County Red Cross Honors for Clermont County Drive
Clermont County received an Honor Certificate from Washington signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Norman H. Davis for distinguished achievement in the 1944 War Fund drive. The Batavia offices display the certificate as the county exceeded its quota by over 800 dollars, with township totals listed in the accompanying table.
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Clermont County
Washington
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Batavia
Ohio
Norman H. Davis
American National Red Cross
Salvation Army to Run Clermont Camp July 20
The Salvation Army will hold a one week Summer Camp for children of Clermont County at Glendale starting July 20. The camp will serve both white and colored children and reservations are via Mayor Munden of Batavia or J Ritchie.
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Salavation Army
Clermont County
Glendale
Munden
Batavia
J. Ritchie
Batavia Board Seeks Volunteer Workers for Price Panel
The Clermont County War Price and Rationing Board will survey service charges and needs more price panel assistants. Volunteers, about five hours weekly, will conduct store visits and assist Don Rehl. Fuel oil renewal forms were mailed June 1 to central heating plant owners with a one week return window.
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Clermont County War Price and Rationing Board
Don Rehl
Chester Bowles
OPA
Batavia Council Votes to Trim 1944 Budget
Batavia City Council met in the new mayoral offices and voted to cut the budget by one mill for the coming year. Mayor Munden presided as the Batavia body adopted the reduction during the regular Tuesday night session.
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Batavia City Council
Munden
Batavia
U S Civil Service Seeks War Workers in Clermont County
Mr. Harry L. Fox from the 6th Civil Service Region in Cincinnati spends Wednesdays at Batavia Court House interviewing and placing Clermont County residents into war industry jobs. He aims to recruit over 1000 laborers 500 typists and 400 machinist helpers for Dayton and Cincinnati area plants.
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Harry L. Fox
Civil Service Region
Cincinnati
Court House
Batavia
Clermont County
Harmony Club To Meet June 8
The Harmony Clothing Club met at C. L. Jones home in Marathon Ohio on May 27 with thirteen members present and one absent. One new member was unrolled. The next meeting was changed to Thursday June 8 at 1 34 p.m.
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Harmony Clothing Club
C.L. Jones Marathon
Ohio
Civil Service Examinations Set for Clerks Stenographers and Typists
Ohio Civil Service plans exams on June 30 and July 1 in Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus and Toledo for Clerks Stenographers and Typists with salaries from 70 to 165 dollars a month. Qualified Ohio residents may apply by June 15 at the State Civil Service Commission Columbus.
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Civi Service
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Ohio
State Civil Service Commission
State Civil Service, Commission
Fifth War Bond Drive Opens June 12
Cler mont County rallies for the Fifth War Loan Drive starting Monday June 12 amid news of a recent invasion. The message urges full support, reprinting two patriotic poems and calling on residents to over subscribe their quota to honor soldiers and hasten victory.
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Clermont County
Owensville Soldier Returns From Ten Day Furlough
Pvt Jack Ireton arrives back in Indian town Gap Pennsylvania after a ten day furlough spent with his mother Mrs Irma Ireton. Decoration Day gatherings include the Ulrey and Rapp families, plus Apgar Brunk and Gerard families visiting local households.
Funeral Services for Mrs Lillian Daily Held in Williamsburg
Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Daily were held Monday afternoon in the Presbyterian Church. Though formerly of Williamsburg she had lived in Denver for years. Out‑of‑town attendees included Mr and Mrs Ralph Walker of Denver and Mrs Mable Patton of Cincinnati.
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Lillian Daily
Presbyterian Church
Daily
Williamsburg
Denver
Lyon
Columbus
Ohio
Hines
Missionary Society
Robert Coward
Wilmington
Simeon Moorehead
Cattlesburg
Dailey
Ralph Walker
Mable Patton
Cincinnati
J. P. Allen
Fam
Memphis
Dawson
Hyde Park
Marion Ashmore
Georgetown
Jessie Ashmore
What did you do today my friend in the war poem
A home front soldier writes a poem about daily efforts and sacrifice during wartime. Lieut Dean Shatlain, wounded in action, amputated his own foot and penned the verse while recovering in England, challenging civilians to support the war effort.
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Wind
Gunner
SCC
Joel
Dean Shatlain
United States Army
M Irica
America
Shatlain
England
Local Social News Roundup From Cincinnati Area
Glen Este r and Mrs Will Isaack spent Sunday in Cincinnati with his mother and attended a dinner in Walnut Hills. Mrs Agusta Billingsley visited Mrs H B Smyth Monday evening. Mrs Harry Snell shopped in Williamsburg Monday. Mrs Phil Sperry shopped in Cincinnati and stayed with her daughter Louise Phillips in Norwood. Mr and Mrs Frank McGuire entertained guests including Mr and Mrs Charles McGuire for Charles birthday. Jesse Beagle visited Harry Smythe Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs John Duncan are proud grandparents of a girl born to Mr and Mrs William Duncan on June 1 at Christ Hospital. Izola Clermons is reported in hospital.
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Will Isaack
Cincinnati
Ainner
Walnut Hills
Harry Snell
Williamsburg
Phil Sperry
Louise Phillips
Norwood
Frank McGuire
Charles McGuire
Charles
John Duncan
William Duncan
Christ Hospital
Fifteen Inductees Leave Batavia for Armed Forces
Clermont County natives join the war effort with fifteen men departing from Batavia. Army inductees include Kenneth Anstaett and John Keller. Navy recruits Russell Ross Aver Prentice Jackson William Murphy Clarence Hartmeyer. Amelia sends Raymond Averwater. Bethel adds James Fannin Howard Woodruff Aaron Craig Russell Woodruff. others from Newtown Moscow and Sylacauga into the Navy amid solemn farewell scenes.
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Batavia
Army
Kenneth Peterson Anstaett
John Frederick Keller
Navy
Russell Frederick Ross
Pvt. George Wilson Little Killed in Action in Italy
Pvt George Wilson Little of the Infantry was killed in action in Italy on May 12. He had overseas service since December 1943 and operated a farm before enlisting about a year earlier. He is survived by his mother Mrs George Little a brother and two sisters.
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Italy
Battles elected to fill board vacancy in Batavia
At the Batavia Board of Education meeting Roy Battles was elected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Robert Dorsey who is now serving with the Armed Forces at the Great Lakes Naval Station. Walter Baur was elected President of the Board.
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Batavia
Cozaddale Soldier Award Air Medal
Sgt. Woodward of Cozaddale Ohio, engineer and top turret gunner on an Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress, earned the Air Medal for meritorious achievement during bombing missions over Nazi Europe. He is son of Mr and Mrs Willard C Woodward of RT2 Cozaddale Ohio after assembling for North America Aviation Inglewood California before joining the AAF Feb 2 1943.
Prominent Clermont Co. Man Wm M Simmons Dies in Cincinnati
Services for Wm M Simmons head of Simmons and Norris since 1866 were held in Cincinnati. Burial followed at Spring Grove Cemetery. Born in Laurel Clermont County, he was the son of J H R Simmons and attended Parker Academy, the county's first higher education school. A cousin C J R Simmons still lives in Laurel.
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Wm. M. Simmons
Cincinnati
Simmons and Norris
Spring Grove
Mr. Simmons
Laurel
Clermont County
J.H.R. Simmons
Parker Academy
Granted
C.J.R. Simmons
Batavia Grange to Host Special Program
On June 15 Batavia Grange schedules a special program of interest. On June 1 Rural Life Sunday will be observed at 830 p.m. at the Batavia United Brethren Church.
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Batavia Grange
Rural Life
Batavia U.B
Busy Bees Meet at Enger Home in June 1944
The Lorado Busy Bee Sr. Club met at the Enger home on June 3 1944 to discuss 4 H projects and plan entertainment for a former 4 H member returning on leave. The Junior club will meet June 7.
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Lorado Busy Bee Sr
Enger
Rummage Sale Set by Frank W. Weaver Unit 237
Frank W. Weaver Unit 237 announces a rummage sale at Batavia Armory on Saturday June 10 starting at 1 p.m. Proceeds support unit activities.
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Frank W. Weaver
Batavia
Ohio State Museum Seeks Early County Newspapers
The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society seeks early issues of Western Patriot 1824 The Chronicle 1826 to 1835 and The Ohio Farmer 1835. Readers with copies are asked to contact The Courier office or Ohio State Museum in Columbus. The Courier, started 1836, is among 173 U.S. papers founded over 100 years ago, 15 in Ohio.
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Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society of the
Ohio
State Museum
Courier
Western Patriot
The
Chronicle
Ohio Farmer
Courier Office
Ohio State Museum
Columbus
American Press
U.S
East Hill Farm Club Meets At Buschbacker Home
East Hill Farm Club entertained eleven members and five guests at Margaret Buschbacker’s home last week. The meeting opened with America the Beautiful and a lunch of ice cream and cake was served. The next meeting is planned for July 6 with O Mosbacker.
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East Hill
Marriage of Henry M. Jones and Elizabeth Hunt
In Tate Township on Thursday evening Henry M. Jones married Elizabeth Hunt as reported by John Leeds Esquire. A runaway note from Union Township offers one cent for the return of indentured apprentice Samuel McDonald to the farming business.
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John Leeds
Henry M. Jones
Elizabeth Hunt
Tate Township
Union Township
Samual McDonald
A.J. Turner
Hulick Nominated for Second Term in Congress at Lebanon
The article notes the nomination of Hon George W. Hulick for a second term in Congress at Lebanon. It also highlights Clermont County’s largest Masonic Celebration planned for Williamsburg on June 3 for St John’s Day’s 79th anniversary with Bellstedt’s Band providing music and lodge members and visitors from across the area attending.
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George W. Hulick
Congress
Lebanon
Clermont County
Williamsburg
St John's Day
Bellstedt's Land
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Red Cross
Batavia Varwenae
Franklin Arent
Goshen Renee
Salvation Army
Batavia Board
U. S. Civil Service
Harmony Club
Civil’ Service
J.b.s.haldane
H. C. Stehling
Hartford, Wis
Joe
Sweetheart
Dad
Owensville
Jack Ireton
Indian Town Gap
Irma Ireton
Anna Ulrey
Mayme
Hoyt Ulrey
John B. Rapp
Keith Ulery
Pleasant Ridge
Nila Ulrey
Lester Stimon
Pittsburg
Gene
Clermont
County Sons
ARE Now Serving
Bond
Lieut
Dean’ Shatlain
Glen Este
Agusta Billingsley
H. B. Smyth
Jesse Beagle
Harry Smythe
Izola Clermons
Newtonsville
Pvt
George Wilson Little
Infantry
George Little
Clermont Co
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