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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1961

Page

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Welfare and Courtroom Upgrades Discussed by County Board

County commissioners considered pay raises for 23 Welfare Department employees and approved appointing Mrs. Agnella Del Felice as administrator and home visitor for related children programs. They also debated purchasing 28 chairs for the new county courtroom and explored a $250,000 loan for expanding the Pierce Union Batavia water system with Northeastern Mutual Life Insurance financing or alternative lenders for better rates.

Wayne Oney Agnella del Felice Chris Rosenhoffer M. Dale Osborne Carl H. Rush Pierce- Union-Batavia Harlan Mace County Water and Sewer Systems Northeastern Mutual Life Insurance Co

County School Children Busy Filling Gift Boxes For World's Youngsters

Clermont County elementary students pack Red Cross gift boxes financed by the Children’s Fund. Boxes support overseas relief and friendship, with 284000 shipped to 38 countries last year including Ecuador Chile and the Philippines. Letters from recipients highlight the program’s global ties.

Red Cross Clermont County John D ‘Uma Cincinnati Area Anaruma American Red Cross Chilren Ecuador Chile Philippines

Former Batavia school board member Earl Fishback dies

Earl Fishback 73 former Batavia board of education member and longtime meat market operator died Friday January 13 at his home 150 N Fifth Batavia. Funeral services were held January 16 at Moore Funeral Home Batavia with burial in Batavia Cemetery. Survived by wife Julia nee Buerkle son Louis and a granddaughter.

Earl Fishback Batavia Board of Education Fifth St Batavia Moore Julia Fishback Buerkle Louis

Heart Campaign To Begin Feb 26 In Clermont

Clermont Heart Council plans Heart Sunday for the last Sunday in February. Committees named include Hilda Mandeville as coordinating chair, Cecil Bauer county community chair, Robert Howard county rural chair, Marty Jane Bach in memoriam, Jane Wright tag day, Nancy Bush coin collections, Charlene Miller special gifts. Program directed by Dr F S Skeen Batavia Dr James MacMillan Milford and the Rev Robert Thorsen Loveland. Next meeting January 25 at 8 pm at Batavia Presbyterian Church. all volunteers urged to attend.

Heart Clermont Heart Council Hilda Mandeville Cecil Bauer Robert Howard Marty Jane Bach Jane Wright Nancy Bush Charlene Miller F. S. Skeen Batavia James MacMillan Milford Robert Thorsen Loveland Presbyterian Church The Heart Council Richard Miller

Youth and Juveniles Admit Burglaries and Theft

Two juvenile boys driving a stolen car in Cincinnati led to the arrest of 18 year old Jerry Johnson of Glen Rose Lane. The youths, ages 14 and 15, admitted burglaries of six homes and thefts of seven autos across county residences. Johnson faces charges for contributing to delinquency as officials recover a ring, rifle, and stopwatch from the Pommer t home and other locations.

Cincinnati Jerry Johnson Glen Rose Lane Fred Holt Robert L. Jones Bud Cockrell Johnson John Pomsaler Cecil Gray Clough Pike Locust Lake Pommert

Numismatic Group Is Formed Here

MT CARMEL The Clermont Numismatic Association of Ohio was formed Jan 11 with 16 charter members and election of Jim Beer as president Clarence Snyder, vice president Dale Hall, secretary treasurer Dick Imhoff board of governors Clement and others. The club will meet 8 p m second Wednesday each month at Don's Barber Shop. An auction and buying selling will follow. Call Winton Barnes PL 26546 for more information.

MT. Carmel Clermont Numismatic Association of Ohio Jim Beer Clarence Snyder Dale Hall Board of Governors Clement Dick Imhoff Don Winton E. Barnés

Political Club To Name President

WILHAMSVILLE The Clermont County Woman's Democratic Club will meet January 19 at 8 pm in Union Township hall 4312 Glen Este Withamsville Rd. A presidential election to fill a vacancy due to illness will be held. Mrs Harlan Washburn will present revised by laws for approval. Refreshments served after.

Wilhamsville Clermont County Woman's Democratic Club Union Township Glen Este Withamsville Harlan Washburn Robert Hyde

Insurance Firm Changes Hands In Batavia

The 50 year old S L Larkin Insurance Agency in Batavia will be purchased by Pride Insurance Agency of Bethel effective February 1. New owners Bauer Pride and his son Blair will run operations with plans to meet policyholders soon. Don A Evans moves to a sales role with Morheat Corp. Evans is a former Batavia Rotary president and longtime member of the Batavia Business Men’s Association. Blair Pride, a former Bethel letter carrier, attends a Cincinnati life insurance course and serves as a Boy Scouts of America Grant District vice chairman. Bauer Pride is a Clermont County Agency past president and secretary. The late S L Larkin was a Clermont County Democratic official and agency founder in 1911, and was Evans’s father-in-law.

S. L. Larkin Insurance Agency Batavia Pride Insurance Agency Bethel Bauer Pride Blair Don A. Evans Morheat Corp Mariemont Batavia Rotary Club Batavia Business Men’s Association Evans Blair Pri Pride Cincinnati Grant District Boy Scouts of America Clermont County Asso- Agency 8. L. Larkin Clermont County Board of Elections Don Evans

Educational TV's Future Topic for P T A Meet

Clermont County P T A council hosts a discussion on missing links in school communications with WCET general manager Uberto Neely. The program, Jan 23 at 8 p m in Monroe school, explores television as a path to enhanced education.

Laurel WCET Clermont County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations Monroe School Uberto T. Neely Greater Cincinnati Charles Simmons

Water Soft Water Restored in MGS System

Mechanical issues in the Miami-Goshen-Stonelick water system delayed soft water. Superintendent Williams Iles said the system now treats well water, with pumping and distribution starting last Friday.

Miami-Goshen-Stonelick Williams Iles

Clermont Rural Zoning Committee Elects Leaders

Joe Urban was elected chairman of the Clermont Rural Zoning Committee and Mrs. Leila Schwenker was chosen vice chair. Other members named include William Maggrum, John Saner, and Arley Steward at Thursday night meeting in Clermont County.

Joe Urban Clermont County Planning Commission Clermont Rural Zoning Committee Leila Schwenker William Maggrum John Saner Arley Steward

Fire destroys barn on Lamb farm near town

Fire at 7:30 a.m. Monday caused heavy damage to the barn on the Charles A. Lamb farm at 8673 Clough Pike. Anderson Township volunteer firemen fought the blaze and saved several animals and a tractor. roof was reported destroyed.

Charles A. Lamb Clough Pike Here Anderson Township

Former Hardware Partner Dies in Batavia

Wasner Pimmi Wasner age 76, formerly partner in the Wasner Alrey Hardware Store on Main Street Batavia, died Sunday January 15. Residence was 220 Broadway Street. Services held at 10 30 a m Wednesday Moore funeral home with interment at Batavia Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs Charles R Rhoads and brothers Wendell H and James B Wasner.

Pimmi Wasner Wasner- Alrey Main St Batavia Broadway St Moore Funeral Home Charles R. Rhoads Wendell H James B. Wasner

New Richmond Adopts Evening Adult Education Courses

The New Richmond board of education approved a 10 week evening program starting Feb 9 at the high school. Courses for self improvement include typing sewing woodwork music appreciation driver education English grammar and American history.

New Richmond

Delegations Seek Aid for Felicity Street Patching and New Richmond Radio

Mayor H. C. Hill led Felicity seekers to urge county commissioners to fund $1000 for hot patching and a $500 new siren to improve street surfaces and fire alerts. Mayor Arch Wrigglesworth headed New Richmond residents to renew the county police radio service agreement.

H. C. Hill Arch Wrigglesworth Richmond

Milford Chamber Eyes Council-Manager Government Vote

Milford leaders push residents to decide on a council-manager form of government. A study commission may be formed to draft a charter for voters this year. J. E. Carnahan, former chamber president and councilman, heads the committee. Loveland plans a special Feb 8 election to decide on establishing a charter study commission and its 15 members.

Milford Milford Chamber of Commerce Congressional Action Committee J. E. Carnahan Chamber of Commerce Council Man Loveland

Special Requests At County Library

County library invites residents to obtain a library card by applying and signing. One card covers both branches and the bookmobile. Cards borrow from either location and may return to any. requests for material not yet available are honored by borrowing from the Ohio State Library or other libraries in the state.

Clermont County Ohio State Library State

Slow Taxpayers Get New Deadline Extended Tax Receipts

Auditor J. F. Paschal grants delay for real estate tax delinquents after large remittance flow. About half of 400000 dollars in taxes has been paid, extending the original deadline to February 20 as readership notes.

J. F. Paschal

Tax Stamp Sales Gain In Clermont

Clermont County reports higher year end tax stamp receipts with total last year rising to 397 467 35 from 374 706 09. Weekly prepaid tax receipts for the week ending Dec 31 reached 49 091 34 versus 51 380 84 a year earlier. Motor vehicle taxes for the last week of December were 12 779 62, edging past 10 131 44 in 1959. Cumulative to date 204 649 88, eight tenths percent below 206 238 18 last year.

Joseph T. Ferguson Clermont County

Clermont County road fund boosted to 750000 with unspent 150000

Clermont County will add 150000 unspent last year to the 1961 road and bridge fund, bringing total available money to 750000. Commissioners and Engineer Carl H Rush will review when spot inspections start this Thursday. The board approved widening Brushy Fork Road and installing a guard rail and noted improvements on Frank Willis Memorial Road and Price Road.

Clermont County Carl H. Rush Brushy Fork Rd Stonelick Commissioners Frank Willis Monroe Price Rd Miami

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