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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1940
Page
5
Lawrence and Jean Keeler return from Dayton vacation. Clermont County Grange No. 975 takes first prize at Clermont County Fair. Several locals attend Owensville Fair and Batavia Goshen ball game. News on gatherings, visitors, illnesses, and farm updates across Mt Carmel, Amelia, and surrounding towns.
Rev Green, student worker, assists Rev West for two weeks and stays at home with Fagins each night. Fritzie Binning visits Batavia relatives. John Kennedy reconstructs a cider mill at his home and prepares for business. Virginia Topie visits Melbourne Ky friend Agnes Kneuhl. Boston Fair draws locals. Geo Henning in poor condition. Mary Fagin visits Cincinnati hospital. other local movements and events noted.
The Queen Esther Circle was entertained at Mrs. Richard Piffer's home while Mrs. Fred Van Atta hosted friends at her summer home west of town. Other items note trips to Canada, visits from Newport Kentucky guest Alta Brown, Detroit family visits, Cleveland area acquaintances, and a luncheon bridge at Haddon Hall Cincinnati hosted by Mrs. Dana Wood.
Mrs. Lee and family from Walnut Hills visited Robert Cains. Bantam Grange pageant at Owensville Fair featured Mrs. Offerly and Rosemary. Mrs. Chester Smith hosted brother and wife from Philadelphia. Ann Loudenback and Carol also noted. Honaker family from Amelia attended. Landon family postponed western vacation due to father’s illness. Parker Adams and Blanch Hutson from Amelia attended. Rev. Stevens of Amelia M E Church joined camp near Chillicothe. Jack Smith to sing at Boothby Tent meeting this week. Mrs. Gates and Dorothy Brother ton from Jewish Hospital visiting Cincinnati. Delores Doty to visit Coney Island. Batavia Oil Station changed hands with Reed retiring for purchaser from Bethel. Stanley Ebersole visiting Dr Offutt last Friday.
The community notes a family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J Proud with about thirty attendees enjoying a basket dinner. Geo Hoffman and sister Fae and fiancé spent a weekend in Chicago. Ruth Rapp and fiancé Robert Stewart visited Cincinnati relatives and attended a fair. Rev Frank Young, a former pastor, passed away in Portsmouth after serving nine years here. Frank Shetterly suffered a paralytic stroke but remains in fair condition.
Reports from Columbus note the Republican high command denounced county chairmen campaigns to extract funds from state employees. Governor Bricker backed the resolution against 2 percent clubs, while history recalls indictments of officials for civil service contributions. Also cited are Standard Oil incorporation papers, Rockefeller ties, and figures on legislative sessions plus WPA rolls and Attorney General Herbert’s Washington meeting with fellow AGs.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs Alma Bender on Thursday August 22. Smythe of Danville Tl visits his brother H B Smythe and family. Mr and Mrs Will Isaack and Mrs Frank Urban spent Sunday in Ripley. Sue Smythe spent the weekend in Columbus with friends. Mr and Mrs Robert Hoffman entertained their niece and nephew. Charles McGuire visits relatives in Iowa. Mr and Mrs Harry Snell attend the Snell Reunion Sunday. Mr and Mrs Grode entertained company Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Wittmeyer spent Thursday evening with the Snell family. Mrs Short visited her brother at Mt Healthy last week.
Families from Cincinnati Dayton Tiffin Milan and Akron hosted and visited relatives and friends. Mary Jean Canter and Ellen White joined travels from Milford and Milan while Philip Swing and Effie Swing with June visited relatives nearby.
Officials from the Departments of Justice and state agencies outlined plans for cooperation in prosecuting subversive activities. The Ohio Division of Aid for the Aged reports 5,400 new July pension cases, with net increase 4,512 from June to July due to deaths and removals.
Ohio farmers report soybean acreage for the year at 1 070 000 acres up from 823 000 acres, reflecting expanded planting amid favorable conditions and market signals.
The 4 H Yum Yum Cooking Club met at Williamsville Tabasco School Tuesday at 9 00 A M. The girls completed their project by making desserts. Roy Battles and two mothers attended. Mrs C T Hyser is the advisor. Officers include Wanda Jean Dudley president Mary Green vice president Ann Milton secretary Ruth Martin recreation leader Jean Beard news reporter.
With New York City's population forecast to top 10,860,060 by 1960, the hospital system outlines a plan to replace 24,300 beds and add 25,500 new beds over the next 25 years to meet rising demand.
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