Christmas Guests and Local Gatherings Reported in Batavia
Mrs Irene Fishback of Cincinnati visited the week end as Mr and Mrs Louis Ehinger hosted family over the holiday. Florence Foster hosted Jack Foster and children for Christmas Day. Allen Bauer and Chet Chandler Jr with family spent the holiday with relatives. Several guests and family visits noted across Batavia including Ruth Kain and Ralph Murphy with Miss Bess Walker recovering from surgery. Anna Binning collapsed at Kroger then recuperated at home. Clara Johnson of Cincinnati stayed with the Daugherty family.
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Jack Foster
Banan
Florence Foster
Mary Homan
Ruth Kain
Cincinnati
Ralph Kain
Bethel
Clara Johnson
Charles Daugherty
Verna Winters
Bond Hill
Emma Anderson
Bob Apple
Mt. Washington
Judy Fishback Hall
Batavia
Judy Horton
Sandra Rapp
Sandra McGuire
Richmond
Ind
John Skeen
Jim Nichols
Jerry Trester
Walter Norvell
Mt. Crab
Ohio
Terry McGuire
Miss Skeen
Clermont County
University of Oe
Kappa Delta — Sorority
Ohio State University
Joseph Williams
Bucyrus
Robert McGuire
Charles M
R. Kirby Lancaster
Glen Ogg
Carl Sedacca
Carmel
Ora Trout
Bernard
David Cahoon
Skeen Bee Nuptials Attract 500 In Batavia
The Batavia First Methodist Church hosted a double Ting wedding Saturday evening December 23 with 500 guests to witness Patricia Ann Skeen wed Carolyn Scott. The notice also lists Christmas visits and dinners across Batavia, Williamsburg, Cincinnati, and surrounding areas including family gatherings for the holidays.
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Batavia
Electronic device warns motorists of icy bridges
Ohio Department of Highways tests a no fooling electronic warning system for bridges that detects ice and moisture, lighting signs when conditions warrant. The sensor, under two inches wide, will be installed off the bridge to avoid damage, improving driver caution on new longer, lower-visibility freeways.
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Ohio Department of Highways
Robert Conner
Anea
Letters praising Hazel McLeish and American liberty
A reader commends Hazel McLeish for her writing and contrasts her bold, nonconformist stance with “sob sister” stereotypes. The letter echoes pioneer-era self reliance, denounces state dependency, and salutes individual freedom and responsibility, ending with quotable references from Luther S. Peters and Thomas Secker.
Civilization as Movement Not a Condition Quote
A Toynbee aphorism declares civilization as a dynamic voyage rather than a fixed harbor, framing human progress as ongoing movement.
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Arnold Toynbee
Fresh oranges offer year round supply with seasonal peaks
The guide explains orange availability, detailing low points in August and September and rising through December to May or June. It notes Navels extending into spring, Valencia peak in summer, and storage tips plus buying cues for best quality. It also lists market items for the week and mentions naval assignments of local residents.
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Florida
Texas
California
Arizona
Christmas in Hawaii for US Navy crew aboard Coral Sea
Roll call notes James C. Bowen chief petty officer's mate USN son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Bowen of Bethel spent Christmas at Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Coral Sea. The 63000 ton carrier moored at Ford Island before resuming its voyage to join the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. Stuart H Reynolds Jr sailor USN son of Mr and Mrs Stuart H Reynolds Sr.
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Hawaii
James C. Bowen
USN
Wilbur Bowen
Rt. 1
Bethel
Pearl Harbor
Coral Sea
Seventh Fleet
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Mis
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Anna Binning
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Batavia Life Squad
Broadway
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Frederck S. Skeen
Carolyn Scott
Harry Stewart
Pleasant Ridge
Ray Canter
John G. Canter
Glenn Burwell
Ralph Robins
Williamsburg
Ed McDonald
Toledo
Charles Himes
Irwin Kain Wer
Arthur Conner
New Richmond
John Dial
Milwaukee, Wisc
James Dial
Alice Foster
Ike Maham
Donald Winemiller and Son
Stocksdale, N. C
Charles Riemley
William Livengood
Russell Livengood
Mayme Halbisch
Baytavia
Frank Stagg
Clarence Ogletree Sr
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Kate Hall
Lockland
Ceto Kennedy
Kennedy
Robert Blackburn
Dian
Columbus
Robert Singleton
Carl Colter
Carl R. Colter Jr
Laura Palmer
Springfield
Jerry Ashburn
Fairfax, Va
Iss
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C. B. Smith
Ashburn
Stevie
Verlin Ganger
Nate Shannon
James Nez
Elizabeth Ross
Billie Light
Ft. Meade Md
Joseph Shouse
J. W. Semra
Batavia Rub Church
Lakewind
Lake
Pashe
Smile Anstaett
Ralph Clyburn
Evansville, Ind
Marie Zagar
Nick Est
Withamsville
Walter Hudson Sr
Lynn of
Walter Jr
Russell van Kirk
Mt. Holly
James Murphy
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Dale K. Bee
Don G.mcmannis
James L.brown
Milford
Karen Lucile Brown
Harry H. Garrison
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Westwood
Hazel McLeish
Hazel
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Pete
Luther S. Peters
Thomas Secker
Elmo Durbin
Sunoco
Tobasco Rd
Mt. Carmel
Max
Ken
Zenas Anstaett
Charles Clark
Charles Hook
Joan L. Miller
Area Extension Agent Marketing
Elwynn Dr
Auit
Mediterranthe
Savona
la Svezia
Riviera
la Snazia
Italy
Antietam
James W. Carson
Charles W. Bickett
Rt. 2
Pensacola
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Amelia
Pauline Frances
David R. Caudill
Albert Caudill
Wocton
Miss Colwell
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ON Ussault
Stuart H. Reynolds Jr
Seaman, Usn
Stuart H. Reynolds Sr
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Mee
Prema
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Optometrist
Main Street
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National Guard Armory
Batavia, Ohio
Art Hayes
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