Clermont Students Shine in State Tests at Miami University
State test results from Roy C. Thompson’s office list Clermont students earning district and state honors across subjects. Names include Richard Cornelius, Nancy Marriott, Maria Williams, James Rudd, David Noell, Beverly Fisher, Mary Jo Bloom, Joyce Grether, Janet Sprague, Paul Ropp, Gene Deininger, John McFarland, Thomasine McFarland, Rosa Heimbold, Judy Cleaver, Rockford Lewis, Mary Jane Essex, Lloyd Huston, Fred Foley, Dick Winder, Kirt Brown, Meredith Simon, Beverly Nutter, Joan Lindsey, Donna Bargo, William Charles, Alan Kittrell, Phyllis Tarvin, George Huebner, Mack Baron, Robert Ringland, Cathrine Huheey, Judith Hundley, Diana Cates, Paul Tomilson, Wayne Lehker, and Dennis Fitzgerald. The districts range from small to large enrollments with multiple division placements.
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Felicity
Richard Cornelius
Turst
Nancy Marriott
Englsh XI
Maria Kay Williams
James Rudd
David Noell
Williamsburg
Beverley, Fisher
Mary ‘Jo Bloom
Joyce Grether
Janet Sprague
Paul Ropp
Gene Deininger
Thomasine McFarland
Bethel
Rosa Heimbold
Judy Cleaver
Rockford Lewis
Mary Jane Essex
Lloyd Huston
Fred Foley
Dick ‘Winder
Goshen
Kirt Brown
Meredith Simon
Alan Kittrell
Phyllis Tarvin
George Huebner
Mack Baron
Robert Ringland
Cathrine Huheey
Judith Hundley
Dianne Cates
Paul Tomilson
Wayne Lehker
Dennis Fitzgerald
Meeting On Polio Set For Thursday
State representatives of the National Foundation will meet in Batavia Thursday at 2 p.m. to discuss the local polio program. Joseph Andrews of Columbus accepted Rep. Charles W. Jacksons invitation to join the conference at the county courthouse. Andrews will review Clermont County polio fundraising and patient spending, among other fund administration topics. The event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Foundation
Batavia
Joseph Andrews
Columbus
Charles W. Jackson
Court House
County asks state to resurface Rt 74 segment
County commissioners wrote to Joseph Unger Division Eight engineer State Highway Department Middletown asking the state to resurface the Rt 74 section replaced by the new four lane highway from Willowville to Batavia. They note state vehicles hauling to the new road damaged the surface and the wear burdens many residents on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Unger
Division
State Highway Department
Middletown
Willowville
Batavia
Clermont County Census Count Reaches 79863
The 79,863 population of Clermont County falls short of the 80,000 threshold needed for salary increases of at least $2,000 for most elected officials. Census officials expect no major revision after credits and checks, with unofficial numbers to be microfilmed and fed to Univac for final publication in 1961.
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Clermont County
Don E. Fuller
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Univac
Miss Clermont Contestant Seeks Cincinnati Title
Miss Pat Skeen daughter of Dr and Mrs Frederick Skeen of Batavia has been nominated by Kappa Delta Sorority at UC as representative in the Miss Cincinnati Contest sponsored by the Cincinnati Junior Chamber of Commerce and Pepsi Cola. If she wins June 10 she advances to Miss Ohio and potential Miss America at Atlantic City. Kay Ross of Tabasco won Miss Cincinnati last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Skeen
Frederick S. Skeen
Batavia
Kappa Delta Sorority
Cincinnati Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pepsi-Cola
Pat
Cincinnati
Ohio
Atlantic City
N. J
Kay Ross
Buddy Ross
Tabasco
Three Clermont Students Earn State Honors in Test
Milford and Amelia high schools in Clermont County each place students among Ohio’s top. Thomas Kemp and William Kietzman of Milford and Beverly Nutter of Amelia ranked ninth, ninth, and sixth respectively in biology American history and Spanish 1 as 240 top state honorees from 831 high schools across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Ohio
E. E. Holt
Thomas Edward Kemp
Milford High School
William Carl Kietzman
Beverly Ann Nutter
Amelia High School
Car Safety Check Slated At Batavia
Walter Raidt, chairman of the Clermont County Traffic Safety Council, announced a voluntary car safety check program will begin at Batavia on June 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. Tests will continue on June 11 24 25 with dates for other county locations to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Raidt
Clermont County Traffic Safety Council
Batavia
Access roads project clears hurdle at Clermont County pool
Friday, Clermont County commissioners approved a 15 000 contribution to cover engineering costs for rebuilding two access roads Neville Penn School House and Fruit Ridge near the Nike missile base. The 168 000 project had stalled after learning federal funds would be insufficient. The State Highway Department had asked for 46 000 from the county, but officials declined.
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Felicity
Clermont County
Nike Missile Base
Here
Neville-Penn School House Rd
Federation Spring Meet Set at Bethel Church
The Clermont County Federation of Garden Clubs will hold its spring meeting in the education building of the Bethel Methodist Church on Thursday May 26. Registration starts at 10 a.m. Mrs Lloyd Harlow club president announced guest speaker will be Mrs Ciara Frederick president of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs.
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Bethel
Clermont County Federation of Garden Clubs
Methodist Church
Yaursday
Lloyd Harlow
Bethel Garden Club
Ciara ‘Frederick
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Special Offering Sought For College Mission Work
HAMLET The Seventh day Adventist Church will take a special offering at services this week for the College of Medical Evangelists in southern California. The college prepares young people for medical mission service at home and abroad. Last year U S and Canada members gave over $3 per person toward the college’s support.
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Hamlet
Seventh-day Adventist Church
College of Medical Evangelists
California
United States
Canada
Elaine Schroer Wins Two Miami University Awards
Miss Elaine C Schroer of Rt 1 here received two awards at the Miami University annual Awards Convocation last Thursday. She earned The Class of 1911 Wallace P Roudebush Scholarship and one of eight Joseph A Culler freshman prizes in chemistry.
Coordination Aim On Building Rules
Several county departments plan a coordinated program to streamline enforcement of building regulations. Progress reports will show each agency actions on a subdivision plat. Health Department drainage checks precede permits and the county engineer must approve drainage plans before Planning Commission approval.
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Health Department
Planning Commission
Body Of Woman Found In River In Cincinnati East End
Mrs. Leslie Gates 70, who had threatened to jump in the river, was found Sunday among driftwood in Cincinnati East End by a plant employee. She wears a high school class ring belonging to her late son and dress aid in identification. Services set for 2 pm at Lew P White Memorial, New Richmond with burial at Vesper Cemetery. Survived by husband Fred and daughter Mrs. Margaret Carnes. She had been ill and despondent and disappeared from home last Thursday. Police and volunteers investigated as her dent ures and glasses remained in her bedroom. Her brother-in-law Allan Gates identified her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Leslie Gates
Cincinnati
East End
Allied Chemical Co
Gates
Lew _P._ White
Public Hearing Set On Miami Zoning
A public hearing on the proposed zoning resolution for the unincorporated area of Miami township will be held June 21 at 7 30 p m at the elementary school here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulberry
Miami Township
Annexation Petition Sought For 12 Acres To Bethel
A hearing is set for 10 a.m. July 22 on a petition to annex 12 acres to the village of Bethel filed by Margie J. Abbott of Cincinnati and her mother Jenny Ryan of Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
County
Margie J. Abbott
Grandview Ave
Cincinnati
Jenny Ryan
West St
Scholarship Winner Hopes To Become A Physician
Ralph J. Alexander of Batavia high school Class of 1960 won the Clermont County Association of Insurance Agents second annual $500 scholarship. He will study pre medicine at Ohio State University beginning next fall. Alexander praised the 19 other candidates and has been encouraged by his family physician Dr. Carl Minning. He graduated fifth in his class of 53 and ranked highly on the county senior scholarship test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Association of Insurance Agents
D-X Ranch
Ralph J. Alexander
Batavia High School
Ralph
Ohio State Univer
Carl Minning
Batavia
Charles J. Eades
Alexander
Eades
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Arthur Hill
A. Summerfield
Joseph Schafer
Richard Jamieson
Marshall Burtt
Loveland
Tional Assn
William Scanlon
Hill
Schafer
Donald McMannis
Larry Walker
Robert Crowe
Rotary Club
Hugh L. Nichols II
Scharer
OH Sharp
Clermont Students Bank
Miami
Miami University
Roy C. Thompson
Clermont Northeastern
John McFarland
Amelia
Beverly Nutter
Joan Lindsey
Donna Bargo
William Charles
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
Walter C. Beckford
New Richmond
Beckford
Miami Fort
State
Clermont
Batavia Business Association
Courier
Federation
Allan Gates
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