02 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1955
Page
1
Batavia Troop 263 Boy Scouts operate an ice ball stand on Main Street. They earn about 89.90 in the first week, recouping the 35 dollar machine cost. Expenses include wholesale ice syrup from Hi-Port and paper cups. Five patrols rotate weekly under scout leaders Herb Hoberg and Robert Slade.
Irvin L. Davis announces a restructuring of the Cincinnati District with 13 southern Ohio counties. Batavia Georgetown Hillsboro Xenia Washington Court House Piqua and Piqua branch offices will be discontinued though visitation space remains. New staffing places collection officers and internal revenue agents at each remaining office for improved service and one hour drive access.
A 17 year old Batavia juvenile escaped from the office of Sheriff Clyde Dericks after being brought there by juvenile probation officer Fred Holt following a judge order to the Boy's Industrial School in Lancaster Ohio. The youth was missing until his father delivered him back to custody.
The department will reconsider a four lane expansion of Route 52 near New Richmond after a traffic check showed 5 500 vehicles daily with 20 percent trucks. Delegation included Maurice Henderson and Rep John Hayden. Officials at the Construction Council were not available.
Billy Innis son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Innis of Williamsburg Grange will represent Clermont County in the regional talent contest sponsored by the Ohio State Grange at 815 p m Thursday evening June 9 at Sardinia Billy will play an accordion solo Admission is free and the public is invited Milford board of Education selects Garfield Avenue property owned by John Gatch and Mrs Leon Gatch as site for a new 10 room elementary school planned for late 1956 with no financing arrangements yet made for the 300 000 project
Kroger announces four one year college scholarships in food distribution for outstanding high school seniors from Indiana Michigan North Carolina and Ohio one per state. Winners enter Michigan State College next fall to pursue a degree in food distribution while selections consider scholastic achievement character and personality.
The Ohio Record shows Clermont County with per capita savings and loan assets of 441.49 as of January 1 1955 above the state average of 440.87 while Hamilton County stands at 857.90. Loveland Mutual Building and Loan Manager Brock credits aggressive local advertising and notes Loveland is Ohio’s largest savings and loan in a community of comparable size.
Citizens School Committee hosts talks on the proposed merger of Amelia Williamsville Tabasco Batavia and Glen Este Mt. Carmel districts. A recent session was at Amelia, with 8 p.m. meetings scheduled for June 1 at Williamsville Tabasco and June 3 at Mt. Carmel Glen Este.
The Marathon Grange will host a Social Security representative at the June 3 meeting. The event includes a creation period, refreshments by the home economics committee, and a note of past celebrations. A recent gathering honored three charter members with a This Is Your Life sketch and gifts. Owensville alumni dance set for June 4 at Owensville High School with Johnny Bouldin and his orchestra.
Plans for Amelia Day at Coney Island June 29 will be made at 7 p.m. Monday at the BMOP fire house Hamlet by the Amelia Business Men's Association. Transportation is arranged for locals.
Daniel Muhlberger sued Police Chief Buster Stevens over a curfew arrest citation issued during Halloween with teens in Muhlberger’s car. The jury ruled the citation did not constitute an arrest and favored the police chief.
Clermont County Board of Health was ordered to issue 50 plumbing permits to Gallenstein Brothers Inc for the Milford subdivision. The writ of mandamus was allowed after a $720 check was presented by Nichols Speidel and Nichols. Damages were requested but not specified as the Galfensteins allege delays in completing houses.
The Pierce Township Civic Association will hold its next regular meeting at 7 30 p m June 6 in the Township Hall. All summer meetings will be held at the hall. Orders will be taken for no hunting and trespassing signs after the meeting.
County departments filed requests totaling about 45000 more than anticipated revenue as the Clermont commission prepares to meet on June 22. Child welfare seeks 41000 for 1956 up from 28000, driving most of the increase. A budget trim or a November levy may be sought to cover the gap.
William B. King of Memphis Tennessee sues Williamsburg Chair Factory Inc in US District Court Cincinnati for 5625 claiming the Babe N Youth chair copied his idea and that a royalty agreement existed for 25 cents per chair. He says only 15 cents per 300 chairs were paid and 22 500 chairs were manufactured.
High winds ripped branches from an oak tree in front of 295 Judd Road and threw them through the roof of the Tennison home Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Tennison and her husband cleaned plaster and debris this week after the storm damaged the dining room and bedroom ceilings.
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