Egg Hunt Scenes Youth Accused In Beating and Theft
Four juveniles faced a 10 am hearing in juvenile court on delinquency charges after police say five youths split 93 dollars taken from Buxton. Buxton had been hospitalized March 21 after an alleged beating. Bethel Police Chief Robert Wilson led the arrests.
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Legion - Courier
Puckett
Buxton
Brown County Hospital
Bethel Life Squad
Bethel Police
Robert Wilson
Flasher Light Planned for Busy Willowville Intersection
Wilowville officials announce a new flasher at the Rt 32 and old Rt 74 intersection. Two existing stop and go lights remain at Mt Carmel Rd and Summerside plus a Summerside Rd flasher. State official Simmons says four one way bridges on Rt 756 between Felicity and the Ohio River will be replaced and abandoned wells on state right of way are being filled. A guardrail painting program with Batavia and Chile is funded half by the villages.
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Willowville
Russell Simmons
Rt. 32
Mt. Carmel
Summerside
Summerside Rd
Simmons
Licity
Ohio River
Batavia
Chile
School Bus Safety Roadeo Set April 8
Clarksville hosts the third annual School Bus Safety Roadeo for Southwest District drivers at Clinton Massie High School on Saturday April 8 starting at 9 am. Winners in each class advance to Columbus May 13 for the state finals at Worthington High School.
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Clarksville
Clinton-Massie High School
Wilbur Reveal
Transportation Division
Ohio School Employees Association
Clinton-Massie
Columbus
Pete
Worthington High School
Clinton- Massie High School
County Group Seeks Federal Aid for County Hospital
A Clermont County delegation led by Ernest Friedrich travels to Columbus to pursue Apalachia program aid for a county hospital. Members include Dr. Phil Lips Greene and Dr. Albert Van Sickle with state and county officials planning meetings with Albert Giles and William Wolfe to discuss Hill Burton program support. Amelia Jr. High to stage Treasure Island musical at 8 p m with two performances.
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Clermont County
Ernest Friedrich
Columbus
Albert Giles
William H. Massey
Friedrich
Phillips F. Greene
County Medical Association
Albert W. van Sickle
Donald Buckley
County Planning Commission
William Wolfe
Ohio Dept. of Health
State Hospital Council
Hill-Burton
Court introduces two innovations in Clermont County
Clermont County Common Pleas Court announces April 1 effective changes. A Bureau of Support will empower chief investigator Harry Tyson to cite for contempt those failing to provide court ordered support, shifting enforcement from wives to the responsible party. A jury selection method uses a juror data card to reduce questions and speed up seating, aiming to cut time in half. Erie County already has the system with a 57.7 percent increase in collected payments.
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Clermont County Common Pleas Court
M. Dale Osborne
Bureau
Harry Tyson
Osborne
Erie
Clermont
Batavia Knothole Try-Outs Set For April First
Batavia youth ages 7 to 16 will try out for knothole baseball at Kahle Field at 10 a.m. on Saturday April 1. Registration by a parent is required for unregistered boys. men may attend to seek managing roles.
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Batavia
Kahle Field
Elmer Bitzer
Batavia Community Recreation League
Jr. High School
Threm Retires At 96 Guests At Frontier Party
Erv Threm, now past 96, will be guest of honor at a Frontier party on April 12. The occasion marks his retirement and long service recognized by local friends and colleagues.
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Erv
Frontier
Court Dismisses Charges Against Five Dog Owners
Clermont County Court Judge Ralph A. Hill dismissed charges against five Cherry Grove men for allowing their dogs to run at large. The ruling cited technical errors in affidavits such as missing dates and conflicts with state statutes. Named defendants include Duke Hucker Larry Wilson Ronald Dick Robert Scott and Thomas Ell of Alcor Lane.
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Clermont County
Ralph A. Hill
Cherry Grove
Duke Hucker
Larry Wilson
Ronald Dick
Robert Scott
Thomas Ell
Alcor Lane
Charles Stephano
Joseph Weber
Douglas Wellner
Thomas Graybill
West Clermont Board Explains Fall Levy Vote Reasons
About 50 residents attended a West Clermont Board of Education meeting to outline reasons for a fall levy vote. The board notes a 55 percent majority is needed for November, with borrowing authority intact until then to avoid school closures. Few voters have shown interest in a spring election, and teachers’ representatives support the board’s plan.
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Amelia
West Clermont
Governor’s Building Commission
Librarian Urges Boosters to Prepare Branch Library
Miss Wood asks boosters to ready the Grant Memorial Building space for a new branch library hoping to stock 7,000 books. A federal grant of 30000 dollars funds the opening alongside community efforts furnishing space.
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Grant Memorial
Wood
Boy 6 Dies In Easter Fire
New Richmond reports a fatal Easter morning fire at 1001 Front St. that claimed the life of 6 year old Charles L. Scheffler Jr. despite attempts by his father Charles L. Scheffler Sr. and Police Chief John Van Camp to rescue him from the second floor. Chief Van Camp spotted smoke, alerted residents, and aided the effort as the New Richmond Fire Department arrived.
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New Richmond
Charles L. Scheffler Jr
Charles Scheffler Sr
John van Camp
van Camp
Front St
Bids Sought On Gasoline Tank In Glen Este Township
Glen Este Township Trustees invite bids to furnish a 1000 gallon gasoline tank with electric pump and line for a year and month to month thereafter. Bids due by 7 pm April 11 to Board Clerk Lois Donnellon 4445 Mt Carmel Tabasco Rd Mt Carmel. A separate report notes a fuel oil tank explosion caused a building fire and a boy’s body was later taken to Lew F White Memorial Funeral Home for 2 pm services with burial at Greenmound Cemetery.
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Glen Este
Union Township
Lois Donnellon
Mt. Carmel
Tabasco Rd
Lew F. White
Greenmound Cemetery
D X Ranch Celebrates 18th Anniversary in Clermont County
The D X Ranch marks its 18th year as a noted restaurant in Clermont County. Tom and Carma Dix founded the eatery and are now retired in Florida. Their daughter Gayle Purseley and son-in-law Pauline Purseley with Erma McCoy operate the venue, welcoming thousands of guests since opening.
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Mt, Holly
Clermont County
Tom
Carma Dix
Florida
Gayle
Pauline Purseley
Erma McCoy
Ross Named To Committee
Ross announced today that he has been named to a committee.
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Ross
Amelia Elementary PTA to elect officers for 1967 68 term
The Amelia Elementary PTA meets Tuesday April 4 at 8 p.m. for officer elections. The slate includes President Merril Schaffer and Vice Presidents Haverkamp Benevengo. Lt Arthur Mehring, WLW Cop in the Copter, will speak on traffic safety. Ralph Barnes chairs the event.
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Amelia Elementary Pta
Merril Schaffer
Harry Haverkamp
Frank Benevengo
Charles Beverly
Everett Davidson
How
Arthur H. Mehring
Cincinnati Police Department
WLW
Mehring
Wlw-T
Ralph Barnes
PTA
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Hartman Lane
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Frank W. Weaver
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Clermont Courier
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Common Pleas Court
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Calvin Lewis
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Robert Thatcher
Joseph Thatcher
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Afton
Roadeo
Ohio Association of Public School Employees
Ohio Trucker’s Association
Ohio Association of Public School Boards
Ohio State Patrol
Ohio School Administrators Association
Ohio State Department of Education
Ohio
Treasure Ireland
Amelia Jr. High School
State Division of Watercraft
Stonelick Lake
Edenton
B & B Marine Sales
US 52
Rt. 133
Felicity
Jim Mie Bill
Jackson
Jackson Township
John Freeman
Monterey Precinct
Marathon Grange Hall
Marathon Precinct
Ohio Township
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