Clermont County Bookmobile Update Expands Services
Doris Wood notes a new large red white and blue bookmobile will replace the Pioneer model from 1955. The service began two days a week then expanded to all county schools, with the school bookmobile added in 1957. In recent years the fleet supports adult services and visits many small schools, with 729 530 books loaned to date.
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Doris Wood
Clermont County
Tvice
Pioneer
Miami Elementary School
Mul
Evanshine resigns as BMOP Fire Chief and new chief named
Hamlet BMOP Fire Company trustees announced Cliff Evanshine resigning as fire chief effective December 1. First assistant Cliff Bachelier was chosen as successor. Evanshine becomes chief engineer in charge of equipment and training. Bachelier is a long time volunteer and leader in fundraising. Police cruiser bids sought by Bethel clerk treasurer with bid deadline November 26.
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Evanshine
BMOP
Hamlet
Bmop Fire Company, Inc
Cliff Evanshine
Cliff Feos
Harry Lrentz
Seriou
Lorentz
Cliff Bachelier
Bachelier
Glen Este Coach Dowling Named Coach of the Year
Tom Dowling, who steered the Glen Este Trojans to a Clermont County league mark of 17-1-1 and CCL title in 1965 66, earns second straight coach of the year honor. The Trojans have not lost league play since September 9, 1964. Also notes Dowling’s career start at Newport Public High School in 1962 and Glen Este arrival in 1964. plus an opening for ten men at the Miami East Volunteer Fire Department with Chief James Garner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dowling
Glen Este
Trojans
Miami East
Christmas Fund Chairmen Named Clermont County Posts
Appointment of a chairman from each Clermont County American Legion post to run the Needy Kids Christmas Fund was announced by Donald Patton. Since 1960 the program has aided thousands of county children with toys and clothing. Each post covers a county area and volunteers collect purchase sort and distribute gifts. Contributions are directed to Clermont County Needy Kids Christmas Fund Batavia Ohio 45103. Collection points will be announced next week and funds cover all program expenses.
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Clermont County
American Legion
Donald Patton
Batavia
Ohio
The
Legion
Bethel Council Forms Committee for Seat and Policy
Bethel Mayor O H Sharp appoints a special committee to nominate a successor to Councilman Carl E Gene Wehrum who resigned after moving to Felicity. The panel to work with the Board of Public Affairs will also shape water and sewer extension policy.
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Bethel
O. H. Sharp
Carl E
Gene’ Wehrum
Felicity
Board of Public Affairs
Woodward Trout
Nursing Home Open House Sunday at Clermont Nursing Home
The Clermont Nursing and Convalescent Home at 1921 Goshen Pike Mulberry will host an open house Sunday November 27 from 2 to 8 p.m. Owner will welcome visitors. Hodges, son of former Williamsburg police chief Burton Hodges, is Owensville High School graduate. His wife Doris, administrator of a Newark nursing home, is the former Doris Ogle of Newtonsville and Milford High School graduate 1940.
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Mt. Carmel
Richard Wuerde
Harrison Lane
Burg
Clermont Nursing and Convalescent Home
Goshen Pike
Mulberry
Mr. Hodges
Burton Hodges
Williamsburg
Owensville High School
Doris
Newark
Doris Ogle
Newtonsville
Robert Ogle
Milford High School
Union Treatment Plants Malfunction and Builder Liable for Correction
The county moves to correct malfunctioning treatment plants in the Union Township Sewer System. Adrian Construction Co. is blamed after Byron M. Barbeau notes repeated start-up failures and witnesses tests under a guaranteed period. Final operation is Adrian’s responsibility. payments are withheld until plants meet guarantees.
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Union Township
Byron M. Barbeau
Adrian Construction Co., Inc
Dayton
Barbeau
Chicago Pump Co
Clermont County
Adrian Co
William “Ike” Shebesta
Ralph Houser
Extension Advisory Council
Mussey Seeks Update On East Fork Caesar Creek Reservoirs
State representative elect William H. Mussey asks for an appointment with Fred E. Morr of the Department of Natural Resources to be briefed in Columbus on the East Fork and Caesar Creek Reservoirs and related state parks. He plans to attend a legislative candidates luncheon November 29 and wants to discuss other Natural Resource programs for Brown and Clermont Counties. He expresses eagerness to work with Morr and Governor Rhodes' team.
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William H. Mussey
Fred E. Marr
Department of Natural Resources
East Fork
Caesar Creek
Mussey
Morr
Columbus
Clermont and
Brown Counties
Brown
Clermont
Rhodes
Centenarian Mrs Fisher Celebrates 100th Birthday
Mrs Lora Caroline Fisher marked her 100th birthday with 30 friends at her son J Howard’s home in Utopia. Born in Fletcher Ohio she and her late husband once ran a carriage company in Cincinnati. She still cooks and launders, attends Hamlet SDA once weekly, and travels 27 miles each way for worship. Her family includes a son, two grandchildren, five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. County bid invites for courthouse annex work and Bethel Tate board seeks bids for three school bus chassis and bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utopia
Lora Caroline Fisher
J. Howard
Walnut Hills
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Hamlet
Cincinnati
Hmerson
Howard
Nutone, Inc
Special Classes New Quarters Dedication Set
Clermont County commissioners schedule a December 19 dedication of the new Clermont County Special Classes quarters at the county services building on State Route 222. A program by the children and speakers from the Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene, the County Board of Education and the Board of Commissioners is planned.
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Clermont County
County Services
Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene
County Board of Education
Board of Commissioners
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