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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1939
Page
7
Evangelist Irvin E. Ade will speak on Effectual and Prevailing Prayer Tuesday at 7 30 p m. A special prayer and business meeting is set for Thursday at Faith Home. Friday at 7 30 p m the topic is The Kind of Revival We Need Today. Public welcome.
The Ladies Altar Society of Nativity Church in South Amherst met to plan a fish fry for Friday evening May 3. A donated carpet was laid in the sanctuary, and a social hour with prizes for Mrs. Roy Anderson and Mrs. Joe Gargasz followed, with 21 members served by Mrs. Joe Gainok and Mrs. Andy Gainok.
Various village organizations' committees are asked to meet Tuesday evening at the town hall to plan the Memorial Day celebration.
The Volunteer Firemen met at the fire station Friday evening for a regular conclave. Routine work was transacted and favorable reports were given. A social hour followed and refreshments were served.
The April meeting of the Parent Teachers Association will be held in the school auditorium Tuesday evening. The public is invited.
Mrs George Gore opens her home to Circle one of St John s Woman s Guild on Wednesday afternoon Circle two will be entertained at Mrs Fred Holzhauer s Gaston Road home on Thursday afternoon in nearby social events of the guild
Several surrounding countries that sent gold as exhibits to the Golden Gate International Exposition have retrieved their displays. Insurers reportedly did not provide adequate coverage and exhibitors feared the public would be content just gazing at the pieces.
Delivery service listing for Wellington featuring Cora M Shepard at 323 Barker St and junior Grissinger with contact numbers 229 Courtland and 1oh for orders and delivery.
Ed O Blanchard and Arnold Kippling er led the first session of a school in kite building in Wellington. Nineteen boys and one girl attended and more are expected at the second session Tuesday at 7 pm in the schoolhouse. Lessons are free for those planning to enter the kite flying contest at the Fair Grounds on the last Saturday in April.
The Methodist church auditorium hosted a rings ceremony Sunday afternoon for 23 tenth grade and Junior High girls. Miss Thelma Hooper presented the rings and spoke on the achievements required to earn the ring, following a service with scripture, prayer, processional, and recessional.
The Literary club met at Mrs. Howard Arndt’s home with ten members present. They voted to add new members at the next meeting and will elect officers and form an executive committee for the coming year at the May meeting. It lists events on April 27 with Mrs. Arndt in charge and a Guest Day on May 1 with speaker from out of town, hosted by Mrs. Falls.
The Widening Circle class met in the Congregational church Friday night with Arnold Kipplinger, president, leading a brief business session followed by a social hour. Mrs. Arthur Haynes is ill with a sore throat. Franklin Simonson left Saturday for work on the Great Lakes, employed by the Pittsburgh Steamship Co.
P C Clifford and daughter Pauline returned Friday from Mt. Dora Florida where they spent the winter. Sidney Stemple and Philip Bradstock were in Cleveland on business. Bradstock works for his father at Farmers Grain and Milling Co. Mrs L G Stemple and daughter Mrs D D Stark visited Cleveland Friday. Seventeen members of the Win Won Sunday school class met at Mr and Mrs Bernie Miller on Taylor Street for a meeting and social time. Next meeting set for Friday May 12 with place to be announced. Mrs Ina Boise Mrs Paul Wilkinson and Mrs Miller served refreshments. W W and R E Clisby and Frank Dost attended the funeral of Philip E Bliss 53 president of Warner and Swasey Co in Cleveland last week.
Columbia residents plan a Mono rail Day service meeting at Town Hall on Monday April 1 at 7 30 P M. The Columbia Garden Club hosts Mrs P W Heineman on April 18 with luncheon at one o clock and talks on shrubs for early and late fall planting. Strongsville Grange appears at Acme Grange Tuesday evening. Mrs Hubert Morlock hosts the Ladies Aid Society all day meeting April 20. Mrs Ivy Annewehr of Berea sang at the last meeting.
A Berea orphanage representative gave an engaging talk about the institution. Three children sang during the program led by Miss Shirley Jasper. The Townsend Club plans a dance at their April 21 meeting. Irving Plain's Elyria vaudeville show The World's Fair Frolics comes to Town Hall Thursday. Columbia PTA sponsors the event. The Sixty Club hosts a Town Hall dance on Saturday April 22.
More than twenty five ladies attended the Women s Baptist Mission Circle annual meeting at the parsonage. Devotions by Mrs Charles Mills included Ninety first Psalm. Rev Harold Landon gave the prayer. Officers for the year are the same as before with vacancies filled. Names include Mrs J H Longdow president and Mrs Herman Paulson first vice president.
Amherst groups announce gatherings across town. The Amherst Garden Club meets at Mrs. Hamann on Park avenue with Veral Lawrence giving an illustrated talk on wild flowers. Free vocal lessons for males led by Frank Mackett start 8 15 pm each Tuesday at Grange Hall Milan avenue under WPA. The Patri?an Sisters and Stone City Chapter Eastern Stars plan Tuesday and Wednesday sessions. W C T U meets Thursday at Mrs Jenne on Cleveland avenue. American Legion meets Friday at legion rooms. Mrs Sabiers hosts Women’s Benefit Association Friday on West Street. Amherst Democratic Women Club meets Wednesday at Mrs Schaeffer’s on Main Street.
Leagues of Zone Three will be held Sunday afternoon at St John Lutheran Church Berea starting with a vesper service at 2 30 Members of the local church planning to attend are asked to meet at the church at three o clock.
The Marion Club plans an evening gathering with Miss Dorothy Fuhrman. Tenney Avenue residents and parish groups announce events at St Ladislaus parish house, featuring a roast beef dinner and bake sale by Circle 3. Novena to the Sorrowful Mother is set for Friday at 7:30 PM.
The Teacher Training and Bible study group meets tonight at 7 30 in church parlors. Choir rehearsal is set for Wednesday evening at the church. The regular Thursday meeting of the Aid Society and the Junior Walther League session happen Thursday afternoon and evening respectively in church parlors. The Spring rally of Walther is announced.
The April meeting of the Senior League takes place Tuesday evening at the church parlors with a tureen supper at 6 30. Two circles meet Thursday Circle one hosts a semi annual birthday party with a noon dinner and entertainment program. Circle five meets with Mrs. Frank Stark on Lincoln Street with Mrs. Fred Berger assisting. The weekly choir rehearsal is set for Friday at 7 30 at the church parlors.
A. W. M. S. rally set for Wednesday in Sandusky includes morning and afternoon sessions with Mrs. John S. Stamm as general president speaker. Midweek prayer at Warner Anderson home on Tenney avenue. Youth rally slated for Saturday at Flat Rock church with 6:30 banquet and 7:30 service by Rev. H. E. Kurth of Detroit. Catechetical class Friday evening led by Arlene Brill.
Delegates from Illinois Michigan and Ohio attended the rally at Fostoria where awards were based on representation and mileage. Eighty Amherst members participated. Week services include a Wednesday prayer meeting at 2 30 and Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7 30 led by Rev Daniel Buser. Mrs George Bruce hosts the Ladies Society Wednesday afternoon. A district conference for Sunday School teachers and officers meets Wednesday evening at Oberlin Methodist Church.
Mrs Henry Pierce of Lorain was admitted and gave birth to a baby boy on Saturday. Mrs Harold Mathes and her baby girl of Church Street were discharged Saturday.
ESITEFS James Larson resumes classes in Ann Arbor after Spring recess with parents Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Larson. Richard Thutt Elida spent the weekend with Amherst friends. Atty J. J. Smythe returns from Columbus on business. Hulda Berger and Dorothy Michael Ashland College spent the weekend at home.
The Washington Merry Go Round reports Attorney General Murphy has directed J Edgar Hoover to pressure seven high judges into resigning or face further action. Names include a Michigan district judge, an Ohio district judge, an Illinois district judge, three New York district judges, and a Pennsylvania circuit judge.
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