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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1926
Page
8
January 27 1926 Clermont Courier Batavia Ohio reports subscriptions and clubbing offers for local papers. Mentions Chas Massey visiting Chicago, Baldwin players prices, Batavia Music Shop ads, dog license totals up to press, and a piano sale. Also lists residents and visitors including Miss Virginie Todd and Miss Elizabeth Jamieson.
Card of thanks from 0. T. Townsley and daughters expresses gratitude for friends neighbors and services after the passing of Miss Elma Townsley. Also notes upcoming sermon on the Apostle Paul s two letters to Timothy at Holy Trinity Church and Stonelick with Bible classes invitation.
Amelia residents will see The Womanless Wedding staged by the Amelia Parent-Teachers Association at the I C O F hall on February 1 and 2 with the Bimel Producing Co coaching. The production promises rapid laughter and a special feature country store Ades.
Amelia girls dominated Moscow on January 22 with a 42 to 108 victory on Amelia’s floor. Moscow boys led early but Amelia boys surged to win 2 to 16 as the crowd braved bad weather. next, Amelia to visit Hamersville on January 29. twin girls born to Wilbur Woods and wife of Afton on January 17.
Phoeba Ann Riley born September 22 1866 at Ft Ancient Warren Ohio to Wilson and Mary Riley. The family moved across Ohio to Pyrmont Camden Riley farm and later to Bethel. She trained as a nurse at Longview Asylum then married Olen Callon in 1904 and died January 12 1926 aged 69. The obituary notes a large family, her church and Ladies Aid work, and gratitude to friends.
Rebecca Foulon widow of J C Foulon born 1864 near Hamereville Brown county Ohio died January 16 1926 at Amelia Ohio aged 62 years 8 months 24 days She joined the Presbyterian church in youth and attended services regularly despite illness Survived by husband J C Foulon and three sisters Mollie Edwards Dora Waterfield and Joe Brock The family mourns a beloved wife sister and friend
The County Commissioners met January 18 with four members present and adopted the 1926 budget. Bills were allowed for Bell Telephone Co Bobbs Merrill Co and numerous payroll and supply items. Officials authorized stone crushing estimates on Sutton road and Centerville pike and contracted Pringle & Buerkle for related work.
Mrs Lou Kopp visited with her mother Mrs Henrietta Brothers. Mrs Harriett Wiseman hosted cards. Attorney John Nichols is seriously ill at his Mt Washington home. OWENSVILLE SCHOOL NOTES recounts a Democracy Class party at D H S with games and a mock wedding. Basketball results feature Batavia H S vs O H S, and 90 Club seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen names listed. Clover Progressive Club held Jan 20 with new officers installed by Mrs George Cribbett and a luncheon. Meetings planned for Feb 17 at Mrs William Innis.
Protest filed along the Cincinnati Milford and Blanchester traction line against abandoning the Norwood to Newtonsville segment. riders say no other transport exists and the move harms the region. Hearing set for February 4, 1926. lack of patronage prompted the request by the company.
On Thursday evening January 7th Deputy State Councilor Sister Emma Ditchen and her staff of Lin wood installed Milford Council No. 209 Daughters of America officers. Visitors attended and refreshments followed. Mil lard Blanton faced drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges while Harley Henderson pleaded guilty to possession of liquor and was fined 20 dollars plus costs. Henderson’s fine was suspended if costs were paid. Read it in the Courier first.
A garbled list shows H L Nichols and Murphy firms with offices in Cincinnati and Batavia Ohio. It notes they practice in Hamilton and Clermont counties and references attorneys Peyton Bradley Bly and PD Win. The text lists offices at Provident Bank Bridge Cincinnati and Hamilton Building Batavia Main Street.
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