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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Organize Group to Aid
LandDerelopment in Geauga

AS the population of Chardon
and the northwestern townships
of Geauga county is expected to
double in the next ten years,
and subject these communities
to tremendous strains and stress
es, the Geauga County Protec-
tive Association has just been
incorporated.
Object is to help local town
ship zoning boards to enforce
and interpret the zoning laws in
the best interests of the COM
munity as whole.
N. S. Harrington of the Har-
rington Paint Co., 1850 Cola
mer Ave, East Cleveland, is
president.
"This organization is a non
profit, non-partisan corporation
formed by a group of private
citizens, to protect not only
themselves and their neighbors.
but every Geauga county citizen
against undesirable encroach-
ments and Objectionable build
ing,' said Mr.. Harrington.
"Its officers are Geauga
county property owners who
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Ask Registrations
of KinderqartneFs

Chardon kindergarten regis
tration will be held at the Char
don Methodist church on We'd
nesday, Thursday, Friday, May
81, %, 29, between the hours of
9 and 3, according to an an
nouncement of Mrs. Ann Shultz,
kindergarten teacher.
According to the action taken
by the board of education at the
April meeting, kindergarten reg
istrants must be 5 years old on
or before November Is, 1858.
We urgently request that all
eligible children be registered at
this time so We can arrange for
bus transportation and classes
for the 1953-54 year" says Mrs.
Shultz. please bring birth GER
tificates. We will be glad to
answer any questions if you will
call Chardon 5-8672."
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Hambden News Notes

Willoughby, Sunday. He was
a member of the degree team.
Mrs. Jerry Batovac spent
Monday with her sister, Mrs.
Phepe Meyer, in Glenwillow,
and on Tuesday, they attended
the funeral of an old friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carver
entertained at a family dinner,
Wednesday, in honor of Keith
Wedge. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Murray Carver, Mrs.
Alice Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Tracy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Wedge, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Merritt Wedge and son,
Ted.
A dinner party was given
Sunday at "Suchdale" in Mont
vile, Sunday, honoring the
birthday of Mrs. Joe Kortansky.
Those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterling Kruger, Mrs. Anna
Dusek, Mrs. Vern Wetzel from
Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Kortansky, and Mrs. Robert
Kortansky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wolf and
daughter of Orange, New Jersey
spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. v. j.
Jones.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
News by Hattie King
Telephone Chardon 5-93O2

Hambden Grange had at their
lecture hour, 18 ladies, called
"The Mother Singers with
their leaders, Mrs. Ebberling
and Mrs. Gordon Gourley at
the piano. They were all from
PainesviIle. 1t was much en-
joyed.
Rural Grange Sunday will
be observed on Sunday, May 3.
All are invited to attend church
service at eleven and picnic
dinner at the grange hall at
1:30 pm. The program is at
2:3O pm. Grange officers are
to meet at the hall and attend
church in body.
Mrs. Teresa Zakany of Cleve-
land spent Sunday with her
son, George, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stein
gass and son, David, and daugh-
ter, Nancy, were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Evens,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ditto of
Chester spent Monday evening
at John Carver's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leyde
attended an Eagle meeting 10
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Little Leagues
to Meet on
EldayENe

All candidates for the three
Chardon Little League teams
and their parents are requested
to be at the Chardon High
School Auditorium this Friday
night, May l, at 8 pm.
Plans for the years play and
preliminary recruiting will be
the main subjects of the meet
ing. ..
Also on the agenda will be a
discussion of plans by the fl
nance committee as well as a
report on uniforms by the equip
ment committee.
1t is very important that each
prospective player be accom-
panied by his parents or guard
ianS.
Any adults who do not have
children of Little League age
but are interested in working
with the League are also urged
to attend.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30

WXEL to see the Red Goose
Merry -Go-Round," Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mack and
family, who have been spending
some months in California, re-
turned home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack White of
N. Ypsilanti, Michigan, spent the
weekend at Robert Molzon's.
Mrs. Viola Kennedy of Bur
ton spent part of last week at
Virgil Miller's.
Ed Jorden and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reed Clark of Painesville and
Mr.. and Mrs. David Parker and
Continued on page twelve)
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Ben Hotchkiss
Died at
Burton

BURTON - Ben E. Hotch-
kiss, widely known in northeast
ern Ohio, who served as sheriff
of Geauga County 1923-27 and
1931-33, and as county commits
sioner, 1941-49, died after an
Illness at his home in Burton
Monday night.
He was born in Burton, Jan.
81, 1870, and has spent most of
his life there. He was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hotch-
kiss.
Mr.. HotchkisS had been a
farmer and auctioneer for SO
years, was marshal of Burton
Village, president of the Burton
Board of Education, and a mem
ber of the first county board of
education.
He had long been active in
. the Odd Fellows and knights
of Pythias, and Geauga Conser-
walton Association. He formerly
belonged to the Cuyahoga Coun-
ty Police Chiefs Association.
He was married in Chardon
on Feb. 81, 1894, to Rotina Her
endeen, who is deceased.
Surviving are two sons, Ralph
of Burton and Paul of Chardon;
daughter, Mrs. Mile Burwell
of Canton, and two grandsons,
Lawrence and Robert of Burton.
Arrangements for rites are
pending at the bingham Funer-
al home in Burton.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30

The Aluminium Corporation
of America has notified the
Geauga Sesquicentennial COM
mittee that it is completing
plans and a program for plac-
ing a monument at Thompson,
July 4, in the park, across from
the birthplace of Charles Hall,
inventor of the aluminium pro-
cess.
This was announced by Ro-
bert Eppley, president of the
committee, at the regular dim
ner meeting Friday night in the
Hosmer Restaurant at Burton.
Mr.. Eppley said that Alcoa is
formulating a program which is
to be forwarded to the commit
tee for its approval, and that
Alcoa will bear entire. expenses
of the honoring of Hall which
will have nationwide interest
Raymond Diedrich, Chardon
high school freshman, whose
design fore the official Geauga
County flag was adopted, will
be honored at the Geauga CUun-
ty Fair.
The committee has applied to
the Geauga Fair Board for
space for large exhibits at the
fair, possibly in the arcade un-
der the grandstand.
The largest parade ever held
at the fair is being planned, and
letters are being forwarded to
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30

BURTON - Ina Taylor was
guest of honor at a reception
held on Sunday, April 26th at
the Burton Congregational
church, from 800 to 500 pm.
About 125 members of the Ge-
auga County Historical Society
attended. Mr.. B. J. Shanower
President of the Historical So
ciety, presented Mrs. Taylor
with an orchid corsage and
purse of money, in appreciation
of the years that Mrs. Taylor
has been curator of the Mus
cum. Mrs. Taylor gave her
speech of acceptance. She was
accompanied by her entire fam
lily; her son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
we'll Taylor, her grandson, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Taylor, and
granddaughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Battles of Chesterland and
their children.
The church was decorated
with many spring flowers and
candles for the occasion. Mrs.
Reba Olds of Middlefield was
chairman of the committee in
charge of the reception. Mrs.
E. p. Derthick was in charge
of refreshments and punch and
Continued on page twelve)
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
CIaridon Votes
on New
SrhnnI Rnnde
g Chardon Public Library

G Chnrdon Pubic AADEaky S
CON 1OS S. Park St. d
three months ago by fire have
raised almost $1,000 by COM
munity activities and will soon
have an opportunity to vote on
a bond issue for replacement of
classrooms, Anne Fenwick of
The Claridon Community Bene-
fit fund announced today.
Miss Fenwick said, 1T would
be impossible to enumerate the
individuals and organizations
from the surrounding communi-
ties as well as Claridon who con-
tributed in labor, donations and
in every type of cooperative et-
fort that can be imagined.
The proposed bond issue along
with insurance money will per-
NIT replacement of classrooms,
cafeteria and toilet facilities.
Money in the benefit fund
came from the following secure
es: Preparation of dinners,
S985.O0; donation and gift box
es, $4,000; Parcel Post sale,
SGT 90; Dance $4,000.
About a third of the fund has
already been spent for desks,
chairs and a duplicator. Over
Sl,1OO.OO remains pending furth-
er action. L. ---.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Clyde Hine
Funeral Is
Friday

Funeral services for Clyde
Hine, so, of Chardon, who died
of heart attack at Eustis, Fla,
last Sunday will be held at two
o'clock Friday at the Burr Fun
eral home. Burial will be in
Chagrin Falls cemetery.
Mr.. Hine was spending the
winter in Eustis with his wife,
Margaret, and mother, Ada,
who survive. Last Wednesday
he suffered a severe heart at
tack and was taken to the hos
pital.
Born in Munson Township,
Mr.. Hine had worked &c years
for the Cleveland Electric IL
Eliminating Co. in the Chagrin
Falls and Chardon areas and
once was head of the Chardon
office.
Mr.. Hine was in the employ of
the Cleveland Electric Illumi-
mating Co. in this area for many
years and once headed the
office. Ill health forced his re-
tirement from active duty three
years ago.
A cornetist of ability, in his.
younger days he played with,
dance orchestras. He was born,
in nearby Munson Township and.
is survived by his wife, Margar-:
ct, and his mother, Ada. {;
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
BIoodnlobiIe
to Visit Here
May l4-15

The Bloodmobile spring visit
to Geauga County will be May
IA in Chardon and May Is in
Burton.
That means every Geauga
resident will have another OPP
portunity to help build the
blood insurance" that promises
free blood to all persons in the
county, as well as furthering
the aid to military services and
the fight against polio in ep;-
demic areas with gamma glob-
ulin.
Mrs. Nancy Dade, chairman Of
the blood visit under the Gs-
auga Chapter of the Red Cross,
said special phone calls will be
made to donors unable to give
blood at the last visit because
of illness.
Former donors will be con-
tacted by card.
New donors are urged to cali
Red Cross headquarters, Char
don 5-4911.
Recruiting for the Chardon
visit are Mrs. Frank Carey,
Fowlers Mills Rd., Mrs. Fred
Kline, Chardon, Mrs. Leo Hun
toon, Montville, Mrs. John Frill,
Munson; Mrs. Frank Downer,
Chester; Mrs. Alving Uuyette
Thompson; Mrs. William Ma
hafferty, Hambden and Mrs.
Floyd Weeks, Aquilla.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Trackmen Win:
Bahplayers Lose

Chardon's trackteam beat
Kirkland last week by rs to 20.
Carver took first in the high
jumps, the pole vault and the
120 yard low hurdles. Quaha-
tance won the mile and the
$50 yard.
But te Hilltopper nine did
not fare as well in their nine
innings with Riverside. They
were the victims of a no-hit,
IA to 2 victory Of Riverside
high.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Murray
tor, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Whitcomb
visited at Frank Bard's in Men
of Chester were at Lloyd Car
ver's one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Szabo of
Bedford were Sunday guests at
Albert Chiodi's.
The "True Blue" class furn-
ished a supper Saturday evening
at the Congregational church
for the Snapout Forms bowling
team and their wives.
The boy scouts did well with
their drive and are asking peo-
pie to save their paper and it
will be picked up every two
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Camp
bell visited an aunt in San
dusky, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Stevens
spent Saturday eve. with Mr..
and Mrs. William Hartman in
Parma. They spent Sunday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Krupinsky, Munson.
Mrs. Paul Richards and Mrs.
Loretta Holmes were on the
entertainment committee for
V.F.W. at Grille hospital, Sun
day.
Mrs. Paul Richards and her
mother took the children into
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Alcoa to Take Part in Juy4
Historical Celebration at Thompson

schools, industries and other or
CARNATIONS to have a float in
the line. The fair board is offer
ing prizes in these three classi-
fications.
Frank Schofield, county SUI
perintendent of schools, report
ed that every school in Geauga
County vii have a planting on
Arbor Day, in line with Govern
or Lausche's sesquicentennial
tree planting program.
"Chardon schools have the
largest area in the county, 80
acres, and a large planting is
being planned there" said Mr.
Schofield, The agricultural
boys have taken over this prof.
ect."
Mr. Schofield, secretary of
the Geauga Kiwanis Club, also
reported that his club and the
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club are joining to honor
the outstanding man and wom-
an of the county at a banquet
in Burton, May 21, in connec-
tion with the SesquicentenniaI
program.
An invitation was extended
to members of the committee to
attend the Kiwanis meeting din
ner in Methodist church hall,
Chardon, April 80, when Edwin
c. Zepp, secretary of the Ohio
SeSquicentennial committee win
speak.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Gary Singerman
Honored for
Musical Ability

Gary Singerman, IA year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Singerman of Standardization
road, is today the possessor OF
a coveted award among junior
musicians of Ohio.
Saturday, April rs, he receiv-
ed a Superior Unanimous rat
ing at Che National Federation
of Music Clubs festival. This
was a state contest for junior
musicians held at Ohio Wesley
an University, Delaware, Ohio.
Gary competed with 275 other
musicians and was one of FL
to be awarded this rating. He
is a student at the Cleveland
Institute of Music, and plays
the trumpet. He is a member of
the Chardon school band.
Gary attended the festival
with Mrs. Robert Neill and her
two sons, Robert IL, and John
Neill who is IL. Robert and
John also entered competition
in the festival. Robert who plays
the clarinet received an excel
lent rating and John was classi-
fled as very good for his trum-
pet playing.
These three boys have called
themselves the Junior Crescendo
club and have worked together
with their music the past year
under the direction of Mrs.
Robert Neill. John has been in
structed by Bill Connor and
Robert by Gerald Nummie.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Approve Plans for
II New Homes

Chardon Village Council at a
special meeting Wednesday
night approved a proposed allor-
ment on Fifth ave-, on which it
is planned to erect IL new
homes. The property was owned
formerly by Chardon Board of
Education. Application to Coun-
Gil for approval was made by
Eging Realty.
Approval of the Veterans Ad-
ministration is being awaited.
A drive would be constructed
into the allotment according to
plans.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Have You Met

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank K.
Wright who have recently NOV
ed to Bass Lake Road from
Titusville, Pa.
Mr.. Wright is employed by
Bass Lake Colony and has
considerable experience in farm
ing. The couple have a total of
ten children but only three are
at home now. With them they
have a fourteen year old boy,
a twelve year old and a girl,
fiye. They have one son, Pvt.
Axel L. Wright in the army
and stationed at Camp Breck-
enridge, KY.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Three Confess
Series of
Robberies

Sheriff E. John Phelps re-
turned Tuesday from Pennsyl-
vania with three men whose
confessions of robberies in Ge-
auga county have cleared up
several ROBBERY cases here.
The three were Nicholas
Swigart, %, who gave his add
ress as Warren, Ohio, Frank
S. Baker, IS, whose address
was given as 202 Washington
ST., N. w, Warren, Ohio. The
third one envovled was a 16
year old boy.
During their confessions
Sheriff Phelps said they all
turned against one another. One
of them stated that you couldn't
trust thieves. One man had re-
ceived some college education.
An estimate of 5000. was
made on the thefts they had
committed in the county.
On February 3 they robbed
the Country Style Drive-In on
Route 322 near the Akron re-
servoir. April IL, Garwick's S
of them state that you couldn't
entered by them, also the F.
and c. Grocery in Parkman.
At F. w. Evans in Chester
land they stole television sets,
record players, mixers, radios
and cash. An estimate of $500,
was given as the value of mer-
chandise taken at this time
most of which has been recov.
cred. Also on April IA, they
entered Coles Colonial where
they emptied the cigarette
machine and juke box.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30

Corporal Bertha Stowe of the
US. Army Hospital at Fort
Belvoir, Virginia, spent the
Easter weekend at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cooper.
Corporal Stowe is member
of WAC. Medical Detachment
7O71, Army Service Unit, Fort
Belvoir. She was recently pro-
noted to Corporal from the
grade of Private First Glass
and is entering her third year
with the Womens Army Corps
and her second year with this
same hospital.
Her full address is:
Corp. Bertha L. Stowe, w. A.
82O5428, us. Army Hospital
Fort Belvoir, Va.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
Chardon Police
Buy New Car

Contract for new police
cruiser, two-door sedan, was
awarded by Council at special
meeting Wednesday night to
McCahan Motor Co. on bid Of
$741 plus the old car.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30
4-H 0 pen
Drive for
Barn Fund

The Geauga County All boys
and girls are now starting their
All Building Program for the
new All Barn to be built at
the Burton Fairgrounds. They
are selling block certificate
an dtwo sons were recent guests
cate for S1.00. The club men,
bers will keep a record of the
buyers name and address and
also a record of his own sales.
There will be an award for
the boy or girl selling the most
certificates.
Attention All Riding Horse e
Club!
There will be a meeting in
the old school house at Burton
Friday, May 8 at 800 PM. up
stairs. The club leaders will be
there to organize the club. This
club will pertain to the raising,
training, and management of
horses.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-30

CONTINUED on page twelve)
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
State Legislature
Candidate Speaks
To Scottsville Lions

T H ellis was elected a vice
president OF the Scottsyllle Lions
Club, Wednesday night, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF 3 L. Philpot Mr.. Phil
pc, resigned after being elected
because he moved to Hogansville
Ga where he has been trans
fered by the US Rubber Com
pany.
Lion President r. L King pre-
sided at the meeting. Wednesday
night, which viii probably be his
last meeting He has been called
to active duty as a dentist in the
air corps.
New officers for ,he coming
year who have been elected, will
be installed July s
Lion Buel Garden, leader Of
Scottsville Boy Scout Troop, an
nounced a meeting in the Scots
vile High School Wednesday.
June n at p m. for all par
ents and boys interested in form
ing a Cub Scout Troop, for boys
from 8 to II wears old
Lion Floyd Johnson VIII meet
with the Scout Troop. June %,
and talk TO them about camping
The troop has IS members. and
i meets every Monday night
George Carr candidate for cleo
ton to the State LEGISLATURE was
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Northumberland
FLA Chapter Sends
Eight To Convention

The Buckingham FLA chapter
will be represented at the state
convention Of Future Farmers of
America being held at V. P. l. in
Blacksburg this week Eight mem
bers of the Buckingham chapter
travelled to Blacksburg, Monday. to
attend the convention which is
popularity known as the FLA Raj
~.
Two crops judging teams are
being entered by the chapter. The
first team viii be composed of
Donald Coleman. Dan Plercy. and
Randolph Taylor Dabney Crews.
Edward McCraW and Wiley Taylor
will make up the second team.
Alton Ragland and Garter Taylor
have been selected to play in the
State FLA Band and will attend in
this capacity.
Doland Coleman and Dan Percy
Will represent their chapter rs
delegates in the business sessions
of the convention. Dan Piercy will
also enter the shop judging con-
test
The group will be accompanied
to the convention by Gordon L.
Baldwin. chapter advisor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Pvt. A. A. Amos
Knoxville, Enters
Engineer Center

Private Everett A Amos. son Of
Mr. and Mrs. S Amos. of Enon-
vile, Va, recently arrived at the
Engineer Replacement Training
Center, Fort BelvOlr. Va.
There he is undergoing Is weeks
OF basic training TO qualify him as
a soldier of the Corps of Engi-
neerS The first half OF the four
month course he Will spend as a
member of Training Company
developing skllls with weapons
under field conditions
The remaining time is to be de-
voted to engineering tasks such
as road, bridge and building con-
struction, and to barbed Wire OBJ
stacles. explosives, mines, camou-
flage and similar work
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
AHdeTSOHriTe NeIrS
Students Return To Homes
M4ndersOnuil[e Community
SUNDAY Guests

SuHudN outStS
Nh and MIS- George Taylor and
frankie Charlton were Sunday
guests IN the Branch home
MI and Mrs. Amos Dolliver and
her children were supper guests
CT Mr. and Mrs Jack Anderson,
Tuesday night
Mi and Mrs Iyanhoe Morgan
and their daughter were supper
guests Of Mrs Hattie Morgan Fri
day night
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

a CUES. Of the club at the meet
ing and spoke about some Of his
views There was a brief discus
sion of questions and answers.
English Lyles, a Lion from
Wnnsboro. S c.. and Don Jones
were other guests present
Lion Cohen asked for better CO.
operation on the air watch, which
he said is being manned about
80 to 80 per cent of the time.
Lions responsible for full "a
hour Wa.ch should remind other
watchers of their duty hours.
A meeting of the board of direc-
tors was held following the club
meeting
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

In 1911 Napoleon pinned the
Cross Of Honor on Benjamin Dele
sert for obtaining crystallized beet
sugar. and ordered that beet
sugar production be started in
France
Evening star., 1953-05-07

Supreme Court also took a turn
at the coffee pouring. They in
cluded Mrs. Stanley F. Reed,
Mrs. William 0. Douglas, Mrs.
Robert H. Jackson, Mrs. Tom C.
Clark, and Mrs. Sherman Min
ton.
Mrs. Homer Ferguson, Mrs.
William F. KnoWland and Mrs.
H. Conger Pratt were aides dur
ing the reception seeing that
guests were served after going
down the receiving line. Greet
ing guests at the door of the
club were three sorority sisters
of Mrs. Burton, Mrs. John j.
Kilgore, Mrs. Herbert Floyd and
Miss Ruth Parsons, all members
of Beta Sigma Phi national So
rority.
Judge and Mrs. Ernest H.
VanFoSSan were there and also
Judge and Mrs. David A. Pine
and Judge and Mrs. Henry A.
Sweinhaut were in the company.
Brig. Gen. William Range,
commanding officer of the Saliva
ton Army and Mrs. Range,
wearing their distinctive uni
forms, were among the guests.
Mrs. Burton is a very active
member Of the auxiliary of the
Salvation Army and many of
her co-workerS in the organi-
zation were in the company.