Daily Record, The Wooster, OH back issues from October 2008:
Upcoming services
Oct 01, 2008; ... Frederick White, 77, Wooster: Services will be today, Oct. 1, atnoon at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St.,Wooster. Interment will be in Ohio Western Reserve NationalCemetery, Rittman at 2 p.m. (Obituary ran 9/27/08) Larry E. Byrnes, 78, Orrville: Graveside ...
Recipes
Oct 01, 2008; ... The following recipes were submitted by Traci Sheipline and MandyMaibach, volunteers with the Burbank Elementary Home and SchoolLeague. PEACHES AND CREAM Mr. Froelich Burbank Elementary Principal 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon ...
Ella Myers
Oct 01, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Ella Louise Myers, 91, of Wooster, died Monday, Sept.29, 2008, at Wooster Community Hospital. Memorial services will be Friday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m. at TrinityUnited Church of Christ in Wooster with the Rev. Kevan Franklinofficiating. Memorial contributions may be ...
Meet fact box
Oct 01, 2008; ... WHAT: Wayne/Holmes County Cross Country Invitational. WHERE: Orrville High School. WHEN: Saturday with starting times at 9:30 a.m. (girls varsity),10:15 (boys varsity), 11 (girls junior high) and 11:30 (boys juniorhigh). TEAMS: Central Christian, Chippewa, ...
Community record
Oct 01, 2008; ... Thursday, Oct. 2 Wayne County Business Network Referral Exchange, 11:30 a.m.,Muddy Waters, Orrville. 330-683-4222. Cardiopulmonary Support, 3:30 p.m., WRH Health System. Free. 330-334-2836 or 1-800-828-1789, Ext. 2836. Diabetes Support Group, 7-8 p.m., Dunlap Community ...
Arcadome, Wooster's first opera house, a venue for Mark Twain
Oct 01, 2008; ... Editor's note: This is the first of two parts. By PAUL LOCHER Staff Writer WOOSTER -- Few people realize that the city played a role in thecreation of one of Mark Twain's best known literary pieces -- butthat's exactly the case. Twain, one of the most famous ...
Eye on the prize: It's a toss-up 16th District race draws heavy scrutiny
Oct 01, 2008; ... By STEPHANIE UJHELYI Dix Communications WOOSTER -- Ohio is the site of perhaps the most coveted prize inAmerican politics, and the importance of this race isn't being loston either side or even the lobbyists. Congressman Ralph Regula, R-Canton, decided late last year ...
Wooster High School alumni come home to march with band
Oct 01, 2008; ... By LINDA HALL Staff Writer WOOSTER DISTRICT -- The band played like it was 1987 ... and 1977 ... and even 1947. "We're going to resurrect all of your ghosts that are on thisfield," Wooster High School marching band Director Dan Adams toldalumni band members from his ...
Bertie Barnett
Oct 01, 2008; ... WADSWORTH -- Bertie Louise (Geiser) Barnett died Friday, Sept.26, 2008. She was born April 15, 1929, to Orel and Esther (Malcuit) Geiserin Hametown. She graduated as valedictorian from Doylestown's Chippewa HighSchool in 1947. In 1950, she married Alan Barnett. She ...
Wanda Carnifax
Oct 01, 2008; ... ORRVILLE -- Wanda J. Carnifax, 74, 148 N. Sunset Drive, diedMonday, Sept. 29, 2008, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville,after a period of declining health. There will be no calling hours or services. Burial of thecremains will be held at a later date in Easton Cemetery ....
Robert DiScipio
Oct 01, 2008; ... JACKSON TOWNSHIP -- Robert A. DiScipio, 71, of Jackson Township,passed away Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, at his home after a long andcourageous battle with multiple myeloma. He was born Sept. 25, 1937, in Wooster to the late Guy andMargaret (Massaro) DiScipio, and was a graduate of ...
16th District is bloggers' focus
Oct 01, 2008; ... By STEPHANIE UJHELYI Dix Communications WOOSTER -- In the midst of a presidential election year, online-based news organizations and bloggers have been busy talkingpolitics. Whether it is Democrat John Boccieri or Republican KirkSchuring, whoever fills the open 16th District ...
Freedlander's holding first of many auctions on Friday in Wooster
Oct 01, 2008; ... By BRYAN SCHAAF Staff Writer WOOSTER -- Residents will have the chance to purchase a piece ofWooster's history Friday morning with the first of several scheduledauctions throughout the end of the year at Freedlander's DepartmentStore. Everything from tables, chairs ...
Jonathan Habig
Oct 01, 2008; ... RITTMAN -- Jonathan Duaine Habig, 53, of Rittman, died Tuesday,Sept. 30, 2008, at his home in Rittman. He was born Aug. 30, 1955, in Wadsworth to Bernard James andMartha Lawayne (Hawkins) Habig and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had been a self-employed drywaller and was an ...
Louise Hambuechen
Oct 01, 2008; ... MAGNOLIA -- Louise A. Hambuechen, 64, of Magnolia, passed away ather daughter's home on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, surrounded by herfamily. She was born April 24, 1944, in Canton, to the late Lawrence andWilma (Smith) Gooding and was a 1963 graduate of Timken VocationalHigh ...
Letters to the editor
Oct 01, 2008; ... McCain is vote for experience Editor: Sept. 11 we passed a milestone: Seven years of no attacks onAmerica. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people who lostloved ones. We owe gratitude to leaders, homeland security, lawofficers and the armed forces who helped keep us ...
Wooster Wachovia Securities unaffected
Oct 01, 2008; ... By BRYAN SCHAAF Staff Writer WOOSTER -- Monday's $2 billion buyout of Wachovia Corp. byCitigroup was the first salvo fired on a record day of decline onthe stock market and the deal has left Wachovia branches ponderingthe future. According to a story published by The ...
Calvin Nethero
Oct 01, 2008; ... MILLERSBURG -- On Sept. 29, 2008, Calvin H. Nethero was welcomedto his eternal home in heaven by his Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born to Harvey H. and Allie (Craft) Nethero on Nov. 1,1919, in Apple Creek. When he was 9-years-old, the family moved toMillersburg and farmed a large ...
Upcoming services
Oct 02, 2008; ... Elizabeth I. Harding, 71, Sugarcreek: Services will be thismorning, Oct. 2, at 11 at New Pointe Community Church in Dover,where friends may call one hour prior to the services. Burial willbe in Fiat Cemetery. Smith Funeral Home, 254 N. Broadway,Sugarcreek, is handling arrangements ....
Accidents
Oct 02, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash onBurbank Road, north of Highland Avenue, on Sept. 27 at 10:10 a.m. Jaimie Yoho, 22, Mindy Lane, Wooster, and Arthur F. Wirt, 94,Hunters Chase Lane, Wooster, were taken by Wooster Fire Departmentsquads to Wooster Community ...
Aquilla Barna
Oct 02, 2008; ... RITTMAN -- Aquilla J. Barna, 81, of Rittman, died Wednesday, Oct.1, 2008, at Apostolic ...
Randall Baum
Oct 02, 2008; ... ASHLAND -- Randall L. "Randy" Baum, 53, 723 W. Main St., diedunexpectedly Tuesday morning, Sept. 30, 2008, at Samaritan RegionalHealth System. He was born Feb. 27, 1955, in Ashland, to Ronald and Faye (Yates)Baum and had been a resident of the area all of his life. He was ...
Xenia Bond
Oct 02, 2008; ... DOYLESTOWN -- Xenia Lorraine "Granny" Bond, 91, of Doylestown,died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Born on Feb. 7, 1917, to Gerald E. and Nellie R. (Lemmon) Jamesin Grafton, W.Va., she was a resident of Doylestown for 51 years. She retired from FirstMerit Bank and had worked for the ...
Mike Cassio
Oct 02, 2008; ... DALLAS -- Mike Cassio, born March 2, 1947, in San Francisco,passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, in Dallas,Texas, at the age of 61. He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Cassio Sr., and ason, Michael Cassio, Jr. Surviving are his loving wife of 41 ...
Not-so-early Wayne voting Officials hope it can begin today
Oct 02, 2008; ... By CHRIS KICK Staff Writer WOOSTER -- Voters in Wayne County who hoped to cast an early votein the general election were frustrated and confused the past twodays as to why they could not. Statewide early voting was supposed to begin on Tuesday; butafter the county's ...
In touch at home, connected in D.C.
Oct 02, 2008; ... By ANDREW WALDMAN Dix Communications WOOSTER -- U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula says he has a "pretty good"view from the window of his Washington, D.C., office. "Pretty good" meaning a clear view from a big window of the U.S.Capitol dome, which is just steps from his office in ...
Less than one week to register to vote
Oct 02, 2008; ... By CHRIS KICK and KATY GANZ Staff Writers WOOSTER -- Voters have less than a week to submit voterregistration information if they plan to vote in November. In Wayne County, elections director Patty Johns advises anyonewho has not received a card confirming ...
Pauline Freeman
Oct 02, 2008; ... SARASOTA, Fla. -- Pauline Freeman, 100 years and 7 months, ofSarasota, Fla., formerly of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19,2008, in Sarasota, Fla. She was born Jan. 13, 1908, in Dresden, to the late Curtis andEva (Torgler) Garver and married Jess Freeman. He died in ...
Letters to the editor
Oct 02, 2008; ... Schuring a people-first leader Editor: Ralph Regula and I are both supporting Kirk Schuring for U.S.representative from the 16th District. Kirk has lived, worked and interacted in the district all hislife and understands the people in our district. He has not justbeen ...
In his own words ...
Oct 02, 2008; ... Editor's note: Woooster High School graduate Jeremy Bauman isserving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Georgia and was present whenfighting broke out in midsummer. Below is his story. During the year I lived in Gori, the situation between the defacto government of South Ossetia and ...
WHS grad sees devastation in politically torn Gori, Georgia
Oct 02, 2008; ... By RACHEL JACKSON Staff Writer WOOSTER -- Stories of conflict from half a world away often seemjust that -- half a world away. But when a friend or family memberis involved in that conflict, it becomes very close to home indeed. Wooster native Jeremy Bauman is serving ...
Jack Leeder
Oct 01, 2008; ... ORRVILLE -- Service location for Jack W. Leeder, 40, of Orrville,has been moved to Orrville Christian Church, 925 N. Elm St.,Orrville, to accommodate an expected large ...
Still no ID on remains
Oct 01, 2008; ... By NICK SABO Staff Writer MILLERSBURG -- Law enforcement officials are hopeful DNA testingof a woman's remains will shed some light on her identity after anationwide notification of the discovery of the remains failed toturn up any promising leads. Holmes County ...
Secretary of State Brunner unveils election initiatives
Oct 01, 2008; ... By MARC KOVAC Dix Capital Bureau COLUMBUS -- Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner unveiled severalonline initiatives Tuesday, aimed at helping Ohioans participatingin the November general election. The announcement, made during a late morning news conference,included a ...
Living Nutrition Walking on a busy rural road in the morning for exercise
Oct 01, 2008; ... She was walking toward early morning traffic on a busy ruralroad. The side of the road was a slender sliver of gravel and weedswith a deep gully on one side and the blacktop on the other. Herface was set in a stoic strenuous smile. As I passed her on the road in my SUV she seemed ...
Meeting notes
Oct 01, 2008; ... SmithvilleRuritan Club Smithville Ruritan Club met Sept. 18 at the Barn Restaurant.Citizen of the Year Award was given to honor Rick and Susan Dilyardfor their work in the Smithville Community. The presentation wasgiven by Ruritan Tom Rolf. The program was given on antique ...
Sentimental Journey The empty bowl
Oct 01, 2008; ... It all started with a bowl of water, the red one I keep perchedbelow the desk, filled to the brim. Every time I looked at it, itwas drained. I followed Hannah to the bowl minutes after the next refill. Hertongue lapped continuously until the huge bowl emptied. When sheraised her ...
President's Cookbook Women's Fun Day Away is Oct. 18 Home and School League plans fun fundraisers each year
Oct 01, 2008; ... By LYDIA GEHRING Living Editor BURBANK -- Thanks to Burbank Elementary School's version of thePTA, children who receive their educations there have fun activitiesand fundraisers to look forward to every year. The Burbank Elementary Home and School League plans ...
Edith Sparr
Oct 01, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Edith V. Sparr, 72, of Wooster, died Tuesday, Sept.30, 2008, at her residence. Services will be Friday, Oct. 3, at 1:30 p.m. at Roberts FuneralHome, Sherwood Chapel, Wooster, with the Rev. Bill Lawsonofficiating. Burial will be in Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends ...
Correction
Oct 01, 2008; ... It's Jamesa Jamesa Blackwell's name was misspelled in a Sunday ...
Region briefs
Oct 01, 2008; ... Millersburg church gift shop sale starts today MILLERSBURG -- Honey From the Rock, a Christian gift shop, willhold a sale today through Tuesday. All items will be discounted 20-40 percent with special closeout items 60 percent off. The gift shop features Willow Tree ...
John Carroll nips Wooster
Oct 01, 2008; ... The College of Wooster women's soccer team closed out the non-conference portion of its 2008 schedule with an 8-2 mark, matchingits record after 10 games of a season ago. However, one of its twolosses came on Tuesday evening at John Carroll University, as theBlue Streaks nipped the ...
H.S. boys soccer Indians keep hopes alive
Oct 01, 2008; ... Rittman notched a key Wayne County Athletic League win over hostWaynedale and Hiland punched its ticket with a win over CantonCentral Catholic to highlight boys soccer action on the pitch. Rittman 3, Waynedale 1 Brent Hatfield scored twice and Nate Gilkerson added ...
H.S. cross country Derr runs area's best time
Oct 01, 2008; ... Sophomore Bryan Derr continues to wreck havoc on local crosscountry courses as he helped Loudonville to highlight boys and girlscross country on Tuesday. Crestline Invitational Derr ran a personal best and area best with a time of 16:33 towin the Invite. The Redbirds finished ...
H.S. golf Knights advance out of Belmont Sectional
Oct 01, 2008; ... West Holmes advanced to districts for the first time as a team inrecent memory with a strong showing at the Belmont Hills CountryClub. Making it as an individual was Wooster's Kiefer Musselman,with a strong round of 18-holes at Seven Hills Golf Course as theyboth combined to highlight ...
H.S. volleyball Smithies-Huskies continue on collision course
Oct 01, 2008; ... The two-headed race for the Wayne County Athletic League crown ison a crash course for a decision. On Oct. 2, Smithville will makethe trip to West Salem and Northwestern, but first both teams showedthey were in prime-time form with robust wins over league foes tohighlight volleyball ...
H.S. girls soccer Chipps rout Huskies
Oct 01, 2008; ... The top two teams in the Wayne County Athletic League showed whythey are the elite as Chippewa and Hillsdale both finished theiropportunities in posting wins to highlight girls soccer Tuesday. Chippewa 8, Northwestern 0 A 2-0 deficit just snowballed in the second half as the ...
All the tools to succeed Kasburg's work in goal has Chippewa looking for back-to-back titles
Oct 01, 2008; ... By DAN BROWN Daily Record Sports Writer DOYLESTOWN -- Chippewa's Jon Kasburg doesn't mind being asked ifhe plays football. He just assumes that people are talking about soccer. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Kasburg is built more like a high schoollinebacker than a ...
Area runners meet for bragging rights
Oct 01, 2008; ... By DAN BROWN Daily Record Sports Writer Area bragging rights will be on the line Saturday when localrunners take to the course at Orrville High School. The annual Wayne/Holmes County Cross Country Invitational willfeature the very best the area has to ...
School note
Oct 01, 2008; ... TRIWAY n The Triway girls soccer team is sponsoring a baked potato baron Oct. 10 from 5-7 p.m. in the school cafeteria before the footballgame. Tickets are $6 per person and children under five are free.Tickets can be purchased from any girls soccer player or at thedoor. All ...
H.S. tennis Red Riders slip by Tigers
Oct 01, 2008; ... A pair of double-bagel wins in singles play helped propelOrrville to a non-league victory at Massillon Tuesday night. Orrville 3, Massillon 2 Miranda Adcock and Julie Smith at second and third singles,respectively, didn't surrender a game while Jill Smith at firstsingles only ...
Wooster slips by Orrville in five
Oct 01, 2008; ... By DAN BROWN Daily Record Sports Writer ORRVILLE -- Sometimes in volleyball it's not about if you get themomentum -- it's a question of when. After dropping the third and fourth game of its Ohio CardinalConference match with Orrville Tuesday night, Wooster grabbed ...
Another classic Wooster boys advance on Zhang's second-half goal
Oct 01, 2008; ... By MIKE PLANT Daily Record Sports Writer WOOSTER -- Even in uncharacteristic down seasons, not muchseparates Wooster and Ashland. The two evenly matched sides met Tuesday night in the first roundof the Ohio Cardinal Conference boys soccer tournament, with theGenerals ...
Wood carvers to display talents in W. Salem festival
Oct 01, 2008; ... By CHRISTY JOHNSON Staff Writer WEST SALEM -- Wood carvers from far and wide will set up shop inthe village for two days to display their talents to the public. West Salem will play host to 30 carvers and several crafters atthe Fall Carving and Craft Festival on ...
LuK leads the way for Northwestern engineering classes
Oct 02, 2008; ... By CHRISTY JOHNSON Staff Writer NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT -- When district officials decided to getinvolved with Project Lead the Way, they knew they could count on apartnership from one local business. LuK USA, one of Wayne County's largest employers, had beeninvolved ...
Robert Musgrave
Oct 02, 2008; ... CRESTON -- Robert Lowell Musgrave, 77, of Creston, died Tuesday,Sept. 30, 2008, at Wadsworth-Rittman Health Systems in Wadsworth. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1:30 p.m.at Maple Mound Cemetery in Creston with the Rev. Robert ...
Linda Myers
Oct 02, 2008; ... SMITHVILLE -- Linda M. Myers, 63, 4925 N. Geyers Chapel Road,went to be with the Lord on Tuesday evening, Sept. 30, 2008, atAkron General Medical Center, after a short illness. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. atAuble Funeral Home, 512 E. Oak St., ...
Poll: Debate swings Obama to firmer footing
Oct 02, 2008; ... By MARC KOVAC Dix Capital Bureau COLUMBUS -- The first in a series of presidential debates boostedvoters' confidence in Democratic nominee Barack Obama, according toa new three-state poll. Obama gained percentage points in all three so-called SwingStates (Ohio, ...
Willis Schlabach
Oct 02, 2008; ... CANTON -- Willis N. "Red" Schlabach, 67, 8101 Kent Ave., NE, diedWednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, after anextended illness. Born Nov. 29, 1940, in Holmes County, he is the son of the lateNoah N. and Mattie (Schlabaugh) Schlabach, and served in the ...
Edward Sherck
Oct 02, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Edward J. Sherck, 91, of Wooster, died Wednesday, Oct.1, ...
Sheriff
Oct 02, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Seven telephone poles reportedly were stolen from ayard along South Apple Creek Road, Apple Creek, on Sept. 23. Loss isestimated at $1,050. A stop sign and street sign reportedly were run over at theintersection of Galehouse and Hametown roads on Sept. 23. Damage ...
Holiday show calendar
Oct 02, 2008; ... The Daily Record will publish a weekly listing of bazaars andcraft shows sponsored by area clubs and organizations. Groups wishing to have their fundraising event listed in theHoliday Show Calendar are asked to submit the information to LydiaGehring, living/arts editor at The Daily ...
Personals
Oct 02, 2008; ... JACE COLE is the name given to the baby born Sept. 19 to Jamieand Marci Rickard of Wooster. He weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces and was21 inches long. He joins sisters, Maya, Joren and Daylie. Grandparents are Larry Burns, Jerry and Carolyn Rickard, all ofWooster, Vicki Burns of ...
Engagements
Oct 02, 2008; ... Crawford-Burris DALTON -- George and Maria Crawford of Dalton announce theengagement of their daughter, Whitney, to Robert Burris. He is theson of Robert and Roene Burris of Homeworth. Miss Crawford is a graduate of Dalton High School and is acustomer service representative ...
Time Out Sweet Tart motherhood
Oct 02, 2008; ... I don't go to the movies much. It's just gotten too expensive totake a family of six to a movie these days. And if I do get thechance to go on a date with my sweet husband, without the kiddos, Imuch prefer a nice dinner where we can talk rather than a loud movietheater where we sit ...