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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07
SHORTCREEK SAYS mo"
TO CONSOLIDATION

Freeport = Although the talk
ed-about consolidation of school
districts in the southeastern part
of Harrison county, to include
also Flushing, received a mot
Interested notice from the
Shortcreek local school district,
proponents of the plan said it
would not materially hamper
their plan. The Shortcreek board
of education said definitely they
would not be interested in join
ing a consolidated district made
up of New Athens, Flushing,
Harrisville and Shortcreek.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07
NEW YOUTH CENTER OPENS

BarnesVille The Rhythm
room, a new youth center over
Bohandy's Restaurant held its
grand opening Saturday night.
Months of preparation, the CEN
ter is attractively decorated and
will be open seven days a week
offering high school age young
sters a wholesome surrounding
in which they may spend their
leisure hours.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07
COUNCIL OKAYS ZONE
CHANGE IN OXFORD, OHIO

Oxford I'm a busy hour-long
session which almost set a record
for brevity, Oxford village coun-
ell Tuesday night accepted the
resignation of Patrolman William
Smith, heard committee reports,
gave approval to the zoning of
commercial and multiple dwell
ing units in the Southern Knolls
subdivision, and approved four
other ordinances, including one
amending the parking meter
regulation to include Friday
night parking.
Ohio contains Sd state parks
and SOC lakes having a total area
of about 10000 acres.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07
BONUS CLAIMS

There have been 240 claims
filed by Noble county Korean
war veterans according to Direc-
tor c. w. Goble of the Ohio Kor-
can Conflict Compensation fund.
This amounted to $57 SCALA for
Noble county. Of this number,
there were only seven next-of-
kin claims filed, amounting to
S2.366.l7.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED

The partnership Of Jack Barn
hart and Merle Barnhart, doing
business as Barnhart's Appliance
Store on North street, has been
dissolved. Jack Barnhart is leav-
ing the business as of May 1st
and will seek private employ
ment. The store will be managed
by Merle Barnhart.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07
SALES TAX RECEIPTS

Sales tax receipts IN NODIe
county for the week ending April
18 amounted to $3,081.61 COM
pared to $2,325.82 for the same
period in 1858. Total collected in
this county so far this year
amounts to $110,358.18, COM
pared to $110,0O0.07 for the
previous year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07
WORK STARTS ON NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING

New Lexington = Work on the
new addition to the elementary
school building here began this
week. Stakes have been driven
at the boundaries of the new
wing. The building will cost
about S245.000.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07

Fort Yukon, in northeastern
Alaska, reports the states high
est and lowest temperatures. Ac-
cording to The World Book of
Encyclopedia, weathermen re-
ported 100 degrees F. in June,
1915, and 78 degrees F. in jan
uary, 1886.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07

Spring vegetable production in
the u, S. this year is expected
to total about the same as last
year and slightly above average,
according to the Ohio Crop Re-
porting Service.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07

Most foliar diseases can be
controlled by spraying or busting
plants with an effective fungicide
according to Ohio State Univer-
sity extension plant pathologists.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07

Mulch around tomato plants
not only controls weeds, but it
also helps conserve soil mois-
ture, say Ohio State University
extension horticulturiStS.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07

Rosa Smithberger, Of Summer
field route l, spent Tuesday visit.
ing in Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07
APPOINTED TO BOARD OF
EDUCATION TUESDAY MITE

BarneSVille - John D. XIX,
prominent Barnesville business
man and lifelong resident of
this community, was UNANIMOUSLY
appointed to the board of educa-
ton Tuesday night to fill out
the unexpired term of William
H. Kearns, who submitted his
resignation two weeks ago.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07
(onservancy District Plans To Extend
Recreationa| Facilities, Tappan Lake

The Muskngum Conservancy District today
construction of the bath house and 30x0foot
the Tappan Lake Park that
entrance building uperntendens residence
supply system and other portions of the park
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07
Council Issues Safety Suggestions For
Youthful Bike Riders This Summer

traffic laws.
of five accidents the bicycle rider is violating
law National Safety Council The fact of
of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07
RESIDENTS PLAN PAVING
OF TWO STREETS

Barnesville - At the Tuesday
night meeting of the village coun-
Gil, an ordinance was passed to
proceed with the paving Of two
streets, a total distance of $50
feet, which was signed by 100%
of the property owners. The pro-
jects will accommodate owners
of several new properties in that
community.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-07

Alaska has the highest birth
rate and the lowest death rate of
any state, according to the 1859
Annual Supplement Of The World
Book Encyclopedia.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
MOST stChardonMerchant
Favor Fair Trade Act

taiIers take away the fair
trade which is what they do
when they offer to sell items
below the standard price
the item becomes a lost lead
er. Usually in the end t h e
product, itself, is hurt. Fair
trade is established by the
producers to protect the re-
taller
MRS. STANLEY ZANIER
of Zamers Music Store AN
act such as this is bound to
hurt a few but it will prob
ably accomplish q lot. T h e
public should be encouraged
to buy from the merchants
who operate regular places
of business, such as the vari-
GUS stores in Chardon, be-
cause it is they who pay the
greater majority of the pei
sonal property taxes, e It c
which are needed to support
our schools and other public
institutes. This act will limit
the various discount houses;
They will not be able to give
the public the deals which
they supposedly offer.
This act will be not only
for the good of the m e r
chants, but also for the good
Of the community. /"
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30

Construction is scheduled
to start Immediately on an
ultramodern, IL lane bowl
ing center at Grant Street,
Chardon, Ohio, 1t was an
nounced today by Howard e.
Ernst, president of Ernst
Lanes, Inc.
The 100 by 103 foot build
ing viii cost an estimated
Sis, 900 with an additional
$3.50, 5000 going into equip :
ment and furnishings. A n
adjacent parking lot will pro-
vide space for more than so
cars.
Mr.. Ernst said he hopes to
open the establishment some
time in early 1860. Work by
George r. Zakany. General
Contractor, is expected to be
near completion by Novemb-
er 1st to permit the start of
installation of the complete
line of Brunswick bowling
equipment.
The latest Brunswick equip
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
Hospital Aides
Meet At
Eari;nacci;'s

The July I'd summer meet
ing of the Hambden Chapter
of the Geauga Community
Hospital Women's Auxiliary
was held at the home of Mrs.
Don Farinacci. Jr.. at which
a luncheon was served. Dur
ing the luncheon the mem :
bers of the Auxiliary present
ed Mrs. Farinacci with a lin
en- table cloth as a house :
warming gift.
The meeting was p e n t
discussing plans for four ma
ior fund raising projects +,
which the chapter will under
take for the following year.
The first of these will be a
luncheon and card party on
August 26th, loo pm. at the
Saint Mary's Church Hall in
Chardon,
The next meeting of h e
Chapter will be held on Thu
rsday, August 6, 1859, at the
home of Mrs. Norma Piras
Brakeman Rd., Hambden.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
Start Construction Of
New Bowling Alley

ment will be installed. includ-
ing Crown Imperial lanes :,
Automatic Pinsetters. Tel-E-
Fouls, Subway Ball Returns,
and attractive fiberglass seat
ing for bowlers and specta-
tors.
Other features of Ernst
Lanes, Inc. will be locker
rooms, league meeting room,
snack shop, billiard o o M !,
Brunswick pro shop and a
playroom for youngsters.
"The facilities of Ernst
Lanes, Inc. are designed to
encourage all Northeastern
Ohio area families to enjoy
bowling together in a plea
SAINT and attractive atmoS :
phere,' = Mr.. Ernst said. "We
plan to provide every con :
vience TO bowlerS of all
ages"
He said an announcement
will be made at a later date
concerning organization Of
league activity.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
To Train
Boy Scout
CubLeaders

The fall training program
for all adult cub leaders in
the Geauga district will be-
gin on August II, on this date
reported cub training lead
er Mary Jane Mahaffey, the
first of the monthly round
tables will be held at the
Hambden Congregational
church at 800 pm. These
roundtables provide ION the
spot" information and help a
month in advance in setting
up each den and packs pro-
gram based on the monthly
theme. Individual questions
and problems will be cover
ed at this meeting also.
October 18th is the date of
the annual cub pow WOW.
An afternoon and evening of
fun and learning covering
every phase of cub scouting
is scheduled. Held at Camp
StigWandish, it will give the
whole family a chance to in
spect one of the beautiful Sc
out camps in United States.
Further details on this event
will be given later.
Basic and advanced train
ing for volunteer scouters is
set for October Is, 20 and 81,
Three two and a half hour
sessions for the purpose of
presenting necessary train
ing for all cubbers will BIZ
held. These courses are re
quired for all those working
on scouters or den mother a
wards. Anyone who has mis-
Sed one or more sessions o
previous training can max,
up courses at this time.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
Hold Up
Station

Three armed robbers held
up Herbert Larke. 10, of
Burton, at the gas station at
the corner of Routes A and
81, forced him into a stolen
car, robbed him of about $50
and threw him out on Route
81 near Burton Floral early
Wednesday morning.
Larke was tending the gas
station when three men drove
up in a 1948 Chevrolet and
asked for a dollars worth of
gasoline. After Larke pump
ed the gas he walked a :
round to the driver. who had
gotten out of the car. The
driver pushed him into the
car where another m an
grabbed him and pointed a
pistol at his head.
Larke obtained the license
number of the car w hic h
was owned by Joe Brule of
Claridon. The car was solen
earlier in the evening. Larke
said the men in the car
were colored.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30

headed by Mrs. Richard Bu-
chan of Chagrin Falls h
swung into action which will
continue until election time.
Mrs. Elliott Allen of Novel
ty Ohio, presiding president,
has scheduled a program
planning committee to meet
at her home this week, as al
so has Mrs. William Pelich
membership chairlady.
A visual Aid" arts COM
mittee under the direction Of
Mrs. Jack Yewell of L a k e
Lucerne is the latest nova
ton to assist leaguers with
posters and display material
through out the year.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
for
Bank
Approved

Organizers of Chardon'S
newest locally owned and op-
Grated bank are completing
plans to conclude stock sub
scriptions as soon as possible
following receipt of a letter
of approval for the banks
charter from the Comptroller
Of the Currency, Washington,
D. G.
According to Newton B.
Chapman, Chardon attorney,
former state representative
and chairman of the organ
izing group, the sale of stock
is expected to be completed
by early autumn, and it is
expected the bank will open
early in 1860.
To be known as The Geau-
ga County National Bank, it
will be located in the build
ing now occupied by the Ben
Franklin Store at 211 Main
Street.
Establishment of the bank
has been discussed for t h
past nine years. with a
substantial increase in Char
don's population and an ex-
pansion of business and in
dustry in the area in recent
years, the need for another
banking institution was deem
ed essential,
According to Mr.. Chapman
Beside Chapman, other or
| ganizers of the bank include
Anderson Allyn, president of
the Chardon Metal Products
Corporation; Bert Barnum
proprietor of the Chapman
Shoe Store; Robert Morse /.
industrial architect. How :
ard Oplinger, vice president
of the Chardon Rubber Com
! pany; william G.. Rimes, par
tner In the George Rimes
Trucking Company and Ar
thur A. Van Gorder. owner
of the Van Gorder H a r d :
ware Company.
Capitalization of the new
bank will be $500, 900.
The new bank plans to Of
fer complete banking servic-
es for both individuals and
business. These include regu-
lar and pay as you go
checking accounts, savings
and thrift accounts: mortg-
age, personal, automobile
installment and business
| loans; travellers checks, safe
deposit boxes, utility bill i
payment facilities. bank mo-
ney orders, night and 24-hour
depository, excroW facilities
sale and redemption of gov
ernment bonds. payroll pre-
paration for businesses, let
ters of credit, foreign remit
tances, bank by mail and
depository for Federal taxes.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
RussellFo orkapa
Rites Friday

Russell w. Forkapa, who
made his home for m a n y
years on Fullertown Rd. in
Newbury, died this past
week. The Stroud Funeral
Home in Chagrin Falls was
in charge of funeral arrange
ments. Services were held
there; burial was in the New
bury Center cemetery on
Friday.
He was the beloved h u s.
band of the late Laura Mee
Fuller Forkapa and tn e
son Of Rade and he late
Anna Forkapa. Many friends
and relatives survived him.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
Grown
Buffalo
Queen 7

Geauga county will have
another beauty queen when
the Chardon merchants and
Junior Chamber of CONNER
ce sponsor their Buffalo
Daze" celebration, August IA
and Is, Louis Trivison, chair
ma of the Miss Buffalo Gal"
contest, said today. Sam Mi
neo is CO chairman for the
event.
Contestants must be be :
tween the ages of 16 and 81
and unmarried. Judging will
be based on beauty alone ;.
Any Chardon merchant may
sponsor an entrant. and in
terested girls should contact
the merchants for sponsor :
ship. All entries should be in
by August 6. Judging will be
August Z.
Included in the list of ac-
tivities for the two day event
will be merchandise sales by
the sponsoring merchants
with Bob Barnum. r a / p h
Burgess and Lewis BostwicK
in charge.
Real buffalo meat will be
cooked and served in tn c
park and at the Plaa both
days by the Chardon J a y.
Gees.
Rides for the children, q
Buffalo Daze" parade or
Saturday, and a free outdoor
square dance on Frid a ]
night will round out the lis
of events.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
Huntsburg Youth Wins
$4,000 Scholarship

III
double canopy windshield and
modified fin running the full
length of the car earned the
national award. He made the
model from wood and coat
ed it with plastic.
Molzon is studying engine
ering. He plans to attend an
eastern design school after
graduation, then seek his
career in industrial design.
His prize and scholarships
for other winners worth $38,
900 were announced at th e
guilds national award dim
ner in Detroit.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30

Coin boxes have been plac-
ed in Chardon stores today
for the overnight camping at
Phi Chi of Geauga's handi :
capped and crippled.
The camping trip Is being
sponsored by Geauga S u n
shine Unlimited. General ar
rangement chairman is Mrs.
Frank Savage assisted by
Mrs. L. C. Brediger, Mrs.
Frederick Klingmeier and
Mrs. Robert Lawson.
The Sunshine group recent
lily sponsored a day at camp
lfor handicapped and crippl-
led children.
Commenting on the outing
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30

HUNTSBURG - His sleek
looking design for a sports
convertible Tuesday night,
won a 81, 900 college scholar
ship for William r. Molzon,
20, of Huntsburg.
He is a senior at the Gen.
eral Motors Institute in
Flint, Mich. He received the
prize for taking second place
in the finals of a national
Fisher Body Craftsman's Gu
lid model car competition.
Six times before the youth
had won state awards. His
design of a convertible with
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
Russell Row1es
Rites Wed.

Russell G.. Rowles, 1850
Chillicothe Rd., Chester, ag-
ed so, died very suddenly on
Sunday morning, July 26.
He had not been i'll.
Mr.. Rowles, who was an
employee of the New York
Central Railroad, was born
in Clearfield, Pa. He came
with his family to make his
home in Chester, four a n d
one half years ago. He was.
active in the Masonic Order
and in the Geauga County
Farm Bureau Association.
He is survived by his wife,
who before her marriage
was, Miss Martha Takas /;
two sons, Paul and Charles;
and a daughter, Carol, two
brothers, Charles of Willou-
ghby Hills, Clair of Euclid;
four sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Sc
hill, Cleveland; Mrs. Pauline
McGregor, Houston, Texas ];
Mrs. Margaret McIlrath OF
Euclid and Mrs. Florence
Conkling, South Euclid.
Masonic services will be
held on Tuesday evening
Services also on Wednesday,
July 30, at 100 pm. at Char
les Melbourne & Sons. 12737
Euclid Ave. The Rev. Ed :
! ward H. Griffith. Collinwooo
Methodist church, will offici-
ate. Burial at White Haven
Cemetery.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
Ask Aid for Camp
for handicapped

w. H. Chapman, Geauga well
fare director said. "It was
extremely heart warming to
see the joy these children de-
rived :. the little girl in the
wheel chair with the constant
smile, the blind girl t h a t
captivated all with her read
ing of BraiHe,; the boy, hard
of hearing, feeding the kitten
milk; the boy, born with one
hand, eating a popsicle and
clutching a bag of popcorn J;
a little girl with a leg am
putated and many more yet
all one could see was a group
of Gods children having a
wonderful time. 2
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30

Most of the Chardon mer-
chants are in favor of t h e
Fair Trades Act which t h e
Ohio Congress passed over
Governor DiSalle's veto.
LLOYD CARLSON o f
Carlsons Hardware. said.
IT am very happy about the
passing of this fair trade act.
It will eliminate the using of
nationally advertised brands
as loss leaders. that is using
certain products as a come
on for others not as W e !
known. The government is
not interfering with the ad-
vertising business, but are,
in effect, setting up a sys-
tenn by which all retailers
will be bound to a contract
made by the manufacturers
not to sell their products be-
low the minimum price. =
TED SMITH of Chardon
Hardware; This act will
be a difinite help to t n e
small business man trying to
compete with the discount
houses. It will have a tend
ency to stabilize the prices OF
nationally advertised appli :
anceS.
THE manufacturer W IL 1
have the opportunity to set
the minimum price for n ] $
product without various re-
tailers hampering the repu-
tation of the item by under
selling it"
ROSS ARMSTRONG o +
Ross Cromwell drug stores
said, " This law is fighting
unfair advertising practices,
such as loss leader offers
In the past. prices for some
name brand goods have been
extremely unstable; I h ley
may be marked at too low a
cost or at a very high ex
pense. This foot balling o1
prices is an effort to per
suade customers into buying
less well known items.
I am definitely in favor o.
this act which will cover al
of the legal and practical tee
hnicalities which enter into
the sale of fair trade goods. !
MRS. MARIE MILLER o
the Chardon Ben Franklin
store 7, as manager o
the dime store. am not IL
favor of this act because
remember the Dor eject sucl
as the act had several year
ago in regard to the electric
al equipment business. Wit
such a law existing cut
price sales would be almos
impossible.
BOB NEIL of Kings Cen
trail Store - although mos
of the items in nv store d
not come under the Fair
4 Trade Act, those which dc
I will be covered very effec
lively. Most merchandise
manufactured to be sold at
certain price, but when re
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
Republican, Gals
to Meet at Burton

The Republican Women's
Association will hold their
August meeting in Hosmer's S
Restaurant. Burton 81 Tues
day, Aug. 4, at 8 pm.
All Republican women are
invited and 1t is expected a
goodly number will attend
This is the only notification
to be made; no cards will be
sent out. Mrs. Hamilton Bell
assures everyone of an in :
teresting evening. Be therel
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
TB GROUP EARNS
S75 at AUBURN FAIR

Proceeds of the Sunny Acr-
es TB handicraft sale spon-
sored by he Geauga County
TB and Health Association
totaled $3.50 at the Auburn
Community Fair, July 25 and
26, reported by Mrs. Charles
Simko of Auburn, local chair
man.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
League of WomenVo Voters
Prepare for Fall Election

"In The Good Old S u m :
mer Time" the gals of the
Geauga League of Women
Voters "bone up" on their
studies for the coming fall
season. This is their oppor-
tunity to gain momentum
which will swing them into a
breathtaking pace of activi-
ties in September.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30
Plan Steak Fry

The annual steak frv of the
Geauga county Real Estate
Board, will be held Tuesday,
Aug. 4, at Corey grove, start
ing at $50 pm.
AS usual the fry is headed
by r. o. Wolcott. with t h e
following committee. H T.
bert Parpart, Gerald Wear
sch, Herbert Farrow, Hazel
Ernst and Ann Eging.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-30

The first summer board
meeting was held at t h e
home of Mrs. A. John Rose
of Chester. A second meet
ing for the board members
and unit leaders shall take
place on August 4th at t h e
residence Of Mrs. Charles Os-
bourn on County Line Rd.
The Voters Service team
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-11-06
Two Women Convicted
In Arson De0th
Of Hnladn Mnn

Toledo, Ohio (ANP)-Two Toll
edo women pleaded guilty last
week to dousing a 67-year-old
man with turpentine, igniting his
clothing and causing his death.
Alice ]. Rucker, 80, and Jennie
M. Brown were sentenced each to
to 20 years in the Ohio Reform
atory for women.
They were accused in the death
of Herbert Holmes, with whom
they had made the round of tav-
ems June 4 and then argued over
SIS missing from one of the wom-
ems purse.
One said she poured the turpen-
tine on him and the other set the
match to his clothing.
Holmes died Is days after the
incident.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-11-06
BeIofonfe SfuFS
In RKO Orpheum
Film Now Showing

The RKO Orpheum theatres in
both of the Twin Cities are now
showing the great Harry Belafonte
picture, odds Against Tomorrow"
subject of considerable praise by
movie critics from coast to coast.
The picture co-stars Belafonte
with Robert Ryan, Shelley Winters,
Ed Begley, Gloria Grahame with
Will Kuluva, Kim Hamilton, Mae
Barnes, Carmen DeLavallade, Rich
ard Bright and Lou Gallo.
One critic said of the film This
isn't a story its an explosion"
The music for the production
was composed by John Lewis,
Negro leader of the Modern Jazz
quartet