Scramble Quote winner praises Courier and sponsors
Miss Marie Henkie of Amelia Ohio writes from 1953New Year wishes to readers and expresses gratitude to Courier judges advertisers and the Smith Radio and Television Center Batavia for a Crosley television prize. She hopes fellow contestants share in future enjoyment and urges community spirit and world peace.
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Smith Radio and Television Center
Batavia
Crosley
Marie Henkie
Amelia
Ohio
Batavia to Host Reserve Training Unit for 331st Infantry
A reserve training unit may be established in Batavia to form a company in the Second Battalion of the 331st Infantry. Training would occur twice monthly in paid sessions with retirement credit and other reserve benefits. Interested men 17 or older from nearby counties may contact Maj. Raymond Hensley or Maj. Jerald.
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Batavia
Army Reserve Corps
331St Infantry
Raymond Hensley
Leo— and National Bank Building
Cincinnati
Hensley
Jerald
Rare pine siskin among Christmas bird census finds in Mt Carmel
National Audubon Society members in the Miami Valley counted over 10 000 birds across 44 watchers during the sixth annual Christmas census centered at Mt Carmel. Four species were spotted including a rare purple sandpiper near Lake Erie's shores, plus a pine siskin Savannah sparrow and broad winged hawk.
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National Audubon Society
Miami Valley
Mt. Carmel
Lake Erie
Bradford Names Ralph Hill Assistant County Prosecutor
Clermont County appoints Ralph A. Hill of Milford to a one year post as assistant prosecuting attorney effective January 1 to December 31, 1953. Hill, a World War II veteran, is married to June Hardofer and has one daughter.
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Milford
Ray Bradford
Ralph A. Hill
Clermont County
Bradford
Hill
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Lucille Hill
Newtonsville
June Hardoerfer
Strawser to Speak At Local Meeting
Edwin L. Strawser of Cincinnati will address Clermont County township officials at their annual meeting Monday January 3 at 8 p m in Batavia court house. Strawser has long served township government and has held leadership roles in county and state associations. Carl Wiggins leads the meeting which will include 1953 officer elections and plans for the 25th Annual Convention in Columbus January 22 to 24 1953.
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State Association
Carl Wiggins
Clermont County Association
Columbus
Milford Loan and Savings to Elect Directors January 19
The Milford Loan and Savings Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting in the company board room at 8 p.m. January 19. The gathering will elect directors and act on other firm matters.
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Accused Slayer Gilliam Returns to County Jail
Charles O Gilliam 49 a Point Isabel farmer released from Christ Hospital Cincinnati was returned to Clermont County jail after shooting his wife and attempting suicide. He was on trial leave from a Kentucky mental hospital when the incident occurred claiming his wife would not sign his release papers. Gilliam faced a December 14 return date and had been under guard at the hospital with bullet wounds near his heart.
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Batavia, O
Charles O. Gilliam
Auxiliary Party Planned Monday
The American Legion Auxiliary Frank W. Wea ver Post will hold a party at the home of Pauline McCloy in Batavia on Monday January 5 at 8 p m. The event invites all members and prospects to attend to learn about Auxiliary work.
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Batavia
American Legion Auxiliary
Frank W. Weaver Post
Pauline McCloy
Mayor Finds Three Guilty of Larceny
Three Cincinnatians were found guilty by New Richmond Mayor Russell Flynn of petty larceny for stealing 39 from employees at Rattner's Department Store on December 23. Andrew Christian, Lelia Boyd, and Pauline Johnson were fined amounts ranging from 15 to 25 dollars plus costs.
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Russell Flynn
Rattner’s
Andrew Christian
West Eighth Street
Lelia Boyd
Melrose Avenue
Pauline Johnson
West Liberty Street
Christian
Pauline
Lelia
Batavia
Foster's
Charles Spaulding
Westfall Seated on Milford Council by 3 to 2 Vote
Milford Ohio voters saw Wayne P. Westfall secure a Milford Council seat in a 3 to 2 secret ballot to fill the unexpired term of Earl D. Boles. He must resign from the Village Planning Commission and faces decisions on policing radio rates and trash bids as council postpones action.
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Wayne P. Westfall
Earl D. Boles
William R. Molitor
Westfall
Cincinnati
International Business Machines Company
Village Planning Commission
Commission
Molitor
Robert A. Rinckhoff
Council Business Council
Barge Run Ground Near New Richmond Causes Fire Hazard
A 360,000 gallon gasoline barge bound for Ashland Oil ran aground on a sand bar near New Richmond Ohio. The leak posed a fire risk until the barge was pumped dry and towed to Latonia Kentucky. One of three barges cut loose when the towboat City of Maysville swung near U S Dam 35 on the Ohio River.
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New Richmond
Ashland Oil and Refining Company
Latonia
City of Maysville
U.S. Dam
Ohio River
First Baby Contest Announced in Clermont County
The sixth annual First Baby of the Year Contest offers prizes from local merchants to the first Clermont County baby born in 1953. Eligible if parents resided in the county at least one month. birth must be notified to The Courier by noon January 6.
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Clermont
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Clive K. Hulick
David Fisher
T. A. Mitchell
Jesse Jordan
National Guard
Samuel H. Dustin
Lucinda
Phoebe) Marsh
John L. Marsh
Jacob Fee
Clermont County
Courier
Batavia 4401
Cottage Building and Loan
Madisonville
Wilhamsville
Dorsey’s Thrift
Batavia
Clermont Camera Shop
Bethel
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