Amusement Carnival Promises Big Three Days In Batavia
July events include Prince Waund Fogo the magician at Batavia Carnival with electric light tricks and disappearing dancers. The carnival runs July 1 8 and 4 featuring free prize drawings a Jersey cow gifts and appliances plus wrestling boxing a July 4 ball game and nightly concerts. Fireworks close the affair aided by Judge Nichols. rain moves the event to the armory.
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Waund Fogo
Batavia
The
American Legion
Court House
Owensville
H. L. Nichols
Disease Control for Cucumber and Melon Crops
Farmers should protect seedlings from cucumber beetles and meson aphids to prevent bacterial wilt and mosaic. Use gypsum and calcium arsenate dust early, then weekly Bordeaux sprays with calcium arsenate. Add nicotine sulfate to sprays upon mosaic or aphid appearance, and apply underleaf thoroughly.
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J. D. Wilson
Department of Botany and
Ohio Experiment Station
Batavia Wins Clermont County League Title With Laurel Win
Batavia defeated Laurel 13 to 8 to complete a 9–0 first-half record in Clermont County League play. Batavia pitchers allowed 8 Laurel hits as Batavia tallied 14 off two Laurel hurlers with Hoberg collecting three singles. Multiple Batavia players and Laurel batters were noted for two-hit games in a wide Saturday slate.
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Batavia
Laurel
Alice
Hoberg
Garner
Kinner
Jacobs
Williams
McAfee
Rommel
Painter
Frey
Williamsburg
Williamsville
he’Burg
Bailey
Lindsey
Amelia
Nobis
New Richmond Merchants
Bethel
Tramps
Neville
Former Bethel Boy Becomes Withrow High Principal
Prof. Glenn O. Swing, a former Bethel resident and ex superintendent of Covington schools, has been named principal of Withrow High School in Cincinnati. The job pays 6500 dollars annually and oversees more than 8000 juniors and seniors. Superintendent Roberts recommended Swing, praising his qualifications and leadership as Clermont friends extend congratulations.
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Glenn O. Swing
Bethel
Withrow High School
Cincinnati
Supt
Roberts
Covington
Fine Shower Brightens Batavia Gardens
A brief local shower last Thursday lasting about 50 minutes brought welcome rain to Batavia and nearby areas. The downpour revived vegetation, especially cultivated ground, filled gutters halfway, and was noted as local but greatly appreciated by residents and businesses such as Wilke Coal & Supply Co.
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Batavia
Batavia High School Band with Williamsburg musicians at church fete
Batavia High School Band led by Prof. Smith performed at a Presbyterian church lawn fete on Saturday night. The group of 89 boys and girls played Navy numbers and received many compliments on their music. They are urged to perform again for the public, possibly at the Owensville fair.
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Batavia
Williamsburg
Presbyterian Church Lawn
Smith
Navy
Owensville Fair
Pierce Cropper Wedding in Williamsburg and Georgetown
Miss Ruby Pierce of Williamsburg married Walter Cropper of Georgetown at their Georgetown home. Rev E W Thorn ton of Cincinnati officiated. Attendants were Doris Frazier of Williamsburg and Wiley Evans of Georgetown. Guests included John Cropper Bethel R A Cropper and families, Len Coffelt and Esther, Curtis Hill and Elsie Brady, and Myra Pierce among others.
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Williamsburg
Ruby Pierce
Walter Cropper
Georgetown
E. W.W. Thornton
Cincinnati
Doris Frazier
Wiley Evans
John Cropper
Bethel
R. A. Cropper
Jackie
Amelia
Len Coffelt
Esther
Tabasco
Curtis Hill
Elsie Brady
City
Net- Lear
Myra Pierce
Mt Washington Sunday Schools Hold All Day Picnic
The Mt Washington Sunday Schools held an all day picnic at Old Bantam Fair Grounds last Saturday. The event was well attended with good shade and ample room. Refreshments were available on the grounds and encouraged everyone to join.
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Mt. Washington
Bantam Fair Grounds
Temporary Batavia Bridge Project Advances Rapidly
Piling for the temporary Batavia Route 74 bridge is being driven by three shifts, with framework arriving and set to follow. The temporary ford at East Fork foot of Broadway handles all traffic, keeping no detour between Cincinnati and Portsmouth.
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Batavia
Route 74
East Fork
Broadway
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Dosing Sheep Early Summer for Stomach Worms
Dosing sheep in early summer treats stomach worms that cause unthriftiness and deaths. Copper sulphate dosing at 20 to 30 day intervals helps control worms. if tapeworms are present add nicotine sulphate. Moving flocks to fresh pasture aids control. treated flocks enter breeding season in better condition and yield more wool. Full parasite treatment directions available from H N Wilson, Co Agr Avent Batavia Ohio.
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H. N. Wilson, Co. Agr
Avent Batavia
Ohio
Decoration by Rev. Ludwick Inspires Batavia Odd Fellows
Rev. Ludwick of Batavia addressed a large Felicity Odd Fellows gathering last Sunday. After talks and music, the group moved to the cemetery for decorating the graves of deceased brothers.
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Ludwick
Batavia
Felicity
New Richmond Bank Implements Service Charge
New Richmond First National Bank will install a service charge effective July 1. Notices are being sent to all depositors of the various classes of charge. This marks the beginning of the service charge with other banks already having adopted it.
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New Richmond First National Bank
Fomorin Improves After Surgery at Bethesda Hospital
Fomorin Improving Merideth Pug Fomorin truck operator for Iles Garage is recovering after surgery at Bethesda Hospital last Friday. He is described as popular and steady by many friends in the county.
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Merideth
Pug
Fomorin
Iles’ Garage
Bethesda Hospital
New Ohio Law Sets Packaging Rules for Produce
The Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Standardization Law, passed by the legislature, takes effect next September. It requires every container to bear the producer or distributor name and address and state of origin, with grading options and several exemptions including on-site sales, processing cases, and extracted honey blends. A copy is available at Clermont Farm Bureau in Batavia.
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Ohio
State of
Clermont Farm Bureau
Batavia
Fire at Amelia Saturday Night in Batavia area
Batavia Fire Company responded to a midnight alarm at J. R. Hicks's Amelia home. Fire destroyed the kitchen but was controlled by Amelia and Batavia volunteers with only a small loss as water was scarce and dry conditions prevailed.
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Batavia Fire Company
Amelia
J. R. Hicks
Amelia Fire Company
Batavia
Mrs. Lena Seyler Dies At 71 In Brown County
Mrs Lena Seyler age 71 died at her home on Spring street Wednesday evening. Burial occurred Friday afternoon from the United Brethren church. She was mother to Charles Ezra and Hubert Seyler to Brown county which she left years ago near Batavia where she and her husband Max Seyler now deceased raised their family. She was a member of the U B church.
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Lena Seyler
Spring Street
U. B. Church
Charles, Ezra
Hubert Seyler
Brown County
Batavia
Max Seyler
95th Birthday Honored for West Batavia Woman
Mary Kirkpatrick of West Batavia, the area’s oldest young woman, will turn 95 on Saturday, July 1. She remains sharp eyed and a strong reader, helps with chores alongside her daughter Nettie, and keeps a orderly, healthy home for her nephew Thomas A Keen.
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Mary Kirkpatrick
West Batavia
Nettie
Thomas A. Keen
Minnie Snell Files for Clerk in County Election
Minnie Snell of Jackson township filed her petition Monday for clerk. The September 9 deadline looms as other women across the county receive petition blanks and enter county politics. Trustees office and school board petitions are also in demand as women pursue public roles.
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Minnie Snell
Jackson Township
Justice of Peace
Virginia Lee Slye Weds Karl Mattox at Amelia
At the Slye home in Amelia on Saturday at four o clock Virginia Lee Slye married Karl Mattox. The Rev George Reed officiated with a ring ceremony as Miss Dorothy Dunn sang and Mrs Reed played the wedding march. Out of town guests joined the celebration and the couple plan to reside in a furnished bungalow in Amelia after a World’s Fair visit.
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Karl Slye
Amelia
Virginia Lee
Karl Mattox
Arthur B. Mattox
George Reed
Amelia Baptist Church
Dorothy Dunn
Granville College
B. L. Mattox
Chas. Lampe
Betty Ann
Cincinnati
Wichard
Bethel
John Kruck
W. M. Eppert and Son
Locust Corner
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Prince Waund Fogo
the Magician
Disease Control
W Sprague
Thomas Applegate
Legion of Nelson
Applegate
Forion
Incerta Calla
Kirgan
Lohr
Snider
Rosselot
Schultz
Gaul
Benton
J. B. Rapp
Courier
Kentucky
Hungary
Dayton
Northern
Young Applegate
Dayton High School
John Applegate
United States
Auxier
Wm. Fomorin
Monterey
Tom Brooks
Wilke ‘Coal & Supply Co
Batavia, Ohio
Pierce-Cropper
Bantam
Tem
Porary Bridge
C.F
Mrs. Seyler
Slye
Mattox
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