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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-26
NOTICE OF HEARING
ON PETITION FOR
ADOPTION

Probate Court, Geauga County,
Ohio
To:
ALFRED M. SHELLEY, Jr.
SO Village Lane
Brighton Sta.
Rochester, New York
You are hereby notified that
on December Is, 1855, a Peti-
tion for leave to adopt Barbara
RaWleigh Shibley and James
Rawleigh Shibley, was filed at
leging that you, being the father
Of said children, have wilfully
failed to properly support said
children for a period of more
than two years Immediately pre-
ceding the filing of the petition
and that hearing on said allega-
tion will be had before said
Court at Chardon, Ohio, on the
10th day of February, 1856, at
900 o'clock A. M.
You are further notified that
the hearing on said adoption will
be had on the 10th day of Febr-
uary, 1856, at 9:15 O'Clock A.
M.
Robert B. Ford,
Probate Judge, 3c6
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-26
Wm. Pettis Observes
84th. Birthday

William j. Pettis, who retired
two years ago after being active
in mason work, stone, brick and
plaster, for 60 years, quietly
celebrated his 84th birthday
last Friday.
Mr.. Pettis was born in the
northwestern part of wisconsin.
His parents moved to New York
State and then into Geauga
when he was IA years old.
Mr.. Pettis began work at his
trade when Is years old. After
residing in Chardon Township
for some time he went to Mad
iSon, and in 1898 bought the
property on which he resides
and built a home on Route A,
a mile south of Chardon. His
wife died several years ago.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-26
News by Victoria Dietz
Telephone E. Claridon 6-6778

School News
Mr.. Eugene Abbott taught the
English class at school las
Thursday during the absence Of
Mrs. Royale Brown, our regu
lar 9Th grade teacher.
Mrs. Lillian Anderson will be
the hostess this Friday at the
Geauga County Fourth Grade
teachers conference which will
be held at our school.
The boys basketball team was
defeated last Wednesday by
Thompson with a score of 2l
18.
The 9th ana 7th grades visit.
ed at Severance Hall in Cleve.
land on Monday.
There will be a PTC meeting
held at the school cafeteria on
Thursday February 2 at SOC
pm.
Oh FeDruary 9Th a group OF
representatives of the County 4,
II clubs will be at the school To
explain the organizational end
OF individual All clubs for orr
school and community.
Social Notes
Howard Barnes who. lie f t
Huntsburg last Wednesday for
Bradenton, Fla. is by now
basking in the sunny South. How.
ard joined his wife, Hilda, who
has been in Florida for the past
2 months. Their son, Lawrence
is taking over the farm chores
during their absence. They eX-
pect to be gone all winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hor,
Vath entertained the Fred Sy.
kora's and the George Fank S
at their home on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Oliver
attended a Ford conference in
Cleveland this past weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Fager
of University Heights were cal,
IerS at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Frank on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs, Donald DeVil,
bliss and Miss Patricia Coulter
of Shaker Heights were visitors
at the Hal Clarke'S on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sudyk and
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-26

He has two sons, Warren Pet
tbs of San Diego, Calf, who
served In the Navy; Howard of
Painesville; a daughter, Daisy,
San Francisco. His sister is Mrs
Ray McNish of Chardon.
Mr.. Pettis devoted his life to
his family and trade and never
had time to join any organiza-
tions.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-26

family visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schultz in
Cleveland on Sunday afternoon.
On Saturday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs Harold Cramer were en-
tertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Boehlein.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-26

youngest skater on the ice. Mr..
OSmonde who is rs received a
lovely homemade cake for being
the oldest skater. Your CORES
pondent, unfortunately was un-
able to obtain the name of the
youngest skater. but the 5-year-
old girl that won that honor re-
ceived a box of chocolates.
This and That
Mr.. and Mrs. EdMcGeough
attended the Urban League Ban
quet on Saturday, January 81.
Mrs. McGeough tell me that
Mr.. E. L. Worthington of Char
don received a Especial citation
for his Is years of service to
the Urban League.
Mrs .Poutasse, Sr., is here
from New England visiting her
son, Charles, and his family.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-26

asked to please bring their pa
pers and magazines to the truck
that will be located near the
Munson Fire Station at Fowlers
Mills.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-26

News by Mrs. VIM. Reynolds
Telephone Chardon 5-4167

Fire Department
1t might be of interest to the
residents of Munson to know
that the fire siren has finally
been delivered. The men will
install it as soon as weather
permits the building of the tow
er.
Robert Keifer has been ap-
pointed as public relations and
personnel chairman. Anyone
having any questions concern
ing the Fire Department or any
one interested in becoming a
volunteer fireman is requested
to contact Bob.
On the work schedule for the
department, Frank Sulc has
been made head carpenter and
Ralph Scheele is in charge of
brick work.
Brownies
(The following news item is
written just as your correspon-
dent received it from Sharon
Horton the 9-year-old Brownie
reporter. I think she has done
asplendid job - don't you
The meeting was called to or
der by the president a n d
Mary Beckwith readth min
utes of the last meeting.
We then practiced our In
vestiture Ceremony that will be
held at 100 to 8:45 in the
church basement on Monday.
January %. We sang songs and
went home.
Boy Scouts
The MunSon Boy Scout Troop
81 is sponsoring a paper drive
this Saturday and Sunday, Jan
uary % and 30. People are
donated so crisp brand new one
dol. ar bills to be distributed a.
mongSt the families of the
church. Each family is to take
their dollar and invest it in any
manner they wish, with the
hopes it will grow and be de-
posted in the permanent min
lister fund.-. The members have
until the Sunday after Thanksgiv-
ing in November to prove how
they can make their dollars
grow.
Your reporter has used her
dollar to buy gas for her car.
She will make a door to door
canvass of the whole township
selling yearly subscription to
the Geauga News with he COM
mission going into the per
manent minister fund.-. A year S
subscription is $500. Anyone
wishing to purchase some please
call you reporter.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-26

Cub Scouts
There will be a Cub Scout
Pack meeting this Thursday,
January 26. This will lbe inSpec-
ton night.
Skating Party
There was a turn out of over
100 people for the skating par
ty that was put on last Sunday
for the benefit of the Mother S
club. Everyone had a grand
time. A word of commenda-
ton is due to older boys and
girls for their consideration in
not starting any fast skating
that might make it difficult for
the little ones on the ice. Prizes
were given to the oldest and
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-26
United Church News

United Church News
Well, the big surprise has fin
ally been made public. During
the worship service at the
Huntsburg United Church last
Sunday; Mr.. Glenn Beardsley
came up to make an announce
ment. The church has long need
ed a permanent minister and Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Beardsley have
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-05-07
Alaska WOmen's
Federation Opens
First Convention

JUNEAU, R-The first biennial
convention of the Alaska Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs opened
here Friday with delegates from
eight cities attending
Cities represented are Fair
banks, College, Anchorage, Sew
ard, Skagway, Haines, Douglas
and Juneau.
One of the first acts of the Fed
Grafton after opening greetings
had been extended by Mayor M
L. McSpadden of Juneau was to
give life membership to Mrs. M.
O. Johnson of Juneau, past pre-
sident. She was honored for so
years of service to women's clubs
and the Federation.
Other past presidents, Mrs. Rob
ert Atwood, Mrs. George McDon-
aid, Mrs Mildred Hermann, and
Mrs. William Paul, were also in
troduced
Parliamentary procedure was
discussed by Mrs. Mildred Her
mann of Juneau. The conventions
program was outlined by Mrs.
Marcus Jensen, Douglas. An adj
dress at the afternoon meeting
was given by Miss Dorothy
Phelps, territorial librarian
The Federation president, Mrs.
William c. Erwin, praised the
work of the clubs and spoke es-
pecially of the support given for
better health laws in the territory
Mrs Erwin also discussed the
Federation's chief project for the
year, the community achievement
contest Eleven Alaska clubs par
ticipated in the contest, giving
Alaska higher percentage than
any in the States.
Winner of this years scholar
ship is Miss Ruth Wallace of Ju-
neau. The alternate is Helen Ola
vinovich.
Reports were also given by the
second vice president, Mrs. J. Ger
aid Williams, Juneau; by the Sec
rotary, Miss Helen D. Case, An
chorage; the treasurer, Miss Fran
ces Clark, Seward; and the Gus
todian, Mrs. Myra Mcdonald.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-05-07

Less than rs years ago, New
Hampshire prohibited the sale Of
makeup preparations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
OIL DELIVERED TO WRONG HOUSE
FLOODS NEW BASEMENT ROOM

If there's thing you don't need in a newly-hnished
recreation room it's five inches of fuel oil.
That is the uneQuivoca opinion of Charles Gober
whose other troubles include the that as mail truck
driver. he's right in the middle Of the Christmas rush.
Their twostory brick house at 223 street
NE received 1856 gallons of oil yesterday through an old
oil intake pipe.
The Coolers converted to gas heat eight years ago.
It strictly Of wrong address The oil was
intended for 1923 Thiryfourth street N E. home Of Miss
Chany c. Crowder.
Mr. Gober trying to catch up with the Christmas
mail rush. Mrs Gober had taken Sx-week-old Anthony
Gober to the hospital for checkup the other two
Gober children at neighbors when the oil truck
arrived.
- When Mrs. Gober returned home about 1890 pm,
she found the house reekng fumes to base
ment and stepped in i've inches of oil.
Police were called, then fremen summoned and
were swabbng up the when workers from Griffith
Consumers Co., arrived to pour the oil of the troubled
situation.
Recreation" Mrs. Gober snorted today 1--WE can't
use that room for anything"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19

The Washington Board Of
Trade sponsors the pageant.
Tomorrow's program will be-
gin with a concert at 4::30 pm.
by the Marine Band, followed
by a carlton concert.
To Introduce Mclaughlin
Newscaster Bryson Rash will
introduce Commissioner Robert
E. Mclaughlin. DR.. Edward L.
r. Elson of the National Pres
byterian Church will deliver the
invocation and the Mount Ver-
non place Methodist Church
choir will sing the Halleluiah
chorus from Handel's Messiah.
Commissioner Mclaughlin will
introduce Edward r. Carr. the
pageant's general chairman, and
Interior Secretary Seaton.
Boy and Girl Scouts will greet
the audience and the Marine
Band. with Raymond MCGUIRE
as soloist, viii present Cantique
de Noel.
Secretary Seaton will intro
duce the President. After the
tree is lighted. the Bell Ringers
of Cape Ann will play Deck the
Halls" The Right Rev. Edward
H. Roach of the Shrine Of the
Most Blessed Sacrament will
pronounce the benediction. The
program will close with the Ma
tional Anthem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
Gets
.Inspectorship
Bedside Ceremony
Honors Policeman

The long and impressive ca
reer Of Capt. Richard J. Nc
Carly. head of the Metropolitan
Police robbery squad, was re-
warded by his elevation to in
spector at a bedside ceremony at
Emergency Hospital today.
Only this morning the District
Commissioners accepted a rec
'ommendation Of Police Chief
Robert v. Murray that Capt.
mccarthy be Immediately pro-
|moted.
Capt. McCarty went to the
hospital two weeks ago for an
abdominal operation.
Most Of the 80 years spent on
the force by the 60-year-old po-
|liceman have been in plain
clothes. His friends on the
force term him a devoted po-
liceman" who spent many over
time hours combating crime in
all fields. He has 40 commenda-
tons.
He headed the sex squad as a
lieutenant from October l, 1851,
until the following January,
when he was promoted to cap
tain as head Of the robbery
squad.
Capt. McCarty lives with his
wife and daughter, Miss Mary
McCarty, at 83l Bashford lane,
Alexandria. The McCartys also
have mother son and daughter,
Richard McCarty and Mrs. Lii
Ian Little Of the Washington
area, and five grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
5 Alumni to Be Honored at Central Hiqh Reun

Five Central High School
graduates who made good in the
armed forces, education and civic
affairs will be honored with GER
tificates Of distinction, when the
alumni association Of the school
that Is no more holds its 48th
annual reunion.
Several hundreds Of the thou
sands who attended Central be-
fore 1t ceased to exist with the
June. 1850. graduation, viii at
tend the reunion.
The five alumni TO be honored
at the reunion In the Shoreham
Hotel next Wednesday night In
clude:
Admiral Harry Donald Felt Of
the class Of 1920. deputy chief Of
naval operations.
Harry c. Grove, class Of 1889.
civic leader and retired business
man.
DR.. Thelma Hunt. class Of 1921,
professor Of psychology at George
Washington University.
/ Mai. Gen. Herbert M. Jones.
class Of 1915. adiutant general
designate Of the Army Depart
ment.
Milton w. King. class Of 1908.
past president Of the District Bar
Association and vice president
OF the Washington Redskins.
In addition to the presentation
ceremonies. the alumni viii sinR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
HOUN' DOG CALLED
NO YULE PROBLEM
TO POUND HERE

Frank Marks, the Dis
trict's poundmaster, today
applauded the Tulsa (Okla.D
Mayors decision TO grant a
stay Of execution TO all Of
Tllsa's pound dogs until
after Christmas.
Fortunately. no such re-
prieve is necessary here, Mr..
Marks said. The District
pounds trade In dogs is so
brisk no healthy animals
have to be destroyed. he
said.
Tulsa Mayor George Nor
wells clemency proclamation
indorsed the theory that "a
dog Il mans best friend"
The mercy order Affects
about so dogs previously
scheduled 70 die in the gas
chamber.
Mr.. Marks said is to 20
dogs ind homes on an av-
eraee day at the pound here.
Business Is thriving this
Christmas season. he said
The poundmaster said he
has about 100 dogs penned
up now The only ones
that will have TO be put
away are the ones that were
brought In hah dead with
distemper OF something like
that he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
Douglas Case
Refused
Reheuring Denied
BY Appeals Court

The United States Court of
Appeals has refused a rehearing,
by the full nine-man bench. of
the case of Charles w. Douglas,
whose two robbery convictions
were set aside by the court on
the grounds he apparently was
insane at the time Of the crime
In an order on file today in
the appellate court Chief Judge
Henry w. Edgerton stated:
There not being a majority
of the circuit judges Of this
circuit in favor of a rehear-
ing by the court, in banc,
the petition for rehearing in
banc is hereby denied"
Douglas had been convicted by
juries at two separate trials of
the armed robberies of two hotels
here.
Subsequently the juries' find
ings were set aside by the Court
of Appeals.
In seeking a rehearing, United
States Attorney Oliver Gasch
said the voiding of the conviction
marks the first time in this
jurisdiction >. that a court has
overturned a jury verdict on the
issue Of sanity for lack of suf1-
cient evidence to support it,"
Mr.. Gasch said he would con-
fer with Justice Department off,
Gals on the next move. He said
the appellate court has pending
Ia number Of similar cases which,
he stated. may result in resolving
issues arising from the Douglas
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
II Ambassadors to Inspect
Site of Peace Pageant

Eleven ambassadors will in.
spect the Pageant of Peace site
today on the Ellipse, Santa
Claus will put in an appearance
and the Christmas trees will be
lighted in a test run to make
sure they will be ready for the
pageant's official opening to-
morrow.
President Eisenhower will
press a button at S pm. tomor-
row to light the main tree, q
67-foot spruce. He will also de-
liver a Christmas message to be
broadcast around the world. The
lighting ceremony is usually
Itelevised.
The lights were to be tested
"a 4 o'clock this afternoon. They
will be kept on until photog-
raphers have had their chance
to make the picture.
Open Through January
The pageant will be open day
and night through January /.
Fifty-six nations are partici-
pating in this third annual
pageant dramatizing the mes
sage Of Peace on Earth to Men
of Good Will" Religious cere-
monies and Yule carols will be
presented daily on the Manager
Stage before the Nativity scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19

When he collapsed on the
corner. two passersby carried
him into a restaurant and sum-
moned an ambulance. At the
hospital it was discovered he was
shot in the abdomen, the bullet
passing through his body. The
bullet had punctured his blad-
der and it was necessary to re-
move 48 inches of intestine.
Mr.. MILAN, q. supervisor in
the investigative unit Of the csc
told police he had been walking
toward Fourth street and MaSsa-
chusettS avenue NV. intending
to catch a cab to George WASH
ington Hospital.
He has been on sick leave
since September 81. suffering
from asthma and severe head
aches. He said he was going
to the hospital for treatment
when he was accosted by a man
who asked for a match. then de-
manded money. Mr.. MILAN said
he was forced about $50 feet into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
Cruising Police Pick Up
Four in Auto Thefts

teenth and L streets NV.
He was booked as Harold
Joseph OBrien. 81, Of the 10000
block Of Galena road, Rockville.
1t. Williams said the tags were
stolen from a car firm since gone
out Of business. The Capitol
Cadillac Co. reported the car
stolen October 2.
OBrien appeared before
United States Commissioner
James F. Splain today on a
charge Of grand larceny. He was
held in $4,000 bond and the case
continued to January 8.
The park policeman was try
ing to help the three young peo-
pie who had run out Of gas.
The FBI said the trio was
headed from Philadelphia to
Florida when the car stalled
near the River Bend Parking
Area on Mount Vernon boule-
ward. Park Policeman James j
Lyons tried to help them until
he was forced to chase a speeder.
When he returned, he learned
that several cars in the area had
been looted, and arrested the
trio.
Charged with stealing the car
in Philadelphia was Louis Henry
Boudolf. jr., 10. A 15-year-old
boy was charged with juvenile
delinquency and a I9-year-old
girl companion with being q ma
terial witness. They we're held
for appearances before United
States Commissioner Stanley
King In Alexandria. All live IN
PHILADELPHIA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
Firm in New York Buys
Hotel 24OO for $2MiIlion

The Hotel 2400, home Of the
Embassy Of Jordan and Of rep
resentatives of 80 foreign gov
ernments, has been sold for al
most So million, Frank M. Per-
per, a co-owner, said today.
Mr.. Pepper. who, with Samuel
Willig owns the Roosevelt Realty
Co.. said the purchaser was the
Nassau Management Co., Inc,
of 2 Park avenue, New York.
Nassau in turn, Mr.. Pepper de-
clared, leased the 560-room hos
telry. its 250-car garage and
small apartment building for key
personnel to a Philadelphia no
tel man. Jack Tannenbaum.
Arthur J. Harnett, general
manager of Hotel 24O0. said he
will remain in that capacity after
Mr.. Tannenbaum and his family
move here about February /,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19

Police trying to be helpful in
two different cases here wound
up instead with car theft
suspects.
Last night two Metropolitan
Auto Squad detectives stepped
into q family fight to smooth
matters, and walked of with q
prisoner.
Then today park policeman
started out to do a good deed
and ended with three teen-age
captives.
1t. John G. Williams and De-
tectiye Sergt. c. I. Smith Of the
Auto Squad were cruising at
1880 pm. and noticed a small
crowd at Eighteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
They stopped to investigate
and found a husband and wife
|quarreling. The woman com.
planned the man had slapped
her.
1t. Williams and Sergt. Smith
told the man to leave and ad-
vised the wife not to go home
III she wanted to avoid resuminf
the argument.
| The officers said the man left
the scene. and returned in q
few minutes in a pale green 1856
Cadillac convertible. He stopped
long enough to tell the woman
you needn't come home" Their
drove away.
AS the car moved away, the
policemen noticed that its license
plates had been reported stolen
They jumped into their cruiser
and stopped the man ct Eigh-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19

an alley near Third and g
streets.
There was q Scuff1e during
which the holdup man snatched
a gun carried by Mr.. MILAN and
shot him, police were told. Mr..
MILAN said he was trying to
save his wallet. Police said the
victim had about SIS with him.
Mr.. MILAN told police he had
obtained the gun from his
brother in Jacksonville Fla.
whom he had visited in No.
vember. Detective Sergt. Ber-
nard Crooke and Detective
Harry Matthews, investigating
the shooting scene, found a 49,
caliber gun in a holster near
the rear Of Mr.. Millan's address.
One fired shell was in the gun,
presumed to be Mr.. Millan;s.
Mr.. MILAN described his as
sailant as q lght-skinned Negro
about 80, wearing q brown tweed
oYercoat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19

when Mr.. Tannenbaum will take
over active direction Of the hotel.
Nassau recently purchased the
Hotel Roosevelt. a few blocks
down Sixteenth street from Ho-
tel 2400, from Webb g. Knapp,
headed by Developer William
Zeckendorf.
Mr.. Harnett said extensive
remodeling, including complete
air-conditioning, installation OF
a modern coffee shop and reno
walton of the exterior and lobby
is planned.
No staff changes are planned
he said.
The hotel, at 2400 Sixteenth
street NV, was completed in
1918 as the Meridian Mansions
at a cost of $3.50. 900. The Roose-
welt Realty Co. purchased il
from the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. in l945.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
Foirfox Boys,
Killed byAuto

An s-year-oId Fairfax County
boy was killed yesterday when
he ran into the path Of . car on
Route i23 at Langley. police re-
ported.
Michael Pinchot Meyer, con Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cord Meyer. was
pronounced dead on arrival It
Arlington Hospital at $50 pm,
20 minutes after the ACCIDENT.
Fairfax County police said an
eyewitness told them the young
SER ran into the front Of The car
travelling east. The driver,
Charles Lenard Booth. a., u
Route ]. Forest. Va, Vas nos
charged.
The accident occurred IN ifSnt
Of the BORA home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
Pukistun Journalist
will Speak Here

Russian inroads on the eco
nomic and political scene in the
Middle East win be described by
10 well-known Pakistan Journal
list at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at the
Middle East Institute, 1851 N
street NV.
Nasir Farooki, former editor
on the staff of the Karachi
newspaper Dawn and former
correspondent for the Christian
Science Monitor, will use the
topic Soviet Trade and Political
Influence in the Middle East"
The public is welcome to
attend all institute lecture pro-
grams.