Batavia Yesterday and Presidential Visits Highlight Town History
Jerry recounts Batavia memories including a Beecher connection to an old inn on Spring Street and a glass pane marked H. W. B. Henry Ward Beecher reportedly carved initials and planted a rose known as the Beecher rose. The piece notes arson fears in the 1880s, early churches on Market Street, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s visits, and visits by William McKinley Ulysses S. Grant General Henry C. Corbin and Shadrach Corbin, with Montgomery flour mill ties and local clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry. Halbisch
Chicago
Batavia
Spring St
Second Streets
William Winter
C. F. Halbisch
Hiram Moore
Henry Ward Beecher
Aria
State Penitentiary
Fire Department
Market Street
Beecher
Henry Ward
Lane
Cincinnati
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Ohio
Allen B. Nichol
Montgomery
U. S. Senate
James Shera Montgomery
William McKinley
Clermont County
Simpson
U. S. Army
Henry C. Corbin
Clermonter
Shadrach Corbin
Corbin
Allen W. Ashburn
Presbyterian Church Circles Plan Auction Meeting
Both circles of the Presbyterian Church will meet at 8 p m on Monday July 15 at the home of Mrs W Stirling Moore. Attendees should bring a wrapped package to be sold at auction to the highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
W. Stirling Moore
Mosbacher Released From Naval Service
M. M. Mosbacher of Batavia Route 4 has been discharged from the Naval Service after completing duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Mosbacher
Batavia
Naval Service
Donaldson Named Bethel High School Superintendent
John A. Donaldson of Ripley Ohio is selected as Bethel High School superintendent. He brings 16 years teaching experience and two years as supervising principal in Georgetown School. He holds an A B from Marietta College and an M A from Ohio State University with majors in Science Chemistry and Biology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Donaldson
Bethel High School
Ripley
Ohio
Donaldson
Georgetown
Marietta College
Ohio State University
Woman Defends Car. Thief Driven Off Near Georgetown
Mrs. Arthur T. Anderk in of Georgetown thwarted a robbery during a fishing trip. The swarthy intruder approached the car and demanded the pocketbook but fled after Mrs. Anderkin fired a pistol from the opposite side. A search of Clermont and Brown Counties was underway to locate any wound and identify the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur T. Andrekin
Georgetown
Anderkin
Mrs. Anderkin
Ms. Anderkin
Clermont
Brown Counties
40 Et 8 And Legion To Meet At Bells Lake
The Clermont County Voiture 40 et 8 will meet Thursday evening at 8 p m at Charles Bells Lake near Mt. Carmel. Members of the Batavia Legion Post will meet at the same place Tuesday July 16. The evenings programs will include entertainment and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Charles Bell’s Lake
Mt. Carmel
Batavia Legion Post
Measles Outbreak Hits Village With Mild Cases
The Courier reports a weeks long measles outbreak in the village with widespread infection in most families. Only one death occurred, a young daughter of Mr. Adam Kline, during the period described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Kline
Dutch fishermen use worm bait bottle method
Fifty years ago Dutch fishermen used a simple plan to catch fish. They placed live worms and insects in a water filled bottle sealed with a cork and dropped it into the water. The bottle’s wriggling contents attracted fish, making them easy prey for the baited hook.
Batavia Guards Drill On July 3 In Response To Federal Order
Twenty five years ago the Batavia National Guards began early Sunday drill under a federal directive requiring four hours of service on Independence Day. The session occurred in warm weather with all units complying as Uncle Sam compensates the troops for their duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia National Guards
United States
Sam
Hay Time In Clermont County Next Year
Clermont County farmers stay busy with hay crop as 16 500 acres are devoted to timothy and clover yielding about 20 000 tons. The Millhaven Subdivision near Batavia, owned by Dale Miller, will become a modern suburb with 14 acres already cleared and homes planned, four to five weeks from completion and more buildings to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Milhaven
Batavia
Ern
E. W. Neuman
William E. Miller
Peter Gehl
Millhaven
Dale Miller
Courier
Baseball Schedule Announced For Remainder of Season
Clermont County Baseball League officials and managers met at the Court House in Batavia to finalize the postponed first half schedule. July 14 matches include Williamsville vs Fayetteville at Mt. Orab and Mt. Carmel vs Owensville at Owensville. Elimination series draws set with 2:30 pm starts and queen City umpires. A Batavia funeral attendance and a Bethel farming accident are noted in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Baseball League
Court House
Batavia
Williamsville
Fayetteville
Mt. Orab
Newtonsville
Edenton
Williamsburg
Mt. Carmel
Owensville
New Richmond
Goshen
Withamsville
Orah
Mt. Orah
Mt. Fayetteville
Amelia
Mt. Crab
Queen City
New Trial Requested in Wulfeck Rapp Case In Ohio
A motion for a new trial is filed in Clermont County Common Pleas Court in Fay Wulfeck vs. Emma Rapp and Allen Rapp. The case concerns whether the Rapps acquired by prescription the right to use a road across the Wulfeck farm near Owensesville along state route 132. If denied, the defense said the matter could go to the Court of Appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Common Pleas Court
Fay Wulfeck
Emma Rapp
Allan Rapp
Nichols
Wulfeck Farm
Court of Appeals
Clermont County Court
Pete Wolfeck
Allen Rapp
Rapp
Summer Festival in Forestville Sets July Date
The Annual Summer Festival of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission will be held on the church grounds in Forestville on Sunday July 14. The highlight is the presentation of a new Ford Sedan with a chicken dinner from noon to 8 pm. Beer and refreshments will be served and activities include bingo pony track fish pond and numerous booths. The grounds are reached via Route 125 through Mt Washington and the Amelia bus stops at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission
Forestville
Mt. Washington
G E Explains Reasons for Milford Batavia Rate Difference
The report details why Milford and Batavia electric rates differ after Batavia council accepted a new power contract with Cincinnati Gas & Electric. J R Hartman, CGE vice president, cites village size and context as factors. The piece notes a prior court case in Clermont County and references a Wulfeck versus Rapp right of way dispute linked to a separate matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Batavia
Cincinnati Gas& Electric Company
Power and Light
Milford News
Courier
J. R. Hartman
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Judge Britton Orders Jury Wheel Filled
Judge Harry Britton of the Clermont County Common Pleas Court orders the jury wheel filled with 400 names. The action moves the jury selection process forward in county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britton
Harry Britton
Clermont County Common Pleas Court
Clermont County Awards Road Repair Contracts Totaling 7693
Six road contracts awarded by the Clermont County Commissioners to L. P. Cavette Co of Cincinnati total 7693 and accompany four prior awards for Clermont County roads. Work starts immediately on Edenton Pleasant Plain Road Henning s Mill Concord Owensville Belfast McKeever Pike Newtonsville Pleasant Plain Jackson Pike projects totaling about 25000. Most projects use bituminous drug treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Cavette Company
Cincinnati
Clermont County
Carl Rush
Stonelick
Williamsburg
Jackson
Wayne
Edenton-Pleasant Plain
Henning’s Mill-Concord
Owensville- Belfast
McKeever Pike
Newtonsville-Pleasant Plain Road
Jackson Pike
Independence Burns In Atom Bomb Tests
The article shows damage from a Bikini atomic test with the light carrier Independence burning after the explosion. It lists ships damaged or sunk including Gilliam Carlisle Lampson Skate Pen Sacole Sakawa Prinz Eugen Nagata Nevada No. 160 Briscoe Navada Saratoga Niagara Haden Banta Butte Cortland Bracken Faun and New York.
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Bikini
Independence
Walter A. Shead
Washington
Western
Union
Gilliam
Carlisle
Lampson
Skate
Pen Sacole
Coeker Independence
Sakawa
Nagata
Nevada
Wilson
Pensacola
Briscoe
Navada
Saratoga
Niagara
Haden
Banta
Butte
Cortland
Bracken
Faun
New York
Clayton Kincaid to Open New Service Station on Route 74
Clayton Kincaid of Mt. Carmel will open a new service station on Route 74 near the Mt. Carmel Glen Este School building. Construction is complete and pumps were awaiting installation. Standard Oil products will be sold. Kincaid previously worked for Cincinnati Milling Machine Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Kincaid
Mt. Carmel
Mt. Carmel-Glen Este
Mr. Kincaid
Cincinnati Milling Machine Company
Shooting of Woman Investigated In Ohio River Crossfire
Sheriff Clyde Dericks and Clermont County deputies along with Kentucky law enforcement are probing an apparent accidental shooting of Edith Lewis Todd of New Richmond. She was struck by a .22 caliber bullet while walking toward the Ohio River from a Kentucky point near a Boy Scout camp and was hospitalized in Cincinnati for bullet removal. Todd has filed for divorce from Marion Todd with Attorneys Nichols Speidel and Nichols of Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Dericks
Clermont County
Kentucky
Edith Lewis Todd
New Richmond
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Marion Todd
Nichols, Speidel and Nichols
Batavia
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Jerry
ET 8
Legion
Bell’s Lake
J. M. Wiseman
Joliet
Ill
Wiseman
Bethel Farmer
Albert Fagaley
Bethel
Fred Reed Dairy
Fagaley
Bethel-Williamsburg Road
Wulfeck-Rapp
Wolfeck
Wulfeck
Justice of the Peace
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