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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-12-08
Thomas Richmond
Died Saturday

Thomas c. Richmond, SO
of 216 Maple Ave, Chardon,
died Sunday night, Dec. 5, al
Geauga Community Hospital
after an extended illness.
He was born Feb. %, 1901
in Cleveland. He moved from
there to East Claridon where
he farmed until moving tC
Chardon for three years.
Since 1947, he had been the
owner of the Richmond Milk
Carriage Co., an agent for We.
arsch Realty and IS salesman
for DenniSon Milling of Char,
don.
He married the former
Margery Wheaton in Lake
wood on Dec. 81, 1925. Dur
ing the late 1920S he sang ba-
ritone with the Cleveland Op,
era Guild. Mr.. Richmond was
the first chief Of the Chester.
land Volunteer Fire Dept. He
attended the Pilgrim Chris,
tian church.
Surviving are his wife
sons; Thomas G. Of Chester
land and DR.. Robert N. Rich.
mond, D. V. M, Of Meadville;
a daughter Miss Nancy Lyme
Richmond at home: mother
Mrs. Thomas r. Richmond
Also surviving are brothers
Roland j. and Carl, both OF
Cleveland, Raymond Of CheS,
terland, Leonard Of Chicago
Geauga County Common
Pleas judge Harold Of CheS,
terland; sisters, Mrs. Flor
ence Jacob of Tallmadpe
Mrs. Hazel Kothera Of Mid,
dlefield and Mrs. Frances La
MoreauX Of Columbus and
four grandchildren.
Services were at 1:30 pm,
Wednesday a t the Pilprim
Christian church with Rev
Fred ZachariaS, officiating.
Burial was in Chesterlant
cemetery.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-12-08
Toht1 Hess
Died in
Florida

BURTON - John A. Hess,
70, of Burton died uneXpect-
edly Monday, Dec. 5 in Mel
bourne Beach, Fla, while on
vacation. He was born July
4, 1890, and lived in the Bur-
ton area 80 years.
He was a contractor and
owned his own business.
He is survived by his wife,
the former Rose Chladek
and seven sons, John Jr., of
Chardon, George Of NeWbury
Emil of Burton, Robert of
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-12-08
Methodists Plan
Chester Meeting

CHESTER - On December
II at 8 pm, in the Chester
land Community church there
will be a meeting of persons
interested in starting a Meth
odsit church in the Chester
land community. DR.. S. Lee
Whiteman, superintendent Of
the Akron district, will be in
charge of the meeting and
will be assisted III the plan
ming by Rev. David Skeen, pa
stor of the Mentor Methodist
church.
All interested parties are
invited to attend.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-12-08

were served a family style
turkey dinner. 1t is through
the combined efforts Of every
one interested in helping the
retarded children in our coun.
ty that results like this can
be obtained.
The remainder of the bud
get is realized from a. small
tuition charged to each pupil
in the school, plus many con,
tributions from organizations
church groups and other in
dividuals. The school is a
non profit organization de.
pending entirely on the gen.
erosity of those interested in
helping the retarded child not
to be the forgotten child in
Geauga county.
To let Geauga Countians
know more about the Oppor-
tunity school for retarded
children slides and q repre-
sentative Of the school are
available for programs. The
slides show some of the daily
activities that occur in the
school. If any groups would
be interested in learning a.
bout the school contact any
Of the following board mem.
berS: Gordan Ham or Mrs.
Martin Merrvfield. William
Barnes, Middlefield; Mrs.
Ralph Ford. Burton or Floyd
Lindblade, Mrs. C. G. Stew
ems, Chesterland; Mrs. c. c.
Babcock, Claridon; Mrs. Ha-
rOld Holmes, Mrs. Carl Speck
Dr.. w. P. Edmunds, Char =
don; and Carl Devoe, Chag-
rim Falls. Township chair
men: Mrs. EStella Button of
Auburn, Mrs. Audrey RobuS-
ky, Chardon; Mrs. Alta Ran
dies, Claridon; Mrs. Florence
Landon, Hambden; Mrs. Ma
ry Sykora, Huntsburg; Mrs.
Elvena Gray, Montville; Mrs,
James Hemlein, Mrs. Sarah
Kaberer, MunSon; Mrs. Haz-
el OH, Middlefield; Mrs. Vir-
ignia Gillen, NeWburv; Mrs.
Helen DeVOe, Russell, Mrs.
A. NJ. Collins, Thompson Mrs.
Ards Dewey, Troy.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-12-08

Gently arrived in Hawaii and
is now assigned to the 25th
Infantry Division.
Mast, a rocket launcher
gunner in Company G Of the
divisions 14th Infantry, en- :
tered the Army in June 1860
and was last stationed at Fort
Benning, Ga, where he re-
ceived basic combat training
The % year old soldier
attended the Parkman high
school.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-12-08
s-THE RECORD, cHARDoN, OHIO, DEC. 8, 1860,
Opportunity School Makes
$1,000 at Turkey Dinner

The turkey dinner, sponsor
ed by the members of the Op-
portunity school board for re-
tarded children, township re-
preSentativeS, and help Of
many individuals made it
possible for the Opportunity
school to realize a thousand
dollars towards its budget Of
$12, 100000 for the school year
of 1860 81. The board wishes
to thank everyone that con-
tributed to the success Of the
dinner.
Approximately 700 patrons
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-12-08
Cub Pack 90 Gives
Thanksgiving Skit

NEWBURY - Cub Scout
Pack 90 in Newbury. at their
pack meeting presented a
Thanksgiving skit.
Den S won the flag for the
best totem pole. Mrs. Robert
Roller and Mrs. Charles HOff-
man, representing the P.T.A.
the club sponsor, were
judges.
The bows sold 759 cans of
Xii Cold and Xii D Ice,
and wish to thank everyone
who made this possible.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-12-08

tary contributions of county
residents. ''I know, said Mr..
Johnson, "that in the prepar-
ations for the holiday season
many people forget to ans
Wer their Christmas seal let
ter. I hope that DO 1t Day
will serve as a welcome re-
minder that the fine work of
our Geauga County AsSoci-
alton depends upon all of US"
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-12-08

Newbury, William Of Burton,
Richard of Burton, and DAN
iel of Chardon. He is also sur
vived by two brothers and
twenty grandchildren.
Evening star., 1960-06-15

States Army Sergt. Wiley M
Lockamy.
Happy and apparently re-
lieved, Mrs. Vanderbilt told a
reporter the wedding will be in
the German town of Bitburg
as soon as possible.
Sergt. Lockamy. %, from
Clinton, N. c., is stationed in
Bitberg.
Nanette, 10. eloped from the
French Riviera last month
where she was holidaying with
her mother, to join her fiance
in Bitburg and announce their
wedding. Mrs. Vanderbilt first
objected but finally surrendered
to her daughters wishes.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, divorced
fifth wife of American million
aire Cornelius Vanderbilt, prob
ably will stay in Luxembourg
until the wedding day.
Nanette is going back and
forth to nearby Bitburg, pre-
pairing for her wedding.
Evening star., 1960-06-15

litical campaigns Of candidates.
That ban already exists.
Committee members said
Treasury regulations going back
40 years have held in general
that lobbying expenses are not
deductible from gross income,
even though such expenses
were lawful.
Principle Extended
The Internal Revenue Serv-
ice last January issued much
more detailed regulations that
extended this principle to
thousands of businessmen,
union members and other or
CARNATIONS. Court decisions
also seemed to strengthen that
strict Interpretation. The IRIS
regulation was viewed as pro-
hibiting tax deductions for the
cost of advertising and other
activities supporting or oppos-
ing legislation, even if the leg
islation might directly affect
Evening star., 1960-06-15

ternational Revenue Service
ruling last December that
aroused protests by many
business, labor and other
groups. The legislation raised
serious questions as to its pos
sible effect on such things as
advertising for or against leg
islative proposals.
Mr.. Boggs said today he was
confident the measure would
not restrict proper advertising
of that kind.
The main purpose is to
remove an administrative
straight-jacket that apparent
ly banned tax deductions for
costs incurred by businesses,
organizations and others in
supporting, opposing or other
wise attempting to influence
legislation. 1t provides that
lawful expenditures which
otherwise qualify as business
deductions should not be dis
allowed if they included lobby
ling costs.
AS revised and reported out
Evening star., 1960-06-15

by the committee the Boggs
bill provides that:
mo expediture which other
wise qualities as a tax deduc-
ton (including but not limited
to dues and other amounts paid
to any organization) shall be
disallowed as a deduction
merely because incurred to sup
port or oppose or otherwise in
fiuence action by Congress or
by any legislative body of a
State, territory. possession of
the United States, the District
of Columbia or any political
subdivision, with regard to any
legislative or constitutional
proposal, or to support or op-
pose or otherwise influence ac-
tion OF the voters with respect
to any legislative or constitu-
tional proposal submitted to
them"
The committee made no
change in the bills original
provision against tax deduc-
tions for contributions to po-
Evening star., 1960-06-15
Report Delayed
On Tanks Probe
By the Associated Press

A secret report said to &C
cuse the Army Of spending
more than 50 billion on defec-
tive tanks and military vehicles
won't be published until next
week.
Representative Hardy, DEM
ocrat of Virginia, chairman of
an Armed Services subcom-
mittee, said yesterday I'VE had
planned to release the report
this afternoon but the Army
asked that we no do so until
it has a chance to comment
simultaneously. 1t appears
that won't be until the first of
next week"
The report was prepared by
the General Accounting Office.
Mr.. Hardy declined to discuss
it except to acknowledge that
it was highly critical.
Evening star., 1960-06-15

Committee made in a more
sweeping bill he sponsored to
permit tax deductions for the
cost of any lawful activities
incurred in influencing legis-
lation. The committee for
mally approved the bill yes
terday and hopes to bring it
up in the House soon.
Mr.. Boggs predicted con-
Evening star., 1960-06-15

gressional passage despite the
drive toward adjournment in
July, the GOODNESS Of the Treas
ury Department and internal
Revenue Service and reported
dissatisfaction of some labor
groups that regard the modi-
fed measure as inadequate.
The bill grew out of an In
Evening star., 1960-06-15
4 business or organization.

a business or organization.
Under the pending bill, a
company or organization could
claim a tax deduction by show
ing that expenses of that kind
were ordinary and necessary
to the conduct of the business
or the proper operations of the
organization. Mr.. Boggs ex-
planned that the bill likewise
would permit tax deductions
for dues paid to labor unions,
as well as business trade as
sociations. in computing ex-
penses of lawful lobbying ac-
tivities.
Evening star., 1960-06-15
Society EIoper's
Marriage OKd

LUXEMBOURG. June is
(AP).-Patricia Wallace Van
derbilt said yesterday she has
given her daughter Nanette
permission to wed United
Evening star., 1960-06-15
Lobby Tax Deductions
Seen Clearing Congress
By ROBERT X. WALSH
Star stan Writer

House bill to allow tax deductions for business
COSTS advertising and organization for legislative
lobbying today likely to through Congress
despite various obstacles
Representative Boggs Democrat of Louisiana, said he
completely satisfied with changes the House Ways and Means
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22
Jackson Man
browns At
Bee Lake

Henry Burrel Slstrunk OF
Jackson, drowned in Bee Lake
Monday afternoon after the
boat he annd a cousin, Pete
Sistrunk, were in turned over.
Chief Deputy Sheriff An
drew Smith, who investigated
along with deputies T. j..
Evans and George Floyd, said
the dead man drowned when
he attempted to swim ashore
after the boat capsized. The
accident happend near Billy
Martin Smiths Boat landing.
A Negro helper at the landing
attempted to paddle to the
drowning man, but he went
under before he could reach
him. The body was still in
the water when the deputies
arrived about 5 pm.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22
Weekend
Whiskey
Raids

The Sheriff'S deputies were
busy over the past weekend,
making raids on several estab-
lishments in the county.
The Midnight Grill was raid
ed last Thursday, near Tchula,
but nothing was found. On
Saturday they raided Herbert
Downer's place near Lexing-
ton but found nothing. Twenty
half-pints were found at oil
Grill in Durant and Jack Ellis
was released on a $1,000 APP
pearance bond. Bill Ellis
place was raided but nothing
was found.
Seven half pints of Vodka
were found off the premises
of Mrs. C. T. Boone's place
near Pickens, and a half gallon
of moonEhine liquor was found
at Henry Thomas house south
of Thornton. Thomas was
raided but nothing was found.
Bond, colored, of Cruger, was
raided b tunothing was found.
In on the raids were Chief
Deputy Andrew Smith and
deputies Floyd and Evans.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22
Eastside
Mission
Dedicated

Dedication for the New
Eastside Baptist Mission build
ing will be Sunday afternoon,
Sept. 25, 1860, at 3 o'clock. Rev.
C. M. Day, former pastor of
First Baptist Church of Du-
rant, will bring the dedicatory
message.
Other former pastors, Rev.
M. F. Strunk and Rev. Cecil
Mulloy, will take part in the
program.
Open house will be held
from 400 to 500 pm. and
everyone is cordially invited
to attend this service.
Rev. H. c.. Ellis is the pas
tor.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22
Train Kills Man Near
Duront Tuesday Night

Arthur Clark, Jr., a white
man of Natchez, was killed at
$40 pm. Tuesday, when the
north bound Panama Limited
Number 6, ran over him near
the Aberdeen Junction, AZ
miles south of Durant.
Constable Fred Taylor of
Durant investigated the Incl
dent, after the train crew re-
ported it when arriving at the
Durant depot. Coroner j. A.
White and a jury Of six men,
including G. R. Roby, Earl
Wilson, Homer Bishop, G. l..
Kealhofer, Raymond Weeks
and J B. Baughn, reported
the man met death when
struck by the train. No one
could figure how or why the
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22
Homecoming At hue
Thursday, Sept. ~

Homecoming for many Alum
nj and former students. This
is a date anticipated and
looked forward toward with
increasing interest from
year-to-year. Marvin McClel-
Ian of Lexington is the 1860
Alumni president, while K.
w. Almond, longtime faculty
member is chairman OF the
committee of students-faculty
for planning and staging the
annual Fall event on the HJC
campus.
Many new Improvements
have been made in recent
years. Former students here
one year ago will note So
changes pleasing to the eye.
The new blacktopped park
ing area stands-out. This was
the former dust-mud bowl
area on front campus.
The Queen and her attend
ants are to be selected in the
near future, and her Majesty
will reign over activities for
he afternoon-night of Octo-
Der 18th. The cornation VIII
take place Saturday night
during the Bulldog-Indian
battle in Branch Field.
All former students and
members of the Alumni As
sociation are requested to
register at the aroo n"0v'ded
in front of the ADJ Bldg. In
case of rain the registration
will be in the main building.
An interesting program IS
being planned for the visitors
Immediately after the e""~
ing meal-now planned 1or
$3.50 pm.
Please contact your class
mates and former friends
who attended Holmes Abs
and Holmes Junior college
and make a date to me
~
them back at Holmes JUNIOR
College Oct. 18th.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22

In addition to the contest,
there will be a dress revue,
quartet singing and some tai
ent acts.
Contestants for the Queens
title are Rosemary Browning,
West; Carol Lynn Hall,
and Linda Lee Albin of Good
man, Gloria Powell, Howard;
Shirley Shelton, Tchula; An
mis- Guest, Durant; Faye
Wynn, Pickens; Barbara Cleve~
land, Claudia Thomas, Judy
Fite, Mary Thurmond and
Shirley Barton of Lexington.
Boys entered in the King
contest are Bobby Martin of
West, James w. Potts, and
Frank KillebreW Of Goodman;
Thomas Buford, Pickens;
Henry Shaw, Howard; Adrian
Sheppard, James Jones, Billy
Ray Tutterow, and Sam Hut
ton of Tchula.
Judges for the contest will
be Mrs. Ethel Bowman, Miss
Jane Brock, Miss Kay Simp-
son and Miss Fleming all of
Greenwood.
Linda Shurlds of Lexington
is the reigning Farm Bureau
Queen and j.. R. Killebrew of
Cruger is the reigning King.
Making appearances in the
Dress Revue will be Mrs. Har-
vey Brister, Mrs. A. c. Autry
and Mrs. c. M. Tate of West;
Mrs. Virginia Donald and
Mrs. Bell Taylor of Goodman,
Mrs. G.. S. Marks, Jr., and
Mrs. Homer Knox of Tchula.
Rosemary Browning will
sing during the talent part OF
the program and Lynn Hall
and Hardy Davis of Pickens
will Go a piano and song act.
Singing as a quartet will be
Mrs. Sam Hutton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Buddy Waterer and Mr..
w. o. Moore of Tchula; Mrs.
Homer Knox, Mrs. G. e.
Wade, Mrs. j. A. Braswell
and Mrs. G.. S. Marks, Jr.,
Mrs. Henry Forrest Fqemming,
Mrs. F. T. Wixon, Jr., T. L.
Gordon, and Jerry Fades, of
Cruger.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22
Methodist
Rally Day
Sept. 25

Christian Education Week
will be Sept. 25-Oct. 2. The
theme is 1.-THE Christian And
His Faith"
Sunday will be Rally Day
when members and consti
tutents will participate in the
c hurch activities. Sunday
School 10 am, Fellowship $50
pm, Morning Worship 1885
o'clock, sermon subject, Gods
Workman. Educational Work
ers will be recognized and in
stalled for the ensuing year.
Evening Worship 7::30 o'clock
will include a sermon entitled,
"Great Living Makes The
Difference" Mrs. Irby Filing
ton is Chairman of the Com
mission on Education and Mr..
Ben Rathell is General Super
intendent of the Church
School.
Christian Education has as
its purpose to teach SO persons
may learn of the way of Jesus
and gain skills in the use or
living of His way. The develop
ment of ones faith begins
early and continues through
life. Regular attendance upon
the study of Gods Word in
the Church School and, also,
upon the Worship of God in
the Sanctuary enables one to
grow in understanding, in ex-
perience and toward maturity
in Christian Faith.
During Christian Education
Week, Educational Workers
and members will fellowship
with others in mutual concern
for their deepening faith in
Christ and His Church.
Promotions in Church
School will be Oct. 2, $50 am.
on World Wide Communion
Sunday.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22
Roundup Day Is
Set For Sept. I. At
First Baptist Church

Since Oct. 1, is the begin
ming of the church year when
newly elected officers begin
a new year, the last Sunday in
September (neXt Sunday is
designated as round up day.
The old officers will push
hard for a large attendance
at all the services.
The main reason for get
ting all of the church out is
the next Sunday is Promotion
Day at the evening service.
Marvin Mcclellan will bring
a message on Promotion at
ter which Mr.. A. P. Carroll,
Supt., of Sunday School, will
have charge of presenting the
certificates of promotion. DR..
Frank Houston, training un-
ion director, will present GER
tificates of promotion for the
Training Union.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22
Frank Branch Talks
To Lexington Lions

The Lexington Lions voted
unanimously to support a
500, 900 bond issue, which will
not raise taxes in the county,
if agreed upon, to build a
much needed boys dormitory
at Holmes Junior College last
Monday night during their
regular meeting.
The vote came after Frank
Branch, president of the Jun
Tor college addressed til e
group, giving details of the
operation of the college and
emphasizing some of its needs
to continue to expand.
The Lions also accepted an
invitation to eat lunch at the
school on Thursday, Septem-
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22

Many farmers in Holmes
County can increase their
income as we'll as conserve
their soil and water resour-
ces if they will take advan-
tage of the opportunity offer
ed through the Agricultural
Conservation Program, says
Mr.. Lynn Jordan, Chairman
of the Holmes ASC County
Committee. The farm leader
points out that it is the policy
of the Holmes ASC County
Committee to encourage the
performance of needed con
servation practices on low
income farms where there are
soil, water, and woodland re-
sources that are not being
put to their best use. The
1861 Agricultural Conserva-
ton Program for Holmes
County is designed to help
these farmers get started in a
sound conservation program.
The Agricultural Conserva-
ton Program is one of the
major programs of the US.
Department of Agriculture
which shares with farmers
the cost of carrying out ap-
proved conservation practices.
For those farmers who have
not participated in the 1861
program and desire to get
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22

-
Report At
Greenwood

Residents of this area will
have an opportunity to hear a
report on the situation in the
Congo when the Reverend
Eugene Lowell, a returned
missionary, speaks in First
Methodist Church, Greenwood,
on Monday, October 8, at 7::30
pm.
A native of Tennessee, Mr..
Lowell first went out as a
missionary in 1890. During his
years Of service he has seen
tremendous changes taking
place in the Congo. Out of
his experience he will inter-
pref the present state of
troubled affairs. There will
be an opportunity for quest
ions at the close of his pre-
sentation.
Mrs. M. o. Stark, Chairman
of the Commission on Missions
of Lexington Methodist Church
is responsible for cultivating
attendance. Groups from other
Methodist Churches of this
area are also expected to at
tend. Non-Methodists are also
invited to avail themselves of
this opportunity to hear a man
who has first hand knowledge
of this country which is so
much in the news.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22
Foreigners Visit Charcoal Plant

Six forestry engineers from
Spain and a high-ranking for
ester from Peru, visited the
Black Creek Charcoal plant
in Lexington Wednesday and
observed the operation of the
Briquet plant.
The tour of the Lexington
plant is one of four the group
is making in the state of Mis-
sissippi to learn more of wood
utilization operations in the
U. S., to help them improve
the forestry situation in their
home countries.
The study is sponsored by
the international Cooperation
Administration with technical
advice by the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture's Forest
Service.
The visitors will spend two
months in this country study
ing wood utilization operat-
ions.
They came to Lexington
from Jackson, where they
toured the Mississippi Wood
Products and Union Fork and
Hoe Co. After leaving Lex
ington they ate lunch at Ma
and Pas in Durant where
steaks were cooked with Black
Creek Briquets. From there
they went to Philadelphia to
tour the DeWeese Lumber Co.
Ofbor ctonc in MiSSiSSiDDi will
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22

Talk To
BeAired

Holmes fountains will have
an opportunity to tune in on
vice president Richard Nix
on's speech as he delivers it
in Jackson Saturday after
noon.
The Holmes county support
ers of the Nixon and Lodge
for president and vice pres
ident ticket have arranged to
have the Nixon speech broad
cast over Lexington radio
station WXTN between four
and five o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon.
1t will be the first time a
Republican candidate for
president ever made a cam
paign speech in Mississippi.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22

man was on the tracks.
The dead mans body was
completely severed and scat
tered over an area of rs to 100
yards up the tracks. Part of
the body was found during
the night and a party had to
go back Wednesday morning
at daylight to find other por-
tons of the body.
Papers on the body identi-
fled the man as Arthur Clark,
Jr., and his body was shipped
to Natchez Tuesday afternoon
He appeared to be about 35
years old.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-22
Legion Auxiliary Fall
Conference AT 7chuId

Jackson.
Mrs. M. E. Barrett, Dis
trict 4 president, said a
school of instruction for new
ly elected Unit officers will
be conducted.
The Tchula Unit will host
the conference. Mrs. M. G..
Bennett is president of the
Tchula Auxiliary.
Mrs. Barrett urges every
member in the district to
make an effort to attend the
important meeting.