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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1940
Page
8
The excerpt presents a literary quotation from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29 about personal misfortune and consolation. It includes a byline noting Rush as editor and AlthaU s as business manager. The passage frames a contrast between low fortunes and hopeful verse at Heaven’s gate.
Mrs. Clara Reynolds on sick list. Miss Sue Speidel of Cleveland weekend at home. Robert Dorsey and family with sister in Washington D C. Virgil Les transferred from Mount Vernon Ohio to Grove City Pa. Wm Iles Jr and wife two week Florida. Galvin Patchell visiting Clyde Anstead. Miss Mary Homan entertained Broadway club. Frank Galbreath of Pittsburg with friends in Batavia. Stanley Ansteatt and Mrs Helen Rosselott patients at Christ Hospital. Walter Doll Loveland attending Insurance Convention in Miami. Mrs Adah Morris Bethel visiting Judge Young. Clarence Reynolds and wife near Lebanon with his mother. Bingo Friday 16 at Clermont Aerie FOE Batavia 8 30 pm. Bring friends. Mr and Mrs Herbet Hogberg and Mr and Mrs E S Fishback Sunday in Piketon. Mrs Elmer Rhode assisting Batavia Bank. Mrs Louis Rosselot patient in Good Samaritan Hospital. E S Rush cards from Eli Speidel in Mexico and Judge Charles G White in Safford Arizona. They are having a fine trip. Mr and Mrs E S Rush and Mrs Randolph Reynolds Sunday with C A Frazier and daughter in Williamsburg. Mrs Ella Sander of Amelia fell in Cincinnati, dislocating right shoulder. Judge and Mrs Hugh L Nichols enjoyed grapefruit and oranges sent from Florida.
Loveland Merchants A C announces a three day basketball tournament at Loveland High School gymnasium on March 15 to 17. Friday features three games at 7 30 p m, Saturday offers five games at 1 p m and four at 7 30 p m, with two finals games Sunday afternoon and the championship Sunday night.
Howard Siebert 23 of near Perintown was arrested by Sheriff G G Auxier on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges from a Linden Hills Road House incident. He appeared before Justice McKeever in Williamsburg, fined 25 dollars with 14.65 dollars costs and is held in the county jail in lieu of the fine.
The Republican Program Committee urges crop loans to aid orderly marketing and prevent distress selling. It favors subsidies to stabilize prices, opposes permanent acreage controls, and aims to widen farm ownership via loan policy while reducing regulatory burdens.
The Health Board reports births and deaths with names, parents or spouses, and dates in early 1940. Entries include Adams, Anderson, Baird, Beach, Bricker, Carnahan, Corrill, Craig, Croswell, Davis, DeCamp, Esz, Fancher, Flora, Harvey, Jacobs, Joseph, Kinner, Leach, Lovins, Ludwick, Mahan, Marshall, McHenry, Nordyke, Parker, Pharris, Poe, Prine, Roberts, Spurlock, Watson, Whisman and others with birth dates from January to February 1940 and infant deaths noted. The list ends with to be continued.
Clermont County fruit growers will gather March 21 1940 at 1 00 P M at the County Experiment Farm Owensville for a sprayer clinic sponsored by County Agent Roy Battles R D Barden Ohio State University Sprayer Specialist will assist in overhauling and reconditioning an orchard sprayer and test equipment for accuracy pressure gauges Farmers may bring spray guns for free efficiency treatment A display of commercial spraying equipment will be shown The public is invited.
Clermont county students at Ohio State University will have ten days for spring break as finals end Friday. Dr. George W. Rightmire will deliver the Friday graduation address for a class of 230 while Dr. Howard L. Bevis presides over diplomas for the first time. Read list includes Amelia Margaret Trotter Bethel Edith South Branch Hill Roger Budd Ruth Hoff man Batavia Alma Aicholtz Mary Ganderley Gerald Rockwell Goshen Robert Earls Bernard Simms Loveland Russell Smith Milford Richard Fullen Garvil Smallley.
Auction listing on Saturday March 16 at 10 30 am from the Finley Jacobs farm location on Glen Este road 4 miles off Route 74 selling cows calves TB Bang tested Poland China brood gilts pigs shoats farm implements household furnishings and more cash terms. Wm R Miller A M Ellis auctioneer. Also sale on our farm 24 miles south of Edenton on State Route 133 at 10 30 am Saturday March 16 1940 featuring 21 head of Guernsey Jersey cattle span of mules 9 years old 2600 lbs 2 extra good cows Farmall tractor and equipment lot of farm tools 300 bu corn 15 bu barley plus many unlisted items Annadell Farms Les ie D Pardue auctioneer Edenton U ml 8tlpd
The article notes Lent's progress and calls for support. It lists Methodist services with Rev. Spangler at 10:30 and Holy Week Song and Story, Presbyterian Palm Sunday at 10:45 with Rev. Martin, and a ten day Pre Easter evangelistic service at the U B church starting March 15. Parishioners urged to attend the church of their choice.
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