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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
6
Jerald B Formne serves as editor and publisher in Batavia Ohio for a six month term. The notice indicates an entry at the Batavia post office as second class matter with a two dollar postage fee.
From The Courier dated March 6 1849 a brief note recalls past weddings in Goshen and Miami townships and records the inauguration of General Zachary Taylor as president at the Capitol portico with reference to local viewers and a dated broadcast.
Last Sunday morning at Batavia Presbyterian Church two infants, Mabel Jane and Hugh Kenneth children of John Hillin, received the sacrament of baptism. Also received into full membership were George Edward Willcott Thomas Quinn Jenike Helen W Dimmitt Alice W Dimmitt Ruth Billman Irene Hamilton.
Mrs Mary Fagin hosted visitors including Rev Cecil Leak and Miss Lizzie Jeorgiris from Mt Holly. Week end guests at Hill and Barkley were Norton Hill and children from Dayton Ohio. Mrs Mabel Rice and F B Siwng recovering from operations at Holmes and Christ Hospitals. Other locals hosted and visited relatives from Owensville Akron Cincinnati Otterbein and Mt Holly.
In a Cincinnati Times-Star poem Donna J. Harkness recalls a bird in a tree and Beauty's sharp thrust. The writer then shifts to nostalgia for youth spent shopping in a five and ten, once a queen for a silver dime, now finding little affordable treasure as aisles shift.
John Hillin Inez Hillin Nellie Carter Lucretia S Dowdney Jane Hamilton appear in a series of property or legal notices across the district, indicating involvement as owners heirs or parties in disputes or filings. The figures are listed together suggesting a family or associated group connected to a series of real estate or probate records.
A quippy verse by Avis Baxter complains that small coins vanish in a toy shop. It contrasts a quarter and a nine cent tray with a gadget priced at two dollars forty cents, noting ten cent pieces and dime stores empty pockets.
A March 8 Batavia Ohio lecture by Will B. Davis of Chicago urged freedom from sickness and want through Christian Science. Mrs Florence Monter introduced Davis. the talk discussed healing through Christ, Mary Baker Eddy, and the Mind that heals, urging readers to share the message and attend services or lectures.
Charles Glover defendant in Case No. 22687 of the Clermont County Common Pleas Court will sell at public auction at Amelia Auto Body Shop Main Street Amelia Ohio on March 19 1949 at 1100 am one 1938 International school bus motor no H D 2382 48987 appraised at 150 dollars.
A compiled list shows Batavia area churches led by ministers such as James Butts Harold Frye D C Eubanks L Edsil Dale A C Rainsberger and Gerald Durre offering Sunday school or worship services daily. Events include communion Bible study prayer meetings youth fellowship and evangelistic services across Amelia Batavia Newtown New Richmond and surrounding towns.
Rev Harold A Heney D D pastor leads Bible School from 10 to 11 a m and church service from 11 to 12 m. Evening service at 8 p m. Women’s Missionary Society meets on the third Friday of each month at 8 p m. (Continued on page 7)
Eugene Noleon Kuayken and Tantha Arla area are notified that case 22968 praying divorce and no other relief will be heard on or after 18 1949. Plaintiff is represented by Peterman Goto McPherson at First National Bank Building Cincinnati Ohio.
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