06 Nov 1952
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1952
Page
1
The Courier proclaims Dwight D. Eisenhower the next U.S. president with broad support from voters across parties. It urges continued cooperation with elected officials, cites desire for tax cuts and a balanced budget, and notes a county hospital measure was defeated about 2 to 1.
The Courier announces the first weekly ScrambleQuote winner Mrs. Roland Nord Route 1 Ten Mile Road who identified the correct quotation and will compete for the grand prize Crosley console television. Other honorable mentions include Mrs. David Branch Batavia Mrs. William Paris Batavia Mrs. Roy Keenan Batavia and Mrs. George Rockwell Milford for their entries praising Courier ads.
Nearly 23 000 voters cast ballots in Clermont County as Dwight Eisenhower led Stevenson 13 106 to 9 707. Incumbents mostly reelected. John Houser defeated for commissioner by Fred Croswell. Hospital levy failed 11 625 to 6 587. constitutional convention vote 11 381 against and 5 008 for. Local races include Polk vs Blackburn for Sixth District, Hayden re elected to General Assembly, Wetzel ahead for State Senator, and Dr. F. S. Skeen reelected coroner. counts show Croswell and Ruffner leading in commissioner races with other county posts shown in unofficial tallies.
The Miami Valley Press Association will hold a shop talk session tomorrow night at the D-X Ranch near Mt. Holly on State Route 125. President Harry Simpson of the Preble County News will host. Jerald B. Fortney of the Clermont Courier will chair the meeting.
Amelia Ohio invites sealed proposals by noon November 28 1952 for 1000 dollar bonds to fund a municipal building bearing four percent interest payable June 1 1953 with semi annual payments thereafter maturing December 1 from 1954 through 1963. Proceeds fund a permanent village hall for council and officials.
Three Ohio radio stations WING in Dayton WIZE in Springfield and WPFB in Middletown plan a special overseas Christmas Day broadcast to help service families send greetings to sons and husbands abroad. Mrs Merald H Compton Batavia American Legion Auxiliary president urges interested people to call Batavia 2 1312 or write to Route 64 Batavia.
Clermont County Presbyterian Men plan a dinner Friday November 21 at 6 30 p m in the Sheraton Gibson roof garden. Guest of honor Dr Hermann N Morse moderator and general secretary of the Presbyterian Board of National Missions will speak. Tickets are available through local church leaders in New Richmond Batavia Williamsburg and Love land.
Milford O P A report credits Joseph Bamber a 31 year old Rubel Baking Company driver with saving a 27 month old girl from a moving passenger train at Hamilton Ohio on September 7 1951 and rescues a woman before pulling the child to safety This marks his second Carnegie Hero Fund Award and the first Nick O Time Award for an Ohioan The incident happened while he waited for a train to pass on his regular route and two women plus two girls attempted crossing the tracks Suzanne M Ulreich survived after Bamber pulled her from between the wheels.
Ada C. Hoffman of Batavia filed suit in Cincinnati against Dugan Construction Company seeking 5174.40 damages. She says a company truck driven by a company employee struck her car on Route 74 east of Newtown on August 22, causing injuries that kept her from work as a supervising nurse for three months.
The family of Hays Vanlandingham Jr of Goshen has been notified he recently received leg wounds while fighting in Korea. A Goshen high school graduate he entered the service September 19 1951.
Up per Clough and South Union Civic Clubs continue efforts to have residents sign contracts for the Union Pierce Batavia water system. A letter to area churches urged ministers to inform congregations of benefits including insurance relief and improved fire protection. Also noted were contract signing sites at Merwin Road Con Ison's Barber Shop Williamsville and Mt. Carmel Route 14. Judge Orville W Halbisch marked his birthday and welcomed his first grandchild, a son born to Mr and Mrs Victor Cribbet.
In Mt Carmel Ohio Ted a well known blind broom manufacturer who has hosted hundreds of county fair visitors each year had surgery Monday at St Mary's Hospital in Cincinnati. Surgeon was Dr John Crone of Milford and attending physician Dr Mary Hippert Williamsburg. He is expected to return home in six days.
Williamsburg Mrs. Allyene Howland Anstaett wife of James Anstaett has been ill for four weeks and was admitted to Bethesda Hospital for observation and treatment.
The Frank W. Weaver post of the American Legion in Batavia Ohio plans a Legion for Polio Night on Wednesday November 12 at Route 74 gees oheee. Proceeds and lunch sales by the Women's Auxiliary will go to the Clermont County polio chapter.
Col. C. W. Goble director of State Selective Service announces Clermont County December inductions will total 18. Ohio's state quota is 2130 and all inductions will be completed by December 11 to avoid holiday overages. Felicity report notes Frank Richards 90 suffered a stroke at home last week. his son Robert teaches at Bethel, daughter Dorsey teaches in Dayton.
Henry Haase of Ohio Pike Hamlet will complete 40 years with the Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone Company on November 19. He rose from night chief operator at Woodburn in 1913 to service inspector, assistant traffic manager and engineer, and since February 1939 has been district traffic supervisor. Haase, a Kilgour Chapter member of Telephone Pioneers of America, has served on many committees in the organization.
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