Williamsburg Schools to Receive Televised Educational Programs
Williamsburg High and elementary schools will be equipped to receive televised lessons as MPATI begins demonstration telecasts January 30. Fourteen series will run weekly through May 25 1961 with eight elementary courses and six for higher levels, including science and languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Robert M. Goforth
Board of Education
Goforth
Midwest
MPATI
County Villages Split $15,700 Liquor Fee
The fourth 1960 quarterly liquor license distribution totaling $1,694,628 was mailed to 688 municipalities and townships with licensed taverns. Clermont County received $15,700 as part of the year end payment, marking the final 1960 local government distribution and bringing total receipts to $9,048,192 for wet cities, villages and townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rhodes
Clermont County
Rhodes
Future Of County Planning Group To Be Discussed
Glen Este North Union Township Civic Association meets at Union Township Hall Glen Eyre Williams ville Rd with Ed Miller Clermont County Planning Commission chair and Commissioner elect Charles Hook to lead discussion on the future of the County Planning Commission Walter Howard to preside with Dick Matracia as vice president Virginia Graham recording secretary Mabel Geisler corresponding secretary 1961 programs planned and topics include school tax levy sewer system street painting traffic lights water expansion and recreation facilities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Este
North Union Township
Western Clermont Business Group May Be Formed
A Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce representative will outline benefits of a business association or chamber of commerce at an upcoming western Clermont County meeting. Leading area businessmen will set a date soon to study the organization type and a special committee will assess the section’s need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Clermont County
Fire damages Amelia post office blamed on wiring
A fire at the Amelia post office at 2 p m Monday caused about 300 in ceiling damage. Passerby alerted the BMOP fire department. flames were confined to the ceiling and no mail was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Bmop Fire Department
Gifts To Mark First Baby Arrival In Clermont County 1961
The first Clermont County baby of 1961 will receive gifts from local merchants as part of The Courier-Merchants Fourteenth Annual First Baby Contest. Rules require birth to Clermont parents who have lived in the county for at least one month, with details reported to The Courier by noon Jan 3 1961.
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Clermont County
Courier-Merchants
The
Courier At
Courier Office
West Main St
Batavia
Main Delicatessen
First National Bank
Mt. Carmel
D-X Ranch
Clermont Camera Shop
Bethel
Dorsey
White Villa
Nash Pharmacy
Rosenzweig’s
Baby
Amelia State Bank
Hartman’s
Amelia
the Fair
Orion
Blocher’s
Walter
Sual
Woodruff
Owensville
Kain
Antiques & Curios
Colonel Pharmacy
Williamsville
Clermont & Dry Cleaners
the Courier
Countian Dies As Train Rams Truck At Sharonville Crossing
Edwin Althoff age 50 of 821 White Oak Rd was killed when his Helms Express tractor-trailer was struck by a Pennsylvania train at a Sharonville crossing while turning onto Evendale Dr. The train, moving 60 mph, dragged the cab a quarter mile and debris injured railroad workers. Althoff survived by his widow Dale and many children. he was buried at Mt. Washington's T. P. White and Sons funeral home.
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Amelia
Edwin Althoff
White Oak Rd
Pennsylvania
Sharonville
T. P. White and Sons
Mt. Washington
Althoff
Helms Express, Inc
Virgil Price
Sharon Ave
Evendale Dr
Dale Althoff
Nee Hults
Betty Dick
Walter Althoff
June Boling
Fern Isaacs
Kay Burton
Lora
Gene
Bill
Robert
Wayne Rust
John Neahousmeyer
Esel Neahousmeyer
County Officer Completes Army Staff College Course
Army Maj. George E. Ritter, son of Mr and Mrs George Ritter of Goshen, completed the 16 week associate course at the Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth Kan on December 16. The 364 U.S. officers and 35 allied officers heard General George H. Decker speak at graduation. Ritter is assigned as an instructor with the U.S. Army Medical Service Meat and Dairy Hygiene School in Chicago Illinois. He is a 1942 Goshen High graduate and 1946 Ohio State University alumnus. his wife Gloria resides in Hinsdale Illinois.
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Army
George E. Ritter
George Ritter
Hills Station Rd
Goshen
USS
Army Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
U.S. Army
George H. Decker
Harold K. Johnson
William A. Cunningham
The
General Staff
Army Reserve
National Guard
Ritter
U.S
Army Medical Service
Chicago
Goshen High School
Ohio State University
Gloria
Hinsdale
Ill
Kiwanis Farmers Net $460 on Crop
New Rich mond Kiwanis Club in New Richmond raised its first self grown tobacco crop, selling 1065 pounds at Ripley Market for 650 dollars. After fertilizer, tools, and trucking costs, the club cleared 460 dollars for community projects on land leased from the New Richmond school district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
New Richmond
New
Ripley
Club
Seven Injured In Christmas Day Rt. 125 Crash
On Christmas Day a two car crash on Rt. 125 near Rt. 222 injured seven people. Mrs Eve lyn Riley 27 of Bethel turned left into oncoming traffic injuring passenger Vivian A. Smith 12 Louise Adkins 15 Esther Adkins 13 Charlotte Adkins 14 and Mrs Riley. Albert D Hughes 24 of Covington Ky drove the other car and suffered facial injuries chest bruises. Mrs Hughes listed in fair condition at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. All others were treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Riley
Rt. 2
Bethel
Albert D. Hughes
Covington
Hughes
Fair Con
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Vivian A. Smith
Louise Adkins
Rt. 3
Esther Adkins
Charlotte Adkins
Riley
Candidate Guide Available For 1961 Election
Secretary of State Ted W Brown begins distribution of the 1961 Candidate s Guide a 12 page pocket pamphlet for municipal township and boards of education offices An allotment will be sent to Clermont County Board of Elections for prospective candidates The guide includes an election calendar with key dates February 1 4 p m for independent candidacy filings and August 9 4 p m for filings for municipalities under 2000 population
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted W. Brown
Boards of Education
Brown
Clermont County Board of Elections
New Richmond Band Boosters at Pierce Elementary
County calendar item notes New Richmond Band Boosters event at Pierce Elementary School at 8 p.m. Local American Legion posts 237 and its Auxiliary meet with details including locations and hosts, with Frank W. Weaver Post 237 involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Pierce Elementary
Frank W. Weaver
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Marjorie Dbel
Mt. Carmel
Batavia Life Squad to Begin Operation January First
Chairman Lou Darbro announced that the new Batavia Life Squad will start operating Sunday January 1. Sixteen members have completed the required course. The squad has been assigned the telephone number Ulysses 3 3111 for residents to note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Darbro
Batavia Life Squad
Darbro
Ulysses
Primary Election Notices and Local Class Photo
Township offices and boards of education highlighted with May 2 and Nov. 7 election dates. The page features Mr Craft's class with Miss Lillian McCarthy as Courier representative and lists numerous students and staff in two insets and captions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Craft
Lillian McCarthy
Greg Spears
Anna Gay
Jerry Dollenmayer
Daisy Riley
Roberta Riley
Pat Messer
Barbara Jones
Lillibre McCarthy
Bob Eckert
Clifford Riley
Bonnie Wilcox
David Malott
Phyllis Bracket
Also Mentioned on This Page
Achiev
Goshen School
Phillip Adkins
Douglas Adkins
Kathryn Marr
Western Clermont Business Group
Countian
Army Staff College
Life Squad
Steve Bromwell
Shawn Shears
Betty Fisher
Don Collins
Marilyn Cole
Albert Miller
James Mull
Bonita Frederick
Frank Bowen
Garry Gooch
Jerry Mullins
Darrell Ball
Tanya Wallitt
Carol Hopkins
Preston Craft
Bill Fritz
Ron Bailey
John Miller
Chuck Walker
Linn Durkin
Wayne Gregory
Margaret Long
Ron Eadier
Joan Stahl
Darrell Stetson
Elain Wooster
Pat Crisp
Candy Hatton
Diana Turner
Cindy Day
Joyce Embry
Rose Marit Inabritt
Allen Pursley
Nancy Hughes
Janett Kussman
Rita Tacket
Wesley Long
A. Joe Well Fone
Newtonsville Elementary School
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