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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1973
Page
1
The Courier editorial notes Thanksgiving 1948 and 1973 share a timeless message. It urges readers to pause amid comforts and recognize sacrifices of earlier generations and the blessings of modern living.
The author contrasts comforts like restful sleep on a mattress with the hardship of soldiers in foxholes and the hungry poor. He urges readers to appreciate meals and everyday privileges, especially during Thanksgiving, and to celebrate the true spirit of the holiday in America.
The Clermont issue dated Thursday November 22 1973 notes volume CXXXXII number 34 and whole number 7105. Local items summarize town happenings, announcements and brief notices reflecting the period's community life.
Milford parents filled in for students during Turn-About Days at Milford Junior High School. About 190 participants attended across the eighth and ninth grades over two days with high approval for the concept, teachers, and school upkeep.
K Kern, a 67 year old Ross County farmer, faces charges for illegal moonshine production after authorities found a 14 gallon still and 56 gallons of liquor on his property. A months long surveillance by liquor control agents tied to a potential yearly loss of six thousand seven hundred twenty dollars in federal revenue.
Clermont County trustees oppose the 30 acre Bauer Road location across from the county hospital for the proposed 3 million justice center. They say the area should remain residential and note zoning guidelines limit such development. The county commissioners have not yet purchased land or arranged sewer hookups.
The Clermont Courier is named a National Blue Ribbon Newspaper for 1974 by the National Editorial Foundation in Washington. Only 278 papers earned this distinction in a nationwide program using 25 criteria, with editors and publishers contributing to the judging process.
Residents along Union Chapel Road report daily sonic booms from blasting at the East Fork Little Miami River. S. J. Groves Construction Co and Army Corps workers say blasts prepare a dam base and spillway area and will continue for years. One neighbor voices concern over potential house damage as fuel shortages threaten project progress.
Clermont County holds its first naturalization ceremony in the courthouse with Judge Harold D Nichols and Federal Judge Timothy S Hogan presiding. Edith Peters of Clermont College delivers the principal address. Naturalized residents include Mrs Naimeh Wadi David and Fahhad Shakir Tohameh Daud, Jordanian natives who plan to expand the family chili parlor business in Batavia.
The Clermont County Board of Elections used a coin toss to resolve a vote between Glenn S and Ross for a council seat. Chairman Edward B witnessed the lot draw under Ohio code 3305.33. The pair left together after the decision with talk of future campaigns.
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