Liquor Stores Extend Hours in Clermont County
Two Clermont County liquor stores will stay open two extra hours each Friday and Saturday starting on an announced date. Batavia and Milford outlets will open at 11 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. both days to curb buy and resell for profit after state stores close. Clerks may not receive overtime pay under current laws. Jerry Shinkle of Batavia earns OSU Engineering honor roll with a 3.50 average.
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Clermont County
Batavia
Milford
Clermont
Columbus
Jerry Shinkle
Rt. 2
OSU College of Engineering
Batavia Circus Sponsored By Local Business Group
Batavia's Business Men's Association plans a free circus on July 24 in front of ONG Armory on Second Street with acts including trained elephants a bear chimpanzee and pony act plus steam calliope music. Rides and side shows charged. performances morning afternoon and evening invite Clermont residents. MIAMIVILLE Catholic Explorer Scouts retreat slated for August 3 4 and 5 at Camp Edgar Friedlander sponsored by the Catholic committee on scouting.
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Batavia Business Men’s Association
ONG
Clermont
Association
Miamiville
Edgar Friedlander
Catholic Committee On Scouting
Boy Narrowly Escapes Death After Rope Snare
Danny Patchell thirteen of Rt 222 north of Latavia tangled in a rope hanging from a tree while playing last Thursday. His brother Paul seventeen and neighbor William Norman cut him down and performed artificial respiration. Doctors Dobert and Skeen of Batavia said he was out of danger upon arrival.
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Danny Patchell
Nelson Patchell
Rt. 222
Latavia
Paul
William Norman
Charles Hook
P. R. Dobert
F. S. Skeen
Batavia
SCS Report Details Six Month Progress in Clermont District 1956
Soil Conservationist Melvin Helsel reports six month progress for 1956 in Clermont District. 29 cooperators with 2272 acres applied for technical assistance and 15 conservation farm plans covering 1850 acres were developed. 36 ACP referrals were serviced and help given to Ohio Division of Forestry and Wildlife. Notable gains include contour farming 16 acres and tile drains 20 rods.
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Melvin Helsel
Clermont
Ohio Division of Forestry and Wildlife
Helsel
Bureau To Count Persons Holding Multiple Jobs
Census Bureau supervisor Hobart Yerkey says the July Current Population Survey will ask Clermont residents about holding more than one job. Similar questions in 1950 showed about 3 percent or 1.8 million of 61 million workers had two jobs. local data will be collected July 16 by Ruth Shields of Batavia.
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Clermont
Hobart A. Yerkey
Census Bureau
Cincinnati
Ruth Shields
Batavia
Water projects spread across Clermont County
Water interest grows as Miami township seeks county approval for a 1.4 million dollar system financed by revenue bonds. Felicity begins flushing its two-well system serving 1000 monthly customers with 227000 dollar cost. New Richmond drops a 300000 dollar expansion, while Owensville Kiwanis targets July 30 for a regional water drive.
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Clermont County
Miami Township
Felicity
Owensville
New Richmond
Miami
Jack H. Fuller
Milford
Little Miami
Horner
Ohio River
Hilltop
Owensville Kiwanis Club
U.S. Rt
Alred Feeber and Associates
Cincinnati
Kiwanians
County Shares In $10 Million Melon
State Auditor James A. Rhodes distributed over 10 million dollars to counties cities townships before July 1. Clermont County received 41,259.37 from auto tag fees and 17,144.73 to townships. totals reflect road mileage allocations. Overall statewide payments included 5,040,000 in auto tag fees 2,827,200 in gasoline tax 1,80,338.87 in sales tax 743,518.29 for firemen relief 11,664.35 in bank intangibles. five distributions totaled 10,422,721.51.
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James A. Rhodes
Clermont County
Hartwell Captured Near Prison Farm
George Hartwell of Clermont County was recaptured in a nearby field last Thursday after fleeing London prison farm. His two companions were captured. Hartwell and his younger brother were convicted of burglary, and their mother, Mrs. Hattie Hartwell, is imprisoned for attempting to smuggle a gun into the jail to aid their escape.
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George Hartwell
Clermont County
London
Hartwell
Hattie Hartwell
Park Festival Opens Friday in Amelia Lions Club Event
Amelia Lions Club sponsors a three day park festival July 20 21 and 22 starting at 7 p.m. with a village parade to the park site. Helicopter rides on Friday and Saturday evenings plus a penny vote beauty contest features 27 local girls representing area businesses. Proceeds fund park land purchase with contests booths games rides and exhibits across the village.
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Amelia
Lions Club
Nichols Halbisch To Lead County United Appeal Drive
Judge Orville Halbisch and Attorney Harold Nichols named general chairman and head of special gifts for Mont County United Appeal the county four major charities including Boy Scouts Red Cross and Salvation Army will be funded in a first combined drive Halbisch active in scouting Red Cross and Salvation Army Nichols senior partner at Nichols Speidel and Nichols law firm with long civic involvement.
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United Appeal
Clermont County
Orville Halbisch
Harold Nichols
Rotary
Boy and
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Judge Halbisch
Nichols
Special Gifts
Scouting
Nichols, Speidel and Nichols Law Firm
Welfare Heads To Resign Speculation On Local Aid Chief Change
Welfare Director Sam Ausman of Williamsburg may replace William Dewdney of Batavia as head of the aid for the aged office. Ausman has submitted his resignation to county commissioners for August 1. Dewdney plans to quit August 1 due to ill health. commissioners have not acted on Ausman’s resignation.
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Clermont
Sam Ausman
Williamsburg
William Dewdney
Batavia
Ausman
Dewdney
Bass Receives Five Years Probation For Fatal Crash
Edward Bass, 23, was given five years probation by Hamilton County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to second degree manslaughter in the October 29 death of 47 year old Ruth Donnelly. Prosecutors said he was driving Mrs. Donnelly home when his vehicle collided with another at Eight Mile Road and Kellogg Avenue, fatally burning and killing her as a fire started.
Juveniles Held Admit Lootings at Legion Post and Theater
Bethel police and Deputy McNutt held two Bethel juveniles who confessed looting the Archie Lee Boyce American Legion Post four times and the Midway Theater three times. They said they obtained small change at the post and about $200 from the theater on two burglaries with no loot in the third.
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Bethel
Archie Lee Boyce American Legion
Midway Theater
Bethel Police
Charles McNutt
Legion Home
Amelia park festival popularity contest contenders list
An array of maidens plus six more are contenders in a weekend park festival popularity contest. Friends vote by donating a penny per vote, with all proceeds to the Park fund. The note lists the pictured participants and the six absentees.
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Amelia
Man and Wife Seek Injunction In Dump Closure
Judge Orville Halbisch granted a temporary restraining order barring the Clermont County Board of Health from closing a dump on the Faye and Allen D. Gilkison farm at Stonelick. Faye Gilkison and Allen Gilkison seek an injunction to stop interference with the dump's operation, arguing no notice or hearing was given on a July 11 resolution to close it by July 13. Ely White and Davidson firm of Batavia represents the couple.
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Orville Halbisch
Clermont County Board of Health
Faye
Allen D. Gilkisom
Stonelick
Allen
Board of Health
Albert Kistner
Gilkisons
The
Health Board
Ely, White and Davidson Law Firm
Batavia
Gilkison
Clermont County Remits Small Liquor Fines in Fiscal Year
Clermont County reported one of the lowest liquor fines totals in Ohio, sending $25 to the state treasury for the year ending June 30. Highway Patrol fines totaled $12,056.04, with state auditor noting patrol fines surpassed two million dollars for the fourth straight year as statewide liquor fines dropped to a six year low.
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Clermont County
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
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