Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-05-17

fire could be brought under con-
troll with the very latest fire
equipment. The equipment used
iii the picture was the same that
the local Fire Department wish
to purchase. Fire Chief, How
ard Boss, answered questions
and explained that a campaign
for raising funds will start on
May IS. The desired equipment
will cost approximately $12, 900.
If each family gave an average
of $1,000 this amount could be
raised. All of the firemen were
present.
May % at $50 pm. will be
Grange annual inspection. All
members are urged to attend.
Furniture Refinishing Project
The Home Demonstration
Department of the State Exten-
sion Service have met twice in
the Chester Town Hall to train
Township leaders. Mrs. Ralph
Shanower and Mrs. Nelson Ray
are leaders for Chester Town
ship. They announce that a re-
finishing program for Chester
will be given in the Town Hall
on June 4 and June s from
1000 am. to 800 pm. Anyone
interested is invited to partici-
pate. For information call Mrs.
Shanower or Mrs. Ray.
Chesterland Welcome
Wagon Club
The Welcome Wagon Club of
CheSterland will meet on May
81 at 800 pm. in the Chester
Grade School. There will be e.
lection of officers. William E.
Pinney of the Claridon Antique
Shop will again be present and
continue his talk on antiques.
Mr.. Pinney had been present
at a previous meeting and gave
information on antiques.
The May meeting of the Pre-
school P. T. A. was in charge
of the newly elected officers.
The retiring president, Mrs. A.
John Rose was presented with
book, Gift of the Sea-" The
group voted to give $4,000 to
the summer recreation project.
The sand boxes were reported
to be filled and in use. Present
were Mrs. Howard Boss and
Mrs. J. Benjamin, kindergar-
ten teachers who told of the
progress of the kindergarten pu-
pills and what they had learned.
Two of the first grade teachers,
Mrs. Clifford Diedrich and Mrs.
David Grover were present al
so and explained what is covered
in the first grade.
Baptist Ladies Aid
Mrs. George Painter and Mrs.
Richard Rutledge were host
eSses at the dinner served at |
the Baptist Aid meeting on We'd
neSday.
Riverview Church
Chester people who attended |
RivervieW Church for the Sun
day services, May 13, saw the
new truck which will soon be
shipped to Africa for mission
work there. This was made pos
sible by gifts and pledges of |
members and friends Dir the
church. The truck was sold by
McClintock Chevrolet Dealers at |
cost price and was cuStomized |
for tropical driving. The truck
will be given to Miss Ruth Neph-
eW, r. NJ, a medical missionary
in French Equatorial Africa.
Pastor Absent
The Rev. Harry Banfield will
attend the Independent Funda-
mentalist Churches of America
National Convention in Hunting
ton, West Virginia next week
end. Clarence Jandecka, Of the
Bible College will have charge |
of the services at Riverview
Bible Church next Sunday.
Sunday School Glasses to Meet
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Williams
have opened their home, Chill
licothe Road, CheSterland for
the meeting of the Adult Bible
Glass and the Junior Boys Sun
day School class of the River
view Bible Church. Omer Blod-
gett, Heath Road, teaches the
Adult Class, and Miss Dorothy
Mansfield, Mayfield Road, is
teacher for the Junior boys.
Game Night
The Intermediates and young
people of the RivervieW Church
will meet at the Siplock home,
Fullertown Road, on Friday e.
vening at 800 for Game night |
and a wiener roast.