Batavia Board Protects Employees Called to Serve
The Batavia Village Board of Education approved a policy to safeguard employees called to military service. Contracts stay in force, positions filled by substitutes, and professional or financial status preserved. Leadership cited as a model for other districts amid national defense needs.
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Batavia Village Board of Education
Cincinnati Board of Education
Batavia Village
Batavia Board of Education
Army
Navy
Air Corps
Marines
Eli H. Speidel
Hoyt Ulrey
James K. Ashburn
Robert Dorsey
J. F. Paschal
Heber Malott Wins Across Major Hog Fairs
Heber J. Malott of Newtonsville dominated six major fairs and the Illinois State Fair earning 88 ribbons. His hog herd and top entries secured age grand championships and numerous honors despite a reportedly mediocre season. The record spans competitions against 22 exhibitors from four states with Georgetown fair adding more top honors.
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Heber J. Malott
Newtonsville
Malott
Georgetown Fair
Annual Installation Held by County Legion
The 22nd annual installation of Clermont County Legion and Auxiliary officers takes place at Batavia High School auditorium on October 24. A pre event banquet starts at 7 00 p m District Commander Ralph H Stone of Conneaut Ohio is the main speaker The public is invited and all county posts will attend The Courier will publish the full program next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Legion
Batavia High School
Ralph H. Stone
Conneaut
Ohio
Halloween Mask Party at Williamsburg Grange Hall
Williamsburg Grange invites all Grangers to a Halloween mask party Saturday evening October 19 at the Grange Hall. Attend masked or pay 10c. Sponsored by the young people of the Grange. Help make it a success for a good time.
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Williamsburg
Hallowe’en
Grange
Mother of Joe Louis Visited Here Saturday
Last Saturday morning a group of ladies were entertained at breakfast at the home of Mrs. Ethel Pullen in Batavia. The event honored Mrs. Lilly Brooks mother of world heavyweight champion Joe Louis, who answered questions to the satisfaction of the group. They visited R. C. Branham and the Clermont County Home, where Matron Mrs. Houser showed them the facilities and introduced the party to the residents. Present were Mesdames Lily Brooks Detroit Cora Jamison Louise Duncan Mayme Green and Bessie Foster Cincinnati Estella Brower and Ethel Pullen Batavia.
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Ethel Pullen
Lilly . Brooks
Louis
R. C. Branham
Clermont County
Houser
Mesdames
Lily Brooks
Detroit
Cora Jamison
Louise Duncan
Mayme Green
Bessie Foster
Cincinnati
Estella Brower
Batavia
Esther Craver attends NCSSL convention in Salt Lake City
Mrs. Esther Craver left Cincinnati October 8 to attend the National Convention Service Star Legion as a delegate from her district. The Salt Lake City convention ran October 8 through 11. She plans to visit her great uncle Harry W. Collard and family in Wilmer California before returning via Tucson Arizona El Paso Texas and St. Joseph Missouri.
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Esther Craver
Cincinnati
National Convention Service Star Legion
Salt Lake City
Utah
Craver
California
Harry W. Collard
Wilmer
Great Southwest
Tucson
Ariz
el Paso
Texas
St. Joseph, Mo
Legion leader Ralph H. Stone elected 1940 41 commander
Ralph H. Stone of Cowle Post No. 151 Conneaut Ohio was elected Department Commander of The American Legion for 1940 41 at Toledo after serving as Post and District Commander and as Vice Commander and Membership Chairman.
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Ralph H. Stone
Cowle Post
Conneaut
Ohio
American Legion
Toledo
Farm Bureau Leader to Speak at National Rural Forum
Murray D. Lincoln executive secretary of the Ohio Farm Bureau will speak at Purdue University Lafayette Indiana November 6 to 9. He joins national rural leaders on a panel about The Rural Community's Role in Planning Agricultural Programs under The American Ostrry Life Association which Lincoln serves as vice president.
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Murray D. Lincoln
Ohio Farm Bureau
Columbus
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
Farm Bureau
Lincoln
American Ossory Life Association
Highway Survey Maps Traffic Flow With Counters
Ohio Highway Department and United States Public Roads Administration launch state wide traffic survey. Planning survey manager D F Pancoast says automatic traffic counters will record vehicle crossings to create a new traffic flow map guiding engineers.
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Ohio
United States Public Roads Administration
Highway Department
D. F. Pancoast
What I Live For 1890 and 1940 Verse Contradiction
A contrasting couplet contrasts the 1890 ideal of living for kind hearts and heavenly reward with a 1940 jab at bureaucrats who endlessly check actions. The lines frame bureaucracy as liberty's adversary.
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Liberty
Chicken Supper Planned by Owensville Methodist Women
On October 19 the Women’s Society of Owensville Methodist Church will host a chicken supper in the Sunday School rooms serving from 5 00 p m The menu includes fried chicken and gravy mashed potatoes Lima beans Noodles with chicken Cole slaw pie and coffee Adults pay 40 cents children under six 25 cents
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Women’s Society of the
Owensville Methodist Church
Junior Women's Club Holds Fourth Regular Meeting
October 17 meeting marks fourth regular gathering with Miss Beckman replacing Miss Sue Speidel as guest speaker. Members urged to attend. Hostess: Mrs. John U. Rapp.
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Miss Beckman
Sue Speidel
John U. Rapp
Willkie to Speak at Crosley Field Tonight
Wendell L. Willkie continues Ohio swing for electoral votes with a Crosley Field address in Cincinnati after a morning stop in Marion and midafternoon rallies in Dayton and Cincinnati. The campaign train will visit Springfield and Hamilton en route, with Bricker and Mayor Burton expected aboard at Mansfield.
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Ohio
Youngstown
Wendell L
Buckeye
Marion
Springfield
Dayton
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Crosinnati Reds
John W. Bricker
Harold Hi Burton
Cleveland
Mansfield
Willkie
Este Parent Teacher Association Holds October Meeting
The second regular Este Parent Teacher meeting is set for Friday October 18 at 8 p.m. at Centre School. Mrs A C Roslow chairs the program on visual education with notes from the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers. Mrs L G Jones presides. social hour led by Mrs Finley Jacobs and helpers.
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Centre School
Ohio’ Congress of Parent and Reckons
Cincinnat
L.G. Jones
Finley Jacobs
Frank Brown
Acre
Peter Weiner
Jos
Harry Brown
Elva Whit
Naoim Bell
Reph Calahan
Otto Wiedenbein
First Cincinnati Church Celebrates 150 Years
The article recalls the Presbyterian settlers bringing Protestant faith to Cincinnati 150 years ago. A historical pageant will be held October 16 and 17 in Emery Auditorium to mark the milestone. The first church organized on October 16, 1790, after earlier worship under trees.
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Cincinnati
Emery Auditorium
Northwest Territory
Fayette County GOP Meeting Set for October 17
Representative Dewey Short, a Missouri Republican, will speak at a free ox roast hosted by Fayette County Republicans on Thursday October 17 at noon at the Fayette County fairgrounds in Washington D. C. H. Also on the program are Governor John W. Bricker Harold H. Burton and Clarence J. Brown as speakers. More than 5000 people expected to attend.
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Dewey Short
Missouri
Fayette County
Republican Organization
John W. Bricker
Harold H. Burton
Cleveland
U. S. Senate
Clarence J. Brown
Blanchester
Fayetet County
Washington
D. H
Rebekah Lodge Inspection and Installation Held in Felicity
Toah Woodmansie and Katherine H. Gray Kain attended the Rebekah Lodge inspection and installation ceremony in Felicity last week.
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Toah Woodmansie
Katherine H. Gray Kain
Rebekah Lodge
Felicity
County Pomona and Grange News of Interest
More than 5 000 Clermont county men aged 21 to 35 are expected to register today for possible military service under a new defense program. Election workers assist registrations. the process takes about ten minutes per person. Various Grange events and meetings are announced including a visit by State Master Walter F. Kirk, canning exhibits, Halloween and safety meeting, jitney supper to raise funds, and the annual Clermont National Grangers banquet with remarks by A. E. Roberts and others.
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Clermont County
Walter F. Kirk
Pomona
Williamsburg
Wright Wolf
Home Economics Committee of
Bethel Grange Hall
Clermont National Grangers
Batavia U.B
Walter Bauer
Woodmansee
Viola Mattox
Battles
Judge Halbisch
Mark Atchley
Walter Smith
Atchley
Mr. Ashton
Wolfé
Grange
Hoggatt
Halbisch
A. E. Roberts
Scout
Roberts
Seventh Degree
Morley Faggins
Local Guards Mobilize for Year of Service
The Ohio National Guard's local company was mobilized Tuesday for a year of service at Camp Shelby near Hattiesburg Mississippi. Lieut Franklin D Morrison announced all reserve and active members were called to join the headquarters unit of the 147th infantry, with the 87th Division assigned to Camp Shelby.
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Ohio National Guards
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Franklin D. Morrison
147Th .Infantry
87Th Division
Chicken Supper Planned by Mt Pisgah Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of Mt Pisgah Methodist Church sponsors a chicken supper in the Community Hall on Saturday evening October 19. Plates are 35 cents. Ice cream and cake will be served. Come and enjoy a good time.
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Ladies Aid
Mt Pisgah Methodist Church
Fish Release in Clermont Streams Targets County Waters
Edgar W. Anstaett reports 53 thousand fish released in county streams last summer and fall. Sunfish lead with 35 thousand, catfish 14 thousand, and bass 18 thousand. Rock bass and bluegill fill the remainder. Jumbo bull frogs were also released.
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Edgar W. Anstaett
Anstaett
Youth Council fall conference at Mt Holly Church
Clermont County Christian Youth Councils hold annual fall conference at Mt Holly Christian Church chapel Route 125 near Amelia. Alice Wilmink of West Cincinnati Presbyterian will be principal speaker. Dale Bee of Bethel will lead afternoon recreation. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Honaker handle devotions. Worship Volunteers present a candle light service with Clarence Helsey of Loveland as speaker.
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Clermont County
Batavia Methodist Church Announcements
Sunday School 9 30 a m John Huntington superintendent Morning worship 10 30 a m Missionary Sunday next Sunday Wednesday prayer 7 80 p m Official board 8 00 p m District Brotherhood Oct 22 8 00 p m Blanchester High School Auditorium Bishop Darlington speaker Anti Cant Class Thursday with Miss Laura Cade Corner bake sale Friday 2 00 p m Foster's Store
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C. R. Spangler
John Huntington
Blanchester High School
Bishop Darlington
Laura Cade
23 County Boys Enter CCC Training Program
Based on Clermont County Selecting Agent Ernest Ruffner 26 boys were chosen for CCC testing at the Freemans St Armory Cincinnati after a final physical. Of 36 examined three failed to report and two were rejected for disability. Remaining selected from Batavia Williamsburg Moscow Milford New Richmond Chile Felicity Bethel and Cozaddale with counts ranging from 1 to 5.
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Ernest Ruffner
CCC
Clermont County
Freeman St. Armory
Cincinnati
Ruffner
National Scout Executive speaks to Clermont County Grange
Arthur E. Roberts national Boy Scout executive spoke at the Clermont County Pomona Grange in Batavia on Saturday evening. A banquet preceded the program.
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Arthur E. Roberts
Cincinnati
Clermont County Pomona Grange
Batavia
Mr. Roberts
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Heber Malott
County Legion
the Courier
Joe Louis
Blitzkrieg
National Rural Life Forum
Crosley Field
MT. Carmel
Glen Este
PTA
GOP
County Pomona and Grange
Clermont
Youth Council
Batavia Methodist Church
Nat
Grangers
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