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Navajo times., 1961-03-01

On July l, 1850, the newly ap-
pointed Trial Judges and the Chief
Judge began their duties. From
the period of July /. 1860 to Dec.
81, 1860, this newly established
court system cOmpetently dispOS-
ed OF 1854 criminal cases rang
ing all the way from the assault
to Illicit cOhabitation. The Court
also disposed of 166 civil cases.
A total $37.599.l5 has been col
lected in fines and filing fees dur
this six months period. by the
Judges sitting in the five Judicial
Districts.
In each Judicial District, there
has been assigned a Court Clerk
and at the Judicial District of
Fort Defiance, because of the
heavy case load, two Court Clerks
have been assigned. 1t is the duty
of Court Clerks to handle the stag
gering amount of paper work in
vOlved in all of these court pro-
ceedingS. The clerk must inter-
view litigants. prepare petitions
and orders, keep court calen-
dar, and in addition, collect and
account for all fines and fees, or
dered by the Judge.
At the Fort Defiance Judicial
District, Court Clerk Miss Loretta
ArvisO, Mrs. Lena Tracy and MIR.
John Becendi have been assigned
to assist Judge Virgil Kirk and
Judge Chester D. Hubbard.
At ShiprOck, New Mexico, Mrs.
Mary Lucy Joe has been appoint
ed Court Clerk to assist Judge
William YaZzie.
At CrownpOint, New Mexico.
Mrs. Alice Curley is Court Clerk
under Judge Tom Becenti.
At Tuba City, Arizona, Court
Clerk Mrs. Ruby Charlie is cap
ably assisting Judge Tillman Had
ley. Joyce McClanahan has been
appointed Court Clerk to assist
Judge Paul Tso. Margaret Chich-
arello has been appointed Chief
Clerk to serve in the office of
Chief Justice Murray Lincoln.
Serving as Chief Clerk during the
recent maternity leave of Margar-
ct Chicharello was Mrs. Lena
Tracy.
The Training Program of the
Judges and Clerks to the Navajo
Trial Courts during the past six
months has been limited to a great
extend because of the tremendous
work load facing the Courts. There
is also a great need for an at
tOrney to be assigned full time
to the Trial Courts to aid and
assist the Judges in their train
ing. Despite the work load of the
Courts and the lack OF full time
legal adviser the Training Pro-
gram was able to continue as fol-
lows:
A three day Judges Conference
was held at The University of
Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., on June
%, %, and "a, 1860. All the newly
appointed judges attended The
conference gave the Judges the
basic understanding of Court
proceedings, the meaning of be-
ing Judge and actual Court
Room demonstrations proved
most beneficial.
Mr.. Spencer Johnston, Chief Le-
gal Aid Adviser, gave a four
hour lecture to all the Judges
and discussed fundamental prob
Navajo times., 1961-03-01

al Council.
January 9, 1859. Navajo Tribal
Council by Resolution CFA-5-59.
laid the foundation for the pres
ent Navajo Tribal Court system.
In essence, this Resolution provid-
es that the Chairman of the Ma
vajO Tribal Council shall appoint
with the advice and consent OF the
Navajo Tribal Council, the Chief
Justice and the Trial JUDGES. The
Council Resolution further pro-
vided that the Trial Court of the
Navajo Tribe shall consist of sew
en- judges. In order to assure the
Navajo people that only highly
qualified and competent men
would serve as their judges, a
provision was included providing
for two years probationary terms
to be served by each of the judg-
es. Permanent judges will be ap-
pointed by the Chairman with the
advice and consent Of the Navajo
Tribal Council, only after a judge
has satisfactorily served the re-
quired two years probationary
period.
The Trial Court of the Navajo
Tribe, has been granted original
jurisdiction in four major fields
Of law. In the field of crimes the
Court has jurisdiction over all
violations of the Law and Order
Code Of the Navajo Tribe COM
nnitted within its territorial juris-
dictiOn by Indians. In the field
of civil law, the court has jurs-
dicti0n of all civil action in which
the defendent is an Indian and is
found within its territorial juris-
diction. The court also has juris-
dictiOn in all cases involving the
domestic relation of Reservation
Indians. such as divorces Or adOp-
ton matters. And fQrthly, the
court has jurisdiction in all cases
involving the descent and distri-
button of deceased Indians unre-
stricted property found within the
territorial jurisdiction of the court.
The territorial jurisdiction of the
Trial Court of the Navajo Tribe,
embraces all land within the ex-
terror boundary of the Navajo In
dian reservation. The writs and
orders of the Court which the
Court has power to issue extend
to all parts of the Navajo Indian
Reservation.
The following men were select
ed and assigned to the respective
Trial Courts of the Navajo Tribe.
Judge Virgil L. Kirk, SR., al
former Captain of the Navajo Trib-
al Police Department, was appoint
ed to serve at the Judicial Dis
trict of Fort Defiance, Arizona.
Judge Chester D. Hubbard, SR.,
a lay minister of the Presbyterian
Church, was also appointed to
serve at the Fort Defiance Judi
cial District.
Former Chief Justice of the
Navajo Court and Offenses. Till
man Hadley, and a Trial Judge
of wide experience, was assigned
temporarily to serve at the Tuba
City Judicial District.
At Shiprock, NM. Judge Will
lam Yazzie, a former teacher at
the Albuquerque Indian School,
was appointed to serve as Trial
Judge.
For the Crownpoint, NM, Judi
cial District, Judge Tom Becenti.
a former employee of the Navajo
Furniture Industry at Gamerco,
was appointed to serve as Trial
Judge.
Judge Paul Tso, formerly with
Ah. Ckak1 nf N1o,., NEovioo EIv@1yolnvy
Navajo times., 1961-03-01

iner, the Judges and Clerks all
showed good scholastic standing
although some OF the judges
have been out Of classrO0ms for
more than twenty years.
Mr.. Lawrence Huerta was as
signed TO the Judicial Branch
to assist the Chief Justice with
the training, planning, operation
and administration of the Nava-
10 Judicial system but is no
longer with The Tribe as he
resigned October /. 1860. While
still an employee of the Tribe,
Mr.. Huerta assisted the Chief
Justice in obtaining various ma
terials on Court matters. At the
monthly Judges meeting ne lec-
tured on Court matters and ans
wered questions pertaining to the
Courts.
Although Mr.. Huerta is no long,
er with The Tribe, he is still
working with the Judicial Branch
on the Judicial Manuel. Along
with this. he was to conduct
training sessions with the Judg-
es the last Saturday of each
month.
Since Mr.. Huerta's resignation,
Mr.. John DOherty, Associate
Attorney, is temporarily assign
ed to assist the Chief Justices S
office and all the Judges. The
Judges often request assistance
with various Court matters such
as drawing up GetitiOns and
orders in criminal and civil mat
ters and explanation of difficult
and unusual cases. Mr.. Doherty
has been and is great deal of
help although he has his own
WOrklOad to meet.
5.
On October 27, 1860, Mr.. Walter
Wolf and Mr.. James McCough.
Associate Attorneys gave four
hours of their time to review
the Criminal Code of the CIR,
Title 25 with all the Judges and
some of the Clerks. The pur-
pose of this review was to fa-
miliarize the Judges with the
code since it is important to
know the elements of each
crime.
On December %, 1860, Mr. Jo-
seph Mcpherson, Assistant Gen.
eral Counsel, also gave four
hours Of his time to explain the
use of the Criminal and Civil
Docket Books and the judges
Minute Book. The books are
now being used in all the Trial
Courts. Each Judge has found
both books very useful and
handy, such as its easy acces-
sibility in obtaining information,
encourages ali Court personnel
to maintain current and accur-
ate records of cases handled by
each Judge, as well as keeping a
more accurate record of court
fines collected on each case
daily, weekly and monthly.
Some of the Judges were able
to attend the following confer
ences and meetings which were
useful to broaden their thinking
and understanding of problems
of the Navajo people:
a. Two day Conference on Al
cOhOlism at Window Rock.
Arizona.
b. Navajo-Hopi land dispute
hearing at Prescott, Ariz.
c. Two day Governors Safety
Congress in Albuquerque. N.
Navajo times., 1961-03-01
Chief Justice Reports
On Navajo Trial Court

Murray Lincoln. Chief Justice
of the Trial Court of the Navajo
Tribe. made the following six
months report to the Navajo Trib-
al Council.
Navajo times., 1961-03-01

Mr.. Spencer Johnston, Chief Le-
gal Aid Adviser, gave four
hour lecture to all the Judges
and discussed fundamental prob
lens of probate procedures on
July %, 1860. This is an Inn
portant subject which Judges
must know and have thorough
understanding in order to rem
der just decisions in such cases.
3.
On August a, 1860, all the Jud-
ges and Clerks were given an
aptitude and a comprehensive
examination at the University Of
New Mexico to determine the
level of training to be used in
the proposed training plan. Ac-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30

To warn the public of
bridges unsafe for passage at
maximum legal load limit and
to protect the county from
possibility of damage claims,
county commissioners approved
a request of County Engineer
Clyde Pomeroy Monday and
passed a resolution that these
bridges be posted:
Rapids Road at Black Brook
and at Bridge Creek; Burton
Claridon 900 feet south Of the
B. and o. Railroad; Aquilla
Road, at the west branch of
the Chagrin River and at
Butternut Greek; Burton-Win-
dSor Road at Cuyahoga Ri
yer and at Phelps Creek.
Fairmount Road, a half a
mile west of Auburn Road;
Butternut Road at Chagrin
River; HotchkiSS Road at the
west branch of Cuyahoga Ri
yer; Leggett Road, two miles
east of Rt. 528, Music street
at Paw Paw Lake outlet; Ro-
binson Road at Big Greek;
Mitchell's Mills Road at Cha
grin River.
Cedar Road, 500 feet east
of Rock Haven Road; Heath
Road, third of mile south of
Wilson Mills Road; Taylor
Wells Road at Cuyahoga Ri
yer; Pioneer Road at Phelps
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30
Chardon Eagles
Welcome 70
New Members

Chardon Eagles Initiated
tWenty-Six new members last
Saturday at the Aerie H a |
with Chardon Degree Team
doing the honor. The Aerie
also was presented with a
net gain membership citat-
ion banner, by the Northeast
ern Zone vice president, Will
liam, Mcdonald from Struth-
erS Ohio. Personal citation
certificates were presented to
past president Charles Chap
man; secretary Glenn Dun
lap; membership chairman,
Albert J. Rabatin and mem
bership security chairman,
Hervry Leyde.
The guest speaker was the
youngest past state president
Robert Ridgeway from Iron
ton, Ohio, who gave a dynamic
talk on Eagles programs and
objective.
A steak dinner was served
to all new candidates and
their wives, and dancing with
a floor show after the meet
ing.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30
Hambden to Sell
Neglected Park Land

HAMBDEN Township
trustees, Ben Babcock, w. H.
Mahaffey and Merritt Wedge,
have approved the selling of
four corners at the Center at
Old State Road and Rt. 6,
known as the Park.
Bids are ordered advertised
for a small parcel adjacent to
Grants Store, now being used
for a parking lot, and for
three large parcels next to
land owned and recently pur-
chased by the Hambden Con-
gregational Church, next to
the residence of w. J. Eard-
ley.
Bids are also to be taken
on a third area now the Mem
orial Park, at the center,
which has a flag and stone
marker.
The area is zoned for bus
mess. At the 1860 election
Hambden voters were given
the choice of selling the park
for an office area. The issue
was defeated.
The trustees recently chec-
ked with Prosecutor Edwin
Hofstetter who ruled it was
not necessary to put the mat
ter to a vote of Hambden re-
sidentS. They then took ac-
ton to sell the park.
Under the State Code the
money can be used to pay off
any bonds Of the township.
There is no Township Park
ComiSion. The land was given
to the township trustees who.
under the Ohio Code, may
maintain or sell as they see
fit.
Rumors afloat today were
that the oil firm wants one
corner, directly in front of
the Grant store, which il
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30
Hunter Trees
His Own Coon

Albert Nuzum, whose
postoffice a d dre S S is
Rome but lives in Geau-
ga, can do his coon hunt
ing all by himself he
doesn't need a dog.
Nuzum lost his dog the
other night so he turned
his light out and waited
while he listened for the
dog to bark. Shortly he
heard a ruStling noise
near his feet. Swapping
his light back on he saw
two large coon almost
beside him. They start
ed to run and NuZum fol-
lowed. After about so
yards the coon started
for a tree and today Nu-
zum has a plump coon
carcass to show for his
efforts.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30
Post Warning Signs
on County Bridges

Creek; Pekin Road, half a
mile west of Auburn Road; /;
Brewster Road, at Chagrin
River.
HaSkinS Road, two thirds
mile north of C'rackel Road;
Agler Road, two-tenths mile
west of Rt. SO; Hobart Road,
near Bradford Road; Crackel
Road, at YMCA Camp.
"These bridges are all of
larger antique structures, "
Mr.. Pomeroy said. Several
smaller structures will be in
Spected soon as possible. The
bridge on Stafford Road was
replaced this summer and
load restrictions are removed
At nearest intersections OF
the bridges commissioners
ordered signs relative to the
poStingS erected.
Commissioners approved at
tendance at the Buckeye
Sheriff'S Association conven-
ton in Columbus on Dec. 3,
4, 5, of Sheriff and Mrs. Louis
Robusky and allowed $143. SO
for expenses.
Commissioners also approx
ed the attendance of four Ge-
auga Board of Election mem
berS and two clerks at a meet
ing of the State Board of FL
ectionS in Columbus, Dec. 3,
and 5.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30

don, Mr.. Case was comm er-
cial manager of The Western
Reserve Telephone Company
at Hudson. Nelson H. Case is
president of the Hudson COM
pany.
The Elyria Telephone Com
pany, The Chardon Telephone
Company and The Western
Reserve Telephone Company
are three of the eight affiliat-
es of Mid Continent Tele-
phone Corporation. The other
affiliateS are the Kenton Tel
ephone Comapny, The Gen
eva Telephone Company, The
AShtabula Telephone Com
pany, The Citizens Telephone
Company, of Coolville and
the H o m e Telephone Com
pany Of Fairview.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30

would stock.
Other interests repeatedly
plan a super-snak bar in the
same area to sell package
wine and beer.
New 1862 Hambden Town
ship Trustees will be Glenn
Grant, John Sangrik, Merritt
Wedge.
The land for Hambden
Park was donated 140 years
ago. On Oct. 9, 1921. Hosea
King decided 81 rods, John R.
Tisdale 81 rods and Obed
Hale 146 rods, all in one
block, for the purpose of a
park.
The total area is "a acres.
The land is situated on the
north and south road through
Hambden Center. 1t extends
l6 rods south Of the center
and takes off a piece of the
land from the yards in front
of two homes.
The park land extends 19
PODS north Of the Center on
the east side of the highway
and Is rods on the west side.
For years many residents
Of the town had been unaware
that the "a acres was ever
donated by public spirited
citizens.
A few years ago descen-
dants of early families of the
township recalled that some
thing like that did happen
and brought it to the attention
OF the Mems club who then
planned improvements.
Serving as Hamibden Town
ship trustees in 1921, this
board receiving the deeds
were Merrick Pease, Warham
Parsons and John Bartholo-
new They recorded the three
deeds.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30
Jennie Davidson Retired
by Chardon School Board

Mrs. Jennie Davidson, vet
ern clerk-treaSurer of Char
don Board of Education, was
rehired for a tWo-year term,
beginning January l, 1862, at
the board meeting Monday
night.
Mrs. Davidson, who is also
serving as clerk-treaSurer of
Chardon Village, was not a
candidate for reelection to
this post, and will leave her
office in village hall. Location
of her new school board office
is not as yet determined eco.
A move to have an adult
education program in Char
don schools is under way and
in charge of Robert ellison.
Such programs have proved
successful in other Geauga
county schools.
Being mailed to residents
are $500 letters listing cours-
eS which could be offered.
The reader is asked to check
what course among the many
offered would be of interest.
The courses are beginning
tipping, sewing, physical edu-
cation, woodworking, simple
auto mechanics, leathercraft
art, music, government, sim-
pie accounting, welding, cake
decorating, reading improve
ment, psychology, law for the
layman, contract bridge, pho
Biography, public speaking,
creative writing, amateur ra-
dio operation, course in in
veStmentS, basic mathemat-
les, business mathematics, al
zebra
Teachers in each division
would be professionals. A fee
of $40 for 10 weeks is cost. 1t
is hoped to have classes begin
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30

ELYRIA, OHIO = Baxter
H. Case, who in November,
1850 left the post of vice pre-
Sident and general manager
of The Chardon Telephone
Company, Chardon, to be-
come executive vice preSid-
ent of The Ely "a Telephone
Company, has been elected
president of the Elyria firm.
He succeeds his brother We'll
don w. Case who resigned to
devote his entire time to Mid
Continent Telephone Corpora
ton, of which he is president.
Baxter Case retains his
post as chairman Of the board
of The Chardon Telephone
Company of which his brother
Theodore H. Case, is preSid-
ent. Before coming to Char
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30
Chester
to Fete
Athletes

CHESTER - The West Ge-
auga Hi g h school varsity
football team, co-championS
Of the Great Lakes Con-
ference, will be honored at a
public banquet on the even
ing of December 9 at the
Chester Elementary school
gymnasium, Chester. T h e
banquet eliminates a success
Sful season during which the
school had a ell record. The
last game of the season, "a
gainSt Kirkland, ended in a g.
6 tie and made both teams CO.
holders of t h e conference
championship.
Mr.. Tony Mason who coach
ed the Niles Mckinley high
school team to a perfect sea-
son and the mythical cham
pionship in the state will be
the guest speaker.
The dinner will be buffet
style and serving will begin
at $50 pm. Tickets may be
obtained from the school Of
flee, Park 9-7311, or from
members of the f DO t b |
team.
Awards also will be preSen-
ted to members Of the golf
team who won their champ
ionship in the first year of
competition. The athletic de-
partment, sponsors of the
banquet, invites all interest
ed fans to attend.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30
Craig Smith Wins
Studebaker Lark

ENT AFB, Colo. - Airman
Second Glass Craig T. Smith,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
T. Smith of 401 N. Hambden
St., Chardon, has been chosen
as one of the winners in the
Air Defense Commands 1861
Life Saver" safety camp
aign just concluded.
Airman Smith won second
place in the command-wide
contest and was presented a
Studebaker Lark" siX-cylin-
der convertible donated by
one of the eight participating
industries supporting the pro-
gram. He is a radar mainten-
anec specialist at Point Arena
Air Force Station, Calf.
Selected from more than go,
900 Air Defense Command
personnel who actively parti-
cipated in the campaign, Air
man Smith was presented his
prize at an awards banquet
in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Airman Smith is a gradu-
ate of Chardon High school.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30

tions. Before becoming miss
ionaries, the Rev. Bankson,
pastored the Assembly of God
Church in Murdo, South OAK
ota.
Mrs. Helen Boytar, Rev.
Boytar'S mother will be ar
irving from Lorain, Ohio, for
the December 2 meeting and
will be honored for her birth
day as a surprise event.
During the month of Nov
ember, the local church gave
$20018 toward missions. The
Assemblies of God have 1888
missionaries.
A cordial welcome is eX-
tended to the public to attend
these services, Pastor Elder
Boytar stated. The church is
located at Center and Main
Streets on Chardon's Square.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30

ming the week of February 8.
They will be held 7::30 to $3.50
pm. Glasses must have en-
rollment of at least 10 to be
self supporting. If other cour-
seS are needed they will be
supplied.
Insight into the guidance
program in the schools was
given by heads of this depart
ment, Ethel Mellinger and
Thomas Cliff. The work is ex-
tenSive. BY algebraic met
hodS and comparisons of for
mer grades in past years,
correct statistics are obtain
ed to arrive at a general aver
age of what the entire school
is accomplishing. Mr.. c Clif f
was we'll pleased with the re-
suits accomplished by Char
don pupils. He said weakest
results in Chardon is spelling.
Asked for comment of jun
ior high teachers as result Of
the defeat of the bond issue.
Charles Thomas, principal,
said: "One battle is lost but
not the war;
The board waived any char
ges for use of the school
rooms for the benefit dinner
for the Opportunity school.
Donald Williams, president of
the board, who attended the
Ohio school boards meeting in
Columbus said: ''Fifty-five
per cent of school bond issues
failed in Ohio. 1 suggest there
be a committee of citizens
drafted to study the problem
on a local level. The aSSocia-
ton has charged each board
in Ohio with getting such a
committee"
Permission was given the
Chardon Citizens Committee
to use the junior high library
for a meeting December 7.
The board voted a $100 in
crease in pay to all certified
personnel for 1862. Lillian Fo-
ii is advanced from teacher
category and assigned as as
SiStant in the principals Of
flee. Josephine Hogan is now
full time secretary at Maple
Ave.
Outlining of various propoS-
ais for housing of elementary
and high school pupils, any
revision of a long range plan,
and what immediate steps to
hold the school system toget-
her, are questions confront
ing the board.
I'VE must begin to do some |
thinking about this and get i'd
cas-" said Supt. Ira Garfield. |
Next September we will |
have 100 more pupils in the
high school area. We will be
handicapped in some areas.
This will be one Of our promi-
nent problems"
Mr.. Garfield proposed that |
all school dances be known as
private. In past weeks there
have been some unlimited WIS.,
itorS who crashed the feStivit-
les.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30
Have You Met :

Mrs. Esther Bell, 231 South
Hambden Street, Chardon?
Mrs. Bell moved here from
WoodSide Rd., Highland Hts.
4
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter D.
Sherman, Chardon-Euclid Rd
Chardon? They have a son,
Steven 9 months old. Mrs.
R u t h Sherman, Mr.. Sher-
mans grandmother also lives
with them. Mr.. Sherman is a
buyer at General Electric
Plant No. 40, in Cleveland.
They are formerly f r m
South Euclid.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30
SEEK RECRUITS FOR
STATE POLICE

Sergeant N. J. McClurg of
the state highway patrol an
nounced today he would be in
Chardon at the village hall on
Friday, Dec. 8, from 7 to 9
O'Clock to talk to any young
men interested in joining the
state police. He said they
have immediate openings for
qualified men.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30

The Church of the Good
Shepherd will be sponsoring a
three day Missionary Conven-
ton, December l, 2 and 3.
The evening services start at
100 pm.
The missionaries to partic-
ipate are Rev. Raymond De-
Vito, missionary to the Dom
inican Republic and Rev. and
Mrs. Leo Bankson, mission
aries to the American Indians
Saturday, December 2, the
church will have it's annual
Fall Winter Fellowship Din
ner. This will be held at the
Claridon Town Hall at 600 p.
m. The local VINO group with
Mrs. Thelma Fenton has been
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-11-30
Fined for Reckless
Driving in Plaza

Thomas r. Evans, 18 years
old, of 229O Cedar Ave, Ches-
terland was charged with
reckless driving on the Char
don Shopping Plaza property
November 20. He was fined
$1,000 and costs.