Christmas Luncheon Brings Joy to Clermont Seniors
The Clermont Northeastern School District hosted a senior citizens luncheon at the Middle School near Owensville. Sixty one guests attended as students and staff served baked ham after planning weeks of menus and decorations.
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Clermont Northeastern
Owensville
Pauline Turner
Marvin McKenzie
Chere Craig
Hawaii
Bertha Benthien
CNE
Ray Riehle
Ohio Mobile Home Assoc
Turner
Clermont
Arthur Langerman
Clermont County Extension Agent Woody Hamilton to Retire
Extension agent Woody Hamilton of Clermont County Ohio will retire December 31 after a long career starting in 1945. He helped grow the office to three agents and aided funding for county projects including sewage development and a county soil survey. He earned honors from Kappa Delta Pi and Alpha Zeta and led the state association in 1968. He and wife Ruby plan to remain in Batavia Ohio.
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W.W
Woody) Hamilton
Clermont County
Ohio State University
Tyler County
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Ohio
Woody
Vermont County
Hamilton
Kappa Delta Pi
Alpha Zeta
Las Cruses
New Mexico
Ohio Extension Agents Association
Ruby
Batavia System
Woodside Drive
Batavia
Bethel Fires Police Chief after council vote
Bethel council dismissed Assistant Police Chief Lloyd Fawley in a unanimous vote by four outgoing members amid heated debate. Patrolman Clifford Bavis was promoted to Fawley’s post as Fawley returned his uniform and faced potential contest, with officials citing shift duties and on call status as factors.
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Clyde Mattox
O. H. Sharp
Fawley
Bethel
Clifford Bavis
Sharp
Multilingual Christmas Wishes Collide in Short Phrase Riot
A jumble of holiday greetings mix Dutch Finnish French Spanish Czech Swedish Welsh and Portuguese lines with stray letters and inconsistent punctuation. The fragmentary text hints at a multilingual holiday message but lacks coherent context or complete phrases.
Jury Orders Remodeling Of Old Justice Center
Clermont County grand jury labeled the juvenile detention facilities inadequate and urged the commissioners to remodel and furnish the quarters next to the Batavia courthouse. It proposed temporary fixes including flooring repair lighting and seating and enclosure of bathrooms while plans for a new Justice Center proceed. Commissioners said they would review the recommendations but noted some challenges in implementing them and keeping the young inmates under supervision.
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Clermont County
Batavia
Harold Bissantz
Bissantz
The
Justice
Bethel Board Eyes 43 Acre Site for U.S. Grant Vocational School
U S Grant Vocational School board approves a 43 acre tract on J W Alley property off S R 125 near Bethel for the building site. Plans call for Superintendent Norman Irvin to negotiate price after state approval and prior site reviews by the selection committee.
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U.S. Grant Vocational School Board of Education
J.W. Alley
S.R. 125
West Corporation
Bethel
Norman Irvin
Paul Yelton
Selection Committee
Alley
State Vocational Department
Deadline Notice for Courier Submissions
Public notice informs readers that all ads and news items must be submitted to the Courier by Saturday December 22 for next week’s edition and by Saturday December 29 for the following issue.
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the Courier
Clermont County Tax Rates Rise Across Villages and Districts
Tax bills due February 20 reflect higher rates for most Clermont County property owners. New Richmond Village shows the largest jump at 10.38 per thousand, with Moscow Village at 7.64 and Bethel area up 6.54. Milford Village and District rise 0.64, Felicity Franklin has the lowest rate at 37.98, while New Richmond leads at 48.08 per thousand.
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Clermont County
New
Richmond Village
New Richmond
U. S. Grant Vocational
Moscow Village
Bethel Village
Bethel-Tate
Milford Village
Felicity-Franklin
Ohio Board of Tax Appeals
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County Commissioners
Dermont County Fair Board
Farm Bureau Co-Op
W.W. Hamilton
Bethel Fires
Duckworth
Oscar Gullett
Joseph Painter
Prettige Kerstdagen
Hauskaa Joulua
Joyeux Noel
Sip
Feliz Navida
Vesele Vanace
God Jul
Nadolig Uawen
Feli
Xristovum
Z Natal
Froehliche Weihnachten
Buon Natale
Kala Christogene
Old Justice Center
U.S
By John Perin
Tract
Carroll Hinson
Irvin
Pike County Vocational School
First National Bank
Santa Claus
Courier
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