Nixon letter lauds press support before inauguration
In a pre inauguration note President elect Nixon credits newspaper support for his victory and vows open administration inviting criticism. Readers Spence Haworth and Mabel Wilson renew Clermont Courier subscriptions amid community updates. Willowville Tigers publish 1968 yearbook dedicating to Charlie McGuire as finances and pee wee football squads noted. Russell Simmons becomes county clerk of courts after pneumonia illness and Sam Ausman back in hospital for surgery.
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Clermont
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Spence Haworth
Rt. 1
Milford
Clermont Courier
Batavia
Mabel Wilson
Benton Rd
Willowville Tigers
Charlie McGuire
McGuire
Glen Este Automotive Parts
Glen Este
Williamsville Rd
Old 74
Don Ehemann
Bob Branson
Buckeye Bantam
Dick Dirr
Tiger League
Greater Cincinnati
Bill Holtkamp
Panther League
Bob Hall
Russell Simmons
Brown County Hospital
Coombs Named Zoning Inspector for Batavia Township
Deputy Sheriff Roger Coombs 57 of Batavia Township is appointed zoning inspector succeeding Harold Bissantz on the Batavia trustees board. A Lindale native and World War I veteran, Coombs has served as county jailer and will accept zoning permit applications at the sheriff's office 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. He will handle zoning at his home 3 to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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Roger Coombs
Batavia Township
Stanley Anstaett
Clarence Lytle
Louis Moore
Calvin Lewis
Coombs
Lewis
Harold Bissantz
Batavia
Lindale
Lindale Baptist Church
Albert N. Coombs
Clermont
Ruby
Europe
VFW
American Legion
Donald Watson
Sheriff's Office
Elderly Woman Dies After Two Car Crash Near Bethel
An elderly woman, Elizabeth Thomas, 92, died after a two car crash on SR 125 east of Bethel. Her heart attack followed the collision involving Rev. Gerstle M. Haggard, 67, and Arthur C. Pol Litt, 71, both Cincinnati residents. Haggard and his wife were hospitalized. Thomas died at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. Funeral services planned for Thursday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home Bethel with burial at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
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Amelia
Here
Elizabeth Thomas
S. Charity St
Bethel
Gerstle M. Haggard
Maplewood Ave
Cincinnati
Arthur C. Pol Litt
Walworth Ave
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Violet E. Haggard
Bmop Life Squad
Haggard
Thomas
Kennedy-Stevens Funeral
Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Commissioners Order Sewer System Study
McGill and Smith Amelia consulting engineers conduct the study for the community sewer system. Residents will be notified when complete. The commission refuses a $28,000 retainer to Adrian Construction Co for two treatment plants due to unsatisfactory machinery from Chicago Pump Co. Performance bond for Harper Construction Co is withheld over leakage issues in the collection lines.
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McGill & Smith, Amelia
Adrian, Construction Co
Dayton
Union Township
Chicago Pump Co
Adrian
Harper Construction Co
Cincinnati
Loot Exceeds $7 000 In P O V F W Break-Ins
Thieves broke into the Owensville Post Office and Mt. Carmel VFW Post at Olive Branch over the weekend stealing loot exceeding 7 000 dollars. The Owensville safe contained 3100 plus stamps money order forms and a punch. The VFW Hall safe on Stoddard Lane held 4468 in cash after a Friday night fish fry.
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Owensville
Mt. Carmel
VFW Post
Olive Branch
VFW
Stoddard Lane
Judge lauds Clermont youth group counseling program
Juvenile Court Judge Charles W. Jackson praised the group counseling effort started last April by the Clermont County Youth Commission and funded by local donations. Dr. Campbell Crockett and staff led about twenty five youths in three groups, with mixed results but overall encouraging signs and plans for expansion and further training.
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Charles W. Jackson
Clermont County Youth Commission
Campbell Crockett
University of Cincinnati
Gilbert R. Dale
Albert Hines
Florence Ward
Jackson
Juvenile Court
Former Batavia Police Chief Ed Colonel to be Honored
Batavia Rotary Club will honor former Batavia Police Chief Ed Colonel at its January 28 meeting with the club’s outstanding civic service award. Mayor Richard C. Jamieson and the Village Council will attend as guests. Colonel served 22 years as chief, founded the Clermont County FOP chapter and Batavia Junior Police Auxiliary, and began police work in New Richmond before moving to Batavia in 1946. He retired in 1968 after a long record of service.
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Batavia
Ed Colonel
Batavia Rotary Club
Richard C. Jamieson
Rotary Club
Bill Crowthers
Clermont County
Fraternal Order of Police
New Richmond
Air Corps
A. C. Munden
Crowthers
Mussey Aims to Ease Health Official Rule
State Rep. William H. Mussey will propose legislation to remove the requirement that a county health commissioner be a physician. He notes city laws do not mandate a physician and argues counties should have the same option. Clermont County seeks a public health administrator with a physician as consultant as it lacks a full time health commissioner.
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Mussey
William H. Mussey
General Assembly
Clermont County Trustees and Clerks Assn
Massey
Clermont County
Gala GOP Event Set March 8
Clermont County Republicans plan a March 8 Lincoln Day Dinner and November victory celebration at Terrace Park Country Club. A social hour starts at 6 30 with tickets at 7 50 per plate. Lou Schwartz chairs. assistants include Robert Craig Willis Peterson Merle Zoller Ben Simon Elvira Werner.
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Clermont County
Terrace Park Country Club
Lou Schwartz
Lou
Robert Craig
Willis Peterson
Merle Zoller
Ben Simon
Elvira Werner
Republican Club
Traffic Violations Top Batavia Report
Batavia police chief reports 1968 activity to village officials. 102 motor vehicle accidents, 16 injury crashes injuring 24, 44 arrests from accidents, 12 felony and 424 traffic arrests, 1 558 parking meter tickets, and $19 594 in vehicle damage plus $300 in village property losses.
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Batavia
N.C. Ward
R. C. Jamieson
Batavia Police Department
Milford council delays building permit and street changes
The Milford Village Council delayed a building permit for Milford Shopping Center until storm sewer access is arranged. Signs were set for Lila Avenue to be one way west from Forest Avenue to Five Points. An Appropriations Ordinance for 1969 was approved along with an amendment to Ordinance 352. The council discussed chamber beautification and budget tightness.
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Robbie Ridge
Maurice B. Bernges
Board of Public Affairs
Milford
Bernges
Lila Avenue
Forest Avenue
Five Points
Carl Kietzman
Paul Biffle
Russell Diskete
Northeastern District Votes For Bond Issue in Special Election
Northeastern Clermont district voters approved a $390000 bond issue in a special election. The total 1377 votes included 883 for and 494 against, creating a 389 vote margin to fund a project totaling about $737553.
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Owensville - Clermont
Tax deadline nears for mobile homes in county
County Auditor Arnold Stumpf warns the mobile home tax deadline is January 31 with penalties rising to 5 dollars or 10 percent of taxes due after that date. Fewer than 200 of about 1200 owners have complied, despite a state grant of 1.157 million dollars for new trailer parks across Clermont and surrounding townships. Local precincts report varied bond and tax vote results across multiple townships and villages.
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Arnold Stumpf
Clermont County
Miami
Ohio Township
Pierce
Franklin
Goshen
Goshen Township
Miami Township
Washington Township
Sheriff's Year End Report Shows Broad Increases
The 1968 sheriff's annual report details rises in calls received by the radio dispatcher, with 8 019 compared to 6 914 the prior year. Vehicle responses rose to 3 457 from 3 081, meals served to prisoners grew to 27 812 at a cost of 11 466 57, while felonious crimes dropped to 528 from 863.
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Donald Watson
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Sam Ausman
Good Samaritan Hospital
Commissioners Order
Batavia, Ohio
P.O
Batavia Police
J. D. Werner
County Gop
Harry Reed Appel
Clermont Northeastern Club
Suzie Armstrong
Bob Winterberger
Twp
Main
Riverside Dr
Jackson Township A
Jackson Township B
Miami Township J
Owensville Village
Stonelick Township
Stonelick Township C
Stonelick Township D
Newtonsville Village
Wayne Township
Brown County
Perry Township
Sterling Township
Institution
Clermont Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
SR 132
A.R. Wolf
ASC
E.N. Lovings Associates
Wilmington
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