Showboat Minstrels and Vacation Time Take Stage
In a three picture spread, high school performers depict scenes from Vacation Time and Sweetheart Serenade while Jesse Wingo impersonates Don McNeil’s Breakfast Club. Cast members include Pat McKee Stella Vaught Norma Balthiser Martha Faust Jean Hamm Nancy Creager Richard Strathman Esther Lippert Hazel Edginton Betty Day Evelyn Deel Nedra Stout Vera Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat McKee
Stella
Jesse Wingo
Don McNeil
Richard Strathman
Esther Lippert
Wingo
Hazel Edginton
Betty Day
Evelyn Deel
Nedra Stout
Vera Watson
Clermont area letters and notices recall past events
Mrs Elizabeth Monjar recalls a 64 year old drowning accident at Stonelick after seeing a dated wood cut. Elizabeth Carpenter, visiting her uncle Ed Patchell, was present. Mrs Lucy Schmidt reports her husband’s hospital stay after surgery. J N Cain recalls voting for Blaine, awaits Clermont History copy. Henry Fille announces his 40th wedding anniversary. The Happy Club anniversary gathering is planned December 9 at Mt Pisgah Community House with former members and Lipps as hostess. Clermont Countians in Civil Air Patrol train in Cincinnati with John Woods as Personnel Officer. Santa Claus arrives by plane for Sunday celebration amid rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Monjar
Marathon
Stonelick
Courier
Elizabeth Carpenter
Ed Patchell
Clermont
Tax Board to decide county library funding dispute
Clermont County Budget Commission seeks to dismiss a Clermont County Library Board appeal to tax funds from general revenue. The case, filed after 1948 voters approved a library board, questions whether funds used elsewhere can support the library. The Tax Appeals Board will hear further arguments before December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budget Commission
Clermont County
State Board of Tax Appeals
James Walker
Ray Bradford
County Budget Commission
Columbus
Tax Board of Appeals
Clermont County Library Board
Library Board
Library
Walker
Blythe Jones
Earle B. Kincaid
the Budget Commission
Board of Tax Appeals
Grand Jury Returns Nine True Bills in Clermont Cases
In two sessions the Clermont County Grand Jury returned nine true bills and 11 no true bills. True bill cases include W. J. Monjar and Ralph Tate among others. no true bills include Carl Gillman and Clayton E. Briggs. Edith McGinnis presided as foreman. the panel includes Carolyn Carter and Albert Glins among others. A broken window at Lewis Oil Station in Batavia signals a failed robbery attempt. Neal Bissantz investigates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Grand Jury
Cout
W. J. Monjar
Ralph Tate
James Russell Gregory
Lars Petzer, Jr
William Plymesser
Marvin L. Priggs
Glenn Dutlel
Paul Jefferson Updike
Carl Gillman
Noah B. Powers
David A. Evans
Rey Rogers
Clayton E. Briggs
Terry Pickerill
John Lorentz
George Rice
Lewis
Batavia
Milford Tavern Operator Kills Self After Wounding Partner
In Milford a tavern operator, Charles E. Henson, 61, shot his partner Albert Clardello, 61, then killed himself with a 12 gauge blast near Main and Wallace Avenue. Clardello suffered neck and back wounds and was not considered seriously hurt at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. Henson waited for Clardello after a bus ride, and after a confrontation, fired twice, with the second shot ending his life beside his car. Clardello was hospitalized and not described as critically harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Charles E. Henson
Albert Clardello
Wallace Avenue
Henson
Klondyke Road
Ciardello
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Earl N. Konrad
Clardello
Marathon
Clardell
Lou and
Ken
Kenneth Eigher
Herb Snell
Monroe
General Hospital
Craver
Tony
22 More Inductees From County to Report Thursday
The Clermont County Selective Service Board calls 22 men to report for induction on Thursday. They will depart Batavia at 8:30 a.m. for service. Earlier, 11 youths left Tuesday for pre induction physical examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Selective Service Board
Batavia
New Building Opens in Amelia Housing Schatz Occupies Both Sides
A new business building in Amelia is now occupied. The Amelia Post Office has moved into one room and the Schatz Pharmacy occupies the other. The Schatz Pharmacy first opened in Amelia on May 16 1937 in a smaller building across the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
R. M. Schatz
Amelia Post Office
Schatz Amelia Pharmacy
Schatz Pharmacy
Attending Instruction Course at Maxwell Air Base
N Inderrieden son of Mr and Mrs Herman Inderrieden Batavia Route 3 attends the Academic Instructor Course at Air University Maxwell Air Base Alabama. His wife Edna lives at Quart ers 705 D Gunter AF Base Ala. Willimasville Tabasco PTA holds its regular meeting at the school on Tuesday December 12 with a Christmas music program featuring Leif Mueller on harpsichord and H Pogner on violin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence’ N. Inderrieden
Herman Inderrieden
Batavia
Route 3
The
Air University
Maxwell Air Base
Alabama
Edna
Gunter AF Base
Ala
Williamsville-Tabasco Pta
Leif Mueller
H. Pogner
Local History Contest Identifies Two New Figures
The Courier offers a 3 cash prize for correctly naming either of two pictured local figures with life details. Charles Daugherty of Batavia already identified one bearded subject as J. Harry with a daughter Nettie. The ongoing feature highlights Owensville postmaster Fletcher Hill’s era from 1896 into Roosevelt’s time and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Daugherty
Batavia
Harry
Nettie
Fletcher Hill
Owensville
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Daugherty
Hill
Newtonsville
William
Parvey
Hiram
Death by own action Apparent In Watson Death
John Watson aged 56 of Batavia is found dead on Route 133 Felicity. Coroner's report cites a selfinflicted .22 rifle shot to the temple amid prior illness and a previous suicide attempt. Siblings and funeral details noted with Mt Pleasant Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Watson
Wrighty Watson
Batavia
Route 133
Felicity
F. S. Skeen
Frank Hutchinson
Watson
David
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First Presbyterian Church of Williamsburg
Lucy K
Walrath) Schmidt
Upper Sandusky
New Richmond
Tiffin
J. N. Cain
Bethel
J. G. Blaine
Bob Taft
Harry Halbisch
Henry Fille
Happy Club
Locust Corner
Lindale
F. H. Lipps
Mt. Pisgah
R. Ellis
Yanktown
S. D
Clim
Ber
Will
noNnerew
Mrs. Culu Lipps
Detide County Library
Tax Appeals Board
Fred G. Kulman
Emma
Rubin
William Lyle
Edith McGinnis
Carolyn Carter
Albert Glins
C. D. Hill
Elmo Taylor
Galen Taylor
Gary
E. Holmes
Alice Rapp
Alpha Speidel
Anna Dumford
Cora Mercer
Jennie Balthiser
Helen Wigenhart
John S. Woods
Betty Willey
Stanley Huber
Neal Bissantz
PTA
Gwaltney
Mt. Pleasant
Lottie Woodruff
Isabel
Anna Vanderment
Cincinnati
Josie Wisby
Hamersville
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