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Recovery through contradiction?
No full textWith this new drug strategy, the circle has turned. It was a Conservative government
that introduced the first drug strategy, Tackling Drugs Together, in 1995. This aimed
to reduce drug related crime, protect young people and reduce health harms by
discouraging drug use. It was criticised at the time for having unrealistic, intangible
aims and for not providing the necessary funding. New Labour’s strategies introduced
increasingly specific targets and massively expanded the funding of treatment. This
new Coalition strategy has no targets and provides no new funding
Justice Stevens, Professor Nancy Marder, Stevens Fellows
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Q&A: Justice John Paul Stevens
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Justice Stevens
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Professor Scodro, Justice Stevens
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Introduction: Justice John Paul Stevens
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Interview: Karen Stevens on characterisation, class and ‘Brilliant Blue'
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Kent Historical Society Quarterly Bulletin, Volume 22, March 1996
No full textCIETY
152 Franklin Avenue~ P.O. Box 663, Kent, Ohio 44240- (216) 678-2712
Volume 22 -- March 1996
TLE L 91 AT 939 SOU WA~ 'RS
Electrician Harold Bechtle is a neighborhood
kind uy, not prone to wander except during
his three years of military service during World
War U in the central Pacific. Harold has lived 91
years a block from the house at 903 South
Water Street in vvhich he was born on February
3J 1901. As reported by Bin Wolcott in the
Record-Courier, at age 95, Harold is the second
oldest resident of Kent, being surpasssed by Jay
Beckwith, former operator of Beckwith's
Orchard. Jay wm be 100 in March.
Harold's uncle, Fred Bechtle, ran a dry goods
store and newsstand on South Water Street in
the Bechtie block \Nhich was built in 1912 by
Harold's grandmother, Rosine Bechtle. A
careless customer caused the building to bum
down.
As a boy, Harold helped to deliver Akron and
Cleveland newspapers \Nhich Y1ere brought into
the newsstand. Part of his job each morning
was to bring out a cigar store Indian and set it
out front, then put it back inside each night. The
Indian was later sold to William Taylor, then
Director of the School of Journalism at Kent
State University. Taylor, an antique dealer,
probably sold the Indian.
Harold graduated from old Central High
School, now Central Grade School, and worked
for Trorys Drug and Music Store. He made ice
cream, \Nhich he delivered to Brady Lake, Suffield,
and to a Mrs. Martin \Nho had a store at
Crain and N. Mantua, the present location of the
Akropolis Restaurant. Harold worked for the
Mason Tire Company and for the Erie railroad,
but not as an electrician. He did do electrical
work for Twin Coach and Purolator. In 19601 he
started Harold Bechtle Electric Company and
wired a lot of Kent houses for 24 years.
Although he was too young World I,
he enlisted in the Navy at age of 41 during
World War n. He trained the Sea at
Camp Bradford and at Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina. At Camp Pendleton, California his
group was made a part of the 20th Marine
Engineers. He served on Saipan and Tinian in
the Marianas Islands in the Central Pacific, then
was discharged July 20, 1945, and returned to
Kent.
For several years after his dischargeJ he
played clarinet in the Kent American Legion
Band. He finally sold his French-made instrument
to a friend in Alabama.
Harold recalled a simpler time \Nhen South
Water Street was a dirt road. Farmers, probably
driving horse-drawn wagons, brought butter,
eggs and other products to the Kent stores to
trade for groceries. Winters, he joined other
children in hopping onto the backs of bobsleds
to catch rides to tovm. He also watched as
bricklayers paved South Water Street, thereby
cutting down the amount of dust raised by
passing vehicles.
Another vivid recollection was of the historic
flood of 1913 vvhich occurred \Nhen he was 12.
He recalled that the torrents of water tore out the
spillway of the dam and left quite a mess to be
cleaned up. Many Kent residents watched as
the flood wreaked its havoc.
In those early days, Kent had one policeman,
Grant Crites, "who did a real good job." The fire
department consisted of volunteers, three of
whom lived on East Elm Street. Their equipment
included a hand-draYJO hose cart, stored near
the present location of the Post Office. \Nhen
there was a fire, the Erie shops blew a whistle
and the firemen ran from their homes to man the
hose cart.
Harold has been an active member of the
Masons for 72 years and regularly attends
meetings. He also faithfully attends services at
the United Church of Christi has served on a jury
and votes regularlyJ all-in-an, a good citizen.
Although Harold continues to do electrical work,
he says that it is an almost fuU .. time job these
days to clean and maintain his house and
grounds. He is a life-long bacheiorJ because, as
he says, he was always too busy to get married.
MEMBERSHJP MEETING
APRIL 8 ... 7:30pm
Society members are invited to a meeting on Monday,
April 8 at 7:30pm in the special collections area of the
Kent State University Ltorary on the 12th floor. Hosts
will be Jeanne M. Somers, Curator of Special Collections
and Archives., and Nancy Birk, Archivist and
Associate Curator.
Somers and Birk plan to explain the kinds of processing
work which is done with regional history collections.
They, also~ plan to have on display the Trory
photo collection, historical collections featuring the
Kelso House, artifacts from Kent, from Brimfield, and
other Portage County locations.
The two, also, plan to show how the average person
can use the library's resources and, through the
internet, carry out world-wide historical research and
genealogical study.
Visitors are urged to park at the Student CenteT
parking lot and to bring their parking tickets tt.
the 12th floor for stamping. There is no attendance
charge. However, because refreshments ll'ill
be served and seating is limited, please make
reservations as soon as possible by calling the
Historical Society number, 678-2712, so we may
plan accordingly. Guests are welcome!
THE FLOOD OF 1913
The raging floods during the \\inter of 1996
should bring to the minds of older Kent residents the
great flood of 1913. The flooding, which wrought
havoc in many parts of Ohio, caused enough damage
in Kent to he long remembered.
On Monday, March 31, the Cuyahoga River began
to rise steadily as a result of the heavy rains which had
drenched the countryside during the preceding week
An Erie train was held up at Kent and traffic on both
the Erie and the B&O was suspended. On Tuesday,
the reseivoir at the Kent waterworks went out.
causing considerable damage to the B&O tracks.
During Tuesday night and early Wednesday, the
river continued to rise, and the waters rushed do,~11
the river in a foaming, seething flood. Below the dam,
the water rose almost to the floor of the Stow-Summit
Street bridge, and for a time it was feared the bridge
would be swept away. However, large quantities of
stone were placed around the east abutment and the
hirdge was saved.
The dam did not escape so fortunately. At Wednesday
noon, the lock was weakened by the raging
torrent and it finally gave way before the eyes of
hundreds who had gathered to see what damage
would be done. Great blocks of stone were dislodged
and carried many feet down the river. The dam itself
was seriously damaged. Late Wednesday the river
began to recede and on Thursday all danger was past.
Late in the day Thursday, the trains began running
again. (Grismer's Historv of Kent)
Key to Historical Mural at The Huntington Portage National Bank of Kent, Painted hy E. L Novotny
T HE INl'ENT of this mural is to recreate and depict, sometimes
literally and sometimes symbolically, the more pertinent aspects of
the history of FranUin Township, Franklin MiDs. and the City of Kent,
Ohio. An explanation is given below for all the obiecis that are numbered
in the above outline drawing of the mural.
f. STANDING ROCK. according to legend, was used by the Indians
of northern Ohio as a place for their council meetings. It stands in
the Cuyshog& River and can be seen from Standing Roel Cemetery
on N. Mantua Street.
2. CAPT. SAMUEL BRADY was commander of a troop of rangers
who pursued marauding Indians into this territory in f 180. onfy to
b~ ambushed. He escaped but was pursued fo the Cuyahoga River
across which he made his famous leap. He proceeded to what is
now lnown as Brady lal:e where he made good his escape by hiding
under a fallen log.
3. THE MILLSTONE represenfs the building of a small grist mill by
the first settlers of Franltin T ownshif>. Jacob Haymaker and his
family. who c•me here from Warren, Ohio in 1805. After building
a log cabin they_ constructed a crude dam across the river a little
above the s;fe of the present dam. Then they constructed. with the
heir. of Andrew Kelso and Bradford Kelogg1 the fint waterpower
mil.
4. THE FIRST SAWMILL is represented by the felled logs, the circular
saw, and the pile of sawdust. It was constructed by Bisha Stevens
shortly after the conclusion of the War of l 8 I 2 •t a point where
the present Gougler Avenue and N. Mantua Street intersect. This
mill, run by horsepower, at last made it possible for the settlers to
construct frame houses.
S. THE FIRST WEDDING was that of Tite,...a Nighman to Christian
Cackler in August of 1814. Foffowin9 the cer settlers and
neighbors from miles around danced till lat to celel:rato,
the occasion. Fr.nliin Township is indebted to Christian Cackler for
his "Reco&ections of an Old Settler," written in 9810 and the only
existing record of how the earfy settlers lived.
6. THE FIRST LAWSUIT was h-ied shortly after the organixation of
Frankfin Township in 18 I 5. Christi.n Cac had ed
upon the property of David Lilly a oats. lilted
several of the geese and 1 upon being sued therefor, was forced by
the decision of th• Justic. to pay for them.
1. THE SHOCK OF WHEAT is symbolic of the livelihood of four of
the first six settlers who lived within the confines of what are now
the city limits of Kent. Wheat, com and other products of the
fields were used as barter toward of other neeeuities
sueh as sa~, sugar. tea, nails and
8. SKINS OF ANIMALS ed by the Hrfv settlers provided their
mod luer•tiv• source of rd" money and an occupation for the
winter months. They trapped offer, beaver, marten, muslrat, bear
and deer. A bounty of from 10 was paid for wolves.
9. WOODARD'S TAVERN was built by Joshua Woodard and Fred
Haymaler in 1819 at the S.W. comer of N. Mantua Street and
Fairehild Avenue. During the Civil War it was a link in the 0 under-
9round railway" system.
10. LINCOLN TAVERN was built shortly afterward by George Depeyster
and Wm. Price at the N.W. comer of Stow and S. Mantua
Streets. Centered around these taverns were the upper and lower
villages which had by this time come to be known as Franllin Mills.
U. THE STAGECOACH intensified rivalry between the two taverns
on its Cleveland and Pittsburgh runs which started in the 20's.
12. THE FLOOD of 1832 was caused by heavy spring rains. The flood
waters of the Cuyahoga brole the dam and carried away all buildings
on its banb-the grist mm, saw n,nl, woolen mill and forge.
13. THE P. & 0. CANAL. finking Pittsbur(]h, Pa. with Akron and Cleveland.
0-. was started in 1836 with the building cf a locl just below
Standing Roel and a dam across the river at Main Street. The
Canal reached completion in I 840, but because of the development
of railroads, was abandoned in 1869. President James A. Garfield
was once a mule driver on this canal system.
14. A COVERED BRIDGE was later built over the dam fo extend Main
Street to the western bank of tfte Cuyahoga River. This two-lane
bridge was used for 40 years.
15. KENT'S FLOUR Mill was built by Zenas Kent near Stow Street on
the site of the original Haymaker mill. It started in operation on
completion of the dam. Its foundation stones can stiG be seen.
16. THE COTTON Milt was built in IE351 but stood empty nearly
twenty years because of loss of enthusiasm by its backers. In 1879
it started operation as the Turner Bros. Alpaca Mill with 254 looms.
In 1889 the Turners moved their miU to Cleveland.
11. THE $LASS BOTTLE symbolizes Kent's three glass factories, the
latest and most successful of which was known as the Day, Wiliams
I Co. Roel Glass Works. located near Summit and Franllin Sts.
IS. THE ATLANTIC & SREAT WESTERN RAILROAD cam• to Frank.
lin Mils in 1863 and m•de possible continuous travel from New
York City to St. Louis by Rnl,ng the &ie in the east with the Cincinnati,
Hamilton I Dayton Railroad in the wed. Through the
influence of Marvin Kent the r•ilroad's shops were started here in
1864. Due to the itude of the community, fr•nklin Mils
changed m name to •nd incorpor•t•d in 1867.
19. MARVIN KENT, the figure with the beard, is shown with bystanders
as he laid the last spike of the l•st rail of the A. & G. W. Railroad.
20. UNION SCHOOL. now Central School, was started in 1867 and
housed both the grade and high schools. Its third floor was used
as a hall for community entertainments.
21. THE BANK BUILDING is typical of those built during the U!OO's.
The present The Huntington Portage National Bank building was built
in 1867, its top floor then being used as the loc•I "opera house."
12. THE '-JR.EE SKINNER" is a member of the nationaOy known Davey
Tree Expert Company, organized in Kent in 1906 by John Devey,
the "father of tree surgery.*' Kent is now l-.nown as the 'lfree City."
23. KENT STATE UNIVERSITY came into existence as Kent State
Normal School in 1913. It is named for William S. Kent who do-nated
52 acres of land. In 1929 ff became Kent State College and
in 1935 became • University. Presently, it enrols over 20,000 fulltime
students and is the Mcond largest university in Ohio.
APICELLO CREDITED FOR KllS FOUNDING
Member Bill Birkner wants to
"give credit where credit is due" to
a "friend and cohort", Sam Apicella
who, Bill says, conceived the idea
of the Kent Historical Society.
In a December letter, Bill says,
"Sam Apicella started a drive in
1969 to mark the Captain Brady leap
site aong the Cuyahoga River. The
fund drive led to Sam's belief that
Kent should have a historical society.
He lined up several persons who
agreed with him, and the Kent Historical
Society was born.
"All of the original board membe~
s agreed that Sam should be the
first president. He served in that
capacity for two years. No one
worked harder than Sam in the
purchase of the former Erie railroad
station. He made several trips to
Cleveland to the Erie railroad of -
fices to negotiate the purchase.
11 If it weren't for Sam, we might
not have Captain Brady I s Monument,
the Historical Society, or the railroad
station."
Kent Historical Society
P.O. Box 663
152 Franklin Ave.
Kent, OH 44240
Birkner, also, furnished a clip
ping from the Record-Courier ot
September 8, 1971, showing a group
of planners of the Society. Pictured
were Apicella, Loris Troyer,
Bill Birkner, John Carson and Reed
Strimple.
For many years, Sam operated a
jewelry store at various locations
in downtown Kent. He is now retired
and living in California.
* * * *
"GOOD OLD DAYS" .....
March 22, 1935 - the Kent Sparkle Market was
advertising a 5-cent sale on imitation vanilla, cider
vinegar, bulk rice, black pepper, pork and beans,
waxed paper, clothes pins, baking powder, spaghetti
or macaroni, and chocolate pudding dessert. Other
items were 3 lbs. of coffee at 4 7 cents, 24 lbs. of flour
for 87 cents, and 2 lbs. ofbutter for 63 cents.
April 2, 1935 - the Record-Courier reported that
Councilman E.B. Loveland suggested that council
consider dust elimination immediately for the city's
dirt streets instead of waiting until summer (when the
problem would be worse).
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Justice Stevens - Auditorium
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John Stevens Wade Correspondence
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