Valentine's Day romance trends through the ages
On February 11 1961 commentators link Valentine’s Day to compassion martyrdom and love notes even from bars of prison windows. Gelasius set Feb 14 as St Valentine’s Day in 469 AD and A merican customs of exchanging messages persist with a light humorous tone. Carl greetings notes a shift toward traditional romance in the 1980s.
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Gelasius
St. Valentine's American
Lemon
Hugh McAfee
McAfee
Ownsville
Hugh
Nor
Florida
Ohio
Hwy
Edsel Airport Renamed Amid Ohio Education Push
A letter from Ronald D. Hill of Batavia urges renaming the local airfield in Clermont County the Edsel Airport as taxpayers and citizens face state education reforms. He provides a Batavia address and suggests a naming decision reflecting local sentiment.
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Edsel Airport
Secetre
Clermont County
Clermont population drives 34.6 percent rise in ten years
Census figures show Clermont County up 34.6 percent from 95 372 in 1970 to 128 361 in 1980 with Amelia matching county growth at 34.6 percent. Medina County totals 118 008 in 1980 while Neville and others saw declines. Ford plant in Afton and Eastgate Mall opened in 1960 as growth continued.
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Clermont
Medina County
Amelia
Ford Motor Co
Afton
Eastgate Mall
Goshen Fire Department seeks daytime volunteers
Goshen's fire department appeals for daytime volunteers to cover hours when current fighters are at work. Assistant chief James Houstin notes that most departments face this issue. The department fields 27 volunteers and six cadets, with cadets aged 14 to 18. Call 625-8859 to inquire and potentially join. A new building and fire truck are under construction to support the life squad alongside the separate fire department.
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Goshen Community Fire Department, Inc
James Houstin
Houstin
Fire Department
Life Squad
Shelter drive supports The House of Peace women
The YWCA sponsors The House of Peace shelter for battered women from rural Cler mont Warren Brown and Ganen Counties. It serves about 14 women for roughly ten days. Shelter helpline numbers are 732-0056 daytime and 241-2757 at night, with hospital support available.
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The
YWCA
House of Peace
Clermont
Warren
Brown
Ganen
Northeastern CNE to Use Schools as Disaster Centers
Northeastern district will use its middle and high schools on SR 50 and Hutchinson Road as disaster centers in event of a Zimmer nuclear emergency. Lunch prices rise February 2 to cover deficits, superintendent Budd Hegele says. The district faces state subsidy cuts amounting to 103,891 dollars and carries over 512,504 dollars from 1980 to 1981.
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CNE
Zimmer
Budd Hegele
Northeastern Board
SR 50
Hutchinson Road
Northeastern
Caen Hegele
State School Foundation
Hegele
State Department of Education
Ohio
Boards of Education
Speilbehern
Las Nerinesselies
Loyd Hollon
Paul mi Wagnerght
Clermont County Roots Highlighted by DAR Cemetery Project
Beech Forest Chapter DAR led a lengthy survey across Clermont County to locate and record pre 1900 graves. The effort produced Monument Inscriptions Prior to 1800 from Clermont County Ohio, second printing available for 40 plus tax. Proceeds support preservation.
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Harry L
Kirby
Beech Forest
DAR
Clermont County
Auettiies Revolution
America
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Ohio
Clermont
R. Wright
Donna Jay Drive
Loveland
Fire destroys home leaves family homeless near Newtonsville
The Charles Stahl family on Ingles Rd near Newtonsville lost their home to a fire that lasted over six hours. Ownsville and Goshen Fire Departments responded with Batavia and Heights Departments assisting. the cause remains undetermined due to a dead phone line thwarting the initial alarm. Several neighbors offered help as the community rallied.
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Charles Stahl
Ingles Rd
Newtonsville
Ownsville
Goshen
Batavia
Heights
Dr Jerry F Starn Named to Ohio School Boards
Dr Jerry F Starn of the West Cleveland Board of Education is named to the Ohio School Boards association filling a state education leadership role.
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Jerry F. Starn
West Clermont Board of Education
Ohio School Boards
Friday the 13th superstition lore from lore and legends
A compact survey lists Friday the 13th beliefs and taboos from diverse sources. It cites Norse myth Loki crashing Odin’s feast, biblical references to Friday, and customs like knocking on wood and avoiding bare salt to avert bad luck. It notes salt as justice symbol from Greek times and umbrellas as ill omens when opened indoors.
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People’s Almanac
Jesus
Eve
Adam
Valhalla
Loki
Balder
France
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Amelia-Olive Branch
Neville
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SR 28
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Be ‘Denently
Ment
Wood Street
Goshen Fire Department
John W. Russell
Jerry Burns
Tony Iori
Dan Fagin
J. Herrera
Virgil Murphy
Smoke
Clermont Courier
West Main Street
Courier
Irene Whitt
Main Street
Riverside Drive
Angilo’s Pizza
Kramer-Myers Insurance Co
Dae Spy
Valentine
Kathy Curry
Pat Auxier
Walter Frank
Junior Thoroman
Connie Partin
Bonnie Ernst
Bonnie Prevento
Viet Nam
Amin Yan
Feleeeai
Spirit of the Times
Chronicle of the Times
Clermont Newspaper Inc
W. Main St
Hamilton Counties
Fran Schwiermann
West Clermont
Melinda Voris
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