Along the Way: Theis and Davis Long Service in Printing
A local column notes linotype operatives A H Theis and E Jeff Davis marking long printing careers. Theis celebrates his fiftieth wedding anniversary while Davis nears 56 years in the trade as The Courier expands with a new machine. The piece recounts their wide range of work, from newspaper typesetting to booklets and public notices, and mentions Henry Fille’s blackberry harvest and community crafts at the county fair.
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A. H. Theis
the Courier
E. Jeff Davis
Courier
Theis
Davis
Mt. Carmel
Paul Thompson Serves Aboard Ship On Arctic Supply Run
Chief boatswain's mate Paul M. Thompson of Amelia Ohio serves aboard the attack cargo ship USS Lee as part of the Navy's annual resupply expedition to Point Barrow Alaska. Five attack cargo ships two LSTs and an icebreaker form the group delivering 37 000 tons of cargo for Naval Petroleum Reserve No 4 across a 35 000 square mile Arctic region. The mission relies on shore reconnaissance air planes to navigate a seasonal ice channel along the coast.
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Paul M. Thompson
USN
Mary B. Thompson
Amelia
Ohio
Lee
Partic
Navy
Point Barrow
Alaska
Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4
Arctic Circle
Arctic Sea
Air Show Plans Flyover Times for Clinton County Towns
Clinton County Air Force Base announces open house with three F-80 jets flying in formation. Take-off at 11:65 and overflight starting noon, with listed times for Blanchester New Georgetown Ripley Manchester West Union Portsmouth Lucasville Waverly, as the main attraction unfolds.
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Clinton County Air Force Base
Formanhe
Blanchester
Yia
New
Georgetown
Ripley
Manchester
West Union
Portsmouth
Lucasville
Waverly
Children Stricken With Polio in Clermont County
Clermont County reports its first two infantile paralysis cases of the season. Jackie and Boswell, ages 9 and 11, were hospitalized in Cincinnati with polio. A prior July polio case, Adamson, treated at General Hospital, shows improvement after an oxygen tent. The Boswell children live in Washington Township and exposure source remains unknown.
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Clermont County
Jackie
Fio Boswell
Cincinnati
W. H. Gaskins
General Hospital
Adamson
Gaskins
Boswell
Washingtn Township
Bethel
Amelia Public School Opens September 7 with Half Day
Amelia Public School will open on Tuesday September 7 at 9 o clock under principal W. J. Tabscott, operating on a half day. Buses run on last year’s schedule. Carl Walker will teach manual training and other subjects. Marie Bushman handles beginning and advanced home economics. Renovation of the new school building has begun.
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Amelia Public School
W. J. Tabscott
Carl Walker
Marie Bushman
Contest Offers Washington Inauguration Trip for Students
The Clermont Courier invites junior and senior high students in Clermont County to enter an essay contest on why a president was great. Five local prizes in each division go to state contenders, with two Ohio grand prize winners traveling to Washington for all expenses paid, plus a teacher and parent accompanying one winner.
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United States
Clermont Courier
Washington
Clermont County
The
Courier
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Sohio
United States Bureau of the Mint
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
Clermount County
Bohio
Mont Courier
Cleran
Theis Couple Plans Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs August H Theis of Summerside Ohio will mark their 50 years of marriage on September 8 1898 wedding at Newport Kentucky by Rev J Bechtold. Open house Sept 5 2 to 5 pm at their home. They have two daughters M W Beatty and R E Irvin four grandchildren and long printing careers.
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Mrs. Theis
August H. Theis
Summerside
Ohio
Theis
R. E. Irvin
Theis Wer
Newport
Clermont Courier
Batavia
Methodist
Krehbiel Printing Company
Newport Printing Company
Veterans of Foreign Wars to sponsor Sept Homecoming at Goshen
The Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts Labor Day Homecoming at Goshen on September 6 at the Goshen school grounds. A chicken and roast beef dinner from 12 to 2 pm, with reservations to August 31 by Mrs Ina Binkley. A baseball game and program planned. Clermont County schools will receive sanitary inspections in coming weeks with records kept by the Health Department and emphasis on milk handling and sewage disposal systems.
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Goshen
Ina Binkley
Clermont County Health Department
Smith
Clermont County Names Rent Advisory Board
The National Housing Expediter appoints a Clermont County Rent Advisory Board led by R. E. Gifford as chairman. Members include Earle B. Kincaid, William Stratman, and Jim County. meeting attended by Ralph D. Janney and Thomas M. Hynes. The board may advise on decontrol of defense rental areas, rent level adequacy, and local office operations, and consider individual adjustment cases per regulations.
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Tighe E. Woods
Clermont County
Ralph D. Janney Day
R. E Gifford
Earle B. Kincaid
William Stratman
Jim County
R. E. Gifford
Promanent
Ralph D. Janney
Thomas M. Hynes
Housing and Rent Act
Local Rent Advisory Board
National
Rent Advisory Board
Ithe Rent Office
Milford Considers New Waterworks Plan
Milford Council reviews a revised waterworks program submitted by Alfred Lefeber, Cincinnati consulting engineer, as an alternative to the 240,000 modernization plan previously rejected. The 164,000 proposal includes electrification of the pumping station and rebuilding the system.
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Milford Council
Alfred Lefeber
Cincinnati
Council
Milford Waterworks Wants 240000 Expansion Plan
Snapshot of the Week describes a plan to authorize the full 240000 waterworks upgrade including a new reservoir a softening plant a new well and two mains extensions. Officials discuss electrifying pumps temporarily and potential Milford water supply from the Indian Hill system with a 100000 modernization cost. A Sept 9 joint meeting of Council and Board of Public Affairs will consider the project amid long running funding issues.
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Lefeber
Milford
Indian Hill
Board of Public Affairs
Milford Vom
Route 774 Expected to Undergo Widening and Resurfacing
The Ohio Department of Highways will widen and resurface State Route 774 from Route 133 to the Brown County line. Utilities will reset poles as needed. Residents must move fences 25 feet from the center line before work starts.
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Ohio Department of Highways
Brown County
J. Arthur Goldschmidt
Divison No. 8
Goldschmidt
State Highway Department
Important Cases to Be Heard in Clermont County Court
Two cases set for September trials in Clermont County Common Pleas Court per Judge Harry Britton. The Wittmeyer foreclosure is Sept 8 while Mrs Idorah Slade Perkins sues to collect about 2 568 000 from Island Mining Companies, hearing Sept 20.
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Clermont County Common Pleas Court
Harry Britton
Wittmeyer
Idorah Slade Perkins
Perkins
Phil- Island Mining
Peacetime Draft Registration Opens in Batavia
Batavia opens selective service with 97 registrants on Monday and 143 by Tuesday. Local board members include Dr. G. W. Howard as chairman and James Griffith heading the office. By noon Wednesday nearly 50 visited the board. registration continues by age groups at the Clermont County courthouse. Veterans urged to bring discharge papers.
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Ward Weroeta
New Richmond
Batavia
Violet E. Jones
Veteran Administration Office
James Griffith
William McManus
Williamsburg
Selective Service Board
Griffith
Orville Halbisch
Clermont County
G. W. Howard
New
Richmond
W. E. Simyash
J. J. Bulsberry
Williamsbur
Court House
Mont
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Jerry
Henry Fille
Route 4
Paul Thompson
U. S. Navy
G. L. Smith
Leteher
Denny Brown
Miy
Harold "Brown " Batavia
Beuah Brown
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