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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1931

Page

5

Anniversary Observed At Rebecca Lodge With Flower Show

Rebecca Lodge celebrated its anniversary Thursday night in the lodge room with exercises and a flower show. About 35 members attended. highlights included a novelty flower piece by Miss Edna Reddick and a luncheon in the grape arbor. The event reflected lodge colors and social fellowship amid community notices of local gatherings and deaths.

Rebecca Lodge Edna Reddick J. N. Dumford Robt Williams Wilbur Schooley City Hank Lillian’ Washburn Stanley Pringle Ethel May John Smith Terrace Park Elizabeth Smyth Annabelle Dorothy Wood Sallie Work Stanley Toenner Ot Hartwell Bigam Philip Donald Higby Mayme Bigam Pricetown

Bantam Community News Ties and Visits Spotlight

Local notes from Bantam and Holy Holly sections reveal visitors and family health updates. Rev Cooper returns for another year while Mrs Cora Ely recovers from a sprained arm. Numerous calls and weekend visits span Elmer Weeks family, Dr W W Liston’s brother, and residents from Portsmouth to Toledo. Repairs on Back Run Pike near completion. Women’s Bible Class honors Mrs O A Fagin for improving health.

MT. Holly Leon Liston Chicago W. W. Liston Earl Binning Norman Fagin Harry Weakly Ellwood City J.E. Lytle Carol Danby Clyde Blosser Toledo Walter Freland Madaria O.A Fagin Spencer Dawson Fred Topie John Moerlein City B. H. Sigel Locust Corner John Wessel Back Run Pike Christian Chapel O. A. Fagin

Social notices from Beach Forest D A R meeting and local moves

Mr and Mrs A T Kain hosted dinner guests including Mrs Abbott of Bethel Rev and Mrs Chas Fisher and Mrs Mollie Foster Mrs W T Elrod hosted the September Beach Forest D A R meeting Roy Randel and daughter Margaret and Mrs Helen Hicks of Cleveland were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs J W Foster Mrs Levitt McAdams entertained the F F B Club Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Fred Amiott had Sunday guests Mrs Maggie Hauck and Mr and Mrs Albert Ansteatt and family of Owensville Violet Ellis leaves for Oxford Ohio to attend Miami University Funeral held for Mrs William Curliss at J Isaac Maham Funeral Home Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs J J Ashton and family moved to Milford Ohio Kenneth Allen returns to Charlottesville Va to study at University of Virginia All are glad Miss Mildred Cowdrey won a new Plymouth in Sun contest Saturday Cincinnati Presbytery met at Presbyterian Church on Monday September 21

Carlos Hutson Philatheas Epworth League M. B. Church Russellsj Marjorie Hutson Marjorie Chas, Pommert Greenfield Betty Jane Allen Ly. V. Mott Helen Jessie Coulter Gladys Myrick Bessie Schultz Dorothy Glover Annabel Flora Wilmington Batavia W. O. Hutson Violet Cincinnati Fairy Hutson H.ke Harry van Fleet Tommy Sanders California Dorothy Dunn Charles Dillon University of Cincinnati Dolly Jones Marabeth Mattox Green Philathea Ol.de Bennett Mr.Blackburn Chas. Blackburn Dorothy Mae A. T. Kain Abbott Bethel Chas. Fisher Mollie Foster W. T. Elrod Beach Forest D. A. R. Roy

Monterey Social Roundup Notes From Local Families

A weekend gathering includes Mr and Mrs Andrew Lobrer with Linwood hosts and daughter. Mrs Ohmer Innis and Greenberry child visit Batavia. Christian Church program draws a large crowd with a basket dinner. Reed Wall of Sardinia visits Mary Christy. Will Smyser from Eaton visits his sister M A Thompson. T E Moorhead of Lynchburg and Joe Glancy of Greenberry visit F A Thirey family.

Monterey Andrew Lobrer John Mcc Clure Linwood Ohmer Innis Greenberry Christian Church Suast Elizabeth Kidney Batavia Reed Wall Sardinia Mary Christy Will Smyser Eaton, Ill M. A. Thompson T. E. Moorhead Lynchburg Joe Glancy F. A. Thirey

Local Notices from Owensville Area Residents

Owensville community news lists many move ins and outs with families shifting to Terrace Park and Cincinnati. Local weddings occur as Miss Clara Burdsall wed Mr Kausbaum at the M. H. parsonage. A new minister Rev Young preached his first service, while Rev Fox travels to Lynchburg for the coming year.

Birthday Celebration for Mrs Belle Ireton at Laurel

On Sunday at the home of P A Ireton of Laurel a birthday party honored Mrs Belle Ireton. Guests included her children P A Ireton and family T W Wisher Walter VonKorf H A Ireton and wives plus Dr C O Kennedy and family and others from Norwood Hyde Park Nicholsville and College Corner. The event closed with wishes for many more birthdays.

P. A. Ireton Laurel Belle Ireton T. W. Wisher Walter VonKorf H. A. Ireton C. O. Kennedy Mary Hall Norwood Walter Joergling Hyde Park Carrie Kennedy Pt. Pleasant W. P. Corbin E. A. McMurchy Nicholsville Elmer Fridman Emma McNeill Laure Belle McNair College Corner

Goshen Grange Holds September Degree and Pins

Goshen Grange No 2406 held its annual inspection led by Deputy Master O J Nobis on Thursday evening September 17. A new drill and fourth degree were presented, a tableau impressed attendees, and gold pins were awarded to John E Heywood Mrs John E Heywood and Miss Effie Young for recruiting ten new members.

Goshen Grange O. J. Nobis John E. Heywood Effie Young State Knause Locust Corner Grange

Banks to Pay New Ohio Personal Property Tax Deposits

Clermont County banks announce under Ohio law the annual two million dollar deposits tax will be paid by banks and not deducted from depositor accounts. Banks including Loveland National Bank and Merchants & Farmers Bank list as paying the tax for customer deposits in 1932, with no balance deduction.

Ohio Clermont County Bankers’ Association Clerprem County Loveland National Bank Loveland, O Merchants & Farmers Bank Owensville First National Bank Batavia Amelia State Bank Amelia Farmers & Merchants Bank Wis’burg the Peoples Bank Williamsburg Milford National Bank Milford Moscow State Bank Moscow the Citizens’ Bank Felicity Bethel New Richmond National Bank New Richmond Traction Building Cincinnati Hamilton Clermont

Pike Work Improves Clermont County Roads This Year

Clermont county undertakes extensive pike repair from spring to fall with gangs and contractors like Pringle Construction Co and Gerald Iles. State aid helps ready the roads for winter. The county aims to keep pikes in top condition for travel, asserting there is nothing like good roads.

Clermont County Pringle Construction Co Gerald Iles

Georgetown Fair in Brown County Set for Four Days

The Georgetown Brown County Fair runs October 5 through 8 with four big days of events. Arrangements are complete and every session is covered with a full program and a large premium list. Music will be featured and attention to detail promises a successful fair. Also notes about Owls describe sixteen species in North America and the great horned owl aiding ranchers by controlling pocket gophers.

Georgetown Brown County North America West

Prominent Farmer Henry Bissantz Dies at Batavia Home

Henry Bissantz a retired farmer near Mount Holly died at his Batavia home and was buried there. He was 76, born in Germany, came to America at 16, and married Anna Bundle. Survived by widow and eight children: Carl, Jesse, John of Middletown, Mrs Oscar Bauer Batavia, Mary Bissantz, Mrs Bessie Hendricks Cincinnati, Mrs George Bauer Sisterville, W Va, and Mrs Barney Thomas Boude's Ferry. He was a respected Batavia township farmer with strong esteem locally.

Henry Bissantz Mt. Holly Batavia U. B Germany America Brown County Anna Bundle Carl Jesse John Middletown Oscar Bauer Misa Mary Bissantz General Hospital Cincinnati Bessie Hendricks George Bauer Sisterville W. Va Barney Thomas Boude’s Ferry Bissantz Batavia Township

Selecting Seed Corn for Healthy Next Season

Unusually favorable weather boosts corn yield but also spreads diseases like dry ear rot bacterial blight Stewart's disease in field and sweet corn. R C Thomas of Ohio Experiment Station advises selecting seed from normally ripening, disease-free stalks. Premature ripening signals disease. smut balls and rust are not seed-borne. Proper selection and storage plus spring germination tests ensure high quality seed.

Stewart R. C. Thomas Department of Botany and Plant Pathology Ohio Experiment Station

Church notices and sermons in Batavia area

A recap of church events across Batavia including M E Church rally day October 4 and sympathy notices for Mrs. Coyle and Mrs. Applegate. Batavia Presbyterian lists Sept 27 services with a week of ministers, United Brethren details Sunday school at 9 80 and worship times, and Japan's Proud Position notes near the end.

M. E. Church L. L. Cherrington Roland Coyle Clara Applegate Guild Batavia Presbyterian Church Samuel Huecker John W. Christie Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church Earl R. North Sec’y Bernard L. Rice Westwood Presbyterian Church Herbert Hazlep Hyde Park Presbyterian Church Cincinnati Church of the United Brethren In Christ Lewis G. Ludwick Walter Bauer Christian Endeavor Ed Ross

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