Batavia Legion Post aids in Army recruitment efforts
The Batavia Legion Post has received printed material to aid members in a new Army recruitment program. Local plans are simple. interested young men can contact Bob Hoffman or Earl Kincaid for information. The Courier adds Joe Fehn to its Batavia staff, a Mt. Carmel resident and Batavia High School graduate.
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Batavia Legion Post
Bob Hoffman
Earl Kincaid
Mae Stae
The
Courier
Joe Fehn
Mt. Carmel
Batavia High School
Land grant promise to volunteers in Mexican War
Charles James Faulkner of Berkeley Virginia offers 150 acres of Texas land to every volunteer serving twelve months in the Mexican War. About fifty men have accepted the pledge, reflecting local mobilization and frontier expansion sentiments of the era.
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Charles James Faulkner
Berkeley
Virginia
Texas
Mexico
Batavian youths lose baseball game at Owensville
A group of Batavian children ages 12 to 14 traveled to Owensville last week for a baseball game and were defeated 20 to 6. They claimed that men with mustaches and whiskers, deemed superior, outclassed them in the matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensville
Meni
Stis
Good Weather Spurs County Baseball Contests and Crowds
Fine warm weather brought back league action as Goshen lost 15 to 5 to Mt. Orab led by Lake Woll and Etrle. Williamsburg shut out Amelia 8–0 with Wilson and Riley. Edenon beat Fayetteville 7–3 with Martin pitching. New Richmond edged Mt. Carmel 2–1 in a tough pitcher’s duel. Andover’s Batavia lost 4–3 to Newtonsville as teams prepare for upcoming games.
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Mr. Crab
Goshen
Bailey
Lake and Woll
Velins
Weeks
Walters
Chester Crawford
Mt. Orab
Lake Woll
Etrle
Lewis
Thompson
Mt. Crab
Williamsburg
Amelia
Wilson
Riley
Burg
Edenton
Fayetteville
Martin
Edenston
Heywood
Wilvens
Farley
Jim
Mt. Carmen
New Richmond
Joe Tuttle
Holt
River Boys
Carmel Lads
Hank Andres
New Rich
Newtonsville
Williamsville
Batavia
Mt. Carmel
Owensville
Map Work Is Resumed In County Schools
In the office of Frank Hoggatt, County Superintendent, map work on the county school districts has resumed. Clyde Sanders, back from service, composes the maps which were started in 1941 and 1942. Six districts remain unfinished with bound copies prepared from photostats via Bell Telephone and Cincinnati Electric. Existing maps are being corrected to reflect up to date information.
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Frank Hoggatt
Clyde Sanders
Bell Telephone Company
Cincinnati and Electric Company
Uncertain sports banter and cryptic forecasts in local chatter
A columnist riffs that if more games come they may push for higher meatball ceilings while joking about Amelia’s future plans to break out. The piece teases a breather next week and hints at a likely weathered showdown with a no happy victim in a playful, cryptic tone.
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Porter
Amelia
Amelia Vacation Bible School opens June 17
The third annual Union Vacation Bible School of Amelia will be held at the Grade School Building and the Methodist Church from June 17 to 28 with cooperative churches Methodist Congregational Christian and Lindale Baptist. Rev Lester Hill is dean and Nellie Coleman is secretary treasurer and registrar. Sessions run 9 11 30 a m with transportation for country children provided. Teaching staff includes Rev Shirer and others. music by Marjorie Sruy and Julia Ault. recreation by Elizabeth Hill and Patty Willis. assistants Peggy Willis and Mrs Jewell Tarvin. Transportation contact leaders by telephone.
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Amelia
Methodist
Congregational Christian
Lindale Baptist. Church
Lester Hill
Nellie Coleman
Shirer
Masdames
Honaker
Seigel
Church
Schulze
Bishop
Tarvin
Hicks
Marjorie Sruy
Julia Ault
Elizabeth Hill
Patty Willis
Peggy Willis
Jewell Tarvin
Kerr Dairy Bar to Open in Batavia
Kerr's Dairy Bar, a new short order lunch and fountain spot, due to open in Batavia this week in the Clermont Hotel building. It is owned by Robert Kerr of Cincinnati and will be managed by his brother Ed Kerr, who will relocate to Batavia.
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Kerr's
Batavia
Clermont Hotel
Robert Kerr
Cincinnati
Ed Kerr
Dial
Kerr Ice Cream and
Neff Dairy Companies
Madison Road
Oakley
Fox Hunters Plan Show This Saturday at Guinea Hall
A beach show for fox hounds is set for 6 30 p m Saturday June 15 at Guinea Community Hall Guinea Pike five miles east of Milford and one mile west of State Route 28. Sponsored by the Miami Valley Foxhunter's Association the event honors fox hunters with awards for boy and dog Derby female Derby male all age female best hound and best of opposite sex. Public invited to attend this first annual bench show.
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Guinea Community
Guinea Pike
Milford
Miami Valley Foxhunter’s Association
Evans Among Naval Academy Graduates
Midshipman Joseph Dennis Evans of Owensville is part of the 1946 Naval Academy class set to receive a commission as an ensign in the Navy. He studied at Miami University before entering the academy from the Sixth District and ranked high in his first two years. He earned basketball numerals and expert rifleman qualification, with brigade placement in the later groups.
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Joseph Dennis Evans
J. W. Evans
Owensville
United States Naval Academy
U. S. Navy
Miami University
Oxford
Vans
Mnaign
Flag Day Observed in Batavia With Flag Displays
Flag Day Friday June 14 is Flag Day and the American Flag will be displayed in front of numerous Batavia businesses throughout the day. The flags are furnished by The American Legion and placed by Boy Scouts. At five o'clock firms with flags will be asked to take in the flags for display on special occasions designated by the Legion.
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Batavia
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Legion
Moore Service Station Opens Near Batavia Bridge
Mr. Clay Moore leases the Fleetwing station owned by James Walker near the Main Street bridge in Batavia. The site, formerly Dial's Service Station, will offer Fleetwing products and basic auto repairs with more extensive service planned. Moore previously ran a Lynchburg OH restaurant and worked in a Lima steel foundry.
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Clay Moore
James Walker
Main Street
Batavia
Ray Cooley
Plainville
Fleetwing
Dial
Moore
Lynchburg
Ohio
Lima
Pancher starts work on new Batavia furniture store
Remodeling began on Main street near Second in Batavia for a new furniture store operated by Cliff Pancher. The building will house display on the first and second floors and an apartment on the third. A second building, the former Edna Pringle property, will store furniture. Opening is planned in about six weeks with limited initial stock due to shortages.
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Main Street
Second
Batavia
Cliff Pancher
Mr. Pancher
Edna Pringle
Pancher
County approves sale of two old trucks and buys new Chevrolet
County Commissioners on Friday June 7 authorized selling two used trucks to Melvin Swope for 500 and 600 dollars for a 1937 Ford and a 1940 Dodge. They also approved purchasing a new Chevrolet truck from Carter Chevrolet Co. for 2012.28 with extra equipment. An engineer will estimate road work on a Franklin road near Thos Danbury school and oil treatment along a county road from State Route 52 toward Moscow village.
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Melvin Swope
Ford
Dodge
Chevrolet
Carter Chevrolet Co
Frapiksin School Road
Franklin
Thos Danbury
Moscow Village
Corporation
Clermont County Day to Install New Officers
Clermont County Chapter No 63 Disabled American Veterans will meet at Red Murray's Silver Barn on Friday night June 14 at 8 p m State Commander David M Brown and Senator Al Daniels will install the newly elected officers and members All members and eligible veterans and the public are urged to attend Speakers will discuss disabled veterans work and plans and why the DAV is the only veterans organization chartered by act of Congress
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Clermont County
Art
Murray
State of Ohio
David M. Brown
al Daniels
Department of Ohio Adjutant
The
DAV
Veterans’ Organization
Act of Congress
William Ellis Named to Boy’s State at Miami University
William Ellis Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Ellis Sr of Amelia has been chosen to attend Boy’s State at Miami University starting June 15. Amelia High School recommended him and Howard Jones of Batavia High School is named as an alternate. The American Legion post selects one junior from Amelia Batavia or Owensville, all expenses. A Batavia student will be chosen next year.
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A. D. Rettinger
New Richmond
American Legion Carnival
Rettinger
Eeneee
William Ellis
William Ellis, Jr
William Ellis, Sr
Amelia
Miami University
Ellis
Amelia High School
Howard Jones
Mt. Washington
Batavia High School
Frank W. Weaver
American Legion
Batavia
Owensville
Batavia Studen
Mrs Mosbacher Attends Toledo Garden Forum
Mr and Mrs Edgar Mosbacher visited friends in Toledo and Mrs Mosbacher attended the Garden Forum of Toledo held in the Garden Center Conservatory at Walbridge Park. Federation of Garden Clubs of Toledo was represented. Spaulding Construction Company completed two large ponds for Mr Emery on his farm near Edenton along State Route 133 for fishing.
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Mrs. Mosbacher
Garden Forum
Toledo
Edgar Mosbacher
Spaulding Construction Company
Emery
Edenton
Telephone company plans Batavia expansion
A telephone firm outlines plans to expand in Batavia but has not chosen a site yet. Difficulty securing a suitable location persists and an option on a tract expired due to an old street survey. The company is still seeking a building site near its current office, with core staff awaiting a decision.
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Ments
Shafer Purchases Bata House From Parsons at Wood and Market
Earl Shafer acquires the remodeled residence of William Parsons at Wood and Market in Bata via. Shafer and his father run the local Hudepohl Beer Distributing Agency.
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Earl Shafer
William Parsons
Wood and
Market Streets
Batavia
MY. Shafer
Hudepohl Beer Distributing Agency
Owensville 4-H Club Elects Officers
At a recent meeting of the Cheerful Workers Four-H Club of Owensville new officers were elected Vera Marc Snider president Irene Rosselot vice president Loretta Birdsall secretary treasurer Wises Gunkre ation leader Vanda Bee Gaul news reporter Games were played and meeting of the club will be held at the Owensville school June 1
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Cheer
Ful ‘Workers Four-H Club
Owensville
Vera Marc Snider
Irene Rosselot
Loretta Birdsall
Treassidos Iatat
Wises Gunkreation
Vanda Bee Gaul
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Jerry
Harry Halbisch
Chicago
Orvile Halbisch
Clermont County Probiae Court
Halbisch
Amelia Re Eeaun
Truman
Clarence Rice
Batavia Armory
Earle Kincaid
Withamsville
Jim Brooks
Ray Schuster
Leslie
Ray
Mt. Crab Boys
Batavia Butchers
Jack
Hendricks
Phil Weber
Batavia Stadium
Jack Armstrong
Ronald Theis
Russell Cosby
Paul Imhoff
Bruce Imhoff
Ronald Deller
Carl Backhorst
Mark Reynolds
Clarence Marshall
Elmer Hill
Jack Deller
Amelia Vacation Bible School
A. C. Munden
Charles Glacking
Grand Jury
Hattie Hartwell
Afton
Glacking
Charles White
Kerr Dairy
FOX Hunters
Joe Retzler
Lester “Red” Harrison
Major
John W. Dalton
J. M. Griffith
Evans
Naval Academy
Joseph D, Evans
Bridge
Cora Malott
Marathon
Evan Follis
Washington, D. C
Newport
Follis
Emerson Masters
Pittsburgh
Malott
Clayton Moore
Shafer
H Club
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