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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1933
Page
1
Work on the Batavia temporary bridge progresses with lumber, piling, and timber placement in place. A large force of men is employed and the project nears completion barring unforeseen delays.
Springfield Ohio July 10 The Springfield News reports United States Senator Simon D Fess Yellow Springs will seek reelection in 1934.
Field Meet planned for Saturday July 15 at New Richmond City Park marks the first Scout gathering in the area. Events include relays dashes pyramid building signaling and races with a 10 am start and a 3 pm ball game to close. Four trophy caps donated by local merchants plus cash prizes from Batavia Moscow and Williamsburg add to the day’s prizes.
John White of New Richmond achieved a perfect 26 for 26 at the Mt Washington Gun Club on Sunday. The six month club member received a medal from John Ferris of 116 Herschel Avenue for the feat.
Within six hours two elderly Montery residents died from age infirmities. Mrs Cordelia Duchemin, 67, died in a Cincinnati hospital at 7 80 p m Thursday and her husband Samuel Duchemin, 85, died at 1 a m Friday at their Monterey home.
A social will be held at Maple Grove Saturday night July 165. Home made ice cream and cake will be served. Everyone invited.
Moscow Lodge No. 122 F and A M will confer the Master Mason degree on one candidate on July 20 1988 at 8 p m Visitors invited to attend
U B Picnic announces the Great Annual Picnic scheduled for Saturday July 22 at the Ow Eveville Fair Grounds. Officials promise good times for all and urge community turnout as the last Sunday before the event.
Carl Corbin aged 45 and single of Nicholsville was found dead in a corn field near Forestville where he worked at noon Tuesday. Nearby horses were found stationary. Dr Colburn and Coroner White attended. He is believed to have died from heat. He is cousin of Olin Fagin of Mt. Holly.
John Ireton of Marathon Ohio announces his severance from The J B Ireton Packing Company of Cincinnati and states he now operates a livestock commission firm at the Cincinnati Union Stockyards, ready to handle shipments personally.
The State Highway Director will receive bids by July 28 for a new bridge at the western edge of New Richmond. The project includes new approaches to eliminate a series of dangerous curves and improve safety for motorists.
The next quarterly Poet's Union gathering is set for Saturday July 15 at 2 p m at the home of Mrs Charles C Kearns in Amelia A full program is planned with expected large attendance by members and guests Frank Hartman serves as president Ruth W Gordon as secretary
East Hill Farm Club held its July gathering at the home of Mrs. Anna Maham with thirteen members present. The program included song My Old Kentucky Home, response The most foolish thing I ever did, and reports on Mother's Day. Recitals by Phylis and Janet Ashton and Reta Glancy were listed. The hostess served orangeade cookies and candy. Members planned to meet in August with Mrs Jennie Himes.
Albert Burke, 89, of Loveland, dies in Ft. Knox hospital after a collision on the Dixie highway near Rogersville Kentucky. Elizabeth Smith, 22, Loveland, died at the scene. Dispatches from Elizabethtown confirm both deaths.
Dr. W E Thompson of Bethel marked his 98th birthday quietly last Thursday. He remains healthy and active in practice and daily town life. He is described as the oldest practicing physician in the United States and a wonderful, pleasant man. May he enjoy many more anniversaries.
Mrs Jettie Doughman and her son Harry have opened a new business occupying the former Stewarts Quality Shop location. The shop features a neat plumbing display on one side and a dressmaking department on the other, attractively fitted up to entice visitors and customers.
Work began Monday on the Walter W. Meade Private Hospital at New Richmond. Dr. D. F. Jones of Moscow is the general contractor and successful bidder. The brick hospital will have a main floor basement and attic, six beds, two private rooms, a three-bed ward, large operating and x ray rooms, reception, and exam spaces. It rises nine feet above street level with flood stage 67 feet 8 inches to reach the main floor and should be finished in two months.
Petition drive advances as trusteeship choice dominates. Candidates urged to fully complete forms before filing with signatures sworn. Several petitions returned for completion. ensure each place is properly filled but not filed partial.
Grand total of 368000 for bridge construction and highways on federal routes will be let July 28 by the State Highway Department. funded by federal aid and leftover federal emergency funds from 1982. This first letting since December 1982 will create work for about 600 men for six months and stimulate industry through materials and transport needs. Projects include Clermont county on U S Route 62 at New Richmond with a 0.479 mile bridge and approach.
The article notes crabgrass as a summer annual that grows in thin turf and dies with cold weather unless it seeds. It suggests shading to kill crabgrass in less shade tolerant Kentucky blue grass, discusses mowing and raking to prevent seed set, and urges fertilizing in spring and fall to strengthen the desirable grass. It also mentions a Petiitown family visiting Mrs. Dan Foster.
A lawn fete is planned for Saturday evening July 16 on the Court House grounds. The United Brethren church ladies will sell home made ice cream cakes and candies. If it rains the social will move to the U B church social room.
Bantam Grange hosts an ice cream festival with free moving pictures on Saturday evening July 15. Public invited for a good time.
Quilt admirers and Garden Club discuss Owensburg fair to run August 15 to 18. 4-H clubs plan record exhibition while garden clubs bring fine specimens and strong competition. Speed and harness rings expect a fine class of horses and concessions see rising interest.
Headquarters Company Second Battalion 166th Infantry of the Ohio National Guard, stationed at Bata via, will leave next Sunday for Camp Perry for two weeks of training. The 22 men under 1st Lt. Forrest E. Ely are noted in National Guard circles as one of the outstanding Headquarters units and will focus on map making and communication work with two rifle-range days on the schedule.
Joseph Platter aged 94 died at his Batavia home Saturday at 5 20 p m He was born on a farm near Chillicothe and lived in Peebles before retiring from a Batavia mercantile business 14 years ago He leaves a widow Mrs Jerucia Stark Platter and four children Myrtle Yankee Los Angeles Clarence Platter Witchata Kansas Mary Reese Athens and Cora Ralston Houston Funeral from his home Monday at 2 p m burial in Union Cemetery The Moore Funeral Home prepared the remains Wm Hewitt sole Civil War survivor in Batavia
Batavia lost 8 to 2 in an exhibition as Alke and Mullinex pitched for the visitors Williamsville managed nine hits to Batavia’s seven. Next Sunday league play resumes with eight teams including Nobis Supply N R Tramps Bethel Aces Batavia Withamaville NR Merchants Laurel and Amelia. The Merchants, third place in the league, visit Batavia in the opening elimination round. Four regulars depart for Camp Perry. Other games feature Nobie at Laurel Bethel Aces at Tramps and Amelia at Withamaville.
Larkin adds a roomy sleeping porch on North Street. Stander builds a four car concrete garage opposite the Armory on Ba Via Hotel lot. Dennison heirs reroof part of their Market Street building. Several houses are being repainted. Granville Mead erects a new double garage on his alley lot. Tutoring services offered in town with reasonable rates. Margaret Ominy Batavia Ohio.
A lawn fete will be held on the M K E church lawn Thursday evening this week July 18. Local organizers invite the community to attend for socializing and fundraising.
John Long of New Richmond suffered a severe laceration to his left hand on Monday when caught in a card machine at Clasgens Woolen Mill. He received treatment from Das W. W. Meade and H. O. Lepsky.
Churchill Phipard is appointed Acting Postmaster at Newtown Ohio by the Post Office Department. The announcement was made on July 6.
Donald F. McMurchy of New Richmond was named village engineer by the council to plan and survey three funded projects under the public works bill. The projects include a sewerage system, flood relief street, and a building for municipal fire equipment, with the survey already underway assisted by former county surveyor Arthur Hartman.
The Amelia School Band will present a free concert on Tuesday July 18 at 8 o’clock in the school yard. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy the music.
Miss Julia Ann Sprague of Batavia recently earned a journalism degree in Indianapolis and assists at The Clermont Sun during Editor Roberts' fishing trip. Daughter of Mr and Mrs S W Sprague, she is described as a real news gatherer with plans to make her mark in the profession.
Rabies is an acute fatal infection spread by bites or contact with saliva. Dr. H G Southard warns that any slight skin wound can allow infection and that both domestic and wild animals, especially dogs, can transmit the disease to humans.
4-H Club The Merry Modelers met Friday with Betty Colburn and Sue Speidel leading a team demonstration. Betty Dowdney and Jeanetta Kinner presented further demonstrations with Grace Baumann visiting from Rossmayne. Rosanna Rice’s venue will host next week’s meeting. Betty Colburn also noted Williamsburg Jolly Food Club held its fifth meeting at the school on June 29 with a demonstration on eggs by Catharine King and a fruits dish judged by Margaret Sentman. Reporter Martha Ann Fualer. Mrs. F. A. Hitch of Shanmoor Ave Norwood plans a Bay View Michigan trip to join her sister, with others remaining until Sept. Eldon Lane Sr. and wife and Eldon Lane Jr. with wife and baby from Hamilton were guests of Mrs. Ella Lane Bunday.
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