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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
6
The Clermont Courier is published every Thursday by the Clermont Publishing Company. Jerald B. Fortney prints the weekly edition and lists subscription rates. One year subscriptions cost a dollar and include postal delivery via Batavia Ohio.
A State Bureau bulletin notes Batavia could attract about 1,100 workers for new industry, including 700 women. It highlights a surplus of truck drivers and skilled factory workers, with many already available or willing to relocate. Women show strong skills in plastic records, engines, instrument assembly and small arms. Average wages are below the state average, and local labor availability is a key factor in attracting new industry.
A brief retrospective paragraph discusses caution with dealings blamed on the devil and the limits of selective schools to educate the masses. It reflects on human motives, gratitude, and the role of education in society, noting favors and universal applications.
A historic tree in the town became a symbol of community identity after a thunder strike split a branch. Despite damage the remaining trunk has thrived, drawing admiration from residents and representing local resilience.
An 1833 sycamore, planted in the courthouse yard, is recalled as the old tree worn from 70 years of use. A visitor notes the new steps and shade of the towering tree, contrasting them with the disreputable old one. Uncle Ben Hopkin is remembered as a sturdy figure from the era.
Notice records the 425th year commemoration with Rev McCulloch performing the marriage of Ernest H Ruffner to Flora Belle Vaught of Williamsburg. Separate item notes Clermont County postal workers and families held their annual picnic at Owensville Fair Grounds.
A devotional item lists scripture snippets including Acts 4:82-37 and 210 with reading codes 9326-31 14-1-20 and Galatians Psalms. The fragmentary note suggests a religious study reference card rather than a full article.
The article notes Barnabas as the "Son of Encouragement" who champions others, helps welcome Saul, and aids church growth in Antioch. It analyzes his leadership, vision, and the hands-on role of ordination in church missions and selection of workers.
Poem by Clark B. Firestone narrates a grasshopper calling for entry, recalling sowing and reaping, kinship with the field folk, and a rustic life of music and dance. Frost ends the scene as the grass and trees stand bare.
A fragment from the Cincinnati Times-Star features a wild goose honk and a speaker addressing “bondslaves of tillage” amid a desolate village setting. The cadence hints at rural yearning and social critique in a period-style column or poem.
A short lyric by Anderson M. Scruggs contemplates a butterfly’s flight toward autumn and death. It reflects on summer’s passing, the conflict between lingering and departure, and the serenity found in approaching winter. Appears in Saturday Evening Post.
The Batava Garden Club will sponsor a flower show Saturday afternoon Sept. 11 at the Armory. The event includes a tea room and a sale of miscellaneous articles. The exhibit is open to all amateur gardeners and the public is invited.
A columnist reflects on stepping outside the newsroom to observe diverse American life. He notes how firsthand encounters shape understanding of how people think act and respond in different regions.
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