Moscow man ends life after wife leaves in shock
John DePue, 23, of Moscow, killed himself after wife left him and filed for divorce. A coroner verdict cited a note to his mother and stated he could not live without her. He had been fined for assaulting his wife days earlier and the couple married three months ago at New Richmond.
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John DePue
Moscow
Sam White
Dare
Cora DePue
Salt
Kate
DePue
Dan Carter
Johnson
Neville
Carter
ePue
Common Pleas Court
Slnger Ben Cushard
New Richmond
Ed DePue
Halbert DePue
Lockland
Frank Perry
Thefts Reported By Exhibitors At County Fair
Several Owensville Fair exhibitors reported losses including 200 feet of bridge lumber a knot board a nature exhibit flags and canned fruit. Lumber belonged to the County knot-board and flags to Bethel Boy Scout troop and canned goods to the Grange exhibits.
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Owensville
Bethel Boy Scout
Definite Progress On Main Street Project
Mayor J M Wison reports progress on the Main Street project with State Board of Health approval and conditional Highway Department approval. Work proceeds from the Batavia WPA office and officials expect definite start within two weeks as it is a Federal Aid proposition and will not be advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Wison
Main Street
State Board of Health
State Highway Department
Immary
Batavia W. P. A
County Base Ball Race Narrowed To Four Competitors
Clermont County baseball race narrows to four after Newtonsville and Goshen eliminated. Amelia defeats Mt. Orab 10 to 9, piling up 18 hits as Moser struggles and Bailey reliefs. Batavia defeats Newtonsville 11 to 1, Pence the winner, while Bethel beats Goshen 10 to 3. Batavia top standings with six wins zero losses. Bethel and Amelia tied for second with five and one. Mt. Orab has eight wins, two losses. Next Sunday games: Amelia at Batavia and Mt. Orab at Bethel.
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Clermont County
Newtonsville
Goshen
Amelia
Mt. Crab
Moser
Bailey
Batavia
Pence
Bethel
Mt. Orab
Grand Jury indicts numerous defendants in Clermont County
Clermont County Grand Jury reported after a two and a half day session they examined 30 witnesses in 14 cases and returned 11 true bills. Indictments include Jack Russel Hamer for auto theft Earl Garman for driving while intoxicated Ward Mercer Charles Harley John Hall James Brown for burglary Joshua Cole for manslaughter Delmar Rooks for forgery Albert N. Hohneck for driving without owner consent William Kemper for issuing bad checks Samuel Curliss for assault and battery Paul Gros for two counts.
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Clermont County Grand Jury
Jack Russel Hamer
Earl Garman
Ward Mercer
Charles Harley
John Hall
James Brown
John B. Lisle
Albert C. Corrodi
Joshua Cole
Delmar Rooks
Albert N. Hohneck
William Kemper
Samuel Curliss
Paul Gros
Hamer
M. K. Elston
Marathon
Mercer
Harley, Mall
Brown
Newport
G. E. Altman
W. G. Glancy
Lisle and
Corrodi
Cincinnati
Hi-Port Bottling Works
Batavia
Batavia 125th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend
Batavia marks its 125th anniversary with a Friday program at Batavia Armory and Batavia High School Auditorium featuring Bataviana and a homecoming dance. Saturday offers a street parade, a homecoming program, a school grounds picnic, and a free historical pageant at the School Auditorium. Sunday hosts Union Church services at the School House Auditorium with a homecoming sermon by E. L. Smith.
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Batavia High School
Art Morgan
Union
School House
E. L. Smith
Contract Award For County Road In Batavia Ohio
Robert Beightler announced a federal road project near Batavia with a $50 563 96 estimate. J C O Connor & Sons of Fort Wayne Indiana won the bid at 47 650 36 subject to federal approval. Completion set for July 31 1940 as board of elections files petitions for November office seekers.
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Robert
Beightler
Batavia
Blanchester- Williamsburg
J. C. O’connor & Sons
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Board of Elections of
Clermont County
Tax collections total for last period shown
Real estate tax collections for the last half of 1988 reached 178 185 dollars, with August 5 completion and September distributions in progress. First half year receipts stood at 197 882 46 dollars, totaling 371 174 6 for the year, compared with 428 685 92 in 1988 and 371 501 67 in 1987.
Batavia Plans Three Day Homecoming 125th Anniversary
Preparations for Batavia Homecoming mark the 125th founding anniversary with a Friday 7 PM start at Bata via Armory. Exhibits titled Bataviana feature the village plat and surveying instruments, with Garden Club floral displays and artifacts from local clubs. A parade and period dances follow, including Indian Dance by Boy Scouts and a Jitter Bug contest.
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Batavia
Batavia Garden Club
Batavia Woman’s Club
The
Eastern Stars
Red Cross
Herbert Hogberg
Batavia High School
Batavia Village Band
National Guards
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Mt Carmel Glen Este School Opening Date
Announcement says Mt Carmel Glen Este school will open Monday September 18 for the regular term. Construction delays delayed the date but this week set. The opening day includes registration and classes on schedule with bus routes unchanged from last year.
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Mt. Carmel-Glen Este
Batavia and Amelia meet in Sunday ball clash
Batavia marks its 12th anniversary with a Sunday ball game at the local school grounds against Amelia. Clermont county clubs headline the matchup after a courthouse drawing pitted the teams. The field is in good condition and new bleachers boost fan turnout.
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Batavia
Clermont County
Court House
Amelia
No Contagious Disease in Clermont County
Clermont County reports no contagious disease cases currently. Health Commissioner Dr. J. A. Carter says the county is free of communicable diseases for the first time in years and notes the removal of the last quarantine signs. Typhoid fever has not been reported this summer, a contrast to five cases in 1988, attributed to improved home sanitation.
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Clermont County
J. A. Carter
Carter
New Jail Opens for Public Inspection Saturday
The county's ultra modern jail, nearing completion, will be opened for public inspection on Saturday during the County Seat's 125th Anniversary Celebration. Prisoner use is a week or more away as a few minor jobs remain to finish the building.
Husband jailed after assault on wife and child
Harry Beebe of New Richmond was jailed 10 days in Justice J. W. Wageal's court Tuesday night on a charge of assault and battery. The assault occurred Tuesday morning when Beebe, locked out of his house, gained admittance and severely beat his wife Lillie and the child.
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Harry Beebe
New Richmond
J. W. Wageal
Frank Perry
Beebe
Lillie
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Bataviana
Batavia Armory
Blythe Jones
Clermont County Delinquent Tax Commission
Ralph Majcewsky
the Sun
John Blowers
Tate Two
Union Two
Miller Council
Aulick Gasurer
Smith Council
Maloewsky
Speidel
Miller Goungil
Wiseman
T of
George
Louis
MT. Carmel
Glen Este School
Doctor Carter
Wife Beater
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