Milford Chamber Fall Festival Kicks Off Thursday in Milford
The Milford Chamber of Commerce launches the ninth annual Fall Festival at Riverside Park with a parade at 7 p.m. Thursday, queen crown at 8 p.m., and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The event runs September 15 to 17 with rides, booths, and a Buick Riviera prize. 4H beef team from Clermont County placed third at the Ohio State Fair.
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Clermont County
Gene Childress
Cozaddale
Frank Fenasr
David Fox
Loveland
Jerome A. Walker
Milford Chamber of Commerce
Riverside Park
Milford
Robert Bell
Charles Rosenzweig
Ben Sauer
Leonard Harding
George Kipp
John Hardoerfer
Lenny Kipp
Main
Center
Milford Kiwanis
Terrace Park
Buick
Russell Shinkle
Batavians Celebrate Street Upgrades and Typeface Change
Batavia residents praise resurfaced streets with new curbing and sidewalks set to prove their value in heavy rain. The Courier notes Cincinnati Times-Star and Columbus Dispatch switching to Corona type, admired for readability. Unloading crews aiding flood victims in Stroudsburg organized by Kiwanis, with New Richmond volunteers canvassing for food and clothes.
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Nellie Mattox
Amelia
Batavia
The
Courier
Cincinnati Times-Star
Columbus Dispatch
Stroudsburg
Richmond
Kiwanis Club
Tommy Gastrich
John Nutt
Tom Cummins
Bob Hayden
Billy Hamilton
Denny Barton
Ralph Schwab
C. H. Sharp
Cleaning Prices To Be Increased In Clermont County
Dry cleaning prices will rise in Clermont County effective September 15 after a dinner meeting of the Clermont County Dry Cleaners on August 31 at the D-X Ranch. The increase covers higher material labor and supply costs and involves representers from Model Cleaners Wilmington George Weiner Fry Brothers Cincinnati Peace Dry Cleaners Georgetown EF M Cleaners Georgetown Mt Crab Cleaners Mt Orab Howard Bissantz Clermont Laundry and Cleaners Batavia Clarence Beckman Milford Dry Cleaners Walter Suttles Bethel Williamsville Cleaners.
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Clermont County
Clermont County Dry Cleaners
D-X Ranch
Model Cleaners
Wilmington
George Weiner
Fry Brothers Company
Cincinnati
Peace Dry Cleaners
Georgetown
EF & M Cleaners
Mt. Crab Cleaners
Mt. Orab
Howard Bissantz
Clermont Laundry and Cleaners
Batavia
Clarence Beckman
Milford Dry Cleaners
Walter Suttles
Bethel and
Williamsville
Ernest Smith
Smith
One Dead Three Hurt In Wrecks On State Route 74
A two car head on collision on State Route 74 near Olive Branch during midnight Wednesday August 31 killed Harry K Newberry Jr 22 of Batavia and badly injured John Milligan 26 of Cincinnati and Miss Dorothy Lous Phelps 19 of Batavia. Milligan died from a fractured skull while Newberry was thrown from his car and pinned under his demolished vehicle. Phelps survived with a broken back and later spinal status clarified. Markie Day 47 of Batavia Pike survived after head injuries from a separate crash on Mt Carmel Anchor Hill Road. Day’s sons pulled their father from the wreck and he was transported by Moore ambulance. State Patrolman H E Voelker investigated.
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Olive Branch
Harry K. Newberry Jr
Batavia
Newberry
Dorothy Lous Phelps
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
John Milligan
Stewart Avenue
Milligan
Miss Phelps
Markie Day
Batavia Pike
Mt. Carmel
Anchor Hill
William Lee Case
Madeira
Day
Moore
H. E. Voelker
Lions Name New Officers For Year
Amelia Lions Club elects new officers Harold Adams president Frank Walters first vice president Matt Storch second vice president Harvey Beach third vice president Harold Windeler secretary treasurer William Hutson tail twister Howard Bissantz lion tamer Starold Bissantz Floyd Rath Al Roberts and William Tabscott directors. Meetings are at 6 45 p m on the second and fourth Thursdays at the D X Ranch.
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Amelia Lions Club
Harold Adams
Frank Walters
Matt Storch
Harvey Beach
Harold Windeler
William Hutson
Howard Bissantz
Starold Bissantz
Floyd Rath
al Roberts
William Tabscott
D-X Ranch
Fall Conference Set At Post Home
The Frank W. Weaver American Legion Past Auxiliary hosts the Fourth District Fall Conference on September 14 at the legion home on State Route 74 east of Batavia. Mrs. Sarah Wolf district president will preside with all departments officials attending and about 200 expected.
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Frank W. Weaver
American Legion
Legion
Batavia
Sarah Wolf
Fourth District
Fire damages Hill Top Inn roof in Batavia incident
A defective flue caused $500 damage when a roof fire broke out at the Hill Top Inn near Batavia on Monday. Batavia Fire Department led by Chief Jake Laffleur responded. Dr. Stanley Brown has taken over Dr. Frederick Margulies’s practice at Main Street Batavia and also runs an office in Madisonville.
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Hill Top Inn
Batavia
Batavia Fire Department
Jake Laffleur
Stanley Brown
Frederick Margulies
Main Street
Doctor Brown
Madisonville
Clermont County Grand Jury Indicts 21 Last Week
The Clermont County Grand Jury returned twenty one indictments and ten dismissals. Indictments include three for criminal attack with defendants held on bonds totaling fifty thousand dollars. Names include Larry Ferrell, Horace Lunsford Jr., Richard Funke and others facing charges from assault to forgery and DUI. Leonard Harding Jr. presided as jury foreman.
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Clermont County Grand Jury
Larry Ferrell
Addyston
Williamsburg
Horace W. Lunsford Jr
Glen Este
Richard R. Funke
Loveland
Appraisals Hit Peak in Clermont County at 88 Million
State Auditor James Rhodes reports Ohio's appraised value exceeds 20 billion for the first time with Clermont County totaling 88,713,074 in real and personal property. The grand duplicate shows 20,397,268,807 across all counties. 1955 taxes base on 1904 values. Ohio moved past 10 billion after 117 years and 20 billion in 35 more years.
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James Rhodes
Ohio
Clermont County
Rhodes
Countian Named Brigade CO At Naval Academy
Midshipman Merrill K. Collier of New Richmond has been named brigade commander of a 3,700 man unit at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland He is one of 248 midshipmen given brigade commands and serves as class president The son of Mrs Etta B Carnes he was Bethel high school graduate and earned appointment from the fleet Scouts of Troop 416 Williamsburg plan a waste paper and scrap metal drive Saturday September 10 residents should have paper ready when called call J M Wingo scout master Williamsburg 3022
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Merrill K. Collier
New Richmond
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
Etta B. Carnes
Route 2
Bethel High School
Williamsburg
J. M. Wingo
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Tom & Jerry
Lions
Henry O’connor
Elmer Elder
Clarence F. Mercer
James B. Seal
Marion W. Lake
Roy M. Cox
Herman Canter
John Eads
Willie Sims
Charles Greenlee
Harry Wisby
John S. Montgomery
Herman Scallon
C. Ingrin
Leonard L. Harding Jr
Ray Wackenthaler
Ray
Cincinnati Post
Williamsburg Fire Department
I. Tor
Jeff Chatterton
Secre
Tary
Bob Hess
Gil Malott
Ernest Weak
Countian
Naval Academy
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