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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
4
The Clermont Cowrier Batavia Ohio lists editor and publisher Harry M Tucker with a one year subscription rate of $1.50 for six months. Founded 1836 and entered at Batavia post office as second class matter.
The Texas Company will grant special leave of absence to employees returning from military service who wish to pursue studies under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act. It will also provide interest free loans where law funds fall short, aiding veterans as they transition from soldiers to breadwinners.
A soldier returning from nearly three years overseas proposes a tax reform to tax public power consumption at the same rate as private electric firms. He argues that taxing government projects would prevent shifting tax burdens to private citizens and uniform the system with existing federal power taxes. The writer praises the soldier for urging adherence to principles of justice, equality, and independence.
Judge Harry Britton presides as cases include a gross neglect of duty motion by Harry Paul Pillow against Virginia Jones Pillow in Madisonville. Nellie Bergquist sues Iver Berquist over a 1942 marriage. Bert Hughes seeks 1013.50 plus interest from Roscoe Peter and Jessie Peterson. Sgt. Flavius Rhodes sues Emogene over divorce and custody in San Francisco. Marion Gilligan is defendant in a Batavia divorce with Mary Alice Boggs gan seeking custody of two children.
Decrees granted in several divorces including Inez M. Swart Moscow from Estil L. Swart and Gladys M. Perry from Clyde W. Perry. Plaintiff awarded custody of a minor child. Cecil Sipple New Richmond R. No. 2 from Nellie Sipple. Cases list parties such as Charles Channell Batavia R. No. 2 from Alice Channell Milford.
Probate notices list estate actions for Llewellyn F White Arthur Quinby Roy Sellers Albert Dieter and Anna Dietz with orders admitting to probate issuing letters and publishing notice Also records for Sarah Nolan and related inventories and appraisements by Judge Orville W Halbisch across multiple estates
Marriage notices show Eugene Clinton Lewis, 23, U. S. Army, Morgantown West Virginia, marrying Helen Marie Roller, 20, Milford. Arnold Schirmer, 21, farmer, New Richmond Route No. 2, wed Lola Behymer, 20, New Richmond. Donald Campbell, 27, U. S. Army, Owensville, married Christien Poff, 22, office clerk, Williamsburg.
A series of six to twelve transfers is listed including George L Buck and Rose Buck selling to Edwin and Catherine Uhlenbrock on 7.50 acres in Tate Township, Ida A Haslinger selling to Atkins on 1.71 acres in Union Township, and Frank R Crowe trusteeship transferring 3.7 acres in Miami Township to Elizabeth Gribble. Other entries note Howard Buckner acquiring 2.1 acres in Miami Township from Crowe, William Gillham selling lot 59 in Chile, Beatrice Elrod selling lots 560 and 670 in Williamsburg, William E Smith transferring 0.53 acres to William and Mary Margaret Brown in Williamsburg, Layton and Bertha Brown selling lot 63 in Bethel to Georgia Frederick, Flavious Bullock acquiring lots 1–3 in Owensville, Louise Delle Donne selling 43.3 acres in Monroe Township, George and Isabelle Jarman selling 33.92 acres in Washington Township, Henry Strohmenger selling 4.29 acres in Goshen Township, Arthur and Atoise Sturgis selling 1 acre in Pierce Township, Howard and Barbara Day selling 4.125 acres in Williamsburg Township, Stella Miller et al transferring lot 123 in Williamsburg, Edith and Dale South selling lot 190 in Bethel to Wesley Love, Louise Pangburn selling lot 109 in Felicity, Florence Cronin selling to Nellie Poling, and Henry and Lucy Wade selling 2.38 acres in Stonelick Township. Additional transfers involve John and Justine Cable to Emma for 54 acres in Union Township.
Maude D and Harry J Arnold transfer 1.7 acres in Ohio Township to Nona R Jones. Freda Prebble transfers lots 4 and 5 in Block D Bethel to Evantley and Jessie Freeman. Bertha M Blandford transfers Lot 8 in New Richmond to Bertha Ann Blandford. Leonard Bauer transfers 13.75 acres in Batavia Township to Roslyn D Walker. John A and Rose W Kindel transfer 0.70 acre in Union Township to Sherman Gentry. Delos C and Betty Clift transfer 1.32 acres in Union Township to Violet L McGuire. Jason O Hewit transfers 25 acres lot 5 in Franklin Township to Ruth Brannock. Henry G Strohmenger transfers 3.935 acres in Goshen Township to Mary Lewis.
The Glen Este Mt Carmel School invites sealed bids for painting and refinishing eight classrooms library halls windows gutters ventilators and outside doors plus a small garage. Work to be finished by Sept 1 1945. Bids due by 12 noon August 2 1945 to Clerk JAS H Winnes. The board may reject any or all bids. Route 5 Batavia Ohio. Phone 316754
Dale McKinley of New Richmond Ohio has been appointed Executor of the estate of Eliza McKinley late of Monroe Township Clermont County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred Dated July 5 1945 Orville W Halbisch Probate Judge C N Young Attorney 7 12 3
On July 12 1945 the court filed an Inventory and Appraisement of the estate of Anna P Dietz deceased of Batavia Township. Hearing on August 7 1945 at ten oclock in the forenoon to contest inventory filings five days prior to hearing required. Judge Orville W Halbisch Batavia Ohio 7 19 2
Imelda S Muhlhauser of Detroit Michigan is notified that Harold G Muhlhauser has filed for divorce in Common Pleas Court Clermont County Ohio case No 21534. The hearing is set for on or after September 6 1945. Attorneys Nichols Spidel & Nichols announce the notice dated July 24 1945.
Mr. Nicholas Drescher of Fosters Ohio visited the Schneider home. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Beatty and family of Lake Forest Illinois have returned home after a two week visit with Mrs. Beatty’s parents Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Theis, and sister Mrs. R. E. Irvin, and little son Bobbie.
Clermont Grange exchanged programs with Miami Grange Friday evening for a pleasant gathering. Sunday School attendance at the Methodist was 49. Miss Marie Day spent the weekend with Miss Audrey Conover. Norman Emery of Lebanon, discharged after 32 months overseas, visiting Mrs Hillard. Nazarene Church revival meetings ongoing. Betty Berger visited Catherine Davis in Madisonville. Bernard Flescher taking teletyping at Camp Crowder Mo. Mrs Tillie Mohler of the Methodist Home weekend with Homan Marsh. Harley Cochran of Miami Fla and Mrs Gibson of Kenton visited the Jordan family. Ronald Long of Kentucky spent weekend with parents and grandmother Blanche Long. Odie Shinkle of Madisonville spent Tuesday and Wednesday with her parents W L Stevicks. Paul, son, spending week with grandparents Lena Morris and Barney Kennedy Heights. Philip Higby and family were Sunday visitors in the Bigam home.
A Batavia dinner at the Male homestead drew ten relatives with Mr. and Mrs. Wash and family in attendance. Robert Lungmus, home from the European theater, visits his brother Donald Lungmus at Great Lakes Training Station.
The community remembered Raymond Hawke and Jack Clark who died in Germany with a service led by Rev Althouse and Rev Bagby of Bethel. Attendees included Bethel and New Richmond American Legions. Visitors at Hawke home were Sophia Bulow of Batavia and John Bulow of Pt Isabel. Clarke home hosted daughters Mrs Cox and Vesta of Cincinnati with families from Portsmouth.
Mrs Blanche O Dell returns home after visit with sister and brother in law. Mrs Margaret Fredrick of Cincinnati visiting relatives here. Miss Marilou Bulow from Deaconess Hospital vacationing with parents. Families Lor. visits by Mills Hicks Catlett and others. Funeral attendance for Mrs Thomas Marksberry at Felicity. Social calls and refreshments noted across Clermontville Ripley Mt Olivet and Cincinnati area.
Relatives gathered at Jessie Beckelhymer’s home for his birthday with a pleasant dinner. Spring Grove Sunday School held a Burke Park picnic Saturday evening. Margaret Birmingham of Cincinnati visited Barbara Lanham and Rev. Jones. Various locals hosted visitors and attended gatherings including a Memorial Service for Harvey and Sammie in Ashland, Kentucky.
Newtonsville residents report guests from Hamilton Loveland and Cincinnati. Patchell daughter of Hamilton joined Mrs Ada Nesbitt and Laurence Nesbitt of Loveland visiting G M Roudebush Rosamond Sanness of Moline Illinois vacationing at the same home. Mrs Anna Schooley returned home after weeks in hospital with updates on visits by Louis Singer of Cincinnati and Mrs Alva Wood and grandmother Mrs Anna Schooley.
As WWII nears end the Terrace Park Country Club outlines relocating to Clermont County to expand its golf course and attract local membership. The club plans a 200 member cap, aims to build a swimming pool, and will close membership once 200 certificates are sold. Interested individuals are urged to request applications and details from the secretary.
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