Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-11-20
BY Lennah B. Bond
Telephone Park 8 1915


Store Opens In Chester
Scotland General Store which |
closed In early August, has re-
opened. The proprietor is Elmer
Reese Of Lyndhurst. He Is as
sisted by Mrs. REESE and Mrs.
Lowyn Loucks OF Mayfield
Heights. A general line OF mer-
chandise will be stocked includ-
ing a special line of groceries
and frozen foods. Telephone
number is PA 9-4135.
Twenty-first Birthday
November 7 was the 81 birth
day Of Henry Hanson Jr. His
mother Mrs. Henry Hanson Sr.
gave a dinner In his honor.
Baptist Aid Society
Mrs. Richard Rutledge and
Mrs. Henry Hanson were host
ess at the monthly meeting Of
the Baptist Ladies Aid Society
on Wednesday at the church.
Chester Grange
Chester Grange No.2479 met
In regular form on Tuesday
evening November Is. with Wor-
thy Master Albert Freshley In
the chair. Receiving the obliga-
tion were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hlavka, James Taylor and Ray
mond Johnson. The awards ban
quet at Thompson was amounc-
ed. Mr.. Hartong offered to
supply the Is cent packages
which Chester Grange is asked
to contribute for this meeting.
An officers meeting was an
nounced for November Is at the
home Of the Master. The COM
mittee appointed to secure a
Lecturer, gave a favorable re-
port.
Mrs. Lennah Bond suggested
that regular time be set for
the Lecturers program. This
will be discussed at the officers
meeting. Levi Hartong reported
on a dinner meeting of repres-
entatives of the Farmers and
Traders Insurance Co. held at
Lordstown, Ohio. Mrs. Milan
Pelton is Sunshine Chairman for
this year.
The p rogram started with
group singing. A quiz program
followed in which the group was
divided into two sides. Raymond
Johnson's side won. Ruth Hart
ong Geauga County Princess at
the State Grange Convention
held In Columbus, gave a re-
port. She said one item en-
phaSized was that the Grange
should start on time.
Refreshments were served by
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Lang and
Mrs. Thomas Battles.
Next meeting November 27.
Norman G.. Littleiohns
Funeral services for Norman
C. Littlejohns aged "a, were held
at the Gordon B. Blowers Fun
eral Home, Mayfield Road,
CheSterland on Wednesday Nov.
"A at ZOO Pm. The Rev. Allan
McGaw, Pastor of the Baptist
Church and neighbor Of the
deceased, officiated. Pail bear
ers were also neighbors, George
Painter, Lynn Parr, Charles
Sweet, Forrest Bond, Antoine
Klicman and Glenn Hall. Burial
was on the family lot in Chester
Cemetery.
Mr.. Littlejohns whose home
was Chillicothe Road, Chester
land, was born in OShawa,
Ontario, Canada January 16, 1872
He came to Chester with his
parents when four years Of age
and, with the exception Of a
short time In Florida, has made
Chester his home. He was a
farmer and stone mason during
his active years. He built many
bridges and culvertS In Geauga
County. In January 1855 Mr..
Littlejohns became III and was
taken to Corey Hospital in
Claridon. Recently he was taken
to Mentor Way Villa Rest Home
where he died on November II,
1856.
He was the last Of his family
Of five brothers and one sister.
He is survived by nephews and
nieces. Lawrence LittlejohnS,
Chesterland; DR.. Paul johnson,
Cleveland Hts; Kenneth Little
johns, Elmore, Ohio; Miss Flor
ence Littlejohns, Painesville;
Fred Iittlejohns and Mrs. Louise.
Pierce both Of California.
Fair Director
Frank Feigle was elected dir
ector at the annual meeting Of
the 0eauga County Agricultural
Society held last week. Mr..
Feigle was the only new member
elected to the board. He sue
Richard Ris, who did not seek
ceeds Richard RieS, who did
not seek reelection.
Dies in New York ~
Mrs. Paul Montague has re-