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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1962
Page
6
The Flips formed in high school and after Little Joey joined last year they pursued a recording career. They auditioned for Jay Records with their first hit single Bongo Stomp, while Miss Clark aims for legit stage acting and a rock operetta premiere in Philadelphia.
The article notes two additional masterful Ray Charles performances You Don t Know Me and Careless Love from New Sounds in Country and Western Music both ballads with strings and choral effects akin to I Can t Stop Loving You. It also lists Batavia s top sellers this week led by The Loco Motion Roses Are Red and others including It Keeps Right on a Hurtin and I Can t Stop Loving You.
Ohio University lists 705 students named to the Dean's List for the second semester of 1961 42. Freshmen require a 3.0 average and upperclassmen a 3.3 to qualify. Three local students appear: Paul W. Ropp of Route 1 Williamsburg, Thomasine G. McFarland of 2029 St. Rt. 50 Route 3 Batavia, and Joy DuPriest of 970 Riverside Drive Milford.
A Chinese proverb notes that those with unearned seats speak up first, hinting that privilege invites criticism before effort or merit.
Amelia by Mrs Elizabeth Huling notes the Amelia Club gathering at the home of Mrs Rose Honaker on Wednesday night. The column lists visits from local residents and relatives including the Cost family from Cincinnati DePauw University student Karen Schulze Niagara Falls trips and attendance at local events and funerals.
Eight local girls enter Williamsburg Homecoming Queen contest to be crowned July 28. Contenders Mary Bender Kay Still Lela Donaldson Bonnie Hancock Ruth Lorain Craig Vera Jones Gloria Baker Betty Spiess will ride in convertibles and appear in formals and casual wear at events July 26 27 28. Joyce Fetters 1961 queen to attend crowning ceremony.
The following patients were admitted to Brown County Hospital Georgetown for the week ending July 15. Several named patients from Bethel Mt Crab Williamsburg Sardinia New Richmond Mowrytown Batavia Amelia Hillsboro Blan- appear in the list with individual names.
Susan Davidson of Moscow and Nancy Wallace of Felicity are named in a local public notice regarding a community event. The document lists their involvement and roles as part of the official notice.
Marvin Sprague the local postmaster said the Postmaster General's Office in Washington has not approved the request for a new Williamsburg Post Office. He stated that city delivery cannot be established until larger and more adequate facilities are obtained by the local postal department.
The High School Band of Williamsburg schedules rehearsals at 7 p.m. on July 24 and at 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning for parade practice with all members urged to attend.
The 1960 parade ran July 28 29 30 with Around the World theme at 6 30. Junior Women's Club won first prize International entry. Bethel Women Fireman's Aux second prize and Civic Club Rainbow Girls also won. Civil War Centennial theme 1961 parade July 27 28 29 crowned Joyce Fetters Homecoming Queen. Fire department tug of war and float winners Toot-N-Tellit Restaurant first, Junior Women's Club second, Rainbow Girls third. Next week July 26 27 28 1962 theme Variety of 1962 a bit of old a bit of new.
Graveside services for Mrs. Lelah Miller 74 widow of Morris Miller were held at Batavia Cemetery at 2 p.m. Tuesday under Moore funeral home. She died Saturday July 14 she was mother of Maurice Miller grandmother of Marlene Miller and sister of George Hodges and Burton Hodges.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice H. Craver 72 longtime Clermont County resident were conducted Tuesday at 2 p m at Craver funeral home Milford. Interment followed in IOOF Cemetery. She died Sunday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after a stroke. She was the widow of Charles Craver and is survived by a sister Mrs Edna Favret Owensville.
Services for Clifford G. West 72 who died Thursday of a heart attack at his home 4287 Milaine Dr were held Sunday at p.m. at TP White and Sons funeral home Mt. Washington. He is survived by his wife Edna and a daughter Mrs. Mary Alice Estes.
The strongest symptom of wisdom in man is his bein sensible of his own follies. Rochefoucauld.
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