Longest Married Couple Celebrates 67th Anniversary Near Lindale
Mr and Mrs B F Lindsey of near Lindale mark their sixty seventh wedding anniversary in a long partnership. Married in 1856 they raised four children and now have eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. An injury in recent years did not end his work as a longtime county insurance agent. The Courier notes their enduring union and wishes many more anniversaries.
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B. F. Lindsey
Lindale
Lindsey
Courier
Deacon Dubbs Play At Amelia Town Hall Friday
A high school cast presents Deacon Dubbs at Amelia Town Hall on Friday evening November 23 1928. The plot centers on a clever teacher a nephew's wooing a kid sister and a hired man with a Swedish helper while an old maid and the Deacon share a childhood bond. General admission 25 cents reserved seats 35 cents proceeds support high school athletic equipment.
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Deacon
Dubbs
Amelia Town Hall
Cleaver’s
Afton School House Event Thursday Night
Afton School House hosts a social gathering on Thursday night November 22 1923 at 7 30 pm with good eats and a lively crowd inviting everyone to attend.
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Afton School House
Former Batavian Johnson Admitted to Epsilon Alpha
Hillsboro friends learn C Christy Johnson son of Charles and Mrs. Johnson has been admitted to the honorary dental fraternity Epsilon Alpha at the University of California. He is one of four of 116 in his class to receive the honor and the exclusive representative of the dental department.
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Hillsboro Friends of
Christy Johnson
Charles Johnson
Parker House
Johnson
Washington, D. C
Epsilon Alpha
Dental College
University of California
den Department
Light of Asia Comedy at Favrer's Hall in Owensville
The Cathedral Dramatic Club presents The Light of Asia a comedy at Favrer's hall Owensville Ohio on Friday November 28 1928 at 8 pm Admission Adults 5e children 26c Refreshments served Remember the date.
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Asia
Favrer’s Hall
Owensville
Ohio
Cathedral Dramatic Club
Road Patrol Deputies Appointed by Sheriff Rapp
Deputy sheriffs James Hurley William E Swing Pzra Seyler Harry Bur ger and Patrick O Gonnor are named under section 6-1-1 to protect roads from violators with arrest power. Winter brings thawing roads and overweight trucks face penalties. the county uses a load-a-meter to weigh loads and detain drivers if scales fail.
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John B. Rapp
James Hurley
William E. Swing
Pzra Seyler
Harry Burger
Patrick O’gonnor
Judge W. A. Joseph Recovering After Long Illness
Judge W. A. Joseph, long out due to illness and home confinement for two weeks, shows signs of recovery after a period of severe sickness.
Hunting Season In Full Swing With Many Hunters In Field
The season opens with many sportsmen afield and rabbits being bagged widely though some misses occur. Dogs are scarce and costly with few keeping a dog year round. Hound rabbits fetch high prices while access to land remains a hassle. Rooster pheasants are plentiful and pursued by many, meat praised, feathers used for hat decorations.
Batavia Board Appeal Upheld on Transportation Bill
Common Pleas Court affirmed in favor of Batavia Village Board of Education over Clermont County Board of Education. Edward Ross had his transportation bill paid by the county board after the village board rejected it, and an injunction stopped fund transfer. The decision holds no transport without a contract first and possible collection from Ross.
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Batavia, Ohio
Village Board of Education
Clermont County Board of Education
Court of Appeals
Court of Common Pleas
Batavia Village Board
Edward Ross
Ross
Clermont County Board
Batavia Defeats Bethel 66 to 6 in Football
Batavia Hi crushed Bethel Hi 66 to 6 with strong end runs and fake plays that overwhelmed the Bethel defense. Dial led Batavia scoring with six touchdowns and 18 extra points, while Barbeau Carter and Gover also found the end zone. Substitutions included Weaver and Sail for Batavia.
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Batavia Hi
Bethel Hi
Batavia
Bethel
Dial
Carter
L. E. Baker
Browning Brown
L. Gi
Bee Mefford
Dita Wiseman
R. G
Jacobs Seyler
R. T. Rogers Smith
Beech Barbeau
R.H. Parker
York L.H
Manning ‘Kramer
Dial F. B
Willowville Man Fractures Hip After Ladder Fall
C. McGuire of Willowville fractured his hip while painting his house last week. The accident, common to older citizens, resulted from the hip giving way and caused his fall. He is progressing as well as could be expected.
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C. McGuire
Willowville
Ground broken for Atlantic and Pacific highway in Clermont county
Governor Donahey led the ceremony at Point Pleasant as the first A P highway section, New Richmond to Portsmouth, to be graded and gravel surfaced. The Cincinnati Automobile Club backed the project with support from Boulay and local officials. Judge Nichols announced a $15 000 Grant Memorial Fund gift for a Point Pleasant bridge, with a further $35 000 from state and federal sources.
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Clermont County
Point Pleasant
Donahey
Cincinnati
Richmond-Portsmouth
A. P
Cincinnati Automobile Club
Boulay
Judgeugh L. Nichols
W. T. Calerdiné
Cincinnati Abiomobil Club
Judge Nichols
Grant Memorial
State
Federa
Henderson
Batavia
Batavia Business Men Favor Cutting Street Lights
The Batavia Business Men Club met at the school auditorium after a summer break. They voted to cut street lights at 10 o clock to save about 720 dollars annually, noting the lights mainly benefit from dark to 8 o'clock and questioning who should pay for maintenance.
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Batavia Business Men’s Club
Obituary of Helen Martha Rouster Pioneer Woman Passes At Home
Helen Martha Rouster nee Glancy, born July 8 184, daughter of John and Elizabeth Glancy, lived a life anchored in frontier Ohio. She married John Rouster May 18 189, had two sons William and Clay, William died 1901, and she remained devoted to Bible study and family, passing peacefully at her longtime home with husband, son in law, and grandson mourning her loss.
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Helen Martha Rouster
John
Elizabeth Glancy
Jesse Glancy
Plains of
Jersey
Yorktown
Rachel Copeland
John Alden
Priscilla
Clermont County
Pennsylvania
Helen Martha
Elizabeth
Cincinnati
Chillicothe
Forks of Stomelick
Helen Martha Glancy
John Rouster
William
Clay
Helen
Martha
Social Rounds and Weekend Visitors Reported
Local families hosted and visited over the weekend with dinners tea and hunting trips. Several guests arrived from city and Indiana while others stayed for the winter. road-side markets remained busy despite high winds.
Truck Strikes Bethel Workman Killing Edward Shipley
A truck from Felicity struck Will Swing, an overseer on the Grant Highway near Bethel, as 14 men worked on chips last Saturday morning. Swing warned others and narrowly escaped, with a fellow worker stopping violence from the driver. Edward E. Shipley of Avondale died at 63 on Tuesday after a life spent in Cincinnati insurance business and social prominence.
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Grant Highway
B*thel
Mt. Washington
Felicity
Pike
Will Swing
Bethel
Swing
John Swing
Edward E. Shipley
Batavia
William Shipley
Avondale
Cincinnati
Charles Bonsall
Business Men’s Club of
Shipley
Anna Dimmitt
Clara Stgg
Social roundup notes and obituaries from local families
Mrs I E Slade hosted a gandey evening dinner with Doris Cornell Miriam Van Harlingen and others from Norwood Bantam. Helen Ely from Cincinnati weekly visit. Sunday guests included Horace Deen Roy Martin O Lew Malott Will Smith and families with Jasper York Clarence Norris and daughter Miss Margaret. Carl Ely and wife hosted visitors. Robert Williams died at home Sunday morning.
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I. E. Slade
Gandey
Doris Cornell
Amelia
Miriam van Harlingen
Norwood
Forrest Meyers
Paul Slade
Bantam
Helen Ely
Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati
William. Johns
Horace Deen
Madisonville
Roy Martin
California
O. Lew Malott
Covington
Will Smith
Ane Mre Nee Avera
Ee Oot Dormer
Obneton
Bethel
Lina Littleton
Carl Ely
Ebon Hill
Ely
Elmer Ely
Harry Ely
Helen
Robert Williams
Politician Vic Donahey Opens Atlantic and Pacific Highway Spade Ceremony
About a thousand people gathered Saturday in Bethel area to hear Gov. Vic Donahey speak and witness the ceremonial turning of the first gravel on the Atlantic and Pacific highway. Local residents and visitors from Cincinnati and New Richmond attended events and visits with friends and families through the weekend.
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H. Pattison
Bethel
Zenas Ansteatt
Batavia
Peterson
Emily
Vic Donahey
Atlantic and Pacific Highway
J. B. Winspear
Ew Richmond
Roy Boyce
William Layfield
Cincinnati
Nettie Layfield
Deve Staats
Reuben Ferguson
Herry Sellars
Moscow
George Metzner
Charley Rhbinstatler
Clyde Clark
Sam Clark
New Richmond
George Bert
Barney Ferguson
Brome
Weekend visitors and local notes from Stonelick area
Herbert High and wife with baby of Milford spent Sunday with Harry Patcnell. Nearby families J ud d and others visited, Wm Faul and daughter visited Mrs High’s in Gernon. Mrs Hartmetz visited Mrs A Carlier’s. George Oer from Dayton with friends at Mrs Chas Carpenter’s. the Simpsons moved to Maple Grove farm. Chas Hartmetz’s group hunted there. Edgar Hartmetz, Geo Sperder from the city, Doc Metz from Camp Washington, John Cordaller from Cleves, Roy Graver, Harry Myers, and others joined. Miss Josephine Mctee visited Norwood last week. Mrs Belle Patchell left for fashion Grange in Pittsburg with A P Made and wife Geneville. Chas Carpenter lost a horse last week. Rev Louis Evers called on Wendell Kline and wife in Batavia Tuesday. Wright Brown and family from the town visited here Tuesday. Mrs Rohrer and daughter with Wendell Paul visited Mrs of a sete.
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Herbert High
Milford
Harry Patcnell
Rank Judd
Wm. Faul
Hartmetz
Edgar Hartmetz
Geo. Sperder
Doc Metz
Washington
John Cordaller
Cleves
Roy Oraver
Harry Myers
Harry Patchell
Ed Patchell
Wm. Brown
Lela Harztmetz
Josephine Mctee
Norwood
Belle Patchell
Fasion Grange
Pittsburg
Ernunday
A. P. Made
Geneville
Marshal Debush
R’s
Vir- Chas
Carpenter
Louis Evers
Wendell Kline
Batavia
Wright Brown
Thewn
Mra. Rohrer
Wren Paul
Local visitors and family moves reported in Monterey news
Delayed Monterey notes list Grace Fowler and Willard Green visiting Winnie Snell and the ailing Mary Ernestine Varney, with James White present. The White family plans to move to Illinois this week, and other scattered names appear amid unclear lines and fragmentary details.
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Grace Fowler
Willard Green
Vaneton
Iss
Winnie Snell
Mary Ernestine Varney
James White
Harley
Crete
Marathon
Mattie Mularky
Marion
Mildre Gustin
le Sitof
Jamee White
Standard Oil Buys Brickyard for County Distribution
Rumor says Standard Oil Company has purchased the brickyard property to serve as a distribution point for nearby towns. The site lies on the State Pike and the N and W railroad with potential filling stations and building sites. A review party visited last week to finalize the deal, promising ample land for storage tanks and easy access.
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Standard Oil Company
State Pike
DeCamp Buys John D. Roger Farm At Sheriff Sale
Joe DeCamp, popular express man, bought 35 acres of the John D. Roger farm near Afton at sheriff's sale last Saturday. The property is level and usable and will make a nice home once fixed up.
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Joe DeCamp
John D. Roger
Afton
Woman Suffers Broken Leg in Batavia Auto Accident
Mrs Geo McCulloch of Batavia received a broken leg last Wednesday after stepping from an automobile in front of another and was knocked down. She was taken to the hospital, then returned home Thursday and is recovering with many friends' sympathy.
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Geo. McCulloch
Batavia
Rebekahs Entertain Batavia Lodge Guests
The Batavia Rebekah Palmetto Lodge hosted Amelia Rebekahs with a program and lunch. The Poultry Industry faces rising diseases like roup and chicken pox. ventilation, Epsom salt dosing, boric acid treatment, and copper sulphate in water are advised. County Agent Clyde F Tom notes do not use metal containers.
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Batavia Rebekah Palmetto Lodge
Amelia
Barata
Clyde F
Tom
Poultry Demonstrators Show Strong Egg Yields in Clermont County
Clermont county poultry demonstrators report an average 141.9 eggs per hen from 20 flocks, up from last year due to better feeding and culling. Highest flocks average 175.3 eggs with main contributors White Leghorn and mixed breeds, while lowest reach about 120 eggs. Plans include cost and profit analysis to gauge true profitability of high production.
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Clermont County
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Amelia High School
W. A. Joseph
Common Pleas Court
H. L. Nichols
Gov. Donehay
Gener. Henderson
Columbus
Bert Reed
Eli Speider
B. Nichols
Hugh Nichols,Jr
Harold Rols
Julian Fishbagg
U. B
Rapp's
Carrie L. Flatter
Baptist Church
Hillsboro
Highland County
A. P. Highway
Houchina
Maurice Dojen
Wilson
Poreille
Clarence Fagin
Madisonvil
Mies Brumagen
Wolfe
Florida
Ust
Hamilton
Aimeliay
Bovist
Edward Shipley
Fred Hammann
Amelia, O
Stonelick
Monterey
Rebekahs
Clermont Farm
Bureau
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