Great Books Collections Given For White House Library
St Johns of Annapolis, Md., sends to President Eisenhower a collection of more than a hundred Great Books forming the heart of its pilot liberal arts program. The set includes Homer, Plato, Shakespeare, the Bible, Kant, Locke, Voltaire, Machiavelli, Darwin, Twain, Mill, and the U N Charter, among others, to be honored in the White House library.
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Washington
St. John’s of
Annapolis
Eisenhower
White House
Richard D. Weigle
Guin
St. John’s
King William’s School
Francis Scott Key
George Washington
St John’s
Homer
Aristophanes
Plato
Thucydides
Aristotle
Virgin
Augustine
Thomas Aquinas
Danice
Chaucer
Rabelais
Machiavelli
Luther
Calvin
Montaigne
Shakespeare
Galileo
Hobbes
Milton
Locke
Hume
Voltaire
Rousseau
Kant
Lavoisier
United States
Mark Twain
J. S. Mill
Darwin
Marx
Nietzsche
Lydtham James
Freud
Whitehead
Dewey
United Nations
First Baptist Church Missionary Society Reports
Annual committee chairmen reports were given during the Missionary Society session led by Mrs Lawrence Showalter in the president’s absence Mrs Walter Davies Doretha Mead led devotions The program focus was mission work in South America Mr and Mrs D Stark Weather spoke on an Orinoco Delta station and Bible school efforts Mae Lyman introduced the talks Diana Everitt sang Group songs were shared Revelation of faith and service was emphasized The Rev and Mrs Arthur Anderson and family plan to visit Elyna Friday June 11 Methodist Circle No 1 met at the church with devotions by Mrs Fred Dean Easter egg decor hostesses for a May 6 mother daughter banquet and May 11 meeting set
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Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Lawrence
Showalter
Walter Davies
Doretha Mead
O. A. Hales
John Hales
Mae Lyman
Diana Everitt
Arthur Anderson
First Baptist Church
Elyna
Methodist Circle No. 1
First Methodist Church
Fred Dean
Dean
Joe Hanson
Post Auxiliary Plan Bazaar Post
Bazaar arrangements were made for a bazaar to be held at the American Legion Post Home on Ohio Street on April 23, 24 and 25. Legion and Auxiliary members unite for success with booth chairmen named and various diversions planned.
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American Legion
Ohio St
The
Legion
Legion Auxilary
Cora Terrell
Elizabeth Mischke
Dorothy Craig
Auxilary
Flora Heubner
Rehab
Soldiers and Sailors
Sandusky
Evening Community Meetings In Elyria Tonight
Elyria hosts a slate of events tonight at Holly Hall Lake Avenue Congregational and nearby venues. Meetings include the Elyria Council for Retarded Children at Holly Hall at 8 pm, Girl Scout Leaders at Methodist Church, Lake Ave. Congregational class by Miss Mildred Neufer, and the Masonic Temple Stated Meeting of Elyria Council No. 86 at 7 30 pm. Also listed are the Protected Home Circle Elyma Council No. 630 Women's Benefit Association Jaycee Hall Daughters of Scotland Argyle Lodge Woman's Club and Bethel Shrine Auxiliary with various times tonight.
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Llyria Council
Holly Hall
Methodist Church
Lake Avenue
Izhonta
Mildred Neufer
Lake Ave
Elyria Council
R. Andi
S. M
Elyma Council
Women’s Benefit Association
Jaycee Hall
Daughters of Scotland
Argyle Lodge
Woman's Club
Bethel Shrine
Licenses Granted in Ohio Areas for Various Occupations
Licenses issued for rail and road workers, warehouseman and medicinal roles in Amherst Kipton Columbia Station Lorain North Olmsted Lorain and surrounding areas. Names include Harold Leimbach Caroline Braun John Fisher Helen Maddock William Sanders Theresa Costantino Robert Micsak Agnes Bloom Albert Matuzek with listed addresses and occupations.
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Harold Leimbach
Quarry Rd
Amherst
Caroline Braun
Haigh Ra
Kipton
John Fisher
North Boone Rd
Columbia Station
Helen Maddock
Osborne
William Sanders
Wallace, Blvd
North Olmsted R.D
Theresa Costantino
North Central Dr
Lorain
Robert Micsak
East 41St St
Agnes Bloom
Lincoln Ave
Albert Matuzek
East 30Thl
Cotton cashmere feel emerges in 1954 fashion shift
New York reports cotton fabric now blends rabbit hair with cotton yarn to mimic cashmere, offering luxury look at lower price. Producers call this among several 1954 improvements fueling cotton's status as the fastest growing fashion fabric of the year, with silk often added for a lush appearance.
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New York
Local Lorain Residents Named in Laborer Pairings
Cement miner and Allene Esser of 301 West 29th Street Lorain are listed alongside Jose Ramos Esquiline a laborer of 1215 Plant Street Lorain and partner Fulgencia Santiago of the same address in a documented pairing or filing.
Points for Parents By Edith Thomas Wallace
A fragmentary excerpt shows a mother inviting her mother to a Child Care Study Group and arranging for Ann to stay with the baby so both can attend. The dialogue highlights how grandmothers, like others, accept new ideas more readily when presented directly rather than through a relative.
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Ann
Cotton innovations with washable concern noted
The article notes cotton innovations using wool gabardine and chiffons but highlights a key drawback that the new fabrics are not washable, affecting practicality for regular wear. It mentions fine wool and cotton blends as alternatives and frames washability as the main issue for consumers.
Failing Eyes End Long Quilt Career at 105
WHITEWRIGHT Tex. A 105 year old quilter Mandy Mangrum has quit quilting due to failing eyesight. Born March 31 she will turn 106. Her quilts travel across the nation pieced for family and civic groups and institutions, and she once aimed to gift a quilt to a great great grandchild.
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Whitewright Tex
Mandy Mangrum
Pecce & Ggudt
Chronicle-Telegram Highlights and Local Briefs
Chronicle-Telegram from Elyria Ohio appears with brief local items and notices dated Thursday April 15 1954. The page likely includes community news listings and public notices relevant to residents.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Ohio
Thurs
Neighborly Quieter: Mrs Mangrum Known as Mother Mangrum
Residents of Whitewright say Mrs. Mangrum and her son Joe, 18, are witnesses to a long life of sewing with a nickname Mother Mangrum. Her quilting spans decades, dating back before the Civil War.
Milford Assistant Fire Chief Demotes Self for Hours
PREFERENCE MILFORD Conn Assistant Fire Superintendent Wilfred J Dugay has been demoted to regular firefighter at his own request Dugay said he preferred the regular fireman’s working hours and duties
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Milford
Conn
Wilfred J. Dugay
Dugay
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Luella Eckelberry
Fifth District
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Monroeville
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