First Counts Show Pupil Totals Down Across County
Enrollment in Clermont County schools shows a overall decline from last spring with shifts between districts. West Clermont upticked slightly to about 8,710, while Batavia, Bethel Tate, Clermont Northeastern, Felicity Franklin, Goshen, and Williamsburg show mixed changes. Milford and New Richmond trend differently amid new housing and mobile parks. Live Oaks Career Development Campus enrolled 575 as of last week.
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Ohio State Department of Education
J. G. Gibson
Clermont County
West Clermont
Batavia
Bethel- Tate
Clermont Northeastern
Felicity Franklin
Goshen
Williamsburg
Milford
New Richmond
Great Oaks
New Milford
Live Oaks Career Development
Gas Pinch Strains Thornton Stations In Area Closures
Thornton Oil Co closures hit Batavia and New Richmond amid a nationwide gasoline shortage. Ralph Poteet says six more stations may shut as supply runs dry and major suppliers mock requests for gas. staff layoffs and transfers follow, with reopenings uncertain until supply returns.
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Thornton Oil Co
Batavia
New Richmond
Ralph Poteet
Thornton
Tresler Oil Co
Poteet
Ilinois
Yee Batavia Thornton Gas Station
Telephone harassment scam targets Batavians reaches locals
The Courier reports a new telephone annoyance where a female voice promises 500 trading stamps after listening to a follow-up recording. The call urges dialing a private number but no prize is delivered, prompting public frustration. Citizens urge retaliation against such hang ups.
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Clermont Eee
Plumber’s 38 Hour Rockathon Raises Funds in Amelia
Jack Berwanger of Needles Plumbing held a 38 hour chair marathon at Lakeview Inn Amelia raising 800 for Clermont County retarded children. He sat from Sept 13 6 30 pm to Sept 15 6 40 am earning about 21 per hour with 600 county residents 150 Lakeview Inn customers and 50 from an inn employee.
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Jack Berwanger
Amelia
Lakeview Inn
Clermont County
Berwanger
Needles Plumbing
Mary Homewood
West Clermont approves vocational plan amid school space crunch
Voters approved a 3.224 mill bond to fund a new vocational school near Glen Este and Amelia. The district expects state matching funds and rapid construction cost increases. Current junior high and high school enrollments exceed capacity, prompting planned reorganization and staggered schedules.
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West Clermont
Glen Este
Amelia
Hospital Opening Delayed But Dedication On Target
Clermont County Hospital construction slips from 1973 target to Oct. 17 due to inspections and equipment delays. Dedication proceeds Sept. 29 at 1 pm with local and state speakers and a cornerstone ceremony. The 63 bed facility plans future growth, staffing around 130 people, no maternity ward, and a $4.9 million project.
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Clermont County Hospital
Mary George
J. Kermit Smith
Clermont County Hospital Commission
Joe R. Kearns
Batavia Church of Christ
Robert Steinkamp
Charles Tilbury
Clermont County Itar Commission
Robert M. Burke
Burke Foundation
Ralph Houser
Clermont County Commissioners
William Harsha
Staunton
Joseph L. Bernadin
Cincinnati
Clermont County
Edmund Burke
Peter Vostel
Sisters of Mercy
Stanley Cann
Harold Bissantz
David Miller
Williamsburg Methodist Church
Edward Connelly
Holy Trinity Church
Batavia
Courier
Prices Yes Farmers No Whats Up Down On The Farm
Milk prices rose nearly six cents a gallon earlier this month and are slated for another five to six cent increase in October. Dairy farmers fear higher feed costs. Patrick says feed costs have more than doubled in a year with soybean oil meal up 200 percent, forcing two regular customers out of business.
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Gas Association
Washington
D.C
Poteet
Roger Grubbs
Batavia
Indiana
Tifford Patrick
Farm Bureau
Bethel
Patrick
Farst
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Wall Street
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J.E. Gingrich
Gingrich
Board of Education
Clara Mayhugh
Holly
By W. Gerard
Catholic Hospital Association
Robert Brewer
Cincinnati Cooperative Milk Sales Ass’n
U.S
Brewer
Robert Forst
Department of Agriculture
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