Annual Red Cross Drive Opens Here in Clermont County
The annual Red Cross membership drive in Clermont County opens after weekend organization and solicitation. County chairman Rev Vernoon P. Martin Jr. leads in Batavia with township chairmen and Roll Call workers listed, showing wide participation and strong community response across all townships.
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Clermont County
Herbert Hogberg
Batavia
Vernoon P. Martin, Jr
Franklin D. Morrison
Wayne Township
Erna Atwood
Lorado
Manly Hill
Newtonsville
Monroe Township
Tom Peterson
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio Township
Lucian H. Dawson
New Richmond
Pierce Township
Nellie Mattox
Amelia
Henrietta Renderle
Tabasco
Pearl Binning
Bantam
Williamsburg
Hugh Davidson
Goshen
Anna Holmes
Stonelick
Charles Woodruff
Owensville
Edward Stuhlmueller
Tate Township
Chas. N. Fisher
Bethel
Franklin Township
R. G. Little
Felicity
Elsa Groff
Chile
Washington Township
Margaret Wenzel
Moscow
Union Township
Earle Kincaid
Mt. Carmel
C. K. Sikkema
Williamsville
Opie Elliott
Batavia Rfc
Jackson Township
Katherine Savage
Marathon
Miami Township
Ruth Murphy
Milford
A.M. Hatcher
Loveland
Clermont County Legion Council to Meet at Silver Barn
The Clermont County Council of the American Legion will meet Monday night November 20 at 8 PM in the Silver Barn one mile east of Mt. Holly on Route 125, announced secretary Earle Kincaid.
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Clermont County Council of the American Legion
Silver Barn
Mt. Holly
Route 125
Earle Kincaid
Last Day to File Notice for Candidate Expense Accounts
Friday November 17 at 6 30 pm is the deadline for candidates to file expense accounts. Govern yourselves accordingly. Frannk W White Clerk E S Rush Deputy
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Frannk W. White
E. S. Rush
Williamsburg DAR Forest Chapter Meeting Highlights
The D A R Beech Forest Chapter of Williamsburg met November 15 with hostess Mrs. H Rowan. Programs included President General's Message Mrs. White Archives at W Mrs Litle Let Us Give Than Mrs. Fisher Music. Roll Call Armistice Day thoughts.
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Beech Forest
Williamsburg
H. Rowan
White
Litle
Home Burns in Wayne Township Fire Destroys Log House
The five room home of Floyd Sumner burned to the ground Thursday night near Shumard's school house in Wayne township. It was a log house, a rare structure in this region.
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Floyd Sumner
Shumard
Wayne Township
Williamsburg hardware man suffers stroke in par alysis
John Fuhr of Williamsburg a longtime hardware dealer connected with Williamsburg Furniture Co and Farmers Bank and a 50 year Mason is in dangerous condition after a stroke of paralysis Thursday afternoon. He is one of the county's best known men.
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John ©. Fuhr
Williamsburg
Williamsburg Furniture Co
Farmers’ & Merchant’s Bank
Batavia Masonic Lodge elects officers for year
Batavia Masonic Lodge No. 104 elected officers Saturday night for the coming year. Worshipful Master Earl Kincaid Senior Warden Elton Studer Junior Warden Frank Jones Senior Deacon Hencey Howland Junior Deacon Ray Ross Treasurer A C Nash Secretary F Winter Tyler C B Slade Trustee Lou Bauer Installation set for Saturday night December 9.
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Batavia
Amelia School to Employ Donkeys in Charity Basketball Game
The Amelia School sponsors a Donkey Basketball Game next Saturday in the Amelia gym. Faculty members businessmen town team and high school players form teams mounted on donkeys. The event starts at 8 PM with admission 25 cents.
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Amelia School
Amelia Gym
Fire damages restaurant in Williamsburg building
Fire caused about 1500 in damage to the Harry Hines property on Main street opposite Farmers and Merchants Bank in Williamsburg. The blaze was confined to the second story and damaged three businesses while the Tipps family occupied the upper living area.
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Harry Hines
Main Street
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Williamsburg
Bethel Fire Department
Chas. Tipps
Koffee Kup
Dot Food
Oren Braselton
Eileen Glancy
Tipps
Joye
Bantam Grange Elects Officers for New Year
The Bantam Grange held its annual officer election on Wednesday November 8 with George Slade as Master Oscar Dumford Overseer Vivian E Scheneider Lecturer Albert Mosbacher Steward John Thielman Assistant Steward Agela Offerel Chaplain Noales Schneider Treasurer Sylvia Slade Secretary Lawrence Offerle Gatekeeper Anna Dumford Ceres Flora B Mattox Pomona Rosemary Offerle Lady Assistant Steward Anna Theil man Pianist Gladys Mosbacher Business Agent C C Mattox Trustees Clyde Albert Mosbacher and George Slade After the meeting the group serenaded Noales Schneider and his bride at their home wishing them happiness.
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Bantam Grange
George Slade
Oscar Dumford
Vivian E. Scheneider
Albert Mosbacher
John Thielman
Agela Offerel
Noales Schneider
Sylvia Slade
Lawrence Offerle
Ceres
Anna Dumford
Pomona
Flora B. Mattox
Flora
Rosemary Offerle
Stewart
Anna
Garden Club to Meet in Batavia Monday
The Batavia Garden Club will gather with Mrs. H. Buerkle on Monday November 20. Program includes How Does Your Garden Grow Winter Bouquets from Garden and Field, Winter Protection by Mrs. Ethel Wilson, and Arrangements Winter Bouquets Chrysanthemums with Mrs. H K Hillen leading.
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Batavia Garden Club
H. Buerkle
H. K. Hillen
Ethel Wilson
Pleasant Ridge Woman Drowns After Ferry Jump
Matilda Specklin Hilton, 52, of Pleasant Ridge, jumped from a ferry boat at New Richmond Thursday at 3 30 and drowned before aid arrived. Survived by son Ralph. She had been ill a time. Funeral from T P White Funeral Home Mt. Washington Friday Nov 10 at 2 p m. Interment Vine Street Hill German Protestant Cemetery.
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Matilda Specklin Hilton
Pleasant Ridge
New Richmond
Ralph
T. P. White
Mt. Washington
Vine St. Hill
Court Calendar for Week of November 15 17 29
Common Pleas court schedules include King vs Weaver a jury case on Wednesday November 15 Jungelass vs American Gas Co on Thursday November 16 Elston vs Elston on Friday November 17 and State vs Clayton Hill on Monday November 29 for possession of beer for sale without a permit.
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Common Pleas
King
Elston
State
Clayton Hill
Felicity Men Arrested in Chicken Theft Case
Buck Lester Hall and George Patrick, both of Felicity, were arrested Monday afternoon on an affidavit by Deputy Sheriff Frank Perry charging chicken stealing from July 8. The theft involved Silver Lace Wyandott fryers from Arthur Fancher. They pleaded not guilty before Justice Natty Altman and were released on their own bond pending further hearing.
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Buck
Lester Hall
George Patrick
Felicity
Frank Perry
Arthur Fancher
Fancher
Perry
Paul King
King
Carroll
Natty” Altman
Bethel Senior Wins Prince of Peace Declamation Contest
Helen Fern Patterson, Bethel High School senior, won the first prize in the Prince of Peace declamation contest held at Bethel Baptist Church Sunday night. Six contestants competed with judges R. G. Little Felicity John Friend and Charles G. White Batavia.
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Helen Fern Patterson
Bethel High School
Prince of Peace
Bethel Baptist Church
R. G. Little
Felicity
John Friend
Charles G. White
Batavia
Mrs Kahle Hosts Batavia Junior Women’s Club Meeting
Mrs Robert V Kahle will host Batavia Junior Women's Club on Thursday evening November 16. Program includes Thanksgiving Response For what I am most thankful Pilgrims in Chemistry Pilgrims in Religion Pilgrims in Medicine with assistants Mrs Earl South Mrs Robert Barbeau and Mrs Clarke W Gregg.
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Robert V. Kahle
Batavia
Paul Blocher
Sarah Grimes
Frederick Skeen
Earl
South
Robert Barbeau
Clarke W. Gregg
Officers Elected By Eastern Stars At Regular Meeting
At the C. E. S. No. 370 meeting on Saturday night in November the annual election re-elected all officers. Worthy Matron Mayme Alrey and Worthy Patron Ernest Clancy led a slate that included Grace Glancy Smith Edith M. Ferree Inez M. Rapp Lucille Foster Hughes Dorothy Foster and Charles Foster. A post election lunch of pumpkin pie and coffee followed.
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C. E. S. No. 370
Mayme Alrey
Ernest Clancy
Grace Glancy Smith
Charles Foster
Edith M. Ferree
Inez M. Rapp
Lucille Foster Hughes
Dorothy Foster
Mt Carmel Glen Este PTA Meets Friday
The Mt Carmel Glen Este Parent-Teacher Association holds its regular meeting in the auditorium Friday at 8 00 P M with a program on Youth In Conflict with the Authority of the Family presented by Mrs James M Birrel First Vice President of the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers and a talk on What Armistice Day Means to the American People by C L Harrison World War Veteran A card party and lotto is planned for Friday night November 24 under Mrs Dan Katanich with hostesses listed.
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Mt. Carmel
Dan Katanich
Edna Rose
Joseph Stephens
Alfred Rapp
Charles York
K. K. Shearwood
Clermont County School and Bond Issues Vote Totals
Official Clermont County results show eight school levies and a Felicity bond passed while a county wide 11-2 mill relief levy failed. Only Tate school district defeated an 8 mill levy, 674 to 526, and Felicity bond issue carried 248 to 84.
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Clermont County
Felicity
Tate
New Richmond
Edenton
Moscow
Monroe
Goshen
Miamiville
Newtonsville
Mayors Proclamation Appeals Red Cross Membership Drive
Batavia mayor J M Wiseman designates November 11 to 30 for Red Cross membership renewal and new enrollments. He notes Europe in war increases demand for disaster relief and services to combat misery and accidental death, urging strong local support and a target of one million new members.
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Europe
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Batavia
J. M. Wiseman
Walter Smith Elected New President of Farm Bureau
Walter Smith a Monroe Township farmer was elected president of Clermont County Farm Bureau at its 19th annual meeting in Batavia. Herman Fagley and Mrs. Harry Nott were named vice president and secretary treasurer with a full slate of district directors. Smith will also serve as official voting delegate to the State Farm Bureau meeting in Columbus November 29 and 30 with Fagley as alternate. Ed J. Bath spoke as the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation legislative agent.
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Walter Smith
Monroe Township
Clermont County Farm Bureau
U. B
Batavia
Smith
Herman Fagley
Bethel RR
Harry Nott
New Richmond RR
Ohio
Pierce
Union Townships
Eugéne Feiertng
E. C. Meyer
Roy Maddox
Miami
Goshen
Wayne
Stonelick
E. L. Carter
Carey Thompson
E. C. Saxton
Jackson
Williamsburg
Tate
W. R. Owen
H. C. Rowan
Monroe
Washington
Franklin
Byron Ross
Ladies Aid Chicken Supper at Owensville Church
Owensville M E Church Ladies Aid to host chicken supper in Sunday School Rooms on Saturday November 18 starting 5 00 P M Menu features creamed chicken potatoes peas salad dessert and coffee at 85 cents The society asks support to clear remaining building debt with listed church officers as organizers and trustees.
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Ladies Aid Society
Owensville M. E. Church
Clermont County boards of education vote results announced
Frank White, clerk of the Board of Elections, released the official counts for Clermont County boards of education and township offices across 14 townships. Several top vote getters did not file petitions and may not qualify unless they meet the 8 percent threshold. list includes candidates for each township and several precincts with noted long and short term terms.
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Clermont County Boards of Education
Clermont County
Frank White
Board of Elections
White
Boards of Education
J. N. Collier
Miami Township
Sam Shaw
R. R. Early
Miamiville
Frank Gelvin
James Motsinger
Milford
Sam Bateman
Walter C. Doll
Monroe Township
Shirley Buckler
Millard Perkins
Moscow
Noble S. Holton
Howard D. Nelson
Neville—M. Judd
Jesse R. Mohler
Dow A. Rogers
Ohio
Claude Houser
Earl Cox
Owensville
W. J. Snider
Leonard Anstaett
John H. Schultz
Paxton Rural
M. B. Hedlesten
J. H. Martin
Rubel Ledford
Perintown
Williamh. Bell
Joseph Neiner
Pierce Township
Charles Jacobs
F. Bradbury
Isabel
William E. Jobe
John Day
Wayne Township
John Hall
Frances Malott
West Woodville
Walter Lucas
Homer Jackson
Williamsburg
Ora Stockton
Chas
W. Snell
Williamsville
Tabasco
Charles Wilfert
John F. Wilson
Thomas L. Hoskins
George H. Davis
Charles Behymer
Loveland
O. P. Bodley
J. W. Montgomery
J. F. Schlechty
Hugh J. Coffman
Dan Hopewell
Batavia
Ora Ferree
Stanley Anstaett
J. M. Wiseman
Franklin
H. H. Leas Goshen
Fred Yeomans
Ivan Metsinger
W. J. Miller
Jackson
Robert Reynolds
Minnie Snell
Leslie Luther
Miami
Robert Sontag
Edna B. Scott
Charles Spencer
John Parker
Monroe
Claude Berry
Dale McKinley
T. D. O'Neal
William J. Graser
W. Waggal
Stonelick
Robert Titus
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County Council OF Legion
Garden Club
Bond
Robert Kahle
Eastern Stars
Glen Este
T. A
Bethel Tate
Farm Bureau
Norris
Alvenia Fetter
Owen Oldham
Arthur W. Brown
G. A. English
Ralph Parker
Jim Hull
Union
Fred Romohr
Fred Aicholtz
John W. Strimple
Oliver Fowler
Edwin Maus
J. ©. Browning
Thurman Barnett
Albert Swartz
Herschel Liming
Charles E. Miller
Karl Seutman
Constable
Paris Turner
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