Radio Propagation Lab Arrives in Clermont County
Two Bureau of Standards officers arrive in Batavia to set up a Central Radio Propagation laboratory on the Carmen property near Caudil Road. Equipment will test earth atmosphere layers to improve long range radio communication. Also features a profile of 4-H member Edith Faye Halbisch of Batavia, active in cooking and sewing with the Batavia Needle Points club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Clermont County
Bureau of Standards
Washington
Dec
David B. Sands
B. L. Howard
Batavia
Carmen Property
Caudil Road
Monte
Sands
Clermont
Sterling
Virginia
St. Louis
Edith Faye Halbisch
Judge Halbisch
Edith Faye
Batavia School
Batavia Needlepoints
Kroger
Edith
David Fette
Fette
Sidney
Ohio
Elien John
4-H
O. E. Swanson
Mr. Swanson
Patty Wilson
Stonelick Stitchers
Owensville
Joe Spaulding
Goshen Boosters
Helen Louise Stanfield
Jack Lemon
Stonelickers Club
Neda Stout
Clover Busy Bees
Williamsburg
Raymond Keith White
Afton Farmers
Betty Raye Ross
WKRC
Tom McCarthy
Free to Subscribers Historic Clermont County Etching Offered
The Courier offers a limited number of copies of Clermont County An Anniversary Etching by Harry Halbisch of Batavia marking the county’s 150th anniversary in 1950. Existing subscribers receive copies. new subscribers may obtain freebies as names join the mailing list until supply runs out. Additional copies cost $1.00 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Harry Halbisch
Batavia
Courier
Painter Appointed Chief of New Richmond Police
The New Richmond village council named Andy Painter, 39, owner of the New Richmond Taxi Co, as chief to replace Fred Hoh who resigned February 14. Painter, with no police experience, will lead the department, while Hoh’s resignation was contested as invalid and councilman John Hoh briefly resigned. Painter and his wife Geraldine reside at 215 Front Street with four children Danny, Sammy, Donna Sue, and Sandra Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond Village
Andy Painter
New Richmond Taxi Company
Fred Hoh
Painter
Hoh
John Hoh
Russell Fylan
New Richmond
Cincinnati
Geraldine
Front Street
Danny
New Richmond High School
Sammy
Donna Sue
Sandra Jane
Owensville Man Injured in U S 50 Crash
Owensville man fra F Cox sustained a fractured nose and a cut on the left ear when his car overturned on U S 50 west of Stonelick Saturday afternoon. He swerved to avoid another car while returning home from work and was treated at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital.
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Cox
Owensville
U. S. 50
Stonelick
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Thieves Break Into Two Clermont Schools Looting Funds
Burglars entered Williamsburg and Owensville high schools by smashing a window and freeing the sash. Authorities say both incidents likely committed by the same pair. Williamsburg losses totaled about 59 dollars with cash boxes and ticket sales missing. Owensville reported 3.75 dollars remaining, no other thefts found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Owensville
Clyde Dericks
Marvin Bissantz
Russell Thiery
Thiery
Joe Evans
Load Limits Put On County Roads
Clermont County roads will be posted with load limits after an order. Ohio 131 132 to Brown County line Ohio 132 28 to Warren County line Ohio 743 52 to 222 Ohio 766 232 to Brown County line Ohio 232 52 to 756 Ohio 774 133 to Brown County line. The limit is 25 percent below the normal load and will require 300000 to 600000 dollars to repair summer damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Julian Paxton
State Highway Department
Ohio
Brown County
Warren County
U. S
U. S. 52
Paxton
Batavia School Principal Praised for School Progress
In Batavia a letter to Miss Myrtle Wilson, principal of the elementary school, from Miss Phila Humphreys, state supervisor of schools, commends the school’s excellent conduct. She notes children’s engagement in group activities and teachers’ resourcefulness. The supervisor also praises progress in developing the kindergarten started two years ago by mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Wilson
Batavia
Phila Humphreys
Humphreys
Republican Clubs Meet March 8 At Mt Carmel School
Clermont County Women's Republican Club and Clermont County Citizens Republican Club hold a regular meeting at Mt Carmel School on March 8 starting at 7 30 pm A pot luck supper precedes the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County ‘Women’s Republican Club
Clermont County
Citizen’s Republican Club
Mt. Carmel
Dedication of Bantam Church Set for March Fourth
The Bantam Christian Holiness Church will hold its dedication services on March 4 at 2 30 P M with Rev Vaughn as speaker. Special singing and music are planned.
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Vaughn
Bantam Christian Holiness Church
Warning Issued On Charity Contributions In Clermont County
Clermont County Prosecutor Ray Bradford warns residents who sent checks or money orders to Batavia Ohio based charities to verify amounts on arrival. Post Office thefts indicate checks were altered by juveniles. an adult has been detained and investigations continue. Prosecution will follow after completion.
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Ray Bradford
Clermont County
Ohio
Batavia
Four Killed in Wreck Near New Richmond
Four people died in a weekend wreck on route 131 near Pleasant Hill Church. Two Milford men, Lester Ward and Charles Dean, suffered cuts and bruises and were taken to Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. Roy McDuffie, owner of the stalled car, reported stopping after a fuse blew. Deputy Hutchinson said both vehicles were badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Route 131
Pleasant Hill Church
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Lester Ward
Locust Street
Charles Dean
Milford Rt. 1
Roy McDuffie
Edwards Road
Cincinnati
Frank Hutchinson
Wounded in Korea Pfc Marvin Morris Receives Purple Heart
Private Morris age 17 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Morris of Batavia Rt 3 reveals in a letter he earned a Purple Heart for a hand wound while serving with the Third Infantry Division in Korea. He completed basic training at Fort Knox and was later at Fort Lawton before being flown to Japan last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Marvin Morris
Joseph Morris
Tavia Rt. 3
Third Infantry Division
Korea
Morris
Ft. Knox
Ft. Lawton
Washington
Japan
Milford Council appoints former patrolman as police chief
Milford council in special session appointed Joseph A. Wintersole 37 former patrolman as police chief to succeed Earl N Konrad who resigns February 20. Salary raised from 3200 to 3500 a year with Konrad retiring March 1 after two weeks paid vacation. Wintersole previously served three years as night patrolman and was a deputy at Cincinnati Milling Machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Council
Joseph A. Wintersole
Earl N.konrad
Konrad
Wintersole
Milford
Cincinnati Milling Machine Company
Soler Hills
Goshen Pike
Wallace Avenue
Charles Brewster
Roy Cowan
Sgt Robert L. Brown Listed Among KIA Casualties
Killed in action among the Korean casualty lists is Sgt. Robert L. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown of 155 Cleveland Avenue Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Brown
Earl Brown
Cleveland Avenue
Milford
Fifth Victim In Critical Condition
A two car collision on U S 52 near New Richmond Tuesday night left four men dead and a fifth critically injured. Victims were J F Radford and W N Radford of Louisa Kentucky Carl Sarver 22 of Cincinnati and William F Jacobs 30 Ironton Ohio. Louis Douglas 313 Chestnut Ironton suffered severe head injuries and was not expected to live. Officials cite loss of control on a slight curve and a collision with the other vehicle carrying the Ironton men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
J. F. Radford
W. N. Radford
Brothers
Louisa
Carl Sarver
W. 15Th St
Cincinnati
William F. Jacobs
Joiner St
Ironton
Ohio
Louis Douglas
Chestnut St
Bethesda Hospital
Clyde Dericks
R. M. Smith
Georgetown
Radford ‘Brothers
Sarver
V. J. Sperling
Amelia
Nichols To Head Scout Campaign In Batavia 1951
Harold Nichols will lead the 1951 Batavia Boy Scouts finance campaign scheduled for March 7. An Early Bird breakfast at the Methodist Church will inaugurate the drive led by 24 assistants who will solicit in one day. County towns with scout units will remit funds to treasurer Charles Schneider for county-wide distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsville- Tabasco
Jean Tucker
Mettie Corbly
Rose Corbly
Mt. Washington
Batavia
Boy Scouts
Harold Nichols
Methodist Church
Nichols
Charles Schneider
Edwin Burger Paul Blocher
Forest Ely
Orvill Halbisch
Brice Hendrickson
W W. Hamilton
S. L. Larkin
Jom Moore
Hugh Nichols
Willian Parsons
Karlsouth
John Friend Charles Schneider
Russell Speidel
R. R. Griffith
Jack Ritchie
Homer Wilson
Herbert Hogberg
Ralph Lewis
Robert Dorsey
John A. Rapp
H. Sterling Moore
Robert Rice
Robert Ayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Haney
Miss Halbisch
Republican Club
Theodore M. Gray
Ohio Association of Insurance Agents
Columbus
Ed Zukic
Clermont County Insurance Agents
Joseph Perin
Gray
John Hayden
99Th State General Assembly
Felicity
Leonard L. Harding
Harold Shinkle
Loveland
F. S. Gatch
Lloyd E. McNair
John Hardoerfer
Clermont County Insurance Association
Leonard L. Harding, Jr
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