Batavia Attorney Charles W Jackson announces run for Clermont County seat
Clermont County attorney and long time civic volunteer Charles W Jackson 34 of Summerside announced today his candidacy for the Democrat primary for Clermont County representative to the Ohio State Legislature He has served in the US Air Force during World War II and earned a law degree from Salmon P Chase School of Law Cincinnati He is active in library services highway improvements and PTA work and has three children and a wife Christine McBride was reappointed to the Clermont County Library Board for a seven year term.
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Batavia
Charles W. Jackson
Clermont County
Ohio
Jackson
Summerside
U.S. Air Force
England
Mt. Carmel
Clermont County Commissioners
Christine McBride
McBride
Library Board
Don Ison
Wilhiamsville
Ison
Clermont
Tri-Township
Withamsville - Tobasco Community Park and Playground, Inc
Withamsville-Tobasco Civic Association
ETO
Combat Engineers
34Th Infantry Division
Disabled American Veterans
Ison and Hoh announce Clermont County race bids
Ison of Williamsville announces his candidacy for Clermont County Commissioner in the 1956 Democratic primary. He is 38, a longtime Clermont businessman with civic leadership roles and WWII service. Fred Hoh of New Richmond enters the sheriff race as a Democrat, seeking the nomination after a 1952 defeat.
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Fred Hoh
New Richmond
Cleremont
Hoh
Clyde D. Dericks
Hayden Bids For Return To Office
Representative John Hayden of Clermont County announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the May 8 1956 primary for state representative. He pledged to continue the record he has built in the Ohio General Assembly.
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John Hayden
Clermont County
Hayden
General Assembly of
Ohio
Barn blaze blamed on boy hunting eggs in haymow
Fire destroyed a barn on the J. H. Murphy farm near Williams Corner last week with damage estimated at 10000 dollars. The blaze lasted over two hours and was started by a boy using matches while seeking eggs in the haymow. Owensville Milford and Goshen firemen aided by a Blanchester civil defense tank truck protected a nearby residence.
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J. H. Murphy
Williams Corner
Owensville
Milford
Goshen
Civil Defense
Blanchester
Civic Groups Favor PO Branch in Union Township
Early plan for a Cincinnati Branch Post Office in Union township gains support from Williams- Tabasco Civic Association and two other groups. Three members led the drive, one vote opposed, and a letter to District Manager N C Steiger was approved. location remains undecided.
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Cincinnati
Union Township
Williams- Tabasco Civic Association
W-T Post Office Committee
N. C. Steiger
U. S. Post Office
Cincinnati. Co
C. Ratliff
Robert Dieckmann
Melvin Macke
W-Tca
North
Burley Growers to Vote on 1956 Marketing Quotas
Burley tobacco growers will vote December 29 on marketing quotas for the next three crops. R S Winder notes that if at least two thirds approve, quotas with penalties and price supports at 90 percent will continue for 1956. if more than one third disapprove, quotas end and a new referendum is held next year. Burley is grown in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia and Missouri.
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Burley Tobacco
R. S. Winder
County Agricultural Stablilization and Conservation Committee
Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Missouri
Additional Funds Sought for Clermont County Christmas Gifts
Miss Frances Reese of Clermont County Child Welfare appeals for cash and gift donations for 127 children under county care. Cincinnati businessmen Pinkney Brewer I, Francis O'Leary and Robert Stallard invite her to host 50 needy county children at a Christmas party at Lunken Airport on December 22. The 4 to 11 year olds will travel by bus supplied by Robert Croswell of Williamsburg. Also reported, three people injured when a car skidded on ice on State Route 74 and taken to Christ Hospital.
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Frances Reese
Clermont County Child Welfare Department
Pinkney
Courier To Build Printing Plant In Batavia
The Clermont Courier buys property on State Route 74 across from Dials Service Station Batavia for a new publishing plant. Some work will occur next year as part of expanding to keep pace with Clermont County growth and maintain leadership in circulation and advertising. M Dale Osborne Batavia attorney runs for prosecutor on Democratic ticket and Sam Skinner Batavia former deputy seeks county sheriff on GOP slate.
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Clermont Courier
Dial
Batavia
Courier
Clermont County
M. Dale Osborne
Sam Skinner
Car Dealer Victor Shumard Dies in Milford Home
Victor Shumard 85 died Saturday evening at his Milford home after a weeklong illness. A Cincinnati native, he founded Shumard Motor Company in 1912 later run by son Victor D. Shumard of Milford. He directed Milford Cornet Band, composed songs, and is survived by daughter Lila Morton of Washington Court House. Services were held at John C. Craver funeral home with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Victor Shumard
Milford
Ida
Nhative
Cincinnati
Shumard
Shumard Motor Company
Victor D. Shumard
Lila Morton
Washington Court House
John C. Craver
Greenlawn Cemetery
Scout Circus Outgrows Inside Bethel Gym For Outdoors Next Year
The fifth annual Clermont County Boy Scout Circus filled Bethel High School gym with a standing room crowd. Organizers expect next year to move outdoors perhaps to the county fair grounds. The Bethel band played as scouts cubs and explorers entered. Demonstrations included fire starting without matches first aid pioneering and whips and towers. Indians in costume performed and explorer scouts did square dances. Dozens of clowns entertained and the finale showed a Valley Forge pageant with Washington prayer and songs God Bless America.
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Clermont County
Bethel Gymnasium
County Fair Grounds
Bethel High School
Jack Louden
Jean-to’s
God
George Washington
Valley Forge
America
Clermont County Heroism Award Call for 1955 Entries
Countians urged to submit candidates for the first annual Clermont Courier-Clermont County Association of Insurance Agents Heroism Award. The act must be by a Clermont County resident in 1955, with a banquet planned and an engraved plaque for the guest of honor.
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Clermont Courier - Clermont County Association of Insurance Agents
Clermont County
Courier
Insurance Association
Last Rites Held For Crash Victim Virginia Powell
Funeral services were held near Patriot Indiana for Mrs Virginia Powell 37 of Route 2 Batavia who died from injuries after a crash on State Route 125 when a car driven by her husband George Powell 37 left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Powell was pronounced dead on arrival at General Hospital.
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Patriot
Indiana
Virginia Powell
Route 2
Tavia
Missing Willowville Girl Found After Large Search
Four year old Sheila Augst of Pearl Lane was reported missing and located safe at neighbors home about 400 yards from her Pearl Lane house. Police, sheriff deputies and local volunteers joined the search through fields and door to door.
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Willowville
Sheila Augst
Edward Lee Augst
Pearl Lane
Russell Houser
Glen Este-Mt Carmel bond bid fails 101 to 56
Voters in the Glen Este Mt Carmel school district rejected a $130000 bond measure for a fireproof addition and renovations by 101 to 56 in a Clermont County special election. Offical results cite turnout variance and concerns about notice and state aid qualification.
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Glen Este-Mt. Carmel
Clermont County Board of Elections
Christmas at Home Program Draws 225 Homemakers
About 225 members of Clermont County Home Demonstration Clubs attended the Christmas at Home Program at the EUB Church in Batavia on December 5. Joyce B. Brown notes exhibits included home decor ideas, cookies, candy, toys, and gift wrapping aids.
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Clermont County
EUB
Batavia
Joyce B. Brown
County Delays Appointment of Consolidated School Board
Clermont County Board of Education postponed appointing a new consolidated district board from Glen Este, Carmel, Williamsville-Tabasco, and Elia. Superintendent Thompson cited audits, candidate interviews, and official recommendations as reasons for delay, with proposed nominees including Laycock and Carlson and praise for retiring member Dieckmann.
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Roy C. Thompson
Clermont County Board of Education
Glen Estett
Carmel
Williamsville - Tabasco
Elia
Apibert Dieckmann
Thompson
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Mrs. McBride
Library
Burley
Christ Hospital
Arthur White
Afton
Judy
Arthur Jr
Scout Circus
Carroll Gregg
Felicity
Clermont County Infirmary
Clyde Bower
Gregg
O.H. Sharp
Glen Este
North Union
Clough Pike
Union East
Anderson
Hamilton
Coun
Board of Elections
Yale
Dieckmann
Board of Election
New Consolidated School Board
All Mel Group
Charles W. York
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Chris Rosenhoffer
PTA
York
Ashton and
Kramer
McKinley
Fred Weissman
North Union Township
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