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well managed and conveniently
located buildings amounting TO
only one-half of l per cent.
Mortgage Demand Persists
1T is important to note that
demand for mortgages at cur
rent rates persists, especially in
the commercial field" it was
emphasized by A. Britton
Browne, president of the Mort
gage Bankers Association OF
Metropolitan Washington.
Consequently, can see nc
reason why this year should not
be at least equal to last year
in terms of total new business, y
he declared.
There has been a steady
rise to the present level of in
tereSt rates since the Govern
ment ceased its policy of peg
ging interest rates on its
bonds" he pointed out.
1T may very we'll be that
rates we now are using repre-
sent a normal return to invest
ors in a free economic environ
ment, and not an abnormally
high rate caused by the present
tight-money policy established
by the Federal Reserve Board"
Mortgage bankers are look
ing forward to this coming year
with expectations of a continu-
ingly active money market, a
very competitive situation
within their own industry, and
sufficient funds to support ac-
tivity at present levels, he said.
1857 Million Spent
Edward r. Carr, chairman
of the Washington Convention
and Visitors Bureau, estimated
that conventions and visitors
spent around 1857 million in
this area last year.
More than Z million tourists
came here and an additional
325 900 conventions, he said.
These were both new records
and 1t appears that even higher
peaks will be set this year, he
declared.
The figures could even be
better If Washington had q
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Record SuIes Seen

LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y,
Jan. 5 (AP). - The vacuum
cleaner industry expects record
sales in 1860, said Alex Lewyt,
president Of Lewyt Corp, in q
year-end statement. New fea-
lures in 1860 models will con-
tribute substantially to sales
in the replacement market, he
said,
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Washington, D. c.
TUesdoy, JonUory s, 1860

boom year, with prices holding
stable. A record tourist influx
helped produce the first favor
able balance Of trade in Austria
in years.
Government stability boosted
the French economy to rocket
speed in 1859 and enabled
French economists to look for
ward to a good year in 1860.
Italy's economy showed steady
signs Of recovery with a prom
Use Of better things to come in
1860.
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the last year. reported Leland
s. Mccarthy, managing direc-
tor.
The new measure, known as
public law 86-219, puts teeth In
efforts to control such sales
and provide protection for con-
sumers, he said.
The charitable solicitations
act also has helped to curb
charity racketS, he declared
Complaints on television and
radio sales and service still
lead in consumer complaints
and about rs per cent of this
classification arise from un-
satisfactory service, reported
Mr.. Mccarthy.
Appliance sales and service
is the next biggest source OF
complaints and again unsat-
iSfactory service accounts for
the bulk of the trouble, he said.
The bureau handled 5000
complaints during the year and
about so per cent of these fall
in 10 Of a total of 43 categories
Sales Offer Best Hope
AS only a few firms in this
area are expecting to reduce
operating costs and overhead
this year, increased sales offer
the best hopes for better profits,
said William G. Russell, presi-
dent Of the Washington Sales
Executives Club.
Experience indicates around
20 per cent of the statesmen
make 30 per cent of the sales
and the reason is not better
brains but better training
declared Mr.. Russell.
Better sales training is q
problem that all area firms
should consider, he advised.
Advertising Increases
Washington area advertising
media had an outstanding year
in 1859 and expect a continue
ton Of the trend this year, said
John PanagoS. president of the
Washington Advertising Club
Newspaper advertising in 10
months Of 1859 were 10 per cent
ahead Of a year earlier. with
classified ads leading with a %
per cent gain. Automotive and
financial ads tied with increases
OF Is per cent and retail adver-
tising rose 7 per cent.
Radio stations had a record
year and expect another sales
peak in 1860, he said. Television
business also has risen and
should set a record in 1860, he
added.
Appliance Sales Climb
Sales Of radios, televisions
and other electric appliances
rose around 13 per cent in 1859
and should reach another new
high this year, declared Allan
r. Dresner, president Of the
Electric Institute of Washing
, ton.
Sales records also we're made
in the electrical contracting
and service and repair business
in the last year. Both cate
gories had gains Of Is per cent.
Sales of all electrical ap-
|pliances in the Washington area
reached a new peak Of $89 mil
lion. compared with $79 million
in 1858. he estimated.
Updating and undermining of
kitchens in large apartment
projects are expected to spur
appliance sales. particularly
built-in electric cooking equip
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business is expected in 1860
and both businessmen and
consumers have displayed con-
fldence, he declared.
THE extremely stable la
Dor market is largest single
contributing factor to the
steady increase in sales which
we are enjoying" said Mr.. Do
dek, who is executive vice pres
ident of D. j. kaufman, Inc.
I'm October, 98.2 per cent of
the Districts entire labor force
was gainfully employed and
even the remaining l.8 per cent
obtained jobs in November and
many will keep them after the
holidays, he said.
Federal civilian employment
totaled 228,500 at the StTrt of
1859 and now stands at 230. .405,
he reported. Although a few
military departments have re-
duced jobs slightly, Federal,
state and city Government
workers payrolls are at a new
high of $l20 million a month,
he added.
Increases in new Office build
ings and apartments mean that
these building dollars flow back
into the economy at all levels
and the equipment needed for
these structures will also in
crease sales of all kinds.
Loan Rates Pushed Up
Interest rates on practically
all first trust loans rose to s
per cent last year for the first
time since the l920's and in
some cases edged forward to
I6K4 and 61a per cent, reported
Clarence Dodge, jr., president
of the Washington Real Estate
Board, and executive vice pres
4dent Of Weaver Bros. Inc.
At the start of 1859, rates
ranged from 5 to 512 per cent.
he recalled. Sales of new and
existing residential properties
held up we'll in the first nine
months Of 1859, but then de-
clined. due partly to the cost
Of obtaining financing, he said.
I'm my opinion rates will re-
main strong for at least the
first part Of 1860, but that
there will be some softening
starting in the second quarter"
he said.
Sales Of new and existing
residential properties held up
we'll in the first nine months of
1859, but then declined. due
partly to the cost Of obtaining
financing, he added.
Demand for desirable in
come-producing property re-
mains strong" Mr.. Dodge re-
ported. There are ample funds
available for this type Of in
vestment because of the at
tractive rate Of return and the
depreciation allowance. The
apartment rental picture Is
favorable with vacancies IN
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Fire Sale Bill Helps

Passage Of legislation to stop
phoney oing-out-of-businesS
and fire sales was q big help to
the Better Business Bureau in
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ment, dishwashers, food waste
dtspoSerS and combination re-
frigerator freezer units, he re-
ported.
Electric house heating equip
ment, central cooling systems
and year-around climate de-
vices. such as the heat pump,
also are expected to spur sales
under generally favorable busi-
ness conditions, be said.
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7 rode Leaders Foresee
New Records for Area

General business activity will reach heights in the
Washington this population and buying
continue predicted the heads Of leading trade organ
cations at the years start.
z. K Norris president of the Metropolitan Washington
Board of Trade reported that every indicates
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modern convention auditorium,
Mr.. Carr said. Every effort will
be made to get this type of q
facility, he promised.
Park & Shop Grows
Downtown member firms OF
Park and Shop dispensed II
per cent more stamps to their
customers for free parking last
year, reported E. A. Pritchard
chairman of the organization.
The increased use of stamps
reflects the larger number OF
cars entering the Central busi-
ness district during shopping
hours. he declared.
Park and Shop provides free
parking for customers of nearly
$50 member firms, who receive
a reduced rate from members
OF the Washington Parking AS
sociation. Member firms also
subscribe to a fund for adver-
tising and promotion of the
program.
Extensive improvement and
expansion programs of down.
town stores have made big
changes in the central section,
Mr.. Pritchard pointed out.
Park and Shop soon will is
sue its 3 millionth parking
stamp in its four-year history,
he added.
Fire Sale Bill Helps
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4AA bAACA AASACooC Al o4So CAA4-
ployment and that personal
income continues to rise.
Area jobs at the end of 1859
were around 10000 ahead of a
year ago, he said. Average
earnings per Federal worker
rose to around $500 in 1859
VS.. $6,214 in 1858 and $500
in 1857, and average earnings
in private employment we're
$4,443 in 1859. $4.354 in 1858
and S4,170 in 1857, he esti-
mated.
Area retail trade improved
dramatically in 1859, and de-
partment store sales were up
Z per cent, he added. AS an
example Of consumer durable
goods, auto sales jumped 26
per cent. Other indicators
showed significant gains, he
said.
Building activity reflected
Washington'S growing popula-
ton. More downtown Office
buildings are being erected than
ever before and the areas toal
construction is expected to show
q gain for 1859. The number of
new dwelling units also has
risen.
Offset Elsewhere
While residential work prob
ably will decline in 1860. this
should be more than Offset by
other construction, Mr.. Morris
said. Public works construction
will be at high levels and four
new bridges across the Potomac
will be under construction, he
pointed out.
The tourist and convention
business made big gains in 1859
and the Greater National Capt.
tai Committee of the Board Of
Trade reports 1860 convention
commitments already head Of
1858, Mr.. Morris said.
The Washington area has
shown little effect from the
steel strike and it now appears
the only result will be a stretch
ing out of the period of strong
business activity, declared Mr..
Morris. "All Of these factors
make us very bulliSh about 1860,
the opening year of the Dynam-
ic Decade" he added.
However. we anticipate that
high interest rates will continue
and serve as. a natural and ap-
propriate brake in parts Of the
economy" Mr.. Morris is pres
ident of Federal Storage Co.
New Retail Record Set
Incomplete data indicate
that retail trade of the area
reached q new high mark in
1859 with a gain Of around 3
per cent from the previous
year, reported Oscar I. Dodek,
president Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association.
Some firms had 1859 gains
Of as much as 20 per cent, he
added. An additional rush Of
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RoII-Fonnon

Brig. Gen. George A. Roll,
USMC retired, and Mrs. Roll
of Stamford, Conn, and
formerly of Arlington, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Georgeann
Mary to Mr.. John Joseph
Fannon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Fannon of Upper
Darby, Pa. A fall wedding is
planned.
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VonHorn-ButIer

Mr.. and Mrs. william
Kurtz VanHorn Of Harris
burg, Pa, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Joanna Gehr to the Rev. Guy
Harry Butler. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Butler of Bethes-
da. A February wedding is
planned.
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Kennedy-HeoIy

Mr.. and Mrs. James j.
Kennedy announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Margaret Mary to Mr.. Joseph
T. Healy, jr., son Of Mr..
Healy and the late Mrs.
Healy. A December wedding
is planned.
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KennpIer-Liptz

Mrs. George Joseph
Kempler Of New York City
announces the engagement
Of her daughter Harriet Lou
to Mr.. Irwin Hirsch Liptz,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
E. Liptz Of this city. formerly
Of Baltimore. Miss Kempler
is also the daughter, of the
late Mr.. Kempler. A Sep
tember wedding is planned.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Wescott
of Belle Haven, Va, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Patricia Ann
to Mr.. Otto Lowe, jr., son of
Mrs. Eleanor Scott Lowe of
Cape Charles, Va. and Mr..
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ter, Anne Aston to Mr.. Will
liam Bruce Lincoln, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. william Albert
Lincoln Of Suffield, Conn. An
early September weddings is
ulannad
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ZoItrow-Donoff

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Zoltrow
announce the engagement of
their daughter Sheila Vicki
to Mr.. Jerome Allen Danoff,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Danof,
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GIude-D DinsdoIe

Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Glude Of Alexandria an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Nancy to En-
sign William Dimsdale, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence
Dimsdale of Kansas City, Mo.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
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O'Meoro-Genovese

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P.
O'Meara Of Alexandria an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Maureen
Elizabeth to Mr.. Fred Geno-
vese, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Genovese of Asbury Park.
N. j. A fall wedding is plan
ned.
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to Mr.. Stuart Franklin Mil
lison, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Neal r. Millison of Balti-
more. Miss Gold is also the
daughter of the late Mr..
Gold. A late summer we'd
ding is planned.
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SilVernnon-
Tunenboum

Mrs. B. Levinson of Jack
son Heights. N. Y, announces
the engagement of h er
daughter, Miss Estelle Sill
verman, to Mr.. Alan M. Tan
enbaurn, son Of Mrs. and Mrs.
Louis B. Tanenbaum of Belle
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Bonks-LincoIn

Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Banks
of Arlington announce the
engagement of their daugh-
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ENGAGEMENTS

Harbor, N. Y, formerly Of
this city. Miss Silverman is
also the daughter of the late
Mr.. Silverman. 81.
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Stroiny-Thomus

Mr.. and Mrs. Julius S.
Strojny announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Joan Elizabeth to Mr.. John
Russell Thomas, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Blaine
Thomas. A September 8 we'd
ding Is planned.
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Mrs. Joseph M. Gold an
nounces the engagement of
her daughter Barbara Ann
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Simnons-BreWer

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Earl Sim
mons announce the engage
ment of their daughter Carole
Regina to Mr.. Charles Bar
rick Brewer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas B. Brewer. An
October wedding is planned.
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.onfuIoni-Kinq

Mr.. and Mrs. Ottavio Con-
faloni announce the engage
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Otto Lowe Of Cape Charles
and this city. A September
wedding Is planned.
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Fuchs, Jr. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fuchs of Cleveland. An
August wedding is planned.
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O0MC, son OF Mf. ana MIS-.
David j. King Of westport,
Conn. An August 6 wedding
is planned.
Kreeger-Hoffmon
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lloyd
Kreeger announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter
Carol Joy to Mr.. Robert
Hoffman. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raphael Hoffman Of
Highland Park. III. A June,
1861 wedding is planned.
Sumners-Gronger
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sum-
ners of Denver announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter Martha to Mr.. Christie
pher Ireland Granger, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher
Granger Of Bethesda. A late
July wedding is planned.
Whittoker-Hoch
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
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Meyers-Fuchs

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M.
Meyers Of Takoma Park an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Judith
Theresa to Mr.. Joseph o.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Burrouqhs-Smith

Mr.. and Mrs. George Ray
Burroughs of Arlington an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Alexandra
Cox to Mr.. William Joseph
Heinbuch Smith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Joseph
Smith. A September wedding
is planned.
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THE EVENING STAR
WusHIH9toH, .. Z.
"Wednesday, July 6, 1860

Whitaker Of Rockville Gen.
tire, N. Y, announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter
Dorothy Joan to 1t. John
Emerson Hoch, jr., USN, son
Of Capt. Hoch, USN, and Mrs.
Hoch Of Arlington. An Au-
gust wedding is planned.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-28
Mrs. Matilda Stech
Died July 18th

CHESTER - Mrs. Matilda
Slapak Stech, aged 10, widow
of the late Joseph SteCh died
on July Is in Huron Road
Hospital, where she had been
confined for four days. She
had been in failing health for
the last five years.
Mrs. Stech, whose former
home was on Browning Ave, =,
Cleveland, had lived in Ches-
ter for one year. She made
her home with her son in
law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Steibel, 1870 Nor
ming Glory Trail, CheSterland
Mrs. StCCh was a member
of the order of Eastern Stars,
RebeckaS, Pythian Sisters
and two Bohemian Lodges.
Her husband died in 1887,
two sons, Charles and Law
rnCe. Stech also preceded
her in death. She is survived
by the daughter, Mildred St
eibel, a sister, Mrs. M a + y
Lisy, Cleveland and a broth
er, Joseph Slapak, Glendale,
Calf.
Funeral services were held
on July 18 at 100 pm. at
Maher South Euclid Funeral
Home. Burial was at High
land Park Cemetery.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-28
Ward Lawrence
Heads Fund
Study Group

The Geauga County United
Fund Study Committee held
its second meeting on We'd
nesday, July 20, at the Ameri-
can Society for Metals Build
ing located on Rt. 81. At this
meeting, Ward Lawrence Of
Burton, owner Of the Hall In
surance Agency in Charon,
was elected chairman. David
Eardley, Of Hambden. attOr-
ney at - law with offices
in Chardon, was elected vice
chairman. Mrs. Anne Jack
son of ChesUerland, and ac-
tive in many West Geauga
civic groups was elected sec
retary.
These officers will serve I'M
til the committee reaches a
decision on what course to
pursue in providing expand
ed health and welfare Serv-
ices for Geauga county resi-
dents. The group voted t o
continue to study needs and
determine the best method of
meeting them, and also voted
to make a final decision no
later than January, 1861. The
steering committee of t h
group was charged with the
responsibility Of continuing
the study. It was tentatively
agreed that another meeting
of the Citizens Committee
would be held in November
when additional findings ,
would be presented. T h
committee voted that a unit
ed approach he utilized in
meeting the needs.
approximately 35 citizen
leaders attended. The deci =
sion to be made will be eth
er to join the United Appeal
of Greater Cleveland, which
would make Clveland servic-
eS available to all Geauga
County residents, or to deve-
lop a Seperate United Fund.
The latter plan would mean
that Geauga County would in
dependently be responsible
for creating and financing all
of its own services.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-28
Have You Met

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Mills of 119 Goredon Drive,
Chardon, who moved here
this spring from Willough-
by? Mr.. Mills and his wife,
Jeanne, are remodeling
their recently purchased
home.
Mr.. Mills is a painting
contractor and Mrs. Mills
is employed as a compem-
eter operator at the Carl
ling Brewing Company in
Cleveland.
Newlyweds now living on
Chardon Windsor R o d,
Chardon, are Mr.. and Mrs.
James Grenter Bonnie }
Mr.. Grenter'S former home
was in Middlefield and Mrs.
Grenter is from Painesvil-
le.
Mr.. Grenter is employed
at Geauga Industries n
Middlefield and Mrs. Gren-
ter works at Ohio Rubber
Co., in Willoughby.
New residents in t h e
Chardon area are Mr.. and
Mrs. James Novak (Miri =
ann and their two child
rem, John, who is t h e e
years old and Jeri, just a
year old.
Mr.. Novak is an engineer
with Johnson Rubber Co.,
in Middlefield and they are
living in their large modern
trailer at Jacques Trailer
Park on Mayfield Rd.
Their former home was
in Athens, 0.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hat
maker who are now living
on Chardon Windsor Rd.
They moved here from
Norfolk, Va, Mr.. Hatmak-
er having just completed
service in the U. S. Navy.
He is now employed as an
electrician at Taylor Bog
ges Co., in Euclid.
Mr.. and Mrs. James To
nkery who recently NOV
ed here from SkinnSton, w.
Va, and are renting a II
apartment on Chardon-Euc-
lid Rd.
They have a baby girl
Sharon, who is just t h r e e
months old.
Mr.. Tonkery is employed
at Chardon Ruber Co.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-28
so Witnesses
to Attend
Assembly

Approximately fifty mem =
bers of Jehovah's Witness
eS from the Chardon congre-
cation are expected to at =
tend the peace Pursuing
District Assembly of Joho :
vah's witnesses" in Detroit,
Mich, July % through 81, re-
ports Ernest M. Watson, pre-
sling minister of the local
congregation.
Mr.. Watson, said the OBJ
iect Of the assembly, program
in Detroit is to train Chris
tian witnesses of this 20th
century in the art of pursuing
peaceful ministry to t h e
praise of God and the bene-
fit Of the entire community.
The convention, he said ,
will further the understand
ing and good will among the
various races and nationali-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-28
PLAIN AND FANCY

The Plain and Fancy All
club met Monday, July 18, at
the town hall at 100.
There were 7 members pre-
sent. Joan KovatS read the
minutes Of the last meeting.
Cathy BeardSley collected the
dues.
Mrs. BeardSley read things
from All books and latter
gave away some books not
in need.
Barbara Jajjar, Joan Kov-
ats, Barbara Riha, and Lin
da Knapik gave some samp-
les of the demonstrations that
they are going to give.
Refreshments were served
Our next meeting will be on
WdneSSday, July 27, at the
town hall at 100 1:30.
News reporter, Barbara Riha
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-28
Sponsor Classes
in Ceramics

The Geauga Sunshine u n
limited is sponsoring II week
classes in arts and crafts at
Miles Ceramic Shop, Rt.
528 South of Thompson, free
Of charge.
The classes are scheduled
as follows:
Monday 9: 3O.am. to $50
pm. enamelling on copper,
instructor Eleanor Havl.
Tuesday $50 am. to 2:30
pm. ceramics, instructor
Millie Barnum.
Thursday $50 a m. to 11:30
am. cake decorating, inStruc
tor, Alma Kreps.
Thursday 100 pm. to 800
pm. plastic flower making
Milred Wenzel.
"All teachers have had eX-
cellent training. It is a plea
sure to learn and it can be
profitable as well. Brin g
your lunch and spend the
day" said Mrs. w. j. Eard-
ley, coordinatOr.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-07-28

ties Of Jehovah's witnesses,
and also will demonstrate to
the world how the Bible mes
sage and Christian living in
peace can unite people from
all walks Of life, regardless
of race or other backgrounds
that tend to divide the world.
Only common interest in the
pure worship Of the Creator
Jehovah God, can do this he
concluded.
Watchtower convention Of
ficialS in Detroit announced
that an attendance Of 10000
persons is expected for the
four day gathering, to be
held in Briggs Stadium. The
minister delegates and their
families will arrive from S
some 20 states and Canada.
According to Mr.. Watson ,
the convention is being Spon-
sore by the WatchtoWer Bi-
le and Tract Society of New
York. The society's vice-pre-
Sident. Fred w. Franz will
deliver the principal talk of
the assembly on Sunday, Ju,
ly 81, at 3 pm. The talk, to
be delivered at Briggs Sta
dunn, will be on the subject,
Security During War Of the
Great Day of God The Al .
mighty. All sessions Of the
assembly are free Of charge.