Drawing Complete: Clermont County High School Tourney Draws
Drawings for the Clermont County boys basketball tournament were completed by superintendents in Batavia. Games run Feb 21 to 26 at Williamsburg gym with matchups listed for each date and time. The girls tournament starts this week in Batavia with several quarterfinal and semifinal games leading to a Feb 26 final at Amelia.
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Clermont County
Batavia
New Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Owensville
Bethel
Felicity
Milford
Moscow
New Richmond
Goshen
Walker Announces Candidacy for Clermont County Sheriff
Goshen township farmer and trucking operator Les Walker declares run for Clermont County Sheriff on the Republican ticket subject to the May primary. Walker has spent most of his life in Clermont County, is married, and has one daughter.
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Les Walker
Goshen Township
Clermont County
Mr. Walker
Batavia Garden Club Meets February 19 With Speaker
The Batavia Garden Club will meet Monday February 19 with Mrs C J Mc Cloy as host. The program on civic improvement features a guest speaker on state aid in local projects and a specimen Quaintly potted plant.
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Batavia Garden Club
C. J. McCloy
Drama festival set at Batavia church Feb 15
The Clermont County Drama Festival will be held at Batavia United Brethren Church Thursday Feb 15 at 8 PM. Miss Vivian Schneider County Chairman announced the event sponsored by the County Christian Youth Council. A silver offering will be taken after the dramas.
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Clermont County
Batavia
Southern Ohio Coon Hunters elect new officers in 1940 meeting
The Southern Ohio Coon Hunters Association held its February 1 1940 Loveland meeting electing Judge Orville W Halbisch as director and naming Charles Coler as president Don Maphet as vice president Wm E Meyer as secretary Harry Mueller as treasurer with directors including Halbisch Ewers Channell Hagen Sanker Krueger Spence Elston and Miller The group licenses dues at 1 annually to stock and propagate game and wildlife in southwestern Ohio and has released about 500 rabbits and 50 coons in Clermont Hamilton and Warren counties this year to support Ohio conservation efforts.
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Southern Ohio Coon Hunters’ Association, Inc
Loveland
Orville W. Halbisch
Charles Coler
Don Maphet
Wm. E. Meyer
Harry Mueller
Clifford Ewers
N. D. Channell
Ed Hagen
William Sanker
Wm. Krueger
Walter Spence
John Elston
Harvey Miller
Judge Halbisch
Ohio
Clermont
Hamilton
Warren
Department of Conservation
State of
Mt Carmel Glen Este Wins Clermont County Championship
Mt. Carmel-Glen Este defeated Clermont County Class B foe in overtime 18-16 to claim the championship after a 16-16 deadlock. Tournament scores list Mt. Carmel-Glen Este with 30, Bethel 10, Milford 16, and other results. Referee H. Herberg from Batavia presided over the contested games.
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MT. Carmel
Glen Este
Mt. Carmel-Glen Este
Clermont County
Mt. Carmel Glen Este
Batavia
Milford
Pierce Township
Bethel
Amelia
Snider Hugues Sealed Sunday in Batavia Church Parsonage
Wodrow Snider of Batavia and Florence Hughes daughter of Mrs. Clara Hughes of Madisonville were quietly married Sunday at 3 in the Batavia U B Church parsonage. A reception followed at the couple’s home 4832 Plainville Pike Madisonville. The groom is a Batavia High School graduate and works for Cincinnati Milling Machine Co.
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Wodrow Snider
William Snider
Batavia
Florence Hughes
Clara Hughes
Madisonville
Batavia U. B
Large Clermont County Mortgage Records Largest Showing Batavia
One of the largest mortgages filed in Clermont county was recorded in Batavia by County Recorder Burton Hodges. The $26,272,000 supplemental indenture by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company secures principal and interest on Refunding and General Mortgage Bonds series A to F with Central Hanover Bank & Trust Company of New York and Frank Wolfe as trustee. Recording fee was $27.
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Clermont County
Burton Hodges
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Maryland
Central Hanover Bank & Trust Company of
New York
Frank Wolfe
Presbyterian Church Supper Menu Feb Twenty Second
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church will serve a noon meal on February 22 featuring baked pork escalloped potatoes corn apple sauce beet relish bread and butter and cherry pie with coffee priced at 60 cents.
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Ladies’ Aid of the
Presbyterian Church
Mt Carmel Glen Este PTA Sets February Agenda
Mt Carmel Glen Este PTA holds February meeting February 10 in the auditorium at 8 pm with Mrs O W McBride presiding. A luncheon with Clermont County Council of Parents and Teachers is planned for February 21 at 1 pm priced 36 cents. Leap Year Dance on March 2 features Walter Bollinger orchestra.
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Mt. Carmel
Ray Blick
0. W. McBride
Chas. York
K. K. Sherwood
Dan Katanich
Fred Aicholz
C. L. Harrison
P. J. Wiener
Charles Aicholz
Harriet Kincaid
Ruben Shor
Walter Bollinger
A. C. Holly
E. B. Kincaid
C. W. McBride
Jack Cann
A. C Roslow
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Harrison Helm
Joseph Callahan
Frank Ess
Jacob Andres
William Isaack
Clermont County Farm Bureau Coop Holds Annual Meeting
The Clermont County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association met on February 8 1940 at United Brethren Church Hall Batavia with about 300 farmers attending. Reports by Caldwell Stoddard and Oldman highlighted progress while three directors Garney Roush Earl Groppenbacher and Harry Nott were elected for three year terms. The president R Caldwell called the meeting one of the largest and finest to date and noted the cooperative's purpose with Ohio Farm Bureau connections.
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Clermont County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
United Brethren Church
Batavia
Caldwell
Stoddard
Oldman
Garney Roush
Earl Groppenbacher
Harry Nott
Clermont County
Ohio Farm Bureau Co-op
Ohio Farm Bureau
R. Caldwell
County PTA Meet Slated for Founder's Day Luncheon
Clermont County Council of Parent Teachers Association observes Founder's Day on February 21 at Mt. Carmel Glen Este School with a 1:00 P.M. luncheon. Reservations to Mrs. Morgan by Feb. 19. After lunch a devotional program features Rev. Fred Moore and Mrs. Cropper with music by Mt. Carmel Glen Este students and Elva Whitacre. Speaker is Mrs. W. V. Buchanan on Parenthood. Registration led by Mrs. Kata nick. no Parliamentary Procedure class this month.
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Clermont County Council of Parent-Teacher Association
Mt. Carmel-Glen Este
Mt. Carmel
Ruben Shor
Robt. Morgan
R. R
Mt. Washington
Daniel Katanick
Batavia Junior Woman's Club Meeting Preview
Mrs. Robert Barbeau of Madisonville will host the Batavia Junior Woman's Club event Thursday evening February 15. Co-hostesses Mesdames Herbert Hogberg Paul Hopping and Lester Cole present a program titled Personalities and Grooming with talks on Better Grooming Dressing to Your Type Reflecting Your Personality to Your Home by Mrs. Clarke Gregg Miss Ruth Spencer and Mrs. James W. Gregg.
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Robert Barbeau
Madisonville
Batavia
Herbert Hogberg
Paul Hopping
Lester Cole
Clarke Gregg
Ruth Spencer
James W. Gregg
Batavia Woman's Club to Meet in February
Batavia Woman's Club gathers February with hostess Mrs Harold Nichols. Team Chairman Mrs Forrestly oversees Culinary Art. Readies What's New on the Pantry Shelf. Guest speaker Marsha Wheeler presents a Recipe Grab Bag.
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Batavia Woman’s Club
Harold Nichols
Forrestly
Marsha Wheeler
Funeral Services for R. F. Erdman Held in New Richmond
Funeral services for R. F. Erdman 63 were held Sunday at 2 PM from the T. P. White Sons Home with the New Richmond Masonic Order in charge. Erdman treasurer of Clermont County from 1931 to 1935 died Thursday at 4 AM after a paralytic stroke. He leaves a widow Myrle Hoardman Nicholsville a son Richert a daughter Pauline and another son in Cincinnati.
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R. F. Erdman
T. P. White & Sons
Richmond
Masonic Order
Erdman
Clermont County
Myrle Hoardman
Nicholsville
Richert
Pauline
New Richmond
Cincinnati
High Class Charity Basketball Sets Owensville Friday
In Owensville gym on Friday evening February 16 at 7 30 four charity games will be played. Events include Owensville High School Faculty versus Business Men, Faculty Ladies versus Bustle Girls, Baby Basketball, and Boxing Glove Basketball. Proceeds fund gym equipment. admission 10 and 15 cents.
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Clermont County
Owensville
Owensville High School
Bill Brossart
One Month Left to File for County Offices
With one month remaining petitions for county offices are due by March 15. The Board of Elections in the Courthouse and E. S. Bush issue forms. A partial candidate list includes commissioners, probate judge, treasurer, engineer, clerks of courts, recorder, sheriff, prosecuting attorney and state representative, with party and residence details for each name.
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Board of Elections
E. S. Bush
Sam Ausman
R., Inc
Williamsburg
Frank P. Jones
Amelia
Hugh Donovan
Neville
J. M. Hutchinson
D., Inc
Marathon
Orville Halbisch
Batavia
John Friend, Jr
Carl H. Rush
Bethel
Robert W. Winspear
Mt. Pisgah
Ezra Seyler
Milford
Lee Hannah
Edgar Mosbacher
Rollin Coyle
Roger Coombs
William E. Jobe
Moscow
Les Walker
Goshen
Tom Brooks
William J. Ritchie
Roy A. Hodges
Ray Bradford
John Hayden
Felicity
J. W. Ziegler
Tax collection to open on February 23
The semi annual personal and classified tax collection begins Friday February 23 in the county treasurer office. Forms have been mailed, with an expected total of about 50000 dollars 30000 in intangibles and 20000 in personal tax. The deadline is March 30 and the office will be closed February 22 for Washingtons birthday. Deputized assessors in each community will help file returns including Chile Elda Howe Goshen F M Linton Bethel Elton A Taylor Williamsville John W Strimple Owensville C R Woodruff Moscow C E Phillips Felicity Mrs Fred Wayt Marathon Anna Genet Milford Delia Adams Williamsburg Chatterton Perintown Geo C Kippentons ville Herbert Williams
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Washington
Auditor’s
Chile
Elda
Howe
Goshen
F. M. Linton
Bethel
Elton A. Taylor
Williamsville
John W. Strimple
Owensville
C. R. Woodruff
Moscow
C. E. Phillips
Felicity
Fred Wayt
Marathon
Anna Genet
Milford
Delia Adams
Williamsburg
Chatterton
Perintown
Geo. C. Kippentonsville
Herbert Williams
State Game Protector Distributes 264 Rabbits in Clermont County
Edgar Anstaett, state game protector, announced last week the disposition of 264 Missouri rabbits across 22 parts of Clermont county. Rabbits were distributed in groups of eight to six pairs and released at least three miles from the nearest orchard.
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Edgar Anstaett
Missouri
Clermont County
Enumerators Named for Clermont County Business Census
J. W. Smith of Williamsburg and W. A. Stratton near Marathon on Route 50 are the initial Clermont County census workers. Appointed by Wray Bevins, they began the business census January 8 and expect completion by March 30 before the Farm and Population Census begins with more staff. Smith covers Monroe Tate Goshen Jackson Wayne Williamsburg townships. Stratton handles seven other townships outside corporations. About 15 business census forms exist plus 147 manufacturing industry forms. Questions cover plant description organization location workers wages materials power and annual production.
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J. W. Smith
Williamsburg
W. A. Stratton
Marathon
Smith
Monroe
Ohio
Tate
Goshen
Jackson
Wayne
Stratton
Clermont County Budget Slashes Expenditures to Match Income
County officials cut county expenses to align with lower revenues in 1939, reducing total county function outlays by 19 percent from 1938. Real estate and personal taxes fell, while inheritances and cigarette dealers rose. health and new equipment saw increases.
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National Democratic
Clermont County
Commissioners
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Probate Court
Common Pleas Court
Board of Elections
Auditor’s Office
Treasurer’s Office
Clerk of Courts
Williamsburg Garden Club Meets at Mrs Stew art Home
Williamsburg garden club was entertained Tuesday at the home of Mrs Stew art with Mrs DeVore as co host.
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Williamsburg Garden Club
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Garden Club
H. Herberg
Farm Bureau Cooperatives
U. B. Church
PTA
Womans’ Club
Woman’s Club
Walker
J W. Ziegler
Game Protector
Rabbits
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