Clermont County Day at Coney Island amid fireworks fright
The Clermont County Day program at Coney Island Sunday will feature a fireworks display, with crowds expected afternoon and evening. Insurance concerns arise after reports that fireworks frightened chickens to death during past shows. The event is led by Frank Koester, now in charge of special events at Coney. Also noted: mortgage burning at Amelia Methodist parsonage and remarks by Dr. George B. Parkin. Burial notice for Walter B. Clarke, 85, the famed Clermont County figure known as Ye Olde Clermont County home Peddler, with funeral by Rev. Gerald Durre.
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Clermont County
Coney Island
Harlan County
Kentucky
Frank Koester
The
Cincinnati Post
Coney
Amelia Methodist Parsonage
George B. Parkin
Wilmington
David Williams
Walter B. Clarke
Gerald Durre
Batavia
Coney to Open for Courier Day May 15 at Clermont
Clermont Courier readers can enjoy half price ride tickets at Coney Island from Wildcat to pony track on Sunday May 15. Coupons appear on Page 5 and are required for the reduced rate with free admission. Extra coupons are available at the Courier office. A post war fireworks display over Lake Como will conclude the day at 9 p.m. and is free.
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Clermont
Clermont Courier
Coney
Lake Como
Miss Ruth Lewis Chosen For Milford May Festival Queen
Batavia resident Miss Ruth Lewis was chosen by the local American Legion Post as a candidate for Queen of the May Festival in Milford. The festival runs May 18 to May 21 at Riverside Park, with candidates riding in the parade and an impartial panel selecting the queen by charm beauty and personality. Proceeds fund a new Legion home for the Milford Post.
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American Legion Post
Queen of the
Milford
Riverside Park
Milford Auxiliary
New Richmond
Batavia
Bethel
Williamsburg
Felicity
Williams Corner Farmer Hangs Self
Funeral services were held for W. A. Vogt, 30, a farmer from near Williams Corner, at Craver Funeral Home in Milford. Vogt was found hanging from a barn rafter Monday. burial followed at Green Lawn Cemetery, Milford. He is survived by his mother, father, four sisters and two brothers.
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Nesday
Craver
Milford
W. A. Vogt
Williams Corner
Greenlawn
Vogt
U S Leadership To Be Discussed At Clermont Lecture
The General William Rosecrans Post of the Catholic War Veterans of Clermont County sponsors a lecture Sunday May 15 at 8:00 p m at Batavia school auditorium. Rev Ambrose Forsthaefer of Milford Novitiate will speak on Are Americans Fit to Be World Leaders. Public invited.
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William Rosecrans
Catholic War Veterans of
Clermont County
Batavia School
Ambrose Forsthaefer
Milford
High School Driving Class In Batavia Students Training Progress
Batavia High hosts a student driver education class with 44 juniors and seniors nearing license eligibility. Edmund, the instructor, recently completed a University of Cincinnati training course, while A H Lewis of Lewis Motor Sales provides the Ford car used for instruction.
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Batavia High
Edmund
University of Cincinnati
A. H. Lewis
Lewis Motor Sales
Batavia
Ford
Jewell Thornberry
Margie Wallace
Bette Sullivan
Kay Shepard
Milford School Sets June 1 End Of Year Events
Milford School closes the year with events. The high school will graduate 51 students on May 24 with Dr. E E Lewis of Ohio State University as commencement speaker. The baccalaureate will be given by Rev. E R Rector May 22. Junior senior banquet is this Thursday and grade school graduation is May 17 with J W Evans from Owensville to speak. The senior play was recently performed to a full auditorium.
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E E. Lewis
Ohio State University Department of Education
E. R. Rector
Milford Methodist Church
J. W. Evans
Owensville School
Youth Rally Scheduled in Clermont County Batavia Armory
The Churches of Christ in Clermont County schedule a Youth Rally on Friday May 13 at 8 00 p m in the Batavia Armory. Eugene Houpt of Lexington Ind will speak. Gerald Durrée is pastor of the church. All are invited to attend.
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Clermont County
Churches of Christ
Batavia Armory
Eugene Houpt
Lexington
Ind
Gerald Durrée
Batavia
Hugh L. Nichols II
al Hunter, Jr
Batava
Seventeen Seniors to Graduate at Amelia High School
Amelia High School juniors and seniors held a reception and dance at the D X Ranch near Amelia. A music festival at 8:00 p m in the school auditorium will include all grades. On May 22 Rev Paul Stephens will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. On May 27 seventeen seniors will receive diplomas: Shirley Bayless Betty Jean Floyd Greta Foley Harriet Hutson Betty Jeffries Dorothy Schadle Iva Stockton Don Alexander Clarence Allen Gordon Braam Paul Guertin Jerry Johnston Robert W Jones Eddie Phillips Jerry Taylor Don Willis Raymond Ruhoff.
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Shirley Bayless
Betty Jean Floyd
Greta Foley
Harriet Hutson
Betty Jeffries
Dorothy Schadle
Iva Stockton
Don Alexander
Clarence Allen
Gordon Braam
Paul Guertin
Jerry Johnston
Robert W. Jones
Eddie Phillips
Jerry Taylor
Don Willis
Raymond Ruhoff
Clermont County Baseball League Week Two Recap
The 1949 Clermont County Baseball League enters week two with all twelve teams active. Mt. Carmel led early but fell 10 to 8 to Loveland, while Owensville edged Daly's Tavern 11 to 0. Amelia improved to 2 0 by beating New Richmond 7 to 3, Bethel downed Salt Air 8 to 4, Williamsburg lost 11 to 4 at Branchester, and Goshen crushed Batavia 10 to 1.
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Mt. Carmel
Owensville
Loveland
Bethel
Amelia
New Richmond
Williamsburg
Branchester
Goshen
Batavia
Amelia hosts annual junior track meet for several schools
Amelia school to host the annual junior track meet for 5th to 8th graders on Thursday May 12 at 12 45 p m Schools participating include Goshen Branch Hill Williamsburg Bethel Locust Corner Pierce Township and Amelia Stanley Anspaert is in charge of the event.
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Amelia
Goshen
Branch Hill
Williamsburg
Bethel
Locust Corner
Pierce Township
Stanley Anspaert
Amelia School
Nine Year Old Girl Dies After Bicycle Car Crash
Phyllis Ann Scott nine died after a bicycle collided with a car driven by Frank Marshall of Newtonsville Tuesday evening at Williams Corner. She never regained consciousness at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Mariemont. Her brother rode with her to hospital. no physician was called. Her father Leonard Scott works for Cincinnati Gas and Electric in Milford.
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Phylls Ann Scott
Williams Corner
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Mariemont
Frank Marshall
Newtonsville
Monroe Funeral Home
Milford
Her
Leonard Scott
The
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
County Wide Fire Protection Plan Meeting
Clermont County fire chiefs or representatives will meet the Clermont County Agricultural Council at the old County Building in Batavia on Monday May 16 at 8 30 p m to discuss forming a county wide fire protection system. Plans will cover permanent dwelling identification extending service beyond township lines equipment lists for emergencies and a follow up system.
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Clermont County
Clermont County Agricultural Council
Old County
Batavia
New Ball Park Opens Friday at Oasis on Route 125
On Friday May 20 a new lighted ball field named Seller's Field opens at the Oasis near Amelia Route 125. It becomes home to the M. A. C. Club of the Buckeye Night League and will host Friday night games and Tuesday exhibition matches with other leagues.
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the Oasis
Route 125
Amelia
Buckeye
Elsnau Elected To Honorary Engineer Fraternity
John Hisnau age 20 son of Mr and Mrs Walter G Elsnau of Batavia elected to Gamma Chapter Tau Seta Pi at University of Michigan He is a Batavia High School graduate
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John Hisnau
Walter G. Elsnau
Batavia
Tau Seta Pi
University of Michigan
Batavia High School
Hayden Cleared And Retained By Moscow Board
Wayne Hayden, a Moscow school teacher and coach, was cleared of inefficiency charges and given a five year contract to resume duties. He demanded charges be specified at a hearing held at the Batavia Court House with attorney Russell Speidel and adviser Ben West present.
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Wayne Hayden
Moscow
Moscow Board of Education
Hayden
Russell Speidel
Batavia
Ben West
Bethel
Court House
Vesta Club Hosts Batavia Woman's Club Event
Thirty five Batavia Women's Club members were guests of the Vesta Club in Williamsburg on Tuesday evening May 10. The program at the Reci procity meeting in the First Presbyterian Church featured a book review on Chinese Family by Mrs Shirley Griffith Wall of the Batavian Club.
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Batavia Women’s Club
Vesta Club
Williamsburg
First Presbyterian Church
Shirley Griffith Wall
Batavian Club
Minstrel Show Sponsored by Local Church Group
The Ladies' Society of the Bata via Presbyterian Church will present the Allison All Star cast in a minstrel show on Saturday evening May 14 at the school auditorium. Curtain rises at 8 15 due to the weekly Appreciation Day Drawing.
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Harold Nichols
Batavia
National Guard
The
Ladies’ Society of the
Batavia Presbyterian Church
Allison All Star
Youth Breaks Arm on Batavia School Swing
Joe Wolfe of Main Street Batavia broke his arm last Saturday while playing on a swinging bar at Batavia school grounds. The injury occurred during outdoor recreation and local authorities were notified.
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Joe Wolfe
Main Street
Batavia
Queen of Leisure Contest Opens With Appliance Dealers
Neighborhood appliance dealers assist readers of the Clermont Courier in entering the Queen of Leisure on Washday contest. The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co sponsors the event and dealers offer home laundry appliance literature. Entry forms appear on page 4 and will be widely distributed with no entry limit.
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Clermont Courier
Queen of Leisure
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Garden Club To Meet Monday May 16 8 p m
The Batavia Garden Club will meet with Mrs. Herbert Hogberg on Monday May 16 at 8 p m.
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Garden Club
Batavia Garden Club
Herbert Hogberg
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