Batavia Minister William Paterson Retires After 44 Years
The Rev. William T Paterson pastor of First Presbyterian Batavia since May 1947 resigns after 44 years in ministry. His tenure saw Fellowship Hall pews and new font. He previously served in Saskatchewan Manitoba and Nova Scotia before long Batavia pastorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tait Paterson
First Presbyterian Church
Batavia
Paterson
Skatchewan
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Lane Seminary
Cincinnati
Presbytery
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Buffalo Presbyterian Church
Cumberland
Norwood Presbyterian Church
Presbytery of
Synod of Ohio
Williamsburg Doorway Decorating Contest Announced
The Williamsburg Garden Club issues a call for residents to decorate doorways reflecting a holiday spirit in Williamsburg and vicinity. Entries due by 6 p.m. Friday December 21 with judging after 6 p.m. Prizes: 10 for first, 6 for second, 4 for third. Contact Mrs Leo Walker or Mrs Dale Forney for entry.
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Williamsburg Garden
Cluw Voday
Williamspurg
Leo Walker
Dale Forney
Holy Land Visitor To Show Slides
Covington physician Dr. D B Eastep will speak and show slides on the Holy Land at First Baptist Church New Richland on December 17 and 18. Services start 7 30 p m each evening. Pastor Rev Charles Harrison invites the public to attend. Dr Eastep just returned from the Holy Land with up to the minute information on Christ birthplace and the current Middle East crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
D. B. Eastep
Covington
Holy Land
First Baptist Church
Charles Harrison
Easter
Christ
Middle East
Yule Flower Show Presents Holiday Splendor
The Williamsburg Garden Club hosts a Christmas flower show titled Holiday Splendor at the Presbyterian Church on December 18 from 3 to 9 pm open to the public. Fourteen classes cover artistic arrangements with themes like Merry Christmas door decoration and White Christmas frosted branches. Proceeds include a sale of holiday items, with ribbon winners announced next week and many entries displayed in Main Street store windows.
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Williamsburg
The
Williamsburg Garden Club
Presbyterian Church
Epergne
Twinkle
Little Star
Garden Club
J. Kermit Smith
J. C. White
R. S. Croswell
Lucille Croswell
Harry Britton
Jerome Jackson
Richard Tennison
Lytle Creager
Paul Lytle
Stanley Berens
Wm. Gardner
Realtor Escapes Injury In Mishap In Clough Heights
William L. Shrimpton a Beechmont Avenue realtor escaped injury after his car skidded on loose gravel and plunged over an embankment along Clough Pike near the Hamilton Clermont County line. The vehicle rested tilted against a fence with no major damage reported. He attributed the incident to moderate speed.
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Clough Heights
William L. Shrimpton
Beechmont Avenue
Eight Mile
Clough Pike
Hamilton
Clermont County
Shrimpton
New Richmond Choir To Present Messiah In Fieldhouse
The New Richmond high school choir directed by Robert Rammes will perform Handel's Messiah in the fieldhouse at 3 PM on Sunday December 16. The free program features Shirley Grace as guest soprano, Sue Gilvin as alto, with Robert Ketcham and Jerry Helton as bass and tenor solos, and Carol Danner at piano.
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New Richmond
New Richmond High School
Robert Rammes
Cincinnati
Shirley Grace
Cincinnnati
Sue Gilvin
Louisville Summer Opera Company
Robert Ketcham
Jerry Helton
Ketcham
Amelia
Helton
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Carol Danner
Rammes
Zion
New Richmond High
Batavia Girl Demonstrates Deaconess Hospital Glamour Wagon
Miss Jane Kleinjohn of Batavia, a Deaconess Hospital student nurse, receives a portable bedside beauty treatment as hospital officials showcase the new glamor wagon. The service brings foam shampoo, waves, facials, makeup, manicures, and more to patient beds, using a no rinse shampoo and a low heat dryer. Gift certificates available for hospitalized friends.
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Jane Kleinjohn
Batavia
Deaconess Hospital
Mary C. Seymiller
Helen Marie Miller
Dorothy Bauer
Florence E. Dresser
Hilda L. Muffler
Five Member Board Appointed For New District
Clermont County creates a five member board to govern the consolidated senior district of Amelia Glen Este Mt Carmel and Williamsville Tabasco. Members Parker Adams Eugene Honaker Chris Rosenhoffer William Hickson Carmel and Ray McCullough take office January 15 serving through 1957. Jennie Mae Lipps is rehired as secretary for 1957.
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Clermont County
Amelia
Chris Rosenhoffer
William Hickson
Glen Estett
Carmel
Ray McCullough
Williamsville
L'Abusco
Jennie Mae Lipps
Edenton OES to install Vivian Stolle as matron
Edenton chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will install Vivian Stolle as worthy matron and Frank Stolle as worthy patron on Saturday December 22 at 8 p.m. Edith Switzer will install the matron with Lee Roy Switzer assisting as installing worthy patron. Others helping include Rachael Sanders Frank Sanders Dorothy Mosbacker Esther Iles Gertrude Cox Martha LaForge Tom Drake grand chaplain Arthur Cox Herbert La Forge and Lucille Butler the grand representative to Oklahoma. Adelle Shoe is retiring matron and Gilbert Vastin retiring patron.
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P.m
Edith Switzer
Lee Roy Switzer
Rachael Sanders
Frank Sanders
Dorothy Mosbacker
Esther Iles
Gertrude Cox
Martha LaForge
Tom Drake
Grand Lodge of Ohio
Arthur Cox
Herbert la Forge
Lucille Butler
Oklahoma
Adelle Shoe
Gilbert Vastin
Time For Second Polio Shots At Newtown School
Newtown holds a second polio shot session on Thursday December 20 from 9 to 1 30 am at the school with registration on Friday December 14 from 9 to 1. The vaccine is available for children up to 19 and for pregnant women. Dr May bon of the Department of Public Health will administer. Volunteers may call Mrs Stewart Luginbu hl at LO 19563 to help.
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Newtown
Newtown School
Maybon
Department of Public Health
Stewart Luginbuhl
Aged Aid Payments Reported in Clermont County
The Division of Aid for the Aged, Department of Public Welfare, notes 621 residents in Clermont County received November aid totaling $46,034. The average payment was $56.07. Health care covered 14 aged individuals at $393.25.
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Division of Aid For
Department of Public Welfare
Clermont County
Amelia Teacher Named Supervisor
L. G. Hause announces Wat Al Anderson who taught history at Amelia school will become Supervisor of pupil personnel for Clermont County. Anderson, Xavier University graduate, started at Amelia in 1951, served 1951 to 1953, holds bachelor and master degrees and is pursuing a doctorate at Colorado State College of Education. His dissertation centers on a complete guidance program for Clermont County schools. The appointment takes effect January 1 with duties to establish and run testing and guidance across county schools.
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L. G. Hause
Clermont County
Wat al Anderson
Amelia School
Pupu
Use County
Anderson
Xavier University
Xavier
Colorado State College of Education
Greeley
Colorado
Floor Averages Rise as Burley Market Sees Record Gains
In Ripley Ohio the Burley market shows rising floor averages with a nine day total of 2,043,14 pounds sold for 1,672,620.4 dollars. Prices approach 64 to 65 per hundredweight while red tobaccos bring near top quotes of 66 dollars. Sales begin daily at 9:30 a.m. as favorable weather boosts demand.
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Ripley
Burley
Gallen
Clermont County
Annual Christmas Eve Service at Batavia Methodist Church
Batavia Methodist Church launches its annual Christmas Eve Carol and Candle service with an organ prelude at 10 45 p m and the service at 11 p m Monday Aired by the art choir a quartet and guest soloist Mrs Helen Lahmann Owensville the program features music from the Messiah and traditional carols The Reverend Wesley Clarke will read the Christmas story from Luke 2 The event emphasizes candlelight and seasonal music by church groups and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia Methodist Church
Art Choir
Helen Lahmann
Owensile
Wesley Clarke
Sixteen Vote Margin After 80 Precinct Count
In Lindale a tight county recount confirms 16 vote victory for Ison over Houser after complex redistributions. The Board of Elections finalizes the result, with Ison gaining amid multiple recount shifts and Clermont County to bear the cost.
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Con Ison
Clermont County
Board of Elections
Ison
John Houser
Houser
Newtown Firm Wins State Route 125 Improvement Contract
The John R. Jurgensen Co. was awarded by the State Highway Department a contract to widen Rt. 125 from Amelia through Union Batavia and Pierce townships in Clermont County into And erson township in Hamilton County. The bid totaled $1,576,497, higher than the estimated $1,446,500.
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Newtown
John R. Jurgensen Co
State Highway Department
Amelia
Union Batavia
Batavia
Pierce
Clermont County
Anderson Township
Hamilton
Estimat Co Unty. Ed
Charge Against Motorist Dropped and Fine Imposed
Lester Harrison aged 34 of Rt. 6 Batavia was fined 50 dollars plus costs for reckless driving in Judge Harry Britton's Common Pleas Court. A second degree manslaughter charge tied to a traffic crash that killed Angelo Tsangios, Batavia businessman, was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Harrison
Rt. 6
Batavia
Harry Britton
Common Pleas Court
Harrison
Angelo Tsangeos
Credit Union Sets Year End Goal At Five Thousand
Members of the W T Community Credit Union will soon receive mail reports showing deposits totaling 4500. Treasurer E M Seghers says a year end goal of 5000 has been set for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W-T Community Credit Union
E. M. Seghers
Forgery Charge Lodged Against Man
Milford John W. Holland of Batavia was held for the grand jury on bad check and forgery charges with a $1300 bond. Justice Homer H. Ernest presided. Constable E A Fenstermacher said Holland was picked up at Mt Repose.
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Milford
John W. Holland
Rt. 3
Batavia
Justice of the Peace
Homer H. Ernest
Here
E. A. Fenstermacher
Holland
Mt. Repose
Prizes Announced For Owensville Yule Decorations
Owensville Garden Club sets December 26 to 30 for judging exterior Christmas decorations within two miles. Three cash prizes to be awarded. business establishments excluded. Mrs Lemon and Mrs G Weaver Kreer named judges. Club plans Christmas lights and scene at Old Boston House and seeks village cooperation. Meeting scheduled January 2 at Old Boston House.
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Owensville
Owensvile Garden Club
Dee.p
Old Boston House
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Burley Mart
Lindale
336Th Infantry
Ted Beckman
Herchel Brown
Ronnie Kirschser
Ft. Knox
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Ralph T. Rose
Army Reserve
Rt. 132
Willowville
North Union Fire Department
Ray Riggs
Denver L. Vinson
Eva Lane
Vinson
Columbus
Clermont County Welfare Department
Carl W. Smith
State Civil Service
Commission
Glenn Immegart
Chprus
Allen Hazelbaker
Lloyd Shaw
Bill Binkins
Kay Wendell
Bill Daily
Gael Kinney
Cora Nash
Don Evans
Ochavid
Markin Insurance Agency
Sicimont County Insurance Association
Ed Lukie
Bauer Pride
Bethel
Lukie
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