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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1940
Page
8
A devotional quotation from I Corinthians 2 9 proclaims that human understanding cannot grasp the riches God has prepared for those who love him. The line underscores faith’s unseen blessings and eternal rewards.
The piece denounces U S government waste and $45 billion debt as war looms in Europe. It claims defense spending soaks taxpayers with $2.7 billion yearly peacetime excess, urges Congress to halt New Deal extravagance and restore financial stability by electing a new White House leader.
Dr J C Fitzpatrick and four Owensville family members risk rabies exposure during Pasteur treatments after a Owensville dog died from rabies. County Health Commissioner Dr J A Carter ordered a 30 day Stonelick township dog quarantine and instructed owners to keep pets tied or penned.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brothers entertained 34 guests Sunday due to Mr. Brothers being unable to work last week from a sprained back caused when a mowing machine seat broke. During Mr. A’s absence Forrest E. Ely serves as prosecuting attorney as Frank A. Roberts, Dave Roberts, Lucien M. Dawson and friends are on a two week fishing trip to Lake Penage Ontario Canada.
Rev. Smith pastor leads United Brethren services with Walter J. Bauer as Sunday School Superintendent. Sunday school at 9 30 prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 00. Morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon titled Why I am a church member.
Blowville notes show Greenberry Ladies Aid to host their ice cream supper on July 27 to support the quarterly meeting on July 20. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. John Duchemin and others. nursing updates mention Mrs. Perry and Nangy Sue Young. Community greetings list several visitors from Norwood Batavia Hyde Park and North Dakota.
Region One and one half million acres of giant redwood forests, 97 percent of the world’s growth, lie in the Redwood Empire of northern California and southern Oregon. The groves contain trees thousands of years old and hundreds of feet tall.
A report notes that rooms with dark woodwork require 15 to 25 percent more current to achieve good light distribution than rooms with light woodwork. The finding highlights how wood finish affects illumination efficiency in interior spaces.
The M. E. Epworth League held its monthly meeting at the Taylor home in Wilhiamsville. Several social visits were noted with families visiting Dayton, Cincinnati, and New Orleans.Bridge Club events, dinners, and zoo opera attendance tied the week’s social life to local residents including Ferris, Wanda Gaskins, Slye, Scorce, Dillon, Kildert, Nordyke, Plint, Hutson, Hicks, and Gaskins families.
Army recruiting stations in Ohio will be asked to enlist about 7 200 men to lift the enlisted strength to 375 000. An additional 1 200 or 1 500 men are expected to be sought in Ohio once funds allow the proposed rise to 400 000.
Ads list livestock and multiple houses for sale in Batavia and Mt. Holly Ohio. Includes 50 lb shoats from R W Church and a Chester White sow with six piglets six weeks old plus a boar from M Richter. Several 7 room and 6 room dwellings with electric city water and garage at prices from 2500 to 3900. Also 5 burner kerosene stove for sale from Russell Abbott.
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