Williamsville winter skating revival noted amid cold spell
In Williamsburg eight acres of Lake of the Woods freeze over bringing ice skating back into popularity. A Service reconnaissance car once used by Charles Lane while evicting Emma Dericks goods near Milford is claimed by a Marine chaplain after Lane’s cross country exploits. Lane is serving time for previous escapades. The chaplain’s car sits in the county jail yard. Vernon Monjar and Leonard Taylor launch the Mound Theatre at Ocheyedan Iowa after leaving Batavia operations. Frank Monjar reports temperatures 18 below zero there. Williamsburg fire department receives praise from a crowd of 118 at the Blue Bell Inn as a fire in the attic is fought with Under Township present. Williamsburg Grange hosts a Valentine party Feb 15. comic valentines encouraged. The Courier’s columnists Poet's Nook also contribute to The Saturday Evening Post. Henry Schultz of Owensville renews his subscription, noting 56 years of readership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lane
Emma Dericks
Milford
Lane
Vernon Monjar
Frank Monjar
Amelia
Town Halls
Batavia
Iowa
Clermont County
Leonard Taylor
Bantam
Mound Theatre
Ocheyedan
Minnesota Line
Williamsville
Blue Bell Inn
Pate
Under Township Fire Department
Seees
Roy Battles Set To Address Lebanon Farm Loan Meeting
Roy Battles is slated to speak at the Annual Lebanon National Farm Loan Association meeting on March 11 at the Lebanon Grange Hall. He has local farm program experience with WLW and OSU training. Dividend checks will be issued and four directors elected at the stockholders meeting. HOME BURNS Osborne Wilson family loses home in a church area fire likely started by a cook stove. The Bee family reported the blaze in Norwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Battles
Lebanon National Farm Loan Association
Lebanon
Battles
Ohio State University
Pike
Clermont
WLW
Everybody's Farm Hour
National Farm Loan Association
Osborne Wilson
Charles Bee
Olive
Wilson
Norwood
Auditor to answer tax appeal case in Celrmont County
County Auditor Blythe Jones prepares an answer to the Celrmont County Common Pleas Court tax appeal by Mildred C Brown of Withamsville challenging assessed land value from 4300 to 300 and buildings from 3400 to 1700. The appeal followed a November Board of Revisions review with no change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blythe Jones
Celrmont County Common Pleas Court
Mildred C. Brown
Withamsville
County Board of Revisions
Donald E. Calhoun
Cincinnati
March of Dimes Campaign Report for Clermont County
A partial March of Dimes campaign report shows $414.16 received so far plus card receipts. Donations include Batavia school 62.02, coin collectors 41.44, magic show and concert 61.20, Town Hall Theater 140, Batavia Junior Woman's Club 10, Grange 5, Clermont Aerie FOE 25, PTA 55, Eastern Star 5, others 9.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Batavia School
Town Hall
Batavia Junior . Woman's Club
Grange
Clermont Aerie F. O. E
Eastern Star
Others
Rural Fire Protection Panel To Lead Institute Talks
A Community Institute panel on Rural Fire Protection will share educational materials on prevention and post fire care. Members include Earle Kincaid and Sam Ausman of Williamsburg, plus Batavia and Glen Este representatives, with dates set for February at venues in Marathon Newtonsville Bethel Moscow and Amelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Kincaid
Mr. Carmel
Harold Nichols
Batavia
J. A. Ashton
R. No. 3
Sam Ausman
Williamsburg
Community Institute
George Gregg
Lloyd McNair
George Ankermiller
Glen Este
Marathon
Lodge Hall
Newtonsville
Bethel
Moscow
Amelia l
P T A Groups Celebrate Founders Day Across Areas
Clermont County Council of P T A meets February 19 at 2 p m in Batavia Court House Conference Room with Mrs Glen Rebka as guest speaker. St Thomas More P T A meets February 19 at 1 p m to discuss new by laws and hold games after lunch changes due to Ash Wednesday. Mt Carmel Glen Este P T A marks fiftieth Founders Day February 21 at 8 p m with Rev Vernon P Martin Jr talk, musical tribute by students, historian Elsie Ankermiller tribute, and past presidents honored with day cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Council
Court House
Batavia
Glen Rebka
Hamilton County Council
Southwest District
Frank Hoggatt
ST Thomas More P.T.A
St. Thomas More P.T.A
Peter Hector
St. Thomas More P. T. A
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Mt. Carmel-Glen Este
Betty Ahlers
Elsie Ankermiller
Cincinnati Judge addresses joint Rotary Woman's Club meeting
Batavia Rotary Club and Batavia Woman's Club met at Batavia High School cafeteria with 110 attendees. Judge Otis R. Hess, newly appointed Ham ilton County Common Pleas Judge and former Cincinnati Municipal Judge, spoke on world events, wartime attitudes, and global peace efforts. He warned that without inviting the Great Architect of the universe to the peace table there will be two peace. Also note Clermont County Republican Women's Club meeting set for February 17 at 8 pm in Batavia Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia Rotary Club
Batavia Woman's Club
Batavia High School
Otis R. Hess
Common Pleas
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Okinawa
Republican Women’s Club of
Clermont County
Court House
Batavia
Snapshot of the Week Feature Delayed to Next Week
Engraving issues prevent the Snapshot of the Week from appearing in today’s edition. The feature will resume next week with the usual selection and items.
Prominent Writers To Edit Courier Poetry Column
The Courier announces a new Poetry Nook column edited by nationally known poets Edna Hamilton and Sheila Stinson. Local writers may submit poems with no publication charge. revisions may be suggested but not required. stamped envelopes aid future correspondence. Entries to be sent to The Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Edi
Ednaton
Cincinnati
Felicity
Sheila Stinson
George Wagner
Greater Cincinnati
Writer’s League
Woman’s Press Club
New York Times
St Anthony Messenger
Talaria
Ave Maria
the Singing Quill
American Childhood
Hamilton
Saturday Evening Post
Music and Poetry Society
Woman's Press Club
Cincinnati Writers League
American Pen Women
Edna R. Hamilton
Poet's Nook and Lincoln Heritage Verses Featured
Poem selections by Sheila Stinson and Edna R. Hamilton share tender poems about love and family memories. Angela Gall cites The Cincinnati Enquirer in a tribute to nostalgic valentines and gentle, fragrant memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Angela Gall
Scout fund drive under way in Clermont County
The Veterans Administration reports 924 GI loans approved in January totaling 5.658 million dollars in property value with a VA commitment of 2.668 million. A $3,600 drive funds Clermont County Boy Scout operations for 1947, opened February 10 and continuing to February 28, chaired by Harold D. Nichols with local quotas for Batavia Bethel Milford and other communities. Irwin Kain of the VA assists veterans with loan applications at Batavia Courthouse Thursdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loan Garantee Division
Cincinnati
Veterans Administration Regional Office
Clermont County
Harold D. Nichols
Paul Hopping
Batavia
Lloyd Hannah
Bethel
Lloyd Mullett
Milford
J. W. Smith
Williamsburg
Thomas Flynn
Loveland
Felicity
Goshen
Mt. Carmel
Owensville
Locust Corner
Williamsville
Newtonsville
Miamiville
Branets Hill
Moscow
Neville
Mulberry
Perintown
Irwin Kain
Veterans Administration
Mr. Kain
Legion Post to Meet Monday
The Frank W. Weaver Post of the American Legion will meet Monday February 17 in the Batavia Armory. The Post will host the Clermont County Council and members from Clermont County will attend a Cincinnati dinner March 15 at the Netherland Plaza Hotel honoring National Commander Paw Griffith. William Zimmerman 171 a retired farmer died at his home in Chile Monday. He is survived by his widow and four children Lor en Lloyd Byron and Mrs. Orpha J Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Weaver
American Legion
Batavia Armory
Clermont County Council
Legion
Clermont County
Cincinnati
Netherland Plaza Hotel
Paw Griffith
William Zimmerman
Chile
Loren
Lloyd
Byron
Orpha. J. Miller
Personal Property Returns Now Due in County
County Auditor Blythe Jones announces personal property returns are due from February 15 to March 31. Appointed assistants include Marie Ellis Felicity F M Linton Goshen Chas Taylor Bethel John Strimple Williamsville Margaret Wenzel Moscow Charles Springer New Richmond Delia Adams Milford Chatterton Williamsburg E C Meyers Locust Corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blythe Jones
Marie Ellis
Felicity
F. M. Linton
Goshen
Chas; Taylor
Bethel
John Strimple
Williamsville
Margaret Wenzel
Moscow
Charles Springer
New Richmond
Delia Adams
Milford
Chatterton
Williamsburg
E. C. Meyers
Locust Corner
Salvation Army Drive Opens Thursday in Clermont County
Mrs James W Walker of Batavia is named chairperson for the Clermont County Salvation Army Annual Campaign starting Thursday February 13. A large local committee coordinates drives in Batavia Bethel Edenton Felicity Goshen Loveland Milford New Richmond Newtonsville and Williamsburg with mail campaigns and a Batavia PTA meeting also set for February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Walker
Batavia
Clermont County
Salvation Army Service Unit
Edenton
Marie Conover
Felicity
C. P
Nattie) Altman
Goshen
L. G. House
Loveland
F. H. Lever
G. R. Nisbet
H. M. Spear
Milford
R. W. Barnard
F. C. Hartsock
B. T. Sauer
New Richmond
J. L. Meener
Jacob Rutman
Paul J. Strittmatter
Newtonsville
Carl E. Anstaett
Williamsburg
State to Build Concrete Bridge Across Light Run
The State Department of Highways advertises bids to grade drainage and pave a concrete bridge across Light Run on Williamsburg Chile Road. Bids close at 10 am February 25. A livestock sale near Wilmington drew buyers from Michigan North Carolina Pennsylvania Indiana with top gifts selling to White Stock Farm for 510 dollars and overall average 203 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Run
Williamsburg-Chile Road
State Department of Highways
Robert Lewis
Wilmington
Ohio
Bilane Farms
Pennville
Ind
Lewis
Kingman
Arnold Bolender
Michigan
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Indiana
White Stock Farm
Equipment bought by Clermont County Commissioners
A diesel driven road grader purchased for 8838 dollars is in use on county roads. A self propelled feeder loader costing 7750 dollars will be delivered for use around April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Stockmen Meet at Marathon Schoolhouse Friday Night
The Cincinnati Union Stockyards Company held a meeting at the Marathon schoolhouse Friday night January 29 with about 100 truck drivers and commission merchants from four counties present. A roast beef dinner was served by the Marathon church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Union Stockyards Company
Marathon Schoolhouse
Marathon Church
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Lake of the Woods
Poet's Nook
Henry Schultz
Schultz
Roy
March OF Dimes
P.T.A
M. Buchheit
Bass
Rotary-Woman's Club
A. W. Reed
Edgar Reed
Amy Reed
L. H. Zimmerman
Reed
OLD Valentines
Hodgenville
Nancy Hanks
Abe
Nancy
Lincoln
Gertrude M. Robinson
R. R
Lockland
Edna Hamilton
Fenton Ave
Nichols
Russell F. Speidel
Legion Post
Salvation
Army Drive
Harry Britton
Claude Coyle
Angella
DeFelice
Forest Ely
John Friend
James M. Griffith
Orville W. Halbisch
E. B. Hendrixson
Ada Hoffman
Charles G. White
C. P. Althaus
John A. Donaldson
W. H. Gaskins
R. E. Hannah
Batavia P. T. A
Marjorie Harrison
Hampshire
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