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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1984
Page
4
The INT COURIER offers weekly Thursday issues at seven dollars in the United States. Subscriptions include USPS service and numbering. This notice highlights pricing and delivery cadence for readers and potential subscribers.
State Sen. Cooper Snyder defends opposing pay raises for legislators while proposing a 60 day biennial cap on formal legislative work to broaden citizen representation. He laments professionalized lawmaking and cites Isocrates. His amendment failed, and he supported a full-time wage to attract teachers and other workers.
The narrative recalls fatigue, theft of shell corn with Confederate notes paid to a squire, a fistfight over a horse, a Union fallen soldier Samuel Hayford of Indiana killed by a powder wagon, and chaotic early Union entry into town led by John Quincy Park as Hobson's artillery advances. Local guards retreat when rebels approach, while debates over bridge ownership and destruction surface among Williamsburg residents.
Citizens faced a two day scare as rumors of Morgan's forces returning burned Williamsburg and nearby towns. Scare intensified by claims of robberies and massacres, with families fleeing, valuables buried, and confusion over rebel threats. By Friday July 17, 1863, most rumors proved false and residents sought rest after extreme strain.
The Courier invites letters that are concise and to the point. Letters should be original, typed or neatly written, signed with the author’s name, full address, and a daytime telephone number for verification. Include the daytime phone so editors can contact you and use your letter promptly.
Mary Miller, area Salvation Army chair, coordinated gifts from churches clubs and individuals delivering toys clothing and food to 304 local families. She wrote 100 thank you notes with more to come and managed a color coded system to protect family anonymity while avoiding duplicate aid.
A charitable note describes notebook donations bringing joy to a man and his family during Christmas, with stories of gifts, hospital tears, and scarce Cabbage Patch dolls. It notes the emphasis on remembrance of Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas.
A reader survey and letters criticize state lawmakers for large pay raises. They call for no increase or a $35 000 annual salary to attract qualified, capable leaders, arguing many deserve cuts while a few merit raises amid tax hikes and pressure from interest groups. The writers name politicians and ongoing policy debates.
A researcher requests help locating descendants of Mrs. C. Walreth or Walrath and others involved in the Robert Edwards Heirs' Association during the 1920s. The inquirer will reply promptly to all letters and is willing to share details of the research project.
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