Edgar Stockton Wins Clermont Husking Contest Again
Edgar Stockton of Williamsburg set a Clermont County record by husking 1167% lbs or 17.11 bushels in 80 minutes at Edon Myers farm near Williamsburg. John Manley, W W Snyder, and Robert Sibert placed 2nd through 4th with strong readings. Mrs Ruby Jones won the ladies’ 30 minute event, edging Florence Campbell. Russell Christie won the vocational can contest with 223% lbs.
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Clermont County
Edon Myers
Williamsburg
Edgar Stockton
Marion
Ohio
John Manley
W. W. Snyder
Batavia
Robert Sibert
Ruby Jones
Amelia
Florence Campbell
Jones
Campbell
Russell Christie
David
Bill Sibert
Paul Berger
Owensville
Halloween Frolic At Mt Carmel Glen Este School
The Mt Carmel Glen Este Parent Teacher Association hosts a Halloween party October 30 at the school auditorium from 7 pm. Grand March at 7 with prize for best costume, four prizes at 7 30, free souvenirs, games for all ages, Buron Pullen directs games, dancing 8 to midnight with Jean's Ohio Aces. Adults pay 10 cents. children free. Refreshments provided. Committee includes Mrs Ray Blick chair and several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel-Glen Este
Burton Pullen
Jean
Ohio Aces
Fish Fry at Summerside M E Church
The Builder's class of Summerside Methodist church will host a fish fry on November 1. Menu includes fish French fried potatoes cole slaw coffee and homemade donuts. Supper served at five o'clock price twenty five cents. All are invited.
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Summerside Methodist Church
Laurence G. Jones
Halloween Social at Wilhi amsville Tabasco School
The Civic Association sponsors a Halloween social at the Wilhi amsville Tabasco school on Friday evening. The event features masquerade games contests music and lunch with many prizes for winners. Admission is 10 cents benefiting the school.
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the Civic Association
Wilhiamsville Tabasco
Angraett Couple to Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles K Angraett of Batavia will celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary at home this coming Sunday. Open house from 2 to 5 p m will welcome all acquaintances calling at their residence.
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Charles K., Angraett
Batavia
Major R. A. Haynes Dies In Hillsboro
Major R. A. Haynes 58 former National Prohibition Commissioner died at his Hillsboro home after a visit to Lancaster Kentucky. A friend of President Harding and former editor of the Hillsboro Dispatch he also served under Coolidge. He is survived by his widow Katherine Mason Haynes and his mother Mrs Charles E Haynes.
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R. A. Haynes
Harding
Hillsboro
Lancaster
Major Haynes
Hillsboro Dispatch
Prohibition Department
Coolidge
Clermont County
Lena P. Kearns
Katherine Mason Haynes
Charles E. Haynes
Conservation Association Will Meet Thursday Night
The Clermont County Conservation Association will hold a meeting at the Court House in Batavia on Thursday evening October 24 at 8 00. Anglers are urged to attend to share views on forming the new 1941 fish laws and benefit all who fish.
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Clermont, County Conservation Association
Court House
Batavia
Dr Ralph H Woods to Speak at Southwestern Ohio Teachers Meet
Dr Ralph H Woods Kentucky vocational agriculture director will address the Agricultural section of the Southwestern Ohio Teachers Association at Guilford high school Friday November 1 at 2 p m. He has led agricultural education nationally and served on the Advisory Commission to the Council of National Defense and as president of the American Vocational Association in 1939.
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Ralph H. Woods
Kentucky
Southwestern Ohio Teachers Association
Guilford High School
Woods
Council of National Defense
American Vocational Association
Agriculture
National Association of State Directors of Vocational Education
White House
Alpha Zeta
Kappa Delta Pi
Nu Sigma Pi
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Tennessee
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Rotary Club Halloween Party in Batavia Armory
The Rotary club of Batavia hosts its annual Halloween party for residents of Batavia and nearby areas at the Batavia Armory on Wednesday evening October 20. A parade led by the Batavia High School band begins at 7:30 p.m. with a grand march for costumed participants and prizes for outstanding outfits to be awarded later.
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Rotary Club of
Batavia
Rotary Club
Aplock
Batavia High School
Almory
Countywide dog quarantine extended in Clermont County
Dr. J A Carter extends quarantine in Goshen Wayne Miami Jackson Williams burg Tate Batavia Union and Stonelick townships Clermont County due to rabies cases. Quarantine also active in Pierce Ohio Monroe Washington and Franklin townships as rabies persists. Dogs bitten remain under observation and no human cases have occurred. Dr C J McCoy and family vacationed at Salina.
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Goshen Wayne
Miami
Jackson
Williamsburg
Tate
Batavia
Union
Stonelick Townships
Clermont County
J. A. Carter
Pierce
Ohio
Monroe Washington
Franklin Townships
Carter
Pasteur
Promanent Selective Service Board
Gilson D. Light
Selective Service
J. C. Spence
Milford
Goshen
Stonelick
James Seene
Sneas Lin‘ I Eanonheks
Washington
Monroe
Legion To Install Officers Thursday Evening
The Clermont County Joint Installation of the American Legion officers will be led by Daniel O Handley Jr commander of the 4th District of Ohio. Mrs Harlow Fox 4th District President will install the Auxiliary. Mrs Frederick Swing department vice president will speak. Commander Ralph Stone makes his first Southern Ohio appearance at the meeting. Public invited to the installation program and banquet at 7 pm banquet tickets 75c.
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Daniel O. Handley, Jr
4Th District
Ohio
Clermont County
American Legion
Harlow Fox
Ladies Auxiliary
Frederick Swing
Ralph Stone
Republican Rally Dates Set for Batavia Loveland and New Richmond
The notice lists events featuring speaking, music, and entertainment by the Republican party. Schedule includes Batavia October 28, 1940 Loveland October 29, 1940 and New Richmond October 25, 1940 with a colored meeting noted.
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Idea
Batavia
Loveland
New Richmond
Batavia Grange to Elect Officers at November Meeting
At the Batavia Grange gathering on November 7 officers for the ensuing year will be elected. Members are asked to contribute to the luncheon. The Grange may join the U B Church youths for a Hallowe en party on October 26. Apple pie contest winners were Mrs. George McKay and Miss Marie Henke.
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Batavia Grange
Grange
U. B. Church
Hallowe’en
George McKay
Marie Henke
Country Place Sold to Cincinnati Owner Near Hamlet
Bina R. Bagley of Cincinnati bought the four acre country place of Ada Curliss at the corner of State Routes 125 and 132 on the edge of Hamlet Ohio. The property includes an eight room frame house barn and outbuildings and has been run as a chicken dinner inn. The sale was handled by L. C. Hopkins Reality Company.
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Bina R. Bagley
Cincinnati
Ada Curliss
Hamlet
Ohio
L. C. Hopkins Reality Company
Willkie to Speak at Jackson Ohio Big Meeting
A large Willkie rally is planned in Jackson Ohio on October 29 from 11 am to 2 pm with expectations of 75 000 to 100 000 attendees. Willkie will address the gathering at noon and a preparatory meeting occurred October 21 to organize support across four congressional districts and 20 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willkie
Jackson
Ohio
Big Willkie
State Central
State Central Committee
Installation and Banquet for Postal Post 287
Mr and Mrs Irwin Kain attended the Installation and Banquet of the Postal Post 287 at Broadway Saturday night. Marjorie Bell and Bess Walker joined them from Rio Grande for the weekend. Jennie Gray of Sinking Springs visits her daughter Mrs Irwin Kain for a week. Friends are invited to the wedding of Jerry Edwards and Donald Williams at Amelia Methodist church on Friday October 25 at 7 45 p m.
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Irwin’ Kain
Postal Post
Broadway
Marjorie
Bell
Bess Walker
Rio Grande
Bob
Jennie Gray
Sinking Springs
Irwin Kain
Jerry Edwards
Donald Williams
Young Republicans Organize County Club for Election Work
The Young Republicans of Clermont County form a county wide club with E H Sidwell cooperation. They plan precinct labor for Willkie Bricker Burton tickets. A November dance at Ham let Day's Hall 9 pm to 1 am, 50 cents per couple, with Kirtley Orchestra. A October 28 meeting at Batavia headquarters invites 21 to 35 year olds to participate. The draft lottery details are explained with precinct-by-precinct registration totals and boards 1 and 2 totaling 3792 registrants.
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E. H. Sidwell
Wendell L. Willkie
John W. Bricker
Harold Burton
Hamlet
Ohio
Kirtley Orchestra
Republican
Batavia
Felicity Mother Dies By Her Own Hand in Clermont County
Coroner Sam White investigated a case in which Mrs. Ethel Albrecht, age unknown, shot herself in a room with a seven year old daughter present. Family cites ill health as the cause. Survived by husband George and three children George five Dorothy eight and Ruth seven. Funeral services held Monday at Kennedy funeral home Bethel with burial at Bethel cemetery.
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Ethel. Albrecht
Sam White
Clermont County
Albrecht
George
Dorothy
Ruth
Kennedy
Bethel
Bethel Cemetery
Clermont County Tea Party Hosts Illustrated Lecture
The Clermont County Citizens Club invites all to a tea in the Township Hall at Locust Corner on Thursday October 31 at 3 o clock. Miss Frances Jones of Cincinnati will give an illustrated talk on Flowers in the Country Home and a Cincinnati Republican will discuss the coming election. Tea and cakes served. program appeals to every woman in the community.
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Locust Corner
Frances Jones
Cincinnati
Final Auto Tag Revenue Distributed
The 1940 automobile tag revenue totaling 486162.40 was distributed by Ohio registrar Dylon W. Wallace. Of this, 2231.65 funded the county equalization fund, 169385.20 went to 88 counties, and the remainder to state taxing districts by registration. Clermont County received 1866.20 as its total share.
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Dylon W. Wallace
Ohio Department of Highways
Amelia
Batavia
Bethal
Felicity
Milford
Neville
New Richmond
Williamsburg
County
Clermont County
Ohio May Lose a Congressman by Census
Ohio risks shedding a House seat after the 1940 census unless Congress revises apportionment plans. With 131,409,881 people nationally, Ohio’s population rose only from 6,646,697 in 1930 to 6,889,623, the smallest 10 year gain in 130 years, leaving it at 24 seats if current rules hold.
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Ohio
Congress
California
Washington
Celebrating Newspaper Week Affirmed Free Democracy
Proving a lot to us and to readers, The Courier notes many newspapers participating in Newspaper Week last week. It underscores the weekly press as a steady force in continuing free democracy and wisdom in the nation.
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the Courier
Jmany
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Husking
Ray Blick
William Kurtinitis
John Rumpke
Earle Kincaid
Charles York
Burton Paloon
Co. L. Harrison
Summerside
Conservation Association
R. H. Woods
Tos. W. O
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Dr. C. J. McCoy
Salina
Legion
Eve
Sivaades
Country Place
Amelia Methodist’ Church
Young Republicans
Club
United States
Marine Corps
James Harmon
Clermont County Citizens Club
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