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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1968
Page
3
Harold Bissantz will conduct a benefit auction Saturday Oct 5 at 1:00 p.m. at Batavia Junior High School on Broadway. The event, in conjunction with the school PTA carnival, offers antiques used furniture appliances original oil paintings sports equipment and toys plus many unusual items. Proceeds support PTA causes.
The Clermont County Wallace Committee will hold a Wallace for President rally at the American Legion Hall near Batavia on Wednesday Oct 9 at 8 00 p m open to the public The event offers bumper stickers buttons hats posters and other Wallace supplies free baby sitting will be provided Roger Heaton of Amelia chairs the committee and area merchants offer new merchandise and gift certificates related to the campaign
Ohio voters face State Issue One on November 5 to authorize a 500 million highway program over five years to eliminate traffic bottlenecks widen lanes and fund a research center. The plan aims to finish 14 county southern routes and create 100000 jobs while remaining self funding through existing taxes.
The Batavia Fellowship of Churches held at First Methodist welcomed new pastors serving Olive Branch United Methodist and First United Methodist, with Batavia Baptist Chapel represented by Alvin Wilson. They planned to form a Ministerial Association and exchange pulpits on Reformation Sunday. The next meeting is Oct 28 at the Presbyterian Church, eight o'clock.
The measure would fund water pollution control, education programs, juvenile rehabilitation, mental health facilities, parks, airport construction and other needs under the Highways program. No new taxes on capital improvements. Collier says general fund receipts cover debt service. all projects require legislative approval.
Amelia High School's Marching Barons led by Director Jerry Robinson captured first place in the Annie Oakley Day Parade held in Oakley a Cincinnati suburb. The group includes the girls drill team and majorettes and plans an Oct. 12 appearance at the Eastern Hills Band Festival at Sycamore High School with tickets sold by band members. The Band will also participate in the Clermont County Airport dedication on Oct. b.
Rex Ely of Batavia finished seventh overall in the Ohio State Open Snipe Championship held Sept 21 22 at Acton Lake Hueston Woods near Oxford. Ely placed fourth sixth and twelfth across three races with Ellie Ely crewing. Four Ohio boats finished in the top ten. First four places went to Indiana. Snipe class is the world’s largest racing class with over 18 000 boats since 1931. Ely’s 14144 is a racer built at Cowan Lake Snipe Fleet 433 since 1963 checkered by a 151/2 ft length five ft beam and 425 lb weight.
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