Batavia Juniors Lehamann and Walker Named Boys State Delegates
Batavia high school juniors Lehmann and Walker are named delegates to Boys State at Ohio University Athens June 10 to 18 sponsored by the American Legion. Both will also perform at the State Fair August 28 to September 6 with Lehmann in the All Boys State Band and Walker in the All Boys Stringed Ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jam William Lahmann
Willam Walker
Batavia High School
Ohio University
Athens
American Legion
Bill
Jan
Mary K. Branch
William Lahmann
St. Rt
Batavia
National Honor Society
Alchemists’ Club
Cincinnati Youth Symphony
Batavia Methodist Church
Batavia School Board Plans May 20 Info Report
Kenneth Jones announced a Batavia Board of Education report for patrons to explain district operations. The publication, slated for May 20, will cover board duties, curriculum K-12, testing, facilities, transportation, cafeteria, administration, council and calendar and will recur annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Jones
Batavia
Board of Education
Bommie Vaughn
Larry Vaughn
Banks Pay Taxes For Depositors In Ohio 1964
In Ohio for 1964 banks paid most of the intangible property tax on deposits and capital. Clermont county banks paid 40378 for depositors and 5530 on capital. Total financial institutions tax was 35870522 with banks contributing 19855792. Commercial banks bore 17484613 on deposits. Banks absorbed the tax on stock shares of 2371179.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Clermont County
Post offices to close for Memorial Day observance
Clermont County Post ads announce branches will be closed Monday May 31 in observance of Memorial Day. Local offices suspend operations for the holiday period, with mail delivery and services affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
County Post Ads
Board Adopts Pay Scale For Bus Drivers
The West Clermont board sets bus drivers pay at 2.57 dollars per hour from report to checkout and 1.28 dollars per hour for layover time. A one hour minimum pay applies if drivers are not notified to skip reporting due to weather. The board approved a recreation project at Amelia Elementary under the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio with three area churches to serve eastern Hamilton and western Clermont counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Este
Hamilton County
Clermont County
Tom Dowling
Glen Este High School
Batavia Wins District Meet at Trechter Stadium
Batavia scored 39 points to win the district track meet held at Trechter Stadium Friday night May 14. Madison totaled 31 points for second, Springboro 25 for third, with Batavia earning regional berths in multiple events including Dave Smith in sprints and Ogletree in field events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Trechter Stadium
Madison
Springboro
Dave Smith
Lahmann
Ogletree
Tilbury
Smith
Don Ogletree
Bill Kalchek
Haskell
Bethel Discount Center to Open at 220 Plane Street
Bethel welcomes The Bethel Discount Center opening Friday at 220 Plane Street. Owner Esther Greene has run a West Union discount store for three years and previously worked with Woolworth in Portsmouth. Her son Brady Green assists, running a Manchester discount store and a West Union shoe shop. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Bethel Discount Center
Plane Street
Esther Greene
West Union
Woolworth Company
Portsmouth
Ohio
Bethel Council Deliberates Mayor Pay Raise Measures
Bethel council conducts second reading on ordinances boosting mayor pay to 1200 dollars annually and council pay to 15 dollars per meeting. They also seek a bypass for Rt. 125, arrange school fence access, and appoint Clifford Davis as village radio dispatcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Bethel Council
O. H. Sharp
Ohio Dept. of Highways
Bethel Tate Board of Education
Clifford Davis
Clifford Jones
Vandalia Firm To Dig PUB Well On $20 439 Bid
Moody's of Dayton Inc won the contract for a deep well for the PUB Water System with a bid of 20 439 dollars. Clermont County Commissioners, on the recommendation of Carl H Rush and Harlan Mace, awarded the project to the firm. Work to be finished within 90 calendar days of award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody’s of Dayton, Inc
Vandalia
Clermont County
Carl H. Rush
Harlan Mace
Rush and Mace
DeLaval Co
Cincinnati
Miami - Goshen - Stonelick
Clermont County Loses Poverty Grant Hope
Clermont County’s request for a federal grant of 15 840 dollars to fund staffing for the war on poverty was denied. Tom McCartle of the Office of Economic Opportunity informed local leaders that Clermont will operate under the Greater Cincinnati Community Action Commission, with Jack Blumenthal directing full time from Cincinnati and paid by that commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Mont County
Cincinnati
McCartle
Ohio Republicans to honor Ray Bliss at dinners
Ray C. Bliss, chairman of the Republican National Committee, will be honored for his long service to Ohio Republicans at eight $100 a plate dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray C. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Ohio
Levering Moves to Cincinnati Library Film Department
Philip Levering, longtime Clermont County Public Library assistant librarian, accepts a new role in the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County film and recordings division. He will train at Library USA during six weeks at the New York World's Fair before reporting to Cincinnati. He led several initiatives here including circulating records, expanding a pamphlet file, and starting a film strip collection and a Great Books discussion group at the Batavia Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip’ Levering
Clermont County Public Library
Public Library of
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Levering
Library USA
New York
Western Reserve Library School
Batavia
Doris Wood
Appreciation Days Jack Pot At Batavia Reaches $725
In Batavia, the Appreciation Days drawing Saturday at 2 30 p m sponsored by the Businessmen of Batavia awarded $5 00 to a participant who was not present the large jackpot of $725 would have gone to the winner if present. Smaller gifts went to Ruth Fairchild Kroger Katherine Friend Main Delicatessen Joyce Lang Determan s Restaurant and Mrs Thoroughman Ben Franklin Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lick Rd
Batavia
Ruth Fairchild
Kroger
Katherine Friend
Main Delicatessen
Joyce Lang
Determan’s
Press facilities at Capt. Meldahl Locks dedication
A working press table will be set up for reporters at the dedication of Capt. Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam in Chile. Conrad B. Ripley, information officer for the U S Army Engineer District Huntington WV, will oversee arrangements. Broadcasting facilities will also be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter P. Leber
Ohio River
Army Corps of Engineers
Cincinnati
Anthony Meldahl
Chilo
Chile
Conrad B. Ripley
U.S. Army Engineer District
Huntington
W. Va
Union Township Memorial Day Parade Plans Announced
Witham Woods Civic Association president Roy Ful kerson oversees a Memorial Day Parade entries from clubs and groups due by May 31 at 11 a.m. Jack Rose coordinates, Harold Martin liaises with Park Board and athletic clubs, Ken Carpenter organizes American Legion VFW and military units, and a firing squad from Felicity Nikki Missile base is planned with other duties to be assigned as plans develop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withamsville
Roy Fulkerson
Witham Woods
Harold Martin
Park Board
Knot Hole
Ken Carpenter
American Legion
VFW
Winston Jackson
Frank Barker
Felicity Nikki
May 24 Deadline For Wheat Acreage Reports
Carey W. Thompson reminds farmers enrolled in the wheat diversion program that May 24 is the final day to certify acreage at the county office in Batavia. Each farmer must report his own acreage as reporters will not visit farms. Failure to report may lead to loss of program payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey W. Thompson
Batavia
Thompson
Thompson el
Lach Withdraws From Poverty War Delegate Post
Rev Lach, pastor of Mt Method ist, withdraws from consideration as Clermont County Community Action Committee delegate to the Cincinnati area commission. He cites local involvement and upholding a people up philosophy, asking that his name be removed to allow Clermont County to pick its representative. May 24 is the last day for vendors to secure 1965 cigarette licenses, warns Clermont County Auditor Earl Metzger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Action Committee
Community Action Commission
Greater
Cincinnati Area
Sheehan
John Hanson
Community Action Commission of
Clermont County Community Action Committee
Cincinnati
Clermont County
Earl Metzger
Clermont County Seeks Booster Pump Bid Reviews
County commissioners opened two bids Friday for a booster pump and referred both to Engineer Carl Rush and water manager Harlan Mace for study. Bids from DeLaval Moody's Dayton and Diehl Pump and Supply Co Louisville plus Layne Ohio Co Columbus ranged from 20 439 to 23 420 for deep well work near New Richmond. A separate contract for PUB administration building addition at Amelia was awarded to Robert W Hanley Co for 36785.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Carl H. Rush
Harlan Mace
DeLaval Moody’s of
Dayton
Hhe
Vandalia
Diehl Pump and Supply Co
Louisville
Layne Ohio Co
Columbus
Robert W. Hanley Co
Batavia
PUB
Lewis Rd
Amelia
Namesake of Locks and Dam Dedication Valued Cliff
Anthony Meldahl, Clermont Countian and noted river captain, born July 26 1855 in Parkersburg West Virginia died January 26 1923 in Cincinnati. He commanded vessels including Emma Graham Hudson Andes Katie Stockdale Ohio Queen City and Fashion and served as master and pilot of the Cayuga. He established Maple Lane Farm near Neville and Meldahl Landing marked river heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville
Anthony Meldahl
Parkersburg
W. Va
Vera Wile
Felicity
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh-Cincinnati
Ham, Hudson
Andes
Katie Stockdale
Ohio
Queen City
Fashion
Manchester Island
Cincinnati Ways
U.S. Army
Warren G. Harding
Point Pleasant
A. §. Grant
Meldahl
Cayuga
Maple Lane
Elders of the River
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Lehmann
Walker
James Walker
Broadway
Student Council
Alchemists
Jan Lahmann
Bill Walker
Bauer Avenue
John Settles
Miami
Florida
Settles
Board
Kalcheck
Cincinnati Group
Tom McCartle
Chicago
Office
Katavia
Bliss
State of
Cincinnati Gardens
Ronald Reagan
Union Township
Lach
Rev. Lach
Palestine Rd
New Richmond
Locks
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