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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1921
Page
8
A batavian community column lists residents visiting, traveling, and hosting events. Mentions include court commissioners meet Thursday, W B McKeever at home in Williamsburg, visits by Oscar South family, employment news, festival attendances, birthday celebrations, and numerous family gatherings. Obituaries note deaths of Mrs. Lyle’s sister and Mrs. Megdalens Anstadt with funeral details.
Supt Hevtiereon operates the Batavia water works under State instructions and uses extra chlorine during hot weather. Citizens complain but officials say the 80 unit level is required for the public good. Do not protest.
Louie Heffner, jailed in Batavia for a $1000 liquor possession fine, told his wife last Saturday he desired one meal daily. He ordered a spring chicken fried brown and asked her to stay home to plow corn. His demand won’t be honored and he will eat prison rations like the others.
Ohio law to affect all auto transfers after August 17 requires an affidavit of ownership and a duplicate bill of sale filed with the county clerk where the transaction occurs. Dealers holding used cars will also file similar papers, in the county of their residence, when the law takes effect. The rule arises from Senator James F. Atwood and the Ohio State Automobile Association, though an attorney general opinion issued just before the secretary meeting advised a different view.
Mayor M F Rose stopped a game of chance Sunday night and summoned the participants to court. They pleaded guilty Monday morning and paid fines. Fines go to the judiciary fund. Social notes mention visitors and relatives in town. A discussion of language notes obsolete terms and a modern replacement.
Real Handy Man proclaims himself a hairdresser tobacconist cycle repairer electrical engineer marine engineer organist choirmaster stencil cutter fretworker billiard hall keeper library proprietor and town hall manager in a single public identity.
Glyde F. Tom, county agent, advertises country living and invites buyers to consider options including the Miller Bank building in Batavia Ohio. Contact Batavia 218 for details.
Union outdoor meetings held on the M. E. church lawn drew large crowds last Sunday evening from all churches. Rev. Wagner of the U. B. church preached. A platform for speakers and singers was erected to enhance the services and invites remain open to all.
Deerfield F W C No 61 met at President Mrs T M Slade s home with 11 visitors and 11 members. Alma Patterson led. Papers on Women in the Home and Women s Responsibility were read. Country Club No 60 met June 28 at Mrs Jessie Parnell s home with music and lunch. adjourned to July 28 at Mrs Hibbs.
Cambridge papers report a new cigar wrapper leaf named Round Tip grown by Prof. Edward M. East for the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. The plant is designed to order and fuses traits of broadleaf and Sumatra with superior flavor and a strong root system.
An old fashioned Sunday-school picnic will be given by the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school of New Richmond at City Park on Saturday July 9 1921 all day and evening. Dr Watkins candidate for President on the Prohibition ticket in 1920 and J Marion Small of the State Sunday-school Association will be principal speakers. Amusements and refreshments of all kinds. Everyone come and enjoy the day in an old-fashioned way.
Dan Swartz of Lancaster, under sheriff Rapp, is charged in a New Towns ville burglary last week. He confessed after interrogation and led to the missing property. The youth will be presented before Judge Young and likely returned to school. a second boy is implicated.
Scenes and incidents from General Grant's boyhood in Clermont and Brown counties are being filmed under Jefferson Davis in Cincinnati for the centennial celebration of Grant's birth in Clermont county. Grant was born at Point Pleasant Clermont county on April 27 1822 with a centennial celebration set for April 27 1922.
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