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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1939
Page
8
Clermont Courier in Batavia Ohio offers yearly subscription for 1.00. Pairings with Cincinnati Post Times-Star and Enquirer priced at 4.25 each. Includes editor Rush and business manager Althaug. Published Wednesdays by Clermont Publishing Co.
Local social notes report residents visiting and returning from trips in Chicago Michigan Cleveland and Cincinnati. Families like Speidels and Ely, Speidel return from Michigan while others plan summer stays and visits through September. Ohio fair events and public meetings including Owensville fair and State American Legion Convention in Akron are noted.
A three foot Florida gator wandered Central avenue near Fourth Street in St. Petersburg last night. Bystanders restrained the reptile with a stick and bundled it into a 24 pound gunny sack. It was planned to deliver the creature to an alligator farm the next morning.
Marathon Lodge No. 208 F A M thanks visiting brethren who assisted in funeral rites for Brother Chas L Ireton James Vearil W M Gee M Caldwell Secy and others who aided in the services.
Rome F Murphy born September 7 1869 in Batavia Ohio died July 1 1989 aged 69 years 10 months 10 days Husband of Maggie M Gaskins father of four daughters and eight sons joined Batavia Methodist Church in 1921. The poemmatic notice notes he is not dead but away and laments the family’s loss as they prepare for reunion.
Batavia M E Church and A B Church announce services with ministers C R Spangler and Rev Smith. Sunday school at 9 30, worship at 10 30. Tribute to Rebecca Jane Mays, died July 14 1938, memories from family and friends.
Cincinnati’s Reds schedule a stretch of fifteen straight games against first division foes. They host the Pirates Cubs and Cards this week, close the week with a Thursday night Cubs game at Crosley Field, feature Knights of Columbus Night, and host Ray Blades's Cardinals for a weekend doubleheader before an eastern trip.
Within the Arctic circle lies Kir ovsk an eight year old town of about 35 000. It shows a huge output of ope from which phosphate and industrial phosphoric acid can be obtained.
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company and two Ohio Bell subsidiaries plan a 435000 dollar expansion in Clermont, Brown and Hamilton counties. A Macon repeater station, new cables from Macon to Cincinnati and Ripley, and shielded dual compartment trunk cables will strengthen routes to Portsmouth Huntington and Charleston with completion expected by April next year.
Mary Belle Burnett is selected for the Cooking School at the Cincinnati Food Show celebrating its silver anniversary. The sessions run August 22 to 25 and August 28 to September 1 at the Zoo Opera Pavilion, starting 1:45 PM daily. Burnett, home service director of The Cincinnati Gas Electric Co., will demonstrate Tested Recipes and provide printed copies to attendees.
Ohio State Fair speed events spotlight harness racing from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 with 300 horses entered. The three year old Ohio Trotting Derby for Ohio horses offers a $1,500 purse and the Governor's Cup awarded by Governor Bricker. Dr. H M Parshall drives Peter Astra, while Tom Manning and Lawrence Chafee figure as top rivals in the 2:15 Derby field.
Mrs. Burnett prepares dishes in the special stage kitchen while visitors tour the Cooking School. Gifts totaling thousands of dollars are given to attendees, including 25 grocery baskets and major appliances like electric refrigerators and ranges. The Food Show, sponsored by the Cincinnati Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association, drew 255,000 visitors in 1938 and aims to exceed that this year.
Clermont County is assured of its role in the Rural Rehabilitation phase of the Farm Security Administration program for the year ending June 30, 1940. Farm Security Administration funds have been made available for this year's lending program.
Classified ad brief listing various sale offers including lime sheetrock cement sewer pipe and paints from J C Fuhr Hardware in Williamsburg Ohio. Also offers a newly built 5 room Cape Cod with 3 acres near Owensville with terms and Sunday inspection. Additional items include Frigidaire appliances and local farm animal listings with contact details.
I am grateful to friends who remembered my August 8 birthday with flowers cards and gifts Your remembering made the day a very happy one.
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