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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1934
Page
5
Williamsburg residents host and attend gatherings throughout the week. Neighborhood news includes visits from Cincinnati and Dayton, church events, youth conference attendance, birthday and birth announcements, and local travel to Indiana and Kentucky.
The Woman's Club met with Mrs. Annabelle Harris hosting. After roll call Mrs. Hutson presented the paper Superstitions. Mrs. Fagley offered two numbers a piano solo and a reading, followed by a Pot Luck Lunch. George Dolen of Madisonville was a guest of his brothers Morris and Walter and families. His sisters Dr Nellie and Miss Marie Goodwin attended.
Willowville residents report visits and guest relations across New Tonsville Sydney Sullivan and family visited Mrs Ruse Bradbury Woodlawn and Elma Stoddard called on Miss Elizabeth Massar Marion Camden stayed with Albert Danner. The Faught family moved to the city and Mrs Albert Huelsman hosted daughter Mrs Jess Harrison last week.
Mt Holly Christian Chapel schedules Rally Day and homecoming for next Sunday the 28th with an open invitation to all. Mrs John Moerlein hosted Cincinnati guests for her birthday last Sunday. Various local families visited relatives and celebrated events in Cincinnati and Clermontville.
A short local digest notes the Irish town Cobh pronounced Cove, and lists social visits and bridge evenings. Betty Philhower hosts her card club on Friday while Mamie and Jean Moyer host a bridge night in Batavia. Families including the Avey and Smythe households are mentioned in weekend visits across Ohio.
Harry S. Day served as Ohio treasurer after a Fremont mayoralty term 1918 to 1921. He boosted state funds earning daily interest of 3300, kept office costs minimal, and kept the treasury open during the 1933 bank holiday. Day’s career also included railway mail service, Fremont postmaster deputy, and leadership in nurserymen and fraternal groups.
Ohio Attorney General John W. Bricker, serving his first term, led 1933 34 to a record volume of legal work at low cost. Notable actions include blocking Alabama from banning prison made goods in Ohio and a ruling limiting term extensions for officials. Bricker secured $450 000 cash in a state building explosion settlement and has a wartime and legal career with family ties in Madison County and memberships in major associations.
George H. Bender, veteran Ohio politician and five term state senator, seeks a seat in the U.S. House. The Cleveland resident and president of the League of Republican Clubs is praised for his nonpartisan crusades to cut fee-splitting, curb home raids, reduce prison feeding costs, and champion public welfare.
A Cleveland newspaperman and retail store manager began a political career in Ohio. He has promoted individual rights and state interests, and proven his right to a seat in the National House of Congress.
Ohio statesman Paul M. Herbert built a wide reputation in the General Assembly and Senate for representing common people. He authored the Ohio elections code and helped create the criminal identification system used by many states. Herbert served in law and civic groups and lived in Columbus with his family.
State Senator L L Marshall of Cleveland is the dean of the Ohio senate with twelve years in the upper chamber. He chairs the Marshall Committee, exposing abuses in the Ohio banking system, and has a background in law, teaching, and local civic service.
A flurry of visits and gatherings colors the column with names like Belle Jones Miss Hazel Hobson Leona Woodruff Estel Swartz R S Phillips Mary Frazier Gail Trees Wm Owens Minnie Hawk Julia Moreton Queen City Wm Bishop Margaret Ireton Mason Louis Woodruff Jesse Preston Will Harber Pearl Harbe Margaret McKinney Cincinnati and more. Political lines close with a wary joke about Uncle Sam and party defection.
J. B. Ireton and wife of Evanston visited here on Wednesday. Miss Crystal Morgan hosted the Girls Friendship class on Tuesday. Mrs. Earl Garman held a party for her son Raymond who returns to the Navy Friday. Miss Catherine Jones of Hyde Park visited Miss Clara Steward on Wednesday. Mrs. Lena Macott spent days last week. Chas. Palmer and wife of Franklin visited. Mrs. Chas. Atwood of Lorado called on Mr. Majesty and wife Thursday. J. S. Curliss saw friends in Greenbush Friday. Clara Steward and a friend spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Butler at Dayton. Ralph Corliss spent Sunday with his parents in Germantown.
Don't forget the Hallowe'en social at Snider's ball Friday evening Oct 26. Free entertainment door prize masked event. Ladies Aid of M. E. church will sell good things to eat. Community notice lists local visits and gatherings including Burdsalls in Marathon and Rosselots in Madisonville.
The Hallowe en Social at Mr and Mrs Jos Stuarts drew a good crowd. Belfast S S plans officer elections Sunday morning Nov 4. About 30 local youths enjoyed a Saturday night day ride. Birthday dinner highlight with Mrs Walt Snider and guests from Mulberry Marie mont Xenia and Wilmington. John Stuart of the CCC Camp at Pomeroy visited home for the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Wm Knowles celebrated their Silver Wedding anniversary with only immediate family present last Saturday night. Grange members attended the Pomona Grange in Moscow on Saturday. Lewis Gelvin of RanTol Ill died recently and his brother C J Gelvin will attend the funeral. Mrs Rena Willis Light of Franklin died last Saturday morning. sympathy extended to her two sons Willis and Charles and to their father, with the boys teaching in Clermont county schools.
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