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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1936
Page
8
A flood of holiday visits and family gatherings across Dayton and nearby towns fills this page. Residents including Clyde Tom Earl Dolac Frances Budd Mark Kidd and many others share stories of homecomings, dinners, and greetings. The Mt Carmel Grange oyster supper and a card of thanks from the Evanshine family close the roundup.
Ohio educators gather in Columbus December 29 30 for the Ohio Education Association midwinter meeting. Officials report the Representative Assembly and nineteen departmental sessions plus speeches by notable figures including Florence E Allen Edwin A Lee and Willard Givens. Clermont County delegates F B Hoggatt Gerald Rockwell alternates Mary Marsh and Myrtle Wilson listed.
Smuggling across the Northern Ireland border into the Irish Free State has evolved into a business like industry. Syndicates now organize the movement of contraband goods including cattle and greyhound racers. Profits average about 30 dollars per cattle, with herds of 60 moved, and 15 dollars per greyhound crossed.
The Deam oak is a unique hybrid cross of white and chinquapin oaks found in 1904 about three miles northwest of Bluffton Indiana. Located on state land, it honors C Deam a noted forester botanist and author. Its singular status drew national botanist interest and its seeds were sent to major U.S. botanical gardens.
A biographical note on Mary Custis Lee, described by A. L. Long, highlighting her wealthy upbringing and education, arranged marriage to Robert E. Lee, and a lifelong invalid period. It states she survived her husband after many years of marriage.
Three obituaries recorded for December 1936 list Anna Lothrop nee Schick of 221 Augusta Street New Richmond James Evanshine husband of Bernice Jackson Evanshine of Mt Pisgah and Lulu McIntyre nee Neal wife of George McIntyre of 817 Willow Street New Richmond Ohio Funeral services and interment locations are noted with dates and officiants for each case.
A vintage warning style diet ad touts Kruschen Salts for fast fat loss and increased energy. It urges daily morning use with hot water, weight checks before and after a four week bottle, and cautions against pastries fatty meats potatoes butter and sugar while claiming safe health benefits and youthful vitality.
Williamsburg resident Taxon Briggs is named a probationary clerk in the probate office from December 19 at four dollars per day through January 1 1987. He will become a regular clerk thereafter. The appointment is noted as showing Briggs as a courteous official.
The U B Church led by Rev Smith holds New Year morning service at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 and an evening candlelight service. Batavia KE Church under Rev Budd lists 9 30 Sunday school and 10 30 morning worship with 7 30 evening worship and 6 30 Epworth League. Watch Night gatherings include Oyster sandwiches coffee and a full program from 8 00 to 12 00 with councils and social hour. Jan 7 L A S Maple Grove meets with Bachelor Anderson.
A placard near the safe read There is no money in this safe and bore the combination. Burglars ignored the sign, used explosives, and blew open the safe to steal $10 from the Liberty Oil office.
For sale good fresh Jersey cow and calf Dale Romeler Mt Carmel Ohio 80. Wanted raw furs any amount also cow and horse hides at market prices John Lutes Olive Branch RR 5 Batavia Ohio. For lime plaster sheet rock window glass putty and supplies call J C Fuhr Williamsburg Ohio. For cement building blocks Wilkerson Supply Co Batavia Ohio. For sale eight fat hogs weight about 800 lbs Floyd Pierce RR 4 Batavia Ohio. Wanted man and wife for farm hand and cook. Inquire at this office. For stove and furnace repairs J C Fuhr Williamsburg Ohio. For sale dressed chickens and ducks John Winemiller Batavia No 5 ph 1411.
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