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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1957
Page
4
Amherst page by Thomas Bruntlett provides local notices from the Elyria office including directory details and contact lines. Public notices and community items appear with brief summaries and reporters’ credits.
Miss Marion Steele, Amherst High School principal, confirms Dr Kenneth McFarland will speak at the May 29 commencement. McFarland, Topeka Kansas born educator and lecturer, serves as GM educational consultant and advisor to the American Trucking Association. He rose to national prominence after 24 years as a school executive.
Firelands area residents will hear plans for a new Lions Club at Firelands High School on Tuesday April 30 at 7 30 p m. Vermilion and Amherst club representatives will outline purposes and potential benefits for the Firelands region.
The Lions International volunteer Fire Department in South Amherst will host a fish fry at Grotto Park on May 4 from 8 p.m. to midnight. Kenneth Wottring is chairman with co chairs Wilbur Berry and Jack Lanham. local leaders from Brownhelm Florence Henrietta and Camden towns, plus state Lions officials attend.
At the fire station meeting presided by Richard Burkhart members voted to contribute 5 to the American Cancer Society. Edward Fahreny assistant fire chief reported trucks in good order. A practice was set for Monday evening and fifteen members received refreshments from William Seal. Next meeting slated for May 10.
During a regular meeting of Davidson Slack Auxiliary No. 8032 at Post Hall Eleanor Hollis and Louise Purcell reported on a visit to Auxiliary No. 2529 in Sandusky for inspiration on Apr 2 A discussion covered making a Memorial Day Parade float and a rum mage sale planned soon After lunch the Easter season was observed and slides of the auxiliary 10th anniversary were shown
Birmingham 4 H Club advisors Rev Donald Scott Mrs Clarence Johannsen John Aylsworth and six boys two girls and parents met at the Birmingham School Monday to map the year’s work. Planned are county dairy meeting junior camp at Kelleys Island safety contest a ball game and county junior fair. Legislative note follows on club meeting delayed due to wording of a bill.
Dr Anatole Krupenas 41 arrives as assistant to Pleasant View Sanatorium director H P Frankle. The Lithuanian born physician comes from St Josephs Lorain after five years in New York City and a wartime refugee service with the United Nations. He will handle medical and surgical duties and is married with two children.
Amherst Legion met to form a three man nominating committee of past post commanders Howard Kreeger Sid Murdock and Mort Plato to prepare nominations for the next meeting. The group signed a contract with Michigan Motor Shows for rides at the carnival May 28 to June not specified. Memorial Day service plans and other routine matters were discussed as 34 members attended a fish fry hosted by Kreeger.
Birmingham six young people were received into membership of the Florence Congregational Church at Palm Sunday services. The new members are Margaret Parker Geneva Beckstein Sandra Tershack Sharon Krebs Jerry Baker and Marsha Raver.
Jim leads 80 ongoing stonecarving operations at Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs with 4 apprentices. Former Amherst Stonecutters Local agent 1932–46 and since, 26th year as Ohio state stonecutters secretary. He taught at Lorain High School adults. wife Agnes, home on Crownhill Ave Amherst, two children James Patrick and Margaret, four grandchildren.
Jim Henry a master stonecutter and foreman of Cleveland Quarries South Amherst describes his craft. An immigrant from Glasgow he trained with Bill Monahan and worked on stone across the country including New York skyscrapers Yale buildings Soldiers Field Chicago and a bishop’s fireplace in Rockford. Locally he carved the Amherst war memorial eagle and worked on Wooster College administration stones. He notes sandstone mastery over marble and granite and laments modern prefabrication while admiring Corinthian capitals and gothic ornamentation.
Amherst and area churches list today services at 7 30 p m and 10 30 a m with morning worship and Sunday school. Special union services Holy Communion and Easter programs led by Rev L G Howard Rev R E Appel Rev William Mouer and others with choir and prayer meetings ongoing through the week.
Beaver Creek Sportsmen agreed at Swiss Hall to accept Ohio's offer of 250 quail eggs for propagation pens. Club secretary William Sea will hatch them in his incubators, aiming for 20 percent maturity. Eggs hatch in four to five weeks, then pens at Miller Farm Amherst.
Mrs Howard and Mrs Leimbach host and attend church and club events in Lorain. Members of the RNO Club and WSWS Evangelical Unit share meals, games, and devotional programs at homes and church social rooms.
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