Local notes highlight gains in office comfort and home plans
Insurance agent Brice Hendrixson upgrades his Main Street building into a modern clubroom for staff. Robert Kerr razes and rebuilds a house on Elk Lick Pike into a brick ranch with new conveniences and east fork views. Moscow’s Bureau earns OSU Dean's honor list. Batavia mayor Munden attends Cincinnati Auto Club dinner. Blocher’s Pharmacy owner recovers from surgery. Sugar Stamp No 12 timing shifts June 1 to Oct 31 as control eases.
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Bataing
Brice Hendrixson
Main Street
Hendrixson
Robert Kerr
Elk Lick Pike
East Fork
Marvin F. Bureau
Moscow
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Volunteers To Sell Poppies On Poppy Day Plan
Volunteers from girls and young women’s organizations will aid the American Legion Auxiliary in distributing memorial poppies on May 24. Girl Scouts from Mt. Carmel Owensville Amelia and Batavia join the effort. Poppies, made by disabled veterans in Dayton Ohio, will honor the dead of both world wars and aid those still suffering from war service.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Harold Nichols
Frank W. Weaver
O! the Auxiliary
Mt. Carmel
Owensville
Amelia
Batavia
Dayton
Ohio
Ethel Whitehead
Batavia Readies Clean Up and Paint Up Parade Event
Batavia launches a citywide Clean Up and Paint Up campaign with a Friday parade starting 3 o clock from the high school. Participants include police fire department school band Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. A Thursday May 15 committee meeting is set in the courthouse conference room.
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Batavia
A. C. Munden
Batavia Fire Department
Republican Veteran Club Organized at Batavia Meeting
A Friday night meeting at 8 00 pm May 16 in the Armory Batavia will organize the Wet Veterans Republican Club of Clermont County. Eligible residents with honorable U S military service may join and Judge Otis R Hess will speak. Refreshments provided. Miss Janet Anstaett in critical condition after Route 74 accident at Christ Hospital Cincinnati.
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Batavia
Wet Veterans Republican Club
Clermont County
Republican Party
United States
Representative Republican Government
Otis R. Hess
Common Pleas
Hamilton County
Janet Anstaett
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Eighth Grade Graduation Set for May 22
Commencement exercises for the Mt. Carmel Glen Este eighth grade will be held May 22 at the school. Graduating class members include Geraldine Lammerish Dorothy Roberts Don Wolf Dale Hauserman Frances Gerling Patricia Smith Jean Martin Laura Milligan Albert Bleil Shirley Ankermiller Ruth Schneider Robert Bradley Jake Noll Florence Sedgwick Virginia Bickel Dolores Bake Joanna Barg.
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Mt. Carmel-Glen Este
Geraldine Lammerish
Dorothy Roberts
Don Wolf
Dale Hauserman
Frances Gerling
Patricia Smith
Jean Martin
Laura Milligan
Albert Bleil
Shirley Ankermiller
Ruth Schneider
Robert Bradley
Jake Noll
Florence Sedgwick
Virginia Bickel
Dolores Bake
Joanna Barg
Elsnau Receives Mendelbaum Scholarship at Michigan U
John William Elsnau of Bata via wins the Simon Mendelbaum Scholarship in the University of Michigan College of Engineering for 1947 48. Dean Ivan Crawford announced the award among five scholarship groups.
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John William Elsnau
Batavia
Simon Mendelbaum
University of Michigan College of Engineering
Ivan Crawford
Snapshot of the Week features Lindale family and pets
Ronny Lee Cross, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Cross of Lindale, appears with his pet dogs in a Snapshot of the Week image. The feature awards Mr. Cross a year’s subscription to The Courier and a chance at the May cash prize. VFW Post 3054 meeting notice and social visit updates accompany local happenings.
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Ronny Lee Cross
B. G. Cross
Lindale
Masons and OES of Amelia to Attend Services
All Masons and OES members in Amelia and surroundings are urged to attend a joint service at Amelia Methodist Church on Sunday May 18 at 10 30 am. This annual gathering seeks full member participation.
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Masons and
Amelia
Bers
Amelia Methodist Church
Summerside Organ Dedication at Summerside Methodist Church
Public invited to organ dedication at Summerside Methodist Church at 2:00 pm on Sunday May 18. Featured selections by Pat Gillick and Mrs A H Theis with soloist and Young People's choir involvement. Rev O W Robbins pastor and Mrs O W McBride organist also noted.
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Summerside Methodist Church
Pat. Gillick
A. H. Theis
Young People’s
O. W. Robbins
W. McBride
Republican Women to Meet in Milford
Clermont County Republican Woman's Club will hold its next regular meeting at Milford Town Hall in Milford Ohio Monday evening at 8 p m May 19 Attorney Forrest Ely of Batavia will speak Entertainment will be provided by Milford folks.
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Clermont County
Republican Woman’s Club
Milford
Ohio
Forrest Ely
Batavia
Poppy Day to Aid Disabled Vets in Local Villages
May 17 event by the V F W Auxiliary will sell Buddy Poppies in Batavia Bethel Milford and Owensville to raise funds for disabled veterans. Meantime two Bargers children Mattie 12 and Robert Lee eight months recover from spinal meningitis at Cincinnati General Hospital while two sisters died. Dr Gaskins reports water samples sent to state authorities for testing.
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V.F.W. Auxiliary
T County
Batavia A
Batavia Bethel
Milford
Owensville
Claudius Barger
Isabel
Mattie
Robert Lee
Carolyn
Lois Jenny
General Hospital
Cincinnati
W. H. Gaskins
Clermont County
Clermont Sportsmen Set Early May Meeting Date
The Clermont Sportsmen plan a monthly gathering a week early with May 22 as the meeting date. Guest speaker is Mr. A E Doc Martz, noted sportsman and naturalist. An open house for members and families runs at 8 pm, May 27 at the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History on Central Park Way and Walnut St in Cincinnati.
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Clermont
A. E
Doc) Martz
Cincinnati Museum of Natural ‘History
Central Parkway
Walnut Streets
Cincinnati
Three Schools Announce Commencement Exercises
Batavia High School will hold its 66th annual commencement at 8:30 p m Friday May 23 with Rev I E Jenkins delivering the sermon New Adventures in Faith Miss Dolly Whitney will give the valedictory and Miss Wilma Earls the salutatory Jacob E Davis Kroger executive is the speaker Senior class includes Jerry Jenkins Bill Ankrom Colleen Murphy Ruth Bissantz Henry Lang Lois Jamieson Alberta Marriott Herman Didday Hildreth Alexander Allene Pharris Pat Donnelly Julia Shepard Marion Bleil Betty Rumpke Mary Gilbert Marian Rapp Esther Lewis Jim Wiederhold Erwin Peterson Jerry Shinkle Walter Elsnau Barbara Roney Rose Salter Myles Elston Howard Jones Wilma Earls and Dolly Whitney.
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Batavia High School
I. E. Jenkins
Batavia
United Brethren Church
Jacob E. Davis
Kroger Grocery and Baking Co
Jerry Jenkins
Bill Ankrom
Colleen Murphy
Ruth Bissantz
Henry Lang
Lois Jamieson
Alberta Marriott
Herman Didday
Hildreth Alexander
Allene Pharris
Pat Donnelly
Julia Shepard
Marion Bleil
Betty Rumpke
Mary Gilbert
Marian Rapp
Esther Lewis
Jim Wiederhold
Erwin Peterson
Jerry Shinkle
Walter Elsnau
Barbara Roney
Rose Salter
Myles
New Richmond High School Holds May 29 Commencement
New Richmond High School plans its final commencement exercises on May 29 with 18 seniors to graduate. Honor students include Jo-Ann Osborne, Marjorie Moreland, Bill Smittle, Vella Mae Ireton, and Jack Erdman. Baccalaureate is May 25. senior play "Girl Shy" on May 9. banquet and dance for faculty and students on May 15.
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New Richmond High School
Jean Buckley
Alvin Cox
Bruce Davis
Jack Erdman
Sam Few
Rupert Ginn
Bob Ilhardt
Vella Mae Ireton
Jean Jefferson Marksberry
Kathryn Marsh
Mildred Middeler
Marjorie Moreland
Cathryn Oetzel
Jo-Ann Osborne
Agnes Phillips
Frank Shipp
Bill Smittle
Loren Holt
Tom Arsdale
Oke Stimson
Acie Marksberry
Caroline
Anthony Arsdale
Sylvia Webster
Jean’ Jeffers
Dean Marlow
Peaches Car
Milford High School to Honor 44 Graduates at Commencement
Gen James E. Edmonds WLW commentator will speak at Milford High School commencement Tuesday night where 44 graduates will receive diplomas Superintendent Roy E Holmes announced The Rev E R Rector Milford Methodist Church will speak at baccalaureate services Sunday night Tomorrow a spring festival program honors O L Neth retiring after 12 years as music supervisor The program is led by Joan Fley and Joyce Rinckhoff Class members include Martha Armstrong and Barbara (incomplete)
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James E. Edmonds
WLW
Milford High School
Roy E. Holmes
E. R. Rector
Milford Methodist Church
O. L. Neth
Joan Fley
Joyce Rinckhoff
Martha Armstrong
Barbara
New Richmond Weighs Two Hour Street Parking Rule
New Richmond considers a two hour parking limit on Front street between Sycamore and Union to improve shopper access. A central public lot is proposed with three businessmen offering space behind their stores totaling about 70 by 120 feet to be paved and marked. An ordinance draft is prepared by attorney Sterling H. Brown for village solicitor Lucian H. Dawson who has been ill.
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New Richmond
Front Street
Sycamore
Union Streets
William Hartman
Wilmer Jones
Clyde Tomlin
Sterling H. Brown
Lucian H. Dawson
Dawson
Florence Metzger Appointed to Clermont Welfare Board
Clermont County commissioners appoint Florence Metzger of New Richmond to the Child Welfare Board for a five year term starting March 1, 1947. She fills the vacancy from the expiration of numerous listed terms including Margaret Wenzel and others.
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Clermont
Leases Prepared for Three More Vet Housing Units
Three additional emergency veteran housing units are being prepared in the county. Locations include near Felicity Amelia and Batavia with Amelia already chosen. Roy Link will occupy the Amelia house on his own lot paying $15 monthly rent.
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Felicity
Amelia
Batavia
Bachelier-Coslett Post V.F.W
Roy Link
Kerr Loses Water Damage Suit Over Wells and Cisterns
Robert Kerr sued William Parsons in Clermont County Common Pleas over a water shortage on property bought last year near Batavia Route 74. The jury awarded no damages after Kerr spent 886 on five wells and 700 on two cisterns for the 7 room house and 15 acres, and ruled for the defendant.
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Robert Kerr
William Parsons
Kerr
Clermont County Common Pleas Court
Route 74
Batavia
Batavia 4-H Club to Meet Friday May 10 at Mrs J Friend’s
The Batavia 4-H Club schedules its next meeting for Friday evening May 10 at the home of Mrs. J. Friend. Club News Reporter Faye Hurdle confirms the details.
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Batavia 4-H Club
J. Friend
Club
Faye Hurdle
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Cincinnati Automobile Club
Paul Blocher
Blocher
Bethesda Hospital
Ee & Sugar
Roy Battles
Fourth
North Streets
Gus Stark
Battles
Eq Colonel
Fifth and North
Edwin C. Ely
Ely
Ely, White & Davidson
Republican Veteran Club
Elsnau
Michigan
VFW
Will Tsaack
Urban
Mrs
Prank Urban
OES
Summerside
Senate
Dolly Whitney
Wilma Earls
Elston
Howard Jones
Richmond
Ann Osborne
Alfred Tennyson Murgatoyd
Chuck Mayo
Charlie Colburn
Gen. Edmonds
Florence Metzger
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