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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1940
Page
8
A short Emerson quatrain on forbearance and noble conduct urging a friend to guide and inspire. The speaker reflects on restraint, loyalty, and the ideal of nobility shown in gentleness amid danger and social critique.
Bethel resident B F Swing visited Batavia friends Monday. Billie Coyle spends summer with parents. Ludlow Ky resident Anton Schissler visited Frank and family. Dewdney family enjoy a week of lakes fishing. Potluck at Methodist church Friday at 6:30. Children’s day meeting at 7:30 at Methodist church. Batavia Garden Club met at Mrs. John Huntington’s. plans Flower Show Sept 14. Delia Stickel of M E church celebrates 98th birthday Thursday. Mrs. Clark Gregg and Miss Carrie List take two weeks to Florida. Frank Wiseman and Bob Wiseman guests of Batavia families. George Slade and wife visit from Hamilton. Charles Daugherty family visiting in Ithaca NY. Eli Speidel and wife visit daughter and family in Cleveland. Mrs. Ethel Connor hosts Kenneth and Francis Connor of St Louis. Miss Maud Horn visits Batavia friends. Sue Speidel returns from Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Elmer Rhode host guests incl Mrs Herbert Saunier and son. Frank Rhode and wife. Mrs Fred Winter and Mrs Edna Hugo host Birthday Club. Attys H L Britton and wife. Prof Jones and wife plan three weeks fishing in Wisconsin. Zurmu hley reunion at Rushsylvania. Wasner and Slade day trip to Richmond VA with Grotto Band. Estel Wamsley of Portsmouth. Nelson Patchell and family visit H C Patchell home. Mrs Eli H Speidel and Mrs R F Speidel host luncheon and shower for Miss Billie Wilson.
In a firm plea, editors urge Congress to resist pressure for June adjournment amid the crisis. They argue presidential powers expanded since Roosevelt’s era threaten checks and insist Congress must remain active to control national policies and avert dangerous, unchecked actions.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Barber of London England arrived home on the St Roosevel last week and are guests of Mrs Lee Redman in Cincinnati Mrs Barber was formerly Mrs John Davis of Batavia Mrs Edna Hugo was a recent visitor in Dayton
The Batavia Methodist Church led by minister C. R. Spangler and Superintendent S. S. Supt. plans Sunday school, morning worship at 10 30, and a children's day program. A Friday June 21 quarterly conference includes supper at 6 30 and a business session at 8. The June meeting is postponed to July 11 at Mrs. Ethel Bernstein's home.
The Ladies Aid of Summerside Methodist Church will host a Garden Party and Lawn Fete on June 28 on the church lawn featuring home made ice cream cake and a fish pond. Cuya hoga County Election Board discharged four election booth officials after a recount corrected May 14 primary returns.
Mrs. Bennett of Mt Washington and Miss Laura Cade express gratitude to friends for letters cards and flowers received while a patient at Christ's Hospital Jenny Lawwill.
The Clermont County Farm Bureau will hold its bi monthly meeting at the A A A Office in Batavia on Wednesday evening June 26. Walter Smith president says current business and problems of the organization will be discussed.
The Hand In Hand class will hold a Lawn Fete and Be Sale featuring baked beans potato salad cole slaw ice cream cake coffee and tea and soft drinks served at 8 o clock. A note on cancer states about one in ten people over 40 die from cancer.
County Agent Roy Battles warns 17 year locusts swarm across Clermont, damaging peach and young apple trees by puncturing twigs to lay eggs. Adults will die this summer, with eggs hatching into larvae that spend 16 years and 11 months underground. Other cicadas complete cycles in four years.
In Clermont County Health Department a staff reorganization assigns Mrs. Alice Beckman to the northern half of the county as registered nurse replacing Mrs. Bela Kline who left for housekeeping in Cincinnati. Beckman previously served in Butler County and trained at Christ Hospital. Louise Buckner assumes southern duties and two nurses share county coverage. Miss Sue Speidel returns to Batavia as investigator for the Clermont County Child Welfare Board after Western Reserve study. Helen Probeck moves to the Welfare Board at MacArthur in Vinton County. The changes took effect Monday.
William Russell of Amelia Ohio seeks summer employment for any duration and task. Contact Box 29 Amelia. Ph Bat 4522.
Owensville reports the Juvenile Grange reorganized with almost forty members. Installation occurred last Thursday at the school auditorium with Mrs. Mark Atchley officiating and helpers Martha Anstaett Alvin Haines Wanda Liming. Jerry Evans serves as Master Kathleen Leach as Lecturer Nancy Niblick as Secretary.
County commissioners met at the courthouse and awarded three road project contracts. Beechwood Road went to Harley Bell for 250 yards of No 46 crushed stone at 1.49 per yard totaling 872.50. Owensville Belfast Road went to John Gaul for 865 cubic yards at 1.47 per yard totaling 536.55. Bethel Hygiene Road went to Clermont Construction Co for 160 cubic yards at 1.68 per yard totaling 268.70. The article also notes India’s rupee currency basis weighing 180 grains.
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