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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1938
Page
8
The Clermont Courier items report a birth, a fatal car crash near Dr Ashburn’s office, and holiday social gatherings. It lists subscriptions and added partners with Cincinnati papers. Families mentioned include Pickelheimer, Stockton, Cowdry, Ruffner, Hahn, Edgar Stockton, Susanne Stockton, Helen Walker, and Clar ence Stockton.
A roundup of local visits and greetings from Batavia and surrounding towns. Residents include Miss Mary Wasner in Akron and Bob Wiseman home from Cleveland, with assorted holiday hospitality noted. Also mentions a new serial story Under Pressure and social club events, births, deaths, weddings, and a church group meeting.
Amelia PTA opens its year with a meeting in the school auditorium Monday January 10 at 8 oclock, led by president Mrs R A Cropper and program chair Mrs Russell Behyer. The Presbyterian Church holds services with Rev G H Simonson this Sunday and midweek prayer. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and death of a father with thanks to Rev Budd and Mr Moore.
The Social Security Act enters its second year as about 100,000 Cincinnati residents have applied to participate. Nationwide, over 37 million applications have been filed for account numbers. Lump-sum payments for those reaching 65 or estates of deceased workers rise as retirement benefits begin in 1942. Lump-sums equal 8 12 percent of wages since January 1, 1937 in covered employment.
B N West director of the Clermont County Delinquent Tax Commission reports 85 percent of delinquent personal and classified taxes paid. About $1,200 remains unpaid and those owing are reminded of the January 10 deadline when legal steps will be taken to collect the remaining amounts.
J P Warren Liston, elected justice of the peace in Batavia township two years ago, resigns his post to the Clerk of Courts. He says his work as an electrician keeps him away from home and interferes with duties. The resignation is effective immediately.
Miss Alta King has been employed to teach at Foster Ohio in the lower grades. She will begin work at the opening of school immediately after holidays. Miss King completed professional training work at Wilmington College.
John Hart, Batavia Sales Tax Examiner, will be at the Courthouse in Batavia daily from 8 AM to 4 PM during the week of January 10 and until noon on Saturday to help file sales tax returns for the past six months. All vendors must file a return, even if no sales occurred.
Annie Nichols Tatman born June 11, 1868 in New Richmond Ohio died December 29, 1937 in Batavia Ohio in her seventy fifth year. She married Charles Tatman in 1882, had daughter Mary Hatfield with Prof George B Hatfield of Pittsburgh. Active in Presbyterian Church Batavia Woman's Club and library support. Lived with mother and aunt Allie Gilmore later, remained in Batavia. remembered as devoted wife mother neighbor and friend with fond interest in family and four great nephews.
The longest tunnel in the United States is in Cascade, Washington, measuring 7.79 miles in length. It stands as the nation’s premier underground passage, surpassing other long tunnels.
On Christmas Eve Glenn Meeker and Marjorie Moffett were married by Rev. George Hazelwood of Amelia Methodist Church. Best man Frank Meeker and bride's maid Mrs. Cammie Mattox attended. Mr. Meeker, a Nicholsville farmer, and Mrs. Meeker, daughter of Howard and Mrs. Moffett, are wished a long, happy life together.
Mrs. C. G. Leonard aged 67 died at Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati after a two week illness from erysipelas and bloodstream infection. Funeral services were held Saturday at Kennedy Funeral Home. Survived by husband two stepchildren Sanford Leonard and Mrs. Dale Robinson of Hamersville, and three brothers Jesse Tobe Preston Pt Isabel and Thomas of Bethel.
Brown color fox hound with white face feet and tail tip. Rudolph Kress of Williamsport Ohio offers reward for return. Finder should contact Rudolph Kress at the given address.
A reflective vignette captures writer L. L. Stevenson ruminating on what to write. He names New York locales from Central Park to the Battery and Bowery, noting contrasts between wealth and poverty, and the fatigue of ideas, ending with a single finished paragraph.
Bethel's village officials for 1938 were sworn into office last Wednesday night at the Grant Memorial Building by Chas A Brannock after a fish fry honoring the retiring mayor W F Myers and councilman Bob Hill. Fifty pounds of fish was reserved for the official group along with other tasty foods, demonstrating their hunger.
The Batavia M E Church announces Sunday services at 9 30 and 10 30 with sermon titled Living the Christ We Proclaim and Bargain Hunting evening sermon. Wednesday guild meets in the afternoon with prayer at 7 30. The Sunday School opened with installation and dedication of the new superintendent and teachers led by retiring superintendent John Huntington.
Batavia Township cattle owners unite to eradicate Bang's disease with over 97 percent to be tested and less than 2 percent infection projected. Clermont County towns completed include Miami, Goshen, Wayne, Stonelick, Tate, Franklin, with Monroe likely to vote on an area test next.
Jud Tunkins contends that some men imagine themselves great leaders while true leadership remains absent. He argues many equate bold talk with real power and warns against mistaking loudness for skill.
Andrew L Wolf, retired farmer, died after a fall on December 8 in Batavia. His probate filing shows an estate worth 20000 in personal property and 3500 in realty. Survived by brothers George W Wolf and Augustus B Wolf and sister Rosa B Wolf.
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