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Published Weekly by Geauga Publishers, Inc. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Chardon Postcffic* Nine Hurt in Automobile Crash Nine persons were hurt seven of them hospitalized in a two-car collision described as one of the worst traffic accidents of the year in Gea uga County Sunday. Listed in “good condition” at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cleve land. are Raymond Bosch, 50. of 2200 Cedar Road. Ches ter, and Elmer Malone, 42, of 785 Westchester Trail, Ches ter. Also in good condition are Mr. Malone's children, Tim othy, 13, Michael. 14, and Ter rance, 9. ‘Fair’ Condition Mrs. Lenore Bosch, 46, and Patrick Malone, 17, are re ported in “fair” condition, to day. The collision occured at 9:24 a.m,. Sunday on Fairmount Road one-half mile west of Caves Road in Russell Town ship. Geauga County Sheriff’s de puties listed the drivers of the cars as Mr. Malone and Mr. Bosch. Deputies said the Malone car skidded in heavy slush. Both cars were demolished. The Bosch children, Lawr List Honor Students at Newbury NEWBURY Superinten dent R. R. Hadfield today an nounced the honor roll as fol’ lows: TWELFTH GRADE HIGHEST HONORS Mar ilyn Bizjak Gerald Brezina Henrv Povolny. HONOR ROLL Kaye Bl air Ray Rogaliner Barbara Sprinkle: Larry Stilke Dar lene Williams. HONORABLE MENTION John Haluska Robert Tho mas Barbara Vine. ELEVENTH GRADE HIGHEST HONORS Judy Hanish Fred Kleve. HONOR ROLL Barbara Mental Daniel Ogden Mic hael Prots Kathy Reimers Lavon Stepanovich JoAnn Tom ay. HONORABLE MENTION Barbara Beck Tim Brent Roger Davis Hoy Richards Sandra Sabo Carol Say Jeff Waxier. TENTH GRADE HIGHEST HONORS__ Jean ne Blair. David Kitko. HONOR ROLL Ronald Baxter Kathy Busse Doug Carpenter Joe D’Amico: Vi cki DeCapite Patricia Gall’ agher Donald Gifford Kar en Herwig Joe Kutina Don ald Povolny Jim Szabo: Wil-’ liam Truesdell Gloria Vese ly: Greg Zachmann. HONORABLE MENTION Dennis Lewis: Louise Love land Jim Mecako: David Russell Terry Schelle John Schmidt. NINTH GRADE HIGHEST HONORS —Don na Belliconigh Karl Kleve Michael Paskowsky Diane Russell. HONOR RULL Francis Bejbl Richard Bell William Bice Richard Bottger Mic hael Gallagher Barbara Hal uska Charles Jones Cynth ia Koljat Roy Montgomery Paul Ogint Greg Runevitch Nancy Schroeder Joseph Wil liams. HONORABLE MENTION Ronald Baumigartner Ther esa Farkas Susan Felberg Terry Fraunfelder Barbara Boyd Marlette Dumnich John James Roselee Kapa lin Antonette Marous Jack Mental Patricia Peden Don na Schwartz Linda Stallings Kathy Swann. 8th GRADE HIGHEST HONORS Mark Boroush Richard Brooks Russell Hubbard. HONOR ROLL June Dav is Kathleen Dunlap Ernest Frohring Larry Glasscock Marcella Kitko Robert Kli ma Carol Knox Joe Koljat Robert K o v a i Marcia Munn Bob Rasmussen Mar gy Rice Gary Ridenour .Norma Ruple Francean Rus sell Darlene Sass Laura Studen. HONORABLE MENTION Carol Button. 7th GRADE HIGHEST HONORS Gary Melocik. HONOR ROLL —Joan Alex ander Eric Boroush James Bukowski Shelby Chambers, Jacqueline Coffey Heidi Hol lis Julie Kinser Patsy Koi enic Garland Likins Rich ard Manges Joan Mecsko ence, 16, and Fred, 11, were taken to St. Luke’s hospital also but were released after treatment. Other Accidents Other accidents reported by the sheriff: Entire left front side and front of the auto driven by William Harshaw. 655 Valley Road Chagrin Falls, were crushed at 9:25 a.m. Friday wTien the car operated by John W. Major, Chardon, skid ded into the Harshaw auto. The accident was near the Chagrin Falls Main Street in tersection. Ice was the cause of a col-1 lision at 3:25 p.m. Friday, on Claridon-Troy Road, north of Burton. Right side of the auto operat ed by Charles A. Lawrence. Rapids Road, Burton, and left front of the car driven by Millard Wade. 59. Erwin Dr. Burton, were damaged. Julia Lawrence, 80. passenger in the Lawrence car, suffered a broken collar bone and Mr. Wade suffered head injuries. Both were taken to Geauga Community hospital for teat ment. Hold Family Night at Local Church Universal Bible Sunday was commemorated by a Family Night at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Main and I Center Streets, Chardon. Var ious families of the church displayed old Bibles. Mrs. Mabel Judd of Hambden showed her family Bible dat ing back to 1855. It was the oldest Bible on display. This Sunday evening, Dec.’I 17, at 7:00 p.m. the church is I planning a baby dedication service. This is a time when infants are presented to the Lord in prayer by their par ents. The pastor, Elder Boy tar, extends a cordial wel come to the public. May Nighman Rites Tuesday Mrs. May Nighman, 81, member of Chardon Mehod ist church over 50 years, died Saturday night from a heart attack at her home, 229 South Hambden, St. She had been a resident of Geauga County 72 years. She was born in Galion, Ohio. Oct. 29, 1880. The form er May Bailey was married in Montville on Dec. 23, 1900 to Norman S. Nighman. He survives with a daugh ter. Mrs. Newton B. Chap-’ man of Chardon, and foster son. Joseph Sabo, of Hamb den. About a year ago, Mr. and Mrs. Nighman celebrated their 60th wedding annivers ary. Mrs. Nighman was a mem ber of the Pythian Sisters, oldest member of the Pro gress-Research club, and a charter m(em|ber of the Char don Emanon club. Rites were held in the Bun Funeral Home Tuesday. Rev. Aubrey Kirby, pastor of the Chardon Methodist church of ficiated. Burial was in Char don Cemetery. Albert Ash Rites Saturday HAMBDEN Dr. S. Hay ashi, acting Geauga coroner, ruled suicide in the death of Albert Ash, 32, Rt. 166 Hamb den. Returning home at 11:15 a. m.. Thursday, Leonard Ash, a brother found Albert face down on the ftloor according to the sheriff’s department. He had shot himself with a .22 caliber single shot riftle placed at the right side of his head. Surviving are the mother, Mirs. Joseph Ash sister, Mrs. Mary Modic, Thompson bro thers, William of Thompson, and Leonard and Joseph of Cleveland. The body was re moved to the Burr Funeral Home. Private services were held there Saturday morning. Jeff Munn Rita Soplata Penny Whittaker Douglas Yaeckcr HONORABLE MENTION Chris Ferry Ramon Ogint, $1.00 per Year Locally $3 00 per Year in Ohio The Chardon Savings Bank Co. has declared a 20 per cent increase in cash dividend to be paid January 2. At a meeting on December 4, the board of directors of the bank declared the cash dividend at the rate of 10 per cent of the par value of the Fire Damages Home in Munson MUNSON A quantity of newspapers burning in the basement of the home of John Kawalick, Sherman Rd. prompted a call to the Mun son Fire Department at 4:56 p.m. Saturday. The blaze wras close to rafters, but was ex tinguished before any dam-. age was done. The department was called to the residence of William Harrison, Auburn Road, Wed nesday when $200 damage was done to a garage wall. Chief James Duncan said the fire resulted from a faulty electric extension cord. Newbury By Margaret M. Davis The flowers on the altar of he Newbury United Com munity church on Sunday, Dec. 10. were given by Mrs. Frank Bartunek in memory of her husband. The host and hostess on that day wrere Mr. and Mrs. Merle Latta. Coffee Hour followed the worship service as usual. Dr. John Rouch preached the sermon at the Newbury Community church on Sunday Dec. 10. While his work is especially concerned with the medical field, he relates it to the teaching of the scripture. As is the custom of the Communiy church to depend on their people to help with the decorations for the church for Christmas they are asking that the ones that are going to help to please ge in con tact with Mrs. Ramsay so she can order the poinsettas. The Senior High PF. met at the Community church in Newbury on Sunday after noon, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. and went Christmas caroling at the Pope Home and following the singing they returned to the church for their regular meeting. The Senior High Canteen will meet at the Community church social hall on Friday evening, Dec. 15 starting at 8:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The Senior High P. F. will meet at the Community church at 1 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 16 to make garlands for the decorating work “Tomor row.” December 17 will be known as Family Day at the New bur United Community church and will begin with the worship service at 10:30 a.m. then the coffee hour. The people will then go home to return for the festivities. From 2:30 p.m. until 5 p. m„ they will “Deck the Hall” outside of the church sanctu ary for the Christmas season. From 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. pot luck supper will take place, beverage will be fur nished and then from 6:30 to 7:30 in the sanctuary a pre sentation by children and a dults featuring Christmas of many lands. SUBSCRIBE for CHRISTMAS Oliver P. Bolton, former United States representative from this area, announced to day that he would be a can didate again for representat ive. Mr. Bolton retired from office after a heart attack from which he has now re covered. In announcing his candidacy Mr. Bolton said: “I am a candidate for Rep resentative to Congress from the 11th Congressional District of Ohio in 1962. “My decision has been made only after the urging of many friends Republicans, Democrats, and Independents GEAUGA RECORD Chardon Savings Bank Ups Dividend Twenty Percent bank’s stock to stockholders of record of that date. For several years the bank has paid a regular cash div idend at the rate of eight per cent of the par value of the stock, and on several occas ions has added special cash and stock dividends. Ward Mr. Hall is a graduate of Ohio Wesellyn and Western Reserve University and maj On Monday, Dec. 4. the first semester senior health classes, who are presently Chardon Personals BY BETTY GORE Bob Neill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neill, Painesville Ravenna Rd., has made the second team offense as guard in the All Star Ohio Confer ence football team. Bob is al so one of five seniors at Ober lin college to receive the four year letter for football. Two young Chardon men who left here in the early fall to travel to the west coast, have now parted ways. Dick Pulsifer, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Pulsifer had decided o remain at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The two boys have been employed there as civilian time keepers at the missile base and were staying with Dick’s uncle and aunt. Major H. M. Bischoff and Mrs. Bischoff. Besides con tinuing with his work as time keeper, Dick is also attending college there. Vandenberg from all 5 counties in the Dis trict convinced me that I should once again submit my self to the judgment of the voters. “It was my privilege to serve the people of the 11th District in the Congress of the United States for four years. When I did not run again be cause of an illness from which, thanks be to God, I am well recovered there were many who were kind enough to say that I had handled well, for all of the people of the district, the trust which McDonald, president of the Chardon Savings Bank Co., said earnings the last few’ years have been sufficient to warrent an increase in the regular dividend. Total resources of the bank on December 4 showed an in crease of mlore than $500,000 Charles Hall to Head Geauga March of Dimes Mr. Charles H. Hall, today was named director of the 1962 New March of Dimes for Geauga County. The appointment was made by Mark McElroy. Attorney General of Ohio and State March of Dimes Chairman, and a nn o u n ed by Mrs. George Dunlap, chairman of Geauga county chapter of the National Foundation. Camp aign dates are January 2-31. ored in law. He has been an attorney since 1949. His law office is located in Chardon. Mr. Hall is 36 years old. married and the father of six children. Three boys and three girls. “The New March of Dimes already has made a substan tial beginning in its expanded .program of seeking to pre vent birth defects and arth ritis in addition to continuing to seek total control of paral yic polio,” the new campaign director declared. CHARDON HIGH NEWS Mary Sue Pope, Eric Kulp. Sandra Lyman. Dan Carson, Noreen Underwood, and Rhea Singerman. members of the Echo Staff, attended the an nual Journal Institute’s con ference at the Cleveland En gineering Center November. 29. They heard the editor and associate editor of the Cleve land Press speak, and Mrs. Esther Pauline Lederer, bet ter known as Ann Landers, gave a speech entitled “Ad vice to Teenagers.” Mr. T.D. Ladd, advisor to the news paper staff, accompanied the group. The students representing Chardon High school at the annual Ohio Youth Traffic Safety Conference, held Dec ember 2 at Kent State Univer sity, were Eunice Yurchek, Suzanne Krejci, Frank Seuf er, and Ed Waller. They were accompanied by Mr. A. M. Nikkila, their driver educa tion instructor. Each of the four delegates took part in one of the four discussion groups. studying mental hygiene, toured the Turney Road State Mental Hospital in Cleveland. Following the tour they visit ed the Health Museum. A mong other things, they saw the well-known glass woman, Juno. After seeing the lack of facilities at the mental hosp ital, the group wishes to don ate enough money through the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Give A Christmas camp aign to provide a full-length mirror for the home econom ics department of the hospit al. December 6. at 8:00 p.m., i the National Thespian Society Troupe 334. inducted nine new’ members. All honorary mem bers of the Troupe and the parents of the initiates were invited to attend the candle light service. After being in ducted by the officers, each new member presented a skit a monologue, or pantomine, a musical piece, or a poetry reading. Refreshments were served after the initiation. The new members are: Kar en Betzer, Paula Bostw’ick, Carol Dressier. Pat Haueter, Gwen Novak, Eric Kulp, Les Peine, Nancy Strainic, and Patsy Wallis. Air Force Base is between Los Angeles and San Francis co, right on the Pacific ocean. The two boys witnessed the launching of the last destroy er missile which was launch ed from this base. The other young man. John Neill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neill, decided that as yet, he had not satisifed his wanderlust. So on Dec. 3. John left Vandenberg Air Force Base for San Francis co where he expected to get a boat for Hawaii. There he hopes to secure more employ ment and w’ould like to re main there for at least a: month before he continues his journeys. His parents at the, present time do not expect) him back home until spring. Miss Harriet Ely Johnson. Chardon librarian, announces, that the library will be close-' ed Christmas day and New Year’s day, and Mrs. Leo Mc Kenna reports from the court1 house that those offices will be closed the Saturdays be fore Christmas and New Oliver Bolton to Campaign for United States Congress Post had been given me. It has been heartwarming, indeed, to have been asked by so many from all corners of the dis trict and from all walks of life to run once again. “As the weeks and months pass, my position on the ques tions of the day will be well known to all. In declaring my candidacy, however, I can only renew my pledge that, if elected, 1 will do my utmost to be of service to all of the people of the District. I sin cerely hope that I may have, once again, that opportunity.” CHARDON, OHIO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1961 OUR 113th YEAR NUMBER 50 over the same period last year. “We feel the opening of our new West Geauga office, sch eduled for early in 1962, and the addition presently plann ed for the main office assures a continued growth,” McDon ald said. John Me. Combs Rites Wednesday John D. McCombs, 79, died Sunday after a brief illness at his home on Brown Road, Hambden. He was born Sept. 22, 1882, in West Virginia. Surviving are four sons, Clarence and Clyde of Hambden, Colman of Middl eifdndet ESE PRla Rome two daughters, Mrs. Claria McCurry of New Lyme and Mrs. Gloria Greene of West Virginia 15 grandchild ren. Graveside services w’ere held at 10 a.m Wednesday in Hambden Cemetery. John C. Boldon Rites Wednesday John C. Boldon, 58, retired operating engineer, died from a heart attack Saturday night at his home on Robinson rd. He was born in Cleveland on July 12, 1903, and w’as op-’ crating engineer on highway construction in the Cleveland area for 35 years. Suffering a stroke three years ago. he. quit active work. He had liv ed on Robinson Road the last 12 years. During World War II, he served with the 699th Engi neers in the China-Burma-In dia campaign. He was affili ated with the Grace Lutheran church of Thompson, and was a member of Local 18 of Cleveland Operating Engi neers. In Cleveland on Aug. 16. 1923. he married Miss Mary McKinnon. Surviving are his widow a daughter, Mrs. Nancy Mutch of Chardon sis ter Mrs. Isobel Trofimov, of Mentor borther Bruce Bold on, Salem, Ore. three grand children. John, Kenneth and Karen Mutch all of Chardon. I Rites were held Wednesday in the Burr Funeral Home. Rev. Harold Kallio of the Grace Lutheran church offic iciated. Burial was in Char don cemetery. First Congregational Church Claridon Saturday. Dec. 16 2 p.m. Church school Christmas party. Each child to bring a 25 cent 50 cent gift for the Opportunity school children. 7:00 Couples club progres sive Dinner. First course at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hess. Sunday 10:00 a. m. the church school 11:00 a.m. Morning worship 7:00 p.m. SPF will go to Cleveland for a Christmas program. Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 8:-1 00 p.m. Couples club study group home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Williams. 10:00 a.m. Women's Fel lowship Luncheon. Dramatic presentation by the Devotion al Life Committee. Subscribe and Save! -s ■Ik K* .JM\ ............ Jobs on Increase in Geauga County (Special to the Record) NEW YORK, Data com piled by the Government shows that Geauga County has made greater industrial gains in recent years than have counties generally throughout the United States. As a result of this sharper growth rate, its relative stand ing in the nation’s economic complex has improved. Within a period of three years, despite the unemploy ment conditions that exist, it has been able to increase the number of local jobs in com merce and industry, the total going from 4,157 to 4.537. This is exclusive of certain government and agriculture workers, self-employed per sons, domestics and some others. The three-year rise in the job total locally amounts to 9.1 percent. It compares with a gain of 2.9 percent in the United States and a 2.2 per cen drop in the East North Central States. The facts and figures, re cently released, are contain ed in County Business Pat terns. prepared by the De partment of Commerce and the Department of Health. Education and Welfare. They are based on reports turned in by employers for 1959 and Claridon School Plans Program CLARIDON The local school will have its Christ mas program on Wednesday Dec. 20, at 8.00 p. m. Under the direction of Mrs.1 Esther Black and accompani ed by Jane Wellman, a sixth grade student, the following will be presented: Kindergarten Christmas Tree Lights. Jingle Bells. First Santa’s Sleigh. Second Mr. Santa Claus First and Second Christ mas Candles. Second and Third— Santa’s Reindeer, Up on the House top. Third Susie Snowflake Drill, Merry Christmas Bells. Fourth Dance of the Toy Flutes. Friendtly Beasts. Fifth Carol of the Bells. Twelve Days of Christmas. Sixth Toyland (Song and Ballet), March of the Toys (Drill). Junior High Chorus —What Child is This?, Go Tell It on the Mountain. Silent Night. Boy’s Choir Angels We Have Heard on High. O Come All Ye Faithful. jYFontville By Mildred Skinner Mrs. Harry Tate entertain ed the Hobby club from Char don at her home one day last week. Miss Michelle Vitonis re turned to school Monday af ter spending several days at Lakeside hospital in Cleve land. The Herron family, who have lived in the west part of town for sometime, have moved across the line into Hambden. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brain ard from Mayfield spent Thursday evening at the Les ter Skinner home. Other call ers that evening were Mr and Mrs. Richard Jerke and daughter, Judy who were en route to their home in Rome after spending the past ten days with relatives and friends in Fla. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rudolph who resided in Montville sev eral years before moving to Florida. The P.T.C. will serve the dinner for the R. W. Sidley. Inc. Christmas party at the school Saturday evening Dec. 16. We are very sorry to report that Mrs. Margaret Hoffman is recovering very slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Palvi son of Kiwanis Lake spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Skinner. Ray Skinner has returned to work after being confined to his home several days with bronchial pneumonia. The Christmas program, at the school will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 20 and the students will then enjoy a vacation until January 2. 1956. Nationally, while the num ber of people employed has been improving slightly, the rate of increase has been too slow. It has not kept pace with the influx of new job seekers. The failure to absorb these newcomers into the labor market at the rate they are appearing is attributed, prin cipally, to automation, which has made it possible for fac tories to operate with fewer workers. Other causes, according to the experts, are an inadequ ate rate of national growth and economic competition, from abroad. Meanwhile, they note, the demand for workers is grow ing in some fields, especially the service industries, trade and government. In manufac turing, the demand is chiefly for those with speical skills. In Geauga County, the over all picture is one of progress for the great majority of the people. Payrolls are on the rise loc ally, according to the report. The advance amounted to 17. 9 percent in the three-year period. It compares with a 12.7 per cent increase in the United States and 6.7 percent rise in the State of Ohio. Chardon May Get Gas That there are large gas reserves in this area was dis closed Thurday night when Wayne Johnson, who repre sents the Bestone interests here, told this to council. He asked council to grant the Best Gas Co., a Texas cor poration, a 24-month option w’ith a contract, to supply gas for all Chardon needs. Founded Firm Walter Best, who founded the Best Co., building block manufacturers here, is pre sident of the Texas corpora tion. Johnson said there are three wells in Burton Township that have a capacity in excess of three and a half million cubic feet and that 14.000 acres in Burton. Claridon and Hunts burg are assured of having sufficient reserves to supply villages such as Chardon. Bur ton and Middlefield and other areas with gas in homes and large industries. Market Needed Mr. Johnson said his re quest w’as because a market w’as needed. “We intend to have a gas line from Burton close to the corporate line of Chardon Village w'ithin the next 60 days,” Mr. Johnson added. Mayor J. W. Moats expres sed considerable interest in the request as did Council men. He appointed Council men Robert Eldridge and Harry Walker to make fur ther investigation. Plan Party For Opportunity School The Opportunity School of Geauga County is having its Christmas Party on Wednes day, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Auburn Center Road, New’ bury. The children will enter tain the guests with a pro gram. and Santa Claus will make a personal appearance. Kalman Elo, 78, Rites Saturday HUNTSBURG Kalman Elo, 78, of Huntsburg died Wednesday night after an ill ness in Geauga Community hospital. Born in Hungary, he had been a resident of Huntsburg eight years after retiring from long service w’ith Laub Baking Co. in Cleveland. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Irene Kielson. of Cleve land: a son Steve Vargo, of Chardon, and six grandchild ren. Mrs. Elo died last week. Graveside services were Saturday in Chardon Cemet ery. SUBSCRIBE for CHRISTMAS