr Sperling in Amelia and was later driven home by Sheriff Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lang
Afton
Clermont County
Kelsey
Gates
Greyhound
Lang
Kraft
Sperling
Amelia
Sheriff Brooks
Ohio milkweed pod drive mobilizes farms and youth groups
An Ohio statewide effort led by C. D. McDaniel urged farmers to refrain from mowing wild milkweed. The campaign aims to collect pods this fall to supply the armed services. open-mesh bags will be provided and 20 cents per bag paid for dried pods. McDaniel coordinates with the State War Board from Columbus, with local contacts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
C. D. McDaniel
Weston
Elmer F. Kruse
U. S. C. A. War Board
McDaniel
State War Board
Michigan
Edward C. Saxton
Donald F. Rehl
John Friend, Jr
Boy Scouts
Frank B. Hoggatt
Gasoline Coupons Distribution Change Planned for Clermont
Clermont War Price and Rationing Board corrects earlier advice. Gasoline coupons will be issued locally until Cincinnati central office arrangements are ready. A books renewals are not required before August. B and C books must attach inspection records and speedometer readings. Grounding of cars possible if applications go through normal channels. truck tire cases will be reviewed by Cincinnati Tire Panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Former Batavia Boy Joins I Bombed Japan Club
War report from Sgt Harold A Edinger R R 2 Blanchester Ohio and formerly Batavia says he has been accepted as a member of the exclusive I Bombed Japan Club. The group opened last year to Air Force combat personnel credited with dropping bombs on Japanese home territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Edinger
Blanchester
Batavia
Japan
Air Force
Clermont County Fair to collect waste paper next week
Residents are urged to bring bundles of waste paper to the Owensville Fair from August 15 to 18. A county-wide drive will enlist 16 Scout Troops and 50 4-H clubs to sort and collect at the gates with Civilian Defense groups assisting. Funds from the sale benefit the County Scout Commission and County 4-H Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Owensville
4-H
County Scout Commission
County 4-H Board
Mayor's Court Fines Reported and Pending Hearings
Floyd Hurd fined 25 dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct on Monday August 7. Clifford E. Rogers held on charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor with hearing set for August 10. Elmo Murray held on assault and battery with hearing August 10. Brother Backacheider charged with disorderly conduct with hearing August 10. Harlan Adams charged with fare evency out on 600 dollar bond with hearing August 10. Carroll Spencer held for peace bond charged with disorderly conduct and threatening his wife with hearing August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hurd
Clifford E. Rogers
Elmo Murray
Backacheider
Harlan’ Adams
Carroll Spencer
Lawn Fete at Mt Moriah Church in Tabasco
Mt Moriah Church at Tabasco holds its annual Lawn Fete on Saturday August 12 from 6 to 11 p m on the Masonic Grounds. A cafeteria supper with homemade ice cream will be served. At 9 p m an amateur contest offers a three dollar prize. entries may call Miss Janet Brooks Ba 4136. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Moriah
Tabasco
Janet Brooks
Raymond S. Jackson Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
Technical Sergeant Raymond L. Jackson 27 of New Richmond Ohio earns the Distinguished Flying Cross for his many bombing missions against German and Nazi occupied targets. As right waist gunner on the Eighth Air Force B 17 Angel II he flown over Brunswick Berlin and other German cities and survived a flak hit that damaged the oxygen system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Jackson
New Richmond
Ohio
Germany
Europe
Eighth Air Force
Jackson
Brunswick
Fredrickshafen
Breman
Magdeburg
Berlin
Sgt. Jackson
Engin
Rose Jackson
Ice Cream Social At Afton Methodist Church
Afton Methodist Church hosts an Ice Cream Social Saturday evening August 12, given by the Women’s Society of Christian Service. Officials H A Rider Assistant Commissioner of Conservation and Paul Runkle Chief Engineer of Conservation along with Representative John Hayden inspected the dam above Batavia and praised current progress under labor conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
H. A. Rider
Paul Runkle
John Hayden
Batavia
Twenty Batavia youths depart for Salvation Army camp
Twenty Batavia youths left for a ten day summer camp at the Salvation Army Camp in Glendale Ohio. Mayor Munden and Chief Ritchie supervised registrations and selected Ella Louise Carter Martha Gene Iles Kathryn Richards Ruby Seibert Betty Jean Sullivan Dolores Irene Sullivan Lucille Thompson Charles William Carter Grover Munroe Fleck William Haney Elton Iles Eddie Buford Richards Paul Lewis Seibert Glenn Smith William Manning Thompson and Patrick Carter for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Glendale
Ohio
Clermont County
Mayor Munden
Ritchie
Batavia
Ella Louise Carter
Martha Gene Iles
Kathryn Richards
Ruby Seibert
Betty Jean Sullivan
Dolores Irene Sullivan
Lucille Thompson
Charles William Carter
Grover Munroe Fleck
William Haney
Elton Iles
Eddie Buford Richards
Paul Lewis Seibert
Glenn Smith
William Manning Thompson
Patrick Carter
Belfast and Williams Corner Homecoming and church events
Belfast and Williams Corner announce a homecoming on August 138 with a Sunday School session at 10 30 A M and a basket dinner and program at State Park Route 131 three fourths mile east of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast S. S
State Park
Route 131
Church
Carrie Seibert
Helen Ruel
Hyde Park
Grace Taylor
Bill McCormick
Tom
Mt. Lookout
East Hill Farm Club Meeting At Salter Home
East Hill Farm Club met at Mrs Florence Salter's home with thirteen members replying to roll call. The session opened with God Bless America. Levin Lung and Helen Holman won a contest. The next meeting is set for September 6 with Lena Lung as hostess.
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East Hill
Florence Salter
Levin Lung
Helen Holman
Lena Lung
Loveland Man Receives Air Medal for Meritorious Action
Staff Sgt. Marvin Stock of Loveland Ohio was awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while serving as engineer and top turret gunner on a Fifteenth Army Air Force B 24 Liberator. He is noted for participation in aerial operations against Nazi targets in the Balkans Northern Italy France and Southern Germany. Stock is the son of Mr and Mrs Verne Stock and graduate of Loveland High School in 1941. He joined the armed forces in March 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Stock
M. E. Stock
Broadway
Loveland
Balkans
Italy
France
Germany
Sgt. Stock
Verne Stock
Loveland High School
Armed Forces
Milford Man Weds Marie Shields in Covington Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Marie Shields and Tech. Sgt. Mervin Johnson was announced. The Milford native and 1935 Milford High School graduate entered the Air Force in 1942 and completed 50 combat missions. He earned the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross and is assigned as a gunnery instructor at March Field, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Shields
Mervin Johnson
Covington
Dayton
Patterson Field
Sargeant Johnson
Earl J Johnson
Brandon Ave
Milford High School
Air Force
Air Force Instructors School
Lorado
Tex
Johnson
March Field
Galif
Courier Correspondent Elizabeth Ireton Celebrates 85th Birthday
Mrs Elizabeth Ireton marked her eighty fifth birthday at her son Wm R Ireton’s Williamsburg home. A longtime Clermont Courier correspondent, she received congratulations and best wishes from the paper and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ireton
Wm. R. Ireton
Williamsburg
Ireton
Clermont Courier
Courier
Merry Cookers Meet at Greta Thirey Home
The Montery Merry Cookers gathered at Assistant leader Mrs Greta Thirey's home on a Wednesday in August for their regular meeting and project judging. Projects were designed to form a buffet luncheon, then graded with Miss Pauline Martin Mr Don Rehl and Mr Ralph Lemon as luncheon guests.
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Montery Merry Cookers
Ass't
Greta Thirey
Pauline Martin
Don Rehl
Ralph Lemon
Batavia Attorneys Win Suit After 22 Years Of Litigation
Nichols Spidel and Nichols win a $414,000 award after a 22 year legal battle over the estate of Arthur E. McClain. Four identical wills and safe deposit boxes complicated the case, with Highland County courts ultimately ordering cash value payment from Edward McClain’s estate to Mrs Elizabeth Ann Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols, Spidel and Nichols
Arthur E. McClain
American Pad and Textile Co
Greenfield
Elizabeth Ann Stewart
Los Angeles
McClain
Eanuch
Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
Highland County Probate Court
Edward
Steward
Highland Common Pleas Court
Edward McClain
Arthur McClain
Selective Service Board to Meet in September
County officials urge organizations to send names of representatives for the Selective Service Rehabilitation Committee. The board will appoint a county wide committee representing all organizations and soldiers in Clermont County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Post War Board
Munden
Selective Service Rehabilitation Committee
Clermont County
Batavia Community Band Concert Set with Various Pieces
Batavia Community Band performs Saturday August 12 at Fort Hamilton featuring Donald Jenkins on cornet solo, selections include Spanish Dance Cavesses Cornet Solo Old Time Waltzes Land of Dreams and The New Friendship Medley with an intermission and finale medley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hamilton
Srsvensa
Donald Jenkins
Golden Spur
Batavia Flyer Describes Navy Dive Bombing Practice
Miami Naval Air Station hosts a training mission with Lt. Bruce Gunn piloting a Dauntless. Ensign Mosbacker of Batavia, son of Edgar Mosbacker, participates as part of a 12-aircraft formation diving toward a practice target. Bombs are smoke not explosive. pilots preach precision and near-miss discipline in high speed vertical dives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Naval Air Station
Herald
Jack Thale
Navy
Niagara Falls
Fleet Air Arm
Tojo
Notre Dame
Pacific
Navy Department
Bruce E Gunn
USN
Southwest Pacific
Barker
Biscayne Blvd
R. P. Kline
Ensign Mosbacker
Edgar Mosbacker
Batavia
Pensacola
Fla
Miami Herald
Miami Fla Herald
Gunn
Untold Tale of a Small Armored Boat’s Evasive Maneuvers
A description notes use of a small heavily armored boat capable of twisting, ducking, and weaving through evasive manuevers. The account highlights its mobility and protective features in tactical water operations.
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Cincinnati
SOE
Mayor‘s Court
Raymond S. Jackson
Belfast and
Williams Corner
East Hill Farm Club
Loveland Man
Milford
Merry Cookers
Batavia Community Band
Dauntless
Ensign H. M. Mosbacker
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