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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1937
Page
8
Local brief roundup covers visits and travel by residents from Clermont County to Kentucky Michigan and North Carolina. Highlights include birthdays birthdays and hosting guests at homes in Milford Mount Washington and Cincinnati along with church and community events.
Williams burg Board of Education met in a recessed session on July 12 and awarded bus routes to Jas. Shrofe Route 1 110, R. S. Croswell Route 2 130, James Fisher Route 3 115, William Burger Route 4 115, Harry Donaworth Route 5 115. Clerk Sam Ausman says combining six routes into five and re-routing saves about 400 annually. Buses will be all steel with safety glass throughout.
WCKY Cincinnati will dedicate its new 10 000 watt transmitter on Tuesday July 27 at 8 27 p m EST. The ceremony at the Netherland Plaza Hotel studio will be simple. L B Wilson president and GM will speak and then the switch will be thrown boosting power over one hundred percent. The station, an NBC affiliate, began in 1929 and previously ran 5 000 watts. The RCA transmitter promises better reception tone and larger primary coverage.
The Williamsburg Garden Club met at Mrs. Addie Walker's home on July 6 with 14 members and one guest. After an interesting program the meeting adjourned to August 10. Plans were made for a surprise picnic scheduled for July 10.
Sealed proposals due Aug 2 1987 at 10 00 A M at Batavia Ohio for Project 74 Burgsall Jackson Township 295 cubic yards of No 4 crushed limestone for a 12 foot road 1 inch depth completion by Aug 14 1937 Bond or certified check required bidders must use printed forms right to reject all bids.
The Cincinnati Zoo hosts the fifth week of Summer Opera with Lohengrin on Sunday July 25 featuring Roman tenor Dmitri Onofrei and Elsa role by Brier Wright Stoller. Repeats July 29 and other works follow with La Bohème Tosca and more. tickets range 75 cents to 1.50 with zoo admission included.
Twelve typhoid fever cases in Clermont County during the last five months of 1936 were traced to contaminated water. Health Commissioner Dr. J. A. Carter cited improper sanitation and private water supplies as the cause. The department offers to inspect drinking water and provide improvement advice, and urges immunization for protection.
Clermont County treasurer J. M. Fitzpatrick announced the treasurer’s office opened Monday for real estate tax receipts. In the first week about $18,000 was collected and taxpayers have until September 10 to pay without penalty. Office hours are 8 am to 4 pm weekdays and 8 am to 1:30 pm Saturdays.
The annual New Harmony home coming is set for Sunday with a 10:00 a.m. Sunday School followed by preaching. Afternoon grove services feature music and talks by former pastors and attendees. A public address system will amplify the programs for all. Residents are urged to attend and bring baskets for a fellowship on the lawn.
Public notice seeks a male setter bird dog under two years old. State price and viewing location requested. Contact Dorothy P. Ayer in Amelia Ohio or Fred Schneider at 1548 Whittekind Terrace Cincinnati Ohio for sale arrangements.
Batavia M. E. Church and nearby congregations list services led by Rev. Smith and Rev. Budd. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., morning worship at 10:80, evening service at 8:00, Christian Endeavor at 7, midweek 8 p.m. choir Friday 8. Sermon topic He will guide you into all truth. Guild and prayer meetings noted. church superintendent John Huntington named.
Junior Garden club held a July 15 picnic at Point Pleasant visiting Grant's home and meeting at Mrs. Daughberty's with Doris Armstrong. Amelia 4-H club notes July 16 dues collected minutes read. future picnic discussed. adjourned to meet July 30 or as notified. Peter Pan 4-H club met July 15 at Nobis home with dress checks, four teams named for demonstrations. next meeting July 22 at Youngs. All-American Girl 4-H held July 14 with Naomi Snell. demonstrations by Aileen White and Dorothy McGuire. next meeting July 22 at Monterey school. Christina Popp reports. Also motorcycles license inquiry on Centerville pike via Batavia 32065. Mrs Motzer listed. Farm rental ad for 200 acres dairy near Milford by Albert B. Gatch with alfalfa and corn land.
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