Merchants Report Mixed Holiday Start Across Clermont Area
Old Milford stores welcomed shoppers with wildlife artist Gaither in Row House Crafts and optimistic sales. Bethel merchants noted a late-season boost, while energy concerns trimmed decorative lighting and raised recession fears. Batavia and Williamsburg vendors cited weather, parking, and gas shortages shaping weekend traffic and expectations.
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Old Milford
Art Meyer
Row House Crafts
Gaither
Meyer
Milford
Russell Diskete
Cincinnati
Robert Frame
Frame’s
Bethel
Diskete
George Shields
Shields Hardware
Shields
Cliff Shields
Williamsburg
Howard Spaulding
Batavia
Spaulding
Batavia Cycle Center
Tom Woods
Parsons
Ben Franklin
Lee's
Court
Main St
Ben’s Department Store
Rosenzweig’s
Layne’s Department Store
Loveland
Milford Junior High Student Dies From Self-Inflicted Wound
Perry Kelley 14 of 57 Kay Dr. Milford dies from a self-inflicted gunshot in a second floor bedroom found by his sister about 4 p m Monday. Sheriff’s office reports no notes. Funeral at First Baptist Church with Indiana burial. Copher- Noakes Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survived by mother Ruth Watson father Dwight Kelley two sisters Sharon Collins Robin Kelley a brother Steven two grandmothers Audrey Graham Eva Kelley.
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Perry Kelley
Kay Dr
Milford Junior High
Clermont County
First Baptist Church
Indiana
Copher- Noakes Funeral Home
Ruth Watson
Dwight Kelley
Sharon Collins
Robin Kelley
Steven
Audrey Graham
Eva Kelley
Clermont College Evening Courses Set for Teachers
Clermont College near Batavia will offer two winter quarter graduate courses for school administrators and teachers in cooperation with the University of Cincinnati College of Education and Clermont County Schools. Courses are oral studies in the elementary school on Thursdays and school law on Wednesdays, each for 3 credits.
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U.C. Clermont College
Batavia
College of Education
University of Cincinnati
Clermont County
Clermont College
Edith E. Peters
Robert Slade
Clermont County Board of Education
Ranch Reopens DX Ranch Under New Management in Amelia
Joyce and Anthony Kasselmann reopen the DX Ranch in Clermont County with the DX Ranch name and decor. They shift from family style to conventional service. Chef Tim Chandler joins from Lenhardts as dinners run daily from 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 9 p.m.
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DX Ranch
Clermont County
Joyce
Anthony Kasselmann
Chapel Rd
Amelia
Kasselmanns
Tim Chandler
Lenhardts
Cincinnati
County Receives Over 1 Million From State School Fund
State Auditor reports a November net total of 42.5 million dollars allocated to Ohio city exempted village and local school districts. Clermont County net payment totals 1.057 million with deductions for retirement funds and county board education. district breakdown includes Milford New Richmond Batavia Bethel Tate Clermont Northeastern Felicity Franklin Goshen West Clermont Williamsburg.
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Ohio
Joseph T. Ferguson
State
Thomas E. Ferguson
New Richmond
Batavia
Bethel Tate
Clermont Northeastern
Felicity Franklin
West Clermont
Williamsburg Local
State School Foundation
State Distributes Gasoline Taxes Across Local Jurisdictions
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson announced that gasoline taxes totaling $9,323,033.00 were distributed in November to Ohio cities and villages, townships, counties, and townships. Cities and villages shared $4,659,033 based on $1 per registered vehicle. townships received $1,200 each. counties were allotted $35,000 each for street and roadway use.
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Ohio
Joseph T. Ferguson
Thomas E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Bethel Council Holds Shortest Meeting On Record
Bethel Council met for one hour and twenty minutes with four of six members present. Mayor OH Sharp noted ill health and family deaths for some absences and said recording will begin for all meetings after January 1 to keep proceedings transparent.
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Bethel
Bill Duckworth
Sterling Hamilton
Clyde Mattox
OH. Sharp
Mattox
Sharp
Ruth Parker
Council
Democratic township clubs plan early December meetings
Jackson Township Democratic Club meets Wednesday December 5 at 8 p.m. at the Grange Hall Marathon. Tri-Township Democratic Club holds Thursday December 6 at 8 p.m. at New Richmond School. Both welcome the public and will serve refreshments after meetings.
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Jackson Township
Democratic Club
Grange Hall
Marathon
Tri- Township
New Richmond School
Historians Plan Holiday Banquet in Williamsburg
East Fork and Little Miami Rivers Historical Society meets Friday December 14 at 7 p.m. United Methodist Church hosts a turkey dinner. Banquet chair John Lytle is William Lytle’s descendant. local members include John Foster Harry Hines and Ephraim McAdams. Christmas program follows.
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Williamsburg
Clermont County
East Fork
Little Miami Rivers
James Kain
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