Rotary Club Camp Opens At Highland Park For Cincinnati Crippled Children
The Rotary Club camp at Highland Park will open on July 7 to welcome Cincinnati crippled children for a several weeks vacation. Nurses and assistants manage all details with a timely, businesslike approach. Last year the program included a fine opening by local youths and Rotary members with refreshments, swimming in the adjoining lake.
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Rotary Club
Highland Park
Crippled Children of
Cincinnati
Grand Jury Returns Indictments in Local Burglary Cases
The grand jury was in session Tuesday and returned indictments naming Kenneth Carter and Joseph Emj ery on two bills each of burglary of a chicken house and larceny. Stanley Gross, Harry Poe and Robert Sharp Jr. were indicted for burglary.
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Kenneth Carter
Joseph Emjery
Stanley Gross
Harry Poe
Robert Sharp Jr
County Quilt Show Replaces Needlework Dept at Clermont Fair
Secretary John B. Rapp announces abolition of the needlework department and its replacement with a county quilt show. Hundreds of quilts are expected from individuals and groups. Special police will guard the quilts day and night for the county exhibit.
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Clermont County Fair
John B. Rapp
Flour shipment arrives for relief in Batavia
A government flour shipment of 2700 sacks arrived in Batavia on Friday for needy relief. It is stored in the Farm Bureau building near the railroad and will be distributed by township trustees and Welfare Committees under Red Cross Secretary Mrs. Massey who keeps the records. Many families are being cared for.
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Batavia
Farm Bureau
Red Cross
Massey
Birthday Celebrations at Harveysburg Home
A pleasant day marked the June 19 birthday gathering for Mrs. Louella Burdsall of Owensville and her son John of Dayton. Family guests from Marathon, Newtown, Dayton, South Norwood, and four generations attended a dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Karl Snell in Harveysburg.
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Karl Snell
Harveysburg
Louella Burdsall
Owensville
John
Dayton
O. D. Harbaugh
Marathon
R. E. Black
Katherine
Eloise
Margery
New Telephone Subscribers in Clermont County Area
List of new subscribers by town includes Amelia R Richardson Batavia Albert G Meier Gus Taphorn Hugh J King Louis G Murphy Milford Madeline E Whitcher Williamsburg Clemon Miller Two White Sewing Machines closes out at cost J Fuhr Williamsburg Ohio Att
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Clermont County
Amelia—R. Richardson
Batavia
Albert G. Meier
Gus Taphorn
Hugh J. King
Louis G. Murphy
Milford
Madeline E. Whitcher
Williamsburg
Clemon Miller
J. ©. Fuhr
Obituary of Stella Colwell Holter Sinks Colwell
Estella Holter Colwell, born in Olive Branch Ohio and raised in Batavia, died after a long illness at age nearly seventy. She married twice, first to Charles N Sinks of Connersville Indiana and later to M D Colwell, living in Cincinnati before returning to care for her aging parents. Survived by husband, son George H Sinks, grandchildren, brothers Frank B and J W Holter, other relatives, and many friends.
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Stella Holter Colwell
Batavia
Estella Holter Colwell
Estella Colwell
M. J. W. Holter
Olive Branch
Ohio
Frank B
George
J. Wright Holter
Mt. Auburn
Connersville
George Holter Sinks
Estella Sinks
M. E. Church
Cincinnati
M D Colwell
Eastern Star Sisters
Colwell
M. D. Colwell
George H. Sinks
Ethel
George Holter Jr
Robert Frazier Sinks
J. W. Holter
Ind
Webb Holter
Chicago
Penn Holter
Anderson
Francis Ogden
Indianapolis
Frank Kebhl
EB. W. Tallway
George Ansted
Canneraville
Frank Crane
Stella
Hoover calls for world armament cut and peace era
President Hoover proposes automatic one third reductions in military spending to ten years saving ten to fifteen billion dollars and advancing world peace. France and Germany discuss an alliance while Paris hosts talks. The piece praises Hoover's vision and leadership guiding the nation through a critical international moment.
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Herbert Hoover
Lusanne
Switzerland
Hoover
Germany
Europe
United States
Cigarette Tax Revenue Cleared Over Two Hundred Thousand
The first fifteen days of June yielded $212,000 from cigarette revenue stamps averaging $16,000 daily. State Treasurer Harry S. Day reported that by June 1 the state had collected $3,207,091.56 since the tax began last September 1. He estimates the year will end with four and a half to five million dollars paid for cigarette tax stamps.
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Harry 8. Day
Day
Drought Harms Crops Around Batavia Area
The region including Batavia and vicinity suffers a damaging drought for two weeks while Mt. Pisgah Bethel and Felicity experience excess rain. Lebanon faced overtaxed conditions last Thursday as farms gardens and lands lack water. Early potatoes are beyond help and tomatoes show wilt though a fine rain arrived on Monday.
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Batavia
Mt. Pisgah
Bethel
Felicity
Lebanon
Ice Cream Festival At Williamsly Lodge Benefit Night
Williamsly Rebekah Lodge hosts an ice cream festival on Saturday night July 2 with home made ice cream and cake for lodge benevolence. The event welcomes all and supports lodge charitable efforts.
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Williamsly Rebekah Lodge
Batavia Wins First Half as Williamsburg Tops U S Shoe Club
Batavia defeats Amelia 3 to 2 to end the first half, with Krekeler and Brossent driving the winners. Williamsburg beats U S Shoe 8 to 2 to lead Clermont County League standings. Batavia, Goshen and others close behind as elimination series loom next Sunday.
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Batavia
Amelia
Alke
Moler
Krekeler
Brossent
Williamsburg
Williamsville
S. Shoes
Streams Open Clermont County After Temporary Closure
The Ohio program to propagate fish in streams has been abandoned temporarily as the State Conservation Council ordered reopening to fishing on July 1. Gov White cited tight economic conditions as the reason for the restart, aiming to restock Ohio streams and promising potential good catches for anglers.
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Ohio
State Conservation Council
White
Wiseman Wins Faculty Scholarship at Cincinnati Law
Batavian Wins Franklin Wiseman has been notified by the Dean of the College of Law at the University of Cincinnati of his Faculty Scholarship prize awarded to the student with the highest academic standing for the first two years of law school. The scholarship includes free tuition for the final year, following prior awards during his academic career.
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Franklin Wiseman
College of Law
University of Cincinnati
Miami University
Wiseman
Batavia Bridge Strength Tested By 10 Ton Roller
A Batavia bridge was tested for strength Saturday morning as a 10 ton county road roller was driven across it. The floor had been reinforced with two inch oak planks laid lengthwise. The roller was en route to Williamsport for county work.
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Batavia
Williamsburg
Farm Account Summaries Show Variety In High And Low Ten
A summary by H N Wilson County Agent of 29 farms completing Farm Account records on March 1 1932 shows notable contrasts between the ten high income farms and the ten low income farms The high group averages 136 acres 68 crop acres with 10147 investment and 150 debt and receipts of 2308 against 120 expenses The low group averages 159 acres 86 crop acres with 14043 investment and 625 debt and receipts 2174 against 1721 expenses The report notes higher efficiency in livestock and crop value per acre in the top group and offers the study as a planning aid for farmers A complete report can be obtained free on request.
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H. N. Wilson
Pringle Construction Wins Major Ohio Road Contract
Batavia firm Pringle Construction Company, a leading southern Ohio pike contractor, secured a state contract worth $81,000 for a concrete road from Milford through Mulberry. Work starts immediately with preliminaries complete as the firm builds the Backbone creek bridge on Route 133 toward Owensville.
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Pringle Construction Company
Batavia
Pike
Ohio
Milford
Mulberry
Backbone Creek
Owensville
12th St. Market Ordinance
I Van Cleef says several farmers and growers seek permits to sell at the Farmers and Growers Market without proper identification. Applicants must show a certificate signed by the county agricultural agent proving they are bonafide producers before permits are granted. Clermont County growers may obtain these certificates at the Clermont Farm Bureau office in Batavia at no charge.
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I. van Cleef
Cincinnati
Clermont County
Clermont Farm Bureau
Batavia
Antique Sale Draws Crowd At Batavia Stock Yard
The Batavia Stock Sale building in West Batavia hosted an antique sale last Friday with good prices on real antiques. Promoter John Bissantz praised the turnout and noted no date yet set for the next sale. The Mt Holly Church Ladies Aid served a chicken dinner for 60 cents, but patronage fell short of expectations.
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Batavia
West Batavia
John Bissantz
Mt. Holly
Mt Carmel Grange hosts Goshen with Washington bicentennial program
Mt Carmel Grange entertained Goshen Grange on June 16 with a Washington bicentennial themed program including songs talks and readings by Nellie G Cooper Albert Day and Mrs W M McGraw among others a Colonial Minuet by 4-H Club girls and a closing medley. Ice cream and cake followed. The June 18 meeting featured the Declamation Contest won by Mrs Roy Maddox who will compete at the next Pomona Grange. Plans include a July 4 basket picnic and upcoming Bethel Grange third and fourth degree work with 32 candidates noted as the county’s largest class. Batavia and Locust Corner Granges held memorials and programs June 1 and June 25 at the home and school venues respectively. Next meeting July 7.
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Mt. Carmel
4-H
Meader Johnson
Lucillé Cameron
Arthur Smith
Nellie G Cooper
Nellie Roye
Martha True
Goshen
Mr.Carmel
Goshen Grange
Bethel Grange Hall
Nicholsville Grange
Bethel Grange
Weed killer calcium chlorate praised by farm bureau
The Clermont Farm Bureau reports calcium chlorate as a highly effective weed destroyer. Tests show that most weeds can be killed by light dusting or spraying with the solution.
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Clermont Farm Bureau
Clermonter Retires From Marines After Long Service
Allen Titus son of Frank Titus of Williamsburg a Marine stationed in Philadelphia retires July 1 after 16 years in the service in the Quartermaster department. He leaves a fine record and broad good will with officers and men. He will move with his wife son 17 and his mother in law to Florida to start a business. his retirement reflects a wave of officer retirements.
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Allen Titus
Frank Titus
Williamsburg
Sam
Marines
Philadelphia
Florida
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Plainville
Front St. Merchants
Batavian
Grange News
Batavia Grange
Locust Corner Grange
Geo. Behymer
Wm. Sanders
Laurel Brewer
Chas. Troy
Blythe White
Emma Seiler
Lulu Lipps
Rachel Nobis
Hattie Leslie
Lilly Knause
Anna Spitzmiller
Carol Knause
Virginia Spitzmiller
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