Fruit Growers Set Meeting at Batavia Church Next Week
Clermont County Fruit Growers Association will hold its annual meeting at the U B Church in Batavia on Tuesday February 8 at 10 00 A M Dr J H Gourley head of horticulture at Ohio State University and the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station will be guest speaker Local grower Geo Behymer will discuss spraying during 1937 A fruit show features two classes common and cold storage apples A free lunch will follow for members and families Committee members include Roy Battles Geo Behymer Fred Lipps Albert Coombs and E L Carter
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Clermont County Fruit Growers’ Association
U. B
Batavia
0. T. Brown
Geo. Behymer
U. B. Church
Roy Battles
Fred Lipps
Albert Coombs
E. L. Carter
Oyster Supper Set by Goshen M E Ladies Aid
Goshen M E Ladies Aid will host an oyster supper at Goshen Town Hall on February 9. Plans promise delicious meat and a social event for the community.
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Goshen
Billie Wilson Wins Queen Title at Presidents Ball in Batavia Armory
The Presidents Ball drew over 600 attendees, with Billie Wilson winning the Queen title by 121 votes among 10 contestants. Other candidates included Alice May 89 and Mary White 65. Music by Campus Owls and Hill Billies, decorations praised, and S L Larkin led the event.
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Batavia Armory
Billie Wilson
Nichols, Speidel & Nichols’ Law Office
Mary White
Helen Larkin
Ruth Ann Spencer
Katherine Parrish
Jean Binning
Alice May
Evelyn Carston
Phellis Dillon
Sue Speidel
H. K. Hillen
George Gregg
E. S. Rush
Nash’s
S. L. Larkin
Campus Owls
College Group
Hill Billies
Armory
Paris Turner
Williamsburg
Johnson Sisters
Music Art Festival at Mt Carmel School House
A festival of music and art will be presented at Mt Carmel school house Friday evening at 8 30. Program features more than 50 school children singers with elaborate stage and a transparent screen lighting effect. Music by the PTA quartet with solos by Mrs W McBride and Jas Callahan. Elementary and high school pupils 10c adults 25c. Sponsored by the PTA.
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Mt. Carmel
PTA
W. McBride
Jas. Callahan
Rep Hayden Delivers Seven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-One Dollar Check
Rep. John Hayden arrived in Batavia from the Auditor of State with a 7621.90 check designated for Poor Relief. The fund comes under amended House Bill 744 and will support the Selective Sales Tax Poor Relief Bond Fund. Hayden backed Amended House Bill 764 to speed aid for about twenty thousand elderly in Ohio. The bill passed the House and goes to the Senate for approval.
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John Hayden
Batavia
Clermont County
Ohio
House
Senate
Amelia Teams Win Big Over Owensville Fight Night
Amelia boys defeated Owensville 83 to 11 and Amelia girls won 50 to 22 at Owensville last Friday. The teams host Williamsburg at Amelia Friday night for the final home game of the year.
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Amelia H. S
Owensville
Amelia
Williamsburg
Pastors Meet In Columbus For County Minister Convention
Ministers Theron Zimmerman of Pt Isabel E A Wall of Felicity D H Markle of Williamsburg E A Smith and R L Budd of Batavia Guy Tucker of Goshen are in Columbus this week for the county pastors convention.
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Columbus
Theron Zimmerman
Pt. Isabel
E. A. Wall
Felicity
D. H. Markle
Williamsburg
E. A. Smith
R. L. Budd
Batavia
Guy Tucker
Goshen
Russia Lecture At Batavia Woman's Club Meeting
The Batavia Woman's Club invites the public to an open meeting at the Presbyterian church Thursday at 8 PM. Dr. C. B. Rich of Avondale Presbyterian will discuss Russia from his observations after months in Germany and Russia with the Dr. Sherwood Eddy study group. Donald Jamieson will play organ music and an informal social hour will follow.
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Batavia
Community Institutes Set for Moscow Newtonsville and Williamsburg
Weeks of February 7 to 11 feature three annual community institutes in Moscow Newtonsville and Williamsburg with local talent on stage and for entertainment. State speakers include Mrs. Foster Tyler from Alexander and Mr. Chas Peters, a farmer active in farm groups and church work.
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Moscow
Newtonsville
Williamsburg
Foster Tyler
Chas. Peters
Tyler
Alexander
Licking County
Denison University
Farm Bureau Board
Peters
Church
Grange
The
Farm Bureau
Batavia High Teams Win Pair Against Williamsburg
Batavia High School girls beat Williamsburg 29 to 19 despite captain Loretta Rumpke injury. Evelyn Andres filled in and scored 9. Betty Jane Fille added 18. Lucy Keen 2. Batavia boys won 48 to 30 with Townsley on 13, Wolfe 9, Singleton 8, Colburn 6, Gray 4. Roy Rolph appeared at key moments. Referee George Wright praised. next Friday Batavia hosts Bethel.
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Jack Dudley
Batavia High School
Williamsburg
Loretta Rumpke
Evelyn Andres
Rumpke
Betty Jane
Fille
Lucy Keen
Mary Jane Applegate
Audrey Krekeler
Doris Green
Dorothy Keller
Betty Andres
Thehalf
Batavia
Townsley
Wolfe
Rust
Singleton
Colburn
Gray
Harry Rolph
George Wright
Bellevue Gh School
Bellevue
Kentucky
Wright
Bethel High School
Car Crashes Through Wall At Bethel Music Dealer
Bethel Music dealer H. B. Hutson was startled when a 1937 Willys driven by L. W. Adams plowed into the brick wall of his showroom around 8 P M. Adams misjudged the brake causing the impact. no injuries were reported and the car suffered only minor damage. Insurance will cover the damage.
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H. B. Hutson
Bethel Music
Adams
State Patrol to Administer Drivers Examinations
A State Highway Patrol representative will conduct drivers examinations on Saturday February 19 from 12 noon to 2 PM at the Citizens' Garage in Batavia.
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State Highway Patrol
Citizens’ Garage
Tevia
Clermont county tax office reports 96 per cent delinquent collections
The Clermont County Delinquent Tax Commission released a semi final report showing approximately 96 percent collection on $8,003 in delinquent personal and classified taxes. Real estate delinquencies, though larger, are being reduced with plans to finish by March 31. Mrs. T L Mefford and Marc Chandler named investigators as workload grows.
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T. L. Mefford
Bethel
Henry J. Berrodin
Ohio
Aid For the Aged
Clermont County
William Dowdney
Dowdney
Marc Chandler
Milford
B. Mest
Delinquent Tax Commission
E J Manning Dies Monday Bethel Grocer
Elmer J. Manning 57 a Bethel grocer for nearly two decades died suddenly Monday after lunch from a heart attack. Born 1880 on a southern farm he built Bethel's Laneet grocery business on Plane Street after 1917. Survived by wife Venus two children George and Helen and brothers E C Manning and Sam J Manning. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM Kennedy Funeral Home.
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Elmer J. Manning
Bethel
Mr. Manning
Plane
Laneet
E. C. Manning
Sam J F. Manning
Chicago Department of Health
Venus
George
Lockland
Helen Ferdig
Kennedy Funeral Home
Conservation plans to be discussed at Lebanon meeting
The 1938 Agricultural Conservation Program will be announced and studied at a district meeting in Lebanon on February 10 and 11. E C Saxton leads the local Conservation Association with State Board members in attendance. County Agent Roy Battles, Byron Ross, and Carney Roush will also attend. Local meetings will follow in each township to explain the program to farmers.
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Lebanon
E. C. Saxton
Local Conservation Association
State Conservation Board
Saxton
Roy Battles
Byron Ross
Carney Roush
Clermont County Committee
Orpheus Club to Give 72nd Concert in Taft Hall
The Orpheus Club plans its 72nd concert in Taft auditorium on Thursday night February 10. The program includes Kentucky mountain songs Hebridean Island songs and sacred numbers with a celebrated soloist. Directed by Dr. Thomas James Kelly the Cincinnati Mens Glee Club has about 125 members including Clermont county members Brice Henderson Batavia G L Smith Williamsburg Russell Althaus Bethel and Hugh Lanham Felicity. Tickets are sold by club members.
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Orpheus Club
Taft Auditorium
Kentucky
Thomas James Kelly
Cincinnati
Clermont County
Brice Hendrixson
Batavia
G. L. Smith
Williamsburg
Russell Althaus
Bethel
Hugh Lanham
Former Batavian Dies in Springfield
George W. Strimple a former Batavian died at his daughter Mrs Walter McDaniel home in Springfield Ohio on Saturday January 29 in his eighty seventh year Funeral services were held there Monday He was a long time resident away from Batavia and visited relatives in old home county last summer He is survived by a son and two daughters in Springfield one daughter in Chicago and a brother and sister J W Strimple and Mrs Amanda McLees of Withamsville
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George W. Strimple
Walter McDaniel
Springfield
Ohio
Old Home County
Chicago
J. W. Strimple
Amanda McLees
Withamsville
Dog Licenses Rise in Clermont County under Medary Plan
G P Medary Clermont county Dog Warden reports 4200 licenses bought by January 20 up from 2700 last year. About 900 stray dogs disposed of reducing animal claims payments by $500. License sales continue in the county Auditor's office with a small penalty after March 31.
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G. P. Medary
Clermont County
Medary
Eastern Stars School of Instruction Hosts District 22
Batavia Chapter hosted the 22nd district School of Instruction with 23 chapters, state and district officers in attendance. Mrs. Mabel Miller opened sessions, luncheon followed for about 250 guests, and Lucasville Chapter led afternoon ritual work under Deputy Grand Matron Gladys Spriggs. Next year’s meeting will be in Milford with officers Gladys Spriggs, Louise Caskey, Minnie Bullock.
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Batavia
Mabel Miller
Louise Ls. Anstead
Marshall
Gertrude Hillin
Louise Caskey
Loveland
Ruth Conklin
Wheeleburg
Lorna Laycock
Celestine
Williamsburg
United Brethren Church
Lucasville
Gladys Spriggs
Jessie Peck
Fostoria
Milford
See-Treas
Minnie Bullock
Portamouth
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J. H. Gourley
Ohio State University
Clermont Growers
Hayden
Mona Grange
Butler County
Pomona Grange
Bethel School
Lang
Carter
Cleremont County
Pomona
Fairfield
Springdale
Mark Atchley
Burg
Wright Wolf
J. A. Ashton
Beech Forest
D. A. R. Will
Will Elrod
Moscow School
Kirkley
Russia
Wodheadey
Hee Williamsburg
Bethel Music Dealer
TAX Commission
F. L. Mefford
E. J. Manning
DOG Warden
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