30 Mar 1972
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1972
Page
1
In Batavia area the Frank W Weaver American Legion Post hosts the 21st Easter Egg Hunt on SR 32 east of the village starting April 1 at 2 p.m. The Clermont Courier and 49 local sponsors provide 80 prize eggs among 1 000 hidden by Legion members for children ages 5 to 10 in three age groups.
Clermont reports eight highway deaths this year with three recent losses including a mother and daughter. Helen Hackathorne 59 and Joyce Hackathorne 21 of Cincinnati died from crashes with Terrence Corbin 29 of Amelia. Pattie Lees 11 of New Richmond and Douglas Roy 6 of Remington also died in separate wrecks.
State Highway Patrolman Keith J. Showalter, 24, former Milford High School graduate, shows improvement after a crash on St. Rt. 28 near Mulberry Baptist Church. He suffered six broken ribs, a removed kidney, and a ruptured spleen. He was en route in pursuit when the cruiser hit a utility pole in rain. he is treated at Christ hospital in Cincinnati. His twin brother, Marine Sgt. Richard Showalter, flew home from Okinawa.
An autopsy ordered by Dr. Nick Capurro Clermont County Coroner is expected to confirm spot remover inhalation as the cause of death of Carson Lee Hopper 20 found dead in his auto behind Amelia Elementary School. Authorities say the car engine ran and a bag with napkins and spot remover bottles was found on his lap. Services were held at E C Nurse Funeral Home with burial at Lucy Run Cemetery. Hopper survived by wife Lorraine Day Hopper a daughter Corinna and his parents Homer and Delores plus five brothers and 10 sisters.
The U S Grant Memorial tabloid to appear in six area newspapers aims to publicize the 150th anniversary celebration at Point Pleasant from April 27 to 30. Margaret Jamieson of the Courier led the project with a life summary of the general and president and photos. advertising is largely ready and copies must be submitted by April 5.
Clermont County Commissioners invite bids for diagnostic radiology equipment for the new county hospital. Bids are due by noon April 20 and will be opened and read in the commissioners office. Specifications and documents available from Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Mariemont.
Huelet Smith Jr. home at 7884 Ohio 126 Camp Dennison burned at 6 p.m. last Friday causing about 10000 dollars in damage. Fire chief William Schunk reported the roof was ablaze on arrival. Two firefighters were overcome by smoke. Defective wiring is blamed.
A new flower shop in Milford, located at 20 Cemetery Road, opened public access on Saturday March 25. Marilyn Williams named manager will greet customers daily from 9 30 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. The shop offers cut flowers corsages planters and custom artificial flower arrangements.
Clermont County Commissioners urge fast public hearings on the William H. Zimmer Nuclear Power Station in Moscow. They seek attendance rights to speak on construction, warn delays raise costs, and note 14.5 percent unemployment with 1000 to 1600 jobs promised by the project.
Clermont County plans a 70 by 120 foot prefabricated workshop building at the County Service Center north of Batavia with a 75 000 dollar grant from the Board of Mental Retardation. Groundbreaking for a separate 1 7 million dollar school for the retarded is set for April 27 at Benton Road.
Ohio Department of Highways approves abandonment of a portion of old SR 131 in Stonelick Township Clermont County effective March 31 The change reverts the segment east of SR 727 to Stonelick Creek to the Clermont County highway system Following a November 7 1968 public hearing in Newtonsville the move awaits department acceptance of the improvement on the new location and entry in the director's journal
Clermont County burley tobacco growers can find on the County ASCS Office bulletin board the names, addresses, and quota transfer or acquisition amounts. A.R. Wolf notes agreements must be signed at the office and that Congress allows intra county transfer. no cost to producers.
John H. Rutledge was elected president of Community Improvement Programs Inc at the March 16 board meeting. He succeeds D Gerald Lach who becomes chairman of the board and relinquishes administrative duties. Rutledge, new on the board, had acted in advisory capacity for six weeks and is executive vice president of West Shell Robson Midden dorf Cincinnati Realty Firm.
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