East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-12-08
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In Fast Cleveland

HELPING YOUR NEIGH.
BOR. A chance for East Cleve.
land residents to help their
less fortunate neighbors enjoy
"a happier Christmas is being
provided by city officials.
Spearheaded by Finance
Director CT. Apthorp and un-
sder the supervision of Miss
Bernice Malik, assistant well
fare director, is drive to help
our own needy people.
United Appeal and other
such campaigns are fine, but
here is a chance for local res
idents to help some 26 needy
families and 80 individuals in
this community.
An interesting fact is that
the 80 needy individuals are old
folks subject to more neglect
than families.It seems everyone
wants to help a household be-
cause Of the youngsters, but
at the same time unwittingly
ignore the senior citizens.
The city plan as Miss Malik
.explains it is for those inter-
ested in donating food baskets
to call her (MU 1-5020). She
in turn will give the party the
; . name and address of a needy
family or individual.
This way those able to donate
will have the additional pleas
, cure Of personally delivering the
goods.
Miss Malik also said cash
donations will be accepted and
distributed by the city.
Checks should be made pay
able to the East Cleveland
Welfare Department and mail
sed in care of Miss Malik, 14340
Euclid ave.
GAS far as the older people
are concerned, she explained,
''there are many not on relief
roles but are marginal cases.
That is they receive enough
funds to live on but not enough
to enjoy the trimmings"
SAFETY COUNCIL ELECTS.
,. AL Hartman is the new presi-
dent of the East Cleveland
Safety Council and a darn
good selection it is. Other Of
:. ficers named at recent meet
ing of the group were Mrs.
Ruth Cyphers, second vice
president; j. Wade Price, Sec
sretary and Grant T. Apthorp,
treasurer.
OFF AGAIN, ON AGAIN is
~ our skating rink on Shaw ave.
1t was smooth skating last Sat-
urday and Sunday when more
than 1900 enjoyed the facili-
ties. However, the damp wealth
er the last two days has caused
the rink to be closed. City Of
ficials hope to have it open for
pleasure this weekend.
TAKE IT EASY! This is the
time when Christmas parties
are in full swing and we are
inclined to take in more liquid
than holiday spirit. Ask any
policeman or hospital aid how
dangerous this can be.
While it is fine to enter in,
on the festivities, let's remem-
ber over indulgence to the
point where you may become
a fatal statistic will bring no
Joy to your family comes
{ Christmas day.
MORE ON CHRISTMAS. Do
YOUR Christmas shopping early
and do it in your own commuh-
ity. The business men in East
Cleveland depend on your pat
ronage and you in turn depend
on the merchants here who pay
a good portion of your school
and city bills.
THE MAN WHO CAME TO
DINNER. On our church page
we noted that DR.. William j..
Macleod will complete decade
of service as a visiting preach
er at the First United Presby-
terian Church of East Cleve-
y land this Sunday.
How about that!
DR.. Macleod came here one
Sunday in 1850 and has been
4" doing it ever since on q once
= month basis. AS they should,
members of the church Will
honor him for such devotion.
IN A DAZE. If you see our
girl reporter Ruth Klimowskl
wandering around dreamy-eyed
and not quite alert, bear this
in mind: .
Her fine story on William
. Lee Birch, the big game hunter
and local taxidermist has left
it's mark.
Said she: "Oh, to go on a
safari with q great white hun