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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1968
Page
4
A brief item from the Chronicle Telegram dated Thursday April 4 notes a short update or announcement. The readable text is fragmentary with no clear event, person, or organization specified. Further context is unavailable in the preserved lines.
Three families establish roots in Elyria with moves from Virginia Sandusky and Pennsylvania. Emerson Mullins and family reside at 80 Rosewood Dr Forest Hill Apartments with three children. William Galindo family live at 111 Furnace St eight children. Don Filipkowski family at 821 Howard St relocated from Erie Pa. Each family lists hobbies and religious affiliations.
A column explores early claims that certain foods boost intelligence. It notes Greeks praised fish and shellfish as brain food with recipes from The Banquet of the Learned, including Philosopher's Shrimp and lycic lemon glaze cheesecake. The piece also mentions Cleopatra wigs and cavemen hair gourmets.
Ruby June Edwards and Harlen Foy Muck announce their engagement. Parents are Mr and Mrs Floyd Edwards of Spring City Tennessee and Mrs Harvey Turner of Wakeman Ohio. Miss Edwards graduated Spring City schools and works at R B Minutes Greenhouse. Muck, a Ashland High School alum, served in Europe and Southeast Asia and works for Independent Oil and Tire Elyria. Wedding plans are indefinite.
Reports on Church Women United plans for the May Fellowship Breakfast and executive meeting at Kennedy Center. Also a film night by THREE 1 TOPS with a cancer society guest speaker at Columbia Gas auditorium. Birth announcement for Jeffrey Lewis Cummings in Akron City Hospital. A YWCA Holly League rummage sale at 318 West Ave with Friday and Saturday hours. St Jude's Fish and Shrimp dinner at Carrabine Hall with take-out starting 4 p.m. and dining at 5 p.m.
Mary Schmittgen and Michael A. Urda wed Saturday at the Schmittgen home past the address in Columbus Street. The Rev Maurice W Fogle of Washington Avenue Christian Church officiated in the presence of family. Jane Schmittgen was bridesmaid and James Urda served as best man. The couple plans Nashville as home while Urda pursues a Ph D at Peabody College. Mrs Urda is a 1963 Elyria High School graduate and 1967 Kent State University alumna, employed as a research assistant at George Peabody College.
Tonight St Paul United Church of Christ Women's Guild meets at 8 p m with a speaker. Friday Elyria Chapter DAR gathers at Monteith Hall at 1 45 p m with a guest speaker.
Matinee members and the public can attend a 1 p.m. luncheon in Holly Hall with speaker Pat Leimbach, author of the Country Wife column in The Chronicle-Telegram. Reservations are at the YWCA office by noon Monday. babysitting services will be provided.
Mr and Mrs Charles H Lightowler of Columbus announce the engagement of Cynthia Charlene Lightowler to Eric Rice Cromwell of Upper Arlington Ohio. Cynthia a former Elyria resident and alumna of Elyria District Catholic High School Franklin University and Ohio State University employed by NAPA of Atlanta. Eric a Columbus native graduate of Celina High School summa cum laude from Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy 1962 plans dentistry at Ohio State University this June. He holds multiple professional memberships. Bridal attendants named and twin niece Mary Louise Major and Stephen Major to be flower girl and ring bearer.
When a plastic raincoat wears thin, cut it to waist length and shorten the sleeves to create a cosmetic cape. Use it to shield hair during shampooing makeup application or other chores, then wipe clean with a sudsy sponge to keep it tidy.
A White Plains department store hosted a Saturday puzzle fest for a women’s group. Instead of bridge, teams worked on puzzles in the card party room for two hours. Prizes went to groups that finished or came closest to finishing. The event was co sponsored by the store and a puzzle maker.
Dear Mrs Schraub discusses an advanced third grader offered placement in an accelerated fourth to sixth grade program. Advice notes acceleration can help progress but may overwhelm physically socially. The student prefers current school and peers, suggesting to leave well enough alone. Also notes a fish fry fundraiser on April 5 at Nativity Church Amherst.
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