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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1921
Page
8
Local items report visitors and residents including Fred Winters visiting Hyde Park and Mrs B 8 Bush staying with Henry Bush at Maklay. Proposals like Jordan and wife moving to Schobert property and tributes for late Mrs William Hahn and Miss Elizabeth Rilen Hall. Also school events, church notes, tobacco warehouse updates, and a Batavia basketball win 86 to 12 over Cincinnati University.
The February distribution reports payments to townships and villages for six months, listing Batavia Williamsburg Washington Goshen Wayne and others with varied sums. Township and village schools receive separate allocations, along with periphery districts and final totals.
The article lists the counts of automobiles and trucks in use for 1920 across this county and neighboring counties. It provides numeric totals per area, reflecting vehicle ownership levels for the year.
Geo Hauck and Dorothy L Barhart united in marriage at the U B parsonage on February 26 with Rev BE Wegner officiating. Witnesses included Henry Hauck M Hauck Albert Seyler Mr Groves and Miss Mary Hauck. They will reside in Owensville and receive many good wishes from friends.
Captain Hugo Rudolph of Cincinnati visits Clermont County to recruit for a new infantry company. The plan calls for 16 to 46 recruits from Batavia with quarters at the Armory, pay from 1.265 to 1.96 per night, two weeks in Camp Knox Kentucky with expenses paid, service terms of one year for veterans or three years otherwise, ages 18 to 45, and organization details to be announced. Batavia 497 inquiries invited.
Chas F Pape offers sale at his Backrun road residence near Mt Holly on Saturday March 6 at 10 am. Items include horse wagon carriage harness iron kettle beds streads stoves furniture sewing machine cooking utensils and more. Frank Rust auctioneer.
Covington residents John Littleton and his mother spent time together. Ted Geeslin and wife of Gokier visited David Hook and wife last week. Mt. Holly property bought by H. ers, with a move planned soon. Helen Bly returned after a stay with relatives in Kentucky and elsewhere. Dayton native Porter Moore visiting his parents. John Courtney and wife moving to Grace Callahan’s home. Wilbur Callahan and Grace also visiting Norwood parents.
Dr. Ketchum district superintendent will hold communion services at the church on March 6. Mrs. Ebon Hancock of Pleasant Valley recently visited her daughter Mrs. Homer Johnson and family. Bazie Campbell and wife moved to Warren county last week. Obas King will move from C. L. Jones farm this week. the vacated place will be filled by Mark Atchley and wife. Eli Wallace and wife entertain a son. Mrs. Cliff Jones is on the sick list. Several from here attended the Farmers Institute at Marathon last week. Mr. Whitenack will move from the Christy farm to the Joseph Glancy farm at Hunter's Corner.
Miss Rose trains her grand daughter Miss Littleton of Dayton Kentucky. Died Mrs Wesley Benjamin February 24 funeral Saturday at 1 30 led by Paul Richardson interment New Cemetery. Mrs Abbott died at son Frank Charity Street burial New Harmony. Sun Mrs C A Brannock and Miss Audrey visited with Mrs Annie Brannock Felicity. Regular club meetings and family visits appear throughout the Dayton area with Mrs Bragdon’s 500 club and embroidery circles.
Mrs Belle Fallon to host the quarterly dinner for the Ladies Helping Circle with all members and families invited. Chas Pape plans a sale of household goods Saturday March 5. Mrs Nettie Topie and Mrs Anna Bin ping spend Thursday in the city. George Prince moves to Willowvill this week after selling his cottage to Mr Myers. Neighbors offer sympathy for Aunt Lou Myrick through Mrs Rachel Sapp. Oliv Fagin and wife visited his brother Parence in Madisonville. Imholte family hosted their daughter from the city over Sunday.
Fragmented OCR notes show a social item about Fletcher's Castor with a mention of a Sunday visit and a Masonic ball. It references Mrs Dale Southan and family visiting Columbus, a baby shower for Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Conover, and a list of attendees and gifts.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Barley Baokelhyme and family visiting and visiting local figures including Mrs Be ren and Mrs Argene. The text mentions Glen Nickel and others in a Glen Nickel area, with scattered references to Dille and Aenea Ky. The passage is garbled but centers on a social or local visit.
Fragmentary notes mention a church event and a trip to Ceslabes. Names like Renard Grace de Thas and Beene Venet Pend appear among unclear phrases. Details are unreadable, but imply a community gathering and travel plans with several personal names.
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