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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1948

Page

4

Wedding date chosen for LaVerne Vakeries and John Bowser Jr

The engagement notice reports June 5 as the wedding date for LaVerne Vakeries and John E Bowser Jr at St Michael is Lorain. The event will feature maid of honor Marcella and bridesmaids Betty Anne Hor osty and Lilian Kovacs with Darlene Vakeries and Delight Bowser in attendance. Best man Louis Mate and ushers Ernest Kovacs John Pappas Franklin Hollis and Paul Lotsh Jr. Both are employed at Thew Shovel company in Lorain.

LaVerne Vakeries Griswold John E. Bowser, Jr Lodi Street St. Michael’s Church Lorain Vakeries Marcella Betty Anne Horosty Lilian Kovacs Darlene Vakeries Fort Wayne Indiana Delight Bowser Louis Mate Ernest Kovacs Bedford Ohio John Pappas Franklin Hollis Paul Lotsh, Jr Elgins Mr. Bowser Thew Shovel Company

Lorain Deanery Attends Diocesan Meeting in Painesville

Lorain Deanery members of the National Council of Catholic Women met at Lutz Wayside Inn in Painesville for the quarterly board meeting led by Miss Alice Knechtges. About 200 attended the luncheon and talks by diocesan president Mrs. Michael Geraci and Fr. Frederick Mohan.

Lorain National Council of Catholic Women Lutz Wayside Inn Painesville Alice Knechtges C. E. Young Willoughby W. J. Gillena Painesvalle Michael C. Geraci National Council Frederick C. Mohan Charles S. McBride Society For the Propagation of the Faith Peter Ryang United States Paul Ro Seol Korea Ryang Our Lady of Good Counsel Cleveland Hotel Geraci Harold Dean Elyria St. Joseph’s Church Amherst James O'Brien

Mise Clothing Ad Offers Girls and Women Sizes

Local notice lists Mise clothing with girls sizes 2 through 10 and women's sizes 12 through 16 plus boys 12 to 14. Located at 127 Marseilles, the listing appears for a Wednesday sale or availability.

Marseilles

YWCA Board Plans Monthly Activities And Events

The YWCA board announced the month’s activities including a April 28 Spring luncheon featuring Doris E. Hopkins. A May 1 Cleveland Indians game outing for Y Teens and a formal for Y Teens were noted along with new radio program efforts at Elyria WEOL.

Y. W. C. A. Board of Directors Harry Shives Religious Education Committee Doris E. Hopkins World Fellowship Cleveland Y. W. C. A Hopkins Herman Binninger Otis Forsyth Carl Schmitkens Yteens Cleveland Indians Hazel Bowman A. EF. Showalter Y. W Elyria WEOL Showalter Hubbard Wilcox Josephine Far William Chandler Ray Carter Dorothy Jones Human Relations Institute W. C. Chancellor Schowalter

Local social notes include travels births and weddings

Oberlin natives host dinner guests including the Pinter Homolk a and Dumske families. Suzanna Beattie sails for the British Isles via the Queen Elizabeth, planning a two and a half month visit. Florida trips, military moves, funerals, and births are reported for Elyria residents and relatives, with arrivals home from California and Florida and wedding attendance in New York.

Floyd Eddington Oberlin Elyrians Ted Pinter John Homolka Iva Dumske Marian William Volk Billy Herbert Eddington Merle Eddington Wayne Elyria Suzanna Beattie Warren Avenue New York British Isles Fred Fulmer Eastern Heights Boulevard Florida Washington D. C Charleston Fort Lan Gerdale Gail A. Sinegar 11Th Air Force Hamilton Field California Pacific Bri Jods, Sinegar Clayton Apartments Marshall Tran Fairlawn Avenue Collins Ohio Ralph William II Corwin Hospital Slater James Seres Louisiana Avenue Portsmouth Seres Irving E. Blume Patsy Browning Margaret Beck San Angelo Texas Roy Browning, Jr Anderson Indiana Elyria Memorial Hospital Herbert Arnold South Maple Street Harry Crandall Devoncourt Cincinnati Robert Maddux George Calvert Park Avenue Ray Whitty Island Road Brighton Harvey Andrews Bellcourt Hollywood Fla

Hospital Discharges Newborns And Local Residents

Mrs. Irving Lane delivers a baby girl at R. D. 2. Mrs. Walter Fidian has a baby boy at 4200 Prospect Street. Mrs. Kenneth Line welcomes a baby at R. D. 2 Grafton. Louise Szabo is at 125 Spruce Street.

Mirs Irving Lane R. D Walter Fidian Prospect Street Kenneth Line Grafton Louise Szabo Spruce Street

Young Adult Forum Sets Thursday Human Relations Institute Meeting

The Young Adult Forum of the First Congregational Church will hold a Human Relations Institute session Thursday evening followed by a Dutch treat supper at Paradise restaurant.

First Congregationsal Church

Columbia Garden Club Event and PTA News Highlights

Mrs Helen Salabek hosts Columbia Garden Club on Tuesday afternoon April 20. Miss Niaade Busch leads the program on Conservation. Miss Afyark King speaks on Let’s Not Forget the Vegetable Garden. An exhibit and arrangement of forced snaps is led by Mrs Gertrude Churchill and Mrs Edith Gieson. School News Open House set for the next PTA meeting. Seniors plan a Washington DC trip April 14 to 18. Waste paper collection April 14 to 18 in Columbia under juniors. VFW Edward Madak Post 9340 notes Edgar Allen as new commander. Mrs Milo Stearns re elected president of the auxiliary.

Garden News Helen Salabek Columbia Garden Club Niaade Busch AfYark King Gertrude Churchill Edith Gieson School News P.T A. Te Seners Washington D.C Columbia V. If. W. News Edgar Allen Kurt Schalkner Veterans of Foreign Wars Edward Madak Milo Stearns

Playmakers present melodrama He Ain't Done Right by Nell

Members of the Elyria Woman's Club staged a melodrama He Ain't Done Right by Nell at the Playmakers hall with a Gay Nineties quartet performing Take Back Your Gold While Strolling Through the Park One Day After the Ball and My Mother Was a Lady. Cast included Georgiana Shaw Eleanor Datena Helen Townsend Fred Morton Allen Shaw Ed Witham and Grace Shaw directed by Mary K. Miller.

Playmakers Nell Bress Elyria, Woman's Club Wurst Augusta Hardy Barbara’ Plocher Fd Witham Edward’ Champion Miss Hardy Mary K. Miller Georgiana Shaw Eleanor Datena Helen Townsend Fred Morton Allen Shaw Ed Witham Grace Shaw Margaret Hulse Olga Sonkoly Howard Somers, Jr Sarah Thomas Genna Boote Alice McCracken George Lyons John Pais Kenneth Martin James Montgomery Joseph Petro

Community and club notices from local groups

A dense calendar lists meetings and events across Elyria including American Legion Auxiliary with H H Nye as speaker at first Methodist Mary Martha class 7 30 pm St Francis Xavier Mission Circle 17 with Mrs William Kinder Beechwood Drive and numerous other church and social group gatherings. The Gamma Epsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a model meeting with plans for Founders Day April 20 and a tea April 18. AMVETS Auxiliary held a gathering at 1911 Grafton with pledges and by law work planned for April 15. An AMVETS white elephant sale and a prize were noted with refreshments served and a May 10 meeting scheduled.

Robert Crawford Lake Avenue Aionty Saville Max Gregory Elmer Baun Irving Shepherd East Avenue American Legion Auxiliary H. H. Nye St Francis Xavier Mission Circle No. 17 William Kinder Beechwood Drive United Polish Club Spring Valley Country Club Elyria Lodge Circle Dot Frieda Bhaffstall Thirteenth Street Y. W.C Catholic Study Club No Richard Gray Eighth Street Fred Schilke George Street Frank Harmon Lodge First Methodist Finance Committee Daughters of America K. of P. Ball Lorain County Medical Society Ki-Queens Woman's Club Knights of St John St. Mary’s Hall Baptist Women’s Missionary Society Letter Carriers Association Gamma Epsilon Beta Sigma Phi Beverly Denman Janet Everhart Spring Valley Gulf Road Aliss Doris Nichols Dayton Amvets Alan Davies Grafton Tom Murray, Jr Michael Caswell

Licenses Issued To Local Residents In Clevelands Area

Licenses granted to Danijel Pataki 57 Cleveland cabinet maker and Jennie Kiepert 36 Avon. Ray Shook 33 R D 1 Clerk and Ruth Novak 17 R D 1 Elyria. Edward Novak 24 152 Erie street salesman and Maxine Bowman 23 LaGrange. Kenneth Calkins 19 assembler and Joan Bartens 16 130 West Bridge street. William Russell 41 R D Amherst hotel manager and Edith Long 27 R D South Amherst.

Danijel Pataki Cleveland Jennie Kiepert Avon Ray Shook R. D Clerk Ruth Novak Elyria Edward Novak Erie Street Maxine Bowman LaGrange Kenneth Calkins Joan Bartens West Bridge Street William Russell R. D. Amherst Edith Long R. D. South Amherst

Marilyn A Smith to Wed James F Wilhelm on May 8

Marilyn A Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Nick W Smith 272 Concord avenue will marry James F Wilhelm son of Mr and Mrs John A Wilhelm of Amherst in a candlelight ceremony at 6 30 p m at Pilgrim Congregational church Rev R J Lehman to officiate Smith a Elyria high school graduate class of 1946 is a member of Rainbow Girls Sicx club and works at Electro-ANoys Division of American Brake Shoe company Wilhelm a Amherst high school graduate 192? served four years in the U S Marine Corps three overseas and also works for American Brake Shoe company

Marilyn A. Smith Nick W. Smith Concord Avenue James F. Wilhelm John A. Wilhelm Amherst Pilgrim Congregational Church R. J. Lehman Miss Smith Elyria High School Rainbow Girls Sicx Club Electro-Anoys American Brake Shoe Company Wilhelm Amherst High School U. S. Marine Corps

Patterson Jones engagement announced in Lorain

Announcement states the engagement of Helen L Patterson daughter of Mr. and Mrs Walter B Patterson of Lorain and Alfred E Jones son of Mr. and Mrs Raymond B Jones of South Amherst Ohio. Patterson a Lorain High School graduate class of 1942 B Methodist Church member employed by Homewood Company. Jones a South Amherst High School graduate class of 1938, school board member, American Legion member, Methodist Church affiliated, WWII veteran with 22 months in the European Theater, employed by The Sibley Roofing Company Elyria. They plan a fall wedding with date not set. Kiwanis Minstrels slated for April 18 19 at N Ridgeville H S with matinee for children. Adm 25c 75e.

Helen L. Patterson Walter BR. Patterson 1300 Second Street Lorain Alfred E. Jones Raymond B. Jones Por Main Street South Ambersh Miss Patterson Methodist Church of Homewood Company Mr. Jones South Amherst Hoge School South Amherst High School South Amherst American Legion Methodist Church Sorta Amherst Sibley Roofing Company Elyria

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