Service Members Earn Far East School Graduation Honors
Pvt Gail E Engle and wife Dolores reside at 70 Gordon St Aquilla Village. Engle graduated from the Far East Command Chemical school at Camp Gifu Japan and is assigned to the Pipeline unit. In Chesterland, USS Valley Forge returned to the US after seven months in the Far East with Fighter Squadron 653. Arthur E Barker aviation machinist mate first class USN son of Mr and Mrs Richard Barker of Chesterland aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Japan
Gail E. Engle
Dolores
Gordon
Chesterland
Valley Forge
United States
Far East
Arthur E. Barker
USN
Richard Barker
Munson News Notes New Arrivals And Moves
Dr and Mrs Edward Walter of Sand Hill announce the arrival of their sixth child Kevin Edward on July 12 at St Anne s hospital Mrs Walter is at St Anne s maternity hospital Mr and Mrs John G Allen announce the arrival of their third daughter Ann Stuart on July 13 at MacDonald House Mrs John Honeywell has sold her Heath Road home and moves to Philadelphia Mr and Mrs Edward McGeough host sister in law Mrs William McCoy from Sacramento Calif Alexander Roberts eldest grandson of Mr and Mrs Stephen Kiebel arrives from Orangeburg N Y for a two week visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Walter
Sand Hill
Kevin Edward
Walter
St. Anne’s Maternity Hospital
John G. Allen
Ann Stuart
MacDonald House
John Honeywell
Heath Road
Philadelphia
Edward McGeough
MccGeough
William McCoy
Sacramento
Calif
Alexander Roberts
Stephen Kiebel
Orangeburg
N. Y
Parkman Congregational church July activities and notices
Parkman community church events include new member picnic 25 attendees Sunday July 13, Sunday school plans committee formed. Rev Donald Wilson ill so Mrs Wilson read his message. communion postponed to July 20. Vacation Bible School runs July 14 to 25 with teachers Lila Urpy and Eileen Stoll. Fellowship ice cream social July 18 in town park with Geauga County Band. Church supper July 17 by Women’s Fellowship. Sunday school teachers meeting July 17. OES ways and means ice cream social July 18 rain backup in school gym. Floyd Hurd hosts July birthday party July 11. Mr. and Mrs. Handsell visit Canada. Miss Allen George returns from western states trip. Mrs. Walter Moore recuperating after foot surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkman Congregational Church
Pat Komandt
Junior Komandt
Beverly Hopkins
Betty Wilson
Donald Wilson
Parkman
Ne Essary
Women’s Fellowship
Ways and Means Committee
The
Geauga County
Frank Handsell
Canada
Niagara Falls
Layne McCutcheon
Middlefield
Arthur Dale
Resigns from WLW Roy Battles to join National Grange
Roy Battles son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Battles of Chester resigns as farm program director at WLW after 31 years. He leaves July 15 to become executive assistant to the national Grange with headquarters in Washington. He hosted Rural programs including Everybodys Farm Hour Farm Front Sunday on the Ground Up. He is an Ohio State agriculture graduate and former agricultural agent in Pike and Clermont counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Battles
WLW
Lyle Battles
Chester
National Grange Farm Organization
Washington, D. S
Mr. Battles
Everybody’s Farm Hour
Farm Front
Chester High School
Ohio State University College of Agriculture
Pike County
Clermont County
WLW. Aeeee
Chester Grange
Ralph Smith
Murray LaMoreaux
Ohio
Albert Freshley
Mable Ranney
Ise
Frank Pierce
Forrest H Bond Retires After 41 Years On Longest Mail Route
Forrest H Bond of Chesterland resigns from the postal service after over 41 years. He managed the 54 mile Chester-area route, from a 24 mile beginnings in 1911 to a year round motor route by 1935. He received honorary recognition from the Post Office Department for meritorious service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest H. Bond
Geauga
Chester
Geauga County
Chesterland
Forrest Bond
Bond
Orrin Herrick
Jerry Inkster
Chardon
Norman Littlejohn
W. L. Post
R. L. Post
Charles Sweet
Merle Hadlock
Lynn Parr
L. S. Mapes
Harland Mansfield
Edwin Lincks
Post Office Department
United States Postal Service
Attend Bible School at Chester
Chesterland The Daily Vacation Bible school closed at the Baptist church last Sunday with a program graduating 167 children. Twenty five teachers and helpers assisted. Rev James M Boyd led the service and flagged honors, with Mrs Boyd Worship Hour leader and Nancy Hitter secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterland
Baptist Church
Lloyd Flinta
Sandra Ruble
Roger Hoffman
Annie McGrew
James Boyd
James M. Boyd
Daily Vacation Bible School
Boyd
Nancy Hitter
William Miller
Robert Wirt
Charles Saufer
John Arp
Vaughn Fulton
Howard Pierce
James Stoner
Lawrence Roscum
George Richmond
Charles Griffee
Clement Craig
Robert Morse
Paul Montague
Maria Evans
Annette Painter
Betty Mapes
Barbara Campbell
Willie Mae Rutledge
Beatrice Tru
Local Residents Attend Regional Visits and Trips
Pulpit at the Baptist church hosts visitors. Mrs. R. L. Rochert is visiting in Michigan with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Rider. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Battles and Lester Battles spent the weekend in Geneva, New York. P. I. Van Brunt family to depart Friday by train for Denver to visit Mr. Van Brunt's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Battles return from Virginia Beach trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
R. L. Rochert
Michigan
Edwin Rider
Lynn Battles
Lester Battles
Geneva
New York
P. I. van Brunt
Denver
Colo
Mr. van Brunt
Raymon Battles
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Walker Watkins Injured in Staley Company Accident
Walker Watkins minor son of Dr and Mrs E W Watkins of Chardon was badly injured at the Staley Company soybean plant near Painesville. He suffered a compound fracture of the right arm above the elbow and a second fracture below it with bruises and cuts to the ribs and a head wound needing five stitches. A quick shutdown by a fellow worker averted a worse outcome. He is expected to return home in about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staley Company
Painesville
Walker Watkins
E. W. Watkins
Chardon
Lake County Memorial Hospital
Aviator to Talk to Troy Businessmen
Troy Chamber of Commerce event July 21 at the community house features Lt. Ralph E. Frybarger of the Air Force discussing the Ground Observation Corps. An Air Force film will illustrate techniques and the local observation post’s role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Ralph E. Frybarger
Air Force
Southern Geauga readership grows for Record
The Geauga Republican Record proclaims leading county circulation now extends to the southern half. It notes expanded services for Burton, Chagrin Falls, Middlefield and surrounding areas and promises improved local reporting to new readers while preserving its countywide reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga Republican Record
Chardon
Geauga County
Geauga
The
Record
Cctoffiane
Burton
Chagrin Falls
Middlefield Postoffice Bee
WiSietiet IE
Middlefield Counter
Aeries
Cnn
Thompson Carnival Planned For St Patrick’s Church
A parish committee of forty plans a July 19 20 carnival at Thompson to mark the 98th anniversary of St Patrick’s church. The event features a grand drawing Sunday evening, religious articles, bake sale, refreshments, booths, fish pond, doll booth, country store and more led by Father Kimmons the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
St. Patrick's Church
Father Kimmons
Start Catholic Church School at Thompson
St Patricks parish sponsors a summer school for parish children opening July 7 and running through the month. Faculty includes Rev William J Kimmons Sister Agnes Therese Sister Agnes M Gilbert and George Yablonsky. Sixty four children enrolled in leather work rhythm band woodwork catechism sewing athletics vocal training and acolyte preparation with transportation arranged by the Thompson school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson School Board
Summers Now Real Estate Salesman in Chardon
Bob Summers of Chardon begins part time work with his mother Nellie Summers in her real estate business. He has completed his salesman license exam and joins Mrs Summers as a Woman Associate in Chardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Summers
Chardon
Nellie Summers
Mrs. Summers
Lawn Party at Auburn This Saturday Evening
A lawn fete will be held Saturday evening July 19 at 7 00 p.m. at the Auburn community church. The program includes a fish pond gallons of ice cream pie and cake and the main attraction will be barbe cued sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Demonstration on tuna casserole at Chardon 4-H group
Andy Carson, Susan Alvord and Patty Oplinger gave a tuna fish casserole demonstration at the last Chardon 4-H Salsandies meeting held at Andrea Carson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Carson
Susan Alvord
Patty Oplinger
Andrea Carson
Geauga Sheep Club plans July hayride and roast
Paul Hawke reported on sheep feeding at the Geauga County Sheep Club meeting. A hayride and wiener roast are set for July 24 at 8 00 p.m. at Chuckie Osborns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hawke
Geauga County Sheep Club
Janice Grosvenor
Chuckie Osborn
Hambden School Plans Additional Playground Expansion
Hambden school board clerk Herbert Steingass announced that the 1953 budget includes $51,000 for permanent playground improvements, a small increase over last year, to fund land purchases for new play space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hambden
Herbert Steingass
Shanower Addresses Geauga Business and Professional Women
Burton resident B J Shanower spoke to the Geauga County Business and Professional Women's club at the Geauga County Historical Museum on July 10 the first meeting of the year presided by new president Mary Strava. He described the museum building program noting the blacksmith shop progress and the voluntary labor will stretch years. The club offered typing help for History of Geauga County manuscripts and may be called on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Shanower
Burton
Geauga County Business and Professional Women’s Club
Geauga County Historical Museum
Mary Strava
Shanover
Geauga County
Shanower
Ruth Hills
Jennie Davidson
Mrs. Mares
Auburn
Katherine Holloran
Tucson
Arizona
Hosmers
Margaret Ellicock
Bass Lake Club
Former Geauga Resident Dies in Florida
Funeral services were held in Edgewater Florida for Hattie Jackson Matthews 79 who died a week after a severe fall. Born in Chesterland she farmed in Bainbridge and South Russell before winters in Florida with her husband Adelbert H Matthews. Surviving are two sons Adelbert E Matthews and Sidney. Burial was in Edgewater.
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Geauga
Florida
Edgewater, Fla
Hattie Jackson Matthews
Florida City
Mrs. Matthews
Chesterland
Adelbert H. Matthews
Bainbridge
Route 306
Lowe's
Bell Rd
South Russell
Matthews
Old Farmers Club
Philip Ward Injured in Westerville Car Crash
Phillip E. Ward of Chardon was injured when his car swerved off the highway in Westerville Ohio and struck a utility pole. He was en route to Columbus and taken to a Columbus hospital, later returned home by his son in law and daughter. The car was badly damaged and Ward suffered facial injuries including a lip wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip E. Ward
Chardon
Westerville
Ohio
Mr. Ward
Columbus
H. P. Bell
Hambden Budget Includes Garage Funds for Equipment
Hambden township plans appropriations for a garage to house road equipment in next year’s budget. N. L. Rhodes, township clerk, also announced funds for improvements to the town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hambden
Hambden Township
N. L. Rhodes
Eight Auto Crashes Reported in Geauga County Last Week
Geauga County sheriff reports eight traffic accidents last week with six involving local residents. Notable incidents include Vincent Vacik colliding with Vera Riha at a left turn, Riha driving without a license, and a Cleveland driver John Taylor in a two-car rollover on Interstate 87 injuring Taylor. Minor injuries noted for Pat Kaschalk and Virginia McGuver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga County
Sheriff's Office
Geauga Folk
Vincent J. Vacik
Chardon
Vera Riba
Mr. Vacik
Miss Riha
Jospea Riha
E. L. Cowhard
Russell
Richard Cook
Lyndhurst
Isabel Zelinka
St. 306
Wilson Mills Rd
Pat Kaschalk
John Taylor
Cleveland
Jack H. Coburn
Novelty
Janice Held
Carl Harms
Burton
Larry McGuver
Lake Aquilla
Wilson Mills
Town Line Rd
Whicch
Virginia
Chardon School Board Approves $20,000 Salary Increase for Teachers
The Chardon school board approved a budget with $20,000 more for teachers' salaries in 1953 submitted by clerk Jennie Davidson. The total budget rises to $286,502.18, up about $30,000 from last year and nearly $100,000 since 1951. The electric contract for addition number one to the new building was awarded to Henkle Lea of Warren. School bonds approved in May were sold to Fahey Clark and Co. of Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon
Jennie Davidson
Henkle - Lea
Warren
Fahey Clark and Co
Cleveland
B and O Pays Geauga County Property Tax
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sent an $11 454 18 check to Geauga County treasurer in Chardon Ohio for second half 1951 property taxes. B and O’s Geauga County taxes exceed $22 900 for 1951 and total federal state and local taxes for 1951 reach $35 669 276 equal to 29 days of the road’s revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Geauga County
Chardon
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Services Held for Celia Ensign in Claridon
Graveside services were held at Claridon cemetery for Celia Ensign who died at her daughter Theresa Christiain's home in Cleveland. She widow of George Ensign and former teacher at Western Reserve Seminary in West Farming ton and the Chesterland seminary. Survived by sons Theodore and Harmon of Cleveland and daughters Mrs. Bert Young and Mrs. Christian, also of Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claridon
Claridon Cemetery
Celia Ensign
Theresa Christiain
Cleveland
George Ensign
Ensign
Western Reserve Seminary
W. Farmington
Chesterland
Theodore
Harmon
Bert Young
Christian
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Church News
Floyd Hurd
Floyd
News Fm Chester
Lennah B. Bond
Chester Community Church
Women's Council
Baptist Missionary Society
Co. G. Stevens
Ruth Mather
Burma
George Mapes
Henry Hanson
Glenn Russell
West Geauga
Newbury School
Newbury
George Painter
Camp Whitewood
James Rogers
John Shallenberger
Wayne Sperry
Roger Toth
Linda Barnes
Susan Brill
Shiela Fenstermaker
Judy Dill
Natalie
Katherine French
Lynda Hamilton
Mary Ann Mapes
Ardene Nelson
Luanne Palinkas
Joyce Petersen
Frances Petkosek
Betsy Raymond
Susan Skarl
Jane Stafford
Sandra Souvey
Judith Wright
Nancy Shenkle
Patricia Patterson
Worthington
Elmer Pierce
Parkside Recreation
George Speer
Richmond Heights
F. H. Bond
Glenn Wilder
Marguerite Puskas
Yaro Sojka
Howard Bailey
Arthur Battles
Lillian Sadosky
Lakeside Hospital
Robin Joan
Charles Osborn
County Line Road
Harry Parr
Cook Studios
Gerald and
Richard Bell
Gerald
Richard
Mrs. B. A. Bell, Middlefield
Chester Township
Munson
Kirtland
Gates Mills
Start Catholic Church School
Salsandies
Sheep Club
Philip Ward
Celia
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