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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1926
Page
8
Clermont Courier and related papers list subscriptions and promotions while detailing visitors residents and events in Batavia Ohio. The notes include cemetery notices missing relatives hospital visits school moves fairs meetings church plans and social gatherings across Clermont and surrounding counties.
Mrs Olive Appegate of Branch Hill visited Mr and Mrs W P Rush last week as Mr P shows slight improvement. M E church Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary Societies meet at Mrs A O Nash house Friday at 7 30 guest night expected. P M Rapp Batavia promoting heating stoves and ranges. A lively party of young folks including Julia Ann Sprague Patricia Wilke Martha Nash Evelyn Lies Virginia Keen Alice Keen Grace Anstaett Marjorie Ayers and Dorothy Mae Walt with Mrs Frank Walt chaperon stay with Hazel Weaver at Beechmont Lodge. F C Walt and family visited Lloyd Pollock and family in Miami township. Mr P owns a large fruit farm with hopes of bumper crop as peaches suffer from wet weather. Elizabeth Weaver and nephew Walter Weaver of Reglands California spent week in Batavia visiting friends and renewing old ties. Elizabeth formerly owned bank corner later occupied by Weaver home.
The C G and P Railroad Co filed suit in Clermont Common Pleas against Victor Nobis operator of two Cincinnati to New Richmond buses. A temporary injunction, granted by Judge White, blocks Nobis detouring around down the Grant Highway to Mt. Washington.
A Check Up Reports alleges gas stations short measure gasoline by diverting part of the fuel back to a reserve tank. After September 2, Columbus will specify pump types. If unchecked, such take offs could cost dealers hundreds yearly. Measure your gas. Phone 111.
Blair and Blair filed with the Public Utilities Commission a plan to create a direct Portsmouth to Cincinnati motor passenger route following the Ohio River. The move would transfer Holliday Brothers West Union Cincinnati line to Prompt Service Co for 12000 dollars. Hearing is sought for September 16 to consider joint applications uniting lines from Portsmouth to Cincinnati via New Richmond Hamlet and West Union.
The State constitutional amendment to assess all public improvement costs against benefited property was defeated at the August 10 primary. Official canvass shows 284,764 votes for and 862,801 against, with total votes 1,147,847. The outcome was announced by the State Canvassing Board. Spend Labor Day in Batavia.
American Legion members from Batavia and Cincinnati met in Batavia on Thursday to discuss items for the State convention in Elyria on September 13 and to select candidates for officer roles. Brice Hendrix Jr of Batavia was considered for first vice commander as Batavia members anticipate further attendance.
About 300 farmers from the county gathered at Owensville fair ground at 10 Saturday for a social event and program. Marathon beat Williamsburg Grange 8 to 7 in a morning baseball game as part of the activities.
Owensville Ohio residents cited August newspaper reports alleging a Department of Education charter suspension and faculty dismissals. The department states no knowledge of the origin and no demand was made. the charter was suspended on June 25 before any teachers were hired, says J M Rosselot vice president.
The Rotary Club of Cincinnati closed its Highland Park camp for crippled children after a thriving season. Up to 70 children stayed daily with about 50 on average, gaining as much as seven pounds in ten days. The club provided a motor bus and an experienced driver to transport the kids to town, with next year’s camp planned for the eligible children.
For months the electric lights in New Richmond, Williamsburg and Batavia have been denied during approaching storms. Sunday night the electrical storm arrived and patrons enjoyed light with lamps ready for emergencies, an agreeable surprise amid past outages.
The Ports mouth firm seeks Board of Public Utilities approval to run a new bus route from New Richmond via Lindale and Mt. Pisgah to join Grant Highway buses. The firm already operates Portsmouth to Cincinnati line through New Richmond. Abandonment of railroads and traction lines removes substantial tax duplicates in affected counties.
Mrs. Anna Snider died at Owensville August 18, aged 61. Funeral Saturday and burial at St. Louis cemetery. F. Meyer died at Sum merside August 18, burial Mt. Moriah Friday. Anna Messer, 27, died at Gleneste Saturday morning. Funeral at Summerside M. E. Church Wednesday, burial Mt. Moriah. She was a daughter of J. B. Townsley.
Joseph D Murphy and Daniel W Murphy announce their law practice will serve Clermont and Hamilton counties. Offices listed at 615 616 Ogden Building Cincinnati. Telegraph and telephone contact Canal 7510. January 1926.
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