19 Dec 1979
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1979
Page
1
A public meeting on December 19 at 8 p m at Marr Primary School Goshen Road Goshen Township addresses the health and environmental problems from the local sewer system. The session is sponsored by the United States group seeking input on the best sewer solution for the O Bannon area.
Albert E. Bud Hines 61 treasurer of Clermont County since 1974 is in Bethesda North Hospital ICU after a heart attack. The Democrat from Goshen suffered the attack in the county courthouse treasurer’s office and drove himself to the hospital. his condition was reported stabilized on Monday by his sister-in-law Edna Hines, who works in Juvenile Court.
New Richmond School Superintendent Richard McKinniss resigns effective July 31 after serving since September 1977. Board of Education accepted his resignation December 10. Logan Combs, 35, named community development director, starts December 17. he and his wife Pamela plan to move from Cincinnati next summer. Former planning director Joan Hull resigned September 1.
Williamsburg residents are invited to a candlelight Christmas Eve service at Central Baptist Church on Bantam Road Dec 24 at 1130 PM. A Christmas program by children and youth will precede it on Dec 23 at 730 PM. Batavia High senior Eugene Johnson named UPI Class A Ohio football Lineman of Year. Jim Truske also named to Class A all state. Johnson 6'1" 230 lbs. coach Frank Montgomery helped Batavia win the CCL title.
Clermont Newspapers sponsors the First Baby of the Year contest with gifts from area merchants. Entries must be residents of Clermont County for at least one month and births reported to the Clermont office by January 9. Information required includes birth time place physician name and address baby name sex weight and parents names. The contest remains open if no births are reported by the deadline.
Clermont County commissioners voted 2 to 1 on December 13 to raise the county water rate, effective with bills mailed in March, covering about 17,000 customers. The new minimum for residential use becomes 7 dollars for the first 4000 gallons, with 1.75 per 1000 gallons thereafter, replacing the prior 5 to 6.40 range in two system areas.
The twin spans of the Combs Hehl I-275 bridge will open to traffic Wednesday December 19 weather permitting with ribbon cutting at 3 pm. The project links Ohio Kentucky and Indiana routes and completes the Cincinnati belt. Clermont County officials expect positive regional impact with speeches by Lieutenant Governor Martha Collins former Governor Bert Combs and Campbell County Judge Executive Lambert Hehl.
The Health Board reduces next year’s spending from 285000 to 224772 dollars due to fewer new construction and plumbing permits. Township funding covers the shortfall, and the board will maintain mandated services while cutting staff and two vehicles. President Byron Clift cautions the cutbacks reflect a weak building industry.
Clermont News papers, Inc. outlines holiday deadlines. News and calendar items due by Thursday noon before Christmas and New Year’s week issues. Christmas deadline is 12 noon Thursday Dec 20. New Year’s deadline is 12 noon Thursday Dec 27. Advertising deadlines are 12 noon Friday Dec 21 and Friday Dec 28. Classified ads deadlines are 12 noon Friday Dec 21 and Dec 28.
Milford attorney Jim Christy enters the race for U S Representative from Ohio’s 6th District as Republican contender to succeed William H Harsha. Christy, a Clermont County transit board chair and former aide to Kindness and Powell, plans a Jan 11 Milford press conference to announce. Other hopefuls include Bob McEwen. Harsha will not seek reelection after ten terms.
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