Batavia Sets Planned Clermont County Christmas Celebration
Committees urge civic groups to donate to the Community Christmas Fund and items for gifts by December 22. Volunteers will repair toys at the school with Mr Francis Deter coordinating. Planned events include home decoration judging on December 21, a children's party, and Christmas Eve basket deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Wilson
J. A. Carter
Herbert Hogberg
Richard Didday
E. L. Smith
Francis Deter
Batavia
Clermont County
Ashton Coyle wedding ties Bata to Williamsburg
Postmaster Claude S. Coyle of Bata via and Miss Eleanor Ashton of Williamsburg were wed at the U B parsonage Saturday evening by Rev. E S Smith. In attendance were the grooms parents R Coyle and wife and the brides J A Ashton and wife and H B Donaworth and wife. The couple left for a two week eastward trip. Mr Coyle served as clerk of the Common Pleas Court and State Representative once each and postmaster for several years. A new home awaits the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude S. Coyle
Batavia
Eleanor Ashton
Williamsburg
U. B
E. S. Smith
Posmaster
Farmer Robbed on Stonelick Hill After Evening Chore
Rye Haworth, a farmer living below Owensville on Stonelick hill, was robbed of $40 by a stranger Saturday night as he put away supper dishes. The thief clutched Haworth and grabbed the money before fleeing into the dark. Sheriff Auxier advised a warrant. Haworth notes three brothers live nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rye Haworth
Owensville
Stonelick Hill
Haworth
Auxier
Boose Couple Arrested on Robbery Charge in Stonelick
Truman Boose and wife Mary Boose of Stonelick were arrested and jailed in Batavia on a robbery charge. They allegedly robbed Rye Haworth of 40 dollars, found in the woman's house. Haworth swore the warrant. hearing held. bound over to the grand jury by J M Wiseman. Sheriff Auxier led the case.
Speaker Named in GOP Caucus for 93rd General Assembly
Representative John Hayden of Clermont nominates Wm. McCulloch of Miami for speaker in the 93rd General Assembly. The 100 Republican members-elect approved unanimously in Columbus on December 1 and Hayden will present the name again to the House on January 2 for organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hayden
Clermont
Wm. McCulloch
Miami
Columbus
General Assembly
Hayden
House
Infant Daughter of Amelia Man Dies After Diphtheria
Death of Wm. Gardner's infant daughter at Cicinnati hospital follows illness listed as aethelia. Searce and Carter summoned as other cases are reported. A fragment mentions a gibbous moon and its appearance near full moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Gardner
Amelia
Cicinnati Hospital
Searce
Carter
Owensville Chapter Eastern Star Installs Officers
The Owensville Chapter Eastern Star will install officers next Saturday night December 10 with Miss Zetta Mitchell conducting the ceremony. A covered dish supper follows in the dining hall. Officers to be installed include Matron Mayme Ulrey Orthy Patron Ernest Glancy Associate Matron Grace Smith Associate Patron Charles Foster Secretary Edith Ferree Treasurer Inez Rapp Conductress Lucille Hughes Associate Conductress Dorothy Foster Chaplain Mrs Annie Marsh Marshal Effie Marsh Organist Zetta Mitchell Adah Mary Lemon Ruth Inez Sprague Esther Imcille Hill Martha Stella Tray Electa Flora Daugherty Warder Stella Werk Sentinel Frank Schobert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensville
Eastern Star
Zetta Mitchell
Mayme Ulrey
Orthy
Ernest Glancy
Grace Smith
Charles Foster
Edith Ferree
Inez Rapp
Lucille Hughes
Williamsburg Masonic Hall
Celestine Chapter
Grand Sentinel
Hugh L. Nichols
Cincinnati
Virginia Kane
Stenson
Russell Althaus
Gail Holden
Florence Hardoefer
Milford
Edna Smith
Guy Smith
Celestine Chapter O. E. S
Bessie Smith
Galen Glancy
Stella Miller
Lou Cover
Ethel Davidson
Ethel Widing
Mabel Boyd
Marshall
Jessie Briggs
Thelma Britton
Adah
Bernice Glancy
Ruth
Delores McFeeters
Esther
Eleanor Ashton Coyle
Martha
Margaret Knauer
Electa
Doris Knauer
Emelie Burger
Sentinel
John Smith
H. L. Nichols
Lorna Laycocks
Lolle Thomas
Elsie Foster
Amelia Nets Two Wins in Narrow Basketball Roundup
Amelia defeated Williamsburg 32 24 on their floor as Amelia girls topped 31 9. Batavia split with Owensville with Batavia boys 23 Owensville 19 and Owensville girls 21 16. Bethel beat Felicity 23 21 in boys and Felicity won girls 14 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Williamsburg
Batavia
Owensville
Bethel
Felicity
Goulds mark 67th wedding anniversary at Hamersville home
Mr and Mrs Levi Gould of Brown county celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary Tuesday at their home near Hamersville. Married December 6 1871 at White Oak Valley the couple have seven children six living. He 88, a lifelong farmer. she 83 born 1855 at White Oak Valley. Past anniversaries drew 150 guests at the Junior Order Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Gould
Brown ’County
Hamersville
White Oak Valley
Gould
Clark Township
Fire Extinguished After Car Fire Near Price Hill
The Batavia fire department responded Sunday to a car fire involving Mrs. Sarah Floyd of Price Hill. The vehicle burned on a leaking carburetor while Mrs. Floyd visited her father Clem Snider. Owensville citizens and Chief Clark Gregg halted the blaze with minimal damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Sarah Floyd
Price Hill
Owensville
Clark Gregg
Lloyd
Clem Snider
Personal Shower Honors Betty Dowdney in Cincinnati
Mrs. Corrine Himler Klein hosted a Saturday afternoon personal shower and luncheon at her Cincinnati home for Miss Betty Dowdney of Batavia, in celebration of the forthcoming marriage to Wm. Mussey of Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrine Himler Klein
Cincinnati
Betty Dowdney
Batavia
Wm. Mussey
Detroit
Christmas Bazaar By Lorado Church Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of Lorado Christian church hosts an annual Christmas bazaar at the community house Thursday evening December 165. Items priced no more than 25 cents, plus pie hot chocolate and homemade candy for a small cost. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid of
Lorado Christian Church
Mt Pisgah Bake Sale Saturday December 10 1938
The Mt Pisgah Community Club will hold a bake sale at the Castlen store on Front Street New Richmond starting at 10 a.m. Proceeds support club activities and community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pisgah Community Club
Castlen
Front Street
New Richmond
D.A.R. Beech Forest Chapter Meeting Held
D A R Beech Forest Chapter D A R will meet with Mrs. H C Rowan of Williamsburg on Tuesday December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech Forest
H. C. Rowan
Williamsburg
Lawrence W. Lewis Buried in Milford Ohio
Lawrence W. Lewis eldest son of Joseph and Hannah Lewis born May 31 1867 at Batavia died November 29 at his Jerry City home. Burial was December 2 at Milford. He leaves wife Minnie four sons Truman John Ed Robert and a step son Harry Pierce two daughters Virginia Roof and Alberta McDaniels two sisters Carrie Hatton Minnie Dawson Mabel Wood and eight grandchildren plus two great grandchildren. He moved from Batavia to Norfolk in 1903 retired seven years ago as N and W Railroad section foreman and settled in Jerry City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence W. Lewis
Joseph
Hannah Lewis
Batavia
Jerry City
Milford
Mack Lewis
Minnie
Truman
Dayton
John
Hurstington
W. Va
Miamisburg
Robert
Norfolk
Harry Pierce
Covington
V.j
Virginia Roof
Glenn Dale
Alberta McDaniels
Carrie Hatton
Minnie [Dawson
Mabel Wood
Williamsburg
N. & W. Railroad
Bennett Behymer Dies at 86 in Locust Corner
Bennett Behymer 86 oldest Locust Corner resident died about 5 30 AM Tuesday after a weeklong illness from a heart ailment. He was known as Doc for medical interest and organized Locust Corner Electric Light Co. He leaves widow two sons George W Behymer Roscoe C Behymer Detroit and two daughters Mrs Clara Ayer Batavia and Mrs Mary Catherine Milner Burton. Funeral Friday at 2 PM at residence with T P White Son Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Behymer
Locust Corner
Clermont County
Behymer
Michael
Consolidated
Mt Carmel Glen Este Board awards four school contracts
In a special session the Mt Carmel Glen Este Board of Education awarded four contracts for the new building. Brose Construction Co received the general contract at 40481 dollars, L E Stevens won the heating job at 6486 dollars, Allen Chandler secured the plumbing at 4538 dollars, and Walter Spence got the electrical work at 1869 dollars. Equipment and well drilling were withheld pending further investigation, leaving final costs about 20000 under the estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt.Carmel-Glen Este
Milford
Walter Spence
St. Bernard
Clermont County
Ohio
Court House
Walter Bartels
Madisonville
Warner Elevator Mfg. Co
Cincinnati
Fries & Son Steel Construction Co
Covington
Allen Chandler
Baur Electric Co
Board of Commissioners
Hunt & Allen
Globe Wrecking Co
Liverpool’s name origin tied to Norse pool of the slopes
The article notes that Liverpool’s name is thought to come from Norse terms meaning the pool of the slopes, reflecting a Viking influence on the city’s birthplace and linguistic history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Foreclosure Action Involving Julia Katanich Money
Court records show Julia Katanich Money listed in a foreclosure filing with an amount claimed of $500 against Michael Burger and Chester Mayo et al. The notice indicates a pending action as of December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Katanich
Michael Burger Et. al
Chester Mayo
Christopher Whitmer services held near Owensville
Funeral services for Christopher J Whitmer 84 of near Owensville were held at St. Louis Church with burial in Owensville Catholic cemetery. Funeral arrangements were by Wm Stirling Moore Funeral Home. He came to the United States at 18 and worked as a farmer and butcher. Survived by one son Charles J Whitmer and four daughters Louise Cleary Ella Brown Stie Storer and Anna Fetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher J Whitmer
Owensville
St. Louis
Wm. Stirling Moore
Whitmer
United States
Chas
J. Whitmer
Louise Cleary
Ella Brown
s@tie Storer
Anna Fetter
Beautiful install of Celestine Chapter Eastern Star officers
The Williamsburg Masonic Hall hosted a Monday night installation of Celestine Chapter Eastern Star officers with Grand Sentinel Hugh L. Nichols presiding. About two hundred attendees heard remarks from Nichols and Florence Hardoefer as Edna Smith and Guy Smith accepted their new roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg Masonic Hall
Legion to Hold Turkey Raffle and Bingo Night at Batavia Armory
Frank W. Weaver Post 237 American Legion hosts a turkey raffle bingo and free chili supper at Batavia Armory on December 17 at 8 00 PM. Dressed turkeys raffled between bingo games and 5 and 10 cent bingo rounds will fund Christmas baskets for the needy in Clermont county and surrounding Legion districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Weaver
American Legion of
Batavia
Batavia Armory
The
Legion
Legion Post
Baby boy born at Christ Hospital Cincinnati to Mr and Mrs Bee
The infant son of Mr Dale Bee and his wife was born Tuesday at noon at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. The father, a deputy milk man, and the mother are reported to be doing splendidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Bee
Manny
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Batavia Rotary Benefit Game Draws Large Crowd
A Batavia Rotary Club benefit basketball game last Thursday night at the High School Auditorium drew a large crowd. Funds, totaling 62 dollars at the door with about 4.50 dollars for expenses, supported the event, a humorous contest between the Rotarians and the Bethel Business Men's Club. The program featured costumed players, a preliminary Scout game, school bands, and various tumbling acts, with Bethel leading 28 to 10 at one point and spectators praising the entertainment value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Rotary Club
Aden Nash
Rotarians
Bethel Business Men’s Club
Gold Dust Twins
Jack Buerkle
L. Larkin
H. M. Wymer
Bethel
Neal Dennison
Gerald Rockwell
Hensey Howland
Jim Ashburn
Roy Battles
Swope Brothers
Batavia High School
Gladys Lewis
Jim Fitzpatrick
Earl Kincaid
P. F. Jamieson
Clarence Slade
Jim Wasner
Ed Parrott
A. C. Nash
O. S. U. Association Meets At Batavia
The Ohio State University Association of Clermont County met December 2 at Batavia High School. Officers elected for the year were James Patchell president D R South vice president Hensey Howland treasurer and F H Deter secretary. A campus plaque with ten name spaces was purchased to honor a Clermont County junior student at OSU. Next meeting is February 23 with alumni hosting OSU visitors and Jack Fullen presenting OSU football films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State University Association of
Clermont County
Batavia High School
Jane Bovie
Margaret Maxwell
James Patchell
Batavia
D. R. South
Bethel
Hensey Howland
F. H. Deter
Ohio State University
Focul
Bond sale seals $20,000 for Clermont jail project
County Commissioners of Clermont County opened bids in a special session at the courthouse. Pohl & Co. of Cincinnati won the full $20,000 bond issue at 8 percent interest with a $228 premium, among nine bids received for financing the $60,000 jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Pohl & Co. of
Cincinnati
Pohl & Co
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Ashton-Coyle
Owensville O. E. S
Lawrence Lewis
School Board
Common Pleas
Chas. S. Ferris Lumber Co
Lorna Laycock
Wm. Glauert
Judge Bagby
Carmel Building and Loan Co. We
Anna K. Merice, Et. al
Edwards
Biffle
Jesse Anna Allison
E. L. Armacost
Christopher Whitmer
Bracken
O. S. U. Association
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