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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1961
Page
6
The Newtonsville page reports holiday well wishes and local updates. Guests include Carl Anstaett and Eugene Anstaett of Cincinnati, and Mr. and Mrs. H A Stewart hosted a Christmas party with Batavia neighbors. Names recur for local residents and a fire district fundraiser seeks IGA certificates to buy a new fire truck.
Services were held for multiple locals. Margaret M. Burton formerly of here died recently and was interred at Vesper Cemetery Neville. Ray E. Halverson of Anderson Township died December 23 with services at Mt. Washington. Lank Smith of Williamsburg died December 22 with service at Maham funeral home. Frank W. Robinson of Cedron died December 22 at Christ Hospital with services December 24. Harry B. Floyd died December 22 with services December 24. James W. Simonton of Milford died after a heart attack with services December 28. Ella Hamm of Blanchester died December unspecified with services December 30.
The Owensville school held a Christmas pageant with grades one five and six on Tuesday December 19 with choir and elementary band directed by Miss Ruth Stephens. The PTA served treats costing over one hundred dollars and praised the support.
Ripley reports sales to resume January 8 in the UK Warhouse after holidays. Four warehouses will be open daily to receive deliveries while the market rush ends. Pre holiday offerings were the heaviest in history with 7,016,612 pounds sold generating 4,625,339.34 dollars for growers in 19 sale days. Average price stood at 65.92 dollars. It is estimated 80 to 82 percent of the local crop has been sold.
Judges from the Batavia Garden Club named winners of the Doorways to Christmas Center contest. First place went to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hoping, second to Rev. William Scanlon, and third to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jamieson. Honorable mentions honored the Tennison and Skeen homes.
Williamsburg Gar den Club sponsors winners in Residence Doors and Windows, with Croswell Bus Station as top business entry. Boosters Club to meet for whirlpool therapy machine vote. Holiday Tourney at Williamsburg High School weekend features Williams burg vs Russellville and Georgetown vs Ludlow with trophies to winners. Attendees at Cincinnati Milling Party include Mr. and Mrs. Lindower and Barbara Francis. Williamsburg Volunteer Life Squad responded to two calls. Birthday greetings to Sherry Connor and Greg Chapman. Vendors licenses issued to local businesses in Cincinnati and surrounding areas.
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