20 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1940
Page
1
A Saturday night fire gutted the east end of the Parsons home owned by Louis Buerkle after a defective flue sparked the blaze. Firefighters fended off water delays caused by missing hydrant wrenches. $2000 in damage was insured.
The 1940 41 Red Cross roll call in Clermont County runs from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day with local chairmen named for Amelia Bantam BataviaBeth el Branch Hill Felicity Goshen Lorado Loveland Marathon Milford Newtonsville New Richmond Croxton Owensville Stonelick Tabasco Williamsburg Williamsville Moscow Chile Howe Groff Pt Pleasant and other communities coordinating the drive.
More than five hundred members families and friends attended the Get-To-Gether Meeting at Williams burg school auditorium last Thursday. A torch light parade began at 8 30 pm with over seventy five participants and fire crackers were set off to draw attention to the march to the school. District Deputy Grand Master J A Herbert delivered the main address. The event was public and organizers hope for more members.
Mt. Carmel Grange No. 975 elects officers led by Master H. A. Jones with Stanley Pattison Overseer Viola Maddox Lectures Geo. Aicholtz Steward Wm Schneider Jr Chaplain Mary Bell Ludlow Treasurer Joe Cameron Secretary Hattie Kincaid Gatekeeper William Schnieder Sr Ceres Florence Pattison Pomona Edna Schnieder Alma Aicholtz Lady Asst Steward Mary Schnieder Exec Committee William Schnieder Sr
Final collections of personal tax were made Tuesday and the books closed. Distributions of proceeds will be made within the next two weeks.
Chief Clarke Gregg of the Batavia Fire Department warns that anyone who molests or borrows fire apparatus will be prosecuted. He notes a local habit of delaying water deployment and states out of town calls will not be answered unless subscribers funded the equipment.
The State of Ohio vs. Mrs. Virginia Flanagan heard in Judge White's court last week. Flanagan was convicted of bigamy and received a sentence of one to seven years at Marysville reformatory to reflect on her excessive marriages.
Officials announced the first sale of the 1940 41 season will be December 3 in Ripley the only burley center in the state. Four warehouses Independant Farmers Union and U K Warehousemen will receive deliveries from November 25 with a likely heavy pre Christmas sale due to a short crop and weather damage.
Mt Moriali church hosts a chicken supper and moving picture show Friday December 6 from 6 to 10 pm at Williamsville Tabasco School. American Airlines provides an educational film “Flagships of the Air” at 8 pm. Admission 10 cents. supper served cafeteria style with 5 and 10 cent portions.
Mr. and Mrs. James Walker hosted Judith’s grandparents and great grandparents at a Sunday dinner for her second birthday. Attending were Mrs. Caroline Walker Mrs. Florence Walker Mr. Rudolph Majowewsky Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Majowewsky and Donald Walker.
Advisory Board will assist registrants with questionnaires in groups at scheduled times in Williamsburg Batavia New Richmond Bethel. Attendees may fill their own forms with aid available. board members will not fill forms except at designated times and places. Arrive by seven. meetings run promptly.
Federal notice warns all non Citizens age 14 and older to register in person and be fingerprinted by December 26, 1940. Registration at post offices is free, with guidance from the Department of Justice and Post Office Department. Children under 14 must be registered by parents. Report address changes within five days to the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Washington.
Radio broadcasts will promote the Burley Tobacco Marketing Quota Referendum. On November 20 at 11:35 a.m. Charles Erwin and James H. Hoover of Jackson County will speak on WPAY Portsmouth Ohio. A second broadcast by Edward C. Saxton, chair of Clermont County Agricultural Conservation Association, airs November 22 at 4:45 p.m. on WCKY Cincinnati Ohio.
A sale conducted by the Disabled War Veterans and Veterans Hospital Dayton Ohio, under Mrs. Katherine Kain, will take place all day Saturday November 30 in Batavia Ohio. Proceeds go to the veterans. Readers are urged to carefully fill the draft questionnaire and obtain witness signatures from designated officials.
Batavia Grange elected officers at the regular meeting last Thursday. Named were Master Ralph Hulick Overseer Walter Bauer Lecturer Ruth Brothers Steward Ezra Bauman Assistant Steward John Fetzer Chaplain Estella Lytle Treasurer William Brothers Secretary Marie Henke Gatekeeper Walter Krekler Ceres Anna Lou Moore Pomona Grace Bauman Flora Wilma Brothers Lady Assistant Steward Kathryn Fetzer Business Agent Walter Bauer. A class of candidates will receive the first and second degrees at the November 21 meeting.
The Ohio State Buckeyes meet the Michigan Wolverines in Ohio Stadium to close the football season. All tickets are sold for the homecoming clash on Saturday. Old grads return in force as the university prepares a homecoming program and dance.
The Revival Meeting in the Pilgrim Holiness church at Afton Ohio continues this week with Evangelists Rev. Ester White and Rev. Katie Lock from Milton Indiana in charge. The four fold gospel is preached as special songs and music enhance the gathering. The public is invited to attend and join in this revival of old time religion.
The Vesta Club observed its forty third anniversary on November 12 at the Williams burg Presbyterian church. Mrs C C Knight read a paper recounting the club first minutes and historical data while Master Nickie White and several ladies provided music. Five charter members remain living and were among the attendees, including Miss Ella Holmes and Mrs Stella Miller.
Walter Smith, Nicholsville farmer, was re elected president of the Clermont County Farm Bureau at the Batavia annual meeting attended by about 170 members. Officers elected include W R Owen as vice president and Mrs Harry Nott as secretary treasurer. Smith will be a delegate to the state Farm Bureau meeting in Columbus November 28 29 with R F Turner as alternate. A slate of board members was chosen for Batavia Union Pierce Ohio Twps Miami Goshen Williamsburg Monroe and other townships.
The Women's Society for Christian Service hosts a chili and oyster supper on November 30 starting 5 PM in the Sunday School rooms at Owensville Methodist Church. Menu includes chili oyster soup pie and coffee.
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