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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1936
Page
8
Local notes from Batavia list Gus Stark on sick list and many residents visiting family, traveling to New Orleans and Atlantic City, with trips to Lima and Kentucky. Mentions Garden Club meeting, Batavia Flower Show slated for September 10, and new courthouse pavement nearing completion.
The Boston Fair features social visits from Richard Schincier and family, Oscar South and wife from Ivorydale, and Richard Massie and wife from California. Local undertaker Wm. Moore buys the old Binkley car firm to build a service station. A Sportsman’s Dance hosted by the Southern Ohio Coon Hunters’ Association is planned near Loveland on Aug. 2. Bank cashiers John Huntington and W. A. Williams, with wives, plan a two week trip to New York and the East.
Last Thursday at Mrs. George Coldwell's home in Marathon the Clover Progressive Farm Women’s Club hosted the East Fork Progressive club. The program featured songs readings Bible verse a cornet duet and a monologue with various members contributing. Contests were won by Mrs Proud and Mrs Livingood. a lunch followed and members looked forward to next year’s exchange series.
The Batavia M. E. church invites members and friends to a 2nd annual homecoming on Sunday August 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 A fellowship dinner will be served on the church lawn followed by social time to reconnect with old friends and meet visitors. Committee members EB Ely Mrs J Anderson and Lott Hulick organize the event.
The Republican State Central and Executive Committee in Columbus named a campaign committee for the 1936 Ohio statewide and national races. Ed D. Schorr of Cincinnati chairs. officers include Charles R. Frederickson Coshocton vice chair. Mary L. Forrest Cleveland vice chair. W. Dale Duniton Van Wert vice chair. R. C. Snyder Norwalk vice chair. Louis H. Brush Canton treasurer. Nolan Boggs Toledo secretary. John S. Knight Akron. E Willson Hoisey Newark. The group may act to conduct the campaign with full authority, and the decision reflects party unity.
Obituary notices list several local deaths: Margaret Kunz 81, Irene Knox 70, John Zeller 79, Jessie Stull 60s, with funeral arrangements at T. P. White & Sons and Pilgrim Holiness Church. Services set August 14 15 16 including church and cemetery interments at Mt Moriah Mt Zion St Peter Watkins.
Owensville eliminated Glen Este 8 to 0 as Newtonsville kept its undefeated streak with a 12 to 6 win over Marathon. Next Sunday Owensville and Newtonsville meet at Fairground in a key contest while Marathon rests with two losses and a bye.
The Ohio State Grange designates Grange Camp Craig in Medina County for the statewide officers conference. W F Kirk Port Clinton leads the master session with J W Ficht er Hamilton in charge of lecturers and John Cunningham Vernon directs the secretary group. National Grange leaders L J Walter and Harry A Caton will speak along with Alfred Vivian on ritualism. B B Spohn leads a youth program forum Tuesday afternoon while a 50 voice choir will perform at vesper services. The event runs Sunday evening August 28 through August 25, promising large attendance and varied sport activities for three days.
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