Weather lore and storms mix with county notices
Local notes recount folk weather forecasts and signs of storms, a joke about Friday the 13th, and updates on residents. Items include Jack Hendricks returning to work after army service, a fishing trip by Judge Harry Britton, a Bethel wedding of Kathleen Bowyer and Richard Bell, and farm life anecdotes from Clermont County.
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Uncle Sam
Philippines
Jack Hendricks
Kroger
Batavia
Kathleen Bowyer
Richard Lee Bell
Bethel
A.C. Munden
Harry Britton
Clermont County Common Pleas Court
Long
Amelia Alumni Banquet and Dance Set for June 13
Amelia High School alumni plan their annual banquet at 7 p.m. in the schoolhouse followed by a public dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Music will be by Bill Ellis and his Sentimentalists. The graduating class will be honored as guests. alumni president James Robinson urges attendance.
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Amelia High School
Bill Ellis
Sentimentalists
James Robinson
Iles Awarded Road Contracts in Clermont County
Gerald Iles of Batavia receives two road improvement awards in Clermont County with a low bid of 7954.66. Projects cover 4.05 miles on State Route 1774 in Franklin and Tate Townships and 0.461 miles on State Route 743 in Washington Township, from an estimated cost of 8918.26.
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Gerald Iles
Batavia
Clermont County
Franklin
Tate
Washington Township
Arraignment set for Monday after grand jury indictments
Ten indictments returned by the Clermont County Grand Jury include arson and assault and battery. Those named will appear in Common Pleas Court for arraignment on Monday.
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Clermont County Grand Jury
Common Pleas Court
Parades Honor War Dead Across Clermont County
Veterans groups and local units joined in Memorial Day ceremonies in Batavia and Clermont County. The Frank W. Weaver Post American Legion, Batavia Post Veterans of Foreign Wars, Scouts, the Batavia band and other groups marched in the downtown parade followed by a cemetery ceremony at Batavia Cemetery.
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Ehermsons
National Guard
Frank W. Weaver
American Legion
Clermont
County Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Batavia
The
Batavia Band
Batavia Cemetery
Court of Appeals Hearing Set for Batavia Tuesday
The First District Court of Appeals will convene in Batavia on Tuesday June 10 with Judges Richard Hildebrant Stanley Matthews and Simon Ross presiding over three cases including Hoskins vs icskins a contested divorce Kennel vs Tyler an action to recover a real estate commission and Williams vs Boehm et al to recover attorney fees A jury trial is slated for Common Pleas Court June 23 24 Fred Franz vs Harold Nichols executor of William Wood estate A Batavia village council special meeting will address several major issues Mrs Walter Krekeler hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Mae Ruth Mosbacker bride elect to Joseph Brunner with many guests listed
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District Court of Appeals
Batavia
Richard Hildebrant
Wilmington
Stanley Matthews
Cincinnati
Simon Ross
Hoskins
Icskins
Kennel
Tyler
Williams
Batavia Grange Set to Meet Thursday Evening
The Batavia Grange will hold a regular session Thursday evening June 5 at 8 o clock. A brief memorial service will be observed for members who died during the year. Fred Winter will be present to show pictures after the business portion.
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Batavia
Fred Winter
COP Veteran Club to Receive Charter in Batavia
A charter presentation by the War Veterans Republican Club of Clermont County is set for Friday at 8 p.m. in the Batavia Armory. State officers will hand the charter to local officials and a board of directors will be named. The group formed May 16 with Tom Pierson as president and Harold Simmons as recording secretary treasurer.
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War Veterans Republican Club
Clermont County
Batavia
Tom Pierson
Summerside
Harold Simmons
John M. Griffith
Scouts of Clermont County Hold 1947 Camp Outing
The Clermont County Scouts plan a two day camp at Cedar Lake near Goshen on June 7 and 8. Over 250 boys will camp 40 by 40 foot sites with patrol judging and ribbons. Protestant and Catholic services will be held with Rev Harold Frye leading the Protestant service.
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Clermont County
Peterson Farm
Cedar Lake
Goshen
Milford Chamber of Commerce Elects Officers
Formal organization of the Milford Chamber of Commerce is complete with James H. Franklin as president Verne H Williams as vice president and John C Craver as secretary treasurer The chamber plans a full time executive secretary and has two applications for the post Membership nears 100 with officers reporting
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Milford Chambre of Commerce
James H. Franklin
Verne H. Williams
John C. Craver
Milford
Miss Grace Becomes Bride in May 31 Dayton Nuptials
Miss Ealinor Grace wed Mr. Harry Staioff of Dayton Kentucky at Holy Trinity Church. Rev Charles McGurn officiated in a ceremony attended by relatives and friends with sister-in-law Mrs Richard Grace as matron of honor and brother Mr Joseph Stei off as best man. The bride, a Batavia High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing graduate, left for New Orleans with the groom after breakfast.
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Ealinor Grace
Harry Staioff
Dayton
Holy Trinity Church
Charles McGurn
Richard Grace
Joseph Steioff
William
Grace
Batavia High School
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Hamilton
Ohio
New Orleans
Spanish War Veterans to Hold 15th Anniversary Luncheon
The H. C. C. Camp No. 115 and Auxiliary 79, Spanish War Veterans, plan a covered dish luncheon at Batavia Armory on Sunday June 8 at 1 p m to celebrate their 15th anniversary. All members urged to attend.
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Batavia
Batavia Man Bound Over For Non-Support In Mayor Mundew Court
Mike Haney of Batavia was bound over to the grand jury on non support after appearing before Mayor A C Mundew who ordered regular payments to his wife. Four speeding cases were also tried by Mayor Mundew.
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Mike Haney
Batavia
A. C. Mundew
Mundew
Hybrid Corn Planting Delayed by Heavy Weekend Rain
Clermont County farmers face planting delays after a heavy rain event Sunday night and Monday morning. Many fields remain unplowed as consistent showers persist, though experts say there is still time to grow a good corn crop with early maturing varieties.
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Clermont County
Burger Farm Plows 60 Acres of Corn Before Weekend Rain
Linus Burger and his son Paul pressed long hours to finish planting 60 acres of corn on their Clermont County farm along Route 50 between Perintown and Milford. They grow oats and other crops using horses and a tractor on picturesque bottomland with green hills framing the skyline.
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Clermont County
Linus Burger
Paul
Route 50
Perintown
Milford
Burger
Ohio
Dudleys Welcome 8-Pound Son in Batavia
An eight-pound son was born to Mr and Mrs Jack D Dudley of Batavia at 1 20 pm on Decoration Day at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mother and child are doing fine. Mrs Dudley is the former Miss Wilma Nebel of Charlotte NC. Her husband is a Batavia High School graduate and a Cincinnati Enquirer reporter.
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Jack D. Dudley
Batavia
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dudley
Wilma Nebel
Charlotte
N. C
Batavia High School
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Snapshot of the Week features Shirley Jean Iles at age two
The snapshot highlights Shirley Jean Iles, two, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Iles of Batavia, taken with a Brownie camera. Chamber chairmen named for standing committees include Minor T Wiley membership Jas Mefford advertising Russell W Barnard program Rodney L Scott budget Glenn Baker traffic Verne H Williams new industries and Charles Rosenzweig retail business. The Chamber plans to promote local business and participate in community affairs.
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Shirley Jean Iles
William Iles
Batavia
Minor T. Wiley
Jas. Mefford
Russell W. Barnard
Rodney L. Scott
Glenn Baker
Verne H. Williams
New Industries
Charles Rosenzweig
Chamber
Flag Presented by VFW Post of New Richmond
Sunday afternoon an American flag was presented by the Ohio Valley VFW Post of New Richmond to the New Richmond Daughters of America. Representatives from the America Batavia and Felicity Posts and Auxiliaries attended the ceremony. A firing squad from the Felicity Post commanded by Paul Lauderback participated.
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Ohio Valley
VFW
New Richmond
New Richmond Daughters of America
America
Batavia
Felicity
Paul Lauderback
Batavia VFW to Stage Home Talent Show
Clermont County VFW Post in Batavia will present the home talent musical comedy Gornzapoppin on June 18 and 14 contest. There will be separate prizes for boys and girls and entrants must be six years old or under. Contact Mrs Irwin Kain in Batavia at telephone 268 to enter. The cast will be announced next week. Skunk Creek Community is the setting.
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Gornzapoppin
Clermont County
VFW Post
Batavia
Irwin Kain
Skunk Creek
Ohio State Dean’s List Honors Batavia Student
Richard Pascal of Batavia is on the dean's honor list at Ohio State University College of Commerce for the first quarter with a B average or better.
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Richard Pascal
Batavia
Ohio State University
College of Commerce
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