Bells and Belfries Shaped Early County Buildings
The article traces how bells and bell towers shaped Batavia's early public structures from 1806 onward. It notes the import of European bells, the 1824 Old Stone Church belfry, and later courthouse bells, with shifts to electrical attachments and rehoming of bells to Batavia churches. It also describes bell use in hotels, schools, farms, and community events across the county.
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America
Europe
Batavia
Ohio General Assembly
Court House
Wood and
Water Streets
Batavia Court House
Williamsburg
Temple of Justice
Court
Market Streets
Union Chapel
Hamlet
OldStone
Taylor Chapel
Bells Still Ring In Clermont Town
In a reflective piece from Ohio, the poet recalls old winters with sleigh bells and contrasts them with modern sounds like car horns. He praises the town bells and Sabbath chimes that mark worship, noting how Clermont’s bells create a unique tempo in the community.
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Clermont
Oldsters
Harry Halbisch
Richmond News Notes and Obituary Highlights
Helen Powers and family visit Richmond while Rev Charles Harrison and wife spend two weeks with his father in Williamstown Kentucky. Joseph Vaughn improves after a stroke at home on George Street. Funeral for Capt Tom R Greene held at Knox Presbyterian Hyde Park. O Banion Road Goshen Township adopts 25 mph speed limit per county action.
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Joseph Vaughn
George Street
Tom R. Greene
Knox Presbyterian Church
Hyde Park
Capt
I Greene
Gordon Greene
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Letha Green
O’banion
Goshen Township
Poet's Nook offerings and poems by Stinson and Hamilton
A small column presents two poems and notes for submissions to Sheila Stinson and Edna Hamilton. The page reproduces Kent King’s Chicago Tribune verse and Lucretia Penny’s IT WON'T REPEAT, with lines about doubt, dreams, and a clock’s shifting times.
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Sheila Stinson
Lockland
Ohio
Edna Hamilton
Fenton Avenue
Cincinnati
Ednad Hamilton
Kent King
The
Chicago Tribune
Lucretia Penny
Card Party Planned by St Bernadette Mission
The regular monthly card party sponsored by St Bernadette Mission is set for Saturday evening July 22 starting at 8 30. Prizes and refreshments will be provided with Mrs Joe Mager as chairwoman assisted by Mrs Ernest Pusch.
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St. Bernadette Mission
Joe Mager
Ernest Pusch
Social and Bake Sale Sponsored by Taylor Chapel
Taylor Chapel Batavia will sponsor a social and bake sale on Saturday evening July 22 from 3 until 9 PM on the church lawn.
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Taylor Chapel
Batavia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Division OF Wildlife
Wildlife Research
DE Gamdied Fac
FISI
IS WU
New
Richmond
Helen Powers
Charles Harrison
Jo. Harrison
Williamstown
Ace Marksberry
R. McMillian
Brooksville, Ky
Cora Schmidt
Grace Belt
Jesse Osborne
Joseph Ritter
Richard Cropper
Harrold Montieth
Mr. Cropper
Mrs. Jones
Portsmouth
Poet's Nook
Ave Maria
Dodge
Kahle Motors
Batavia, Ohio
Mt. Carmel
Newtown
Newtown Pharmacy
Mennen Quinsana
Athlet Four
Bromoseltzer
Halo Prell
Listerine
Castoria
Alka Seltzer
Agarol Sal Hepatica
Friendly Drug Stores
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