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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1940
Page
8
The Clermont Courier, published weekly by Clermont Publishing Co, lists subscription options priced at one year for 1.00, six months for 0.75, and three months for 0.40. It notes affiliations with the Cincinnati Post, Times-Star, and Enquirer with combined rates of 4.25 to 5.25.
A reflective passage frames Millay’s approach to poetry as she describes surveying cliffs clouds and grass with calm, attentive eyes. She imagines choosing a single line of verse to claim as her own as night falls on the town.
A bulletin of local visits and family events in Batavia and surrounding towns includes A E Price at Christ hospital, various relatives visiting from Cincinnati Ashland Ky and Columbus, odd fellows and Eastern Star meetings, travel to Havana Cuba and Portsmouth, and local civic service notes. Guests and hosts span Batavia Felicity Middletown Cincinnati Amelia Dayton St Louis Ashland Los Angeles and Lancaster.
Bantam Grange met with 30 members and 16 visitors. The program featured Anna Dumford Carrie Davis and Gertrude Schneider with songs readings and a cornet solo. The Watkins Brothers of Cincinnati performed tumbling acts and pie a la mode with coffee followed. Next meeting June 12 with Vivian Schneider in charge.
Guadeloupe announces a tax on all empty wooden barrels entering the country, applying to imports and affecting traders and manufacturers. The levy targets cargoes from foreign producers and aims to raise revenue for local administration.
Mrs Earl C Huling expresses thanks for cards gifts flowers and well wishes received during hospital and at home. Sincerely Elizabeth E Huling thanks everyone and asks blessings.
Mr and Mrs Ehret Adams of Detroit Michigan and Mr and Mrs Granville Branagh of Findlay along with Charles Adams Magee Adams and Wm J Magee of Terrace Park visited Judge C Id Young over the weekend. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Lary Walker of Blowing Rock NC who returned home this week accompanied by Mrs Ida Curtis who will spend the summer with them.
A summer teacher training course sponsored by the State Series of Education and Ohio State University will run June 13 to July 18 in Ross-Hocking State Forest about 15 miles east of Chillicothe. Eminent educators in zoology botany geology and sociology and geography will lead sessions with field observations lab demonstrations and lectures. Tuition is 10 dollars plus 10 dollars laboratory fee meals and lodging total 56 dollars. Contact Dr. C E Fink State Dept of Education Columbus for details.
Leslie Lees of Batavia, assistant County Engineer, has completed nine years of study at the University of Cincinnati for the Civil Engineer degree. He earned the title Champion Commuter of the evening college class and is among 15 men completing degrees in Pavements through the U Evening College program.
Batavia Kroger manager Robert Dorsey earned a place on the 1940 Roll of Honor of Community Builders by Chain Store Age. Nominated by Rev. C R Spangler the Batavia church leader and school board member Dorsey is noted for church, school, and community service with a Scroll of Honor forthcoming.
Mrs. Russell Thiery hosted guests for Mr. Thiery’s May 27 birthday in Monterey. Norwood and Milford visitors, church notices, family visits, and neighbors celebrate with remarks on travel and local life. The Star Club plans a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Guy Humphrey’s home.
In early Mexico there were few police and each home acted as its own fortress. Today iron barred windows remind Mexicans of those times.
A reader notes common hibernators for winter include the bear jumping mouse chipmunk woodchuck skunk raccoon and some bats. The list covers mammals known for denning or torpor during cold months.
For sale stale bread. Also seeking a team of mules or will trade for livestock. A Eggensperger Gee Hill Road New Richmond Ohio. 2214pd
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