Greetings fromAkron, OH

And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more. ~Dr Seuss

Anna's poster featured in calendar

Anna Liggett's safety poster is featured for the month of January in the 2013 Kids Safety calendar of the Summit County prosecutor's office

Helen's grave decorated for Christmas

Helen's grave is decorated for Christmas. There is a live Christmas tree and a live poinsettia. There will be a Mass in her memory at 5:30 p.m. the day after Christmas at St. Paul Church. December 26 is the 30-month anniversary of her death on June 26, 2010. A candle will be lit in her memory on Christmas Day. My gift to her will be a novena of Masses to be celebrated in Rome by the Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) beginning on Christmas Day.

Balloons added for Helen's birthday

Two balloons were placed at Helen's grave to mark  what would have been her 82nd birthday on November 15. The balloon on the left reads "I love you" and the one on the right says "Happy Birthday."  Mass in her memory will be celebreated at the 8:30 a. m. on Thursday at St. Paul Church in Akron and a candle will be lit..

To My Helen:

The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sun-burned hands I used to hold

Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall

As sung by Nat King Cole

Record 11 attend DHS class lunsch

There was a record attndance at the September 12, 2012 luncheon of the DHS Class pf 1948.  Seven guys and four girls attended the lunch at Chef Ernie's in Uhrichsville. Seated from left are Lenora (Boughton) Dudgeon, Pat (Foutz) Bente, Ethel (Marty) Kleski and Carme (Cirincione) Wells.  Standing are Frank Angelo, Johnny Russo, Don Cable, Bill Dudgeon, Harry Liggett, Dick Fisher and John Brown. Six of the 40 classmates live in other states and six live elsewhere in Ohio. Sixteen are deceased.  An email from Jack Pershing was read.  He is recuperating from hip replacement surgery. 

10 attend August class lunch

Ten members of the Dennison High School Class of 1948 met for lunch on Thursday, Auguast 16, 2012 at Bob Evans restaurant in New Towne Mall.

Seated from left are Carme (Cirincione) Wells, Pat (Foutz) Bente, Ethel (Marty) Kleski and Lenora (Boughton) Dudgeon.  Standing are John Russo, John Brown, Frank Angelo, Harry Liggett, Bill  Dudgeon and Dick Fisher.

The next lunch will be at noon Wednesday, September 12, at the Red Lobster restauant in New Towne Mall.

Only six attend Class of 1948 lunch

Only six attended the DHS Class of 1948 breakfast at Dutch Valley restaurant in Sugarceek on Thursday, July 19, 2012. It was reported that Don Cable fell and broke his hip. Email was read from Tony Caputo who sent greetings to the class and... from John Pershing who is getting ready for hip surgery. He reports his two grandsons who were in Afghanistan will be out of the Air Guard this Deember. Nick will graduate from OSU this semeter. Zach graduated in the Spring of 2012 and is seking a job. All his other 6 grandchildren except one are in the Columbus area. Individual photos of class members were taken at the breakfast.  The next lunch will be at noon Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Bob Evans restaurant in New Towne Mall.

Hombre and Marci Liggett

Hombre and Marci (Davis) Liggett

Helen's grave decorated for anniversary

The grave of Helen Liggett is decorated with new purple roses and yellow and white flowers, two "I Love You" balloons and spinners.

Mass will be celebrated in her memory at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on the two-year anniversary of her death on June 26, 2010.
Fr. Thomas A. McGovern, pastor emeritus of St. Matthew Church,   will celebrate the Mass

Workmen from Barberton Tree Service cut down an old locust tree in the tree lawn across Neptune Avenue from my house.  The tree was believed to be about 75 years old and was 65 feet or more tall.  We measured the circumference at 66 inches.  Workmen cut out a slab for granddaughter Erin Liggett and Grandad used a woodburner to burn in the date, August 7, 2003.

Cecelia Jane and Carter Espenchied

Ceclia Jane Espenchied and brother Carter Barry, chldren of Lia (Williams) and Zachary Espencheid. Ceelia is e nd Cater is 16 months old.

Nine members of the Dennison High School Class of 1948 met for lunch at noon Wednesday (June 13, 212) at Chef Ernie’s restaurant, 120 Johnson Drive, Uhrichsville. In front are Lenora (Boughton) Dudgeon, Pat (Foutz) Bente and Ethel (Marty) Kleski. Standing are Frank Angelo, Harry Liggett, Bill Dudgeon, John Russo, Dick Fisher and John Brown. Email was read from Jack Pershing who is scheduled to have a hip replacement August 7. Pat Bente and Harry Liggett stopped at Beacon Pointe Rehab Center after lunch to visit classmate Peggy (Arnold) Heakin and showed her this photo on cell phone.  The  next get-together will be a breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 19, at Dutch Valley restaurant, 1343 Old Route 39, Sugarcreek.

Flowers placed at Mary's grave for birthday

A vase of flowers and a Happy Birthday balloon were placed on the grave of Maureen (Keenan) Liggett for her birthday today.  The inscription on her tombstone in St. Mary's Cemetery in Dennison reads:

SADLY MISSED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

✝ MARY IRISH ✝

LIGGETT

JUNE 13, 1920

JUNE 12, 1985

In memory of Maureen Keenan Liggett

My brother’s wife, Maureen Keenan, died 27 years ago on June 12, 1985, a day before her 63rd birthday in an apartment fire.

Maureen Theresa Keenan was born June 13, 1922 in Dublin, Ireland, the daughter of Peter and Dorothy Keenan.

She was married July 2, 1945 in the Catholic Church at Baldock in Hertfordsire, England, to William Fenton Liggett of Dennison, Tuscarawas County, OH, who was then serving in the U.S. Army during World War II as a corporal in England.

She died on Wednesay, June 12, 1985 in an early morning fire in an apartment complex where she lived at 120 S. Main St., Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas County, OH. A news story on page 1 of The Evening Chronicle, Uhrichsville, on Wednesday, June 12, 1985, said she was found on a couch in the living room area of her apartment. She was then living by the name Carruthers. A separtion agreement between William F. Liggett and Mary Theresa Liggett was filed May 15, 1967 and a divorce decree was issued June 15, 1967. Custody of their two minor children, William and Gloria, was given to William who was the defendant provided the children were kept and maintained in the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Liggett of Dennison.

A memorial Mass was held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 17, 1985 in Immaculate Conception Church in Dennison with the Rev. Fr. Richard Engle officiating. The body was cremated and ashes were interred in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Dennison..

[The Evening Chronicle, Uhrichsville, OH, Thursday, June 13, page 1, and Saturday, June 15, page 2. Also the Times-Reporter, New Philadelphia, OH, Wednesday, June 12, 1985, page A-1; Thursday, June 13, page A-1; Friday, June 15, page A-1, and Saturday, June 15, page A-5.]

 

Rememberng Mother on her birhtday

Today, June 1, would have been the 114th birthday of my mother, Lillian Mary (Bilderback) Liggett.

Mother was born June 1, 1898 in Colliers, Brooke County, West Virginia, the daughter of William Fenton Bilderback and Lillian Mary Baker. Her mother was born in 1869 in Demorestville, Sophiasburg Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada., the daughter of William Baker and Mary Garrison. William F. Bilderback and Lillian Mary Baker were married March 2, 1892 in Demorestville, Prince Edward County. She died October 26, 1898 at Colliers several months after giving birth to twins and is buried in the cemetery at Burgettstown, Pennsylvania Mother's unnamed twin brother died at birth.

Mother and my father, Harry Doyle Liggett, son of Frank and Nora (Penn) Liggett of Cadiz Junction, Harrison County, Ohio, were married November 17, 1917 in the parsonage of the First Christian Church, 220 N. Fourth St., Steubenville, Ohio, by the Rev. H. D. Darsie. They honeymooned in Syracuse, New York, staying at the home of her aunt and uncle, George and Anna Baker.

Harry Doyle Liggett was working as a telegraph operator in Colliers,for the Pennsylvania Railroad when he met mother who was working as a saleslady at the Woolworth store on Market Sttreet in Steubenville.

They lived in Colliers after their marriage until he was transferred to the old DY tower east of Dennison and the family moved to Dennison on December 19, 1919, living at 211 McCook Ave. He left the railroad and drove a taxicab for six months before going to work as a motorman for the old streetcar line operated by Ohio Service Co. which became the Ohio Power Co. He retired August 31, 1960 as a line foreman after nearly 40 years of service.

The Liggetts moved to 917 W. Court Street in 1922 and to McKee Road, Dennison, on December 17, 1938. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in McKee Road where mother died July 6, 1973 after suffering a heart attack. Father died February 11, 1983 at Twin City Hospital in Dennison. They are buried in Ridgecrest Memory Gardens in Dover.

Mother worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad for two years during World War II, operating the turn table and servicing engines. She was a member of the Good Shepherd United Brethren Church and its Friendship Class.

Remembering Bill and John on Memorial Day

Veterans I would like to honor on Memorial Day are my brother, William Fenton Liggett, and brother-in-law John E. Williams Jr.

WILLIAM FENTON  LIGGETT b. Sep 26, 1918 Colliers, WV, d. June 19, 1997 Uhrichsville, OH
corporal and armorer instructor serving in the European theater.

JOHN EDWARD WILLIAMS JR. b. Dec 8, 1921 New Port Ritchie, FL, d. Jan. 4, 1996 Uhrichsvlle, OH staff sergeant serving in Pacific Theater. He was married o my sister, Betty.

Class meets for lunch in Bowerston

Members of the Dennison High School Class of 1948 gathered in Bowerston on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, for lunch at the Western Grill.

In front are Pat (Foutz) Bente, Lenora (Boughton) Dudgeon and Carme (Cirincione) Welz.  In back are Bill Dudgeon, Dick Fisher, John Russo, Harry Liggett and Frank Angelo.
[Photo by Judy Fisher]


An email from Jack Pershing was read.  He said he expects to have hip surgery at the end of July or first of August, but hopes to make the June luncheon.


The next lunch will be at noon Wednesday, June 13, at Chef Ernie's in (Roanoke) Uhrichsville.

Here is a sign for the pub Gloria Jean (Liggett) and Donald  Lee McComb operate on U.S. 36 near lock Seventeen

Mass celebrated in memory of Helen Liggett

A candle was lit for Helen Liggett this morning at St. Paul Church in Akron where the 8:30 a.m. Mass was celebrated in her memory. It was the 22-month anniversary of her death on June 26, 2010.

 

Helen will be listed in the Mass Intentions for the Mother's Day Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery on Waterloo Road in Akron. Fr. Thomas McGovern, retired pastor of St. Matthew Church, will celebrate the Mass at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 13. Each attendee will be given a flower to place on the grave of a loved one.

Della Liggett dies at 83

Della Mae Liggett, 83, formerly of Tuscarawas and Uhrichsville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday April 20, 2012 at Green Meadows Health and Wellness Center in Louisville. Born on May 22, 1928 in Tuscarawas she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Helen (Canfield) Reneker. Della is also preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Fenton Liggett who she married on October 22, 1967 and a brother, Bob Reneker.

Della graduated from Tuscarawas High School and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. She worked for IGA Food Liner in Uhrichsville as a cashier before devoting her life to her family as a homemaker. She enjoyed collecting stamps and Match Box cars.

She is survived by her children, Sheldon Scott Liggett and his partner, Steve Johnson of Akron, William Patrick Liggett and wife, Monica, of Dover, Mrs. Bill (Joyce) Terazzi of Bullhead City, AZ., and Mrs. Donald (Jean) McComb of Gnadenhutten; a brother, Clifford Reneker of Dover; sisters, Gloria (George) Shepherd of Louisville, Geraldine Waldron of Uhrichsville, and Cheryl Flanagan of Missouri; 6 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services for Della, officiated by Pastor Hombre Liggett will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday April 23 at the R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home in Dennison. Interment will follow beside her husband in Uhrichsville’s Union Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Those wishing to honor her memory by a charitable contribution are encouraged to do so to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 www.alz.org

My family in the 1940 census

This is the just-released 1940 census page which lists my family. We lived on McKee Road in Mill Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  McKee Road was the corporation limits of Dennison, Ohio.  

Our famly:
Liggett, Harry D., head, age 44, born Ohio, foreman Ohio Power Co.
Lillian, M., wife, 41, born W.Virginia
William F., son, 21, son, born  W. Vrginia
Betty, daughter, 18, born Oho
Wilma M., daugher, 16, born Ohio
Harry D.C., son, 10, born Ohio
Bilderback, William, father-in-law, 72, born Pennsylvania

My parents lived in Collier, WV, when they were first married. My mother and brother William were born there.  Living with the family in 1940 was my grandfadther, William Bilderback

Mary Morgan, 68, lived on one side. On the other side was Ben Fox, 30, a miner, wife Harriet, 31, daughters Alma,10, Joan, 5, and son Robert, 6 months.

9 attend April 8 class lunch

The guys outnumbered the gals 5 to 4 at the noon luncheon Thursday, April 8, 2012 of the D.H.S. Class of 1948 at the Pro’s Table, 878 E. High Ave., New Philadephia. Gals from left are Carme (Cirincione) Wells, Ethel (Marty) Kleski, Pat (Foutz) Bente and Nodie (Boughton) Dudgeon. Guys are Harry Liggett, John Brown, Bill Dudgeon, Frank Angelo and George Phinney, (Photo by Dee Phinney)

Happy Birthday to Grandma Eliza

It' s time again to wish a "Happy Birthday" to my great-great grandmother Eliza Cotter who would have been 185 years old this St. Patrick's Day. She was born on a March 17 near Newry in County

Armagh.

She had a daughter, Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" (my great-grandmother), who like my granddaughter Anna was born on Christmas Day. And, of course, my other granddaughter is named Erin. Myself, more like an ordinary three-leaf clover, was born on the third day of the third month of 1930.

Click on the headline to read more about the Cotter family.

Liggett loses Congressional race by large margn

U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Lakeville, handily won the Republican nomination for Congress in the 7th District Tuesday, defeating Hombre Liggett by 27,985 to 7,509 votes in early unoffiicial results.

Gibbs will face Stark County Democrat Joyce Healy-Abrams in the general election.

Liggett, son of Wlliam P. And Monica Liggett, is pastor of the Chuch of the Harvest in Dover which he and his wife, Marci, founded in 1993.

The 7th District covers parts of 10 counties and includes northern Tuscarawas County, all of Holmes and Coshocton counties and a large portion of Stark County.

Joyce Terazzi and granddaugher Chelsea

Joyce (Liggett) Terazzi holding the Kindle fire that  daughter Tiffani got her for Christmas.  










 








With her boyfriend John at right is Chelsea Terazzi, daughter of Joyce's son William Leroy Liggett and Wende Leaming.

Remembering my sister Betty

Remembering my sister, Betty Eileen (Liggett) Williams,  on what would have been her 90th birthday. She was born at home, 211 MCook Ave., Dennison, Ohio.  She was the valedictotiran of the Class of 1940 at Dennion High School which is now merged with  Uhrichsville as Claymont schools. She was married on April 3, 1942 in the parsonage of Dennison Methodist Chuch to John Edward Williams Jr.  She died October 16, 2004 at her home, 740 N. Main St., Uhrichsville, Ohio.

Read more about Betty.

Courtney Friel joins KTTV in Los Angeles

Don't know if she is related to our Friels, but Courtney Friel, an entertainment reporter at Fox News Channel, joined KTTV in Los Angeles in December (20110.

Prior to her move to Los Angeles, she was the entertainment reporter at Fox News Channel, contributing to a number of different entertainment related programs for the network's website, FoxNews.com. Friel was a frequent guest contributor on the Fox News late-night satire show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.Family.

Friel will join former Fox News colleague Lauren Sivan, who started at KTTV in September, in Los Angeles.

Friel’s husband, Carter Evans, will also be leaving his job as a national business correspondent for affiliate-service CNN Newsource, for the West Coast.

Friel gave birth to Cash Hudson Evans on January 1, 2011. On November 22, 2011 Friel announced that she is currently pregnant with her second child. According to Friel, she will be having a girl and is due in April 2012.

Friel attended Methacton High School in Norristown, Pennsylvania. She regularly did the televised morning announcements, and was very active in the school's media production class. One day, after submitting a short video, Friel was chosen to appear in Channel One News' student produced week in Los Angeles. Friel went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from San Diego State University.

Jim Friel outlines plans as Newcomersdtown mayor

Jim Friel outlines his plans as he begins his term as mayor of Newcomerstown.

Friel knows getting the budget in line is at the top of his list of goals during his four-year term.“Due to the economy, it is going to be a challenge,” he said. “I’ll be supporting and working with department heads to stay within the budget.”

Friel said he looks forward to working with Newcomerstown Village Council and all levels of government to move forward in a positive way. He also has projects lined up, one of which is to dress up the village in anticipation of its 200th anniversary in 2014. Friel is on the Newcomerstown Bicentennial Committee.

Friel has had plenty of experience serving the community. He has been the police chief and has served on the Newcomerstown Board of Public Affairs for eight years, Newcomerstown Village Council for four years and as Newcomerstown Chamber of Commerce president for four years.

Read the full story

Liggett to kick off bid for Congress

Hombre Liggett will  hold a campaign kickoff meeting at 6:30 p.m. today.  The event will be held at Church of the Harvest, 420 W. Third Street, in Dover., where he is pastor. The meeting will officially launch his candidacy for the U.S. Congress in Ohio's new 7th Congressional District for the March 6 Republican primary. He will be sharing his key campaign platforms and answering questions of those attending.

Valentine's Day decor for my Helen

Helen's grave decorated with new flowers (red and yellow tulips) and balloons for Valentine's Day.  The middle ballon says "Happy Valentine's Day" and the others say "I love you."

Hombre Liggett announces bid for Congress

Hombre Liggett has announced he is running for the U.S. Congress in Ohio's 7th District GOP primary election  March 6.  He will be opposing incumbent Bob Gibbs

Gibbs defeated incumbent Zack Space and Constitution Party nominee Lindsey Sutton in the 2010 general election. He won the Republican primary in an 8-way field. Following close results and a recount, Gibbs was certified the winner on June 4, 2010, a month after the primary election.

Liggett is pastor of the Chuch of the Harvest in Dover which he and his wife, Marci, founded in 1993.