17 Sep 1930
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1930
Page
1
The Sixth Congressional District Republican campaign opens September 27 at Charles C. Kearns home in Amelia Ohio. Senator Roscoe C McCulloch will speak and all district county candidates central and executive committees workers and residents are invited. Lunch will be served at noon.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church marks its 50th anniversary in Cincinnati October 8 to 15 at Taft Auditorium. The group began at Trinity M E Church in 1886. An Old Trinity birthplace pilgrimage is set for October 8 morning with communion from 8 to 12. A Pentecostal and Memorial service follows in Taft Auditorium.
A state official visited Batavia on Friday to discuss eliminating odor during low water in the East Fork. He warned similar conditions exist statewide and urged a sanitary sewer system with an engineer, plans, and a cost range of 500 to 1000 dollars. He proposed incinerator construction at 25000 dollars funded by 1981 bonds and advised separating storm sewers from sanitary lines.
A correspondence from Baguio dated July 16 1930 discusses the China conflict near Linchow Canton and the risk to missionaries. It describes bandit and soldier activity on the Linhow River, the need to employ a guard, and plans to travel to Canton for a mission meeting. It notes the possibility of using mountain refuges if danger increases and cites the Canton consulate warning.
Batavia officials consider October start to clean sediment filled mains. The question centers on whether renewing portions of the pipeline yearly is wise to prevent trouble or if a full cleaning now is better for long term reliability. The Board seeks the best course of action.
Eight poultry meetings will be held in September at leading establishments with practical demonstrations of good poultry practices. The September 24 event at Walter Lockwood’s farm in Westwood Cincinnati offers Clermont poultrymen a chance to hear experts and view the latest equipment developments.
A short verse by L.M.E. urges cheer through smiles and flowers to brighten a dreary world. It promotes greeting neighbors with a cheerful "Good morning" and an honest smile to ease their load.
Professor J E Collins and J V McMillan will meet with Clermont teachers and others at Batavia High School Building Saturday September 20 at 7 30 to decide courses for Miami Extension work. About fifty teachers have Signified interest and may attend to plan a suitable place and time. Extension work offers professional growth opportunities for progressive teachers.
A broadcast reported a robbery at a Batavia New York bank causing a flurry of calls as residents sought facts. The incident involved entry by highwaymen with a potential Lehigh Portland cement order noted in Williamsburg and related local inquiries.
The Pt Isabel Church and community plan an annual homecoming on Sunday September 28 with Rev H BE Armacost and other ministers attending. The note invites familiar faces to spend the day together and mentions pigs being transferred between boats not to their own, signed by Mr and Mrs Rees F Edwards.
Williams burg school enrollment reaches 390 with more to enter. Parents and patrons urged to support lunch program and organize by meeting Friday. Future Farmers of America formed led by Charles Jordan with John Hutchinson and Eugene Shinkle as officers. Moving picture nights and weekly educational films proposed. Concord school reports good sports with 28 students, Miss Blanche Rogers inviting input at Friday meeting. J. W. Prewitt, Supt.
State Highway Director Robert Ward and Clermont representative John Hayden inspected the Stone Lick site last week over a promised bridge. No fall program commitment was given though grade stakes were driven. Ward noted limited equipment for farmers and the $4 000 000 federal money won t be available until July.
Batavia main street received a tarvia coat with chips last Saturday from the N. and W. railroad to the N. O. Weaver corner at the foot of Williamsburg hill. Funding comes from auto license sale proceeds and town treasury. $400 available with the balance covered. Privgle Construction Co. carried out the work under Street Commissioner Reynolds supervision.
Mrs James Musgrove welcomed the D A R to her Williamsburg area home on September 11. The program praised acts of heroism from the roll call response and featured two papers on Revolutionary history.
The Columbus Ohio Republican State Convention featured an all high quality slate of delegates and a slate of leaders led by Senator Feix. President Hoover’s response to the economic crisis framed the keynote while Governor Cooper and Senator McCullough defended administration and tariff policy. A separate note covers the first degree murder case against William Henderson Boshear in the John Spencer killing, with trial and insanity depositions discussed.
Crop conditions in Clermont county have improved about fifty percent after two weeks of rain. The corn and tobacco show strong yields while pastures and soybeans recover. Despite calls for drought relief funds, no one has applied for bank relief. the need now is to organize local work for laborers to repair dirt roads using farm teams, overseen by a local manager.
The Clermont county area shows fewer farms now than ten years earlier. Census figures reveal 8808 farms in 1920 and 8021 in 1980, a drop of 782 farms or 20.6 percent. Local youths seek city work as farm life slows.
Little Dan Maham, son of Isaac Maham a Williamsburg undertaker, sat on a car bumper and drove off as the motor started. Isaac chased the vehicle to the garage beyond town and retrieved his son after a firm lecture. Dan remains a favorite with all.
The article states safe seeding dates are fixed after September 22 for northern Ohio counties Williams Fulton Lucas, with Clermont and Highland counties following on October 8. Wheat sown after these dates is rarely heavily infected, indicating disease risk diminishes when planting occurs after the deadline.
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