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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1959
Page
15
Amherst celebrates the opening of a new Amherst Theatre at 6:45 p.m. Thursday across Church Street, replacing the old frame theater. John Mattey, central to the project, helps unveil a $45,000, 400-seat venue with 320 new seats and 80 from the old building, plus an upstairs cry room for families with young children.
The Amherst town column describes a planned Ttelary Club gathering at Masonic Temple at noon with hints of a few new high chain installations. Mattey, longtime operator of a theater in the old building, offers a plan to convert the site into a bowling alley with 14 lanes if the current movie venture fails.
Four Heidelberg College students will guest Sunday at the Congregational Church. They lead a Junior Pilgrim Fellowship at 2 p.m. and a Senior High Fellowship at 7 p.m. Topic is You and College. Wednesday discusses the Friendly Town Program aiding underprivileged Cleveland area children hosted by Amherst families. Sponsored by Local Action Committee chaired by Mrs Parker Miller.
A teen age record hop sponsored by the Emergency Police Unit will be held tonight from eight to eleven at Central School gymnasium. Dance contests will award prizes. Judges include Mr and Mrs Robert Merke with helpers Ed Koblal Ab Schuller and George Divinits.
Fragmented reminiscences span Ohio history from 1818 to Civil War era, noting Mrs Rhoda Crandal burial at Whiskeyville Cemetery and local disputes on village water rates. DEPT OF SPORTS reports Steele High baseball and golf squads facing equipment and home-course issues amid a council meeting.
AMVERST The first life membership in American Logan Post 118 was awarded to Hugh Toyplans of 162 West Martin Ave during a dinner dance at the legion hall. A World War I veteran and charter member, he received a bronze membership card from Commander Tong Belt as his wife Elizabeth attended. The 40 attendees witnessed movies and a dance after the ceremony.
A consolidated church calendar listing services and programs for Amherst area churches. Details include times for Sunday worship, Sunday School, youth groups, prayer meetings, and midweek activities at First Evangelical United Brethren, Foursquare Gospel, and multiple other congregations with ministers named such as Rev Gail Bergstresser Rev Neal Pert Rev William R Mouer Rev M Ray Smith Rev Elinor Galusha Rev Arthur Dey Rev Guy J Moser Rev L G Howard and Rev Joseph A Lembach.
Amherst reports youth group activities at Foursquare Gospel Church with a Mission Circle gathering hosted by Mrs Bodman in Milan district and a Youth For Christ session in Lorain High School auditorium. The schedule includes a Victorian Guild event at Mrs Vilagi's home and a St Elizabeth Guild gathering featuring a movie on Main St. and Hazel St. open to adults.
Richard Logan, son of Mr and Mrs Jerome Logan stationed at Camp Irwin California, participated March 27 in the First Annual Easter Choral Festival at Barstow High School Barstow California. The festival sponsored by Protestant and Catholic chaplains featured the cantata The Seven Last Works of Christ and Logan was a member of the cantata tableau.
The EUB Church will host area clergy and families from Melvind and Lorain County for a chicken dinner and Christian service at 6 pm led by Cleveland ministers. The program will be directed by Rev Gal Bergstresser. Election for Sunday School officers and trustees is set for May 3 following the April services.
Half a dozen Ohio High School Speech League schools will join the annual dramatics poetry and radio festival at Powers Elementary School tomorrow afternoon. Participants include New London Margaretta Milan Greenwich Vermilion and Amherst starting at 3 p m. Each school enters all three fields and those receiving Superice ratings advance to state. Radio entries will not be judged.
Girl Scout Troop 176 will test water at Lorain YMCA pool Thursday at 8 p.m., with meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Mrs. Frederick Stilgenbauer and Mrs. Zign Bylica listed as teachers. This week the troop adopted My Troop Badge and discussed a June 19 ramping trip to Camp Timberlane in Birmingham. Each member will send a birthday card tonight to their adopted grandmother Mrs. Bessie Avery. No meeting Wednesday was announced.
Amherst residents are invited to a public square dance hosted by Hickory Tree Grange tomorrow night at 9 in the Grange Hall. Berg's Orchestra of Oberlin will provide music and refreshments. Tickets available at the door or from Walter Gambish, ticket chairman.
Amherst Temple 363 celebrates its golden anniversary with 33 charter members and 28 active Past Chiefs. The event honors Bessie Avery 83, Elizabeth Balls, Jessie McLean, and Cynthia Monger, with guests from Ohio and local Knights of Pythias and Pythians in attendance.
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