No Moral Choice But Merger Declared By Clermont PTA Group
The Courier reports a Clermont County PT A committee urges school district consolidation to curb rising tax loads. R M Eyman notes consolidation can blunt tax increases. Laycock backs consolidation as necessary to avoid heavier levies. The piece also features local notes on new cartoonist Jim Sawyer and village updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA Group
Eyman
New School Foundation
Laycock
Ohio
Editorial urges country first and Eisenhower second in 1956
In Clermont County editorial writers call for strong Republican support for Eisenhower’s second term. They note the 1932 1952 drought and 1948 upset, praise the presidents dignity and financial leadership, and urge active voter participation to secure a Republican House Senate and slate of state and local candidates.
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Clermont
Clermont County
Eisenhower
Courier
Harry Truman
Red States
Ation
House
Senate
Goshen Tops County Enrollment in October Figures
Roy Thompson, county superintendent, announced countywide October early-week enrollment averaged 11,827 for calculating the state foundation program. Goshen led with 1,476 students, followed by Bethel 1,463 Amelia 1,396 Clermont-Northeastern 1,393 Williamsburg 1,130 Batavia 975 and Glen Este 915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Thompson
State School Foundation
Goshen
Bethel
Amelia
Clermont-Northeastern
Williamsburg
Batavia
Glen Estett
Carmel
Williamsville- Tabasco
Felicity-Franklin
Miami
Moscow
Monroe Township
Edenton
Miamiville
Clermont County Jury Indicts 21 in Three Day Session
The Clermont County grand jury reported to Judge Harry Britton after a three day session that it examined 40 witnesses, returned 42 true bills against 21 persons, and ignored five cases. Indictments include second degree manslaughter charges against Charles A. Good and Lester Harrison for fatal crashes, plus multiple counts in other cases such as breaking and entering, forgery, issuing bad checks, and various offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Good
Rt. 3
Batavia
Lester Harrison
Rt. 6
Good
Robert Snyder
Owensville
Harrison
Angelo Tsangeos
Alfred Eugene Jones
Dayton
Randall Dial
Bethel
Robert Henderson
Dwight E. Gillman
Tracy Hayes
Fred Sebastian
Noel Russell Robinson
Earl Ferree
Arthur B. Hamm
Joe Bagly
James K. McCann
William J. Wallace
Ray Buchanan
Jack Combs
Edward Fairbanks
William N. O. Born
Ralph Walker
Henry Bales
Raymond Dozier
Robert W. Andre
Irene Brown
Ralph Niles
Charles J. Eades
Katherine Johanning
Mildred Bickel
Anna Spitzmiller
Maude Haar
Margaret Hoskins
Eva Steele
Jean Pray
Catherine Wilson
A. Roberts Nolan
Mary Kroeger
Frances Fischer
County Teachers Hear Author Willis Snow Ethridge
Willis Snow Ethridge humorist and author will co speak with Nila Magidoff at the Southwestern Ohio Teachers Association meeting on October 26 at the Scottish Rite Auditorium Cincinnati Clermont Adams Brown Butler Clinton Hamilton Highland Preble and Warren counties will close all schools Friday for teachers to attend about 6 500 teachers expected. Ethridge wrote It's Greek to Me and Going to Jerusalem with notes from UN Balkans and Middle East commissions.
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Willis Snow Ethridge
Nila Magidoff
Southwestern Ohio Teachers’ Association
Scottish Rite
Cincinnati
Clermont County
Clermont Adams
Brown
Butler
Clinton
Hamilton
Highland
Preble
Warren Counties
Willie Snow
Mark Ethridge
Louisville Courier Journal
United Nations
Balkans
Middle East
Willie
Jerusalem
Outstanding 4-H Club members honored at Batavia event
At Batavia High School the Clermont County 4 H Club Achievement meeting honored members for outstanding 4 H projects. Elaine Matthis from Williamsburg and Dennis Spaulding of Goshen received multiple awards including the Kroger trophy and garden ing medals. Elaine earned the Danforth certificate and was named Outstanding 4-H Club Girl.
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Delg@ gates
Congress
Batavia High School
Susan Haney
Marie Appel
Jean Steele
Columbus
Joyce Brown
Elaine Matthis
Williamsburg
Dennis Spaulding
Goshen
Clermont County
Elaine
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
Danforth Foundation
Dennis
Kroger
Russell Shinkle
Rotary Halloween Party Transforms Batavia Streets
Batavia Rotary Club hosts its annual Halloween night on October 31 at 7 p.m. starting with a parade led by the school band from the Armory to Main Street and the school auditorium. Prizes for costumes across ages, treats for all in costume, a comic cartoon movie, and a window decorating contest for primary students are planned.
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Batavia
Main St
Main
Market St
Rotary Club
Clermont Sportsmen Meet Sets Officers Nomination
Clermont Sportsmen Inc holds a 8:30 p.m. meeting at the Elklick Road clubhouse near Batavia. Members will nominate officers for the coming year and enjoy roasted wild game donated by Maurice Henderson of New Richmond Auto Sales.
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Clermont Sportsmen, Inc
Elklick Rd
Batavia
Maurice Henderson
New Richmond Auto Sales
Henderson
Batavia to Get 12 Street Lights
Batavia’s Main Street will gain 12 new powerful lights after the Batavia Business Men's Association approved installing them if business men cover half the cost. Nine existing lights will be moved to residential sections with greatest need, and the two year agreement may lead to full city funding. Roger Cloud will speak at a Republican rally October 26 at Mt. Carmel Glen Este School.
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Roger Cloud
Ohio House of Representatives
Mt. Carmel- Glen Este School
Batavia
Batavia Business Men’s Association
Gene. Gordon
Association
Main St
Two Burglaries Solved In Cincinnati Suburb
Sheriff announces two Oct. 16 burglaries at Maria's Drive In and Jackson Lake Tavern in Glen Este solved. J. C. Kerr 24 and Charles Reece 30 of Cincinnati held on breaking and entering charges. Kerr confessed implicating Reece and two juveniles. Authorities from Clermont and Hamilton counties coordinated investigations. Items stolen include cigars $100 cash from Maria's and $100 cigars and a German make revolver from Jackson Lake Tavern.
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Clyde B. Dericks
Maria
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Jackson Lake Tavern
OSU Technicians Meet Draws Two Attendees
Q. L. Hannah of Felicity and Walter Garman of Newtonsville attended the COBA technicians conference at Ohio State University on October 16 and 17. The COBA board of directors believes it important that technicians attend these events to improve service and strengthen the COBA organization in their territory.
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Q. L. Hannah
Felicity
Walter Garman
Newtonsville
Ohio State University
Board of Directors
COBA
Football Scores and Upcoming Amelia McNicholas Reserve Match
Williamsburg defeats Bethel 32 to 20 and Amelia wins 25 to 12 over Goshen. Batavia upsets Ross 26 to 6 while Milford beats McNicholas 20 to 13. Country Day edges New Richmond 19 to 14. Amelia vs McNicholas Reserves scheduled for Saturday night October 27 at 8 PM at Amelia. other games listed in The Courier third section.
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Williamsburg
Bethel
Amelia
Goshen
Batavia
Ross
Milford
McNicholas
Country Day
New Richmond
The
Courier
Child Recovers From Kerosene Ingestion Near Batavia
Stephen Hager a 17 month old son of Mr and Mrs William Hager drank kerosene last Friday around 145 pm He was evaluated by Dr F S Skeen and sent to Children’s Hospital where he remains under observation The Batavia Police Chief aided the transfer using the Anderson Life Squad ambulance to Beechmont levee for hospital arrival
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Stephen Hager
William Hager
Batavia
Children’s Hospital
Hager
Stephen
F. S. Skeen
Ed Colonel
Anderson Life Squad
Beechmont Levee
Life Squad
False Arrest Suit Filed by Cincinnati Woman For $199000
Mrs. Ruby B. Howell sues MILORD-The Farm and Home Center Inc in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court alleging false arrest over a theft charge in Oct 1955. She seeks $199,000 in damages after a justice of the peace action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milord
Farm and Home Center, Inc
Hamilton County
Farmers Union Proxy To Speak At Political Rally
Ohio Farmers Union president FELICITY Jose ph W. Ficht er will address a Clermont County rally hosted by the Democratic Club at 8 p.m. Local Democratic candidates will attend the event at the school in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Felicity
Joseph W. Fichter
Ohio Farmers Union
Clermont County
Mocratic Club
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Tom and Jerry
Jim Sawyer
Jim
Sawyers
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Central Academy of Commercial Art
Owensville Kiwanis Club
Main Street
Ed Wimmer
National Federation of Independent Business
Mars
U.S
Ira
State St. Georgetown
R. M. Eyman
PTA
George Laycock
Glen Este Mt. Carmel
Editorial
Capab
Clermont County Grand Jury
Harry Britton
Mrs. Ethridge
Ed Maloff
Field Oma
Soil and Water Conservation and
Rotary
Sportsmen, Inc
Cloud
OSU
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