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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1939
Page
5
Personal notes from Clermont county residents across the area invite readers to send items through local correspondents. Various residents are listed with updates on health, moves, visits, and social gatherings including dinners, bridge games, and church chapter notes.
The Lasher family moved to the Hicks property in Amelia. Mr and Mrs Carl Neil visit relatives before sailing to Rio de Janeiro on December 15. Harry Haggerty injures his foot when a stone drops on it. Local residents visit Gates on Sunday and Amelia Woman's Club hosts an event. Mrs Ford hosts her city guest and Katherine Witt tours Bethel with Dr Thompson and the Campbell boys. A 103 year old man is noted. Mrs C M Edwards quilts for Mrs I L Thompson of Detroit, totaling 300 quilts in her life.
Mt Holly residents recount Sunday gatherings as J E Lytle and relatives share a family dinner with Will Henning and kin. Marie Henker buys a new 1940 Plymouth. Jessie Brunk’s death mourned by cousins. George Danby improving with Pearl Kennedy caring for him. Fritzie Binning laments loss of a dog hit by car. Page Dawson and family visit city relatives and show a new car. Franz visit daughter V Poe. Ellis Honaker listed sick. Mary and Norman Fagin with Virgil Wilfert visit Temple Walker and wife for turkey. Athens Class sends Sunshine Basket to Mrs Will Lungmuth. J H Dawson returns to Akron for winter with daughters.
Amelia Baptist Church plans a Christmas program on Tuesday December 19 featuring a pageant We Have Seen the Star and other selections. Sewing Club hosted by Mrs Frank Dillon at Hopkins Avenue. Various local residents listed visited, hosted or spent time with neighbors and relatives over the weekend and early week.
The community offers condolences to Mrs. Chas. Fitzpatrick Mrs. Emma Hayner and Wright Beckett on the passing of their mother.
Mrs Rudolph Wichard hosted the Sewing Club on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Nellie Williams of Cincinnati visited several days with Mrs Mattie Brannock. H A S Society met Thursday evening in the church basement and shared a covered dish lunch. Miss Abbie Towne led Sunday School class after Thursday services in the Sunday School room. Bobby Corbin of Hamersville spent the weekend with Grandparents Mr and Mrs J W Corbin.
Mr and Mrs Henry Binning visited Batavia friends. Carl Binning spent time with the Binings. Funeral services for George Moserbach of Batavia drew many locals. Mr and Mrs Robert Turner attended Grange Convention in Columbus. Mr and Mrs George Davis and Sara Mae visited Carthage friends. Dale Philhower hosted a Sunday dinner for Fred Kaiser of Terrace Park and Carrie Hutchinson.
Mrs Ida Sutton died Thursday morning at her son Forrest Sutton and wife near Belfast. She lived much of her life in the community and the past years resided in the home of her death. Funeral by Rev Russell at the residence, burial in Plainview Cemetery. Rev and Mrs Stitzel of Seaman attended. Mr and Mrs George Doss hosted Thanksgiving. Lillie Washburn visited sister Mrs Robert Williams.
The Wayne Township Sunday School Convention was held at the Methodist Church on Sunday December 3. Mr and Mrs Clarence Shaffer of Lynchburg spent the day with her father William Doughman. The sick list includes Mrs Walter Osborn and Homan Marsh.
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