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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
16
Weekly Clermont County sales tax receipts for the week ending Oct 6 totaled 15 449 55. The report shows a shortfall of about 8 400 from the 1955 week. For the year to date the total is 216 639 97, down 32 807 86 from last year.
A Sports Afield note explains that an anchor secured by a chain resists drag better than one tied with rope, due to reduced stretch and friction differences impacting movement in water.
A new celanese acetate fiber with sealed in color offers color protection from sun gas fading perspiration and laundering. Tests show multicolor taffeta dresses survive repeated machine washing without color loss cracking or color transfer. Built in moth and mildew resistance reduces upkeep for small girls party wear.
Clermont County engineer Carl H. Rush said the Summit Road crossing near Batavia has a completed bridge. The road and bridge were raised four and a half feet so the road is level with the rails, reducing hazard for traffic, especially school buses. The project is part of a county effort with the railroad to eliminate dangerous crossings, with two improvements completed this year on Norfolk and Western tracks and flashing signals added at South Milford on Round Bottom Road.
The Clermont County bookmobile announces planned stops from October 29 to November 2. Stops include Goshen School Bethel School Seventh Day Adventist Lindale Hamlet Char mleae Homes Monroe Two. School New Richmond St Peters Milford School Milford P O Clertoma Homes Trailer Camp and Apple Lane with times from 9 AM to 4:30 PM.
Berea College registrar James Dean announced one Clermont County student enrolled for the fall term. The college set an all time enrollment high with 1 165 students registered in the college program and 265 in the Foundation High School plus 39 in the nursing school for a first semester total of 1 469.
In Withamsville the former St. Thomas More school has been converted into the CYO Teen-Agers Hall. Rev. Francis J. Heider said work started in September 1955 and was completed this week thanks to scrap metal donations from Pierce and Union townships and local businessmen providing equipment and labor. Rev. John Seuter and James Pfieffer led the project.
1 466. The Clermont County student is Freda Miller daughter of GC Miller of Rt. 4 Batavia.
Dreaming of great dreams around a campfire a Scout learns character guiding a lifetime of work and play. Parents learn the Red Feather agency backs physical mental and moral foundations aiding those dreams. United Appeal merges youth services hospital and community support for all, so give to the United Appeal.
MILFORD Mr and Mrs Donald Morgan announce the engagement of their daughter Marica Jean to Eugene Courts son of Mr and Mrs Lynn Courts of Mt Crab The wedding is planned for Dec 22 The bride elect is a Williamsburg high school graduate and works at the First National Bank of Batavia Courts is a Mt Crab high school graduate employed at Allis-Chalmers Co Norwood
John W. Meinhart, regional real estate manager for the Cincinnati Post Office, announced 30 Main St. in Milford will be leased from Edward Seibert as a local post office. The space includes 3,000 square feet plus parking and loading areas, with continued interest in a purpose built post office facility for government lease.
The County Home Demonstration Council finished arrangements for the annual Christmas At Home exhibit to be held December 31 from noon to 8 pm at Mt. Moriah Methodist Fellowship Hall in Withamsville. Joyce Brown notes the show will feature door and table decorations breads cookies handmade gifts and more with hostesses Wilma Rowan Marian Hardin Joann Hill and Alma Ferree.
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