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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1946
Page
3
The New Richmond school reports beaming progress as the first semester nears half, with class officers for freshmen to seniors, a Kiwanis Halloween party, a seniors hosted dance, a biology field trip to Kentucky, cafeteria staffing changes, and PTA activities. Lions open season with mixed results against Alumni, list upcoming schedule, and note Clermont Courier contest earnings and community notices.
Frank L Turner and A B Mattox of Amelia pledged to Delta Chi at Miami University Oxford Ohio. Both are second year students in the Miami School of Arts and Sciences. Batavia Junior Woman's Club meets Batavia school cafeteria Thursday November 7. Co hosts Mrs Robert Ayer and Mrs Harold Gallagher guest speaker Mary Bell Burnett from U G and E
The Amelia basketball team hosts New Richmond Friday at 7 30 PM after both lost away games. The Amelia varsity shows early promise under new coach Joseph Cruse while New Richmond features Shipp and Trehart as county title contenders. The game includes the Amelia band and five new cheerleaders amid a large home crowd.
The annual Halloween Party sponsored by the P. T. A. drew a very large crowd last Thursday night with over 100 masked attendees. Prizes went to top costumes including Miss North and South America and headless man, and door prize was a large angel food cake won by Mrs. Albert Evans. Refreshments included hamburger pie.
Mrs H B Smythe and Mr and Mrs Billy Fitzgerald dined with the Schmuddle couple in Cincinnati. R H Foster and Al Miller’s party traveled to Ravenna to see Mrs Miller’s 85 year old grandfather. Hugheey and Hugheey families visited Creager in Lorado and Morrison families spent the weekend with their parents in Adams County.
The W S C S plans a meeting at Velma Vearil’s home on November. Rollin Adams welcome a baby girl Patricia Mae. Edwina Vearil departs for a winter in St Petersburg Florida. Recent guests at George Perry’s include W J Burdsall Bruce Eppert Phil Settle Virginia McCormick and Carl Wolpert. Greenberry School House sold at public auction to Emerson Jester.
Couples from Mt Olivet and Cincinnati visit area residents. Marila Bulow and Mark Trees marry at the Wilmington Ohio Methodist Church on Saturday October 19 with attendees including Miss Lily Jones, Mrs Reba Kidd, Mr Clarence Head and many local families from New Richmond and Felicity.
The Hand in Hand Class of Amelia Baptist Church hosted a Republican Rally dinner with 101 guests. Mrs Helen Edwards chaired this event and Mrs Ima Hutson hosted her Book Club gathering recently.
Mrs Hattie LaTart has purchased a residence in Portsmouth Ohio and will remain there for the present.
Local social updates list Mr and Mrs Gilbert McMurchy visiting Eva McMurchy in Oakley and Janet Moorehead from Oxford as a guest of Anne and Jean Leslie Others include Andrew McQuinn of Beattyville visiting James Bryant home and Walter Smith planning a California winter Several regional events are noted including a Song Festival in Spring Grove Church and a PTA Halloween Social at Grange Hall with proceeds for the society Nov 24 meeting scheduled at Franklin Church near New Richmond
The Methodist Lay Leaders held a seminar and banquet at Taylor's Chapel on October 12. Speakers included Prof. Seals of Lexington Kentucky Rev. D P Young Rev. Brower Rev. Morris and Mr Penn Ziegler from Cincinnati. Attendees enjoyed the Vesper Service at Mt Zion Methodist Church Walnut Hills for its beauty and conduct.
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