09 May 1957
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1957
Page
1
Al White, New Richmond Chevrolet dealer, learned his service station surpassed 6,000 gallon sales after implementing a new policy. The piece reflects on effort, timing, and the small acts that propel progress, contrasting with a momentary setback. It also offers a vegetable seed packet tip and a punctuation anecdote about had had.
Batavia business leaders heard from President Paul Blocher about 40 to 15 inquiries from tool manufacturers for Batavia, with many delaying Ohio expansion. An Amelia firm seeks at least one acre for a plant. The Post Office plans to serve western Clermont County from a larger New Town office, prompting protests. Meetings will shift to monthly sessions June through August. Two new members joined: Harley Stowe and Carl Cumby.
Clermont County faces allocations from the motor vehicle and gasoline tax fund totaling 27767.29 available for county road repair and maintenance. The county board of commissioners considers spending rules while township trustees will apply state tax funds to township road repairs. A county planning commission and bar association committee study subdivison street problems and developer street requirements for future projects.
Randy Dial and Petey Jones both 19 and 20 escaped the Osborne Honor Camp near Sandusky last weekend. Sheriff Clyde Dericks and Clermont County police link them to two robberies in Clermont County and a Cincinnati service station theft. They are tied to the Handy Store break in Bethel and to Hannah's Swap Shop in Hamersville where rifles revolvers and ammunition were seized.
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners named an eight member Planning Commission from sixteen nominees. Members include John R. Jurgensen W R Frye Jack Fuller Charles J Eades Richard Stevens Edward Miller J Kermit Smith and Joseph Urban with terms ranging from one to three years. The panel will assist in roads water sewer recreation and residential planning and will discuss Clermont County involvement in a circumferential highway with the Hamilton County Expressway.
The West Clermont Board of Education schedules a district wide special election for June 4 to approve a five year operating levy of 14.5 mills. Voters from Union Pierce Ohio and Anderson townships in Hamilton County may register by May 24 at the Batavia board office. The levy requires 60 percent to pass and will fund salaries and school operations across consolidated districts.
A five room two story farmhouse on a lane off Mt. Carmel Road near Broadwell Road burned Saturday night. Owner Frances Patterson 83 widow lived alone and was helped from the home by firefighters. Loss estimated at 7000. Fire caused by furnace embers on the shingle roof. Neighbors Walter and Mrs Bickel alerted crews. water supplied by Ohio Gravel Co. trucks. Firefighters faced blocked road and used 3000 gallons of water.
Rev. Cecil Leek former Mt. Holly Congregational pastor and Hamersville district minister at large resigns as assistant superintendent of the Ohio Conference effective July 31. He will become associate superintendent of the North Dakota Conference after years of frequent visits including Christmas and Maundy Thursday services.
Clermont County PTA Council will hold its annual meeting at 9 30 a m on Monday May 13 at Mt Moriah Community Methodist Church Withamsville Mrs A S Curnutt Ohio Congress officer will speak County officers chairmen will report and new officers will be installed Publicity chairmen should bring unit scrapbooks for judging Lunch will be served.
U S Representative G. Mc Connell visited West Clermont and Beavercreek districts on April 22 to study needs for new classrooms. Data requested includes enrollment figures for 1954-56, current and future classroom counts, local and state funding gaps, and estimated construction costs.
Next Sunday is The Courier Day at Coney Island with free admission for coupon holders. The paper offers reduced ride tickets, extended coupon use, and access to fireworks, picnic groves, and the new Scrambler ride in the Mall area.
Amelia High School baseball enters the District Tournament semi finals with an 11 0 record facing Seven Mile of Butter County today at 3 30 p m at Withrow High School Diamond The county championship trophy is shown with coach Stanley Anstaett and players including Pat Dinder Shafe Boles Don Ault Carl Speigel Bob Cann Kerri Tarvin Bill Wehrman Gus Bell Tom Ellis Ben Ellis Wayne Harris Sonny Rath Lloyd Mason Louis Wright Bill Pemberton and Bill Propst in the photo credit Russell Shinkle.
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