Voters urged to act this election period and local notes
The column urges voting as a civic act and recalls incidents of political pranks near New Richmond. It also notes Clermont County contests and a Fox trapping tip from Dayton Parsons, plus a stationery watermark anecdote from Forrest Ely and Kroger contest winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Ely
Washington
Valley Forge
Ely
Ruth Runyon
Route 2
Batavia
Kroger
Cory
Clark Buys Service Station In Batavia
Jack Clark a former Marine sergeant buys the Fleetwing Service Station on Route 74 near the bridge in Batavia and will run it as Jack's Service Center. He takes over from Clay Moore of Marathon who moves into the restaurant business. Clark is an experienced operator who worked at Wright Aeronautical in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Clark
Marine Corps
Tabasco
Fleetwing
Batavia
Jack
Clay Moore
Marathon
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Cincinnati
Rye
Batavia Plans Halloween Parade and Window Art Contest
Batavia hosts a Halloween parade starting at the schoolhouse at 7 p m Thursday moving to the Courthouse and Armory where games and prizes for best costumes will be awarded. Children may still reserve window spaces to draw soap pictures with Ed Parrott and L Larkin handling contest rules. Bissantz Auctions Records Herefords at Rollin Acres near Georgetown sell fifty head of registered Herefords averaging 433 50 with 400 buyers from three states present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Parrott
Batavia
L. Larkin
Main Street
Bissantz
Rollin’ Acres
Georgetown
Shorman and Hennives
Russellville
Sam Marting
J. A. Bissantz
Williamsburg
Emerson Marting
Vote for School Levies in Clermont County
Voters in Clermont County will decide several special school levies next Tuesday to fund operating expenses and needed improvements. Officials urge voters to consider outlined programs and the urgency of funds to maintain education and community standards, noting Batavia salaries and county rankings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Batavia
Ohio
Important Scout Meeting in Clermont County
At 8 p m Monday evening November 11 an important meeting affecting Scouting in Clermont County will be held in the Court House in Batavia. Russell Spiel del, chairman, says the outcome will affect Scouting in the entire area. All persons interested in Scouting are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Court House
Batavia
Russell Speidel
Pringle Road Bridge Study Initiated by Commissioners
In a Monday meeting Clermount County Commissioners ordered the County Engineer to prepare an estimate for erecting a bridge on Pringle Road near Woodland Park. They also advertised bids for road projects including 950 tons of crushed stone on Starling Road in Tate Township, 1200 tons on Todds Run Twin Bridge Road in Williamsburg Township, and 700 tons on Bethel Maple Road in Tate Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermount County
Pringle Road
Woodland Park
Starling Road
Tate Township
Todds Run-Twin Bridge
Williamsburg Township
Bethel-Maple Road
Clermont Soil Conservation District to elect three supervisors
The Clermont Soil Conservation District Supervisors meet in Batavia to select three candidates to fill expiring terms of Elmer Norris, Albert M. Kistner, and Robert E. Caldwell. Election is scheduled for November 29 with ballot access via district offices and petitions due from county landholders. A separate note reports Walter O. of Williamsburg jailed in Cincinnati federal court for porch damage on Route 74, receiving six months. companions sentenced to one year suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Clermont Soil Conservation District
Elmer Norris
Williamsburg
Albert M. Kistner
New Richmond
Robert E. Caldwell
Owensville
Clermont County
Ohio
Walter O Wrote
Route 74
Cincinnati
A. C.munden
LOOKING BACKWARD Mrs Fletcher's Young Ladies Seminary
Public notice from Clermont County Ohio 100 years ago announces the second year of Mrs Fletcher's Young Ladies Seminary starting December 2, 1846. The program lists Mrs E D Young and Miss M L Darling as assistants with a boarding house and evening study hours supervised by teachers. Trustees named include Arthur Fee J C Kennedy and David House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Courier
Felicity
Clermont County
Ohio
Fletcher
E. D. Young
M. L. Darling
Arthur Fee
J. C. Kennedy
David
Voters in Clermont County nominate slate for U S Senate and state offices
Clermont County voters head to polls next Tuesday to choose U S Senator and congressmen, state officials, and approve fourteen issues. About 18 000 eligible voters expect around two thirds turnout. three Social Labor candidates lead the governor and lieutenant governor races. Several bond issues and tax levies are on the ballot, with 17 500 ballots printed and ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
U. S
Social Labor
Arla Albaugh
Peter Kapita
Edward O. McCowen
R. Calvin Skillman
George C. McCandless
General Assembly
W. H. Gaskins
John Hayden
John W. Houser
Manly A. Hil
Blythe Jones
O. B. Martin Allan B. Rapa
Felicity-Franklin
Goshed
Williamsville-Tabasco
Perintown
Bethel- Tate
Milford Village
Branch Hill
Miami Rural
Batavia
Owensville
Wayne No
Miamiville
Milford
Bethel
Courier
Board of Elections
Amelia to Add New Red Route November First
Post office in Amelia will add an extra mail route with six extensions starting November 1. Postmaster Ada M. Waggall says the expansion follows a survey by Inspector Van Lieu of Cincinnati and aims to serve the growing Amelia area. Carriers leave at 10:00 a.m. Route 1 will use Fred G. Hammann as temporary carrier and Route 2 will be Donald Lytle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Ada M. Waggal
Inspector van Lieu
Cincinnati
Fred G. Hammann
Donald Lytle
Legion and Auxiliary To Meet in Batavia Armory
The Frank W. Weaver Post and Auxiliary will hold a regular meeting at 8 p m Monday evening at the Batavia Armory. All members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Weaver
Batavia
Motor vehicle license funds distributed to Clermont County areas
The 1946 third distribution of motor vehicle registration fees totals 4,003,722.72 with Clermont County receiving 17,233.20 across Amelia Batavia Bethel Felicity Loveland Milford New Richmond Newtonsville Owensville Williamsburg and County share of 14,924.49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Amelia
Batavia
Bethel
Felicity
Loveland
Milford
New Richmond
Newtonsville
Owensville
Williamsburg
County
Women’s Society Meeting Set at Batavia Church
The regular meeting of the local Women’s Society of Christian Service will be held at Batavia Methodist Church on Wednesday November 6 beginning at noon with a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Batavia Methodist Church
Slaughter House Opens In Rural Route 50 Area
The Frank Schwemberger slaughter house between Perintown and Milford opens to the public with modern equipment. Schwemberger envisions rural homes later using freezing units and bringing hogs or beef for slaughter, inspection, freezing, and storage, while lockers and old curing remain in use. He began in stockyards 32 years ago and now runs a busy operation booked weeks ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schwemberger
Route 50
Perintown
Milford
Schwemberger
Toda
Schweinberger
Halloween Dance at Lakeview Hosted by Amelia VFW Post
The Bachelier Coslett Post of Amelia VFW No 5654 sponsors a Halloween Dance at Lakeview Dansant one mile west of Amelia on Route 125. Music by George Kissinger and his orchestra. A $10 prize for best costume. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachelier-Coslett Post
V.F. W. No
Amelia
Lakeview Dansant
George Kissinger
St Thomas More PTA thanks donors for Halloween dance prizes
The St Thomas More PTA thanks prize donors for a Halloween dance. Proceeds will fund a lunch room at the school.
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St. Thomas More P. T. A
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry
McCowen For Congress
PAC
Clermont Countians
Dayton Parsons
Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources
Parsons
Anc
Clermont
Clark
Millhaven Subdivision
Millhaven
Dale Miller
Hallowe’en
Pringle Bridge
Conservation Group
Shrofe
Neville
Roudebush
Hicks
Isabel
G. W. Hulick
Lowell Roudebush
Stonelick
Louis Kleine
Mack’s
Joyce Rinckhoff
Charles Culbertson
Virginia Culbertson
Robert Rinckhoff
Eleine
Florence Mefford
James Mefford
Albert Macht
Frank J. Lausche
Thomas J. Herbert
George D. Nye
Paul M. Herbert
Charles F. Sweeney
Edward J. Hummel
James T. Welsh
Don H. Ebright
Timoth S. Hogan
Hugh 8S
Jenkins
James W. Huffman
John W. Bricker
Henry P. Webber
Kingsley A. Taft
Congress
William M. Boyd
George H. Bender
Franklin E. Smith
Legion and Auxiliary
Slaughter House
Lakeview
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