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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
City 1856 Budget Up
S50>000;; Salary Item
Still Undetermined

East Cleveland's 1856 estimated
budget will call for a General
Fund expenditure of S1,126,945.
This is. $4,000 over and above
the anticipated expenditure for
1866.
In representing the estimate to
the City Commission Tuesday eve
ming, G. T. Apthorp, finance di-
rector, termed it one of the most
difficult to compute due to the
many unknown figures which nor
mally are at hand by this time.
The $4,000 "up", the finance
director said included such items
as $4,000 for three additional
patrolmen to be added to the
Police Department the first of the
year; $4,000 for scheduled incre-
ments in salaries of police and
firemen; $4,000 for planned i'm
provements at Pattison Park in
cluding much WORK on its ball
diamond; $4,000 for repairs to the
incinerator, including some that
are done about once in every five
years; $4,000 for the state exam
iner who has been auditing the
city's accounts of the past three
years, working here since July
1st; and a general increase some
costs of everyday housekeeping
items.
Explaining the difficulties en-
countered in estimating revenues
for 1856, Mr.. Apthorp mentioned a
few of the unknown"
I'VE do not have the tangible
tax settlement for the second half
of 1855; he said. "The tax duplicate
end the tax rate for 1866 have
not been filed; the Local Govern
ment Funds hearings have not as
yet been held. These items collect
lively may make a difference in
the estimates as now made. Mr..
said it might be necessary
to adopt temporary budget and
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15

When the annual Greater Cleve-
land Automobile show opens on
January 21st in the Public Hall,
Marilyn Pfeffer, 10, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl S. Pfeffer,
1925 Welton dr., will be in the
spotlight as Miss East Cleve-
land"
Miss Pfeffer was chosen as one
of more than a dozen suburban
"Queens" in the Auto Show con-
test selected Tuesday night in the
Euclid Bedroom of Hotel Statler
A 1866 Shaw graduate, she pre-
sently is employed in the office
of the Harshaw Chemical Company.
Her alternate is Jeanne Mangus,
II, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kermit A. Mangus, 1889 Hastings.
She is a senior at Shaw and ex-
poets to enroll in a business COL
lege after graduation.
She was presented with a certifi-
cate emitting her to a finishing
course in modelling, presented by
theh Patricia Stevens Studio, 1915
Euclid ave., and will be completely
gowned by Halle Bros, for her part
in the Cleveland Automobile Show,
January 21st through Goth.
AS queen of this community she
will be given a brief period of
training in advance of the Auto
mobile Show, her hair will be
styled by the Joe Portaro Studios,
she will receive expense money to
cover her transportation and other
such necessities, and she will receive
a cash gift at the close of the show.
The panel of judges, which
selected the queen, was supplied by
the Automobile Show Committee.
On the panel were Miss Alberta
Krehbiel, assistant fashion director
of Halle Bros; Mrs. Dorothy
Souche, head instructor of the
Patricia Stevens Studio; Mr.. Ray
Williams, we'll known advertising
artist; and Mr.. r. Earl Burrows,
manager of the Automobile Show.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
TinseI To Glitter
At lettermen-
Friendship Dance

What better theme for a Christ
mas dance than "Tinsel Twirl" and
all tinsel and shiny and gay will
be this holiday event for Senior
Friendship girls and the Lettermen
of Shaw High School. The new
gymnasium will be all glitter.
The girls are wearing their dressy
Christmas frocks and while their
dates will don their best suits, so
it'll be one of the most colorful
events of the school year.
Shaw High is beginning to feel
the effects of the Christmas spirit
as the beautifully designed posters
are being put up in every nook and
Granny by the publicity committee
under the able leadership of Jack
Rowan and Janet Stillinger. Jim
Rogers and Hazelan Zachau have
been really busy rounding up their
committee and making plans TO
make this dance an extra special
one.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
TripIets Born
To Euclid Couple

Glenn Austin, 25, is house hunt
ing. He will need larger quarters
than are available at his present
abode, $40 East 232nd ST., Euclid,
since his wife, %, gave birth to trip
lets early Tuesday morning, De-
cember 18th at Euclid -Glenville
Hospital. The hospital staff is all
agog over the babies, their first
triplets since the hospital opened
three years ago.
Mrs. Austin had known that she
could expect triplets since she was
x-rayed three weeks ago.
There is one boy, weighing five
pounds, 10 ounces; two girls weigh
ing five pounds, 10 ounces, and four
pounds, IL ounces, respectively. All
are sound and healthy.
The proud father is $95 a week
machinist at the T & F Engineering
Co., LAO Eastman rd., East Cleve-
land.
Married five years, the couple
have two children, Robin, 3, and
Glenn Starr, 2, who are now with
their grandmother and eagerly
awaiting the Homecoming of their
Christmas presents, a baby brother
and two baby sisters.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
Kirk Yuie
Concert On
Tuesday

The music of Christmas will
dominate Kirk Jr. Highs PTA
program on Tuesday evening,
December Goth when the Kirk vocal
and instrumental groups present
their annual Christmas Concert.
A special stage setting is being
prepared by Mr.. Al. Martin, drama
instructor at Kirk, for the colorful
event which begins at 500 o'clock.
The orchestra, under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Kenneth Williams, will
open the program with "At Christ
mas-tide," a medley of familiar
Christmas songs and carols. Light
popular tunes of the Christmas
season will next be presented by
the Kirk Vocal Ensemble, which
will do "Winter Wonderland"
"Frosty, the Snowman" and
Rudolph the Ren-nosed Reindeer"
The orchestra follows with their
rendition of "Santa Claus is Com
ing To Town"
The choir, under the direction
of Mrs. Ruth Honess, offers "The
Night Before Christmas" a secu-
lar musical arrangements of the
famous poem, as done by Fred
Waring. Following a selection by
a brass double quartet, the choir
will sing a group of sacred songs
of Christmas.
All the groups will combine,
Gaping the program with eve
Wish You a Merry Christmas.
No admission is charged, and the
public is invited.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
City Approves
zoning Changes

To grant the Zoning Board of
Appeal more discretion in cases in
volving non-forming uses, particu-
larly in older buildings and older,
congested neighborhoods, the City
Commission approved its recon-
mendations for changes in the
zoning ordinance.
The changes particular refer to
off-street parking and building set
backs, and reduces from 500 to
209o the improvement cost upon
which the regulations are based.
The Cleveland Metallurgical
Supply Co. has been given to
February 18th to vacate the
premises at East 144th st. and
Mann ave. The Zoning Board of
Appeals holds that the business is
in violation of a ia district, and
also points out that the company
was given the rental without a
zoning board permit.
The case of the Lustrolite Cleve-
land Corporation was granted on
condition it comply with instruc-
tions of the city engineer. The
company erected outside lighting
to illuminate the east wall of the
Clark Restaurant, located on For
est Hills blvd.
The F. Ziehm Co. was granted
permission to enclose a rear porch
at its place of business at 1858
Euclid ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
Civic Forum Elects
John Arm President

The Mems Civic Forum, at its
regular meeting on December 7th,
1866, held its annual election of
officers with the following results:
President, John A. Arm; vice
president, Harry r. Allen; secre-
tary-treasurer, c. H. Waelde.
Mr.. Arm has been a lifelong resi-
dent of the City of East Cleveland
and presently lives on Orinoco ave.
He has been a member of the Mems
Civic Forum since its organization
in 1888. He is employed by Pesco
Products.
Mr.. Allen is presently a manu-
facturer's representative, with his
office on Hayden ave., and Mr..
Waelde of 1717 Strathmore ave.
is employed by the Addressograph-
Multigraph Company.
Installation of officers will take
place at the next regular meeting,
Saturday, January 28th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
Four PatroImen
ADDED To Force

Four of the five patrolmen to
be added to the East Cleveland
Police Department January 1st
have been selected by Chas. A.
Carran, city manager, from the
Civil Service Commissions certi-
fled list.
OF the five to be chosen, two
will fill existing vacancies and
three will be added to enlarge the
number of patrolmen from 80 to
fl. The needed for the added men,
says Chief Of Police H. S. Weaver
is due to the increased traffic
load through the city and other
services which the department is
constantly called upon to perform.
Selected are:
James H. Hall, 22 Colonial dr.,
Euclid Beach Park, N. E. En-
ployed at Reliance Electric. A u.
S. Coast Guard veteran.
Paul A. Rowles, 1861 Corsica
ave. n. E. Employed at Hydreco,
a U. S. Army veteran.
Richard J. Hrovat, 1890 Damon
ave-, n. E. Employed at Fisher
Body, U. S. Navy veteran.
Henry A. Curscham, 1745 Chap
man ave. Employed at Cleveland
Stamping Plant Ford Motor). A
U. S. Navy veteran.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
Parents Favor
Camp Program

With a majority of parents
favoring the proposal of a week
at camp for fifth and sixth grade
pupils next Fall, the Board of
Education is proceeding to make
the necessary arrangements with
the YMCA. The camp to be used
is the Y Camp at River rd.
Of the questionnaires sent out
to the parents of 352 pupils in
these two grades, reports DR.. o. j..
Korb, superintendent, 73 per cent
were returned. Of this number 1873
indicated a definite interest, Al are
undecided and 27 prefer to keep
their children in school at home.
Glasses will be maintained for
pupils not at camp while pupils
going to camp will continue their
class work there, in addition to the
experience of week at camp.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
CALL NEWS
to
PO. 1873

work along on that untIl all of
these unknown are at hand.
The Commission received and
ordered filed the estimate as pre-
sented, set Tuesday, December
9th at 1880 o'clock the time for
the Public Hearing on it, and
Instructed preparation of the ap-
preparation ordinance, based on
the submitted figures.
City Manager Carran said it is
hoped that some wage adjustment
can be made for 1856, but until
the 1856 revenues, particularly
from real property taxes, can be
more accurately predicted, no rec
concentrations can be presented.
The last salary increase for city
employees was made in March,
1854.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
ECBA Names
Lawrence AS
Sc President

At their annual election Tues
day, December 18th, the East
Cleveland Business Association
elected Wilbur c. Lawrence, owner
operator Of the Glenville Printing
Co. as president for 1856. He will
succeed John R. Stratton who re-
tires after a good term in 1856.
Other officers chosen are DR..
r. John Stahl, chiropractor of 14O4
Hayden ave-, vice president; Jack
Wise, employed at the Cleveland
Trust Branch, East 123rd and
Superior, secretary; Miss Gerry
Crowley, treasurer. Miss Crowley
is executive secretary at the Flynn
Froelk Funeral Home. Kenneth
Whiteman is the financial sec
retary.
Trustees named to two-year
terms are DR.. John A. Stahl and
Paul Broer. One-year trustees are
AL Cutler, George Nelson, Fred
Lange and John r. Stratton.
The installation dinner will be
held January 25th.
Mr.. Lawrence attended the city's
public schools and is graduate of
Shaw as is his daughter, Miss Joy
Lawrence, now teaching music in
the Strongsyille schools.
The president-elect has served
ECBA as secretary and vice presi-
dent and in other capacities since
he first became associated with it
in 1910. He comes to the office
with experience in community bust
ness groups having been presi-
dent of the st. Clair-East 128th
st. Business Association. He serves
on the Roster and Attendance COM
mittees and is past chairman of
the Crippled Children's Committee
of the East Cleveland Rotary Club
and is active in the work of Win
dermere Methodist Church. With
Mrs. Lawrence, he resides in their
home at 1877 East 135th st.
Mr.. Lawrence founded the Glen
vile Printing Co. in the st. Clair
East -128th st. neighborhood in
1917, moving to Hayden ave. East
Cleveland in 1948.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
VFW Christmas
Kiddie Party Is
Sunday Afternoon

Once again East Cleveland Post
1900 VIEW. is planning it's an
nual Kiddies' Christmas Party. The
date this year is December 18th
and the fun begins at 2:30 p. m. in
the Post home, 18403 Euclid ave.
Junior Vice Commander Hugh
Hornke is heading the party plan
ners who will have scheduled a
visit from Santa with presents and
goodies for every one.
This party is different in that
not only the children of members
are invited, but all the neighbors
around the Post are invited to
come and bring their small fry
for happy exciting afternoon.
Last year more than 800 little
girls and little boys made up the
party.
To help round out a full sched-
ule Belle Conway's Kiddie Enter
tainers will be on hand to lend
their assistance.
The Christmas Party at the Vets
Post is one Of the Specials" of the
holidays for the neighbors.
In order to raise a little money
for the various Christmas activi-
ties, members of East Cleveland
Post 1900 VIEW. are once again
selling trees on the lot in front
of the Post at 18403 Euclid ave.
They will be open til late at
night with a good selection of fine
trees, Scotch, Pine, Balsam, etc.
This is the fourth year for this
endeavor and people keep coming
back. "Good trees at a good price"
is Cal Helmick's motto, and he is
the vet in charge this year.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
/ II IS
N
t II A I
IN eost Cleveland

II you are looking around for
a very special gift for that boy,
here is a suggestion or two. A
membership in the East Cleveland
YMCA; or a gift of one of its
trips; or the experience of sum-
mer camp. w. V. Cumler, the
executive secretary, GIL. 1-S425,
will be happy to give you the
informStion.
In planning your shopping trips,
include your own East Cleveland
merchants who every day in the
year are at your service and
the service of their community.
You'll fiNd what you're looking
for. Many of the stores have eve
ming hours. A reading their ads
in this issue will be of great help.
East Cleveland is certainly on
the Christmas decoration list. In
addition to the annual outdoor
lighting at Nela Park (again a
wonderland of lighting) there is
the avenue of greens in the Noble
Nela district; the decorations in
the Hayden ave. sector; and hum
dreds of others about town in
schools, churches, public buildings
and seen through the windows of
countless homes. Christmas, one
season that never becomes boring,
retains its charm and its hold on
the hearts of men.
East Cleveland Kiwanis is never
without community service project.
Come Saturday they'll be keeping
the Salvation Army Christmas kettle
boiling at Euclid-Superior. Shoppers
in that center, please take note.
The organ which fo, years served
in st. Paul's Episcopal Church is
now bringing joy to the patients at
Sunny Acres, thanks to the Epis-
copal Chaplaincy Service.
Official figures on the recent
school levy show S,023 votes for,
1928 votes against renewal of the
eight-mill levy. One shudders to
think what would happen if school
renewal failed. Fortunately, it never
has in East Cleveland, as far as
could be ascertained.
The Board of Education's decision
to start renovation of the East
Stand at Shaw Stadium will meet
with the approval of all Shaw friends
as well as the citizens in general.
AS is, the Stand is unuseable. 1t
would cost far more to raze it,
estimators say, than to repair it.
And it is hoped that the added seats
will be filled next grid season.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15

An innovation in Christmas con-
cert at Shaw High School will be
presented in tonight's annual musi-
cal when Ray White, assisted by fell
low students iE Miss Lois Deans
drama class, present a puppeteer
production of "T'was the Night Be-
for Christmas" Shown working on
a scene are left to right: (seated)
Elizabeth Rein, Sherla Rosen;
Marlene Reggert, Ray White.
The trio pictures, left to right:
Janet Stillinger, Larry Hartland and
Kathy Regal, will appear in the
concert at Shaw Auditorium at 500.
They join all members of the choir
and orchestra in bidding all who
never tire of hearing again and
again the music of Christmas. to
come to tonight's program, which
Directors Miss Marjorie Shields and
S. Robert Fraser announce to be the
Music Departments gift to the
community.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
It's Dog License
Time: To Jan. 10th

With all attention centered on
holiday plans and festivities, along
comes Rover to remind us that he
simply must have that new dog tag
by January Goth.
Mrs. Lorene Donnelly will be at
East Cleveland City Hall to ac-
comodate the dog owners. She will
be located in the Water Depart
ment, first floor with hours from
s a. m. to 4:30 p. m. daily from
December 18th through January
goth.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
Christmas Messages
Mark Sunday Service
In Several Churches

Many Churches of the city are
announcing special Christmas OBJ
servances to be held at varying
hours this coming Sunday. Church
Schools, Young Peoples groups and
other services are announced, as
follows.
Sunday, December 18th at the
1O:45 a. m. worship service of st.
James Lutheran Church, the fol-
lowing music will be presented:
from Handels Messiah" 80 Thou
That Tellest Good Tidings" with
alto soloist, Miss jeanette Koch
and chorus by the Senior and
Youth choirs; soprano soloist, Miss
Julie Beaumier will sing, "Rejoice
Greatly" (HandeD and Pastor
Robert Barkley will present the
new edition Of his Cherub Choir.
The Senior and Youth choirs are
under the direction Of Mrs. Mil
dred Hobzek. Miss Helen Richards,
organist, will play for the prelude,
Life Up Your Heads" (Bender),
and the service closes with the
postlude, "The Day Of Gladness
Now Appears" (Fischer).
Inviting the neighborhood in for
its Christmas Eve Candlelight
service is in order at the Sixth
United Presbyterian Church, Hay
den at Castalia ave. The pastor, the
Rev. f. G. Forester extends a well
come to everyone, and the neigh
bors in particular to join in this
carol and hymn singing hour to
start at IL p. m. and continue to
midnight.
Please have Christmas an
nouncements for Thursday, De-
cember 22nd issue in promptly.
No later than Monday, if at all
possible. Thank you.
The traditional Christmas serv-
ices will be observed at Calvary
Lutheran Church, Euclid at Lock-
wood aves., beginning with the
Church School program at p. m.
on Sunday, December 18th. This
program will feature the lighting
of the tall tree and the decorating
Of the smaller tree with gifts for
Rocky Boy Mission.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
McGruw Quits
Coach Job

The Leader today learned that
Robert T. McGraw, head football
coach at Shaw, has asked for
release from these duties effec-
tive Immediately.
McGraw had no comment to
make on his decision other than
he felt that he would be of more
service to the school if her de-
voted full time to teaching. He
replaced Bob Cawrse as head
coach two years ago after hav-
ing served as assistant and line
coach of Cardinal teams for
seven years previously.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
Buys Salt Spreader.
Plough Blade

With an average of % miles of
streets to be salted each time
Winter turns on ice and snow, the
city is purchasing another salt
spreader and anothr snow plough
blade. This will make four salt
spreaders ready for action, and
an auxiliary blade for immediate
use when one Of the present blades
is too damaged 10 be of service.
Snow plough blades take an awful
lot of punishment from foreign
stuff on the streets, it is stated.
Cost of each item is about 81, 900.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
Sell Trees

The Louis family is back at the
old stand with a new idea this year,
With each Christmas tree sold, they
will give a spring of mistletoe, as
long as the large supply lasts. The
trees again are the carefully Sc
lected evergreens and they will be
found at Carmin Bills Driving
Range, Shaw ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15
Huron Road To
Share In Gifts

Six colleges and 20 hospitals in
this part of Ohio are recipients of
gifts in the history-making dis
tribution of q S50O,OOO,0O0 by the
Ford Foundation. These alloca-
tions equal S4,484,6OO Of which
uron Road Hospital will receive
S166,000.
Hospitals are advised they may
use their money in any way that
they desire. Educational institu-
tions. ON the otherhand are in
formed that all their monies are
earmarked for faculty salaries
only.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Davis, 1740 Page ave-, a girl, Mary
Grace, November 21st.
Evening star., 1955-11-06
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Evening star., 1955-11-06
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