Boy seeks damages in dynamite blast lawsuit
A petition filed in common pleas court seeks 15000 damages from Charles B. Jones over a May 12, 1984 dynamite explosion on Jones farm. Raymond Earl Parker, a 9-year-old through his father James Parker, alleges injuries including eye loss and facial scarring from handling caps in a tool box. The suit cites Jones negligence placing caps in a mower tool box on the farm. Filed by Nichols Speidel Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Charles B. Jones
RA No. 2
Moscow
Raymond Earl Parker
James Parker
Bethel
Jones
Parkers
Jones Farm
Nichols, Speidel & Nichols
Republicans Hold Fourth Clermont County Get-Together
The Clermont county Republicans invite friends to a March 28 meeting at 7 p m in Williamsburg at the Masonic ball. A fine spread is served at 50 cents per plate. Reservations to J Fuhr insure no disappointments. Good speakers will be present.
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Clermont County
Williamsburg
J. ©. Fuhr
Hayden Fighting for More Township Road Funds
Representative John Hayden pushes House Bill No. 861 to boost township road revenue. McGregor of Coshocton county introduces the measure, proposing a new motor vehicle license tax division to add 1500 to each township’s road fund, aiming to raise total yearly receipts to about 3.50 per resident. Hayden argues current limits hinder real estate taxes for roads and stresses the need for increased revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hayden
McGregor
Coshocton County
Clermont
Hayden
Batavia Bridge Used for Parking Causes Traffic Risk
Complaint warns that a concrete Batavia bridge is being used for parking. With cars on both sides only a narrow passage remains, risking collisions for vehicles traveling in opposite directions. A warning urges avoiding accidents and to be mindful of potential ticketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Funeral of Miss Mary Budd Held at M E Church
The funeral for Miss Mary Budd youngest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Budd was conducted by Rev. George at the M E church last Thursday afternoon. The child was beloved by all and mourned by many. Burial followed at Batavia Union Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Farmer Passes After Illness Near Town
P Reed a 70 year old farmer died at his home west of town on Tuesday after several weeks illness. He leaves a widow and one child. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 PM at Batavia Presbyterian Church with burial in Union cemetery.
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P. Reed
Batavia Presbyterian Church
Union Cemetery
Jones Takes Office as Clermont County Auditor
Blythe Jones a Milford businessman was sworn in by Prosecutor Frank A. Roberts and began duties with Earl Kincaid of Milford and George Maxfield in the auditor's office. A bouquet from Milford associates marked the modest ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blythe Jones
Milford
Clermont County
Frank A. Roberts
Earl Kincaid
Three Elections Set in Clermont County for April 23
Three special elections will be held in Clermont County on April 23 to approve extra tax levies. Resolutions were filed with the county election board seeking the levies to meet requirements beyond the ten mill limit for Tate and Jackson Townships. Elections run under the new law with two judges and two clerks per precinct from opposite parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Clermont County Election Board
Tate
Ohio
Jackson
Judge White Named to Clinton County Murder Case
Judge Charles G. White was named by Chief Justice Weygands to sit with Judges Bagby and Clevenger on the first degree murder case of 18 year old Tom Jones. Jones is accused of shooting and killing his father William Jones, a 40 year old tenant farmer of Lane's Clinton County. The hearing was to open Wednesday morning.
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Charles G. White
Carl V. Weygands
Common Pleas
Clinton County
White
Walter Bagby
Brown County
Frank Clevenger
Tom Jones
William Jones
Lane’s
Bethel Shoe Plant Sold to Cincinnati Company
Sullivan Buys The Cincinnati Shoe Co. plant at Bethel exclusive of real estate by P Sullivan Shoe Co of Cincinnati, former operators of a Williamsburg plant. The Bethel Improvement Co. formed to purchase the real estate. incorporation planned in Columbus with shares offered at 25 dollars each. The plant to reopen April 1 under new management.
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Cincinnati Shoe Co
Bethel
P. Sullivan Shoe Co
Cincinnati
Williamsburg
Bethel Improvement Co
Columbus
Coca Cola League First Round Results
Corinth 48 Florence 27 Glencoe 46 Batavia 32 Vevay 54 Butlerville 24 Petersburg 62 Batesville 42 King's Mills 33 Okeana 31 Morrow 35 Dry Ridge 25 Cherry Fork 56 New Richmond 33 Lawrenceburg 40 Leesburg 26 Schedule Second Round Friday March 15 7 30 Corinth Glencoe 8 30 Lawrenceburg Morrow 9 30 Cherry Fork King's Mills 10 30 Vevay Petersburg Semis Saturday March 16 2 30 and 3 30 Finals Consolation 8 30 PM Final 9 30 PM
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Corinth
Glencoe
Lawrenceburg
Morrow
Cherry Fork
King’s Mills
Vevay
Petersburg
Alienation Suit Filed Over Husband Desertion
Lola M. Wilson of Bethel sues Cordelia Galvin for 5000 dollars alleging alienation of affection. Wilson claims her husband Samuel E. Wilson, a Bethel auto dealer, deserted her after stating plans to attend a Detroit meeting. He allegedly moved to New York, then lived with Galvin, and later took trips to Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Common Pleas Court
Lola M. Wilson
Bethel
Cordelia Galvin
New Richmond R. R. No. 1
Samuel E. Wilson
Bethel Auto
Detroit
Michigan
New York
Cincinnati
Biloxi
Mississippi
Batavia Presbyterian and Batavia M. E. Church Services listed
Samuel Huecker ministers Batavia Presbyterian Church invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 45 on March 17 with midweek service at 7 30 Wednesday. Batavia M E Church under Rev R L Budd lists Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 30 evening 7 30 Epworth League 6 45 Junior choir 6 30 Thursday Epworth League attends Goshen County league meeting The official board meets 8 00.
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Batavia Presbyterian Church
Samuel Huecker
Batavia M
McKeever Opens Batavia Law Office
Harry McKeever formerly of Williamsburg opens a Batavia law practice using desk space in S. W. Sprague’s second floor Kroger building office. He maintains full legal services from this location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McKeever
Williamsburg
Batavia
S. W. Sprague
Kroger
Duke of Kent Versus Hopkins Spar Over Red Tape
The Courier Comment views the Duke of Kent and Harry Hopkins as a clash of will and says Hopkins likely wins the coming showdown. It condemns Davey for trying to run the whole show and notes the need for compromise despite praise for Hopkins' past battles with larger figures.
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Duke of Kent
Harry Hopkins
Goparisans
Davey
Mr. Davey
Hopkins
Opposition by Byrd and Glass to large federal spending
The article notes Senators Byrd and Glass of Virginia oppose the President in backing a 4.8 billion dollar spending plan. It imagines political consequences at the November election. It also teases details about baseball player Yoc Anstaett lining up a team for spring with one starter chosen for a reason not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Glass
Virginia
Yoc” Anstaett
Obituary of Daniel A Judd of Batavia Ohio
Daniel A Judd born January 10 1852 in Felicity Ohio passed March 2 1935 at his Batavia Ohio home aged 83 years one month and 22 days. He married Ella Sargent October 20 1873 and after her death in 1892 he remarried Margaret Love December 20 1898. He leaves four children three grandchildren and one great grandchild along with his wife and many relatives. He joined Olive Branch M E Church at 15 and transferred to Batavia M E in 1919. Funeral services were held at Batavia M E Church Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev R L Budd with interment at Olive Branch.
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Daniel A. Judd
Stephen
Mary Apple Judd
Felicity
Ohio
Batavia
Ella E. Sargent
Pearl Ragland
William W
Frank E
Elbert S. Judd
Margaret Love
A. N. Spahr
M. E. Church
Olive Branch
Batavia M. E
R. L. Budd
Concert at Batavia Town Hall by School Glee Club
A concert will be held at Batavia Town Hall on Thursday March 21 at 8 pm. The Batavia Schools Glee Club and first six grades will perform a cantata Cinderella under Miss Lucile Collicer, Supervisor of Music.
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Batavi Town Hall
Lucile Collicer
Batavia
Teachers Association Spring Session at Batavia High School
The Clermont County Teachers Association, meeting Saturday March 23 at Batavia High School Auditorium, starts 9 30 am with an excellent program. Discussion on pending school legislation and musical numbers are planned. Er J Ashbaugh Dean of Education Miami University will give the main address. An eight am high senior test session is also held in another Batavia school room for seniors eyeing college enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermontounty Teachers Association
Batavia High School
Er. J. Ashbaugh
Miami University
Oxford
Batavia
Uremic Poison Suspect Held in Father's Death
Andrey Cowdry 58 and his father John Cowdry 82 of Coontown were in a fight days ago. John died at Bir die Hill home. Postmortem in Cincinnati showed uremic poison as cause. Andrey held in jail on assault with intent to kill charge with bond set at 1000.
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Andrey Cowdry
John Cowdry
Coontown
Birdie Hill
General Hospital
Cincinnati
Andrew
Community Hall Meeting Called in Union Township
A meeting at 7 00 p m next Saturday March 16 at M BE cbhurcd in Withamaville invites all residents of the south precinct Union township and Pierce with ties to Tabasco or Withamsville. The goal is to promote acquiring a community hall and to incorporate a community association. Full attendance urged to engage both young and old in universal community welfare.
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M. BE
Withamaville
Union Township
Pierce
Tabasco
Withamsville
Regular Meeting of Past Masters Association Dish 6th District
The Past Masters Association of the 6th District will hold a regular meeting in Williamsburg on April 4. Members are advised to attend for district updates and organizational business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
6Th District
Williamsburg
Community News From Williams Corner and Belfast
Belfast Williams Corner details include S S Sunday services led by Sarah White and a school fundraiser profits of 14 dollars. Warden Smyser family return from Florida visit. local hosts for Muffs include Mrs Shaw and Doris Hill. Birth of Stanley Edward on February 25 noted. Belfast Church Social set for March 15 with all welcome.
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Belfast
Williams’ Corner
S. S
Sarah White
Williams Corner School
Warden Smyser
Florida
Paul
Mufps
Sam Shaw
Mrs. Lew Lemar Dies Near Moscow in Funeral Details
Mrs. Lew Lemar died at her home near Moscow early Sunday. She is survived by her husband, a son Herbert, and her mother, plus two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist Church with Rev. Brett in charge. Everett Manning and Eugene Stout of the Steamer Ingersoll visited, then left for New Orleans. Attendees from here joined Mary Budd’s funeral in Batavia on Thursday.
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Jennie Galbreath
Ethel
Lawrence Galbreath
Pt. Pleasant
Armacost
Lew Lemar
Moscow
Herbert
Brett
Methodist Church
Everett Manning
Eugene Stout
Ingersoll
New Orleans
Mary Budd
Batavia
Plan banquet for new bank cashier
Guy T. Behm, who became cashier of the New Richmond National Bank March 1, will be honored Thursday, March 14, with a banquet in the school auditorium under the auspices of the New Richmond Business Men's Club. Charles Allison, Pt. Pleasant humorist, will serve as toastmaster.
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NEW Richmond
Guy T. Behm
New Richmond National Bank
New Richmond Business Men’s Club
Charles Allison
Pt. Pleasant
Loveland Public Official Vern Cramer Dies After Illness
Vern Cramer aged 46 a Loveland barber and county Republican figure died March 8 at his home after a brief illness. He had served as assistant street commissioner of the village for the past year. Funeral services were held March 5.
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Loveland
Vern Cramer
Cramer
House approves plan to refund road assessment bonds
The Ohio House passed a bill to relieve real estate from more than 30 million dollars in special road assessments. It would refund county, municipal, and township bonds issued for road projects maturing after Jan 1 1935 with 15 year serial bonds retired by state highway funds currently financed by property taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
House of Representatives
Disappearance of Former County Auditor B L Ketchum
Two weeks after the disappearance of former county auditor B L Ketchum no word has been received by relatives or county officials. Bonds that the former officers failed to sign were re printed and signed by the new auditor and delivered to the purchaser.
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B. L. Ketchum
Legion Post Receives Washington Photo Prize
The Frank W. Weaver Post No. 237 in Batavia earned a framed photograph of George Washington from the Ohio Department of the Legion for the largest membership increase on February 22 compared to the prior year.
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Frank W. Weaver
American Legion of
Batavia
George Washington
Ohio Department of the Legion
Clement County Baseball League Formed with Eight Teams
The first meeting in Amelia included eight teams Williams burg Bethel Merchants Batavia Amelia Newtonsville Goshen Edenton Bethel CCC. Owensville and New Richmond likely join to make ten. Forfeit of six dollars per team to fund the top three half season winners, plus a six dollar entry fee at elimination start. Next meeting March 25 at the Amelia garage to post money. Season opens April 28.
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Clement County Baseball League
Amelia
Williamsburg
Bethel—Merchants
Batavia
Newtonsville
Goshen Edenton
Bethel CCC
Owensville
New Richmond
Milford
Mt. Carmel
Wilhamsville
Miamiville
Felicity
Aleso
Amelia Garage
County Cagers Fall in Cincinnati Sectional
Williamsburg and Milford bow out of the University of Cincinnati sectional tournament after losses. Williamsburg was defeated by Reading 40 to 24, while Milford fell 21 to 18 to McGuffey of Oxford. Reading advances after beating Burg and Franklin en route to Dayton.
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Williamsburg
Milford
University of Cincinnati
Reading
McGuffey
Oxford
Glendale
Storer
Malott
Burg
Franklin
Dayton
Batavian Delegation Leads Coon Hunters Meeting
Batavia mayor Orville Halbisch headed the Batavia delegation at the Southern Ohio Coon Hunters Association meeting in Loveland last Thursday. He joined the Board of Directors and was named to the Conservation Committee. The group emphasizes game conservation and seeks Clermont county sportsmen to join for better hunting conditions. Halbisch will provide information on request. The association offers dog marking to help recover stolen dogs.
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Batavia
Southern Ohio Coon Hunters Association
Loveland
Orville Halbisch
Bosra of Directors
Coler
Clermont County
Halbisch
Association of Value
Edwin Beach Public Auction at Felicity Residence
Edwin Beach offers for sale his household furniture at Ora Lanham’s Felicity residence on Saturday March 16 at 1 30 pm. Items include stoves davenport rocking chairs wardrobe steel lawn swing and many other articles. Terms announced day of sale. Arthur Lan den auctioneer.
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Edwin Beach
Ora Lanham
Felicity
Arthur Landen
Bruner Farm Auction Promises Jersey Cattle and Implements
C C Bruner will sell at his residence 244 miles west of Batavia on Centerville Pike near Brazier Sta on Saturday March 16 at 10 am. The sale includes Jersey cows ready to freshen, mare and foal, 40 hens, farm tools and implements, Ford car with power take off 82 inch saw, power cutter, stoves, harpoon fork, rope and pulleys, feed, 100 bushels of corn, household goods, terms. Lunch by Olive Branch Ladies Aid. Farm may be sold or rented. A M Ellis auctioneer Lot Hulick clerk.
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C. C. Bruner
Batavia
Centerville Pike
Brazier Sta
Jersey
Ford
Ladies Aid
Olive Branch
A. M. Ellis
Lot Hulick
PTA Regular Meeting at Mt Carmel School House
The P T A invites members to a regular meeting at the Mt Carmel School House on Friday March 16 at 2 pm. Music by 7th and 8th grades reading by Mrs F M Johnson talk by Dr Mary Crowley Associate Chairman of Parent Education on Organization of Study Groups Lunch will be served.
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Mt. Carmel Pla
F. M. Johnson
Mary Crowley
Parent Education
PTA
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Coca-Cola League
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Butlerville
Ind
Courier Comment
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Low Shaw
Julian Shaw
Lina Howard
Annie Armacost
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