Ohio River flood crest nears 58 feet as waters recede
Clermont County residents face continuing danger as the Ohio River crest at 58 feet recedes slowly and relief agencies mobilize. The Red Cross Disaster Relief Committee, eight subcommittees, 20 trucks and 100 men remain on standby with emergency stations planned in Neville, Chile, Moscow, Point Pleasant, and New Richmond.
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Ohio
Clermont
New Richmond
Clermont County Red Cross
Hugh Nichols
Tom Hall
Batavia
Catherine Mefford
Lew Lewis
Bethel
New Ricond
Herbert Hogberg
Robert Graser
J. A. Carter
R. E. Little
Felicity
Wm. Dewdney
Taxi Briggs
Williamsburg
E. B. Hendrixson
Point Pleasant
Red Cross
Clermont County
Cincinnati
Nicholsville Road
Lindale
Hamlet
Chile
Dr.Carter
Milk Producers Union Meeting Set in Batavia
Milk Producers Union to hold regular session at Batavia Court House on Friday February 10 at 8 pm. A. W. Brinkman serves as chairman.
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Milk Producers’Union
Court House
Batavia
A. W. Brinkman
Batavia and Felicity Teams Split Basketball Games
Two games were played at Batavia High School with Batavia boys losing to Felicity 28 to 24 and Batavia girls losing 23 to 10. The school band provided music while poor weather reduced attendance.
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Batavia High School
Batavia
Felicity
Monroe Township Institute Set For Laurel February 17 18
The regular annual Monroe Township Farmers Institute will be held at the Laurel M E Church on Friday and Saturday February 17 and 18 with state speakers Mrs Beryl White of Greenville and Howard E Hamlin of Columbus Ohio. Local talent will fill the program along with recreation and entertainment. Mrs White is active in Grange Farm Bureau Red Cross and 4 H and Mr Hamlin brings health education experience from the Ohio Department of Health and a long teaching background. The free event is open to the public with officers including Thomas Wildey President Walter Smith Vice President Mrs Jesse McKinley Secretary and Imogene Lillick Hostess.
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Monroe Township
Farmers’ Institute
Laurel M. E. Church
Beryl White
Greenville
Howard E. Hamlin
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas Wildey
White
Darke County
Felicity Civic Club Plans Centenary Celebration
The Felicity Civic Club, formed by local business and civic leaders, votes May 27 for town events and May 28 with the Methodist Church for a combined centennial homecoming. William Fee founded Felicity and named it from his daughter. plans include a water works grant and a building and loan association.
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Felicity
Felicity Civic Club
Council Chamber
Jge
Mayer Wells
Natty Altman
Raymond Evans
Clyde Bartlow
James Armacost
William Fee
Peter Hastings
Citiens Bank
Feestown
PWA
Citizens Bank
Bauer Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter Bauer of South Batavia marked their 25th wedding anniversary last Sunday in a gathering that drew many relatives and neighbors. Their daughter Miss Gladys Bauer of Oxford attended the celebration at home for the event.
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Walter Bauer
South Batavia
Gladys Bauer
Oxford
East Hill Farm Woman's Club Welcomes New Member
The East Hill Farm Woman's Club met at Mantie Binkley’s home with 14 members and 8 guests. Topic Spring included by law readings by Alma Patterson, readings and poems by Ballard Combs Glancy Knapp and Miss Holman, song I would be true, a new member Margaret Miller welcomed, lunch served, all received valentines.
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East Hill Farm Woman's Club
Mantie Binkley
Alma Patterson
Mesdames Ballard
Combs
Glancy
Knapp
Miss Holman
Margaret Miller
Presbyterians Set Cincinnati Conference for Adult Workers
More than 70 Presbyterian churches in Cincinnati and vicinity invited to city wide conference for adult church workers Sunday afternoon February 12 at Seventh Presbyterian Church. Rev. William F. Wefer of Philadelphia and Oscar C. Hagen of Chicago will appear on the program. Batavia Presbyterian Church among invitees.
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Hilleary Poe
Cincinnati
Ohio
Clermont County
College Hill School
Seventh Presbyterian Church
William F. Wefer
Philadelphia
Oscar C. Hagen
Chicago
Batavia Presbyterian Church
Bethel P. T. A. to Hold Spelling Bee
Bethel P. T. A. plans an old fashioned spelling bee Monday evening February 13. Ten business group members will compete against ten high school spellers for supremacy. The grades will present a player Mrs Thelma Parker.
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Thelma Parker
Tax Collector to Be Here March 3
Ohio income tax assistance tour lists Clermont county on March 3 at First National Bank Batavia Brown county on March 2 at Peoples National Bank Georgetown and March 1 at Citizen’s National Bank Ripley Tax collector T J Conner promotes 1938 returns filing aid through these bank locations.
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Ohio
Internal Revenue
T. J. Conner
Clermont County
First National Bank
Batavia
Brown County
Peoples’ National Bank
Georgetown
Arch
Citizen’s National Bank
Ripley
Schools Closed in Russellville and Ripley Areas
Public schools in Ripley and Russellville were closed last week due to influenza. Doctors and health authorities work to prevent further spread while boards of education in other towns consider closures.
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Russellville
Ripley
Boards of Educations
Batavia Woman's Club Hosts Second Community Party
The Batavia Woman's Club will hold its second annual Community Party on February 9 at 8 p m in the High School Auditorium. Prizes at each table and door prizes, with games offered at tables. A bake table, refreshments for sale, and entertainment for non players. Admission 25 cents. Proceeds fund charity, donations and community programs.
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Batavia Woman’s Club
Woman’s Club
Wm. Jenike
Hugh ©. Nichols
E.S. Rush
A. C. Nash
R. F. Speidel
F. E. Ely
Jean Huey
Harold Nichols
Sh Taye
Pomona Grange to Study Possibilities
Clermont county Pomona Grange No. 27 approves studying a county wide Rural Library System. The plan envisions a traveling library linked to Cincinnati, funded by tangible taxes, to support rural libraries in Clermont County. Resolution adopted at Amelia on January 28, signed by Master Mark Atchley and Secretary Alice Turner.
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Clermont ‘County
Pomona Grange No
Cincinnati
Clermont Nty
Phineas Grange
Amelia
Livestock Growers Set Meeting in Cincinnati Hall of Mirrors
The regular annual meeting of the Cincinnati Producers' Cooperative Commission Assn. will be held in the Hall of Mirrors at the Hotel Netherland Plaza Cincinnati on Thursday February 16. Lloyd Nichols president leads speakers R O Ashby University of Illinois and H C Ramsower Ohio Extension Director. All livestock producers and families invited. a free lunch will be served.
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Incinnati Producers’ Cooperative Commission Ass’n
Clermont
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Hall of Mirrors
Hotel Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati
Clermont County Livestock Committee
Lloyd Nichols
R. O. Ashby
University of Illinois
H. C. Ramsower
Ohio bill to declassify quail from songbird list
A measure by representative H Homer Hannah would create quail protection areas and allow hunting if quail numbers meet safe levels. The proposal faces expected opposition from groups wary of changes to songbird protections.
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Ohio
H. Homer Hannah
Hamerine
Brown Ty
Hannah
Ray Meeker Killed Near Forestville
Ray Herbert Meeker aged 24 was killed January 27 while operating a tractor on the Williams estate near Asbury road south of Forestville. The machine slipped down a steep embankment, overturned five times, and crushed his head and left shoulder. Funeral services were held Monday at Kennedy Funeral Home. Survived by his wife Nora Whitaker Meeker, father B F Meeker, stepmother, three brothers Earl, Glenn and Virgil, and sister Mrs Mildred Masters of Marietta.
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Ray Herbert Meeker
Williams
Asbury Road
Forrestville
Meeker
Kennedy Funeral Home
Nora Whitaker Meeker
B. F. Meeker
Earl
Glenn
Virgil
Mildred Masters
Marietta
Body of Missing Ohio Man Found in Snow Drift
The body of 82 year old Charles Hines, who vanished January 21 from Route 52 near Utopia, was found Sunday by Wilbur Beyersdorfer five miles east of Felicity in Brown County. Deputy Sheriff Edwin Miller said Hines died of exposure. the body was frozen and unmarked. Survived by widow Mary, daughter Agnes, sons David and Charles Jr., all of Utopia, and a brother near Louisville.
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Charles Hines
Route 52
Utopia
Wilbur Beyersdorfer
Beyersdorfer
Felicity
Brown County
Hines
Edwin Miller
Miller
Mary Hines
Agnes
David
Charles, Jr
Louisville
Williamsburg
Charles Peterson
Second Street
Frank Brown
Lulu Peterson
Paris Turner
Sam White
Garland G. Auxier
Batavia
Peterson
Clarence Stewart
Stix & Wolf
Cincinnati
Kisling
J. Issac Maham
Maham
J. Isaac Maham
Mt. Crab
Henry Lucas
Aminta Sroufe
Walter Laycock
Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank
Mark Sentman
Ed Peterson
Clermont County
Bethel hires Dale Bee as temporary assistant county agent
Dale Bee of Bethel was named Assistant County Agricultural Agent for three months to work with Roy Battles on 4-H club, crops, lime and soils, poultry, and livestock extension programs. State funds cover his salary. Bee is an OSU College of Agriculture graduate with prior 4-H and Farm Security Service experience.
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Dale Bee
Bethel
Roy Battles
Bee
Battles
State Department
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Brown County
Farm Security Loan Service
Mr. Bee
Walter Bee
Near Bethel
Clermont farmers to know benefits before joining 1939 farm program
Clermont County farmers will be told exactly what benefits they can receive under the 1939 farm program before signing up. E C Saxton notes calculations are under way for each farm and community committee visits will follow to discuss the plan and maximize payments. Farmers must sign the farm plan at the visit to enroll before planting time.
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Clermont County
E. C. Saxton
Clermont County Agricultural Conservatin Committee
Slot Machine Raid Nets Two Machines In Williamsburg
Sheriff G G Auxier reports a Monday raid in Williamsburg found two slot machines. One at Thompson's filling station and one at the Knauer pool room. Harry Kirk, owner, pleaded guilty before Judge Chas G White and received 90 days in jail, a $50 fine, and costs. the jail term was suspended due to his first offense.
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Williamsburg
Garland G. Auxier
Thompson
Knauer Pool Room
Chas. G. White
Harry Kirk
Kirk
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Laurel
Howard Hamlin
Meet
The
Grange
Farm Bureau
Civic League
Church
Civic Club
Bethel P. T. A
Community Party
Pomona
Mark Atchley
Alice
B. Turner
Ray Meeker
Forestville
Utopia Farmer
C. J. Sharp
Holy Land
Bethel Church of Christ
Sharp
Palestine
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