Christmas glow sweeps Milford as town decked with bells
Milford shows unusually attractive holiday displays with large street bells while Batavia shops stage creative windows. A courthouse tree sports silver stripes reminiscent of wartime Germany, and a Feldman Farm project enchants children with a nativity scene. Local farmers discuss tobacco prices and weight as Nelson Patchell reports bumper pounds sold. Betty Jeffries leads Ohio in a Presidential Essay contest and Clermont County aid funds a movie projector for the County Home, with donations urged through Paul Blocher and Clyde Boner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Germany
Clermont County Board of Health to raise septic permit fees
At a December 15 1948 meeting the Clermont County Board of Health voted to increase Tank Permit fees from 1 to 3 dollars effective January 1 1949 to cover installation and inspection costs. Health Commissioner W H Gaskins warns of possible legal action for noncompliance with the adopted code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Board of Health
W. H. Gaskins
Fairfax Man In Auto Wreck Near New Richmond
Al Ruhe of Fairfax Cincinnati lost control on Route 52 near New Richmond when blinded by oncoming headlights and crashed into a light pole. An artery in his neck was severed and he narrowly escaped death from bleeding before emergency treatment at New Richmond Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Ruhe
Fairfax
Cincinnati
Route 52
New Richmond
New Richmond Hospital
Sessa
Bonds Sold To Purchase Local Playground Property
The Batavia Board of Education will buy a brick residence and an adjacent acre for 111,500 via bonds sold to J A White Co Cincinnati. Bonds bear 2 percent interest with a 19 dollar premium. The site adds playground and summer public recreation space next to Batavia School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Batavia Board of Education
Forrest Ely
Ely, White
Batavia Board
Batavia Holiday Program Highlights This Week
Thursday at 1 pm the Town Hall Theatre hosts a free cartoon and comic show with treats for all children. Friday at 3 30 pm a Christmas program in front of the Court House includes entertainment and special prizes for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall Theatre
Court House
Amelia Pastor Has Work in Ohioana Library
Rev. David W. Williams, pastor of Amelia Methodist Church, earns placement in Ohioana Library in Columbus for his four new songs in Songs of the Soul. He wrote both words and music and has sold hundreds of copies, with the Christmas carol gaining wide reach. His collection stems from Galia County where he was educated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Williams
Amelia Methodist Church
Ohioana Library
Columbus
Ohio
Williams
Chioana
Galia County
Tobacco sales at Ripley top 1.5 million dollars
Season sales passed the 3,000,000 pound mark and growers received near 1,500,000 dollars as the fourth week of parley auctions began in Ripley. Average to date is 46.03 dollars per hundred pounds. Deliveries remain heavy with little change in quality of offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Atwater At Auburn Announces Engagement
At an open house on December 23, Dr. and Mrs G Burnett Atwater of 118 Herman Avenue Auburn New York will announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Lou to Donald George Paterson son of Dr and Mrs William Tate Paterson Batavia formerly of Norwood Ohio Both seniors at Miami University Nancy Lou is a Chi Omega member Donald Paterson Delta Upsilon member served 20 months in the Armed Forces No wedding date yet Zenas Anstaett owner of Anstaett Farm Service is recovering from a heart attack earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Burnett Atwater
Herman Avenue
Auburn
N. Y
Nancy Lou
Donald George Paterson
William Tate Paterson
Batavia
Norwood
Ohio
Miss Atwater
Paterson
Miami University
Chi Omega
Armed Forces
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Has Heart Attack William Jones Suffers Cardiac Incident
Bethel resident William Jones was hospitalized this week at Christ Hospital after suffering a heart attack. He is reported to be in stable condition and receiving medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
Bethel
Christ Hospital
Bethel Team Tops Bethel Radio Lineup 47 44
Bethel team beat B and I Barbers of Norwood 47 to 44 on Monday night. Fred erck's Radio Team of Bethel secured the victory with a late surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B and I Barbers
Norwood
Frederck
Bethel
Man Arrested for Carrying Concealed Weapons
Floyd Chadwick of Felicity was arrested Saturday afternoon at Jamieson's Cafe Felicity for carrying a concealed German pistol. He was fined Monday by Mayor A. C. Munden of Batavia after Deputy Sheriff Marvin Bissantz made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Chadwick
Felicity
Jamieson
A. C. Munden
Batavia
Sherif Marvin Bissantz
Chadwick
Deaths Mrs Louise Henderson
Services for Mrs. Louise Faulkner Henderson were held at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Afton Ohio on Tuesday afternoon. She died Saturday at her Elk Lick home and is survived by her husband four sons and one daughter with interment at Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Faulkner Henderson
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Afton
Ohio
Mt. Carmel Man Richard E. Wuerdeman Dies at 44
Richard E. Wuerdeman aged 44 died suddenly at his Mt. Carmel home on Sunday morning. He is survived by his wife and two sons Richard and Ronnie who attend Batavia High School. Services were held Wednesday afternoon at the T. P. White Funeral Home in Mt. Washington with Rev. J. Robert Boggs presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Wuerdeman
Mt. Carmel
T. P. White
Mt. Washigton
J. Robert Boggs
Richard
Ronnie
Batavia High School
New Richmond Woman Laura Hensley Dies at Deaconess
Mrs. Laura Baker Hensley of New Richmond died Sunday at Deaconess Hospital Cincinnati. Arrangements were handled by Lew F. White Memorial Funeral Home. She leaves one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Baker Hensley
New Richmond
Deaconess Hospital
Cincinnati
Lew F. White
Charles E Phillips named treasurer for Mos cow Lodge 22
For the twenty second consecutive year Charles E Phillips assumes treasurer duties at Mos cow Lodge No 22 F and A M Officials for the coming year include W M John G Hetterick W P Kenneth Donovan secretary Gerald Meranda chaplain Samuel Altman S 8 Paul Meranda S B Charles Utter J S Ralph Houser and Howard Altman stewards and Edwin P Maus Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Phillips
Moscow Lodge No
John G. Hetterick
W. M
Kenneth Donovan
Preston Swart
Gerald Meranda
Samuel Altman
Paul Meranda
Charles Utter
J. S
Ralph Houser
Howard Altman
Ewdin P. Maus
Tyler
Silent Night the Tyrolese Song Born in Oberndorf 1818
The Christmas carol Silent Night began in Oberndorf Austria in 1818 when priest Joseph Mohr conceived the hymn and asked Franz Gruber to compose a melody. The duo practiced it for the church service and the song spread worldwide gaining its Tyrolese title after 24 years.
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Tyrolean Alps
Austria
Oberndorf
Joseph Mohr
Jesus
Father
Franz Gruber
Mr. Gruber
Amelia School Girl Wins State Essay Honors
Amelia student earns state recognition for an essay. Clermont County Engineer authorized to plan dismantling Cramer Road bridge over Stone Lick Creek Wayne Township. Plans include rebuilding a bridge on Bullskin Creek at Cedron, Franklin Township and a new bridge at Smith Landing.
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Stonelick Lake
Bullskin Creek
Smith Landing
Parole Hearing Set for Lightfoot in 1949
Arthur Lightfoot convicted in Clermont County Common Pleas Court in January 1948 for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent and sentenced to 1 to 20 years in the State Penitentiary. A Pardon and Parole Commission hearing is scheduled for February 1, 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lightfoot
Clermont County Common Pleas Court
State
Pardon and Parole Commission
Batavia Cab Company Moves to New Market Street Office
The Batavia Cab Company relocates to a new Market Street office opposite the Post Office in Batavia. The former room was once used by Mayor A. C. Mundew.
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Batavia Cab Company
Market Street
Post
Batavia
A. C. Mundew
Cincinnati Man Arrested After Long Chase
Robert Litwin of 645 Park Drive Cincinnati awaits a January 7 hearing before Mayor A D Rettinger New Richmond on four charges of reckless driving. Deputy Chief Fred Holt New Richmond arrested him after a twenty mile Route 52 chase. He allegedly drove through the village at excessive speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Litwin
Park Drive
Cincinnati
A. D. Rettinger
New Richmond
Fred Holt
Car Crash Injures Driver on Vine Street
James Harrison of Route 3 Loveland sustained chest injuries when his car crashed into a parked truck on Vine Street Cincinnati on Monday afternoon. He was taken to General Hospital for treatment and charged with reckless driving.
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James Harrison
Route 3
Loveland
Vine Street
Cincinnati
General Hospital
Ausman Receives Civil Service Appointment
Samuel Ausman who has led the Clermont County Welfare Department was appointed to the civil service job this week. The Clermont County Commissioners resolved the appointment on the State Civil Service Commission recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ausman
Samuel Ausman
Clermont County
State Civil Service Commission
Holiday operetta opens tonight in Owensville
Tonight the Owensville School Auditorium hosts Trouble in Toy land an operetta performed by grade students. Directors Mrs J W Evans Mrs Luella France Miss Mayme Ulrey and pianist Greta Thirey lead the presentation as the cast adapts a festive Christmas program.
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Owensville
Ditorium
J. W. Evans
Luella France
Mayme Ulrey
Greta Thirey
Invitational Cage Tourney Set for New Richmond
An invitational basketball tournament is scheduled for December 27 to 29 at New Richmond with teams from New Richmond Amelia Batavia and Anderson. The Clermont Courier and county merchants sponsor a New Year Baby Contest with prizes for the first baby born in 1949.
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New Richmond
Amelia
Batavia
Anderson
Clermont Courier and Merchants
Cincinnati
Courier
Amelia School Senior Wins Inauguration Washington Trip
Miss Betty Jeffries, senior at Amelia School, will travel to Washington DC for President Truman's January 20 inauguration after winning first prize in a state wide contest. Her essay on Lincoln earned top honors in the Senior division, with judges led by Ohio State's Dr. Howard L Bevis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jeffries
Amelia
Ohio
Miami U
Tabscott
Amelia School
Washington, D. C
Harry S. Truman
Clermont Courier
Standard Oil Company
Lincoln
Howard L. Bevis
Ohio State University
Charles H. Lake
Cleveland Board of Education
George E. Roudebush
Columbus
Jeffries
Washington
Keith Williams
Margaret Sprague
Jack Armstrong
Peebles High School
Peebles
Margaret Beardsley
Adams County News
Courier Group
Cincinnati
Willard Hotel
Frank Bauers
Williamsville-Tabasco
Williamsburg Tops Mt Crab In Double Victory
The Williamsburg basketball team won two games against Mt Crab on Saturday night. The varsity beat Mt Crab 56 to 42 while the reserves prevailed 44 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Mt. Crab
Clermont County Fair Drops Harness Racing
The Clermont County Fair will drop harness races due to too few quality horses. The move follows competition from pari mutuel tracks in Southern Ohio offering higher stakes. Existing officers Frank Schebert, C. L. Jones, and J. W. Evans were reelected.
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Clermont County
Clermont County Fair
Fair Board
Pari-Mutual
Ohio
Frank Schebert
C. L. Jones
J. W. Evans
Car Hits Rear, Rolls on Kline Hill
Lee Baker of Route 1 Batavia was fined 25 dollars and costs by Mayor A Munden after being arrested for driving into the rear of John Allinger’s car. The Allinger vehicle overturned on Kline Hill near Batavia. deputies Marvin Bissantz and Frank Hutchinson made the arrest.
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Lee Baker
Route 1
Batavia
A. ©. Munden
John Allinger
Allinger
Kline Hill
Marvin Bissantz
Frank Hutchinson
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Jerry
Hepe
Milford
Feldman Farm
Santa Claus
Christ Child
Nelson Patchell
Stonelick
Kenton House
Covington
Burley
Paul Blocher
Clyde Boner
J. A. White & Co
Cin
Cinnati
The
Batavia Athletic Association
Ohioana Library Association
Zenas Anstaett
Anstaett Farm Service
Mrs
Louise Henderson
Richard Wuerdeman
Laura Hensley
Cramer Road
Cedron
Franklin Township
Mer
Lightfoot
Batavia Cab Office
Betty Cross
Ben Cross
Lindale
Clermont County Welfare Department
Week
Batavia 4401
George Louis Dorman
George E. Dorman
Route 2
Glen Hattendorf
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