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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-11

Did you see all those children
with stiff arms April 1? The nurse
had given NEGOTIATIONS for typhoid
fever. The joke was really US.
See you next week, The Eve.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-11

Milton has a lot to say to Jaun-
ester now, Margie Ann better
watch out.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-11

Did you see Sallie Thursday?
You should have.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Two Killed
in Accident
on 322

! Two Cuyahoga men were
killed instantly at pm. Mon
day when the station wagon
in which they were riding and
a tractor trailer unit collided
on Route 422, three miles west
of the Route A intersection
in Auburn Township.
They were William c. Vajner,
81, of 28799 Emery Rd., Orange,
driver of the station wagon,
and Rupert Ball, Sc, of Brain
ard Rd., Woodmere Village,
passenger.
Mr.. Vajner, contractor,
suffered a crushed chest, brok-
en- arms, a broken leg and a
fractured skull. Mr.. Ball died
of a crushed chest and a brok-
en- leg, according to official
reports. DR.. Alton Behm, Ge-
auga coroner, gave a ruling of
accidental death.
Glenn Fair, 81, of Wolcott-
vile, Ind, driver of the trac-
tor-trailer unit, also was in
jured. He was taken to St.
Luke's hospital, Cleveland,
where attendants today re-
ported his condition as good"
The tractor-trailer unit was
owned by the Gateway Trans
portation Co. of Lacrosse, Wis.
The tractor part of the truck
and the auto were demolished.
Sheriff E. John Phelps said
the tractor-trailer unit was ira
yelling east and the auto west.
The two deaths bring to
four the number of traffic IA
talities in Geauga county so
far this year.
The body of william c. Val
ner was removed to the Stroud
Funeral home at Chagrin Falls,
and that of Mr.. Ball to the
Ritondaro Funeral home in
Chardon. Arrangements for
both were pending today.
Mr.. Vajner is survived by
his wife, Betty Mae; three chill
dren, Gayle, William and Da-
vid; two brothers, Ralph and
Charles; a sister, Mrs. Ruth
White, and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Vajner.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Demonstrate Meat
CUTTING to Students

Sixty members of the home
economics and vocational agri-
culture classes joined Thursday
at Chardon high school to see
a demonstration of meat cut
: ting. A block was brought into
the school.
Robert R. Neill, manager of
Kings Store, brought over a
side of beef and gave an hour
and a half demonstration of
proper cuts of meat. There was
discussion of the various cuts,
4 difference in prices, wholesale
prices and grades of carcass.
Meat inspection and how it is
done was explained.
Lawrence w. Smith, voca-
tional agriculture instructor was
in charge.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Robert B. Ford
Named Civilian
Defense Head

Robert B. Ford of Burton,
attorney employed by the Cuya-
hoga Abstract Title and Trust
Co., Chardon office, was ap-
pointed as head of civil defense
for Geauga county by the Cou-
ty Commissioners Monday.
He succeeds Thomas Rowley,
Middlefield lawyer, who be-
comes assistant prosecuting at
torney.
Commissioners will allow eX-
penses for Mr.. Ford to attend
a week of instruction in de-
fense at Olney, Md.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Plan Father.
and Son
Banquet

u The Pilgrim Christian church
will hold its Father and Son
Banquet Thursday at $50 in
the Educational Building on
South street. This year will
feature the SCOUT OF THE
YEAR AWARD. The Boy
scouts have selected by secret
ballot the boy who is the out
standing Scout of the year in
Troop 90. The District Com
missioner, Robert Fowler, will
present, on behalf of the Mems
Fellowship of the church, a
xophy award to the boy named.
Lou (the Toe) Groza, star
kicker for the Cleveland
Browns, will be the speaker
of the evening. This should be
of great interest to all football
enthusiasts.
- "O JULIET OuIS IdIlllIlS pdI 10
of the program will be the
Boy Scouts of Troop 90 in a
demonstration of signalling. A
light will be mounted on the
water tower and Morse code
signals sent from the banquet
table to a Scouts team out in
the town of Chardon. Also
there will be Pep Band un-
der the direction of Mr.. Austin,
the Scout Master and high
school band director.
Reservations are being made
by the Mems Fellowship. Any
t6ne interested in making a
reservation should call Harold
Reiter, Rev. Charles Strong, or
contact one Of the members Of
the Fellowship.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
TO IMPROVE CHARDON STREET lights
CouncIARprores Increase
of Over 100000 Annually

A village wide plan for i'm.
proving street lighting in Char
don was approved by village
council last Thursday evening
The plan presented by Ander-
son Allyn, chairman of the
street lighting committee, was
explained by Corwin Allen OF
the Cleveland Electric Illumin-
ating Company.
The plan will increase light
ing facilities throughout the
village with the exception Of
the village square which has
ample light. New lights will
be installed and the present
lights increased in capacity
The large number of 100
candlepower lights in the vii
lage will be replaced by $50
candlepower. Other lights will
be increased porportionately.
Lighting expense too will be
increased. At the present the
village spends about S6,O66.OO
year on lighting. The new
lights will cose taxpayers about
SlO,327.41 a year.
Chardon's fire department in
the past year took care of IL
building fires, IL grass fires,
2 dump fires and answered
one false alarm, according to
the annual report submitted
by Fire department secretary
Charles A. Schneider.
Village council last Thursday
night approved the paying of
bills totalling S3,214.39. Be-
sides regular expenses the bills
include $640 for the pewly pur-
chased snow plow and also the
purchase of 18 tons of salt.
From now on village pur-
chases over 81 will be requisi-
toned and bought on regular
purchase order forms, accord
ing to directions of the council
issued last Thursday night.
Due to the fact he is work.
ing for several village depart.
ments, orders to Donald DOer,
sam must go through Wair
Parsons or the village clerk o.
through a member of the board
of public affairs, Chardor
council decided last Thursday
Tee Pee Motors on Water
street were issued a ten-day
warning to stop draining their
rain water into the street by
village council Thursday eve
ming. The water drains down
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
William Phillips
Died at Chester

CHESTER William Phillips,
aged so, died at his home in
Chester on Friday afternoon,
January 8, following an illness
of four years.
The deceased was the only
child born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxon ]. Phillips. He was
born in Cleveland and attended
the Cleveland schools and a
college in Endicott, New York.
With his parents he moved to
Gates Mills where he worked
as conductor and also as Dis
patcher on the Cleveland and
Eastern Railroad. He Joined
the Cleveland Heights Police
Force in 1926 and retired in
1851 after service of Is years.
He married Miss Ida Burt,
formerly of Chester. Two chill
dren were born to them, Paul
and Mrs. Genevieve Post, both
of Chester. Besides the wife
and children, Mr.. Phillips is
survived by a foster son, Dallar
Burt, and grandchildren as fol-
lows: Timothy and Thomas
Phillips; Donna and Peggy Post;
Janet and Carol Burt.
Funeral services were held
at the Rinear Funeral home,
Euclid, on Monday, January IL,
at $50 pm. Members of the
Cleveland Heights Police Force
served as pail bearers and es-
corted the funeral procession
to the Gates Mills cemetery
where the deceased was buried.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Earl Genske
Heads West
School Band

CHESTER - At the organi-
zation meeting of the West Ge-
auga Board of Education held
on January 5, Earl Genske
was re~sbeeted President of the
Board and Charles Osbourn
Vice-President. Mrs. loretta
Eddy was hired to continue
as clerk. The regular meeting
nights will be the second Mon
day night of the month, alter
mating between grade and high
school buildings. Mrs. Thomas
Laughlin was hired as school
nurse in the high school bui d.
ing and Mrs. Schneider in the
Grade building for one half
day per week at each place.
Frank Keller was hired to
drive school bus to take the
place of William Banfield who
resigned.
At the December meeting the
Board approved the following
repairs on and in the Russell
building. Glass block on side of
auditorium; to install additional
wash stands and make necess-
ary plumbing repairs; to sand
and refinish the upper hall
floors; completion of asphalt
tile floor in grade rooms.
A contract was offered
Christine Bath Matthews to
teach the remainder of school
year following the term served
by Katherine SteingaSs. A
change in contract on the new
building calling for fireglasS
insulation on cold water press
ure tank. Authorization of the
purchase of used alto horn
supervised by Paul Shellham-
mer. Payment of current bills.
To make application for men,
bership in the North Central
Association of College and Sec
ondary Schools. To accept Res
olution calling for amounts and
rates as determined by the
Budget Commission.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Fowler Lists
Committees
for { of {

Robert H. Fowler, newly
elected president of the Char
don Chamber of Commerce
Monday night, listed his commit
tee appointments for the coming
year as follows:
Agriculture - Tom White.
Attendance - o. Herman
Dreyer.
House - Henry Gunter.
Industrial Survey - Harry
B. keenan,.
Inter- Chamber Fire Waste -
Andrew R. Evans.
Local Affairs - Robert M
Prince.
Membership - Robert T
Smith.
Governmental Affairs - Rev
Charles w. Strong.
Program - Newton B. Chap
man.
Publicity - John Gore and
Paul Denton.
Reception - Hal S. Burr and
c.. Ralph Hanna.
Retail Board - Henry Ko-
witch.
National Councillor - E. E.
Johnson, Sr.
Elected to the board of dir
ectors Monday night were Lloyd
Carlson (retiring president), i,
Marc Burr, Henry Gunter,
Charles w. Garfield, Bert Bar
mum and Harry B. keenan,.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Chardon ReaItor Talks
to High School Seniors

Explaining that the average
home owner at the present time
is 80 years old, William C. Egg
ing, Chardon realtor, spoke to a
portion of the Chardon school
senior class Friday,
In his talk he attempted to
familiarize the students with the
numerous legal forms used in
the purchasing of the modern
home, and aid them as future
home owners.
Mr.. Eging, who represented
the Geauga County Real Estate
board, stated the average young
couple should be able to pur-
chase a substantial home for
about ten to twelve thousand
dollars.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Geanga Has
Is Students
at Ohio u.

Geauga has 13 students at
tending Ohio University accord
ing to a report from the Uni
verSity. They include:
Chagrin Falls; Carole Anne
Cipra, freshman, Route /;
Claude M. Minadeo, sophomore,
Route 2; Jane E. Jackson, SEN
ior, Bell Road; Lois Clare
Pringle, freshman, Route 2.
Charoon: Janet S. Babcock,
sophomore, Route /; Nancy E.
Gallagher, junior, 306 South
ST.; Kenneth Lampman, junior,
311 S. Hambden; Juanita Pow
ell Morley, senior, Kile Road;
Douglas E. Price, sophomore,
Route /; and Paul Myron
Bowers, senior, 108 North st.
Chesterland; Mary Lou Evans,
sophomore, Opolacka DR..
Newbury: Charles Jerry
Krause, sophomore.
Parkman: Paula Aileen Cone,
junior.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15

to the bottom of the hill and
collects and in cold weather il
freezes.
Vain Parsons and Robert
Prince were named to the
Police Pension Board.
Free parking space on Char
don village land will be offered
to the Geauga county officials.
The county has been using the
land adjacent to the court
house for parking. The land is
owned by the village and
county officials complained that
John @. Public was parking
his automobiles there. The vii
lage will suggest the county
officials put their names up
along their parking spaces.
Appropriations for the COM
ing year Will be considered by
the Chardon council at an ad-
journed meeting set for Wed
nesday, Jan. 21. It is known
that $4,000 extra will be asked
for the sidewalk department.
Salary for the village clerk
was raised from $50 a month
to 500 a month by Chardon
council Thursday evening. The
raise will not affect the pres
ent clerk, Jennie Davidson, dur
ing her present term of office.
The board of public affairs has
promised a proportionate raise
to $3.50 a month. The clerk is
also clerk to the zoning board,
which pays S35 a month, max
ing the new total payments
from the village S205 a month.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Tom White
Heads County
Commissioners

When the board of county
commissioners reorganized Mon
day, Thomas L. White. was
named chairman. He succeeds
Calrton Lowe.
Commissioner Charles A.
Riley was appointed a member
of the county welfare board.
Reappointed were George
Misch, dog warden; John Baker,
sealer of weights and measures;
Mrs. Florence Landon, county
tuberculosis nurse; Carl Boyd,
apiary inspector.
The commissioners also ap-
propriated $4,000 to the county
agricultural extension office,
and $4,000 for testing of cattle
for tuberculosis.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Men in Service

A2-C Ronald Richards spent
Christmas and New Years
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Judd Richards, formerly of
Chardon, now Of Tyler, Texas.
Before being transferred to Or
lando Air Force Base, Florida,
Ron was playing on the Dob
bins Air Force Base, Georgia,
basketball team and played in
South Carolina and Tennessee.
Ron would like to hear from
his friends in Chardon, and
his new address is A2-C Ronald
L. Richards AF 15426792, 2272
Air Base Group, Orlando Air
Force Base, Or ando, Fla.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
MiddIefieId
Businessmen
Meet Monday

At the Middlefield Chamber
of Commerce meeting Monday
evening, held in the Veterans
Memorial hall, it was decided
to elect an executive board
with nominations to be pre-
sented at the next meeting.
A discussion was had on the
possibility of opening a Cham
Der of Commerce office. No
action was taken on this but
will be given further consider
alton.
The Johnson Rubber Com
pany sponsored % new men,
berships to the Chamber of
Commerce and most of them
were present at this meeting.
Rusty Brown, well known
for her recent stories in a
Cleveland paper on her exper-
fences and discoveries in some
CommunitS Youth organizations,
which she managed to become
associated with in order to gain
information, will be the speaker
at the next Chamber meeting
which will be held the second
Monday evening in February.
Definite arrangements for the
meeting will be announced
later.
Contributions were made to
both the TB and the Polio
funds.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
No Candidates File
for Local Offices

Will Geauga have any
candidates this fall? Not ac-
cOrding to present indica-
tiOnS.
The deadline for filing
petitions is only a couple of
weeks off. AS of today no
body has filed for any board
of education in the county.
Nobody has filed for any
village offices. Nobody has
filed for any township offices.
A slight ray of hope is
expressed by Mrs. Beatrice
Van GOrder, clerk Of the
election board. "a few
people have asked for the
blank petitions" she says.
But as Of today nobody has
actually filed for any office.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Bolton to Visit
Geauua Saturday

Congressman Oliver p. Boil
ton will return to Geauga for a
visit with constituents this Sat
urday, Jan. II. He plans to
spend the major part of the day
at Garwick Chevrolet Sales al
Auburn Corners and will be
available to anyone who wiShes
to cantact him.
Congressman Bolton is taking
advantage of the slackness ol
work upon the floor during the
organization of congress to re-
turn for a visit to the five
counties he represents.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
School Band
to Play for
'Chardon PTA

Chardon High School Band
under the leadership of Fred
Austin will present its first con-
cert of the school year at P.T.A.
meeting Tuesday evening, Jan.
20, at pm. in the auditorium.
" With the addition of two
new baritones and the complete
rebuilding of the BASES and
French Horns, the balance OF
the pand has been greatly inn
proved.
The band has added twenty
q four new members this year,
making the total of sixty-two
in the concert band this year
The group is working on sew
eral types of music and plans
enter the district 5 Band Con-
test at Mcdonald in March.
This will be in competition
with most bands in Northeast
crn Ohio.
This Tuesday the program
will include the marches ION
the Square" Gladiator" and
Brasses to the Front. The
ever popular Gold and Silver
6Valtz," Blue Tango" by Lee
Roy Anderson, and "The Bells
of ST. Marie" a trumpet solo
played by Paul ElSten.
P. T. A. meetings are always
open to all interested in Edit
cation and it is hoped that
there will be a large attend
Nance this Tuesday evening.
A panel discussion will follow
on the subject Building
Healthy Personalities in the
Home and in the School" Thorn
ton Holder will be moderator
for the discussion with Mrs. Ste
phanie Ralph, Lake County
>Bchool psychologist, as guest
consultant. Panel members will
be George Holmes, representing
the fathers; Mrs. Robert Neill,
representing the mothers; Mrs.
James Bradley, representing the
high school; Robert Hawkins,
representing the elementary
School and Mrs. Michael Fisher,
representing the primary school.
A social hour with refresh
ments will follow in the school
cafeteria.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Donkey Basketball
at West Geauqa

WEST GEAUGA - The
Boosters club is sponsoring q
Donkey basketball game at the
high school auditorium in Ches-
ter on Saturday, Jan. "a, start
ing at 8 o'clock.
Tentative plans are to have
faculty members astride one
set of donkeys and alumni on
the opposition.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Hold Graveside
Rites for Infant

Graveside services were held
Monday, Jan. 5, at 2:30 pin.
at the Chardon cemetery for
Lucinda Rossbach, day old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis E. Rossbach, 129 Maple
ave-, Chardon. She was born
on New Years day.
Rev. Charles w. Strong, min
lister of the Chardon Pilgrim
Christian church officiated. Ar
rangements were by Burr
Funearl home of Chardon.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Tax Bills Accepted
Until February 10

County Treasurer Grace
Truman announces that real
estate taxes will be received
this year without penalty up
to and including Feb. 10. She
says the tax bills will be mailed
out this week.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
MontviIIe Church to
Show Movie Sunday

MONTVILLE - King Of
Kings" a full length Biblical
movie, will be shown in the
Montville Community church
Sunday, January Is, at 7:30
pm. The public is invited to
attend. No admission, a free
will offering will be taken.
This movie is. recognized as
one Of the most magnificent
ever made.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
.Churchnlen
to Meet
Sunday Eve

The next churchmens' meet
ing of this season will be held
Sunday, Jan. 18, at $50 at
the Chardon Methodist church.
The speaker will be Oliver
Friedman, head of the Cleve-
land Goodwill Industries. All
men are invited.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
Dog Tags Due

Wilma Kronk, Geauga County
Auditor, announces that until
Jan. 20, dog tags are on sale at
the court house for $500 for
either male or female dogs. At
ter this date there will be a pen
atty of $1.00.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
ChardonCa
Beat Burton
by 81 to 81

Chardon high school cagers
rolled over Burton, 67-34, last
night at Chardon. Denis Grau
was high for the winners with
Is points.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-01-15
YOUR NEWSPAPER

Is MADE possible by the
advertising of your local
merchants. More advertising
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13

The house has these nice features.
Spacious living with open fireplace
Graceful starWel
double room that may either dining room
bedroom.
Convenient access from garage covered rear porch
Interesting exterior featuring decorative brick
chimney.
Stately front entrance doorway.
Plenty of space for recreation room in fun basement
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13

Mrs Chuck Mallet enter
tanned her daughter, Julie, and !
humber OF her little friends at a
birthday party Monday after
noon, March .. Julie was three
years old
MI and Mrs Melvin Wisdom
Amarillo. Texas and Glenn Wis
dom, OF Wichita Falls. Texas, are
visiting in the home Of then
brother in law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. J Il. Carter and
Benny, OF Orange, spent Sunday
in the home Of MI and Mrs
Emery Chick.
Hospital Patient
Cooper Glenn is patient in
Southside Community Hospital.
His many friends are wishing him
speedy recovery
Mrs. r. B. Wilson, of Green Bay.
was a visitor in the home of her
mother, last Saturday
Mrs. j. F. Glenn. Mrs. w. F.
Carson and Mrs. Nelson HiX
motored to Richmond. Wednesday
afternoon. to see South Pacific :
then showing at the Mosque
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
437,751 Tractors
Produced in 1852

The farm equipment industry
enjoyed It's second best sales year
in history during 1852, but expe-
rienced its worst production year
since l9l7. a spokesman for the
industry reported recently.
1t was estimated total output Of
wheel and crawler type farm trac-
tors during the calendar year 1852
at 437, 75l as compared with the
1851 total Of 57O.795. The 1873 600
fewer units were attributed to
strikes, model changes and adjust
nent to slower trade ordering dur
ing the second half Of the year
Retail sales Of new tractors and
farm equipment was estimated al
50 583 million for the year aS
compared with S2.746 million rec-
ord sales volume rung up by deal
ers during 1851
The industry produced at roc
ord level for the first SIX months
Of 1852 turning out 290,2l0 tractors.
Then. because Of the steel strlEe.
work stoppages in farm equipment
plants and plants supplying com
ponents, model changes and adj.
justment to trade ordering. output
was reduced to only l47,54 trac-
tors during the second half of the
year