Parkman News Highlights Local Events and Baseball
Parkman hosts a Pedro and canasta gathering with twelve attendees and luncheons led by Mrs. Marion Dreyer and Mrs. Arlene Yost. The May-Luce reunion drew seventy-one guests at the Parkman fire hall. Little League sluggers beat Farmington 7 to 6 then lost 5 to 0 at Middlefield. return game with Farmington set for August 2 under Junior Komandt. Amateur hour, baby show, Vacation Bible School wrapups, Friendship Circle plans and several park and church notes fill the community page with local updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Komandt
Pedro Club
Nellie Owen
Marion Dreyer
Arlene Yost
Parkman
Parkman Sluggers
Farmington
Middlefield
Junior Komanat
Parkman Vacation Bible School
Friendship Circle
Mary and
Wilson
Roberta
John Larmi
Congregational Church
Katherine Hildinger Rites Held in Burton Church
Mrs Katherine Hildinger widow of John Hildinger longtime Burton resident died Friday in University hospital Cleveland born in Germany June 6 1875. Survived by two sons Walter Cleveland Herbert Chardon three daughters Mabel Kleve Florence Hunt Alma Rudin burial Maple Hill Cemetery. Reverend Kenneth Peterson officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Katherine Hildinger
John Hildinger
University Hospital
Cleveland
Germany
Walter
Herbert
Chardon
Mabel Kleve
Florence Hunt
Alma Rudin
Bay Village
Kenneth Peterson
Maple Hill Cemetery
Shanower Family Re Union Held In Claridon
Descendants of four Shanower brothers who settled farms in Geauga in 1884 held their 38th annual reunion at Claridon. Seventy three members shared dinner at the town hall and discussed family history before voting to meet again next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Warner
Warren
Chester Warner
May Hoxter
Stanley Smith
Hiram
Martha Bell
Chardon
Olive Smith
Rena Fowler
Miss Smith
Milvin Norton
Youngstown
Clinton Adams
Lakeside Hospital
Bertram Tucker
Wilber Evans
Crile Hospital
Leonard Hopkins
Wayne Viets
Scuthington
Hopkins
Parkman Fire Hall
al George
Canada
Shanower
Geauga
Claridon
Shanower Brothers
eGanga
Stark County
Benjamin
Nathaniel
Reuben
John
Polly Shanower
West Geauga group notes meetings and events
Blue Star Mothers West Geauga chapter 47 meets at Mrs. Fred Painter’s Chesterland home on August 5 at 8:00 p.m. Members collect names and birth dates of service members for a county fair booth while preparing tax stamps. Scholarship honors Donald Eddy of West Geauga High School and Yale ROTC. Several reunions and visits across regions are described, plus a wedding reception for Melvin and Wilma Richmond and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Geauga Blue Star
Fred Painter
Cottrell Sr
Chesterland
Armed Services
Roy Cleverdon
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Donald Eddy
Roy Eddy
West Geauga High School
Yale University
R.O.T.C
Elmo Rodgers
Melvin Richmond
Warren
Wilma Burgermyer
West Farmington
Rodgers
Three Hurt in Geauga Accidents
Geauga county sheriff reports three injuries in recent accidents. Daniel Buchner of Novelty, Eilleen Carr of Cleveland, and Jean Barb of Willoughby sustained minor to moderate injuries. incidents involve a failing traffic light, faulty brakes, and a highway collision on Rt 306 near Chesterland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Buchner
Novelty
Geauga
Geauga County
Eilleen Carr
Cleveland
Jean Barb
Willoughby
Buchner
William John Klouda
Chesterland
Rt. 306
Frank Barb
Aaron Johnson
Johnson
Steve Joe Bukowski
Burton
Eileen Carr
Pasenger
Miss Carr
Burton Folk Win Gifts in Treasure Hunt
Eight of twenty gifts offered by Burton merchants in a Friday treasure hunt were claimed. Winners were drawn from telephone books and collected prizes at local stores and stations, including Mary Komurauski at Casteel's Drug Store and Eli Miller at Hill's Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Mary E. Komurauski
Troy
Casteel’s
Burton Electric
Grace Crosley
Peterson's
R. V. Hosmer
Theling Connelly
Aquilla Man Fined For Following Chardon Fire Truck
Chester Antonio 28 of Aquilla paid a 100 dollar fine in Chardon for following Chardon fire trucks too closely. He also faced 50 dollars for reckless driving and 50 dollars for following the fire truck. Court costs were assessed by Mayor Donald C. Muchmore. His trouble began when he trailed the truck to a dump fire on Fifth Avenue extension last Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Antonio
Aquilla
Chardon
Antonio
Donald C. Muchmore
Fifth Avenue
Call Police in Accident Cases
Chardon’s Chief of Police John Bohl urged immediate police notification in emergencies and accidents. He cited a case where an injured person was carried into a home instead of calling for rapid hospital transport and investigation. He stressed readiness to receive calls at 5 2125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon
John Bohl
Geauga Observers Rally To Track Low Flying Planes
Geauga County observation posts at Chester South Newbury Middlefield and Troy monitor aircraft with limited help. Volunteers like Mrs Morrie and Mrs Mosrie assist by reporting planes to a Canton filter center and will receive training in plane identification. South Newbury especially seeks callers at Burton 5939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga
Mike Mosre
South Newbury
Carl Bacon
Canton
Precautions for Polio Prevention Highlight Local Initiative
The Geauga County National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis chapter, led by Mrs. Isabelle Rochert, issues do and don’t guidelines for polio prevention. Officials urge early action, hand washing, clean food, avoiding new contacts, bed rest for the sick, and calling the Chesterland chapter for help with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Rochert
Geauga County
National Foundation For
The
National Foundation
Chesterland
Pelio
Audre Blair
Newbury
Lester Rays
Chardon
Paul L. Johnson
Men to Camp this Weekend at Whitewood
Geauga County plan a two day camp this weekend August 2 and 3 inviting eight northeastern Ohio counties. The event opens with a 4 p.m. ball game and 6 p.m. supper followed by an evening program at the campfire site. Cost is 3.65 with early reservations due by August 1. County Agent Leland Schuler urges strong turnout to renew and form friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga
Ohio
Geauga County
Leland Schuler
Chardon JayCees Plan Family Picnic Monday
The Chardon Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a family picnic at Booster Field on Monday August 4. Supper starts at 6 p m followed by children's games. Committee head Ed Betzer and Ed Hofstetter organize pop ice cream and each family supplies its own table service and a dish to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon Junior Chamber of Commerce
Booster Field
Ed Betzer
Ed Hofstetter
Jay Dee
Chardon Picnic Set for August 13 at Geauga Lake
Plans for the Chardon Community picnic are nearly complete to be held at Geauga Lake on Wednesday August 13. The event features half price ride tags, a free bus from Chardon at 10 a.m. and return at 9 p.m., boating fishing games prizes and a junior vs senior chamber baseball game led by John Shiffler and Paul Alvord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon
Marc Burr
Jack Rodhe
The
Chambers of Commerce
Geauga Lake
Tags T
John Shiffler
Jay Cees
Paul Alvord
Polio Cases Reported in Geauga County Amid Pool Closures
Geauga County reports three polio cases in 1952 as Dr. W. P. Edmunds closes public pools in Chesterland and Chardon to prevent the spread. Affected residents include Jean Gemsek of Russell and Darrell Mastrangelo, three, of Chesterland, along with Ber nice Baptie of Parkman hospitalized in Akron. Edmunds urges caution, bans August and September church picnics, and notes strong community support for pool closures and polio precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga
W. P. Edmunds
Jean Gemsek
Russell
City Hospital
Cleveland
Watersrd
Cleveland Hospital
Darrell Mastrangelo
Chesterland
Berniece Baptie
Kenneth Baptie
Parkman
Akron City Hospital
Dr. Edmunds
Wearsch
Chardon
West Geauga Recreation Council
Chardon Aquarius Club
Tom Bostwick
Aquarius Club Project
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Parkman P. T. A
James Ferry
Parkman Mothers Club
Hopkin’s Dept
Shanowers
Creer
George E. Shanower
Medina
Deborah Ann
George Shanower
Deborah
Richard Shanower
John Shanower
Floyd Phillips
Ruth Wallace
Massilon
Chester
Lennah B
Bond
Blue Star Mothers
West Geauga
LaMoreaux
Whitings Grove
David LaMoreaux
Eustis
Fla
Hubert LaMoreaux
Evelyn Flowers
Detroit
Ira LaMoreaux
Nancy
Mary
Gahanna
Alice LaMoreaux
Jefferson
Shelby
Huntsburg
Mark la Moreaux
Patricia Rae Reynolds
Sam Whiting
England
Scotland
Barbara Kiehel Holden
Rose Marie Ritondaro
London
Harlands
Yorkshire
Montreal
Toronto
Glenn Russell
Women’s Council
Community Church
C. P. Titus
Dorothy Bell
Raymond Beech
Evelyn Pendleton
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nankings
Bert Hearn
Robert Laws
Albert Kayser
Chester Grang
Milan Pelton
Elmer Pierce
Hlebak
Evelyn Randell
Martha Lu
Judith Wright
Green Leaf
Sunny Sewers
Gail Nolan
Polly Richmond
Linda Barnes
West Geauga Board of Education
Kinstergarten
Vernon Petersen
Joyce
Joseph Renton
Auburn
Forrest Leggett Jr
Mike Mosrie
Whitewood
Chardon JayCees
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