Soldiers in Korea and on leave from marine service
Rufus B. Nelson of Chardon is home on a ten day leave from Parris Island and returns to Camp Lejeune. He is assigned to D. Co 2nd Engineer Bn Camp Lejeune. Pvt Robert E. Williams of Chardon serves with the 21st Chemical Decontamination Company under Eighth Army in Korea, involved in napalm handling and shower services for front line units. Williams joined the Army in August 1951 and arrived in Korea April 18, 1952.
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Rufus B. Nelson
Chardon
Parris Island
S. C
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Rufus H. Nelson
D. Co
Eighth Army
Korea
Robert E. Williams
Howard M. Williams
Route 3
Ohio
21St Chemical
Eights Army
Williams
Local graduates from Chardon area earn degrees
Yolanda Thomas of Chardon graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in education from Kent State University last Saturday. Also earning degrees were Robert G. Risher in business administration from Chardon, Dale L. Williams in education from Chesterland, and Margaret I. Clifford in education from Novelty.
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Yolanda Thomas of
Chardon
Kent State University
Robert G. Risher
Dale L. Williams
Chesterland
Margaret I. Clifford
Novelty
Parkman Man Graduates at Rensselaer
Lt. (jg.) Robert H. Nelson USN CEO of Parkman Ohio graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor of civil engineering as part of the Navy program for Civil Engineer Corps officers. A Parkman High School alumnus and World War II veteran, he also studied at the U.S. Naval Academy and Fenn College and earned Tau Beta Pi honors at Rensselaer.
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Parkman
Robert H. Nelson
USN
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Nelson
Henry E. Nelson
Rensselaer
Navy
Navy Civil Engineers Corps
Parkman High School
Two Chardon Students Graduate at Ohio State
Two Chardon students were among 2047 graduates at Ohio State University commencement. Wallace E. King earned a bachelor of science in business administration and Elizabeth G. Stricker earned a bachelor of science in home economics. King is the son of Muriel King of Chardon.
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Charden
Ohio State University
Wallace E. King
Elizabeth G. Stricker
Mr. King
Muriel King
Chardon
Chesterland Baptist plans two week Bible school
Chesterland Baptist Church announces a community daily vacation Bible school starting Monday June 16 for two weeks. Limited to 175 attendees, a new nursery course for ages three and four titled God’s Big World will run alongside standard classes for kindergarten through seventh grade. Reverend James Boyd invites all local children to join for Bible stories singing games and crafts.
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Chester
Chesterland Baptist Church
James Boyd
Pebblebrook to Sell Registered Guernseys
MUNSON The sale of 127 registered guernseys will be held at Pebblebrook farm in Munson on Monday, June 16, Robert Snow, manager of the farm, announced. Sales managers, Harry Pate of Trenton, N J, and Louis Mc Merryman of Sparks, Md, have sent out catalogues to breeders throughout the country containing all the essential information on the cattle to be sold. Rooms in several hotels have been reserved for the breeders attending the sale and a catering service has been asked to prepare a luncheon for an expected 1200 persons.
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Munson
Pebblebrook Farm
Robert Snow
Harry Pate
Trenton
N. J
Louis McMerryman
Sparks
Parkman Community Notices and Ocean of Local Events
Parkman News covers a June run of meetings and social events. Friendship Circle holds a pot luck at 7 30 with Father’s Day roll call. Rainbow Girls honor Lois Tucker at the Masonic Temple in Cleveland. St John s Day service at Parkman Congregational church invites several lodges and chapters. Father and Son Banquet set for June 15 at the firemen s hall. Various member visits and births noted including Charles Anthony Brewster born May 18 in Cleveland. Jean Soltis joins First Federal Bank in Warren.
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Junior Komad
Friendship Circle
Lois Tucker
Chester Warner
General Assembly
Masonic Temple
Cleveland
Warner
St. John’s
Western Phoenix Lodge
Parkman Congregational Church
Burton and
W. Farmington
Phoenix Chapter
Order of Eastern Stars
Clover
Alpha Chapters
Chamber of Commerce
Mothers Club
Father and Son
Harold Moss
Narrve Moss
S. Carolina
Walter Moore
Billie
Carl Recheteiner
Washington, D. C
Nelson Hayes
Robert Hayes
Jean Soltis
First Federal Bank
Warren
Burwell Abbott to Talk to Federation of Clubs
Burwell Abbott of Chester will speak on What the Civic Club Can Do for You at the Geauga County Federation of Women's Clubs summer meeting. The event is June 26 at 10:00 a.m. at the Community House. Maurice Fox will present a Geauga County Bankers Association award for outstanding community service as a certificate on a permanent county plaque.
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Bainbridge
Burwell Abbott
Chester
Geauga County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Iona Patterson
Federation
Maurice Fox
Geauga County Bankers Association
Middlefield Chamber reviews year and elects officers
A Middlefield Chamber of Commerce meeting led by Mayor Robert J. Eppley Jr reviewed the year’s achievements and future plans. Tom Rowley was retained as president and Walter Moore as treasurer. Paul Boorn and Margaret Shetler were elected vice president and secretary. Homecoming plans for August were discussed and committees named. The group will resume meetings in September.
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Middlefield
Robert J. Eppley, Jr
A. J. Jordak
Middlefield Schools
Don Anderson
Board of Public Affairs
Clarence J. Ohl
M. N. Diedrich
Fire Department
Middlefield Chamber of Commerce
Tom Rowley
Walter Moore
Paul Boorn
Margaret Shetler
Chardon Golf Team Wins County Championship at Chardon Lakes
Chardon High School defeated Middlefield 10 to 6 to claim the county high school golf title at Chardon Lakes Golf Course. Athletes to receive letters include Roy Raparsky Joe Puzder Doug Barr Paul Joiner Bill Knock and Ken Ashba. Other competitors were West Geauga Burton and Bainbridge.
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Chardon High School
Middlefield
Chardon Lakes
Chardon School
Roy Raparsky
Joe Puzder
Doug Barr
Paul Joiner
Bill Knock
Ken Ashba
West Geauga
Burton
Bainbridge
Cleveland couple visits in Raymond Dolezal home
Mr and Mrs Mert LaForm of Cleveland were weekend guests in Raymond Dolezal's home. Mrs Lottie Hannold of Kinsman, mother of Mrs Raymond Dolezal, spent several days with her daughter recently.
Geauga Republican Record Highlights County News
The Geauga Republican Record emphasizes extensive Geauga County coverage, delivering local updates across towns and communities. It underscores the paper’s role as Geauga County’s principal news source with broad reporting reach.
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Geauga County
Geauga
Artists Plan Show at Burton County Museum This Weekend
Geauga County Historical Museum hosts its first county residents only art exhibit in the barn behind the museum on Saturday and Sunday June 14 and 15. Displays include photography handcrafts jewelry ceramics hand weavings and paintings with a band concert and open house for antiques.
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Burton
Geauga County Historical Museum
Ina Taylor
Geauga County
Helen Stay
Chester Photographer Wins Best Slide in Cleveland Honor
Lennah B. Bond notes P. I. Van Brunt of the Cleveland Camera Guild won first in slides for the year with a Patterson farm cherry image near Chester. The June 3 meeting in Cleveland highlighted 60 slides and 80 prints with winners announced.
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P. I. van Brunt
Cleveland Camera Guild
Cleveland
van Brunt
Patterson Farm
Chester
Colorado
Leland G. Evans Graduates from Bowling Green University
Leland G. Evans son of the Postmaster and Mrs Glenn Evans earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Bowling Green University on May 30 as part of a class of 574. He is employed by the Electrical Engineering Co. of Bowling Green and engaged in related work. He is married to Audrey Burkhardt and they have a two year old son David Lee. They plan to reside in Bowling Green. Evans served in the marching band and college symphony orchestra and was active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce Boy Scouts and Alpha Phi Omega.
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Sity
The
Electrical Engineering Co
Bowling Green
Audrey Burkhardt
William Burkhardt
Newbury
David Lee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity
Evans
Boy Scouts
End of The Record Subscription Drive Nears Finishing Bell
Riding high on the verge of victory contestants in The Record s Every body Wins prize subscription contest race toward the home stretch with June 14 as the end of the second period vote schedule and a five year extension feature. Final phase runs through June 21 as contestants urge friends to subscribe or mail checks to secure prizes before the deadline.
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Major Os
Strawberry Fete Set for June 19
The Strawberry Festival hosted by Geauga County Farm Bureau Federation features selections from Show Boat performed by Aquarian club of Chardon with choral group duets solos and the Pickaninnies and the Dixielanders. At Chesterland school Rt 306 north of Rt 322 on Thursday June 19 at 8 pm. Admission 50 cents includes strawberries and ice cream. A square dance closes the evening.
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Geauga County Farm Bureau Federation
Aquarius Club of
Chardon
Chesterland School
Rt. 306
Rt. 322
Minor Accidents Reported to Sheriff
The Geauga County sheriff reported two minor accidents in the last week. A 1950 Chevrolet owned by Neil Gotham and driven by John R. Reynolds collided with a parked truck operated by Millard G. Clark in Garrettsville, with no injuries. A Joe C. Hutter vehicle from Chardon hit a 1952 Olds driven by Robert Ketcham of Chicago on Rt. 6 near Auburn Road on June 4, with no injuries.
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Sheriff's Office
Geauga County
Neil Gotham
Garrettsville
John R. Reynolds
Middlefield
Millard G. Clark
Joe C. Hutter
Chardon
Robert Ketcham
Chicago
Rt. 6
Auburn Rd
South Newbury Notes on Commencement and Visits
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Williams entertained after commencement exercises with about 30 guests. Bill received many presents. The Fleming couple left for Sarasota Florida. Raymond Simpson’s graduation was celebrated with Chagrin Falls high school by family visits. The strawberry festival was postponed from June 14 to June 21 at the Chapel. Mrs Ivan Weisz hosted a South Newbury Aid breakfast.
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Kenneth Williams
Bill
Will Fleming
Sarasota
Fla
Ronald Simpson
George Knox
Lucy Simpson
Chagrin Falls High School
Simpson Home
Raymond
South Newbury
Ivan Weisz
Tryouts Planned for Chardon Summer Theatre Debut
Plan for the first production of the Chardon summer theatre to be held at the high school auditorium Monday June 16 sponsor William Allman announced. The melodrama He Ain't Done Right By Nell and a one act play will be presented July 1 and 2 Rooster Barn. Anyone interested may attend the second meeting regardless of attendance at the first. East Will Ladies of East Hill Aid host Lawn Fete and White Elephant Sale Saturday June 14 from 3 p.m. to dark at the corner of Mulberry and Factory roads Chesterland.
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Chardon
William Allman
Nell
Rooster Barn
Mr. Allman
East Will
East Hill Aid
Mulberry and
Factory Roads
Chesterland
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Francis O. Branch
Francis
Hazel B. Fischer
Parkman Man
Ohio State
Plan Bible School
Pebblebrook
Women’s Auxiliary
Federation of Clubs
Bears Middlefield
Thornton Holder
Carl Brinkman
Brinkman
Fim
Lennah B. Bond
Forrest W. Pinney
Pinney Nursery
Mentor
Daniel Elliott
Cedar Road
George Soubusta
Holden Arboretum
Russell Ruble
Kenneth Sperry
Flora Stone Mather
Sperry
John Stone
R. O. Stone
Caves Road
Harvard University
Stone
Michigan State College
Oklahoma A
M. College
Chester Grange
Burton School
Auburn
Thompson
Grange
Hiram
Parkside Recreation
Robert Williams
North Woodland Road
Russell
Clayton Pepper
Ohio Baptist Convention
Baptist Church
Chester Garden Club
F. E. Downer
Garden Club
Clay B. Eddy
Mexico
R. S. Doane
Harold Wilkinson
Rena Nelson
Lloyd Carlson
General Electric
Chardon Chamber of Commerce
Leland G. Evans
Glenn Evans
Univer
Kee
Chardon Summer Theatre
Republican Record
Shirley Nelson
Dorothy Bell
Mary Ferris
Karl Goff
Vincent Chiodi
G. D. Bennett
Junior Komandt
Nellie Wright
Hattie King
Frank Doty
John G. Allen
Lyall Huntoon, Jr
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