Active Batavia matriarch Mary Kirkpatrick to near 100
Mrs Mary Kirkpatrick age 96 of Batavia remains spry and energetic. She assists with all household duties for a family of three plus helps her nephew Thomas A Leen at his west Batavia home. Born in Kentucky near Maysville she is a widow of twenty years and mother of six with one living.
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Mary Kirkpatrick
Batavia
Miss Nettie
Thomas A.leen
West Batavia
Kentucky
Maysville
Holiday Dance Sponsored by Batavia PTA at Armory
Batavia P. T. A. will sponsor a dance at the Armory on Friday January 4 1935. Watch local papers for further details.
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Batavia P. T. A
Farmhouse Fire Destroys Gus Wolf Property Near Bethel
A farm house on Gus Wolf’s property near Bethel burned last Thursday night. The blaze destroyed the house, its contents, a large still, and 19 barrels of mash. Occupant William Gregg of Cincinnati had resided there briefly. Deputy Sheriff Frank Abbott recovered the still and mask. the structure was partly insured.
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Gus Wolf
Bethel
William Gregg
Cincinnati
Frank Abbott
Ohio State Grange honors Clermont County at Columbus
Clermont County Granges earned national recognition as one of four and a gold medal earner among eight in the state at the State Grange session in Columbus. Pomona Grange of Clermont received achievement mention as one of three in the state. Master C. J. Nobis was praised for four years of service. County Deputy Wright Wolf was introduced. Master Walter F. Kirk was reelected State Master. Clermont delegates included C. J. Nobis, Mrs. J. D. Wood, Wright Wolf, G. M. Roudebush, Sereh Pollack, Mildred Edgington, with others contributing to an engaging program.
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Ohio State
Columbus
Clermont County
Pomona Grange
C. J. Nobis
Wright Wolf
Bethel
Walter F. Kirk
L. J. Taber
Kirk
John W. Bricker
Dean Cunningham
H. C. Caton
Lima
Ohio
Locust Corner
J. D. Wood
Batavia
G. M. Roudebush
Newtonsville
Sereh Pollack
Milford
Mildred Edgington
Moscow
Pioneer Social at Olive Branch church with 80 year old fashions
December 20 at 8 p m the Olive Branch church hosts a Pioneer Social featuring quintuplets in person and a 10 cent lunch. entertainment includes a showing of The Adventures of Grand Pa. The event, organized by Jackson PTA, aims to raise funds for the Marathon schoolhouse project.
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Olive Branch Church
Grand Pa
Jackson Two. Pta. LLC
L6c
Counterfeiting arrests surface in local pages
A long reader note reports eleven men arrested for counterfeiting and hints at their possible defense. The piece blends social commentary on holidays and taxes with references to Washington reports and local daily routine from the author’s day.
Offices Moved for County Agricultural Adjustment Office
E B Baugh announces the County Agricultural Adjustment Administration has moved from the old court room area to the Board of Elections building on the second floor of the Hamilton building in Batavia. The move provides larger space as tobacco corn hog and wheat contracts are now housed there. The office operates 8:00 a m to 5:00 p m and staff distribute tobacco tax ballots and adjustment checks while reviewing corn hog compliance records.
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E. B. Baugh, Co. Agt
County Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Board of Elections
Hamilton Building
Batavia
Birthday Surprise At Velma Bauman’s Elklick Home
A crowd gathered Saturday evening at Velma Bauman’s Elklick home to surprise her on her 16th birthday. The party enjoyed themselves and guests wished her many more happy birthdays as they left.
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Velma Bauman
Elklick
Christmas Return for Carl Colter Jr. Baby
Carl Colter Jr will be out for Christmas after a period of illness. Mr and Mrs Carl Colter express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and gifts during the hardship.
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Carl Robert Jr
Carl Colter
Peace on earth and goodwill toward men Christmas greeting
The message expresses holiday joy and unity as Christmas approaches. It praises the season’s spirit of fellowship from the poorest to the richest and sends best wishes for a joyous Christmas season.
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St. Luke
Auto Accident and Ohio Sales Tax Details 1935
A three man Portsmouth party was injured in an early morning auto crash west of Williamsburg on Yellow Hill. Names include C E Wamsley Fred Widlie and Floyd Dever with Robi Riegel. The incident preceded coverage of Ohio’s 1935 sales tax plan detailing exemptions rates and revenue projections.
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Portsmouth
Batavia
Yellow Hill
Williamsburg
C E. Wamsley
Fred Widlie
Floyd Dever
Robi Riegel
Jackson
Clearing House to Implement Bank Service Charges
Starting January 1 1935 Clermont County banks plan to levy charges on unprofitable accounts and for non-depositors. Fees apply to cashing checks at other banks cashing bond coupons signature guarantees issuing cashier's checks drafts sight and bill of lading drafts collecting notes and accounts buying and selling stocks and bonds exchanging bonds and optional money changing. The policy aligns with common banking practice and local fees are lower than nearby areas.
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Clermont County
G. O. P. Meeting in Felicity to Honor Clarence J Brown
Clermont County Republican leaders plan a dinner Thursday night December 20 in Felicity under the County Central Committee. Bruce Daughters chairs the event with Clarence J. Brown as guest of honor. The dinner marks the first in a series to be held across county townships.
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Clermont County
Felicity
County Central Committee
Bruce Daughters
Clarence J. Brown
Batavia Schools Schedule and Holiday Basket Drive
Batavia will host Felicity Friday at 7 80 p.m. in the armory for the first of two basketball games. The P T A met Thursday in the high school assembly room. A Christmas program by fifth and sixth grades directed by Miss Mary Fishback and Miss Patricia Wilke drew a large crowd. Schools close December 21 at 2 30 and reopen January 7 at 8 45. The district funds a White Christmas program to provide food toys and other items in baskets for needy families with children in school, with strong student involvement.
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Batavia
Felicity
Batavia P. T. A
Mary Fishback
Patricia Wilke
Man Killed Riding Motorcycle on Route 60 Linden Hill
James Swearingen 35 of Perintown died Saturday night when his motorcycle skidded on a wet road at Linden Hill Route 60. Sheriff Auxier and Coroner Sam White declared accidental death. Swearingen lived on Edwards farm near Perintown and had both legs broken with a crushed skull. Ralph Shriver of Blue Ash injured in a separate car wreck the prior week as the road is noted dangerous to motorists.
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James Swearingen
Perintown
Linden Hill
Auxier
Sam White
Edwards Farm
Ralph Shriver
Christmas Peace Uplifts Community Message at OSU Clermont
Wm. H. Massey has been elected president of the Clermont County Club at Ohio State University. The piece urges universal goodwill and peace on earth as the true celebration of Christ's birthday, linking carols and symbols to a united world.
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Wm. H. Massey
Clermont County Club
Ohio State University
James H. Ludlow Dies in South Africa at 46
James Howard Ludlow son of Charles Ludlow of Mt. Carmel died near Kimberly South Africa last week. A cablegram says he was a diamond importer and cutter formerly with Dumbhe in Cincinnati. He leaves a wife and two children in New York, a brother Clarence in Cincinnati, and Carl at Mt. Carmel.
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James Howard Ludlow
Charles Ludlow
Mt. Carmel
South Africa
Kimberly
Dumbhe
Cincinnati
New York
Clarence
Carl
Double header basketball at Amelia school gym
Two games scheduled at Amelia school gym on Thursday December 20 at 7 30 pm The Batavia town team faces Amelia town team in the main event while the prelim pits Amelia junior high against Batavia junior high Proceeds go to the Amelia Farmers Institute
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Amelia School
Amelia Farmers’s Institute
Batavia
Amelia Town
Amelia
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs L B Pollock
Mr and Mrs L B Pollock of Milford celebrate a golden wedding at their home five miles east of Milford on State Route 131 with open house for friends on Sunday afternoon December 30 from 2 to 5 o'clock.
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L. B. Pollock
Milford
Ed Miller Sells High Tobacco Basket at Maysville
Ed Miller of Williamsburg township, a noted tobacco raiser, sold the high basket of tobacco at the Banner House floor in Maysville Kentucky on Thursday of last week for 35 cents average. The price set a record for Ohio and Kentucky at that time.
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Ed Miller
Williamsburg Township
Banner House
Maysville
Ohio
Kentucky
Merchants Split Week With Narrow Georgetown Loss
Batavia Merchants in Coca Cola league split a pair of games last week. They defeated Felicity 39 to 19 at the Armory on Wednesday, then lost to Georgetown 46 to 45 after a seesaw second half. Boles led Batavia with 18 points, Gregg and Hoberg added 10 each, while Mullen scored 15 for Georgetown. Batavia meets Morrow at the Armory on Wednesday December 26 with O N G and Beth el CCC in prelims.
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Batavia Merchants
Batavia
Merchants
Armory
eGorgetown
Boles
Gregg
Hoberg
Mullen
Georgetown
Morrow
O. N. G. Armory
Bethel CCC
O. N. G. Five
Business Men’s Club
Carl South
Kelley
National Guard
E. B. Baugh
Hugh Nichols
Harold Nichols
Forrest Ely
James Walker
Russell Speidel
Indley Herring
Dr. Smith
Hamilton Backed For Speaker Role In State House Contest
Representative-elect John Hayden of Clermont County returned from Columbus where he supported Arthur Hamilton of Lebanon for speaker, a position Hamilton won with 44 votes on the first ballot. Hayden aided the candidacy of Thomas E. Bateman for the house clerkship.
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John Hayden
Clermont County
Columbus
Arthur Hamilton
Lebanon
Hayden
Thomas E. Bateman
House
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