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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1933
Page
5
Local society items list visits from Mrs Docking and guests, church and club gatherings, and weekend trips. Entries mention families: Elliott Dillinger Becket Whetstone Haydens of Chicago and Indiana, Detroit visitors, and World Fair attendance. Other notes include festival earnings, a hand injury, and several hospitality events in Bethel and Mt Holly.
Mrs Cordery hosted her sister in law this past week. Miss Anna Rogers and her mother hosted Sam Rogers and family while Mrs Rogers was ill. Alonzo Whitford entertained his sister and family last Tuesday. Junior Logan at Christ Hospital faces an operation this week with wishes for a speedy recovery. Ann Pochard hosted Cecil Powell of Highlands on Tuesday. Gwendolyn Budd visiting friends in Indiana. Chris Kander spent two days in Cincinnati. Carrie Handcock visited her daughter in Cincinnati Friday and Saturday. Mrs di habe Swart entertained a few friends Sunday. Margaret Wenzel envied her brother Henry and family last week. E G Buchanan had seventeen afternoon callers from Cincinnati last Sunday.
Emma Steward visits Mt. Healthy with her daughter and Chas Ernst. Henry Widmar of Los Angeles visits his brother Chris and relatives. Mary Jane Bosch visits her Silverton aunt. Naomi Snider visits friend Muriel Snell at Harveyburg. J Snider and wife spend the 4th with her mother.
Mrs John Pommert and Mrs R E Flora hosted a bridge night. First prize went to Mrs Catherine Gaskins. Guests included Miss Elizabeth Bailey of Maysville Kentucky visiting Mr and Mrs Frances Stievenard. Children Billy Scorse shows a new tricycle. Various neighbors and relatives visitings noted at Coney Island Portmouth and other localities.
Tuesday guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Jones and son Richard of Norwood. Mrs Maggie Moyer hosted Mrs Harold Moyer of Cleveland. About seventy five M E S students and teachers visited Coney Island Friday evening. Families Sentman Britton Harris returned from a Michigan fishing trip. Fuhr hosts Ed McAfee and three daughters plus Cincinnati relatives and Lawrence Hamm with daughter Frances.
Amelia H C Laub entertained harp teacher Joanne Laming a week ago. Adolf and August Richters and daughter visited Mrs W H Mehl who is recovering from a five month illness. Frank Dillon hosted Sewing Club with a two course luncheon. Guests included Mrs Scorse and Mrs Dunn Betty Jane Tullis of Louisville spent Sunday with Roberta Flora Donnelson. Eppley Sanders and Lena Steurer are improving. R E Flora and Roberta left for a vacation at Annapolis and Atlantic City. Barbara Pollitt returned from Berry Kentucky visit. Hendrickson spent weekend with daughter Blanche Hutson. Joe Staten of Portsmouth called at Flora's last Sunday. Gladys Myrick home from Wilmington College over the weekend.
Mrs Maggie Moyer and Mrs Elizabeth Dennis hosted the birthday club at the Moyer home. Guests over the Fourth included the C futures from Franklin Ludlow Ky Cincinnati and Chicago trips. The Presbyterian Service Class met at Mrs H B Holden with co host Mrs Henry Marsh. Mrs Maggie White N J White and two sons headed to Chicago for the Century of Progress. Dr and Mrs O B Martin hosted guests in Williamsburg.
The report lists several visits and gatherings. Fred Kettler and family met with Mr. and Mrs. Kimball on Thursday evening, while Milt Maguire and son Harry with Miss Ella Maguire visited the Walston Jacobs family on Sunday.
Mrs John Hammett and daughter of Covington visit Mrs Della Hamilton. Mrs Frank Wiggins and Mrs Everard Bettle entertain Hundry Dozen Club at a six o'clock dinner Friday at Woodlawn Dairy farm. Mrs K H Turner returns from Springfield Ohio visit. Mr and Mrs C F May and family return from Huntington West Virginia. Sam Hodges and wife of Franklin were New Richmond visitors. Reverend and Mrs Ira B Stock and
Children called on New Richmond. Mrs Archie Reese of Covington returned home after visiting her mother Mrs George Cook. Miss Margaret Smith visits for the summer. Mrs Ann DePue of Cincinnati visited her mother last Thursday. Mrs Anna Vaughn heads to Red House Kentucky for a three month visit. Delia Donley celebrated her 81st birthday with a surprise party. Mr and Mrs Fred Franz of Mt Pisgah welcomed daughter Fern Edith born July 8. Both mother and child are doing fine.
James Hobson and family enjoyed Batavia fireworks Tuesday evening. Several residents including Hugh Allen Windle and Frances Reily visited friends in Chillicothe Owensville and Highland. Clarence Garman from Williamsburg Kentucky guests the Garman family while others spent evenings at Star Lake and Coney Island and with Middletown neighbors.
Madisonville visitor Herman Gray calls on Pt Isabel residents the Groppenbachers Bee family and Mr. and Mrs. C. Bee. Clarence Norris and Marie Trestor wed at Lakin Church last Wednesday. Congratulations to the couple from friends. Several from the community attended Fourth of July fireworks at Coney Island. Burial of Wm. Riley at Bethel followed by dinner with the Larkins.
A series of Farm Bureau meetings runs Monday July 17 to Friday July 21 at five locations Mt Carmel School Newtonsville School Bethel Memorial Building Perintown School and Moscow School with speaker H N Wilson County Agr Agt and C P Backer of the Ohio Farm Bureau. USDA film programs accompany talks and the public is invited. Clermont Cooperative Pure Milk Association members plan a Cincinnati tour July 20 led by J L Jordan to study milk testing and handling.
State Highway Director invites sealed proposals from Ohio contractors for three connected projects on U S Route 52 in Clermont and Hamilton Townships. Bids due July 28 1933. Estimated costs 19 580 39 to 29 655 24 dollars. Includes grading drainage paving and a steel bridge. Requires labor wage minimums and a 5% bid guarantee with a 10000 cap. Plans on file in Columbus and local district offices. Director O W Merrell reserves right to reject bids.
The Ohio State Highway Department lists Clermont County mileage by class totaling 1001.71 miles. State 185.71, County 430.50, Township 385.50, with high and low type divisions and various road materials. The statewide totals include 85108.63 miles of paved, gravel, and earth roads across state, county, and township systems.
The article notes that about 60 percent of public school buildings are one room in type, with 148,718 one room schools recorded in 1930, highlighting the prevalence of small rural schools and the scale of the system at that time.
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