Pint-Sized Constable of Williamsburg Ohio
A 4 foot 11 inch constable named Hiley Arwine served Williamsburg from 1896 to 1908, weighing 79 pounds at age 32. A Cincinnati dispatch compared him to James Vincent of Boonville as the smallest officers in the U S, noting Arwine’s integrity, energy and nerve and his successful conduct of arrests.
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Hiley Arwine
Williamsburg
Jack Arwine
Clermont County Farm Bureau
Batavia
Old
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Commercial Tribune
The
Indiana
James H. Vincent
Boonville
United States
Ohio
Ohio Standard
Arwine
Bethel Plans Street Resurfacing and Memorial Day Prep
Bethel village council approved resurfacing South Charity Circus and East Osborne Streets at Tuesday night meeting. Morton Cornwell sworn in as park police chief. Citizens asked to observe Wednesday May 25 as Old Cemetery Day to clean the cemetery for Memorial Day.
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Bethel Village
South Charity
Circus
East Osborne Streets
Park
Morton Cornwell
Burke Park
Bethel
Old Cemetery
Correction on Edgar Hartmetz sale date error
A correction notes that an ad on page 2 mis-stated the Edgar Hartmetz sale as scheduled for Saturday March 19. The sale occurred last Saturday and the advertisement was withdrawn during the press run.
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Edgar Hartmetz
Fire Destroys Batavia Residence
A kitchen stove fire at John Guenther’s Batavia home caused over 4000 dollars in property loss. Firefighters battled attic flames under Chief Lafleur amid low water pressure. Mrs Guenther and two children were rescued to safety. The home belonged to Carl Curry, and Red Cross seeks clothing and household items for the family.
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John Guenther
Neu Street
Batavia
Suspect Captured by Farm Hand After Two Day Chase
Kenneth Fritz, son Otway near Portsmouth, was captured by William Piercefield on Hall Smith farm after a widespread search around Batavia. He allegedly abandoned a car at Olive Branch last Tuesday night and was seen several times before capture. Fritz was locked in a farm building and later returned to Portsmouth. Authorities said he had stowed cars in the Bainbridge area and near Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Kenneth Fritz
Otway
Portsmouth
William Piercefield
Hall Smith
Olive Branch
Fritz
Bainbridge
Goshen Sextet Invited to International Folk Music Festival
A Goshen high school girls sextet directed by Miss Christine Williams was invited to join the International Folk Music Festival at Wilmington College. The three day event began March 10, with members Ethlyn Cooper Barbara J. McHenry Betty Steele Jewel Dean Wilder Naomi Ruth Ashcraft and Velma Lois Wallace. Goshen was the only Clermont County school represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen i School
Christine Williams
Wilmington College
Ethlyn Cooper
Barbara J. McHenry
Betty Steele
Jewel Dean Wilder
Naomi Ruth Ashcraft
Velma Lois Wallace
Goshen School
Clermont County
Clermont County Baseball League Plans 1949 Season
The Clermont County Baseball League will meet at 1 46 p m Tuesday in Batavia Court House to elect officers and plan the 1949 season. Entering teams include Amelia Francis and Son Bethel Legion Owensville Mulberry Batavia Mt Carmel Goshen Williamsburg Marathon New Richmond and Loveland VFW. Secretary Stanley Anstaett says clubs are contracting players and the season looks strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Baseball League
Batavia
Amelia Francis and Son
Bethel Legion
Owensville
Mulberry
Mt. Carmel
Goshen
Williamsburg
Marathon
New Richmond
Loveland
VFW
Stanley Anstaett
Clermont County
Court House
Charles Abbott
Williamsville
Amelia
Bethel
Milford
Williamsburg Eighth Graders Win Clermont County Title
Williamsburg emerged as champions after a 30 to 29 victory over Mt Carthel Glen Este Mounts in Milford. Branch Hill took third by beating Milford 28 to 23. Rev Ernest Rector of Milford Methodist Church presented trophies. New Richmond forfeited in the opening round.
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Williamsburg
Mt. Carthel-Glen Este Mounts
Milford
Clermont County
Branch Hill
Ernest Rector
Milford Methodist Church
New Richmond
Legion to Celebrate Anniversary with Supper
The American Legion Frank Weaver Post in Batavia hosts a 6 30 p m covered dish supper at the Armory to mark the 30th anniversary of the Legion. Commander A P Garner says a movie will be shown and an address by J T Campey of Cincinnati is planned.
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Armory
Batavia
Frank Weaver
American Legion
A. P. Garner
Joséph.t. Campey
Cinecinnati
Junior Women to Meet at E. U. B. Church in Batavia
The Batavia Junior Woman's Club will gather at the E. U. B. Church on Friday night March 18 at 8 o'clock with Mrs. T Gillespie as speaker. Members are urged to bring a guest and hostesses include Mesdames Coyle Smittle Kirk Miller Burger Remley Anstaett Schneider Cribbet. In Clermont, Republican Women meet in Owensburg for pot luck supper followed by business and social hour.
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Batavia
T Gillespie
Mesdames
Claude Coyle
John Smittle
Leslie Kirk
Charles Miller
Edwin Burger
Thomas Remley
Aaron Anstaett
Charles Schneider
Victor Cribbet
Clermont County
Owensville
Ohio State University
Ohio
Lulu Grace Anstaett
Newtonsville
Methodist Church
Grange
State
National Teachers’ Association
PTA
Louise Webb Bell
Box
Milford
East Fork Home Demonstration Club
Milford Garden Club
Advisers
Better Best Club
Audiometer Aids Clermont County Crippled Children
Dr W H Gaskins receives an Audiometer from Sam Ausman as Dewight Marshall, Batavia Rural Route, tests with earphones. Easter Seal sale opens March 21 to aid crippled children. society funds glasses surgeries and hearing tests, plans speech therapy training and home teaching. Betty Jordan will train staff in Audiometer use. teachers from Felicity Milford Batavia Williamsburg Bethel Owensville New Richmond Goshen and Amelia will test students.
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W. H. Gaskins
Sam Ausman
Clermont County Crippled Childrens’ Society
Dewight Marshall
Batavia
Clermont County Mail
Clermont County Society
Betty Jordan
Columbus
Clermont County
Milford
Goshen
Amelia
New Richmond
Felicity
Bethel
Cecil Wallace
Huston Newman
George E. McNeal
L. R. Lewis
Williamsburg
Virginia Faulkner
Mary J. Evans
Owensville
Kathryn Wildey
Martyn Rueb
Marie Henke
Swing Band 15 Booked For Civic Meet
The Cincinnati Police swing band will perform an hour of swing music at the Williamsville Tabas Co School auditorium on Friday March 25 at 7 30 p m for Boy Scout Troop No 444 and City Scout Pack No 157 fund raising. Carlton Hyde new Scout executive of Clermont County will address the boys leaders and parents about upcoming activities.
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Cincinnati Police
Williamsville-Tabasco
Carlton Hyde
Clermont County
Court of Appeals To Meet March 23
The Court of Appeals is to meet in Batavia on March 23 for Morgan vs Bissantz. A hearing will address a dispute over the settlement of an estate initiating the court action.
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Court of Appeals
Batavia
Morgan Vs. Bissantz
Knothole League Expands Activities in Clermont County
The Clermont County Knot Hole Baseball League grows this spring to include Milford Loveland Williamsburg and Bethel joining Amelia Batavia Williamsville Locust Corner and Mt Carmel. Teams will enter Classes A B and C across the county and the Batavia Garden Club meets March 21 with Mrs Martha Nichols hosting and a roll call response Hints of Spring.
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Clermont County
Hole
Amelia
Batavia
Williamsvillle
Locust Corner
Mt. Carmel
Milford Loveland
Williamsburg
Bethel
Batavia Garden Club
Martha Nichols
George T Sprague 82 dies at Hale Hospital Wilmington Ohio
George T Sprague 82 former Beech Grove resident of Wilmington died Tuesday March 15 at Hale Hospital Wilmington after two weeks as patient. Born May 18 1866 Williamsburg Ohio son of John and Isabel Sprague. Survived by three children Howard R Detroit Raymond E Washington Baltimore Mrs Raymond Eakins. Services held March 17 Arthur Funeral Home Wilmington with interment Sugar Grove Wilmington.
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George T. Sprague
Hale Hospital
Wilmington
Ohio
Mr. Sprague
Beech Grove
Cuba
Frances Holland Sprague
John and
Isabel Slye Sprague
Williamsburg
Howard R
Detroit
Mich
Raymond E
Washington, D. C
Raymond Eakins
Baltimore
Arthur Funeral Home
Sugar Grove
Scout Leaders Outline Summer Program At Batavia Round Table
The Batavia Round Table details summer scout activities across Clermont County. Plans include a Grant birthplace parade April 24, a 1949 Camporal June 10–12 in Bethel, and a court of honor in Goshen with awards for all ranks.
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Batavia Round Table
Loren Hageman
Amelia
Grant
Point Pleasant
John Friend
Batavia
Boy Scouts
Troops of America
Orville Halbisch
Edwin Burger
Milford
Erwin Butler
Bethel
Carlton Hyde
Goshen
Scoutmasters Round Table
Court House
Goshen Dance Series Resumes With 50 50 Event
The Goshen Star Circle sponsors a 50 50 dance at the Goshen school auditorium on March 26. Brock's Swing Boys of Wilmington provide music with Dutch Bunnell as floor manager. The event is the second in a summer series offering chicken and beef sandwiches, home made cake and ice cream.
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Goshen
Amelia Juniors stage Arsenic and Old Lace play
Mrs. Betty Lou Altman wife of Natty Altman Cincinnati Post Valley reporter has entered Christ Hospital Cincinnati for physical checkup and treatments after months of illness following the birth of the family's third child in May.
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Betty Lou Altman
Natty Altman
Cincinnati Post Valley Reporter
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Tractor Meeting Held at Batavia and Arsenic and Old Lace Play
The fifth meeting of the 4-H tractor maintenance club met March 10 at the Farm Bureau Co op center Batavia with Mr Swanson discussing cooling systems and maintenance. Films on valves and lubrication were shown. Next meeting set for March 17 at Rowan Tractor Sales Williamsburg. Amelia High School Junior Class to present Arsenic and Old Lace March 25 at 8 pm in Amelia School auditorium. Judy Cross won Wurlitzer Amateur Music Hour first place receiving a wrist watch.
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Farm Bureau Co-op Center
Batavia
Swanson
Rowan Tractor Sales
Williamsburg
Amelia High School
Joseph Kesselring
Amelia School
New York
Brewster
Brooklyn
Mortimer
Nancy O’brien
Betty Hix
Janet Smith
Marge Dunseth
H. V. Smith
Bob Guertin
Bill Francis
Lloyd
Amburgy
Janet Wallace
Corinne
Taber
Ray Butts
Joe Klopfstein
Jerry White
Charles Conver
Joseph Wendel
Howard Hancock
Shirley O’brien
Elaine Boles
Eileen Kreiger
Muriel Kimball
Eileen Schaffer
Judy Cross
Amelia
Wurlitzer Amateur Music Hour
Batavia Organizes Baseball Team Meeting at Farm Implement
Batavia plans to organize its baseball team with a meeting at 7 30 p m Friday evening at the Anstaett Farm Implement Store. Interested players are urged to attend.
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Batavia
Anstaett Farm Implement Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry
Clyde Dericks
Ris
Independents
Guenther
Baavia Fire Department
Laffleur
Baseball League
Legion
Civic Meet
Janice Lucille Balzhiser
Oscar Balzhiser
Route 3
Sally
Knothole League
Garden Club
Paul B. Nobis
Madison
Ind
State University
Mrs. Altman
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