Joseph
M Betz
Kentucky Post, Saturday, 3 January 1903, page 5
County Clerk Joseph M Betz of Newport, received the table, giving the amount of tangible property of railroads sent by State Auditor Coulter.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 28 May 1903, page 5
County Clerk Joseph M Betz of Newport was also named a delegate to the third State commercial convention to be held June 2 to 4 for the industrial prosperity of Kentucky.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 4 November 1904, page 3
County Clerk Joe Betz is the busiest man in Campbell County these days preparing for the election on next Tuesday. There is a lot of paraphernalia to be placed in with the ballots and on no account must anything be left out, pens, paper, ink, pencils, was, envelopes, card stamps and pads, needles and other things besides the ballots.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 12 September 1904, page 6
County Clerk Joseph Betz, William Stall and James Maher left Sunday for the World's Fair.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 11 July 1905, page 5
Louis Betz, brother of William and Joseph Betz, died last night at his home, 125 East Fifth st. Newport. He had been ailing for over two years and death was not unexpected. Stomach trouble was the cause. He leaves a widow and one child, 13. The funeral will be held at St Stephen Church tomorrow morning at 10 am.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 11 November 1905, page 5
Joseph Betz is re-elected County Clerk by a majority of 778.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 27 September 1906, page 3
John C B Yates, Kenton co. Clerk and Joseph Betz, Clerk of Campbell co. will leave tonight for Louisville, where they will attend a meeting of the State Association of County Clerks.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 1 August 1907, page 5
County Clerk Joseph Betz of Newport received today a statement from the State Board of Valuation and Assessment that it had made of the shares of stock of the banks and trust companies in Campbell co. for the State taxation for the present year.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 23 March 1909, page 5
Joseph M Betz, Clerk of Campbell co. filed suit today in Campbell Circuit Court against the L&N Railroad Co to recover $1000 damages. Betz was one of the party of Newport Elks who bought tickets to Mammoth Cave last December. He alleges while making the trip the car in which he was a passenger was derailed and overturned through the negligence of the company's employees.
He received numerous bruises and he further alleges he was compelled to and did, walk from the place of the accident to Mammoth Cave, a distance of three miles and the night was exceedingly cold. Besides Betz, there were a number of Newport Elks, accompanied by their wives, who were also injured in the accident and it is likely more suits will follow the filing of the Betz petition. Brent Spence, who was in the wreck, is the attorney for Betz.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 3 October 1910, page 2
Ex-County Clerk Joseph Betz of Newport, is reported seriously ill at his home, 21 East Fourth st. Newport, and his death is expected at one time. Betz, who resides with his sisters, was found unconscious in the room this morning and they at once summoned Dr. Ed Herman, who found Betz was suffering from an attack of heart failure. Dr. Herman applied restoratives and in a short time Betz showed some improvement.
He had been ill for some time past, but was able to go out Saturday and his ailment was not considered seriously until today when he was stricken and at noon hope was entertained for his recovery.
Betz was Clerk of Campbell co. for 12 years having been succeeded by the present Clerk, Lyman Bryan. His friends have been grooming him for the Democratic nomination for State Auditor. Betz is single and 52.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 7 October 1910, page 7
The pallbearers selected to act at the funeral of ex-County Clerk Joseph M Betz, which takes place tomorrow morning are: James Maher, John Crowley, John Kloecker, Al Wendt, Charles Rehling and Lou Brandt, all members of Newport Lodge of Elks.