30 Jul 1941
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1941
Page
1
Edward C. Saxton announces marketing quotas for the 1942 wheat crop set by the U S Secretary of Agriculture pending farmer referendum. With a carry over and projected supply around 1 3 billion bushels, the quota level is 998 million bushels plus reserves and exports.
Patricia Emery the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Emery nee Snider Owensville died Tuesday July 22 funeral held Thursday July 24 at 10 am from Moore Funeral Home burial Owensville
Born to Mr and Mrs Joe Min nick nee Lucille Jones at Marathon Ohio a son on Sunday July 27 Cahoots is a corruption of cohorts members of a company or band with the same interest or objective explained as we are in cahoots together for we are cohorts
Robert B E Flora, 57, of Amelia, died at Deaconess hospital after falling 30 feet from a crane ladder at Cincinnati Bickford Tool Company in Oakley. He suffered a fractured pelvis and leg injuries. survived by wife Flora and daughter Roberta, a Deaconess student nurse. Flora previously served as a Cincinnati police officer and Federal liquor office enforcement official.
Canada Australia Argentina and the United States discuss a joint plan to export wheat without disturbing the world market. The United States relies on export subsidies to press cooperation. Reduction of wheat acreage and substitution of other crops are expected. See Washington Digest.
A postcard mailed from Batterseas S W dated January 3 1930 by a father to J Hockley in New Maiden England arrived a decade later. The delay highlights postal oddities of the era and preserves a personal family link across years.
Mimi David a 13 year old London evacuee adopted by Mr and Mrs Morris Bristol during the war visits Coney Island Cincinnati for the first time. She experiences cotton candy rides the Wild Cat and other amusements. She also enjoys the Ohio River boat ride on the Island Queen and dinner at the Clubhouse.
TheCourierComment urges action as Churchill signals growing heat toward war and asks how Allied cooperation would work with Stalin. Reds in Cincinnati face pressure to perform in 1941 while civilians wonder about wartime food and the global map.
A columnist criticizes Senator Wheeler’s proposal paying selectees with 30 in cash and 70 in bonds, warning of labor racketeers demanding bonds, growth of federal power, and wasteful wartime spending while calling for economy and fewer Washington politicians.
The Ambassadors from Columbia Ave Methodist Church Cincinnati will occupy the pulpit at Epworth Heights camp meeting grounds Sunday evening August 3. Services begin at seven thirty with song and sermon.
Mt Crab Williamsburg and New Richmond Giants shared first place with 8 wins 2 losses. Upsets occurred as Buford defeated Mt Orab 6 4 Goshen 138 New Richmond Merchants 1 Milford Merchants 7 Milford Eagles 6 New Richmond Giants 7 Bethel 2 Williamsburg 9 Mason 1. South Lebanon joined as 12th team with plans for elimination series.
L A Gillett district WPA manager in District Two announced that the Bethel water supply and sewer system project, budgeted at 339 981 dollars, would begin Tuesday morning July 29. About one hundred men will work on the job expected to last over a year, with plans by Alfred LeFeber of Cincinnati. The project includes excavating clearing and grubbing constructing impounding dam reservoir gate house filter and disposal plants rip rap installing tanks force mains and sewers building access roads landscaping and incidental work.
David Brothers son of Mark and Adaleine Brothers was born in Monterey November 4 1875 and died at his Batavia home July 21 1941 aged 65 years 8 months 17 days He married Emma Curtis March 8 1902 and they had a son Clarence He worked at Carroll Jamieson Machine Tool Co from 1908 until his death surviving wife son brother and four grandchildren He is remembered as a loyal employee and a kind grandfather
Tournament chair Charles Shinkle says all teams are signed for the five night American Legion Softball event. Teams include Ball Crank Willowville Bata via Trojans Norfolk and Western of Fairfax Newtown Locasville Elk Lick Cole's Tigers Kinner All Stars Glen Rose East End A's and Milford. Final night to feature two women teams in a grand finale with popular prices to attract spectators.
The Batavia Garden Club will hold its annual flower show on Saturday September 6 in the Batavia High School auditorium. President Mrs Forrest E Ely lists committees for judges publicity entry arrangements decorations prizes lunch registrations and more with members named across each group.
Clermont County residents contributed 5605 pounds of aluminum for the defense drive. Four trucks carried the metal to Fountain Square in Cincinnati after weighing showed the larger total. Local 4 H clubs, Boy Scouts, and American Legion volunteers coordinated the effort with Roy Battles guiding outreach and planning.
A July 27 dinner at Absalom Leonard’s near Hamersville gathered many relatives and friends. Attendees included Cecil Pursley and family, Herbert Pursley, Sylvia Duncanson, Hattie Ogden, Goldie Bolender, Thomas Leonard, Fae Russell, L A Leonard, Wm Daughtery, Fred Fancher, Ray Marksberry, Abner Lykins and others. The meal marked upcoming August birthdays and anniversaries but was held early so Cecil Leonard could attend before leaving for Fort Thomas on July 31.
Grange announces a Diamond Jubilee and White Cake contest at Mt Carmel Grange on Saturday August 2. All members are urged to attend and all ladies are invited to enter a white cake in the contest.
The Batavia Bobcats defeated Levine Furniture of Cincinnati 5 to 2 in an exhibi tion game. The Furniture club sits atop the Central league with a ten game win streak, while the Bobcats extend their own streak to ten overall and remain first in their Eastern division. Clint Puckett pitched both relief and started the game, allowing eight scattered hits in a prior meeting. Next Sunday's first elimination contest in Cincinnati awaits matchup details.
A home article suggests using unused wall space in kitchens to add recessed shelves for attractive storage. It highlights practical design impact, potential material choices, and quick installation ideas for functional display areas.
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