Burg Bridge Dedication Honors Civil War Legacy
Williamsburg dedicated a new 65000 bridge at the site of a burned Morgan covered bridge. About 1500 residents attended last Friday May 15 with guests including three women who witnessed the burning. Daughters of the American Revolution unveiled a tablet for General William Lytle. Local officials spoke as schoolchildren and Civil War veteran Rev J H Sentman attended.
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Williamsburg
John Morgan
Clermont County
Morgan
Judith Boulware
Hillsboro
Laura Morgan
Kate Ellis
Daughters of the
Harold G. Nichols
John J. Hayden
John McKeever
J. R. Burkey
State Bureau of Bridges
McKeever
Rev
J. H. Sentman
Monon Cherry Sentenced After Jail Escape Conviction
Monon Lee Cherry who escaped from Clermont County jail in July 1932 was convicted on a charge of receiving stolen goods by a jury in common pleas court after a three day trial. Judge Charles G. White sentenced him to one to seven years in the Ohio Penitentiary, and he was taken to Columbus Friday to begin serving.
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Monon Lee Cherry
Clermont County
Common Pleas Court
Cherry
Charles G. White
Ohio
Columbus
East Hill Farm Woman's Club May Meeting Held at Mrs Buerkle
The East Hill Farm Woman's Club met at Mrs Vera Buerkle s home with 18 members attending and singing the Club s Ode. Papers were read by several members and a contest prize was won by Mrs Stella Moore. A guest day is set for June 4 at Mrs Moore s home with changes noted involving Mrs Binkley. Batavia Junior Garden Club met at Mrs C Daugherty s home May 8 with a second meeting planned May 22 at 3 30 p m Evelyn Davis reporter.
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East Hill Farm Woman's Club
Vera Buerkle
Singing Club
Stella Moore
Carmilla Villars
Elizabeth Combs
Anna Knapp
Edna Ballard
Mantie Binkley
Ethel Davison
Moore
Binkley
Batavia
Mil ford M E Church hosts S S Convention sessions
The Sunday school convention at Milford M E church runs June 3 and 4 with five 2 pm sessions on Wednesday June 8. Speakers include A T Arnold Columbus Rev May E Bullock Westboro Rev Ray Cartlidge Price Hill and Dr H B Armacost Lockland. John Huntington Batavia is president of the oO c CBE. banquet Wednesday evening features WPD camp with Bob Perin as toastmaster. Harold Eveland Miamiville heads the evening session after the banquet.
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Milford M.E
A. T. Arnold
Columbus
May E. Bullock
Westboro
Ray Cartlidge
Price Hill
H. B. Armacost
Lockland
Oo. c. Cbe
John Huntington
Batavia
WPD
Bob Perin
Harold Eveland
Miamiville
Amelia Track Team Wins Local Field and Track Meet
The Amelia six grade schools finished first to sixth in a Saturday event at Amelia with Mt Carmel Locust Corner Nicholsville Glen Este and Lindale following. Stanley Anstaett supervised the meet and the Lang brothers led Amelia to victory.
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Amelia
Mt. Carmel
Locust Corner
Nicholsville
Glen Este
Lindale
Stanley Anstaett
Lang Brothers
Amelia School
Batavia High Announces Senior Activities Schedule
Batavia high school lists senior events led by superintendent P K Moore. Baccalaureate is Sunday May 17 at Batavia United Brethren Church with Rev Samuel Huecker speaking. Junior Senior banquet Friday May 15 at Presbyterian Church followed by program in the high school. Commencement Friday May 22 at Batavia Town Hall with a post ceremony dance at O N G Armory 9 30 p m to 1 a m.
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Batavia High School
P. K. Moore
Batavia United Brethren Church
Samuel Huecker
Batavia Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Batavia Town Hall
O. N. G. Armory
Engagement announced for Jeannette Nichols and Dwight W Martin
Saturday announced engagement of Jeannette Belle Nichols to Dwight Wesley Martin of Cincinnati. Nichols, a Vassar graduate and Cincinnati College of Law alumna, works at Nichols Merrill Wood Marx and Ginter. Martin, Ohio Wesleyan and Cincinnati Law graduate, Phi Beta Kappa, is with Dinsmore Shohl Sawyer and Dinsmore. Parents reside in Portsmouth Ohio. wedding likely in September at Batavia.
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Jeannette Belle
Dwight Wesley Martin
Cincinnati
Arlea Martin
Portsmouth
Ohio
Miss Nichols
Miss Doherty
Vassar
College of Law
University of Cincinnati
Kappa Alpha Theta
Nichols, Merrill, Wood, Marx, and Ginter
Martin
Walnut Hills
Batavia
Amelia Seniors To Present Play Pull of Youth
The Amelia High School senior class will stage a three act play titled Pull of Youth on Friday night May 22 at 8 00. Baccalaureate services are set for Sunday night May 24 in the school auditorium and Commencement occurs Wednesday night May 27 with Dr Walter Collins president of Wilmington College as speaker. Reserved seats priced at 25 cents are on sale in the Superintendent’s office starting May 20.
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Amelia High School
Walter Collins
Wilmington College
Clermont primary yields close races in county slate
Clermont County voters cast just over 5000 ballots in a mild primary. Manly Hill and Noah Powers held strong leads for Democratic commissioner slots with 51 of 53 precincts reporting. Anstrett defeated Meinken for clerk of courts. Miller won State Senator. Donovan named sheriff. Roberts led for Recorder. DeFosset ahead for treasurer. Bricker and Herbert led GOP tickets. Nichols carried county for State Senator. Sixth District races split GOP and Democratic preferences.
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Manly Hill
Newtonsville
Noah Powers
New Richmond
Powers
Richard Knause
Elmer Binning
Tate Township
J. M. Hutchinson
Jackson Township
Charles Ross
Edgar Anstaett
Batavia Township
A. W. Meinken
J. Lowry Miller
Middletown
W. L. Pulley
Oxford
Geo. Donovan
Ross Gregg
Felicity
Robert Roberts
Batavia
Willard Plank
G. G. Auxier
R. K Brannock
Burton Hodges
Eldon Studer
Val Rule
Ed Thirey
Bricker
Paul Herbert
Earl Griffith
E. J. Hummell
Tom Herbert
Palmer
Bender
Congress
Davey
Young
Yoder
Kennedy
Duffy
Pattison
Mosier
Harold Nichols
Picture of Mr. Ickes Missing From WPA and PWA Projects
A newspaper joke notes that the only missing element in the WPA and PWA works is a life size portrait of Mr. Ickes to be placed on the completed sites. This quip reflects public interest in administration figures during New Deal construction programs.
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WPA
PWA
Mr. Ickes
Pre-School Round-Up At Mt. Carmel School
A pre-school summer round-up for Union Township children entering school next year will be held at the Mt. Carmel School house on May 28 starting at 9 a.m. Mothers are asked to bring their children for a physician examination.
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Union Township
Mt. Carmel
WPA Is Slated For Continuance
A bulletin from Dr. Carl Watson WPA administrator in Ohio states WPA will continue for one more year from July 1, 1936. Projects using common labor will be given preference, with local sponsors funding more, and readiness to cover skilled labor needs.
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WPA
Carl Watson
Ohio
Exchange Program Will Be Presented by Monroe Grange
Monroe Grange met in regular session Friday evening May 7 with a touching Mother's Day program by Juniors and Subordinates. Mrs. Paul H. Mauz of Chicago spoke on Mexico. May 15 an exchange program will be given at Felicity and May 17 the Grange attends Rural Life service at Monroe Presbyterian Church at 2 30 pm with Rev. Milo Bevan delivering the sermon. May 22 is the next meeting night.
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Monroe Grange
Paul H. Mauz
Chicago
Mexico
Mauz
Louise Rogers
Felicity
The
Grange
Monroe Presbyterian Church
Milo Bevan
Mt. Washington
Church Services in Batavia and Nearby Parishes
Batavia Presbyterian Rev Samuel Huecker conducts Sunday May 17 services with Sunday school at 9 40 and morning worship at 10 45. Monterey Presbyterian 7 30 p m May 17 led by Rev Dr Earl R North. U B Church Rev Smith Sunday May 17 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 morning service 10 80 evening service 8 00. Batavia M E Rev Budd pastor Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 80 evening worship 7 30. Three year bacalaverate sermon for Batavia high school by Rev Huecker. Midweek service Wednesday 8 00.
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Batavia Presbyterian Church
Samuel Huecker
G. H. Wiggin
Monterey Presbyterian Church
Earl R. North
Cincincinati
U. B. Church
Smith
Walter J. Bauer
Batavia High School
Presbyterian Church
Batavia M. E
R. L. Budd
John Huntington
BE. L
New Batavia Bethel Consolidated School District Formed
Clermont County School Board appoints two new districts replacing four defunct boards. Batavia Consolidated District includes Speidel Wood Alrey Hulick Bauer. Bethel Consolidated District includes Wymer Norris Patton Ryan Mosbacker. All township schools come under single jurisdiction.
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Batavia
Bethel
Clermont County School Board
Eli H. Speidel
Robert J. Wood
Hoyt Alrey
Lott Hulick
Oliver Bauer
H. M. Wymer
Harry Norris
Floyd Patton
To Demonstrate Canning Methods At Batavia Church
A county wide vegetable canning demonstration will be held at the U B Church in Batavia on Thursday afternoon May 28 at 1 30 p m. Sponsored by the County Agricultural Agent it is part of a series of Home Economics meetings. Guest specialist Mrs Zollers is a Miami University Home Economics graduate and former critic teacher. She participated in the WWI canning campaign and has since worked with home demonstration programs. Clermont housewives will benefit and all ladies are welcome to attend.
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U. B
Batavia
Zollers
Miami University
Clermont
Garden Club Organized in Williamsburg
The Williamsburg Garden Club was organized at Mrs. Henry Marsh home with 14 members. Elected officers include Mrs. Mark Atchley president Mrs. H C Rowan vice president Mrs Nickmeyer secretary and Mrs J W Prewitt treasurer. Next meeting with Mrs Nickmeyer this Tuesday. Topic Propagation.
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Williamsburg
Batavia Grange postpones meeting to May 19
Grange notes announce Batavia Grange will hold its next regular meeting Tuesday May 19 instead of Thursday May 21. All members urged to attend with 8th and 4th degrees to be conferred. Refreshments will be served.
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Batavia Grange
P. T. A. Newtonsville Meeting May 14 At 8
The Newtonsville P T A will hold its regular monthly meeting on May 14 at 8 o clock. A state speaker is expected as a special feature. The program committee plans a short play music and readings to engage attendees and promote child welfare. Mt Carmel PTA meets Friday May 16 at 2 p.m. Installation of officers and a program by Miss Viola Maddox are planned.
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Newtonsville
Mt. Carmel
PTA
Hat Makers Protest Hat Cost Rise For New Dealers
Hat makers complain about rising hat costs for the New Dealers. Demand for larger sizes remains strong as merchants report steady orders and pricing pressure across shipments.
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Burg
O’burg
Monon Cherry
Club News
S. S
Jeannette Belle Nichols
Allen B. Nichols
America
Hill
Anstrett
Donovan
Gregg
O. C. DeFosset
Loveland
Carroll Spencer
Daniels
Sauer
Polk
Frick
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
County Board of Education
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