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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1940
Page
5
Courier correspondence notes social calls and family news from Monterey and nearby towns. Entries mention visits to Clifty Falls Indiana, Detroit, and Cincinnati. a nephew wedding in Newport Kentucky. hospital and parish activities. birthdays and housekeeping moves. and a July 7 church service at Greenberry M E Church.
The community notes celebrate George Henning’s hospital discharge and recovery hopes with care from Mrs. Richards of Bethel. Stella Lytle thanks contributors for the Helping Circle Social netting 28.04 dollars. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Seigle hosting guests for dinner and Nick Repman Jr enjoying the World’s Fair in New York.
Mulberry E W Horton and wife visited Seifer family. Carl Wiggins and family with Oligeo in Camp Dennison. Mr Bailey resigns as superintendent. Mr Phélin to fill vacancy. Mayor family welcome baby boy born June 24. Betty Howell returns from Charleston trip. Sympathy sent to Mrs Charles Dunbar on her father W Barker's death. Ed Armstrong hosts guests Henry Seigner and wife Goshen and Rev Abercrombie and baby. Vacation Bible School starts July 8 at the Christian Church for local children. Arthur Porter and wife visit Wilmington relatives Herbert Porter and wife.
Franklin or Walter Waters and their relatives visit Joe Jones and wife then spend time with Ed McElfresh and wife Frank Carnes and family. Mrs Noan Powers and Melvin Busch and wife join gatherings in City. Howard White and wife from Mt. Washington visit Mrs. Lillie White who is recovering from illness. Bonnie Jane Carnes visits cousins Jean and Mary Evelyn Lamb. Joe Jones drives Bethel to the Barkley Red Union. Adam Bruce and family Clarence Lamb and Junior Busch attend Mont Kenton's birthday dinner for W A Kenton. Clifford McKinley and Allen visit Indian Lake.
Bethel John and Philip Richardson were called to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania due to their mother Mrs. Paul Richardson’s illness. The note lists numerous local visits and travels among Bethel residents including Dayton, Cincinnati, Winchester, Akron, Wheeling, and Winchester, Virginia with various family connections.
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado is reported as four to eighteen miles wide and in some sections more than a mile deep according to the excerpt.
Ohio Governor Bricker supported Senator Taft for the Presidency at the Philadelphia convention and helped unify the Wilkie supporters after Taft gained 877 votes. Secretary Neffner notes state receipts for six months at 117 291, up from 104 648. State Conservation leases 11 lakes and 366 miles of shoreline, expanding inland lake capacity by about 50 percent.
A weekly business review notes continued gains in non agricultural employment reaching 35 million in May with 12 percent payroll growth and a nine percent rise in new manufacturing business. Roosevelt pledges to hold defense workers' hours and absorb skilled labor into industry before longer work weeks. Railroads order equipment, and the Patman bill to curb large chains fails, pleasing consumer and labor groups seeking stable prices.
A compact personal radio receiver measures four by three inches and weighs four pounds. A paper match-book folds into a toy airplane after the matches are used. Hot dogs are described as "collared" like cigars with paper bands.
Dr. Lee McGuire of Boston visiting his brother Frank and family. Mrs. Wallace Morgan and son from Iowa spent the weekend here and Elizabeth Morgan, a nurse in Cincinnati, joined them for a month’s visit. Royal Smythe and children from Baltimore visiting H. B. Smythe’s family. Cora Jacobs returned from Day ton, Frank Urban and mother vacationing in Chicago. Several relatives and friends including Robish Isaack and Lear families noted. Mildred Helvey of Dayton visiting Cora May Jacobs and Mrs. McGuire this week.
The Happy Helpers 4-H Club met June 26 at Lida Mae Howell's Williamsburg home. Phyllis and Janice Ashton presented a demonstration and the group distributed remaining books to members missing them. After refreshments, the update ended with games. Marjorie McCaughey, Reporter.
The Boys' Bossy Club met June 18 at Merrill Patti son’s home with Mr Feiertng absent due to illness. They discussed the June 21 4 H Day trip to Goney Island and planned activities. Next gathering listed for June 25 at Ray Clopper’s home with Vice President George Aicholtz presiding.
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