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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
5
Village Planning Commission sketches long range plans for a future municipal building on the War Memorial Park site to house village offices. The Town Hall would be sold to finance the project, with a citizens’ mass meeting approved but no date set.
Mr and Mrs John Callahan of New York City visit with their daughter and her husband and their grandchild John Andrew Burns of Fulton Grove Road Withamsville Ohio.
The Batavia Garden Club will meet at 2 30 Monday afternoon June 20 at the home of Mrs H F Buerkle. Response will be Flowers that Vine and Twine. Mrs Clyde Kuhn will be the guest speaker with an exhibit of arrangements dominated by roses. Tea committee includes Mrs R E Gifford Mrs Trilla Hamilton and Mrs Hugh O Nichols.
The County Boy Scouts held a Camporee with cooking, games, and skills. A Bethel parade moved through the business district to a campfire program featuring archery whip cracking songs and demonstrations. Two bands performed while American Legion Bethel led the Color Guard. Numerous Scout officials led events, practices, and records amid rain, continuing a yearly pattern.
Fred M. Mark of Washington D C is appointed to replace Rev A C Rainsberger as pastor of the Batavia Methodist Church. A Capitol University and Drew Seminary graduate, he served three years overseas as an Army chaplain during the war. His wife is a former Dayton Girl Scout executive.
Showers failed to dampen Scout enthusiasm as the annual Camporee proceeded in full. Organizers begin planning for next year with potential sites at Loveland or New Richmond.
The Women's Society of the Monterey Presbyterian Church holds a bake sale at Towell's Grocery in Monterey on Saturday, June 18 at 1 a.m. The Golden Rule Class sponsors a rummage sale at Batavia Armory starting Saturday, June 25 at 2 p.m.
The Modest Church of Christ led by Pastor Albert Fidler Jr. hosts revival meetings from June 12 to June 19. Congregants attend daily services as part of the religious outreach.
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