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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1929
Page
8
Cleona Searls and wife of Xenia visit. Lehigh Cement price. local visitors from Elizabeth Pa. and Mariemont. church and fraternal events listed. Radio shop ads for Majestic and Atwater Kent. furnace and plaster offers. deaths in Owensville and Muncie. school bus stop law. local politics and bake sale notices. weekly social and library opening.
Director Robert N. Waid of the State Department of Highways in Columbus requests bids for 2000 cubic yards of stone or gravel to resurface state highways 267 and 188 in Clermont County. Works span 4 miles with completion by November 1 1920. Bids due by 11 am October 10 to the purchasing agent in Columbus.
Clermont county commissioners met in special session on September 28, 1929 with all members present and approved a long list of bill payments. The board authorized road grading on Felicity Calvary and Cedron Felicity pikes, set hauling payments to several workers, and allocated 300 for stone crushing and spreading along Cedron Rural pike. Probation Officer expenses were funded, and several residents received relief or compensation for labor and animal claims.
Dr and Mrs Thomas Foster and other guests attended dinners this week in Washington D C with Mrs Laura Thomas hosting and Mr and Mrs T Q Foster hosting. Out of town guests included Gavin Foster of Sabina and Mrs W W Widmeyer of Cincinnati. Local hosting at Mollie Foster home and at Rev McMillen’s followed more gatherings. Additional visits featured Mrs Lawrence Repperd from Thiaate bourne visiting J Fuhr, and the Vesta Club opening with radio hour on WLW.
A listing of social visits and events includes The Man Who Laughs shown Saturday night, Victoria Hugo and family visiting Dayton, Paris King and family from Portsmouth as guests of Mrs. Kate Amann, Philatheas meeting Mrs Blacache Hutson, Sew ing Club hosted by Mrs Roy Hutson, Batavia resident Mrs Elton Miller visiting Al Boyce and wife, E G Maddux and wife traveling in Kansas City, Woman's Club opening at Mrs John Slye's with an elegant luncheon and an interesting program.
Raymond Clark from Oklahoma visited relatives last week. John Groves moves from Lebanon and buys F. Dull farm. Vera Philhower of Washington D C visited relatives. The body of Harper Stiles was brought from Pleasant Plain for burial. Amos and wife entertained their sister last week. Scott purchased property once owned by Chas Rutherford. Fred Laycock and family of Oklahoma visit relatives. Courtland Smith, a former resident, died in Madisonville. Elmer Bailey and Alice Motsinger wed last Saturday and will live with the bride’s parents. Mrs Mary Holland visiting daughters in Xenia and Mason. Dr and Mrs Haas vacationing in the east. Robi Genet of Madisonville spent Sunday with parents. Mrs Anna Watson of Middletown and Mrs Buchanan visited Grover Stewart. J I Curtis and A N Genet called on Atton friends Sunday. P H Creager and wife hosted friends from the city. Mrs Genet visiting from Owensville.
Bethel Woman's Club held their Pat meeting at the home of Miss Bethel Max field. Visitors include Geo Taylor and family and John Taylor of Akron, with Miss Goldie Taylor of Carthage. Residents and neighbors, plus several local families, were mentioned in a round of social calls and visits.
The Music Recital Club of Amelia met September 28 1929 at 2 o clock at John Norris’s home Nicholsville. Members sang welcomed with Rescue The Perishing and roll call with jingles. Catherine Moores Catherine Switger Mary Rybolt and others performed solos. Mrs Laub gave a reading and spoke on a New York tip. The meeting closed with Stand Up For Jesus and candy for guests. Next gathering set for October 26 at Mary Selle Valentine’s home.
Change of dates notice lists E. W. Newman J. B. Miller H. S. Fishback Wiseman and Foster and SNe as parties involved in the schedule adjustment.
A message from James Cartright of Batavia Ohio states that he will not be responsible for any debts his wife may incur. The notice identifies the individual and location, indicating a denial of spousal liability.
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