Floods and Winds Displace Dozens in Clermont County
Rising waters and high winds caused heavy property damage in Clermont County early this week. US 50 at Perintown, Route 222 near Batavia, and US 52 at Ten Mile Rd were closed. Milford and Loveland suffered severe flooding with about 20 Milford families forced to move from their homes. Police Chief Earl Konrad reported the evacuations.
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Clermont County
Perintown
Rt. 222
Batavia
Ten Mile Rd
Milford
Loveland
Earl Konrad
Brown Subdivision
Airport Rd
Bethel
Brown County
Mt. Crab
U.S. 68
Lake Grant Rd
Rt. 74
Rt. 232
Pt. Pleasant
New U.S. Marshal Hoh to Begin Duties May 24
Fred F. Hoh of New Richmond awaits Senate confirmation as U.S. marshal for southern Ohio. He will start duties May 24 with offices in Cincinnati Columbus and Dayton. Hartley Roe may replace Hoh as juvenile probation officer and regional staff detailed for three counties. Nearby storms cause evacuations and damage in Bethel Brown County and Newtown with power outages and floods.
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Fred F. Hoh
Richmond
Ohio
Senate
Stephen M. Young
Hoh
Federal Building
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Marshal Holt
Hartley Roe
Bethel
Marshal Hoh
Subdivision Streets Action Returns To Clermont County
Clermont County commissioners press developers to finish subdivision streets to county standards for public acceptance. Notices went to four of 28 with a May 22 deadline to state plans. Delays cited by Arley Edwards and Arley Edwards revised plat reflect access issues from rerouted State Route 28.
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Clermont County
Edward E. Mur
Clinton Prosecutor Scheduled to Speak at Local Republican Clubs
George Schilling Clinton County prosecuting attorney will address the Clermont County Men's and Women's Republican Clubs at 8 p.m. Thursday May 11. The meeting will be held at the D X Ranch near Mt Holly.
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Clinton
MT. Holly
George Schilling
Clinton County
Clermont County
D-X Ranch
Keller Appointed Society Trustee
Harry Keller the graves registration chairman of the Clermont County Historical Society was named trustee to fill Noble Olson’s vacancy. The executive committee meets Friday May 19 at 8 p m in the Batavia courthouse. officers and committee chairs are urged to attend.
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Harry Keller
Clermont County Historical Society
Noble Olson
Court House
Batavia
Social Security Benefits Reach 4988 in Clermont County
By end of 1960 more than 4 988 Clermont County residents received old age survivors and disability insurance benefits totaling 301 431 dollars for December 1960. Nationwide nearly 15 million people received about a billion dollars monthly at year end. Public access details given for Swifton Center and Batavia courthouse offices.
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Clermont County
Social Security Office
Swifton Center
Reading Rd
Louise Nuxell
Batavia
Williamsburg PTA Holds Recognition Night at High School
Williamsburg PTA plans its final meeting at 8 p.m. May 15 in the high school auditorium. Officers will be installed and teachers receive special recognition.
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Williamsburg
Williamsburg Pta
Poems In Church Newsletter Are Libelous
Judge Rosenhoffer charges Mt Moriah Church Newsletter with libelous poems aimed to ruin him personally and politically. Rev Lach denies a threat, says discussion was out of concern for community and not intended as intimidation.
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Chris Rosenhoffer
Hazen G. Werner
Columbus
Mt. Moriah
Community Methodist Church
D. G. Lach
Clermont County
Rosenhoffer
Werner
Mt. Moriah Community Methodist Church
Williamsville
Ohio
Olive Branch Methodist Church
Olive Branch
Lach
$1 Million Electrical Expansion Planned for Cincinnati Area
The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company launches a $1 million project to add a South Bethel Substation serving Brown and Clermont Counties. A 26 666 EVA transformer will feed two 66 000 volt lines from Clermont and Summerside substations, with 33 000 volt lines to Hamersville Georgetown and Williamsburg. Transport involved rail and rural highways, with Best Transfer Company moving the 92 000 pound unit.
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Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Brown and Clermont Counties
South Bethel
Pitzer Road
Donald Road
Clermont
New Rich
Hamersville
Georgetown
Williamsburg
The
Best Transfer Company
Cincinnati
Mt. Crab
County to Hold Town Meeting in Batavia
Commissioners set the first county town meeting for 8 p.m. Wednesday May 17 in the court house Batavia. All county officials will sit as a panel to answer questions on county government with one county judge as moderator. Civic groups are urged to select a spokesman to present questions.
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Clermont
Court House
Batavia
Youth Killed In Mishap At Rail Crossing Sunday
Roger Meranda 13 died when his car crossed Eastwood crossing west of Mt Crab and was struck by an eastbound Norfolk and Western freight train at 9 45 p m Sunday The Brown County coroner said the death was from a fractured skull with additional injuries He survived by his mother Jessie Wendt father John M Meranda and several relatives funeral services planned for 2 p m Thursday at Broadwell funeral home
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Felicity
Roger Meranda
Brown County
Broadwell Funreal
State Highway Patrol
Norfolk & Western
Eastwood Crossing
Mt. Crab
Douglas Stoufe
Jessie Wendt
John M. Meranda
Albert Evans
Wilbur Wendt
Kelly Wendt
Jaberg Elected President of NUT Firemen's Unit
Summerside report states Howard A. Jaberg of Elmont Drive was chosen as president of the North Union Township Volunteer Firemen's Association. Other officers include Elmo Hodges as vice president Lou Pfeiffer as corresponding secretary and E Buck Philo wer as treasurer. Five officers were elected to four year terms with William Nichols as marshal Richard Siegel as captain John Hopper as lieutenant and Chief Ray Riggs and Assistant Chief Russ Epeards continuing in their posts.
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Summerside
Howard A. Jaberg
Elmont Dr
North Union Township
Ray Riggs
Russ Epeards
Bids Opened for Two More Ohio Highways Projects
The Ohio State Highway Department opened bids in Columbus for the second half of Route 74 from Willkowville to the Mt. Carmel line. Foley Construction Co. was the apparent low bidder at 1,443,202, with the engineer's estimate at 1,887,000. Condemnation may be needed for part of the right of way, and work start date is unsettled. Brewer and Sons Co. also bid on Route 132 corrections and Route 125 widening, with 78,053 and 78,949 respectively.
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Ohio State Highway Department
Columbus
Rt. 74
Willkowville
Hamilton County
Mt. Carmel
Foley Construction Co
Foley Company
Highway Department
Willowville
Batavia
Pinkney P. Brewer and Sons Co
Tate Township
Williams
Brewer
Accidental Death Ruled In Hanging Tragedy
Amelia County coroner Dr. A A Gruber ruled John Paul Scheel ten year old of Lindale death an accident after the boy was found hanging in a barn on Dr Charles Webby’s farm on Ten Mile Road. Requiem high mass was held May 10 at St Church with interment Mt Moriah Cemetery. He is survived by parents Dr Lester D and M Tyszniak Scheel two brothers Steven and Leo KR Scheel and grandmother Mrs Charles Scheel.
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Amelia
Clermont County
A.A. Gruber
John Paul Scheel
Lindale
Charles Webby
Ten Mile Rd
Satuday
Mt. Moriah
Powers Nurse Funeral Home
Lester D
M. Tyszniak Scheel
Steven K
Leo KR. Scheel
Charles %. Scheel
Art Of Clermont County To Be Shown At Milford Meeting
The Clermont County Historical Society will present The Art of Clermont County on May 12 at Milford Methodist Church at 8:00 p.m. The program features more than thirty paintings of historical Clermont County points by local artists including Mrs W Power Clancey and Mr Duveneck with works from private collections. A quintet will perform patriotic songs during the viewing and a short business meeting will precede the program.
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Clermont County
Milford
Clermont
Hamilton County
Clermont County Historical Society
Progam
Ralph E. Hodges
Milford Methodist Church
W. Power Clancey
Carl L. Harrison
Cather
Ine King
Emma Mendenhall
Margaret Gatch
John Glancy
Harlen J. Johnson
Ann Sellers Leaf
Anita Fenton
Guy Rhodes
Florence Drugan
Duveneck
Dolheimer
Roger Early
Sam D. Rich
Harry Bell
Roger H. Johnson
Richard Shaw
Ralph E
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Jackson Ave
Norris Farm
Stroud Farm
Nicholsville
Salt Air
Keller
Social Security
Little Miami
Broadway
Mond
Chillicothe
Rt. 68
Rt. 125
Cg&e
Jaberg
NUT Firemen’s Unit
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