The Evening Independent from Massillon, Ohio • Page 1

Showers Chance of showers tonight low 50 to 55, Mostly sunny Friday with a chance of afternoon showers, high in the mid-70s. 113th YEAR 307 EVENING INDEPENDENT Established 1863 Here is calendar of Bicentennial events Navarre FRIDAY, 4 p.m.—Miss Navarre Bicentennial Pageant at open air pavillion. begins at McLain Grocery Co. parking lot on Jhio 21, moves south on Route 21 to Center st, west on Center st to Park st and north on Park st to Brideweser Stadium. 9 to dancing on the village square.

awards presented at pavillion. Kiwanis Barbershop Quartet at pavillion. Odam belly dance performance at pavillion. SATURDAY, 8 a.m.—Breakfast at fire station. Pennsylvania Regiment at Navarre Bethlehem Park.

festival begins of war. 1 p.m.—Navarre Elementary School students perform. Odam's Dance Studio children perform. contest judging. games on Old Canal Land, south of Ohio st.

Norma Wallace performs. Odam Dance Studio adult students perform. of Canton. Contest judging. Jones and his country western band.

Lyna Odam will perform. dancing. of Canton. Jones and band. festival ends.

SUNDAY, 6 a.m.—Sunrise service at Brideweser Stadium followed by entombment of time capsule in Union Lawn Cemetery and breakfast at Bethlehem Township Fire Department. 10:30 to for canoe races. Mother Singers. Accordion Band. Children's games on canal land.

12:30 p.m.—Canoe races. Odam Dance Studio children perform. Women's nail driving contest. 2 Roslyn Accordion Band. Pie eating contest.

3 Kitchen Komedy Band in Canton. Banjo and fiddler contest. 5:30 Navarre Elementary School students perform. 6 Greased pole event. 7 Lyna Odam School of Dance chorus line.

8 Hessie Jones and band with Lyna Odam. 9 Lyna Odam performs belly dance. 9:30 Patty Bachtel Hoy sings. 10 Hessie Jones and band. 11 Fireworks.

Lake Cable FRIDAY, 6:30 p.m. Parade begins at recreation field near East Ohio Gas follows West blvd to East blvd to Fulton rd and ends at Lake Cable Clubhouse. Booths and games open. 10 Booths close. SATURDAY, 11 a.m.

Booths and games open at clubhouse. 1p.m. Flag raising ceremonies at clubhouse attended by U.S. Rep. Ralph S.

Regula of Navarre, Ohio 16th District congressman, and state Rep. Richard Maier of Massillon, R-48. 6 to 8 Sportsman's club ox roast at pavilion and bread contest judging. 9:45 Fireworks at Lake Cable Beach. 10:30 Booths close.

SUNDAY, 1 p.m. Booths and games at clubhouse grounds. Jackson High School Choir performs. 1:30 Float boat parade and contest at Lake Cable beach area. Skydiving.

6 Sportsman's club prizes. Booths close. 7 Hymn sing. 9:45 b'jreworks. Massillon SATURDAY, 1 p.m.

Parade from 6th st NE and Lincoln Way through downtown to Towne Plaza Shopping Center. SUNDAY, 7:30 p.m. Traditional community celebration at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium followed at dark by "largest display of fireworks ever to be shown in Stark County." Mt, Eaton SATURDAY, 5 p.m. Refreshments and concessions open. 8 Bicentennial program by Larry Shafer's fifth grade.

Dusk Largest fireworks display ever in Mt. Eaton. Canal Fulton July 9, 10 and 11 Old Canal Days Bicentennial Festival. W. Lebanon SATURDAY, 6 p.m.

Judging of decorated homos and bicycles. SUNDAY, 12:15 p.m. Village picnic. Today's Chuckle Real frustration is when you have ulcers, and you still aren't a success. Massillon, Ohio 44646, Thursday, July 1, 1 976 Homo Delivery 75 Cents Week 1 5c A COPY Truxrnore packer plus small route.

Call 837-1084. Hogue's Dog Supply, 6th ave NW, Beach Cily, 756-2634. Hours 9 to 9 Mon. thru Sat. Selling Peppy and Bench and Field Dog Food.

PAT'S WIG SHOP Freedoms at $9.95 and up. Skin top, fluff back, $19.95 and less. 48 Charles ave SE Downtown Massillon BARGAINS Jeans, tops, misc. $5 One group Dresses $15, $20 Junior Shorts $7 up Tennis outfits $15 Evening Gowns 2 price Jewelry and Scarves 1 price THOMPSON'S CLOTHES CLOSET Open tonight until 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday 9-5 Closed Monday Watkins Basement Waterproofing.

Free 854-4787. HORNER'S STRAWBERRIES Pick your own daily. Good picking. Season ends 832-1193. RED'S LOUNGE NOW FEATURING "THE BRIMSTONES." EVERY WED.

THRU SAT. NIGHT, 10 P.M. TO 2 A.M. Located behind Lincoln Motel Who will be first Bicentennial baby? FRED J. DALES taken back to jail where he testified ANDRO is shown Wednesday as he was from Stark County Common Pleas Court against Myron Tilton and Gary Thompson in their murder trial in the deaths of three Massillon firemen last Nov.

30 at the La Cuisina Restaurant. Security was extremely heavy during Wednesday's trial sessions. (IndependentStaff Photo) The Massillon Sesquicentennial- Bicentennial Commission voted Wednesday night to designate the first baby born on July 4 at either Massillon Cily Hospital or Doctors Hospital as the Massillon Bicentennial Baby. Parents must be residents of Massillon or of one of the six western Stark County townships which make up the Massillon Municipal Court district. These townships are Perry, Jackson, Tuscarawas, Lawrence, Bethlehem and Sugar Creek.

THE COMMISSION will award the Bicentennial baby a set of Sesquicentennial- Biccntennial keepsakes being sold in Massillon. Included will be a certificate for a copy of the history book to be published in August an official Massillon Sesquicentennial pin and other mementoes. AI the Wednesday night meeting of the commission at the Massillon Museum, Carl LanUcr, chairman of the Fourth of July observance, predicted that the program and fireworks display at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Sunday at 7:30 p.m. will be the city's best ever. However.

Lantzer said that the United Veterans will need generous public (See WHO 12) Used plastic jugs of gasoline Dalesanctro describes how La Cuisina was set afire BULLETIN The state rested its case shortly after noon today in the arson murder trials of Myron Tilton, 35, and Gary Thompson, 32, of Canton in the deaths of three Massillon firemen at the La Cuisina Restaurant. By MARY WALLACE Close to 90 five-gallon plastic jugs of gasoline were in the La Cuisina Restaurant, 1731 Lincoln Way when it burned last Nov. 30, Fred J. Dalesandro testified Wednesday in Stark County Common Pleas Court. Dalesandro, charged with murder along with four, others in the deaths of three Massillon firemen, testified for the state Wednesday in the trial of Myron Tilton, 35, and Gary Thompson, 32, both of Canton before a panel of three judges.

RESTAURANT owner Louis J. Battista and manager Joseph R. Paone are awaiting trial by a jury in the same three deaths. Dalesandro was on the stand for more than three hours as he told.on direct and cross examination how he, Thompson and Tilton obtained the materials and set the fire for a promised $6,000 which was to be split three ways. Dalesandro's testimony detailed the following events: He was approached by Tilton and Thompson in late July at the Southgalc Shopping Center parking lot about "torching a Massillon restaurant." During the meeting, at which Mike Scott was also present, the disappearance of Tilton's brother Jim was also discussed.

Jim Tilton is still Tilton later set the $6,000 price and claimed the owner could go no higher because of a large mortgage. A $500 prepayment was then made. Dalesandro and Thompson purchased 210 of the five- gallon jugs from a Cleveland firm using the name David Stewart and a Canton address. Gasoline was obtained from a farmer friend of Dalesandro's on Trump rd and Thompson obtained some elsewhere. Tilton picked Dalesandro Judge Bartholomew makes appointment Montgomery new Jackson trustee up on the day of the fire and provided a key to the restaurant, where they were joined by Thompson in 'a truck containing the gasoline-filled jugs.

Tllloti and Dalesandro placed the jugs In basement, kitchen and bar area while Thompson In-ought another load of jugs back in the truck, which was then loaded with chairs, a large kettle, mixer und other items taken from the restaurant. Pago 12) Harold 0. Montgomery, a teacher at Jackson Memorial High School, has been appointed to fill the Cleanup The annual cleanup of the city will conclude Friday, when crews will cover the entire northwest section of Massillon, beginning at 7:30 a.m. H. O.

MONTGOMERY Where to Find Comics 27 Deaths 3 Dear Abby 16 Jeane Dixon IB Editorials 4 Health 14 The'Home Line' 5 Movies 1" Society Sports Television 10 RENTED IMMEDIATELY SE, 5 rooms, both, utility room otf kitchen. $95 por pay own utilities. Call832-XXXX. 30 CALLS FIRST NIGHT Independent classified ads aro quick, easy, inexpensive, and they GET RESULTS. CALL 833-2631 ASK FOR CLASSIFIED unexpired term of Dale Corbett as Jackson Township Trustee.

Montgomery's appointment to the post was announced this morning Judge John D. Bartholomew, presiding judge of the Massillon Municipal Court. Bartholomew appointed the trustee in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code since the present township trustees, C. Stephen Ayers and Joseph II. Stephen were unable to concur on the selection.

MONTGOMERY, 45, was sworn into the office shortly after the announcement in Judge Bartholomew's Courtroom in the Municipal Government Center. Bartholomew said that Montgomery was not among the original 25 applicants for the job. In all, he said he discussed the appointment with about 50 persons, including the applicants. "After I put the whole picture together, 1 asked Harold to submit an application," said Judge Bartholomew. Montgomery said lie plans to cooperate with both trustees.

have supported both of them I feel both are very conscientious and respectable. Any differences they may have are honest ones since I fuel both are concerned with the welfare of Jackson Township residents." Montgomery's term will (See JACKSON Page 12) Bicentennial edition Saturday A section of Saturday's edition of The Evening Independent will be devoted to the Bicentennial and will feature MassiJIon, all villages, and hamlets in this urea. There will also be legendary stories and photos of courage, love awl that took place in and near this city more than 10(1 years ago, together with the early exploration of this territory by (he white man and his experiences with the Indians. If you desire additional copies they can be purchased at The Evening Independent office for 15 cents or mailed for 50 cents. A's Carpet Cleaning Dial 837-1457 Prompt, reliable, efficient watch and jewelry repair.

Engraving. Duncan's. FLEA MARKET "Old Landmark Days" July 3-4, Navarre For sale by owner, 5 bedroom house next to City Hospital. Appt. only, 832-6531.

BURFIELD STRAWBERRY FARM Bolivar, O. WonRt.212 874-2310 VASCO ASPHALT We pave, you save 032-5454 Siamese kittens, $15, shots, wormed, litter-trained, registered, 833-4230. Lost: Male Collie, sable and white. NE Massillon. Dial 833-5878.

TREMONT TV Closed Mon. for holiday. KKJ) HANS' Open lOu.m.-2a.m. daily BEAUTICIAN WANTED Call 833-0917 Singer electric machine, 707-4204. sewing BAKER FLORAL Closed Sat.

at noon for Navarre Bicentennial. VINYL ALUM. SIDING WINDOWS, DOORS. SHOCK'S K33-5552 Free estimates. Fencing, roofing, siding, heating and air conditioning.

Sears, 833-4183. BICENTENNIAL PERM. SPECIAL Month of July. RedKen Trichoperm, reg. $25.

NOW $19.76 Closed Julys SUGAR PLUM 837-9844 AMERICANA 833-3842 Have a Safe and Happy Holiday REAL TURTLE SOUP Fish sandwiches and French fries at Freig's Restaurant. Dial 833-7515 for carry-out orders. Massillon K. of C. TEEN DANCE, JULY 2ND Outdoor Pavilion, 8 to 12 Featuring "Blue Sky" All area teens invited $1.50 per person, $2.50 couple BORDNER'S Open 'til 9 tonight ReiterSuper-2 Mz59c Pepsi Cola, 8 for 99c plus deposit Domino Sugar, Sweet Deal Calif.

Pptatoes, No. 1 99c Hamburg, all beef Ib. 66c Lean Ground Chuck lb.99c PC. C. K.

Bologna Ib. 79c Charcoal, Gt.L. lOlbs. $1.05 Froz. Popsicles, 12's 59c Qua J.

Check'd Lem. Shbt. 79c Plus hundreds of others Giiantity Rights Reserved FISH FRY SPECIAL Friday. All the fish you can eat. French fries, cole slaw, corn bread, $1.89.

Family Fare Restaurant Taste the Difference! Country style sausage, dry cured bacon, chops, and delicious hams. Serve Zorger's, Mass. FARMERS MARKET Will open 9 a.m. July 3rd in Central Trust parking lot, formerly the State Bank, with Rhodes fresh produce and Dave Troyer's baked goods. OPEN HOUSES Tonight 6 to 9 44124th st NW 814 Concord NW Jackson Township 4900AndetteNW Jackson Township RINEHART REALTY 833-2666 HARPER PAINTING Interior, exterior, paperhanging, 833-4130.

Wanted to rent: House in East or North end of 2 or 3 bedrooms, laundry hookup. Sml. dog. 767-3024. 1972 Ford Van, 6 stick, Weekender, $2,500 or best offer.

832-2477 or 833-4648 after 5. Same rluy TV repair, service call, 24 hr. answering services. 879-2723. MRS.

ETHEL J. MILLKR In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Stark County Heart Fund. 1969 Chevy Impala. New exhaust, battery and brakes. Dial 833-7398 after I.

Stadium f)r. K-ange, 2355 lUirsh SE, lighted, open 11 diiily, weekends 9. DEC Concrete Driveways, patios, etc. Reasonable rates, free est. 837-8885, 832-4250.

Black Forest Inn Bicentennial Picnic, July 3rd, 3 to 7 p.m. All you can eat, all you can drink, $6,50 per person. 833-2162. SALE GAS GRILLS NOW THKU JULY 3. FIREPLACE STORE.

WiK NAVARRE HI) SW, CANTON. 177-. For Sale: Beauty shop equipment: 4 hair dryers, almost new, $45 each; 1 shampoo bowl $35; 1 electric hot water heater, 12 $50. Dial 833-2458. BICENTENNIAL SALE MAUDE'S SHOPPE In Navarre is celebrating the Bicentennial with an exciting sale.

SUMMER DRESSES SPORTSWEAR 20 per cent off SALE RACK AND BARGAIN TABLE Due to the parade, we will close July 2 at 6 p.m. JOIN THE CELEBRATION! PAUL'S GRAVELY Tired of changing costly belts on your mower? Get an all gear drive Gravely. 837-3189. FARMERS MARKET Will open 9 a.m. July 3rd in Central Trust parking lot, formerly the State Bank, with Rhodes fresh produce and Dave Troyer's baked goods.

You get a better buy at Louie's Saddle Shop at East Greenville, Rt. 172. Horse and pony carts, harnesses. New and used saddles. Scissors and knives sharpened and sold.

Open Sundays. Also Icy Hot and available. 833-9139. W. G.

Isaacs Spray Painting. Barns, basements. Dial 854-3774. 1967 Ford Van for sale. Asking $400.

Good condition. 837-2546 after 3:30 p.m. Painting, ext. and wallpapering. College students.

Reasonable rates. 837-3334. XX CENTURY Kurtz and Vernon, 832-6696 No answer, 832-324! Collect. 682-8258 Wanted: Typist with medical background. Experience on IBM Memory.

Write Box 244, Massillon, Ohio. LOOKING FOR A NEW SMALL CAR? You'll get your best deal at Bob Snyder Ford in Orrville. Bob Snyder will pay you $50 if he can't beat your best written offer. Orrville 1-682-2040. SPECIAL AUCTION Building is loaded with furniture and merchandise.

New furniture, tools, misc. from wholesaler reducing inventory. All sells to high bidder. Saturday, July 3rd, 7 p.m. sharp.

2nd ave NE, Beach City, 0. (Beach Auction). FISH Pap's Corner, 936 SW Friday, 5-12 KXTER1OK WASHING Homes and Mobile Homes. For free estimates, 833-5777. Hydrosonic Mobile WaHh.

BLACK UMBRKT.LA lost Tuesday at Shady Hollow golf course. Finder please call 833-2631, cxt. 228. July 2, 3, 4 and 5 CAROL'S PIZZA Navarre Open a.m. I'izzii, Chicken and Fish 79 HO TRAIN BUFFS Now in stock: Lionel's Freedom Train." Kngeihardl's Trains, 176 Lincoln Way E.

NOTICE The Urbas Insurance Agency will be closed foe vacation from July 1 thru July 5, Answering service available 24 hrs. per day. Have a Happy a safe one. Due to the death of our former director and secretary FORREST M. MCCLELLAND Director Emeritus, Brewster Building Loan, all offices, will be closed Friday, July.