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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1941
Page
5
Courier correspondence from Cincinnati details weekend visits and social activities across Batavia and surrounding towns. Guests include Myrtie Hipsher, Carl Hipsher, and Wayne Fitzpatrick. club meetings, graduations, weddings, and numerous family visits are listed with dates and local homes.
Obituaries announce Lucy Mead nee Gosher died at 89 in Felicity on June 4 with funeral at Broadwell Home and interment at I O O F cemetery. Charlie Reed dies near Batavia at 75 with family ties to Elizabeth and Bruce Reed. Local visits and marriages featured, plus retirements and illnesses in New Richmond and surrounding towns. Several social calls, a June 4 wedding, and church services planned at County Infirmary Batavia.
Herb Thomas keeps a tennis court ready for youths. Mildred Lytle returns from Florida with plans to summer in Michigan. Allyne Seigle hosts a family dinner with relatives including Horace Raleigh Church. Eva Henning ill Opal Williams assists. Lena Gehl enjoys a brief home visit. David Schneider of Bantam dined with Stanley Moore and family. Tom Dix of City buys Warren place and renovates. J B Lytle and wife visited Williamsburg. Ellis Honaker hosts six o’clock dinner for Mrs Honaker’s birthday with Harry Kelsey and son Tommy and Lucille Brothers. Virginia Topie works at Western & Southern Life in Cincinnati. Yale Parks and wife visit then return to Florida. Beulah McMillin shopped with brother and wife in Trobasco. Rufus Curliss dies after a period of poor health. He leaves two brothers and two sisters. Funeral from White’s Funeral Home Wednesday in Mt Washington. Buried at Old Bethel.
Harley Rapp visited Mr and Mrs Vernon Behooly and praised the 4 H club girls this year. The group shows strong leadership under the club head.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Lamb and two daughters hosted the Willing Workers class with Mary Carnes assisting. Mrs Pauline Marting of Cincinnati visited relatives the past week. Franklin 4 H club met Monday where member Fred Mueller departed to join the Marines. Mr and Mrs John Carnes and daughters Mary and Bonnie Jane called on relatives at Kennedy Heights Sunday.
Collier's reports that in the world’s 2,000 Christian Science churches there have never been christenings weddings or funerals, according to church officials.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met with Mrs. Joseph Stewart as host. Seventeen members and guests attended and adjourned to meet July 3 at Greenberry church. Rev J M Strickland to serve as pastor for another year. community mourns Elory Smith’s death. Sympathy extended to his widow.
Hamlet residents visit White Oak to honor Anton Mauch's resting place. Plans announced for Bert Ketchum to move into the Edwards residence in Amelia. Fred Warren to return from Florida for the summer. Dr. Fitzpatrick returns after an accident, his son home from Annapolis. Alfreda Gaskel visits Winchester grandmother. Several Amelia and Clermont County women attend the Federation of Women’s Clubs in Chile. Batavia and Williamsburg members contribute to the program with musical performances and vocal duets. New Richmond Fortnightly provides music.
Carmel Grange sponsors a bake sale on June 21 1941 at 10 PM in the Mt Carmel Building and Loan. Community notes mention visits by Mrs Schmanski and Mr and Mrs Yougs, a reunion held by Mr and Mrs Roslow, and the death of Frank Nash with sympathies extended to Mrs Nash and family.
Mrs J H Gillaspie of Evansville Ind spent a week visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs James Perkins visited with Mr and Mrs Ted Robinson. The Mt Pisgah Embroidery Club met at Mrs McGrane's home. Mrs Elizabeth Gillaspie spent days with her Brown County daughter. The Mt Pisgah church social was a great success and thanks are due to all who cooperated. Rev Jack Ellsberry returns to Mt Pisgah church. Mrs Elizabeth Figgins visits Covington with her son and family. The new home of Mr and Mrs Charles Diss nears completion. Mrs Wm Bangs spent time in Evanston visiting neighbors of the Hughes family. Mt Pisgah country home served chicken dinners to Cincinnati parties. Miss Julia Stevens returned from a week in Cincinnati with Forest Stevens. Miss Addie Naylor staying with Donleys. We are glad to have her back. O wel-.
Mr and Mrs Vernon McComas Jr plan to move back to the neighborhood. Visitors over the weekend included Mr and Mrs Gordon Kelley of Michigan Mr and Mrs Charles Smith of Dayton Ohio Miss Mary Ellen Pancher and a friend from Illinois Miss Hazel Hunter and Art Proust of Cincinnati. Also guests were Mr and Mrs Raymond Blick and family with Ora Patten and family at Mt Crab. The home of Mr and Mrs George Blick welcomed Mr and Mrs Jack Gibson and two grandsons of Madisonville Mr and Mrs Cliff Walker of Newtown Mr and Mrs Joseph Settee and Mrs Sarah Woods and Mrs Nora Bolte.
A guide notes that moderate spices enhance apples without masking them. Cinmarhon and nutmeg blend with apple flavors. sprinkle nutmeg on applesauce just before serving to avoid bitterness. A touch of salt can brighten apple flavor.
Fourteen members from Amelia attended a talk by Maurice D. Cleary of Cincinnati. The event drew interest within the club and featured discussions on local topics.
Locust Corner reports Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cross visiting the Bedford cemetery with Mrs. Willis. Several couples and individuals including Miss Nettie Young, Mr. Shurmer, Mrs. Henry Dreilling, Wilber Penshot, Mrs. Light, V. D. Auxier, Mrs. Paul Rapp, Miss Nina Behymer, George Behymer Jr., Mrs. Bennett Behymer, H. R. Eppert and family, Mrs. Alma Quick, and Miss Cassie Tone spent Sunday with relatives in Ca margo Batavia New Richmond Norwood Amelia Clifton Laurel Homes East End and Jefferson.
On May 29 1941 the Inventory and Appraisement of Ida B. Custer deceased of Monroe Township was filed in Batavia Ohio Court. A hearing is set for June 26 1941 at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Those objecting must file exceptions at least five days before the hearing or be barred. Orville W. Halbisch Probate Judge Britton and Britton Attorneys.
In the southern states the Farm Security administration proposes to release mortgages on cotton bales that borrowers turn into mattresses for home use, signaling policy leeway for home production and debt relief.
A historical note reports that half of the chewing tobacco manufactured in the country comes from Winston-Salem North Carolina. It contrasts a baby's heart rate about 129 times a minute with an adult rate near 72, illustrating a health fact.
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