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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
5
The Goshen Garden Club will hold a meeting at 1 30 p m on December 17 at the Goshen Methodist Church. Hostesses are Mrs Ralph Hawkins and Mrs Lester Hause.
Mr. O L Wamsley opens with a Christmas reading and Mrs Wiley McHenry discusses poinsettia care. Christmas decoration slides include descriptions by Mrs Grey of Garden Path. Mrs James Floyd urges corsage exchanges and sales items including slips of house plants and pots for the flower sale.
The Goshen freshman class sponsors a 50 50 dance at the school gym Saturday night December 13 from 8 p.m. to midnight. Preston Ward and the Echo Valley Boys will provide the music.
The Mt Washington Republican Club will meet December 11 at the Hotel Arms with Mrs John Albine as chairperson and others assisting. Members should bring a gift valued at fifty cents. The Flag Spring Lodge Daughters of Rebekah host a turkey dinner open to the public December 13 from 5 to 7 30 p m. Mrs Helen Thompson Gayer died December 5 at age 55 in Newtown. Services were held December 6 at Bamber funeral home with interment in Lima Ohio. The Adult Bible Class of Newtown Baptist Church held a Christmas party last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Richard Carter and daughter of Mr Washington visited Mrs Mary Johnston. Sympathy to Mr and Mrs Richard F Shaw on the death of their infant son at Children’s Hospital last Friday. Mr and Mrs Lewis Van Winkle of Hyde Park recently visited Newtown relatives.
Mr and Mrs Jack Ritchie announce they will be at home to friends after December 15 at 196 Fifth Avenue South St Petersburg Florida The Bay House will operate one block from the Fountain of Youth and Tampa Bay in that city
A wedding at the First Methodist church in Ft. Collins Colorado united a Bethel girl and an airman. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Nelson McGraw from Pt Collins with McGraw a bride cousin. The couple plans to reside at Francis E Warren AFB Cheyenne Wyoming with George at the base communications school.
Mrs Emma Van Fleet hosts relatives from Blue Ash and nearby areas including Mr and Mrs John Durham and children and Mr and Mrs Z Anderson. Visitors from Cozaddale and New Vienna call on Edwin Price and Carl Agin family. Mrs Lena Constant recovers from a heart attack. Charlies Howell returns home after seven weeks at Christ Hospital. Lawrence Cooper and children visit his parents. Cora Surgenor visits daughter Ralph Pollard in Milford. Merridith Craig family moves into the Methodist parsonage.
Deaths reported in Milford and Amelia areas include Mrs. Lillian Stark MacNeilan of Columbus, former Milford teacher, with burial in Batavia Cemetery and a daughter Debora May. Edward H. Fahrnbach of Go shen near Milford, aged 88, with burial at St Andrew Cemetery. Verner L Coombe 78 of Lindale, buried Mt Moriah Cemetery, survived by Ethel Coombe and five children.
Members of the Amelia Church of Christ will use their new building on State Route 125 for Christmas services starting Sunday December 14. A 9:30 a.m. Bible school for children, a 7:30 p.m. Christmas program, and an 8 p.m. Christmas Eve devotional are planned with Aguletide rites.
Milford may host one of two Civil Defense fire-fighting units for Clermont County pending quarters suitable for equipment estimated at 20 000 dollars. Space would be in a new municipal garage under planning. Budget for 1953 accepted with a tax rate of 19.50 and higher real estate valuations.
The sixth annual Veterans Ball will be held Saturday at the Amelia school from 9 p m to 1 a m with Jerry Maschinot and his orchestra providing music for the dance.
State highway project engineer James Grant says the new bridge and approaches on State Route 727 to restore through traffic disrupted by Clermont’s Stonelick Lake construction are nearing completion. The notice lists residents Miss Naomi Coombs, Mrs. De Balinger of Cincinnati, Nor Coombs of Hamilton, Olin Coombe of Lindale, and Roger Coombs of Hamlet.
Cincinnati and Sibirban Ben Telephone Counfy seeks higher rates to cover calls. Red Star Cab Co receives 200 a year for night police calls and now for fire alarms and sirens 24 hours. Janitress pay at Town Hall rises from 50 to 70 monthly with duties for the firemen’s recitation room added.
Mrs Dean testified that Hawkins was jealous of her and that she drew away when he touched her. She stated she did not love him and found him repulsive. The state planned to complete testimony today with the defense hoping to finish Friday.
The Clermont County Chapter of the American Red Cross appeals for household furnishings for Mr and Mrs Robert Reis of Moscow whose home was destroyed by fire. The Reis five children aged 14 years to ten months now live in a rented house. Donations can be delivered to the Shilling home or the Red Cross office in Batavia. call Batavia 4111 for inquiries.
Batavia Ohio hosts a community yule decorating contest sponsored by the Garden Club, Batavia Businessmen's Association, and Christmas Community Committee. Judging runs 7 to 9 p m on Tuesday December 23 with first and second prizes awarded. Entrants within three miles of Batavia may enter by calling Mrs Kate D Buerkel.
The Clermont County Federation of Garden Clubs met at Copper Stallion Restaurant with 160 luncheon guests. Rector Kron led a home Christmas arrangement demonstration. notable attendees included Mrs. C. P. Sticksel and Mrs. Robert Wade. The Ohio Association plans a Cincinnati convention in September.
The WSCS Evening Circle of the local Methodist church will sponsor a bake sale at 11 a.m. on December 13 in the Batavia Times Star branch office.
Parents of eight to ten year old boys in Amelia area are invited to a December 15 meeting at the Amelia school study hall to organize a Cub Scout Pack. The Amelia PTA sponsors the local Boy Scout Troop and Explorer unit. Carlton Hyde will attend to present a Cub Scout program film strip. Mr and Mrs W A Duchemin will explain parts of the program. The event is for parents only.
Jimmy Howard and his Western Roundup with Glenn and Jean Hughes will provide music for the Clermont County men and women's Republican Club Christmas party at 8 30 p m December 11 in the local school auditorium.
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