Courier Correspondence Highlights Local Visits and Travel
Personal items from Clermont county residents fill the Courier page. Visits span Ohio towns and beyond with many names: Mrs. See Thierauf of California, Mrs. Marion Binning with Wilmington friends, Ed Garbe, John McDaniel, Robert Berger, and the Binning family. In Bethel, Hannah Shaw returns home from Norwood and plans to Cincinnati and Lexington trips. A diverse mix of relatives, guests, and daily life across communities is recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
Mae
See Thierauf
California
Marion Binning
Wilmington
Henry
Fred Binning
Ed Garbe
John McDaniel
Robert Berger
Emma
Linda Binning
Carrie Hutchinson
Joyce Ernst
Lytle Reunion Hosts 60 at Mt Holly Homestead
The Lytle family held the annual reunion at the old homestead on Labor Day with Mr and Mrs J E Lytle as hosts and 60 guests in attendance Miss Bessie Lytle Van Etten of Bellingham Wash joined relatives. Agnes Knuehl of Bellevue NY and Iota Saat visited Marion and Virginia Topie respectively. The Christian Endeavor social followed on the Church Lawn with pie coffee watermelon and barbeque sandwiches. A R Stepp of Williamson WV and family visited Allen Boles and family over Labor Day.
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Lytle
Old Homestead
Labor Day
J. E. Lytle
Bessie Lytle van Etten
Orrie Lytle
Bellingham
Wash
Sean Yd Kinga
Iota Saat
Marion
Agnes Knuehl
Bellevue
Virginia Topie
Christian Endeavor
Church Lawn
A. R. Stepp
Williamson
W.va
Allen Boles
Local Visits and Community Notes From Bethel Area
Milo Smith and his wife and daughter visited his father and mother there last week. Mrs Alma Dolen of Bethel is improving after a recent illness. Mr Gushard is building a large modern chicken house on his recently purchased property. Mrs Agatha Moreland and her sister and daughters from City paid a Labor Day call to old friends and neighbors.
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Milo Smith
Alma Dolen
Bethel
Gushard
Agatha Moreland
Daugters
City
Labor Day
Local Social Rounds Include School Class and Visits
Amelia residents report Friday evening gatherings by Mrs Banium and Mrs Hattie Ludlow for Class No 10 of the M E Sunday School. Nearby families including the Carlises and Kessee visit, with Mrs Candace Adams staying with her daughter in Hamilton. Several bridge and Philatheia activities noted along with a shower for Pauline Taylor.
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Amelia
Glen Tegarden
Bridge Club
Alice Mattox
Viola Miller
Philatheias
Herbert Hunt
Pauline Taylor
Wheatley
W. A. Nockingest
Ashland
Labor
J. R. Carlisle
Philatheas
Labor Day Visits and Local Social News Across Ohio and Kentucky
Miss Josephine Offerly of Fort Wayne attended Labor Day with relatives from Kokomo. Mrs. Wilson visited her mother in West Union while her husband fished. James and Galen Coslet saw the Reds at Crosley Field as guests of the Cincinnati Post. The Carlisle family of Ashland, Kentucky, were Labor Day guests of J. R. Carlisle and W. W Carlisle. The Craigs plan moving from Fred Warren property to Amelia. Ruth Simpkins returned to Dayton after visiting Mrs. W. McDonough. Howard Doty, a Greyhound driver between Cincinnati and Clarksburg, West Virginia, received a diamond pin. Harold Cline vacations here from Taystee Bread Co. in Cincinnati. Omar Loudenback and wife from Daub Lisle Kentucky visited relatives Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cain, Mrs. Offutt and Mrs. Brumagen shopped Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wye Perry and Frances Perry with Mrs. Alta Perry Wies attended a family reunion at Utica Sunday. D. M. Ford and family visited the Zoo Saturday. Mrs. Paul Jones and children of Loveland visited Bertha Gates last week. Arthur Cleveland formerly from here, now of Ashland Kentucky, called on old friends in Amelia and here on Labor Day.
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Hamlet
Josephine Offerly
Ft. Wayne
Kokomo
Ind
Wilson
West Union
Labor Day
James
Galen Coslet
Reds
Crosley Field
Cincinnati Post
Mr. Carlisle
Ashland
J. R. Carlisle
W. .W Carlisle
Craigs
Fred Warren
Amelia
Ruth Simpkins
Dayton
W. McDonough
Howard Doty
Cincinnati
Clarksburg
W. Va
Greyhound Co
Harold Cline
Taystee Bread Co
Omar Loudenback
Daublisle
Bertha Gates
Arthur Cleveland
Ohio Granges Gain 2000 Membership Rise
The Ohio Grange totals 88,487 members, up more than 2,000 from last year, with growth projected to reach 90,000 soon. State Grange Master Walter F Kirk cites expanded use of legislative, cooperative, and insurance services as the movement continues. The 67th State Grange convention will be held in Columbus December 12 to 14, with delegates from 87 counties.
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Ohio
Walter F Kirk
State Grange
Columbus
Controls Sex Life Of Corn
Dr. M. T Meyers directs Ohio Certified hybrid seed program detailing detasseling, inbreeding, and cross pollination methods. He notes seed production in Hillsboro and multiple state plots, with 25 thousand bushels managed and certification by the Ohio Seed Improvement Association.
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Hillsboro
Ohio
M. T Meyers
Meyers Hybrid Corn Company
M. T. Meyers
Ohio State University
Ohio Agriculture Experiment Station
United States Bureau of Plant Industry
United States
Meyers
Ohio College of Agriculture of
Columbus
ENORM
Dr. Meyers
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Meyers Ohio
Ohio Seed Improvement Association
Ohi
Clermont County Sees 184-Unit Growth in 1940
County records indicate Clermont County added 184 units to housing stock during 1940 reflecting growth in local development and population expansion, with builders and officials citing steady demand over the year.
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Clermont County
Probation Officers Not Civil Service In Ohio Ruling
Ohio Attorney General Thomas J. Herbert ruled that the chief probation officer of juvenile court serves at the judge's pleasure and is not civil service, and remains unclassified when also serving as county visitor for Aid to Dependent Children. The ruling held that the legislature intended to consolidate the two posts, overriding general civil service law. The question arose from Judge E. S. Young of Adams County.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thomas J. Herbert
Carl W. Smith
Civil Service Commission
Herbert
E. S. Young
Adams County
Tax Commissioner Cuts Brewer Discount in Columbus
Columbus reports an August 22 order by State Tax Commissioner W. Evatt reducing the discount allowed to brewers and wholesalers. The action targets beer tax handling andRevenue collection adjustments. The notice details the new discount terms and their effective date for affected firms.
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Columbus
Evatt
State cuts cigarette tax stamp rate to five percent
A state action following a survey on affixing taxes reduces the cigarette stamp rate from ten to five percent, yielding an annual saving of about $400,000 for the state.
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Sile Cigaret Tobacco Robbers
Felicity Streets to Be Improved by Village Council
The village council has authorized repairs and resurfacing of several Felicity streets. B L Jordan of Newtonsville won the contract to furnish material and equipment, with the village supplying labor. Additional Felicity streets will be repaired later.
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Felicity
Feature
B. L. Jordan
Newtonsville
Climbing Hydrangea Vine Described for Outdoor Use
The climbing hydrangea or hydrangea petiolaris is a large leaved vine with clusters of white flowers. It clings to rough surfaces and is suited for growing on tree trunks and rustic arbors. Carpenter ants blamed for wood damage in some buildings.
Steel and alloying elements in U S metalworking
An authority notes cobalt usage in cutting tools and magnets. the U S relies on imports from Canada Belgium Africa and Australia for cobalt. Manganese strengthens steel with 12 percent yielding toughness. U S uses about 20 percent of world manganese, with Russia Africa Brazil and India as sources. Molybdenum enhances ductility for tubing and machinery. the U S supplies 80 percent of world molybdenum and consumes about 30 percent. Vanadium adds resilience to steel. U S produces about 15 percent of world output with Peru and Rhodesia as imports.
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Chicago Tribune
United States
Canada
Belgian
Africa
Australia
Russia
Brazil
India
Peru
Rhodesia
Purebred Horses Explained by Capt Maxwell Corpening
The Chicago Tribune quotes Capt Maxwell Corpening on purebred horses noting the term thoroughbred is misused for full blooded stock. He traces origins to the Arab and describes size, weight, color ranges, and breed uses including racing polo and hunting with emphasis on endurance and conformation faults.
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Maxwell M. Cor’pening
Chicago Tribune
Caribs and the Vanishing Indian People
A brief historical note on the Caribs once dwelling in Dominica and the Caribbean region. It recounts their origins from Brazilian Amazon and expansion into Venezuela and the Guianas, their battles with explorers like Columbus, and their eventual subjugation by Britain and France, leaving only a few on Dominica.
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Caribs
Cariba
Coolumbus
Amereica
Dominica
Scientisia Rexcet
Davenish
Brazil
Amazon Wilds
Venezuela
Guianas
Central America
Caribbean Sea
Britain
Hardest Period in Life of Dwarfs
The hardest period in the life of dwarfs comes when they realize they will never grow taller. Near the teens they are outdistanced by peers, cut off from games with larger companions, and must seek entertainment on their own. They turn to robotic, musical, or studious pursuits.
Monkey Wrench Corner Sailors Hub Explains Seaport Lore
Collier's Weekly notes Monkey Wrench Corner as a global seaport meeting place near docks where unemployed sailors gather. The spot gets its name from locals who seek money or leverage from more fortunate seafarers, a slang term reflecting the informal exchange and stories shared there.
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Collier
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