Rural electric rates cut for Clermont and Brown counties
Union Gas and Electric Company has cut rural electricity rates by ten percent affecting about 4000 customers in Clermont and parts of Brown counties. The reduction aligns with a broader rural rate cut ordered by the State Public Utilities Commission and follows U G and E's takeover of Southwestern Ohio Power Company.
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Clermont
Brown Counties
Union Gas & Electric Company
Southwestern Ohio Power Company
State Public Utilities Commission
State Utilities Commission
Tom Lees Named Election Head
Clermont County Board of Elections reorganized with Thomas Lees of New Richmond as chairman and two new members sworn in Mack Agin of Miami Township and Clarence Manning of Bethel Retiring members include W S Pangburn and P A Ireton.
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Clermont County
Board of Elections
Thomas Lees
New Richmond
Wm. Dowdney
E. S. Rush
Mack Agin
Miami Township
Clarence Manning
Bethel
W. S. Pangburn
Felicity
P. A. Ireton
Monroe Township
Batavia Quartet Wins Moscow Amateur Contest Title
The Batavia Male Quartet won first place at the Moscow amateur contest for the second time, taking top honors in three county events. The quartet, also victorious at Bethel, features Edgar Ansteatt first tenor Oliver Bauer second tenor Al Schultz baritone and A H Lewis bass.
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Batavia
Moscow
Bethel
Edgar Ansteatt
Oliver Bauer
al Schultz
A. H. Lewis
C. I. OC Meeting and Lenton Service Planned
The C I OC will meet Wednesday evening in the M E Sunday school room at 7 30 after a miscellaneous lunch. A regular Lenton service replaces the devotional hour. Men of the class will serve on the entertainment committee and bring a guest.
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C. I. OC
CIC
Tale of Two Cities booked for Batavia Town Hall
After two years of prep the Dickens epic A Tale of Two Cities comes to life at Batavia Town Hall Sunday and Monday with Ronald Colman starring. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production features a large supporting cast including Elizabeth Allan Edna May Oliver Reginald Owen Basil Rathbone Blanche Yurka Henry B. Walthall and others. Produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Jack Conway.
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Dickens
Batavia Town Hall
Ronald Colman
Colman
Elizabeth Allan
Edna May Oliver
Reginald Owen
Basil Rathbone
Blanche Yurka
Henry B. Walthall
Donald Woods
Walter Catlett
Fritz Leiber
Claude Gillingwater
H. B. Warner
Mitchell Lewis
Billy Bevan
Isabel Jewell
Lucille Laverne
Tully Marshall
Two Cities
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer
David 0. Selznick
David Copperfield
Jack Conway
Economist predicts higher earnings this year to cover taxes
A noted economist foresees rising earnings in the coming year to meet larger federal tax obligations, a development viewed as necessary and beneficial for taxpayers facing higher rates.
Original Grant Home Reaches Pt. Pleasant Return
Work to reconstruct General U. S. Grant's homestead at Pt. Pleasant will begin soon said Charles Allison caretaker. The home, previously at the Ohio State Fair Grounds in Columbus, was moved home Monday in six large trucks.
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General U. S. Grant
Pt. Pleasant
Charles Allison
Columbus
Charles Ross Seeks Reelection as County Commissioner
Charles Ross, current County Commissioner and Democrat, announced last week he will run again in the upcoming primary. He resides near Felicity, Ohio.
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Charles Ross
Ross
Felicity
Milford Wins Clermont County Basketball Title Over Williamsburg
Milford high school captured the Clermont County tournament by defeating Williamsburg 38 to 30 at Bethel gymnasium. Milford advances to the district round with Moscow and Goshen eliminated, while Williamsburg and Bethel also earned spots in the district bracket.
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Milford
Clermont
Downing Williamsburg
Milford High School
Clermont County
Williamsburg
Bethel Oomingsium
Federal funds won’t change Ohio pension setup
Wm Dowdney, chief investigator, says aid for the aged in Ohio remains unchanged under the National Social Security Act. The state will receive federal funds to aid pension payments, but pensioners will still get one monthly check from Columbus. The federal grant will match state spending, placing funds in a state account for ongoing payments.
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Ohio
Wm. Dowdney
Clermont County
Old Age Pension Office
Mr. Dewdney
Washington
Columbus
Murdered Alive play staged by Goshen Patrons of Husbandry
Grange notice reports a three act mystery titled Murdered Alive to be presented Friday March 13 in Goshen gymnasium by the Goshen Patrons of Husbandry. It results from a contest between two groups with a promised fund for equipment and 12 door prizes. Directors are Mrs. F B Hoggatt and Mrs. E C Saxton. Wayne Grange held its monthly social at Michie Pierce’s home with games and lunch.
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Goshen
F. B. Hoggatt
E. C. Saxton
Wayne Grange
Michie Pierce
Grand Jury Called for Friday Hearings
Prosecutor Frank Roberts announces a grand jury session set for Friday with a list of cases to be heard. The panel will consider charges and conduct deliberations as part of ongoing proceedings.
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Frank Roberts
Batavia Grange Anniversary Pot Luck Dinner
Batavia Grange marks its anniversary with a March 5 pot-luck at 6 30 p m in the hall Members are urged to bring well filled baskets State Master W F Kirk is expected as guest Committee
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Batavia Grange
W. F. Kirk
Niagara Falls Origin Rewritten as Ancient Spill
A scientist reports Niagara Falls began spilling over the cliff to the downriver 80,000 years ago, extending the fall far from its original drop and reshaping the landscape over time.
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Niagara Falls
Ancient Babylonian Cone Found in UNC Library
A clay cone over 4000 years old from Libit-Ishtar is housed in the University of North Carolina library. The 29 line inscription predates Abraham and names Mesopotamian cities cited in Genesis.
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Libit-Ishtar
University of North Carolina
Abraham
Second Team Forwards Hance and Patterson Named
Second team forwards Hance of Williamsburg and Patterson of Bethel are listed as part of the lineup.
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Hance
Williamsburg
Patterson
Bethel
Locust Corner Grange to Hold Regular Meeting
Locust Corner Grange 2408 will meet on Wednesday March 4 and proceed with the 8th and 4th degree initiations. Members are requested to bring a covered dish.
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Locust Corner Grange
Wil
Batavia High Plans Senior Class Play Catch That Thief
The Batavia high school senior class will present Catch That Thief a three act comedy Friday night March 20 under director F H Deter.
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Batavia High School
F. H. Deter
Womanless Wedding Draws Big Clermont Audience
A packed house attended the Womanless Wedding at Amelia School last Thursday night. The production featured 45 Clermont residents including several county officials in the cast.
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Amelia School
Clermont
Heavy first day tax collection tops county records
County Treasurer J. M. Fitzpatrick reports an unusually heavy first day in the delayed real estate tax collection with total receipts of 10 258 44, about 125 00 of which were for personal property. Delinquent real estate taxes reached about 4000 and 250 to 800 residents paid on day one. The collection period runs to April 30 with no extension. Taxpayers are urged to pay early to avoid a last minute rush.
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J. M. Fitzpatrick
Wife of Milford Attorney Is Dead
Emma C. Murphy, wife of Daniel W. Murphy Milford attorney, died Monday March 2 at Good Samaritan hospital Cincinnati. Requiem high mass at St Andrew's Church March 5 at 8 am. Remains at Johnson funeral home Milford. Survived by husband, son George D. Murphy and three daughters Hilda McCoy Helen Curton Jane Murphy.
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Emma C. Murphy
Daniel W. Murphy
Clermont County
Good Samaritan
Cincinnati
St. Andrew’s Church
Johnson Funeral Home
Milford
Campaigning Critique of Roosevelt and Farley
The letter argues the public objects not to spending but to wasteful use by the current administration. It cites Roosevelt’s focus on farmer purchasing power while ignoring rising costs. It quotes Farley and Knox criticizing government bureaucracy and urging decisive action and streamlined governance.
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Roosevelt
Leap Year Birthday Party in Belfast for Mildred Ann McCormick
Mr and Mrs Herbert McCormick hosted a Leap Year birthday party in Belfast on a Saturday afternoon February 29 to honor their daughter Mildred Ann on her 12th birthday. Guests included Nellie Reissel Lucille Ridings Nina Trout Betty Flischer Ann Cornley Lillian Sanders Audrey Fae Conover Ann Ansteatt Martha Ansteatt Mary Jump Eleanor Adams Virginia Brown Helen Weiderholt Juanita Swartz Marjory Stamets Evelyn High Ruth High Betty Rush Dorothy Rush Edna Weyer and Mesdames Carl Ansteatt Esther Conover.
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Herbert McCormick
Belfast
Mildred Ann
Nellie Reissel
Lucille Ridings
Nina Trout
Betty Flischer
Ann Cornley
Lillian Sanders
Audrey Fae Conover
Ann
Martha Ansteatt
Mary Jump
Eleanor Adams
Virginia Brown
Helen Weiderholdt
Juanita Swartz
Marjory
Roads Suffer Big Damage in Clermont County
County officials report extensive road damage from winter freeze thaw. With limited funds, commissioners plan targeted repairs and surveys to determine priority roads. Maintenance crews return to gravel road work as survey teams inspect routes including Williamsburg to Bethel and Route 133 Monterey to Edenton.
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Clermont County
Charles Wood
George Barrett
Middletown
Jim Hurley
Conty
Williamsburg
Bethel
Monterey
Edenton
Taft Chosen Favorite Son in Ohio Primary Drama
Ohio Republicans name Robert Taft of Cincinnati as the favorite son for the presidential race. Governor Alfred Landon, Senator Borah, Col. Frank Knox and Sen. Vanderberg yield to the state committee inquiry, with a strong slate of delegates at large including Clarence J. Brown and Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
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Ohio
Alf M. Landon
Frank Knox
Arthur Vanderberg
State Republican Committee
Borah
State Committee
Robert Taft
Cincinnati
Wm. Howard Taft
Clarence J. Brown
Blanchester
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
Leroy N. Bundy
Cleveland
Myers Y. Cooper
Gertrude Jones
Findlay
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Frank M. Ransbottom
Zanesville
Farmers' Union Meeting and Grange Basketball Night
Local No 14 of the National Farmers Union meets March 10 at 8 pm in the Probate Court room with G. G. Hagans of Urbana as speaker. Mon roe and Moscow Granges plan a basketball contest March 5 at Moscow School Auditorium with Felicity Grange ladies. admission 10 and 20 cents. Other games follow March 12 at Bethel and March 19 at Locust Corner.
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National Farmers’ Union
Probate
Hagans
Urbana
Ohio Division
Monroe
Moscow
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Batavia Quartet
Coe
Grant
Oy Wtt
University of Cincinnati
Burg
Winton Moeller
County Athletic Association
Frank B. Hoggatt
Mr. Little
Odoms
Red” Staigle
Moliter
Owensville
Amelia
Burton Garrett
Herman
Amelia Guard
Bob” Hanneman
Role
Hahneman
Kinner
Lemon
Prewitt
Krantz
Richmond
Storer
Taylor
White
Goshen Lads
the Courier’s
Center Prewitt
Center Moliter
Kirkpatrick
Staigle
Courier Comment
Sunny Jim
Farley
March
Taft
Farmers’ Meeting
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