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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1957
Page
3
The First Methodist Church of Batavia launches a campaign to raise 20000 in cash and pledges in 1957 for a new 8500 square foot educational and fellowship addition facing North Street. Construction begins May 1957 with completion hoped by year end as part of the church Sesquicentennial program.
The Batavia PTA Study Group will meet February 4 at 8:30 p.m. in the high school lunch room. Dee Scholl will review three chapters of Self Understanding by Dr. Menninger, followed by a panel discussion with Penny Nichols Elaine Robinson and Jean Harmeier.
The county commissioners seek a written opinion from Prosecutor Ralph Hill to define who serves as board clerk and clarify the clerk's duties in attending meetings. Auditor Kincaid, former clerk, urged keeping Mrs. Helen Cole as assistant clerk. he would exclude himself from many meetings if required to stay as clerk. Mrs. Cole’s resignation becomes effective January 19.
St Bernadette PTA hosts monthly socials and card parties with prizes refreshments and a nominal fee at the parish recreation hall Jenny Lind and Locust Lake Roads. Olive Branch-Wesleyan Service Guild to sponsor bake sale at Parsons Building Batavia starting 10 30 a m on Saturday Jan 26.
Milford council appoints Russell Barnard to the waterworks board replacing Mike Davis who resigned after moving from the village. Barnard’s term runs through 1957, as the budget of 187,797 for the waterworks department and village is approved. Captain Raymond Clift promotes a safety program with villages and schools, and Mayor Rinckhoff invites him to a future meeting.
Mrs. Marthe Conover reports social notes from Cozadale with the Applegate family hosting guests including Mr. and Mrs. Lee Applegate and Ralph Applegate and family. C. W. Ross entertaining nieces Carol Lee and Gail Ann Young from Dayton Ohio while visiting Anna Ross at Christ Hospital. Additional visits include Loveland resident Iva Meeker and Mrs. Lillian Applegate with M. Slone.
Harry K. Hank James, assistant vice president and manager of the Land of Cincinnati First National Bank in Milford area, has been named a director of The First Milford Savings Association. He resides on Woodville Pike with wife and three children and is active in church and civic affairs. He serves as organist and choir director at St. Thomas Episcopal Church Terrace Park.
On Sunday evening, spend time with Cliff Rohmer and family in Blanchester. Mrs. Lillian Applegate visited the Tigar family on Friday at Morrow.
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