Varied Program Planned At 150th Birthday Event
New Richmond 150, Inc sponsoring a four day celebration on Front Street along the Ohio River begins Aug 4. The schedule includes flag raising, field day, bean supper, band concert, queen pageant, teen dance, and Musical Revue, plus parades, tours of Beckford Station, flower shows, and a pioneer ball. Activities run Thurs to Sun with many listed events and extra plans to be added.
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New Richmond
150, Inc
Front Street
Ohio River
Weeds
Moody Institute
the Baptist Church
Beckford
Batavia Forms Recreation Committee As Budget Voted
Batavia Mayor Richard C. Jamieson appointed a recreation committee led by Councilman Paul Blocher with William Parsons and Ralph Clyburn. The 1967 budget includes $1000 for recreation within a total general fund of $47,150 as valuation rises from $4.6 to over $5 million. The committee will survey village sites for parks and report findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Richard C. Jamieson
Paul Blocher
William Parsons
Ralph Clyburn
Council
County Budget Commission
Hearing Set On Tax Budget In Clermont County
A public hearing on the Clermont County tax budget tentatively adopted by the commissioners will be held at 10 a.m. on July 25 at the courthouse. Two copies of the budget will be on file in the county commissioners office for public inspection. The Batavia High School junior class will collect old newspapers and magazines on July 16, contact numbers 853-5981 or 852-1321 for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
County Commissioners’ Office
Batavia High School
Call
Mt Carmel Post Office Branch Opens in Ackerman Pharmacy
Postmaster Joseph J. Scanlon announced the Mt. Carmel Branch contract Post Office opens July 1 at Ackerman's Mt. Carmel Pharmacy 501 Batavia Pike. It will offer six day a week money orders stamps stamped envelopes rating insurance parcel post for individuals and military APO FPO parcels plus registered and certified mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt, Carmel - Cincinnati
Joseph J. Scanlon
Mt. Carmel
Ackerman
Mt. Carmel Pharmacy
Batavia Pike
West Clermont School Head Resigns After Board Meeting
Maurice A. Lenz, superintendent since July 1964, submitted his resignation effective October 31 at the West Clermont Schools board meeting. He previously led Clermont Northeastern and Western Reserve schools, with degrees from Ashland College and the University of Michigan. The board acted after approving eight teacher resignations, hiring new staff, and agreeing to start an antipoverty program for 31 students over age 16.
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Maurice A. Lenz
WELIA
West Clermont
Lenz
Clermont
Western Reserve Schools
Ashland
Ohio
University of Michigan
Recorder Notes Show June Business Dip in County Office
County Recorder William Shebesta reported a June decline in business with total collections of 2360, down from 3102 a year earlier. Deeds were 255, mortgages 193 totaling 2,224,869, financing statements 287, with last June figures shown in parentheses. Top lenders included Hunter Savings and Loan 148,800, Bethel Building and Loan 135,300, Mt Lookout Building Assn 126,550, Madison Building Assn 114,900, Union Savings and Loan 102,000. Southern Ohio Bank led lenders with 57,000 in total lending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shebesta
Hunter Savings & Loan
Bethel Building & Loan
Mt. Lookout Building Assn
Madison Building Assn
Union Savings & Loan
Southern Ohio Bank
Brothers drown in Little Miami River while fishing
Milford Miami Life Squad and Terrace Park units recovered the bodies of John Cox 26 and Marvin Cox 30 from the Little Miami River across from Edgewater Park after a fishing trip with 18 year old cousin Elzia Napier. Napier said John attempted to cross, called for help, and both men drowned despite Marvin's attempt to save him. Clermont County Women's Democratic Club sets fifth annual picnic July 16 at Clermont Sportsmen Recreation Park at noon with games booths and refreshments and local and state candidates expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford-Miami Life Squad
Terrace Park
Norwood
Little Miami
John Cox
Marvin
Elzia Napier
Edgewater Park
Round Bottom Road
Napier
John
Clermont County Women’s Democratic Club
Clermont Sportsmen
Grant Chapter DeMolay Plans Public Installation
Amelia Louis Sandy Schuesler Jr. will be installed as Master Councilor at the Amelia Masonic Hall on Main St. The ceremony lists multiple officers and installing officers including Dale Dissinger Ralph Beasley Wilbert A Little II Robert Cornelison and Michael Scudder with state and district affiliations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia - Louis
Sandy) Schuesler,Jr
Louis L. Schuesler
Clough Pike
Amelia Masonic Hall
Main St
Dale Dissinger
Ralph Beasley
7Th District
Wilbert A. Little II
Marshall
Robert Cornelison
Ivanhoe
Michael Scudder
State Chaplin
Bill Arrico
Edward G. Schultz
Hearings Set on PUB Extensions and Water Services
County commissioners schedule multiple hearings on PUB Water System extensions to Brantner Lane Helena Drive and Beechmont Drive with a Beechmont hearing held last week. Opponents led by Al Fangman and Irene Hassebrock argue extensions should be paid from users not surplus funds. The group supports system improvements while restricting surplus funds to those uses. Additional items include hospital indigent patient contracts and an anti poverty well child clinic space agreement. A civil defense plan was approved. A public meeting on the MGS Water System is set for Aug. 11 at Miami Elementary with Buck Wheat Taxpayers Assn members attending.
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PUB
Brantner le
Beechmont Dr
Martin Saidleman
Batavia
County Service Center
Mulberry
Buckwheat Taxpayers Assn
MGS
Hauser Family Wins Sweepstakes Pool and Soup Giveaway
Mrs. Florence Hauser of Milford won a 16 by 24 foot Redwood International Zesta pool plus 15 000 gallons of soup and a ton of crackers in a contest by the Zesta Cracker Company. Her son Charles Jr 14 won the Golden Egg prize at Milford Shopping Center and daughter Vivian 12 modeled for poise. The family plans to donate the soup and crackers to an orphanage after the drawing.
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Hauser
Charles
Florence) Hauser
Clark Street
Milford
Zesta
Charles, Jr
Viv
Ian
Poise Children’s Course
April Farm Journal
Three Buildings to be Demolished if Owners Fail to Act
Batavia village council authorized building inspector James Barbeau to press condemnation against Carl Colter and William P. Hensley for three unsightly structures on S Riverside and behind the Clermont County Library at Third and Broadway. Owners have 14 days to correct conditions after a 30 day notice. demolition will be ordered if no action, and bids will be taken after the 14 day period. The Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone Co seeks sewer extension to its Clark and Ely garage, with part of the cost covered by the company, as its septic tank system is defective, and council ordered a cost study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Barbeau
Carl Colter
William P. Hensley
S, Riverside
Clermont County Library
Third and Broadway
Cincinnati & Suburban Bell Telephone Co
Clark and Ely Sts
Clermont County GOP sets July meeting and August fundraiser
Attorney James W. Walker of Batavia chairs the next Clermont County Republican Central Committee meeting at 8 p.m. July 20 in the CG&E Building Batavia. John L. Watson announces a joint fund raising dinner August 1 at Stillmeadow Country Club Williamsville with a 6 p.m. social and 7 p.m. dinner. Ohio Lt. Gov. John W. Brown is guest speaker at 8 p.m. today at the D-X Ranch between Amelia and Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Walker
Batavia
Clermont County
Republican Central Committee
Cg&e
John L. Watson
Williamsburg
GOP
Water Trucks Gallon Capacity To Be Checked
Clermont County Division of Weights and Measures will set up testing stations to calibrate water tanks on trucks used for retail sales. County auditor H Earl Metzger and deputy sealer Elmo Durbin announced that owners must have tanks calibrated and marked with gallon capacity. schedule will be compiled and owners notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Man Drowns At Stonelick Lake Newtonsville
Sherman R. Durham 44 of Elmwood Place drowned at Stonelick Lake near Newtonsville while on a Sunday picnic with his wife and children. Witnesses said he attempted to swim across and went under a short distance from shore. Wayne Township Life Squad recovered the body in six feet of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtonsville
Sherman R. Durham
Linden St
Elmwood Place
Stonelick Lake
Durham
Wayne Township Life Squad
Services Held In Hawaii For Edward Fern
Funeral services were held in Ki Hei Maui Hawaii for Edward B Fern 57 a Milford native and artist who lived on Maui the past three years He attended Withrop High School and the Cincinnati Art Academy Surviving family includes his mother Mrs Genevieve G Fern two brothers Lt Col Ben R Fern and Steward a son David a daughter Karen and three grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
Ki Hei
Maui
Hawaii
Milford
Edward B. Fern
Fern
Cincinnati
Withrop High School
Cincinnati Art Academy
Virginia Treadway
Ben Fern
Ferngraft
Wooster Pike
Genevieve G. Fern
Ben R. Fern
Andrews Field
Springfield
Steward
Honolulu
David
Mexico City
Karen
New York
Miss Clermont County Contests Miss Ohio Title at Cedar Point
Gaylie Grindheim daughter of Rev and Mrs Oscar Grindheim of Bethel competes as Miss Clermont County in the Miss Ohio Pageant at Cedar Point. She and other contestants arrived at The Breakers Hotel, rehearse and appear in Sandusky and Cleveland, with a gala parade and evening gown and swimsuit events. Gaylie will sing a medley from My Fair Lady in the talent round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylie Grindheim
Oscar Grindeheim
Bethel
Clermont County
Cedar Point
Breakers Hotel
Sandusky
Cleveland
Gaylie
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Evaline Roberts
Cranston Memorial Presbyterian Church
B.S.A
Moscow
Thurs
Richmunt
Suas
Sesoui
OW Tne River
Sians
Town
Gawchhond Ong
Batavia, Ohio
Batavia Eyes Recreation
Jamieson
Carl Lillich
Carl White
Jimmy Campbell
Ronnie Barton
Jim Spurgeon
Mark Wardle
Rod Davidson
Wayne Barton
Sentinel
James Roberts
Jim Barger
Reno Shoemaker
Gail Brooks
Larry Roberts
Rich Mosley
Wayne Moore
Daryl Roberts
Doug Latimer
Rick Behymer
Dennis Wise
Bob Baxter
Helena Dr
al Fangman
Irene Hassebrock
Fangman
Hassebrock
Upper Clough
Brown County
Clinton Memorial
Jewish
Bethesda, Christ and
Our Lady of Mercy Hospitals
Carl Copenhayer
James Sheehy
Association
Berth Riehle
Sheehy
Miami Elementary
GOP Committee
Stonelick
Edward Fern
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