Batavia News Briefs Highlight Day Nursery and Local Happenings
Batavia prepares for a new day nursery to open Monday with about 20 children enrolled for five mornings of supervised play and training led by Mrs. Morris Lukemire. Local employers are urged to hire physically handicapped workers during National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. Fire Prevention Week is noted with national loss estimates. A business tour by Clermont County Farm Bureau visits Egg Co op Milford, Caldwell Farm, Eugene Feierting and E L Carter farms, ending at the County Experiment Farm with supper. A. H. Lewis & Sons relocate from Shell Station to former Jack's Station with plans for a used car lot and improvements while Bert and Wallace Berthert step back from Shell Station. Daily noon conference tales on Court House steps offer local color including a wildcat tale from Dayton Parsons.
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Batavia
Morris Lukemire
Lukemire
Pade
Clermont County Farm Bureau
Egg Co-op
Milford
Caldwell
Eugene Feiertng
E. L. Carter
County Experiment Farm
A. H. Lewis & Sons
Shell
Main and
Water Streets
Jack
Seibert Brothers
Wallace
Bill
Court House
Dayton Parsons
Daniels to Address County Day
Albert L. Daniels of Greenfield Ohio will address an open meeting for all veterans at the Silver Barn on State Route 125 Friday October 3 at 8 15 p m Clifford Kennedy commander of the Clermont County Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans announced Daniels a former state commander will share a message for veterans and dependents He sits in the Ohio Senate and coauthored the first joint resolution supporting a constitutional amendment to provide a state bonus for World War II veterans at the November 4 election The D A V is a veterans group formed for those who served in war and were wounded gassed or disabled All veterans are invited and women have special invitation to attend
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Albert L. Daniels
Greenfield
Ohio
Silver Barn
Clifford Kennedy
Clermont County
The
Disabled American Veterans
Daniels
Ohio Senate
Senate
Congress of the United States
Scouting Training Course Scheduled for October in Williamsburg
The Clermont County Scouters will hold the only basic training course of 1947 in Williamsburg Ohio. The session starts Tuesday evening October 7 at 8 o'clock at the Legion Hall. Dates following will be announced soon.
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Clermont County
Williamsburg
Ohio
Legion Hall
Milford Fall Festival adds farm produce show at River Side Park
Milford Fall Festival announced a farm and garden produce display sponsored by the Kiwanis Club and Milford Chamber of Commerce. Entries must arrive by 11 a.m. Thursday. Prizes across many classes include corn, wheat, pumpkins, apples, pears, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, eggs, canned fruit and vegetables, and handmade items.
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Milford
Riverside Park
Kiwanis Club
Milford Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Milford Garden Club
Missionary Mary Adaline Combs Crees Dies at 93
The Methodist Board of Missions reports the death of Mrs. Mary Adaline Combs Crees of Buenos Aires Argentina on September 13 at 93. She was a retired missionary and the oldest living graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University born in Owensville. She married Dr. Charles Drees and worked in Mexico and South America before returning to visit Owensville.
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New York
Mary Adaline Combs Crees
Buenos Aires
S. A
Ohio Wesleyan University
Drees
Owensville
Combs
Ohio Wesleyan
Charles Drees
Mexico
South America
U. B. Ladies' Aid Plans Yearly Work at October Meeting
The first regular gathering of the U. B. Ladies' Aid is set for Monday evening October 6 at Mrs. Louis Bauer's home. A full attendance is urged to outline the year's activities and programs.
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U. B. Ladies’ Aid
Louis Bauer
Owensville to Vote on Bond Issue
Owensville boards seek voter approval for a bond to fund a new wing for the school building. Superintendent J W Evans notes current facilities are inadequate for future enrollment and that the project would add high school classrooms laboratories a study hall and library. The measure would raise funds to construct the additions in Owensville School District.
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Owensville
J. W. Evans
Country Club Nears Completion At Terrace Park
The new $70,000 Terrace Park Country Club is expected to be completed about Oct. 20. J. B. Jones, club president, notes Edward Schreiber of Schreiber and Sons Contracting Co. led construction. Six new directors were added: Oral Carter, James Fergus, Charles Hope, Harry Miller, Carl Wenzel, and Jones.
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Terrace Park Country Club
J. B. Jones
Edward Schreiber
Schreiber
Dorsey’s Market Opens in Batavia
Robert Dorsey opened Thrift-E grocery and meat market in Batavia last week reporting strong sales. Self service free parking refrigerated produce and food lockers are well received. Dorsey directs the grocery department with Carl Eckart in charge of meat. Groceries from Eavey Company Xenia meats from E. Kahn’s Sons. Hours 9 am to 7 pm weekdays 9 am to 9 pm Saturdays.
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Robert Dorsey
Batavia
Dorsey
Carl Eckart
Eavey Company of
Xenia
E. Kahn
New Richmond Masons Prepare 100th Anniversary
Buckeye Lodge No. 150 of New Richmond plans a centennial celebration on Oct. 8 with a 6:30 p.m. dinner for Grand Lodge officers and district Masters. A Lodge of Master Masons opens, followed by the Grand Master’s address to Masons and families at the public school auditorium.
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Richmond Masons
Buckeye Lodge No
New Richmond
Grand Lodge
Masonic District
Buckeye
Amelia P. T. A. Fall Festival Opens October 4
The Amelia P. T. A. Fall Festival will be held on Saturday October 4 at the Amelia school ground and gymnasium. Amusements for all ages will be provided. Baked goods and fancywork will be sold and a supper will be served by the association. The community is urged to attend.
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Amelia P. T. A
Tabscott
Amelia
New Faces Join Company B 147th Infantry in Training Photo
Members of Company B 147th Infantry Ohio National Guard with headquarters at Batavia pose during training at Camp Perry. A recruiting drive under way has enlisted 3 percent of quota, nearly doubling company strength as Mondays training sessions bring in new signees from all parts of Clermont County.
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147Th Infantry
Ohio National Guard
Batavia
Camp Perry
Farm Tour Attracts 500 In County
Over 500 people toured the County Experiment Farm on Route 50 west of Owensville. The facility, supervised by Albert Lyons and formerly managed by Howard Elliott who has retired, drew visitors from the Veterans Agricultural Training Course and soil and water conservation groups. Attendees included Dr. Harold Borst Myron Backtell from Wooster Station Dr John Boyd Page of Ohio State University and county agents and soil conservation personnel from Adams Brown Clermont Clinton and Highland counties.
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Route 50
Owensville
Albert Lyons
Howard Elliott
Adams, Brown, Clermont
Clinton
Highland Counties
Williamsburg Garden Club Opens 1947 48 Year
The Williamsburg Garden Club begins its new year with a meeting at Mrs. William Young A new slate of officers includes Mrs Arthur Ruffner president Mrs William Livengood vice president and Mrs William Gardner secretary and treasurer The club plans an assortment of events including a Christmas decoration contest offering a cash award.
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Williamsburg
Snapshot of the Week Berry Contest Entry
This late report on the berry season highlights a snapshot contest entry by Joan Patchell of Route 3 Batavia. The piece notes the berry pick as the focus of the submission and reflects a rural community pastime.
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Joan Patchell
Route 3
Batavia
Schreiber Township Trustee Dies in Milford
Edward C. Schreiber Miami Township Trustee died Monday and is to be buried Thursday with services at 9 a.m. in St. Andrew's Church. He headed Schreiber and Sons Contracting Co. of Milford and sought a third term. Survived by widow Anna, three daughters Eleanor Grabill Hillsboro and Anna Louise.
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Edward C. Schreiber
Miami Township
St. Andrew’s Church
Schreiber and Sons Contracting Co
Mil ‘Ford
Anna Schreiber
Eleanor Grabill
Hillsboro
Anna Louise
Bicycle rider killed in hit and run near Point Pleasant
Betty Marie Foley 17 of New Richmond died Sunday night from injuries after the bicycle she rode was struck by a hit-and-run driver and she was thrown into the path of another car. She was with 16 year old Ruby Marksberry when the crash occurred. officials said bicycles had no lights. After the initial hit Foley was thrown into the path of a car driven by William K Mueller of Newport Kentucky. no charges were filed.
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Betty Marie Foley
New Richmond
Point Pleasant
Ruby Marksberry
Sun Jem
Employ Handicapped Week Observed Nationwide
During Employ the Physically Handicapped Week October 5 11 the local area office of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation works to acquaint employers with handicapped employability and to inform the handicapped about governmental and private services for job placement rehabilitation and training. Agriculture business and industry have found that Hire the Handicapped Its good business.
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Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Family details listed for Schreiber members in home notice
Boudendistel and Margaret Schreiber and two sons Carl and Edward Schreiber, who live at home, are described in a family notice fragment.
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Boudendistel
Margaret Schreiber
Carl
Edward Schreiber
Fourth Annual Scout Unit Leaders Picnic Held in Clermont County
The Hoy Scout Unit Leaders of Clermont County held their fourth annual picnic at Newtonsville School Grounds on Sept 28 with 32 leaders and families. Contests games races stories and singing filled the afternoon and a covered dish dinner followed. Chief A E Roberts of the Cincinnati Area Council praised the group and presented Judge Halbisсh with the Scout Master's Key and Ten Year Veteran Pin. Next meeting set for Oct 28 at Batavia Courthouse.
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Hoy
Clermont County
Newtonsville
A. E. Roberts
Cincinnati Area Council
Chief Roberts
Judge Halbisch
Batavia
James Gerald
Edwin van Camp
Newtonnsville
Mewtonsville
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