State Plans Distribution To Schools In Ohio
Ohio school funds under the new foundation law will be distributed as of February 29 with early March receipt expected. Distributions occur on or before February, May, August and November. districts will receive a proportion now and may issue deficiency notes for the balance under house bill No. 635. Rural boards in Clermont county owe about $15,000 for foreign tuition awaiting notes.
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Ohio Foundation
E. H. Pattison
Clermont County
Batavia Scouts Plan Reorganization Meeting
Batavia boy scout troop begins re organization with a first meeting on March 4 at the O N G Armory. All eligible boys urged to attend and plan immediate registration. Committee includes Kenneth Hillen chairman Judge Charles G White S L Larkin George Perry Russell Speidel Hoyt Ulrey R J Wood Harold Nichols. K H Turner named scoutmaster.
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Batavia
O. N. G. Armory
Kenneth Hillen
Charles G. White
S. L. Larkin
George Perry
Russell Speidel
Hoyt Ulrey
R. J. Wood
Harold Nichols
K. H. Turner
Pattison Completes Clermont County Test Schedule
County Superintendent E H Pattison releases the Clermont County state test calendar. March 8 senior high exam. April 7 8 9 every pupil tests. April 17 elimination test for scholarship team selection to Miami U district. April 24 eighth grade exam. May 2 district scholarship test at Miami University Oxford Ohio.
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Clermont County
E. H. Pattison
Miami U
Miami University
Oxford
Batavia Woman's Club to Meet with Mrs Woodmansee
The Batavia Woman's Club will hold a meeting with Mrs. Woodmansee on February 29. Program topics include responses to Sir Walter Scott, Mary of Scotland presented by Mrs. H. C. Nichola, Cities of Scotland by Mrs. Bishop, and Life of Robert Burns by Mrs. Banford.
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Batavia Woman’s Club
Scotland
Batavia Grange to Celebrate Anniversary with Pot-Luck
Batavia Grange marks its anniversary with a pot-luck dinner on March 6 at 6 30 p m in the hall. Members are urged to bring well filled baskets and announce that State Master W F Kirk will be their guest.
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Batavia Grange Ois
W. F. Kirk
State seeks bids on Afton crossing project
The State Highway Department announced bids for the overhead crossing at Afton will be opened in Columbus on Tuesday March 17. The project is estimated to cost 69 833 67 dollars and will eliminate a dangerous railroad crossing in the county.
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Afton
State Highway Department
Columbus
State Approves Bethel School Addition Contract
State Director L A Bouley of the Public Works Administration announced the award of the general contract for the Bethel school addition. Ohio State Construction Company of Columbus, Ohio received the $35 097 81 contract for eight new classrooms a commercial typing room study hall library a large Home Economics room and a manual training room. The district will get a federal grant of $22 500 to aid financing.
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L. A. Bouley
Public Works Administration
Ohio
Bethel School
Ohio State Construction Company
Columbus
Board of Education
Bouley
Hayden Speaks At Road Confab in Miami
National highway improvement celebration brings leaders together in Miami Florida February 22 with speakers from across the states. Notables include John J Hayden Felicity Ohio commissioner of the Ohio Highway Planning Board and George C Diehl former AAA president. Mayor Fossey introduces Hayden. Ohio Highway Director John Jaster Jr. sends telegram praise. Luncheon at Hotel Everglades concludes the event.
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Miami
Fla
John J. Hayden
Felicity
Ohio
Ohio Highway Planning Board
Clermont County
George C. Diehl
American Automobile Association
Phillips
Laurie St
John Jaster, Jr
Everglades
Youth Held for Burglary in Olive Branch
Edward Lutes, 19, of Olive Branch was arrested Sunday by Sheriff G. G. Auxier and charged with burglarizing Homer Malott’s home Saturday night. Loot included rings a gold watch pins and about 5 dollars. Lutes pleaded guilty at arraignment before Justice J. M. Wiseman and was bound over to the Clermont County grand jury under a 500 dollar bond.
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Edward Lutes
Olive Branch
G. G. Auxier
Homer Malott
Lutes
J. M. Wiseman
Clermont County
Allen O'Neal Smith Charged With Selling Mortgaged Auto
Allen O Neal Smith alias Curtis O Neal Smythe, 28, of Kentucky, was arrested in Bethel by Sheriff Auxier and deputy on a charge of selling a mortgaged auto. The vehicle reportedly belonged to Carl Painter of New Richmond. Smith was taken to New Richmond by Marshall Frank Perry.
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Allen O’neal Smith
Curtis O’neal Smythe
Kentucky
Bethel
Auxier
Frank Abbott
Carl Painter
New Richmond
Smith
Marshall Frank Perry
New Richmonds
Open to All Amateur Hour in Batavia Town Hall
Clermont county residents may attend an amateur hour at Batavia town hall Tuesday evening March 10. sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary call Batavia 2588 for details.
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Clermont County
Batavia Town Hall
American Legion
Batavia
Chicken Stealing Ring Smashed by Sheriff Force
Four men were arrested in Manchester on a yearlong chicken theft ring. Sheriff G. G. Auxier and deputy Frank Abbott secured confessions from three suspects. Defendants George Lindsey, 20, Herbert Yonas, 20, Elbert Sells, 19 of Bethel and Glen Bailey, 19 of Manchester are jailed. Three others are implicated, two in custody elsewhere.
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G. G. Auxier
Frank Abbott
Auxier
Manchester
George Lindsey
Herbert Yonas
Elbert Sells
Bethel
Glen Bailey
Milford and Williamsburg Favored in Bethel Cage Meet
Clermont County high school basketball teams converge at Bethel for the county tournament. Milford holds a 15 1 record with a lone loss to Reading while Williamsburg is strong. New Richmond is a dark horse. Buddy Denham leads. Opening games Friday 7:30 New Richmond vs Amelia and Goshen vs Batavia. Saturday schedule includes Bethel vs Felicity and Williamsburg vs Owensville, followed by Milford vs Moscow. Semis Saturday night and finals Monday night.
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Clermont County
Bethel
Cincinnati
Milford
Williamsburg
Reading High School
New Richmond
Buddy Denham
Amelia
Goshen
Batavia
Felicity
Owensville
Moscow
Delegates Named for Columbus Conference on Cooperation
Japanese leader Kagawa will visit Columbus on March 6 and 7 for closed sessions with delegates from 88 counties. Clermont County delegates include Walter Bauer and Robert Caldwell with Mrs. John Wood and Ray Battles. Saturday focuses on rural youth leadership with Miss Margaret Haarlammert, Lyle Sutton, Charles Murphy, and Randall Liming.
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Kagawa
Columbus
Allen Ashton
Ray Stoddard
Charles Murphy
Clermont County
Walter Bauer
Grange
Ray Battles
Extension Service
Robert Caldwell
Farm Bureau
John Wood
Mararet Haarlammert
Lyle Sutton
Chas. Murphy
Randall Liming
Vocational Agriculture
Card Party and Dance at Withamsville
Card party and dance to be held at the Withamsville Junior Order Hall on Friday night February 28 under the auspices of the Juniors.
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Withamsville
Withamsville Junior Order Hall
A Real Farm Program This Editorial Proposes a Surplus Plan
The Clermont Courier outlines a future-oriented farm program. It argues for government handling of major crop surpluses by selling abroad and returning proceeds to farmers, reducing surplus as domestic demand rises, and limiting administration costs to about one hundred million.
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AAA
Washington
United States
The
Clermont Courier
Mrs. Anna Walker Dies in Batavia
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Anna Walker wife of former probate judge W R Walker at their Batavia North Street home. Burial followed in Batavia Union Cemetery. She is survived by four children Elizabeth Walker Marjorie Peet Penn A Walker and Mrs Arch Keen.
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Ann Walker
W. R. Walker
Batavia
North Street
Batavia Union Cemetery
Judge Walker
Elizabeth Walker
Marjorie Peet
Penn A. Walker
Atlanta
Arch Keen
Covington
Trustees Elect New Officers in Clermont Township Group
Leslie D. Pardue of Wayne Township was chosen president of the Clermont County Association of Township Trustees and Clerks at the February 20 meeting. He succeeds Harry Clark of Monroe Township. New officers include Thurman Fee Franklin Township vice president, Charles Workman Williamsburg Township secretary treasurer, and Fred Aicholtz Union Township state executive. Key speakers were C. J. Kinsely, state examiner, and Joe R. Thomas, president of the Ohio Association of Township Trustees and Clerks.
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Leslie D. Pardue
Wayne Township
Clermont County Association of Township Trustees
Pardue
Harry Clark
Monroe Township
Thurman Fee
Franklin
Joe R. Thomas
The
Ohio Association of Township Trustees and Clerks
Mack Sauer Delivers Talk at New Richmond Masonic Lodge
Mack Sauer of Greenfield was principal speaker at a George Washington stag party hosted by the New Richmond Masonic lodge on Friday night. Sauer delivered a humorous address to a large turnout after a fish supper prepared by Harry Metzger Clyde Smith Dr Harry Buchanan Halder Few Arthur Conner and steered by C F May. Rev John Martin spoke briefly on Washington and Lincoln, sharing yarns about the two figures. Some out of town Masons attended the event.
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Mack Sauer
Greenfield
New Richmond
Laurel Institute This Week End
The Laurel Institute schedule for Friday and Saturday promises an interesting and instructive program with entertainment. Mrs. D. B. Phillips of Mt. Washington and C. J. Nobis of Amelia are slated as chief speakers along with other talent. Special music, an oratorical contest, readings, music, and a literary program Friday night by the Sardinia Creamery Co. Baby Show Saturday afternoon, and Quilt and Farm Product exhibits are listed among the events.
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Laurel Institute
D. B. Phillips
Mt. Washington
C. J. Nobis
Amelia
Sardinia Creamery Co
Laurel Quartet Wins at New Richmond Contest
The Laurel quartet M. H. McNeil Charles Simmons Louis Rahn and Henry Schenz took first in the New Richmond amateur contest last Tuesday night. The same group recently won the Amelia amateur event. Jack Smith of Hamlet won the juvenile division.
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Laurel
M. H. McNeil
Charles Simmons
Louis Rahn
Henry Schenz
Batavia Youth Captures Middleweight Title in Cincinnati
Batavia’s Pete Urban, a Route 74 resident two miles east of Batavia, won the middleweight crown in the Golden Gloves in Cincinnati and now represents the Queen City in a national event in Chicago. His expert performance impressed Cincinnati fans and fight managers forecast a bright future in boxing.
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Pete Urban
Batavia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Queen City
Urban
Clermont Tax Collection Opens March 2
Clermont starts collecting personal and real estate taxes Monday March 2 under County Treasurer J M Fitzpatrick and County Auditor Blythe Jones. Final day is April 20 with no extensions. Offices open weekdays 8 pm to 4 pm and Saturdays 8 am to 1 30 pm. Real estate bills are ready and personal taxes require filing with the auditor or deputies. Taxes in most districts are expected to decrease slightly.
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Clermont
J. M. Fitzpatrick
Blythe Jones
Sheriff Arrests Georgetown Man Dwight Windsor
Dwight Windsor of Bethel, 24, was arrested by Sheriff G. G. Auxier and Deputy Frank Abbott and turned over to Georgetown Marshal Wingate. Windsor, who recently served time for driving while intoxicated and had a revoked license, was observed driving in Georgetown last Friday. after a chase he escaped. He will be charged with driving while intoxicated and carrying concealed weapons in Brown County.
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Dwight Windsor
Bethel
G. G. Auxier
Frank Abbott
Marshall Wingate
Georgetown
Auxier
Windsor
Brown County
Citizens vote on 6 mill special levy for street work
Milford residents will vote in a special tax election on March 24 to fund street construction. The plan aims to raise about $20,000 with $100,000 from the Federal government. The levy would extend 6 mills for 3 years and some property may be condemned for widening the street. the council filed the resolution with the county election board on Thursday.
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Milford
County Election Board
Mr and Mrs James C Board Celebrate Milestones at Mulberry
The couple marked their golden wedding anniversary and Mrs Board’s seventy second birthday at their Mulberry home. Married in Spencer West Virginia in 1886 by Rev Jacob Pringle they have six children Glynn and Byron Mulberry Mrs Ralph Candall Mrs Eva Board Cincinnati W V and W C Board Springton W Va and Mrs Eloda Freshman Smooth W Va. Mr Board is a retired carpenter.
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James C. Board
Bells Cast in Alaska Evidence Ties to Russian Colonists
Evidence suggests bells were cast in Alaska from native iron ore by early Russian colonists, supporting the theory that they influenced metalwork in California and other regions during the early colonial era.
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Alaska
California
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Hayden
Road Confab
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Masons
Laurel Quartet
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