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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-25

SCuOOiS III 1GduSd County re-
ceived a total income of over
So million during the 1954-l955
school year, county superinten-
dent Frank Schofield announc-
ed today
Of this amount, over 81 mil
lion was received in revenue
receipts, which includes not
over go per cent in local taxes
and the remaining amount from
the state
Non revenue receipts for all
Geauga schools amounted to
over 81 million of the total coun
ty C 1901 re ipt S Non
revenue receipts is money ob-
tanned from the sale of bonds,
interest on bonds, temporary
loans, sale of textbooks, sale of
property, insurance received,
and other sources.
ON THE other side of the
picture, Geauga schools spent
total of $2,489, 1853 during the
recent school year. These ex-
penses include over 81 million
for instruction and $457 1873 for
capital outlay
Expenses included under cap
ital outlay are spending for
new Hiding pur C h e
of lands, improvements of sites
reconstruction and addition, pay
ments for rehabilitation pro-
jects, equipment for buildings
and motor vehicle expenses.
Expenses by school districts
are as follows
Burton - Total receipts, 5000,
557 .28; cost of instruction Sl06,
724 As; capital outlay, $104 ,691
So; total payments, $287 1871.
Chardon Total receipts
$643 ,9147O; cost of instruction
$241 ,785. SO; capital outlay, $l4,
981 %; total payments, SAT-, 488
26.
Claridon Total receipts
ST. ,525.77; cost of instruction
$25 SAT 09; capital outlay, $40,
255 So; total payments, STA 800,
IS.
Hambden - Total receipts
$50 ,994.78; cost of instruction
$29 ,075-75; capital outlay, $40
576.83; total payments, $50, AIS,
81.
Hunsburg Total receipts
$62 ,080.91 cost of instruction
$29 ,557.33; capital outlay, $50
456.4S; total payments, $1l6, 1853
OF.
KenSton - Total rece D S
$573 ,074.46; cost of instruction
$158 ,281 -D3; capital outlay, $32
1875; total payments, $31t
765. .88.
Middlefield - Total receipts
$187 ,017.41; cost of instruction
$101 ,024.33 capital outlay, SIT
417.l1; total payments, $181 $40
So.
Montville - Total receipts
$123 ,217.82; cost of instruction
$18 ,084 80; capital outlay, Sc
697 SO; total payments, $44, ,416
80.
Munson Total receipts, $65
34930; cost of instruction, SIT
921. Is; capital outlay, $31 ,215. .03;
total payments, ST. ,562.66.
Newbury Total receipts
STA, ,516.41; cost of instruction
$101 1881; capital outlay, $14
so; total payments, SITS, ,946
90.
Parkman Total receipts
$92 ,375.86 cost of instruction
$37 ,724.72; capital outlay So
$40, Sc; total payments, $82
O57. .13.
Thompson Total receipts
$243, 724.59; cost of instruction
$50 ,365.17; capital outlay, $19
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-25
Win in Burton Horse Show I tournament
Geanga Fair to Open Next Weekend

special shows and programs dir
ect from their tent on the fair
ly known entertainers and radio
personnel will be on hand to
meet and talk with fairgoers
both afternoon anad evening.
This year the cattle show
ring will be enlarged to three
times to accommodate more cat
tie then ever before in a safer
and more efficient manner. The
old grandStand section is being
moved north, turned around to
face the South, and will afford
spectators a better view of he
new park which is being built
on the Playground property.
OFFICERS of the 1855 Fair
Board are: Audre Blair, presi-
dent; Dale McClurg, vice pres
ident; Thane Atwood, Secretary
and Crawford Lamoreaux, trea-
Surer.
With these men are capable
directors and committee chair
men who collectively plan and
produce the fair each year Any
resident of Geauga County may
become a member of the Gea-
uga Agricultural society by
purchasing a member ship tic
ket
Evening star., 1955-02-25

A legless, one-armed defend
ant, charged with being drunk
Tor the fourth time this year.
was sent to jail for 80 days yes
terday. when the judges pa
tience ran out.
Wheeling himself into. the
Municipal Court room Of Judge
Edward A. Beard. Robert L.
Chesser, So, Of no fixed address.
asked for q years suspended
sentence and promised to leave
town in 80 days.
He said the time was rapidly
approaching when he would
spend the rest Of his life in jail
If he didn't get away from here.
Judge Beard weighed the re-
marks but recalled he had given
Chesser three other chances this
year. Once the Judge took the
defendants personal bond, and
two oher times he imposed light
sentences.
Then the judge noted the
triple-amputee spent $40 days in
jail last year.
II don't want you to think, /"
the jurist said, that you can
Evening star., 1955-02-25

fireflghter, Capt. Joseph A. Bros
coe, of Engine Company No. 4,
told the press conference COM
plete integration would give COL
ored firemen opportunity to gain
a wide practical knowledge Of
the fire department. He said
that, instead Of being confined
to engine companies, they would
have a chance to work in truck,
rescue squad and fireboat work,
Representative Powell said he
will insist on the District Com
missioners taking some sort Of
disciplinary action against I'd
Battalion Chief Elmer F. Stein,
Capt. George E. Tacey, pres
ident of the District Fire
mems Association, Local 36
(AFL), and 1st Battalion Chief
Paul b. Grisso. They testified
against integration at the Davis
subcommittee hearings. Mr.,
Powell contended their language
and attitude were unbecoming.
Evening star., 1955-02-25
U. 5. Daily Newspapers
Set Circulation Mark
BY tho Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a. -
Daily newspaper circulation in
the United States set a new all
time record in 1854, the 87th
edition of N. w. Aver & Sons
directory Of newspapers and
periodicals disclosed today.
The Aver publication. out to-
day. said that combined Sircula-
ton Of English language dailies
by the end of last year was 54,-
800, ,429, an increase of more
than 100000 over the previous
record set in 1858. This was the
largest increase in four years,
Aver reported.
Evening newspapers had a
daily circulation of 32,902, 900,
an increase of half a million
copies. Morning newspapers did
even better, with a Jump of 576,-
900 to a total of 21,239,000.
Evening star., 1955-02-25
Silver Spring Ground
Broken for Addition
| To Hecht Co. Store

Ground was broken today for
expansion Of the Hecht Co.
store in Silver Spring, with
completion of a three STORY ad-
dition expected by early fall.
Harry M. Davidow, executive
vice president and general man
ager of the Hecht Co., manned
the shovel as Representative
Hyde, Republican, of Maryland;
w. Claude Land. president Of
the Silver Spring Board Of
Trade, and other visitors
looked on.
The addition, fronting on
Colesville road, will connect
with the present store. The $1.2
million building program in
wolves complete remodeling of
the stores interior.
Congratulates Company.
Mr.. Hyde congratulated the
company on the expansion, and
said it is symbolic of the rapid
growth of the community and
IAN excAlent example of how
well businessmen are taking care
Of the needs of thousands of
people moving in to our COM
munity."
Mr.. Davidow said the Silver
Spring business had increased
about 80 per cent since Hecht's
opening there. The stores first
full year of operation was in
1948.
The new building will have a
restaurant and an auditorium,
among other features.
McKeldin Sends Regrets.
Those attending the ceremony
included Harry N. Hirshberg. jr.,
vice president and operations
manager of the Silver Spring
store. Gov. McKeldin Of Mary
land telegraphed regrets that he
could not be present.
The builder is the Prescott
Construction Co., and the archi-
tects are Abbot. Merkt & Co. Of
New York. Daniel Schwartsman
is associate architect.
Evening star., 1955-02-25
Eisenhower and Friend
Leave for Camp David

President Eisenhower drove
away from the White House
shortly after II am. today for
q week end of relaxation al
Camp David. his Catoctin Noun
tain retreat at Thurmont, Md.
He was accompanied by Tom
Belshe. retired Army colonel,
and fellow member Of the Burn
ing Tree Golf Club.
| At Camp David the President
will join Mrs. Eisenhower. her
mother. Mrs. John s. Doud. and
her sister. Mrs. Gordon Moore,
who drove there yesterday.
During the week end the Eli
senhowers plan to inspect work
on their farm home near Get
tysburg. Pa, which is nearing
completion.
Evening star., 1955-02-25

ing to be mentally competent to
stand trial. q
Two psychiatrists, who had
examined Berke in December,
1882, testified at the trial they
believed he was Of unsound mind
at the time of the crime. A third
testified he could not tell through
an examination made some time
after the crime whether Berke
had been insane in October. 1852.
Berke was prosecuted by AS
sistant United States Attorney
Edward o. Fennell. Mr.. Fennell
argued at the trial that the rob.
berry was carried out methodi-
cally and was well planned.
indicating Berke was Of sound
mind,
Evening star., 1955-02-25
Man Is Sentenced
In 81 Robbery Case
Despite Insanity Plea

A man convicted last month
of a holdup robbery in October,
1852. despite a defense conten-
tion that he was of unso1nd
mind at the time of the offense,
was sentenced today to three to
10 years Imprisonment for the
crime.
He is William H. Berke, SO, for
merly of the 900 block of I street
NV. Sentence was by Judge
David A. Pine Of the U. s. Dis
trict Court for the District Of
Columbia.
Berke was convicted by a jury
On January 26 Of robhing Her
man Zeitchik of $237 in his store,
the Chastleton Market, Inc. Of
the 100 block of Seventeenth
street NV.
Berke had been found Of un-
sound mind at a court hearing in
January, 1853. Last December
he was adjudged at court hear
Evening star., 1955-02-25
New Housing Sites to Feature
Smaller Dwelling Projects

pleted by summer. 1857. the pro-
posed new housing would help
take care Of relocating residents
Of Southwest redevelopment
areas.
In a staff report to the board
Mr.. Ring revealed that a reloca-
ton survey Of an area of five
square blocks, earmarked fol
public housing just south OF
Southwest Redevelopment Pro-
ject Area 'B", shows that well
over half of 261 families now
living in the section are eligible
to occupy public housing.
Four hundred and tifty-six
dwelling units are planned in this
area-bounded by M, First and
Third streets and Delaware ave-
nue. and M, N and Canal streets
and Delaware avenue S.W. Esti-
mated construction cost of these
homes is $6.5 million.
Survey Under Way.
The NCHA staff now is con-
Quoting a survey to assist fami-
lies in this area to find, new
homes, Mr.. Ring said.
In the area to be rebuilt as the
Capper Dwellings. the NCHA di-
rector reported, 207 of 439 fami-
lies are eligible for public hous-
ing. AL but 35 Of the 439 have
vacated the area, just north of
the Naval Gun Factory, and the
35 must move out by May /.
Most of the displaced residents
have been relocated in private
housing-some Of it slums in
other sections Of the city, Mr..
Ring said.
Evening star., 1955-02-25

Approval of seven new sites for
public housing yesterday
launched q new era Of smaller.
less "institutionalized" dwelling
developments in the District.
The board of directors of the
National Capital Housing Au-
thority put its stamp of approval
on the new areas for which 1900
dwelling units, accommodating
about $500 individuals. would be
provided.
Most Of the occupants Of the
projected new sites would be
evacuees of Southwest Redevel-
opment Area "B." Others would
be bumped" into the new areas
as a result Of more, stringent
building condemnation laws and
enforcement Of q new housing
code; which has yet to be ap-
proved.
In the past, public housing
construction undertake n by
NCHA has involved large groups
Of dwelling units. Typical is the
Arthur Capper Dwellings, re-
Gently approved for Southeast
Washington. This project calls
for building 612 living units at
a cost of $8.6 million.
Groups Of 200.
The housing sites approved
yesterday would mean construc-
ton of dwelling units in groups
Of about 200 units each, accord
ing to James Ring, executive di-
rector of NCHA.
Such smaller groupings of the
units would contribute to a
greater sense of individuality
and less Of Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Ring said.
While the NCHA board refused
to disclose the specific areas
chosen for the new sites, 1t re-
vealed that four are on vacant
land and the remainder. are in
areas now occupied by slums.
Aid in Relocation.
All are outside the Northwest
and Southwest redevelopment
areas, Mr.. Ring said. Like the
Capper dwellings, due to be COM
Evening star., 1955-02-25
Powell 10 Ask Full
lnfegration in
Fire Department

Full racial integration in the
Fire Department from top to
bottom, instead Of scattering only
one or two Negroes in some COM
panies, will be urged on the Dis
trict Commissioners by Repre-
sentative Powell, Democrat, OF
New York.
The legislator announced this
yesterday afternoon at a press
conference in the New House Of
nee Building, at which Negro
firemen denied they asked for
transfer out Of mixed companies
back to all-colored fire COM
panies.
This contradicted testimony OF
Fire Department officials. previ-
ously given before a House Dis
trict subcommittee, that some
Negro firemen opposed integra-
ton and asked for transfer back
to colored companies.
Mr.. Powell charged the present
attempt at integration is q
farce" because. while. some
Negro firemen are officially as
signed with predominantly white
companies. they actually serve
with all-colored companies.
Show Integration Desire.
Mr.. Powell called for a show
Of hands from the IS Negro fire.
men attending the press confer
ence on whether they personally
want integration. The show Of
hands was unanimous. They in
cluded the two firemen-Pvts.
Paul Galloway and Ivan r. Ell
more-who were the subject Of a
subcommittee hearing.
Meanwhile. both Representa-
tive Powell and Clarence Mitchell.
director Of the Washington Bu-
reau of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People. declared they are asking
Speaker Rayburn to halt the sub
committee hearings. The SUBJ
committee Is headed by Repre-
sentative Davis, Democrat, Of
Georgia.
Mr.. Powell and Mr.. Mitchell
contend that the hearings offer
"a parade ground for the most
bigoted race-baiters in the Dis
trict Of Columbia"
Says Bigotry Exposed.
Mr.. Powell pointed out that
Representative Davis has done a
service in exposing bigotry at
the top level of the Fire Depart
ment" and in educating the Dis
trict Commissioners to the fact
their integration order is being
undermined.
The New York lawmaker point
ed out that colored fire COM
panies are responsible for the
Capitol Hill buildings and that
they would respond on a second
alarm to any White House fire.
He declared the fire safety of
the District Building also is in
the hands of Engine Co. No. 13,
q colored outfit.
The Districts senior Negro
Evening star., 1955-02-25
Services Announced

The Rev. william A. PAPA.
conductor Of the television pro.
gram Faith for Today" will
officiate at a 7::30 o'clock service
tonight in the Hyattsville (Md.)
Seventh-day Adventist Church.
He will conduct the II am. serv.
ice tomorrow in the Sligo
Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Carroll and Flower avenues.
Evening star., 1955-02-25
War on Cocoo Smuggling

In a new effort to stop the
smuggling of cocoa across the
Gold Coasts borders for sale out
side, the government has f1xed
a penalty of up to three years
Imprisonment and impounding
of the cocoa, Accra reports.
Evening star., 1955-02-25
Triple Amputee Sentenced
To 80 Days on Drunk Charge

use your handicap to get SYM
pathy. You must pay a $50 fine
or serve 80 days"
Evening star., 1955-02-25
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Evening star., 1955-02-18
Uncle Ruy's Corner

The element known as carbon
increases in amount with the
aging Of coal. Ignite has more
carbon than peat and soft coal
has more than Ignite. Hard coal.
also known as anthracite. has
more carbon than soft coal.
Much Of the hard coal mined
contains from 81 to 95 per cent
of carbon.
Scientists say that hard coal
beds, under pressure. become
graphite" This dark material
is close to being pure carbon.
Graphite is employed for several
purposes; it serves, for example,
as the so-called lead" in lead
pencils. =
The States which produce the
most coal are West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois
and Ohio. That is their rank
during the past 10 years for the
combined total of hard and soft
coal.
Pennsylvania continues to lead
in hard coal, but the mining has
gone down a good deal. The hard
coal beds of Pennsylvania have
q thickness of from / foot up to
ia feet.
For modern industry, soft coal
is the most important of all
kinds. Unless nation in a tenn
perate zone has soft coal, 1t is
likely to import a good deal from
elsewhere.
When soft coal is heated in
coke ovens, the air is taken out
Of the ovens to keep the heat
from making the coal burn. Be-
sides coke (Which is used widely
the soft coal provides coal gas
and coal tar.
A ton of soft coal, treated at
Pittsb u rgh. provided $500
pounds Of coke and 1880 cubic
feet. of coal gas. In addition that
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Word Come

Find 80 or more words in
SERP ENT,
meaning, "a large snake" Aver
age is 80; time limit, rs minutes.
Rules Of the game Words must be
Of four or more letters. 2. Words which
acquire four letters by the addition OF
3. Only one form OF Z word Is used
4. Proper names are not used.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
By Romon Coffmon

Timbers are driven in under
ground operations to preserve
safety of workers against slate
falls.
ton, of soft coal supplied four
gallons of oil. Is pounds Of am
monium sulfate and IL and a
half gallons of coal tar.
To a large extent, the old bee
hive ovens have gone out of use
in producing coke. They were
common during the first quar-
ter of the present century, but
they let the byproducts go to
waste. Modern coke ovens cap
ture the byproducts so that peo-
pie can gain more value from
coal.
Evening star., 1955-02-18

Several years after the George Washington became the
first President of the United States April 80, 1889.
He stood the balcony Of Federal Hall New City
That old building still stands and used by the Treasury
partment Before today statue Of Washington he
peared at his Inauguration.
Quietly he placed his hand Bible and took the oath
that Presidents have taken since
Il do soemny that will faithfully execute the office
Of President the United States and will the
ability preserve protect and defend the Constitution Of the
United States"
The flag with 10 stars went up on Federal Hail. cannon
doomed and the people cheered for the first in
first first the hearts of his countrymen He
good President well good general reelected
for a second term
wh bright coors for George Washingtons suit
and the pants the holding the Bible
the way many people dressed in those days.
NewsfeauD
Tomorrow: Washington Returns to Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Answer to SNTALLAGE.

same, sale. sase.. saga, seal. seam,
sell, slag. slam, small smell, male. mali.
lama, leai. legal. llama. gall game. gala.
Gsk. geal. CLEANS.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-04-08
HOME AND FREEDOM
IAN Editorial)


Passover recalls the freedom attained by
that and freedom still controversial subject The
newspaper headlines fairly shrek about it. Colonial nations
seek to throw off foreign domination headline shouts
second tells of the denial of freedom in totaaran countries
A third complains of its denial to mnorities.
What is freedom? Certainly there better picture Of
than the Jew Seder he recalls by word and and
ceremonial the story of Israels release from bondage
1t is significant that the Seder highight of the Passover
festival is home rather than synagogue temple function
For the home the real citadel of freedom There the outside
voices ulled and may lead his life undsurbed
mans home is his CASTLE said the fathers of the Aer
Revolution which the inons of the law must
spect And who has home Of his the late Dr.
Weizmann significantly pointed OUT is to be in
vited to homes than is the homeless.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-04-08

centenary, know the 1t is happy for
American Jews and believe for all Americans. For in
remembering the past recognize that the twin rights Of
group of Americans deeply embedded national
adtonthe right to be the else and the
right to be different from everyone else.
That is why in ancient Jewish tradition. remember
the past IF in other lands Jews do with
in this land do with rejoicing And because Of this
face the future with strengthened confidence in ourselves
Americans and Jews.
We talk today of the problem of maintaining freedom in
the world Over 5000 ago. in the mighty empire OF
ancient Egypt when human liberties established
acknowledged widely they today, the children of
Israel struck blow for freedom that still inspires all
the world Out of the status of slaves and against ruth
less despotsm, the Israeltes their freedom with
weapon simpler but powerful than owned by the
armies of Egypt-faith in the God of Freedom.
This is the acid test of the struggle for bertY based
love of God? Put otherwise it founded faith in the
Brotherhood Of man? For the struggle is not truly for
freedom. The American Revolution followed the pattern OF
the sraete revolt and both movements brought ncalculable
blessing mankind The Russian Revolution goddess and
terminated in tyranny.
So long as the rights and dignity of all safe
guarded freedom cherished and preserved because God
acknowledged But when justice and equality and fair play
dignity forgotten what worse given lip
service only and ignored in practice at home in
foreign poche saving factor of goodness has forsaken the
home of freedom, and the nation is gravey weakened
May the annual celebration of this epic event in the rela
ons Israel and ancient Egypt TO guard US
from any such disaster today.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-04-08
OUR 3OOth PASSOVER

For the 300th time American Jews
are now celebrating Passover. In 1855.
the first group of Jews must have
huddled in a rather Indifferent New
Amsterdam to mark their first Pass
over with questioning hearts. For
they could not yet tell whether they
had passed from one bondage to an
other. or whether in truth they had
achieved a new freedom,
Today, in observing both the Pass