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Men hi Service
Last Christmas Day Riqhard
Bosse, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Romeo Bosse of Montville was
in Korea. But today he is on
his way home and his family
expect him between Christmas
and New Year’s. “Leave the
Christmas tree up” he wrote
in his last letter, “I’ll be there
to see it. Last time Richard’s
family saw him he weighed
170 pounds. Uncle Sam and
eleven months in Korea have
built him up to 220 pounds.
FAR EAST (FHTNC)—Daniel
J. Walsh, electrician’s mate
third class, USN, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick A. Walsh of
Route 2, Chardon, Ohio, is serv
ing aboard the salvage vessel
USS Safeguard, operating here
with Service Squadron 3.
The Safeguard furnishes sal
vage, rescue, and towing serv
ices to damaged United Nations
ships supporting ground forces
in Korea. The ship is equipped
with heavy lifting gear, gen
erators, winches, and all types
of beaching gear for the sal
vage of grounded vessels.
In addition, several divers
are assigned to the ship for
making underwater investiga
tions and repairs. Sometimes
stores, machinery, or valuable
papers have to be retrieved
from underwater hulls.
son of
Strom
recently
Trieste,
entered
Richard Stromberg,
Mr. and Mrs. George
berg of Parkman, left
for overseas duties in
a U. N. proctorate. He
the service in June ’52, grad
uated from basic and quarter
master
Before
was a
school.
Pvt. Richard Stromberg, U.S.
52170641, Prov. Co. 4010, APO
209 c-o P.M., New York City,
Div. at Fort
entering the
teacher at
His present
Knox, Ky.
service- he
Thompson
address is
BAY, PHILLIPINE
(FHTNC) Theo-
SUBIC
ISLANDS
dore W. Reed, seaman, U.S.N.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
M. Reed of East Claridon,
Ohio, is serving here at the
U. S. Naval Station.
He has been assigned duties
with the Supply Dept.
Ree denlisted in the Navy in
June, 1952 and received
training
Training
Calif.
recruit
Naval
Diego,
at the U. S.
Center, San
Navy
entering the
Before
he was graduated from Middle
field high school.
WITH THE INFANTRY DIV.
IN KOREA Pfc. Lawrence
R. Brininger, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Brininger, Route
1, Burton, Ohio,
ed his artillery
400,000th round
munists.
recently help
unit fire its
at the Com-
with the 8th
He is serving
Field Artillery Battalion, whose
big howitzers are supporting
the 25th Infantry Division, the
senior unit in the combat zone.
Brininger, a radio opreator
in the battalion, entered the
Army in February, 1951, and
has been in Korea since May
9 of this yeat.
He is a former employe?
the Chardon Rubber Co.
The following births were
hospital
reported from Corey
for the past week:
A baby boy was
Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Welshfield on December 19.
On December 17 a baby boy
was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Chapman of Hamb
den.
Rites Held Saturday
for Mrs. Rose Norton
Services were held Saturday
at 2:30 p.m. at the Burr and
Smith Funeral Home in Char
don for Mrs. Rose Norton, wi
dow of Will Norton, who died
Wednesday night at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Marguer
ite Tate in Montville.
Also surviving are another
daughter, Mrs. Ida McGurer,
Wells Rd., Claridon and a sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Jane Davan of
Cleveland.
Mrs. Norton was 77. Mr. and
Mrs. Norton farmed for several
years near Chardon.
For the Past two years she
has resided in South Euclid
with a granddaughter,
Veron Parsons, and
Rev. Brown officiated
services and interment
the mausoleum.
Published weelcly oy
as Second CIim Matter at the
NEWS
NOTICE: The Auxiliary of the
Fire Dept, will hold their an
nual Christmas party for mem
bers and their families at the
Burton school on Sunday, Dec.
26th at 6:00 p.m. Bring a dish
to pass and your own table
service, a 50c gift for adult
and 30c gift
be exchanged,
there also!
CANCELLED
Auxiliary of
will not meet
less it becomes
call a special
regular meeting
celed because it
Years Day arid also because of
the absence of the president.
HOME LIGHTING AND DEC
ORATING CONTEST: Judging
for the contest will be done
the week before Christmas and
New Years Day. Four prizes
will be awarded to the four
best decorated homes in Bur
ton village or township by the
Chamber of Commerce. Con
tact Carl Harms for further
information. (Hint the prizes
are four National lamps.)
Personals
Mr. ana Mrs. Donald Mc
Nish and children are expected
home from Florida on Christ
mas Day
Mr. and Mrs. George Green
will entertain her family on
Christmas. Among those present
will be Mr. and Mrs* Danny
Farmwald,
White, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
White and
Hay
Herbert
of
to
born
Byler of
Mrs.
family,
at the
was in
The pallbearers were grand
sons: Lester McGurer, Law
rence McGurer, Veron Parsons,
Steve Varga, Lawrence Mears
and Harold Coe.
Burton P.T.A. Plans
Holiday Dance
BURTON The Burton
P. T. A. is sponsoring a Holi
day Hoe-Down Saturday even
ing, December 27, at the Bur
ton school auditorium.
Music for the dancing 9 to 12
will be furnished by the Ork
etts with Audre Blair calling
the sets. Christmas cookiesand
coffee will be servied as re
freshments.
the weekend. His boat is dock
ed in Cleveland and he expects
to be home for Christmas, also.
Mrs. Blaine Leiby was hos
tess to her pinochle club for
th? annual Christmas party on
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Rich
ard Dean served as co-hostess.
“Secret pals” and co-hostess
names for the coming year
were drawn. Gifts were ex
changed and refreshments
served. Prizes were won by
Mrs. Karl Goff and Mrs. Rob
ert Owen.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Harins
will entertain members of Mr.
Harms family for Christmas.
Those present will be Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Becker of Cleve
land, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nor
cross and sons, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Becker and daughter of
Cleveland and Mr. Christ
Harms, who is temporarily stay
ing with the Harms.
Mr. and Mrs. James Limbird
entertained Mr. and Mrs. James
Limbird Sr. on Sunday. Christ
mas guests will be Mrs. Lim
bird’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. B. Mellinger of Youngstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller
will spend Christmas Eve with
Mr. and
Christmas Day will be with
Mr. and
Chardon.
k. Enured
‘ortoffice.
from
News by Barbara Goff
for children to
Santa will be
MEETING: T»e
the Fire Dept,
in January, un
necessary to
meeting. The
is being can
falls on New
Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Mr. and
children.
Mrs. George Green
son, George,
the
are expecting their
home for 7 days
January.
first of
of
Madera,
holidays
Alex McMullen
Pa., is spending
at the home of his daughter,
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wen
dell Hansel.
the
Billy, 4 1-2 year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Han
sel, was taken to St. Joseph’s
hospital in Warren last week,
with all the symptoms of ap
pendicitis. He stayed there un
der observation for 3 days, then
returned home, hale and hearty,
on Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Held
Mrs. William Hess.
Mrs. Frank Fox of
Mrs. Earl Miller was speaker
at M.P.F. meeting in Jefferson
and in Mantua recently. She
gave a report on her recent
trip to Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. James Paryzek,
Jr., and children attended the
Knights of Columbus Christmas
party at St. Helen’s church on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Paryzek,
Jr., will entertain on Christmas
Day Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krej
ci, Mr. and Mrs. James Pary
zek, Sr., and Mrs. Ernest Hager
and children from North Carol
ina. They are flying here to
spend the holiday. After the
first of the year, Mrs. Hager
(the former Betty Paryzek)
and her three daughters will
join her husband in Japan,
where they expect to stay for
a year. Major Hager has
in Korea until recently.
BURTON
to have started from an over
heated stove, was not d.‘_
covered until too late to save
the building. The Kellers had
planned to move into the L-_
that day. Most of their furni
ture was inside. The damage
was estimated at about $15,
000.00.
Mrs.” Cecil Adams was in
Cleveland last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Calta
of Cleveland called last week
at the Cecil Adams home.
Mr. and Mrs| Richard Blair
plan to move into their home
during Christmas week. They
will have Christmas dinner
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Hilger in Newbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brown
had their family with them for
Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Korby, Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Kibler of Claridon and
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brown
and family enjoyed Christmas ian^ son Dayton, and the
dinner at the home of Mrs.
Held’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. G.
D. Shuman, in Stow.
Among those enjoying the
annual
Thursday evening,
Russell’s
Charles Russell and sons, of
Middlefield, Mr. and
liam Russell,
Page Russell,
Harold Nelson
and Mrs.
ily, Mrs.
and Mrs.
Christmas dinner,
at Millie
were Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs.
and
and
sons,
and
Wil
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mr.
Mr.
and
Goff
children at home.
Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Brown, fell dowp a full
flight of
He struck
eyes and
for quite
in bed for several days.
Mrs. John Dennis
spent Christmas with
ents.
been
Fire
a.m.
The Burton Volunteer
Dept, was called at 4:30 ___
Sunday to the home of Flor
ence Keller on Munn Rd., in
Newbury. The fire, believed
K *4
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bollinger
entertained 12 members of Mrs.
Bollinger’s family at a pre
Christmas gathering of Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bollinger
spent Monday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Paton in Kent,
Jack’s birthday.
to celebrate
arrived home
Valley Forge
Richard Neil
Saturday from
Army hospital, Pa., to spend a
15 day furlough with his wife
and parents.
Mr. and Mrs. George Will
iams and sons of Willimantic,
Conn are spending Christmas
with their parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gaither
are entertaining Mrs. Gaither’s
sister, Miss Lillian Graham of
Pittsburgh, during Christmas
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gill had
their family home for Christ
mas. Those present were Joan,
Dick, Betty and Robert Hos
mer and children, and Jane and
John Blair and children from
Cleveland.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pfenni
ger and children spent Christ
mas Eve with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Van Horn, in Ches
terland.
Mr. and Mrs. Fretj Pfenni
ger were Christmas Day dinner
guests of their son and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pfenniger.
stairs on Saturday,
his temple and his
nose were swollen
some time.- He was
Mr.
Mr.
Karl
Mary
Herb
fam-
Goff, and Mr.
Hay.
was home for
and Mrs. Theron Dean,
iHDn I nrnn 14i Irxvir
entertained Loren Bigalow and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Dean and family and Nancy
Dean for Christmas dinner.
Guests for a buffet supper in
the evening were Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth McIntosh and sons, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Beales, Mr.
Bigalow and daughter,
Stevens, of Warren, and
and Mrs. B. S. Bigalow.
Carl
Mrs.
Mr.
and
her
son
par-
of Park-
Mrs. Arnold Smith
man was a Wednesday dinner
guest of Mr. and' Mrs. Tom
Gharky.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gharky
and Mr. John Myler will have
dinner on Christmas with
and Mrs. William Owen.
Mr.
Mary Rowley Dies
Following Operation
PARKMAN Funeral
serv­
ices are to be held today for
Mary Rowley of Parkman who
died at Huron Road hospital
Sunday night following an op
eration,. She was 74 and had
only
there
lived in Parkman for
about one year, coming
from Cleveland.
She is survived by six
William and Thomas of Middle
field, Russell, who lived with
her in Parkman, Robert J. and
John of Cleveland and Richard
C. of Detroit, and two daugh
ters, Margaret Ann of Dallas
and Sally of Tucson, Ariz.
Mass at
St Mary's
Xmas Eve
St.
Christmas services at
Mary’s will start with a
emn High Mass at midnight
Christmas Eve, with the
the Rev. James E.
celebrant.
Sol­
pastor,
Maher,
Masses
On Christmas Day
will be at 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 and
10:30 a.m. The last Mass will
be a High Mass, the others
low Masses.
The Christmas party for the
children will be Sunday, Dec.
28, at 3 s p.m. starting
the singing of hymns and
diction in the church.
Christmas tree and Santa
will be in the church hall
where gifts will be given to all
the children.
with
bene
The
Claus
CHARDON, GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1952
JOHN LEYDE
John Leyde, President of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Ge
auga Aerie No. 2261, presented
the County Seal Chairman, Mrs.
Lewis R. Bostwick, with a check
in the amount of $140.00 for
the 1952 Christmas Seal Sale
in Geauga county.
A Christmas Seal Dance and
Bake Sale was sponsored by
the F.O.E. members and the
F.O.E. Ladies Auxiliary for the
benefit of the Seal Sale fund
on Dec. 6. Chas. Chapman,
Chardon, was chairman* of the
committee in charge of the
Tell Women of Christtndsx
Observance in Foreign Lands
O
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hsu of
China, Mr. Wilhelm Balke of
i Germany, and Mrs. Rolf Hardy
Dec. 15 at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Alvord on Moff
ett ave. That evening Mr. and
Mrs. Hsu and Mr. Wilhelm
gave a program for the Prog
ress club on the Christmas
toms of their countries.
cus-
Mrs. Hsu, who follows the
Christian religion, told
they celebrated Christmas in
China, but as Mr. Hsu is not
a Christian he told of the New
Year celebration in that coun
try. That is the one holiday
how
Hold Services Tuesday
for Henry Eihler
Services were held Tuesday
at 2 p.m. in Baltic, Ohio, for
Henry Eihler, 71, who died
unexpectedly Saturday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs.
Walter Ishee, on Court st. He
had resided there since coming
to Chardon last May.
Also surviving are another
daughter, Mrs. Richard Rarick
of Chardon, three brothers and
three sisters.
Mr. Eihler was a retired
coal miner.
Rush Man
to Hospital
by Plane
sons,
is in a hospital
an airplane to
Steven Yuranko, 38, of Pekin
Road, Newbury,
bed but it took
get him there.
who is person
Howard Ober’s
Mr. Yuranko,
nel manager for
Roto-Hoe manufacturing com
pany in Newbury, formerly had
tuberculosis. As an aftereffect
he suffered a lung hemmorhage
this week and was in urgent
need of hospitalization. Cleve
land hospitals that handle these
types of cases were full. Dr.
Walter C.
telephoned
rangements
mission to
at Columbus
could be gotten
Corey of Chardon
Columbus and ar
were
the
made for ad
state hospital
if the patient
there.
Dr. Corey made arrange
ments with John Ritondaroand
Mr. Yuranko was taken to Cha
grin Falls airport by ambul
ance. There a waiting plane
was ready to take off with
doctor and patient. Mr. Yur
anko was lifted out of his bed
about noon. By two o’clock in
the afternoon the nurses were
tucking him into his bed in
the hospital at Columbus.
GEAUGA RECORD
Eagles Give to Xmas Seal Fund
MRS. LEWIS R. BOSTWICK
dance Mrs. Stanek, Munson,
president of the Auxiliary was
in charge of bake sale.
In behalf of the Geauga
County TB and Health Assoc
iation, Mrs. Bostwick expressed
her appreciation to the Presi
dent of the F.O.E. for the
efforts of the members in spon
soring the benefit dance for
the Christmas Seal Sale. This
demonstrates their community
spirit and interest in the health
program of the Association,
commented Mrs. Bostwick,
which will help to reachr-’thA
$8,000.00 goal.
•r cia
season they observe and it lasts
for one month.
Mr. Balke told of Christmas
in Germany and how so many
of our Christmas customs come
from that country. They have
a time in the earlier part of
December when they do their
entertaining and' giving of gifts,
but a Christmas day is strictly
a rligious holiday.
Mr. Balke and Mr. and Mrs.
Hsu are from the International
Student Exchange and are all
studying in Cleveland. The
Hsus have been here for three
years but Mr. Balke has just
been in this country since July.
Stuart Smith
to Wed
at Mentor
Former Geaugan
Dies in California
received
Chardon relatives i______
word of the death of Le Roy
B. Wilson at his home in El
Cajon, California. He is a
brother-in-law of* Mrs. Ethel
Law and Mrs. Lena Cottrell.
He is survived by his wife,
Belle Bailey Wilson, two sons,
Lloyd of Chagrin Falls and
Edward of California three
daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Burns,
Mrs. Jeanette Kupersavage of
California, Mrs. Esther Fisher
of Mayfield Hgts. one daugnter
Carol, preceded him in death.
There were also several
grandchildren and great-grand
children.
Services and burial was in
Diego on Wednesday, Dec.
R. H. Bowditch
Hurt in Accident
San
21.
145
his
leg
Raymond H. Bowditch,
Tilden ave., is confined to
home with a cast on his
caused by an accident while he
was working at the Chardon
Euclid Road Machinery Co.
Pilgrims Plan
Service on
Xmas Eve
sch
Pil
con-
On Christmas Eve the
grim Christian church will i
duct a Candlelight Communion
Service. This is the first year
a Christmas Eve Service has
been held in several years. The
service will begin at 11:00 and
will be for the whole commun
ity.
Participating in the service
will be the Deacons and El
ders of the church along with
the minister and the choir.
Following the observance of
the Holy Communion there
will be a ceremony of candle
lighting in which the whole
congregation takes part.
Preceding the service
church tower chimes will play,
for an hour.
Crowd Fills
Church at
Middlefield
of Howard C.
the elementary
grades of the
presented a Ves
one
’Lighting the
At 4 p.m.
and primary
church school
per service, featuring a
act plav et.Gilaqi
Christmas Candle&V
/This too, was I
i service and much ci
beautiful
Ldit is due
le director
Following
Sanctuary,
to the
Dr. Frieda Schute,
and her assistants^
the program in thd
everyone adjournq
downstairs room wjiere Santa
Claus and the Christmas tree
raited and the children were
liven a treat from the church
school.
The Candlelight Cantata
which was given at 8 p.m. was
a perfect climax to a day long
to be remembered. There were
twen.ty voics in th choir in
cluding James Moser and James
Raftas, Hiram classmates of the
Director. ,In the soft glow of
candlelight, the Cantata, “Child,
Jesus” was sung to an attentive
audience. It gdve the Christmas
message as only a combination
of the story of the Nativity
and beautiful music can.
Following the Vesper service
and treat, cocoa and cookies
were served to everyone pres
ent and following the Cantata
in the evening, the Youth Fel
lowship group served coffee and
Christmas cookies.
News
the
Stuart William Smith of
U. S. Air Force and son of
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Smith
of Moffett aye., Chardon, will
be married
at 4:30 in
the Mentor
church.
Saturday, Dec. 27,
the afternoon at
Plains Methodist
1 is Miss Nanci Cara
daughter of Mrs.
French of Atkins
His fiance
Mellinger,
Ernest E.
Road, Willoughby.
Following the wedding there
will be a reception at the
of the bride.
home^
by Mrs. Junior Komandt
Calls
Joe
with
is sending his wife, Mary Alice,
an unusual Christmas present
on Tuesday morning. Joe ex
pects to call his wife by tele
phone on that day. This will
be a new experience for Mrs.
Soltis, hearing her husband’s
voice from Germany.
from Germany
Soltis, who is serving
the Army in Germany,
Presents Christmas Cantata
A Christmas pageant “The
Star Still Shines,” was pre
sented by the children of Sun
day school aided by the junior
and senior choirs Sunday eve
ning, Dec. 21. Children re
ceived treats from the Sunday
school after which refreshments
were served for all who
tended.
at-
Holds Tree Party
The Intermediate Class
the Congregational church
der the leadership of Janice
Dobay held a “Trim the Tree
Party” at the church basement
last Saturday evening.
of
un-
Makes Gifts'to Church
Three fire extinguishers
been given to the Congrega
tional church. Two have been
purchased by the Boy Scouts
and one “Chimes” extinguisher
was a gift from Mr. and Mrs.
John Shipman.
have
Completes Worthwhile Project
The men of the Friendship
Circle have the past week com
pleted a very worthwhile proj
ect, that of fireproofing the
furnace room in the church
basement. Other projects for
the group are
planned. Members
Friendship Circle voted at the
last meeting to have the choir
now being
of the
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Hambden Church
Gave Pageant
HAMBDEN The Hambden
Congregational
their Christmas entertainment
Sunday evening in the form of
a pageant in three parts. The
birth, the visit of the wise men
and,Jesus at the temple were
dramatized. There were songs,
recitations and gifts.
church gave
SouthNewbury
News by Lucy Simpson
Phone Newbury 844
Mrs. Lillian Rose was host
ess for the South Newbury La
dies Aid meeting and Christ
mas party on Wednesday. It was
decided to hold no meetings
through the winter months.
However your tax stamps will
the 1 be acceptable at any time.
i Mrs. Myrtle Russell was host
ess for the North Russell Ladies
in
MIDDLEFIELD Never,
the history of the First Meth
odist church of Middlefield
have the Christmas services
been more beautiful or more
impressive than they were Sun
day.
The 11 a.m. service was en
joyed by a capacity audience.
The service opened with Jean
McClurg at the organ and Gil
berts Town at the piano. The
65 voices of the senior and
junior choirs, sang the Christ
mas hymn and anthem under
the direction
Smith.
Aid Christmas party held at
Mrs. Rena Ober’s on Thursday.
Mrs. Lucy Simpson called on
Mrs. Abbie Shuart in Burton on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Button
were in West Farmington on
Sunday calling on Mrs. Etta
Colvin and Lou RichaMs at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Aikens.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Baker have
received two letters from their
son James R- Baker since he was
wounded in Korea. He is in a
hospital and has been awarded
the Purple Heart.
Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Coe and
family of Spencer were at Kate
Green’s on Sunday and brought
the dinner for a pre-Christmas
celebration.
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year to all.
Novelty Cow
Makes Record
NEWBURY Christmas
masses will be held at
Helen’s church at midnight
and
10 a.m.
8
List Judges
for Lighting
Contest
cow,
A registered Guernsey
Ollasses Golden Syria, owned
by Francis Ginn, Novelty, Ohio,
has completed an official Ad
vanced Registry record of 9,886
pounds of milk and 567 pounds
of butterfat on three times
daily milking for 365 days,
starting her record as a junior
2-year-old.
“Syria” is the daughter of the
registered Guernsey sire, Bryn
Du Golden Templar, that has
six daughters in t^e Perform
ance Rigister of the America^
Guernsey Cattle Club.
This record was supervised
by the Ohio State University
and was reported to The Ameri
can Guernsey Cattle Club
approval and publication.
Midniglit Mass
at St Helen's
for
St.
and
Fight Tuberculosis
Buy Christmas Seals
Parkman News Notes
robes cleaned, which has also
been completed the past week.
Candlight Service
A candlelight service was
held Wednesday evening at the
Congregational church with
traditional Christmas music, and
choir singing. Following the
service any who wished
invited to go caroling.
Two buses were used in
transporting these young people
to the Pope Home in Troy, to
Hiram, Garrettsville and Wind
ham where they spent some
time singing carols to people
less fortunate. Following the
singing the group were treated
to refreshments at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Pelmonter of
Parkman.
Personals
Five young men attended the
basketball game of the globe
trotters in Cleveland last Fri
day evening. Those attending
were: Bill Young, Delbert Ko
mandt, Jimmy Whetstone, Don
ald Blair, and Dale Komandt.
Allen Whetstone was in
ducted into the Army last Wed
nesday, Dec. 3, and is stationed
at Camp Chaffee.
Service of' Baptism was held
last Sunday morning at the
church for James Sherman Mc
Connell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John McConnell of Middlefield.
Mrs. A. H. Komandt was ill
the past week with flu.
Mrs.. Lora Cromwell and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hosmer left
Friday for Florida.
Bill Hanna, Chairman of the
Jr. Chamber of Commerce
Lighting Contest Committee an
nounced today that Mrs. Thorn
ton Holder and Mr. George
Letts of Chesterland' would
judge this year’s entries.
Mrs. Holder is .the wife of
Thornton Holder, forrrier P.T.A..
President. She is the designer
of the county map which has
had wide distribution by» the
P. T. A.
Mr. Letts is a prominent
Architect in Cleveland. He re
sides on Wilson Mills Rd., in
Chesterland.
First prize this year is a
$25.00 Savings Bond. Second,
Third and Fourth .Prizes are
table lamps donated by the
C. E. I. These lamps have been
on display at the Jay Cees’
Christmas Tree sales room on
Water st.
Dedicate
Xmas Tree
at Chardon
“This tree really belongs to
you, the people of Chardon.”
With these words Mr. Fred C.
Rutz presented the village with
a 15 foot Christmas tree which
had been planted in Geauga
county 13 years ago as part of
the Ohio Reforestation program.
Mr. Rutz pointed out that
so long as friends and neigh
bors can assemble on the vil
lage square to sing the joyful
praises of “Christ, the New
born King,” and participate
in a program of gaiety and
goodfellowship our traditional
American freedom will be pre
served. He asked that Yuletide
festivity be tempered with re
membrance of the men in
service and expressed the hope
that at next year’s ceremony
all those now in service
be home.
would
school
carols____
The Chardon high
brass sextet played
around the village square prior,
to the program and supplied 1
the music for the Community?
Caroling which followed the
tree presentation. Ken Ward
led the singing in which a
good sized crowd of villagers,^
participated.
Many skeptics among the'
younger set were converted by I
Santa Claus’ spectacular en
trance into town by fire engine,
More than six hundred candy i
canes were distributed by Good 1
St. Nick from his red-and- 1
yellow sleigh under the Village
Tree.
Betty Spangler
Is Wed at
Middlefield
were
Christmas Caroling
Sixty members of the “Youth
for Christ” movement from the
tri-county, Trumbull, Geauga
and Portage, group, spent Sat
urday evening singing Christ
mas carols.
quiet
MIDDLEFIELD A
wedding was solemnized at the
parsonage of the First Method
ist church Saturday, Dec. 20,
at 2 p.m. when Betty Spangler/
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Spangler and Benny Protowski
of Welshfield were united in
marriage. Rev. Albert S. Wol
stencrof pronounced the mar
riage vows, using the double
ring ceremony. The witnesses
were the groom’s sister, Mary,
and Carl Boren. The bride wore
a light gray suit with black
accessories.
Both the bride and groom are
employed at Eppley Products
Company.
Plan Candlelight
Service at Munson
MUNSON There will be
candlelight service Christmas
eve, 11 to 12 o’clock, at the
Fowlers Mills church.
ATTEND FUNERAL
CLARIDON Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Linden went
wanna, N. Y., for
end to attend the ______ ___
his nephew, Fred Vail, who
died suddenly.
to Lacka
the week
funeral of
Smooths Garden Furniture
Garden furniture of the
sort with
the bark still on it should
be coated
with spar varnish to
make it just
as
smooth as possible. In
this way
you can minimize the danger of
snagging sheer hose and
rlcs.
filmy fab
Paraffin Um
If the crack on the tray of your
child’s high chair is constantly
catching food particles, try pouring
hot paraffin into it The paraffin will
last a long time and save much
time.