28 Oct 1943
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1943
Page
1
Clermont County completes real estate tax distribution totaling 204062 53 with inheritance taxes of 12283 included for a total 216345 58 The county receives 53000 while schools township and village shares are 116122 23 459 and 17398 based on accountant Ralph Mojcewsky figures One half of inheritance taxes less expenses goes to the state
Miss Mildred Louise Carter of Batavia and Orrin Delain Prindle of Williamsburg wed Saturday at the United Brethren parsonage with Rev I E Jenkins officiating. Attendants were Miss Fern Ashmore and Levi Curliss. A reception followed at the Carter home. The couple, on a short trip to Williamsburg Kentucky, plan work in Batavia and Williamsburg respectively.
Ba tavia Grange will skip its Thursday gathering on November 4 but expects a large turnout for the regular meeting on November 18. The annual election of officers will be held and members are urged to attend as this is described as the most important meeting of the year.
The American Legion Frank W. Weaver Post 237 will meet November 1 at eight o'clock in the Armory. Commander Lester Lauber urges members to attend as important business will be discussed.
Two memorial volumes were placed in the High School library by Mr and Mrs Harry Kahle commemorating Aden Nash and Mrs P F Jamieson. Flowering Earth by Donald Peattie is dedicated to Mr Nash and a complete edition of Shakespeare by Oxford University Press honors Mrs Jamieson. Both are available for public reading.
R E Gifford of the Clermont County Rationing Board in Cincinnati District Office is praised for top performance in handling heavy workload and red tape. The article credits efficient clerks, cooperative board members, and a public spirited community for success across southwestern Ohio. Public schools are commended for aiding renewals and registrations with cooperative support.
Batavia schools cafeteria under Miss Lillian Dill serves about 200 pupils daily on a self supporting basis. Milk funded by Batavia Junior Woman's Club one cent per half pint with War Food Administration reimbursement. prices up to fifteen cents per lunch. two cooks and student helpers maintain serving efficiency. fruit scarce and tomato shortage eyed. Batavia Grange members donated home canned produce.
A civil service exam will be held at the Batavia post office on Saturday October 30 to fill the Amelia postmaster vacancy after the July death of Fred B Weaver. Eight candidates compete for the job which pays $2000 a year and is held for life. Acting postmaster Ada Waggal has led since Mr Weaver’s death and the top three scorers will be considered for the appointment.
The notice lists rationing status for foods and goods including blue stamps X Y Z expiring November 20, brown stamps C D E for meats cheese fats canned fish and canned milk with various October and December expirations, sugar stamps 14 15 16 with limits, shoes stamp 18, Airplane stamp in Book 3 valid November 1, gasoline stamps A8 B C limits, tire inspections and lane deadlines, fuel oil period changes, stove purchase certificates required.
The Batavia school district seeks renewal of a three mill levy to fund operations for several years. Based on about two and a half million in property value, the levy yields roughly 7500 dollars yearly, paying salaries for teachers, janitors, engineers, buses, and cafeteria staff. The article urges community approval, warning against future elections and higher costs.
The Bethel High School Junior class plans a Halloween masquerade at the Bethel gym on Saturday October 30 starting at 7 30 pm. Prizes include a 25 dollar bond for best costume and war stamp awards for other categories with amounts ranging from 25 to 3 dollars in stamps.
The Clermont County Farm Bureau announces its 23rd annual meeting on Thursday November 4 at the U B church Batavia with a 7 15 p m banquet. Roy Battles former agricultural agent and now with WLW Farm Department will be guest speaker as officers and delegates prepare to elect representatives and set broad policies for the coming year.
The Batavia Rotary Club sponsors its annual Hallowe en party for Batavia and vicinity on Saturday night October 30 at 8 00 PM. The Batavia school band leads a 7 00 PM parade from the schoolhouse to the Armory to provide music for the event featuring games a moving picture show and prizes for best costumes. The public is invited.
Batavia post office ships thousands of holiday parcels to armed forces overseas and handles diverse services. Over 2,500 parcels sent, Navy mail extended to Dec 10, 3,000 Clermont servicemen, 10,000 patrons, county feeder to 18 offices, and vast Christmas stamps and greeting card activity. Postmaster notes 11,000,000 in armed forces and street delivery hoped postwar.
Don Riehl, longtime Ross County assistant agent based in Chillicothe since 1939, was hired by Clermont County farmers to serve as Agricultural Agent starting November 1, 1943. Age 31, married with one child, he replaces Roy Battles and brings a strong farm background including Ohio State University training and extensive Ross County work with 4-H and farm groups. The hiring committee includes Walter Bauer, W. R. Owen, J. W. Evans, E. L. Carter, Heber Malott, Robert R. Caldwell, E. C. Saxton, Wm. Bell, and R. F. Turner.
Mr and Mrs Albert Mardis of Amelia received a V mail letter from their grandson Lt Kenneth A Mardis stating he had landed in England and liked the country. Lieutenant Mardis is ranked as First Lieutenant of the Army Air Corps and was graduated June 29 last.
Roscoe Tyler technical sergeant son of Mr and Mrs R S Tyler Olive Branch completed twenty five bomber missions from an England base in six months He now faces three options stay in England for a commission stay with the crew 90 days then home or take pilot training Tyler’s story linked to crew members and the famed aircraft The Buck and notes on relations back home including Gable’s association with the unit
Cooperating with the Office of War Utilities of the War Production Board the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company urges all electricity users in Clermont county to participate in a national voluntary conservation program. The notice emphasizes curtailing use to release coal manpower and materials for the war effort and advises turning off nonessential lighting during the day and limited night use while maintaining worker efficiency. It also calls for avoiding smaller replacement lamps and stresses voluntary cooperation over mandatory regulation.
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