The Daily Reporter from Dover, Ohio • Page 11

Joel Gordon and 'The Leather Loft' in Mineral City. Leather Loft 'holding its own' in fashion world By MRS. HUDY PIROLOZZI Staff Correspondent MINERAL CITY "A world hs own" could be one way of describing "The Leather Loft," a unique boutique decorated With burlap doth, wood beam ceiling, suspended wagon wheels and psychedlic lighting and packed full of exciting and original leather and suede garments. Creator and maker of the garments and-owner of the shop, located off Center st, here, is Joel Gordon, former leader of the original Velvet Crests sing- Ing group. Tired of the hassel of traveling and performing in show business, Joel decided to go back to a more creative work such as the upholstery shop he had owned and operated.

This time, he turned to designing, creating and manufacturing suede leather wearing apparel, Hats, purses, neck, head and arm bands, vests, shirts and mini, midi and maxi skirts as well as complete suits for men and women are but a few of the many articles for sale. Joel's store is open seven days a week, Monday through Friday from 9 to Saturday from 9 to 5, and Sunday from I to 6. Co-workers and sales representatives are Dave Bartos. also a former member of the Velvet Crests, and Greg Pyle who is in charge of small accessories. Clothes designed, made and sold at the boutique are "out-of- the-way originals" that are sold only in 17 major stores from Cleveland to Columbus and local stores, Daniels in New Philadelphia and Mustang Men's Shop in Uhrichsville.

Gordon recently received the 1970 designer's award for leath- garments at a National Outer Wear and Sports Wear Assn. Show in New York City. He has been hired as exclusive designer and fashion consultant for General Split Inc. of Milwaukee, world's largest manufacturer of cowhide splits, He works as an independent designer for Jonathan Legault Originals of Montreal, Canadian Montreal and New York, and High Gear of New York City. He also designs originals for copy for the Hide Side of st.

Louis and Chola Imports of New Jersey. The copies of his originals bear hi's name. Through General Split his garments have been displayed in Las Vegas, St. Louis, Toronto and Atlantic City and will be sent to. Paris for an international boutique showing of America.

Models for his clothes at vari ous style shows are his wife Sue, Mrs. Jim (Fran) Hane of here, and Linda Lewis Sandy ville. The Gordons have three chil dren, Jo Lene, 10; Randy, 9, and Jeff, 6. Blaze damages He'town residence By MRS. SALLY DUFFY Telephone 498-8088 NEWCOMERSTOWN A fire that caused major damage to the home of K.J.

McCants on E. State rd. Sunday morning was apparently ignited by faulty wiring over the front porch light and had been burning for some time before it was discovered at 9:22 a.m. The McCants and their son, Kenny were having breakfast when a neighbor, W. A.

Rogers, informed them there was smoke coming from the roof. The son had heard a noise in the wall earlier, but McCants thought it was a mouse or the heating system, Apparently the noise was the fire. There was major damage to the roof and upstairs as well as the contents. The damage was covered by insurance. Youth Center trustees met Sunday, Di'scussion was held on the Center fund drive, which starts this month, and on purchasing a new game.

A dance was tentatively planned for Nov. 27. Next meeting will be Dec. 6. Mrs.

Paul Frye will show slides of her two mission trips to Haiti at a missionary meeting in Scriptural Holmess Church Wednesday at p.m. Crusaders of Foursquare Gospel Church met Sunday night. Rev. and Mrs. Orlan Robinson, Eastern District missionary conference workers, showed slides of Jamaica.

Mrs. Christman will be in charge next week. Girl Scout leaders made plans for the annual Girl Scout Christmas Shop when they met in Christ United Methodist Church Friday morning. The shop, featuring hand made gift and decorative items, home baked goods, home made candy and crafts done by the girls, will be in the Reeves Bank Community room. It will be open from 4 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 11, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec, 12. Leaders showed and discussed projects their girls will do for the shop. Mrs.

Don Stevens, troop orga nizer, reported on two new Brownie Troops organized and said a total of 233 girls are now registered in the scouting pro gram in Newcomerstown. Mrs. Charles Knight presided and announced a Girt Scout Council meeting will be held if Lit Nttv, ill! 11 Bolivar open houses mark Education Week Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Stark County Historical Society.

Tw delegates and two alternates ar elected from each neighborhoo( and seniors are invited. She announced a craft fair adults Nov. 19 and a basic lead ership training course Nov. 10 12, 17 and 24 in Dover First! Methodist Church. Pins will be presented to new leaders Nov.

27 at the regular meeting, Wolf Homemakers will meet Wednesday morning with Mrs. Will Hinds of River st, A covered dish dinner will be served at noon. Mrs. Virgil Dull of Canton spent Saturday with Mrs, Grace Gibbons of Church st, here, Thefts reported Gary Reese of 405 W. 15th st.

reported to Dover police Sunday night that a stereo tape player was removed from his auto while it was parked in the 200 block of N. Tuscarawas av. Jerry Warner of 305 E. 3rd st. reported Sunday that a short wave radio was stolen from his residence sometime Saturday.

Police are investigating both incidents. By DEBBIE KEENER Telephone 874-4213 BOLIVAR In celebration of American Education Week, open house will be observed laily in the elementary school. arents may attend classes and lave lunch with their children on the following schedule, Prin- ci'pal Fred Miller announced: Monday, beginning at 10:30 iVith lunch at 11:15 1st grade, primary special education and educational'rehabilitation Tuesday from 10:30 with lunch at 11:20 2nd grade and educational rehabilitation II; Wednesday from 10:30 with unch at 11:10 4th grade and educational rehabilitation III; Wednesday from 10:15 with at 11:05 5th grade; Thursday from 10:30 with luncji at 3rd grade and elementary special education; Thursday from 10:15 with lunch at 11:05 6th grade and intermediate special education. Kindergarten open house is Monday and Tuesday from 8:30 to 9:30 for the morning class and 11:45 to 12:45 for the after noon group. Approximately 250 attended the annual Lions Club Hallow 3 auto mishaps investigated on Nichols lot New Philadelphia police in vestigated four traffic mishap during the weekend, three them on Nichols Discount park ing lot.

No citations were is sued. They vinvoled autos driven by Robert Cassady of 1506 N. Woos ter av. and Jack E. Holcomb 44, of 1005 E.

Front both Do ver, Sunday at 3:48 p.m.; Phil lip P. Edwards, 54, of 37 Shel Mar dr. SE and John C. Rod gers, 33, of RD 1, West Lafa yette, Saturday at 12:38 p.m. and Bruce W.

Daniels, 20, of 50 Howe Dover, and Bobby Kaiser, 44, of 829 Zella st. NW tew Philadelphia, Saturday a 8:02 p.m. Saturday at 9:15 a.m. Kenn Rapport of 416 Ray av, NW re ported a pickup truck owned Tuscarawas Auto Wrecking of 1037 W. High av.

was dam aged while parked at his home. TAKE TWIN CITY LAURELS. Winners in the Twin City Halloween costume contest were awarded prizes Saturday by Claymont Jaycees. Because of rain Thursday, the parade was canceled- Winners and their categories were: Michael Mon- dlak (L) of RD 2, Uhrichsville, best dressed individual; Pam Edwards of RD 2, Uhrichsville, funniest; Debbie Burky of 170 21st st. SE, New Philadelphia, most unusual; Glenn Burky, same address, best dressed ghost and Amy Kanouff (front), daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth Kanouff of 608 Jolmson Dennison, youngest, Amy is 17-months-oia. en party Thursday night, 'rizes were, awarded to ugliest, rettiest and most unusual. Re. pective winners by division ere: Tina Kahler, Sandy Hardy nd Beth Dean, pre-school-kin- ergarten; Wade Stucin, Anette Johnson and Debbie Pe- ersen, grades; Charles ickerman, Holly Mizer and Bob 'oraker, 4th-6th grades; Paul Ackerman, Marsha Van- deter and Dan Burfield, 7th- 2th grades.

Anna Mader and Delores Espenschied, adult couple, and the Warren Ackerman family, largest masked amily (8). Zoar costume winners listed ZOAR Prizes for costumes and posters were awarded Thursday night at a community Halloween party in Zoar United Ihurch of Christ. Winners for costumes in age groups 1-5 years, 6-11, 12-18 and 9 and older, respectively, Marcia Reed, Jerry Weber, Shelly Rex and Carol Geers, witches and ghosts; Brian Burkhart, Tracy Kirker, Leslie Viel. hauer, Diane Cropper and Margaret Gray, most original; Brett Burkhart, Jackie Devine, David Dischinger, Mary Swonger and Wayne Gray, funniest, and Mike Reed and Martha Dischinger, best animal. Diane Notz, Lisa Geers, Tom Becknell and Lori Geers were poster contest winners.

Jack-0-Lanterns were won by Lisa Cappillo and Melanie Ammons, and pumpkins went to Timmy Kirker, George Detrich, Jody Devine, Cheryl Herman, Sandy Miku, Kenny Hotter, Mary Swonger, Doug Becknell, Shelly Rex, Terry Geers, Randy Scaffide and Terry Kirker. The George Detrichs and the Gale Deubners were judges. Lions will take orders through Wednesday for roses befog sold i at $5 a dozen to commemorate Rose Week, Nov. 1-8. Awards were presented when Cub Scout Pack 92 met Tuesday.

Recipients were: Mike Ewing and Todd Locker, Bobcat pins; Joey Hafer and Don Ackerman, recruiting patches; Jim Wolf and Ken Holter, Bear patch, Jim Stucin, Todd Flickinger, Bobby Helwig and Scott Swank, aquanaut; Stucin, traveler and engineer; Fllckinger, forester; Swank, naturalist, outdoorsman, and athlete; Jack Ritenour, Bear book, and Jonathan Simon and Scott Boyd, Webeloes books. The theme was "magic," and each boy was required to do a magic trick. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Clyde Boyd, Mrs. John Ewing and Mrs.

Charles Locker. Clothing to be donated to Indians at N.M., should be taken during the next two weeks to the Gary Ferren residence. Plaques being sold by the pack also are available there, and men interested in helping with the Webeloes den should contact him. Den 1 boys are to take coffee cans and plastic lids and color- ful magazines that can be cut the next deft Mrs. George Berens presented- discussion on the National Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary when Study Club wet Tuesday, Mrs.

Berens is president of thai organization. It was decided to make a tributlon to the library improvement fund. Mrs. Edward Richard was hostess, Mrs. Paul Gordon, branch brarian, reported the following books are available: Born Again (Hans Holzer), The Psychic World (Peter Hurkos), Then There Grew Up a Generation (Bjorn Thyra), The Daughter (Charity Blackstone), A Tale of Two Families (Dodie Smith), Trees of Heaven (Jesse Stuart), Women Alone (Isabella Taves), Good Luck Miss Wy- clcoff.

(William Ingl), No More Septembers (Maurode Glennon), How Young They Die (Stuart Cloete), Whistle and I'll Come to You (Agnes Sligh Turnbull), Queen's Pawn (Victor Canning), She Loved a Wi'cked City (Lawrence Earl), Other Voices, Other Rooms (Truman Capote) and The President (Drew Pearson). Board of public affairs meets Monday at 6:30 p.m. Car hits dog About 7 p.m. Sunday, Carl L. Gano of RD 1, Kimbolton, told sheriff deputies that his car struck and killed a dog on Rt.

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