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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1968
Page
3
Clermont Northeastern School District seeks an $879 553 state grant for a $1 157 553 construction program contingent on a $278 000 bond and voters in a fall election approving a new tax levy. The district now pays the county’s lowest school tax rate and would rise to 24 per thousand if approved.
The Clermont County High School Safety Council held its first 1968 69 meeting at Batavia High School library at 4 p.m. on Oct 10 with representatives from six of nine county high schools. The group aims to promote safety education for students and will award a monthly safety flag donated by Frazier Williams auto of Milford based on traffic offenses and driver counts. The first award will be presented at the November 7 meeting. A six member committee was named to nominate officers and set dues. Marie Howell will chair the committee. In Owensville Clermont Northeastern Future Homemakers elected Regina Nimmo president and other officers for 1968 69.
Frank Summers, Chairman of Local Board No. 14 in Clermont County, urges all youths to register within five days of turning eighteen or risk delinquencies and priority induction. Reserve and National Guard members must register. active duty personnel need not until separation. Local board office at 60 N. Second Street, Batavia, Ohio, provides full details.
The GOP Ox Roast drew 5000 attendees with Governor Rhodes and Bill Harsha present. He endorsement of Bill Saxbe for U S Senate. Jim Walker donated $50 to Young Republican Club. Minton Christman campaigns for Clermont County Treasurer detailing family, service roles, and engineering background.
The Clermont County League of Women Voters sponsors an Old Fashioned Street Rally on Oct 19 from 4 to 8 pm on Market Street Batavia. If weather fails, events move to Batavia Elementary School auditorium. Candidates on November ballot will appear or send representatives.
The Chest Clinic in the Court House basement will host an Open House from 12 to 4 p.m. Friday Oct. 25. Clermont County Health Commissioner Dr Francis Demarais, Clinician Dr Virgil Plessinger and TB Nurse Hilda Hines will demonstrate clinic facilities and explain TB work. The clinic’s future depends on the TB Levy on the November ballot.
The governor argues the airport dedication will spur industry and culture in southern Ohio and boost Clermont County with the Appalachian Highway. He says the state can build it without waiting for Washington if November bond issues pass, with federal reimbursement for highway speed.
Batavia Village Council raised patrolmen David Darbro and Floyd Sells salaries by 200 annually to 5000 with a new 6600 cap for officers and boosted Police Chief N C Ward to 9800. The measure adds 228 in medical and hospital benefits and notes possible further raises if income improves. An electric rate reduction and a zoning expansion for Batavia garage were also approved. Age 18 curfew provisions and penalties for violators and parents were enacted.
State Rep. William H. Mussey urged Clermont County commissioners to name the new Batavia area airport the Clermont County Memorial Airport to honor Air Force veterans. He proposed county veterans groups fund a memorial there and asked the state to dedicate part of East Fork State Park as a memorial to all service members. Rhodes noted groundbreaking for the East Fork State Park next spring and Clermont Industrial Parks Inc. offered land for an air tech institute at the airport. The UC proposal to operate an air related facility in Clermont was submitted to the Board of Regents.
A Republican fundraising dinner and dance will be held Saturday October 26 at 6 45 p m in Milford Community Hall downtown Milford. Host committee includes Bob Craig chair Letha Weaver Alberta Knight and Willis Peterson Miami Township club president. Congressman William Harsha will be guest speaker. Ron Stevens serves as dance chairman and tickets are available from him or Me Peterson.
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