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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1940
Page
8
Rush and B P Althaus are listed with editor and business manager roles in the publication’s masthead, indicating leadership and editorial management for the issue.
The quote credits G Baez of Camargo with a meditation on life and faith. It asserts that true service and life require sacrifice and vicarious suffering as an eternal law in Christian experience.
Hugh Nichols Jr. came home from the hospital last Wednesday. Elda Wood and wife of Covington Ky are visiting J B Miller and wife. Mr and Mrs H K Hillen visited the dog show in Cincinnati Sunday. Carrie Williams entertained her Sunday School Class Thursday evening. Bob Wiseman of Mansfield was at home over Sunday. Elizabeth Walker spent last Wednesday with her sister Mrs Chas Bell of Mt Carmel. Batavia Woman's Club met at Mrs Chas Daugherty's last Thursday. Eli Speidel and Judge and Mrs White returned Saturday from a Southwest trip. Lou Maher and Miss Mayme Teal of Covington were guests here Sunday. Wallace Carroll and wife of Cincinnati were guests of Mrs Edna Hugo Sunday. Ed Smith, former Clermonter now in Cincinnati, visited Friday. St Patrick's Day and Palm Sunday fell on the same day for the first time since 1799. A number of male voices sang at the Methodist church Sunday morning. Mrs J M Wiseman hosted a Dinner Bridge Friday night. Miss Mary Louise Gunderley of Columbus is Easter vacationing with her parents. Elmer Kramer and wife bought the H S Hulick home on Wood Street and moved in. Prof Frederick Kramer and family of Columbus are visiting. Batavia Marshal Homer Kain was hospitalised Saturday for prostate gland trouble. Stanley Ansteatt and wife welcomed a baby girl born last week at Christ Hospital. Dr Skeen returned home last night after a week in Christ Hospital greatly improved. Mrs Belle Houpt Mrs Howard Duckwall of Norwood and Mrs Wesselman of Hyde Park visited Batavia friends Sunday. Mr and Mrs Belle Anderson have returned from Florida and are at home on Broadway.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucian H. Dawson 81 nee Bina Baker were held at T P White and Sons Funeral Home New Richmond with burial in Greenmound cemetery. She died at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati after a short illness. She was active in the New Richmond Community Club and Cranston Memorial Presbyterian Church. The couple celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary about a year ago. She is survived by husband Lucian H. Dawson a son and a daughter Mrs Jane Langdon of Miami Florida.
The text argues the United States should stay out of a European war citing economic strain from World War I, high national debt, heavy taxation, and weak federal credit. It warns postwar chaos could justify centralized control and questions the viability of free enterprise and representative government if war occurs.
Death notices from February 1940 list names, ages, and adjacents in Ohio towns including New Richmond Williamsburg Batavia Amelia Milford Goshen Pleasant Plain and Bethel. Entries name spouses and indicate dates and times of passing in detailed standard obituary format.
William A. Younts beloved husband of Clara Biere Younts of Batavia R. F. D. No. 8 died February 25 1940 at 4 10 AM in the Batavia region.
Newtonsville P T A thanks supporters of a Saturday night chicken supper which raised a profit of 40 dollars to fund payment on forty chairs for the new auditorium.
Caroll A Spencer a leading Clermont County Republican announces his run for County Recorder subject to the Republican Primary on May 14. A veteran World War I service member and member of the Christian Church Masonic Lodge American Legion, he appeals for vote and support. Police of Brazil report state military police under the Brazilian army.
Mr and Mrs Wm C Russell of Amelia announce the arrival of a son Rex William on Saturday March 16 1940 at Christ hospital Cincinnati. Mr Russell teaches in the Amelia school.
Mrs Minnie Clift to auction at her Hopper Hill Road residence twelve miles from State Route 125 near Tabasco. Sale starts 10 30 am includes 2 mules 2 Jersey cows 5 years old shoats pigs 4 ton 1936 Dodge truck in good condition farm implements and assorted household furnishings. Cash terms. Auctioneer A M Ellis clerk Lot Hulick. Lunch by Mt Moriah Methodist Ladies Aid. Also 2 good work horses for sale call in Batavia Ohio evenings. Peter Noel Batavia Ohio No 4 between Batavia and Owensville.
Batavia PTA urges all Clermont county parent teacher units to attend Thursday night at 8 15 in the school auditorium. Dr Louis Pechstein dean of the UC college of education will speak, presented by Paul K Moore superintendent Batavia schools. Music by the Girls Glee Club and nominating committee reports announced by Mrs Roflow.
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