Courier-Legion Egg Hunt Draws March 31 Prizes
Red Cross volunteer list released for county drive with hundreds of workers named. Edgar Mosbacker, drive chairman, and Willard Woodward, cochairman, list dozens of ward and township volunteers including Amelia Pierce Township, Mrs W C Hutson, Mrs Kenneth Carroll, Ruth Ann Shannon, Carol Teegarden, Stella Glover, Laura Skinner, James Lothrop, Irene Rosselot, Irene Williams, Ellen Woods, Paul ine McCloy, Verginia Kinner, Ruth Cobbler, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Mosbacker
Batavia
Red Cross Drive
Amelia
Pierce Township
W. C. Hutson
Kenneth Carroll
John Pommert
Ezra Thompson
Richard Arnold
Kenneth Myrick
Mario Bevalaqua
Ruth Ann Shannon
Carol Teegarden
Stella Glover
Mobile X Ray Unit Photos From Clermont County Visit
The State Department of Health mobile X Ray unit took 4785 chest pictures in Clermont County schools. Locations recorded include Goshen 521 Milford 888 Owensville 354 Williamsburg 278 Batavia 395 Amelia 655 New Richmond 528 Felicity 360 Bethel 816. About 120 Bethel X Rays came from Williamsburg due to a closed Williamsburg school during the visit. Owensville student Carol Francis 13 will compete in WCPO spelling bee on March 24. she placed second last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
Clermont County
Goshen
Milford
Owensville
Williamsburg
Batavia
Amelia
New Richmond
Felicity
Bethel
Carol Francis
WCPO
Watson Francis
Monterey
Greta Thirey
Vans
Back Taxes Dip Throughout Ohio
Ohio delinquent taxes fell to the lowest level in over 25 years across 88 counties. Clermont County reports $119,966.38 in delinquent real estate taxes and $41,190.88 in delinquent personal taxes. State Auditor Rhodes noted a total write off of $3,275,533 as the tax backlog shrank last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Clermont County
Rhodes
Tax take at Ohio courthouses tops 546 million dollars
The total personal property tax collected at Ohio’s 88 courthouses last year reached 546,704,453.80 dollars, surpassing 1954 by about 44 million. Clermont County split its receipts into tangible 140,567 and intangible 80,919 dollars. Deputy Sheriff Charles McNutt is on a two week Florida vacation at Ft. Myers and will rejoin his wife after. Guy Leming collapsed Sunday at Fritz’s restaurant in Perintown and was transported to Cincinnati General Hospital in unstable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Clermont
Florida
Bethel
Charles McNutt
Ft. Myers
Guy Leming
Sugar Camp Rd
Fritz
Cincinnati General
Hopital
Clermont County Independent Baseball League Holds Opening Meeting
The Clermont County Independent Baseball League met at Batavia courthouse Friday evening with about 30 members from six teams. Officers were reelected, and Fred Hoht was named vice president. Six teams entered for the year: Batavia Owensville Mt. Carmel Amelia Bethel and Loveland. Anstaett aims for eight teams and solicits two more. Williamsburg and Felicity may enter first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Independent Baseball League
Court House
Batavia
Staney Anstaett
William Massey
Fred Hoht
Salt
Owensville
Mt. Carmel
Amelia
Bethel
Loveland
Oifcal
Anstaett
Jis
Williamsburg
Felicity
Clermont County Receives Relief Funds Share
Clermont County was allotted 68791.68 from a state pool totalling 15891641.25 for poor relief funds sourced from 1955 excise taxes on public utilities. Remaining funds 14504688.40 go to the state general revenue. neighboring counties receive varied shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
James A. Rhodes
General Revenue
Harris To Head County Bankers
The Clermont County Bankers Association met at the D X Ranch on March 15 and elected H H Harris of Loveland president John Walton of Milford vice president and Herbert Jeffries of Amelia secretary Vernon Curran of the First National Bank of Cincinnati was guest speaker delivering a talk on public relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Bankers Association
D-X Ranch
H. H. Harris
Loveland
John Walton
Milford
Herbert Jeffries
Amelia
Vernon Curran
First National Bank of Cincinnati
Revenue service seizes 12 acres in Miami Township
Robert J. Maurer of the IRS announced seizure of 12 acres in Miami township owned by Allison Bishopric Jr of Greenwich Connecticut. The revenue department says Bishopric owes the government 83 435 in income taxes. Glen Holman of Holman Buick Batavia underwent emergency surgery at Christ Hospital Monday night and is reported in favorable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Maurer
US Internal Revenue Service
Miami Township
Allison Bishopric Jr
Greenwich
Connecticut
The
Revenue Department
Bishopic
Glen Holman
Holman Buick
Batavia
Christ Hospital
Civic Club Hears Reports on Phones Zoning and Roads
Locust Corner Pierce Township Civic Club met at the township hall on March 19. The telephone committee will meet with phone officials next month. The zoning committee presented a map and rough sketch of specifications. No hunting and trespassing signs are available at Mrs Erma Knause's. Discussion covered road work and possible solutions for township county and state roads in Clermont. A letter to county commissioners about funds from the 50 billion bill was drafted. All candidates seeking nomination were invited to attend the next meeting on April 16 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust, Corner
Pierce Township
Erma Knause
Clermont
Voters OK $158,000 School Bond Issue in Goshen
In a special election on Tuesday March 13 voters in the local school district approved a 158000 bond issue. Superintendent L G Hause said funds will add classrooms to the new elementary building depending on state grant amounts and a new music room will be added to the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
L.G. Hause
Talent Wanted for Show by VFW Post 5656 at Hamlet
Bachelier Coslett VFW Post 5656 Amelia seeks talented students for a Friday show on April 20. WLW TV’s Buddy Ross Bonnie Lou and Rockin’ Rudy Hansen will perform. An audition is set for 2 pm April 1 at the BMOP fire house Hamlet. Prizes awarded to all, with special prizes in three age groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachelier - Coslett Vfw Post
Amelia
WLWTV
Buddy Ross
Bonnie Lou
Rockin
Rudy” Hansen
BMOP
Hamlet
Court halts Clermont County school district merger attempt
Judge John H. Houston barred the Clermont County Board of Education from organizing the Williamsville Tabasco Mt. Carmel Glen Este and Amelia consolidation. Harold Nichols of Batavia led opponents in a suit claiming the ballot issue was improperly placed at a special meeting. The board plans an appeal while rumors of further mergers are denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Houston
Brown County
Clermont County Board of Education
Williamsville
Tabasco
Mt. Carmel
Glen Este
Amelia
Harold Nichols
Batavia
Houstom
County Education Board
Ray Bradford
Williamsville-Tabasco
Anderson Township
New Richmond
Batavia Protests Upheaval in Mail Route Plans
Batavia officials and Rotary Club members urged improvements to attract young residents and business, proposing an architect for a new Batavia business district and a village beautification program. They also opposed changing rural mail routes to Cincinnati 30, urging post office expansion and a permanent postmaster, while a Civic Association meeting will address the issue with district Post Office Manager N. C. Steiger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Ed Wimmer
National Federation of Independent Business
Rotary Club
Be Association
Mr. Wimmer
Wimmer
Main St
Washington
Union Township
Cincinnati
Mt. Washington
Batavia Business Men’s Association
Hamilton County
Harry Hollerbach
Williamsville-Tabasco
Steiger
Post Office Department
Bertha Pieper
Mildred Dieckmann
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Harold Windeler
Harold Bissantz
Gilbert Francis
Charles Witt
Elizabeth Huling
Laura Skinner
James Lothrop
Frances Fogwell
Charles Houser
Matt Storch
Charles Smith
Hilmer Tenner
Harold Fry
Curtis Riddle
Joe Nobis
Ivan Rush
Drexel Adams
Earnest Nelson
Eugene McKinley
Vincent Hogue
Goshen Township
Willard C. Woodward
Orville Alcorn
C. Copens
Ralph House
Ralph Hawkins
Frank Hoggatt
Gilbert Huntley
Harry Hedrick
Blanco Burns
George Dunning Sr
Luther Templeton
Milton Trump
Irvin Roudebush
George Heywood
Aurelia Ellen Cook
Ray Schuler
Stonelick ‘Township
Frank Schubert
Stanley Rosselot
Jerry Collier
Irene Rosselot
Velma Brown
John Sears
R. B. Brown
Ollie Burdsnall
Helen Hill
Alice Craver
Pat Craver
Walter Collier
Vin Anstaett
Washington Township
Margaret Wenzel
Nancy Smith
Betty McMath
Dorothy Williams
Opal
Theadaman
Frank Roush
Lee Bushman
Sadie Phillips
Deva Winston
Ellen Woods
Robert Crowe
Helen Vice
Ruth Cobbler
Tessie Jones
Pauline McCloy
Lois Hodges
Gene Laffleur
Rosanna Hoberg
Tannis
Ruth Griffith
Anne Kramer
Virginia Kinner
Juanita
Pauline
Doris South
Don Evans
Don Iles
Harold Brown
Tom Glaze
Harold Reder
Forrest Ely
Charles Daugherty
Harold Gallagher
Smith
Finn Nich
V.W. Nicholson
A. R. Wolf
Ruth Dial
Fred Croswell
Zenas Anstaett
Q‘bannonville Rd
C. H. Sharp Phot
O’bannonville Rd
Frank Johnson
Miller Fagley
Douglas Taylor
Charles Dunmeyer
I. Tor
Henry W. Longfellow
Brown
Adams
Hamilton
Highland
Warren
Clinton
Harris
Civic Club
Rotary
Batavia Rotary Club
Edward Seghers
W-T Civic Association
Avis Strait
WTCA
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