Category: Reform

The STELLA MARIS DETOX CENTER, an alcohol and drug treatment and rehabilitation center at 1320 Washington Ave., was founded on 10 May 1948. Several people, led by Fr. Otis S. Winchester, assistant pastor at ST. MALACHI'S CHURCH, began the project as a home for homeless alcoholics.

STONE, AMASA (27 Apr. 1818-11 May 1883) was a contractor, RAILROAD manager, financier, and philanthropist, born in Charlton, Mass. to Amasa and Esther (Boyden) Stone. He apprenticed in construction, and worked with his brother-in-law Wm.

STUDENTS WORKING AGAINST TRASH. See CLEAN-LAND, OHIO.


SUBURBAN CITIZENS FOR OPEN HOUSING. See LOMOND ASSN.


SUTLER, ELEANORE MARGUERITE YOUNG (27 Jan. 1915-16 Dec. 1992) served the YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YWCA) in Cleveland, Chicago and Indianapolis. Beginning part-time at Cleveland's YWCA in 1966, she later became Metropolitan Program Director for area branches, holding that position until 1978.

SUTPHEN, REV. PAUL FREDERICK (15 Jan. 1856-11 Aug. 1929) guided 3 significant local congregations during his career as a Presbyterian clergyman. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Ten Eyck and Harriet White Sutphen. After graduating from Rutgers University, he studied for the ministry at Union Theological Seminary.

TAYLOR, RICHARD S. (21 Sept. 1934-29 May 1993) union leader and community activist, was born in Maybeury, West Virginia, the son of Ralph and Ruby Taylor. He attended Elkhorn High School and served in the U. S. army before moving to Cleveland in the 1950s.

TEMPERANCE. Temperance reform in Cleveland—advocating abstinence from alcoholic beverages—illustrates the wide appeal and the diverse tactics of the national temperance movement from the 19th century until the passage of the PROHIBITION AMENDMENT to the U.S. Constitution in 1919.

TEMPLUM HOUSE, a nonprofit organization on Cleveland's west side, has provided shelter and community to "women and their children who live with family violence" since Oct. 1978. Sr. Loretta Rafter and Sr.

TEMPORARY HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS. See BETHEL UNION.


THOMAS H. WHITE CHARITABLE TRUST. See THOMAS H. WHITE FOUNDATION.


The THOMAS H. WHITE FOUNDATION was founded as the THOMAS H. WHITE CHARITABLE TRUST in 1913 by sewing machine manufacturer THOS. HOWARD WHITE.

THOME, JAMES A. (20 Jan. 1813-4 Mar. 1873), Presbyterian minister and antislavery activist, was born in Augusta, Ky. son of Arthur and Mary Armstrong Thome. His father was a slaveowner and when Thome attended college in Augusta, in 1833 and entered into Lane Seminary in Cincinnati, he was influenced by abolitionists and ousted from the seminary for his extreme views.

THOMPSON, DANIEL (21 April 1935 – 6 May 2004) was an influential Cleveland poet and activist. Known to many as the “Junkyard Poet,” Thompson dedicated his life to fighting against injustice and discrimination, using his poetry to draw attention to the struggles of the homeless and the failures of the U.S. penitentiary system.


TILLEY, MADISON (1809-30 Oct. 1887), black political leader and businessman, was born in slavery, escaped to Ohio as a young man, and ca. 1837 came to Cleveland, working as a boatman and teamster. According to his PLAIN DEALER obituary, Tilley "obtained a fair education and accumulated considerable property" in Cleveland.

The TOWNSEND PLAN, a proposal made in Jan. 1934 by California physician Francis E. Townsend for a $200-a-month guaranteed income for each senior citizen, found such strong support in Cleveland that Townsend located his national headquarters here from 1946-56. After the national organization disbanded in 1966, the Ohio headquarters at 11102 Detroit Ave.

TRACKSIDE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. See CLEAN-LAND, OHIO.


TRACY, FLORENCE COMEY (20 Dec. 1886-13 June 1974), welfare volunteer, received a citation from the Friends of UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS for her voluntary service.

TRACY, JANE ALLYN FOOTE (8 Nov. 1857-5 Aug. 1944) founded and served as a trustee for educational, medical, and arts organizations in Cleveland and elsewhere. Born in Detroit, MI, to Phoebe Dwight and George Foote, she moved to Cleveland with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Stanley, and attended the CLEVELAND FEMALE SEMINARY.

TRANZONIC FOUNDATION, 30195 Chagrin Blvd., was incorporated in 1976 by Tranzonic Companies, which manufacture and distribute paper, cloth, and vinyl products. As a company-sponsored enterprise, the foundation supports Jewish welfare, community funds, health and social services, and community development, primarily in northern Ohio.

The TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY, a free service for people in difficulty away from home, was established in Cleveland in 1920, 3 years after the National Travelers Aid Society. As a member of the Welfare Federation, the society was first supported by the Community Chest. The Travelers Aid Society was the idea of Brian Mullanphy, mayor of St.

The TREMCO FOUNDATION, in BEACHWOOD, was established in 1950 by Tremco Manufacturing Co. (later TREMCO, INC.).