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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1950
Page
8
Razor blades offered at five for 10 cents by Robt Bruns. White Rock pullets five months old for sale at $2 each, contact Bat 5629. Also rental listing for Howse near Stonelick Lake with phone Newtonsville 2532. Well and cistern cleaning by Wm McGhehey, Bethel Ohio.
Eight Clermont County high schools will play a seven game schedule starting September 12 to decide the county champion. The two top teams advance to the Southwestern Baseball District Tournament in Cincinnati. Games begin at 4 p.m. with a Queen City umpire per game. Participating schools are Batavia Felicity Owensville Goshen Bethel New Richmond Williamsburg and Amelia. A 7th and 8th grade schedule runs September 13 with northern and southern sections forming a three game final for the Francis and Lon Chrysler-Plymouth trophy.
A benefit chicken dinner and dance will be sponsored by the volunteer firemen of Amelia on Wednesday Sept. 13 at the D-X Ranch on State Route 125. Dinner will be served from 2 to 9 p m and dancing will run from 9 to midnight. Tickets will be sold that include both dinner and dancing.
Home Demonstration Club No. 4 plans a Monday meeting at Mrs. Tom Carnes new 10 Mile home on September 11 with co hostess Mrs. Roy O'Brien. A covered dish luncheon will be served as three motion pictures And Then There Were Four Candy and Nutrition and Strange Hunger are shown. Mrs. O'Brien is president.
A revival will be held at Laurel Methodist Church from September 13 to 24. Speaker will be Rev. Harold Sharp of Moscow, a student at Asbury Theological Seminary, with Leland Graham as song evangelist. Meetings begin each evening at 7 30. All are invited.
The Presbyterian ladies announce a rummage sale on Saturday September 9 at 1 30 pm in the church. Proceeds support church activities and missions.
Cler mont County Scout leaders will gather at Newtonsville school campus on Sunday afternoon September 10 for their annual picnic. Lucian Pfeiffer chairs the event with Mrs W A Duchemin and Mrs Sears assisting. Judge Orville Halbisch oversees ice cream and pop concessions. A baseball game pits north of Highway 174 against those south of it, with gymnasium rain plans.
Bill McCormick a Newtonsville resident and Williamsburg high school social science teacher was feted at a farewell gathering on Wednesday night before joining the Air Force. The event at the Van Camp home was hosted by Marvin Van Camp and his sister Virginia. His former students presented him a leather traveling case and Mildred Hodges gave a white Bible. Guests included Ruth Bissantz and many local residents.
A naval recruiting officer will visit the Batavia Post Office each Thursday afternoon from 2 30 to 3 30 p m to enlist 17 to 24 year old men in the Navy. Those age 17 may enlist with parental consent to serve until 21. Ages 18 and over may enlist for four years. Bring a birth certificate.
W D Saunders a longtime justice of the peace in Miami Township died at his Woodville Pike home after a two year illness. He would have been 80 this month. Funeral services were held at Monroe Funeral Home with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Born in Cincinnati he was known as Doc Saunders a veterinarian and later a real estate agent. He also served as Miami Township trustee and recently resigned as justice of the peace. Surviving are his wife Athilda Miller Saunders two daughters Davalene Easley and Florence Gatch Milford three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Cpl. Vance Halcomb aged 19 of Newtown Road Newtown is wounded in action with the First Marine Division in Korea. Defense Department notified his mother Mrs G W Halcomb last Thursday. He enlisted in the Marine Corps two years ago in Cincinnati and has been overseas since August 1.
Heavy rains left Clermont County baseball grounds too wet for two scheduled Sunday games. Blue Ash meets Williamsburg at the latter’s new park while Mount Crab faces Amelia. Williamsburg needs a win to secure finals qualification. Goshen had a bye and also has no game next Sunday.
In September the league pursues a strong finish as five teams remain. Weather hurt attendance though crowds drive games and sustain teams. Sunday matchups include Blue Ash at Williamsburg, Mt Crab at Amelia, with Goshen on a bye.
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