The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-11-08
Say Progress
Being Made in
Civil Defense

Civil Defense
The Geauga County Civil
Defense Organization now has
a cadre organized and function
ing in most of the townships
and towns in the county ac-
cording to County Director
Thomas G. Rowley. A recent
survey shows that in many
departments, a sufficient num-
ber of personnel are informed
and trained to function in an
emergency. "This does not mean
that the Civil Defense work
is completed" cautioned Mr..
Rowley. "The training work is
just starting in some of the
departments and many more
trained volunteers will be re-
quired before we can say that
Geauga County is ready" he
added. 'The work of coordin-
ating the county organization
with the 5th Area Defense
Organization is just beginning.
Director of Information, Ralph
SchWarz, has been attending
meetings of the Area Inform
alton Department through which
the coordination will be accom-
plished," he concluded.
At the last meeting of the
County Staff Directors council,
Director Of Training and Oper-
ations, Harold J. Richmond, re-
ported that the training course
for Auxiliary police had not
progressed as planned because
the instructors failed to carry
out their assignments. A new
training course is now being
prepared that will assure a
properly trained Auxiliary
police force. The resignation
of Sheriff Stuart Harland as
Asst. Director for Law En-
forcement was presented to the
Council. The reason given was
that he was too busy to assume
duties in Civil Defense. Ap-
poinment of a replacement will
be made in the near future.
Yetter Snyder, Asst. Director
of Communications reported
that in a serious emergency
there would be available the
two way radio communication
equipment of the Thompson
Montville, Hambden, Burton
and Bainbridge fire depart
ments as we'll as emergency
vehicles equipped with two way
radio from Middlefield, Char
don, cambridge; the sheriff
cars and police cars.
Director of information, Ralph
SchWarz, reported that his De
partment is starting the train
ing course for air raid warden!
this month.
The course will follow the
plan suggested by the 5th Area
and will be coordinated witt
the Area Wardens. His depart
ment has obtained official c L
membership cards as well al
official arm bands for use by
the several departments. These
will be distributed to the loca
units through Director Paul AL
worlds personnel department
Registration for civil defens'
cards or arm bands can b.
duty is a requirement before
issued.
Director of Supply Maurice
Fox is continuing the worl
of his department surveying
vehicles, equipment and sup
plies that will be required fo
an emergency.
The appointment of a Dir
ector of Health to replace c
S. Helling who resingned re
Gently will be announced il
the near future.
A meeting of the Count.
Directors Council and Unit Co
ordinators was held at Middle
field to plan cooperation be
tween the local units and tn
county organization during al
emergency. Coordinators form
Burton village and township
Thompson, Troy, Russell, New
bury, Huntsburg, Montville
Claridon and Hambden attend
ded this meeting. Establishment
of local control centers to ii
in with the county control cen
ter was indicated as an imm
mediate objective.
"Civil Defense work has beel
proceeding quietly but surel
the past several months