Top Ten 1983 Clermont County year in review
Clermont County traces a turbulent 1983 with the deaths of local leaders including Dale Romohr and Sue Fisher, plus Williamsburg mayor Harry Donaworth. The GOP faced vacancies and party realignments as Jerry McBride and Sam Bateman won key seats. The five week Weston murder trial concluded in Indiana with life terms, while Stevenson's fireworks business sparked renewed crackdowns.
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Theodore Fisher
Pomeroy
Ohio
Williamsburg
Harry Donaworth
Romohr
Donaworth
Board of Public Affairs
Roger Maham
Weston
Indiana
Federal Bureau of Investigation
John van Camp
Stevenson
John L. Watson
James Riley
Andy Douglas
12Th District Court of Appeals
Emergency housing shortfall in Clermont County prompts talk of central facility
The Clermont County area faces a grave emergency housing shortage as agencies report dwindling funds and few beds. United Appeal funds are nearly depleted while HUD approved 25 emergency certificates carry no cash. Community leaders urge a central referral office and broader federal subsidies to sustain sheltering for families in need.
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Sharon Brumage
Courier
Clermont County
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Metropolitan Housing
Human Services
United Appeal
Human Services Council
Helen Armstrong
United Appeal/ Community Chest
Armstrong
United Way
Gloria Fahlender
The
Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Fahlender
County educator Helen White dies at 78 in Clermont County
Helen G. White, former president of the Clermont County board of education and longtime educator, died Sunday at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia. A Wilhamsville resident aged 78, she was appointed to the county board in 1968 to fill an unexpired term and retired in 1982. White previously served as executive secretary to the West Clermont School District from 1955 to 1965 and is survived by three sons, William Alan and Jerry White.
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Republican Party
Romohr
House
GOP
Fisher
Jerry“Robert McBride
Union Townsifipnce
GOP Central Committee
Sam Bateman
Rocco Spinelli
Union Township
Jerome Wiesenhahn
Lawrence Carlier
McBride
Linda Wuerdeman
Helen G. White
Clermont County Board of Education
Clermont Mercy Hospital
Batavia White
Wilhamsville
County Board of Education
White
West Clermont
William
Alan
Jerry White
Winter Cold Strands County Amid Snow and Freezing Rain
Old Man Winter brings sub zero temperatures and a belated holiday snow and ice spell. Batavia Patrol aided 278 motorists and fielded nearly 500 calls from as far as New York and Chicago. Roads stayed passable thanks to county crews while utilities faced frozen pipes and power outages. Local hardware stores sold heat tapes and propane as weather broke Monday.
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Prnevdartnair
Batavia
Highway Patrol
New York
Chicago
Gary Cunningham
Ohio
Cunningham
Russ Beard
Clermont County Water and Sewer District
Frank Manning
Bethel
Steve Gordon
Amelia Hardware
Jack Highfield
Milford Hardware
Union Township
National Weather Service
County seeks new jail architect after terminating Cole & Russell deal
County commissioners voted two to one to end the June 16 agreement with Cole & Russell Inc Batavia and abandon the 1981 jail design. They may seek a Floyd County Georgia style facility, review seven day waiting period before a new contract, and aim to bid in about 120 days with early spring bids.
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Cole & Russell, Inc
Batavia
Bob Croswell
Croswell
Jerry McBride
Floyd County
Georgia
Clermont
McBride
John van Camp
Cole
Russell
Ohio
Thomas F. Cole
John Russell
Jerry L. Carrier
Cole & Russell
Carlier
Bateman Named Republican Pick for 66th District Seat
Milford insurance executive Sam Bateman was chosen by Clermont County Republicans to fill the 66th District state representative post after a multi round ballot process ending with 62 votes to 40 over Randy Carson. The selection follows a two month search to replace the late Sue Fisher with committees saying Bateman will balance full time legislative duties with insurance work and staff support.
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Ohio
Sam Bateman
Milford Insurance
Clermont County Republicans
Bateman
Clermont County
Republican Central Committee
Sue Fisher
Ohio House of Representatives
Milford Board of Education
Great Oaks
Central Committee
Henry Nickel
House
Corwin Nixon
Nickel
Randy Carson
Jacq Branch
Fred Sen
Sunny Banker
Wayne Floren
Bernard Harris
Charles Clendenin
Harris
Carson
Banker
Efficiency apartment ad draws about 20 inquiries
An ad placed for a efficiency apartment by M.M. spurred about twenty calls with some respondents showing interest. The brief notes a muted tone of helpfulness and a sense of ongoing inquiry from potential renters.
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Irs. M.M
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Jerry Carrier
Dale F. Romohr
Ctober
Sue J. Fisher
Richard Lavern Weston
Brookville
Ind
Billy F. Stevenson
Tate Township
Robry
Mark Bower
Martha Dorsey
Mercury
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