Midshipman Summer Cruise Aboard Willard Keith
Edward G. Wiech of Chardon Ohio sails as a seaman aboard the destroyer USS Willard Keith on a Midshipman cruise to Northern Europe. Pvt Richard S Breed 19 of Chardon completes processing at Fort Meade and is assigned to the 3d Armored Division at Ft Knox for Army Basic Training. He will receive 16 weeks of basic training covering drill attire care of equipment first aid and field tactics including firing of M 1 rifle carbine and light machine gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Rving
Willard Keith
Edward G. Wiech
Seaman
USN
Water St
Chardon, Ohio
Fort Meade
Richard S. Breed
Richard Breed
Chardon
2053D
3D Armored Division
Ft. Knox
Munson Social Notes From Mrs. James Ruch
Luncheon guests of Mrs. Clara Spaulding included Mrs. May Hazen Lydia Quiggly Ida Root Mable Kibler Stella Milgate Hazel Hazen and Grace Hazen. Church services were held after a two week closing for Rev. Kuehner’s vacation. Members of Munson Men’s Club worked on the Spaulding farm baseball field. Other visits and travels included Mrs. A D Miller in East Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kieffer and Joan with Heinz Ljungstrom in Wooster. L E Miller visited South Euclid, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sharnock and C J Bogaske were in Mogador. Bert Cooke of Ashtabula and Mrs. C N Blake more with son visited Mrs. W H Miller and Mrs. Burt Ashcraft. Florence Graham was a dinner guest of Frank Doty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ruch
Chardon
Clara Spaulding
May Hazen
Walter Shanrock
C. J. Bogaske
Mogador
Bert Cooke
Ashtabula
C. N. Blakemore
Alexandria
Virginia
W. H. Miller
Burt Ashcraft
Florence Graham
Frank Doty
Terry Williams
Aris Williams
Munson
Parma
City Hospital
Hazel Hazen
Mabel Kibler
Townline Rd
Lydia Quigley
Ida Root
Mary Hazen
Stella Mellgate
Grace Hazen
Minnie Blair
Ruth
Cleveland Heights
Carol Ann Ljnnstrom
Ed McGeough
Wooster
Robert Kieffers
Patrick Walsh
Cleveland
Joan
Booster Club Assets Transferred To Chardon Schools
Final steps dissolve the Chardon Community Booster Club with all lands and funds going to the Chardon Board of Education. About 80 acres previously held under land contract from W. A. Spear, plus $9,000 debt, will be paid from athletic receipts now kept by the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon Community Booster’s Club
Chardon Board of Educattion
E. A. Parks
W. A. Spear
Spear
Parks
John Rumick
Booster Club
Burton locality events and notices from 1952
Community announcements include August meetings of the Fire Department Auxiliary and Chamber of Commerce, a PTA sponsored pre school clinic, and a fire dept gathering. Socials note theatre outing, picnics, family reunions, and visits, plus a donkey baseball event in Chardon on August 17 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Chamber OF Commerce
Newbury Grange
Ladies of the Grange
Holland
Geauga County
Don Riley
P.T.A
Dorothy Nelson
Burton
Fire Dept
Chardon
Geauga Publishers Plan Southern Geauga County Newspaper
Geauga publishers announce a new weekly for southern Geauga to debut next month with Burton offices and Thursday publication. The plan keeps county wide news in both papers while targeting southern half readers and merchants with lower-cost, localized ads and coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga Publishers
Geauga County
John Gore
Geauga Republican Record
Geauga News
Geauga Record
Chardon
Burton
Geauga
Gore
Cleveland
Chardon Summer Theatre closes with The Night of January 16th
The Chardon Summer Theatre presents its final year production The Night of January 16th running four nights Wed to Sat at 8 30 p m under director William Allman The show benefits the Chardon swimming pool fund with cast changes swapping Sigurd Junquist and the clerk of courts roles Mr Allman now plays the clerk of courts and Paul Elsten is the Swede
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon Summer Theatre
Chardon Junior Chamber of Commerce
Aquarius Club
William Allman
Chardon Swimming Pool
Wearsch
Sigurd Junquist
Mr. Allman
Paul Elsten
Munson 4-H News and Local Baseball Update
Mrs Joe Ponyik reports two guests at a 4-H meeting including Mrs Sterling Timmons and Mrs Van Schornhorst from the Netherlands as visitors learning about sewing clubs. The Munson Red Sox beat the Indians 3 2 in a late rally, with Lytle Kicks Rogers and Beckwith key in a bid to claim first half league honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ponyik
Robert Woolcott
Sterling Timmons
van Schornhorst
Netherlands
Shirley Woolcott
Joyce Hill
Joanne Nock
Sheila Walsh
Geauga Historians Honor Chester at 150th Anniversary Banquet
Geauga Historians gave praise to Chester during the 150th anniversary banquet held at the Chester school auditorium. E P Derthick recounted Chester's history from its 1801 beginnings to its growth as a home to pioneer families and its role in forming the town. The club noted museum gains including an Open House that netted 777.18 and an audience of 4,285 visitors from 22 states and 2 foreign countries.
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Chester
Geauga
Historical Society
E. P. Derthick
Russell Township
The
Clevland Plain Dealer
Mr. Derthick
Justin Miner
New York
Woooster Woods
James Garfield
United States
Ina Taylor
Playground Opening News Amid Name Correction
Direction of Jim Parks replaces Lee Rogers as the first report. Soon to come news on the grand opening of the playground. Local personals recount visits and gatherings with residents from Munson Parma Chardon and Cleveland Heights including Terry Williams and the Rob ert Kieffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Parks
Lee Rogers
Burton Folk Bid Farewell to Williams Couple
Mr and Mrs George Williams were honored at a surprise farewell hosted by the Young Couples Pinochle Club at Richard Burnets home. They plan to move to Willimantic Conn where Mr Williams will be office manager at Cellular Rubber Products Co. Others present included multiple couples, with several unable to attend.
Clarks Hold Reunion at Huntsburg
The Clark family reunion gathered 60 relatives at Hal Clark's Huntsburg home. Officers re elected: Hal Clark president Clarence J. Ohl vice president and Viola Baker secretary treasurer. A twelve generation family history was distributed and will be placed in the Burton museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsburg
Clark
Hal Clark
Clarence J. Ohl
Middlefield
Viola Baker
Cleveland
Historical Museum
Burton
TB Association Displays at Middlefield Homecoming
Geauga TB and Health Association will sponsor a booth at Middlefield Homecoming to sell handicrafts by Sunny Acres tuberculosis patients. Proceeds go to Sunny Acres patients. Mrs. Lillian Bissell and Mr. Charles Russell lead the booth with volunteers. a parade float is planned by Mrs. Muriel Holder and Mrs. Rose Bostwick with helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Erdelac
Geauga Tuberculosis and Health Assocciation
Middlefield
Sunny Acres Hospital
Lillian Bissell
Charles Russell
Sunny Acres
Geauga County TB & Health Association
Muriel Holder
Rose Bostwick
Chardon Dodgers Meet Munson Red Sox In Last Half Playoff
In a Wednesday night first half playoff, the Chardon Dodgers and Munson Red Sox faced off as both teams were 3 1 in the first half. results were unavailable at press time. Giants beat Yankees 2 1 in a tight pitching duel and Indians lost 3 2 to the Red Sox. White Sox forfeited against the Dodgers.
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Chardon Dodgers
Munson Red Sox
Red Sox
Dodgers
Giants
Yankees
Jack McDonald
Larry Spear
Indians
White Sox
White Sox Indians
Two Injured in Route 44 Collision Near 322
Ray Mills 46 of Punderson Lake sustained eye cuts and Joan Farinacci 19 of Chardon rib injuries when the cars they drove collided on Route 44 two miles south of Route 322 at 2 p.m. Saturday. They were treated at Corey hospital and both car fronts were badly damaged.
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Ray Mills
Punderson Lake
Joan Farinacci
Chardon
Sheriff's Department
Corey Hospital
Geauga Seminary Reunion and Community Events in Chesterland
The 72nd Geauga Seminary alumni reunion is set for August 9 at Chesterland Baptist Church with a 12:30 dinner. Chester Grange hosts a card party that evening at Parkside Recreation at 8:30. Also featured is Rev. Harriett-Louise Patterson’s upcoming Trans World Air flight across three continents beginning August 24, and Anita Eckstein of Cleveland visiting Chesterland for a surprise gathering with old friends at Mrs. Albert Freshley’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga Seminary
Chesterland Baptist Church
Chas. Murphy
Chagrin Falls
Lucille Sweet Hadlock
Chesterland
Chester Grange
Parkside Recreation
Harriett - Louise H. Patterson
Chesterland Community Church
Patterson
Continents
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
Syria
Israel
Turkey
Greece
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
France
England
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Hebron
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Capernaum
Caesarea
Lydda
Amman
Samaria
Jerico
River Jordan
Dead Sea
Mount Tabor
Sea of Galilee
Cairo
Beirut
Istanbul
Athens
Geneva
Paris
Madrid
London
New York City
Munson Ballad Lecture Draws Thirty Five Attendees
About thirty five persons attended the ballad lecture at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Evans last Thursday night. The Paul Herman family hosted visits from Mr and Mrs James Stevenson and Mr and Mrs Lester Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munson News
Martin Evans
Paul Herman
James Stevenson
Lester Stevenson
Hazen Family Reunion Set for August at Metropolitan Park
Charline Hazen announces the Hazen family reunion will be held Sunday at Straw berry Lane in Metropolitan Park one half mile south of Route 6 on Route 91. Signs will mark the location. Dinner is planned for 12 30 with beverages provided.
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Kidd
Earl Miller
Pope Rd
Record Herald Dominates Circulation in Geauga County
The Record, priced at 10¢ a single copy and 6¢ to subscribers, boasts the highest county circulation. It outsells the next three papers combined in Geauga, illustrating superior reach and market presence.
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Geauga
Geauga Hospital Association Names Board Members
Ten board members were appointed for the Geauga hospital group with B A Broughton named temporary chairman and Mrs Leta Williams as temporary secretary. The appointments came from the womens hospital association Geauga Medical Association county nurses association and county judges. The board added Everest Derthick Maurice Fox and Thomas Rowley and plans to file for nonprofit incorporation to create a Geauga hospital.
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Claridon
Geauga Hospital Association
B. A. Broughton
Newbury
Leta Williams
Geauga Hospital
The
Womens Hospital Association
Frank Fink
Maxine Johnson
Geauga Medical Association
Alton Behm
Harold Thomas
County Nurses Association
Nancy Barnes
Everest Derthick
Maurice Fox
Thomas Rowley
Bond Family Reunion Draws 115 Attendees
Mr and Mrs George Baker Jr hosted the Bond family reunion on August 3 with 115 attendees. Youngest present was David Lynn Battles and oldest Frank Bond of Kent Ohio. A business session led by acting president Forrest Bond followed a bountiful picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baker, Jr
Bond
David Lynn Battles
Leonard Battles
Chardon
Frank Bond
Kent
Ohio
Forrest Bond
Agnes Graham
Hattie Rays
Perry Smith
Annette Duncan Freeman
Stella McNish St. John
Graham
Lawrence Bican Dies in Cleveland
Lawrence Bican of Garfield Heights died suddenly on Tuesday August 5 in Cleveland. A Friday service at 1 p.m. will be held at Claus Funeral Home 11200 Miles Ave. burial will be in Parkman cemetery. He was son of Mrs. John Bican and survived by daughter Yvonne Booth son Chester Bican and siblings Bur dell Bican Mrs Lee Parpart Geral dine Stuart.
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Lawrence Bican
Claus
Miles Ave
Cleveland
Parkman Cemetery
Bican
Newbury
John Bican
Lee Parpart
Burdell Bican
Chardon
Donald Bican
Geraldine Stuart
Lakeworth
Fla
Yvonne Booth
Chester Bican
Garfield Heights
Two Geauga Girls Enroll in Ohio University Summer Courses
Mary Lou Evans a sophomore studies fashion styling while Paula Cone a Parkman junior pursues her bachelor degree at Ohio University summer programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga County
Ohio University
Mary Lou Evans
Paula Cone
Parkman
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Barbara Goff
Adrem Club
Cain Park Theatre
Page Russell
Glenn Shaw
Newcomerstown
Charles Brown
St. Luke's Hospital
Jennie Korby
Josephine Ricker
Bertha Kimpton
Florida
Nancy Lou Dean
Crystal Lake
Betty Sly
Indianapolis
Thomas Gharky
Milton Neil
Richard Neil
Ralph Lambdin
Ernest Wagner
Betty
Fairview
Charles Lambdin
Eva Moon
Barbara Moore
Denver
Richard Buckley
Art Narrow
William Meinke
Harlan Potter
William Potter
East Cleveland
F. E. Kibler
Wendel Beales
New England States
Fred Kinsley
Fred Laurel
Reading
Jeanette Paryz2k
James Peryzek, Jr
Sam Pence
Harold Hoise
Cuyahoga Falls
Dave Henderson
Edna
Winifred Gailey
Dover
John Podany
Kenneth
Simpson Air Force Base
N. Y
Marvin Russell
Thompson Ledges
Warren
Donald Riley
North Sandy
William Ritchie
Martha Murphy
Youngstown
George VanDeweer
C. N. Wright
Flora
Sandra Miller
Conneaut Lake
Ed Shearer
Adamsville
Twin Lakes
John G. Allen
Baseball News
Bill Lytle
Dave Kicks
Peter Rogers
Bruce Beckwith
Russ Arslanian
Ed Wingenbach
Mens Club of
Pattersons
Reiters
Battles
Barnes
Sperry
Mapes
Jacobs
Raney
Lyman
Eddy
AFT
Museum
Thornton Holder
Lee Edwin Cannon
Hiram College
Albert Gallatin Riddle
Cannon
Auburn
Donald May
Bainbridge
Francis Yaxley
Paul Gaither
Len Hosmer
P. E. Ward
Tom Whitz
Harry Bickle
Betty Adams
Aquilla Village
Cliff Manchester
Ralph Schwarz
Hampden
Luther Battles
M. D. Spurrier
Hugh Johnson
Reba Olds
Western Reserve
B. J. Shanower
Art Thrasher
Forrest Gildersleeve
Roy Coats
George Williams
Karl Goff
Robert Hosmer
Joe Jackson
Robert Williams
Steve Ginger
Derwood Jefferson
Blaine Leiby
Richard Dean
Harold Nelson
Donald Wells
Donald McNish
Wendel Hansel
Edward Paryzek
Robert Owens
Clarks
Ebenezer Clark
Vermont
TB Association
Little League Eaters
Jane Ann Soubusta
George Soubusta
Eckstein
Anita Eckstein
Cleve
Lloyd Herrington
Baker
California
Carl Patterson
Fairport
Clyde Rarick
Lynn Battles
Virgil Patterson
Car Patterson
Mildred Fri
Mentor
Lucy Simpson
Treas
Lloyd Harrington
John Osmond
Clara Bartlett
Aura Harrison
Rarick
Williard Herrington
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