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Newspaper
Geauga Republican Record
Location
Chardon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1952
Page
10
Char don residents praise the Aquarians for raising funds through Showboat for a community pool and for managing a temporary pool at the Gerald Wearsch home this summer, with thanks to Mr and Mrs Wearsch for enabling the project.
The author praises Eleanor Roosevelt and Alben Barkley while condemning Sam Rayburn for pressuring a late night vote to ram through a candidate. The Chicago fire marshal forced adjournment, halting the plan. The piece criticizes Rayburn’s tactics as undemocratic and harmful to the party and Congress.
Bainbridge plans its annual reunion for Bainbridge girls at the community hall on Tuesday August 5. A pot luck luncheon starts at 12 30 p m with each attendee bringing her own table service. Leadership rests with Mrs Melva Spence president and committee members Mrs Thelma Miller Leila Gore Olive Carnes Florence Poulton. Entertainment arranged by Mrs Florence Hill and Mrs Leth a Wanamaker.
On July 8 1952 Robert L Taylor of 1964 Ardmore Rd Cleveland Hts Ohio was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Mabel W Taylor deceased of Claridon Township Geauga County Ohio. Creditors must present claims within four months to the Administrator as cited by Probate Judge Harold J Richmond.
Robert B. Williams of Novelty Ohio appointed and qualified as Executor of Eva L. Williams deceased late of Russell Township Geauga County Ohio. Creditors must present claims to the Executor within 3 years per Probate Judge.
Estate of Walter A Wilmot deceased in Geauga County Ohio names Margaret Wilmot Tucker of Huntsburg as Administratrix. Claims to said Administratrix within four months from July 15 1952. Also Delores H Wells via Victoria Champlin files for divorce against Charles W Wells in Geauga Court. hearing set six weeks after petition filing. Theodore K R Saker is attorney for plaintiff.
The Gallipolis settlement history shows a doomed 1790 venture by about 100 French artisans and tradesmen who were misled by promises of a paradise land at five shillings an acre. They reached Alexandria Virginia and then a rugged Ohio site, building shelters and facing invalid titles before fading into Ohio history. The piece notes Gallipolis beauty along the Ohio River and the 1825 Lafayette visit at Our House inn, highlighting romance amid pioneer hardship.
Geauga county historians plan a Thursday evening meeting at West Geauga High School to honor Chester with a salute led by E. P. Derthick of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Professor Lee Edwin Cannon of Hiram will speak on Albert Gallatin Riddle, a Civil War era writer born in Geauga. Election of officers and a brief business meeting will follow.
Friends and co workers hosted a farewell on the Robinson road property of W G Fielding for Mr and Mrs Frank Buskey who will move to Tucson Arizona. Group singing followed a picnic supper as he received a wrist watch from four year coworkers.
Chardon village issued nine building permits in July. Names include Ford F. Quigley for a Park Avenue house, Frank Katic Jr for front remodel, Plarczyk Bros for a Park Avenue Munson Center road house, Kollar Hudson Inc for a Water Street sign for a used car lot, W L Brown sign on Water Street, Joe Carmigiano to alter a two story brick house, Maple Leaf Upholstering sign on Water Street, Kenneth Engle for a four room house on Chardon, and Bessie B Schwindl to add a room on North Hampden Street.
Munson News notes a work session for all Men’s Club members at the playground on Saturday August 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. Tractor man Jim Parks has bulldozed the site and members should bring rakes bushel baskets shovels and wheelbarrows to shape the land.
Items report showers and weddings for Patty Allison Osborne and Kathleen Ann Marshall. Guests include the Osborne and Gleason McBane families and adds visits from A D Barnett of Waukegan and Stephen Kiehel family. Also notes recoveries, a hospital stay, a newborn Frances Joy Byler, and illness of Louis Paltza.
The Record reports a 40 percent higher circulation than the state average, signaling stronger readership and market presence for the paper.
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