Belden Grange obligates six to degrees and plans events
The Belden Grange hall ceremony obligates six candidates to the first and second degrees, naming Elwin Klineet Fred Thewlis and Charles Johnson couples. Plans include basement painting by men, a Luncheon is Served at North Elyria Grange on Tuesday, a Lorain County Grange officers meeting April 20, and a cancer sewing drive led by Belden ladies. Donations of clean white materials requested. Brownie Apron Crocheting contests set for April 22 with entries directed to Mrs. Russell Schworer.
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Belden
Belden Grange
Grange Hall
Elwin Klineet
Fred Thewlis
Charles Johnson
the Grange
Pomona Grange
North Elyria Grange Hall
Lorain
Russell Schworer
Eaton School Heating System Approved By Midview Board
GRAFTON Plans and specifications for a new heating system at Eaton School were approved last night by the Midview Board of Education. Bids will be advertised Friday for the job costing about 20 000 dollars. They will be opened May 18. Architect Harold Hock explained the hot water system and its advantages over the present steam heat, noting better regulation and lower operating costs. He also addressed unsatisfactory locks at Grafton School, saying the locks were installed per specification but the manufacturer’s quality had declined, and payment withholdings could not be made since the contractor installed the equipment properly.
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Grafton
Eaton School
Midview Board of Education
Harold Hock
Hock
Midview
Grafton School
Carlisle Couple Hosts Foreign Residents
Carlisle residents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Curran long time Biermt Lebanon visitors stayed with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Frank Moran before departing for California to settle there Curran was construction superintendent on the Trans Arabian pipeline before retirement. The article also notes school survey plans and budget actions by the Kent State University Service and local PTA.
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Carlisle
Kenneth Curran
Biermt
Lebanon
Frank Moran
Firaftan RA
Laa
Calfornia
Curran
Kent State University School Survey Service
Foundry Seeks Septic Tank Approval and Local Ditch Fixes
Elyria exchange direct dialing would raise telephone prices and end toll service to two areas. Grafton council hears from Cecil Garland of W.O. Larsonce Foundry about taxes and wants septic plant for lab and showers. Ditches on Oak Street to be dug, roads repaired, and a new fire truck plan forwarded for approval. Public hearing set for May 5 on telephone service lines between Eaton and Belden exchanges.
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Elyria
Robert Logan
Council
Grafton
Cecil Garland
W.O. Larsonce Foundry
Sireet Construction Fund
Garland
Lorain County
Ernest Toghill
Jonto
Farm Bureau
Chester Rozga
Grafton Youth Center
Coune
Toghill
Charles Wise
Imehediate
Toghil
Eaton Exchange
Midview High School to Present Spring Concert Friday
GRAFTON The Midview High School choir will host its annual Spring Concert Friday in the school auditorium at p.m. Directed by Donald Stimpert, the SI-voice group will perform a medley from religious spirituals to pops and folk tunes. Three ensembles from the choir include the Madri gal Singers, plus a sophomore and a junior senior coed vocal group. Judy Vinson accompanies the choir, while Pat Forrest and Borie Beaver perform a dance routine with special lighting. Tickets at the door 65 cents for adults 35 cents for students.
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Grafton
Midview High School
Si-Voice
Donald Stimpert
Mass Choir
Madrigal Singers
Judy Vinson
Pat Forrest
Borie Beaver
Methodist Church Unit Has Meeting at Grafton
The Official Board of the Methodist Church met at the Grafton church led by chairman Bruce Cox with Rev. Earl Hart opening. Reports covered church and parsonage insurance policies to be checked next meeting. The group discussed pledges for the Ohio Theological Seminary construction and WSCS chicken dinner fundraisers. quiet resignation of senior MYF counselors noted. Furnace repairs approved.
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Grafton
The
Methodist Church
Bruce Cox
Earl Hart
Ohio Theological Semiinary
WSCS
Richard Redstone
MYF
Hart
Lakeside
Bake Sale Plan By Grafton Parish Group
The Altar and Rosary Sodality of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish held a recent meeting in the parish hall. They announced a bake sale at Ryder's Hardware on Saturday, with Mrs Ted Plato as chairwoman and assistants Mrs Robert Logan, Mrs Joseph Wehlber, and Mrs Leo Matusik. Plans for the annual dinner on June 14 were made, with Mrs Robert Buras in charge of the kitchen and Mrs Matusik in charge of the dining room. Attendance prize went to Mrs Joseph Filipiak. other prizes were won by Mrs Anthony Glowiski, Mrs Vehlber, and Mrs Matusik.
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Grafton
Matusik
Joseph Filipiak
Anthony Glowiski
Vehlber
Belden Circle Holds Meeting at Mrs Burton’s Home
Belden Community Circle met at the home of Mrs. Victor Burton. A tureen dinner was served to members. The afternoon was spent cutting and sewing carpet rags. Mrs. Clarence Wise led the business meeting in the president’s absence.
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Belden Circle
Belden
Victor Burton
Clarence Wise
Hot Stovers Set Parley For Tomorrow
GRAFTON The Grafton Hot Stove League will meet in the Town Hall tomorrow at 7 30 p m Managers and coaches of all teams and interested parties are requested to attend More help is needed as many boys are ready to play In class G more than 60 boys are out but only 50 men can assist In class F over 30 boys are out and only 15 men can participate A special appeal to fathers of players is made to remedy the imbalance
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Grafton
Grafton Kiwanis Hosts British Consulate Official
The Grafton Kiwanis Club will host a British Consulate official, Matthew W. Briar, at its regular meeting in Grafton school Thursday at 6 30 pm. Briar, His Majesty's vice consul in Cleveland, is a former lieutenant colonel who served 27 years in the British Army, with most service in India and Burma, and has since worked in Iran, Afghanistan, Japan and Cambodia before joining the Cleveland Consulate last year.
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Grafton
Grafton Kiwanis
Matthew W. Briar
Cleveland
Consul Briar
Briish Army
India
Burma
British Foreign Service
Iran
Afghanistan
Japan
Cambodia
Kiwans Club
Glen Warner
Medina
Belden Farm Bureau Meets for Grafton Area Telephone Hearing
Belden Farm Bureau Council 7 D 1 met at Clay ton Mole's home with fifteen members. A letter from Northern Ohio Telephone Co announced a public hearing May 1 on extended telephone service for the Grafton area. The group urged attendance. The next meeting will be at Neil Fries home.
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Farm Bureau Council
Clayton Mole
Northenn Ohio Telephone Company
Grafton
Mme
Neil Fries
Church Sets Events For Next Week
LaPorte Methodist Church outlines next week events led by Rev. Wallace Aker. Family worship at 9 a.m. and church school at 10 05 a.m. Morning worship at 11 25 a.m. Youth membership training at 7 p.m. Vacation church school conference tomorrow 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Gration. Sunshine and Susannah choir practice at 7 p.m. Senior choir at 7 30 p.m. Comrade Friendship class square dance in Fellowship Mall Saturday at 7 p.m. Family night tureen supper Sunday at 6 30 p.m.
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Laporte
Wallace Aker
Gration
Tomor ‘Row
Sunshine
Susan
Comrade Friendship
Fellowship Mall
FFA Starts Gilt Chain At Midview
Grafton reports that Midview High School FFA began a gilt chain where a Berkshire gilt is awarded to Ball Carpenter after winning an essay contest. The recipient must return two gilts from the first litter to start two new recipients, expanding the chain through the year with offspring due in July. The gifts come from Wood Bros. Swine Farm and Rundle Berkshire Farms, with the gilt bred to Rundle’s prize boar.
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Grafton
Midview
Future Farmers of America
Midview High
Ball Carpenter
Berkshire
Esultof
Ben
FFA
Carpenter
Wood Bros. Swine Farm
Mercer
Rundle Berkshire Farms
Rundle
Will Farrow
Firebelle Contest Entries for 1958 Grafton Event
Nine girls from eight areas have entered the 1958 Firebelle contest sponsored by the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department. The event, part of the annual carnival on July 25, offers a trip for two to Bermuda for the winner, with expense money. second and third prizes are 100 and 50 dollars respectively. A May 2 free dance at Grafton School kicks off the contest, with Will Harper's Band playing. entrants include Sharon Dupler Elyria Jeanie Taylor Elyria Kathy Mack Lodi Elaine Cikra Wade Worth Barbara Bruhn Grafton Elaine Belsole Avon Lake Larcilla Bober North Ridgeville Toni Bryant Avon Shelby Dixon Eston.
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Grafton
Grafton Volunteer Fire Department
Bermuda
Grafton School
Will Harper
Sharon Dupler
Elyria
Jeanie Taylor
Kathy Mack
Lodi
Elaine Cikra
Wadeworth
Barbara Bruhn
Elaine Belsole
Avon Lake
Larcilla Bober
North Ridgeville
Toni Bryant
Avon
Shelby Dixon
Eston
Grafton Girl Is Installed In Ohio University Club
Joretta Eppley daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Eppley of Grafton recently joined Theta Sigma Phi at Ohio University during her junior year in journalism She is a member of the Wesley Foundation and active in the Student Press Club in Athens Ohio
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Grafton
Joretta Eppley
Eppley
Ray
Midview High School
Unim
Theta Sigma Phi
Wesley City For Women
Ohio Uni-t
Athens
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Lagrange
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Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Foundry
Mildred Slattery
Belden Methodist Young Women's Society
Wirs
BuckMaffnam
Methodist Church Unit
Grafton Church Group
Wen
George Kazmierczak Jr
Bill Sibert
Grafton Water and Light Department
George Kazmierczak Sr
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