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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1940
Page
9
Community updates from Elyria include opera attendance by Mrs Franklin Kelble and others, church and school events scheduled for April 19 to 21, and residents hosting visitors from nearby towns. Jockey Charlie Smirke tops the sports note with a light racing kit of interest.
Alma Wirta hosted the Merry Maids class of St John’s church school for a session featuring a book review on Life of Thomas Moth Osborne. Plans were made for a May 7 mother and daughter party. prizes were awarded in games. Bisvor Albert Schneider announces village cleanups May 8 9 and 10 with curbside rubbish in containers. Residents with chickens urged to fence them per ordinance. Ladies Dime Society met at Congregational church with seven members and a refreshment service.
Mr and Mrs John Leerard and Mr and Mrs Roy Mercer left Friday morning for a three week vacation in Florida. Townsend club met Thursday evening in the town hall to discuss routine business. Residents are asked to donate old papers and magazines for the local junior class. pickups will occur the week of the 15th.
A surprise anniversary party for Wr. and Mrs. Arias was held at their Eaton home with dance music, small tables, and prizes for Mrs. Ora Sprague and John Stark. Gifts were given by numerous friends including Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilford, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith, and others from Oberlin, Elyria, Ridgeville, LaPorte, and Eaton. A meeting of the Eaton Game Club was announced for April 16 at Town Hall.
Kim Wade, diagnosed with a six month limit, ends his engagement with Sandra Stark to care for Cobina Sacket. Cobina travels to Indianapolis for singing lessons with Sandra, while Kim contemplates the girl who secretly loves him. Cobina’s arrival triggers tension as Ted Cavanaugh enters her life and Kim battles jealousy in a continuing serial.
The North Ely Tia Subordinate Grange hosts a baked ham supper at the Grange Hall on Tuesday April 16 at 5 30 p m. The Christian Endeavor of Lake Avenue Community church meets at Lake Avenue School Tuesday April 16 at 7 30 p m. Citizenship classes at Lake Avenue School are discontinued. Residents may attend classes at Clearview School Wednesdays 12 30 to 3 30 p m or at Markley School 6 to 9 p m.
Sunday evening at 7:30 Fields Methodist Church hosts vesper service honoring the North Ridgeville High School graduating class of 1940. Rev. Lawrence Crawford will preach titled I Dare You. A school trumpet trio including Juanita Stroud Bernadine Taft Ray Rothe and Barbara Fenn will perform, with Velma Andrews playing piano. The class sits in a special section and should arrive by 7:20 p m.
Miss Helen Haller returns to Athens Ohio after vacation with her parents. George Martin and family buy Reese farm on Root road, formerly Ray Taylor’s. Mrs Lee Walker improves. Charles Ammon improves and sits up daily. Patricia Simms confined at home with mumps. A Black and daughter visit in Sandusky. Mrs Forest Lyndes under observation in Huron road hospital. Fields Ladies Aid to meet Olmsted Falls Ladies in missionary session Friday afternoon April 19. Rev and Mrs Cobb of Lorain visit Airs Elizabeth Andrews and daughter Harriette. Mrs Jack Sievers hosts Fields Ladies Aid with covered dish and strong attendance. Mrs Carver presides, Mrs Crawford moderates. Mrs Smith of Cookroad to entertain Aid on Thursday April 18. Large crowd hoped for.
South Ridge Church notes list Sunday services on April 14 with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Worship at 11 a.m. led by Pastor Rev. R. G. Pferrer. Brief items mention guests including Mr. and Mrs. William Mercer and others visiting Mrs. Frank Laraway.
Arbor Day events run from April 5 to 16 with a conservation study on wildlife and flowers. A room exhibit and bird house feeder contest will be judged at 3 45 p m April 16 by the Columbia Garden Club which sponsors the project. The room prize is a $2 book. The conservation chair is Mrs J W Salisbury. Students’ dancing class meets Friday evening at 8 o'clock. School dismissed at 1 35 p m Wednesday to permit the PFAX County Council building meeting.
Miss Frances Eckert spoke on Clothing Accessories at Mrs C F Hales home Tuesday afternoon. Fire Department members from Columbia Edgeville and Grafton presented photos Monday night. Rev Hughes will preach The Twin Fillers of Righteousness next Sunday at the Methodist church. Sunday School attendance reached ninety eight. Epworth League met at 7 30 p m. Friends ship class hosted by Mr and Mrs Herman Dengler. Various members and guests attended church services and church-related activities including missionary programs led by Milo Stearns and preparations for a Missionary Sunday in Slav.
Sunday visits featured R A Lewis and John Maley homes, with Lew Grills of Eaton hosting dinner for son and wife. Bertha Grills and Mabel Meek with Warren joined Afr Landin of Belden, who is improving after pneumonia.
Rev Frederick B Cock leads a 30 a m unified service with sermon Your Life Count For What and a 7 20 p m evening service. Mrs G R Snyder missionary in Chen Teh Gris Junior Middle school Chenchow Hamas China speaks on her work.
Rev R G Pferrer pastor to lead Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 7:15 p.m. Church service follows.
Pastor Rev H Webber conducts a 9 15 a m service with a 10 15 a m Sunday School session noted as part of the church program.
The Parent-Teacher Association schedules a Tuesday April 16 gathering in the school auditorium with officer elections. The nominating slate includes Mrs. Burton Sage Mrs Arthur Hasenpfing and Rev. F B Cook. A band orchestra and chorus will perform.
Mrs. G. R. Snyder of Chenchow Hunan China stays with Mrs. Ethel Bechiel arriving Thursday. Several residents visit relatives and attend district events including Evangelical Missionary Society rally and Medina Youth Fellowship meeting.
The annual Mother-Daughter banquet was held at Brighton High School auditorium on Friday evening April 5 with about 125 people in attendance. A fine program followed the dinner served by the Congregational church Ladies Society. Br and Mrs C E Gill were guests in Wellington the following weekend.
The report lists visitors including Ron and Mr and Mrs James Warner and children from Rootstown who visited Bert Ewell family. Guests also included Mr and Mrs Howard Davis and their children from Amroma Alr, plus Mr and Mrs Charles Jancura and daughter Elsie of Cleveland. Gladys Burge of Cleveland spent the weekend with her parents and attended the Strother-Daughter banquet. Anna Hamilton, recently ill, resides with her son J D Hamilton on Pleasant street. Charles H Lumpen of Cleveland stayed with C E Gill.
New London organizes softball again with sponsors Murr and Grott. Eighteen players receive new uniforms and the final meeting is set for Tuesday April 16 at Mobulgas Service Station. Plans include a private game on the softball diamond and a scoreboard funded by Socony Vacuum Co. plus other Reid accessories.
William Whittington head of New London High School vocational agriculture presents his F F A boys in a demonstration at New London Grange next Thursday. This is the third in a series of programs introduced by Lecturer Parnell at Grange. Future county Grange activities include the Huron county Pomona at Willard on April 17 with 75 candidates to receive the fifth degree and the Huron County Lecturers association meeting on May 6 with a reception for the Erie County Lecturers association.
The ceremony was performed by Rev Harry J. Young of St Clairsville Ohio. Aliss Esther Fox daughter of Richard and Mrs Fox Nova and Gale Ferrell son of Mr and Mrs Bester Ferrell were married last Sunday and plan to reside in New London where Ferrell drives for Lehman Bakery.
A German rationing officer in Essen granted a little girl a permit to buy bedclothes for her doll after finding no lawfully restricted case to cover such requests.
Report notes Sweden Denmark Norway leaders and Finland president attend worship in Stockholm with crowds singing A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. Church Army in England aids working people with lodgings bureaus and depots. Bible demand rises among German Protestants and Catholics studying the Bible. American Bible reading favored by 40 percent with age gaps. Eskimo and Indian Church of England Mission at Aklavik marks Rat Sunday. muskrat catch thanksgiving with skin offerings.
Barton Road residents report Mr. and Mrs. O H Johnson visited his father in Missouri. Fred Mellinbrook spent part of the week with sister Mrs. Anna Hibschman. A Florida trip was taken by Mr. and Mrs. J E Elon Mr and Mrs Lester Elton and Lou Whitcomb. Kennedy Ridge a Oberlin student is hospitalized after appendicitis surgery in Cleveland. A Mansfield cousin and wife visited Rev Kuhn. Thirty members attended Congregational church meeting April 10 with a covered dish supper at 4 30. Belle Tellman returns home after three weeks in Cleveland.
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