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By Lennah B. Bond Telephone Park 9-7016 Ninety-seventh Birthday A-97th birthday can be a very happy one according to the Rev. Robert Paton, Chester’s oldest man. The Rev. Paton reached his 97th birthday on May 8. The event was celebrat ed with a family dinner at his home on May 5. Present were 23 members of his family in cluding five great grandchildren. Including in the group was one grandson and great grandson who came from Seattle, Wash ington, Dr. Warren D. Taylor and his son Douglas. On his birthday, May 8, his daughter, Mrs. Warren Taylor Sr. gave a dinner in his honor, with neighbors and some mem bers of his family as guests. Rev. Paton received many cards passed. This bill has gone to the Senate. Another highway safety meas ure was passed by the House; it is the Point System of charg ing drivers with their traffic convictions, subjecting them to revocation of driver license if they accumulate twelve or more points within a twenty-four month period. Similar bills have been passed by the House, but not by the Senate, in the two previous sessions; the chances appear better that the Senate may adopt the measure this session. Senate approval also appears somewhat likely on an other traffic safety measure adopted by the House; it would provide a speed limit of fifteen miles an hour on alleys in municipal corporations. Folks from home: I had the pleasure of visiting a few min utes with Mrs. Jennie Davidson during her very busy schedule in Columbus on official business as Chardon Village Clerk. Sorry to miss Mrs. Walter Hirst of Chesterland, in Columbus rep resenting the Geauga County League of Women Voters on a legislative matter, gifts and messages from friends. This venerable gentleman is greatly respected and admired by not only the adults of the community but the children as well. All day they were seen bringing cards and flowers to their beloved Rev. Paton. It was noticed that he opened and read each card without the aid of glasses. Rev. Paton is in very good health and continues very ac tive. He can be found at his workbench nearly every week day and at church on Sunday. Is Your Call Necessary? Howard Ross, Fire Chief for the Chesterland Volunteer Fire Dept. reminds Chester residents that the telephones for emerg ency and fire calls are for that purpose only. When a call is made on the fire phone either night or day, this alerts four people, these in turn call other members of the Dept. When these phones are used for other than emergency purposes, the lines are not open for any nec essary call also unnecessary calls are a source of trouble to those who are standing ready to help when someone is really in need of it. Mr. Boss states that since January 1, there have been 68 calls made to the Dept. that did not pertain in any way to fire or emergency. He mention ed a few of these as follows: At 1:30 a.m. a call came asking, ‘‘Does the County pay a bounty on crows?’’ One at 9:30 p.m., ‘‘What time does the dance at Chester start?’’. Others “Where do we vote?'’, news paper calls for election returns; many zoning inquiries and com plaints. One request, ‘‘Will you come and shoot my dog?”’, still another, “Our lights are out, will you do something?’’ Other calls complained about having salt, cinders or the snowplow on their roads. Still others ask for road repairs. Some call and make enraged complaints and then hang up before an answer can be given. Calls come for the police and where to get an auto license or hunting permits. These are a few samples. People who make such calls show lack of sense and consideration for members of the Fire Dept. and also might delay calls of those who do need help. Mr. Boss also reminds that when one does need the Fire Dept’s help, to call, give your name clearly and tell where you live. Chester Grange Nineteen from Chester Grange went to Montville on Wednesday evening when Chester presented the program. This was in charge of the Lecturer, Mrs. Lawrence Battles, who announced the theme as ‘Mother's Day.'’' The first number was a group song, followed by readings by Mrs. Ralph Smith and Mrs. Lyle Battles. Piano numbers’ were rendered by Albert Freshley. Mrs. Yaro Sojka gave a hum orous reading; a skit was pre sented by Buryl McCracken, Mrs. Ralph Taylor and Levi Hartong. The program closed with games. Corsages made by Mrs. Freshley were presented to the oldest mother present, Mrs. Wallie Blair of Burton; the youngest mother, Mrs. C. J. Smith, Montville and the mother with the largest family, Mrs. Yaro Sojka, Chester. Merle E. Moyer Funeral services for Merle E. Moyer, Chillicothe Road, were held on Monday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m. in Cleveland. Burial was at Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Moyer, who was employed by the Wellman Engineering Co. in Cleveland, died Thursday in Euclid-Glenville Hospital. He had suffered a heart attack at his home on Wednesday night. The deceased was born June 17, 1897 in Huntington, Penn. He is survived by his wife, the former Rachel Pearce, two sons, Harry of Euclid and X. W. of Menor Headlands and one grand daughter, also his mother, Mrs. Carrie Moyer and a brother, C. R. Moyer of Washington, D.C. Homemakers Achievement Day Mrs. Georgeen, Mrs. Lyle Battles, Mrs. Walter Wil liamson, Mrs. F. H. Bond, Mrs. Gart Harland, Mrs. George Sou busta and Mrs. Gail Painter also Mrs. Ralph Shanover, who is a Home Council member from Chester attended Home makers Achievement Day in Claridon on Thursday. Mrs Ralph Nichols, another Home Council member was unable to attend because of illness. V.F.W. Installation The V.F.W. West Geauga Post 7492 has announced open instal lation of the Post officers and those of the Auxiliary on May 18 at 7:30 p.m. This will be held at the Chester grade school building gymnasium. All inter ested are invited to be present. Bake Sale Three Camp Fire groups will hold a bake sale on Saturday, May 18 at the I.G.A. Store here. The sale will start at 9:30 a.m. The proceeds will be used to ward the cost of a swimming pool at Camp YA-Ke-Wi, the camp in Austinburg, Ohio. The three groups putting on the sale are E-ha-wee, Mrs. Keston Swit zer, leader; Ta-mi-ha-nee, Mrs. Harry Davis, leader; No-we tom-pat-imm-im, Mrs. Robert Lease, leader. Recreation Council Workshop A workshop program is an nounced by the West Geauga Recreation Council for Saturday, May 18. This will be held at the West Geauga high school. In charge of instruction are Folksmiths of Oberlin College who will teach dancing, songs, games and camp craft. Activ ities will start at 2:00 p.m. and continue until 5:00. A pot-luck supper, with rolls and coffee furnished, will be served from 5:00 to 7:30, at which time the evening session will open. This continues until 10:30 p.m. There will be a fee of $1.00 per per son or 50 cents for the work shop. This is planned for the recreation staff and junior lead ers but anyone interested in it is invited. Memorial Day Memorial Day services, spon sored by the Grange, with other organizations assisting, will be held at Chester school at 10:00 a.m. May 30. The Rev. Charles Strong of Chardon will speak. The school band will play. Fur ther notice next week. Zoning Certificates The following zoning certifi cates were issued by Zoning Inspector William E. Bebout in Chester Township last week. Wilfred Rogers, Mayfield Road, garage; Hugo Martinson, Maple Drive, garage and addition; William R. Eason, East Hill Drive, garage; Teresi Builders, Inc., Heath Road, residence; Adam Horton, Wyandot Road, two residences; Tony Petraca, Sperry Road, residence; New house Builders, Inc., Kenyon Road, residence; Carmen Oxen rider, Ward Drive, garage; John Szabados, Meadowridge Road, residence; James K. Smith, Car michael Road, residence; Ed mond Heinrich, Meadowridge Road, residence; Chester News Briefs Mr. and Mrs. Vick Gordon from Elyria and Mrs. Solomon from Bavaria were Sunday guests at Gart Harlanas. The daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Barna, Old Mill Road on April 25 has been given the name of Jane. Frank Swagger is in Huron Road Hospital. Mrs. Mary Hovey, who is ill, is being cared for at the home of the Cave Roseums. Tommy Blackford is recover ing from a tonsilectomy. Byron Heath of Cleveland Hts. was visiting in Chester on Fri day. Mrs. A. B. Hill entertained friends at dinner on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shanover spent the week-end in Indian apolis with their son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Ed ward O’Laughlin. Glenn Battles was at home from Ft. Knox, Kentucky the recent week-end. George Hill was at Camp Perry on Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. H. A. Ditto and Mrs. Henry Hansen were hostesses at the Baptist Aid meeting on Wed.
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Geauga Record
Chardon, Ohio, US
Thu, May 16, 1957
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