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Published Weekly by Geauga Publishers, Inc. Entered a* Second i Minri it the Chutlon Pottofffce Thank You! AN EDITORIAL For the past eighteen years 1 have edited your newspaper for you written news, sold advertising, taken pictures. It has been a wonderful experience and a wonderful life you have furnished me and my fam ily. But mine has been largely a one-man operation the best that can be provided in many small towns throughout the United States. But we in Geauga county are in a rapidly expand ing area and the one man newspaper will not be adequ ate in the days ahead. So starting next week a new, neighboring organi zation takes over the operation of your newspaper. Some of them 1 have known and respected for many years as friends and competitors. Some of them people who are experts at accounting, business mana gement, mechanical production I have met in the past two weeks as we have worked out a transfer. They are men of ability and have resources that will, with your co-operation, give Geauga a newspaper that will be able to keep up with the growth of the community. Most of those of you who know me believe 1 have tried, to the best of my ability, to give you the news of your community without prejudice or favor. I have tried always to face up to controversial issues fairly in both news and editorials. No group, no political par ty, no faction, no enemy nor friend has to the best of «ny knowledge been able to pressure the newspaper one way or the other. There has been no suppression of news or opinion. Credit and blame has largely gone to me. The mis takes in news and editorial have certainly been largely my own work with a little assist now and then from our linotype operators. But the credit for the freedom of your newspaper is due in large, part to the owners of the newspaper and their representative- Mr. A. L. Carson, who has been president of this company ever since I started working here. 1 know that many times there have been stories and editorials in the newspaper that Mr. Carson has not cared for. But never in the years I have worked here has he ever, in any fashion, attempted to influ ence your newspaper in any way except to encourage us to face up to issues and facts as fully as possible. Mr. Carson and the Carson family, who are the principal stockholders, have also served you and the community in a way that has never been recognized Their demands for dividends have been as light as pos sible. Their money has been invested here in your news paper at a rate of return far below normal for all the years I have been here. As much as possible the earn ings have been permitted to remain to be invested in new machinery or other ways to create for you a bet ter newspaper. Mr. Carson, himself, has spent many, many hours working at the problems of the newspaper without one cent of pay, ever. 1 have known him as a fair, conscientious boss with a great deal of ability in the printing and publishing business who has ser ved in producing as good a newspaper as possible for our emmunitiy, without any publicity or thanks or financial remuneration. Geauga county today is a bet ter place to live because of the quiet, unrecognized work of Mr. A. L. Carson for us. CHESTER The Chester July Fourth Parade was very colorful and enjoyed by many spectators. This started at Valley View Drive and c.me east on Mayfield to Chilli cothe Road then turned north and continued to the entrance to the West Geauga Plaza, where the July Fourth celebr ation was held. Heading the parade were tUe colors carried by the local V.F.W. Postmaster Glenn Ev ans honorary marshall, was riding in a car the Russell Fire department came next They showed their fire fight ing equipment the Russell Auxiliary to the Fire Depart ment had a float “Christmas in July’’. This showed Santa Claus and snow man and oth er winter scenes: Children ^vere throwing candies to the on lookers. Munson Fire Department truck followed. Then came the queens attendants and the queen. A marching unit of Camp Fire girls and a float by the Wo-He-Lo group this represented a woods scene. Fair board camp fire girls came next. Mrs. Ray Strat er’s group of Blue Birds was followed by Scout Troop and Cub Scouts 196. Mrs. Arthur Elder’s group of Girl Scouts came nfext. The West Geauga Girl Scouts entered a floaf John Chester July 4 Parade Termed Large Success with a lovely sail boat scene. After the Civic Association came the West Geauga High school marching band, led by the colors. Orcard Hills Golf Course had a mechanized Golf Cart which was driven by Jack Patterson. He was accompanied by Jack Hen nesy. Scout Tropps 95 were also in the a a e, as were the Snappy Snippers Four club The Recreation Council with a float Y.M.C.A. and Little leaguers. West Geauga Jaycees show ed a float with an old tim(e school pictured. There were the Black Knights, then came the West Geauga Hoof Beats, tlte Four club led by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krueger They included horse back rid ers and a pony team with cart. The Sheriffs Posse and the Junior Posse with their beautiful Indian costumes and decorations. Chester Fire Department showed a “dino saur” Chester-Rock spitting watjer to put out a fire, a truck “on fire,” some of their firefighting equipment and bringing up the rear was Fire Chief Eugene Gehri riding in a horse drawn buggy. A Moss Dairy milk truck was includ ed. There were many beauti fully decorated bicycles. $1.00 per Year Locally $3 00 per Year in Ohio ________ $4.00 per Year Outside Ohio Dirty dishes are a feature of every dinner. Pictured above Mrs. Norma Piras is helping collect them from the tables at the Luau staged recently by the Hambden Twigs for the Geauga Hospital. W S & The GEAUGA RECORD Barbara Chapman of the Hambden Twigs is pictured as she served a couple of customers at the South Seas dinner in Chardon recently. The dinner and enter tainment was a benefit for the Geauga Community hospital. CHARDON THURSDAY, JULY 12, UMS 2 fe Mrs. John Leyde, not only helped prepare, but even (as you can see a bove) ate some of the exotic fare ser ved recently by the Hambden Twigs as a benefit for the Geauga hospital. g. Pictured above is a view of the dining room at the high school recently when the Hambden served a South Seas dinner to about 125 folks as a benefit for the Geauga hospital. In the picture from left to right are Mrs. William Spear, Mrs. Bert Barnum, Mrs. Zeta Sanders and Mrs. Carl Pitchsman. I It JU Plan Horse Show On Sunday I Final plans are being for mulated for the big 27 class AHERA (American Horse Exhibitors and Riders Associ ation) Horse Show. The char- ity event will take place on the Geauga County Fair grounds this Sunday, July 15. Beginning at 11 a.m. the thrill packed show will continue af ter dark and will be held rain or shine. Headlining the program as judge of the event will be El don J. Fairbanks of Pasad ena, California. The well known judge has served in this capacity at the American Royal, Indiana State B"air Colorado State Fair, New Mexico State Fair, Arizona State Fair. Oregon State Fair Utah State Fair. He was judge three times at the Nat ional Western in Denver and four times at the Los Angeles International, Santa Barbara Horse Show. Del Mar County Fair. Indio County Fair. San ta Barbara All Arabian Show. Nevada All Arabian Show and the Junior Cow Palace Horse Show. He also judged the Cal ifornia State Horseman Horse Show. Other judging assign ments included the Sante Fe, New Mexico Horse Show, Cal gary, Canada Horse Show, Victoria, Canada Horse Show and El Paso, Texas Horse Show. He also selected the horses for the Tournament of Roses Parade for the past twenty years and made their plac ings in the parade. Mr. Fairbanks a man in his fifties is a security broker in Pasadena. He has been a sen ior judge, recognized by AH SA since 1945 The “All Silver” show’ will benefit the Geauga Commu nity hospital building fund and is being sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the Ge auga Community hospital. Money prizes of $10, $5, $3. and $2 will be given to all classes except equitation classes. Championship Plac ques wi’l be given in Class es 9 'Senior Posse Champion ship Equitation (Men only) and 17 (4-H Championship Equitation. English and Western' to clubs w’ith the greatest amount of points. Rotating trophies wdll be a warded to winners of classes 14 (Western Equitation Jr. (born 1944 and after) and 25 (AHERA a i o nship Equitation, English and West ern). Medals will also be a warded in the AHERA Cham pionship Equitation class with a gold medal for 1st place, a siiver medal for 2nd place and a bronze medal for 3rd place. Day and night stabling is available for those who desire it. and two persons will be admitted free with each horse. One can of Geauga County Maple Syrup will be given to a lucky rider in each class with 10 or more entries. Home cooked food will be served all day by the Geauga Community hospital women’s Auxiliary. Special featured attractions during intermissions will be the Chagrin Valley Hunt club horses and hounds and the Al ader Miniature Schnau zer Drill Team from Chagrin Falls. Fred Austin, noted photo grapher from Chardon will be on hand to photograph a li winning entries in color. Oth er entries desiring a photo graph can make arrange ments with Mr. Austin any time throughout the day. Photos can be purchased from the photograph either in black and white or in color. Box seats are still available and can be reserved or pur chased through Mrs. Herbert Craig, president of the Geau ga Community Hospital Wo men’s Auxiliary. We give advice by the buck 1 et, but take it by the grain —W. R. Alger I _______________________ Geauga Times Leader Buys Geauga Record OUR II4th YEAR NUMBER 28 Several months’ negotiations culuminated this week when The Telegraph Republican Co. purchased The Geauga Record and News, published by Geauga Publishers, Inc. Announcement of the transaction was made joint ly today by A. L. Carson, president of Geauga Publish ers Inc., and D. C. Rowley, president of The Tele graph Republican Co. and Rowley Publications of Northeastern Ohio. The Telegraph Republican Co., publishers of the Geauga Times Leader, beginning Monday will produce a combined twice-weekly newspaper which will bear the name Geauga Times Leader and Record. Todays’ issue of the Record is the last. The purchase was consum mated Monday following a special stockholders’ meeting of Geauga Publishers Inc. which authorized the sale. Involved in the sale w'ere the assets and liabilities, in cluding plant equipment, nante of the Geauga Record and New’s, and its goodwill. At the same time, the Car row Realty Co. of Ashtabula purchased from Mr. and Mrs Carson the land and buildings at 111-113 Water St., Chardon. On the site are located a two story dwelling and a modern one story block and brick printing plant occupied by Geauga Publishers Inc., home of the Geauga Record and New* Publishers of the Geauga Times Leader said today the combined publication wall be printed in Chardon at the Water St. plant. Business ad vertising and editorial opera tions will be in the recently remodeled Times Leader building at 108 E. Park St., Chardon. The union of the Times Leader and the Geauga Re cord will result in a combin ed circulation of more than 5.000 subscribers. This qualif ies the Geauga Times Lead er and Record as the most widely read newspaper in Ge auga County history. Since the merger, staffs of both publications have been working together to effect a smooth transition so subscrib ers and advertisers will con tinue to receive efficient ser vice. Lawrence E. Gerrety, man ager of the Geauga Times Deader, will be in charge of the joint operation and will direct all departments. The Times Leader’s Donald Free man will continue as editor. Employees and correspond ents of the Record have been absorbed in the merger. Editor and manager of the Geauga Record the past 18 Assets, now at $12,579,142. 20. are up $1,076,543.13 over the $11,502,599.07 reported on June 30 1961. Total deposits of $11,321, 402.25 reflect an increase of $1,009,111.39 oyer the year a go report of $10,312,290 86. Loan totals, at First Nation al were increased in the past year by $325,137.23. to a new’ high of $7.099.7)44.24. One year ago the figure was $6,774,707. 01. Since w'e are currently celebrating the 60th Anniver sary of our bank, we are ex tremely pleased to be able to report these increases at this time.” Mr. Fox stated. “As a grand climax to our celebration, which has been in progress for the last 10 days,” Mr. Fox continued, wre aie holding open house on Friday evening. July 13. from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. There will be birthday cake, cookies and coffee served to all at each of our offices in Chester. Bain bridge and Burton. “In addition, door prizes will be awarded every 30 min utes at each office during Friday’s open house celebra tion. To qualify fer the door years has been John Gore who, with his wife, Betty, is familiar to Geaugans the county over. Mr. and Mrs. Gore announced earlier this year their intention to retire from the publishing business. Their plans are indefinite at present. Letters announcing the change were in the mail to day to all subscribers and former subscribers of the Re cord as well as to advertisers of both publications. Record readers will be given Times Leader subscriptions for the unexpired time due them. Persons who subscribed to both newspapers will have their Times Leader subscrip tions extended. Subscription price for the Monday Thursday Times Leader and Record will con tinue to be $3 per year. All reduced Record price offers expired with the transfer of ownership and will not be re peated, Mr. Gerrety said. In looking to the future, Mr. Rowley termed the merger “a move blending two fine newspapers. “The Record has an out standing name and a proud newspaper history. It has serv ed with honor the people of Geauga County down through the years and holds a re spected position for public service,” He said. “This mer ger will insure the part the Record will continue to play in Geauga's progress as it joins forces with another long time public servant. The Ge auga Times Leader.” The Record is a direct de scendant of Geauga’s first newspaper, started in Char don in the 1830s. The Times Leader dates back to 1874 and includes the Middlefield Tim es and the Burton Leader. “This rich bloodline com ing out of the county’s three oldest communities truly earns for The Geauga Times Leader and Record the his toric right to serve all Gauga County as an old and trusted friend.” Mr. Rowley said. Burton Bank Ups Assets $1 Million M. A. Fox, the president of the First National Bank of Burton, announced today that total assets and deposits of the bank have each been in creased by over one million dollars in the past year. prizes, all visitors may regis ter. without obligation. Every one who enrolls will also re ceive. free, a registered key tag and chain. “Each tag is registered so that in case you should loose it with your keys, the finder merely drops them in the nearest U.S. Mail Box or Post Office. Your tag and keys will be delivered to The First Nat ional Bank of Burton w’ho will pay the postage and promptly notify the owner of the keys.” Mr. Fox concluded. Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Hab terer, former residents of Chesterland and Chardon who are now making their home in San Jose. Calif., announce the marriage on June 30. of their grand daughter. Linda Rose to Mrs. Jarnos Milton, who is a graduate of The Un iversity of Calif., as an elec tronics engineer and is the son of Mr. C. W. Milton of Redding. California. Linda is the daughter of Gertrude Rose of Cleveland. Ohio and is a graduate of Chardon High school. She has completed her 2nd year at the University of California in BerkeJy.