County Se were System Survey Under Way Across Townships
Clermont County begins a survey of sewer problems with a mailing to Union township residents conducted by A E Suro. The plan covers Union next Miami Pierce and Batavia townships, asks about disposal facilities water usage appliances and sale status, and requests residency duration and levy attitudes for a county sewer system. Suro will visit Columbus to learn about federal aid and engineers are reviewing disposal options including storm sewers and waste stabilization ponds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
A. E. Suro
Planning Commission
Union Township
Miami
Pierce
Batavia
Union
Suro
Columbus
Fiscal Year Retail Tax Totals Reach $645,909
Cler mont County weekly prepaid tax receipts for the week ending June 18 totaled $10,726.47. Cumulative fiscal year collections reached $645,909 per statement by State Treasurer Joseph T. Ferguson. Year 1959 weekly receipts were $24,241.62 including motor vehicle sales tax. Cumulative last fiscal year through June 20, 1959 stood at $832,640.61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicetrom
Clermont County
Joseph T. Ferguson
Youth Falls From Jeep To Pavement In Milford
Eugene Mc Nally 16 of 5939 Price Rd fell from a rear jeep driven by Gordon Bell 18 eight miles north of Milford onto pavement sustaining a possible skull fracture. Milford Life Squad transported him to Our Lady of Mercy Hospital then to Bethesda Hospital.
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Milford
Eugene McNally
Price Rd
Gordon Bell
State Highway Patrol
Here
Milford Life Squad
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Bethesda Hospital
Amelia Methodist Festival Date Set for July 16
Amelia church announces its annual festival on July 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. on church grounds. Proceeds aid the church building fund. General chairs are William Thacker and Mrs Kenneth Kellogg. A roast beef dinner, ice cream, and booths manned by Sunday school classes will accompany games and a live auction. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Amelia Methodist Church
Church Building Fund
William Thacker
Kenneth Kellogg
Eugene E. Adams
Mayer named assistant executive head in West Clermont district
Amelia Ohio district names Frank C. Mayer of Cincinnati as assistant executive head. Mayer holds degrees from the University of Cincinnati and will earn a PhD from Indiana University this August. He previously led Bluffton schools and will direct curriculum and instruction as part of a 182-teacher faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia — Frank C. Mayer
Cincinnati
West Clermont
James H. Wooldridge
Mayer
University of Cincinnati
Indiana University
Bluffton
Ohio
Indiana
Wooldridge
Police Pursue Petunia Plucker in Batavia Vandalism
Police investigate a July 4 vandalism in Batavia where petunias were torn from planters at Main Delicatessen and Clermont Laundry and Dry Cleaners and street plants were spat onto the sidewalk. Mabel and Steve Tull reported damaged flowers. Earl Smith of Smith Radio and John Lister observed and one planter remained undisturbed at the bank. a nighttime culprit is suspected to be an adult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Colonel
Mabel
Steve Tull
Main Delicatessen
Batavia Furniture and Appliances
Clermont Laundry
Bank
John Lister
Picnic Delayed in New Richmond
The fellowship picnic at Mr and Mrs Coughlen's residence in New Richmond has been postponed from Saturday July 9 to a later August date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Coughlen
Maintenance of pond in Fayette costs about 350 annually
A worker collects a sample from the waste disposal pond for testing. In Fayette, Missouri, pond maintenance is part of a part time role with daily inflow pump inspection and weekly oiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Waste Stabilization Pond System Could Ease Clermont County Sewage
An article notes the Fayette Missouri pond as a successful 15 acre facility with one acre cells, backed by U S Public Health Service, and explains how similar lagoons in Ohio could cut costs. It recounts early experiments in Fessenden North Carolina and the 1957 federal loans program offering grants up to 250000 per pond and 36 percent of costs. It envisions Clermont County 3100 residents building a 15 acre lagoon for about 60000 dollars versus 200000 for a conventional plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
U. S. Public Health Service
Clermont County
Fessenden
N. C
Clermont
Ohio
Village Se wer System Must Be Tabled
Clermont Northeastern board of education moves to build its own waste disposal for the school sparking delay for village sewer plans. Village plans total $212000 with $20000 from the school board and need funding to proceed. Mayor Hyde says village system hinges on school funds and may be tabled unless alternate money is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
Owensville
Clermont Northeastern Board of Education
Robert Hyde
Storm floods Felicity area disrupts streets and power
A Sunday cloudburst drenched Felicity area with heavy rain causing flooded streets and basement damage. State workers reported a large ash tree with power lines across Rt. 756 trapping five cars for four hours until utility crews cleared it. Mud and debris washed down embankments. more cleanup planned, city official said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felicity
State Highway Department
Buly
Rt. 756
Alex Vaughn
Highway Department
Batavia
Bankruptcy Filed By Two Clermont Men
Two Clermont County men and former business partners filed separate bankruptcies in U S District Court Cincinnati last week. Robert W. DeMasters of 563 Brantner Lane lists debts of 60970 and assets 5376 Buddy R Radcliff of 4298 Brico Ct Beechmont Park lists debts 63528 and assets 6251. The listed businesses include Fairfax Gulf Station 6210 Wooster Pike Fairfax Mt Carmel Gulf Station Cincinnati Batavia Pike Mt Carmel and Batavia Tire Recapping at the same address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. District Court
Cincinnati
Clermont County
Robert W. DeMasters
Brantner Lane
Buddy R. Radcliff
Brico Ct
Beechmont Park
Fairfax Gulf
Cler mont County Building Permits Fall in June
County building inspector QO Mattox reports that June permits fell to 123, the lowest for June in five years. May saw 250 permits, a monthly high, while 1960's first six months total 821 permits.
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Clermont County
Mattox
Drilling Halted in Owensville Exploratory Site
Continental Oil Co pauses exploratory drilling between Owensville and Williams Corner. Data from this and other test drill areas will be studied to assess commercial potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensville
Continental Oil Co
Williams Corner
Auto Tag Money Distributed Here in Ohio
The second 1960 auto license money distribution, totaling 5,631,847, was sent last Thursday to counties and townships in Ohio. Clermont county receives 47,754.82 and townships statewide receive 20,185.48. Counties get 9 percent and townships 5 percent based on road mileage under the 1953 Wheeler bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Clermont County
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Fhyette, Mo
Williamsville-Tabasco
Mt. Carmel-Glen Este
John Angus
Dennison University
Angus
Clermont County Historical Society
Donald Judy
Miami University
Judy
Petunia Plucker
Fairgrounds
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