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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
6
The Clermont Courier announces Jerral?d B Fortney as editor and publisher. The notice indicates his roles in leading the Batavia Ohio newspaper and placement within the post office mail system.
A nostalgic column reflects on mothers as historians, noting they write personal histories in their children’s minds, preserving county memories and experiences from a century ago.
On May 23 a large crowd gathered in New Richmond for the dedication of St Peters Church. The notice notes Batavians now travel to Cincinnati via Olive Branch on the O G and P offering a shorter day, pleasant 25 minute bicycle rides each way, and a saving of 45 cents on the round trip.
Former pupils and associates of Miss Sallie B. Scott, who taught at Milford School for 37 years, gathered at the Milford School auditorium Thursday evening to dedicate a memory tablet and fitting exercises in her honor.
Mrs. H. B. Smythe attended a Methodist Conference in Cincinnati with Phil Sperry. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sperry visited the Sperrys for the weekend. Ed Hubeey and family entertained H. B. Smythe and Sue for dinner in honor of Mrs. Smythe's birthday. Elizabeth McKay and others moved into the Isaack property.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Wallace are building a new home on Jackson Pike. Mr and Mrs Clifford Paff returned to New Jersey after visiting his parents. Edenia Vearil of St Petersburg Florida visits her parents. Mr and Mrs Ennis Burger spent Thursday with the Stewards. Mrs Mary Steward and Mrs Maude Steward visited Mrs Doris Fee. Mr and Mrs David Brown Jr and Mrs Eva Perry visited Mr Bruce Epert in Bethesda Hospital. Mr and Mrs Emmett Jester.
Notices record weekend visits by Susie Woods and Harold Burton with Walter Daugherty and family. The obituary section lists Henry Connor death after a brief illness at his home, survived by wife Emma and four sons. May 1 1947 birth and service details appear for Byron Bailey’s grandmother and Edward McCarty’s residence in Aberdeen with Battle Grove Cemetery interment. Multiple obituaries with May dates for Diesel Erdman Bickett and related families filed in New Richmond and Bethel Ohio.
Anna McCarty nee Reece beloved wife of James H. McCarty of Moscow Ohio and mother of Edward McCarty Aberdeen Ohio H M McCarty Hazard Kentucky J L McCarty Covington Kentucky obituary notes her passing and lists surviving children with their locations in a concise death notice format
A "Poet's Nook" submission includes Norine Freeman's Memorial Day poem about honoring fallen soldiers with living flowers and a call for remembrance. It also blends a prayer by B Y Williams and lines inviting readers to send contributions to Sheila Stinson and Edna Hamilton in Cincinnati.
The piece reviews Hezekiah’s reforms and Judah’s revival amid Sennacherib’s siege, then warns against trusting in human allyship. It cites divine intervention at Jerusalem, warns against Babylonian flattery, and urges reliance on God for strength. The tone mirrors a sermon on faith, courage, and steadfast obedience.
Community members of Batavia group are reminded that Blue Cross Hospital Care membership fees are due on June 1. The notice urges timely payment to maintain coverage and avoid lapses.
Payment instructions require fees be paid at the First National Bank building in Batavia to ensure each member keeps his contract in good standing.
A reader reflects on collective farms, noting ample help, good hours, and quality equipment. They emphasize wanting to farm their land their own way, determine crop value, and enjoy a temperate, companionable beer while working in harmony.
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