Servicemen Notes From Local Troops and Deployments
Reports from Huntsburg Middlefield Chesterland and nearby areas detail local men in service. Sam Wojtowich trains at San Diego USN. Pvt Glenn R Warne serves with the 2d Infantry Division in Korea. Pvt Clyde K Cottrell assigned to guarding prisoners at Koje. Mrs Carol Hagerman travels to Okinawa with her family. Pvt Milan I Pelton serves with the 6th Infantry in Berlin. James R Evans enlists in the Navy. Henry Bontrager seeks hometown mail from Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsburg
U. S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Sam Wojtowich
USN
Martin Wojtowich
Ohio
Navy
Burton High School
2Nd Infantry
Korea
Glenn R. Warne
Middlefield
Heartbreak Ridge
Warne
Fort Knox
Army
Middlefield High School
Chester
Clyde K. Cottrell
Kenneth Cottrell
Koje
R. A
38Th Infantry Reg
2D Infantry
APO
San Francisco
Berlin
Germany
Milan. I. Pelton
Milan Pelton
Star Route
Chesterland
Pelton
Memorial Day Services in Geauga County
Geauga County lists Memorial Day ceremonies in Burton Chester and Chardon areas. Burton hosts May 30 events at the Burton Theater with American Legion Post 459, parade to Welton Cemetery, district lunch, and community participation. Chardon area schedules include firing squads, a community program at the Chardon school auditorium, a parade to Chardon Cemetery, and remarks by James Dinsmore. Chester holds a school auditorium service at 10:00 a.m. sponsored by Chester Grange and local groups with band, flag salute, and a Major Howard Joy Wiant address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton — Burton
Burton Theater
Atwood Mauck
American Legion
Kenneth Peterson
Charles Hall
Chardon
Ohio
Burton High School
Welton Cemetery
Burton Congregational Church
Karl Goff
John Myler
Fred Knisely
Burton
Women’s Fellowship of the
Henry Newness
Chardon Post
Protestant School Cemetery
Center Chardon Cemetery
Chardon’ School
James Dinsmore
Chardon Cemetery
Post
American Legion Auxiliary Post
WRC
Boy Scouts of America
Chardon Public School
T. J. Thayer
James Fiedler
Alvie Calhoun
Chester
Chester School
Chester Grange
Geauga County Fair Band
Harriet Louise H. Patterson
West Geauga School
Frances Pike
Robert Jackson
Stewart Kent
James Boyd
Howard Joy Wiant
Infantry
Chagrin
Falls Methodist Churh
GE Kitchen Sink Center List Winner Announcement
The Jubilee present of a General Electric sink center will be awarded to ticket 141861 from a drawing at the Chardon theater Tuesday evening. Alternate numbers may win if the winner is not evidenced by five o clock next Tuesday afternoon. Alternatives are 141412 195067 203555 137937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Chardon Theater
Plan Auto Races at Burton Fairgrounds
Geauga Fair Board begins building a quarter mile auto track inside the horse race circle at Burton fairgrounds. The track will be leased by Richard and Jack Clause of Chardon for stock car races held Sundays except June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Geauga Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Richard and
Jack Clause
Chardon
Senior club and activity roster highlights
A long list of students across activities including basketball, football, glee club, clarion staff, junior and senior play, and various student leadership roles. Names such as Larry Blasko, Gordon Davis, Bill Williams, Shirley Ann Masterson, Edmund M. Tasin ar, Raymond Kozelka, Priscilla Teague, Peggy L. Weikart, Gloria Sedivy, Franklin G. Munn, Ruth Jones, Naa Hill, Richard Rohbaugh, Paul Mansfield, Alan Martell, Geraldo Stetina, Bob Jackson, Ruth Skedel, Arlene McNish, Barbara Bartlett populate a comprehensive school roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Blasko
Glee Club
Gordon Davis
Bill Williams
Clarion
Safety Patrol
N. Shirley Ann Masterson
Edmund M. Tasinar
Roy Odette
Raymond E. Kozelka
Clarion Staff
Priscilla A. Teague
Peggy L. Weikart
Honor Society
Gloria J. Sedivy
Franklin G. Munn
Ruth M. Jones
NAA
HILL
Odette
Richard G. Rohbaugh
Library Club
Paul Mansfield
Alan A. Martell
Geraldo. Stetina
Bob Jackson
J. W
Ruth Skedel
Arlene McNish
Geauga Republicans Re-Elect Officers
Geauga's Republican Central and Executive committees met on May 15 and re-elected officers for another year. County chairman James Gatwick will continue leading the party with vice chairman Howard G. Schwarz and secretary James Dinsmore. Treas urer Theron Dean and publicity head B A Broughton were named, with Gladys McDonald of Chardon heading the women's group and Lottie D Fox as honorary chair. After the Central committee, the executive committee met and elected the new slate.
Service marks 25 years of Father Maher at two Ohio parishes
Revered Father James E. Maher of St. Marys Parish Chardon and St Helen s Newbury is honored this June 15 with a Solemn High Mass of Thanksgiving at Chardon High School Auditorium. Arch Priest Rev Edward F Maher and Rev Martin E Gallagher will lead the liturgy with Rev Robert Berichon as Sub Deacon and Rev Jerome M Koval as Master of Ceremonies. Rt Rev Joseph J Mullen will preach the Festive Sermon. A reception follows at St Mary s Church Hall.
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James E. Maher
St. Mary's Parish
Chardon
St. Helen's
Newbury
The
Geauga Council
Greater Cleveland
Knights of Columbus
Chardon High School
Edward F. Maher
U.S. Army
St. Mary’s
Berea
Ohio
Martin E. Gallagher
Ascension Parish
Cleveland
Robert Berichon
St. James Parish
Jerome M. Koval
St. Andrew’s Abbey
Joseph J. Mullen
St. Mary’s Seminary
St. Mary’s Church Hall
Red Hot Race for the New Buick in Record Subscriptions
The Rec ords big Everybody Wins prize contest heats up as leaders exchange control amid hundreds of thousands of votes. Contestants push for maximum subscriptions, aiming to cinch the $2 610 29 1952 Buick Special, with final results expected after this Saturday noon.
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Chardon
Little League Tryouts Set at Booster Field
Little League tryouts will be held at Booster Field on Wednesday June 4 at 6 00 p m for boys ages 9 to 14. Officials ask each boy to bring a glove while the league provides catchers gear balls and bats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce Committee
Rev
Charles Strong
John Shiffler
Little League
Williamsport
Jay Dee
Booster Field
Ward McDonald
Chardon Saving Bank
Curtis Bell 67 Dies Suddenly In Shaker Heights
Curtis Bell former Chardon resident died of a heart attack at his home in Shaker Heights on Monday May 26. Born in Claridon about 67 years ago he is survived by his wife Georgia Bell. Services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Thomas funeral home Cleveland. Bell retired after long service with Bell Telephone Co at 65.
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Curtis Bell
Chardon
Shaker Heights
Claridon
Georgia Bell
Thomas Funeral Home
Miles Avenue
Cleveland
Bell
Bell Telephone Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
E. Claridon
James R. Evans
Curley
Ray Evans
U. S. Navy
S. R
Camp Downes
Great Lakes
Seaman Henry Bontrager
Henry
Geauga County
Burton Fairgrounds
Ruth C. Skedel
Priscilla
Teague
Gerald C. Stetina
Gordon F Davis
Ruth M Jones
Barbara J Bartlett
AGL C. Mansfield
Maartell
Ronald A. Hill
William R. Williams
Lawrence J. Blasko
wanRai, O
Richard G. Rohrbaugh
Geauga
Father Maher
Little League’ Ball Players
Republican Record
Shirley Nelson
Parkman
Mary Ferris
G. D. Bennett
Dorothy Bell
Junior Komandt
Nellie Wright
Hattie King
Frank Doty
Vincent A. Chiodi
John G. Allen
Farinacci
Buick
Chardon, O
Chardon’s
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