20 May 1943
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
1
Government wartime price controls aim to curb inflation. The Office of Price Administration asks citizens to report violations to the War Price and Rationing Board in writing, including store name, item details, receipts, and signer information.
County women met in Owensville with Ohio State University specialist Nellie Thompson to learn canning and drying techniques for wartime food stocks. Miss Marjory Stanley directs plans for township meetings with help from local educators and county figures, starting shortly after June 1.
Batavia Grange will initiate ten candidates on Thursday May 27. Regular meetings are scheduled for 8:30 in the summer months. A covered dish lunch will follow the initiation. Marie Henke serves as Secretary.
A county wide meeting of Farm Bureau Grange and Livestock committees elected Dale Bee as Clermont County Victory farm picnic chairman for August 19 at Owensville fair grounds. Ralph Lemon became vice chairman with Roy Battles as secretary treasurer. The event supports wartime needs by promoting milk use and dairy products through public demonstrations by 4 H Club girls including drinks custards cheese butter and ice cream. The 1943 National 4 H Dairy Foods Demonstration offers medals and $50 War Savings Bonds to top individuals and teams.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Summerside church will meet June 3 with a covered dish lunch at noon and a 1 30 pm business session. Viola Maddox leads the lesson Across the Nation With Our Rural Workers. hostesses are Mesdames Jessie Brown and Ethel Brown.
Sugar Stamp 12 good for five pounds through May 31. Coffee Stamp 28 valid through April 26 for one pound through May 30. Processed Foods Blue stamps G H J valid April 24 through May 3. Meats Fats Etc Red stamps E F G H now valid. J valid May 23. All good through May 31. Shoes Stamp 17 good for one pair through June 15. Tires second inspection due by dates A B C book holders. Commercial vehicles every 5,000 miles or 60 days. Fuel Oil Coupon 5 good for 10 gallons through Sept 30. Office hours 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Board office closed to public Wednesday afternoon.
Memorial Day services observed by the Frank W. Weaver Post of the American Legion are set for Sunday May 30 with time changes for cemetery ceremonies. Batavia members meet at the Batavia Armory for a parade to the cemetery led by the Batavia High School Band leaving the Armory at 1 00 p m Eastern War Time. Participants from the Post and Auxiliary are urged to attend as exercises will be held at Stonelick Old Bethel Amelia Mt Moriah and Olive Branch cemeteries.
The Clermont County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at Batavia School on Friday June 4 1943 at 730 PM All residents who gave $1 or more in the War Fund are members and urged to attend A report of last year activities and a Board of Directors election will be presented Moving pictures of Red Cross work will be shown A National speaker and Blood Donors Service representative from Cincinnati may attend to discuss a mobile unit or appointments Reports on War Fund results and chapter finances will be given and attendees will hear plans for the coming year.
C. R. Spangler, minister, leads Sunday school at 9 30 with John Huntington as superintendent and a 10 30 morning worship. Brotherhood Sunday honors the theme How Round Is Your World and Decoration Sunday follows with the sermon Is It Nothing To You Who Pass By May 30.
Batavia High School will hold its 62nd annual Commencement in the high school auditorium on Monday evening May 24 at 8 30 p m. Diplomas will be presented by Robert Dorsey president of the Batavia Board of Education to a class of 28 with Dr A H Upham president of Miami University as speaker. Baccalaureate services are set for Sunday May 23 at 8 30 p m with Rev C R Spangler delivering the sermon.
J. A. Ashton, a longtime Clermont County farming figure, was named Clermont County Emergency Farm Labor Assistant by the County Farm Labor and Machinery Committee. He begins immediately and will recruit and place farm labor, coordinate with grain and soybean harvest facilities, and work under County Agent Roy Battles from the agent’s office. Farmers should contact him early with labor needs and timing.
Rev. Chas. Williams officiates at Batavia Presbyterian Church with church school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m
A letter from Mt. Carmel Glen Este Publicity Chairman Mrs. Alex Ostendorp extends thanks to the Clermont Courier for publicity. She notes the PTA final meeting on May 21 1943 closes a successful year and expresses appreciation for the newspaper's consideration.
The Mt Carmel-Glen Este PTA holds its final meeting in the school auditorium on Friday May 21 at 8 p m with Mrs J C Elliott president presiding. Officers to be installed include G C Ankermiller president Arthur Blake 1st vice president Mrs Peter Andres 2nd vice president Mrs Donald Stein recording secretary Mrs Alex Ostendorp corresponding secretary Earle Kincaid treasurer and Mrs J O Elliott historian Ms Ankermiller president elect brings Cincinnati PTA experience and will announce next year’s committee chairs. A May Mothers tribute features piano and vocal by Miss Bess Walker with Batavia PTA president Mr John Friend participating and inviting graduation class parents.
Farmers in Clermont County warn of a delayed planting season as fields flood from ongoing rain. Up to May 17, 3.41 inches of rain fell with rain on all days except 12 and 13, hampering corn and soybean planting and labor availability. Apple prospects look good despite spraying difficulties. tobacco beds slow to develop.
Clermont Sportsmen Inc sponsors a fish fry at Mt. Holly Legion Hall during their regular meeting on May 27 at 8 30 p m. The event supports the annual membership drive and welcomes all members new members and guests with annual dues set at 1 00. Bring families and join the club.
The Batavia high school PTA extends invitations to parents contacted via the summer round-up and to any parent with a child entering school next fall. Teachers and retiring officers with Miss Ferne Malott as chair will host a social hour after the meeting.
Ohio Department of Highways announces Memorial Day readiness of 278 roadside parks across the state. Welcome signs will be up for the holiday weekend. parks include picnic tables, fireplaces, water, toilets, and some offer shelter houses and fishing. Parks are state maintained and vandalism guarded by patrols. last year attendance exceeded 4 million.
Relatives mourn the sudden Friday death of E. R. Foster of Piketon an N and W Railway agent. He formerly worked in the Batavia office. He is survived by his widow Florence Foster nee Buerkle and a son Jack Foster. Funeral and burial were held at Piketon Sunday afternoon.
Mr Ralph Harter of Clinton Delaware assists the Evangelistic meeting at Flat Rock near Neville and shall preach at Moscow Church of Christ Sunday night May 23 in the minister Roy Fleshman’s absence.
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