Thanksgiving Poem Tied to Goshen Sailor in Korea War
A Thanksgiving poem by a shipmate of Arnold Blankenship of Goshen is shared with The Courier by Blankenship’s parents. The author signs as Bitter Bill and is unidentified. Blankenship serves as a gunner’s mate on the U S S Douglas A Monroe in Korean waters near Wonsan, dating from July 1951 with two months in theater.
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Arnold Blankenship
Goshen
Blankenship
C. H. Blankenship
Bitter Bill
Wonsan
Goshen Rural School
Navy
Bill
Klose
Korea
Anderson Township
70Th Tank Battalion
Third Armored Division
New Richmond Fire Company Honors Retiring Chief
The New Richmond Fire Department honored retiring Fire Chief Allen D. Carnes at a Waterloo Inn banquet last Thursday night marking 25 years of service. Carnes received a watch as fellow firefighters and local officials gathered, with James E. Herbert succeeding him as assistant chief and Ed Beiser among attendees.
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New Richmond Fire Company
Fire Department
Allen D. Carnes
Waterloo Inn
Batavia Plans Broad Christmas Celebration and Decorations
Batavia's Christmas Committee led by James W. Gregg announced a community oriented Yuletide with street decorations and home prize strolls. Six red plastic bells will overlook Main Street while the Garden Club brings in out of town judges for house and doorway awards. Canned goods drives will support needy families through local markets and baskets at several stores. The Senior Women's Club will again remember residents aged 80 and above with Christmas gifts.
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Batavia
James W. Gregg
Garden Club
Dorsey’s
Foster's Market
Kroger
Batavia First National Bank
Dog License Sales Planned for 1952 Calendar Year
Dog licenses for 1952 go on sale Saturday and must be bought for all dogs three months or older by January 20. The fee is $2 for all dogs, replacing the former sex based rates. Kennel licenses cost $10. Mail-in purchases allowed with payment by check or money order and a self addressed envelope. late applications incur a $1 penalty.
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Earle B. Kincaid
Kenton Retires as New Richmond Mail Carrier
Kenton retires after 25 years as the village postal carrier in New Richmond Mont. He was the lone carrier most of the period, delivering by boat during floods. Bud Bradford serves as interim mailman awaiting permanent appointment.
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Kenton
New Richmond
Mont Kenton
New Rtichmond
Bud Bradford
Clermont Bar Association Elects Roudebush President
Judge Allen Roudebush, former Norwood mayor, was elected president of the Clermont County Bar Association at the meeting last Thursday night. Also chosen as officers were Judge Charles G. White as vice president Orville W. Halbisch as secretary treasurer and Harry Britton as sergeant at arms.
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Allen Roudebush
Clermont County Bar Association
Norwood
Bar Association
Charles G. White
Orville W. Halbisch
Harry Britton
Health Board Demurrer On Glen Este Dump Suit
James W. Walker acting for Prosecutor Ray Bradford filed a demurrer to a Jacksons petition seeking to stop enforcement of a health board ruling ordering closure of a dump on Rumpke Road near Glen Este. The board argues the petition fails to state a valid cause of action and asks dismissal at plaintiffs cost.
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Health Board
Glen Este
James W. Walker
Ray Bradford
Claude L. Jackson
Board of Health
Rumpke Road
Jacksons
The
Common Pleas Court
Walker
Jackson
County PMA Office To Close Saturdays
Clermont County Production and Marketing office will close on Saturday mornings after December 15. The change follows months of Saturday openings and affects local producers seeking assistance from the PMA office.
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PMA
Clermont County
Library Board Seeks State Aid or County Funds for Bookmobile
Clermont County Library Board may appeal to the state if its $46,800 request from 1952 intangible taxes is not approved. The plan funds a traveling bookmobile with 10,000 books, to serve the county, with potential future more units and no permanent site yet.
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Library Board
Clermont County Library Board
Budget Commission
J. W. Evans
Evans
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