Earl Mansfield Promoted to Fireman Aboard USS Essex
Chester area service note reports Earl E Mansfield USN promoted to fireman while aboard the USS Essex during Korean War operations. He entered the Navy January 4 1951 after training at Great Lakes and is a West Geauga high school alumnus. Cpl William C Hayes remains reported missing in action.
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Chester
Essex
Korea
Earl E. Mansfield
USN
Harland Mansfield
Mayfield Rd
Chesterland
Ohio
Mansfield
Naval Service
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Navy
West Geauga High School
William C. Hayes
Joe Hayes
Hambden
John G Honeywell Rites Thursday
John G Honeywell aged 42 died suddenly of a heart attack at his Heath Road home Feb 18 He was born January 26 1910 in Chagrin Falls and attended Chagrin Falls High School and Western Reserve University He worked as a salesman for Globe Paper Company in Cleveland and had lived in Chester three years He leaves his wife Harriett Bolmeyer a daughter Susan Jane 12 a son Michael 10 his stepmother sisters and a brother Funeral services will be held at Stroud Funeral Home Chagrin Falls on Thursday Feb 21 at 2 30 p m
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Chester
John G. Honeywell
Heath Road
Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Fall High School
Western Reserve University
Globe Paper Company
Cleveland
Honeywell
Forest Hill
Stroud Funeral Home
Citizens Committee to Meet Friday in Geauga County
The Geauga County Citizens Committee will convene Friday February 29 at 8 00 p m in the Geauga County Court House. The first meeting on February 8 drew 30 residents from across the county with the League of Women Voters guiding the effort to study the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga County Citizens Committee
Geauga County Court House
Geauga League of Women Voters
C. P. Titus
League
Brooks McCracken
Cleveland
McCracken
Ohio Commission
Judge Thomas
Lyle Battles
Chesterland
Ralph Ford
Burton
Robert Fenwick
Claridon
J. C. Noon
Bainbridge
Ray Hensel
Munson
C. P. Ritus
Frank Fink
Ralph C Ratzenberger Dies Suddenly in Hiram College Lecture Room
Funeral services for Ralph C Ratzenberger 26 who died suddenly in a Hiram College lecture room will be held at 2 p m Friday at Laraway funeral home Middlefield. Surviving are his parents John and Susan Ratzenberger of Huntsburg two sisters Esther Smallwood and Dorothy Smallwood of Middlefield and a brother John E of Wilmington Delaware.
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Huntsburg
Ralph C. Ratzenberger
Hiram College
Laraway
Middlefield
Ratzenberger
John
Susan Ratzenberger
Esther Smallwood
Dorothy Smallwood
John E
Wilmington
Delaware
Mrs. Glenna Schroeder Dies in Cleveland
Mrs. Glenna Schroeder of Hambden died Saturday at Lakeside hospital Cleveland after a three week illness. Survived by husband Edward two daughters Marybelle Fuerst and Dorotha White of Cleveland mother Jeanette Craig three sisters and a brother. Funeral at Hough Ave Baptist Church Cleveland with burial at North Olmstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hambden
Glenna Schroeder
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
Edward
Marybelle Fuerst
Dorotha White
Jeanette Craig
Hough Ave. Baptist Church
North Olmstead
Pancake and Sausage Dinners at Burton Fire House
Sunday meals offered at the Burton Fire House from 12:00 noon to 5:30 p.m. featuring buckwheat pancakes unlimited servings, sausage, maple syrup, and coffee for attendees.
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Burton Fire House
Burton Community Notices and Social Events Preview
Burton Chapter of Geauga Women’s Hospital Assn hosts meetings at Auburn homes from Feb 22 to Feb 29. Local clubs schedule boxes dinners and talks, with a Sunday baby shower and a variety of personal visits and party events. Also announced are two bird and squirrel feeders handcrafted by Carleton Kettling for Burton Park.
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Music Hall
Cleveland Public Auditorium
Richard Harrington
Charles Hewins
Middlefield
Claude Shriner
Dean Court
Donald Wells
Vern Wells
Claridon
C. Ramsey Swaine
Auburn Community Church
James Limbird
Wilbur Shisler
Dave Henderson
John Dingman
B. J. Shanover
Belle Stukey
Ernest Kibler
Kenneth Peterson
L. B. Mellinger
Ellsworth
Diane
John H. Blair
Cleveland
Robert Hosmer
Gene Amacher
Mayfield Heights
Franklin Hosmer
Malcolm Bond
Henry Petti
Cleveland Heights
John Carr
East Cleveland
Carleton Kettling
Chester News Highlights Religious and Local Civic Events
The Chester News covers a busy period with the Baptist Youth Fellowship guesting in Chester March 7, hosting 85 to 90 youths for a Youth Convocation and leadership meetings. West Geauga PTA plans February 25 meeting at Russell School with Rev Eugene Hibbard panel on teenage problems. Also reported are the death of Michael Fenstermaker, a World Day of Prayer service on Feb 29, and updates from the Chester Study Unit of the League of Women Voters including remarks by Mrs Werner Blanchard and local education discussions.
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Burton
Geauga Women’s Hospital Assn
Alton Silvernail
Auburn
Club
Robert Greif
Adrem Cluf
Betty Pfenniger
Dora Riddell
Pearl Riley
Clio Club
Elizabeth Greif
Lenore Shisler
Laura Smith
Paul Gaither
Rebecca Russell
Kathleen Marshall
Geauga County Welfare Board
Burton Fire Dept
Cubscout
Congregational Church
Donald Wells
Richard Burnett
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Cleveland Baptist Association
Chester Baptist Church
Chester
West Geauga P.T.A
Russell School
Eugene Hibbard
Braceville
Betti Mae Jones
Michael Fenstermaker
Alfred Fenstermaker
Richard Fenstermaker
Children’s Hospital
Chardon
Chesterland Baptist
Cleveland Council of Church Women and General Department
United Church Women of
National Council of Churches of Christ In America
Christ Our Hope
Baptist and Community
Fowlers Mills
Newbury
Fullertown
Riverview
Harriet Louise Patterson
Edward Kuehnl
Munson
S. Yohannan
James M. Boyd
Norma Pollard
Thomas Butz
Paul Shellhammer
Baptist Missionary Society
League of Women Voters
Peter Ruh
C. G. Stevens
Werner J. Blanchard
C. P. Titus
Roger Emmons
Kling Jackson
South Russell Grange
Institute
Milan Pelton
George Mapes
Albert Satava
Lincoln
George Spargrove
Rickey Post
Clarence Battles
Arthur Battles
Charles Christy
West Geauga
Adam Horton
Ray Hall
Christy
Chardon Shops Relocate To Main Street Site
The Lake and Geauga Gas Service and Julies Gift and Beauty Shop plan to move to 205 Main St the former Daniels Restaurant location. Final arrangements followed Daniels closure with moving slated for a weekend and not expected to interrupt business. The move enables a showroom for gas appliances and Pyrofax gas distribution while expanding service reach for local customers.
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the Lake and Geauga Gas Service
Julies Gift and Beauty Shop
Main St
Daniels
Link Daniels
Wilfred Fielding
Julie
South St
Republican Record Office
Fielding
Detroit
Lake and Geauga Gas Service
Clyde Bond
Harold Park
Water St
Bond
Geauga Soil Savers to Attend National Meeting
Geauga Soil Conservation directors will attend the national meeting in Cleveland next week led by farm agent Wilbur Shisler. Attending members include George Binnig Thompson Sterling Timmons Auburn Robert Fenwick Claridon Frank Marcus Bainbridge and Elwin Adams Huntsburg. Others may contact the listed directors if they wish to attend.
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Geauga Soil Conservation
Cleveland
Wilbur Shisler
Geauga
George Binnig
Thompson
Sterling Timmons
Auburn
Robert Fenwick
Claridon
Frank Marcus
Bainbridge
Elwin Adams
Huntsburg
Wearsch Building to Open Saturday in Chardon
Gerald Wearsch Realtor and Western Reserve Agency debut new offices in the Western Reserve Building with an Early American themed modernization. Staff includes William D. Toop Carl McCullough Aileen Bertke and Robert Reed. insurance team led by Robert and Leila Smith. Open house scheduled 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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Gerald Wearsch
Western Reserve Agency
Western Reserve
Funeral Rites Set for Richard H. Bostwick
Richard H. Bostwick, Geauga County attorney and longtime partner in the Bostwick firm, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home on Claridon Road. Funeral services are Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Burr Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Strong officiating. burial in Chardon Cemetery. He served as prosecuting attorney 1927–33 and held posts with Chardon Rubber Co. and Geauga Publishers. Surviving are his wife Miriam, two daughters, a sister, and three brothers.
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Richard H. Bostwick
Geauga County
Bostwick Law
Claridon Rd
Burr Funeral Home
Charles Strong
Pilgrim - Christian Church
Chardon Cemetery
Bostwick
Ohio
H. O. Bostwick
Knight Templar
American Legion
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythais
Chardon Kiwanis Club
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Cleveland Union Club
Mentor Harbor
Miriam
Dixie Oliver
Hartford
Three Injured in Auto Accident at Rt 322 Intersection
A serious one car crash Tuesday at 11:43 p m at Rt 322 and Taylor Wells Rd injured driver Adrian Welch of Middlefield and two passengers Tim Evans of Claridon and Kenneth Smith of Middlefield. All were hospitalized at Lakeside hospital Cleveland. No report yet from Geauga sheriff's office.
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Rt. 322
Taylor Wells Rd
Adrian Welch
Middlefield
Tim Evans
Claridon
Kenneth Smith
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
Geauga Sheriff's Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl Mansfield
R. C. Ratzenberger
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Red Cross
Jane Adams
Theresa Sluzenski
Geauga Industries
Thelma Calvin
Barbara Goff
Dawn Rebekah Lodge
1.C.C.F
Danny Malone
Paul Clark
William Meinke
Forest Smith
Charles Malone
Thelma Taylor
Frank Mallunas
John Mallunas
Ada Smith
Lina Ackroyd
Willoughby
John Clark
Tom Battles
Rosemary Clark
Dannie Farmwald
Ernest Chapman
Walter Scott Smith
Ada Miller
Fay Owen
Robert Owen
Kenneth McIntosh
Beals
Paul Clapacs
Christine Kletecka
Parkman
Budd Smith
Toledo
Charles Bucha
Grover Taylor
Fred Pfenniger
Katie Mifflin
Wickliffe
Annie Gurbes
Frank Malone
Ed Taylor
Betty Svoboda
James Paryzek
Kenneth L. Jansen
Aurora
B. J. Delaney
Hudson
Roy Bingham
Charles Parker
Roy Wesselmann
Bert Hearn
Armand Horwath
Marvin
Lennah B. Bond
Robert Banister
Geauga Citizens Committee
Louis J. Haberer
Chester Grange
William K. Thomas
Thomas
Gluf
Rochert
Arp
Jicha
Hiltoppers
Bob Weiss Ludlow
West Geauga School
Talcott
Bill
Chardon Shops
Geauga Soil Savers
Wearsch Bldg
R. H. Bostwick
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