Burley Tobacco Growers Plan Sign Up Campaign
The Burley Tobacco Growers Association held a special session in Lexington to vote for a new sign up campaign as soon as arrangements are ready. Directors praised four years of operation noting 17 cents per pound on 783 million pounds received and remaining stocks of 165 million pounds from 1923 1924 crops. They expect future distributions raising the net average to 20 cents or more per pound after obligations and plant costs are paid, with about $4 million already spent on receiving plants.
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Lexington
Burley Tobacco Growers’ Co-operative Association
Stewart Ewing Wedding in Rochester Pennsylvania
George Stewart and Miss Sarah Brown Ewing were married at the bride's home in Rochester Pennsylvania on June 17. Best man was Robert Bishop of Batavia. Rev. Frank Stewart of Philadelphia performed the ceremony. After June 27 the couple will reside at The Locusts farm west of Batavia.
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George Stewart
Sarah Brown Ewing
Rochester
Penn
Robert Bishop
Batavia
Frank Stewart
Philadelphia
Locusts
Miss Ewing
E Burdsall
Paul Newell
Lillie Vearil
Milford
Joseph
Roudebush Camp
Little Miami River
Burdsall
Trousseau
Deputies Take Two Prisoners To Mansfield Reformatory
Deputy Sheriff Carl Dawson and Frank Knauer escorted two prisoners from the Common Pleas Court to Mansfield Reformatory on Saturday. One convict was sentenced for burglary and the other for issuing a check without funds. The long journey marks the end of their short stay. Geo. E. Silcott, former Batavian, now works in the printing department at the institution.
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Carl Dawson
Frank Knauer
Mansfield Reformatory
Common Pleas Court
White
Geo. E. Silcott
Remember Owensville Fourth of July Celebration
Mayor Larkin warns residents to fire fireworks only on the Fourth of July. Public safety orders urge orderly celebration and proper timing to avoid surprise or disruption.
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Larkin
Owensville
Grand Jury Indicts Seven in Five Cases
The grand jury convened Thursday, heard witnesses in five cases over three hours, and returned seven indictments. Harlan E. Brooks faced uttering a worthless check. Roy Susshine two bills for carrying concealed weapons and shooting with intent to kill. Wayne Mays charged with uttering worthless checks. Marshall Miller for attempting to carnally know a female under 16, with consent. Robert Griffith burglary of a store. Miller again for assault and battery. Mays and Griffith pleaded guilty and were sentenced to one to three years and one to fifteen years respectively in the Ohio State Reformatory, where they are serving time.
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Harlan E. Brooks
Roy Susshine
Wayne Mays
Marshall Miller
Robert Griffith
Mays
Griffith
Ohio State Reformatory
Batavia Business Men's Club Banquet Plans Summer Fundraising
The Batavia Business Men's Club banqueted at Forest Hill Tuesday with twenty five present. They raised 800 dollars to fund weekly band concerts for three months, and any shortfall will be covered by subscription. A beef steak supper is planned for July 7 in Judge Nichols Park, Nichols providing steak and a cook. The meetings will pause until fall and members are to bring their own supper.
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Batavia Business Men’s Club
Forest Hill
Judge Nichols’ Park
Batavia Chapter R. A. M. to confer Royal Arch degree Monday
Four candidates will receive the Royal Arch degree as Batavia Chapter R. A. M. begins at 7 30 p m on Monday June 29 Companions are invited and a light lunch will follow If all present attend the event will be the focal point of a quiet evening in Batavia Ohio with local Masons taking part A note of the social gathering follows the ceremony with a light repast and best wishes for success in the future
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Batavia
Batavia Band Concerts Continue Three Months
The Batavia band concerts will continue for three months through the efforts of the Business Men's Club. They draw town folks and visitors, with 30 musicians performing most shows and high quality music praised by judges. All welcome with ample parking available.
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Batavia
Our County Home Tour by KE Burdsall
The secretary reports a Sunday visit with Dr. Smith and church youths to the County Home. Inmates enjoyed the service. the home is neat and improved with 48 projects done. Fire escapes painted, outbuildings whitewashed, pond drained and planted, melons growing. A new lane to the hill pasture and sturdy fences noted. Spring crops suffer from drought, but farm and stock show care and faithfulness by officials and helpers.
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County Board of Visitors
KE. Burdsall
New Credit Reduces Fine Time for County Prisoners
A new law took effect giving county jail and workhouse prisoners a 1.50 daily credit on fines, up from 0.65. Passed by the last legislature, it applies to new sentences and will shorten the time to freedom, not affecting those sentenced before the law.
Unveiling of Civil and World Wars Monument at Moscow
Veterans of Washington township announce a July 4 ceremony to unveil a Civil and World Wars monument in Moscow. Dr. T. W. Salt will speak with music accompaniment as a large crowd is expected for the event, attracted by the Ohio River pike drive nearby.
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Moscow
Veterans of
Washington Township
T. W. Salt
Oh River Pike
Baseball Sunday Scores and Upcoming Batavia Game
Batavia defeated Mt. Carmel 18 to 2 at Mt. Carmel. Georgetown beat Felicity pitchers 14 to 4. Batavia beat Economy Drug Co 10 to 0 at Batavia. Batavia seeks revenge next Saturday against N W railroad team of Newtown. Owensville defeated Williamsburg 12 to 7 in ten innings.
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Batavia
Mt. Carmel
Bishop
Georgetown
Economy Drug.Co
Cincinnati
N. & W. Railroad
Newtown
Owensville
Williamsburg
Union Meetings Preach Open Air Anthem at 7 30
Union meetings begin next Sunday at 7:30 p m Dr McCulloch will preach and the Presbyterian choir will render an anthem Dr Smith will preside and lead the singing Come and worship the God of the Open Air
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McCulloch
Presbyterian Choir
Dr. Smith
Mould Work In Batavia Bank Building Nears Finish
Batavia prepares for a new bank building with clock placement seen as a key convenience. Five men labor on the cornice moulding, delaying plastering, as finishing touches reach the B and L Co. spaces. Vault door, weighing ten tons, will enter through a window adding to the project’s progress.
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Batavia
B. & L. Co. C. B. Nichols
Prominent Dayton Woman Chas Kumler Dies After Illness
Mrs. Chas Kumler of Dayton formerly Marie Jacque of Williamsburg Clermont county woman of note dies after year long illness. She taught and formed girls clubs at N C R with John Pattison and founded welfare and literary clubs. She led Vesta club efforts at Williamsburg and supported State and National Federation of Woman's clubs. A lamp at Dayton Woman's Club house memorializes her life.
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Chas, Kumler
Dayton
Clermont County
Williamsburg
Marie Jacque
John Pattison
Vesta Club
National Federation of Woman's Clubs
Dayton Woman's Club
Great Pianist Returns to Williamsburg Church Concert
On Friday evening June 26 Faye Ferguson will perform at 8 pm at Williamsburg M E church. Admission 36e with proceeds for the church, as a Cincinnati piano company ships a new Concert Grand. Ferguson will explain each number to help the audience listen.
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Faye Ferguson
Williamsburg M. E
Cincinnati Piano Manufacturing Company
Miss Ferguson
Child Found Buried Under Lard Can Near Buck Run Pike
Seaman Ohio. Jason Vandean discovered a premature male infant's body under a lard can in a dump pile near I. E. Martin's road. The tiny corpse, wrapped in a green The Times Star, was turned over to authorities and buried at Mt. Leigh cemetery. No clues about parentage or origin were found.
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Seaman
Ohio
Ed Williamson
Jason Vandean
I. E. Martin
Buck Run Pike
Times Star
J. F. Cornelius
Mt. Leigh
Tragic electrocution on Miami Ave shocks Terrace Park
Charles Mullen lineman for C M B Co. was electrocuted while cutting a live wire on a pole near A C Christopher’s residence in Terrace Park. Despite hours of resuscitation attempts and direct heart massage, he died. Survived by his wife daughter and father Harve Mullen of Mulberry. Population at Ohio State Penitentiary reached 2019, the largest in history, nearly triple Batavia’s population.
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Miami Ave
A. C. Christopher
Terrace Park
Charles Mullen
Mullen
Milford
Christopher
Belt
Harve Mullen
Mulberry
Ohio State Penitentiary
Batavia
Batavia Board hires two teachers as vacancies remain
At a Batavia Board of Education meeting on Thursday evening Mrs. W. C. Robinson and Miss Myrtle Wilson, both of Batavia, were employed to fill Batavia schools. Two vacancies remain in Batavia schools and three in the township. Teachers in the township are scarce.
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Batavia Board of Education
W. C. Robinson
Myrtle Wilson
Batavia
Ohio river dam funds eyed for Chile and Coney Island sites
A Washington dispatch reports an allowance of 48000 dollars for the Ohio river dams 4 and 86 at Chile and Coney Island. The total is claimed sufficient to complete work on both dams though Chile may not be ready for dedication for a year. Additional allowances suggest the project could reach approximate completion.
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Washington
Chile
Coney Island
MUST WEAR UNIFORMS State game protectors to wear uniforms
The advisory board of the State Division of Fish and Game decided Thursday to require uniforms for game protectors and supervisors. Chief D O Thompson said uniforms will be chosen this month and issued to all by July first. The board also approved celluloid license buttons for licensed fishermen alongside the standard license card showing age and ID marks.
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State Division of Fish and Game
D.O. Thompson
Batavia rink opens under new Covington management
Forest Hill skating rink in Batavia will reopen next Saturday with John J. Golden and wife of Covington Kentucky in charge. A Wurlitzer band organ will be installed and the pavilion will gain a 60 foot expansion. The new operators invite public attendance.
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Forest Hill
John J. Golden
Covington
Wurlitzer
Refund Of Gasoline Money For Nonauto Use Described
Citizens using gasoline for purposes other than autos or trucks can receive a two cent refund per gallon since the law's start. Dealers must retain slips for such sales, compile affidavits, attach them to slips, and mail to the Ohio Tax Commission in Columbus. Include the note that the invoice tax is paid by the seller. Blank affidavits available at Batavia Farm Bureau office. first monthly distribution expected soon.
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Tax Commission
Columbus
Ohio
Farm Bureau
Batavia
Will Build Bungalow in West Batavia
H. M. Rice has begun excavation for a six room bungalow above the N W railroad on brick yard grounds and plans to live there. He may sell the property and will erect other cottages as space permits. Town water and light will be installed.
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H. M. Rice
West Batavia
Producers Cooperative Marketing Plan Appeals to Farmers
The Producers Cooperative urges members of the Live Stock Shipping Association to recruit neighbors to use their firm. They plan to forecast cattle needs in summer, aiding contact when farmer supplies match demand. Clermont Farm Bureau backs 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. hours, Hamilton County Farm Bureau may follow.
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Clermont Farm Bureau
Hamilton County Farm Bureau
Cc. F. B
Sterling Farm Woman's Club Meets At Mrs Jones Home
The Sterling Farm Woman's Club gathered Friday evening June 12 at Mrs Florence Jones home. Florence Jones gave a recitation Marie Hawthorne read aloud Louie Young presented a Rural Church paper followed by music from Charles Hawthorn and Lora Ranson. Attendees included Ernest and Mrs Holman Charles Hawthorn and Mrs Hawthorn Everett Patton Ed Ranson Louie Young Irene McMullen G C Jones and families Rufus Davidson and families Earl Holman and others.
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Sterling Farm Woman’s Club
Florence Jones
Marie Hawthorne
Louie Young
Charles Hawthorn
Lora Ranson
Ernest Holman
Charles Hawthornn
Amelia Baptist ice cream social and bake sale
The Ladies' Aid of Amelia Baptist church will host an ice cream social and bake sale on the lawn of J. R. Hicks in Amelia on Saturday June 27 starting at 4 p.m. The event offers chicken sandwiches coffee pie cake watermelon and more with music by the Amelia band. Everyone is welcome.
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Ladies’ Aid
Amelia Baptist Church
J. R. Hicks
Amelia
Amelia Band
Two in Twenty-Five at Teachers’ Normal School Entrance
In the recent entrance exam for the normal school for teachers the number admitted was men and women, with only two men. The cause of the slump is unclear. opinions point to eight months of employment or the salary. Some propose nine months of school, if not equal to city schools.
15th Annual Southwestern Ohio Fish and Game Show
The 15th annual tournament and camp of the Fish and Game Protective Association of Southwestern Ohio at Woodland Park on June 12 18 and 14 drew strong interest. Prizes were awarded in casting and shooting events. the event set a 44 record and featured life saving demonstrations by the Red Cross Life Saving Corps of Covington under Raymond A. Qo ehr with Kent County ARC officers and coast guards. A large revival at Alven M church drew many locals.
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The
Fish and Game Protective Association
Ohio
Woodland Park
Ti Finc i
Pete Ante
Joan Red Cross Life Saving Corps
Covington
Raymond A. Qoehr
Kentem County
Lee Dro‘sge
Allen Rootken
Nellie Schilds
Rose Prawling
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Mansfield
Grand Jury Reports
Tinue
Our County
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Clermonter
Byron
Kirgan
Florence Youmans
John King
Producers’ Co-Operative
Commission Asso
Alven M. B
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