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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-04-25
Eyedropper For Cruet

From the time of the Communist
invasion and the shutting down of
his Church of the Blessed. Sacra.
ment, Father Curtis said Mass in Sc
cret, using half eye-dropperful
of wine and the top of battered ci-
borium for chalice.
'The Reds took or borrowed as
they said, everything that was of
value at the missionary radio,
the church bells, the altar utensils
and gave me receipt for them, -
the missioner said, land so we were
completely cut off from the out
side world"
Father Curtis has not seen his
Bishop, the Most Rev. John O'Shea,
since the fall of 1949, although
they we're only 20 miles apart. He
was able to communicate with him
for while, though, by using a pri-
vate code in their letters. Bishop
O'Shea was arrested by the COM
muniSts last Feb. II and has not
been heard from since.)
Father Curtis was born in Ma.
son, w. Va. However, Ohio, can
claim him almost as native son as
he grew up in Findlay. He left
there after finishing high school
to carry out his boyhood dream of
hannrnino a mission ar.,r
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-04-25

Lawrence d. Curtis became Faith
er Curtis in 1923. He left the same
year for Tangkiang and has been
there ever since except for a years
'furlough" in 1889.
His present trip home" was some
thing in the nature of "hegira.
Father Curtis left his mission Dec.
19 of last year, and travelled to
Hong Kong, thence to Manila, from
there to Japan He arrived in Los
Angeles a month ago and has been
enjoying rest in the greatest free
country" in the world.
mo one knows what it feels like
to step across the railroad ties
which form the boundary between
Communist China and the free
world" the missioner exclaimed
ION one side one sees only sullen,
Scowling faces. On the other, peo-
pie are smiling-freely."
Christian Hope
One might think that Father Cur
tbs, after all he has seen and been
through, would be pesSimistic about
the state of the Church in China.
On the contrary, he is "supremely
optimistic about the state of the
Faith and of the Church in China"
Even in the midst of persecu-
tion, the Chinese Catholics, priests
and people have borne up wonder
fully" he said. "Since Communism
came to China, the Church has been
the most widely advertised institu-
ton. People who would never have
heard of the Church in their life
, 1952-04-07
Willium Clurke.
Field Supt. Of Vicorp
Retires Alter 10 Years

William Clarke, Field SUI
perintendent Of the Virgin Is
lands Corporation retired
from service as Of March 81,
after ten years service with.
the Corporation.
Mr.. Clarke, who reached the
retirement age, was commend
ed for the fine work he per
formed while In the service Of
the Corporation, He was well
liked and highly respected by.
every one.
Henry Schuster, Supervisor
for District No. 4, has been
promoted to the position Of
Field Superintendent.
Mr.. Schuster started with
the original Virgin Islands
Company in 1889, and has all
ways turned in an excellent
jor.
Benito Rosa, who was assist
ant Supervisor for District 4,
has been promoted to the post
formerly held by Mr.. Schuster.
, 1952-04-07
Small Formers to
Receive Over $4,000
For 81 Crop Settlem't

More than 500 small grow
ers are receiving their portion
of $23, 298.67 from the Virgin
Islands Corporation as final
settlement on sugarcane de-
livered during the 1851 crop,
plus their share Of the molas-
SEES derived from it,
This payment, which is be-
ing disbursed at the Bethle-
hem Field office in the form
of Individual checks is COM
prised as follows: (a) the diff
ference between the amount
withheld for the estimated
shipping and selling expenses
and the final, actual expenses
on the sugar sold, OBJ the final
adjustment in price for the
sale Of over-quota sugars,
which was based on the aver
age price for the January 1852
world market at a
CONTINUED on page Al
, 1952-04-07
Bethlehem Fuctory
MuY Surpuss Record
III Sugdr Begged

The Bethlehem Sugar Fac
tory is expected to hit a re-
cord high III raw sugar bagged
over the weekend, with 4
total Of $4,000, bags Of $50
pounds each. This total does
not include 1000 bags Of 100
pounds each, put UP especially
for local consumption.
This commendable perform
ance is due primarily to the
close coordination Of factory
and field operations III main
tanning a high production rate.
With $4,000 bags in the middle
Of the harvesting season VII
CORP officials and workers
expect to hit or at least draw
very near the LOG, 900 mark.
Announcement has also been
made Of an additional Of 1000
tons q. sugar shipped on April
4, which was the second. A
third shipment will comnlate
the 5000 ton quota allowed
the Virgin Islands. The fact
that the Corporation will more
than double its quota this year
will pose serious problems,
both in storage facilities and
sales.
t will be remembered, how
ever, that Congressman Fred
Crawford Of Michigan, told
President Gordon Skeoch Of
to go ahead and
make all the sugar he can and
let them worry about it,
, 1952-04-07
General Van Fleets
Son Missing After
Bomber Mission

Lieutenant James A. Van
Fleet, jr., an only son Of
General Van Fleet, cornman-
der ofpground forces in Korea
was reported missing follow
ing a flight in his BIS bomber
over communist areas late last
week.
Lieut.. Van Fleet went to
Korea about the middle Of
March and had visited his
father on his sixtieth birthday.
His target area was fog
bound and the Lieutenant re-
ported that he was returning.
His ship has not been heard
from since. A letter written to
his mother had asked her not
to shed tears over him as he
was doing his duty.
, 1952-04-07
Fuld" Ldte President
F. D. R~oosevelts
Pet, Is Decd

"Fala," famous pet Of the
late President Franklin b.
Roosevelt died at his Hyde
Park home and will Be buried
today at the feet Of his late
He was just twelve
years old.
The well-known dog attract
nationwide attention when
Republican opponents of the
President charged that a de-
had been sent to fetch
him from the Aleutians, where
he was said to have been left
behind, which was costly to
the taxrayers, they said. MI.
Continued on page Al
, 1952-04-07
Domingo R. Zoiter.
Leader 81 R. I. C.
Orchestra Here

Domingo r. zaiter, leader
Of the R. T. G. orchestra at
Tortoguero in Puerto
Rico arrived here yesterday to
visit ST. Croix for the first
time. He accompanied Ser
geant Raymond Motta, of the
famous Motta Brothers, who
extended the invitation over
a year ago.
Mr.. Zaiter is a top notch
saxophone player. He visited
Farchette's ST. John Club last
as the guest Of the
Mottas.
He plans to make trips to
St. Croix regularly, he said.
, 1952-04-07
Selective Service
Office Opens One
Day in Each Town

The Selective Service Office
will be opened one day in
each town this week due to
the Illness Of Anton Teytaud,
jr., it was made known by
Major Christmas.
The office in Frederiksted
will be opened on Tuesday.
Mrs. Doris Linqvist will come
over from ST. Thomas to carry
on until Mr.. Teytaud RECEIVERS.
, 1952-04-07
Electrical Engineers
Coming to Discuss
Program for v. /.

E. P. Eardley Of the Power
Division Of the Department Of
the Interior in Washington,
DC, and Marcus Long, an
electrical contractor Of Alma,
Georgia, are due ii ST. Croix
this week for conferences with
officials Of the Virgin Islands
Corporation in connection to
the electrical expansion
program.
Hope has been expressed
that additional machinery will
soon be available to prevent
failures which are be-
coming a daily occurrence,
especially in the evenings,
causing great loss to a number
Of people.
, 1952-04-07
Personnel Mention

Visiting here for the first
time IS Mrs. Rosa Sterling Of
Jamaica, Long Island, New
York, who is here visiting
with Attorney and Mrs. AL
meric Christian.
Mrs. Sterling is the mother
Of Mrs. Christian. She likes
st. Croix and has invited her
husband to spend his vacation
here.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-05-22

T,s.h tYsskzl, y, kszI0It Winner

In addition to regular ''weekly Payroll" checks,
winner Of fifth place viii receive extra 'fbonus"
check for $3.50 Of his or her total earnings
added.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-05-22
reur.hi weekly RsyIo1.1 Winner

In addition to regular 'weekly Payroll" checks,
winner Of fourth place will receive extra
bonus" check for S3h% Of his or her total
earnings added.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-05-22
sixth tWsskME " Mk0Iols Winner

In addition to regular weekly Payroll. ehecsa
winner OF sixth place will receive extra .honuss
cneck Tor 1875 Of his or her total earnings
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-05-22
Third tMss1Zl; ". .RsZIoI. Winner

In addition to regular "Weekly Payroll" checks
winner Of third place will receive extra bonus
check for 6o% Of his or her total earnings
added.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-05-22


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The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07

coverage will be available of the entire county.
The newspaper will have office in Burton accord
to present plans and will be entered in the Burton poso
flee Thursdays Burton selected the office of pub
aon because of it's central location in the southern half of
the county
BY eliminating from the southern paper the news of
strictly local interest in the northern half of the county,
space will be available for southern Geauga and
features The will apply to the in the northern
half of Geauga
The of this venture said Mr.. Gore, depends
great extent the amount of cooperation able
to from the merchants of the county We will be able
furnish circulation at lower cost than before
Fundamentally there should be feeling of conflict between
the merchants of the various communities Our biggest
petor every in the county the Cleveland and
other large adjacent shopping Both will have
of their primary aims to keep Geauga county dollars
Geauga county Successful retail business
tial to community life The of schools,
churches, villages entire community life is depend
ent them to great extent.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07
Players Open
New Show
This Week

Already in progress is the
Chardon Summer Theatres S
final production for this year,
"The Night of January 18th" "
The play is running four nights,
from yesterday wednesday,
until Saturday, with curtain
time at $50 pm.
with the backing we are
receiving from the Chardon
Junior Chamber of Commerce
and the Aquarius club, we ex-
pect . to have a large turnout
for our last production" re-
ports William Altman, director
of the theatre.
Each member of the two or
ganizations has agreed to sell
two tickets to the show, with
profits going to the Chardon
swimming pool fund. with
Wearsch's pool now closed" |"
reports the director, "this is
the only place you can have
a good evenings entertainment
and still contribute to the
fund"
The parts of Sigurd Junquist
and the clerk of courts have
been switched since the an
nouncement of the cast two
weeks ago. Mr.. Altman is now
playing the clerk of courts with
Paul Elsten taking the part of
the SWede.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07
Geanga Publishers sPlanNewNemypaper
for Southern Part of Geanga County

new newspaper for southern Geauga county will make
its debut next month"; John Gore editor of The Geauga Re-
publican - Record, announced today
Due to the demand for news of the southern
tons of the county, which unable to supply
will start newspaper whose primary interest will be in the
communities in the southern half of the county, he said
Both the Geauga News and the Geauga Record will
complete countrywide Local advertisers who desire
county wide coverage have their ads inserted in both
newspapers at a slight additional charge.
Subscribers to the Record in the southern part of the
county will automatically receive the News unless they pec
fy otherwise In the northern half of the county subscribers
will receive the Record unless they specify otherwise
This step has been taken only after long, careful
sideraton 1t is belief thas in this will be able to
give all sections of the county, newspapers that will be able
carry of their local 1t will also furnish
efficient advertising medium for merchants in the
county Advertisers interested principally in the Chardon
will no longer have to buy larger expensive cir
cuation than they need The will hold true of merch
the southern communities Yet reasonable price,
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07
Booster Club
Assets Given
to School

Final steps are being taken
today to dissolve the Chardon
Community Boosters club, with
all lands and funds going to
the Chardon Board of Educat-
ton, according to E. A. Parks,
president of the school board.
The transfer of a total of
1898 acres from w. A. Spear
on July ID gave the school
board title to about 80 acres
of land in that area. The Boo
ster club bought the land un-
der land contract from Mr..
Spear.
Mr.. Parks explained the
Booster club has been receiving
half of the income from the
athletic events, which they
used to pay interest on the
land contract, taxes and part
of the principal. With the school
owning the property, interest
and taxes will be avoided and
receipts from the activities will
60 entirely toward the pay
ment of the remaining debt of
about $4,000.
The Booster club invested
approximately $4,000 in the
land, including grading and con-
struction of lights on the foot
ball field. They have the major
part of their debts paid, with
the exception of the $4,000
which they still owe.
"The Booster share of the
income from the atletic events
was from $500 to $500 per year,
which the school will now re-
ceive," Mr.. Parks says. "The
better the community backs
the team, the sooner we can
pay the debt"
The Boosters gave the school
approximately Is acres of land
when the schools building pro-
gram was started. Mr.. Parks.
explained the school wanted to
acquire all the property be-
cause that is where 1--WE hope
eventually to have the whole
school unit, off the main high
way"
John Aumick, Booster club
secretary treasurer, reports
that there will be "less than
500" in the treasury after
all debts are paid. This amount
will go to the school.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07
Men in Service
MIDsHIPMAN SUMMER


CRUISE, NORTHERN EUROPE
-Serving aboard the destroyer
|USS Willard Keith embarked
on Midshipman cruise to
Northern Europe, is Edward G..
Wiech, seaman, USN, of Water
ST., Chardon, Ohio.
FORT MEADE, Md, - Pvt.
yRichard S. Breed, 10, son of
Mr. .and Mrs. Richard Breed,
Chardon, has completed process
ing at the 2053d Reception
Center here and is assigned to
the Sd Armored Division, Ft.
Knox, KY, for Army Basic
training.
He will receive Is weeks of
fasic military training neces-
hry for all soldiers. Funda-
hental military subjects such
IS close order drill, care of
1othing and equipment, first
lid, scouting and patrolling, and
,SAap reading will be taught.
- Individual firing of the MI
rifle, carbine and light machine
gun will be included in the
battle indoctrination phase of
the training.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07
GeangaH aHist0nansPayzrbute
ofPraise to Chester at Banquet

Geauga's Historical society
last Thursday night paid trib-
ute to Chester on the town.
ships 150th anniversary at the
annual meeting held this year
at the Chester school auditor
ium.
E. P. Derthick, resident of
Russell township and day city
editor of The Clevland Plain
Dealer, told a portion of the
history of Chester and ex-
pressed the feelings of the group
towards Chester, saying "Ches-
ter has inspired the loyalty of
the community because it is
home. 1t was home to the
pioneers and today it is be-
coming home to an increasing
number.
Mr.. Derthick told how Justin
Miner came to Chester in 1901,
returned to New York and
brought back a party of about
Is folk in 1902 who started
to clear the forest from the
area that was then called Woo
ster Woods. He told how tor
nadoes swept the little isolated
community in 1904, 1910 and
again in 1912.
A school was started in 1910;
a church in 1912; in 1916 the
township was organized as Ches-
ter and at first also included
Russell township.
He told how the seminary
started teaching classical edu-
cation in such a manner that
a young man, James Garfield,
who intended to become a
sailor, changed his mind at
school and went on to become
a college president and later
president of the United States.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07
NEWS from CHESTER

land visited her niece, Mrs. AL
bert Freshley, last week. On Fri
day evening Mrs. Freshley
planned a surprise for her aunt.
Guests were former girl and
boy friends who had lived at
East Hill when Miss Eckstein
lived there during her girlhood.
Present besides the guest of
honor and the host and hostess
and family were Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. Ev-
erett Markell of Willoughby,
Mrs. George Hansen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Langaa, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Parr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyle Battles, Mr.. and Mrs. N. c.
Patterson and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Ditto. A delightful visit with
old times as the subject of con-
versation was enjoyed by all. A
round robin letter was sent to
Mrs. Florence Tinker Askue of
Eustis, Fla, who was a former
Sunday school teacher and rec
reation leader for the group
when all lived at East Hill. Mrs.
Freshley served a delicious
lunch.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07
lis Attend
Bond Family
Reunion

Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker,
Jr., were host and hostess to
the Bond family at the annual
reunion held on August 3. One
hundred fifteen were present.
Of these the youngest was
little David Lynn Battles, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Battles of Chardon and the
oldest was Frank Bond of Kent,
Ohio.
A bountiful picnic dinner was
served after which there was
a program and business session
in charge of Forrest Bond act
ing president. Mr.. Bond called
the roll by families. Miss Agnes
Graham read the secretary's
report which included four
marriages, Is births and four
deaths. To each of the deceased
members of the family, Mrs.
Hattie Rayl, Perry Smith, Mrs.
Annette Duncan Freeman and
Mrs. Stella McNish st. John,
Miss Graham paid a fitting
tribute.
Miss Graham has served as
secretary for IL years and
asked to be relieved of the
office. Lloyd Harrington, treas
urer, reported.
A vote of thanks was ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. Baker.
Frank Bond, who had just re-
turned from California spoke
briefly on his trip. Mrs. Carl
Patterson, Fairport, directed
games for the children. A NOM
mating committee consisting of
Mrs. Clyde Rarick, Mrs. Lynn
Battles, Virgil Patterson nomin-
ated the following officers who
were elected. President, Frank
Bond; Vice President, Car Pat
terson; Sec, Mrs. Mildred Fri,
Mentor; Corresponding Sec,
Mrs. Lucy Simpson, Newbury;
Treas, Lloyd Harrington, Mum
son. In charge of the program
for the 1858 reunion are DR..
John Osmond, Mrs. Clara Bart
lett, Mrs. Aura Harrison; to
arrange a place: Carl Patterson,
Mrs. Rarick and Willard Herr
ington.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07
CIarks Hold
Reunion at
Huntsburq

HUNTSBURG - The Clark
family reunion was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
Clark in Huntsburg Sunday
with so members of the family
present.
Officers Cor the coming year
were reelected as follows
President, Hal Clark; Vice
President, Clarence J. Oil of
Middlefield and Secretary
Treasurer, Mrs. Viola Baker of
Cleveland.
The Clark family history, COW
ering twelve generations which
has been in the making for
some tine, are completed and
were distributed. A copy of
the history will be placed in
the Historical Museum in Bur
ton.
The farm on which the re-
union was held was settled by
Ebenezer Clark, the Four N,
who came to Ohio from Yer
mont in 1927.
The log house which he
built then, was replaced after
a few years, by the present
spacious farm house. Hal Clark,
the present owner, was born
there and says he expects to
end his days where several pre-
ceding generations have lived
and died.
Descendants from the origi-
nal settlers are scattered all
over the U. S. A. and many of
them make it a point to attend
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07
B Association to Have
DISPLAY at MiddIefieId

Mr.. J. M. Erdelac, Rehabili-
tation Chairman of the Geauga
tuberculosis and Health Assoc
citation reports the Association
will sponsor a booth at the
Middlefield Homecoming this
weekend for the sale of handi-
craft made by tuberculous
patients at Sunny Acres hos
pital.
Mrs. Lillian BisseIl and Mr..
Charles Russell of Middlefield
will be in charge of the booth
with the assistace of several
volunteer workers. All proceeds
will be given to Sunny Acres
patients as a voluntary service
of the Geauga County TB &
Health Association.
The Association will be rep
resented in the parade at the
Homecoming with a float
planned by Mrs. Muriel Holder
and Mrs. Rose Bostwick, as
sisted by volunteer workers.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07
Name Board
to Work for
Hospital

CLARIDON - Ten board
members of the Geauga hospi-
tai association were appointed
last Friday night and B. A.
Broughton of Newbury has been
named temporary chairman.
Mrs. Leta Williams was ap-
pointed temporary secretary.
The appointments were made
from and by organizations in
terested in a Geauga hospital
and included:
The womens hospital assoc
iation appointed Mrs. Frank
Fink, Mrs. Maxine Johnson and
Mrs. Leta Williams;
Geauga Medical Association
appointed DR.. Alton Benin and
DR.. Harold Thomas;
County Judges named Mr.. B.
A. Broughton.
The county nurses association
recommended Miss Nancy
Barnes.
Acting under rules set up at
a previous meeting the board
then appointed three additional
members: Everest Derthick,
Maurice Fox and Thomas
Rowley.
At the next meeting of the
board of trustees (August 2D
the group expects to have COM
pleted filing an application for
incorporation as non-profit
organization to plan, promote,
finance, build and operate a
Geauga hospital.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-07
Lawrence Bican
Died in Cleveland

Service will be Friday at ]
pm. for Lawrence Bican at
the Claus Funeral Home at
1920 Miles ave-, Cleveland, and
burial will be in Parkman
cemetery.
Mr.. Bican, formerly of New
bury, died suddenly Tuesday,
August 5. He was the son of
Mrs. John Bican, and brother
of Mrs. Lee Parpart, and Bur
dell Bican of Chardon, Donald
Bican of Newbury and Geral-
dine Stuart of Lakeworth, Fla.
He is also survived by q
daughter, Yvonne Booth, and a
son, Chester Bican, of Garfield
Heights.