County phone service plan seeks PUC OK for upgrades
Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone Co plans to file with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for improvements in south western Clermont County. The plan includes fewer parties per line, optional Cincinnati service at extended area rates for Tabasco Williamsville, and changes in Amelia and Tabasco rate areas. Construction of a reinforced concrete building for switching equipment would follow after PUC approval, with service expected about two years later.
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Clermont County
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone Co
G. A. Clark
Cincinnati
Tabasco-Williamsville
Clark
Ohio Pike
Arto
Amelia
Amelica
Tabasco
Tobasco
Amelia Exchange
Pucca
Telephone Company
Commission
Courier Real Estate Editor Succumbs
Major Henry A. Rattermann, retired Army officer and real estate editor of The Clermont Courier, died Sunday at his Mt. Carmel Road home. A World War II and Korea era veteran, he edited the Clermont section since 1953 and authored many stories promoting Clermont as a home area. His last piece, “The Citizen Soldier,” will be published later.
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Henry A. Rattermann
Clermont Courier
Mt. Carmel Road
Europe
South Pacific
W. Mack Johnson
Cincinnati
Dorothy
Christine
Joyce
Russell
Marion
Justin Rattermann
Major Rattermann
The
Courier
Clermont
Ohio Civil Defense
Clermont County
Rattermann
the Courier
Sith
Rotarians Host Crippled Children Camp Event
Batavia Rotary Club welcomes 80 or 90 crippled children from Cincinnati to Lake Allyn Camp Olive Branch for a July 13 gathering. Harold D. Nichols leads Batavia arrangements with Pony rides magic show ice cream and pop as main attractions. Cincinnati Rotary N A Bachscheider oversees Lake Allyn Camp with three weeks of swimming fishing and outdoor activities. Robert Crowe and Lou Wolf assist Batavia Rotarians in preparations.
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Batavia Rotary Club
Cincinnati Rotary Club
Lake Allyn Camp
Olive Branch
Batavia Club
Cincinnati
Harold D. Nichols
N. A. Bachscheider
Olive-Hranch-Stonelick Road
Lake Allyn
Robert Crowe
Lou Wolf
Batavia
Nichols
Landowner Offers Easement for Withamsville Park Entrance
Emery Gooch of 960 West Ohio Pike agrees to grant an easement for public ingress to the planned Withamsville Tabasco community park and playground. The easement would apply if the park is established as planned, with access via Bennett Road and State Route 125 area.
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Withamsville
Emery Gooch
West Ohio Pike
Withamsville-Tabasco
Bennett Road
Dieckmann
Gooch
Batavian Named To Polk's Staff
Congressman James G. Polk announced Eleanor L. Coyle has joined his staff as district secretary. Coyle, former Batavia postmaster, will assist Clermont County postal patrons and address postal issues within congressional jurisdiction. Bethel honors Nancy Ross on OSU home economics honor roll. Dr Kenneth Kehrt accepts staff doctor role at B J Palmer Clinic in Davenport Iowa with wife Dr Frieda Kehrt as intern.
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James G. Polk
Washington
Eleanor L. Coyle
Batavia
Kenneth Kehrt
Milford
B. J. Palmer
Davenport
Iowa
Frieda Kehrt
Kehrts
Palmer Clinic
Social Security Official to Visit Batavia Tuesday
Dale Averill from the Cincinnati Social Security office will visit Batavia on Tuesday July 13 to assist residents in filing old age and survivors insurance applications and to help with Social Security card requests.
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Social Security
Dale Averill
Atative
Cincinnati ‘Social Security Office
Batavia
Withamsville Supply Company Looted After Monday Break-In
The Withamsville Supply Company on Route 125 owned by R. R. Wersel was looted Monday night. Burglars forced open a safe and took 2000 dollars in cash 1500 dollars in checks a pistol ammunition and other goods. Schatz Pharmacy in Amelia reported three cash registers rifled on the same night.
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Withasmvill
Withamsville Supply Company
R. R. Wersel
Schatz
Amelia
Clyde- Dericks
Scholarships Awarded To Countians For Teaching Prep
Harold J. Bowers announced 465 Ohio high school graduates received scholarships for two year elementary teacher education in 24 state colleges. Clermont County recipients include Yvonne Heaton Janet Cossens Ida Mae Jordan Monica Evans and Donna Smith. Each $500 grant comes from the Ohio Scholarship Fund to relieve teacher shortages, with repayment required if the recipient does not teach in Ohio.
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Harold J. Bowers
Division of Teacher Education and Certification
State Department of Education
Ohio
Clermont County
Yvonne Frances Heaton
New Richmond
Janet Juanita Cossens
Felicity
Ida Mae Jordan
Milford
Monica Ann Evans
Donna Jean Smith
Batavia
Bowers
100Th General Assembly
General Assembly
Fire radio links Clermont police with township units
The eFig im department joins the Clermont police two way radio network to speed homeowner service. Williamsburg Williamsville and BMOP departments already on the system. Bethel chief Heck Brooks with 31 volunteers buy a jeep for field fire service. Top photo shows Brooks Taylor and M Mahon. bottom photo shows Pribble Brooks Kalthek. Bethel members to graduate a 12 week firefighting course next week taught by Columbus Trade and Industrial Education Service.
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Nty
Clermont Police
Williamsburg
Williamsville
BMOP
Bethel
Heck Brooks
Chiat Brooks
Elton Taylor
Mickey Mmahon
Ray Pribble
Brooks
Willard Kalthek
Batavia Police Department
Trade and Industrial Education Service of Columbus
OH Sharp Pictures
Jury Ends Grand Jury Session with 16 Indictments
Cler mont County grand jury ended a three day session after hearing 75 witnesses. Indictments include second degree murder to first degree manslaughter and charges of grand larceny embezzlement forgery and non support. The panel also urged air conditioning ceiling repairs and jail paint work.
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Ray Bradford
Ralph A. Hill
Clermont
Hollerbach Unveils Lewis and Clark Stamp Series
Batavia acting postmaster Hollerbach announced a July 28 release of a four-cent Lewis and Clark commemorative stamp. The stamp, issued through Sioux City Iowa, marks the 150th anniversary with a Missouri River landing scene featuring Lewis and Clark.
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Hollerbach
Harry Hollerbach
Batavia
Post Office Department
Sioux City
Iowa
Lewis and Clark
Missouri River
Lewis
Clark
State Official James M. Patchell Dies at 86
James M. Patchell of Stonplick, a WWI veteran and former Ohio National Guard officer, died Sunday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Rites were held Tuesday night at Moore Funeral Home Batavia with the American LegionFrank W Weaver Post. Burial in Owensville Cemetery. Survived by widow Ruth and daughters Nancy Bryant and Peggy.
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Moore
Batavia
James M. Patchell
Stonplick
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Owensville
Frank W. Weaver
American Legion
Patchell
Ohio Nation Guard
Frank’ W. ‘Weaver
Ohio Unemployment Bureau
Ruth
Nancy Bryant
Peggy
Batavia Veteran First Admitted To New VA Hospital
Orville Burkhardt of Batavia became Clermont County's first veteran processed for admittance to the new Veterans Administration Hospital in Cincinnati. Charles W. Wright Sr. accompanied Burkhardt on July 2. Wright praised the courteous staff including doctors and nurses.
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Batavia
New VA
Donald Beverly
Veterans Administration Hospital
Cincinnati
Charles W. Wright
Clermont County
VFPW
Orville Burkhardt
Wright
Burkhardt
Braselton Legion Post Commander Elected
William Braselton of near Mt. Carmel was chosen Friday night as commander of the Frank W. Weaver Post American Legion Batavia. He succeeds Joseph Remley of Batavia. Other officers elected include Jim.
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William Braselton
Mt. Carmel
W. Weaver
American Legion
Batavia
Joseph ‘Remley
Jim
Batavia High School Honor Roll and Legion Officers Named
Ray Norman Rapp is on the spring quarter scholastic honor roll in engineering with A and B grades. Batavia residents Hodges Schultz Rice Smith Urban Hauck name as officers and trustees for the local American Legion and auxiliary. Strathman Parrott elected trustees with Jake Steele’s vacancy filled by Joseph Remley. installation set for July 25 with a joint pot luck supper.
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Ray Norman Rapp
Howard Rapp
Route 3
Batavia
Engineering
Legion
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Rotarians
Batavian
Polk
O—Nancy Ross
Route 3, Bethel
Ohio State University
School of Home Economics
Braselton Legion
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