Growth and inns shape Amelia long before autos
Growth brought lawyers and transport needs to Amelia as roads and turnpikes emerged. Early attorneys Townsley and Leeds helped organize the town, while turnpikes from New Richmond and Batavia connected Amelia to Cincinnati and beyond. Rail and interurban lines followed, bringing passengers who waited at depots, rode the blackline, and paid fares as high as 50 cents round trip. Inns and hotels flourished along Main Street and Ohio Pike to serve travelers, with the Hessie and Offutt houses among the lasting names in a village midway between New Richmond and Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
William Townsley
New Jersey
M.A. Leeds
New Richmond and Ohio Turnpike and Plank Road Company
New Richmond
Ohio Turnpike
Ohio
Union Turnpike Company
Batavia
North Ohio
John Johnson
Azariah Davis
Davis Pike
Cincinnati
Georgetown
Aaron Cleveland
Jim Grain
Ham Allen
Bethel
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Queen City
Mt. Washington Hill
Cincinnati-Portsmouth Railroad
Cincinnati, Georgetown, and Portsmouth
Pit Stop
Main St
Fifth and Sycamore Streets
Ohio Pike
New Richmond Pike
Joshua Gusman
Thomas Sheldon
Alex McKibbon
Jacob Crist
J.E. Offutt
James Ely
Offutt
Charles Offutt
Hicks
Odd Fellows
A.V. Hopkins
James F. Foster
Tuttle
Silas Winans
Adolph and
Hattie Hessie
Frank’s
Blue Goose
Hitchcock Lane
Chapel Road
Guardsmen Help Repair New Richmond Riverbank
About 30 National Guard members from Felicity joined efforts in New Richmond on a hot August day to haul 360 loads of dirt and stabilize the eroding riverbank in front of the downtown retaining wall. Under Captain Woodall the volunteers assisted the Village Street Department, with fuel and insurance the village’s only costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
New Richmond
Felicity
Woodall
Larry Frank
Community Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Events
Clermont Mercy Hospital blood donation drive 2-9 p.m. Milford Shopping Center. TOPS Club meets 6 p.m. Batavia First Presbyterian Church. Milford Library film night for children 7:30-8:16 p.m. Union Township Women’s Club 8 p.m. Union Township Hall. Overeaters Anonymous meetings at St. Ann's Church Williamsburg and other locations. Beechmont Square Dancing 8 p.m. Beechmont Ave. Book Mobile at KMart Milford 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mass distribution free dairy and flour from Prince of Peace Church. Crowded community schedule includes Young Hearts Amelia, One Community Owensville, ecology events at Cincinnati Nature Center, and various reunions and club meetings. End with Batavia Village Council 7 p.m. and Parents Without Partners orientation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Mercy Hospital
Milford
First Presbyterian Church
Third and North St
Batavia
Milford Branch
Water St
Union Township
Union Township Hall
Bethel
Williamsburg
St. Ann’s Church
Beechmont
Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church
Beechmont Ave
K-Mart
Prince of Peace Church
Loveland Avenue
Lebanon Road
Loveland
MacArthur Park
Main Street
Owensville
Washington Township
Moscow
St.ater
Nature Center
Long Branch Farm
Krohn Conservatory
Clermont County
Peg Lynch
CNE
Bank One
Terrace Park
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Miami Ave
Kate Cornish
Loveland Kiwanis
Loveland United Methodist Church
W. Loveland Ave
Milford Kiwanis — Club
Chili Company
Life Avenue
Batavia Village Council
E. Main St
Eastgate
J.C. Penney's
Campaigns begin with promise of fair coverage this fall
Fall ushers in a busy political season with vows to cover candidates and issues impartially across parties and incumbents. The paper previews new columns including restaurant critic Marilyn Stewart and ongoing food writing by Jennie Key, plus sports editor Rick Crawford’s 20th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Stewart
Marilyn
Greater Cincinnati
Bill
Hads
Jennie Key
Queen City Suburban Press
Rick Crawford
Rick
Clermont Courier
Clermont County
New Soviet grain pact aids U S trade recovery
U S officials announce a new long term grain agreement with the Soviet Union starting Oct 1 1983. The deal allows 50 percent more grain purchases and aims to restore ground lost from the 1980 embargo. Also noted are dairy sales to Egypt and voluntary meat import controls by Australia New Zealand and Canada reducing pressure for country by country quotas. Willis Gradison congressman promotes export job benefits for Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Soviet Union
Block
Egypt
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
China
Ohio
Mt Healthy Class of 1983 Reunion Call for Virginia Brockman
A Mt Healthy Ohio class notes its 60th and 50th reunions, seeking Virginia Brockman who once lived in Goshen. Contact number 61 7408 for missing alumna Virginia Brockman. The 1983 class reunion is set for September 10 at Mt Healthy High School, with Mrs. Helen Ward coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCA
Mt. Airy
Westwood Northern Blvd
High Point
Norma
Erma
Queen City
Eastgate
Amber Fitzgerald
VFW
Greenbriar Rd
Batavia Life Squad
Glen Este
Denise Morgan
Darlene Sneed
Linda Volkerding
Mt. Healthy
Ohio
Goshen
Virginia
Mt. Healthy High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Rick Crawford
Monroe
Libbie Bennett
Pierce
PTO
Buckeye Squares
Monroe Elementary School
New Richmond Homemakers Club
Rose Wiebell
Mt. Zion Community Center
Clermontville-Laurel Road
Carol Wildey
Ann Painter
Ann
Ralph
Speedy
Melanie Gable
Nancy Polivick
Kentucky
Kevin
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Nature Center
Tealtown Rd
B.C
Trinity United Methodist Church
Pleasant Hill
Goshen Iga
Loveland-Madeira Rd
Clermont
Cincinnati-Batavia Pike
Cinti
Queen City Suburban Press, Inc
Daniel L. Crowe
Gene Carr
Riissn
Meer
Ous Cincinnati
the Times
Nancy Clark
Indiana University
Ohio University
Greater Cincinnati Nutrition Council
Washington Viewpoint
Rep
Willis Gradison
Washington D.C
Crus Gaiertes
Helen Ward
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