Bad Check Artist Targets County Merchants in Lax Payments
Washington ex convict Robert F. Grayson, 40, admitted writing checks across multiple banks and states. He told the grand jury he spent most money from bad checks on pinball games after being arrested with help from Batavia, Milford and state police. Bond set at 3000 dollars. affidavits by Robert Griffin cite forgery charges.
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Washington
Clermont County
Grayson
Robert F. Grayson
Puyallup
Batavia
Robert Dorsey
Milford
Willowville
Dave Dorsey
Gray
Robert Griffin
First National Bank of
Warren
Hamilton County
Owensville
New Richmond
Virginia
Mason
County
Warren County
Amelia Plumbing
Robert Steel
Ter
Boise
Idaho
Batavia Claims County Ball Title
Batavia high school wins the county championship for 1956 and earns a district tournament berth in Cincinnati opening May 4. Goshen finishes as runner up. final county standings list Batavia 7-1, Goshen 6-1, Amelia 5-2, Bethel 3-4, Felicity 2-5, Owensville 2-5, Moscow 2-4, Williamsburg 0-6.
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Batavia
Cincinnati
Goshen
Amelia
Bethel
Felicity
Owensville
Moscow
Williamsburg
County Librarian Delivers Key Speech at District Meeting
Miss Doris Wood Clermont County librarian was main speaker at the Southeast District Ohio Library Association meeting in Dover. James Hafer Salem Public Library program chairman noted statewide interest in Clermont County library developments as the last in Ohio to obtain such service. Pfc Zennie Anstaett, manager of Anstaett Gulf Service Batavia, is home on leave after Army basic training.
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Dover
Doris Wood
Clermont County
Ohio Library Association
James Hafer
Salem Public Library
Ohio
Zennie Anstaett
Anstaett Gulf Service
Batavia
Autopsy Finds Death Due to Natural Causes
A Hamilton County autopsy reports Arthur Lukemier aged 78 died of natural causes. He was found in his Afton home after neighbor Marjorie Raper reported a missing person and an open rear door. Services were held at Moore funeral home Batavia with burial in Williamsburg. He is survived by daughter Emma Ingram and brother Ora.
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AFTON
Hamilton County
Arthur Lukemier
Lukemier
Marjorie Raper
Clyde Dericks
Lakemeir
Moore
Batavia
Williamsburg
Emma Ingram
Ora
Social Security Rep to Visit Batavia Courthouse
Miss Louise Nuxell, a field representative for the Cincinnati Social Security office, will meet the public in the Batavia courthouse conference room on Tuesday May 8 from 9 a.m. to noon to assist with inquiries and services.
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Louise Nuxell
Cincinnati
Name's Same-Almost In Marine Boot Camp Lingo Roar
A Clermont County teen joins Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego boot camp and earns a playful nickname in corps slang. The piece notes his likely future fame among drill instructors and namesake monikers, with family pride from Cincinnati.
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Clermont Countian
Boone Dock Sharp
Branch Hill
Guntinera Schlofingrasser
Hearing on Pierce Zoning Chairman Changes Noted
Locust Corner hosts a public hearing on Pierce township zoning at 7 30 p m Monday June 4 in the school. William Burker named zoning board chairman replacing Mrs Roland Nord who resigned Frank Cann also resigned replaced by Peter Palan Felicity district 11 Ohio Funeral Directors names Carl Gwaltney local mortician as secretary treasurer at a D X Ranch meeting.
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Felicity
Carl Gwaltney
Ohio
Couple Injured in Two Car Crash at Route 132 Intersection
J. R. Pierson aged 66 and his wife Laura 46 of Cincinnati sustained serious injuries after a Sunday collision at Routes 132 and 749. Pierson had severe head injuries and possible internal damage while Mrs. Pierson suffered chest head face injuries and a back injury. Gerald Burns 20 of Amelia drove the other car with minor injuries. Williamsville Life Squad transported the injured to Cincinnati General Hospital.
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Lindale
J. R. Pierson
Laura
Cincinnati
Pierson
Gerald Burns
Amelia
Williamsville Life Squad
Cincinnati General Hospital
County Rejects Annexation Plea
Clermont County Commissioners dismissed a petition by 189 residents to annex 290 acres to Milford due to failure to post notice in a conspicuous place. A refiling and July hearing could follow. Milford council considered condemning Thornton property to connect Main and Water streets. Damaged town hall steam system caused damage by an overheated heater.
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Milford
Clermont County
George and
Irma Bauer
James Walker
Robert Jones
Thornton
Main St
Main Street
Lower Water St
Gus Molitor
Town Hall
Batavia Council Endorses Community Meeting May 28
Batavia Village Council backed the Batavia Improvement Council and urged citizens to join a May 28 meeting at 8 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, Presbyterian Church. Eugene Landwehr and Joe Strickler were bound over to the grand jury on grand larceny charges with $1000 bonds each for allegedly stealing about $125 in tools from Mrs. Audrey Cole.
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Batavia Village Council
Batavia Improvement Council
Elizabeth Paxton
Fellowship Hall
Presbyterian Church
Eugene Landwehr
Joe Strickler
Rt. 4
Batavia
J .F. Paschal
Clyde Dericks
Audrey Cole
Newtonsville
OVEC To Enrich Tax Coffers In 1956 Revenue Outlook
Clermont County will receive 32222 in property tax payments from the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation for 1955. Vice President Fred R. Shedd cites the December 31 1954 assessment as the basis. First half payments are due under the 1955 tax levy.
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Clermont County
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Fred R. Shedd
Paul J. Connery
OVEC
Clifty Creek
Madison
Indiana
Atomic Energy Commission
Pike County
Ohio Valley
AEC
Portsmouth Area
Candlebra Missing Threatens Easter Wedding Plans
Three women from Marathon Newtownsville Edenton or Modest borrowed candlebra from Hermann's Greenhouse Milford. Owners urge immediate contact to avoid wedding disruption while OVEC reports a 16161 check to Clermont County Treasurer and Mayor Paschal of Batavia undergoes appendectomy at Christ Hospital.
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Milford
Marathon
Newtonsville
Edenton
Modest
Hermann
J. F. Paschal
Batavia
Christ Hospital
House Numbering Plan Heads to County Trustees Meeting
Batavia Postmaster Harry Hollerbach seeks county wide house numbering to aid mail delivery. County commissioners will attend the May meeting with engineer Carl Rush to discuss the proposal. Pierce township trustees already plan numbering and some homes are numbered, awaiting a county wide plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Harry
Hollerbach
Clermont
Carl Rush
Pierce Township
W. Alfred White
Pierce Trustees
Man Found Guilty On Robbery Count
Clermont County jury returned a verdict of guilty against Anthony P. Pedrow 41 of Cincinnati on armed robbery of the Frontier Tavern near New Richmond January 6. His companion Jerry C. Tretola 29 also of Cincinnati was convicted on the same charge last February. The penalty for armed robbery is 10 to 25 years in the Ohio Penitentiary. Sentencing will follow a ten day defense motion window before Judge Harry Britton.
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Clermont County
Anthony, P. Pedrow
Cincinnati
Frontier Tavern
New Richmond
Jerry C. Tretola
Ohio Penitentiary
Harry Britton
Promotion to honor Clermont County mother draws many entries
The Courier invites letters naming a Clermont County mother for a Mothers Day honor on May 13 at Coney Island. Readers submit candidate details by May 8, with the winner receiving chicken dinners and a special Courier surprise. A reader who wrote the chosen letter will also receive a gift. Also report: Ashton of Clermont County Board of Elections was admitted for emergency appendectomy.
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Courier
Coney Island
Park
Clermont County
Williamsburg
Ashton
Clermont County Board of Elections
Christ Hospital
Calm inquiry to meet over nonrenewal of W-T principal
A “discussion committee” will hold private round-table talks with the W-T School Board about not renewing Principal C. C. Ratliff’s contract. The group aims for calm exchanges and will not be open to the public, following a mass meeting where 400-500 attendees criticized the board.
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W-T
C. C. Ratliff
Rat
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