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Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
Local Teachers
Took Course Work
At College In '5S

Smyrna School officials an
nounced this week that accord
ing to a statistical summary of
the information turned in by
teachers of the Smyrna Special
School District, AZ per cent had
taken professional course work
at college during the calendar
year 1858. Officials believe that
this was unusually high. A num-
ber of teachers were taking the
work for certificate renewal;
however, many of the teachers
were working for advanced de-
grees or because of interest in
certain fields. This tabulation
did not include those teachers
presently enrolled in the in-ser-
vice program of the district.
Thirty-ive teachers have been
attending regular meetings held
after school for two hours each
week in a special in-service pro-
gram concerned with assisting
the teachers in knowing their
community better. During this
program, teachers have visited
such places as the State Police
Station, Smyrna Town Office
Smyrna Police Station, Dover
Air Force Base, Wilson Refrlg
Grafton, Inc, and most recently
Tidewater Oil Company. In ad
dition, number of persons, in
cluding Smyrna Chief of Police
John Jacobs; Rex D. Gilmore
town manager; and Norman G
Wilder, director of Game ant
Fish Commission, have spokel
to the group. Another statistic
that the school officials note'
was that fifty-ive percent of tn
teachers indicated that they ha'
done extensive travelling in tn
United States, Canada, and Mex
leo during the past calenda
year. All these experiences, off
cials noted, help broaden
teachers understanding of tn
comrnnnity and of the natior
land will assist them In doing tn
best Job in teaching.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
Smyrna Grange
Plans Economics
Program April %

A program centered on the
theme of Holy Week was pre-
sented at the meeting of the
Smyrna Grange Thursday night
in charge of Mrs. Charles Dukes,
lecturer. Scripture readings were
given on the seven days of the
week, with the following grang-
ers participating: Mrs. Howard
Deakyne, James Fleming, Sr.,
Mrs. James Fleming, Sr., Mrs.
Arthur Short, Mrs. Orville New
mum, Harold McGrath, Paul
Palmer, and Mrs. Dukes. At the
next meeting on Thursday, April
8, the program will be in charge
of Harold McGrath, Charles
Blendt, and Joseph w. Ennis,
members Of the legislative and
agricultural committee. 1t was
announced that the grange will
now meet at 8 pm. instead of
the earlier hour used during the
winter months. A home econ.
omics program is scheduled for
Thursday, April % which will
start with a covered dish sup
per. The program will be in
charge of Mrs, Arthur Short,
Mrs. Edna Regener, and Mrs.
Charles Blendt, The speaker will
be Mrs. Florence Y. Smith, Kent
County home demonstration
leader. On April 20, a visiting
program wial be held at Bethes-
da Grange with FELTON, Grange
furnishing the program. 1t was
reported that the local grange
had collected through the CON-
munities $78.75 fer the Heart
Fund drive. Harry c. Johnson,
master, presided al the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
Pass Ordinance
On Garbage, Trash
Handling; Grant
Display Permits

Members of Town Council
adopted an ordinance in respect
of the handling and disposition
of garbage, trash, and rubbish at
the regular meeting Friday
night. 1t is pointed out that all
garbage shall be wrapped in
paper, tied and stored in fly
proof containers, or garbage
cans, not to exceed 20 gallons in
size or rs pounds in weight. All
trash and rubbish shall be con-
tanned in individual containers
having a capacity not exceed
ing one bushel. All-weather
rain gear has been ordered to
provide for Monday and Friday
collection of garbage and trash
regardless of the weather. Re-
quests were received from
Smyrna Hardware and Western
Auto Associates to display new
merchandise along the front of
stores. Council gave permission
to use a thirty-inch strip ada
cent to the front of the building
for display of new merchandise
only. Permits will be issued for
l2-months duration. William R.
Manter, Dover, auditor, was
present and reviewed the 1858
audit and made certain recon-
mendations. Rodney Schuman,
town treasurer, attended. A dis
cussion on zoning was tabled
until a later date. Delinquent
1856 taxes were discussed and
a ruling had been received from
the attorney on procedures for
collecting delinquent taxes. Fin
al notices for 1856 real estate
and capitation taxes will be
mailed April l. Taxpayers hav-
ing delinquent 1856 taxes after
Continued on Page EfxAt)
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
Hospital Fund
Goal Increased:
Smyrna Reports
$500 Subscribed

With the 100000 goal of the
Kent General Hospital building
fund campaign reached at the
report meeting last week in Do
yer, the decision was made to
increase the goal to $425,000
and continue the solicitation of
prospective contributors. Local
ly, the solicitations are being
continued and approximately
$500 has been subscribed at
this time, according to report
of Martin Golden, co-chairman
with Harold E. Wickham of the
general solicitation for the
Smyrna-Clayton area. At the
time the decision was made last
week to continue to achieve the
higher goal, Walton H. Simpson,
president of the board, explain
ed that the original goal of
100000 was known to be short
of the amount actually needed
for improvements at Kent Gen.
eral Hospital. "The amount was
set at figure we thought we
could reach but there are sew
eral important needs which
100000 would not cover" he
said. Additional funds will pro-
vide these" MIR. Simpson added,
on the point of the increase,
that the hospital can easily use
$5OO,OOO to provide needed fa-
cilities, and that, with the en-
thusiasm in the campaign so
far, it is reasonable to expect
that such a goal can be reach
ed." The Smyrna-Clayton area
will be represented at the Dutch
Treat Victory Dinner to be held
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
46 Volunteers
Answer Easter
Sunday Alarm;
Stove Exploded

Forty-six volunteers of the
Citizens Hose Company respond
ed at S:l5 am. on Easter Sum
day when flames engulfed a
trailer, the home of MIR. and
Mrs. John E. Powell, on the
Blackbird-Eagles Nest Road. The
loss of the trailer and its con-
tents was estimated at 800
by firemen. Neighbors came to
the assistance of the family and
Clinton Robertson, Area 4 dis
aster chairman, Red Cross, also
came to their immediate aid.
The fire was caused by an oil
stove explosion which engulfed
the entire trailer Immediately,
and the blast was of sufficient
force so that exterior heater
pipes were driven into the
woods nearby. Mrs. Powell and
two sons, seven and thirteen
years of age, were in church in
Middletown at the time and MIR.
Powell was in the yard nearby.
Hearing the explosion, he ran
to the trailer but could not en-
ter. The nearest telephone was
half a mile away. His screams
for help were finally heard by
Mrs. John Ellingsworth. The
local volunteers had another
alarm during the weekend. They
were called Saturday at 3 pm.
to a chimney fire at the home of
Mrs. Emma Waters at Duck
Creek. There was no damage.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
Frear Says Bill
Would Correct
.Inequity In Law

United States Senator ]. AL
len Frear has urged Delawar-
cans to get behind his bill which
would relieve stockholders of
the threatened tax penalties
growing out of the Supreme
Courts decision in the General
Motors case.
In his weekly statement, the
Senator pointed out that approx
imately l5-thousand Delawar-
cans are holders of dupont
stock in varying amounts and
stand to suffer severe tax pen
alties if an enforced distribu.
tion of General Motors stock to
dupont common shareholders is
carried out Mr.. hear explained
that in addition 10 the l5-thou-
sand Della wan e shareholders
there are nearly 0-thonsand
additional persons who have in
vested in DUPONT stock IN every
state of the Union.
The Senator said that his bill
lis now pending before the Sem
ate Finance Committee where
public hearings are Tentatively
scheduled wathin the next few
weeks. In preparation For this
hearing, MIR Frear encouraged
DelawaTeans as well as andivid-
Iuals In other states to express
their views Dn the merits of the
legislation I'D every member OF
the Finance Committee.
In his comments on the need
for enactment of Senate Bill
200, Mr.. FEear declared, Aahis is
a bill whicb will correct "a seri-
GUS inequiry in our tax laws.
The legislation will make it pos
sible to carry out the Govern
(Contin~ed on Page Eehts
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
Delaware Library
Scholarship Award
Deadline Is May |

Applicants for the G. Estelle
Wheeless Scholarship offered by
the Delaware Library Associa-
ton are invited to apply to the
Scholarship Committee before
May l. The scholarship was
established in 1851 in honor OF
Miss Wheeless, a former presl-
dent of the association. 1t is
offered annually to resident or
Delaware who has been accept
ed by, or enrolled in an accred-
tied library school. The scholar
ship is valued at $250.0O and is:
granted annually or it may be
prorated over a period of three.
years for summer study. Sue
cessful candidates will be, Sc
lected on the basis OF their
scholastic cords in high
school and in college, Ali in
quiries should be addressed to
Miss Dorcas H. Cheavens, chair
man, Scholastic Committee, Del
aware Library Association, CO
| Du Pont Technical Library, 3I55
Du Pont Bldg, Wilmington, Del.
before May |, 1859. An applica-
tiOn blank will he uaiJod to
those interested. The association
wishes to increase the amount
iof the scholarship and has de-
signated Thursday, April 2, as
Scholarship Day. All contribu-
tions should be sent to Miss
Betty Yoho, Treasurer, Della
ware Library Association, CO
Oak Grove School, EIsmere,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
Missionary Night
At Clayton Church

Missionary Night will be db-
served at Ewell's-St. Paua
Church, Clayton on Monday.
April 6 at 7:3D pm. In Fellow
ship Hall. The theme will be the
work of Methodist missionaries,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Dennis,
formerly of Clayton and now in
Borneo. A film, "Up the River
in Sarawak," will be shown of
work done when MIR. and Mrs.
Dennis were in Sarawak. The
meeting will be open to the pub
lie and refreshments will be
served. The program will be in
charge of Mrs. James w. Jones,
program chairman for the Board
of Missions of the local church.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02

tain criteria, and found accept
able by the commission. 1t is
believed that work done in ac-
credited schools can be accept
ed without question by other
accredited schools and generally
colleges accept such graduates
on recommendation of school
officials. Accredited schools in
Delaware include Alexis l. du-
Pont, Archmere Academy, Cae-
sar Rodney, Claymont, Delmar,
Dover, Georgetown, Harrington,
Henry c. Conrad, Laurel, Lewes,
Middletown, Milford, Mount
Pleasant, Rehoboth, Saint An
drews, Salesianum, Sanford Pre-
paratory, Seaford, TatnallI
School for Girls, William Penn,
Pierre S. du Pont, and Howard
High.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
Registration In
Ruth League Set

Registration of boys wishing
to participate in the Babe Ruth
League program for the coming
season will be held Saturday,
April A at the Clayton Athletic
Field promptly at 2 pm. In case
of rain, registration will take
place at the Clayton Fire House.
Boys not participating in the
league last year but who have a
desire to do so this year must
bring their birth certificates in
order to be registered. Tryouts
for positions on the teams will
begin Monday, April 6. Due to
considerable competition for po-
sitions, attendance at these try
outs is a must. Opening day for
the league has been set for Sat-
urday, May %.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
First Presbyterian Church

Services for Sunday, April 5
at the First Presbyterian Church
are announced by the Rev. 0. c.
Jones, pastor, as follows: Morn
ing worship, IL am; Sunday
School, 10 am. The Young Mar
ried Couples meet on Sunday
evening at $50 pm. Members
of the Presbytery Committees
on Evangelism will meet at the
church on Saturday, April IL.
The Adult Choir meets on We'd
nesday at 8 pm.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02

lift Maryland to top position
among clam-producing states" "
Some >old-time oystermen are
switching over to the clam in
dustry, according to the speak
er. Clarence S. Collins, Jr. was
chairman of the program. Rus
sell Wilson, Dover, spoke on the
forthcoming District Rotary
Conference to be held at Allan
tic City April 17-19 at Haddon
Hall. The host clubs will be
Camden, Gloucester, and Mt.
Ephraim. Rex D. Gilmore con-
Quoted the business session. MIR.
Wilson and Ralph Baynard were
visitors from the Dover Rotary
Club. Warren Evers was the
guest of James Cooper.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
To Drain Lake
For Gate Repairs

Town Manager Rex D. Gil
more has announced that the
town will start lowering the lev
ell of the water in Lake Como
on Saturday, April 5 so that re-
pairs may be made to the gates.
Steps will also be taken to re-
move the fuel oil that has ac-
cumulated in the lake. The wat
er is expected to be down for a
two-week period. Fishing has
been prohibited by the State
Game and Fish Commission un-
til the oil on the lake has been
cleared away.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
PTA Heads To Meet

A meeting of the executive
committee of the Smyrna Spec
ial District School Parent Teach
er Association will be held
Thursday, April 2 at s pm. at
the home of Mrs. Francis B..
Gebhart. Willis Martin, presi-
dent, will conduct the session at
which time plans will be made
for the next regular PTA meet
ing.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
Pomona Grange To Meet

Kent County Pomona Grange
win hold the regular dinner
meeting on Thursday, April 2
at 6 pm. with Trophy Grange,
FELTON,, the host. Pomona Mas
ter Harold McGrath, Smyrna,
will preside and Charles Maske,
Bethesda Grange, will arrange
a special program. MIR. McGrath
has announced that the Kent
County Oranges have collected
from heart posters and grange
donations a total of $274.96.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
Plan Group Meeting

The Smyrna Home Demon
stration Club will meet on April
9 at 8 pm. when group meet
ing will be held at the Hartly
Church with the Hartly Club as
host. Mrs. Alice King, home
demonstration leader, will pre-
sent the program on Under
standing the Needs and Inter-
ests of the Older Person"
Smyrna times., 1959-04-02
Mail Surplus Food Cards

On April 1, the State Treasur-
er enclosed a surplus food post
card with checks sent to each
person receiving public assist
ance through the State Depart
ment of Public Welfare.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-01-08

situation came as the result Of
another problem area in Char
don Twp, superintendent Ir a
A. Garfield reported to the school
board.
That area is northwest of the
Chagrin River, and is now a
part of the Kirkland school dis
trict also. This property, how
ever was known to be a part of
the Kirkland system, and both
students and school taxes from
that area have been g DIN 6 to
Kirkland.
This area, once in the Chardon
district, went to Kirkland in the
1930s when a bridge across the
Chagrin River was washed out
making it impossible for Char
don busses to cross it to pick
up the students.
One of the residents of h | S
section of the Kirkland district,
Walter Goodfield, himself a CHS
alumnus, asked early in the fall
to be allowed to send his daugh-
ter to Chardon kindergarten. CHI
ardon schoo1 officials agreed on
the conditions til a t Goodfield
transport the girl to the Chardon
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-01-08
SFERIFF'S JAUNlT COST TAXPAYERS SIPS. .8S
Mrs.SIlreif1er
Rites to Be
Friday

Services vii be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow in the Burr Funeral
Home, Chardon, for Mrs. @. l..
Lillian) Shreiner, 54, $50 Allynd
Blve., Chardon, who died ear ly
Wednesday morning.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Claude L. Shreiner, presi-
dent of the Chardon Rubber Co.,
two daughters, Mrs. Janet Juric,
Chesterland, and Karen, a stu
dent at Fairfax Hall, Waynes-
boro, one son, C. l., Jr., Chardon
and grandchildren.
Mrs. Shreiner was a member
of the Pilgrim Christian Church
Chardon, and taught a junior
high school age Sunday school
class there for some time.
Rev. Charles w. Strong, pastor
of the church, will officiate a t
services. Burial is to be in Char
don Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Burr
Funeral Home from 2 to 4 pm.
and 7 to 8 pm. today.
The family has requested con-
tributions to the American Can
Ger Society in lieu of flowers.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-01-08
Harwood Skinne,
Named Geauga
Welfare Aid

Harwood Skinner, North ST.,
Chardon, was appointed C a S e
worker in the Geauga County
Welfare Dept. by commissioners
Monday.
His was the only new appoint
ment in rash of jobs handed
out by commissioner, mostly to
themselves, in the form of rout-
inc first of the year reappoi-
ntmentS.
Commissioner James I. Hunt,
Middlefield, will serve as chair
man of the commissioners this
year, replacing William Burns
of cambridge. Edwin T. Hofstet-
ter will replace Hunt as vice
chairman.
Hofstetter will represent COM
missionerS on the county welfare
advisory board, Burns on t h e
agricultural extension service,
board, and Hunt on the TB ad-
visory board.
Commissioners reappointed
George MiSch as county dog
warden and H. G. Stiles as api-
ary inspector.
A remote control radio unit
for the sheriff's department, re-
placing an old model now In use,
was purchased for $3.50.
Commissioners adopted a n d
subdivision regulations for tn e
county. A copy will be on file
in the engineers office.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-01-08
May Route
A Into


Complaints of county commits
sioners, Chardon village and pri-
vate property owners have brou-
gflt about new study of the re-
location of Rt. A in Geauga Co
unity, according to Wolfer G..
Spilburg, state highway engineer
on location.
Spilburg met with commission
ers and Mayor Vain L. Parsons
a week ago to propose sending
Rt. A down Auburn Rd, from
the Lake County line to King
Memorial Highway, and t h e n
into Chardon Village.
He cited Bass Lake Colnmun-
ity and Bestone Inc. as the prin-
cipal objectors among the pri-
vate interests.
Possibly this should be done"
Spilburg said, land then further
consideration be given to a new
road"
He pointed out the curves at
Punderson Lake and plans for
relocating Rt. Al in Portage Co
unity to the south and things
which would need to be consi-
dered before the road could be
relocated here
Spilburg said there has been
no talk of making Auburn Rd.
or King Memorial Highway linn
tied access roads, but if this
were done it WGuld be necessary
for the state to provide access
on some road for the property
owners.
Contracts have already b e n
let for the construction of a four
lane, limited access relocated
Rt. A in Lake County to t h e
north. The new road would enter
Geauga on Auburn Rd.
Original state plans for a re-
location of Rt. A in Geauga cal
led for acquisition of a four lane
right of way and construction on
that of two lane limited access
roadway. 1t was at a public NEE
ting in Painesville about three
months ago that Geauga comm
issioners objected to that plan.
They said they were in agree
ment about relocation of the
road, but felt the county could
not maintain present Rt. A If
and when it were abandoned by
the state.
The new plan seems to meet
with the approval of commissio-
ners and village officials, accor-
ding to Spilburg. 1t would invol-
We about an even trade on road
maintenance between county and
state.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-01-08

and adults in the II am. worSh-
ip service of the Chardon Metho-
iSt Church. Interested persons
are asked to call the minister,
the Rev. Aubrey E. Kirby; or the
church office by Saturday.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service January meeting
will be today, Thursday, at the
home of M rs. Hamilton Bell,
Basquin Drive, at lis pm. Sar-
ah Circle will be hostesses. Mrs.
George Urban is in charge f
the program, Mrs. Carl Bundus,
worship; and Mrs. L. r. Die
mand, special effects.
There will be meeting of the
Building Committee, w. L. Car
son, chairman, at pm. in the
parlor of the church NJ on day
January IL, to discuss contract
details, committee reSponsibilit-
les and the ground breaking
ceremonies, tentatively schedul-
ed for January 25.
Fidelity is the sister of justice.
Horace
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-01-08

bus and pay tuition.
After receiving the first tuit-
ion bill, Supt. Garfield reported,
Goodfield went to the Kirkland
board to see if his area could not
be returned to the Chardon dis
trict. 1t was at this point the old
map was discovered.
The map is one prepared by
former Geauga County School
Superintendent Harold Ryder,
for a m aster-s thesis. Afte r
study of 1t and other maps it
became apparent that Goodfield
was in the Kirkland district, all
right, but that so were the Huxe-
Is, Shifletts and Schroeder, living
on another road to the south of
him.
Supt. Garfield told school boa
rd members he felt the Good
field area is mot a good set :
up geographically" for annexat-
ion to the Chardon system, but
urged the board to take steps
toward annexing the Chardon :
Kirkland Rd. tract.
Since the eight youngsters liv-
Ing in this area legally in the
Kirkland district could be pulled
out of the Chardon system imln-
ediately and be sent to Kirkland,
Geauga County School Supt.
Frank Schofield is trying to OBJ
tain a written agreement from
Lake County and Kirkland offic-
ials which would maintain t h e
staus quo until Sept. i.
Even though the residents of
the area and school officials tho
ught the tract was in Chardon
district, the Geauga county trea-
surer and auditor were aware
that it was in Kirkland.
While residents have b n
voting on Chardon school board
members, bond issues and tax
levieS, the auditor and treaSur-
er have been assessing and col
iecting Kirkland school taxes
from them. Taxes collected in
Geauga have then been forwar-
ded to the Lake County TreaSur-
er for distribution.
The Chardon school board, ha-
wing only one cid map claiming
the area is in Kirkland district,
have asked County Auditor Will
ma Kronk to show by what auth
ority she sends taxes from the
area to Kirkland.
Supt. Garfield estimates it
costs $50 in local tax money to
educate each student for n e
year, or $1,000 for the eight stu
dents involved.
In the boundary line muddle
the Chardon school board came
close to losing one of It's mem
bers, william E. Scheele. Sche-
ele lives on Chardon Kirkland
Rd. next door to the Kirkland
district, if the old map is correct.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-01-08
Prosecutor S
Budget Set
at $4,000

Appropriations totaling $1l, 900
for operation of the office +
Geauga Prosecutor James w.
Dinsmore were approved thi S
week by Common Pleas Judge
Harold j. Richmond.
He granted $4,000 for salary
for assistants. Assistant Prosec-
utor David j, Eardley is to re-
ceive $333 "a monthly, Assistant
Prosecutor Larry j. Dolan will
get $3.50 monthly, and a stenog-
rapher will also receive $3.50
monthly.
The court also granted $1,000
for investigation and prosecution
of crimes.