29 Sep 1949
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1949
Page
1
Editorial lauds Senator Robert Taft as a skilled administrator and statesman not a mere politician. It highlights his clarity in Batavia and Bethel meetings, defense of flexible farm aid, and support for the Taft Hartley Act with worker protections. The piece urges Democrats to enlist Taft’s stature amid debates on milk prices and farm programs.
L. F. Hahn of Cozaddale shares a photo of his father Nort and Albert Clark of Jackson, Mich. The pair hunted together for over fifty years. Hahn owns two guns, including an 1829 muzzle loading Long Tom from New Haven. He also mentions medical care in Dayton and Cincinnati, and thanks neighbors for bean hay harvest. Clermont County dedicates Locust Latch Red pine 10 acre tract as first tree farm, honoring owner Clarence Lytle. The ceremony includes forestry officials and marks site as Ohio tree farm number 57. A separate note celebrates a new riverfront theater in Batavia and Bob Dorsey’s growing grocery business.
Earl Ridings 62 civic leader and former Loveland Union Savings and Loan secretary died at Lima State Hospital where he had been held since September after a 1 to 10 year embezzlement sentence. He had health problems since admission September 13 and died of a cerebral condition. Burial set for Detroit.
Senator Robert A Taft met Countians in Batavia and Bethel during a Monday visit. He spoke on farm support socialized medicine compulsory military training and aid to Europe. He opposed Brannan Plan favored flexible farm relief and argued against oleomargarine taxes. He preferred a small technical reserve force and noted aid to Europe would take years and cost billions. Local clubs and officials hosted sessions with press interviews and luncheons.
A new grand jury will hear three important cases when it meets in October. The lead case is the trial of Mrs John Marlott Route 756 near Point Isabel on a charge of shooting with intent to kill following an argument with her husband Kenneth Marlott last August 20. The Marlott family has four children. Also scheduled for trial are George Young and Donald Snider Jr both of New Richmond on sodomy charges involving a blind local woman as alleged victim. A third case is a damage suit brought by Herbert Rumpke Route 1 Batavia against State Highway Patrolman Mark Trees for 2500 claiming abusive language and being addressed as sir.
Members of Frank W. Weaver Post 237 Batavia will meet in the new Legion home on October 7 at 8 p.m. An election of officers for the 1950 term will be held. Members are asked to wear work clothes and help finish the new home.
During a September 21 meeting the Upper Clough civic club decided to sign a year lease for their clubhouse on Mound Lane off Cough Pike.
Work has begun on Milford Waterworks new plant built by Dawson Evans Construction Co. at 118000 dollars. The facility will include electric pumps a water softening plant a lab and a meter testing and repair shop with completion planned for April 1950. Property owners near the reservoir site weigh an alternate location to avoid hindering hillside residential development.
Miss Hazel T. Cairns a child psychology expert formerly with Mothers Training Center University of Cincinnati will guest speak at the Amelia PTA meeting October 4 at 8 p m. The topic is Why children annoy their parents.
The Clermont Sportsmen, Inc. hosts a fish fry for members and families at 8 30 p m tonight A program Guns with a Past will be presented by the Cincinnati Police Department with Patrolman Thomas Wheet in charge
Amelia's first annual harvest festival opens Friday at 3 PM at Sellers Park. Sponsored by Amelia VFW Post and Amelia Lions Club, the event features games rides bingo concessions and Skylark Aerial Shows with Harry L Lorentz as VFW commander and Floyd Rath as Lions president.
The Conley Group from Owensville, now residing on State Route 276 in Clermont County, joins Fisher Bros. Circus to stage an indoor Batavia School Auditorium show on October 12. Matinee proceeds go to schoolchildren, evening act funds Batavia Playground. all performances donated by seven member family, fifth generation of circus entertainers.
Two charity games are set for Daly's Tavern Field on Sunday to raise funds for polio relief. The first event features a girls softball match with Loveland VFW facing Daly's Tavern.
Former U S Senator W. J. Bulow and his wife will fly from Washington D C to Batavia October 2 for a family reunion. He will visit his Batavia sisters and the reunion will be in the Evangelical United Brotherhood church basement. Bulow, born near Point Pleasant, rose to governor of South Dakota and later served in the Senate before retiring.
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