The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1948-07-08

              Amherst News- HE IMES AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1948 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD tCL. XXX, NO. 28 Amherst Postmen Always Ring Twice! Church Street Resurfacing Is Assured; Council To "Sell" A 1' tf''''? wMEm . if5 At-: , - ' . r"----1, f 1 3 i'i 1 :, r 1 &f i ft $mff: h i 1 fm it - ti; J r . ; ,1 'J ! i iv . .. f 1 fi" m it Y- 9 I it. : A , m M . t A V MT -W t M . L l .ljjL..,MiMrSC The familiar faces of the three j man Short and Chris Krieg, but I ving Emmerich; vocation ser-mailmen shown In the pict"1-! more walking is in store for these vice, Eric Nord, Ray Ehrlich, Herman Short, Chris Krleg and ,.,. s James Nabakowski; community Frank Relchert will be seen around town twice daily on official business These carriers are not confined to the dally task which takes them to the numerous streets tn town, but also must serve at the post office proper. Part of their duties Including sorting mail coming In and going out as ( . t) shown In the photo by Frank Relchert and Herman Short. . A big boost to community servic? and a tribu'e to Amherst's growth is the twice daily mail delivery which will begin this week. The newly organized delivery schedule will cut down the size and weight of the mail sacks for mailmen Frank Reichert, Her- Marilyn Hogrefe Admitted To Elyria Memorial Hospital Marilyn Jean Hogrefe daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hogrefe, Jackson street, has been admitted to Gates Memorial Hospital, Elyria, for further treatment. Marilyn's mother reports that some improvement is noted, tho the process is very slow. Marilyn would also appreciate mail from her friends. Letters should be addressed to Gates Memorial hospital, Elyria, Ohio. Specclal pleas for Sales Tax stamps have been Issued by the Children's Home In Oberlln. During the months of July and August the children are putting on a tax stamp drive In order to help finance a television set for the home. Stamps may be mailed, given directly to the Children's Home or to Mrs. Robert Aebersold at the News-Times office. You can do a lot with a little by giving your tax stamps to the home. 1 hi i w r f . .. , At the present time only Am- heist's business district had been favored with two deliveries a day This two-a-day delivery was "uthonzed by the post office de- partment after a year's waitmg by postmaster Earl Stiwald. Though the delivery service has been stepped up, the office will not advance to a nrst caiss category, that promotion hinging .... t i'dlli flCLI Villi J VHI1IUVI AW U.A V upon a total stamp sales mcrease, sergeant-at-arms; Dan-the minimum total needing to be , " ... .' . $40,000. Total stamp sales for the f .Bus V,01,: ... ' ,7 tin on. dude Coburn Vandersall, Lloyd .VCrtl 1.711 tUUIUCU up LU 4,u.-,v.u.- exceeding the previous year's total by over $4000. This increase was attributed to increased mail- ing by local industry and orer- seas package parcel volume. WILL SPONSOR BAKE SALE TO HELP PAY FOR NEW FAN Announcement has been made that the Rec Center has planned a series of activities to help pay for a new fan which they recently purchased. One of the first projects is n bake sale to be held , , . n . . n , Saturday. July 10, at 10 a.m. in the O. H. Bato furniture store. Mischka Bike Shop Ownership Taken Over Ry Maynard Shreiner Mrs. William Mischka announced this week that the Mischka Bicycle shop will be owned and operated by Maynard "Tiny" Shreiner of Amherst. Shreiner is a firmer employee of '.he National Tube Co., Lorain, and a well known resident in town. lie receiver, much publicity earlier in the ysi as a result of his bowling records in the U-cal association, and the only tourney entry who boasted a 300 record. Shreiner stated that the store 'U1 continue lo operate in the same location and that bicycles, sporting goods and supplies will continue to be available there. 4-r id ..ii ll ' i til. . ;cf;;i,..i.'- A great deal of Amherst's early life centered around ih office and t!?-tio-:n'-'l :.nd r.frsimnel. The sandstone. bu:'di-5 n I'n-k a ;" n:e i 'ens cry from the, early da" iv. a when veel;!y c'.p'-.vc-io? t;- foot and on horesbaok Early in the history of tho that office. A. Baker took r- township, a post office was started iob from E. B. Aldrich v. at the "Corners," with the first the job seven years, rni postmaster, the Honorable Josiah served the mails for ni: Harris II. J. Terrell held the job When a democratic re'-'i 1wn vears. succeeding to an unexpired term when Harris held town positions forbidding holding '.he postal chief position. It was ..aid that Judge Harris lost con- sidorable money by paying the . mounts due on foreign letters to th; ol.l-timers (Germans) who lived here. In those days, foreign letters were sent collect and peo- i plo did not have the necessary i money many limes. Harris serveu nls own boxes, sending .. own ' as postmaster for forty-four years. letters. Later in life he over j;c.wiv th awn up" by-laws fcr ! A. A. Crosse was postmaster all United States postoffi. cs. the 10 'Amherst Parent Teacher As-' here for four years, and was sue- job of postmaster genei. !. Frank s,x.jatjon arc now pending ap- ' .1 1 I M r I...- tl ' uroc! erntrl' r Iw.r. . .... . ceeueu uy iuiiiu wutuci, nu s.?rved for sixteen years. E. C. Schuler held the office through one administration of four years. ' L. Horn and John Kiiey eacn served a term of four years in C C. Vandcrsall Names Committeemen i To Serve Rotary Club This Year Coburn C. Vandersall, recently beted president of the Amherst Rotary club, announced some newly appointed committees this woek, with remainder of the gioups to be appointed later. Aims and objects will be head-eel by the president, secretary, and tie comny.tee chairmen of the f .llowing listed cimmittees: club Sirvice, Ray Wasem, John Smythe, ervice, noy ocnueuer, due Conrad zilch; jnterna. Service, Robert Mulford, valter Nord, Roy Berrington. committee for the P , Ju wm be Jack Schaeffe and R . ... C1 Ct I. Harr. Officers of the club are Coburn president; Robert Mulford, vice president; Harry Farl, secretary treasurer; Robert Bahler, Lee Menz, Eric Nord, Ray ".'f"7 ,ert wuiiora. C.nmillotp PI fill For Annual Legion Carnival The 1948 Legion Carnival pro- rrxomo An1 ViMtlrlnte Mr 1 1 1 VtA : fi OHIO li l 14 wvuivn-u i w. v ,own nxt T herading the three.day u festival commencing Friday, July 16. Merrill Walker, carnival chairman, stated that several of the rides including the giant ferris wheel and merry-go-round, were in operation last week end at the nearby Westlake Carnival at Clague Park, Westlake. Though not on the same scale as the Westlake fair, this Amherst project promises to be bigger and better than ever, according to the descriptions given by carnival committeemen, and they stated that final arrangements have now been completed. Walker said that some concession space is still open, and that the Legion is looking for concession operators for that organization's booths. Any interested Legionnaires are asked to contact Walker as soon as possible. 11 it.i III! J? 3 ai i 1 1 vutJL si .cr the' u held : !'.:.ker c::rs. "'rie VvaM back into power, A. E. - succeeded to the job. jn Armstrong's book hcrst's History," mention 0f one product of the oi which is not to be lightl t,,n, a former Conv Am- minister, Rev. Hitchcoci. had a small son (grandson of postmaster Josiah Harris) who cnjn.'.c'i child- h00,i playing postofficc. : '..iking a"". one of the most efficient men ever holding fliis job, and served through the j administrations of lneoaore ooseveu uuu luuim Taft. Board Of Trustees To Retain Present Book System . .. riv,' ,. .4 : 1 $wrmmmm- 9 iV 1 ooks and dress will make no Due to the Monday holiday, the difference. Getting a cute pic-Board of Trustees of the Board tjre depends largely on the mood of Public Affairs held their meet- i t the moment. But with a skilled ing Tuesday night at the light ameraman, a variety of expres-plant office on Park avenue. 'Bions can be obtained and with a Chief tonic for discussions fori the board ran around the audit mnnvl nt the WiUVppnino nrnnn- rnnnrt nf the hookkeeninff nroce- dures at the light plant as viewed by T. Moise, accountant. It was decided that the present system i sadequatc to handle to needs, and that adoption of the report's recommendations was unnecessary.ITnnrv rinrrlnn wns nnthnri7Prt tn nnnpnr nt rnuneil following thP ....... .! i i - .. Doaro meeting anu kui an OKay io ....... . . purcnaseana nsia cn vaiw for the sewerage pump in the I-.,...... .I... . woiinng anuimeni. --- -- ,. . r , , . a special Contest Studio m the H. Merritt, contractor, recom-l . . , T , ,c . , . . ' . .,. ', jilec Center on Friday, July 16, mended that the village buy and !. . . m ni.,... i i . ii iu .u.- 4u Li i l orn 1 to 8 p.m. Pictures of uni-install this rather than himself, L . , , , .... , , u v. j Jjrm size and good production and that costs for item be de- ,., . . , j . j j quality are wanted so only those UUklkU u,' ii'MH, UUC 111111 according to statements by Tom Laundon, engineer. Gordon got authorization to purchase the valve at the council meeting. The remainder of the meeting was taken up with routine business.Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Wettrich, their daughter, Nancy, and friend, David Diederich, visited in Cleveland Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Wettrich. Road Levy Through Memorial Stadium. Ilijrn dcliool Undergo Summer Renovation Work on the hiyh school and the Memorial Stadium is steadily ; progressing, according to Super-i intendent Fred Powers. Play ground director Wayne Schnaak along with Art Thomas and the post school custodian Carl Schiolcr-ici'n stein, have been connecting up the ti-.is j gas and water lines to the dress-.,c ' nig rooms at the field and Powers : stated that in the near future. members of the school board will be wielding brushes and paint to give the buildings that new- loo!:. Hallways, clarsrnoms, and the j gymnasium are getting their an- j nua! vacation painting and re- fi lching in readiness for thi ap- j pi-oaching school season. S'NcwPTALvs itional ... Await Approval Of State Board p,.0val with the state 1'TA, ac- n,.rIin . ci:i(Pmpnt hv Hnirv Earl pi.esj(lont of tiie ocai Rl.0Up. j-.j st;i(o(i tnat these new by- I JlW3 aftei. p;is,inS (ne stato board! wiU be ren(lv o". a ,.eading avAVriCOS To RlSC proval at the lust meeting oi the. ITA on Monday, September 20. Earlier by-laws had been lost n the shuffle some years ago, ccording to Earl, and committee cimposed of Mrs. Harold Mnthes, chairman, Mrs. E. Ny'pv,p'f!iss Itcele was appointert io diuw up ew ones. "Plans for the coming year's irograms and projects are under lay, "stated Earl, "although noth- ng official can be arranged until orrect procedure under by-laws s established." Earl took over the position of president from Ray Jcwett at the I lections last spring, while Dr. N. A. Rubel was chosenvice-presi-!dent to succeed Earl Cotton. Cutest Children Contest Coming The Amherst News-Times wants picture of every young child in his trading area so it can be ublishcd in a forthcoming fea ture, "Citizens of Tomorrow." But o make it doubly interesting for i verybody children mothers j nd dads, alike a "Cutest Chil-I ren Contest" has been arranged. 'erhaps your youngster will be I ne of the winners! Who knows? This is not a beauty contest. We imply want "cute" pictures nnnnutpr nnvthino ran hannen on Contest Day! That's why this ..,l.t ,1,1 k. ;r tn' Mnlnd ehnnlrt ho inlorpctinir to! everyone. The News-Times offers 1 1 strictly as an entertainment feature. The prizes to be awarded are: st $25 nil tinted frampd nortmit;! 2 id, $15 oil tinted framed portrait; f.cd, $5 portrait; 4th, $5 portrait. Here is how the event will be inducted locally. An expert chil irirnn's Dhototrranher from the ,V . n iVnltv-Allon StnHinc n nntinnnllv ' wi ers and tires slat- I etotmzcQ "rm, speaauzuib m. checkup tus tvne of work, will set ud in el Ior lne saieiy cnetRup. Kxmtlmird tin Vage Four) ST. PETER'S OBSERVE VACATION SUNDAY Vacation Sunday will be observed at St. Peter's Evangelical rnd Reformed church next Sunday. There will be no Sunday chool or worship service. There will be no choir rehearsal Friday evening, but activities will be re- umed the following Friday eve- ling, at seven o'clock. Resurfaring for :he worn pavement on Church street from Tenney avenue on the south and Cleveland avenue on the north was made a certainty when Amherst's solons gave the g')-ahead sicn on preparatory legislation for the project. Bids will stipulate a one and one-half inch black top mix called T-35 in contrpitors' terms, and the fifty square yards needed to do the job will run an estimated $3,000. Councilmen are hoping to get a levy on the coming fall ballot to treat all depreciated streets in town in the same manner as this section of Church street will be handled. The new surface will be et flush with all previous constructed roads, though manhole covers and certain catch basins in the area will require raising. Some help has been assured near the Cleveland street inter- mitlUll Clll.l IIUI.Il till (JUL KJJ Standard Oil company. ..aoicn street property owners : whisked in and out of council I rooms on the arm of Tom Laun- j don, village engineer, as they toured Jackson street, nettling; st minute questions on the plac- I ing of the to-be-installed side- , ew York Central railroad ditch walk there. ! jn that area was filling up. and Kcqnests for sidewalk place- ; the chain outlet (a 24-inch tile) nient flush to the curb were re- I was coinpktely plugged. A mo-;ecte"l and an average of ten feet don was carried to request that of ;re; lawn will be the rule. In . the NYC clean out their ditch and 'he whole stretch of walk to be! laid oi. ly one tree is expected to cift-T any trouble. Rough Sidewalk Complaints were read in reference to a small section of bad sidewalk in front of the post of- Sports Admission Here This Season Athletic admissions at the local Memorial Stadium will be raised j to the Southwestern Leamie min imum fhic f.'ill nf.nrrlir.rT ti-. .. --"'"' formation received this week by the News-Times. The former admission prices of 25 and 50 cents were below the minimum set by the league. The new prices will be 30 and 60 cents, including tax. Minimum prices must be maintained as the ticket sales from a school playing a game away from home must be held below the gate price in order to insure sales volume. These proceeds foraway-from-home games are used to cover transportation and allied expenses. Street Markers Repainted Amherst's street department employees headed by John Hol-lingsworth, recently completed repainting of the street and curb markings here in town. Village officials have again requested that persons who park their cars on Tenney avenue notice that parking has been removed from the north to the south side of the street. Newly erected signs and painted street parking zones are now completed in me changeover. rar owners and operators in Amherst and surrounding areas cm avoid any roadblock highway Jiorks on the Safety Conditions Of hecks on the safety conditions heir automobiles by driving to he town hall every Thursday na rriaay mrougn u. - uiy, wneic k'"-"'"" ich and Paul Pikey will give out windshield stickers showing that he car has been inspected for aulty equipment. These car inspections will be onducted during the afternoon knurs with liehts BOUrs, wun UKins, brakes, horn, Plans Complete For Strawberry Festival Chamber of Commerce directors reminded members this week that only a few days are left before be C of C a irual strawberry festival next ivlor.oay, July 12, at South Amhcr;t high school. South Amherst school Band Mothers club will serve the dinner, with Dr. Tennyson Guyer slated to be the speaker. Originated some years ugo by the Amherst Business Men's association, the festival has always been a well attended affair. Example fice. The clerk was instructed to write the postmaster a letter asking that necessary repairs be made. The solicitor's prepared contract and resolution forms giving fire protection to Amherst and Brown-hclni townships were read and approved. This service extends from January 1 of 1948 and expires December 31, 1950. Charges c;i based on a set number of and hourly payment for firemen per hour. Cut Stone Quarry Report D. R. Gokithorpe reported on the council committee meeting with Cut Stone officials last week. Committeemen decided that the tile. Cut Stone ihat their water officials ecided drain could be changed to flow down the other direction from which it now drains. Final draft of the resolution approving retroactive pay for the ; cemetery section was read and I passed on. The pay raise will go j back to May 1. i Fire Chief Testimony ' ' Fire Chief Stiwald told council ! that their reeiuest for state fire I marshall checkup of the fire haz-I ards presented south of Park ave-! nue in the business section be- 1 tween South Main street and Church street would fall flat. He further stated that last year the I f :ull's refusal on action to- ,,,,.J (V,. ,.( ,,, 4U.I con.o thing to be expected this time, in view of identical conditions existing, and that in his estimation, fire hazards possibly present were potential to property owners involved and that no action on his part was rightfully called for. He also told council he would investigate a reported loose coping on the building owned by Harry Nicols on Park avenue. Meeting Adjourned In view of pressing action on the west side sewer the Church street resurfacing and the Jackson street sidewalk, council decided to adjourn the meeting un- (ConHnurd on Page Five) Committee Named To Seek Location For Village Park Preliminary work was started this week looking forward to obtaining for Amherst a village park. Sponsorship of the plan has been a project of the Booster club, under the chairmanship of John Ruth. Other organizations in town were requested to name representatives to assist in the planning, with eight groups participating to date. First meeting of the general committee was held on Tuesday evening of this week with representatives present from the Booster club, Junior Women's league, Eagles, Business and Professional Women, Chamber of Commerce, and Noon Day club. Main point of discussion was a location for the park, Chairman Ruth appointing Jack Koontz, J. J. Smythe, Max Egeland, and Art Meesig on a committee to present suitable locations for further consideration of the general committee.Assisting Ruth on the general committee are James Schulz and Laddie Mitiska from the Booster club; Mrs. James Childress and Miss Thelma Sprenger, Junior Women's league; William Ehrlich and Robert Kropf, Jaycees; Jack Koontz and J. J. Smythe, Noon Day; Ed Menz and George Walker Sr., school board; Mrs. Bert Jenne and Mrs. Wilmah Egeland, B & PW club; Russ Kubach, Legion; Frank Schibley, John Gorm-ley, and Art Meesig, Eagles; and R. J. Ehrlich and Max Egeland, Chamber of Commerce.