Grand Jury Indicts 12 at Batavia session Thursday
The Grand Jury at Batavia heard 15 cases and 50 witnesses this week. Twelve indictments were returned, three cases ignored. Principal targets included James Davis Sadie Seymour Henry Brown and Joseph Turner for burglary at McNutt Department Store Williamsburg and Tom Castlen Store New Richmond.
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Batavia
James Davis
Sadie Seymour
Henry Brown
Joseph Turner
McNutt
Williamsburg
Tom Castlen
New Richmond
G. W. Hartwell
Frank Miller
Elvin Gaff
Wm. Mallett
Delmar Rooks
Jessie Taylor
Robert Johnson
Frank Bennett
John Binkley
Oliver Bremer
Alonzo Davidson
William Kain, Jr
Emerson Trees
Foreman
Pearl Alexander
Nelson Taylor
Aileen Smith
William Buck
Sidney Mell
A. J. Paul
Miriam Johnson
Gladys Wolf
Stella Wheeler
George Gregg
Marie Howland
John Griffith
G. L. Mead
Gertrude
Dewdney
Whit Hartwell
Elvin Goff
William Malott
Joe Pierson
Jesse Taylor
Rooks
Common Pleas Court
Louis Buerkle
Josephine Heinekamp
Mary Hatfield
Bruce Bennett
Wilson
State of Ohio
Ashland Vault Inc Sues Bell Over Concrete Burial Vault Patents
Ashland Vault Inc of Ashland Ohio files a federal suit against Enos W Bell doing business as Bell Burial Vault Company of Hamilton Ohio seeking $60 000 in damages and an injunction plus accounting for alleged patent infringements on improvements to concrete burial vaults The complaint alleges a conspiracy and cites public advertising in the Cincinnati Telephone directory Also mentions foreign market share data for 1936 1985 and 1988.
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Ashland Vault Inc
Ashland
Ohio
Lula Penn
Lewis Avenue
Milford
United States District Court
Enos W. Bell
Bell Avenue
Hamilton
The
Bell Burial Vault Company
Robert M. Hair
Cincinnati
New Pontiacs Take to Highways Friday
Forty five hundred Pontiac dealers gathered in Detroit for a two day convention and drove one of the new 1938 models home for demonstration. The program included a factory tour at Pontiac Michigan and a $20000 banquet Thursday night. Clermont County attendees were Thurman Wilson Batavia Cassius Shinkle Bethel and Victor Shumard Jr Milford.
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Pontiac
Detroit
Mich
Clermont County
Thurman Wilson
Wilson Pontiac Sales
Batavia
Cassius Shinkle
Wilson Motor Co
Bethel
Victor Shumard, Jr
Shumard Motor Co
Milford
Clermont County Husking Contest Promises Cups and Prizes
A large list of prizes plus cups and subscriptions are donated for the Clermont County Husking Contest to be held at Harry Haskell's farm near Batavia on Saturday October 28 at 1:00 p.m. The Clermont Sun offers a silver loving cup to the men’s winner who may retain it for a year and gain permanent possession after three wins. County entries close as Roy Battles invites entrants by Monday October 18, with winners advancing to the State Husking Contest at Upper Sandusky on October 27.
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Clermont County
Harry Haskell
Batavia
Clermont Sun
Clermont Courier
Clermont County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Roy Battles
Upper Sandusky
Cincinnati Symphony unveils soloist heavy 43rd season
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under Eugene Goossens announces a star filled forty third season opening October 22 and 28 with Beethoven and Sibelius symphonies. Rachmaninoff performs October 29 30 alongside soloists Richard Crooks Ethel Bartlett Rae Robertson Rose Bampton Walter Gieseking Georges Enesco Ruth Slewczynski Josef Hofmann and more. Special events include Cincinnati May Festival Chorus Monte Carlo Ballet Russe and five Young People's Concerts.
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Beethoven
Sibelius
Berlioz
Bach
Vittorio Gui
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Cincinnati Orchestra
Richard Crooks
Ethel Bartlett
Rae Robertson
Rose Bampton
Walter Gieseking
Georges Enesco
Ruth Slewczynski
Josef Hofmann
Felix Sal‘mond
Charles Naegele
Lauritz Melchior
Charles Courboin
Auto crash on Batavia hill injures five
A Ford V 8 with five passengers left the road on the Batavia Williamsburg hill when the radius rod broke. Berry Hardin and wife of Pleasant Plain were injured along with Chas Bahle and wife and daughter Louise of Norwood, and Carl Mauck of Norwood. Wife suffered broken shoulder and arm. Car wrecked and passengers treated at Bethesda hospital. Westbound Croswell bus collision near Batavia injures Mina White and mother. X-ray pending. Vic Kelch of Sardinia injured his car in a skid near Afton. Leaves on wet roads deemed dangerous.
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Batavia- Williamsburg Hill
Berry Hardin
Pleasant Plain
Chas. Bahle
Louise
Tildenave
Norwoood
Carl Mauck
Norwood
Summit Gardens
Batavia
Red Banner Band
Kings Mills
Wm. Moore
Bethesda Hospital
Croswel
Portsmouth
LaSalle
Mina White
Williamsburg
Glancy
Miss White
Frank Gray
Vic Kelch
Sardinia
Armleader Creamery
Afton
New Richmond Sees No Bids On $80,000 Highway Plan
New Richmond residents were irked last week as the proposed concrete highway project through town for 80000 dollars drew no bids. Contractors said the state estimate was too low and suggested raising bids about 25 percent before re advertising.
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New Richmond
Batavia Garden Club Plans October Meeting
The Batavia Garden Club will meet October 18 with hostess Mrs Ida Griffith. Topics include Carden Memories arrangements and winter bouquet containers led by Mrs Ethel Wilson, bulb forcing for spring by Mrs H L Nichols, and a leaf contest with gourds. The Batavia Woman's Club opened 1987-8 at president Mrs H Nichols. Mildred Morgan spoke on federation advantages. Attendance near 100 percent.
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Batavia Garden Club
Ida Griffith
Ciarden
Ethel Wilson
H. L Nichols
Batavia Woman's Club
H. ©. Nichols
Mildred Morgan
Southwestern Distrist
National Federation of Woman’s
Veterans Plan Unique Dance in Batavia Armory
Clermont County veterans and guests are invited to a Friday October 22 dance at Batavia Armory from 9 to 12 p m. Music will be provided by an orchestra organized by State Treasurer Knisley and State Auditor Ferguson, under Knisley’s direction, with no charge. Before the dance, 8 to 9 p m, the Post and Auxiliary will install officers led by Ralph T Young and Mrs Laura Swing.
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Clermont County
Frank W. Weaver
American Legion
Batavia
Knisley
Ferguson
Ralph T. Young
Laura Swing
Sales Tax Violations Arrests Reported in Clermont County
Sales tax investigators announce arrests for violations in Clermont County. Edward Williams from Town Tavern Loveland and Fred Vincent Loveland charged $100. Edna Benjamin a waitress at Jenny Dempsey's New Rich mond $25. Paul Strittmatter New Richmond $100. William Demougin Williamsburg $25. R S Croswell Williamsburg fined $25 for bypass of title. Some fines suspended and vendors placed on probation. Forms mailing delay noted by State Sales Tax Department.
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Edward Williams
Town Tavern
Loveland
Fred Vincent
Leo Teinstein
Milford
Charles Spencer
Edna Benjamin
Jenny Dempsey
R. R
New Richmond
Paul Strittmatter
William Demougin
Williamsburg
R. S. Croswell
State Sales Tax Department
Prominent Clermont Residents Summoned
Obituary notices detail the deaths of John L. Marsh 79 of Owensville, Jess M. Jordan Milford, and James Bunnell 63 Loveland. Marsh died from fatal burns after spraying gasoline. he served as county recorder and bank cashier. Jordan served as clerk of the county courts and on the county election board. Bunnell, Loveland Motor Company owner, had ties to Emery Lodge and the Eastern Star. survived by a widow, four sons, a daughter, siblings, and seven grandchildren. Funeral details are listed for each.
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John L. Marsh
Owensville
Merchants & Farmers’ Bank
Masonic Lodge
Batavia Masons
Walter Bauer
Rebecca
Miron
Cedarville
Jess M. Jordan
Milford
Edith Jordan
Wayne Township
Edenton
State Treasurers
Columbus
Monroe
James Bunnell
Second Street
Loveland
Bunnell
Montgomery Road
Fred Engleman
Morrow
Engleman
Bethesda Hospital
Frank M. Coppock
Loveland Motor Company
Emery Lodge
A. M
Eastern Star
Cler mont County districts seek renewal of existing school levies
The Courier clarifies that proposed tax rate changes are not new levies but renewals of existing voter approved levies that lapsed after five years. Elections are to renew these already in place due to lapse of former levies.
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Cler‘mont County
Courier
Route 74 rerouted plan outlined for Williamsburg Batavia
Officials from the Cincinnati Auto Club and State Highway Department brief Williamsburg and Batavia residents on Route 74. A 2000 foot straightaway is required for Federal aid, prompting rerouting plans and a sale target around year start. Meantime the existing road will be repaired for passable traffic.
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Cincinnati Automobile Club
State Highway Department
Williamsburg Council
Williamsburg
Batavia
Cincinnati Auto Club
Frank Bolton
E. A. Humler
T. W. Bumgardner
Walter Willard
Southwestern
Ohio
Good
Highway Department
New Minister Accepted at Batavia Presbyterian Church
Vernon Martin of Georgetown son of Dr Vernon P Martin pastor of Georgetown Presbyterian and Moderator of the Presbyterian Synod of Ohio has been extended and accepted the Batavia Presbyterian Church pastorate. He is a senior at Princeton Seminary and will begin after graduation in spring. He delivered a sermon at Red Oak Church during the Portsmouth Presbytery meeting in September and was unanimously invited at a congregational meeting led by Dr Earl Norris of Cincinnati.
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Vernon Martin
Georgetown
Vernon P. Martin
Howell Inspects County Schools
C. W. Howell the state education department high school supervisor inspected Clermont County high schools last week. A copy of the inspection will be mailed to the board of education soon. A conference of county high school principals preceded the Schoolmasters' Club meeting with Howell leading the discussion.
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C. W. Howell
State Department of Education
Clermont County
Board of Education
Orpheus Club announces first concert date
December 2 set by Dr. Kelly director of the Orpheus Club Men’s Glee Cincinnati for Gypsy themed program. Modern and classical composers to be performed in Emery Auditorium. Season tickets available from Brice Hendrixson Batavia G L Smith Williamsburg or Russell Aulhaus Bethel.
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Dr. Kelly
Orpheus Club
Men’s Glee Club of
Cincinnati
Emery Auditorium
Brice Hendrixson
Batavia
G. L. Smith
Williamsburg
Russell Althaus
Bethel
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United States
Corn Huskers
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Eugene Goossens
Garden Club
Clermont
John Marsh
Burns
Jess Jordan
Burg
Howell
CCC Boys
David Bowman
Neal Crider
Jos Donley
Bernard Gardner
Joseph Garth
Leo Hughes
Russell Hill
Melvin Lawrence
Chas
Woods
Taxi Briggs
CCC
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