Batavia Begins Municipal Electricity Survey
Batavia starts an official survey to measure public and residential electricity use as it weighs a municipal lighting plant. Wilson Kohli of Childers and Kohli with W. W. Newman conduct a month long study, while earlier Cincinnati Gas and Electric held a 10 year contract now expired.
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Batavia
Wilso W. Kohli
Freemont
Ohio
Childers and Kohli
Kohli
W. W. Newman
Cincinnati Gas & Eledric Co
Bing Crosby Returns to Kraft Music Hall Program
Bing Crosby is back on Kraft Music Hall after a patch with Kraft Foods. The program resumes February 7 with Frank Morgan and Eddie Duchin joining Crosby on the national network. Crosby will also work on a new motion picture soon and may be away from broadcasts periodically.
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Bing Crosby
Kraft Foods Company
Ing
Kraft Music
John H. Platt
Kraft
New York
Frank Morgan
Eddie Duchin
Crosby
Platt
Bing
Marriage of Smith Risley to Hanna Jane Bowers
In Batavia on the 30th of last month Lorenzo D Morris officiating joined Mr Smith Risley of Williamsburg to Miss Hanna Jane Bowers of Lebnon Warren County Ohio in holy matrimony as recorded in The Courter files dated February 6 1846.
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Batavia
Lorenzo D. Morris
Smith Risley
Williamsburg
This County
Hanna Jane Bowers
Lebnon
Warren County
Ohio
Five Louisiana bloodhounds arrive for Mr Britton
William Britton of Williamsburg received six bloodhounds from Louisiana including one savage female hound and five males. Britton believes the pack will help trace even the National treasury deficit after training.
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William Britton
Williamsburg
Louisiana
Simple Loveland Wedding Unites Carrie Moore and Charles Wolf
Miss Carrie May Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn E Moore of Loveland married Charles E Wolf son of Mr and Mrs Edward Wolf of Batavia in a Loveland Presbyterian ceremony. The double ring service featured white gladiolas candles and ferns with music by Miss Cones and Miss Messinger. The couple’s reception followed at the bride’s home and they plan a home in Cincinnati on California avenue Bond Hill after a brief trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie May Moore
Glenn E. Moore
Loveland
Loveland Presbyterian Church
Charles E Wolf
Edward Wolf
Batavia
E. Philip Vogel
Sycamore United Presbyterian Church
John C. Laske
Miss Moore
Esther ‘Moore
Wayne Fitzpatrick
Glenn Moore
Ralph Marsh
Loveland Avenue
Loveland High School
Y. W. C. A. Business School
Cincinnati
Trailmobile Co
Norwood
Amelia High School
147Th’ Infantry
Cincinnati. Milling Machine Co
California Avenue
Bond Hill
Williamsburg Girls Defeat Batavia Team In Close Bout
The Williamsburg girls edged Batavia 16 to 15 on January 28, earning praise for a strong game play. The Williamsburg boys led Batavia 10 to 4 at stoppage time, highlighting Batavia’s early dominance in the male matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Batavia
Williams-burg
Court S. Crane Dies at Point Isabel
Court S. Crane, a bachelor and longtime resident of Cler mont County, died at his Bethel Point Isabel home on Monday. Neighbors found him, and funeral arrangements had not been made. He had worked as a gardener, trucker, and retired farmer, and was formerly with the Dillman Flour Mills in Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court S. Crane
Clermont County
Bethel
Point Isabel
Crane
Dillman’ ‘Flour Mills
New Richmond Chooses February 8 Dance Date
The New Richmond school term opens with a first dance on February 8 in the school gymnasium to aid the senior trip fund. The Stardusters, a student and alumni orchestra, will provide the music for the event.
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Richmond
Stardusters
Aid recipients in Clermont County total over 381
The Social Security Board reports 381 people in Clermont County receive Old-Age and Survivors Insurance totaling 7094.68 monthly and 85136.16 yearly. Across Hamilton Highland Clermont and Brown Counties 10634 people receive 213306.37 monthly and 2560396.44 yearly. Lump sum payments to 226 individuals amount to 51210.83 over three months ending December 31, 1945.
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Clermont County
Edwin Baum
Cincinnati
Ohio
Social Security Board
Hamilton
Highland
Clermont
Brown
Raum
The
Fifth and
Walnut Streets
1946 Farm Program For Clermont County
Byron Ross, Clermont County A A A Chairman, says committee men will start contacting neighboring farmers about February 1, 1946 to outline the new program. Farmers gain more authority in selecting conservation practices with A A A assistance, and should plan their 1946 operations beforehand. The effort aims to replenish soil fertility and repair damage from heavy wartime production, starting a long term conservation and improvement push.
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Byron Ross
Clermont County
Ross
Amelia Hen Lays World Record Egg Rumor in Amelia
A White Giant hen owned by Joseph Mager of Amelia reportedly laid an egg weighing 8 ounces and measuring 9 inches in length and 7.5 inches around. The egg is described as possibly a world record rumor this week by Mr. Mager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mager
Amelia
Mager
Dinner Hosted by Mrs Anne Bruce Staples
Mrs Anne Bruce Staples entertained with a six oclock dinner Friday evening January 25. Guests included Mrs Alice Pearson Mrs Leona Weaver Mrs Marguarete Sprague Mrs Ella Cover Mrs Elizabeth Banford Mrs Alice Joseph Mrs Laura Peterson Mrs Ivy Nash and Mrs Mina Faul.
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Anne Bruce Staples
Alice Pearson
Leona Weaver
Marguarete Sprague
Ella Cover
Batavia Fire Department Extinguishes Two Fires
Batavia firefighters answered two calls in the past week. A basement blaze at Blochers Pharmacy started by a defective motor was extinguished Saturday night. Monday night a chimney wall fire at Eldon Studert’s Wood Street home caused wall and roof damage with losses in the several hundred dollar range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia “Fire Department
Blochers Pharmacy
Eldon Studerton Wood
Clothing drive extended to aid United Nations relief
Mayor Munden announced a greater than expected need for clothing for United Nations Rural Rehabilitation in devastated countries. Collection extended one week with packing at Town Hall and Post Office box drop offs. February 2 is the deadline for donations.
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Munden
United Nations Rural Rehabilitation
Batavia
Tobacco Auction To End Late February At Ripley Market
The Ripley tobacco market is expected to end sales late in February with totals around 7 to 9 million pounds sold by then. As of Monday 6,305,436 pounds fetched 2,531,025.32 dollars, an average of 36.88, with prices ranging from 9 to 60 per hundred and few rejections. Deliveries remain heavy this week but are seen easing soon.
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Ripley
Daiy
Report 1945 Soil Building Practices Due by Feb 15
February 15, 1946 is the final date for all farm operators or owners who signed a 1945 farm report indicating intent to participate in the 1945 Agricultural Conservation Program to report soils practices performed last year. If they received conservation materials from the AAA Office they may qualify for payment after performing an additional practice such as mowing pasture plowing rye fertilizer on the 1945 harvested wheat crop or reseeding depleted pastures designated as non crop open pasture. Call the County AAA Office to report 1945 practices before February 15 1946.
Amelia Couple Married In Kentucky
Mr and Mrs Charles Houser announce the marriage of their daughter Martha Jean to Mr Charles McKinney of Amelia Kentucky. They were married in Levington Kentucky last week and will reside there temporarily. Mr McKinney recently was discharged from the Army after forty six months of service. Grace Rondebush and Virginia Milla visited their mother in Athens Ohio over the weekend.
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Charles Houser
Martha Jean
Charles McKinney
Walter Hutson
Amelia
Levington Ky
McKinney
Grace Rondebush
Virginia
Milla
Athens
Ohio
Ohio pastors call for elimination of compulsory peacetime military training
In Columbus 2300 Ohio ministers at the convention urged treaties with Great Britain Russia China and France to end compulsory service in peace and push gradual disarmament. They also pressed international control of the atomic bomb. Dr William S. Shimer warned a third world war is likely within 20 years. Officers including Louis J. Taber were reelected. The meeting closes today.
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Ohio
Columbus
William S. Shimer
Marietta College
Dr. Shimer
Clermont County Bar Association Holds Meeting With Returning Veterans
The Clermont County Bar Association met January 25 1946 at the Cincinnati Club with numerous members present. A dinner honored returning service members including Donald Calhoun John F Moore Dwight W Martin Forrest E Ely Thomas Pierson David W Tarbell Robert M Hair Harold D Nichols Red Cross all officers in their branches spoke briefly. Officers elected were Hugh C Nichols president James W Walker vice president and Orville W Halbisch secretary treasurer.
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Ciation
Cincinnati Club
Harry Britton
Donald Calhoun
Forrest E. Ely
John E. Moore
Harold D. Nichols
Thomas Pierson
Russell F. Speidel
B. N. West
Aljen Cy. Roudebush
R. A. Bradford
Hugh M. Davidson
Robert M. Hal
George M. Murphy
Allen B. Nichols
Frank A. Roberts
Eli H. Speidel
Riffle Named Red Cross Chairman in Clermont County
Clermont County Red Cross Board chose Mr. Riffle as Fund Campaign Chairman at the January 28 meeting in Batavia. Campaign goal is 13150 for Clermont County with a national goal of 100 million dollars. The drive begins March 1, with officials noting Red Cross will serve 1.75 million veterans nationwide and continue aiding those at home and overseas.
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Clermant
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Batavia
Riffle
Eugene Riffle
Mulberry
Ohio
Clermont County
Biffle
E. W. Lukie
Columbus
National
Forrest Hinson
New Richmond
R. G. Little
Felicity
E. B. Kincaid
Carmel
Charles McGurn
Ella Sentman
Williamsburg
William B. Frye
Catherine Mefford
Bethel
Jacob Laffleur
Emma Wilke
Augusta Hulick
War Veteran Named Assistant Cashier at Batavia Bank
Robert R. Griffin of Batavia has been appointed assistant cashier of The First National Bank of Batavia. Griffin was discharged from the U S Coast Guard after serving as lieutenant for five and a half years in the Atlantic Coast division.
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First National Bank
Robert R. Griffin
Batavia
First National Bank of
Griffin
Atlantic Coast Division
Clermont Schools Enter State Poetry Contest
Clermont County schools will participate in a state poetry contest begun by the State Department of Counties. Miss Ruth Win Moscow Schools will serve as Clermont Chairman. The contest closes March 1 and has three classifications. The best poem from each class will be printed in an Ohio Poetry anthology. In 1944 Clermont entries received recognition from Jean Callahan and Frank Hoggatt.
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Clermont County
State Department of Counties
Ruth Win- Moscow
Clérmont
Ohio
State Department
Jean Callahan
Batavia
Frank Hoggatt
War veteran to practice law in Batavia
Major John S. Moore, a fourth generation lawyer and World War II veteran, joins the Batavia firm Ely White and Davidson as an associate upon Ohio Bar admission. A Duke University and Duke Law School graduate, he served with the 10th Infantry at Fort Thomas and the 81st Infantry Division in the Philippines, returning from Japan in December. He will sit for the Ohio Bar in June. he married Betty Wilson of Batavia in 1942.
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Ely, White and Davidson
John S. Moore
Ohio
Moore
Duke University
Duke Law School
North Carolina
10Th Infantry
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
81St
Philippines
United States
Honshu
Japan
Major Moore
Betty Wilson
Batavia
Robert Shelby Moore
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Indiana
Annual Joint Batavia Women and Rotary Meeting Feb 12
The Batavia Womans Club and the Rotary Club schedule a joint meeting for Tuesday evening February 12 at Batavia High School. Mrs. Catherine Friend coordinates reservations with a February 4 deadline for members.
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Batavia Woman’s Club
Batavia Womans Club
Rotary Club
Batavia High School
Catherine Friend
Ohio State Agriculture marks 100 years since founding
The Ohio Department of Agriculture traces its origin to the 1846 formation of a permanent State Board of Agriculture. It helped establish Ohio State University and the State Fair, with a 1849–1874 path across multiple cities before settling in Columbus. The text mentions historic figures and the American Legion Auxiliary meeting details for February 4.
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Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Ohio
Wetmore
Summit
Portage Counties
State Board of Agriculture
Encouragement of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Allan Kimble
M. L. Sullivant
Samuel Medary
Darius Lapham
Arthur Watts
M. B. Bateman
John Codding
Lared P. Kirtland
Isaac Moore
State Agricultural Fund
Rural Commission of Ohio
Acre
Cincinnati
Columbus
Cleveland
Dayton
Newark
Sandusky
Zanesville
Toledo
Springfield
Mansfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
Wolf-Moore
S. Crane
PT. Isabel
Batavia Fire Dept
RAP
Louis J. Taber
Ohio Council of Churches
Clermont County Bar Association
H. K. Hillin
Chillicothe Hospital
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