Banks Organize Clearing House in Batavia
Nine of eleven banks met at the Batavia Bank last Wednesday night to form a Clearing House under the new NRA code. John Huntington was named president, Herbert C. Rowan vice president, and H C Reed secretary treasurer.
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Batavia
John Huntington
Batavia Bank
Herbert C. Rowan
People’s Bank
Williamsburg
H. C. Reed
First National Bank
New Richmond
Sec
State Bankers’ Association
Cincinnati
O. L. Page
Bethel
R. 8
Rathgaber
Loveland
Walter Laycock
Inc
Huntington
P. F. Jamieson
Ralph Homar
Bethel; ¥. ©. Hartsock
Milford
W. A. Williams
Amelia
Earl Ridings
Constitutional Columbus Ohio to hold first convention in 21 years
Ohio plans a one day constitutional convention on December 6 to ratify the twenty first amendment repealing liquor laws. Senator Bulkley or former Senator Pomerone will address the gathering as officials observe the historic vote. A Cleveland man, Harry McLaughlin, has died requiring a delegate be elected to replace him and Mrs McGowan may be represented if ill. D L Matchette is expected to be chosen as convention secretary.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robert J. Bulkley
Atlee Pomerone
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Harry McLaughlin
Cleveland
Josephine McGowan
Canton
D. L. Matchette
Notable orator Mertor to speak at Blanchester
Detroit speaker Dr. Mertor will address Blanchester on Monday December 4 at 8 p m in the Grace M E church auditorium. The event features leading topics of the day and is sponsored by the Grace M E church.
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Mertor
Rice
Detroit
Mich
America
Blanchester
Grace M. E. Church
Christmas Bazaar at Mt Carmel Presbyterian Church
The Summerside Ladies Aid hosts a Christmas Bazaar on Friday December 8 at Mt Carmel Presbyterian Church. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church
Summerside
County Prince of Peace Contest at Williamsburg Church
Arrangements set for the county Prince of Peace contest in the Presbyterian Church Williamsburg Sunday evening December 10 at 7 80. Seven contestants vie for county honors Laura Links Milford Margaret Hedges New Richmond Genevieve Scott Felicity George Plant Batavia Margaret McKinney Goshen Dorothy Ernst Moscow Mary K Raver Batavia. A medal and small cash prizes will go to the first and second winners.
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Presbyterian Church
Williamsburg
Laura Links
Milford
Margaret Hedges
New Richmond
Genevieve Scott
Felicity
George Plant
Batavia
Margaret McKinney
Goshen
Dorothy Ernst
Moscow
Mary K. Raver
County Farmers Institute Officers Meet at Batavia Court House
A county wide conference of Farmers Institute officers and workers met at the Court House in Batavia on Thursday evening November 23 with County Agricultural Agent E B Baugh presiding. J P Schmidt state supervisor spoke, noting plans for the coming season and stressing farm business household management and community affairs. Schmidt reported larger turnout at the Clermont county meeting and higher interest than other recent county gatherings. Attendees included residents from Amelia Bethel Goshen Laurel Marathon Moscow Newtonsville Owensville Williamsburg and Williamsburg area communities.
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Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Batavia
E. B. Baugh
J. P. Schmidt
Farmers’ Institutes
Amelia
J. P. Robinson
Nellie Mattox
Alma Burkard
John Cann
Franks
John Burkard
Bethel
Wright Wolf
J. L. Jordan
Luella Dale
W. E. Grossnickle
Michie Pierce
Goshen
Gilbert Huntley
Horace Gibbs
Laurel
Frank Willis
Maurice Taylor
Marathon
S. W. Sutton
Lelia Apple
C. H. Stamm
Moscow
A G. Fee
Ethel Pingle
J. S. Meranda
Newtonsville
Everett Hai
Ohio Themed Meeting Adds Local Interest At Batavia Club
The Batavia Woman's Club will meet with Mrs. Bishop as hostess next Saturday. The program centers on Ohio with readings about Ohio’s history and geography including poems, presidents, parks, the Ohio River and westward trails led by Mrs. Frances Deter and Mrs. Wiseman among others.
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Batavia Woman's Club
Ohio
Robinson
Frances Deter
Young People Meet 170 Men Signed in Batavia
A Batavia Methodist Church meeting opened a statewide employment drive led by Grace Lytle. Township organizers named include Viola Mattox, Kenneth Henson, Loretta Fairiray, and others as part of a county wide effort to place men with state jobs. An armory gathering last Saturday registered 110 men for state work, with card assignments pending due to missing registration cards.
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Methodist Church of
Batavia
Grace Lytle
Young People’s Division
Ohio Council of Religious Education
Union
Viola Mattox
Washington
Kenneth Henson
Williamsburg
Wilma McVeigh
Franklin
Prof
Rowan
Goshen
Williard Emmons
Jackson
Loretta Fairiray
Monroe
Thomas
Brown County
Thanksgiving Praise Service at Batavia M E Church
Union Services announced for Wednesday evening at 7 30 at Batavia M E Church Rev Budd to give the main address An offering will go to the American Red Cross for Welfare Work Membership drive nearing close Annual Thanksgiving service set for Thursday at 7 30 with a special choir program directed by Mrs R S Harmount Revs Huecker and Ludwick to assist
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Batavia M. E
Budd
American Red Cross
R. S. Harmount
New Richmond Plans Relief Work With Wages Set
New Richmond Mayor Ria Schmidt outlined relief plans at a council meeting. Eleven men and three trucks will repair village streets. The program staggers work for about ten heads of family, offering around three days of labor twice a month at 30 cents per hour.
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Ria Schmidt
New Richmond
Bank Officials Explain Banking Practices at Williamsburg
A bank article from the Peoples Bank of Williamsburg Ohio features L. W. White president Jo. King vice president N. J. White secretary H. C. Rowan cashier Mona B. Rice assistant and directors E. L. Dugan James L. Runyan Otis Walker. The piece promises clear explanations of banking methods.
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L. W. White
Jo. King
N. J. White
H. C. Rowan
Mona B. Rice
E. L. Dugan
James L. Runyan
Otis Walker
The
Peoples Bank
Williamsburg
Ohio
Bus Crash Injures Three in Fog on Croswell Route
A Croswell bus carrying three Cincinnati passengers collided with a culvert while trying to avoid a gravel truck in dense fog. Attorneys B P Hollister and Thomas M Gu guil and William Whitaker were injured. Hollister was en route to Batavia. All were taken to Bethesda Hospital.
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Cincinnati
Croswell
B.P. Hollister
Thomas M. Cowguill
William Whitaker
Kenneth Wheatly
Winchester
Hollister
Batavia
Cowguils
Bethesda Hospital
Bob Croswell
Mayor McKinney
Newtown
Royally Entertained By Bethel Garden Club Event
The Bethel Garden Club enjoyed an afternoon at Mrs. Victor Thomas to view Chrysanthemum displays in new greenhouses at Boude's Ferry. Guests admired unusual chrysanthemum colors and were served ice cream cake and coffee. Each guest received a bloom as they departed. Gerald Iles at the Citizens Garage Batavia is appointed to handle motor vehicle tags for the state's coming year in Batavia vicinity.
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Bethel Garden Club
Victor Thomas
Jgarald Iles
Citizens Garage
Batavia
Shaw Dorsey couple wed at Winchester home
Robert Dorsey manager of Batavia Kroger Grocery and Miss Lulu Shaw of Winchester united in marriage on Thursday evening November 28 at the bride’s home. They reside in Batavia at Wilma Brown’s Wood Street home and are now at home to friends.
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Robert Dorsey
Batavia
Clermont county to hire 48 men under relief program
Clermont county mobilizes 48 men under the Federal Works Relief program to perform grading and ditch work on five county and township roads. Workers earn 40 cents an hour for six hours daily, five days a week, with weekly pay and foremen appointed by county commissioners.
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Clermont County
Federal Works Relief Program
Bantam-Williamsburg
New Richmond-Nicholsville
Felicity-Cedron-Rural
Batavia-Stoneick
Ayer Hardware Co
Batavia
Fred Croswell
Miami Township
Archie Holden
Harry Dennison
Wm. Cole
Wm. Rogers
John Frazier
Sam Robbins
Casper Helsley
John Moore
Paul
Joe Haas
Herman Walker
Ed Manning
Harry Beebee
David Wall
Foreman
Wm. Woodruff
T. L. Skinner
Daniel Price
Albert Weider
Luther Turner
Thomas Hewitt
Virgil Whitt
G. H. McAfee
James Daily
Ben Vercamp
Frank Stagge
Fred Duvall
Clarence Genet
Injured man loses fingers in corn shredder accident
Ray Irwin of Gosnen was caught in a corn shredder while helping a neighbor and lost the ends of three fingers on his left hand. Despite the accident he is not incapacitated for work. Separately, seventeen friends helped Dale Anstaett celebrate his sixth birthday Saturday afternoon.
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Ray Irwin
Gosnen
Dale Anstaett
Red Cross Appeal Urges Batavia Chapter Support
The Batavia village Red Cross chapter appeals for stronger local support to join the nationwide network. It cites 382000 relief dollars spent in 92 disasters, 6 million families aided with wheat flour, and 411000 veterans helped, urging 50 cent memberships to keep disaster response ready.
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Batavia
The
Red Cross
Clermont County
Washington
State Aid and Independent Farmers Institutes Planned
Clermont county towns Bethel Laurel Moscow and Newtonsville will host State Aid Farmers Institutes this season. Independent institutes will be held at Amelia Edenton Goshen Marathon Owensville and Williamsburg with dates in January. Last year 5 547 attended State Aid and 10 591 attended the independents.
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Clermont County
Bethel
Laurel
Moscow
Newtonsville
Amelia
Edenton
Goshen
Marathon
Owensville
Williamsburg
Fatal Shooting of Eight Year Old in Concord
Willis Ramey, age eight, was fatally shot by his father’s loaded shotgun while playing at home in Concord. The blast injuring his five month old brother who was on the floor. The child died despite care at Bethesda Hospital. Meanwhile Batavia students at O S U Columbus plan a four day Thanksgiving break from campus Wednesday night.
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Willis
William Ramey
Concord
O. B. Martin
Williamsburg
Bethesda Hospital
Batavia
O. 8
S. U. Columbus
Flood Control Plan Seeks 8 Million for Little Miami Dams
Federal funding is sought to support a flood control project on the Little Miami River with four proposed dams to back waters into waste lands and protect towns in Warren Greene Clermont Clinton and Hamilton counties. Project locations include Todd's Fork Caesers Creek Washington Mills and an East Fork site between Batavia and Williamsburg. Directors named to the Little Miami Conservancy District include former Governor Myers Y. Cooper Judge Hugh Nichols and Howard Ivins.
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Cincinnati
Little Miami
John van Horn
Franklin
Warren
Greene
Clermont
Clinton
Hamilton
Todd’s Fork
Morrow
Caeser
Wayne Township Farm Bureau elects officers in Newtonsville meeting
Shirley Conover was re elected Chairman of the Wayne Township Farm Bureau at the Newtonsville meeting on Tuesday night November 21 Everett Haines and Ethel Haines were named Vice Chairman and Secretary Ray Stoddard reported on the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Columbus County Agent Baugh covered the Corn Hog Program John O Connor spoke on Indiana Farm Bureau petroleum experience The program ended with the showing of the film The Valuable Enemy Monroe Township held its quarterly Farm Bureau meeting November 28 at Laurel Methodist Church Walter Smith chaired and discussed next year’s county program Stoddard again reported on the Columbus meeting and Baugh explained the corn hog program Motion pictures followed by a social.
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Shirley Conover
Newtonsville
Wayne Township
Indiana Farm Bureau
Monroe Township
Farm Bureau
Laurel Methodist Church
Walter Smith
Ray Stoddard
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Columbus and Co
Baugh
School funding crisis threatens eight month term
Ohio school districts report exhausted funds after two months of operation. State aid tied to law requirements has not been provided by legislators. Prospects for continued operation depend on upcoming sessions, with possible small December distributions from liquid fuel taxes unlikely to cover monthly expenses.
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Ohio
Double Installation At Masonic Temple In Batavia
Double installation services were held at the Masonic Temple in Batavia as the Masonic Lodge and Chapter members were installed. A banquet followed honoring Jacob E. Friend who is leaving for Milford, his future home, with oysters and ice cream served.
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Masonic Temple
Batavia
Masonic Lodge
Jacob E. Friend
Milford
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Batavia Court House
Woman’s Club
Wiseman
Union Services
M. E. Church
Shaw-Dorsey
Little
Miami
Wayne Township Farm Bureau
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