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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1929

Page

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Public records show candidates filed campaign expense accounts

The list details those who filed expense accounts by November 5 1929 across multiple townships and villages including Batavia Milford Loveland and Williamsburg. It names officials such as mayors clerks treasurers marshals trustees and board members who met the filing deadline to qualify for certificate of election.

County Board of Education Ray Stoddard L. Larkin J. €. Fitzpatrick W. C. Runyan Batavia Homer C. Wilson Max Moore Amelia Griffith Henry Reynolds Ed Dumford George Gregg John Huntington Orville W. Halbisch Robert Walters M. F. Ross Ed Ross T.V Malott William W. Lewis Thomas Carter Richard Fritz Stanley Ansteatt Board of Education E. R. Ungelheam Wm. Schultz Earl Binning S.D Florence Speidel E. S. Long E. Ss. Fishback Justice Peace Clyde F. Tom Ohio New Richmond Village Lucian Kh. Dawson Fred Buchtman Joseph Colonel, Jr John §. Day Henry Franz Elmer Miller Harry Metzger H. L. Schroeder Mary Lotz Ansel G. Aiken J. L. Pierson William Brower Harold B. Applegate Albert K. Buckingham John C. Craver Orlando Duckett Milton M. Gatch John J. Guilday Milby M. Cooper Walter Hagan Bert Hundley Charles F. Payne Joe Rosenzweig Www C. W. Howell E. L. Carter Constable George Randall John Parker M. H. Sheline George Lowe R. Bert Daye Herbert Humble Cecil P. Bailey Jackson G. CO. Steward W. D. Davidson Arthur BE. Ferree Robert Brothers Homer Johnson Grace Momorin Stonelick Owensville Village E. L. Fomorin Wm. H. Rosselot Albert Krantz Frank Vogt Lawrence Brothers George Apgar J. M. Rosselot W. J. Burdsall Union Two Fred Rich Oltz Charles H. Ludlow Finley Jacobe Oliver Fowler J. H. Beagle Tate Twp Bethel Village Roy J. Ellsberry Jesse W. Swope Alice Gray Wilson W. Benjamin C. L. Liming William F. Myers Charles Moorehead Charles J. Paeltz Ralph Parker Fred L. Shields H. G. Donaldson Hugh Beck William A. Taylor A. B. Wilson H. M. Wymer Joseph Bettman Guand Clermont County Clermont County Election Board Bush Ely

Red Cross Membership Drive Ends in Clermont County

The Clermont county drive for Red Cross membership concluded on Thanksgiving with strong enrollment. Reports indicate a very satisfactory response and generous acts of service not fully measured. The distribution splits 60 40, with half kept locally for charitable work and half sent to National Red Cross headquarters. The county secretary answered calls promptly.

Red Cross Clermont County National Red Cross

Xmas Savings At Batavia First National Bank

Batavia First National Bank reports a successful Xmas savings year with 99 members depositing 4250 dollars. Weekly deposits range from 26 cents to 5 dollars, earning 3 percent interest and totaling up to 12.69 to 2538 dollars for Xmas spending.

Batavia First National Bank Xmas Savings

Thanksgiving turkey market stalls on price pressure

Prices in Georgetown remain weak as dealers report plentiful turkeys but owners resist selling at offered rates. Early week prices hovered around 25¢ per pound, well below last season’s 88¢ to 40c range, signaling a potential holiday glut and further price declines. Some Batavia peddlers sold at 50c, while Middletown reported 26¢ with no cap.

Georgetown News-Democrat P. S Batavia Middletown

Class in the Corner to Lead Next Sunday Service

Special Services. Next Sunday night the Class in the Corner of the M. E. church will lead the services. Mrs. E C Ely is the teacher. The class is composed of ladies with talent to draw from. The evening will feature good music and speaking. You are invited.

M. EK E C. Ely

Coldest On Record Highlights Historic Winter Shifts

The piece notes a record cold last Saturday near zero, contrasting with decades of milder winters. It recalls a time when winters brought ice harvesting in February and many ice houses in towns like Batavia, now few remain repurposed.

Batavia

Ohio voters face new sweeping election law Jan 1

Columbus Ohio November 25 voters face a raft of changes under a completely recodified election law set to take effect January 1 The new code introduces permanent city registration for large cities recounts by bond allowance of optional voting machines primary timing registration changes police oversight clergy reporting marriages and name changes monthly health reports year round election office and county rather than city control of election finances.

Columbus Ohio Election Board City Health Commissioner

State Takes Over Davis Pike Project

The State Highway Department now controls the Davis pike between Batavia and Hamlet with a power shovel and crew. The plan is to widen and straighten the road, remove curves, and lay a solid base using abundant rock for resurfacing. Fred Croswell leads the effort and the work will proceed.

State Highway Department Davis Pike Batavia Hamlet Fred Croswell

Tax Distributions Announced for 1929 Gasoline Revenue

Columbus Ohio State Auditor Joseph Tracy said the final 1929 gasoline tax distribution will occur around December 16. Townships receive about 260 dollars each counties about 10000 dollars each and municipalities one dollar per registered vehicle. Next year’s revenue is about 54000 per county and 1500 per township.

Columbus Ohio Joseph Tracy

Batavia Fire at Victor Chevrolet Plant

Saturday morning a fire erupted in Batavia at the Victor Chevrolet plant and was extinguished with little loss. Zero weather caused many furnaces to overheat in other locations around town.

Victor Chevrolet

New County Agent Harold Wilson Takes Charge in Clermont

Clermont county announces Harold Wilson of Knox county as the new county farm agent, succeeding A. M. Marion who left December 1 for Columbus. Marion will split time with extension work in the OSA. Wilson and his wife and daughter are welcomed to the community as the work continues with strong support from friends.

Clermont County Harold Wilson Knox County A. M. Marion Columbus O. S.a Marion Wilson

Batavia High Girls Open Season Versus Bethel at Home

Friday night December 7 at the Armory Batavia High School girls meet Bethel High School at 7 30, followed by the boys game Bethel has not been defeated this season Batavia aims to spoil the streak Season tickets on sale entitling six boys and six girls games for 125 adults 100 students Doors open 645 Also notes on New Richmond Owensville scores and upcoming Farmers Institute speakers and dates.

Batavia High School Bethel High School Batavians Bethelites Bethel Batavia

United Brethren Church Services Promote Community Night

The United Brethren Church invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with the sermon The Monotony of Sin Community Endeavor meets at 7 and evening service follows at 7 30 This Community Night features singing and special music and an interesting address for all ages

United Brethren Church

Thanksgiving Services At U B Church Attenders

Last Wednesday night the U B Church held Thanksgiving services with representatives from three churches. Rev. Love delivered a rare sermon, aided by Revs. Abbott and Troxell. The choir sang several numbers and the audience joined in. Rev. Love preaches at Batavia Presbyterian each Sunday.

U. B Love Abbott Troxell Batavia Presbyterian Church

Clermont Present to Confer on Road Proposition and Jobs

Governor Cooper calls a conference in Columbus with county commissioners and surveyors to discuss road work speed and employment. Ezra Seyler Frank Willis and Chas Stroup M R Dess and Auditor Ketchum will attend. The 1929 tobacco crop sale begins this week in Lexington Maysville and Ripley markets with a favorable season for stripping.

Cooper Columbus Ezra Seyler Frank Willis Chas. Stroup M. R. Dess Ketchum Lexington Maysville Ripley

County Commissioners November 25 Disbursement Ledger

The county commissioners met on November 25 and approved numerous payments for labor relief supplies stone gravel and insurances. Key entries include Carrie Curtis relief 500 John Downs labor 25 Lulu Ross relief 4 Walter Smith labor 27 and Bechtel & McNair insurance 0 with many others noting stone loads and autopsy fees.

J. S. Curtis Carrie Curtis John Downs Vesper Davis Same R. C. Manning R. Reynolds Labor CG. O. Rice Lulu Ross Walter Smith Standard Oil Co Sam Ausman G. E. Bayes Thos. Brooks Fannie Burroughs Bechtel & McNair R. RK. Brannock Columbus B. B. Co Clara-Gartersrelighers Ollie Clemons C. E. Crutchfield James Evanshine J. L. Fomorin J. W. Foster Felheim D. G. Co Cort W. C. Mefford Ohio Penitentiary C. L. Peterson Fitzpatrick Bridge BO Estelringle Mary Steward Sanitary Supply Co Beulah Scott Wm. Horan Sidney Mell Pringle Con. Co James B. Scott W. B. Thornton L. K. Vail Stone Ralph Weeks Everett Weeks Willie Coal & Supply Co Anna Waits

McFarland and Smith Marry in Batavia Thanksgiving Welcome

Grant F. McFarland and Marian A. Smith of Cincinnati were married November 26 1929 at 2 p m by Rev E Burdsall at his Batavia Ohio home. The couple received the ring from Mrs Chas C Farmer and were joined by Mrs Clara Hawkins in the ceremony. They left for their Cincinnati home to a Thanksgiving gathering with relatives and friends.

Grant F. McFarland Marian A. Smith Cincinnati E. Burdsall Batavia Chas. C. Farmer Clara Hawkins

Societies Will Meet for Missionary Group Program

The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the M. E. Church will gather at Mrs. A. C. Nash's home on Friday evening December 6 at 7 30. Guest night features a program with singing, minutes, devotional, business, and seasonal readings.

Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies M. E. Church A. C. Nash

Goshen School Adopts Christmas Basket Charity Plan

Goshen teachers and pupils abandon personal treats to fund baskets for the less fortunate for Christmas. Provisions and supplies will be sent to families and county home inmates, with a committee naming the recipients. The effort is led by Supts Hoggett and Vanlandingham.

Goshen Hoggett and Vanlandingham

Lathe Accident Breaks Arm At Carroll Jamieson Shop

Vincent Garner, a worker at Carroll-Jamieson Machine Shop, fractured his arm last week when his sleeve caught in a lathe. The belt disengaged from the pulley as he was pulled from a threatening position.

Vincent Garner Carroll-Jamieson Machine Shop

Young Men Travel West In Quest For Adventure

William Carlisle Virgil Bradford and George Lane from Manchester Ohio set out westward seeking work and experience. They traveled via Rockport Indiana Davenport Iowa and Muscatine Iowa where they planned to work as button cutters. A detained Rockport youth turned out to be a 20 year old girl seeking adventure and was returned home.

Manchester Ohio William Carlisle Virgil Bradford George Lane Rockport Ind Davenport Iowa Indiana Muscatine

Clermont Lady Margaret Short Swing Dies in Cincinnati

Mrs. Margaret Short Swing wife of Albert Swing former Batavian died at her Cincinnati home Saturday after a long illness. Born in New Richmond she lived in Batavia with her sister Mrs. Frank Davis before moving to Cincinnati. Funeral services were held at Judge Davis home with burial in Union Cemetery Batavia.

Margaret Short Swing Albert Swing Cincinnati New Richmond Batavia Frank Davis Swing Judge Davis Union Cemetery

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Newtonsville Estel Pringle Williamsburg Williamsburg Village Charles Hoffman George P. Medary Pe Elton Elrod Wm. M. Faulkner L. E. Miller J. R. Fuhr T. B. Davidson Daly Dugan Board Samuel Ausman J. A. Ashton John King Nicholas J. White O. Chatterton Ed Miller John McKever Henson C. Fishback T. J. Danberry W. J. Burger Charles Busch Special Services Farmers’ Institutes Owensville N. R N. Richmond Hamersville Marathon Farmers Institute Ella M. Haas Clayton Montgomery County O. A. Dobbins Cedarville Hass Dobbins U. B. Church Huntington Anderson Seona Lehigh Cement Persack J. O. Fuhr Ozet Clermont Lady Deak Forges Iren
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