Community groups host meetings as new season opens
Newtown L Ora Brown hosts Eastern Valley Garden Club with speaker Daisy Jones on chrysanthemums. Newtown PTA opens 1947 48 season with parliamentary law talk by Mrs. Howard Astman. Mt. Washington PTA begins year with fellowship theme Strength Through Community. Numerous visits, anniversaries, and festival plans noted across town.
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Herman Johnson
Eastern Valley Garden Club
Daisy Jones
Newtown Pta
William Beets
Howard Astman
Harvey
Ed Bunte
John Feilman
Mt. Washington
Legion Post Potluck Supper Planned at Lake Alyn
Members of the Frank W. Weaver Post of the American Legion will meet at Lake Alyn Saturday evening for their annual potluck supper and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Weaver
The
American Legion
Lake Alyn
Journey of a life marked by art travel and memory
J Milton McGrew notes Mrs. Smith a prominent art figure with ties to the Post Office Department and Washington society. She studied in Paris and at private schools, exhibited at the Corcoran and New York Academy of Design, and painted until her eyesight failed. She traveled widely including around the world in 1908 and recalled Civil War memories in Batavia Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corcoran Gallery of Art
New York Academy of Design
Spain
Greece
Turkey
Nile River
Batavia
Ohio
Widow of D C Attorney Mrs Smith Dies at 1871 Marriage Mention
Widow of D C attorney John Wesley Smith who died in 1905, Mrs. Smith, longtime supporter of the National Symphony Orchestra and member of the Art Students League and Society of Washington Artists, is survived by two nieces. The funeral at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church will be officiated by Rev Armand Eyler with private burial.
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National Symphony Orchestra
Old Art Students’ League
Society of Washington Artists
William Dawson
Columbia Road
Earle Boothe
New York City
Armand T. Eyler
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
Smith
Isabel Mr Beckelhymer hosts relatives on Breckenridge Road
A series of weekend visits and relocations are noted around Pt Isabel and Georgetown. Families including Beckelhymer Woodruff Klein and Preston move to new homes. Births announced for Trees and Hensley. Shinkle visits. Boothby injured in auto crash. Visitors from Kentucky Cincinnati Delaware and West Virginia mentioned.
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G. S. Beckelhymer
Harley Beckelhymer
Gatch Beach
Breckenridge Road
Russell Woodruff
Clyde Klein
Georgetown
Ruth Wood
Chile
Catherine Ireton
Ray Marksberry
John Smith
Norwood
Richard Beckelhymer
Pt. Isabel
Zed Craycraft
West Virginia
Florida
Ray Preston
J. J. Preston
Mark Trees
Merida Hensley
Bernice Shinkle
Cassius Shinkle
Morris Boothby
John Terry
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Delaware
Lowell Collier
Florence Trees
O. L. Little
Russell Little
Freda Little
James Emery Now Serving With 8th Army
Technician Fifth Grade James Emery, son of Harold Emery of Batavia Ohio, serves with the 62nd Signal Battalion in Sendaï Japan. He helps construct and maintain communications in Sen dai area, including telephone systems and IX Corps Headquarters links. He graduated Owensville High School and joined the Army May 25 1946.
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Eighth Army
Sendai
Japan
James Emery
Harold Emery
Batavia
Ohio
62Nd Signal Battalion
Honshu Island
IX Corps
6and Signal Battalion
T-5
Emery
Owensville
Army
Ft. McClellan
Alabama
Other Boats Have Burned On Ohio River Passengers
Courier correspondent Miss Helen Powers reports that the Coney Island Company lost two other boats by fire. The Island Queen burned at Cincinnati and the Island Maid at Madison, Ind. The Moselle burned April 25 1838 after leaving Cincinnati for St Louis under Capt. Perin of Perintown.
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Pittsburgh
Helen Powers
Courier
New Richmond
Ohio
Coney Island Company
Cincinnati
Madison
Ind
St. Louis
Perin
Perintown
Miss Roma Brown Returns to Bowling Green for Junior Year
Miss Roma Brown resumes her studies at Bowling Green State University on Saturday, beginning her third year. The move marks her return to campus as the fall term starts and she continues her education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roma Brown
Bowling Green State University
Mt Carmel Glen Este P T A Sets First Session
The Mt Carmel Glen Este P T A will hold the first meeting of the school term at 8 p m Friday at the Mt Carmel Glen Este school auditorium. Miss Betty Ahlers will speak on visual education and present a demonstration movie. Officers for the year include President Mrs E W Philhower and Treasurer Mr Harry Culbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel-Glen Este
E. W. Philhower
Kyle Taylor
Richard Cahall
Earl Moore
Everett Toombs
Harry Culbertson
Earle Kincaid
Legion Auxiliary Fall Conference Set for Oct 8
The American Legion Auxiliary Fourth District holds its fall conference in Milford on October 8 with a 10:00 a.m. session and lunch at noon in the Methodist Church. Members should reserve lunch by October 2 with Mrs. Ethel Whitehead Batavia 5311. Mrs. Bell will assist in new president instructions. A pot luck supper will follow Saturday at Lake Alyn for Auxiliary and Legion members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Fourth District
Milford
Methodist Church
Ethel Whitehead
Batavia
Dance at Newtown by VFW Auxiliary Post
The Newtown VFW Auxiliary Post No 5067 sponsors a dance on Friday evening September 26 at 8:30 with door prizes and refreshments. Dances are held every two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
VFW
50 50 Dance At Owensville School Announces Schedule
The Owensville Home School and Community Club will sponsor monthly dances in the school auditorium. The next dance is Friday night Sept. 19 with Mrs. J Frank Hitch as dance chairman and committee members Albert Cooper Mrs L Lehrer and Imogene Evans. The next regular meeting will be Sept. 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensville
J. Frank Hitch
Albert Cooper
L. Lehrer
Imogene Evans
Maham Adams Wedding Solemnized at Williamsburg Church
Lois Maham and Eugene Adams were married at 2:30 PM Sunday September 7 in the Methodist Church Williamsburg in a double ring ceremony. Rev Forest Moon officiated with organist Mrs Kermit Hutchinson and vocalist Miss Sue Morse. The couple will live with the bride's parents until their new home in Amelia is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Williamsburg
Lois Maham
Carl Maham
Eugene Adams
Amelia
Forest Moon
Kermit Hutchinson
Sue Morse
Betty McNair
Eugene Howard
Jack Snyder
Ralph Jordan
Dick Foster
Samuel Purdy
Louisville
Clarence Hedricks
Paul Hedricks
Detroit
Amelia, O
Naish Family Visit Highlights Ohio Farm Stay
Mr and Mrs Donald R Naish and baby Helen Emily of Wyoming Ohio spent two weeks with Donalds parents at Cara Nome Farm near Pleasant Plain Ohio. They helped celebrate Donalds birthday and Mr and Mrs Robert J Naish Sr wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naish
Donald R. Naish
Helen Emily
Wyoming
Ohio
Robert J. Naish
Cara Nome Farm
Pleasant Plain
Donald
Bethel VFW Presents Cornzapoppin at School Auditorium
The Bethel Council VFW will present the home talent play Cornzapoppin at 8 17 p m on Thursday and Friday nights September 19 and 20 at the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Council Vfw
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J. Milton McGrew
the Treasury
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Corcoran
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Carmel
Legion Auxiliary
Maham-Adams
Newtown Dry Cleaners
Main Street
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Capitol
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Shawnee
E. H. Lehnhoff
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