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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1962
Page
1
Tim Hoberg discusses two county issues in Batavia High School Student Government Day. The piece criticizes Clermont County public image and argues for a county manager system to replace the outdated county commissioner form.
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. completed two substations in Owensville and Mt. Repose to boost area electricity. Owensville gains a $110 000 facility on State Rt. 276 with a 1500 KVA transformer for homes and businesses. Mt Repose adds a $158 000 substation on Rt. 28 near Branch Hill Guinea Rd with a 2500 KVA transformer. Both feed from a 33 000 volt line on Rt. 74 Summerside.
Floyd Chapman age 32 of 925 Mound Street faces charges of possession of a 100 gallon stil wrecked on Thursday after discovery by local and federal officials. Details remain unclear as officials release limited information.
Fire early last Wednesday damaged no village records and spared the municipal building, though older court records were destroyed. Mayor William reported records kept at his home while the fire siren was moved from the building and installed on the ground.
Goshen registration for kindergarten and first grade will be held at the elementary building on May 8 and 9 from 10 am. Children must be six on or before August 31, 1962 to enter first grade. Parents should bring birth certificate and immunization records.
Edwin Glover of Clermont County leads a commemorative event honoring the county's sole president. Wives in period dress accompany their husbands as the birthday observance proceeds with local club participation.
FOP officials say cruiser mileage tops 100000 and many vehicles are in poor condition. They warn shrinking the sheriff's staff by even one would invite crime as patrolling and investigations slip, harming Clermont County residents.
A team from the State Department of Education surveying Clermont Northeastern district endorsed the proposed bond issue to build new classrooms due to rapid population growth. The group noted that existing church and school basement rooms are inadequate. Left to right: T. V. Utterback, William N. Dean, and Howard Watkins.
William H. Zimmer rose from mailboy at age 15 to chief executive officer and director of the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. He became president last Wednesday, joining the executive team and chairing the finance committee, while Ernest S. Fields remains as chair.
Freshman student earns chance to exhibit at Miami University fair in Toledo. She will exhibit May 4, as first local student eligible for state competition. Miss Stevenson, daughter of Mr and Mrs William F Stevenson of Locust Corner, will accompany her to Toledo.
The State Highway Department plans to redesignate Route 74 as Route 32 in Montgomery Hamilton Brown and Adams Counties. The change aims to eliminate duplicated route numbers and align with interstate numbering in Ohio.
Clermont County board of elections clarified that Democratic precinct workers need not belong to the Union Township Democratic Club. A Henderson letter on club letterhead claimed club membership was required, but Clerk John Watson reported the board’s position: club membership is not a prerequisite for election work. In Union Township, 66 Democrats and 66 Republicans serve on election day across 22 precincts. Attorney John D. Erhardt challenged Henderson and Howard over a party endorsement and alleged biased meetings, noting no response to his demand for a sanction.
Goshen executive head Robert Gower formally requests the board of education to set a date for a public hearing on 18 charges. Widespread community interest surrounds the controversy as petitions in support circulate among supporters and opponents.
A concise statement links restlessness to discontent as the seed of progress, arguing that dissatisfaction motivates change and development across endeavors and societies.
Meadow Fore Inc directors in Clermont County announce the sale of common and preferred stock will end July 1 1962 with remaining plans intact until then. Investors are urged to buy within 60 days while voting stock exits sale and memberships remain available. Bob Crowe and Warren Scholl, principal developers, offer further details at their phones.
The Clermont County Pharmaceutical Association agrees no needy resident will be denied professional attention during the present emergency. The county had previously agreed to offer free medical care, with responsibility shared by medical and pharmaceutical professions amidst the crisis.
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