County Officials Clash Over $1 535 Recorder Bill
Clermont County records show Recorder Burton Hodges denying personal responsibility for a 1938 bill of 1535 from Dayton Blank Book Co. The charge is said to involve Commissioners Frank Willis and Merrick Hutchinson who authorized the work and failed to record it.
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Burton Hodges
Dayton Blank Book Company
Recorder’s Office
Hodges
Frank Willis
J. M. Hutchinson
Recorder
Clermont County
Burton G. Hodges
Frank B. Willis
Merrick Hutchinson
County Recorder
I. M. Phearis
Willis
Hutchinson
Attorney Generals
Allotment Signups Urged for 1940 Tobacco Crop
Clermont County AAA chairman Edward C. Saxton urges signups by February 1 for 1940 tobacco allotments to qualify for payments. New farms require a signed application if no tobacco was harvested in 1939, with 1.0 cent per acre conservation payment set for 1940. Contact the County AAA office in the Old Public Building Batavia for details.
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Edward C. Saxton
Clermont County
AAA
County Aaa
Batavia
Farmers Institute at Owensville Concludes Two Day Event
An instructive and entertaining Farmers Institute ended Tuesday night at the Owensville School with Wayne Schobert as president. State speakers Henry Leimbach and Mrs. C. R. Milner gave addresses on topics from The Six Blind Men to Health and Sanitation on the Farm, while local talent featured Johnson family musical numbers and performances by the Owensville School chorus and soloists Mary Jo Fetter, Marcella Bach, and a quartet including Mayme Ulrey, Alice Snider, Marvin, and Wayne Schobert.
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Farmer’s Institute
Owensville
Wayne Schobert
Henry Leimbach
C. R. Milner
Mr. Leimbach
Milnor
Mrs. Milnor
Johnson
Marathon
Owensville School Chorus
Mary Jo Fetter
Marcella Bach
Mayme Ulrey
Alice Snider
Marvin
Batavia Grange Reschedules Meeting to January 25
Batavia Grange will meet next week on January 25 instead of January 18 due to the Amelia Farmers' institute. Marie Henke is secretary.
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Batavia Grange
Amelia Farmers’ Institute
Marie Henke
Milk Producers Union to Meet in Batavia Court House
The regular meeting of the Milk Producers Union will be held in the Conference Room of the Court House at Batavia on Friday evening January 12 at 8 pm. A. W. Brinkman serves as Chairman.
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Milk Producers’ Union
Court House
Batavia
A. W. Brinkman
Batavia M. E. Church Schedules Services and Meetings
The Churches Batavia M. E. Church led by C R Spangler minister announces Sunday school at 9 30 A M and morning service at 10 30. Thank offering for Home Missionary society requested by all. if unable to attend mail offerings. Official board meeting Wednesday at 7 80 pm at the parsonage.
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Batavia M
Miss Ruth Hargitt to Speak at Batavia P T A Meeting
Miss Ruth Hargitt Cincinnati supervisor of Kindergarten and first grade schools will be guest speaker at the Batavia Parent-Teacher Association meeting Thursday night at 8 oclock in the school auditorium. She will describe activities and methods for preparing a child for a successful school career with the program open to the public. Miss Gladys Lewis provides music and Mrs Donald Jamieson leads the social hour.
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Ruth Hargitt
Cincinnati
Batavia
Owen Jones
Hargitt
Gladys Lewis
Donald Jamieson
Batavia Officials Reelect President and Set Key Posts
Batavia village council met January 2 and re elected Louis Buerkle as council president. Russell Speidel was named village solicitor. Mayor Wiseman confirmed H. M. Kain as street commissioner Wright Watson as deputy marshal and R. H. Majcewsky as clerk. The council targets sewer and street projects plus an N. and W. crossing underpass.
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Batavia
George Gregg
Wiley Miller
Elton Miller
Louis Buerkle
Claude Smith
Hugh Nichols
Russell Speidel
Wiseman
H. M. Kain
Wright Watson
R. H. Majcewsky
N. & W. Crossing
Clermont County AAA Institute In Session
The first Clermont County AAA Institute opened today at 9 30 in the Batavia U B Church with state speakers from the Agricultural Conservation committee. The program covers farm prices wartime effects farm program flexibility and acreage adjustments under the 1940 AAA. Lunch at 50 cents, served by church ladies, precedes sessions led by Roy E Battles and others.
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Clermont County
Batavia U .B
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Institute i
Clermont
U. B.’ Church
Chris Kainrad
Wm. F. Moore
Dale C. Williams
Walter Smith
Roy E. Battles
Grand Jury Will Meet January 11 in Clermont County
The Clermont County Grand Jury is summoned by Prosecuting Attorney Frank A. Roberts to convene on Thursday January 11. Sheriff G. G. Auxier disclosed the January term jurors include Elwood Crawford Josephine Shields Elbert Dunn Beatrice Whitaker and others from Bethel Batavia Moscow New Richmond Felicity and Amelia with additional names listed.
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Clermont County
Frank A. Roberts
G. G. Auxier
Elwood Crawford
Josephine Shields
Elbert Dunn
Beatrice Whitaker
Bethel
G. L. Gibson
Batavia
Harley Beckelheimer
Lee McFarland
Moscow
Frank Adamson
Flossie Nordyke
Helen Hedges
New Richmond
Theodore Marksberry
Hamersville
Belle Alexander
Felicity
William Rolke
Amelia
Anabelle Jeremiah
Mt. Washington Rt
J. J. Buerkle
Owensville
Christian Churches Plan Rally at Monterey Church
Clermont County Churches of Christ schedule evangelistic rally at the Monterey church next Sunday afternoon at 2 30. Speaker Geo Mark Elliott of Cincinnati Bible Seminary. H Abercrombie of Mulberry chairs meeting. all churches invited to attend.
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Clermont County
Boston First Newspaper Birth and Franklin Relation
The first American newspaper appeared in Boston 16 years before Benjamin Franklin was born. The fact anchors early American press history to Boston’s colonial era and Franklin’s later fame.
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Boston
Benjamin Franklin
Batavia Junior Woman's Club Hears Hobbies Talks
The Batavia Junior Woman's Club met at Miss Billie Wilson's home on January 4 with guests Mrs. Huntington and Mrs. A C Nash. Miss Louise Massey spoke on Hobbies and their benefits and Miss Elizabeth Moyer discussed Strange Hobbies. A Charity Ball profit of 92.87 was turned over to the Community Christmas Fund Committee. Co-hostesses included Miss Helen Wolf, Mrs. Robert Kahle, and Miss Sara Grimes.
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Batavia
Billie Wilson
John Huntington
A. C. Nash
Louise Massey
Mamie Didday
Elizabeth Moyer
Community Christmas Fund Committee
Helen ‘Wolf
Robert Kahle
Sara Grimes
Two More Seek County Posts as Filing Nears
With two months to file petitions for county offices Clermont County politics heats up as Roger Coombs Amelia and Frank P. Jones Amelia Rt. 1 announce for Sheriff and Commissioner respectively. Coombs works at the Norwood Chevrolet plant and hails from one of Clermont oldest families. Jones, a Batavia area native, serves as Pierce township trustee and secretary-treasurer of the county township trustees and clerks association. Other announced candidates include John Hayden Felicity for re election to the General Assembly Rollin S. Coyle Batavia for Recorder Ray Bradford Milford for Prosecuting Attorney Tom Brooks Batavia for Sheriff and John Friend Jr Batavia for Treasurer.
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Roger Coombs
Amelia
Frank P. Jones
Amelia Rt. 1
Coombs
Chevrolet
Norwood
Clermot County
Jones
Batavia
Pierce Township
Clermont County Association of
John Hayden
Felicity
General Assembly
Rollin S. Coyle
Ray Bradford
Milford
Tom Brooks
John Friend, Jr
Amelia Farmers Institute Slated on January 17 18
The Amelia Community Institute schedules six sessions of instruction and recreation on Wednesday and Thursday January 17 and 18 at the Amelia School Auditorium. Highlights include local bands and choirs, town displays by Amelia and Batavia merchants, quilts and farm product exhibits, and talks by Ruth Stevn Everett Townsley Spencer Drayton J M Greene Roy Battles and Mack Sauer.
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Amelia Community Institute
Amelia School
Batavia
Amelia
Ruth Stevn
Everett Townsley
Spencer Drayton
J. M. Greene
Roy Battles
Mack Sauer
Institute
Dent
John Fetzer
Richard Knause
Ess
Ie Peataen Hieline
Ohio Traffic Fatalities Rise From 1938 to 1939
A report compiled by the Associated Press shows 1775 people died in Ohio road and street accidents in 1939, slightly above 1708 fatalities in 1938. The toll in 1987 reached 2664, reflecting higher road deaths.
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Ohio
Associated Press
Officers Elected by Batavia Woman's Club 1940 41
At the last meeting of the Batavia Woman's Club the officers for 1940 41 were elected. President Mrs H A Kahle first vice Mrs H D Nichols second vice Mrs Henry Horn Reed secretary Mrs C J McCloy corresponding secretary Miss Emma Wilke treasurer Mrs R L Wahl.
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Batavia Woman’s Club
H. A. Kahle
H. D. Nichols
Henry Horn. Reed
Sec
C. J. McCloy
Emma Wilke
R. L. Wahl
St Louis Catholic Church Sponsors Bingo at Favrer’s Hall
The St Louis Catholic Church of Owensville held a bingo party at Favrer’s hall on Sunday evening January 7. The event drew a good crowd and was considered a success.
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St. Louis Catholic
Owensville
Favrer’s
Garden Club Meeting January 16 in Batavia
The Batavia Garden Club will meet January 16 with Mrs. H. K. Hillin hosting. The program features a display and discussion of heirloom majolica glass and Staffordshire pieces including china and museum specimens presented by Mrs. S. L. Larkin, Mrs. V. O. Lytle, and Mrs. E. H. Speidel.
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Batavia Garden Club
H. K. Hillin
Lytle
E. H. Speidel
Appropriations From General Fund Completed Monday
The Newtonsville board leadership reappointed Manly Hill as chairman at its first 1940 session. Budget preparations show General Fund receipts estimated at 130000 with early half-year appropriations set. other funds await figures. Dog and Kennel Fund covers damages from dogs and witness fees totaling 352?00. total allocations reflect higher 1940 budget to match federal funds.
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Board of Commissioners
Manly Hill
Newtonsville
Sam Ausman
J. M. Hutchinson
Hill
General Fund
Dog and Kennel Fund
Road Fund
Rond Retirement Fund
Commissioners Office
Board of Elections Court of Appeals Auditor’s Office
Board of Revision
Cuponga
Sicpecnyeecoxeres Bute Cbc
Car Turns Over In Narrow Escape For New Richmond Man
Tom Lees of New Richmond lost control on a road from Mara thon last week. His car left the road and rolled twice, then righted itself on its wheels. He escaped injury, and no one else was hurt.
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Tom Lees
New Richmond
Marathon
Tom
Trustees and Clerks Association Meeting Called
A meeting of the Clermont County Association of Trustees and Clerks is set for January 12 at 8pm in the courthouse conference room. Vice President Tucker will attend. Officers to be elected dues paid January convention relief and other important questions to be discussed. Frank P. Jones, Secretary.
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Clermont County Association of Trustees and Clerks
Court House
Tucker
Frank P. Jones
Amelia boys rout Milford 84 to 25 in county clash
Amelia high school boys defeated Milford High 84 to 25 marking Milford’s first loss this season and four years in Clermoxit county play. Amelia led the contest throughout as the girls also won 18 to 0 over Milford. Next Friday the Amelia teams travel to Batavia.
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Amelia High School
Milford Hi
Milford
Clermoxit
Amelia
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P. T. Association
AAA Institute
Batavia U. B. Church
Frank Jones
Amelia Farmers Institute
Garden Club
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