Dear Alben and the Washington Week New Deal Debates
A Clermont Courier editor writes to Senator Alben W. Barkley critiquing his Washington Week keynote on the New Deal. The letter argues the speech was too brief to cover all points and accuses Allied conferences of bipartisanship after creating a global mess.
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Washington Week
Republican Congress
Yalta
Cairo
Teheran
Potsdam
Truman
Senate
Russia
Berlin
Alben
Looking Backward from the Elgeria Courier
Mr. Bliss, recently retiring from the Elgeria Courier editorial department, states in his valedictory that it will not do to desert the county Press. He argues no other sheet can take its place, though others may be larger or more amusing or instructive.
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Bliss
Elgeria Courier
County Press
Owensville Building and Loan shows June 30 1948 finances
The Owensville Building and Loan Company of Owensville presents its financial statement as of June 30 1948. It lists assets including cash in hand and in banks mortgages real estate owned and other items with a total reflecting deposits accrued interest and profits confirmation sworn by C M Williams secretary and audited by three directors Charles Woodruff and Alice E Snider with figures shown for assets and reserves.
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State of Ohio
Clermont County
C. M. Williams
Owensville Building and Loan Company
Owensville
W. J. Snider
Notary Public
New Mount Oliie Post Office Established in County
A new post office named Mount Oliie has been established on the Bethel to Felicity road, about six miles from Bethel and three from Felicity. Samuel Ely serves as postmaster.
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Mount Oliie
County
Bethel
Felicity
Samuel Ely
Reform Party Convened in Amelia Spun Mild Debate
Fifty years ago on July 21, 1898 the Reform Party, a mix from several parties, met at Knight's Hall in Amelia for a lively convention. A humorous exchange arose as two members argued who was more educated with one claiming his teaching career proved superiority.
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Reform Party
Knight’s Hall
Amelia
Farmer Among Nominees and A First Wedding At New Walker House
The text lists a farmer among local nominees Recorder J C Bratton Bethel commissioner O W Swope Salt Air infirmary director James In gram Moscow coroner Q A Brown Bethel Clifford Duvall and Miss Clara Hendrixson residents of Rural were married July 3 1898 in the New Walker House by Rev Howard Billman DD first wedding in the new hotel. It includes poems and verses by Sheila Meehan Maryrose Roach and a fragment from Talaria.
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J. C. Bratton
Bethel
O. W. Swope
Salt Air
James Ingram
Moscow
Q. A. Brown
Clifford Duvall
Clara Hendrixson
Walker House
Howard Billman
Rural mail carrier reaches age limit in No 2 route
Frank Kanner who has served as the rural mail carrier on No 2 for 19 years and since the route’s establishment was placed on the retired list last Monday. His daughter Mrs. Clarence Slade was appointed to fill the vacancy until another carrier can be appointed.
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Frank Kanner
No. 2
Clarence Slade
When Company Comes Poem Fragment
A rhymed verse shows a mother instructing children on manners when visitors arrive. It emphasizes being tidy, quiet, and respectful, with lines about wiping feet, picking up, dusting, and not slamming doors. The piece uses simple, in-house diction typical of a children’s reading.
Absence From Guard Training May Cause Discharge
Captain H. E. Hogberg of the Ohio National Guard 147th Infantry announces in Clermont County that guard members who miss two consecutive drills without excuse will be administratively discharged and become draft-eligible. The unit will cooperate with Local Draft Boards once established and training is intensified to support selective service.
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H. E. Hogberg
147Th Infantry
Ohio National Guard
Clermont County
Congress
Truman
National Guard
Hogberg
Local Notes and Visits Across Indiana Ohio and Kentucky
Mrs. H. B. Smythe and Carrie Archer visited in Indianapolis. Mrs. William Merice and her child stayed with Mrs. Anna Merice. Mr. and Mrs. James WSOS plan to meet at Mrs. Charles McGuire’s home after visiting Adams County relatives. Mrs. Cora Jacobs vacationed in Decatur, Illinois, with the Roberts Jacobs family. Cora Jacobs visits her sister in Mt. Olivet Kentucky. Donald Hamilton, Fern Hamilton’s son, joined the Air Corps and is stationed at Ft. Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Taylor and their sons spent part of their vacation with relatives in London, Ohio.
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Carrie Archer
Indianapolis
Ind
William Merice
Anna Merice
Adams County
James Wsos
Charles McGuire
Cora Jacobs
Decatur
Til
Robert
Jacobs
Mt. Olivet
Donald Hamilton
Fern Hamilton
Bible Devotional Reading Notes
Devotional reading centered on passages from Samuel and Corinthians. Highlights focus on love described in 1 Corinthians 13 and ethical lessons from David’s interactions and an introduction to Samuel. Includes cross references for meditation and application.
Jonathan and David Bond Of True Friendship In Bible Lesson
A devotional discussion on Jonathan and David, highlighting their sacrificial friendship as a model for believers. It cites Proverbs 17 17 and quotes from classical writers, stressing that true friendship endures cost and rests on God’s grace. The piece urges Christians, especially youths, to imitate this devotion.
Big Day at Fair Promises Sale Boom for Youth Camp
Readers heard the big day at the county fair on July 28 featuring a massive sale of merchandise, livestock, machinery, vehicles and more. A 4-H youth camp for Hamilton, Warren and Clermont Counties is urged with donations and consignments to support camping experiences for underprivileged youth.
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Lake Allyn
Rotary Club of
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Warren
Clermont
Goshen 4-H Club reports bake sale success
At a recent Goshen 4-H Club meeting held at the school Florence Millican spoke on the 4-H Camp and Thelma Schnees will share more at the next meeting. Members work hard to finish projects for the county fair.
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Ettes
Florence Millican
Thelma Schnees
Magi Ministers Form New Hub of Magic Clerical Lessons
A group named Magi-Ministers brings together ministers using magic to teach religious lessons. Most members perform as amateurs and demonstrate tricks such as passing a handkerchief through a coloured tube marked Church, turning from black to white to symbolize cleansing sin.
St Louis Church Festival at Clermont County Fairgrounds
The annual summer festival of the St. Louis Church Owensville will be held at the Clermont County Fairgrounds on Sunday July 25. The event promises community activities and parish outreach in a family friendly setting.
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St. Louis Church
Owensville
Clermont County Fairgrounds
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Dear Alben
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the County Press
Owensville Building & Loan Company of
Charles Woodruff, Alice E. Snider
Democrat
Don Quixote
Walker
Sheila Meehan
Dusk
Maryrose Roach
Talaria
Poets’ Nook
Sheila Stimson
Edna R. Hamilton
Len. F. White
Semner Powers
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H. B. Smythe
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Aristotle
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Onathan
Saul
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Garden of Humanity
Hight C. Moore
Richard Hovey
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I. E. Jenkins
Goshenettes
Goshen
Four Star Farm
Newtonsville
Magic Minister
Owensville Festival
Madison Place
Mariemont
Herbert
Dry Cleaners
Jim’s
Garfield Ave
Milford
Owensville Fairgrounds
Katherine Offutt
Hamlet
Ansonia
New Haven
Harold D. Nichols
Nichols, Speidel & Nichols, Attorneys
A. M. Ellis
Maude Horn
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