Largest banana split fuels Clermont VBS week
The Amelia Church of Christ Vacation Bible School promoted enthusiasm with a 20 ft banana split using 12 pounds of bananas and 19 half gallons of ice cream consumed in about 30 minutes. David Cordrey praised Beach's Hardware for donating to the event and noted the week’s excitement ahead of Christ.
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Clermont County
Amelia Church of Christ Vacation Bible School
David Cordrey
VBS
Christ
Beach
Amelia
Four Juveniles Cited in Break In at Hi Port Beverage
Batavia Police Chief N C Ward cited four juveniles aged 13 to 15 to Juvenile Court on charges of breaking and entering and theft. They allegedly entered Hi Port Beverage at 282 Spring St on June 11 and June 16, stealing beer and wine. Four cases of beverages were recovered behind Batavia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavian
N.C. Ward
Spring St
Ward
Batavia Cemetery
Summer Head Start Opens in Clermont County
Clermont Head Start centers Bethel Clermont Northeastern New Richmond West Clermont opened June 14 with over 200 children. Director Margaret Rice seeks clothing shoes and underclothes donations to ready children for fall, donations to be sent to Rice at the County Board of Court House Annex II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Builders of
Greater Cincinnati
WCET
Clermont County
Bethel
Clermont Northeastern
Betty
Helen Hughes
Connie Bell
Clermont County Board of Court House Annex II
Margaret Rice
Owensville VFD Announces County Parade Sponsor
The Owensville volunteer fire department invites all county organizations to enter a parade float. Notify Tom Taylor, P.O. Box 115, Owensville 45160 by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensville Vfd
Owensville
Tom Taylor
P.O. Box
Grand Jury Indicts 26 in Clermont County
Clermont County Grand Jury returns 26 indictments including first degree murder for a Milford wife and charges ranging from armed robbery to burglary and assault. Notable cases include a mother and child fatal crash vehicular homicide and a shooting at a Batavia Kroger. Several defendants face drugs, theft, and weapons counts. some charges were ignored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Gerald
Carter
Sadie
Milford
Hamilton County
Kroger
Wayne A. McMillion
August St
New Richmond
Raymond F. Miller
Elklick Rd
Batavia
Charles E. Cheek
Vine St
Cincinnati
Paul Willis
Yelton Lane
Starline J. Powers
Sycamore St
Larry R. Traylor
Market St
Ronald A. Goetz
Norton &J
Bobby K. Taylor
Spring St
Bethel
Dennis C. Fattingly
Elkhart
Ind
Philip Lakes
Beaver
Terry Flowers
Rt. 2
Blanchester
James W. Abney
Quarry St
Donald W. Martin
Nelson L. Ciarlo
George Monroe Sr
Donald L. Carroll
Dennis Rudd
Clermont Branch receives 2.8 million for UC Batavia project
State Controlling Board approved 2.8 million for a Clermont County University of Cincinnati Batavia branch with plans for 800 to 1,000 students and 500 freshmen in fall 1972. Contractors include William Guentzer & Son, Justice Plumbing, A.R. Nagel, Atlas Electric, and FW Lotz. Also 50,000 released for Brown County Airport improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Controlling Board
University of Cincinnati At
Batavia
William H. Massey
Clermont-Brown
Clermont County
William Guentzer & Son, Inc
Justice Plumbing Co
A.R. Nagel Co., Inc
Atlas Electric Co
Cincinnati, Inc
Lotz Paper and Fixture Co
Dayton
Massey
Brown County
Georgetown
Three Car Crash Injures Man at Batavia Intersection
At 1 15 p m a three car collision at Main and Second Streets Batavia injures one driver and damages all vehicles. William 66 of 4632 132 drives south on Setond amavcine. Chester H Beard 44 of Rt 1 Edgington Rd Williamsburg and Lucy Jo Rosenzweig 55 of 728 Pasadena Ave Milford own Rosenzweig Department Store Batavia are involved. Beard is treated at Jewish Hospital for a dislocated disc and lacerations and released. Witness Schank says traffic backed up from a one way bridge hindered visibility and a morist motioned through. Beard cited for failure to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Richard Jamieson
Main Street
Third Street
Main
Priday
Chester H. Beard
Rt. 1
Edgington Rd
Wiliamsburg
Lucy Jo Rosenzweig
Pasadena Ave
Milford
Rosenzweig
Schank
Ward
Batavia Seen as Base for New City with 50 000 to 100 000 Residents
CIP plans to turn Batavia into a hub of a new city of 50 000 to 100 000 residents using 2000 acres in the county. HUD loan guarantees of about 50 million are sought while annexation and federal grants loom. Mayor Jamieson and CIP planner Charles Ball outline ties to UC branches, hospital, airport, and the Appalachian Highway as prerequisites. Dr. David Sweet and Bernard Stamm discuss shifting focus from industry to service sectors to drive development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Union
Clermont Improvement Programs, Inc
CIPO
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Charles Ball
CIP
University of Cincinnati Branch College
New County Hospital
Jamieson
David Sweet
State of
Ohio
Bernard Stamm
Grams
Williamsburg Welcomes New Fire Pumper Truck
A crowd gathered as Williamsburg Township unveiled a $34,000 pumper funded by a fire protection levy. The Howe pumper features a 360 degree view control panel, 1,000 gallons per minute capacity, 1200 feet of 2 inch hose and 600 feet of 1 inch hose, two 150 foot cross-lays, two booster reels, a 500 gallon tank, and a gasoline portable pump. The unit arrives from Dearborn, Indiana with officials and town residents in attendance.
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Williamsburg Township
Lyle Creager
Ass’t
Dick Malott
Herman Protraske
Robert Jones
Dearborn
Ind
Thy
Williamsburg
Wendell Cowdrey
Howe
Alfred Petraske
Tom Martin
Robert Knapke
Bill Kirk
John Watson
Mark Knapke
Kelly Cowdrey
Lois Hancock
Dwight Chain
Dennis Spencer
OH Sharp
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Saving and Loan Associations
Mt. Carmel Building & Loan, Security Savings Assn. of
Milford and
First Milford Savings Association
Clermont Building Loan & Savings
Mt. Lookout Savings & Loan
Tri-State
Bassmasters Club
Ohio River
B&b Marine
Bullskin Creek
Chile
Utopia
Jim Owens
Mt. Washington
Tom Ellis
Bachelor's Club
Reading Rd
Roselawn
Berry Road
Lindale
Rail Oak
S.T Robbins
Courier
West Clermont
Richard Crawford
Anthony J. Vuotto
S. Milford Rd
Timmy Wilson
Eastern Ave
Charles E. Starr
Galaxy Lane
Mt. Carmel
Summerside
Ray E. Buchanan
Clough Pike
Jerry Wilson
Wade S&j
Clermont
N.C. Wari
William
Setondamavcine
Beard
Jewish Hospital
Batavia Life Squad
New’ City
Ralph Lee Starrett
Clark St
Cincinnati General Hospital
Starrett
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Ball
East Fork
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