22 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1968
Page
1
The Courier’s feed inspires columnist Ollie James in the Enquirer with a jolly Monday piece. He highlights a misprint in last week’s headline "Ladies Program features Art of Carefreee Loving" and notes the intended word was living.
The Courier invites area children to be photographed Friday February 23 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the studio. Photos are free with no obligation to buy. Parents pick the pose to be printed. prints may be ordered if desired.
Robert Lambert, Batavia Local School District superintendent, resigns effective July end. Board meeting February 14 announced summer courses English grammar literature mathematics science government American History free for previously failed students funded by a federal program. John Settles reports remedial reading progress with four programs and teachers named. Driver education begins March 2 with in class and in car training on Saturdays and after school. Registration fee five dollars. state pays thirty dollars per student.
Clermont County men die in Vietnam three from Clermont County James names Pfc Roger Lyons Pfc Ronald Pembleton and E4 Richard Wagner all served USMC US Army Lyons Pembleton and Wagner listed with ages 19 22 22 all killed in February Lyons enlisted last June Pembleton attended Withrow High School and Wagner joined in 1965 funerals planned in Kentucky Ohio and Felicity with family survivors including siblings and parents noted
The Heart Sunday Volunteer Corps plans a six county house to house campaign on February 25 in Hamilton Adams Brown Butler Clermont and Warren counties to bring personal action against heart and blood vessel diseases. About fifteen thousand residents are expected to be visited in this crusade across the area.
Betsy Nichols of Batavia High School is named a Finalist in the 1967 68 National Merit Scholarship Program. She joins about 14 000 Finalists nationwide and competes for 500 one time 1000 scholarships and 2400 four year Merit Scholarships. Betsy is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh L Nichols II.
Winners in the Sycamore Tree contest were announced this week. Pictured are Eric Vernberg third, Dave Schwab second, Julie Dunning first, Susan Terrill fourth, and sponsor Wayne Smith of Clermont National Bank along with columnist Flach Douglas and Dayton Journal Herald writer Jim Robey.
March bids close at 10 am on March 29 for 11 water system improvement projects in the Pierce Union Batavia and Miami Goshen Stonelick systems. Finance sources include revenue bonds and 990000 federal aid approved last year. Projects cover water mains, treatment plant upgrades, booster stations, and storage tank work across several townships and roads.
The county forms two committees to study the need and financing of a county hospital. Dr. Carl Sedacca chairs the general committee with Fred Huber, Mrs. Frank Goodnough and Russell. Charles Tilbury leads the financing study with J. F. Stara, Henry Whitt and Lloyd Harlow. County officials attend the initial meeting and discuss voting hurdles and methods for establishing a hospital.
New Richmond High School earned the Clermont County High School Safety Council banner for January with the safest drivers, topping standings that included Milford, Northeastern, Amelia, and Goshen. State Patrolman Robert Osborne directed the February 14 program at Northeastern High School and noted driver licensing as a factor.
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