Farm Training For Veterans Shows Definite Progress
Veterans in Clermont County began agricultural training in November 1946 under instructor Wayford Metzger at Williamsburg and later at Owensville Goshen Amelia Felicity and Bethel. The group averaged nineteen students, adopted practices like limestone and fertilizer use, terracing and water management, and 1949 farm results show wide crop areas and livestock progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Wayford Metzger
Metzger
Williamsburg School
Owensville
Goshen
Amelia
Felicity
Bethel
First Festival At St Veronica Church Mt Carmel
The St Veronica Mission church at Mt Carmel hosts its first festival on Sunday May 28 with entertainment, hot lunches games pony rides and children rides from 11 00 am. A 3 00 pm dedication of a new statue of Our Lady of Mt Carmel is planned on the church grounds followed by evening prize giveaways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Veronica Mission
Mt. Carmel
Our Lady of
Batavia Caps Field Meet at Owensville
Batavia High School won Clermont County field meet at Owensville Monday May 15 with 48 points. Owensville 39, Goshen 15. Schaffer Batavia won the 100 and 60 yard dashes and the 220 yard dash. McBride Batavia won the mile. Evans Owensville won the 440. Workman and Holland Owensville took 880. Stevens Batavia high jump. Kleespeil Goshen shot put. Hackmeister Owensville discus. Sedgwick Batavia standing broad jump. 880 relay Owensville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia High School
Clermont County
Owensville
Batavia
Goshen
Schaffer
Evans
Meyers
McBride
Byrne
Wilson
Williamsburg
Lemon
Holt
Lamb
New Richmond
Workman and Holland
Stevens
Wagner
Kleespiel
Day
Hackmeister
Ramsey
Sedgwick
Hirscher
Sprague
Local notes and visits mark Amelia community past week
Several residents attend Mother's Day gatherings and visitors travel between Ohio towns. Notables include Dr. Chilton Bennett speaking at Amelia Methodist. tributes and obituaries surface for George Coulter of Pasadena. Families such as Huling, Hicks, and Adams are active with relatives visiting in Rossmayne, Sayler Park, and Cincinnati areas.
Apple Blossom Time Visits and Local Social Notes
Apple Blossom Time visited Dr and Mrs J C Fitzpatrick over the weekend. Mrs Henry Reed was called to Middletown Ohio by the serious illness of her brother. Mr and Mrs Charles Cox of Georgetown and Mr and Mrs Ed Weldon of Hyde Park visited Mr and Mrs Richard Hicks. Mr Wilbur Love of Price Hill spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs E M Love. Mr Donald Ault at the air base in Columbus Ohio returned to accompany the U C geology class to Serpent Mound on Sunday. Mr and Mrs B Grimes and sons of Clifton Cincinnati spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John Pommert. Mrs Stella Glover hosted her Book Club Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cox
Georgetown
Ed Weldon
Hyde Park
Richard Hicks
Wilbur Love
Price Hill
E. M. Love
Donald Ault
Columbus
Ohio
U. C
Serpent Mound
B. Grimes
Clifton
Cincinnati
Felicity Socials and Local Happenings Highlight May Events
Felicity residents hosted a stork shower for Margaret Evans with 17 guests. Betsy Evans and family visited Hartwell. Felicity-Franklin seniors toured northern states and Detroit. Birth announced for Patrick Lee Evans at Bethesda Hospital. Community notices include church events, bake sales, rummage sale, and a Spring Dance at the American Legion. Two elderly residents, Mrs. Mattie Blackburn and Mr. Charles Wiley, passed away with services held at Felicity cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Cummins
Margaret
Mel Ott
Ray
Detroit
Mick
Keith Gregory
Bethesda Hospital
Patrick Lee
Charles Cummings
Cincinnati
Bud Longworth
Longworths
Wm. Langburn
Christ Hospital
Mattie Blackburn
Charles Wiley
Felicity Cemetery
Night Baseball League Planned By Clermont County Managers
Clermont County team managers plan a new night league playing three evenings weekly to give younger players bench experience. Four teams Salt Air Amelia Batavia Georgetown plus two more needed with a Batavia Court House meeting set for Tuesday May 22. Earle Kincaid leads the organizing effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Salt Air
Amelia
Batavia
Georgetown
Brown County
Batavia Court House
Forty Students To Get Diplomas At Batavia School
Forty graduates will receive diplomas at Batavia School in an evening commencement at the school auditorium. The class, described as the largest in the history of the school, ends a week of events including an alumni banquet, a baccalaureate service at Batavia Methodist Church, and a class picnic. The list includes Albert Anstaett, Jerry Ashburn, Fred Beinki, John Bucher, Carl R Colter, Kyle Cox, Everett Davidson, Ronald Day, Ronald Fessel, Charles Hirschauer, Ronald Friend, Eugene V Jones, Kenneth Kahle, Robert Lytle, Wesley McBride, Donald EB Patton, Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Batavia Methodist Church
Albert Anstaett
Jerry Ashburn
Fred Beinke
John Bucher
Carl R. Colter
Kyle Cox
Everett Davidson
Ronald Day
Ronald Fessel
Charles Hirschauer
Ronald Friend
Eugene V. Jones
Kenneth Kahle
Robert Lytle
Wesley McBride
Donald EB
Patton
Francis
Mayors Attend Hearing on Milford Cincinnati Bus Change
Milford Mayor A G Aiken and Terrace Park Vice Mayor Walter H Daw joined a Public Utilities Commission hearing in Columbus to review a proposal shifting Milford Cincinnati bus service from the Cincinnati Street Railway Co to the Ohio Bus Lines Co. If approved, the change could be in effect by June 1 with Ohio Bus Lines ready to take over operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Aiken
Milford
Walter H. Daw
Terrace Park
Public Utilities Commission
Columbus
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Street Railway Co
Ohio Bus Lines Co
Bus Fares Cut on Terrace Park Milford Route
Bus service to Terrace Park and Milford follows the Milford Cincinnati schedule. The fare between Terrace Park and Milford drops to 19 cents while Cincinnati fare rises to 35 cents cash or 28 cents on a ten ride ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrace Park
Milford
Cincinnati
Kenneth E. Thomas Assigned as Conservationist helper
Kenneth E. Thomas was named Work Unit Conservationist to assist H B Haskins of the Clermont Soil District in Hamilton Ohio. He succeeds David V. Fette, transferred to Sidney to work with Shelby District. Thomas is a World War II veteran with five years in the Soil Conservation Service. Mr and Mrs moved to Batavia Ohio on May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Thomas
Clermont
H. B. Haskins
Hamilton
Ohio
Thomas
David V. Fette
Sidney
Shelby Soil Conservation District
Haskins
Soil Conservation Service
Jefferson County
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. W.hamilton
Clays
Land Bank Loans
Farmer Owned
C.A
Ellis H, Sturm
Sec’y-Treas
St. Veronica
J.C. Fuhr Hardware
Williamsburg, Ohio
Amelia Mrs. Earl Huling
Dorothy Gray
Hopper Hill Road
Nancy Hicks
VFW
George Coulter
Pasadena
California
Helen Coulter
Jessie Coulter
A. Lasher
Rossmayne
Barkley
Gov
Lausche
Seneca Hotel
Cornelius Waggal
Eddie Carr
Oneida Adams
Palmetto
Fla
Parker Adams
Halings
Mary V. Drake
Sayler Park
Oscar Friedrich
Newtown
Emma B. Longhauser
Forestville
Harry Stavenard
Anna Fite
Madisonville
Pearle Mattingly
Fairfax
Geo
Earl Huling
Virgil King
Vevay
Ind
Horace Cann
H. A. Fry
Wm. Reed
San Antonio
Texas
Henry Reed
Eileen Lillich
Wayne Holden
Moscow
Amelia Methodist Church
Chilton Bennett
Chicago
Ill
Wright Beckett
Afton
Carrie Wilkerson
Crestline
John Mattox
Wayne Pitgpatrick
Brooklyn
N. Y
Visted
J. C. Fitzpatrick
Middletown
Clermont Courier
C. C. Houser
Route 125
Felicity Mrs
A. Evans
A. Rapp
Paul Retzler
John Sedgwick
Richard Speidel
Rhoda Ankermiller
Nancy Boner
Juanita Burger
Leis Cann
Ruth Clepper
Juanita Colter
Audrey Culbertson
Joan Ely
Marlene Gravett
Pat Hall
Barbara Kilgore
Darleen M. Jenkins
Vonda Lewis
Elsa Myers
Leona Nester
Nancy Parrott
Peggy Patchell
Becca Stephens
Bette Sullivan
Jenelle Thornberry
Margie Wallace
Barbara Philhower
Aaron Anstaett
Richard Didday
Paul Bagent
William Maussey
Methodist Sunday School
Crusade Circle
Batavia Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
Harold D. Nichols
Rose Buerkle
Florence Foster
Batavia Garden Club
H. F. Downing
Lebanon
Gerald Durre
G. C. Kirgan
Frank W. Weaver
American Legion
the Legion Hall
Stratman’s Jewelry Store
Bess Glancy
Rose Lindsey
Daugher
Jack Martin
Tuscon Arizona
Lindsey
Oscar Lindsey
H. B. Glancy Dry Goods
Arizona
Tuscon
Earle Kincaid
The
Clermont County League
Margaret Sprague
Aiken
Daw
Ohio Bus Lines
Tor Bass
Cota. Langley
Ast
Langley
Amelia Feed and Hardware
Amelia, Ohio
Route 74
Bauer Road
Pete Hecktor
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