Court Upholds Commissioners in Road Contract Case
Judge J W Bagby rules for Brown County Commissioners in awarding 600 yards of stone for Owensville Belfast Road to Estil Pringle over Ohio Gravel Company. Prosecutor Roberts sought lowest bid challenge but court found discretion to favor material durability and road quality over mere price, noting a $66 difference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Roberts
J. W. Bagby
Brown County
Charles G. White
Estil Pringle
Owensville - Belfast
Pringle
Ohio Gravel Company
Board of County Commissioners
Bagby
Pringle Company
Mt Carmel Schools Close for Weeklong Cleaning
Mt Carmel schools will close for a full week to allow thorough cleaning and disinfection. Three Scarlet fever cases have appeared in the lower grades. Students must collect books and papers as seats will be scrubbed and fumigation of books is not possible. Dr Colburn notes Batavia buildings were cleaned recently and no new cases there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel
Batavia
C. B. Colburn
Red Cross Provides Clothing to County School Children
The Batavia Red Cross reports over 200 children clad with outfits from the Batavia office and about 500 countywide in two weeks. Communities in larger towns hold stocks of garments reducing the need to come to Batavia. The group also assists township trustees in obtaining medical or hospital care for sick residents, using the Red Cross car for transport to and from facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Batavia
Final Fox Hunting Arrangements in Clermont County Four Days
Four day Fox hunting event set in Clermont County spans October 24 25 26 and 27 with officials outlining safety rules and schedule for the four big hunting days. Local groups organize stands and permissions for spectators and participants.
Concert at Amelia School Auditorium Friday Night
A concert featuring orchestra and vocalists will be held at the Amelia School Auditorium on Friday November 3 1933 at 7 pm. Admission is 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia School
Spm
Clermont Teachers Attend S O Teachers Association Meeting
Clermont County teachers plan to attend the Southwestern Teachers Association meeting in Cincinnati on October 27 and 28. An estimated 4 000 to 5 000 educators from the southwestern region are expected for general and departmental sessions. The executive board aims to improve professional knowledge foster educational ideals and promote progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Southwestern Teachers Association
Cincinnati
Big Fox Hunt and Beach Show in Clermont County
The arrangements committee met at Less Williams’ home near Bethel to finalize plans for four fox hunting days in Clermont County on October 24 26 27. Dogs from Ohio Kentucky and Indiana will compete with over 100 thoroughbreds. A Beach Show and dance follow Thursday at the Armory, with a feast at Albert Davis farm on the Davis Pike. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Less Williams
Bethel
Batavia Armory
Batavia
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Armory
Albert Davis Farm
Davis Pike
Clermont County Holds First Corn Husking Contest
County Agent Baugh announces plans for Clermont county's first corn husking contest on November 11 at Walter Cowdrey's farm two miles northwest of Williamsburg Route 276. Husking starts at 10 a.m. with cash prizes after corn is weighed. Entries should be mailed to C. E. Murphy Williamsburg V A instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Baugh
Walter Cowdrey
Williamsburg
C. E. Murphy
V.A
Bethel Secures Second CCC Camp in County
Bethel wins the second Civilian Conservation Corps camp in the county. The site at Burke Park will house 200 boys in five buildings, with $80 monthly pay of which $25 is sent home. Construction begins immediately with barracks and water mains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Drus
Burke Park
Samuel Remley Pleads Guilty in Concealed Weapon Case
Samuel Remley indicted by the grand jury pled guilty before Judge White. He received an 18 month suspended sentence on costs. Forrest E. Ely represented the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Remley
White Monday
Forrest E. Ely
Still a Chance for a Batavia CCC Camp
State officials say Batavia may still host a CCC camp if local business leaders and citizens act now. A committee should be formed to pursue a suitable plot with light and water. a mass meeting is urged to plan quickly, as the project would boost stores and farmers markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
CCC
Ohio Repeal Council Hears Ballot Proposals And Delegate Options
The Ohio Repeal Council displayed copies of two repeal ballot measures seeking 52 delegates to a repeal convention and repealing the state liquor law. Voters may choose delegates for dry, wet, or unpledged slates, with a cross in a circle indicating a vote and separate marks for split slates. Council members will also hear subcommittee reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Repeal Council
Ohio State pledges nearly 450 students in autumn week
Columbus October 9 nearly 450 men students were pledged to Ohio State University during the first week of autumn quarter. The pledge list includes Milton McCullogh of Felicity from Kappa Sigma.
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Columbus
Ohio State
University
Milton McCullogh
Felicity
Kappa
Sigma
Brown Mulls Third Run for Ohio Governor Nomination
Former Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown admitted he has considered a third bid for the Republican nomination for governor. He said it is too early to decide and denied plans to announce at a Dover rally on October 27, noting he has not written his speech yet.
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Blanchester
Clarence J. Brown
Dover
Brown
Batavia Legion Auxiliary selects Hallo Ween party committee
The Batavia American Legion Auxiliary names eight members to plan the county Hallo We en event at the Batavia armory on Tuesday October 31. The night features a band concert and the feature programme Lotto with prizes, plus a masked parade with best costume prizes. Mr and Mrs George Gregg and Mr and Mrs Eli Speidel visited Beaman family in Columbus on Sunday.
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Batavia American Legion Auxiliary
Hallowe’en
Gertrude Spencer
Harold Nichols
John DeKran
Gerald Iles
Orie Malott
Charles Shinkle
Clarence Smith
Clarence Slade
Batavia Armory
Legion Auxiliary
Clermont County Band
George Gregg
Eli Speidel
Mrs. Beaman
Columbus
Dairy Meeting Set in Batavia on October 23
Members of the Cooperative Pure Milk Association will meet in Batavia Monday evening October 23. Director Jesse L. Jordan says Bethel will be represented. Frank Cox, president, Robi Schiering of Mt. Healthy, and E B Baugh will discuss new milk marketing and sanitation regulations at 8 p m in the courthouse.
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Cooperative Pure Milk Association
Batavia
Jesse L. Jordan
Bethel
Frank Cox
Asso
Robi Schiering
Mt. Healthy
E. B. Baugh
Co. Agt
Court House
Not Guilty in Ohio Abandonment Case
The State of Ohio versus Earl Simington in Common Pleas Court last Friday resulted in a not guilty verdict for abandonment. Judge White presided with a jury, and S. W. Sprague represented the defendant amid notable local attention.
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State of Ohio
Earl Simington
Common Pleas Court
White
S. W. Sprague
Milk Union Meeting at Batavia Promises Equal Treatment
The Milk Producers Union met at the Court House in Batavia with over 100 members. Attorney Osborn outlined that producers would be paid the same price for the same grade milk and no discrimination would exist. A Farmer's Union party formed after the meeting with 15 charter members, joining 29 states already organized. Next meeting set for October 26 at the Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milk Producers Union
Court House
Batavia
Osborn
Bethel CCC Camp Plans Forest Work in Clermont County
Major Savage chose a site at Burke Park Bethel for a CCC camp to host 200 men for reforestation in Clermont County. Five buildings will be erected including barracks mess hall officers quarters recreation and maintenance hall. Local labor will build 30 men for four weeks. A H Pcura named administration officer is a World War veteran and former Bethel agriculture teacher who recently resided in Minnesota.
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Savage
Bethel
C.C.C
Burke Park
Clermont County
A. H. P.cura
Bethel School
Minnesota
Government Park Allocation Sparks Local Hunger Concerns
Government officials report an 800 pound allocation of Government Park to Clermont is to be shared among a waiting list, but critics say Hamilton County received too much and other counties need support more urgently.
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Clermont
Hamilton County
First Killing Frost Arrived This Section Friday Night
The first killing frost struck the area Friday night as perishable produce suffered. Residents found everything covered and vegetation stiff Saturday morning, with blooms looked sick. Tomatoes began recovering, tobacco kept under cover, and corn and silos expected to fill later. Dairymen report good pasture coverage, some feeding to boost milk.
Batavia High School Welcomes Freshmen With Year Opener
The senior junior and sophomore classes held a Friday night party in the Batavia High School auditorium to welcome freshmen into the student body. Stunts and jokes targeted the newcomers but were enjoyed by all. faculty supervision ensured a safe event led by Miss Marie Smith.
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Batavia High School
Marie Smith
Birthday Party Honors Miss Thelma’s 16th Birthday
Mrs. A. G. Snyder of Owensville hosted a party on October 14 in honor of Miss Thelma’s sixteenth birthday. Guests enjoyed games and dancing, then sandwiches coffee fruit salad and cake. A fine evening was spent by all.
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A. G. Snyder
Owensville
Fractured Skull Shocks New Richmond Youth
Leo Long eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs John Long of New Richmond suffered a fractured skull after falling twenty feet from a tree in front of the Methodist parsonage landing on cement. He was rushed to St Marys hospital in Cincinnati in critical condition while celebrating Halloween with friends.
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Leo
John Long
New Richmond
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cincinnati
Frank Adamson
Batavia P T A Bridge Party at Armory Oct 19
The Batavia PTA hosts a Bridge Party at the Armory on Thursday evening October 19 starting at 7 30. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments sold with tables for auction and contract bridge and a 500 game. Admission is 26 cents.
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Batavia P. T. A
Armory
Keifer pears weigh under a third of a pound per fruit
Mrs. Wilbur Bauman of Olive Branch reports two keifer pears weighing just under 43 cents per pound. The report notes the pears are fine but the crop is limited and asks who can beat the yield.
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Wilbur Bauman
Olive Branch
Keifer
Rex
Rally and Homecoming at Amelia Baptist Church
An all day meeting will be held at the Amelia Baptist church Sunday Oct. 22. In the afternoon a good program will be given. Everybody invited.
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Amelia Baptist Church
Mt Carmel P T A Meeting on Safety Program
The Mt Carmel P T A holds a regular meeting on November 8 at 2 o'clock. Eight pupils from the Fifth and Sixth Grades perform a Safety Play. Refreshments will be served. Attendees can receive the year's program.
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Mt. Carmel P. T. A
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