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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1937
Page
7
After a five week fund drive Bethel M. E. Church announces success and moves forward with a 3000 dollar addition to the building. Plans include new Sunday School rooms and a larger basement. Bodley of Loveland holds the contract and ground was broken Monday morning.
The Bethel board of education engaged Miss Jean Carol Long of Van Wert Ohio a Miami University graduate as a high school teacher replacing Miss Theresa Patz who took a job at Rushville Fairfield County Ohio.
Bethel theatre opened to the public Wednesday night after a rapid build out of seats carpet and equipment. The program began with Dr W E Thompson celebrating his 102nd birthday and closed with the film A Coach for Cinderella. The venue impressed visitors with premier sound lighting and acoustics and is expected to draw larger crowds from the surrounding region.
The Ohio State Fair showcases World On Parade August 28 to September 3 in Columbus with nightly performances Monday through Friday and a Saturday rodeo and stampede. Fireworks finale caps a lineup including Five Flashes, Blomberg huskies, La Favor and Dolly, Flying Flemings, Rajah Arabs, and the American Legion Band.
Clermont County Brotherhood holds regular meeting at Moscow M E Church on Thursday August 26 at 8 00 p m Principal speaker C R Schurer of Cincinnati will discuss Life A varied musical program and refreshments will follow
Clermont County Board of Education met in Batavia for a pre school meeting and recommended to Superintendent Frank Hoggatt that all schools in Clermont County open on Tuesday September 17th.
The probate court reports a surge in marriage licenses with 14 issued in one week and 37 in June, surpassing August totals. Judge Orville Halbisch notes two more weeks like the past one could break all previous monthly records, as young couples rush to wed before the end of spring.
About 450 people attended the Farm Bureau Grange picnic at the Owensville Fairground last Saturday. Activities included 4-H Club softball won by Monterey boys, Grange attendance contest led by Clermont Grange with 43 present, a ball game won by the northern part of the county, and a circus parade after lunch. Ed Bath, farm organization radio commentator, gave the day’s address.
Jacob Vogelgesang and his 17 year old son were arrested on Plane Street Bethel Saturday about 11 PM for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The father resisted being jailed and was fined 25 dollars plus costs after appearing before Mayor Myers. The son went to Batavia for juvenile court and was placed on probation.
About one hundred teachers pupils and friends gathered at Burke Park for the Crane School reunion. A basket dinner and a program of readings and talks followed with attendees from Cincinnati Hamilton and Mason. Dale Bee led as chairman Paul Floyd as vice chair Gladys Taylor as secretary treasurer. Organizers voted to meet again at Burke Park next year.
Rosamond Monk Dayton and Mary McCorry Georgetown received Master of Arts degrees, while Harry Saffron West Union and Esther Goddard Williamsburg earned education degrees at Miami University’s July 30 summer commencement. Clermont Hamilton 4-H Camp set attendance records with 165 at Lake Allyn. Senior Camp runs this week with about 100 participants.
WCKY Cincinnati partners with the Cincinnati Retail Grocers Association for a pure food and health exposition at the Cincinnati Zoo from August 22 to September 6. Interviews with association members air from Netherland Plaza Hotel studios at 10 45 am Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays starting August 2. Broadcasts from the exposition grounds will cover special Food Show events via arrangement with A E Scheffer the show's managing director.
Donald Camery, Moscow High School Class of 1937 graduate, ranked first among Clermont county seniors in the State Department of Education annual senior test and earned a State University scholarship. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Otis Camery of Neville Ohio.
Ohio officials announced that a proposed constitutional amendment to change how State Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges are selected will not appear on this November ballot. Joseph C. Hostetler stated the group failed to secure 300,000 signatures due to limited funds and reliance on volunteers. He said petitions will continue to be circulated for 1938 and praised Coshocton Franklin Cuyahoga Hocking and Tuscarawas counties for strong signature efforts.
The Chile Community Club held its annual picnic on the Buckley lawn by the dam in honor of president Estelle Boys and husband Clay, celebrating their silver wedding anniversary. Forty one attendees enjoyed a bountiful feast and gifts, with Libbie Biltz also marking her birthday.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics predicts this year will yield the most valuable wheat crop in U.S. history since 1927. The 1927 crop priced at $1,041,000,000 set a benchmark for value in grain production.
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