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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1947
Page
4
A fragment from 1786 portrays Sweet Lips, an Indian maiden near Smyrna and Felicity, executed by a chief for alleged witchcraft. The tale follows Fleet Foot’s devotion, tribal rivals, and a tragic accusation amid a gaze of forest life and river currents.
The Felicity village council meets on the first Monday of each month with Oliver Frambes as mayor. The document lists several officials and mentions a dramatic narrative about Sweet Lips, including threats and a lovers fate, ending with a vow of unity in the afterlife.
The Felicity Boosters Club conducts meetings every other Thursday at DeVore's Restaurant. The group sponsors an independent basketball team that has only two losses this year both to Georgetown and is set to play Bata Thursday evening. Ralph Metzee serves as club president.
The Odd Fellows and Masonic Order are active in Felicity since early village history. The Masons have about 165 members led by Johnny Johnson with Oscar Sontag as secretary. The Odd Fellows count about 115 members with Ralph Metzger as Noble Grand and Roland McKinney as secretary.
Felicity Franklin schools led by Superintendent R G Little will receive improvements after a recent bond issue approval. The district serves Felicity and surrounding areas. Earlier, Hazel Miller's class won the grand award in a county wide Clermont Courier subscription contest.
A new taxi service named Felicity Cabs is announced by Robert Lillich manager of Felicity Motorales. Two cabs driven by Gaylord Edwards and Dick Riley will operate this week. Establishes rates of 25 cents for the first mile and 20 cents for each additional mile. Mrs Robert Hoffman Legion rehabilitation chair thanks all who sent gifts to veterans in hospitals.
A heartfelt thank you to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of Barbara Guenther. Gratitude to Rev I E Jeni pall bearers floral donors sympathy cards and Mr Moore for directing the funeral services.
Dr and Mrs O C Davison hosted holiday visitors including their daughters Mrs Francis Fin ley and family from Indianapolis and Mrs Helen Brown and family from Mariemont. Mr O L Page and wife visited their new granddaughter in Dayton. Robert Fagley and wife returned from Texas. Miss Dora Parker improves after an operation at Middletown Hospital and plans to return home. Mrs Bertha Velvey hosted sisters Mrs J N Liggett and daughters of Ripley Mrs Harry Altman of Xenia and Mrs Joe West visiting Chicago Ill.
We thank friends for kindness and sympathy during his illness and in the death of our husband, and for their support during this difficult time.
Barbara B Guenther born February 4 1893 near Owensville Ohio was the eldest of eight children. She joined United Brethren Church in 1910 and remained a faithful member active in her class and willing to help neighbors and relatives. Her obituary reflects on faithfulness and the hope of eternal life.
Barbara Winemiller passed away December 26 1946 in Batavia at age 53 years 10 months and 22 days. Survived by daughter Bernice son-in-law Earle Myers brothers John and Joe Winemiller Batavia Henrietta Sara Vallina Winemiller Batavia Pauline Otto Williamsburg and many nieces nephews and friends.
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