Civil War Historian to Speak at Clermont Society Meeting
Jay C. Mundhenk of Cincinnati will address the Clermont County Historical Society on March 10 at the Batavia Public Library. A Civil War student for 15 years he focuses on Southern cavalry, John Hunt Morgan, and collects guns and relics with Morgan's Men Inc. He will wear a period uniform and show Civil War artifacts. Hostesses are Mrs. Ralph E. Hodges, John Booker, Mrs. Louis Moore, and Mrs. William C. Earhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay C. Mundhenk
Cincinnati Cig War Round Table Association
The
Northern Kentucky Historical Society
Clermont County Historical Society
Clermont County Public Library
Third and Broadway
Batavia
Mundhenk
John Hunt Morgan
2Nd Kentucky Cavalry
Morgan’s Men, Inc
Ralph E. Hodges
John Booker
Louis Moore
William C. Earhart
Not Guilty Chief Ed Colonel in Batavia assault case
Judge Orville Halbisch ruled Police Chief Edward H. Colonel not guilty on all counts after Attorney John Watson sat as judge. The case stemmed from a visit by Charles Colonel and the Kelleys to obtain an emergency warrant. witnesses were jailed briefly for bonding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Watson
Williamsburg Village
Clermont County Board of Elections
Edward. H. Colonel
Batavia
Ben F. Kelley
Mt. Carmel
Colonel- Kelley
Ed Colonel
Quilty
Orville Halbisch
Dale Osborne
Kelley
Halbisch
Chris Rosenhoffer
Rosenhoffer
Kelleys
Orin
Flowers
Amelia
Charles
Bud
Democratic Party
Gon Ison
Batavian Easter Seal Sale Chairman Appointed
Mrs Hugh C Nichols of Batavian is named chairwoman of the Crippled Children's 1961 Easter Seal Sale announced by Sam Ausman president of the society. Other officers are L G Hause treasurer Clare K Clark secretary and Ada Hoff man vice president. The society funds local projects and services with Easter Seals only, after minimal expenses and a small national percentage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh C. Nichols
Batavia
Crippled Children
Sam Ausman
L. G. Hause
Clare K. Clark
Secertary
Ada Hoffman
National Society
Kiwanis Presents 300 Donation To Music Club
Owensville Kiwanis president Ray Hawley gave a $300 check to Mrs. Frank Paff treasurer of the Music Club of Clermont Northeastern schools at the February 27 meeting. Wilbur Meyers could not attend. Mrs. Robert Hayes praised the Kiwanis for supporting school music programs.
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Owensville
Kiwanis Club
Ray Hawley
Frank Paff
Music
Clermont- Northeastern
Paff
Wilbur Meyers
The
Kiwanis
Robert, Hayes
Council Renames Dr Schulze To Board Of Health
The Health Advisory Council moved Dr J C Spence from health commissioner role and seeks an explanation for his firing. They reappointed Dr A Gordon Schulze to a second five year term on the board of health. Henry Cushard of Moscow chairs the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Advisory Council
J. C. Spence
Board of Health
Batavia
A. Gordon Schulze
Amelia
Spence
Henry Cushard
Moscow
Women’s Political Role Topic At March 16 Meeting
Mrs. Lee Shapiro, president of the Hamilton County Women’s Democratic Club, will speak on Women’s role in Politics at 8 p.m. March 16 in Fellowship Hall, First Methodist Church Batavia. Clermont County Women’s Democratic Club members may attend. open meeting. Second reading of the revised constitution and club chaplain election planned. Door prize to be doubled for March meeting. paid-up 1961 members eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Shapiro
Hamilton County Women’s Democratic Club
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Batavia
Clermont County Women's Democratic Club
Loretta C. Donnellon
Donnell
Burglary Foiled At Kroger Store In West Batavia
Patrolman Tom Lindsley interrupted an attempted break in at the Kroger store early Tuesday. A homemade ladder was spotted and a lighted cigarette found, but the burglar fled before deputies arrived. No items appeared missing amid a weather related disruption at local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lindsley
Kroger
West Batavia
Sheriff's Office
Des
McAlpin’s
Cherry Grove
Wilson Implement Co
Amelia
Zoning Information Meeting Set In Stonelick Township
A 10 a.m. Saturday March 11 meeting at White Gable Skating Rink invites Stonelick township residents to learn about the proposed zoning ordinance and to form a civic committee. All property owners and interested citizens are urged to attend.
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Williams Corner
White Gable
Stonelick Township
Polio Benefit Dance Set By VFW in Afton
The Clermont County VFW Council will sponsor a dance at the VFW home in Afton from 9 30 p m to 1 am Saturday March 11. All proceeds go to the county polio fund. A professional dance band will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFTON
Clermont County
VFW Council
VFW
Kiwanis Donkey Basketball Event Boosts Local School Support
The Kiwanis sponsored the donkey basketball game at the high school, praised as a tremendous success with thanks to all organizers. The Kiwanis Club also announces its second annual music scholarship sending one worthy student to the Ohio State Summer Music Camp at Ohio State University, joined by others from the Music Club and the Northeastern PTA, with Director Myers accompanying the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Ohio State
Ohio State University
Music Club
Northeastern P.T.A
Myers
Hopeful Thespian Takes Pageant Role in Cincinnati
Amelia High School graduate Shannon Luckey, class of 1959, appears in a pageant at Taft Auditorium Cincinnati on March 7 produced by Ralph Zimmerman. He studied at UC Evening College and Walter Eyer's Dramatic School and has acted in The Egg and I The Glass Menagerie Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Onions in the Stew Medea and The Children’s Hour. He works at McAlpin's Cherry Grove as paint department manager.
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Amelia — Shannon Luckey
Amelia Hig School
Taft Auditorium
Cincinnati
Ralph Zimmerman
UC Evening College
Walter Eyer
Dramatic School
Shannon
Thespian
McAlpin's
Cherry Grove
Officials Adopt Town Meeting To Benefit Citizens
County officials agreed to hold information sessions modeled on a town meeting to answer citizen questions. Zenas Anstaett chaired the discussion with department heads and a county judge likely to moderate. Sessions may occur late this month or in early April after the March 22 courthouse open house, aiming to clarify duties and aid community projects. A well child clinic was established by Clermont County Medical Society with Board of Health approval.
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Zenas Anstaett
Anstaett
Court House
Clermont County Medical Society
Board of Health
Health services expansion urged in Clermont County
At a February meeting the Clermont County Health Council and the League of Women Voters heard Mrs. Phillips Greene call for expanded health services. She outlined a strong health board and staff, a hospital or health center, improved outreach to United Appeal funded agencies, recruitment of health personnel, and a Civil Defense plan. The report highlighted shortages: two health department nurses for 80 530 people, 25 full time physicians, 11 part time physicians, 13 dentists, and limited nurse coverage in schools. Positive steps noted include school health policies, a regional psychiatric clinic arrangement, and a tuberculosis levy with an established clinic and eradication program.
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Darryl Lee Franz
Clermont County Health Council
League of Women Voters
Phillips Greene
Health Study Council
League
Clermont County
Greene
United Appeal
Ohio Valley Civil Defense Service
Clermnnt County
Cincinnati
Feed Grain Farms To Be Surveyed In Clermont County
A survey of all Clermont County farms producing feed grains will finish by March 11. The effort, led by Carey W. Thompson, aims to collect acreage histories for corn sorghum barley and oats to set fair 1961 base acreages and guide feed grain program decisions. County office representatives will interview eligible farmers and urge contact if not visited by March 11.
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Clermont County
Carey W. Thompson
Clermont Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Thompson
West Main Street
Batavia
Children Stage Benefit Carnival at Lindale
The Greater Cincinnati Heart Fund and a local school for children with retardation benefited from a street carnival in WNHAMSVILLE. Bowen Ayers and Mary Lou Sigsby led eight youths who ran a refreshment stand games and a fortune teller to raise eight dollars for Heart Sunday. Canned goods were donated to the West Clermont Junior Women's Club for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnhamsville
Greater Cincinnati
Free Fire Safety Program Tonight in Williamsburg High School
The Williamsburg Fire Department booked Hal Engle of the Interior to give a free fire safety demonstration titled Magic of Fire at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. All ages invited. admission is free.
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Williamsburg
Lions Club Backs Telephone Service Plan Endorsement
Amelia report says the Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone Company proposal to extend metropolitan service was endorsed at the Lions Club meeting. The Clermont County Men’s and Women’s Republican Clubs will meet on Thursday March 9 at the D X Ranch Rt 125 with lunch served.
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Clermont County
D-X Ranch
Rt. 125
Amelia
Cincinnati and Suburban
Bell Telephone Company
Me 4
Lions Club
Lloyd E. Milner
Citizens for Self Government forms in Withamsville area
A new group named Citizens for Self Government aims to make Union township a village to handle local issues such as sewage disposal and planning. Rab Herron of Withaville is general chairman, with Hank Bolson finance chair, Lillian Tam contact head, Ray Stevens research lead, and Richard New PR chair.
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Withamsvile
Union
Ciizens
C:vic
T.e
Clermont County
Union Township
Rab Herron
Withaville
Citizens For Self Government
Hank Bolson
Lillian Tam
Citizens
Ray Stevens
Richard New
Ex Judge Heads Clermont County Good Government League
Former County Court judge Nellie Mattox of Amelia was elected president of the Clermont County Good Government League. The group invites county residents to join and attend the next meeting on Wednesday April 5 in The Courier’s Batavia meeting room.
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Nellie Mattox
Amelia
Clermont County Good Government League
Mattox
Courier
Batavia
League
The
Richard Wall
Norway Ct
Cincinnati
Donald Patton
Margaret Chand
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Rotary
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Robert Herron
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Chi Brewer
Glen Rose
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Herron
Parary
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