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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1953
Page
1
In Clermont County, residents seek dog donations for a boy’s gift after a dog’s death. Readers are urged to donate at Batavia 23493. The Courier reports on traffic studies, a TV accident survivor seeking aid, and community notices including Red Cross requests and babysitter guide plans.
A Withamsville blood drive gathered 93 pints from 108 donors, seven pints short of the quota. The Marion Halms of One Tabasco Road donated for the third time, joiners included Acme Tree Service workers and two minors who needed parental releases before donating.
Clermont County voters see nine months before the election filings as eleven nonpartisan candidates enter petitions for mayoral and township seats. Milford reelection bid leads with Robert A. Rinckhoff, along with Foster Altman and others in Franklin and Wayne townships and New Richmond. Milford officials plan to seek reelection while several new candidates circulate petitions for council and school board posts.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit the Amelia local school from 1 pm to 645 pm on January 30. Sponsored by the PTAs of Amelia, St. Bernadette and Locust Corner schools, with help from Lindale Baptist Church. Appointments via Mrs. Walter Cartwright Batavia 8060 Mrs. Allen Treton New Richmond 3625 or Mrs. Roy O'Brien Batavia 21743. Transportation chair Mrs. Samuel Fry Batavia 4484. child care provided at the school.
Two masked men brandishing guns held up William Weyand owner of the Branch Hill Inn at midnight yesterday and seized the cash box containing about 900 dollars. Weyand and a waitress were ordered into a backroom and told to stay five minutes. Suspects described as 30s, about 5 feet 11, still at large.
Clermont County grand jury indicted Mrs. Clara B. Rice, 84, for second degree murder in the January 10 shooting of her husband Hayden Rice, also 84, at their Water Street home. The panel reduced the charge after deeming her not sane at the time and ordered a 30 day mental test at Lima State Hospital.
Residents from Newtonsville Marathon Owensville Wayne Edenton and Perintown are invited to a Thursday night meeting at 8 in Newtonsville to consider a consolidated high school. Officials favor cooperation while keeping elementary schools operating. The plan arose from Amelia and the Clermont County Better Schools Committee meeting.
In Batavia Ohio Judge Harry Britton heard arguments on a new trial motion for Mrs. Davie Blanche Dean 54 convicted of first degree murder in the poison death of her husband Hawkins Dean Owensville farmer The defense claimed eight trial errors including denial of a statement by Mrs Dean under investigation and duress in obtaining her confession The prosecution denied denial of evidence and argued trial fairness Judge Britton had not ruled yet.
George Schaeffer of Tobasco 7 percent died Sunday at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Mariemont after being struck by William Campbell of Batavia. Neighbor Eldridge Sedgwick said he stopped to offer a ride and Schaeffer started to cross the road. He died an hour after arrival from skull and leg fractures and internal injuries. Campbell was exonerated.
At the Batavia courthouse a meeting discussed forming a local Army reserve training company. Plans set a second meeting for February 3 at 8 pm with 12 men present, needing 15 members minimum and 35 officer and man vacancies. The unit would join the Second Battalion 301st Infantry based at Ft. Thomas Ky.
Amelia University teams defeated Anderson Township squads Tuesday night with both varsity and reserve squads winning. Full coverage appears on page 3.
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