All Star Game Set for Milford to Raise Town Memorial Fund
Clermont County Athletic Association approves an All-Star game to back a Townsend memorial. Two players from each county squad form an eighteen person team to practice at Williamsburg High School under J. W. Prewitt. Milford High will host the main game March 21 in Milford with a pregame at 7:30 PM. Only 600 tickets at 40 cents, no at‑door sales, available through local coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Hoggatt
Clermont County High School Athletic Association
H. R. Townsend
Williamsburg High School
J. W. Prewitt
Milford High School
Milford
Ohio Valley Egg Cooperative Formed In Cincinnati
Egg producers from Ohio and Indiana move to form the Ohio Valley Egg Cooperative to market graded eggs. A meeting on March 2 at Hotel Metropole in Cincinnati named temporary officers led by Chairman Harold Koker and listed incorporators from Batavia Greenfield and Russellville. Support comes from county agents and poultry marketing bodies of Ohio Indiana and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Indiana
Egg Marketing Association
Ohio Valley Egg Cooperative
Vawter Irwin
Madison
Ind
Verle Duty
Harrison Ohio
Route 2
George Johnson
Russellville
R. R. Caldwell
Batavia
W. G. Hamilton
Greenfield
Kentucky
Ohio State University
Purdue University
The
University of Kentucky
Boy Scouts to Organize Cub Packs in Owensville Loveland
County Boy Scout leaders plan two meetings to form new Cub Troops. On March 21 at 8 P M the Owensville High School hosts the first session, followed by a March 22 meeting in Loveland Mayor's office at 8 P M. Parents of boys ages 9 to 12 are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensville
Loveland
Boy Scouts
Amelia P T A to Sponsor Home Talent Show
The Amelia P T A announces a second annual show titled A Day in Radio to be held at the schoolhouse next Thursday March 20. The cast comprises PTA members in home talent and is directed by Don Feagan with all characters portraying leading radio personalities in facial comedy roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia P. T. A
Don Feagan
Expected Home Lt Mattox to Return on Furlough
Lt Richard B Mattox son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Mattox of Amelia has completed special training at Lowry Field Colorado and is expected home soon on a furlough before overseas duty. A B 29 pilot he earned his wings in June 1944 Napier Field Alabama and has since undergone further study in Colorado, now stationed in San Diego. His wife Rita Kennedy Mattox accompanies him in San Diego. He graduated Amelia High School in 1942 and enlisted in the Air Corps in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. Mattox
Arthur Mattox
Amelia
Lowry Field
Colo
Mattox
Napier Field
Ala
Colorado
San Diego
Calif
Rita Kennedy Mattox
Amelia High School
Air Corps
Mundew Named Chairman of National Clothing Drive
Batavia Mayor Mundew has been appointed chairman of the National Council for the United National Clothing Collection. The drive runs April 1 to May 1 to aid war-torn Europe. A March 28 meeting invites all organizations and churches to form collection teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mundew
Batavia
National Council For the United National Clothing Collection
Europe
Clermont County Agricultural Council to Meet at Batavia School
The Clermont County Agricultural Council will convene Monday evening March 19 at 8 P M in Batavia School to set constitution and by laws and fill standing committees. Ohio State University safety specialist William Stuckey will present plans for a rural safety program expanding to four counties, with Clermont possibly chosen as an experimental county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Agricultural Council
Batavia School
William Stuckey
Ohio State University
Ohio
Clermont County
Batavia Women's Club Plans Evening with Junior Women
The Batavia Woman's Club will be guests of the Junior Women's Club for an event titled Irish Wit at eight o'clock in the Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia Women’s Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Rummage Sale at Presbyterian Church This Saturday
The Wednesday Circle of the Presby terian Church holds a rummage sale in the Sunday school room on Saturday March 17 at 1 o clock. Members should bring rummage to the room after 1 o clock on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Flood relief plan eyed for southern Ohio
Clermont County officials praise the Highway Department for orchestrating flood response with pre crest readiness. John Hayden seeks 1 million dollars in emergency relief for flood sufferers while communities from Manchester to New Richmond report extensive damage and ongoing debris removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hayden
Clermont County
Ohio
Hayden
Chaiman
State Highway Committee
Ohio Valley
Manchester
Adams County
New Richmond
Georgetown
Bethel
Batavia
Felicity
Williamsburg
Milford
Highway Department
Ration Board Faces Surge in Replacements for Lost Food Books
Clermont County observers report January replacements up 36 percent over December with a 216 percent jump in February. Officials warn many applicants may seek replacements for books not lost or destroyed. Meat supplies drop as War Food Administration notes pork and beef down, urging households to limit purchases to rationed allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Washington
Cincinnati
Clermont County
R. E. Gifford
Gifford
War Food Administration
Clermont
War News From Home Report On Soldiers And Losses
The column lists multiple World War II updates including the death of Master Sergeant Sidney P. Robinson in the Philippines, wounded or missing service members Odell Davis Ralph A. Hill Raymond Ramey and Cecil Gregory, prisoners of war, and various transfers and commendations for soldiers connected to Ohio towns like Felicity Batavia New Richmond Milford and Newtonsville with details on units camps and postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Way Department
Sergt
Sidney P. Robinson
Philippines
Sergt. Robinson
Felicity
Ohio
Ohio State University
Lieut Ralph Hodges Receives Posthumous Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is awarded posthumously to Lieut Ralph E. Hodges Jr 27 of Milford killed in action in Belgium on December 4 He also receives a Presidential Unit Citation Hodges served with an Infantry unit and is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph E Hodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Davis
Western Front
Katherine Davis
Walnut Street
New Richmond
Harold
Bethel
Davis
Alaska
Ralph A. Hill
Belgium
Manley A. Hill
Newtonsville
Ralph E. Hodges, Jr
Ralph E. Hodges
Milford
Hodges
Bethel Celebrates Bond Retirement of Municipal Light Plant
Bethel in Clermont County reports the retirement of its 120000 dollar municipal light plant debt with bonds paid March 1 1945. The plant with four units now delivers 1100 horsepower up from 300, and 1944 electric charges averaged 3.40 per 100 kwh down from 10. The village on State Route 125 aims to buy a 690 horsepower unit to meet load with federal approval. Residents paid 29335.63 for electric current in 1944. four engineers are employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Board of Public Affairs
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Ohio Valley
Clermont County
Treasury
Idlett
Batavia Garden Club Meeting at Mrs McCoy’s Home
Batavia Garden Club meets at Mrs J C McCoy's home on Monday March 19 at 8 PM. The program titled Something New in the Catalogue features seed catalog displays and speaker Mr Don Rehl. Tea committee includes Mrs Abbott Mrs Wilson and hostess Mrs McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia Garden Club
J. C. McCoy
Don Rehl
Abbott
Wilson
McCoy
Mt Carmel PTA dance set for March 17 at schoolhouse
The Mt Carmel P T A invites the community to a St Patrick dance at the Mt Carmel school house on Saturday evening March 17 with music by Peter Wiener’s orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel
Mt Carmel Glen Este P T A Meeting Program
The Mt Carmel Glen Este P T A will meet in the school auditorium Friday March 16 at 8 30 P M Sixth grade pupils under Mrs Ruth Moore will be honored guests Mothers of third grade pupils will host the social hour The group aims to secure a motion picture machine for the school to show educational films regularly Your child will benefit from the purchase and the community is urged to attend and support the efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel Glen Este P. T. A
Ruth Moore
Legion Auxiliary Birthday Supper at the Armory
The Americas Legion and Auxiliary will hold a pot luck birthday supper at the Armory on Friday March 16 at 6 PM. All members and family are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Americas Legion and Auxiliary
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Richard B, Mattox
National Clothing
Drive
Agricultural Council
Batavia Woman's Club
Lester Simmons
Mr. Simmons
South Water Street
East Fork Creek
C. J. McCloy
East Fork
Edward P. Stuhlmeller
Stuhlmeller
Holy Trinity Church
Hamilton
St. Mary Church
George J. Behring
St. Stephen Cemetery
Jimmy” McCloy
Nemem
Llood
C. L. Lewis
New Orleans
Naval Reservation Bureau
Lewis
Harry A. Tremper
James Tremper
Front Street
Tremper
New Richmond High School
Eva Devore Gregory
Cecil Gregory
U. S. Army
Gregory
S. L. Steward
War Department
Pvt
Lesley Steward
274Th
U. S. Infantry
Forrest E. Ely
Camp Carson General Hospital
Colorado Springs
Ely
United States
Major Ely
Ely, White and Davidson
Edwin C. Ely
Joan
Rex
Forrest Ely
Raymond Ramey
Doris Ramey
Water Street
Withers A. Burress
France
Ann Gatch
Waves
John W. Gatch
Gatch
Corry Field
Pensacola
Fla
Smith College
University of Cincinnati
John W. Gatch, Jr
Air Force
Glen Verkamp
B. C. Verkamp
Army Ground Forces
Army Air Forces
AAF Training Command
Keesler Field
Keesler
AAF
Army
Donald L. White
Howard E. White
Mulberry
Navy
Pacific
Jos. Baumann
Ezra
Victoria
Texas
Aloe Army Air Field
Apoio
Bond
P. T. A. Dance
MT. Carmel Glen Este
Legion Auxiliary
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