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Smyrna times., 1962-06-28
Orn q m enfol
Plants May
B e Poisonous

The beauty of some ornamen-
tai plants around your home
may be only skin deep, warns
county agent George Vapaa.
Poison may lurk within.
Some ornamentals develope
seeds that contain poison, Vapaa
explains. Children should be
cautioned not to put seeds and
fruit from any ornamental plant
In their mouth.
The seeds of castor bean
plants are attractive to chill
dren for play purposes but if
one or more is eaten the re-
suits may be fatal. If young
children play where castor
beans grow, examine the plants
for clusters of flowers or fruit.
Cut them off and destroy thems
Leaves and other parts of the
plant are poisonous, too, but
they are not likely to attract
''browsing" children.
Few bushes develope seed
surrounded by an attractive,
red, pulpy structure called the
aril. They are tempting to young
children who mistake them for
cherry-like fruits. The aril "a
lone is not poisonous, but the
seed, leaves, and wings are
dangerous, the agent points out.
The sap of some familiar
plants can be Irritating to the
skin of some children and "a
dults. An uncomfortable rash,
or even blistering may develope
if you handle iris Especially
the underground rootstock), lily
of the valley, snow-on-the-
mountain, lady slippers, cy-
press spurge, and othes. Hap
PLY, these plants are not as
toxic as poison ivy, and they
affect only few people. Some
of the nightshade group develop
attractive berries, and these
berries are dangerous if eaten
especially if they are not fully
ripe.
Children who have access to
marshy places have been known
to dig plants of water hemlock.
Vapaa says the short, fleshy
roots are carrot-like in ap-
pearance but, unlike the car
rots, they may have tragic re-
suits if eaten.
Smyrna times., 1962-06-28
Johnsongrass
Continued from Page Ten)

tCOnLlnueQ ITOIn L age Aehl
by cold weather can be very
effective. The high degree of kill
can be obtained from one to
three years.
Certain spray materials are
effective against Johnsongrass.
These are very expensive, how
ever, and involve lot of work.
A Dalapon broadcast spray
treatment usually kills about
95 percent of the Johnsongrass.
This should be done by applying
30 to 40 pounds of material per
acre in two or three applications
at weekly intervals. The Dali
apon will be more effective if
a good rain falls before any till =
ing is done, so it is a good idea
not to till the soil for TWO or
three weeks after spraying.
There are numerous ways
to kill small patches. Soil ster-
ilants such as sodium chloride
can be used to combat scattered
patches. These material are
dangerous and difficult to use.
Also, they render the soil un-
usable for a period of a year
or more. Dalapon may be used
to kill small clumps by tho
roughly wetting them every two
or three weeks, as long as the
plants remain green. Small pat
ches may be smothered by
covering them with roofing mat
erial, black plastic material
or other suitable materials so
that all light and most of the air
Is shut out.
Smyrna times., 1962-06-28

About 1000 out-of-state STU
dents applied for admission to
the University of Delaware's
freshman class before the
March 80 closing date for nom
resident applications.
DR.. Edward R. OFT, director
of admissions, said today that
the number could have been as
high as 5000 had staff men,
bers not dissuaded many in
terested, but less qualified STU
dents from making formal ap-
plication. The University has
accepted only about 200 of the
most outstanding nonresidents,
but will continue to accept the
applications of Delawareans un-
til September l.
students and, more impor-
tant, their parents and high
school teachers are recogniz =
ing the high quality of under
graduate instruction which the
University ofDelaware Offers"
DR.. OFT said. ''In some areas,
such as chemistry, chemical
engineering, biochemistry and
medical technology, it is prac-
tically impossible for an out
of-state student to be con-
sidered unless he ranks in the
top five or ten percent of his
peer group.
"Often our job is to con-
vince the student and his fam
lily, as tactfully as possible,
that he will be better off to
apply at another institution.
This is true not only of nom
residents, but of some Della
ware students whose success
here seems unlikely. We want
the student to have the best
possible educational expert
ence. To admit those who are
not properly qualified is a dis
service mot a favor"
OFT explained that the univer-
Smyrna times., 1962-06-28
Government Farm Offices
To Group One In Building

struggle with the problems of
abundant farm production re-
sulting from our rapidly chan
ging mechanized agriculture.
The many changes have Gre
ated new situations never be-
fore thought possible. The aver
age u. S. farmer today feeds
himself and 27 other people.
Good farmers grow 80 bushels
or corn per acre regularly in
Kent county. gets 20 bushels
of soybeans per acre, produce
Smyrna times., 1962-06-28

$500 lbs. of 3.S% butterfat milk
per COW per year, produce a
four lb. broiler in a little over
nine weeks with about 10 lbs.
of feed, IL tons of tomatoes
per acre, and on and on.
This new technology raises
questions on marketing andpro-
ducuon adjustment which ASCS
tackles, of credit which is the
function of the FILA and of
conservation land use, the SCS
and SGD jobs.
Smyrna times., 1962-06-28
Flynn Named
Freshman
Coach at Del.

Jimmy Flynn, University of
Delaware track coach and foot
ball assistant, has been named
the Blue Hens new freshman
football coach. He succeeds
Raymond B. (Scotty) Duncan,
who will devote full time to his
duties as Assistant Director
Smyrna times., 1962-06-28
Final Tax Notice
Kenfon Delaware

On August /, all delinquent
taxes will be sent to the local
magistrate for collection with
penalty and costs. This will in
clude 1861 taxes, as we'll as those
for prior years. Court cost will
be added to the bill. All taxes can
be paid at Raymond S. Faulkner
office in Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1962-06-28

Curtis D. Lovill of Gardiner,
Maine, was elected Interna- =
tional President of Lions Inter-
national at the Association's
45th Annual Convention inNice,
Frnace. Lions International,
with $4,000 members in ll6
countries, is the worlds largest
service club organization.
Lions International is best
known for its many youth pro-
grams, community servicepro-
jects, sight conservation activi-
ties and aid to the blind. Last
year Lions Clubs around the
globe completed more than
100000 individual community
service projects.
Smyrna times., 1962-06-28

? We shall have no better con-
ditions in the future if we are
satisfied with all those which
we have at present.
Thomas A. Edison
Smyrna times., 1962-06-28

Most of our comforts grow
lp between our crosses.
ANONYMOUS
Copper River current., 1962-09-13
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 the Kentona Club members elected the follow ing officers for the coming year; Mrs. Jack Morrow, President; Mrs. Vern Helkenn, Vice. President and Secretary; Mrs. Roy Bri ttain, Treasurer. The first service the club plans to perform this year is the reception for the teacher. Closely following will be the connuni ty Halloween party. The next meet ing will be October 4th at Mrs. Helkenn's house.
 The next regular meeting of the Kenny Lake Commu1it ty League will be the evening of September l4th at the school. The League is petit oning for local voting precinct, the polling place to be at Kenny Lake. Any voters along the Richardson and Edgerton highways or adjacent who would like to be included in this precinct, invited to contact one of the comi ttee members and sign the peti tion. The somi ttee consists of Mrs. Jack Morrow and Mrs. Roy Britain. These women plan to circulate the petition during the ten days prior to September 18th, as it must reach the Secretary of State before September 2Oe' At least twenty-five signatures are neededc-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01
Start Serving Pancake Breakfasts
This Sunday at Burton

Sunday was $3.50. The biggest
day in the ten year history of
the dinners was in 1857 when
2, ,460 people were served in
an eight hour period.
The popularity of the din
ners has grown to such an eX-
tent that not only do the fire
men help with the heavy work
but other organizations and
many individuals in the COM
munity volunteer their serviC-
eS.
The records show that in an
average season the dinners
will consume 3OG gallons of
maple syrup, 1900 pounds of
flour and 10000 sausage pat
ties.
Additional attractions for
those who come to the dinners
are the opportunity to see
maple syrup actually being
made in the log cabin in the
park and to visit the Geauga
County Historical Mus e um
which is rich in the lore Of the
area.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01
Geaugans Smoked $6,185,OOO
Packs of Cigarettes Last Year

crease Of four percent over
the previous year. Part of it
was due to the growth in pop
ulation.
Geauga County'S contribu-
ton to this total was some 6.
l65, 900 packs, on the basis of
regional statistics issued by
the tobacco industry and nat
ionWide d a t a from the De-
partment of Agriculture.
1t represented an average
Of 1873 packs a year for each
local person of age IA or over.
This was a lower rate Of
consumption than was found
among those of smoking age.
in the United States generally
The average was 1874 packs a
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01
No Barber
Service for
Prisoners

County Commissioners had
raised eyebrows this week
when they received bills for
haircutS and shaves for priS-
oners at county jail, and also
for dental care.
1t was their opinion that it
is not their responsibility "tr
furnish Identification" 70 :
prisoners, or dental work, i
view of the thin county bud,
get this year.
A directive was issued to
Sheriff Louis RobuSky t h a
hereafter no bills will be al
lowed for haircutS and shaw
eS for prisoners, or dental
care unless extraction Of
tooth in an emergency.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01

serve Pancake Dinners dur
ing the maple syrup season
beginning on M a r c h 4 and
continuing for six consecutive
Sundays, according to Mrs.
Alan Nicol publicity chair
man.
The Burton Fire Hall will
be open from 10 a IN. to 6 pm,
during which time the women
will serve pancakes with but
ter and maple syrup, pork
sausage patties, and coffee or
milk to the public. The pur-
chase of tickets at $125 for
adults and IS cents for child
rem under II will entitle the
diners to all they can eat.
The Auxiliary was organiz-
ed in November 1850 with
Mrs. Marvin Russell as its
first president. The following
spring the pancake dinners
were initiated. Twenty nine
people were served the first
day and before the season
was over the attendance haC
increased to $50. Last year
the largest attendance on one
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01
Former Chardon Resident
Celebrates Tooth Birthday

Harriette Frances Mitchell.
She will be visited by her
children and their children
to the fifth generation.
Mrs. Mitchell already has
received a per Ona note
bearing best wishes from Pre-
Sident Kennedy.
Her daughter, Isabella with
whom she lives, displays it on
the piano.
WON'T USE GLASSES
Born in Chicago, Mrs. Nit
chell sold her l10-aCre farm
near Chardon, O., and moved
here in 1856 to be near her
sons, Frederick w. and the
late william A, and their
families.
Mrs. Mitchell, who declines
to use glasses, is still remark
ably active for her age.
She does the dishes every
day and manages things quite
nicely, t h a n K you, " her
daughter said.
And while the great-great-
grandmother has no particul-
ar aversion to doctors, she
has had little use for them
either. She hasn't seen one
since her goth birthday when
she was feeling poorly.
Prior to that, she last had
a doctor in 1855 when she
broke a leg in a fall.
WENT TO RUSSIA
She is the wife of the late
William clark Mitchell, a
civil engineer who took his
small family to CzariSt Russia
in 1896 and p n five years
there supervising construct
ion of a steel mill on the Sea
of AZoV.
After that, the MitchellS
moved to Manchester, Eng
land. where he helped build
the British Westinghouse FL
ectric Co. plant. After several
years with Canadian t !
firms, Mitchell retired in 1912
to the Ohio farm.
He came out of retirement
briefly to serve as a govern
ment steel expert in World
War I and died, shortly after
celebrating his golden we'd
ding anniversary, in 1886.
Mother has taken part in
five golden wedding anniver-
sarieS in her family" Miss
Mitchell said, my fathers
parents, her parents, her own
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01

BURTON - The maple Sug
ar season gets into full swing
in Burton this week as the
first sap is being gathered
today. The Burton Volunteer
Fire Department Auxiliary
and the Burton Middlefield
Rotary club S t a serving
their famous breakfasts and
dinners this coming Sunday,
March 4. Both organizations
vow that everyone will get all
the pancakes, maple syrup,
and sausage they can eat.
In the Log Cabin, the entire
process of boiling the sap in
to syrup and the syrup into
maple cream or maple syrup
can be seen. Because of the
new cabin with its spacious
fire place and improved fac
ilitieS, the Burton Chamber
of Commerce is looking for
its largest year in its 32-year
history. The object of the
Burton G h a m b e r of Com
merce in operating the sugar
camp has been to promote
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01
Snow, Shet
Cause Many
Accidents

Several autos were damag-
ed in accidents resulting from
the heavy snow storm last
weekend. according to sheriff
department reports.
Autos driven by Layerna z.
Webb, "a. East Claridon. AMI
Marcel Kimak, SO. Burrows
Road, Thompson. hit on Rt
800 a mile west of Rt. A at
$50 pm, Friday.
The auto operated by Al
bert Kreici. 46, RID 3, Char
don, backed into h e auto
driven by Harold Kaser, 19.
Nash Road, Troy, on Rt, 700,
two miles north of Rt. 422, at
l1:30 am. Friday.
Complete left side of the
auto was crushed when the
car driven by Joseph Lakow-
ski, 1898 Call Ave. Mentor.
was raked by an auto that did
not stop. The hit-skip was at
Rt. 6 and Auburn Road. at 5
pm. Saturday.
Accidents in Chardon
The earlier snow storm last
week brought several traffic
accidents, Chardon police re-
ported.
At 9:15 am, Thursday, the
auto owned by William J
DreSSler, 228 East King ST.
parked in front Of his home
suddenly b e g a n rolling. II
moved in an eaSterly direc-
ton and broke through 10 feet
of fence at the home of Robert
Young, 231 E. King st.
The parked auto of Orrin
R. Valentine, 38, Claridon =
Troy Rd., parked at Chardon
Plaza, Thursday, was hit by
the backing auto of Ruth H
Terry, Woodin Road. Char
don. Both vehicles were dam
aged.
The auto operated by Geo
rye R. McElwain, 10 Park
Ave. Chardon, was travelling
east at Ais pm. Wednesday.
on Water Street. AS he cross
ed Wilson Mills Road. VIII
liam M. FenShaW Jr.. 10. r
D. 3 Chardon, applied brakes
TO his car, and slid into the
McElwain auto, causing DAM
age.
Autos driven by Dorothy
Reese, 80, Bass Lake Road.
and James Killpack, 60. 121
North St., collided at South
Ham5den and East Park SITS,
at 7:25 pm, Monday Both
autos were damaged.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01

ture, 7,I5O million cigars were
smoked, IS million pounds of
tobacco were used for pipes
and for rolI-your-Own cigaret-
tes, and another SO million
pounds for chewing tobacco
and for snuff.
While the money that goes
for cigarettes doesn't seem to
be a big expenditure, buying
them a pack or two at a time
it adds up to a huge amount
on an annualbasiS. Smokers
in the United States paid $50
billion in 1861 for this little
diversion, the figures show
In Geauga County, the cost
was S1,6O9,COO equal to $40
per smoker.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01
Especial to the RecOrO

NEW YORK - To what ex-
tent has the population of Ge-
auga County been swayed by
the various medical reports
that cigarette smoking is de-
trimental to health?
Not much, judging from the
latest figures on cigarette sal
eS in the area. Local residents
it appears, are smoking more
than they ever did.
This is in line with the re-
ports coming in from other
parts of the country. They
show that nearly 500 billion
cigarettes, 25 billion packs.
were consumed in the United
States during 1861, an in
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01
Former Chardon
Resident Died

Mrs. Elma Marvin who died
in Titusville, Pa, Feb. 6. 1862
was known here in Chardor
where she lived for a year
with her son, Glenn Stoltz and
her daughter, Mrs. F r n +
Wright. Both of ChardOn.
She resided for a while o.
South and Park Street with {
family she worked for
She has II grandchildren
here and 3 great grandchild
rem. She has 2 grandchildren
in Titusville Pa, and 2 great
grandchildren.
The funeral was held at the
Tracy funeral home.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01

year. In the East North Cen
tral States, it averaged 1856
packs per person.
Since the 1884 period,
when sales dropped sharply
upon the news that there was
a link between smoking and
lung cancer, there has been a
steady increase in cigarette
consumption.
People were reassured by
the filter tips that were
quickly put on the market
and by the tobacco induStry's
safety claims for them.
The use of tobacco in other
forms has also been breaking
records. Last year, according
to the Department of AgricuI-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01

and t h O S e of my two brot-
hers"
Mrs. Mitchell gave up tend
ing her small vegetable gar
den last summer although
she recently turned out a
batch of homemade bread.
She still manages. however.
to keep up on her personal
correspondence which will in
clude, no doubt, a few thank
you notes for birthday rem
entrances.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01

the maple industry in Geauga
County. The fact that it has
paid the producers approx
mately $14O, 100000 in the last
ten years is ample evidence
Of its success.
In the museum a famous
gun will be on display. This
is probably one of the most
priced acquisitions, an old
flint lock muSket with bay
onet attached, taken from a
British soldier by Caleb Fowl
er in the Battle of Monmouth.
The country store, the one =
room school house, Boughton
House and Law House will al
so be open. Carpet weaving
will be carried on in the Law
House.
If there is still snow on the
grounds, the bob sled rides
will be repeated.
BURTO N Once again the
Auxiliary of the Burton Volun.
teer F ire Department will
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-03-01

A letter and a newspaper
clipping from Detroit told this
week of the Tooth birthday of
a former Chardon resident.
Mrs. Harriette Mitchell, who,
with her family lived on a 110
acre farm on South Hambden
street about a mile from the
square from 1918 to 1856, was
honored by a feature story in
the Detroit News on her bith-
day.
The letter from her daught-
er, Miss Isabella Mitchell fol-
lows, and is followed by the
newspaper story:
The Editor,
Geauga Republican Record
Chardon, Ohio
Dear Sir:
Perhaps the enclosed clip
ping will be of interest to you
or some of your readers. 1t
appeared in Tuesdays Mot
hers birthday edition of the
Detroit News.
We lived on South Hambden
Road, about a mile from the
square fr ON 1913 to 1856,
when We sold our farm and
moved here to Detroit to be
near other members of the
family five generations.
We left many friends be.
hind whom we miss very
much.
Mother is we'll hale anC
hearty and very mentally al
ert, although she has now en-
barked on her 101st year. She
was richly remembered BY
her friends from all over the
United States and Canada
with gifts, cards, letters, tel
egramS and flowers and call
erS. The flowers started arri
wing on January II, in ad
vance," and her friends drop
ped in from Friday to over
Monday. She seemed to en-
Joy herself greatly and doe!
not seem to be overly tired by
it all. Best wishes to all Oul
friends back in Cnardon.
Sincerely,
Isabella E. Mitchell
t+
By ROY j. COURTADE
A gentle woman celebrate!
her Tooth birthday today il
the pattern she established
long ago for her life. There
will be a quiet open house re
ception at 18459 Braile for tht
| family and friends Of Mrs
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-24
Sussex COP
Hold Kickoff
Dinner Sept. Il
Speaker Of The Evening G
Will Be Congressman
VIM. HI. Ayres OF Ohio,
Affair At SeafOrd.

The Kickoff Dinner for the Sus-
sex COP. Campaign will be held
in Seaford on Friday the 21st OF
September at O'Clock in the NUM-
cipal Building. 1t will be sponsored
by the Sussex County Republican
Women's Club.
Many dignitaries of the Repub-
lican party are to be invited and
are expected to attend; also t h e
candidates for office will be pres
ent.
The speaker for the evening will
be Congressman William Hanes
Ayres. He represents the 14th Dis
trict of Ohio. He was first elected
to the S2nd Congress November z
1850; reelected to the S3rd, S5th,
Seth and S7th Congresses.
Congressman Ayres was born in
Eagle Rock. Va, but has lived in
Ohio since he was years old. He
worked his way through Western
Reserve University in Cleveland
where he majored in political sci
ence and was captain of the de-
batting team. He married the form
er May Helen Coventry They have
three children, Virginia, Frank and
Judy.
Following his discharge from the
army in 1915, Ayres started his
own heating company. He hired all
ex-GI's and they worked together
to build the company into one OF
tcontInued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-24
Grad
For
N urses Due
Rev. F. Douglas Milbury
And DIR. John P. Glenn
Will Speak At Two
Services Of Group.

The Glass of 1862 will be honor
ed at the Baccalaureate Service of
the NJ f ord Memorial Hospital
School of Nursing on Sunday, Aug
ust 26, 1862 at 500 pm. The SER
vice will take place at Calvary
Methodist Church and Reverend F.
Douglas Milbury will deliver t b G
sermon. The members of the Glass
of 1862 are:
Judith Virginia Downes, Lewes,
Delaware; Betty Ella Hearn, Laur-
ell, Delaware; Verda Jean Kauff-
man, Sarasota, Florida; Mary JOY
ce Miller, Sarasota, Florida; Pat
ricia Ann Smith, Seaford, Della
ware; Sara Estella Vincent, Milton,
Delaware.
Graduating Exercises for the
Class of 1862 of the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital School of Nurs-
ing will take place at Avenue M. E.
Church on Friday, August 81, 1862
at 500 pm. DIR. John F. Glenn
will address the class. The invo-
cation and benedication will be
given by Reverend Charles 1. Car
penter.
A reception will be held in the
lounge of the Nurses Residence
following the exercises.