Needy County Children Benefit From 1954 Christmas Fund
Miss Frances Reese thanks many friends and organizations for gifts and donations to the 1954 Christmas fund aiding 372 needy children. Recipients include Batavia Rotary Club, Miss Anna Glancy, and numerous churches and groups across the county. Deliveries and wrapping were handled by probate Court workers, health and welfare staff, and volunteers, with sewing by Minnie Dawson and Frank Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Reese
Child Welfare Office
Batavia
The
Methodist Church
Batavia School
Ray OD. Lane
Williamsville
Raye ‘Ayer
Phoenix
Arizona
F. W. Schobert
Shirley Cropper
Mt. Carmel
Miamiville
John R. White
New Richmond
Marathon Grange
Charles Gresser
Exposure and Injury After Fall Near New Richmond
Mrs. Louella Gillham, 91, of Cincinnati, was found by trapper Phil Colonel along 10 mile Creek bank near New Richmond after an all night exposure. Her mud stained clothes, lack of shoes and coat, and hip pain led to her hospitalization at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Mariemont. Chief Spaulding notes she likely rode a bus here and planned to walk home when she slipped and slid down the bank attempting to climb the hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Louella Gillham
George Cromer
Erie Avenue
Cincinnati
Here
Phil Colonel
Weiting
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Mariemont
Spaulding
New Palestine
Zoning Talk Slated At Local Auditorium
Morris Alton the state legislative director of the Farm Bureau Federation will attend a public meeting at 8 p m January 20 in the Batavia high school auditorium hosted by the Clermont County Farm Bureau to discuss county wide zoning Ralph J Lemon county organizer says a zoning brochure has been distributed county wide and met with approval A 70 year old farmer Bruce Hoover was struck by a car driven by 16 year old Donald Parrish while crossing Market Street He received first aid and was taken to Christ Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Alton
Farm Bureau Federation
Batavia High School
Clermont County Farm Bureau Federation
Ralph J. Lemon
Owensville County
Farm Bureau
Felicity
Bruce Hoover
Donald Parrish
Market Street
Christ Hospital
Water system contracts awarded for Pierce Union Batavia project
Last week bids totaling 1 841 730 90 set the pierce union batavia water system project cost near 2 470 000 The five sections awarded include mains laying to W L Harper and Company Cincinnati 556 471 90 Cloud and Alverniese Bellefontaine 600 791 Cloud and Alverniese 307 906 The H F H Mosen Company Cincinnati 179 744 two elevated tanks to Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Company Pittsburgh 102 835 Booster station and reservoir to Hosea Company 72 014 Deep well pumps to Layne Ohio Company Columbus 21 939 Drilling near New Palestine on the Ohio River bank awarded to Diehl Pump and Supply Company Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce- Union-Batavia
W. L. Harper and Company
Cincinnati
Cloud and
Alverneise
Bellefontaine
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
New Palestine
Diehl Pump and Supply Company of
Louisville
Clermont to Represent County at Election Officials Meeting
Clermont County will be represented at Ohio Association of Election Officials sixth annual convention in Columbus January 9 10 and 11 by Edton Myers Allen Gates James Walker and S L Larkin. Albert A Horstman Dayton president says the three day program opens with registration and a reception, with business sessions and a banquet, and Ted W Brown will give the welcome address. Chief Justice Carl V Weygandt will speak at the banquet. Monday’s schedule allows attendance at the state inauguration. Also reported is Clermont’s first baby of the year, a boyWilliam David Sparks born January 2 1955 at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Mariemont weighing 6 13 and the parents are David E and Mabel Sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Ohio Association of Election Officials
Columbus
Edton Myers
Allen Gates
James Walker
S L. Larkin
Albert A. Horstman
Dayton
Ted W. Brown
Clermont
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Mariemont
William David Sparks
Copper Stallion restaurant fire on Route 74 mighty blaze
A March 1 reopening is unlikely after a $150000 fire at the Copper Stallion Restaurant Route 74 Glen Este started by an air conditioning short. Owners Claude and Hazel Jackson will rebuild. firefighter William Spivey treated for hip contusion after a burst hose.
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Route 74
Glen Este
Claude
Hazel Jackson
James J. Kloth
Batavia
Williamsville
Amelia
William Spivey
Fire Damages John Lutes Home on Taylor Road
A passing motorist woke John Lutes at his Taylor Road home to report a fire. Lutes alerted Amelia and Batavia Fire Departments as smoke billowed from the attic. Fire origin and cause listed as undetermined with an estimated loss of 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lutes
Taylor Road
Lutes
Amelia
Batavia
Auditor appoints Hill as inspector in Clermont County
Manley Hill of Newtonsville was named deputy auditor and will serve as building inspector. The appointment, made by county auditor Earl B. Kincaid after a county meeting, aims to oversee the new building code under Ohio Civil Service Commission rules until a permanent inspector is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manley Hill
Newtonsville
Earl B. Kincaid
Clermont County
Ohio Civil Service Commission
Ray Bradford
Fred J. Croswell
Ernest Ruffner
In Christ Hosital
Board of Commissioners
Bradford
Fire Destroys Bethel Seven-Room Home
A seven room frame house on Happy Hollow road four miles north of Bethel was destroyed by fire last Wednesday. The Johnson and Broyles families lived there and were away when the blaze started. heating stove in the basement was blamed. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Williamsburg
Ray F Johnson
Ollie Johnson
Earl Broyles
Happy Hollow Road
Here
Johnson
Broyles
Batavia
Custody Battle Over Donna Jean In Clermont County
Arnold Long of Pine Knot Kentucky files habeas corpus in Clermont County Common Pleas Court seeking custody of his daughter Donna Jean. Donna Jean has been living with Mrs Earl Mehne on the Ohio Pike after the mother’s suicide on December 12. the aunt has cared for the girl while the father argues she refuses to give up the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Parker
Arnold Long
Pine Knot
Kentucky
Donna Jean
Clermont County Common Pleas Court
Doncan
Earl Mehne
Ohio Pike
Local Man Killed in Kentucky Collision
Herman Wood age 25 of Route 1 Moscow Ohio was killed Saturday in a crash in Floyd County Kentucky when an automobile collided with a pickup truck. Police reported two other men were killed in the same accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Herman Wood
Route 1
Floyd County
Kentucky
Clermont Area Farm Census Ends Amid Local Political Dispute
A county council split over a presidental vote triggers a protest led by new commissioner Charles Clark. Ruffner, confined to Christ Hospital, wins presidency after hospital meeting. Clark appeals to Prosecutor Ray Bradford claiming illegality. Local census work concludes with John W. Thomas closing the Lancaster office and Louis Schwartz overseeing Clermont County data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clark
Clark
Fred Croswell
Croswell
Ernest Ruffner
Christ Hospital
Ruffner
Ray Bradford
Tax Office Opens Batavia Office For Income Tax Help
James A. Staggenberg of the Cincinnati IRS announces the Batavia office is open 8 15 a m to 5 p m weekdays to assist taxpayers with current income tax questions. The deadline for filing income tax returns is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Staggenberg
Cincinnati
Internal Revenue Service
Batavia
IRS
Man Accused In Bad Check Passing In Batavia
Batavia Police Chief reports David E White of Cincinnati 30 will be charged before Batavia Mayor J F Paschal with issuing two bad checks. One for 96 to Davis Trucking, the other 28 to White's Trucking Co using fictitious Donald Cambell name. cashed at Edwards Dry Goods Summerside. April 15, 1955. Taxpayers urged to use telephone service and prepare returns to speed assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
David E White
Clough Pike
Cincinnati
J. F. Paschal
First National Bank of
Davis Trucking Company
David E. White
White
Trucking Co
Donald Cambell
Edwards Dry Goods
Summerside
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anna Glancy
Chester
Crusaders
Newtonsville Methodist Church
Sunbeam Sunday School
Owensville
Russell Morgan
Mary Lou Maham
Community Civic Club
UB Church
YME
Florence Walker
Thomas Glaze
Felicity Farmer
H. & F. H. Mosen Company of
Hosea Company
Layne- Ohio Company of
David E. and
Mabel Sparks
Olive Branch
Virginia
Patricia
Betty Jane
Sharon Sue
Mr. Sparks
J H. Archibald
Clermont Merchants
Clermont Courier
Jan’s
Stratman Jewelry
Johnson’s
Blocher’s
Frank’s, Inc
Hartman’s Drugs
Hartman Hardware
Amelia State Bank
Amelia Hardware
Foster’s Department Stores
Dorsey’s Thrift ‘E’ Market
Peter’s Shell Station
Amelia Dairy
Clermont Laundry and Dry Cleaners
Clermont Camsera
Betel
D-X Ranch
Johnson and Johnson
Nash Pharmacy
Service Dry Cleaners
Main Delicatessen
M & S Motor Sales
Cottage Building and Loan
Madisonville
Pfeiffers Foods
Jacksons
Florida
Jackson
Hill
Charles “Bones” Clark
Paul Biffle
Clermont Men’s and Women’s
Republican Club
Amelia School
Mgr. Biffle
John W. Thomas
Lancaster
Ohio
Louis Schwartz
United States
Staggenberg
Revenue Office
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