05 Sep 1968
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1968
Page
1
The Batavia Board of Education will meet Wednesday September 11 in the high school conference room. The New Richmond Board of Education will hold their regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday September 16 in New Richmond High School. The meeting was originally scheduled for September 9.
The company sent a PUCO permit request on August 23 to canvass Williamsburg and Bethel area customers. Pending PUCO objections, surveys target fall with a 60 percent minimum support for EAS service. Introduction of EAS slated for late 1970 with toll free calls across the region.
Milford residents learn of a renovation plan for Memorial Park in downtown Milford Ohio. The Mayor's Committee proposes two plaques flanking the World War I memorial to honor Korean and Vietnam veterans, new lighting, fountain and fence repairs, refreshed benches, and new trash cans. Donations to Memorial Garden Fund are welcomed at PO Box 533 Milford OH 45150.
George W. Monroe 71, longtime Milford funeral home owner, died Monday at Mercy hospital after a lengthy illness. He held civic roles including Milford school board and Home Savings director, and was a WWI veteran. Survived by wife Elsie, a son, a daughter, a sister, a brother, and seven grandchildren. Burial at Greenlawn cemetery.
Francis and Martha Rapp of Amelia have bought 46 acres and buildings of the Greater Cincinnati Race Bowl on Tealtown Road from Howard Bruns and Don Stamler. The purchase, by Auto Sports Inc., follows four years of operation and boosts the track's promotions with figure eight races, demolition derbies and more.
MARATHON E C Brate of Smoky Road Marathon fired a shot to kill Frank E Parker s Holstein bull after the animal broke a fence and pinned him against a tree as he watered cattle. Brate s brother Glenn handed him a .38 revolver moments before the shooting.
The Lit tle Miami and East Fork Rivers Citizens Historical Society will meet Friday at 8 pm in the CG&E Building Batavia with the Fley couple leading a program titled Are We Beautifying History. Old school books welcomed for display and refreshments planned.
Two youths died and several others were injured in Clermont County traffic incidents over the holiday weekend. Gary E. Parker, 15, died at Christ Hospital after a car driven by Cecil C. Parker, 16, wrecked on O’Banionville Road north of Loveland. The driver and four others were hospitalized. Five year old Ronny S. Nolan, son of Mr and Mrs James E. Nolan of Forestville, was killed at 9 p.m. Services were planned at Forestville Baptist Church with funeral arrangements by T. P. White & Sons. Burial followed at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Surviving relatives include siblings and extended grandparents.
The Milford village board votes to advertise bids for a new chlorination contact basin to meet a 95 percent effluent standard. Estimated construction costs run around 42 500 dollars with roughly ten percent in engineering fees.
The Milford Athletic Booster Club opens its first meeting of the school year at 7 45 p m today in the high school cafeteria. A brief business session will be followed by a social hour.
Batavia held a public hearing on reconstructing the Main Street Bridge over the East Fork of the Little Miami. State Highway Department official Robert Bevis said the bridge will be widened to four lanes with new beams and a concrete deck, costing about 188000 dollars, while traffic runs on one lane during construction. The village pays 1000 dollars on approaches and the county covers 25 percent. a temporary bridge was deemed too costly.
The notice invites adults only to a gathering with football coach Dan Sullivan and requests refreshments be provided.
Batavia voters will decide on renewing a 4.6 tax levy for school operations in Clermont County. The renewal, not an increase, keeps about $50 000 of district income and has backing from Superintendent Charles Nau.
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