April IT. lfGl Alron Br.uon J-mrn-l BARBERTON COLLECTS 8600226 IN '60 1 iere Your City Income Tax Goes: amounts. fpr parks, storm sewers, purtTiasI of---salt spreader and for extension of Tuscarawas av. The actual total carried over to 1961 with no strings attached was only $1,731. Since 1954, when Barberton first Instituted its Income tax, collections have totaled The largest share-more than a third -has been pumped into the general fund $1,333,500.
Other major Items have been payments for city garbage collection 475 street widening and resurfacing ($319,987) and construction of storm sewers THE bridge construction fund has received $250,754 of By KOBhRT FINN (X Oar Birbrrtoa Hurra BARBERTON "Where dors all that City Income tax money go?" Barberton taxpayers, today lacing the annual tax deadline lor their City and Federal returns, have been asking that the total, and the Rt. 224 construction fund $235,000. Costs of operating the tax department for the seven years have totaled $233,368. Other purposes for which lesspr amounts of income tax fund. have been used since 1954 include equipment Tir various City departments, purchase of ire equipment, repairs to the Tuscarawas av.
bridge, park improvements and land purchase, purchase of land for street purposes, refunds and reimbursem*nts. nfw cuib construction, plan-ning and surveys, sanitary sewers, transfers to the relief fund. City sewer improvement, Tuscarawas River survey, codification of City ordinances and improvement to City lands. question endlessly during the last six years. PLAIN TWP.
HOME RIPPED -'t 7 The answers, down to the last penny, are available In a slim booklet with a rust-colored cover issued last week by City Auditor Ray K. FlickinE er. It's his annual report of the A State Prohe City's financial status. WITHIN a few da vs. Flick lnger's adding machines will produce the total income tax lake on 1960 bills.
If it does Of In Star not come up to prior estimates, some juggling of city finances may be necessary since some major 19G1 expenses were based on estimated tax rcve rue. The annual report figures (leal with Income tax money taken In during 1960. Income tax collections for Debris Is Hurled I960 totaled $600,226. Reim bursem*nts and refunds beef un the total to $609,726. and a healthy Jan.
1, 1960 balance brings the total cash Jn the fund to $724,256. 50 Feet Cost of administering the tax (salaries of tax depart mcnt employes, printing, of fice supplies, postage, tele CANTON-A deputy State Fire Marshal from Columbus phone service, accounting ma chine service, booklets, etc.) has been called into the probe of a mysterious fire nd explosion which destroved a total $32,662, of which $24,332, or about 75 per cent, went for small, frame home in nearby salaries. riain Jwp. early Sunday. Deputy Marshal George Bos DISPLAYING an Indian tapestry they've made themselves are these students at Washington School, Barberton.
The Indian will be one of many exhibits at a student art show to be displayed for the PTA meeting at 7:30 tonight. The school choir will sing and fifth grade students will present an original playlet. Admiring the Indian are (from left) sixth graders Frank Hollis, Lewis Johnson, Charles Smith and Clyde Watkins. ton and Pleasant View Fire THAT leaves $691,594 to be Chief James Betz were to sift accounted for, Reimburse ments and refunds eat ud an through the remains of the home today. other $9,500, leaving $682,094.
The explosion ripped the Of that figure, $126,069 went for Improvements In such home, at 3400 Lesh rd. NE, at 1:15 a. m. and neighbors re areas as City parks ($43,999) street surfacing ($43,074) ported the dwelling was storm sewers ($11,529, street leveled "within minutes." equipment $10,869) and police equipment ($8,752.) THE EXPLOSION threw de bris as far as 40 to 50 feet That leaves $556,025 in the fund. The bulk of that money was transferred into other budget accounts as provided firemen reported.
About 50 firemen from Pleasant View Edgefield and Avondale -fire departments battled the result Thomas A. Card of Cleveland, governor of District 663 which includes Summit, Portage, Cuyahoga, Medina, Ashtabula, Lake and Geauga Counties, and Mrs. James R. Horner, wife of the Hudson Rotary i ne coveted Governor's Cup for outstanding achievement during the last year in District 663 of Rotary International was awarded to Hudson Rotary Club over the weekend. The award was made at a district conference which Hudsonites hosted for 300 Rotarians at the Somerset Inn in Shaker Heights.
Conversing are (left to right) Mrs. John A. Logan, wife of the program's general chairman; Charles E. Dearnley of i ladelphia, representing the International president; ing blaze for more than an hour before bringing it under control. Betz estimated damaee to the four-room home and its contents at $9,000.
It was owned by Mason Yer- i i i in V' i iiirn iT-iii J' lSj key, an employe of the Ford Ask Longer Motor co. in Canton. Yer-key, with his wife and three children, was in New Jersey visiting friends over the week end. Elementary School Day In the Income tax ordinance passed in 1958. Transfers totaled $475,950.
Of this amount, $100,000 was set aside for the Tuscarawas av. bridge reconstruction fund, $20,000 went into the poor relief fund, $5,000 Into a fund for purchase of fire equipment, $40,000 into special assessment funds, $75,950 into the sanitation fund. The balance went into the general fund and Into a variety of other projects. A total of went to the State as part payment for the new Rt. 224 project.
OF THE 1960 collections, $80,075 went as a balance into the 1961 fund, but most of that already was earmarked for a number of projects not fully paid during 1960. these Included $35,403 to Cleveland planner Proctor Noyes, working on the City's master plan; $31,000 for the highway construction fund; $6,400 for a street sweeper, and lesser THE STARK COUNTY Sheriff's Department, which also is investigating the blast, said the home was heat By ROBERT FINN By BETTIE LEICHT BATH-RICHFI ELD Par- ed by a Coal furnaep anH there was no gas service at the house. The fire department was ents of elementary children in the Bath-Richfield School Dis-trict would like to see their children have a longer school called bv a neighbor. T. Knisley of 3418 Lesh rd.
Knis- CIVIC SPIRIT The West Barberton Civic Association has been digging into its treasury lately to buy equipment for Edgewood Park playground. They've purchased a children's swing for $236 and six charcoal burners for $177. All will be installed soon. The 300-member group is running a month-long membership drive, with 400 members as the goal. Leonard Huntsberry is chairman.
ROMANS GALORE Norton High School Latin Club attracted some 190 "Romans" to its big banquet the other night. There were real (almost) slaves ley told Sheriff deputies he "DON'T YOU DARE walk on any railroad tracks," says Sharon Allender to fellow Santrock School fourth grader Michael Floyd as she points up the lesson on a safety poster made in the class room of teacher Mrs. Faye Jones. The display is part of a poster project sponsored In all Barberton public and parochial schools by the Barberton Area Safety Council in cooperation with school officials. was awakened by the explo sion and looked out of his window to see the Yerkey nome enveloped in flames.
day. The subject has been discussed frequently in the area! The Board of Education has received letters from the PTA executive boards of Bath and Hillcrest Schools and several individuals stating they did not think the present six hours a ISooial Noll's Will Build Honor Norton Musicians day is long enough for elemen serving a ham dinner, and a genuine Caesar on display Caesar Carrino, principal of Sherman School. There was a musical retelling of events in (Julius) Caesar's life. This was written by Sophom*ore Robert Miller. All male guests wore Roman-style togas, and there were exhibits on Roman life displayed here and there.
As we used to say in ancient Rome, the affair was ne plus ultra. HAPPY FOLKS Robert L. and Eleanor Miller are celehratinir their weHrlinp N'liampton Play Area tary pupils. Executive Head Harold C. High school musicians will cards sued and assignment distributed.
be honored by Norton Band Schweisberger told Foard Boosters at the group's awards banquet at 6 p. m. Tuesday at was av. Tickets will be available at the door. SANTR OCK HIGHLAND PTA meets at 7:30 p.
m. Tuesday at Santrock School. The Santrock band, directed by Robert Hofstetter. and a members "I've been working on the situation, but transpor Caesar the Village Inn. Ralph C.
Schlott, Norton school superin NORTHAMPTON There tation is the big factor." tendent, will be master of cere NORTON PTA meets at 8 p. m. Wednesday in the high school. The Guidance Department's work will be explained and a panel discussion on "Should I Go To College?" will be held. New officers will be Busses now transport Junior and Senior Hich students tn will be a new recreation center in Northampton future.
Forty acres on Rt. 8 are to be developed bv the Buck monies. Ralph Gillman, an assistant superintendent in Ak chorus, led Jane Barker, will school first and bring them present a musical program. eye Cycle Co. of Akron.
ron schools, will talk on "The in Music." 0 The area, part of the Dickin ALL narishioners participat Anyone wishing reservations son farm north of StppIo's elected and members will ballot on whether the PTA should be split into two groups. nome last, giving them a seven-hour, 45-minute day. Schweisberger said "The only remedy I can see right now, is to take the clementarv should call Mrs. Willard Hoover at VA-5-3936. ing in the Every Member Canvas of Johnson Methodist Church will meet for dinner at anniversary today.
A belated anniversary greeting to Jesse and Ida Brichford who celebrated Sunday. Birthday greetings start off with a belated one to the George R. Sweeney, who lit his candles Sunday. Today's birthdays include Joey Senderak (6), son of Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Senderak, 1041 Liberty and Lauretta Bradnick. VOTED IN Newly installed officers of the Ladies Auxiliary of Barberton Post 1066, Veterans of Foreign Wars, are: Pat Soltis, president; Ruth Wymer, senior vice president; Alice Erca, junior vice president; Nan Wymer, treasurer; Mary Getz, secretary; Ethel First, chaplain; Loretta Piatt, conductress, and Mary Underation, guard. 240 YEARS OF SERVICE Twelve RarhPrl.inins vvh Corners, will include a nine-hole driving range with a swimming pool, tennis courts, trap-shooting house and Buck. childrent to school first, and the church at 6:30 p. m.
Tues- BARBERTON Business and Professional Women's Club ELIZABETH BLILER. li day.lnstructions will, be is- eye Cycle store located within will elect new officers at a brarian at the Barberton Public Library, will tell Kiwanians bring them home first." He promised further study before the end of the present school the front 400-foot commercial dinner meeting at 6:30 p. m. zone. Tuesday at the Elks Club.
term. Find Buried about operation of that facility at their meeting at 11:45 m. Tuesday in the Masonic The Board of Zoning Ap Music Committee is in charge of arrangements. SCHWLTSBKRGEK was hir. Temple.
Treasure' At work at the Babco*ck Wilcox Co. will complete 20 years ed for another three-year term peals granted permission for the non-conforming use of the back half of the land, providing it would revert to a residential area if the recrea BARBERTON Newcomers by the Board. He observed "I NORTON Council 320, Daughters of America, meets expect to retire at the end of Doylestown The Rev. Fred E. Agee will conduct evangelistic services Wednesday through April 30 at Atwater Church of the Nazarcne.
The services will be held at 7:30 each evening. The Rev. Agee has served pastorates in Tennessee, served as missionary-pastor in the Panama Canal Zone and presently Is a member of the White House Conference on Children and Youth. The Rev. Russell Metcalfe is pastor of the Atwater church.
Club meets at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday at the City Club. A card party will follow the that three years. I will havp tion center should cease to oi service mis montn.
iieres the list: Robert K. Nott, 284 Fourth st. NVV; Henry E. Jacobs. 135 Fritz James Roberts, 4099 Cleveland-Massillon Frank C.
O'Braza, 539 E. Lake Wager Stanfill. 188 First st. NV; John Stetzik, 524 Wilson Ralph Wirick. 204 First st.
NVV: Bernard Snider. 2071 Mrfnv rrt at 7:30 tonight at the Village been teaching or supervising exist. lire station. DOYLESTOWN A rolling business meeting. for 35 years and, frankly, I will have had it." stone may gather no moss but it uncovered a treasure of Gardner, 638 Wooster rd.
Edith Y. Lukats, 1979 Eastern Deer Club Wednesday Schweisberger, former head SOCIAL Service Committee of Barberton Women of the Moose will hold a plastic Dartv BARBERTON meets at l.p. m. at the Elks Club. urover unarton, 5.) twenty-ninth st.
SW John II. Darnell, 581 Paul pi. at 7:30 tonight at the home of Mrs. Andrew Krosnick. 41 I of Richfield Schools before has held the combined job since 1953.
Gordon Canute of the Tuch- f7c Tj AT I I IF M3(J EVER WANT TO A i wni uavp rv Diamond av. Mrs. Helen Kish is chairman. cheap trinkets and novelties here. A group of Doylestown youngsters pushed a from the side of a building in the Village park and found a hole big enough to crawl through.
And they did, finding a cache that must have appeared to the youngsters to be Captain Kldd's treasure. ihj I THAT'S THE flS 60 IN THERE AND TELL THEM A. N. GOERKY said. "I think the recreational area will benefit the Township immensely." He asked James Armington of the Buckeye Cycle Co.
if the Northampton baseball teams could use the ball parks for their leagues. Armington said, "Since it's located in Northampton they will have priority on the ball fields." The Appeals Board decided to get more advice from Atty. Scott Belden before making a decision in the case of Robert WOMEN'S Society of World Service of Moore Memorial EUB Church meets at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday at the church.
Theme will be "Into All The World Together." UJHICM ONE YOU (JANT AND THEY'LL LET V0U TAKE- IT HOWEi man-Canute architectural firm reported the additions to Hill-crest and Eastview will be ready for roof slabs in about two weeks. He also reported that surveys for ma lor ROSE STARLET Auxiliary, Order of Eastern Star, meets at 8 p. m. Tuesdav in the Fire Levels Barn-Garage 1 1 yy Masonic Temple. Mrs.
Mildred Sax will speak on "Flower Ar ST. ANNE'S Society of SS. Cyril Methodius meets at 7:30 p. Wednes ranging." Mrs. Kenneth Mel- ACTUALLY, they had found ton will be hostess.
jsouvenirs stored for contest day in the school hall. An Ohio Bell Telephone Co. pro changes had been made at Bath and Richfield Elementary Schools and would be ready for a report at the next Board meeting. CANUTE was nivcn an OK RAVENNA A combination barn-garage at 5362 Rt. 14, Ravenna Twp was destroyed by fire early today.
Damage was estimated at $5,000. E. Kallenbach in regards to' CECTLE TICKER Circle of booths in the annual Doylestown Homecoming. How much was carted off by the children gram on "Voices in Space" will be presented. the First Bantist Church the construction of a home on a sub-standard lot on Quick rd.
SORT Or MAKES VOU WONDER WHAT THEVRf UP TO FREE? AB50LLrrELliM IT vfE'' meets at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday in is not known, but police say Owner Herman Krebs man itllP hom*o ftf Ml-K llirnlfl'tnmn rst "lnl" Un- I 1 TL'SC'ORA Toastmistress or vi un: iwi lids UCCil IN OTHER business, the kpci 10 save an nis uvesiocK Baughman. 5313 Hamctown rd. returned i ganizing unit meets at 6:30 Seth Wright, merchandise by Board members to pay off the remainder of outstanding bills on Eastview to the Farin-acci Construction Co.
for $909; Novatny $280; Ohio Store Fixture $250. p. m. Wednesday at the Elks Club. Members or prospective members may make reserva WOMAN'S Benefit Association, Lake Anna Review ft)4.
with the exception of one pig, which perished in the flames. Ravenna Fire Chief James Batsch said the fire apparently was caused by defective chairman for the Homecoming, is wondering how many more novelties will have to be purchased' for the event, set A1THOVKI) Wlllliim Morrlson't r-qiieil lo build mi Addition to hl horn i Nnrthamption rd. iliue the et line had ben In eflcct before toning nonconforming lign to he erectfd at the Graham id. Amoco Station and the A. Coer-kv Cretnhoun on Akronl'lavtland rd.
will hold a card party at 8 tions by calling Margaret Vass at MI-4-9433, or Ethel Hacker and Siegferth Heatlne and p. m. Tuesday in the American Legion Hall, 470 V. Tuscara- for July. 26-29.
at SH-5-3477. Plumbing $1,318..
