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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
5
Raymond Simendinger district cooperator in Jackson township built 1400 feet of V type collection ditches and a 500 foot V type drainage ditch across two cropland fields.
The sheriff will offer for sale at public auction on June 15 1957 at 1 p.m. the Batavia village property described in William Johnson’s Survey No. 1774, with an appraised value of 7300 dollars. The sale requires a two thirds minimum bid of the appraised value, with 10 percent due at sale and the balance upon confirmation, pending court order. Parties include Van Horn as plaintiff and Thomas Hulick as defendant, with Clyde B. Dericks as sheriff and Fly White & Davidson as attorneys.
Simendinger farm on State Route 50 west of Marathon and Walter Bee Estate in Tate township have new surface drainage ditches built with tractor plow methods. Ditches include a 1000 foot collection line and a 300 foot W type, designed to drain flat pockets. Agnes Harrison's Ruffmnung Farms seeks technical aid from Clermont Soil Conservation District. District reports 29 new applications this year. 1956 saw a national record of 87 430 farm ponds built.
Notice records May 28 1957 inventory and appraisement hearing for Cleatus L Floyd estate in Clermont County Ohio with a June 26 1957 hearing time. Also details an auction June 15 1957 at 11 am for property in Tate Township Sodom Road Maple Pike area appraised at 7500 dollars with two thirds minimum bid and 400 down required. Sheriff Clyde B Dericks, Attorney William J Lambert and John S Moore noted.
Shire Crest Flame, a two year old registered Ayrshire in Chester D. Richey's Fincastle herd, completed a herd test record of 11 206 pounds of milk and 497 pounds of butterfat in 305 days or less, milking twice daily. Secretary Chester C. Putney says the record equals over 17 quarts of milk daily for the test period.
The Ohio Department of Highways seeks prequalified bidders to dismantle and clear multiple structures on SR 125 and SR 126 in Clermont County. Bids due June 17 1957 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Work to be completed in 30 days with bond and prequalification requirements.
Ohio local governments receive end of fiscal year distributions from Auditor Rhodes totaling 18.48 million in gas tax funds for county highways and township roads plus 22.02 million from the sales tax and 3.61 million from a special session. For the new biennium starting July 1, sales tax funds rise to 24 million annually, about 2 million per month.
State Treasurer Roger W. Tracy shows weekly receipts from prepaid tax sales in Clermont County for the week ending May 25 at 14 579 27 a drop of 4 014 92 from the prior year. Grand total 799 557 73 with a year over year decline of 803 946 83. St Ann Mission Festival set at Williamsburg June 16 with chicken and ham dinner prizes and amusements.
Sealed proposals due June 25 1957 for construction of an addition to the Eden ton Edenton school building per Rosendahl Brown drawings. Bid forms from architects 25 dollar deposit, plan details at Cincinnati and Pleasant Plain offices. Bonds required 10 percent with 30 day bid hold. district may reject any bid.
The Dan Beard Council Boy Scouts of America will hold the Cubbers Pow Wow for adult Cub Scout leaders on June 22 and 23 at Miami University Oxford Ohio in Symmes Hall. James F E Traquair is Pow Wow Chairman. Invitations were sent to 256 Cub Packs in Ohio and Northern Kentucky.
Golden Garden Club held its fourth annual Flower Show in the high school auditorium on May 24. The event featured classes in horticulture and artistic arrangements with Iris prominent in specimens and displays. Best of Show honors went to an oriental poppy by Mrs Chaney and a crescent arrangement titled New Moon by Mrs Hawkins.
Trustees of the First Methodist Church of Batavia Clermont County Ohio petition the Clermont County Court for an order to mortgage up to 38000 on Lots 118 and 119 in Batavia Village subject to an alley, with hearing set after June 20 1957. The church, also known as the Batavia Methodist Episcopal Church, is represented by Nichols Spie del Nichols Ely White and Davidson and Walker and Bradford.
Obituaries note William J. Burdsall 71 of Belfast Ow ensville Rd died at home with survivors including widow Elsie three sons and five grandchildren. Mae E. Czarnewski 69 formerly of Mt Pisgah died recently with funeral rites held in Milford. John Charles Turner 67 died Wednesday. services conducted in Amelia with burial in Laurel Cemetery and four daughters named as survivors.
Mrs Harry Joseph Bouttier of Cincinnati announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter to Walter J Turner Johnny Turner and Billy Turner are named as sons in law hopefuls with the date to be set and details to follow in the Courier June 13 1957.
Fred J. Keller 56 died at home near Chile Wednesday. Funeral held Saturday at 2 p.m. at John R. Hayden Funeral Home with burial in Felicity Cemetery. Survived by widow Carrie, daughter Mrs. Marjorie Lucas, and son Herbert. Masonic services were held Friday evening.
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