31 Jan 1957
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1957
Page
1
A Sunday flight over Amelia ends with photographer Russell Sainkle losing a pair of bifocals from an open plane door. The article also notes community events in Mt. Carmel and updates on residents and local stores, reflecting a mix of light column items and archival reminiscence.
County commissioners move to supervise the Building Department starting tomorrow after a Friday resolution. Manly Hill exits February 1, and no replacement is approved. salary demands and Civil Service status spark a clash with the building board. The board suggests waiting for applications and testing before filling the post. In sports, Amelia Barons eye Owensville after a 13 game county league streak and poised to challenge New Richmond next.
Charlotte Tomamichel, a clerk typist for the county welfare department, receives a raise from 145 to 152 dollars a month. The increase was approved by the county commissioner on the recommendation of Collord Deel, department director, with the Civil Service Commission supervising the position.
Clifford Robert Switzer 45 of 238 East Third St Newport Ky died at 1 p m Wednesday after falling from a ladder while erecting a sign on Route 74 east of Batavia He worked for Turner Sign Co Covington and is survived by his wife Gertrude Deputy Frank Hutchinson investigated and the body was moved to Moore funeral home Batavia Dr A A Gruber county coroner had not determined the cause of death at press time.
Stanley Anstaett principal of Amelia elementary announces sixth grade will sell subscriptions to The Courier to fund its annual Cincinnati Zoo trip. This marks the eighth consecutive year of the fundraiser under Anstaett. He asks residents to allow time for students to explain when they call.
Mrs. Clifford White of Amelia, bookkeeper for the Clermont Sun Publishing Co., Batavia, is in good condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after a Friday morning crash on Davis Pike Hill. Her car overturned, wedged against a tree stump, pinning her inside. She suffered a fractured collarbone and three fractured ribs and was transported by Maham ambulance from Our Lady of Mercy Hospital.
Pomona Grange outlines a year of county meetings and events. Tillie Atchley reports a March 28 meeting at Williamsburg school cafeteria with a town rural get-together and grange workers night. A Rural Life and Memorial Service is planned for June 30 at Owensville Fair Grounds and a July 28 religious gathering is set. A talent night will replace juvenile talent and booster programs.
Amelia January hosting by Mrs Lloyd Rath with Mrs George E Huling and Mrs Roy O Brien as assistants. New officers are Mrs Harold Bissantz president Mrs William Pom mert vice president Mrs James Davis secretary and Mrs Gladys Patton treasurer. Next meeting set at Mrs Reba Ellis home February 18 at 8 p m.
The board relieves the auditor as clerk and authorizes Carl Rush to buy a used snow plow from White Gravel Co for 400 dollars from highway funds. It approves purchasing a Ford motor for loading equipment. Culvert work on Woodville Pike near State Rt 28 is ordered. Ditches on Jackson Pike at Owensville will be cleaned next year at Mrs Gladys Gaffin’s request.
Democrat members of the Clermont County board of commissioners vote to replace Auditor Earle B. Kincaid with Mrs. Lee Barbieri as full-time clerk. They name M. Dale Osborne as assistant to the clerk at 220 dollars a month. Barbieri’s salary remains 280 dollars. Prosecutor Hill says the auditor is legally the clerk, but may be relieved by hiring staff under his supervision.
A luncheon at Mrs. Roland Nord's Ten Mile Road home on January 17 gathered women who served on Clermont County Common Pleas jury last summer. Attendees included Vera Hodges Milford Rose Liven good Goshen Edna Long Edenton Teresa Glinns Owensville Leona Mull Du Vall Cincinnati Alice Buck Eileen Painter New Richmond. Absentees were Carol Chapman Inez McAdams Williamsburg Roslyn Buskirk Myril Knox New Richmond due to bad roads.
E B Hendrixson of Hendrixson Insurance Agency Batavia was named to the Rural and Small Lines Agents Committee of the Ohio Association of Insurance Agents. The Clermont junior high basketball tournament starts Friday with four games at Felicity and Williamsburg. Tournament brackets run February 2, 7 and 9 at Amelia and Williamsburg with trophies for champions runners-up and consolation. Miss Louise E Nuxoll will visit Batavia Armory February 5 from 9:00 am to noon for Social Security information.
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