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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12
AppointedDnector atU Of Pittsburgh Library

We often hear about "a home
town boy makes good;;" now
we have a home town girl
makes good. She is Maxine
Jane Cromwell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Cromwell, we'll
known druggist family in Char
don. The University of Pitts
burgh recently appointed her
Director of Technical Processes
of the University Library.
Though the appointment to
this high position on the faculty
of the University of Pittsburgh
came as a complete surprise to
Miss Cromwell, she's well quail
flied for it on the strength Of
her ,outstandingly impressive
career in the library world.
HighIights of this career are
two years at the American
Library in Paris, France; ten
years with the New York Pub
lie Library on Fifth Avenue
and forty-second Street, New
York City; three years as head
of the Cataloging Department
of the Coburn Library of Col
orado College, Colorado Springs,
Colo; and nine years as head
of the combined departments
of order, cataloging and bind
cry of the Akron Public Lii
brary, Akron, Ohio.
In her executive position, we
are told, Miss Cromwell dis
plays an efficiency that is both
inspiring to her subordinates
and refreshing to superiors, es-
pecially so in these days Of
general waste and mediocrity.
Nevertheless, she can let her
hair down and be thoroughly
imbued by an ever urging
wanderlust. At the drop of her
Partisan hankie she's off to
Europe, South America, or the
wildS of northern Canada to
relax, fish and to chatter, not
to mention collecting antiques.
These travels, she readily ar
mitS, have contributed no little
to her vast knowledge of books
and peoples around the globe,
so necessary, Miss Cromwell
feels, for a we'll rounded,
competent executive librarian.
In her married life, Maxine
Cromwell is also an excellent
cook and an understanding
wife and companion, first and
foremost; and only in her in
teresting discussions of the
most varied subjects can one
detect the widely travelled ca
reer woman, according to her
husband, Harry H. Scheid, Col
or Consultant for the Sher-
win Williams Paint Co. Mr..
Scheid assisted last summer,
Mr.. Ira Garfield, Supt. of the
Chardon high school in creating
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12

Il was also surprised" she
continued, "at how little the Ko-
rean war seems to be affecting
Japan. Except for the large
number of soldiers around,
you'd never know that a war
was being waged just few
hundred miles away"
Shirley is % years old, and is
first quarter freshman at Kent
State. She is majoring in home
economics, but hasn't decided
yet on her minor. But she still
hasn't lost her contact with the
military. She is working part
time in the veterans office at the
university, under Ben McGinnis,
veterans coordinator.
II had to see MIR. McGinnis
about my CT papers before l
could enter school," she said,
"and he promised me a part
time job somewhere in the uni
versity. 1t turned out that I'm
working for him"
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12
ky0Mf0rdEvu Woman Veteran to
EmoUmKem State from Korean Tbeatyg

KENT, o. From service
with the WACs in Japan to
home economics textbooks at
Kent State University - that's
how the history of the past year
reads for Miss Shirley Stafford.
She is the first woman veter-
an of the Korean War to enroll
in KSU under the CT. Bill of
Rights. Miss Staffard is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
cert Stafford of Chardon.
She has just returned from
two years service with the
WACs in Japan. And now, along
with the approximately 70 male
Korean vets entering Kent State,
she's ssarting her college career.
But already she can claim
enough rich experiences behind
her to last a lifetime.
Shirley was stationed in Tok-
yo during her % months in Jap
an. She was a stenographer in
the judge advocate section of
the army. MY job was connect
ed with legal work" she ex-
planned. She was sergeant
when she was discharged last
October.
After her graduation from
Chardon high school in 1948,
she enlisted in the WACs in
May, 1949.
Il nlisted for two reasons, q"
she said. First, l wanted to
travel, and second, l wanted to
get an education.
And it has worked out swell.
I've done lots of travelling and
I've also gotten some education
al benefits. But even more than
that = I've learned to be on my
own. The WACs taught me to
be independent"
In addition, her enlistment al
so made it possible for her to
come to Kent State. She admits
that she wouldn't have had
enough money to go to college
without aid from the GI. Bill.
The WACs certainly took care
of her desire to travel, too. Be-
fore heading overseas, Shirley
served in Virginia, Georgia and
Pennsylvania and got to see 9th
er sections of the United States.
Shirley could talk indefinitely
about Japan. IT'S a beautiful
country" she said, particularly
in the mountains. In her spare
time, she made several tours of
the islands and on one trip, even
climbed to the top of 1865 foot
Mount Full.
The people are interesting,
also" Shirley said. They are
in no way bitter towards us.
They are thankful, think, for
what we've done for them. In
fact, they've even adopted many
of our customs"
She said that many of the
japanese in Tokyo are making
money hand over fist, mainly
eff the American soldiers there
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12

shapes that go into their manu-
facture.
Those taking the trip include:
Darlene Edelinski, Edward Sig
mond, Martha Aikens, Stephen
Amador, Kenneth Bailey, Rose
mary Beckwith, Robert Bennett,
Ronald Bertleff, Dick Boldon,
Bill Bruce, Everett Burchell.
Kenneth Burnett, Helene
Kolek, Thomas Gesen, Peter
Keller, Rita Kennedy, Thomas
Kovacic, John Landon, Martina
Meek, Robert Neil, Donna Pat
terson, William Petrick, Thomas
Rice, Dick Street, Sylvia ST.
winski, Mary Ann Schwindl,
Joheph Svete.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12
.NeWMennbers
Appointed to
Welfare Board

Rev. FIR. James E. Maher, pas
tor of st. Mary's church, and
the Rev. Edward Kuehnel, pas
tor of Fowlews Mills Communi-
ty Christian church, were ap-
pointed by county commission
ers last Monday to the county
welfare board. They succeed
Mrs. Archie Stone, head of the
county home, and Clell Taylor
of Bainbridge.
Commissioners voted in favor
of an appropriation of $500 for
secretarial work and office sup
pli"S to the Geauga Soil Conser-
vation.
A new tractor and plow was
purchased from Geauga Tractor
Sales for 81 300 and trade-in of
the old tractor and plow.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12
Chuya0n Stndents
Take Trip TO
Ptney Glass Co

Wanta know how to make an
electric light bulb? Ask one
of the 81 members of the Char
don high school science club.
Driven by Andy Evans in a
school bus and accompanied by
their club advisor, Bruce Boil
don, the group recently visited
the Pitney Glass Works, a sub
sidiary of General Electric in
Cleveland. Besides watching the
actual making of glass bulbs,
the group brought back samples
OF bulbs and the odd glass
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12

ing points and Soundproofed for ut
most riding comfort and quiet.
Handsome new interiors and fresh
exterior color combinations accent
the advanced contour styling that's
now setting the new trend in auto
motive design.
Every Packard CLIPPER is built to the
tradition of Packard quality and
craftsmanship make certain it
will give sure, economical service.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12

elm addition to the CLIPPER,
see the new PACKARD,
offered in eight superb models
the finest car in the luxury
field. Your Packard dealer is
listed below.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12
NEWS from EAST HILL

Jr., in the Fairmount PreSby-
terian church, Saturday evening.
Robert Baxter, who is in
Kentucky with the Army, spent
the weekend with his parents,
on Rogers Rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Langaa
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Taylor, in Highland
Hgts., Saturday evening.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12

News by Mrs. Martin Langaa
Telephone Chesterland 1929
Mrs. Lynn Battles and Mrs
r. Craig were hostesses at the
Aid last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Langaa
and daughter, Lois, attended
the wedding of Miss Ellen Ir-
win and Mr.. Ford Quigley,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12
Hmhbnrg Man on
OSU Honor Roll

HUNTSBURG - William w.
Spurrier of HuntSburg is one
of the 218 students at Ohio State
University to win a place on the
honor roll of the college of agri-
culture, according to a press re-
port.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12

YOUR NEWSPAPER -
Is made possible by the
support of the Merchants in
your Community. Trade at
home and support your local
Merchants.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12

Shirley has no definite plans
for the future, but she does hope
to finish all four years of col
lege and earn a degree.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12
With Big-Car Value At Medium Car Cost!

really fine automobile at only few hundred
dollars more than the cost of cars in the LOWest
price field!
. From fhe brilliant performance of its mighty
Packard Thunderbolt-8 Engine TO its comfort
able interior and king-size luggage compart-
ment, the new contour-StyIed CLIPPER is the
Smartest, most modern car in its price class.
Visit your Packard deoIer's showroom and
see for yourself why the new Packard CLIPPER
is the big news in the motorcar industry!
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-02-12

DfGGEsr NEWS of the year in the motorcar
ID industry is the introduction of an entirely
new car-the Packard offering big
car paLHe at meaiHu-c car cost and economy!
and craftsmanship, the beautiful new CLIPPER
has enjoyed public response far beyond expec-
tationS since the first day it was shown!
Q II you plan TO invest as much as $500 in a
car, it will pay you to look at the new CLIPPER
Here's your opportunity to own and drive a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-24
GET an Reco4a =.

By spring the nation will have at least 100000
young and who have been trained in high school
to be safe drivers We hope they hurry and get record
the traffic fatalities remain and the liability
insurance which very high for the driver under %
do not give them credit for being safe and sane.
The Of the plan for auto insurance
will lower insurance for Individuals but
there is little change in rates for the when
person under twenty-five years of is involved.
These figures, of the result of statistics taken
the number of accidents and who involved in them
Apparently the statistics tell the story to the present
time.
Driver education in high schools compare
lively recent not fifteen years Old but the present
rate growth the is maintained the Associa
ton Casualty and Surety companies estimates that within
four years than million high school students will be
enrolled annually these Nearly 100000 students
took the safe driving in 1858 public high schools
last term.
This driver education still is long way from the goal
giving every high school student in the nation course
which will help understand the serious role of driving
an automobile which kill and MAIN and cause great
damage on the highways if improperly handled but 1t is
well under way should very great reduction
in accdents-f they put into practice the good driving
training they receiving.
That where the human element enters in There are
millions people who know what they should debut we
see every what happens In order to get the record
for fewer accidents fewer loss of lives we've got to
nut into practice every day what know good and well
we ought to do That goes for the older driver we'll
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-24
Forgotten Percolator
Causes Fire Scare

Smoke from an ovcrheatcd cof-
fee percolator in the office Of the
Garrett County Welfare Board on
Green street last Thursday evening,
gave the appearance of a fire in
the building and caused an alarm
to be sounded.
One of the office personnel APP
parently forgot to unplug the
equipment when the electric cur
rent was cut off at o'clock by the
West Maryland Power company in
order to make repairs to the sub
station at Terra Alta. Power was
restored about $3.50, and the alarm
was sent in about Z o'clock. 1t was
the second alarm within an hour
and one fire truck was at Sang
Run, called there as a result Of a
burning automobile on the Sang
Run Power House road.
A quick investigation at the Wei
fare board office showed that no
other truck was needed as no fire
had occurred. The first alarm was
answered by the Oakland fremen
at 6:25. A 1853 Lincoln convertible,
owned by Arnold Ray, of Hopwood,
Pa, was entirely destroyed by fire.
The cause was not determined.
Firemen drove the local truck APP
proximately Is miles to the scene.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-24
Harmony Picnic"
By Barber Shoppers
Set For Sunday
Public Invited TO Hear The
Groups At Swallow
Falls

The Oakland Chapter of S. P. f.
b. S. @. S. A., the Society for the
Preservation and Encouragement
of Barber Shop Quartet Singing
in America, announces "Harmony
Picnic" Sunday, Sept 9th, 1900
noon, at Swallow Falls State Park,
for all members and their families
of all chapters located in Area II
of Johnny Appleseed District. The
Oakland chapter is acting as the
host for chapters from Charleston,
Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Fair
mont and Weston, w. Va.
Following the picnic and prob
ably at about 200 p. m. there will
be barbershop harmony rendered
by both choruscs and quartets from
the various chapters. Among other
quartets expected to be present are
the Charlestonaires, of Charleston,
w. Va, and the Mountain-Aircs, of
Oakland.
The general public is invited to
come and hear the program and
get acquainted with barbershop-
ping. The Oakland chapter extends
this invitation and will appreciate
a large attendance, Jay L. Bell,
member of the group, stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-24

MRS. THOMAS w. FLEMING
Mrs. Thomas w. Fleming, presi-
dent of the Maryland Federation
of Women's clubs, will be the
speaker and guest of honor at the
opening luncheon meeting Of the
Oakland Civic club next Tuesday
afternoon, September %. The
luncheon will be held at the Will
liam-James hotel beginning at o.
clock, Mrs. +. Ray Jones, president
of the Oakland club, announced.
Mrs. Fleming has been in Wo-
mems club work for a number of
years, starting as a member of a
club at St. Michael's, the first
junior club to join the Maryland
Federation. Serving as its presi-
dent she was active in promoting
the junior club movement in Mary
land. Later when she was trans
ferred to the senior womcn's club
at St Michaels and served as presi-
dent, a club house was built dur
ing her administration.
She has served as state chair
man for a number Of committees,
as president of the Eastern Shore
district for three years, and held
the various state offices leading
toward the presidency. Mrs. Elem
ing is member of the Board of
Directors for the General Fedora
ton Of Women's clubs.
She has spent holidays and va
cation periods in Terra Alta, where
her husband was born, and has Wis
tied Oakland upon a number of oc-
casions. She will be introduced by
Mrs. Fulcher Smith, program
chairman.
Mrs. Jones announced that all
reservations for the luncheon
should be made with Mrs. f. l.
Baumgartner, chairman Of arrange
! ments. by Monday morning, Sep
TENDER %.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-24
Garrett County To
Be Reunited On
Question of Time
Entire Area Will Observe
Eastern Standard Time
Beginning Sunday

People of Garrett county will
get together on the time question
again early Sunday morning, Sep
TENDER 27. The area at that time
will return to Eastern Standard
Time, along with the balance of
Eastern United States.
During the summer months the
confusion Of the past several years
has resulted, with some portions of
the county on daylight time, and
other areas remaining on standard
time.
There will be no change in the
Court House clock or the time for
county offices to swing open their
doors. School busses will run as
usual, since the schools have con-
tinued to operate on standard time.
Most of West Virginia and Viz
ginia will continue at usual. Church
services on Sunday will all be back
on standard time.
In fact, everybody will continue
as usual, except those who have
been operating on daylight time
will set their clocks back one hour
when they go to bed. They will be
given an opportunity to pick up
one more hour of sleep which was
lost last April when they set them
ahead to coincide with daylight
time.
For railroadcrs and others hav-
ing business with railroads and
others forms of transportation, it
will mean am end to living by tive
times" since transportation as :
general rule, went by standard
time.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
announced its fall schedule fol
trains, effective at 1901 a. m. Sun.
day. All eastbound trains remair
the same, with two changes in the
westbound schedule. Train % vii
run at 3:31 a. m, instead of $40
and No. II will run at l:21 p. m.
instead Of 1:25. The complete
schedules:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-24
September Court
To Convene Monday
Four Cases Scheduled-Sev-
eraI Criminal Appeal
Cases Also Listed

The September Term of the Gar
rett County Circuit court will get
under way on Monday with the
few trials set for trial all sched-
uled on that day.
Associate Judge George Hender-
son will probably be on the bench
for one of the lightest terms in
history. Two weeks ago the Sep
TENDER grand jury returned four
indictments. All traversers in
volved in the cases have now been
apprehended and are either in the
county Jail on released under bond
for their appearance at the proper
time. Court may be completed in
one day.
Guy c. McRobie, Vindex, is
charged with assault with intent
to kill. He is charged with firing
a % calibre bullet which struck
his brother-in-law, Claude Rohr-
baugh, in the back.
Walter Friend, Marlin Lawson
and Larry Lawson are charged
with assault upon the person Of
Ardith June Jones, formerly of
Friendsville, now of Hazelton, w.
Va.
John H. Devine, Friendsville, is
charged with desertion and non
support of his wife, Helen Devine.
Hanson Friend, of near Oakland,
is charged with desertion and non
support of four minor children.
Criminal Appeals
Several criminal appeals are also
listed for trial. Three of them con-
Germ overweight cases, and involve
Blaine burst, Grantsville, James
Franklin Green, of near Avilton,
and David C. Jones, a nonresident.
There are two traffic appeal
cases, according to W. Dwight
Slower, States Attorney. Wilmer
Harrison Sweitzer appealed case
heard before Trial Magistrate w.
O. Bitter, Oakland, where he was
found guilty of operating an auto
ombilc under the influence of in
toXicants and was fined 5000 and
costs and given sentence of 60
days in the county Jail.
Robert Edward King also entered
an appeal on a reckless driving
charge. He was found guilty before
Magistrate Bitter and fined $40
and costs.
Mason Gibbs, Friendsville, con-
victed on a non-support charge be-
fore Trial MAGISTRATE Karol Rush,
Friendsville, also appealed his case.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-24
Attend Meeting

r. Bowen Hardesty, county su-
perintendent of schools, and Wal
ter w. Dawson, member of the
Board of Education, attended a
meeting of superintendent in Bal
timore with DR.. Thomas G. Pullen,
Jr., state superintendent of schools,
on Monday. The % counties of the
state were represented.
The chief topic of discussion in
volved insurance carried by the
schools and emphasized the over
all legal responsibility of school
officials as members of public
boards.
Insurance on public transporta
ton, buildings and equipment was
reviewed and the responsibility of
school officials as owners, land
lords and tenants was explained.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-24
Board Hears
Football Plans
For Southern
Another Meeting Friday To
Discuss State Policies
Boosters Raise $4,000

Getting football at Southern
High school became closer to real
ity this week with arrangements
for a meeting with Herbert Stein
er, state supervisor of physical ed
ucation, and members of the
County Board Of Education.
Already known were these facts:
Members Of the Oakland Booster
club have succeeded in raising 49,
600 in voluntary contributions from
organizations and individuals which
they have ready to turn over to
Southern High school for the pur-
chase of football uniforms and the
other initial costs of beginning
new sport.
The school itself has arranged
for an amount in its budget that
will aid in keeping the sport on a
paying basis.
The Board of Education met
with Howard Naylor, president of
Southern High Parent-Teacher as
ISOLATION; James Bell, Jr, repre-
senting the Oakland Booster club,
Kyle Wilson, coordinator of ath-
letics at Southern, and Dr.. James
S. Collins, Southern High principal,
on Tuesday and discussed the mat
ter.
The Board took the plan under
advsement until state policies are
explored, and arranged another
meeting on Friday with Mr.. Stein
er.
The Boosters club is only one of
number of organizations inter-
ested in having football established
at Southern High, which now num-
bers over a thousand pupils. Many
are of the opinion that the sport
would be self supporting, once it
was well underway.
/ Other Board Matters
Other matters were taken up at
the regular meeting of the Board
of Education on Tuesday.
designations officially accepted
Continued on Page Five)
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-24
To Inspect Results
of Farm Drainage
Soil Conservation Group Plans
Field Meeting Next
Tuesday

A field meeting, to look over
improvements as result of drain
age projects, has been arranged
by the Garrett County Soil Conser-
walton district.
Foster Yost, chairman, said the
meeting would be held on the Her
bert Wildesen farm near Cor
mania on Tuesday, September %,
at $3.50 o'clock. The public is in
vited to see the effect of the con
servation improvements.
The group will inspect a "mole'
drainage job there. John H. Carter,
county agricultural agent, said Mr..
Wildesen had acreage there with
drainage with a tile outlet, and
also acreage without the tile drain
age. He said the purpose was to
compare the two areas The project
was completed on the farm last
fall.
All members of the soil conserva-
ton district committee are expect
ing to attend. They include besides
Mr.. Yost, Emerson Bishoff, Arthur
Fitzwater, Otis Riley and Dorsey
Guard. Following the meeting at
the Wildesen farm the supervisors
plan to continue to visit farms the
balance of the day where soil con-
servation practices that have been
established will be inspected. Mr..
Carter said any other interested
persons could accompany the COM
mittee on the inspection trip.