Blythe Jones Sworn In For His Second Term
E. Blythe Jones of Milford Clermont County Auditor sworn in for a second term after posting a $5 000 bond and named Luther Kestel a Democrat deputy. Jones touts an investigation led reform in tax records delinquencies cut tax rates and improved administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Blythe Jones
Milford
Clermont County
A.W. Meinken
Luther Kestel
Georgetown
Kestel
Brown County Auditor’s Office
Jones
Clermont
Lythe Jones
Garden Club Meeting Planned at Mrs McDonald’s
Batavia Garden Club will meet March 20 with hostess Mrs D K McDonald. Program topics include A Spot I would like to see Planted Flower combinations in the garden by Mrs Russell Speidel Vines for Various Purposes by Mrs Pearson Arrangement Spring Flowers and Best collection of Five Tulips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia Garden Club
D. K. McDonald
Russell Speidel
Pearson
Clermont Fisherman Tops Bluefish Leaderboard
Charles Dumford of Cincinnati posted a five and three quarter pound bluefish Sunday to take the lead in the bluefish tourney. Dumford, last year's blue fish prize winner, appears poised to repeat. He caught the big fish in the surf and is brother to Ed Dumford of Batavia.
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Charles Dumford
Cincinnati
Dumford
Mr. Dumford
Ed Dumford
Batavia
Williamsburg Garden Club Hosts Reading and Plant Talks
Mrs Clarence Long entertained the Williamsburg Garden Club with co host Mrs T M Slade last Tuesday. The program included New House Plants You'd Like to Grow a devotional scripture a talk on Secrets of Better Gardening and Awakening Our Plants readings and a seed propagation demo by Mr Bunyan. Victor Wies OSU extension specialist showed colored planting photographs and refreshments were provided by Mrs Sticksel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Long
Williamsburg
T. M. Slade
Muzzy
James Musgrove
Irene Harbaugh
Newtown
Mt Carmel PTA to Convene Monday
The Mt Carmel Association will hold its monthly meeting at the school house Monday at 2 PM. A health picture will be shown for students with Dr. Carter Health Commissioner presiding. Evelyn Pattison and Merrill Pattison will provide music. A social hour led by Mrs. Stanley Pattison ends the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel Association
Carter
Evelyn Pattison
Merrill
Stanley Pattison
Youth Conclave Honors Batavia Newtonsville Bethel Delegates
Last week the following Edu.Ree. members were chosen as delegates for the Rural Youth Conference held in Dayton on Saturday. Lorraine Lewis Naomi Cooper Roy E. Battle Elton Haskell from Batavia. Faye Pringle Mary Janet Anstaett Paul Dumford from Newtonsville. Dale Bee Vivian E. Schneider from Bethel. Maurice Perkins from New Richmond. Wayne Shoebert from Owensville. Raymond Patton from Marathon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Lorraine Lewis
Naomi Cooper
Roy E. Battle
Elton Haskell
Batavia
Faye Pringle
Mary Janet Anstaett
Paul Dumford
Newtonsville
Dale Bee
Vivian E. Schneider
Bethel
Maurice Perkins
New Richmond
Wayne Shoebert
Owensville
Raymond Patton
Marathon
Batavia Grange Annual Banquet Set for March 16
The Batavia Grange will hold its annual banquet at the U B Church basement on Thursday night March 16. Attendees should bring a basket dinner.
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Batavia Grange
U. B
Marathon Chapter Surprises Batavia With Sister Chapter Gift
The Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star of Ohio urged each Chapter to adopt a Sister Chapter for the year. Marathon Chapter surprised Batavia Chapter with a program and filled baskets, seventeen members visiting Batavia on Monday night and the meeting adjourned after thanking Marathon for the thoughtful event.
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Eastern Star of
Ohio
Batavia Chapter
Marathon Chapter
Batavia
Marathon
Masonic Lodge Inspection Dates Listed for District
Clyde Cox of Loveland announces inspection dates for district lodges. Russellville on March 17 Tabasco on March 21 Moscow on April 6 Batavia on April 8 Ripley on April 14 Loveland on April 21 New Richmond on May 8. Annual district meeting with Grand Master on June 2. School of Instruction on April 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Cox
Loveland
Russellville
Tabasco
Moscow
Batavia
Ripley
New Richmond
School of Instruction
Felicity Masonic Lodge Hosts 188 Masons
Felicity lodge hosted 188 Master Masons Friday night with Master Leo Calvert presiding. Members and visitors from the county and Indiana and Kentucky attended. Clyde Cox of Loveland conducted the inspection after the Entered Apprentice degree. Lunch followed social time. on June 2 the lodge marks its 100th anniversary with plans by the committee and a Grand Master visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge of
Felicity
Leo Calvert
Indiana
Kentucky
Clyde Cox
Loveland
Felicity Lodge
Midnight Fire Destroys Barn at Slade Farm East of Batavia
Fire discovered at 10 30 Saturday night engulfed a large barn on the Dick Slade farm near Elk Lick four miles east of Batavia. Loss included 100 sheep 3 mules 3 milch cows 4 calves 500 bushels of corn and farm implements. Tenant Jerry Rose from Kentucky owned stock. Ernest Hodges Milford Ohio owned the farm. Origin unknown. stock reportedly underinsured while barn insured. Rose has eight children. rehabilitation commission may assist.
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Dick Slade
Elk Lick
Batavia
East Fork
Jerry Rose
Kentucky
Ernest Hodges
Milford
Ohio
Rose
Edu-Rec Club Announces Batavia Jamboree Benefit
The Edu-Ree Club plans a two show benefit at Batavia High School Auditorium on April 1 to raise funds for a public address system. Admission is 35 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Performers include Lazy Jim Day and Helen Dillar among Boone County Jamboree stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona Grange
Boone County
God
Lazy Jim Day
Helen Dillar
Safe Harkness
Charlie Wayne Cameron
Judy Dell
Denny
Bethel Man Fatally Injured In Middletown Crash
Adam Henderson aged 48 of Bethel died after an automobile collision in Middletown Friday night. Dwight Windsor 24 of near Loveland, charged with driving while intoxicated, was fined 250 dollars and had his license revoked. Windsor bound over to grand jury on manslaughter charge. Henderson left a widow and two sons. funeral held at Kennedy Funeral Home in Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Henderson
Bethel
Middletown
Henderson
Dwight C. Windsor
Loveland
Windsor
Mark Kelley
Winona
E. H. Dell
Butler County Grand Jury
Kennedy
Ethel
Five Hurt In Auto Crash Near Williamsburg
Five persons were injured in a Route 74 collision one and a half miles south of Williamsburg Monday night. Earl Hannah 28 Bethel and his wife plus Herman Canter 24 suffered facial lacerations and Earl Hannah had a broken nose and fractured jaw. In the other car Victor Ellison 37 of Williamsport operator and Ralph Bentley were cut and Bentley sprained a left leg. Deputy Sheriff Frank Perry investigated and said Hannahs headed toward Batavia while Ellison’s auto was bound for Williamsburg. They were treated by Williamsburg doctors.
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Route
Williamsburg
Earl Hannah
Bethel
Frank Perry
Clermont County
Hannah
Batavia
Ellison
Claude F. Love
C. B. Martin
Carl Minning
Ugh
Lee Hannah
Cann Lillick Rites Solemnized March 5
Miss Eileen E Cann and Donald E Lillick of Amelia were married in Peebles M E Church Peebles on Sunday March 5 Rev G W Hazlewood officiated Miss Sybil Hathorn of Cincinnati was bridesmaid Calvin Johnson was best man Relatives from Amelia included Mrs Georgia Curtis Lewis B Lillich and Daniel Lillich
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen E. Cann
Donald E. Lillick
Amelia
Peebles M. E
Peebles
G. W. Hazlewood
Sybil Hathorn
Cincinnati
Calvin Johnson
Georgia, Curtis
Lewis B
Lillich
Daniel Lillich
High School Baseball Teams Sought in Clermont County
Efforts mount to revive baseball as a spring sport in Clermont County high schools. Four schools Goshen Owensville New Richmond and Amelia currently play a spring season with two months of games in April and May. Additional schools Batavia Felicity Bethel and Moscow are likely to join after a planning meeting to schedule participation.
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Clermont County
Goshen
Owensville
New Richmond
Amelia
Batavia
Felicity
Bethel
Moscow
Batavia Pushes Free Mail Delivery Within City Limits
A movement in Batavia seeks local free mail delivery inside the corporate area. Batavia is Clermont county’s only second class post office without such service. The effort is backed by the Batavia Rotary Club and petition signatures will be mailed to Congressman James G. Polk once filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Clermont County
Hutchinson Breeding Rites Quiet Cincinnati Wedding
Clinton Hutchinson 28 and Elizabeth Breving 18 were quietly married in Cincinnati on Saturday evening attended by immediate family. The groom, a Marathon area farmer and Owensville High graduate, and the bride, Fayetteville High senior and musician, plan to reside on the Hutchinson Farm near Marathon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Hutchinson
J. M. Hutchinson
Elizabeth Breving
Owensville High School
Marathon
Fayetteville High School
Hutchinson
Wright Fishers Observe Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Wright Fisher of Bethel marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home on South Union Street. Mr Fisher, a skilled shoe worker, is 72 and Mrs Fisher is 70. he was born near Wiggensville and she near Felicity.
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Wright Fisher
Bethel
South Union Street
Funeral for Mrs. Clara Fetter at St. Louis Church Owensville
Funeral services for 74 year old Mrs. Clara Fetter widow of J. C. Fetter were held Monday at St. Louis Church Owensville. She died unexpectedly Friday night and leaves a daughter Cecelia Fetter who was postmistress at Owensville. Services were conducted by the Wm. Sterling Moore Funeral Home Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Fetter
J. C. Fetter
St. Louis Church
Owensville
Batavia Officials Hope for Route Change to Improve Street
Batavia village leaders report optimism after a Columbus visit on plans to reroute 5th street to Route 74. The proposed path would remove two sharp turns near the hill, create room for new building sites, and is under study by Frank L. Raschig, with results expected soon. Mayor J. M. Wiseman, Forrest E. Ely, and George W. Gregg led the Rotary delegation.
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Batavia
Columbus
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Frank L. Raschig
5Th Street
Raschig
J. M. Wiseman
Forrest E. Ely
George W. Gregg
Rotary Club
Grand Jury Indicts Pownall for Murder
Clermont County grand jury returns an indictment charging George L. Pownall with second degree murder of his housekeeper Mrs. Bertha Mae King. He will be taken to Lima Hospital for 30 days of observation before trial. The panel met in a special session Tuesday morning.
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Pownall
Lima Hospital
Clermont County
Grand Jury
George L. Pownall
New Richmond
Bertha Mae King
Carl Stamm
Nelson Beckelheimer
Helen Curliss
Batavia
Raymond Hultz
Amelia
Ollie McCue
Milford
Pauline Wallace
Robert Roberts
Odell Slade
James
County names replacement on Child Welfare Board
The Board of County Commissioners named W. J. Snider to replace Ernest Ruffner on the County Child Welfare Board to satisfy legal party balance. The prior Ruffner appointment was ruled illegal under Section 3081 of the General Code of Ohio. Members serve five-year terms and are unpaid beyond expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
W. J. Snider
Owensville
Earnest Ruffner
Williamsburg
Ruffner
Ohio
Ausman
Child Welfare Board
Baetz
Snider
Emma Wilke
Batavia
Edna Baetz
Miami Township
Ae Allie Rowan
Bartlow
Felicity
Legion Post to Host St Patrick Bingo and Spelling Bee
Frank W. Weaver Post No 237 Batavia invites the public to an Armory event on Friday March 17 at 8 00 P M a Bingo Party and Spelling Bee to raise funds for post activities. The event follows a December Turkey Raffle and Bingo Party and honors the Legion birthday celebrated with a NBC Blue Network broadcast on March 15 featuring Bob Hope and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Weaver
American Legion
Batavia
Legions
St. Patrick’s
Post
St. Louis
Legion
NBC
Stephen Chadwick
Bob Hope
Paul Taylor
Olsen & Johnson
Mary Pickford
Fibber McGee and Company
Rubinoff
Joe E. Brow
Gene Autry
Gale Page
Rosemary Lane
Batavia Post
Irwin Kain
H. K. Killin
Clermont County
Sid Vaughn
Clermont County Brotherhood Family Night Meeting
The Clermont County Brotherhood will meet in Milford on Thursday night March 28 with a good speaker. This will be family night.
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Clermont County Brotherhood
Milford
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Blythe Jones
Garden Club
MT. Carmel
Fetter Rites
Ernest Ruffner
Legion Post Plans Party
Batavia Armory
Brotherhood
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