Plans for 3200 Acre Lake in Clermont County
Clermont County could host a major postwar conservation project a 3200 acre lake formed by damming Stonelick Creek north of Route 50 The dam would be 600 feet long and 200 feet high extending up to Wayne Township Proposed to be financed by the State Department of Conservation no cost estimate given The lake aims to supply Mulberry airport water ground water rise flood control and recreation with Wilbur S Lewis of Perintown as a leading advocate.
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Clermont County
Ohio
Miami
Stonelick Township
Stonelick Creek
Route 50
Wayne Township
State Department of Conservation
Mulberry
East Fork
Little Miami
Oxford
Hillsboro
Wilbur S. Lewis
Perintown
Congressman McCowen Tours Clermont County
Congressman Edward O. McCowen plans an extensive county tour after the current special session ends. He is praised for his war support votes and opposition to dictatorial trends while serving in his first term.
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Edward O. McCowen
Congress
Portsmouth
Grouh
Whig System and American Labor Policy
Looking Backward recounts the 1844 Whig stance on home labor and protection. It champions buying, employing, and shipping within the United States, advocating a domestic protective tariff to favor American workers, families, and industry over foreign goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Williamsburg Couple Wed by Reverend Walker
Howardwall married Miss Etta B. Moorehead at Williamsburg in the parsonage on Wednesday last. The groom is a young farmer from Batavia, son of George Duckwall, a pioneer resident, and the bride is a popular local farmer’s daughter.
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Howardwall
Etta B. Moorehead
Williamsburg
Walker
George Duckwall
Batavia
New Richmond Man Receives Vail Medal for lifesaving action
Arthur Conner of New Richmond, an installer for the Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone Co. in Clermont County, was awarded the Vail Medal by company president A. J. Allen. The honor cites his prompt act in March 1943 when he found elderly Ed Hughes unconscious in a freezing Bantam area home and helped summon aid, saving a life.
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Arthur Conner
New Richmond
Clermont County
Cincinnati
Eel Telephone Company
Vail
A. J. Allen
Ivanhoe Club
Perintown
Conner
Batavia
Hughes
Bantam
Ed. Hughes
Mrs. Hughes
National Vail Medal Committee
Theodore N. Vail
Ohio Republicans prepare for one day state convention
More than 2000 delegates and alternates from every county in Ohio attend the Republican State Convention at Memorial Hall on Thursday September 14. Governor Bricker and other top Republicans address the evening meeting as the bloc lines up presidential elector nominees and a 1944 platform. Ed D. Schorr chairs the opening session with Lt. Gov. Paul M. Herbert as temporary chairman and Atty. Gen. Thomas J. Herbert as permanent chair.
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Ohio
Memorial Hall
Clermont County
John W. Bricker
United States
James Garfield Stewart
Cincinnati
Robert A.taft
U. S. Senate
Ed. D. Schorr
Republican State Central Committee
Paul M. Herbert
Thomas J. Herbert
Miamiville Man Dies After Route 126 Accident
Ellsworth Shively, 63, of Miamiville, was killed Monday morning when struck by a car on Route 126 near Camp Dennison. Funeral services were held at Miamiville Methodist Church with burial in Miamiville Cemetery. Driver Herbert R. Marshall was exonerated by witnesses. Shively, who lost a leg in 1913, reportedly walked in front of the vehicle and leaves two sisters and three brothers.
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Ellsworth Shively
Miamiville
Camp Dennison
Craver
Maine
Milford
Miamiville Methodist Church
Herbert R. Marshall
Markley
Washington
Shively
Kate Kelch
James Motsinger
Ben
Everett
Ezra Shively
Girl Scout Promotes Members At Batavia School
At a Batavia School meeting last Friday night the Court of Awards was opened by Girl Scouts and assistants Muriel Erion and Rosemary Halbisch. Tenderfoot pins went to Ruth Ann Smith Iona Colbert Shirley Shinkle and Lois Tucker. Iona Colbert earned Second class badges and Peggy Patchell earned Proficiency badges in Cyclist Housekeeper Interior Decoration and Hostess. A gold star was given for each year of membership. Mae Katherine Binkley and Nancy received two each. Committee members listed include Mrs. N. B. Pessi son Mrs. C. J. McCloy and Mr. Russell Speidel.
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Batavia
Muriel Erion
Rosemary Halbisch
Ruth Ann Smith
Iona Colbert
Shirley Shinkle
Lois Tucker
Peggy Patchell
Joan Ely
Mary Katherine Binkley
Tona Colbert
Mt Carmel Glen Este P T A First Meeting Friday Night
The Mt. Carmel Glen Este P T A will hold its first meeting of the year in the school auditorium Friday evening September 15 at 8 30 p m. Dr A B Ream Health Commissioner and Dr Albert Kistner Sanitation Officer are guests. Faculty will be introduced by Mr Stanley Pattison. A business session and social hour follow. Old friends are invited and newcomers welcomed.
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Mt. Carmel-Glen Este
Allied air crews and veterans honored in wartime notices
Reports name soldiers and flyers in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters. It notes Lieutenant Voll a P-51 ace from Texas missing from a mission over Czechoslovakia and the 15th Air Force. Also mentioned are Sgt Wolfe and family, Sgt Blanton home on leave with Purple Heart, and Navy enginee rgunner Reinhardt and Sgt Smith who witnessed D Day.
Auto Licence Sales Slow in Batavia Warns Deadline
Batavia Mayor Mundew reports a slow week for auto license applications and renewals and warns October 1st is the final date. To handle a last minute rush the mayor's offices will stay open until 8:30 p.m. each evening starting Sept 20 with assistants to help obtain licenses before the deadline.
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Batavia
Mundew
Tate Township Losses Prominent Citizen Augustus R Wolf Sr
Augustus R Wolf Sr a retired farmer and leading Tate Township resident died after a stroke at his home near Bethel Monday afternoon and passed away at 10 PM the same day at Christ Hospital He was 85 and active in the Grange and Methodist Church He leaves a widow four sons Ellis Wright Augustus Jr and Jay one sister Rose Wolf and one brother George Funeral and burial set for Bethel Thursday afternoon
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Augustus R. Wolf
Tate Township
Bethel
Christ Hospital
Grange and
Methodist Church
Ellis
Wright
Augustus, Jr
Jay
Knoxville
Rose Wolf
George
Batavia
Summerside and Mt Carmel Visitors and Vacations
Mr and Mrs A H Theis and Mr and Mrs Jack Irvin and son Bobby returned from a three week visit with their daughter at Lake Forest Illinois Mr and Mrs M W Beatty and family joined them Virge Bickel visited Newtown Ohio with the Wall family William Schneider Jr now stationed at Grand Island Nebraska has been promoted to Corpas Mayor Pierson and wife and daughter spent the weekend with his parents at Summerside Ken nedy Heights residents Mr and Mrs Theo Bauer spent Labor Day with the Theis family
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Milford
Wolfe
Iowa
Nina E. Campbell
John A. McCollum
Bolling Field
Washington, DC
Jesse McCollum
Edenton
A. H. Theis
Jack Irvin
Bobby
M. W. Beatty
Lake Forest
Ill
William Schneider, Jr
Grand Island, Neb
Corpas
Mayor Pierson
Summerside
Theo Bauer
Kennedy Heights
Labor Day
Theis
County Red Cross Elect Officers At Annual Meeting
The Cler mont County Red Cross held its annual meeting in Batavia naming Judge Charles G. White as County Chairman and listing a full board of directors for one two and three year terms. The treasurer reported 4279.39 in the local fund and production efforts showed many articles made for armed forces members. Judge White will name committee chairmen soon.
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Clermont County
the Red Cross
Batavia
Charles G. White
John P. Friend Jr
Augusta H. Hulick
Emma D. Wilke
William Frye
New Richmond
E. W. Howe
Chile
C. L. Jones
Marathon
Blythe Jones
Milford
Earl B. Kincaid
Carmel
R. G. Little
Felicity
Margaret Wenzel
Moscow
J. P. Coleman
Loveland
Hugh Davidson
Williamsburg
Forrest Hinson
Arthur Mattox
Amelia
George Murphy
A. B. Ream
Ben West
Bethel
Maud Anderson
Goshen
Carl Anstaett
Newtonsville
Ed. Carnes
Monroe Township
Harry Clark
Charles H. McGurn
Stonelick
Ella Sentman
Dick Stevens
Red Cross
Judge White
Expiring A ration books prompt renewal urges
The War Price and Rationing Board urges immediate renewal of A books before September 21. New books will be issued September 18 to 20 by volunteer workers. late renewals will overload the office. Many applications are returned for corrections and readers are told to check for missing back pages unsigned forms missing speedometer readings or incorrect or incomplete details.
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Soly
War Price and Rationing Board
Cincinnati
OPA
R. E. Gifford
County Receives 20970 Refund From Ohio Auto and Gas Tax
The county gets a 20970 disbursement from auto license tax revenues for city street and county highway maintenance. The report notes earlier May distribution of 9394380 and total receipts to date of 14620932 with more to come. Allocations include Milford 550 naieow 25 Neville 6.25 New Richmond 375 Newtonsville 25 Owensville 50 Williamsburg 450 and county funds 4625 and 13688.75.
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H. G. Sours
Ohio Department of Highways
Cylan W. Wallace
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
State Department
General Revenue Fund
Milford
Naieow
Neville
New Richmond
Newtonsville
Owensville
Williamsburg
County
Milkweed Pod Collection Nears County Goal
Edward C. Saxton reports Clermont County milkweed pod collection progressing well with several townships close to a 100 bag target. Farmers urged to contact 4-H Club, Boy Scout leaders, or local schools to send pickers. pods ready now and last about a week. Floss from two bags will make a life preserver for a sailor, highlighting the life-saving purpose.
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Edward C. Saxton
Clermont County
Dairy Feed Payment Applications Due in Clermont County
Dairy feed payments for July and August will be issued through the Clermont County AAA office starting September 1. October is the final date for applications for July August dairy production and sales without county AAA Committee approval. Rates: 0.50 per hundred pounds of whole milk and 0.08 per pound of butterfat.
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Clermont County
Edward C. Saxton
County Aaa Committee
County Aaa
AAA
Saxton
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Clermont CO
McCowen
Girl Scouts
Andy Jackson
NEWS
WIN Vwieormee
15Th Air
Moravska
Czechoslovakia
Je A
Yan Os
Givit
Voll
Mediterranean
Yancey S. Tarrant
Brownwood
Texas
Pickford Tool Co
RAF
Italy
North Africa
Cecil Blanton
Emma Boyce
Joseph Howard Setty
South Pacific
Navy
Richard G. Reinhardt
Gladness Reinhardt
R.R. No
William L. Smith
Clerance E. Smith
France
Mitchell Groupe
Smith
Joseph H. Wolfe
Charles J. Wolfe
Southwest Pacific
Jack W. Woodward
Coraddale
Eighth
Air Force
Brit Flying Fortress
Willard O. Woodward
Cozaddale
North American Aviation, Inc
Inglewood
Calif
AAF
MT. Carmel
Ray Blick
Cumberland Falls, Ky
Virge Bickel
Mrs. Roessinger
Norwood
William Schneider
County Red Cross
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