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Evening star., 1952-06-24
Americas Big Five
Win Easily as Women
|0pen WimbIe edon PIay
By the Associated Press

WIMBLEDON, England June "a.
The big five of American
women's tennis, headed by Doris
Hart of Coral Gables. Fla, de-
Tending champion. easily brushed
aside their first opponents today
in the opening singles matches of
the Wimbledon championships.
The girls from across the At
lantic hardly got their racquets
warmed up as top-seeded Miss
Hart took only Is minutes to dis
pose of Shirley Odling Of England
and the others notched impressive
victories as quickly.
Miss Hart's score was 6-1. 60,
in a second-round match. She
drew a flrSt-round bye.
Winning with the same ease
were Maureene Connolly. Ameri-
can women's champion from San
Diego, Calf, seeded No. 2; Shirley
Fry. Akron, Ohio: Louise Brough,
former Wimbledon champion, and
Mrs. Pat Todd Of La Jolla. Calf
All were second-round matches
except for Miss Brough and Miss
Fry. who did not get flrst-round
byes.
Little Mo" OFF Game.
Miss Connolly, II. who has been
suffering from a muscle injury
to her right arm. defeated Mrs.
Edna Moeller of Britain. 60,
Go. But the manner Of her vic
tory suggested she will have to
improve lot to grab this title.
She had very little to beat to-
day.
Miss Fry, seeded third, turned
aside Mrs. Mary Halford Of Brit
ain, 60. Go. The Akron girl,
runnerup here last summer,
looked impressive in quickly dis
posing of Mrs. Halford. but Miss
Connolly had no power at all in
her serves of overhead shots.
Her tutor, Eleanor Teach
Tenant. advised her to serve
underhand because of the worry
ing shoulder condition. but she
refused.
Little Mos two doctors disagree
as to what is troubling her. One
says she may have pulled a muscle
the other claims she has fibrositis
Maureen has been advised to
withdraw from her two doubles
engagements to concentrate on
trying to win the women's sin
giles crown.
In a f1rst-round match. fourth.
seeded Louise Brough of Bever'
Hills. Calf, had an easy time
eliminating Pat Lewis of Britain,
81, Go.
Fifth-seeded Mrs. Todd ousted
Arvilla MCGUIRE. Piedmont. Calf. :,
Go, 60.
District Player Eliminated.
In other second round matches,
Evening star., 1952-06-24
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

NEW YORK. 24-Shorty after II o'clock began to
the fight mob waiting for the weging-in
ceremony Square Garden goomly of
Walsh sighed deeply and said, "Shure, it's
Evening star., 1952-06-24
Mats, 6; White Sox, a

Totals SO II 277 Toals 35 10 81 IA
'Hit into double play for Thomas in 7th.
tran for Lollar in 18th.
titled out for Dente in Sth.
sWalked for Kennedy in 9Th.
Evening star., 1952-06-24
District Player Eliminated.

In other second round matches,
Dorothy Head of Alameda, Calf :,
defeated Mrs. s. Salo Of Finland
but Charlotte Decker of Washing
ton, D. c., and Mrs. Rita Anderson
of Hollywood. Calf, were elm
mated.
Miss Head won, 6E3, 60. as
two Britons ousted her American
teammates. Valerie White downed
Miss Decker. 60, Ga. while
Angela Mortimer won from Mrs.
Anderson, 60, 60.
Evening star., 1952-06-24
AMERICAN.
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
Boston. 9;"Pitts,. 8 tn).
Other games. rain.

Games To-day.
St. /. at Bklyn. G, d-nl
Cincin. ct N. Y, e. t-nl
Chi. at Phila. O.. t-n).
Pitts. at Boston (n).
Games ToInoFfoW.
Pittsburgh ct Boston.
st. Louis ct Brooklyn.
Cincin. ct New York.
Chicago ct Phila. (n).
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
Geauga TB
to Aid in
Rehabilitation

The Geauga County Tuberc-
ulosis and Health Association
has pledged a contribution of
$4,000 to Oak Ridge Sanator-
ium, plus an assessment of Sc
per day per patient, to help
support Rehabilitation Pro-
gram for its initial year of
operation, according to ]. NJ.
Erdelac, Rehabilitation Pro
gram Chairman for the Asso-
citation.
Geauga county is one of is
counties in the state who are
regularly using Oak Ridge san
atorium for the disqualification
of the tuberculous. The sana-
torium will pay $2400 of the
cost of the first years oper-
alton of the program. Each in
terested County tuberculosis
and Health Association was con-
tacted by a Financing Commit
tee relative to the demonstra-
trive program asking their par
ticipation in assuming a share
of the cost.
SALE of Sunny Acres handi-
craft at the Maple Festival
will be under the direction of
Mrs. B. A. 'Bican, of Chardon,
who will organize a committee
of voluntary workers to oper-
ate the booth.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
Flora Ford
Rites Today

Funeral services for Miss
Flora Ford, who died in a Cleve-
land rest home Sunday, will be
held at the Burr Funeral home
in Chardon Thursday afternoon.
Miss Ford would have observ-
ed her 85th birthday this week
and complete details of her life.
were printed in last weeks pa
per.
Miss Ford had been a life
long resident of Geauga county
and had lived in Chardon al
most a half century. She suf-
fered a paralytic stroke about
two years ago and had been in
a rest home til the time of her
death.
She is survived by neices, Mrs.
M. J. Coppock, of Perry; Mrs.
James Sherman of Arlington,
Mass; Mrs. A. w. Mellinger Of
Chicopee, Mass, and a nephew,
F. Arthur Ford Of Cleveland.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
County PTA
Meeting Is
March 10

The Geauga County Parent
Teacher Association Council is
sponsoring a program of guild
ance called After Flishschool.
What? in the Burton highschool
on March 10 at 800 pm. There
will be apanel of speakers made
up of two men from the Admis-
sions office of Hiram College
and Western Reserve U. and two
directors from the personnel of
flee of the Ohio Bell Telephone
Co. and Thompson Products.
Each of the speakers will dis
cuss briefly: /. Preparation for
a college or business career. 2.
What 1 (the speaker) look for in
an applicant. 8. What you (the
applicant) should look for in. a
potential employer or college.
The talks will be followed by a
question and answer period. Mr..
Merle Dowd will represent Hi
ram College, Mr.. H. C. Roberts,
W.R.U., Mrs. Audrey Sibert, the
Ohio Bell Telephone Co., and
Mr.. John David Hunt, the Tapco
Division of Thompson Products.
ALI highschool students and
their parents are invited. Any
transportation problems will be
solved through contact with the
president of the local PTA unit.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
Wasn't You-bmh Might Have Reen-B Red Cross Reminder

take a First Aid Course thi.
year - But 81 persons did
An additional 81 women com
pleted the training in Home
Care of the Sick.
Your child may not have
been one of the boys and girls
who won a Red Cross water
safety certificate, but nearly
100 youngsters did.
You might not have needed
any of these or other services
offered by the Geauga County
Chapter of the Red Cross this
year, but you helped answer
the need if you contributed to
the fund.
"The Red Cross is a world
service organization" Mrs.
Richard Clause, chairman of
the fund, says, ''These figures
prove that Geauga County is a
part of the world where ser
vices are needed"
This year the county chapter
needs $95OO. Nearly half of
the total will stay here to
carry on services. The other
half will 60 to National head
quarters to help all over the
world.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
List Meetings for
Study %efOhio
Constitution

Twenty-Five citizens attended
the second meeting of the Citi-
zen'S Committee on the Study
of the Ohio Constitution, Fri
day night, Feb. 20, at the Ge-
auga court house.
Judge William K.Thomas was
chairman. A brief business
meeting was held at which
time the following program was
planned:
March IA - Taxation, to be
presented by B. j. Shanower
and Everett Hale.
April Home Rule, out
side speaker to be announced
later.
April 18-LeigSlature stress
ing apportionment, Lyle Battles
May 2 - Judiciary, Judge
Thomas.
Each presentation is limited
to Is minutes after which a
general discussion follows
Meetings are from 8 to $50 p. m
After the business meeting
Judge Thomas explained the
executive branch of the Ohio
government. Should there be
a state board of education?'
"Does government function
best when the the administra-
tive heads are appointed by
governor?", i. e. the president
of the U. S. appoints his cab
met.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
To Build
New Bridge
on Route IA

T. j. Kauer, State Highway
Director, today announced that
plans have been completed for
the construction of a new con-
crete slab bridge spanning But
ternut creek on State Route "A
in Munson Township, Geauga
County.
Bids for construction of the
project by private contractors
are being accepted, and will be
opened on March IL. The
bridge is scheduled to be COM
pleted by November 80, 1852.
The concrete span over the
creek will be 28-feet in length
and have a roadway width of
36 feet In addition, the road
way on the immediate sides of
the bridge will have width of
22-feet and be repaved with
asphaltic concrete.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
Plan Pany@r
"OM Timers"
at Festival

Are you an old timer?
Have you been about these
parts IS years or more?
If the answer is eyes," you
have something to look for
ward to, at the Maple Festival,
for the "Old Timers" party
is to be revived.
You may remember that SUCH
a party was held a couple OF
times in connection with the
festival in former years, but
for some reason was not con-
tinued. Now, in response to
many suggestions it is again to
be held. ...
An Old Timers committee
has been formed, headed by Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Carlson, and
everyone connected with the
affair will do their utmost to
make it interesting and enter
tanning to all who attend.
A fine program of varied
entertainment is in preparation
and there will be contests with
prizes for the old timers, be
they married or single, men OF
women, so long as they have
celebrated IS or more birth.
days by Friday, March %, the
day of the party.
The party will be held in the
Chardon Methodist church, anC
fine dinner, served by the
ladies of the church, will be
a feature of the affair, which
will be in progress at the same
time as the Golden Wedding
party at the other church. Any
former participant in the wed
ding party, who may have lost
his or her mate, will be vel.
come to attend the Old-Timers
party.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06

Alice Wedge shows the new
Stickers that must be attached
to your car before the end of
this month to make your driv-
ing legal. Mrs. Wedge has the
stickers on sale at the B. and
V. Body company in Chardon
Other locations in the county
where license stickers may be
purchased include:
Aquilla Village - Mrs. Lill-
ian Boardman.
Burton - Vern's Hardware,
Chester - Raybelle'S Market
Middlefield Good News
office.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
News by Barbara GOff
Telephone Burton 825

COMING EVENTS:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
will meet at Ye Old Home
stead Inn on Thursday eve
ming, March 9Th. The discuss
ion will be on ways that the
organization can be of more
value to merchants and busi-
nessmen.
AUXILIARY OF THE FIRE
DEPT. will hold their monthly
meeting at the fire house on
Thursday March 9Th at 8p.m.
ADREM CLUB will meet Mon
day evening, March 10th at
the home Of Mrs. Lena Town.
Mrs. jeanette Magee and Mrs.
Mae Fish will be in charge
of the Birthday Party, hon
oring those whose birthdays
occur during the last six
months of the year.
CLIO CLUB will meet on Mon
day evening, March 10th at
the home of Mrs. Grace Scott.
Mrs. Dorothy Nelson will
serve as co-hostess. The pro-
gram will be on Spring
Furnishings"
FIRE DEPT. will hold their
regular meeting on Tuesday,
March IL at the fire house
at 500 pm.
P. T. A. will meet at the
School House on Tuesday
evening, March 11th. The
Scout Leaders, Mr.. William
Larsen, DR.. Lowell and Mr..
William Humber, and the
Scout Committee will be in
charge of the program, which
will include a Tenderfoot In
vesture and a court of Honor.
There will be S Tenderfoot
taking part in the Investure,
and two 1st class Boy scouts
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
Mr.. andMrs. NealPendZeton
Celebrate Silver Anniversary

CHESTER - A family party
was held Sunday, Feb. "a, for
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Pendleton
in honor of their silver wedding
anniversary. Their three daugh-
ters, Ellen and Evelyn of Ches-
ter, and Mrs. Blair Patterson
of Cleveland were hostesses
and planned the affair for their
parents.
About so guests were present
for this occasion; from Cleve-
land, Brecksville, Parma
Heights, Painesville, Chardon,
and Highland Heights. A buffet
luncheon was served at 4 pm.
On the center of the buffet
was the huge wedding cake,
flanked on each side by silver
candelabras with white candles.
The cake was trimmed with
silver leaves, silver stars, and
green ivy and inscribed Good
luck to Mother and Dad; also
a large silver Is. The table
was centered with a bouquet
of white snapdragons, white
carnations, ferns and silver
ribbon with white candles in
crystal candlesticks on each
side. Sandwiches, coffee, punch,
nuts, and candy were also
served. Mrs. william Metzner
of Cleveland helped the daugh-
tiers serve.
Mrs. Pendleton wore a cor
sage Of yellow sweetheart roses
with silver ribbon and Mr..
Pendleton's boutonniere was a
white carnation. Pictures were
taken Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pendle-
ton cutting the cake. Besides
the flowers, many beautiful
gifts were received including
a silver coffee urn and service,
a lazy susan and silver tum-
blers.
MIR. and Mrs. Pendleton were
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06

form of a measles serum that
has been made available to
doctors in the County through
the State and County Health
Department and Red Cross.
Maybe you weren't one of
the civilians who needed food
and clothing and emergency
help this past year - but
there were 1877 persons who
came to the Red Cross Chapter
House and were given help.
It's possible that you didn't
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
RaibLe Guernseys
Win -Four
State awards

G. C. Raible, Guernsey
breeder from Chesterland, Ohio,
will be among 81 to receive
special recognition at tthe an
nual meeting of the Ohio
Guernsey Breeders Association
at the Ohio State University
Campus, Columbus, Ohio, on
March 13.
Four of the Raible cows had
the highest official records
completed for their classes In
Ohio last year. Mr.. Rabies
will be the highest number
of awards won by any single
Guernsey breeder in Ohio.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
Chardon Sailor Takes Part in
Attempt to Save Enterprise

visited he thought Turkey was
at the bottom of the list.
He was aboard the destroyer
U.S.S. Willard Kenth in the
capacity of cook and stationed
beside the famous Flying
Enterprise" in the Atlantic for
eight days and eight nights
through the struggle to save
the Enterprise. During this time
he cooked for the crew of the
crew of the U.S.S. Willard
Keith and those on the Flying
Enterprise"
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
Catch Thief;
Solve IL
BurgIaries

Henry Fix, 80, of Kiwanis
Lake, today is bound over to
the grand jury on grand lar
ceny charges as theresult of
his arrest last week by Sheriff
John Phelps.
Fix confessed to the sheriff
that he had pillaged Ia diff
erent houses while they were
being built. Other thefts are
suspected however as he was
unable to identify all the
builders supplies and loot found
in his home.
Building contractors and
police from nearby communi-
ties are still filing through the
garage of the county Jail where
the tools and supplies were
hauled by the sheriff.
The volume of goods noun
ted so high after the arrest
that Sheriff Phelps had to call
Chardon to send out a truck
to haul the stuff in. Howard
Ernst loade da five ton truck
with power saws, power drills,
rolls of linoleum, quantities of
plumbing tools and fittings,
lumber and other materials that
ranged down to a carton of pen
and pencil sets.
Fix was arraigned before
Justice E. A. Parks in Chardon
and was released on $500 bond
for his appearance before the
grand jury.
Staff Photos by
The Geauga
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
Gel. Expert to
Talk to Kiwanis

Ray Hartmen of the Cleve-
land Electric Illuminating COM
pany will be the speaker at
the Geauga Kiwanis tonight
(Thursday). He will talk on
Northeastern Ohio's Future Is
Our Business"
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06

Probably you weren't one of
the cases on a doctors critical
list who needed a blood trans
fusion - but there were enough
Geaugans sick enough to use
so pints of blood here.
No charge was made for this
blood, anymore than charge is
made to soldiers in Korea or
anywhere for the blood donated
by Geaugans through the Red
Cross blood program.
A total of 682 pints of blood
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06

Seaman Edward George
Wiech, son of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
T. Wiech of Water street, re-
Gently returned to duty with
the US. Navy after a six day
leave spent with his parents.
Seaman Wiech has been in
the Navy 18 months and dur
ing that time has been in nine
different countries the world
over. He says that next to the
United States he would choose
Copenhagen, Denmark, to live
in, and of the countries he has
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06

were given by Geauga County
residents this year. Forty per
cent went to the Armed Forces
overseas.
A supply of fresh, whole
blood is kept at Corey hospital
at all times.
Any that is not used after
10 days is returned to the
Blood Center in Cleveland for
re-processing into plasma. Some
of the re-processed blood has
just come back this week in
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06

Maybe you didn't break a
leg and need a wheel chair
but II other residents of the
county borrowed chairs and Il
persons had a loan of crutches
from the Geauga County Chap
ter of the American Red Cross
this past year.
Perhaps you aren't a veteran
and didn't file claim with
the assistance of the Red Cross
but 48 veterans of the COM
munity did.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06

married Feb. %, 1902 in Cieve-
land and have lived in Chester
z years. On Feb. %, Mrs.
Pendleton was surprised to hear
CrandaI Hendershott on the
organ, dedicate, "The Golden
Waltz" to her and her husband,
on TV channel 5 at 8:15 am.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
John Morrison to Talk
to Munson Mothers

MUNSON - The Mothers
club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Mel johnson, Monday
evening March 10. 1t will be
an open meeting, the speaker
will be John Morrison former
Senator now q candidate for
Republican nomination for Con-
gress 11th District.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
News from BURTON

and three End class Boy
Scouts, of Troop 81, partici-
pating in the Court of Honor,
16 Merit Badges will be
awarded during these cerc-
monies. The public is cor
daily invited to attend this
monthly meeting of the
p. T. A.
MASONS will hold their sched-
uled meeting on Wednesday
evening, March 18th.
Red Cross Drive
Mrs. Kenneth Mcintosh, chair
man for the annual Red Cross
drive in Burton Village, an
nounces that the goal for this
year is $4,000. When you con-
tribute to the Red Cross. you
are helping disaster victims,
Servicemen, bedridden war vet
Grams and many others, you
are supporting the blood bank
as we'll. The need is greater
than ever before, so give gen.
erously to the following
workers. who will call on you
before March 18th; Mrs. Wayne
Hatch, Mr.. Wendell Hansel,
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06

Miss Jean Rowland, Mr.. Charles
Cimino, Mrs. AL Rutkowski,
Mrs. Harry Bollander, Mrs.
Robert Hohnhorst, Mrs. Sta
lac Merritt, Mrs. Sam Pence,
Mrs. Armand Horwath, Mrs.
Brit Clapp, Mrs. Lawrence
Burt, Mrs. Harvey Neill, Mrs.
Edward Paryzek, Miss Joan
Held, Mrs. Raymond Korby,
Mrs. Richard Hanna, Mrs. Will
liam Owen, Mrs. c. N. Wright,
Mrs. Robert Ford, Mrs. Donald
Wells, Mrs. Marvin Russell,
Mrs. Tom Glassburner, Mrs.
Ernest Pfenniger. Mrs. Charles
Polomski, Mrs. Stanley Parry
eek, Mrs. Belle Stuckey, Mrs.
Billie Carr, Mrs. j. H. CLANCY.
Mrs. Fred Knisely, Mrs. Danny
Farmwald.
Cub Sceut Dinner
The annual Blue-and-Gold
dinner, honoring the Cub Scouts.
was held Tuesday Feb. 26, at
the Congregational church par
lors. The program opened with
Grace, by William Gildersleevc,
Continued ON page six)
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-03-06
CHESTER
Boys In Service

DOyS In service
Pfc. Clyde Whiting arrived
home Tuesday for a 80 day fur
Tough, after being away from
home about a year. He was sent
to Korea and arrived on Easter
Sunday last year. There he
served with the 25th division,
"The Wolf Hounds" Co. K, 9th
Inf. He arrived back in this
country Feb. 26, at Seattle,
Wash.
Pfc. Shirley Whiting left Par
is Island, S. c., Feb. 2, and ar
rived in California. Feb. 9th.
His address is now as follows:
Pfc. Shirley Whiting 1227832, u.
S Marine Corps, Co. r, 3rd Bn.;
lst Infantry Training Rgt. 1st
Pit. T and r Command; Camp
Jos. H. Pendleton, Oceanside,
Calf.
Sugar Making
Most sugar makers have tap
ped their bushes this week but
50 far very little maple syrup
has been made. This year will
be the first time in 100 years
that there will be no sugaring
on the Oliver Ranney farm. Ill
health and lack Of help is the
cause.
Chester Grange
The regular Grange melting
was held Tuesday, Feb. 26. The
program was opened by every
one singing a song. Betty M.
Jones gave a brief talk on "Bet-
ter Known Ohio Artists" Then
Wray Manning, the guest speak
er painted a picture, "a Winter
Scene" and as he painted ex-
planned some of the pointers on
painting pictures and told how
a painting is made.
Baby pictures of eight Grange
members were passed around
and guessed on. Pictures were
shown of Clarence Battles, Geo.
Parr; Iva Pelton, Miriam Smith,
AL Freshley, James Sojka, Ar
thur Battles and Rachel Mapes.
Miriam Smith won a rattle as
the most beautiful baby.
Mostesses were Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Patterson and Mr.. and Mrs.
o. A. Ranney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Patterson could not be
present, so Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Freshley substituted for them.
On March II, DR.. Edmunds
will be the speaker. On March
Is, Oliver Bolton will talk on
"St. Lawrence Seaways." He
will discuss all the pros and
cons on the subject. AS this SUBJ
iect is of such vital interest, it
was decided to invite all the
Oranges of the county to at
tend.
New Phone Numbers
The following persons have
new telephone numbers: Glenn
Russell - 1899. Tom Butz -
71O2. Jack Ball - 7148.
The Garden Club
The Garden club was held
CONTINUED on page twelvel