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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Board Okoys Hike
In Teachers Pay

The Board of Education ap-
proved a new salary schedule
effective Sept. 1st, at its reg
ular February meeting.
The salary schedule calls for
a starting salary of S4,SO0 for
teachers possessing a Bachelors
degree and no teaching ex-
perience. The maximum salary
for a teacher possessing a Mas
ter's degree and fourteen years
of teaching experience will be
5000.
The increase represents an
improvement over the former
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28

The East Cleveland city COM
mission last Tuesday night
paid tribute to DR.. Howard VI.
Wells, retiring Civil Service
Commissioner.
A resolution was passed, eX-
pressing the deep gratitude Of
the city commission, city Off
cials and East Cleveland clti-
zens for DR.. Wells 81 years Of
service.
The resolution reads in part:
during this period he has not
only given most generously of
mis- time, but has been a wise
and impartial counsellor TO the
other members Of the Com
mission and TO the City Off
cials, and
"In a larger sense, Rev.
Howard NJ. Wells has been a
truly outstanding leader in both
civic and religious activities
and has been a powerful force
in molding high standards for
this community"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Mary Conrad
Is 4-Pointer
At Michigan

Mary Elizabeth Conrad, a
Shaw graduate Of January
1861, has achieved perfect A.
point average for the first Sc
mester at the University Of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich,
where she is a freshman.
Miss Conrad, who was val
edictorian of her graduating
class at Shaw, a member of Ma
tional Honor Society and a Ma
tional Merit Scholarship semi
finalist, entered the University
of Michigan under the Early
Admissions Program and was
admitted to Honors College and
to a special pilot group in the
College Of Literature, Science
and the Arts.
She plans to train to teach
deaf children on the elementary
level. She has recently pledged
the Michigan chapter of Pi
Beta Phi sorority.
Her achievement in making
straight A grades in all sub
jects is more noteworthy be-
cause of the advanced work she
is doing in all honors classes.
She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Conrad,
1923 Hereford rd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
YMCA


Basketball finals for the
Greater Cleveland YMCA's an
nual Festival of Champions
will be held Saturday at the
East Cleveland Y Branch, 1881
Lee blvd. The public is invited
to attend.
The Junior finals will be held
at 7 p. M, and intermediate
finals at s p. m. These are
among several events being held
all over the county next weekend
in the Festival of Champions.
The festival is held each year
to test the skills Of boys who
have been participating in Y
athletic programs. Several hum
dred boys will take part in the
tournament.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Hospital Seeks
Volunteer Aides

Booth Memorial Hospital will
increase its auxiliary workers
by adding volunteer aides
Those selected for this pro
gram will undergo a period of
classroom training and guided
orientation and practice. They
will then proceed to areas with
in the hospital and assist
Nurses and others in varied as
signments, working under SUI
pervision.
: Recruitment for this program
is now in process.
Junior Volunteers or Candy
Stripers must be 1918 years OF
age and senior members of the
program will range from ages
1856.
Volunteer Chairman is Mrs
Isabel Miller. Major Dorothy
Purser R.N.B.S. is responsible
for class instruction and orien
tation.
Formal classes begin Monday
March 18th, 1880 p. m.
Send applications to Bootf
| Memorial Hospital, Nolunteel
Nurse-aide Program, 1881 Tor
benson dr., Cleveland IL.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28

men with five years service get
an annual hike of $50, while
a 20-year tenure rates an extra
S240 each year. After ten and
Is years, the increases will be
$120 and $3.50 respectively.
Overtime rates for police
and fire employees also receiv-
ed a hike from s2.75 to So per
hour.
On an average, other salaried
city employees will draw an ad-
ditional s10-S15 monthly, while
hourly wages increased by
about five cents.
The ordinance goes into eff
feet on March 1st. Thus the
overall increase for 1868 will
a m ount to approximately
$4,000. Of this, about S31, 200
will come from the general
operating fund.
Also at the Tuesday session
an ordinance was passed which
vacates all the property or
Shaw ave, between Euclid
ave, and Terrace rd. The Board
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
O'Ma||ey> Hall Complete
Police Instructor Course

Captain Patrick J. O'MalIey
and Lieutenant Robert F.. Hall
have successfully completed the
Instructors Course Of the Ohio
Law Enforcement Officers
Training Program conducted in
cooperation with Ohio State
University according to Frank
J. Winkler, consultant for law
enforcement training.
East Cleveland Chief Of Po-
lice H. s. Weaver stated that
Captain O'Malley and Lieuten-
ant Hall were two of eight law
enforcement officers selected in
Ohio to receive this instructors
training course which was con-
Quoted in Akron.
This new program is planned
to improve the law enforcement
service in Ohio.
The new instructors will
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28

teach other law enforcement Of
ficers on a part-time basis or
their own time as a part of the
public service program of the
Trade and Industrial Vocational
Education Service of the State
Of Ohio Department Of Educa-
ton.
The training, according to
Chief Weaver, will be in confor-
nance with the standards re-
Gently established cooperative
ly by the Ohio Association of
Chiefs of Police, the Buckeye
State Sheriffs' Association, and
the Trade and Industrial Voca-
tional Education Service.
Chief Weaver is the execu-
tive secretary and a member
of the executive board of the
Ohio Association of Chiefs Of
Police.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Shaw Presents
Birdie Musical

If you missed it at the Hanna
and haven't yet seen the movie,
you'll have your chance when
Shaw High School presents
the Broadway musical "Bye,
Bye Birdie" April 4th-6th.
Tryouts were held this past
month to cast the leads, chorus,
and dancers.
Promotion committee consists
of Al dedicated and enthusias
tic students who represent the
entire student body.
Proceeds from the musical
will be used to benefit the
American Field Service as well
as various Shaw High School
organizations. This should
prove a great incentive, but the
promotion committee has some
thing extra.
Top promotion statesmen will
be honored with a smorgasbord
dinner at the annual Victory
Party. The winner Of the cam
paign will receive a handsome
trophy.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Kirk Musicians Chalk Up
p FHsts in Competition

Last Saturday, Feb. 23rd, ap-
proximately fifty members of
the Kirk Junior High Band and
Orchestra competed on their
various instruments with other
junior high school musicians
from all around the Cleveland
suburban area. Contests were
held at Woodbury. Junior High
School.
AS in the past, Kirk students
achieved excellent results. Rated
in five divisions" they came
home with the following record
soloists won nine second division
ratings and fourteen firsts; en-
sembles won three second di.
vision ratings and eight firsts
First division solo winners
were among the seventh grad
ers; Alex Bevan French horn)
and Fred Cramer (clarinet) ;
eighth graders, Peter Reeves
(both clarinet and bassoon)
Dale Davies (trombone), Anita
Cocker (trumpet) and Richard
Collier (trumpet).
Ninth grade winners were:
Richard Young (trumpet) and
Robert Patterson trumpet ,
Carolyn Kranz (clarinet) and
Nola Burgess (clarinet), Su-
san Palm (both flute and pic
colo), and William Luck y
(piano).
Ensembles do not compete ac-
cording to grade level. Win
ming ensembles were a duet with
Susan Palm (flute) and Nancy
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Tag Tips
'63 Plates
Go On Sale
Tomorrow

The official license bureau
will open at East Cleveland
City Hall. Friday morning,
March 1st, at $50 a. m.
Hours are $50 a. m. to 1880
p. m. every day except Sun
day from March 1st through
March 31st.
Only plates for passenger
cars will be handled there:
the cost is S10.35, and purch-
asers must bring the certifi-
cate of title or memorandum
certificate. Truck or other
licenses may be purchased at
1912 West 3rd st.
Be sure to specify East
Cleveland as the taxing dis
trict!
Numbers to be issued at
East Cleveland City Hall Ii
cense bureau: OH 101-DH
999, d. 101-DJ 999, DIX 101-
DIX 999, &c 101-EC 999, EE
1OO1-EE 1000. FF 5001-FF
5000. &C 101.GC 999, CD
101-GD 999, QW 1O1-QW 999.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28

schedule OF $50 and will cost
the Board of Education approx
mately $4,000.
The new salary schedule will
place the East Cleveland Schools
in a competitive position with
neighboring school districts in
terms Of teacher recruitment.
The maximum salary will be
similar to Cleveland, Cleveland
Heights, Euclid and Shaker
Heights.
Also approved was a salary
adjustment for non-teaching en-
ployees which will average ap-
proximately s120 per year.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Honor
Dornnitory
Is Home

Joan Fraser. a junior at Al
bion (Mich.) College, has been
selected, along with six other
girls, to live in the colleges
first honor dormitory.
The seven girls are living in
a large single home that is
adjacent to the campus.
The home is maintained and
furnished by the college but the
supervision of it is left to the
girls. There is no house mother
or chaperone; the girls make
their own rules and regula-
tions.
Miss Fraser was recently
elected secretary of her soror-
ity, Kappa Delta. She is the
daughter of the S. Robert
Frasers of 954 Dresden rd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Cardinals Nip Parma For
Third-PIaee lei Finish

and will go against the win
ner of the Glenville-Euclid tilt.
The Red-birds' game will begin
at 6 p. m. Saturday evening
Adult and student tickets are
now on sale at the Shaw Ahleic
office.
Last weeks contest was a
cliffhanger in which the Car
dinals caught up with the home
team in the second quarter after
Parma had opened up a 17-9 ad
vantage at the quarter mark. At
forwards, the lead changed
hands many times, and the edge
was never more than few
points.
At halftime, the score was
31-31. Things were nip-and- tuck
throughout the second half, and
both teams were hurt by fouls.
Shaw lost centers Drew By
ers and Jay Meyers on fouls.
and Parma's AL Bonus took to
the bench via the same route
with three minutes to go. Bonus
had put in 81 points for the
Redmen. IA in the opening half.
The score was knotted at
54-54 when a technical foul was
called on Shaw and Parma
made the shot for a one-point
lead.
But with only a minute left,
the Cardinals Mike Malice put
through two free throws to give
the edge back to Shaw. The
Redmen couldn't score again,
and Tim Shoda iced it with two
more foul shots in the final
second.
Shoda was one of three men
in double figures for Shaw,
scoring IL points. Jim Smalley
led with Is counters, while
picking up 13 rebounds, and
Mike Mulec added 13.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Commission Votes $4,000 Annual
Wage Increase For City Employees

Pay increases for East Cleve-
land city employees, amount
ing to $4,000 annually, were
approved at Tuesday nights
city commission meeting.
The boost, which represents
an equitable increase among
all city departments" according
to City Manager Grant Ap-
thorp, passed unanimously.
In addition to re-estab blishing
salaries and wages, the ordin-
ance also provided for an extra
legal. holiday (Washington's
birthday, upping the number
to seven.
All police and firemen's sal
aries received a flat $40 per
annum increase, in addition to
new yearly increments based
on service.
Under the new provisions,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Two Active
In Annual
Seminar

Two East Clevelanders will
participate in the city's 21st an
nual Health and Welfare In
stitute Tuesday at the Pick
Carter Hotel.
Sponsored by some 40 COM
munity organizations in cooper
alton with the Welfare Feder-
alton of Cleveland, this years
institute and luncheon will be
highlight events of the FEEDER
atoms 5Oth anniversary.
DR.. Detlev w. Bronx, world
renowned scientist and presi-
dent of the Rockefeller Insti-
tute, will speak at the noon
luncheon in the Carter Rainbow
and Embassy rooms on the ur-
gency Of solving the gap between
human and social problems as
they lag behind the advancing
scientific and chronological
progress. Six other noted out
of-town speakers also will be on
the program.
Emden c. Schulze, 1917
Charles I'd. will serve as a
panelist in one of the after
noon sessions which will ex-
plore the topic "Jobs-Cleve-
lands No. l Problem" Schulze
is industrial office manager of
the Ohio State Employment
Service.
Joseph P. Flemming, employ
ment representative, Cleveland
Electric Illuminating Co., is the
of "The Family
1868" session. Flemming, who
lives at 1743 Oakmount rd., is
the immediate past chairman of
the Federation's Case Work
Council.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Scouts Seek
Sustaining
Memberships

On Saturday, March End,
some 5000 Scouting volun-
teers will blanket all 16 dis
tricts of the Greater Cleveland
Council in an effort to enroll
a maximum number of par
ents, scouters and friends of
scouting, as sustaining MEM
bers of the council for 1868.
The success of this dedi-
Gated group will also rest
upon the interest of parents.
scouters and friends in the
continuing success of the
scouting program and their
thorough understanding of the
patton.
Briefly, the facts are these.
Costs of living and costs of
operation continue to increase.
To maintain approximately the
same number of staff person
mel to perform essentially the
same services in organization,
training, camping activities,
advancement, public relations
and the multitude of basic
services to the more than
II 900 adult volunteers, will
require a minimum expendi.
ture of $450,000. The United
Appeal provides about half OF
this money. More than hall
must be realized from ths
Sustaining Membership Pro
gram.
The Chairman of tn
Council Enrolment Program
this year is Charles Spahr
President of the Standard Oh
Of Ohio.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Shelton in
Souped-up
Shakespeare

James Shelton, son Of Dr..
and Mrs. J. R. Shelton, 2024
Hanover dr., will appear in the
modern-day dress version of
Shakespeare's Measure for
Measure" to be presented by
the Miami University Theatre,
March 7th-9th.
Shelton, a graduate of
Shaw High, will play the
part of Escalus.
This modern version has
been termed Shakespeare
without tears, tights and
farthingales, but Shakespeare
with trousers, taxicabs and
telephones"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Woman S Club
Hears "Bitsy"

Miss Elizabeth (Bitsy) Rose,
the Shaw High School student
who spent eleven weeks Of the
past summer as recipient Of the
American Field Service schol-
arship in the Philippines, will
tell the East Cleveland Wo-
mani. Club about her adven-
lures Thursday, March 7th.
Bitsy, who is a fluent and
interesting speaker, will also
sing native songs and perhaps
execute a native dance. She
will display many interesting
examples of their arts and
crafts. The event will be held
at the club house, 1747 Lake
Front ave.
Serving refreshments will be
Mrs. r. w. Cell and Mrs. j. A.
Stahl. Hostesses will be Mrs.
Frank E. Batschelet and Mrs.
c. F. Dalton.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Races Open

Tomorrow at z .. m, there
will be an Open House AT the
East Cleveland Skating Rink.
Richard Clucas and George
Wilson, regular guards at the
rink. will be in charge of the
program which will include
individual speed races for
boys and girls in various age
groups, relay races, mile
race for skaters over IA years,
and boy-girl couples skate
to music.
No admission will be
charged and a general skat-
ing session will follow the
scheduled events. Skaters
from Euclid, Parma, Rocky
River and Maple Heights have
been invited to participate.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Welsh Fete
Is Saturday

The annual st. David's Day
Banquet, sponsored by the
Women's Welsh Club of East
Cleveland, will be held Satur-
day at $50 p. m. in the Win
dermere Presbyterian Church,
Euclid ave and Windermere
ave. Located one block west
on Euclid ave from the Winder-
mere Rapid Station.
For reservations call either
one Of the following persons:
Mrs. Margaret Neads,
MU. 1-41S3.
Mrs. Mark Morkel,
MU .1-3056.
Mrs. Lorn Hutton,
MU. 1882.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28

Beginning tomorrow, the City
of East Cleveland will begin ar
improved refuse collection sys-
tenn to provide residents with
better service.
Householders will now be
able to combine all of their ref
use, including garbage and
burnable and non-burnable ma
terials in the same container
Everything will be collected
twice each week from residenc-
es. However it will be necessary
for residents to place all con-
tainers in the same location.
"For the first few months .
according to City Manager G. T
Apthorp, "the new collection
routes will be experimental, and
although collection days may
change, each residence will CON
tinue to receive two collections
each week"
Instructions explaining the
new system will be delivered to
every home in East Cleveland
this week end and extra copies
will be available at the East
Clevelad City Hall.
The new regulations require
metal cans and a tight lid for
garbage and other material
with food particles on them, but
containers for other materials
need not be metal nor have
lid. No container can be more
than 81 gallons or weigh more
than IS pounds when full.
Non-acceptable containers in
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Y Cagers Feted
Tuesday Night

Sixty YMCA class "E" Gag
ers will be honored Tuesday
night, March 5th, by the East
Cleveland Exchange Club.
This years basketball ban
quet is scheduled to begin at
$3.50 p. m. at the East Cleve-
land YMCA.
The speaker for the evening
will be Rev. Blair Benner of
the East Cleveland Baptist
Church. AS a special attrac-
tion, the guests will hear a
group of national accordion
champions. according to chair
man Lloyd Bridenbaugh.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28

be mailed to the home of the
applicant.
This I'D card will allow the
senior citizens to use special
four-for-50 cents local tickets
within specified hours with the
same privilege of regular adult
local tickets. Rides on express
lines or the Rapid Transit will
be 5 cents extra 90 cents extra
on Lake Shore express). There
will also be 5 cent charge
for each extra fare zone.
The Identification Card must
be shown to the CTS operator
to take advantage of these
half fare tickets. Transfers will
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28

be l cent during the specified
hours.
Specified Hours
The specified hours for the
reduced rate of fare will be
from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. and
from Z p. m. until midnight on
weekdays and Saturdays, and
from 5 a. m. until midnight on
Sundays and holidays.
Pamphlets explaining the
procedure to follow in making
for the reduced fare
are available on CTS vehicles,
or by writing to CTS Public
Relations Department at 1404
East 9th ST., Cleveland ID.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Webster Named
Solicitors Prexy

Stanley G. Webster, East
Cleveland Law Director, was
elected president of the Cuya-
hoga County Solicitors Asso-
citation at the groups Feb
22nd meeting.
Also at the session, which
included workshop conferences
following offices We're filled
vice-president, Arthur T. Win
eek; treasurer, Paul R. Donald
son; corresponding secretary
William j. Tosko; and record
ing secretary, Robert l.. Mus
ser.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
by Derek Van Pelt

Shaw Highs Cardinals are
the third-place finishers in the
Lake Erie League for the 1862
'63 basketball season, by vir-
tue of their 58-55 triumph over
Parma last Friday.
On the same night, Lakewood
gave Shaw an assist, topping
Cleveland Heights.
The Cardinals completed their
LEI season with a record Of 8
wins and 6 losses, and have an
overall ledger of 1876. Tourna-
ment action at Euclid is neyt
on the schedule.
Shaw drew a first-round bye
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Parking

Parking at Euclid Senior
High School will he at a pre-
MUM during basketball tour
nament this week.
The school suggests that
people pool rides or use pub
lie transportation wherever
possible.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Sandra Clark
Heads Council

Sandra Clark, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Clark,
$50 Nelaview rd., was elected
president of the Pan Hellenic
Council at Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity.
The council is the governing
body of the II sororities at
Wesleyan. Sandra is a junior
and a member of Zeta Tau
Alpha sorority. She is 1866
Shaw graduate.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Improved Refuse Collection
System Starts Tomorrow

so forth will be collected by a
special collection crew. Call the
Division of Waste Disposal at
MI. 1-5020 for this service.
Collectors will not pick up
poisons, explosives, manure. or
articles infected with contag-
ious disease, and please do not
put anything you wish to keep
near the containers as it may
be mistaken for rubbish" the
city manager warned.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
KiWoniuns to
Hear LifzIer

Aspects of the European
Common Market and other for
eign markets will be discussed
by C. A. Litzler before the East
Cleveland Kiwanis Club, Mon
day noon in the East Cleveland
YMCA. He is president of c. A.
Litzler, Inc, a Cleveland indus
Itrial-engineering firm.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Registration

Spring Quarter registra-
tiOn for Kent State Univer-
sity's Euclid Extension will
be held Saturday, March End,
from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. in
the Euclid High School Lii
brary. A full schedule of
courses to be offered can be
found listed elsewhere in this
newspaper.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28

clude cardboard cartons or
drums, large oil cans, and
paper, canvas or burlap bags.
Loose materials that are too
large to be placed in containers
must be tied in bundles not lar
ger than 2 feet by 4 feet and
placed near the container, ad-
vised Apthorp.
Bulky articles such as hot
water tanks, mattresses, bed
springs, stoves, furniture, and
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28

of Education currently owns
the included perty, although
some Of it has been rented out.
A suggestion by Mr.. Ap-
thorp that the City Hall mold
another open house this Sep
tember was favorably received.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-02-28
Sisferhood
Holds Party

A Pillowcase Card Party is
being given by East Cleveland
Sisterhood 1853 Danes Of Malta
Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. at
the VFW Hall, 527 East 14tOh
st.
Refreshments will be served
and the public il invited.