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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1965
Page
3
Editorial questions a congressional donation of 50 000 dollars to the International Red Cross. The piece asks if the gift is a payoff for favors or advance payment for future services, and whether Big Brother government is subsidizing a volunteer humanitarian organization.
The Clermont Enquirer names Ray Wachenthaler as Clermontian of the Week for his fair unbiased reporting in Clermont County despite not living in the county. The award credits his work for uplifting local leadership and public life, praising his ability to get stories even when feathers are ruffled.
The column discusses the 14(b) right to work dispute in the Senate, warning that passage could erode freedoms. It cites lawmakers like Preatlich and Ashbrook, contrasts federal power with individual liberty, and references Herbert Spencer via Lawrence on the dangers of collective power and despotism.
A humorous exchange features a truck driver, a joke about lacquer and liquor, and a punchline about cotton socks. A patient in a mental institution asks about preferences, and a doctor debates sending him away, ending with a quip about dressing socks with oil and vinegar or lemon.
Eloise The Poets Union of Brown and Clermont counties held a Saturday afternoon meeting at Miss Jennie Penn’s home. The program included readers from Bethel Wyoming Batavia and Cincinnati with poems by Lida Keck Wiggins Bernard L Rice B Y Williams Louise Hicks and others.
Ellis officers elected for the coming year include Dr. Frank Hartman as president Stephen Alke as vice president and Ruth Winslow Gordon as secretary treasurer Also ten years ago on October 20 1955 Batavia homecoming saw Marilyn Kahle crowned queen with Andrea Clark runner up A State Route 222 125 highway project near Mt Crab by Glenn Rhoades Construction cost about 200000 and a fire destroying Ralph Wehrum’s barn highlighted the Felicity area news
In Watts Los Angeles the Moral Re-Armament Sing-Out65 performance united students and teachers after riots. Supervisors Dorn and Hahn praised the cast while highlighting the show as a peace-building force. The production toured Japan with a reception for Prime Minister Sato.
A poem from The Poet's Nook prints autumn imagery and a seasonal reflection on counting blessings. The piece notes the editor Mrs. Edna Hamilton and provides a submission address and date context. Grace Joslen is credited for the poem and its closing blessing.
The piece argues that animal imitation, church ritual, and singing do not make a person a Christian. It cites Matt 28 19 20 and Acts 8 37 to claim salvation comes first by faith, then baptism and church membership, with spiritual understanding granted after being saved. The author emphasizes born again belief and post salvation teaching.
Parson Jones muses on church handshakes after services and their origins. He jokes about curtain calls at the back door, delayed listening as people share churchgoer woes, and considers reallocating offerings to boost ministerial visibility.
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