Fire Claims Life Of Moscow Area Caretaker
William Meyer aged 60 died in a blaze at his home on the Kattine Farm below Moscow where he served as caretaker. The fire started upstairs in a eight room house owned by George Reece of Cincinnati. Coroner ruled accidental death. Meyer’s body found in the basement amid total destruction. Insurance valued at 1000 with a 5000 loss.
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William Meyer
Moscow
George Reece
Cincinnati
Mr. Meyer
Sam White
Brooks
Abbott
Homecoming Rally at Moscow Christian Church
Homecoming events planned at Moscow Christian Church with both morning and afternoon programs. Dinner time listed as 12 noon. Rev Ludwick and other ministers scheduled to speak. Public invited.
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Moscow Christian Church
Ludwick
Poisoned river fish wash ashore after Parkersburg explosion
In Portsmouth Ohio thousands of fish washed ashore Friday and Saturday after an acid release from an explosion in Parkersburg West Virginia. City manager Frank E. Sheehan sent a truck to haul the dead fish to the incinerator. Captain W D Kimble warned there may be none left for years due to the drastic acid pollution.
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Portsmouth
Parkersburg
W. Va
Kentucky
Frank E. Sheehan
Hall
W. D. Kimble
Fall Festival Preparations Underway in Seaman Ohio
Seaman Ohio gears up for the Annual Farmers Fall Festival to attract residents of Adams and neighboring counties. The event spans Thursday and Friday, September 21 and 22, with extensive arrangements being completed for the celebration.
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Seaman
Ohio
Adams
Prickett Begins Solo Duties as County Treasurer
Virgil Prickett, Brown County’s new County Treasurer, will start with personal tax collection due by the 20th. He has been handling treasury affairs solo since taking over and has not yet appointed a deputy.
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Virgil Prickett
Brown County
Rally Meeting of Cincinnati-Middletown Districts at Batavia church
The Cincinnati-Middletown Districts will hold a Group Rally Meeting at Batavia United Brethren church on Monday September 26. It will be called to order promptly at 10 a.m. Dinner will be served by Group No 1 of the Ladies' Aid Society.
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Cincinnati-Middletown
Batavia United Brethren Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
P T A Meeting Notice at Batavia School Auditorium
Batavia P T A invites all interested to attend a meeting on Thursday September 21 at 4 o clock in the school auditorium to support local youth and schools.
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Batavia P. T. A
Feiertag-Feiertag couple wed at St Philomena Church
Mies Virginia Feiertag daughter of Mr and Mrs Jos A Feiertag of Gien Este became the bride of Frank Albers of Price Hill at St Philomena Church Stonelick on Saturday Sept 16 The ceremony was performed by Rev William Helvert and two other priests A breakfast followed at Beech Tree Tavern Milford and a reception at the bride's home The couple plan a honeymoon to the World’s Fair and east and will reside at 4814 Yarmouth Place Bond Hill
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Mies
Virginia Feiertag
Jos
A Feiertag
Gien Este
Frank Albers
Price Hill
St. Philomena Church
Stonelick
William Helvert
Stuhlmueller
Creager
Milford
Clara Fischer
Elsie Hilvert
Joan Willinghoff
Jerry Joe Feiertag Jr
Arthur Tuenhunfeld
Eugene Feiertag
G. Feldman
Gordon
Clermont Promotes Dion W Williams to Major General
Brig Gen Dion W Williams formerly of Williamsburg and son of the late Byron Williams has won presidential approval for promotion to major general. A Marine Corps veteran with many Clermont county relatives, Williams will hold the rank briefly before retiring January 1 for age.
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Dion W. Williams
Williamsburg
Byron Williams
United States Army
Roosevelt
Williams
Marine Corps
Clermont County
Batavia Garden Club Elects New Officers
The Batavia Garden Club met at Miss Jennie Penn’s home Monday afternoon and elected officers for the coming year. E. C. Ely will serve as president, R. R. Caldwell as first vice, T. L. Hamilton as second vice, Emma Wilke as secretary, and H. L. Nichols as treasurer.
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Batavia
Keen Coal and Lumber Wins County Coal Bid
The Keen Coal and Lumber Co of Batavia secured the county contract for two cars of coal at regular meeting Monday. Pocahontas coal priced at 5.10 per car and Bor derland coal at 4.10 per car, beating Geo Prible 5.15, C Brothers 5.20, and W A Cooper 5.75. The lower coal grade ranged from 4.10 to 5.68 per ton.
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Keen Coal and Lumber Co
Batavia
Pocahontas
Borderland Coal
Geo. Prible
C. Brothers
W. A. Cooper
Norfolk & Western Employees Attend August Picnics Across Territory
More than 6500 Norfolk & Western workers and their families joined annual picnics across beaches parks and amusements in the N W territory during August. Highlights include Roanoke Shops at Blacksburg 2000 attendees Norfolk Division 460 Pocahontas division 700 Scioto division 500 and a Roanoke colored employee gathering of about 8000 at Grottoes. J C Kimble, formerly Brown county and Clermont county teacher, now Union township deputy treasurer under James M Fitzpatrick.
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Norfolk & Western Railway
Norfolk & Western Magazine
Roanoke
Roanoke Shops
Blacksburg
Norfolk Division
Pocahontas Division
Scioto
Railway
Grottoes
J.C. Kimble
Brown County
Union Township
Clermont County
James M. Fitzpatrick
Milk Permits Distribution Cited By Health Dept Leaders
Health Commissioner C R Colburn reports forms for milk permits are available at Batavia office. Ohio Milk Marketing Commission requires all producers buyers and retailers to file by September 28. Applications must include fee and be sent by mail. cash not allowed.
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County Health Department
Health Commissioner
Batavia
Ohio Milk Marketing Commission
Health Department
Post Office
Rev Budd Assigned to Batavia M E Church
At Columbus annual conference the Rev R L Budd, longtime pastor at Moscow Pt Pleasant and Neville M E churches, was named to fill the Batavia M E vacancy succeeding the late C C Cherrington. Other Clermont county appointments include Amelia G W Hazelwood and Milford R J Turrell among others.
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R. L. Budd
Moscow
Pt. Pleasant
Neville M. E
Batavia M. E
Columbus
C. C. Cherrington
Clermont County
Amelia
G. W. Hazelwood
Bethel
Boyd Browning
Branch
Branch Hill, R. F. Whithurst; Felicity, E. O. Wall; Goshen, G. E. Tucker
Laurel
L. R. Horner
Loveland
D. P. Holt
Marathon
0. C Chaney
Milford
R. J. Turrell
F. B. Overholt
Mulberry
C.E. Biffle
New Richmond
L. A. Griffith
Owensville
R. P. Walker
Williamsburg
W. E. Roberts
Correction to last week’s school board and council candidacy list
A correction notes omissions and misplacements in prior election reporting. Homer Johnson of Jackson township and Emma Wilke of Batavia were listed for school board. H E Brotherton should be placed in Monroe. Tate to is clarified. Dan Hogan of Milford was omitted from council candidates. Milia Kennedy is named treasurer for Beihal.
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Homer Johnson
Jackson Tp
Emma Wilke
Batavia
Walker
H. E. Brotherton
Monroe
Tate
Dan Hogan
Milford
Milia Kennedy
Beihel
Clothing distribution by Clermont County Red Cross
The Batavia chapter offers a lot of girls clothing and boys overalls for distribution. Bring an order from your trustee to secure items, says Mrs. Mussey.
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Clermont County
Sardinia to Celebrate 100th Town Anniversary
Sardinia residents plan a four day centennial program on September 20 21 23 and 24 with invitations extended to Senator Bulkley and Governor Geo White who aims to attend the September 23 Saturday event. Mayor J W Campbell invites the Batavia officials to visit and stop at The Farmers National Bank reception office for courtesy.
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Batavia
Ohio
Sardinia
Senator Bulkley
Geo. White
Farmers’ National Bank
Milk Price Setting Meeting in Batavia
A meeting is scheduled for Thursday night September 21 at 8 p m at the Court House Batavia to set the local retail price of milk. County retailers are urged to attend so the issue can be addressed locally before submission to the Ohio Milk Marketing Commission. Dr Colburn County Health Commissioner will explain sanitary requirements for milk dealers.
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Court House
Batavia
Ohio Milk Marketing Commission
Colburn
Trophy Case Bought For Batavia High School Trophies
A Batavia High School class of 1933 committee has purchased a handsome glass trophy case for display of school trophies. It will be placed in the front hall for public inspection. The school possesses many trophies they can be proud of.
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Batavia High School
Long Separation Brings Clermont County Friends Together
J L Wageman of Cheyenne Wyoming and A J Malick of Walnut Hills met at A C Nash's home in Batavia last Friday for the first time in 63 years. The two, once boyhood companions in Clermont County, appeared well preserved and radiantly happy during a pleasant Courier visit.
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J.l.wageman
Cheyenne
Wyoming
A. J. Malick
Walnut Hills
A. C. Nash
Batavia
Clermont County
Courier
Pioneer Farmer Dies in Clermont County
Horace Dolen Leeds a prominent Clermont county resident died after midnight Sunday September 10 at his Lindale area home at age about eighty. He had suffered a December 7 paralysis and remained in critical condition. Survived by widow Louella Jefferies Leeds four children Grace Burnett Karl F C Leeds Ernest Leeds. Funeral from home last Wednesday at ten with Rev P E Ertel officiating. Burial Mt Pisgah cemetery. P P White and Son New Richmond funeral directors.
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Horace Dolen Leeds
Clermont County
Lindale
Firman
Susan Leeds
Louella Jefferies Leeds
Grace Burnett
New Richmond
Karl
Bond Hill
F. C
Winchester
Ernest Leeds
P. E. Ertel
Mt Pisgah Cemetery
P. P. White and Son
Williamsburg church annual Fall Market and Bake Sale
The ladies of Williamsburg Presbyterian hold the Annual Fall Market and Bake Sale on Saturday at Fuhr's corner. Vegetables baking and chickens will be sold with lunch served after noon. Plan includes afternoon and evening hours and a 65 p.m. meal.
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Williamsburg Presbyterian Church
Injunction Suit Surfaces in County Road Contract Case
Judge Walter Bagby took under advisement a motion to dismiss in the injunction suit brought by the county prosecutor against the County Commissioners over a disputed road contract. He was expected to rule on the question this week.
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Walter Bagby
Brown County
Giant cabbage and record tomato from Adams county fair
Mrs Anna Hoop grows a 20 pound cabbage at the Gibboney farm Eckmanesville Adams county with 40 inch circumference. County Recorder H G Petit of West Union shows an 8 pound 1 ounce tomato beating the garden rivals.
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Anna Hoop
Gibboney
Eckmanesville
Adams County
H. G. Petit
West Union
Still At Large Dewey Baker Escapes Again
Dewey Baker who escaped from Batavia jail in spring and from London Prison Farm last week remains at large. He was earlier arrested in February with Everett Cromer and Roy Elder for stealing several hundred pounds of tobacco from Thomas Hoffman. Cromer and Dewey Baker were sent to the State Prison Farm April 1 for 1 to 1 1/2 years. Mulberry Baker was never caught.
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Dewey Baker
Batavia
London
Auxier
Baker
Everett Cromer
Roy Elder
Thomas Hoffman
Mulberry William Baker
Dewey
Cromer
Loveland Marshal Returns After Beating
Loveland Marshal John Parker resumed some duties after a beating last Monday night. Charles Davis, 24, Loveland Iceman, is held in Clermont County jail on an assaulting an officer charge with bond set at 760 dollars. Davis allegedly attacked Parker at the Loveland city building after allegedly overhearing a disparaging remark about his wife. Parker required seven stitches and suffers severe facial bruising.
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John Parker
Loveland
Charles Davis
Davis
Clermont
Ralph ‘Thomason
Fortnightly Club to Sponsor Flower Show on October 7
The Fortnightly Club of New Richmond will sponsor a flower show on October 7. Interested persons should contact club officers for complete details.
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New Richmond
Counties press for alternate U S 60 route designation
Delegations from Ross Fayette Clinton Clermont and Highland counties asked State Highway Director Merrell to designate an alternate route on U S Highway 60. They urged routing to follow current State Route 68 from six miles west of Chillicothe through Greenfield Leesburg New Vienna Blanchester Martinsville to Milford. State Traffic Engineer Neal will study the proposal. If approved U S 60 would be split with the present route becoming U S 60 north and the new alignment U S 60 south.
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Ross, Fayette
Clinton
Clermont
Highland Counties
O. W. Merrell
Merrell
Chillicothe
Greenfield
Leesburg
New Vienna
Blanchester
Martinsville
Milford
Harry E. Neal
Sleeping Sickness Seen Spreading in Missouri
Reports show a widening outbreak of lethargic encephalitis in Missouri with rising deaths. Dr H G Southard notes many inquiries about its nature storage and potential reach to Ohio where 1460 deaths have occurred over 15 years. The illness targets all ages with a sleep like coma or stupor and variable recovery.
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Missouri
H. G. Southard
Ohio
St. Louis
State Camp Attracts Youth
After twelve days at Camp Indianola near Lancaster Ohio the camp drew youth from eleven denominations and 22 counties. Grace Lytle of Batavia R F D 2 returned home. Dr J Ruskin Howe Bonebrake Seminary Dayton directed the program with Mrs Howe as dean and H W Troop Otterbein College as dean of men. Evelyn Rash Dayton RN served as camp nurse. Activities included leadership training youth problem discussions vesper services dramatics campfire singing and nature hikes.
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Camp Indianola
Grace Lytle
Batavia R.F.D
Lancaster
Ohio Council of Religious Education
A. T. Arnold
J. Ruskin Howe
Bonebrake Seminary
Dayton
Tramps Defeat Amelia 4 to 1 in Clermont League Opener
New Richmonds John Light and Amelias Borgel pitched well in a pitchers duel as the New Richmond Tramps beat Amelia 4 to 1 to take the opening game of a three game series for the Clermont league title. The second game is scheduled for Sunday at New Richmond.
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New Richmond Tramps
Amelia
Clermont
New Richmond
John Light
Borgel
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Ohio River
Feiertag-Albers
Clermonter
Coal
Bution
C. R
M. E
Red Cross
J. W. Campbell
Prison Farm
Monnday
A.S. Abbott
J. B. Anderson
Mark Atchley
E. B. ‘Campbell
J. G. Emmons
B. L. Jordan
B. L. Ketchum
Ed Knauer
L. C. Luck
G. H. McAfee
Ed Manning
Chilt Manning
Labor
T. H. Meyer
Estel Pringle
Felicity
Felicity-Calvary
Higginsport- Cedron
Loveland Marshal
Iceman
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