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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1926
Page
8
Local items report fires in Clermont County homes, a barn destruction by lightning, engagements and visits among residents, exams and graduations, church sermons, and upcoming community events. Notable mentions include Ed Parrott's appendix surgery, the American Legion Auxiliary bake sale, and a three hundred dollar rally at Taylor's Chapel Church.
The Goshen Industrious Sewers met on Tuesday June 8 to practice songs and yells and to push plans for an ice cream social linked to the Goshen Farmers’ Community Meeting later this month. County Agent Winemiller is expected to attend.
The Batavia band offered a lively program featuring an array of selections as the audience enjoyed performances by local musicians. The concert highlighted the community’s musical talents and the new colonial era theme of Hearts of Gold with the Glow Worm encore.
Dr Joseph T Ricker died in the early hours of May 4 1926 at age 78. He was married to Catherine Winspear on May 10 1876 and they shared almost fifty years of happiness. Surviving are children Joseph Winspear Ricker Elbridge Gerry Ricker Catherine Ricker Moran a sister seven grandchildren and other relatives. He practiced in southern Ohio and had a large St Petersburg Florida office. He loved Epworth Heights Ohio and its religious life and continued work there until a day before his death.
Clyde Mount and family of Dayton were guests of George Schwab and his wife on the hill Sunday. Fritz Kramer of Oxford is home for the summer.
Clermont county parents and church members urged to enroll youths for a ten day Beechwood Lodge Training Camp session starting June 21. Registration remains open. contact Mary Carnes Batavia for cards or mail to Edwin Kiln Cincinnati for enrollment.
Heavy local rainfall reported in Bata via and nearby districts contrasts with little rain near Dayton Columbus and upstream. Ground crusted by downpours where present hampers crop growth, while other spots report plenty of water.
The county visiting board composed of Rev Burdsall Mrs Mc Culloch Mrs Maude Taylor Miss Lou Baum and Mrs Grace Bartlow toured public institutions Friday and found them in good condition.
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