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Vol. VII Stow, Ohio, Friday, February 16, 1940 No. 7 it extended from Independence, TRAILS Mo. to Oregon. Now old the trail As we sat together, Friday night, was no man knows. February 2nd, enjoying a supper, So, trails, that's our subject. for the benefit of the choir, Will That is to say, a way marked out, Lodge, who is a land-mark about a route, a path, a track through Stow and a charter member of the wilderness, a trail. The Community Church, leaned Portage Path, from the Ohio over and sold to me. "Recently I River to Lake Erie, across West found an Indian Trail Blaze right Hill, Akron, Ohio, is an historic here in Stow. Yes," said he, "I trail, marking in the early days knew it in a moment." So my the western boundary of the Unit- friend explained that an Indian ed States. in the long ago would bend a sap- Trails, yes, trails, sometimes a pling to the ground,bend it over trail is foot-marks in the snow. in the direction desired for the However, the trail that impresses tra;l, anchor or make fast the me, is that journey from the middle of the trunk to the ground, cradle to the grave, that trail, one then lift the top of the sappling has blazed, called life, the evi- to an upright position and leave dence one leaves of direction, of the young tree to grow, marking influence, of wandering, or, of a a route for a long period of years. traveler with a great purpose. So, my friends, the Indians, per- The good and the bad may plod haps before Columbus discovered along the same lone or sun-lit America, blazed their trail through trail but their missions are vastly the land of Stow. different. The hero and the cow- In October, 1842 Marcus White- ard may climb the same hills, en- man bade good-bye to wife and dure many similar hardships, but friends and traveled over the somewhere, one finds the reward, Oregon Trail on his long way to and the other leaves the trail. Washington to save Oregon to One may follow the trail of the United States. All win- high and noble motives, another ter long this hero traveled, may follow the trail of the base enduring untold hardships, reach- and the lost. Churches have made ing Washington in March, with many dents in civilization, they both feet frozen, but he accom- have followed many trails, let us plished his object, Oregon was hope the most have been ennobling plucked from the grip of England and inspiring. But the trail that and saved for the United States. leads home interests me most, the Over this celebrated trail the trail made straight and plain by Lewis and Clark expedition travel- the foot-marks of a Great Teacher, ed. Later, hundreds of wagon they called Him the Galillean. trains, emmigrants, adventurers And here and there the words cut and gold seekers made their way clear and plain, privilege, service, to California, or the promise land duty, reward. There are hills to of the great West. The Oregon climb and streams to ford and Trail was two thousand miles long, dark nights when the trail seems 10 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS STOW COMMUNITY CHURCH GEORGE M. HUI.ME .... Mlnixter PRAYER SERVICE S5» Ardmore Av.. Akron. UN-utHf, Wednesday evening prayer THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS meetings lead by our Minister Drawer C Stow, Summit Co., Ohio. Published Rev. Hulme continue in the fire- weekly. Subscription price 50c a year. Entered as second class mat- side room each week. This week ter May 4, 1937 at the Postoffice at it was the twenty-first chapter Stow, Ohio, under Act of March 3, 1879. Office of publication, 360 W. by Matthew. Let's surprise our Arndale Rd., Stow. H. J. Stockman, Editor. vi leader by having forty out for a Wednesday evening prayer dim, but the morning light will service — soon! make it clear. It's an old, old trail, it's the trail that leads to YOUNG MARRIED PEOPLES our Eternal Home. CLASS MEETING GEO. M. HULME. Today—Friday evening, Febru- ary 16th—this class hold their GUILD NOTICE monthly meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Large, 267 The Ladies Guild meet next King Drive. A good attendance Wednesday, February 21st, ini s desired. Mrs. Hazel Wheeler the church basement for noon- is teacher of this class. day luncheon. The Mesdames Mineard, Cox, Lawhorn, Olson and Chipps are hostesses. In the NOTICE afternoon meeting Mrs. A. C. The opening of the Darrowville Keeler will lead a round table Community Church will be on discussion on welfare work in Sunday Feb. 18th at the Darrow Stow. All ladies are invited and St. Grange. Services will be held are requested to bring their at 2:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Every- needles and scissors for sewing. body welcome.

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You may rest assured that your loved ones have a dignified funeral; when you know your mortician is doing all that is possible. We try, in this respect, to give you the benefits of our serving. THE McGOWAN FUNERAL HOME WA-1313 247 Stow Avenue Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS

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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIItMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllllllllll ence in selling doves and changing WHY PRAY? money, than holding suppers and Rev. Hulme says that he pray selling pies, cakes and other things 1.—Because the Book advises in the church. us to pray. Shall we exalt church suppers 2.—Because Jesus prayed. and fill our stomachs, or exalt 3.—Because prayer drives out Christ and grow spiritually, and evil. see a soul born into the kingdom 4.—Because it feeds the soul. once in a while. 5.—Because prayer saves us 1st Cor. 11-22 and 23. What from disaster. have ye not houses to eat in, or In praying the Bible tells us to despise ye the church of God and have (1) faith and (2) perser- shame them that have not ? What verance. shall I say to you ? Shall I praise <»> you in this? I praise you not." 1st Cor. 11-33 and 34. Where- I WONDER fore my brethren, when ye come By "Bill" Robinson together to eat, tarry one for the Many times I have thought about o*her. If any man hunger let him the church of the present day. It eat at home, that ye might not Christ were to come tomorrow come together unto condemnation would he be satisfied with the and the rest will I sit in order church, or would he do like he when I come." did in Jerusalem; go through the Matthew 21-12 and 13. "And Church with a scourge of cords Jesus went into the temple of and drive the money changers out God and cast out all them that of the temple. John 2-16 "Take bought and sold doves, and over- these things hence, make not my threw the tables of the money father's house a house of merc- changers, and the seats of the one handise." I can't see any differ- who sold doves, and said "It is 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS

NU-WAY CLEANING AND PRESSING There is a Difference—INVISIBLE SHOE REBUILDING KNIGHT SERVICE CO. WA-2224 2041 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls written, my father's house shall be called the house of prayer but ye have made it a den of thieves." McGrail Antique Shop Mark 11-15, 17. And they Upholstering & Cabinet Work came to Jerusalem, and Jesus Phone WA-1091 went into the temple and began to cast out them that bought and 150 E. Kent Rd. Stow sold in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers and the seats of them that sold men", where the "Choir" singers doves. And would not suffer that have separated themselves from rry man should carry any vessel the world. I knqw that God through the temple. doesn't accept hypocrite's hymn And he taught saying unto them or a worldly deacon's prayer. "Is it not written, my father's Let's get more praying Christ- house shall be called, of all na- ians instead of paying members tions, a house of prayer, but ye and we will see a soul saved. have made it a den of thieves." Oh, God haw long must I wa>t I wonder was the church intend- till I see a soul brought to the ed for these playthings or was it altar, or for the elders of the intended to exalt Christ. Give me church to get together and pray a little old fashioned Church where for the sick. they shout and they save souls, James 5-14 and 15. Is any where they sing old fashioned sick among you? Let him call hymns and the deacons are not for the elders of the church; and men of the world. "Sunday only let them pray over him, annoint- ing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith JUNCTION shall save the sick, arid the Lord SHOE REPAIR shall raise him up, and if he has C. K. WYATT, Prop. committeed sin they shall be for- Good Material - Good Worki given him. 2721 HUDSON DRIVE By one who knows God.

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POEM CECIL A. REARICK By A Reader Instructor of Gas tank empty VOICE One tire flat Inquire at Isaly's — Stow Rent past due Need a hat? Lost your job GRAHAM ROAD NOTES Caught a cold Best friend gone Birthdays celebrated at Bible Getting old? School last Sunday were those of Glenn Douglas, Kathleen Bosum, Did you ever meet the gentleman Mr. I. S. Warner and Mr. Fry. Who can fill your tank and fix Banner class: Mr. Sutton's. At- your flat tendance one hundred fifty-five. And pay your rent and buy your New curtains have recently hat, been purchased for the Bible Who can find a job and cure School upstairs. your cold The W. W. Guild met Tuesday And ease the sorrow of young P. M. at the home of Patricia or old? McHoney, Bryden Dr., Akron. . A number of the Graham Road Come out on Sunday and meet Baptist women went to Cleveland Him, do, last Saturday taking canned He'll be there beside you in the goods to the Baptist Home for pew. the Aged. —H. W. Last Friday evening the Senior B.Y.P.U. enjoyed a Valentine Stow Dairy Milk 25c per gal- Party at the First Baptist Church lon. For sale at the Stow Bar- in Akron. B-Cue.—(Adv.) The Fireside Forum met last e 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS brought his wife (at least it is STOW hoped she was his wife) and she was such a bedraggled looking FENDER & BODY bird, eating as if she were nearly SERVICE starved, while he was so slick and Cor. Hudson & Graham Rds. trim looking. The natives of Fish WA-9517 Creek wonder if she had been ill or was tired from a long trip per- haps worn out from searching for Friday evening at the home of friend husband; for evidently the Mr. and Mrs. S. Haynes. couple had been separated for Miss Edith Johnson entertain- quite sometime, since only one ed Eugene Sutton, John Huber, mourning dove was seen for sever- Chas. -Connelly, May Brightman, al weeks. Since mama mourning Virginia Haag and Dale Stitt at dove is not noted for being an her home on Wilson Avc\ le last expert house keeper it doesn't Saturday evening. seem as if housekeeping duties Mr. and Mrs. Carl Watters an- caused her shabbiness. The sug- nounce the arrival of Carl the gestion was offered that papa third, Feb. 9th. dove like some other males got Chestnut Lumber: A ten foot his spring outfit first or is it more two by four costs 20c. Compare fitting to say he had a new over- this with prices elsewhere. Joe coat while she wore last year's A. Mitten, 142 Thorndale, Stow, model. (Adv.)

' —• — It certainly is thrilling to have fourteen cardinals feeding on Fisfi CREEK one's property not mentioning ten If other Stowites find bird lore or more other varieties. Nothing as interesting as many here at this like having movies right in your corner of Stow Township find it, own yard! perhaps they will enjoy reading Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Brittan spent more about the mourning dove the week end in Ravenna with which fed on Ted Brittan's lawn their son and daughter Mr. and and nearby neighboring lalwns Mrs. Earl Brittan. during latter part of January. Sunday callers of Robert Char- But on that rainy Tuesday, Feb. ley were Chuck Kilbourne and 6th after coming alone two or Bob Williamson. three times in the morning he Mrs. F. W. Brittan of Streets- KENT-STOW MARKET On STATE ROUTE 5 AT COUNTY LINE Where You Get The Best Home Dressed Beef, Pork and Veal Have You Tried Our CURED MEATS? FRESH DRESSED POULTRY EVERY DAY Phones WA-1595 or KENT 3947 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS boro is visiting at T. H. Brittans. 41 parallel of latitude as its Last Sunday her daughter, Mrs. southern boundary and Lake D. J. Evans and children of Se- Erie the northern. bring called on her, honoring her Conn, sold 3,000,000 acres off 82nd birthday anniversary. the east end of this to a com- pany of 48 men for $1,200,000.00. This sale took place 9-2-1795. FRANK GREEN WRITES This land lies east of the Cuya- Mr. Stockman: I was interest- hoga River and Portage Path. ed in Porter Ritchie's statements One of the 48 men in the C. L. to you which were published in Co. was Joshua Stow. Each last week's news. I know that member of the company receiv- all of the land in Stow Town- ed land according to the amount ship was owned for a short time of money he had agreed to pay. by the Conn. Land Co., but I Stow's stake in the deal was didn't know that any of it was $14,154 and for this he eventu- purchased directly from them. ally received township No. 3 in My idea is that the whole town- the 10th range—Stow Township. ship was bought by Joshua Stow There is 14,717 acres in the and sold to individuals through township. I say he eventually his agent Judge Wetmore. Per- received this town for $14,154. haps the history of this company Those yankees couldn't make a will be interesting. deal like that without a lot of Mr. C. Bronson in his historical trading. Stow didn't get this records for the Pioneer Ass'n. of town in the original drawing. I Portage and Summit County have just been loking over the tells about it at great length. I abstract of the title of the land will condense his story. When now owned by Arthur Moore. the U. S. Government was or- This abstract shows 20 items ganized after the Revolutionary from the time that James 1st of War, the vast territory north of England granted the land to Conn, the Ohio River and east of the to the quit claim deed given by Mississippi was claimed by sev- the State of Conn, to Joshua eral states. Stow. Those conflicting claims were FRANK A. GREEN settled by each of the states Feb. 6, 1940 turning over their claims to the Editor's Note: It is our un- United States government. The derstanding that the land grant- government also was to assume ed to Porter Ritchie's father by the debts which the state the Conn. Land Company was a had had incurred during repossessed tract which had orig- the war. Much of that debt inally been sold by Joshua Stow was to the soldiers. The gov- to some individual who did not ernment had no money to pay hold it, but allowed it to return them so they paid them in land. to the Conn. Land Company. When Conn, turned her land over to the government she re- served what we now call the INSURE with Western Reserve,—a typical yan- ROBERT IMHOFF kee deal. This part of the state your LOCAL full-time Agent of Ohio runs 120 miles west from Tel. WA-1914 Stow, O. the Pennsylvania line, with the 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS

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PERSONALS Dentist Juanita Ballis celebrated her DR. W. B. OCKER twelfth birthday Monday. Credit Extended Note from the Ladies Bible WA-9166 9 a. m. to 9 p. Spaght BIdg., Stow Class: We were glad to have Mrs. P. F. Robinson with us last Sun- is back in school this week after day morning. being absent last week on ac- WANTED: Girl or woman for count of illness. housework. Go home nights. Charles Gillam one day last Call WA-9446 after 6:00 P. M.— week suffered a cut on his right (Adv.) eyeball when a clod of dirt flew Mary Ann Hissem of Meadow- up breaking his glasses. brook celebrated her birthday LOST: A five months old light last Sunday. She was six years old. brown male terrier. Reward if returned to Mr. James Moss, Paul Crozier, McCauley Road, Baumberger Road, Stow, or call WA-9240—(Adv.) Henry J. Williamson, Stow Arpad Kurinsky Township Clerk, fell in his silo last Friday breaking his leg just Teacher of Violin above the ankle. He will be in WA-9651 the City Hospital for sometime. Boys Bible Class No. 6 taught 310 Graham Rr. by H. J. Stockman won the ban- ner last Sunday with an attend- Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio ance of one hundred twenty-six percent. We Serve You With Dependable Products SUPER SHELL GAS . . . GOLDEN SHELL MOTOR OIL . . . ONLY THE BEST ANTI FREEZE . . . Eddie Parson's Service Station, Stow, 0. 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Henry Headlee and Mary J. were guests of her nephew Paul Schafer's, Cuya- STOW DAIRY hoga Falls last . Ed. Note: Just when this visit oc- curred the note we received did not say. MILK Walter Chandler, Hudson Rd., who lost one of his eyes recent- ly is now home from the hospi- tal. Visitors would no doubt be 25^ welcome. Birthdays celebrated at Bible PER GALLON School last Sunday were those at the of Wm. Hamilton Jr., Mrs. Vir- ginia Judy and Henry Harruff. Virginia Judy's pupils at the STOW BAR-B-CUE school where she teaches gave her a birthday party last Friday. Jo Woodring, Miss Betty Bishop Smith, Dunn, Judy and Com- and Mrs. W. H. Large make up pany of 180 Williamson Road a quartette who will sing for have had company this past week. you at the morning church serv- Grandma Adelaide Smith (Mrs. ice. Come and hear them. Dunn's mother) has been with Word has been received that them all week, while on Sunday the wife of one of the deacons of cousin Mary A. Gardner, and Stow Disciple Church may be Aunt Mary S. Gardner were Sun- able to return to her home in day dinner guests. Kent in a couple of weeks. We Par Sale: Electric Hot Water refer to Mrs. Homer Williamson Heaters. Compare our prloee. who has been under the care of Pay monthly with your electric Dr. Smith, Diabetic Specialist, bill. E. F. Hastens Plumbing. since leaving the City Hospital. WA-7688. 7688. (Adv). Mrs. Williamson has been at the This coming Sunday morning home of her sister Miss Hallie Mrs. C. H. Monteith, Miss Mary Nickerson, West Graham Road. Ritchies Home Dressed Meats PORK—BEEF—VEAL TENDER - JUICY - FULL O' FLAVOR Also A Full Line of Home Dressed, Home Cured SMOKED MEATS RITCHIES MEAT MARKET N. L. RITCHIE, Prop. 407 Ritchie Road WA-1507 Stow, Ohio 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS

FOR SALE: Hand crocheted table cloth, size about 72 by 72 REMEMBER inches. Mrs. C. E. Roe, 51 Bryn Mawr Road, Stow. (Adv.) Winford Higgs, Baumberger THE FEED STORE Road, has returned to his home after convalescing from an oper- Can Supply Your ation at the home of his grand- mother in Akron. Needs In Many Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marhofer and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Marhofer and family spent last Sunday with Items. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Marhofer of W. Long St., Akron. Brooders L. C. Stein attended church last Sunday morning. F'rst time in Chick Feeders sixteen weeks. Hopes to be able to attend regular soon as the milk- and Fountains men stop working on Sundays. Dr. and Mrs. Chas. DeGruchy Ful-O-Pep of Silver Lake are vacationing Chick Starter this month in old Mexico. They expect to go as far south as Mex- Fine Chick Grain ico City. Dr. DeGruchy is dent- ist at the Firestone. Fine Grit and The Minister speaking: "We are proud of our choir and when the Charcoal t'me comes when there are forty out to practice on Thursday nite Litter for the and forty in the choir on Sunday morning we promise that the Brooder Floor church will give them a banquet and I will be responsible for it." For the laying hens Jean Max, certified teacher of piano. Courses offered in both classical and popular music. Re- Ful-O-Pep asonable tuition. Stud'C No. 784, Egg Mash Hudson Road, Stow. (Adv.). H. M. Wyatt, wife, and two sons, Ful-O-Pep Richard and Robert, formerly of Stow, but now living in Wads- Scratch Grains worth, drove forty miles to attend Stow Community Church last Sun- Both Winners day evening.

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Mrs. Burt Miller of Diagonal "Al" Hall, wife and son are Road, much loved leader of the moving into "Al" Stein's property Junior Grangers, celebrated her on Williamson Road just back of birthday last Sunday. Mrs. Ber- the Stow Dairy. Mr. Hall sold tha Hissem and Mrs. Hankins h',s property on Williamson Road were in charge of a dinner given to "Eddie" Idle, Stow Hardware last Saturday nite at the Darrow- manager, who will move in next ville Grange Hall honoring Mrs. month sometime. Miller. Eddie Ruggles with his brother- Good coal in three ton lots, $4.50 in-law, Mr. Burkhamer of Cuya- per ton. Casebeer, corner Fish hoga Falls left last Sunday for a Creek and East Graham Roads. two or three weeks vacation in (Adv). Florida. This will be Eddie's first Note from the Young Ladies vacation in approximately fifteen Bible Class: Virginia Knott, Stow years. His wife, who is left in High school student, is seriously charge of the store, is celebrating ill in the hospital. Passing thru by having a special sale on gro- an appendectomy, peritonitis set ceries. You will please notice in making another operation and their ad on the last page of this a blood transfusion necessary. issue. Mrs. Ruggles expects to May God be with her is our pray- take a vacation when husband, Ed er. returns. 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS IN STOW IT'S The Central Cash Mkt. WA-3521 We Deliver 10:30 and 2:30

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