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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Six Enter
TB Essay
Contest

The Geauga County TB and
Health association received six
senior student tuberculosis edi-
torial entries from the nation =
wide 10Th annual school press
project, reported by Mrs. Myr-
tie Rodgers, executive secretary
Burton and KenSton schools
were represented in the contest
by the following students: -
Mary Downes, Burton school;
Bob Squires, Lois Gallagher, AL
ice Vaughn, Gay Cipra and Law
renee Gockel, Kenston School.
Ranking first place in the
county was Bob SquireS, sem
ior student of Kenston, for his
article The White Plague"
published in the Ken S o n
school newspaper, The Echo.
The articles were judged for
accuracy, clearness, originality
completeness of research, un-
derStanding of subject a n d
newspaper style. F. r. Schofield
county superintendent of Geau-
ga schools, supervised the judi
ging of the local entries.
Mrs. Rodgers stated Geauga' S
entry has been forwarded to
to the Ohio TB and Health AS
sociation to be entered in the
state wide competition. The
winner selected on state level
will be entered in the national
contest.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Maple Syrup
to Be $3.50
Per Gallon

Price of Geauga maple syrup
to be sold at the maple festival
this year was set at a meeting
of the festival board last Mon
day night-$5.50 per gallon, So,
half gallon; SITS uart; $1.10
pint.
The syrup will be sold in the
big tent, and. prior to the fes-
tival, in a sugar house to be
erected at the south end of the
park. The Geauga Hospital Asso-
citation will be in charge of
all sales.
The board seeks to make the
big maple show an all-county
one. Concession space is to be
available only for purchase by
Geauga businesses or organiza-
tions up to March l. After this
date, sales of space left will be
open to outside concessionaires.
Mrs. Pauline Moulton of Char
don was named festival treasur-
er. She succeeds Robert M.
Prince, veteran treasurer, who
resigned.
Festival dates are April 6, 7,
8. Board members already are
at work on the countless de-
tails connected with such fes-
tival.
Among the outstanding fea-
lures this year will be The
Telegraph's annual party for all
couples welded so years or
over, community church. serv-
ices. with a widely known
speaker, on the Sunday of the
festival, party for old-timers,
crowning of a maple queen, and
a Pioneer Day in charge of the
Aquarius Club.
Men will soon begin growing
boards in hope of winning a
prize for the best. All men and
women that day will dress in
pioneer costume. Prizes will be
awarded for the most outStand-
ing.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Guy Trask
, Rites Monday

MONTVILLE - Guy TraSk,
70, former Montville resident,
died Friday morning in Long
view hospital, Kingsville where
he had been confined with ILL
ness.
Mr.. Trask had been making
his home for some time with
his sister, Mrs. Elsie F'risble,
in Orwell
Surviving also are his son,
Merle, of Michigan; and bro
thers, Ralph of Hambden,
-,Frank of Chardon. and Earl OF
IL erT3ylvania Another brother,
Clyde, is deceased.
Rites were held at pm. Mon
day at Orwell. Burial was in
Montville cemetery.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Appeal Filed
in Drunk
Driving Case

Indicted by the grand jury on
charge of driving while intoxi-
Gated on Route 81, and found
guilty by a jury verdict last
week, Harold G. Lyman, Bat
ties Ct, Chardon was before
Common Pleas Judge Harold
Richmond for sentence Satur-
day morning.
Lyman was fined $500, given
a 80 day jail sentence, and his
driving rights suspended for a
year, except on good behavior.
Two hundred dollars was suS-
pended from the fine, also 25
days of the jail term, Lyman,
who works in Cleveland, is per-
mitted only to drive to and from
his employment.
James Werner, Lyman'S attor-
ney, gave notice of appeal, and
bond was set at S125.
Mr.. Werner bases his appeal
on the alcometer which was in
court. It's operation was ex-
planned to the jurors, and how
the per cent of alcohol is deter
mined when a person breathes
into it.
The alcometer does not al
low the defendant the right of
cross examination" said Mr..
Werner today. THE test run is
made by the arresting officers
and there is no disinterested
third party.
This will be the first time
that the alcometer comes be-
fore the Court of Appeals in Oh
10. The courts ruling will es-
tablish a precedent" "
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Realtors List
Committees
for 1856

Geauga county Real Estate
board met at Hosmer's in Bur
ton Jan. "a for their dinner
meeting. There were Is present,
II realtors. New president Lyn-
dali Hughes presided. Program
chairman Cliff Jack introduced
Mrs. Leppert of the Ohio Bell
Telephone Co. who showed a
film on Telephone Courtesy.
There followed a question and
answer period. Reports were
made by State Director Donald
Ralston and Alternate Claire
M n er, also president,
Lyndan Hughes on the direc-
tors and presidents meeting held
in Columbus recently.
F. President Lyndall Hughes ap-
pointed the following commit
tees for 1856.
Membership M. Lauter, Cly-
de Silvernail, j. Makowski, /.
r. Martin.
Nominating-J. r. McKirahan
N. F. Hodge, Gerald Wearsch,
w. 0. Wolcott. ~,
Historian w. o. Wolcott,
John Gazda, william Rafie, Ann
Egine.
Program and entertainment =
Cliff Jack, Nellie Ralston, Mar
garet Ellicock, Andrew Mish-
aga, M. A. Lauter.
Sick Nellie Summers, Wick
Adams, B. J. Shanower, Chris
tine Fruhauf.
Geauga Realtor Wallace
King, James Werner, Warren
Pilmer.
Arbitration and Ethics Her.
bert Parpart, Neil Hodge, 1. R..
Martin, Gerald WearSch, Ann
Edging, Dona M. Peak. E
Civic Activities and Legisla-
ton william Eging, Thomas
Sehldon, Thomas Rowley, Tho
mas Reap.
Public Relations and Publi--
city Ann Eging, Claire Miner,
J. r. McKirahan.
Multiple Listing w. o. VOL
colt, Norman Beck.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
ACCIDENTS

An auto plunged down gull
ley. and a Chardon youth suf-
fered a broken nose in traffic
accidents over the weekend, re-
ported by the sheriff's depart
ment.
Fronts of autos driven by 10
w. Klauck. 18, Bainbridge Rd.,
Chagrin Falls, and Frederick
Kittelson, Chagrin Falls were
damaged when involved in an
accident at las a. m, Saturday
on Brown Rd., 80 feet south of
Route 422. A mail box on the
Peter Clemens property was
damaged.
The auto listed to Willie A.
Luchis, Chagrin Falls Park,
travelled 168 feet off Franklin
ST.. at the Park early Saturday.
1t hit and damaged two guard
posts, some trees, then plunged
down a gulley. The demolished
car was found by sheriff de-
puties who are investigating to
determine the driver
William c. Bruce, 16, Bass
Lake rd., Chardon, suffered a
broken nose and severe bruises
at 11:42 a. m, Sunday. He was
taken to Corey Hospital. Ac-
cording to the sheriff's depart
ment the car driven by Bruce
went through a red light at the
Routes "A and 322 intersection.
To avoid hitting another auto,
Bruce swerved his car The We
hicle crashed into a utility pole.
Front of the auto was smashed.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
John Thrasher
Rites Are
tuesday

John B. Thrasher, 80, died
at 9 am. Saturday after an ILL
ness at his home, 123 Water St.
Mr.. Thrasher was a former
funeral director in Chardon
and later in Jefferson. He was
prominent in musical circles in
this area for many years. He
sang tenor.
Formerly in business, Mr..
Thrasher was widely known in
Geauga County.
He was born in Troy Town
ship, Oct. Is, 1872, the son of
James and Ella Tilden Thrasher.
He came to Chardon with his
parents at an early age.
With the late Henry Burr, he
operated a mortuary and furni-
ture business in Chardon start
ing in 1898. Two years later he
went to Jefferson, operating a
similar business for eight years..
Returning to Chardon he,
worked as a painter and dec,
orator until ill health forced
him to cease activities.
Surviving with his wife, Clara
are three sons, Robert and Will
man, both of Chardon, and
Ralph of Painesville; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. David K. Smith of
Whippany, N. j.; eight grand
children and great-grandchild,
Services were held at 2 p. M,
at the Burr Funeral Home Tues
day. The Rev. Harry Carney,
pastor of Chardon Methodist
church, officiated. Burial was
in Chardon cemetery.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02

Garland Shelter, head of the
Shelter Printing Co., Middle
field, resigned as chairman of
the Geauga County Democratic
Central Committee at a largely
attended meeting of the COM
mittee in Claridon town hall,
Friday night.
Mr.. Shelter has been county
Democratic chairman for ten
years.
John Reithoffer of Auburn,
vice chairman, was named to
succeed Mr.. Shelter as chair
man. Committeeman are to be
elected at the May primary.
II definitely am not boiling
the party" said Mr.. Shelter to-
day.
"When l became chairman,
there were approximately 600
Democratic votes in this coun-
ty. Now there is an average of
$500. The number increases at
every election. Demoractic vot-
ers are increasing by leaps and
bounds. Even Republicans admit
that the day is at hand when
the chances of election by each
party are $3.50. 1t could be this
year. A large influx of that
population coming into the
county is Democratic.
II am resigning because there
are a lot of younger Democratic
men who should be given an
opportunity to carry on.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Rotarians to
Hear Speech
Contest

The A. 2. Baker Scholarship
Speech Contest will be held at
the regular meeting of the Bur-
ton Middlefield Rotary club
on February 90 at Burton.
Each high school will hold an
elimination contest in their own
school before February 20. The
Geauga County winner will re-
ceive an all expense trip to the
Tenth Annual World Affairs In
} stitute in Cincinnati on March 9
and 10. An additional amount
will be given for a chaperon.
The subject of the Speech con-
test will be What Can Youth
Do to Develop International I'm
derstanding and Good WHIP"
To be eligible to compete, a
contestant must be an eleventh
or twelfth grade student. Con-
testants will write and deliver
an original 6 minute speech on
any phase of the topic.
Each county winner will par
ticipate in a Division Contest
before April 10. The winner of
the four division contests in Nor
theastern Ohio will participate
: in the final contest at the Dis
trict 22s Rotary Conference Ban
quet in the Carter Hotel, Mon
day, April 80, 1856.
District 229 of Rotary Interna-
tional will award the following
Scholarships to these contes-
tantS-
First Award - $4,000 to the
successful contestant in the Un-
iversity or College of their
choice.
Second Award - $4,000 to
be paid as stated above.
Third and Fourth Awards -
$4,000 each to paid immediate
ly.
1t is the hope of Rotary and
all concerned that a greater in
terest in world affairs may be
generated in high school stu
dents who will be our furure
leaders in international rela-
tionS.
Parents and all others in the
community are urged to en-
courage student participation in
this contest and to attend the
High school contests.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02

tion to the building fund Of the
Geauga County Hospital comes
at a very inopportune time for
The Chardon Rubber Company.
We are deeply committed be-
cause of our extensive expan--
sion and building program. Ne
vertheless, I feel this new
modern hospital is tremendou-
sly important to the commun-
ity. We want the members of
The Chardon Rubber Company
family to have the best avail
able health facilities right here
in Geauga County.
Therefore, we are happy to
announce a contribution of $780,
10000 as our share of this great
community effort.
Very truly yours, V. M. Bredi-
ger, President.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Band P.W.
Celebrate 10th
Anniversary

The Geauga County Business
and Professional Women's club
celebrated their 10th Anniver-
sary Wednesday, Jan. Is with
a banquet at Coles Colonial on
Mayfield I'd. After the singing
of the club Collect" by Nancy
Speck, the members and guests
were seated and enjoyed a del
locus chicken dinner. Following
dinner, the club president, Ell
sic DeGroft welcomed and n
troduced the guests that were
present. Helen Johnson presi--
dent of Painesville B. P. w,
Mary Scheuss, president Of
SIZE DeGroft welcomed and in
Mayfield, B. P. w, Mary Stra-
va, past president Geauga B.
P. w. and now a member of the
Painesville B. P. w. Represent
ing the Charter members of
Geauga B. P. w. were Jessie
Bickle, Fay Stuhdreher, May
Sickling, Marie Miller, Pauline
Haney, Elsie DeGroft, and Ell
len Spencer Ellen Spencer gave
an interesting talk on the his
tory of Geauga B.P. w. and
cited the many and various ac-
complishments of the club dur
ing the past ten years.
Included in the program for
the anniversary celebration
was an impressive initiation
ceremony conducted by Jennie
Davidson for several new mem
bers. Those initiated were, Dol
ores Post, Marie Anderson, Ma
ry Hamm, Dorothy Savage, Mar
guerite Tate, Mildred DeMuth,
and Jannette Grossman. Follow
ing the initiation ceremony, the
group was then entertained by
the club president, Elsie De-
Croft who gave a resume of
the Caribbean cruise from which
she and her husband Glenn had
just returned The program was
closed with the singing of the
emblem benediction by the en-
tire group.
The committee responsible for
tn very successful anniversary
celebration was Jennie David
son, Maxine Hill, Eleanor Cram
ton, Margaret Ellicock, Alta
Trask, Dolores Post, and Aileen
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Court Lists
Activities of
Past Year

Nearly $50 cases were filed
IN Geauga Common Pleas Court,
more than 1000 auto titles, all
time high, were issued during
1855. according to the annual
report of Clerk of Courts Don
aid Philips.
Civil actions totaled 294, Grim
inal actions AZ, and one ap-
pealed to Court of Appeals.
Filed were 101 divorce cases,
% pending. Sixty divorces were
granted, "a dismissed, 38 are
pending, and two to Juvenile
Court, change of venue Other
cases:
Foreclosures - II filed, six
pending. Property sold in two,
II dismissed, 10 pending.
Money only - 81 filed, 78
pending; "a judgements, 66 dis
missed, 79 pending. There were
80 cognovit note judgement four
10 quiet tlLle, SIX QepenQency,
five for transfer of funds, two
appeals. six injunctions, five to
mortgage property, three reple-
vim, and Is others.
Clerk Philips issued 11,O89
auto titles, 2.089 new cars were
titled, 1872 duplicate titles is
sued and 4,469 liens placed on
cars.
Paid into the county treasury
was ,87O.36. Salaries of the
office amounted to $13, ,688.4 40;
expenses supplies, S2,359.6O;
alimony received and disbursed,
S47,779.12; paid Bureau of Mo-
tor Vehicles, $3,99245; paid
State casual sales tax, SIS, 5,604 SO
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Men In Services

Airman &c Thomas o. Po-
land has been at home for the
past month following duty at
Casa Blanca, N. Africa. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. G..
Poland of Sand Hill, Mayfield
Road. Wednesday morning he
left for Albuquerque, N. Mexi-
co, where he expects to be sta
toned until next December.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Many Attend
Shopping
Center Opening

Hundrds of persons attended
the opening of Chardon's new
shopping center, first in Geauga
County, Saturday afternoon.
They thronged the modern
stores and received many souve-
Mrs. AShtabula TV station WI
CA gave a direct broadcast
from to 2:30 pm. The musical
program and interviewing over
the air of many of the patrons,
was in charge of Jack Grove,
popular WICA disc jockey. He
u was assisted by Glen Rynearson
lwsll,- known Geauga public re-
YlationS man.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Harry Keenen >0kd
for Chardon Council

Harry Keenen, newly elected
Chardon Councilman, can serve
Attorney General William o.
Neill has ruled.
Keenen is restaurant inspector
in the Geauga Health Depart
ment. This raised a question as
to whether the jobs were incom-
patible. O'Neill concluded that
because Keenen is an employe
of the county and not an Off
Ger, the law does not apply to
him.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Charaon Rubber Gives &3O,OOO.OO
to Hospital Fund

The Chardon Rubber Com
pany of Chardon has donated
$50 100000 to the Geauga County
Hospital Fund.
The donation was made by
v. M. Brediger, president of the
company, to George H. Holmes
for the hospital fund.
The letter to Mr., Holmes an
nouncing the gift is as follows: {:
THE request for a contribu-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Two More Candidates
Circulate Petitions

Names of two more candi-
dates for Geauga County Com
missioner appeared on the poll
tical horizon today. Petitions for
the primary are in circulation
by Paul Robson, Thompson
farm machinery dealer, a Demo
crat, and Clifford r. Erikson,
Republican, Burton business
man.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Commissioners Slash
Geauga County Budget

The budget to operate Gea-
uga county for 1856 has just
been approved and signed by
county commissioners.
Probably no budget in the
county's history has ever un-
dergone so much study and re-
vision. From the original budget
presented some time ago, and
which commissioners refused to
sign, $105, 900 was taken off and
the county still has a debt of
SGT 900, according to commits
SionerS.
The cut, Ito the bone" as has
been said, has greatly curtailed
many services to the public for
this year. and some have been
entirely eliminated. No pay
raises are granted this year.
The total of the 1856 budget is
$466, ,94l71, less than the pre-
vious year. The appropriations
to the various divisions:
Commissioners Sala ries
and expenses, $6,805.
Auditor - Salary, So 1853; en-
ployes, $11 $50: deputy sealer,
$500; supplies, $4,000; Advertis-
ing financial report, 5000; de-
linquent and forfeited lands,
$700; other expenses, 5000, to-
tai, $19,328. Assessing personal
property, 5000; appraising real
property, $1,000.
Treasurer Salary, So, 1853;
employees, $7,43O.32; advertis--
ing tax rates, $3.50; other ex-
penses, $4,000, total $13, ,448 80.
Prosecutor - Salary, 81, 600;
employees, $4,000; other expen--
ses, $4,000; total 50, 400.
County building inspector -
Employees, 5,640; other expen-
ses, $1.1O0 total $6,740.
Court of Appeals Judges,
5000.
Common Pleas Court - Sal
ary of Judge, 5000; expense,
500; salaries court constables
and bailiffs, $500; investigator
$500; mileage, $500; juror fees,
So 600; witness fees, $3.50; court
reporters, $1,000; salaries jury
commission and supplies, $3.50;
assignment commissioner, $500;
supplies and law books, 1,750;
probation officers and expense
81 100, total $13,879.
Juvenile Court - Probation
officer, 81 $50; clerk, 81 ,440; OF.
her expense, 1900; total $4,,
800.
I Probate Court Salary OF
judge, 5000; employees, S., ,659.
rs; jurors, witnesses, $2,400;
board of visitors, $500; total
$11,85s.76.
Clerk of Courts - Salary, S.
928; employees, $11 200; other ex-
penses, 5000; total sl6,128.
Coroner Salary, $637 .04 ;
clerk, 5000; other expense, 5000 6;
total, 81, ,437.04.
Justice and mayor courts, So
500.
Board of Elections - Salar-
les, S. 1000; mileage judges and
clerks, $4,000; other expenses,
$4,000; total $4,000.
Buildings and grounds - jani-
tor and employees, S4,260; court
house and jail, 4,410.
Sheriff - Salary, $2,6 900; en-
ployes, 3.40O; matron, $720;
supplies, 81 900; maintenance of
jail, $1,000; new cars, $1,000
other expense, radios, etc, ST.
500; total $47,22O.
Recorder - salary, $2,710; en-
ployes, $6,l40; other expense
81 TOO; total, $10.55O.
Humane Officer - 1915.
Agriculture - Societies, build
ingS, TB testing, soil conserva-
ton, Institutes, $19,031.66
tuberculosis and hospital
care, $4,000; registrar vital
statistics, $500; hydrophobia
treatment, 5000; crippled child
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
township trustees
Make Appointments

Township trustees in session
S turday night reappointed
Charles Lewis Rickard as a
member of the Zoning Board of
Appeals and named Steve Tur-
koc as member of the Zoning
Commission.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Pauline MouIton to
Work for Bank

Mrs. Pauline Moulton, steno-
grapher and bookkeeper the
last seven years for Bass Lake
Community, Inc, has resigned
effective Feb. 16. She will be
employed at the new office of
Chardon Savings Bank which
opens at Chardon Shopping
Center on March |.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Reward Offered

BAINBRIDGE-Steve Remias
Sr. of Bainbridge has offered
500 reward for information
leading to arrest and conviction
of thief or thieves who stole
a 275-pound veal calf from a
box stall in his barn the night
of Jan. II.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
Burton Bank
900
Opening

BURTON-More than 600 per-
sons attended the opening of the
First National Bank here Sat-
urday afternoon between 3 and
g.
The 54-year-old banking firm
also operates branches in Ches-
terland and cambridge.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
HoIstein
Banquet
Is Friday

The annual Geauga County
HolStein club banquet will be
held at the Burton Congrega-
tional church (weSt side of Bur
ton Park on Friday, Feb. 3,
1856 at tbs pm.
Robert w. Rumler, executive
secretary of the Holstein Erie
sian association of America will
be the guest speaker.
For reservations call the eX-
tension office in Burton.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-02
ON HONOR ROLL

HUNTSBURG - Wendell S.
Thompson was listed today on
the honor roll at Ohio State Un-
iversity's college for agriculture
for the autumn quarter, accord
ing to John j. Mount, secretary
of the college.
The Nome nugget., 1956-02-17
Soviet Aviation Expert
Proposes Exchange Visits

MEXICO CITY, R-A Soviet
aviation expert has proposed ex-
change visits of Russian and Mex
lean pilots and aviation enthusi-
asts to better relations between
their two countries.
1t. Col. Alexander Lavarnov
made his proposal during the first
Latin American regional confer
ence of the International Aero
nautical Federation, which open
ed here this week. Delegates from
most American nations and Eu-
ropean observers are attending
the meeting.
The Nome nugget., 1956-02-17
Executive Order
Puts 26-Year-Olds
Beyond the Draft

WASHINGTON, R- President
Eisenhower has put fathers and
men past their 26th birthdays
practically out of the reach of
draft boards unless there is a
sharp increase from recent man
power demands.
An executive order, signed be-
fore the President left for his
Georgia vacation and made pub
lie by the White House today,
puts childless registrants aged 10
through IS at the top of the list
in a new order of Gallup.
With an estimated $4,000
registrants now in that seven
year age bracket, yearly additions
can be expected to approach
100000
A Selective Service spokesman
said calls were 5000 men Tor
February, 10000 for March.
At the highest of those rates
16,000-the annual Gallup would
be under 100000.