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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of FLORENCE P. TAY-
LOR, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
on the 14h day of March, 1857
r. H. Cullop, 203 Water ST.,
Chardon, Ohio, was duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Admin
istrator of the estate of FLOR
ENCE P. TAYLOR, deceased
late of Claridon Township,
Geauga County, Ohio.
Creditors should present their
claims to said Administrator
within four months from said
date.
ROBERT B. FORD
Probate Judge 3c15
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of ARTHUR JAMES
KEYES, o.w. ARTHUR j. KEY
ES, o.w.A. j. KEYES, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
on the 22nd day of March, 1857
Dave Keyes, Route 2, Burton,
Ohio, was duly appointed and
qualified as Administrator of
the estate of ARTHUR JAMES
KEYES, o.W, etc., deceased late
of Newbury Township, Geauga
County, Ohio.
Creditors should present their
claims to said Administrator
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
the Board of Commissioners of
Geauga County, Ohio, pursuant
to a Resolution passed March
4, 1857, is offering for sale the
following described real estate:
Situated in the Township Of
Claridon, County of Geauga, and
State of Ohio, and being a part
of Original Buel Tract, within
the said Township, and describ-
ed as follows
Beginning on the westerly
line of the said Tract and
Township, and at the south
westerly corner of lands con-
veyed Feb. 18th 1850 to Cath
crime Malovic by deed record
ed at Vol. 239 page 453 of
Geauga County Records of
Deeds.
Thence eaSterly, along the
Southerly line of the said NAL
ovic land, a distance of about
424 feet, to the south eaSterly
corner thereof.
Thence Southerly, parallel to
the said Tract and Township
line, a distance of 920 feet.
Thence westerly, parallel to
the northerly line hereof, a
distance of about 424 feet, to
said Tract and Township line.
Thence northerly, along the
said Tract line, a distance of
92o feet to the place of begin
ming, and containing about 8.95
acres, be the same more or
less, but subject to all legal
highways, zoning regulations
and restrictions of record.
Said real estate is sold sub
ject to the leaSehold interest of
the Geauga County Hospital AS.
Sociation, Lessee, on the entire
above-described parcel, which
lease is for a period of five
years from August 2, 1854 and
renewable for nineteen consec-
utive five-year periods there
after.
Sealed bids for said land will
be received by the Board of
Commissioners of Geaupa
County, at the office of the
Geauga County Auditor, Court
House, Chardon, Ohio, until
700 O'Clock PM, Monday, the
9th day of April, 1857, at which
time said bids will be Opened
and said land sold to the high.
est responsible bidder, except
that the Board of Commission.
ers reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
BY order Of the Board n
Commissioners.
Wilma Kronk,
Commissioners Clerk
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04

Howard H. X napp, CARROTS
vile, Ohio, was duly appointed
and qualified as Executor of the
estate of AVA FOX, aka AVA
r. FOX, deceased late of Au-
burn Township, Geauga County,
Ohio.
Creditors should present their
claims to said Executor within
four months from said date.
ROBERT B. FORD
Probate Judge 3c15
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of ANNA FRANZ, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that
on the End day of March, 1857
Robert Milton RhoadeS, aka
Robert M. RhoadeS, 1857 Grant
leigh Rd. S. Euclid 81, Ohio,
was duly appointed and quail
fled as Executor of the estate
of ANNA FRANZ, deceased late
of Chester Township, Geauga
County, Ohio.
Creditors should present their
claims to said Executor within
four months from said date.
ROBERT B. FORD
Probate Judge 3c15
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of RALPH E. LAMBDIN,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
on the End day of March, 1857
w. A. Lawrence, aka Ward A.
Lawrence, aka Ward Lawrence,
Sr., Burton, Ohio, was duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Admin
iStrator of the estate of RALPH
E. LAMBDIN, deceased late of
Burton Township, G u g a
County, Ohio.
Creditors should present their
claims to said Administrator
within four months from said
date.
ROBERT B. FORD
Probate Judge 3c15
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of NETTIE A. BLISS,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
on the 1St day of March, 1857
Ethel D. Sears, 253 So. Frank
lin ST., Chagrin Falls, Ohio, was
duly appointed and qualified as
Administrative of the estate of
NETTTE A. BLISS, deceased
late of Bainbridge Township,
Geauga County, Ohio.
Creditors should present their
claims to said Administrative
within four months from said
date.
ROBERT B. FORD
Probate Judge 3cl5
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
LEGAL NOTICE

Benjamin j. Johnson, Jr.,
whose place of residence is un-
known and cannot with reason
able diligence be aScertained
will take notice that on March
s, 1857, the Plaintiff, John W..
Kellogg, filed his petition against
him in the Common Pleas Court
of Geauga County, Ohio, the
same being Cause No. 1884 in
said Court, for the amount due
on the administrators bond
filed by the said Benjamin j.
Johnson, Jr. in the Probate
Court of Geauga County. The
prayer of said petition is for a
Judgment of $1,179.01 and costs.
Said defendant is required to
answer said petition on the 4th
day of May, 1857, or judgement
will be taken against him.
John w. Kellogg, Plaintiff
BY: Emanuel H. McGregor,
His Attorney 6cl6
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of BETTY G. ARTINO,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
on the 22nd day of March, 1857
Nick Artino, Sperry Road, Chest
erland, Ohio, was duly appoint
ed and qualified as Executor
of the estate of BETTY G.
ARTINO, deceased late of Chest
er Township, Geauga County,
Ohio.
Creditors should present their
claims to said Executor within
four months from said date.
ROBERT B. FORD
Probate Judge 3clo
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of MILDRED MOATs,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
on the 22nd day of March, 1857
J. w. Meats, 139 North St.
Chardon, Ohio, was duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Exc
cutor of the estate OF MILDRED
MOATS, deceased late of Char
don village, Geauga County,
Ohio.
Creditors should present their
claims to said Executor WITHIN
four months from said date.
ROBERT B. FORD
Probate Judge 3c1o
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT


Estaee of RALPH E. LONG
STREET, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
on the End day of March, 1857
Lillian B. LongStreet, RID. No.
2, CheSterland, Ohio was duly
appointed and qualified as Exc
cutrix of the estate of RALPH
E. LONGSTREET, deceased late
of Munson Township, Geauga
County, Ohio.
Creditors should present their
claims to said Executrix within
four months from said date.
ROBERT B. FORD
Probate Judge 3c15
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of AVA FOX, aka AVA
R. FOX, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
on the 18th day of March, 1857
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT


Estate of MILDRED M. MORE
HART, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 23rd day of March, 1891
Elmer w. Morehart, R.D. NO.
2 Burton, Ohio, was duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Exc
cutor of the estate of MILD
RED M MOREHART, deceas-
ed late of Claridon Township
Geauga County, Ohio.
Creditors should present tneir
claims to said Executor withlh
four months from said date.
ROBERT B. FORD
Probate Judge octo
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Montville Township
Geauga County. Ohio
For the Fiscal Year Ending
December 81, 1856
Population 1850 1856
Total Salaries and
Wages Paid During
the Year 1856 ................. Sc, ,582 .55
Tax Valuation. ................... l ,557, $3.50
Tax Levy y.......,.................. .00305
Montville, Ohio
March %, 1857
1 hereby certify the following
report to be correct.
Mildred v. Skinner
Township Clerk.
GENERAL TOWNSHIP FUNDS
RECEIPTS
General Property Tax 81, ,597 Sc
Gasoline Tax. ................ .... 4 900 90
Cemeteries-Sale of
lots and Other Receipts 5000
Auto Registration. 1903 90
Miscellaneous Receipts
(List) Sale of Culvert
pipes, Fire Contracts 1927
Beer and Liquor
| License Tax l,250.uO
Total Miscellaneous
Receipts ..............,.,..........$2, ,O42.27
Total Receipts $l2 ,302. SO
PAYMENTS
General Executive
ServiceS-Compensation
Of Trustees ........................$ 81 1902 90
Compensation of Clerk 693 .OC
Expenses of Trustees
and Clerks.....................,.... 1852. 81
Total General EXecu-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04

is achieved.
The application for this patent
was filed on August 20, l949.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-04-04

Financial Report of the
Board of Education
For Fiscal Year Ending
Decembr 3lst, 1856
Munson School District, County
of Geauga.
P.O. Address Chardon, Ohio.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-09
Five Fork. Items
rive FORKS Items
Falls lnjure 2 Women, | Hospitalized

The W B Crute family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe
ICrute in Victoria.
4 MIS-. N r. Southall fell last week
and sprained her leg Mrs. Harold
Ferguson. of Cumberland, is stay.
ling with her.
\ MS. S. R Crute returned to hel
home in Richmond last Sunday after
spend ng several days with Mrs
/ Maggie Harris and visiting Other
/ elatives in the neighborhood.
MT. and Mrs J E. Dlnwiddie lef
Tuesday to spend few days will
Their son-in-laW and daughter Ii
Col. and Mrs. r. B. Ruffner 4
Luray before returning to theiI
home in Eufala, Ala
Sisters Visit ,'rute
Mrs. Writ Hamilton, of Darling
ton Heights. and Mrs Leslie Dillon
Of Victoria, spent last Sunday witt
their brother, w. B. Crute
\ Frances Webb, of Buckingham
VII spend several days this wee)
WIN her grandparents. MI Al,
Mfs. NJ p. Harris. while her mar
ems Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webh il,
'iieii other two daughters yisi
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Darlington Hgts.

Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Craig. of
Roanoke were week end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shorter.
Lee Pickett, of Oxbridge, Mass,
is spending several weeks with his
cousin. Jimmy Payne.
Mrs. Vernon McKendrick d
daughter, Cary Ann. of Richmond.
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Bailey this week. Last Sunday
Sonny Bailey and Miss Barbara
Jean Perks, Of Richmond. visited
The Baileys.
Mrs. Lillian Wall. Of Enfield
n G., is visiting this week with
Mrs J H Payne.
MIR and Mrs. j. L Greene. Of
Arlington. visited her mother, Mrs
y H Payne, last week end
Ed Payne is attending super
Visors work shop at William anc
Mary College this week.
Brett Watson returned Friday
from New York City and the Farm
vile Herald Club tour
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-09
T'uggle.

Rev. Parker Perkins viii preach
al Appomat!ox P E church Sunday
at II am.
The young adult group Of the
church will meet August l4 with MIR
md Ms. Earle Moore
Mrs. Bessie Bowman has returned
to Richmond after spending some
time with MI. and MIS- E c-
Shultz
Mrs. stella Nell. Mrs. Carl Pratt
and daughters. Of Roanoke. spent
Monday night with MI and MIS-.
O H. Booth =
] Mr. and Ms. Grant H"dson and
Howard Hudson OF Richm nd spent
last week end with thaiy pa gentS,
Mr. and MIS- y T. Hudson
\ Mss Joyce Q ange. 81 Richmond
spent last week end with her par-
ents/ Mr. and Mrs Frank Orange
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Motley, and
children visited relatives IN Rich
rnond last Sunday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-09
Iiixburg

Nh and Mrs william Hlx were
Week and guests of Nh and Mrs.
Harwcod TAX. Of Norfolk
Nrrs W No Erwin returned to
Maunt ullal N d. Monday after a
weeks visit With Miss Maggie Xix
Ia J Slipping il Of Salisbury
N. c spent Monday night in the
home Of VI d Hlx Jr
Miss Carte Hix was a week end
guest Of Mrs A. g Gates at
Canterbury cottag Oh the Kappa
hammock
Mf ana Mfs Rob Martin left
Monday fof 4 vacation At Virginia
Beach.
Nj and mrs Henry Covington
we're week end guests Of Mrs. Ruth
BrockWen IN Warwick
Marshall Coin attende d the
Jamestown Festival over the week
end
NIL r III Oliver and MRS John
II Thompson Johnny and Joan. Of
Mobile Ala went to the James
town Festival last week
MIS- Jack Wilson. of Farmville
MIS- Clarence Easter. Of Charlottes-
VILE and mrs o M Oliver. Of
Prospect visited Mrs, John Wilson
Hix Saturday
Mrs Harriet Charlton and Miss
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jamestown
Mrs A. B. Gillian spent several
days last week with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Ray
nard Turns, in Rustburg
Earle Southall is patient in
Lynchburg General Hospital, where
he had his foot operated on last
week.
Mrs. Harris Injured
Mrs John M Harris is in South
side Community Hospital suffering
from 2 fall In her home last Wed
nesday No bones We're broken.
Mrs Bill Hundley Of Boydton
and Mrs. Charles Malone, Of Sails
bury n al spent the week end
with Miss Ruther Harris and her
brother. w, L. Harris.
Nj D Harris, Mrs. Elizabeth
Loving. Misses Irna and Ruth
Harris visited Mrs. Danford Jose,
n Duke Hospital. Durham. N. G.
recently Mrs Josey nee Miss
Joyce Harris, underwent surger,
there.
MT and Mrs Emory Dillon, Jr
and two sons, Of Darlington Heights
spent last Sunday with his parents
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and children. and Mar, and Mrs
Dutch Koch, all. Of Norfolk. spent
Sunday Visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs NJ B. Driskill Mrs Dris-
kill returned With them home for an
rxtended. visit.
Mss Tsude Newman, Of Farm
vile spent Wednesday and Thurs
day With Lou swalley
Mrs, A. M. .Throckmorton re
turned Friday /. from Gibsonville
~ c.. where shs spen, week witt
Mrs Matie Rock Mrs, Rock. Mrs
Jack Rock and FRS. Tom Bass, ant
son. T . m m " accompanied hel
home THEY alaAg with Mrs. Ber
Swalley. and lou, spent severa
days at Buckree Reach. returninl
by way Of williamsburg and James
town
/ MS. Anne Scramble, and sou. anc
Miss Bessie Mse Foster. Of Rich
mond visited tl!eir parents. Mi. an,
Mrs. Alex Fostssr during the weel
end.
E TfrockRaortoa. Of Roanoke
Is spendinli SONG tifne here with hi
son and daughter-in-.aw. MI. an,
Mrs A, N THfockmorton.
Hubert Garter, 81 West Virginia
spent several Gays this week vii
his sister and Drother-in-law MI
and MfS> BauEiie Carter
Ms Barley Booth and childrer
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-09
From Lone Star State To- Volunteers,
Guests, Relatives MUade Community

Hingsport, Tenn. spent the week
end with his sister Mrs W. H.
Price and Mr Price Billy Price
returned home With them for q
Mrs J q Wilkerson and Mrs.
Matte Bomaf Of Lynchburg spent
Friday with Mr. and Mrs J. B
Ms c " Lauhorne Jr and
Clndy Of LEnchburg. spent several
days last 1teek With her parents
Mr and MT 4 Jamie Bradshaw
Mr. and Mrs Alan Chenery and
IN CAV 81 Richmond were week
end guests bi Mes c } Bradshaw
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Rice Items

Misses Matte Vaughan and Des
Williams, Of Washington were weeK
end guests Of MI. snd Mis- w. Ill
Vaughan
MI and MIS-. Jimmy DAVIS. and
children, Of Richmond. spent SIN
day with Mr. and Mrs R B Walth-
all
Ms. F G walton entertained at
a Coke party last Wednesday III
honor Of her daughter Mrs NJ. A.
Ayfes. Of Falls Church
Mr. and Mis- Ayres and children.
MIR. and NJ II Merrill Digger and
children and Mr. and Mrs Gene
Banton, and Diane were dinner
guests Of Mr. and Mrs y. I
Vaughan last Wednesday
vanghans Have Guests
Mrs W. M. Wrenn. Of DanviHe
Is spending this week with Nh and
Ms J p Vaughan. Mr. and Alra
Paul Blankenship Of Roanoke we've
week end guests Of MI and Rlrs
Vaughan
Major and MIS- Samuel Wilson
of Falls Church were recent weeR
end guests of J ID Wilson and Mrs
Jimmy Druen
Ms. Southall Farrar 81 Newport
News and Miss Mabel Vaughan. IL
San Antonio Tex are VISITING an
and Mrs W. s Weave
Mr. and Mrs Gene Banton aua
Diane spent Sunday with Mr ane
Mrs. Harry Dixon at Gladstone
Viewers Spend Week End
Mrs. A. w Weaver and jimmy
Of Norfolk were week end guests Of
Mrs. H l. Bradshaw
Capt Julian Bradshaw fetu nsc
home Saturday from training
school III Fort Bennine Ga whege
he was for four months
Mr. and Mrs L G Ellis did
children Of Falls Church. spent the
week end with her parents. Mf ai,d
Ms Z W Baldwin Mr. ana MIS-
Franklin Baldwin. Of FallnVille,
spent Sunday WIN Mr.. and Mrs
Baldwin
Mr. and Mrs E T. -Bondaranf
attended the Ogbuin reunion Al
South Hill Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Gene Fleenor, of
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Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Dillon.
Miss Jane Swan, Of Lynchburg
spent the week end with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Swan.
Mrs Maggie Harris expects to
spend few days with Mrs Carrie
Hancock and son. Tom, at Tuggle
this week.
Rev and Mrs Nat Brummitt
called n the Leonard Shelton home
last Friday
MIS-. Leroy Pearce. and two chill
dren, Of Richmond, ate spending
tn week with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs John M Harris.
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Tlro,ck.

Guests Of NJ and Mrs Leonard
Slayton dur ng the week end were
Mr.. and Mrs X P Webb. Of Glen
Hen. MT and Mrs E G. Walton
n Gainesville. Jerry Slayton Of
Petersburg. Bernard Slayton, Of
oamplin. Walter Cartwright. Jr.. Of
Deep Greek. Charlie Carter. Of near
'amnlin and Miss Mable Boyer. OF
Farmville.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Slayton. and
children. spent the week end visiting
IN Rustburg and Lynchburg
MT and Mrs, Thomas brisk Il
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Of Ashland. spent several days IA
week with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Meadows
Kermit Slayton. Of Roanoke.
visited his parents. Mr. and M
Henry Slayton. during the week eni
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-09

end guests Of Mr. and MIS- Edwin
Fore.
Other guests We're Nh. and Mrs
r E Fore, Jr.. and son, Of Farm.
vile Mrs. Eileen Davis. of Wash
ngton. and Dr. w Twyman Viii
liams. of Appomattox
Miss Resale Fore and her Long
wood College roommate attended q
house party at the home Of MISS
Pat Harrington in Arlington last
week
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-09

M. S Skinner. OF Lynchburg. was
a luncheon guest Saturday of his
sister. Mrs Camm Patterson, and
Mr. Patterson.
MIR and Mrs John Patterson and
daughter Ruby. of Petersburg
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Camm Patter.
son and Mr.. and Mrs Henry Camp
bell Sunday
Miss Anita Campbell returned &c
Petersburg with the Pattersons for
a two-week visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Max Patterson anc
daughter. Sharon. of Altavista. Were
Sunday guests of Mr. Patterson s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Camm Pat.
tersOn
, 1957-10-07
AT "a, AxIer Enters
Auction Jungle"
o. LOUIS JAMES

A few months ago the son Of a
enwery matchmaker became
! Svosident of one Of the most con-
saryative and respected firms In
America.
!. Nobody thought this was in the
hast unusual. 1t merely typiHed
democracy in action. In fact, peo-
pc in the industry thought it was
: perfect marriage.
Involved in the merger: the
Nathan Watch Company,
Americas first matchmaker
iSince 1850); and Joseph W.
Axler, the worlds biggest watch
distributor.
Waltham once leader
Once upon a time : not too
mAny years ago : Waltham was
De top name in fine American
0atches. Yet today's generation
Aply vaguely remembers it. Fail
tering management had almost
O:ped it from its former emf
aRnce.
But this year things started
p>pring once again in staid, old
WAltiam, Massachusetts,.
RI reason? Hustling, young
"a snu.&d). Joe Axler went
So '4Assa. He put out $50 new
'S4'stt.n watch models-the first
diva in - 1aArS that Waltham
~. ey PlaeSd I.e consumer
6pLi.
20 S~p ~aiSham moving,
Aver neat Introduced a reyolu-
Nrna:y rev vS:ch, the Ever
W.T., the AZ! watch that illumi-
NbAss iLse'f-.:,bably signifying
Ol.e sr.l o radium dials. Next
81. We the words thinnest watch
q ar price.
, 1957-10-07

Axler loves the vigorous COM
petitive .clawing that typifes the
watch trade. He grew up in it
bidding, buying and selling
watches in his fathers Bowery
pawnshop.
At Ia, Axler entered the hectic
jungle Of New York's watch auc-
tions. Every day he matched wits
and money with the sharpest,
toughest buyers in one Of the
worlds most ruthless markets.
"Max," his father was warned,
"get young Joe away from there.
You'll go broke"
Broke? In ten years the firm Of
Joseph Axler, Inc, had become
the biggest name in the used
watch business.
"You have to move-faSt!"
Axler gained a reputation for
making instant decisions no mat"
ter whether the deal involved 81
or $4,000. He bought and sold
so rapidly it made some Of his
competitors dizzv.
, 1957-10-07
DOWer.y Boy Reaches Top
Of Watch Industry zz1af
Sets New Trends
as WoIthom Prexy

"You have to move fast In THU.
business" he explains. "Your boGl
profit is your first profit. You
first loss, if it's necessary, is yol'
best loss" With this philosophy
Axler soon dominated the watch
distribution field with over i,5OD
wholesale outlets and thousand
Of dealers.
When war broke and the serv-
ices needed huge quantities OF
delicate watch movements, Axler
came up with them. Where he
got them no one knows to this
day--but he got them.
After the war, he distributed
Swiss and American watches,
actually becoming the price ar.
bitter for the industry. Each Mon.
day dealers waited for Axler to
set the prices for the coming
week.
Heads new move uptown
A few years ago he led the
parade out Of New York's his
toric watch center, the Bowery,
and into mid Manhattan. Now
47th Street between Fifth un4
Sixth Avenues is the Jewel ans
Watch Center Of the World.
Axler travels a lot, talking -
dealers and jobbers, alert y
trends and market changes. HS
chief aids are daily newspare'o
and business papers : especially
the Wall Street Journal.
When Waltham last year ofsO
ed Axler the company helm =
was an ideal marriage the IL.
nous Waltham name to the coun.
try's hottest watch merchandiser
One thing Is sure = the watch
industry In the near future is So.
ing to see plenty Of fireworks.
, 1957-10-07

will be greeted by His Excel
lency the Governor and other
officials, and gifts will be pre-
sented to him. This will be
followed by a luncheon which
w IL include guests from
Puerto Rico and st. Thomas.
An official reception will be
held at the Government House
at 5 pm. The cost Of this re-
ception is being paid for by
the st. Croix Promotion Com
mittee with funds contributed
by the people. In other words
the reception to Valmy Thorn
as tomorrow is spontaneous
and will cost the government
not one cent.
, 1957-10-07
ST. THOMAS

local authorities and other
civic groups failed to embrace
the opportunity to honor the
Virgin Islander who is credit
ed with being the first from
this territory to play Major
League ball. He is the regular
catcher for the New York
Giants.
All sport lovers here are
asked to contribute toward
making the day for Valmy
Thomas a success.
, 1957-10-07
ACTING

tiansted with members OF the
reception committee a n q
others who wish to join at 800
am. for the airport. The motor
cade with Police escort will
leave the airport at 900 am.
for Frederiksted, entering
King Street and proceeding to
the bandstand.
The motorcade will leave
the bandstand at 1000 by way
of Queen Street and up the
Centerline Highway to Chris
tiansted, down King Street to
the Wharf area, up Company
Street, turning right at Mar
ket Street, pass the Alexander
Theater a n d down King
Street to the bandstand on
the wharf.
At the bandstand Valmy