Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-05-29
Gauga Honor Her War Dead with Memorial Day Programs
Schedule
Tributes
Friday

scheduled throughout the county
on this Memorial Day 1858.
In Chardon, Harry H. Hunter,
Youngstown, past chief scout ex-
ecutive of Northeastern Ohio,
will be the key speaker at the
Memorial Day program in the
Chardon School Auditorium be-
ginning at 9:45 am.
The auditorium program will
begin with several selections by
the Rube Band. Rev. Aubrey E.
Kirby, pastor of the Chardon
Methodist Church, will give the
invocation and Mayor Vain l..
Parsons will give the welcome.
Hunter, father of four child
ren, served youth through the
Boy Scouts of 35 years and is
now on the Scout Council of
the Youngstown area. He is a
member of the Rotary Club and
a Mason. He served in the World
Scout Jamboree in England in
1929.
During World War I he was a
contractor Inspector for t h e
QuartermaSter Department in
Washington, DC, and was cited
for Civilian Defense work during
the second war.
Preceding the service in the
auditorium the American Legi-
on will hold rites at the protes-
tant cemetery, Rt. Al and Clark
Rd., at 8 a m. and at King Mem
orial and Hermatige Rd. at $50
Am.
Following the auditorium ser
vices, program will be held
at the Chardon Cemetery con-
SiSting of a tribute by members
of the WRC, Lincoln'S GettyS-
burg Address by David Stein
gaSS. a memorial prayer by
Rev. Aubrey E. Kirby, a salute
to the dead by the American Le-
gion at the World War II mem
orial and the "Star Spangled
Banner" by the Chardon High
School Band.
The parade, which will return
to the Courthouse after the Char
don Cemetery program, will
consist of: Commander w. r.
Fowler, the Colors, Chardon
High School band, firing squad
veterans of all wars, speakers
car and cars for WRC, Gold Star
Mothers, American Legion Aux
iliary and Blue Star Mothers,
the VFTW Auxiliary, Boy and
Girl Scouts and Camp Fire
Girls.
The line Of march will be
halted on Main st. in front of the
two memorials in the Court
house yard for brief services
by the Blue Star Mothers and
the VFW Auxiliary.
HAMBDETN-A parade from
the school will start Hambden's
Memorial Day program, accord
ing to Mrs. Merritt Wedge, chair
man of the Civil Club. The usu-
al ceremony will be held at the
monument in the town square,
and a program is scheduled at
the Missionary Alliance Church
starting at 10 am.
Main speaker will be David
Eardley, assistant Geauga Coun-
ty Prosecuting Attorney.
CLARIDON - Ex-Servicemen
and Cub Scouts will meet at 10
am. at the East Claridon Gene
terry to decorate the graves, and
at 10:30 am. at the Claridon
Center Cemetery.
A program will be hled in the
Claridon Congregational Church
starting at 1870 am. with the
organ prelude and postlude by
Elsie Spurlock, the invocation
and address by Rev. ]. Osborne
Grove, presentation of the flag
and pledge of allegiance led by
the Cub Scouts, Gettysburg Ad-
dress by T. Dwight Ladd, speci-
al music by a trio of Judy Fen
wick, Joyce Naramore and
John Naramore, accord1an solo
by David Kellogg.
Following the service, at 1890
pm, ham dinner will be Serv-
ed at the town hall.
MUNSON-The Memorial Day
services, arranged by a COM
mittee from the MunSon Mems
Club, will be held in front of
the plaque on Friday morning,
May 80, at II am. Participat-
ing groups, including the All
clubs of Munson and Cub Scouts
and Boy Scouts, are asked to be
in front of the Fowler's Mill
Church a little before II am.
Particiants will march to the
Fowler'S Mill Cemetery follow
ing short service at the plaque
in front of the Fowler'S Mill
School. From there cars will
proceed to the Maple Hill Gene
terry on Auburn Rd. at Butternut
Rd.
Participants in the program
are requested to wear uniforms
of their organizations. Rev. Kue-
hnel will deliver the invocation.
MONTVILLE - Servicemen
and children are requested to
meet at the school at $50 am.
on Memorial Day. The line of
march will be formed there and
will proceed to the church where
services will be held at 10 a m.
Robert Stockdale will be the
speaker.
(See MEMORIAL, Page 81