Remedy Sought for Davis Hill Bridge Slip and Capacity of Tournament
A long standing slip on the Davis hill road between Batavia and Hamlet has caused costly damage, with guard rails disappearing and an estimated expenditure near 100000 dollars. Advance reservations show record turnout for the Clermont County Bridge Tournament at Batavia Armory May 17 and 18, with Felicity Milford Amelia Bethel Williamsburg New Richmond Batavia among teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Hill
Batavia
Hamlet
Clermont County
Batavia Armory
Felicity
Milford
Amelia
Bethel
Williamsburg
New Richmond
Mt. Carmel
Ohio women named to Mortar Board honor society
Batavian native Miss Sarah Jane Spencer daughter of Mrs Gertrude Spencer and Miss Bowman daughter of E L Bowman of Cincinnati were among 16 Ohio Wesleyan juniors named to Mortar Board senior women's honor society. The election reflects campus leadership with Spencer holding offices including secretary treasurer of the sophomore class while Bowman is active in dramatics and journalism. Spencer belongs to Tri Delta and Bowman to Delta Gamma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Jane Spencer
Gertrude Spencer
Batavia
Miss Bowman
E. L. Boman
Cincinnati
Ohio Wesleyan
Mortar Board
Thelma Abe
Sidney
Marian Carmony
Springfield
Miss Spencer
Sophmore
Delta Gamma Sorority
Enquirer
Justice Hays Dies. Clermonts Oldest Justice of the Peace
Charles O. Hays longtime Pierce township justice of the peace and Amelia resident died last Wednesday in a Cincinnati hospital after a brief illness. A noted astronomy student, he was well regarded. Survived by a widow. Funeral at Busse & Bergman in Cincinnati with cremation and a sermon by Rev. G W Hazelwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Hays
Clermonts
Pierce Township
Amelia
Cinccinnati Hospital
Busse & Bergman Funeral Home
Cincinnati
G. W. Hazelwood
Republican Rally at New Richmond May 23 Banquet
Clermont county Republicans plan a May 23 rally and banquet at New Richmond School Auditorium. Ex Governor M Y Cooper of Cincinnati will speak and reservations are 50 cents per plate to Robert Huber of New Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
New Richmond
Robert Huber
M. Y. Cooper
Cincinnati
New AAA Offices Move Within Batavia Gregg Building
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration relocates from the Board of Elections room in the Hamilton Building to the Gregg Building on the second floor due to heat and windowless space. County agent notes most Ohio offices are in courthouses or federal buildings, and 1526 contract signers in Clermont will have space to check contracts and measurements. Employment and Old Age Pension Bureaus shift to the first floor of the Gregg Building.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Board of Elections
Hamilton
Batavia
Gregg
E. B. Baugh
AAA
Court House
Federal
Clermont County
County Relief Department
Triple A
Gregg Bldg
Baugh
Dr Colburn Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Dr Colburn and his wife entertained their bridge club Thursday night, hosting a social card gathering with neighbors and friends in their home.
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Dr. Colburn
Jamiesons to stage Comin Thru the Rye at Batavia Town Hall
Epworth League of the M E Church presents a new comedy May 24 headlined by Ruth Violet and Bud Massey with a large cast of youths. Martha Jamieson directs a nine member band. tickets sold by Epworth League members with reserved seats at Nash’s. Adults 25 cents and children see.
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Jack Jamieson
Rye
Batavia Town Hall
Ruth Violet
Bud Massey
Martha Jamieson
Epworth League
Nash’s
Reciprocity Day With Batavia Woman's Club Event
The Batavia Woman's Club hosts Reciprocity Day on Saturday May 18 with a guest reading the paper and music. Mrs W C Bishop acts as hostess.
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Batavia Woman’s Club
W. C. Bishop
Appreciation Expressed to Clermont County Election Board
W S Pangburn chairman of the Clermont County Board of Election receives letters of thanks from the Corn-Hog Committee and the Tobacco Adjustment Association for the use of the election board room. Signatories include E Baugh Byron Ross E C Saxton Carney Roush for Corn-Hog and R F McKinney Guy Jones Walter Smith W Groppenbacher Arnold Ansteatt John Cann E Baugh for Tobacco Adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Pangburn
Clermont County Board of Election
Clermont County
Corn-Hog Committee
Tobacco Adjustment Association
Election Board
E. B. Baugh
Byron Ross
E. C. Saxton
Carney Roush
Corn-Hog Association
R. F. McKinney
Guy Jones
Walter Smith
W. Groppenbacher
Arnold Ansteatt
John Cann
Tobacco Adjustment Group
Batavia Grange to Convene Regular Meeting Thursday
The Batavia Grange holds its regular meeting Thursday night May 26. Business includes work in the 3rd and 4th degrees and the obligation for candidates not present at the last meeting. Refreshments will be served.
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Batavia Grange
Ketchum Trial Set in Clermont Common Pleas
The case of B L Ketchum former Clermont County auditor opens in common pleas court before Judge Charles G Waite on Monday with 135 jurors summoned. Prosecutor Frank A Roberts leads the state in charges of forgery and presenting false evidence of indebtedness, while James W Walker and Arthur C Fricke defend Ketchum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Nleas
Charles G. Waite
B. L. Ketchum
Ketchum
James W. Walker
Batavia
Arthur C. Fricke
Cincinnati
Frank A. Roberts
Banister Named Village Clerk After Buchtman Resigns
Fred C. Banister, New Richmond school board clerk and former village mayor, is appointed village clerk to replace Fred Buchtman who resigned after a state examiner revealed irregularities in office. Prosecution cites about 400 dollars involved as Buchtman reportedly drew pay for street work under another name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Banister
New Richmond
Fred Buchtman
J. R. Erdnar
Iraec
Banister
Rig Schmidt
Buchtman
J. D. Breese
Buchtmann
Engagement Announced for Miss Helen McKeever and Kermit Hutchinson
The engagement was announced Saturday at a tea hosted by Mrs. G. L. Smith. Miss Helen McKeever and Kermit R. Hutchinson are the couple, with guests including Miss Eleanor McCollum and Mrs. Harvey McKeever. The couple plan to wed on June 22, with both graduates of Williamsburg High School and each connected to local institutions.
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Helen McKeever
Harvey McKeever
Kermit R. Hutchinson
Clarence Hutchinson
G. L. Smith
Eleanor McCollum
Betty Camnitz
Kathleen Ashton
William Hauck
Nicholas Kain
McKeever
Williamsburg High School
College of Music
Cincinnati
Hutchinson
Farm Bureau
Batavia
Engineer Re-names Galbreath as State Engineer Resident
The re appointment of Frank H. Galbreath of Pt Pleasant as resident engineer for the State Highway Department was announced in Columbus by State Highway Director John Jaster. The re appointment becomes effective June 1. Galbreath has served as resident engineer for four years, first appointed under Gov. Geo White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Galbreath
Pleasant
State Highway Department
Columbus
John Jaster
Galbreath
Geo. White
Bethel Hit by Severe Hail Storm Thursday Night
Bethel experienced a severe hail storm on Thursday night causing damage across the area. Residents reported shattered windows and dented vehicles as weather crews noted intense hail activity and strong winds.
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Bethel
Local ladies host social club gathering
Mrs Louis Buerkle entertained the SSS club last Thursday evening. Mrs H C Patchell spent Sunday at Wilmington with her son Nelson. Elmer Kramer and wife entertained her father over the weekend nursing a broken ankle held by Miss Henrietta Winemiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Buerkle
SSS Club
H. C. Patchell
Wilmington
Nelson
Elmer Kramer
Henrietta Winemiller
Ward Bill No 540 Milk Legislation Offered
Columbus Ohio May 14 1935 report states another milk bill known as the Ward Bill has been offered to the legislature House Bill No 540. Telegram from Representative John Hayden received Tuesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
John Hayden
Ohio Republican Women Plan State Meeting at Deshler Wallick
A statewide gathering of Ohio Republican women will be held at the Deshler Wallick hotel in Columbus on Tuesday May 28. The event runs all day with a luncheon at 1 pm. Mrs Lena P Kearns state central committee woman will lead a delegation from this county to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deshler Wallick
Columbus
Ohio
Lena P. Kearns
State Central Committee
Clermont Names Lemor To Aid 4-H Club Program
Ralph Lemor, principal of Stonetick Consolidated Schools at Owensville, is appointed by Ohio State University to assist County Agent Baugh with Clermont county 4-H Club work this summer. Lemor, a longtime Owensville 4-H leader and basketball coach, is popular with youths and will help expand the growing program as enrollment nears a county record. Interested residents should contact Lemor or Baugh immediately.
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Ralph Lemor
Stonetick Consolidated Schools
Owensville
Ohio State University
Baugh
Clermont County
Lemon
Resolutions of Respect for Brother W. S. McCullough
Felicity Lodge No. 102 F. and A M of Felicity Ohio mourns the death of Brother W S McCullough who died May 5 1935. The lodge drapes in mourning for thirty days and sends condolences to the family with a resolution noting his faithful service and entrance to the Grand Lodge of the New Jerusalem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. McCullough
Grand Lodge of the
New Jerusalem
Felicity Lodge No
Felicity
Ohio
Batavia Woman Breaks Arm Leaving Court House Yard
Mrs. Oscar Hafer of Batavia fell while leaving the court house yard Saturday morning, slipping on the steps from the yard elevation and breaking her right arm.
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Oscar Hafer
Batavia
Court House
Tobacco Plants Near Ready for Planting
Tobacco plants in this section are growing well and will soon be large enough for planting. Lou Bauer, above town, expects readiness when the season arrives.
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Lou Bauer
Thar's Votes in Them Thar Dollars
A Washington newsletter notes the GOP faces a block of four billion dollars controlled by Democrats, implying votes lie in the purse. The piece recalls Davey Hopkins and Gov. Burk liquor director fights, Hopkins heading to Cleveland for a libel warrant case, and a sales tax stamp tale with a vendor sewing a tag into his cap lining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Davey
Clarence Burk
Supreme Court
Cleanse the NRA and spring auto seat cover sales
Hugh Johnson urges cleansing the NRA with lye while department stores advertise spring sales of new auto seat covers. The nimble blonder violet eyed 23 year old seat cover model is described in a humorous aside about a car interior accessory.
It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More Writer Sought by Farmers
A note advises sales agents to ask for the mother of the house to boost responses. The item notes some county farmers search for the author of the song It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More.
Auto Drivers Favor Middle Road Lane Preference
Report notes many drivers prefer a central lane for travel and feel gaps in road space should be minimized. Observers say drivers support using the middle portion of the roadway for smoother traffic flow and fewer maneuvering conflicts.
Bradford youth and Cincinnati man face horse stealing charges
Norman Henry 19 of Bradford Canada and John Snead of Cincinnati faced horse stealing indictments. Henry pleaded guilty and received 1 to 15 years at the Ohio Penitentiary. Snead pleaded not guilty with trial set for May 14. The horse was recovered after a theft from E W Patchell farm on April 27. Snead was found guilty by a jury. Brannock asked for a new trial with a Thursday hearing.
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Norman Henry
Bradford
Canada
Ohio Penitentiary
Charles G. White
Henry
John Snead
Front
Central Aves
Cincinnati
Chas. A. Brannock
Bethel
Snead
E. W. Patchell Farm
Sneed
Brannock
Grant Home Bill Passed by 92 to 1 Vote
The Hayden bill to return Grant's home from the State fair grounds to Pt. Pleasant passed the house last Wednesday by a 92 to 1 vote. Introduced by State Representative John Hayden.
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Hayden
Grant
State Fair Grounds
Pt. Pleasant
Secord
John Hayden
Baseball Postponed Cases in Clermont County League
Rain again postponed games in the Clermont County League last Sunday. Next Sunday's schedule lists Amelia vs Miamiville at Amelia Bethel CCC vs Bethel Merchants at Bethel Batavia vs Goshen at Goshen Edenton vs Newtonsville at Newtonsville Owensville vs Williamsburg at Williamsburg. A 90 member business meeting is set for Batavia next Monday night.
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Clermont County League
Amelia Va
Miamiville
Amelia
Bethel CCC
Bethel Merchants
Bethel
Batavia
Goshen
Edenton
Newtonsville
Owensville
Williamsburg
4 H Clubs form first meeting of season Nicholsville
Nicholsville Sewing Sisters held their first meeting of the season on May 6 at Mrs Rose Jacksons. Officers elected include Helen Hall president Mildred Meeker vice Virginia Hall secretary Virginia Moffett assistant Janet Moorehead treasurer Margaret Hawke reporter Margaret Hall rec leaders Betty Cross Doris Brunk pro. com. They have 16 members. Next meeting May 26 at Janet Moorhead's. Mt Carmel Modern Cooks club met May 8 at the school house Stella Aicholtz leader. Ruth Callahan and Anna Gabel joined. Membership 16. Next meeting May 22 Alma Aicholtz reporter.
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Nicholsville Sewing Sisters
Rose Jacksons
Helen Hall
Mildred Meeker
Virginia Hall
Virginia Moffett
Janet Moorehead
Treas
Marjorie Moffett
Margaret Hawke
Margaret Hall
Betty Cross
Doris Brunk
Mt. Carmel Modern Cooks’ Club
Stella Aicholtz
Ruth Calahan
Anna Gabel
Alma Aicholtz
Massive bass delivery reaches Portsmouth streams
A truckload of full measured bass was received by Deputy Game Protector John Stofe from state hatcheries last week for Three Mile and White Oak creeks in Brown county. It marks the season’s largest fish arrival for these streams as spawning ends and angling improves. East Fork fishing has slowed due to water conditions with no recent catches.
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Portsmouth
John Stofe
Three Mile
White Oak
Brown County
News Democrat
East Fork
Goshen M E Church Ladies Offer Friday Chicken Supper
The Ladies Aid of Goshen M E church will host a chicken supper in town hall on Friday evening May 17. Menu includes creamed chicken mashed potatoes vegetables peas and carrots hot biscuits butter coffee and pie a la mode. Supper runs until 8 pm and tickets are 25 cents. Bring friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen M. E. Church
Town ‘Hall
Two Township Farm Bureau Meetings Planned
County agricultural agent E. B. Baugh says two township farm bureau gatherings will be enjoyable. May 20 in Locust Corner Academy Ohio and Pierce townships present a 4 H musical and business program with Ted Robinson in charge and refreshments. May 21 Wayne township at New Townsville school features 4 H clubs and a motion picture program with Everett Haines in charge.
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E. B. Baugh
Ohio
Pierce Townships
Locust Corner Academy
Ted Robinson
Wayne Township
Newtonsville
Everett Haines
Mt Carmel PTA to hold final meeting May 17
The Mt Carmel Parent Teachers Association will hold its last meeting of the year at the school house Friday afternoon May 17 at two o'clock. There will be installation of officers and other entertainment. Come.
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Mt. Carmel Parent Teachers” Association
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Republican Rally
Jamieson
Epworth League of the
E. Church
Womans’ Club
Grange News
Ker
Mit Hutchinson
Frank Galbreath
Clermont
A. L. Clark
A. H. Gregg
J. Daley
Committee
Courier Comment
Davey Hopkins
Duke of Kent
Santa Claus
Hopkins
Cleveland
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Baseball
Janet Moorhead
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