Elyman Appears In Play House Production
Howard Wendell of Cleveland performed in the Play House production of Johnny Johnson an antiwar play by Paul Green which closed a five week run last Sunday. Wendell trained at the Play House School of the Theatre and participated in Merrily We Roll Along Within The Gates The Play House Revue and three student plays this season. The Apprentice School at The Play House trains students for all phases of theatre work and the company offers a wide repertory and educational activities.
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Play House
Cleveland
Ohio
Howard Wendell
Johnny Johnson
Paul Green
Wendell
Play House School
Joe E Brown Plays Soothsayer in New Comedy
Actor Joe E Brown stars as a fortune teller in When's Your Birthday, opening tomorrow at Capitol Theatre. The lighthearted farce features Brown's signature comic antics and playful misreads of fate.
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Joe E. Brown
Capitol Theatre
Gladys George Stars in Lincoln Theatre Debut
Gladys George, famed stage star, makes her motion picture debut in Valiant Is the Word for Carrie at the Lincoln Theatre opening tomorrow.
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Gladys George
Carrie
Lincoln Theatre
Radio Programs Schedule for Thursday April 15 1987
Radio listings show a full day lineup across multiple stations with music news dramas and variety shows. Notable entries include Amos n Andy Brevity Music by Lanny Romes Amateur Hour and Town Meeting with daily time slots from 5:00 PM to sign off.
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Brown
Tom
Northern Lights
Jones
Kyser
Barron
Van's
Goodman
Ohman
Potten Moon
Dom Winslow
Jack Armstrong
Radio News
Lowell Thomad
Andy Tila
Unele Ezra
Tyson
Taftey
Hunter’s Orch
Brown's
Orch
Thorn's
A. M
Deutsch
Fidler’s Orch
Liza Ort
The Way It Is and Notes on 1936 Hose Trade
A stitched collage notes household talk on bills and buying a car. It cites Japanese manufacturers dumping cheap hose into the American market in 1936 and a child’s school day exchange about names and birthplace.
Doubly Cruel Pie Pan Incident Hints at Domestic Clash
A punchy exchange describes a couple's first argument where a pie pan used as a weapon contained one of the wife's pies. The wife reportedly struck the husband on the head and caused noticeable damage. The joke doubles as a quip about domestic conflict.
Engaged or Not Beatrice Confusion in City Tale
A playful exchange about engagement ends with the line about Beatrice. The piece notes New York City visitors drawing harsh reactions, a Chicago meat dealer foiling a short changer, and a witty line about an ancient Inca miner statue found in a Peruvian copper mine. The final jab claims a world record for a sit-down strike.
Loaf Begins at 70 and Other Roosevelts Quips
A humor sketch discusses Roosevelt's retirement plan with a pun about loafing at seventy. It envisions future leaders investing in sitting room furniture as they expand industrial plants.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Wil
Woes of Specialization and a Doctor-Nurse Moment
A brief vignette shows a doctor addressing a nurse about the costs of narrow specialization in medicine. The exchange hints at practical limits and the need for broader patient care perspectives.
50 Entertainers in 10 Act Show at Eagles Tonight
A new troupe the Elyria Eagles Grenat er Minstrels debuts for members of the Elyria aerie their wives and invited guests tonight. The two part program features a southern minstrel act and a radio style broadcast with Howard J. Butler as interlocutor. J L Mathis leads the show with Eugene St Marie Robert Burns and Jerry Ferguson in key roles.
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Elyria Eagles Grenater Minstrels
Elyria Aerie
Elyria Eagles Entertainment Committee
J. L. Mathis
Eugene St. Marie
Robert Burns
Jerry Ferguson
Staats
Wate
Rentaal
Wee Eagledom
Howard J. Butler
Mathis
Charity Leaders To Meet Tonight In Diocese Campaign
Five hundred parish captains and lieutenants of the Catholic Charities Campaign Committee will gather at Hotel Statler on Thursday at six for final instructions on organizing parish teams. The campaign runs April 25 in all parishes of the Cleveland Diocese with leaders from Lorain and Medina counties attending the dinner. Names listed include Adam Abdfail, Matt Myers, Leo De Chant, and many others from Elyria, Oberlin, Avon Lake, and Medina.
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Catholic Charities Campaign Committee
Hotel Statler
Catholic Charities
Diocese of
Cleveland
Lorain
Medina
Adam Abdfail
Matt Myers
Avon
Leo
E. J. Rudolph
David Mulcahy
Wellington
D. Lansing
Chris. Justin
Oberlin
A. J. Conrad
Avon Lake
Medina County
Gertrude Hood
Henry Wilkinson
John A. Weber
Sam Birkbeck
Wadsworth
Ohio
Detective Captain Updates Police Reference Book
Fort Wayne Indiana Captain of Detectives John Taylor is laboring to bring the police reference book up to date. Some 409 items will appear compared to 77 in 1923 the date of the last housecleaning. One regulation he plans to leave untouched police officers shall not carry umbrellas or walking sticks while on duty.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
John Taylor
Blandford Clears Trust Fund For School Use
Blandford, Mass faces legal hurdles but retains $284 yearly from a 1807 trust of Mrs. Jane Taggart to fund local school purposes despite red tape.
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Blandford
Mass
Jane Taggart
Toledo Fishermen Report Early Lake Erie Pickerel Haul
Commercial fishers on Lake Erie report large pickerel catches in the first haul of the season, signaling strong fishing conditions as nets are set. The bounties may impact early market prices and local fishing activity across the lake.
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Toledo
Lake Erie
Oil boosts fruit trees and memories fade in hospital tale
A North African style hospital scene ends with a quip about a head nurse while a South African claim links oil to faster fruit growth. The narrator recalls childhood doses of oil and a strap oil to amuse modern youth who miss such lore.
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South Africa
Jury Deadlock Prompted Twelve Suppers and Hay
The foreman reported the jury could not agree. The judge called the case clear and warned of more suppers if not reached by evening. The foreman asked to change to eleven suppers and a hale of hay.
Community gatherings and club events tonight
Local listings show multiple group meetings across Avon, Avon Lake, Belden, Huntington, Lake Avenue, Litchfield, New London, North Ridgeville, Valley City, Wakeman, Sullivan, West Ridge, Eaton, LaGrange, Rochester, and Columbia. Activities include church services, Grange and PTA meetings, card parties, dances, a play, a spring music festival, and a Boy Scout banquet.
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Christian Church
Mary Long
West Ridge
P.T. A
Murray Ridge
Weat Ridge
Ria Church of Christ
Lagrange
Class of the Baptist Church
J. M. Spicer
Lake Avenue
North Elyria Grange
Grange Hall
New London
Haleron Rebekah Lodge No. 251
Valley City
Brunswick Valley City Bridge Club
Carl Hauck
Wakeman—Gibson Lodge
Masonic Hall
Columbia
Rochester—Homemakers Club
Blanche Bursley
Edith Hastings
Rochester
Homemakers Club
Blanche Burstey
Avon
Baptist Church
Avon Lake
NEW Oberlin
Oberlin Grange
Wakeman
Avon Lake Teachers Prepare Lorain County Scholarship Tests
Avon Lake teachers on a committee score Lorain County Scholarship tests at Elyria High School on Saturday. The roster lists the subjects Physics to English and II with instructors like Clayton Maus J J King Martha Eckert Ruth Connors William Pyson and more. Qualified students from Avon Lake advance to District Tests in Kent Ohio on May 1.
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Avon Lake
Lorain County
Elyria High School
Clayton Maus
J.J. King
Martha Eckert
Ruth Connors
William Pyson
Elyria
Bill Lott
Howard Redding
Benedict Mucha
Donna Myers
Marjorie Hassell
Jeannie Huling
Janet Weidenkopf
Burr Nussdorfer
Jana Kekic
Betty Haydon
Ted Nussdorfer
Paul Novacek
Eugene McCowan
Bob Livingston
Betty Lou Lott
Vivian Horwedel
Jane Maiers
Esther Lorenz
Marjorie Horn
Gwen Beard
Virginia Fisher
Sylvia Bushman
Phyllis Black
Kent
Ohio
Village Council Approves Street Lighting Deal and Projects
Monday evening at Park Hall the council approved minutes, paid invoices, and heard March costs of 80 dollars. March and first quarter financials were presented by the clerk and treasurer, while Water Works reported Q1 figures. A 6 year street lighting contract with Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co was approved for Lake Walker Center Miller Steve Moore Nagel and Weber roads. A population density survey was ordered and 1528 dollars was allocated for a concrete retaining wall manhole and storm sewer at Water Works property.
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Park Hall
Water Works
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
Cleveland Electric Iluminating Company
Lake
Walker
Center
Miller
Steve-Moore
Nagel
Weber
Council
Boehm
Marshall Arnold
Aw. P. A
Village Water Works
Mayor appoints volunteers for year ending 1937
The mayor appointed and the council confirmed volunteers for the year ending December 31, 1937: Carl Hoag Joe Novotny Edwin Spaetze and Don Engel.
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Carl Hoag
Joe Novotny
Edwin Spaetze
Don Engel
Bridge Club Honors Easty Hostesses at Private Home
Mrs Dwight Easty hosted a Bridge Club evening at her home Thursday. Winners were Miss Margaret Hain and Mrs Jack Laidlaw. In two weeks they will visit Miss Martha Eckert at the home of Mr and Mrs Masters. Refreshments were served.
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Dwight Easty
Margaret Hain
Jack Laidlaw
Martha Eckert
Masters
Bridge Club Luncheon Marks Prizes Won by Cleveland and Avon Members
A contract bridge club gathered at a one o'clock luncheon Monday hosted by Mrs. Carl Thoma. Prizes went to Mrs. E. S. Griffith of Cleveland and Mrs. E. Beicher of Avon. The group will meet again in two weeks with Mrs. Tom Wood.
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Carl Thoma
E. S. Griffith
Cleveland
E. Beicher
Avon
Tom Wood
PTA Card Party Ends Series at Local School
The final event in a series of card parties sponsored by the local PTA was held Friday evening in the school auditorium. Hostesses included Mrs. Perry Taylor, Mrs. Glen Rogers, Mrs. Peter Petersen, Mrs. Clarence Snietzky, Mrs. Roy West, Mrs. A. LaVange and Mrs.
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Perry Taylor
Glen Rogers
Peter Petersen
Clarence Snietzky
Roy West
A. LaVange
Approve Pension Plan of Republic Steel Corporation
At the annual stockholders meeting in Jersey City all directors were reelected and new board members W H Coverdale W G Mather and Julius Kahn were added. Stockholders approved the pension plan covering about 75 officers and key employees funded by 60 percent corporation and 40 percent employee premiums. Prizes were awarded to several attendees and special prizes went to Mrs Robert Doughty and J I King. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday evening April 17 hosted by Mr and Mrs Jack Laidlow.
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Republic Steel Corp
Jersey City
W. H. Coverdale
Gulf States Steel Co
Republic
W. G. Mather
Cleveland Capitalist
Julius Kahn
Ranateen Nonetang Teers
Otto Katterhenty
William Bowman
Erigeena Hermann
Katterhenry
Wiliam Bowman
Jack Laidlow
Ladies Afternoon 590 Club Meeting Report
The Ladies Afternoon 590 club met with Mrs. James Deasy Sr for a one o clock luncheon. Guests included Mrs. A J Hain and Mrs. C Barshow. Prizes went to Mrs. Art Hint Miss Nina Dunning and Mrs L J Hill with Mrs Hain winning the guest prize. In two weeks they will meet with Mrs Curtis Duff.
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James Deasy Sr
A. J. Hain
C. Barshow
Art Hint
Nina Dunning
L. J. Hill
Hain
Curtis Duff
Townsfolk Fill Court as Crall Gish Driveway Dispute Heard
In Pioneer Ohio the Crall versus Gish driveway rights case halted town business as witnesses testified and locals gathered to cheer their chosen side in common pleas court.
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