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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23

week include:
Autos driven by James E.
Morris, 81, Rock Haven Rd.,
CheSterland, collided on Rt.
800 one mile east of County Line
Rd. Sunday at 6:25 pm. when
one of the autos crossed over
the center line into the path of
the other. Minor damages were
reported to both vehicles.
A truck driven by Lester w.
StresSing, 68, Rt. 4, Chardon, hit
a guard rail and turned over on
Rt. 608 Monday at 10 pm. when
he lost control of the vehicle.
Autos driven by Thomas Ho-
gan, 80 Opalocka Dr., Chester
land, and Janice DiPenti, 1765
Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland, col
Iided on Rt. 3O6 at Herrick DR..
Wednesday, Jan. Is, at 1918
am.
A car driven by Larry E. Bo-
ley, 18, Rt. 8, Chardon, struck a
dog on Rt. a two miles south
of Chardon Thursday at 8 am.
The highway condition was re-
ported as slippery.
Slippery highways were res
Continued on Page 81
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
Weeks Accidents Hurt ,.
One Driver Is Charged

Two area residents were in
jured and a Chester man was
charged with driving while in
toXicated as the results of acci-
dents in the Chardon area dur
ing the past week, according to
the Sheriff'S department.
Injured were Mary Ann Sch
windl Strike, II, and Edward
Strike, 20, both in a car driven
by Mrs. Strike. The accident oc-
Cured when the auto slid on
Aquilla Rd. about two miles
south of Chardon last Thursday,
going into the ditch and hitting
a pole.
Mrs. Strike received injuries
to the chest and back, and Mr..
Strike was checked for back in
juries at Corey Hospital.
Arrested was John T. Gish, %,
Mulberry Rd., Chesterland. He
was charged with driving while
Intoxicated after his auto collid-
ed with a parked car owned by
Robert LaMoreauX, 81, Rt. 2,
Chardon. The accident occurred
on Rt. 322 at Fowlers Mills Rd.
Sunday at 5 am.
Other accidents reported by
the Sheriff's department this
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23

manning twin by himself, the
two children were taken by their
father to an orphanage, and lat
er to the home of their Uncle
Paul. s-.....
Then Mr.. Pallat met Johanna
Marcia, a'widow with three CHI
dren of her own, and once more
the Pallat family was reunited.
1t. as a large, happy family,
wi h Mr.. Pallat'S son and
daughter, Mrs. Johanna PaIlat's
three youngsters, and later a
son Frank, who now lives on
Clay st. in HuntSburg with his
wife and son, was born to the
couple.
Correspondence with relatives.
n Slovkia began to lag. The.
wars came, then the Iron Cur
tain. The last word ever to reach
them from Slovakia was in 1923.
In silence Mr.. Pallat grieved
for his missing daughter, and
Christine and John tried to re-
tain the vague memory of their
sister. John died in Cleveland
in 1858, never knowing his sister
was still iSing.
Then, thy first week in jan
uary camd the letter. Anna is
now 40 yed drs old, has nine liv-
ing childre4. One son is married,
the youngext I child is nine years
old. She Enclosed her photo!
graph, StatS I'd that her family is
healthy an6 nicely established.
All she veal Fned for was to hear
how any o4her realtives in the
States were faring.
A telephone call from Geauga
County to Cleveland, to Chris
tine, revealing that her twin was
alive, brought uncontrolled tears
of joy.
A letter has ended 46 years of
uncertainty JAhaS erased the hid
den grief 1 and Martin Pallat,
who is now rs years old, sits
quietly in is home on Center
St, humble and hewildered by
the miracIH that has come to
him. II
One SECS lis lips moving, and
listens closxy. 1t is almost a
prayer -. Were that could
see my ne Ely-found daughter
just once mfe in my lifetime. !"
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
3 to Lead Heart Fund Drive in Geauga

Three Chardon business men
will take leading roles in the
1858 Heart Fund drive in Geau-
ga County because they are con-
vinced the drive is essential to
the welfare of their community.
They are Rocco Dragonette,
manager of the Chester Branch
of the First National Bank of
Burton, who will be Executive
and Campaign Chairman; John
M. Ritondaro, Mortician, who
will be Business and Industry
Chairman; and Paul T. Alvord,
Insurance Broker, who will be
Treasurer.
Dragonette and his wife Nora,
who live at 210 Downing Drive,
have son, Robert, IT. Dragon
cite is a member of the Senior
Chamber of Commerce, present
member and past Grand Knight
of the Knights of Columbus of
the Geauga Council, and Fodrth
Degree Member of the Cleve-
land Cohncil of knights of Col
umbus. He is one of the original
founders of the Geauga County
Heart Chapter.
Ritondaro and his wife Mag
dalene live at 126 South St. He
is a member of KiWanis, Eagles
and knights of Columbus.
Alvord and his wife Kay have
two children, James, 20, and Su-
san, Is; they live at 143 Main
st. Alvord is past president of
the Chardon Senior Chamber of
Commerce, past president of
Lake and Geauga County InSur-
ance Agents and Chairman of
the Finance Committee of the
Chardon Methodist Church.
Deaths from diseases of the
heard and blood vessels exceed
ed the combined total from the
next five causes in the age group
below 65," Dragonette pointed
out. Among these are cancer
and accidents. That's why inten-
sive research is so important.
Two thirds of every dollar
contributed to the Heart Fund
is used for research. From the
balance come the many fine SER
vice, clinical and educational
programs sponsored by the
Cleveland Area Heart Society
for the entire area.
Heart Sunday, when a door-to-
door canvass by volunteers will
be made, is scheduled for Feb.
%.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
Picture on Page 5
Board for it's 1858 fete.

Board for it's 1858 fete.
The festival board receltly ap-
proved a drastic departure from
its traditional three-day affair in
an attempt to get away from
the &C arniv /" atmosphere
which has prevailed in the past
few years and to give the fes-
tival more pioneer emphasis, &C
cording to Ture Johnson, chair
man of the board.
Sunday only festivals, with
emphasis on syrup sales, will be
conducted on March 2, 8, 16 and
30. A tWo-day fete, during which
paradeS, dinners and other fes-
tival activities will be held, is set
for March 22-23.
Don Muchmore is in charge
of the construction of the three
new buildings, which will be con-
structed by the Burton Lumber
Co. The buildings, two 8x8 struc-
lures and one 8X16, along with
fourth building already owned by
the board, will be set up during
all five weekendS.
Plans are to use these build
ingS for a hot stir booth and sy-
rup sales, according to George
Deia, festival publicity chair
man.
The search for the most at
tractive and personable young
lady in the county to reign as
princess Sheauga," queen of
the 30th festival, is being head
ed by Mrs. George Deia, Rt. 4,
Cults Rd., Chardon. She is being
assisted by Jean Brediger, 200
Allynd Blvd, Chardon.
Mrs. Deia said the contest will
be conducted similar to the one
held last year. Details and an
entry blank will be published in
next weeks Record. They may
be obtained before that time
from Mrs. Deia or Mrs. Bredi-
ger.
Other activities and action ia
ken in planning for this years
celebration include:
SYRUP SALES will be con-
Quoted again this year by the
Geauga County Women's Hospit-
al Auxiliary.
CONCESSIONS, food only, will
be admitted if they are conduct
ed by Geauga County organiza-
tionS. The festival board has al
so given permission to the Char
don Junior Chamber of Com
merce to conduct pony rides,
pending the approval of Chardon
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
Mrs. VanGorder
Gets State Post

Beatrice Van Gorder, clerk of
the Geauga election board, was
elected a trustee of the Ohio
Election Officials Association at
that groups winter meeting in
Columbus recently.
Mrs. Van Gorder, the only de-
mocratic woman trustee of the
association, will serve with the
group which nominateS the as
sociation's officers and propos-
Is changes in the elections laws,
Samong other activities.
Members of the Geauga cleo
ton board attending the three
day session at the Deschler-Hil-
ton Hotel in Columbus included
Gladys S. Mcdonald, Theron
Dean, John Reithoffer and John
Strava. Elsie DeGroft, deputy
clerk, was unable to attend.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23

Your daughter, granddaugh-
ter, niece or the little girl next
door may be Chardon's Sweet
heart of 1858 if she is entered
in the Geauga Records excit-
ing search for this communi-
tvs valentine.
You can make your favorite
little sweetheart, if she is from
one through ten years old, ELI
gible to be selected the sweet
heart of the entire Chardon ar
ca and receive special Valen-
tins Day gifts at no cost or
obligation to you.
Gifts which will be awarded
to the little girl selected in
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
Board Will
Rule onLiSle
iin2 Weeks

Geauga's former Welfare Dir
ector James D. LiSle appeared
before two members of the Ohio
State Civil Service Commission
to appeal his dismissal Tuesday
and in the process accused coun-
ty commissioners of a spiritual
adultery.
The board is expected to rule
ON Lisle'S appeal in about two
weeks.
The one time welfare director
was suspended from office on
Nov. 25 and fired on Dec. Is by
the county commissioners. Com
miSSioners charged in their dis
miSSal that he is guilty Of i'm
oral conduct, failure Of good
lavior and neglect Of duty.
1t was this dismissal which he
was appealing Tuesday. He was
charged with the criminal Of
tense of adultery in December.
He has entered a not guilty plea
to that charge and is expected
to be tried in Common Pleas
Court here sometime in Febru-
ary. 4
LiSle has admitted fatherhood
!. df the UNBORN child of Mrs. Pat
Eicia Lee MarkSz, Munson town
ship divorcee. However, he has
argued that his relationship with
Mrs. MarkSz stemmed from
purity of heart" and were not
adultrouS.
In his opening statements
Tuesday in Columbus he accuS-
ed the commissioners Of spirit
al adultery in their minds be-
cause Of the way in which they
look on his relationship with
Mrs. MarksZ.
Representing his former en-
ployee the county were
county commissioners James 1.
Hunt of Middlefield and william
Burns of Bainbridge and prose-
cutting attorney James w. DinS-
more.
DinSmore said the hearing
was conducted like a court tri-
al, with both sides presenting
testimony.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23

clude a gay party dress, two
beautiful portrait photographs
taken by Bob SinarSki of Hall
way Studio, Chardon, and a
large box of valentine candy,
A special bonus prize, a beaut-
iful 8x10, tinted portrait of the
girl selected, will be awarded
to her if the person making
the entry is a paid-in-advance
subscriber to the Record.
An identical box of candy
will be awarded, on Valen-
tines Day, to the person en-
tering the winning girl.
To nominate your little val
entine to be Chardon'S Sweet
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
E1win A. Pratt
Died Friday

Elwin A. Pratt died in his
sleep early Friday in his home
on Thwing Rd.
He was born on April II, 1891,
had farmed and been a general
helper. Surviving are two sis
terS, Mrs. John Williams of
Chardon and Mrs. Stella Cham
berlain of PaineSville.
Rev. Charles Strong, pastor of
the Pilgrim-ChriStian Church, Of
ficiated at services held at the
Burr Funeral home. Burial was
in Chardon Cemetery.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23

mated only once. In case two
or more entries are made for
the same sweetheart, the one
with the earliest poStmark will
be accepted
To make valentines day a
little sweeter for your little
sweetheart, enter her today.
Entry blank may be found on
Page 3 of this newspaper or
may be obtained in the news
paper office.
Of course, employees of Ge-
auga Publishers Inc. and their
immediate families are ineli-
gible to participate.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23

heart of 1858, all you need do
is completely fill out the entry
blank provided or facsimile
and mail it to Chardon's
Sweetheart, co Geauga Re-
cord, P.O. Box ISL, Chardon.
Entries brought to the news
paper office will also be ac-
cepted.
Entries must be received in
the newspaper office no later
than Monday, Feb. 10 at 10
am. at which time the areas
sweetheart will be selected by
drawing.
Because of the nature of the
selection, a girl may be nom-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23

in Chardon, after a long
search.
last seen when she was three
years old.
Anna is not aware that her
father is living. Anna is now
Mrs. Anna Holkovic of Slovakia
and she has been attempting to
contact relatives in the United
States.
She had a long-ago address of
her Uncle Paul, who a t that
time lived in Florida. She wrote
to him, at that address. Paul
Pallat had moved several times,
but the letter finally reached
him at his home in New York
state, and he Immediately for
warded it to his brother, Anna S
father, Martin Pallat of Char
don.
So Anna, who lives in Slovak-
ia, will be as emotionally stirred
as was her father, when she re-
ceived a letter from Chardon,
Ohio, U.S.A. from her father.
This is the story of Martin
Pallat:
AS a youth, Martin came to
the States from Slovakia. He
married here, and settled at
Kings Mine, Ohio, near Cam
bridge. Three children were
born: John, a SON; and twin
daughters, Anna and Christine.
When the twin girls We're three
years old, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Pallat returned for a visit to
their family in Slovakia, with the
three children. After a brief re-
union, Mr.. Pallat returned to the
states alone, with his wife and
children agreeing to follow him
later. They did follow him to the
States, but without Anna.
Annals grandmother had be-
come SO attached to the three
year old twin, she begged that
she be allowed to keep the little
girl for just a short time.
Not too many years later, the
children's mother died. Unable
to care for his son and the re-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
Pat Lawson Is
Girl Scout Head

A Pat Lawson, Aquilla, was
elected chairman of the Lone
Troop committee, Girl Scouts, at
the meeting recently in the Pill
grim Christian Church, Chardon.
II Also elected were: Marian Be-
jattie, assistant chairman and
publicity chairman; Isabelle.
Gardiner, treasurer; Katherine
Babbitt, program chairman.
The committee is working on
plans for their cookie and pea
nut sale.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
Carl Metz Visits
Sister in Germany

Carl Metz, proprietor of Thras-
hers Food Market at the Char
don Plaza, flew to Dortmund,
Germany, Friday, Jan. 10 to see
his sister, Hildegard Metz who
is i'll. Wp
If time allows Mr.. Metz plans
to visit relatives and old friends.
He has no definite plans as to
his return trip.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
Woman
4. o.. 40 '"
Died in Willoughby


CHESTER - Mrs. Lena De-
Voc Danforth, 81, widow of the
llate william Danforth,, formerly
b9f Chesterland, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Will
lliam E. Poole, Center St., Will
houghby, on Jan. Is.
She has been i'll for some
Itime.
Besides the daughter W t h
whom she made her home, she
lleaves another daughter, Mrs.
paul Hockenbury, and sons
Charles of Mentor and William
of cambridge, also grandchild-
lren and three sisters.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23

Council. Only candy available
will be that made from pure
maple syrup, in keeping with a
long standing policy.
ANTIQUES will be on display
again this year, the project to
be headed by James T. Buchan,
lit Huntington st. The display
will be shown on March % and
%.
OLD-TIMERS' PARTY, spon-
Sored every year by the Geauga
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23

Record and News and conduct
ed by Mrs. A. B. Carlson, wife
Of the festivals founder, will be
held again.
MAPLE TREES in Chardon
Village will be tapped and the
say collected for boiling in the
park. Only trees on main thor
oughfare,s will be tapped, and
those only with permission Of
the property owners, which viii
be sought by personal contact.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
By PAULINE HANEY

This is the story of a Chardon
man who discovered that he has
a daughter living - a daughter
whom he had mourned as dead
since 1923. That was the last
time he had ever heard of her.
He has not seen her since 1911.
This is the story of Martin Pal
lat of 207 Center St., Chardon, to
whom the first week of the year
1858 brought untold joy through
a letter. The letter was from his
daughter Anna, whom he had
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
Festival Board Buys Buildings
for Syrup Sales, Seek Princess

The purchase of three new
buildings with simulated lot sid
ing and plans for the Princess
Sheauga" contest are the latest
details announced today by the
Geauga County Maple Festival
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23
Matching Plates?

If you want the color of your
new 1858 automobile to match
Ohio's 1858 license plates
you'd better make that new
model a blue one, according
to Mildred M. Perkins, Char
don deputy registrar of motor
vehicles.
She said the new white-on-
blue plates will go on sale, as
usual, March /.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-01-23

Located har father, living
in Chardon, after a long
search.
, 1958-06-16
Jdmuicu Provides
As Film Projectors for
Agricultural Extension

Jamaica : The Jamaica Gov
eminent has recently provided
IS films projectors for all the
Agricultural Extension areas
in the island to aid officers in
communicating Information to
farmers. The projectors will
be used by Extension Service
workers to demonstrate new
farm techniques, schemes, and
projects. T h e Government
Film Unit will provide the film
strips and films will be made
available on the request Of
officers.
The Jamaica Agricultural
Society's Information section
and the, International Coopera
ton Administration will also
provide color film strips. These
film projectors will help the
Extension Officers. to reach
larger numbers of farmers
than previously.
The Officers had complained
before of the difficulty of
teaching new things and Of
their inability of contracting
large numbers of farmers. The
projectors will be used at far
mers' training day as well as
agricultural meetings.
, 1958-06-16
Pdtrolmun Charles
Douulds is Promoted
To Corporal of Police

Patrolman Charles L, Doug
las of the Frederiksted Police
Division, of the Department of
Public Safety was today pro-
NOTED to the rank of Corporal.
Commissioner o Public
Safety George A. Matthias
conducted the ceremony.
Corporal Douglas joined the
force on October 81, 1947.
, 1958-06-16
Sen. HODGE Delivers
Closing Address
To the Senate
Claude T. Petersen
ST. Croix Ordained
To Lutheran Ministry
Mrs. Lee KurWick
Honored at Reception
In Government House

Senator Walter L M. Hodge Claude Tedford Petersen of Mrs. Lee Karv
delivered a stirring address to St. Cron, was ordained into tive Director of tt
the Senate Just before the ses- til e Lutheran Ministry O Tourist Associate
sion ended. Many readers June 4, 1858 at the Trinity oed at a reception
heard Of the speech and ind- Lutheran Church N Staten Government HoU
Gated their interest in reading Island. Saturday evening
it. A copy was received today Mr.. Petersen, 81 years old, Standing with n
and will be published in was born in Frederiksted. He IN the reception Ii
insta1ments. graduated from the Christian minisraive Asst
In h S remarks Senator Shd High School, class Of 49,; Mrs. Alva McFar
Hodge said that the session attended Polytechnic Institute, Governor John
was "a very fruitful one and now Iner-Amercan Univer- Mr.. and Mrs.
had accomplished v e r y sy, from which he received patrick. Mr. Fl
much" He feels that he had the Bachelor Of Arts degree in Budget Director
contributed as much or more 1852; after which he entered No stranger t
than anyone to bring about h e Lutheran Theological Mr.. Karwick gree
the harmony that was X Seminary in PHILADELPHIA, her old friends, m
perienced during the session. PENNSYLVANIA and received his were interested in
mo one he said, "can cr-B T. L. degree. Continued on
tcze this session or say that He was named assistant Pas -
we as Legislators have not tor 0 f Betheny Lutheran Z. r, Generut
shouldered or responsibility Church in the Bronx by the Electric Enert
and demonstrated or ability Board of American Missions. Cuba, Officic
to enact good and sound legis- -- Puerto Rico
, 1958-06-16
?. r, Generutinu More
Electric ENERGY Thun
Cuba, Official Saws
Swiss Women
Coin One Step
Toward the Vote

.eE Wdlu 41 The Swiss Prhament ap tive Director of the Water Re- Fir
Courtesy, SufetY proved a constitutional amends sources Authority stated that si
Fort Sill, Okla. = Army mnt recently to grant voting Puerto Rico was now general ava
Specialist Third Class Oswald rights to women for the first ing moree electric energy thno h
C Venzn whose wife, Alice inc in swiss history Cuba In October 1887 for
lives at Stabland 49, Char But so manyD Deputies voed example 100000 XVIII were
lMe Amaie ST. Thomas re agaMst the measure that the generated as compared with
Gently was awarded a Motor necessary approval in a sub- 32O00OO in Cuba And as
Vehicle Driver badge while squent aH-male efTendun gains this the population of
80, 80. -a1.-,.n n.. ST 800 prov
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Fort Sill, Oklahoma. which still denies women the square miles while the pou-I
Specialist Yemen received vote lahn of Cuba is 100000 H-@ s
-. ., thar
the award in recognition of The 196-memhr 10 w e r ing in an aea twice as lTe
safe and courteous driving house adopted, 96 to 49, the as that of Puerto Rico T
Vensn son of Mr. and Mrs acknowledgement amend Cuba was chosen for I'M bf
liza YEMEN, Bmders Estate nnt giving women uH poll pmRon because it is in the tmc
is truck drive in the bat hclr rights including the right ann 4aHude as Puerto Rho ua
Battery B. He entered to be elected to Parliament with a similar populations d Ig
Army in June 1944a md The Rryfourlnember Senate enjoys a comparatively high pro-
holds the Combat Infantry Immediately concurd, S to standard of living for Latin mr
man Badge Continued on page A Continued on page A. Iar
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-27
BluftOn Woman
Represents Allen
County at Meet

Mrs. Wilford Steiner, repre-
sentative director of the Allen
County tuberculosis and Health
association attended the semi-an-
nual board of directors meeting
of the Ohio tuberculosis and
Health association Thursday, No
vember 20, at the Neil House,
Columbus.
In addition to the regular re-
ports of finance and staff serv-
ices there were reports from four
committees of the association.
The program development
committee recommended that
the association adopt the field of
the aging as a permanent area
of program endeavor. The COM
mittee on hospital occupancy
presented their recommenda-
tons for a long range, state
wide plan for tuberculosis con-
troll and treatment on regional
basis. Reports were also heard
from the Summit county evalua-
ton committee and the legisla-
tive committee.
Mrs. Steiner will report to the
local TB board of directors in
January.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-11-27
CIR Seniors
GiUe Class Play
Wednesday Night

Cory-Rawson high school SEN
iors presented their annual class
play Wednesday night in the
high school auditorium.
Kayleen Rupright, Linda Dang
Ter, Gary Pummel and Richard
Warren played leading roles in
this years production "Hillbilly
Weddin' ,"
Others in the cast were Betty
Won Stein, Larry McDougle, Lee
Crew, Kay Bennett, Lois Am
stutz, Janice Gallant, Janet Kurt,
Janice Triplehorn, Lee Badert-
scher and Jerry Burkholder.
Norman Spitzer was director
of the play.