Clermont County Graduates of 1916 Prepare for New Careers
The 1916 Clermont County graduates wrap up a profitable school term as they move toward life beyond schooling. The list includes Bethel, Amelia, New Richmond, Felicity, Williamsburg, Goshen, Milford, and Moscow with names such as Mabel Daugherty, Anita Schreck, Helen Kennedy, Victor Chatterton, Mary Yeomans, and Chas. G. Daughters. Baccalaureate sermons, class nights, and commencements are scheduled between May and June with speakers and diplomas as noted for each locale.
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Clermont County
Bethel
Mabel Daugherty
Margaret Bambach
Thelma Reisinger
Hazel Patterson
Louanna Foster
Gladys Ryan
Virginia Brown
Jessie Joslin
Pearl Cotterillo
Iva Treese
Effie Larkins
Lena Singleton
Ava Neal
Lelia Neal
Ethel Vandamen
Leon Rossman
Virgil McGraw
Howard Reisinger
Virgil Swope
Fred Blosser
Clarence Colthar
Ralph Homan
Lowell Manning
Willie Wilson
Gerald Fagley
Lucien Bredwell
Elverton Rouse
Marguerite Frey
Geo. Light
Irwin Walker
Allan Day
Geo. Alexander
M. BE. Church
Rev. Henry
Ellen
H. L. Nichols
Hlas
Elm Park
Felicity
Helen Kennedy
Helen Page
Nellie Schubert
Wilfred
Woman's Club Meeting at Mrs Glancy Home
The Woman's Club gathers Saturday March 27 at 2 00 pm at Mrs H B Glancys home with items of interest music and discussions on The Mosaic Law and its Influence on Modern Legislation Mrs Davis and Mrs Speidel perform music The county commissioners appointed Cleon Searles deputy auditor to fill the vacancy left by W H Aikens death Bert Reed of Chile named deputy auditor
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Woman's Club
H. B. Glancy
W. H. Aiken
Cleon Searles
Bert Reed
Chile
Scouts Entertain Camp Fire Girls and Scouts in St Patrick Event
The Boy Scouts of Batavia hosted Camp Fire Girls and adult members for a St Patrick themed evening. Attendees included Miss Berlew Mrs Lottie Ashburn Profs Blair Lee Rev Simp son A M Hobart Seylar Rev Burdsall Prof Aultman E C Ely and wives. A reception social games lunch and music followed with prizes for best dressed potato doll and other contingencies. Shamrocks decorations and shamrock sweets accompanied the gathering.
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Boy Scouts of
Batavia
Camp Fire
St. Patrick
Miss Berlew
Lottie Ashburn
Blair and Lee
Simpson
M. Hobart Seylar
Burdsall
Aultman
E. C. Ely
Boy Scouts
Blair
Pat
Rick
Ron
Patricia
Mr. Ely
Ely
Evening of Pleasure Promises Benefit to Clermont Farmers
Clermont County talks of a town hall program for Chautauqua funds with a home talent show and a farce. A limestone crushing demonstration by the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station aims to help farmers obtain crushed stone locally, with a portable crusher provided free and schedules set for Mt. Carmel Batavia Beth el Owensville and Gosh en.
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Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Clermont County
Mt. Carmel
Albert Day
Batavia
P. Reed
Bethel
T. F. Joslin
Clermont County Experiment Farm
Owensville
Mr. Elliot
Goshen
Charles Young
Isaac Haywood
Ohio Experiment Station
Victor Herron
College Hill
R. D. Jay
Xenia
Applications lag as liquor licenses undersubscribed across counties
The State Liquor Licensing Board reports marked undersubscription of saloon licenses in many counties. Por tage shows 29 allowed with zero applications. Ashtabula has 78 applicants for 46 possible saloons. other counties list varying quotas and applications, with Clermont entitled to 12 saloons.
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State Liquor Licensing Board
Portage County
Ashtabula
Brown County
Champaign
Delaware
Fulton
Gallia
Greene
Hardin
Jackson
Logan
Madison
Meigs
Miami
Monroe
Union
Vinton
Warren
Wayne
Wood
Clermont
Death of Auditor W. H. Aiken at Felicity
Dr. W. H. Aiken died at his Felicity home Sunday after months of illness. Born November 7, 1855 in Medeira, Hamilton County, he trained at Pulte Medical College Cincinnati and began practice in Felicity in 1884. He served on pension exam boards and was elected county auditor in 1912 and 1914. He leaves a widow and one son. Funeral Tuesday at 1:30.
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W. H. Aiken
Felicity
Batavia
Medeira
Hamilton County
Pulte Medical College
Cincinnati
Drs. Ashburn and
Witham
Board of
Pension Examiners
Odd Fellows
Box Social at Batavia High Nets Good Remittance
The Batavia high school scholars hosted a box social at the armory Friday night drawing a good crowd. Receipts were satisfactory and proceeds will fund necessities at the school house.
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Armory
Batavia High School
Clean-Up Day Urged by Neighboring Towns
District discusses a community clean-up day for Batavia and surrounding towns. Proposes removing ash piles and rubbish, using stone piles, trimming shade trees to improve street lighting, and overall sanitation. A coordinated start is urged.
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Batavia
Hardware Store Opens In Amelia By R E Dawson
R E Dawson has opened a hardware, implement and tin business in the Art building after moving from Moscow. He offers a nice line of goods and is described as a pleasant gentleman to do business with. Public patronage shows broad appreciation.
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R. E. Dawson
Amelia
Moscow
Batavian Gets Contract For Webster School House
A. H. Clark was awarded the Hillsboro school board contract to build a school house on Webster school grounds for 10400 dollars. The bid was the lowest among several and within the available funds. Plumbing and heating were pre let. Work must be finished within 120 days of signing.
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A. H. Clark
Hillsboro
Webster
Clark
Mrs. Barton Kearns Dies After Long Illness
Amelia resident Mrs. Barton Kearns dies Sunday night after a long illness. Funeral services at 1:30 PM from her home with burial at Mt. Moriah. She leaves a husband and several children. Obituary to follow next week.
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Barton Kearns
Amelia
Mt. Moriah
Dance Success at Batavia Armory Dance
The St Patrick s dance at Batavia Armory Wednesday drew 110 paid admissions and about 200 spectators. Music pleased attendees and Miss Kate Hamilton served a luncheon. Likely the last dance until the armory is refloored and improved with patrons from across the county.
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Batavia Armory
Kate Hamilton
Clermont in Norwood Club to Convene at Moosehall
The Norwood Clermont County Club holds its first meeting at the Moosehall Norwood on Monday March 29 at 8 o'clock Judge James B Swing to deliver the address Committee members Allen Roudebush J C Hatfield and W Brown urge former Clermont residents to attend Norwood Enterprise expects large membership and social and civic gains
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Norwood
Clermont County Club
Moosehall
Waverly
Main Aves
James B. Swing
Allen
Roudebush
J. C
Hatfield
W. Brown
Clermonters Bid on State Funds to Depositories
At the awarding of the State funds to depositories over the district Milford National Bank drew $20,000 at 8.5 percent Loveland National $80,000 at 6 percent A number of banks failed to bid claiming the net earnings were too small to be considered.
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Milford National Bank
Loveland National
Mothers In Adams County Eligible For Aid
Eleven mothers have been placed on Adams county's eligible list for the six month mothers fund period. Clermont reports over twenty applicants and many will qualify under the law though the aid amount will be small due to a levy under $400. The current tax system leaves most funds short for the period.
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Adams County
Clermont
Clermont County School Board Rehires H. Aultman
At a Clermont County School Board meeting last Friday Professor H. Aultman was re employed for three years with a salary increase. The county schools are progressing well and Aultman is praised as a hard worker and popular with residents.
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Clermont County School Board
Batavia
H. ©. Aultman
Board of Education Meeting Call in Batavia
County boards are urged to attend a 10 o clock meeting at the courthouse Batavia on Friday March 26. A full program of topics will be discussed and each member should attend for the benefit of their school.
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Boards of Education
Court House
Batavia
Atted
Deerfield Farm Woman's Club Meets at Mrs Slade Home
The Deerfield Farm Woman's Club gathered March 18 with 26 members at Mrs. T. M. Slade's country home. The program featured poultry topics including incubator and best chicken breeds, turkey raising, care and feeding in winter, plus Irish jokes and readings by Miss Margaret Moyer. Guest members attended and prize winner Mrs L F Hulick. Refreshments followed and a social hour. The club now lists 17 members and hopes nearby groups join.
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Deerfield
Wacker
Margaret Moyer
Milford
G. M. Keach
W. C. Heizer
Katie Sharp
Williamsburg
L. F. Hulick
R. M. Davidson
John Hill
Adda Warden
Milford confectioner James Powers jailed on delinquency charges
Milford resident James Powers 72, a widower who runs a Milford confectionery, was arrested in Batavia on a juvenile court warrant charging contributing to the delinquency of young girls of both races. Bail set at 500 dollars. he denies the charges. Trial postponed to Friday after a postponement from Tuesday.
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James Powers
Milford
Batavia
Lambs and Lambs Record Set by Fairview Farmer
H P Smith boasts a spring lamb record at his Fairview area farm, producing 41 lambs from 21 ewes. He challenges other county sheep raisers to match or beat this yield as sheep remain scarce in the region.
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H. P. Smith
Fairview
Mr. Smith
Hillsboro Dispatch
Community Notices and Obituaries Summary at Walnut Hills
Mrs. Appey White and Miss Rhoda White visited relatives at Walnut Hills. Mrs. Barton Kearns died Sunday with funeral Wednesday at 1 90 p.m. Burial at Mt. Moriah. Several local residents attended the funeral of Mrs. Lafe Nash. Capt. A J Powell returned home from Vicksburg Mississippi.
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Appey White
Rhoda White
Walnut Hills
Eva Knauer
Longview Hospital
Hazel Dawson
Mary Terrill
Woman's Club
Barton Kearns
Mt. Moriah
Elton Monjar
Pt. Pleasant
Lee W. Short
Mt. Washington
Mississippi
Jessie Coulter
Lafe Nash
Leeds
Spencer
Alma
Tilden Gaddis
Hyde Park
Fred Lush
Frank
Foley Kidney Pills Relief Benefit Ad
Middle aged men and women are urged to try Foley Kidney Pills for relief from languidness stiff and sore muscles and joints puffiness under eyes backache bladder weakness and rheumatism. The Nash Pharmacy offers this product with claim of no harmful drugs.
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Foley
Nash Pharmacy
Roads critique on highway building and costs by J C Dale
J C Dale argues roads were poorly planned and executed with excessive costs and red tape. He notes cheap past mileage and warns against tearing up old beds, urging practical work and crushed rock over elaborate procedures. He cites election tied projects and predicts possible improvements this winter.
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J. C. Dale
Taxpayers urged to list property before April two
A civic notice urges taxpayers to file all taxable property before April two to reduce overall taxes. It warns that those who dodge payments face a 50 percent penalty on each hundred dollars and five years of possible duplication on the tax duplicate. It notes an opportunity to act this year.
Local Social Notes From Williamsburg and Nearby
Mrs Eva Work and son Holland and Miss Blanche Smith visited Williamsburg with Mrs Nellie Zimmerman and Mrs Mary Marham. Mrs Mary Johnston visited Redmond Fitzgerald and wife in the city last week. Miss Findley of Christ hospital spoke at the church Sunday. M Johnson and wife of Hillsboro and J E Christy and wife spent Sunday with Mrs Clara Smith. Mr Monjars and James Glancys of Monterey moved here. Mrs Anna Snell of Lockland and Miss Cora Hensel spent Sunday with Mrs Ada Hobson who is seriously ill. George Holland spent the weekend with local friends. Frank White and wife moved to a new home west of town. James Kirskadden of Norwood spent Sunday at home. A large crowd attended the supper at the I O O F hall Saturday night. Rev Zierer and family were here Saturday. The ladies aid will meet Thursday p m at Mrs Ada Curlis's.
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Eva Work
Holland
Blanche Smith
Williamsburg
Nellie Zimmerman
Mary Marham
Mary Johnston
Redmond Fitzgerald
City
Miss Findley
Christ Hospital
M. Johnson
Hillsboro
J. E. Christy
Clara Smith
Monjars
James Glancys
Monterey
Anna S
Local Notes from Lindale and Mt Pisgah Happenings
Mrs Lizzie Corbly of New York visits Mrs A Coombs Jno Figgins and wife and Oliver Lindsey from Mt Pisgah attended visits. Mrs Rosa Brumagem visits Mrs Jesse Gillaspie at Mt Pisgah. Several from here attend Mrs Nash’s funeral at Amelia last Sunday. Ollie Patterson of Carthage home Saturday. Mrs John Lowe visits sister at Mt Crab. Frank Light and wife call on Mrs Dugan. Samuel Wertman aged 87 dies at home March 1. Funeral services were…
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Lizzie Corbly
New York
A. Coombs
Will Rohlfing
Jno
Figgins
Oliver Lindsey
Mt. Pisgah
Rosa Brumagem
Jessie Gillaspie
Nash
Amelia
Ollie Patterson
Carthage
John Lowe
Mt. Crab
Frank Light
Dugan
Samuel Wertman
Cane Frank Figgins
Ite
Oin
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Victor Chatterton
Stanley Sprague
Hugh Nichols
George Foster
Nicholas Kain
Edgar Ogden
Harry Britton
Lytle Swope
Raymond McKibben
Frances Foster
Mildred Rapp
Edna Curry
Mabel Curry
Florence Myers
Edith Wait
Alma Runyan
Louise Hill
Julia Elston
Mary Yeomans
Bessie Gray
Myrna Ritchie
Minnie Waits
Beulah Ritchie
Marjorie Hersh
Elizabeth Brown
Millard Meguire
John Frey
Emerson Snider
Stanley Pray
George Ritchie
Professor
THE
Mrs. Davis
Jerusalem
Antiman
Speidel
NEW
For Benefit of Chautauqua Fund
Town Hall
O. M
Ets
Whos Evans
Kiefer
James W. Riley
J. T. Simpson
Markie Beyer
Elizabeth A. Walker
Jennie Polka
Mackie-Beyer
Tipperary
Williams
Imp
Marguerite Ashburn
Elizabeth Walker
Sandelphone
M. S. Griffith
Miss Jeffries
Jaytown
Si Hawkins
Hank Smyser
Hans Dinkenspiel
Germany
Pat O’brien
Hans
Toby Smith
John P. “Sousie
Sousie
Auditor Aiken
BOX Social
Batavian
Mrs. Kearns
Clermonters
Adams
Deerfield Club
Laura Wacker
C. M. Chaney
Lindale
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