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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1932

Page

10

Harlem Arts Circle Drenches 1930s Luminaries In Culture

A Harlem literary and artistic milieu gathers in Lenox Avenue circles as Black writers, actors, and musicians mingle with celebrated guests like Wallace Thurman and the Mills Brothers. The scene features Teas, salons, and a famed Wish ing Tree on Seventh Avenue, plus sharp social lines among Harlem intelligentsia and social regulars. Notable anecdotes include a creditor’s prank at an upper avenue inn and portraits of famed servants and celebrities’ staff across playhouses, with hints of rising Black idol culture and street name proposals for Mills and Williams.

New York Harlem Lenox Avenue Selena Carl van Vechten Roland Hayes Paul Robeson Bill Robinson Wallace Thurman Mills Brothers Piqua Florence Mills Bert Willams Seventh Avenue Bot Chacha

Wellington King’s Daughters visit Wellington group

Mrs Edward Hughes of Bucyrus visited the Wellington King’s Daughters at Lena Dible’s home. She spoke on Maplecrest Home work and announced plans for the upcoming International convention in Columbus. Readings by Mrs H T Breyley and piano solos by Lois Breyley highlighted the program. 33 members attended. Also included is Wellington High’s 1942 basketball schedule with ten games listed and a softball report noting 100 boys joined Roy McCormick’s team, 45 games planned.

Wellington Edward Hughes Bucyrus King’s Daughts Theing's Daughters of King’s Nlghters Columbus Northern High School Athletic League Ollows New London Vermilion Ridgeville Ayet Medina Idgeville Amherst London Igh Ae Howard Lawrencee Jacka Roy McCormick

Local notes on track plans and community events

Regular meeting nominating plans for district attendance at Amherst. Wellington High and MEET train for County League track in Oberlin May 22. Jerome Crawford praised in track work and Howard Wooster excels in pole vaulting. The King’s Daughters plan a benefit in Derrick auditorium as funds dwindle. Fred Hansen and others return from Hollywood with stopovers planned. Mrs. James McAteer and family visit Wellington. Urbana and Medina events noted.

Wellington High School Oberlin Jerome Crawford Troy MecCormick Howard Wooster

Illness Reports In Town Circulation

Lillian Anny, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Anny, is reported ill with the flu while a visit to her daughter, Mrs Dan Critchett, is noted in local notices.

Dan Critchett Lillian Anny Joe Anny

Litchfield Area News and School Scholarship Highlights

Mrs H A Phillips improves from erysipelas, funeral attendance for Toy Aricks, and social visits across Litchfield. York School News reports Music Supervisors Convention participants, Lodi spelling results, and All-County Scholarship contest standings with top marks by Tom Baker Maxine Seeley and Rose Grabenstetter. notes best school performance to date.

Meyven High Schoor Bludenty Lodi Kent Tom Baker Maxine Seeley Ida Krueger Beulah McConnell Rose Grabepatetter Kenneth Mendrickson Gertrude Hendrickson Olive Newcomer Sylvester Gienke Edith Geisinger Gertrude Hendricks Edith Gertrude Litchfield Maxine Olive

Amherst Study Hour social educates members

Amherst April 20 Mrs Arthur Powers hosted the Study Hour Club gathering at her home. Members answered roll call with Interesting Places in New England and Mrs John Wagener reviewed Booth Tarkington Mil ford Haven. English contest won by Mrs Isaac Slack. Guest Mrs Fred Ruth of Oberlin performed musical selections. Mrs H W Powers and Miss Jesse Powers attended. Hostess served refreshments.

South Amherst Arthur Powers New England John Wagener Milford Haven Booth Tarkington Isaac Slack Fred Ruth Oberlin H. W. Powers Jesuse Powers Amherst Kyesta

Legion Meeting and Local Social News in Amherst

South Amherst Post No. 197 held a regular meeting with 24 members present. Plans for Memorial Day poppies sales were set for May. A Washington Bicentennial program is scheduled at the school auditorium. The supper guests included numerous relatives and neighbors from Oberlin Elyria Cleveland and Detroit. Several community notices cover postponed church events sprained ankles flu recoveries and Sunday visits among Amherst Oberlin and Elyria residents.

Vincent Girls Entertain Mr Starrs Class in Church Parlor

Vincent April 20 The Martha Carlisle class entertained the Starrs class with a party April 15 in the church parlors. Attendees included Emma Ackerman Alma Johnson Rebecca Rea and others. Games and refreshments followed and the girls practiced their play The Lady Minstrel of Dixie for a May 13 performance.

MR. Starr Vincent Martha Carlisle M. E. Church Emma Ackerman Alma Johnson Rebecca Rea Halen McIntire Mary Popovich Josephine Pavlich Francis Lewis James Dubesa Mike Dubesa Joe Palzar Alfred Rhone Leon Johnson Edward Kalassay Sidney Kalassay Steve Bako Andre Sallay John Dubesa Thomas Baldwin Miss Carlisle George Daniels Myron Starr Dixie

Markley School PTA Card Party This Week

The Markley School PTA will sponsor a card party Thursday evening in the schoolhouse. Community members are invited to attend. A large roundup of local residents gathered for social games and refreshments at several pre event gatherings, with prizes awarded in banco and pinochle.

Church Services Well Attended at Methodist Church

The Methodist church held morning services Sunday with baptism of Helen Eschtruth, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eschtruth. Rev. F A Ashburn delivered a sermon from Gen 12 28 and spoke on environment and charity, urging helpful conduct and respect for parents and grandparents. Sunday School, led by John Harnaish, reported 143 attendees. Local residents visited and some ill members showed signs of improvement.

F. A. Ashburn Helen Eschtruth Arthur Eschtruth Starr Morris Moses John Harnaish

Banquet honors St Pauls coach Gable and leaders

Mr and Mrs M J Dunn hosted a banquet last week in Wake man in honor of Ralph Gable basketball coach at St Pauls High School Norwalk along with cheerleaders and managers Their son Leon serves as team captain this year Community Sale in New London drew M T Scott and several farmers Saturday afternoon Rollie Barnes and daughter Marion Eileen visited New London Saturday.

South Ridge D. D. Club Meets at Brownhelm Home

Mrs. Walter Fowell hosted the South Ridge D. D. Club at her Brownhelm residence on Saturday afternoon. Refreshments with a lavender and white bouquet framed the event. Members include Mrs. Sudro, Mrs. Vietzen, Mrs. Fowl, and others from Elyria and nearby towns.

D. D South Ridge Walter Fowell Brownhelm William Sudro Albert Vietzen Elmer Vietzen Elyria Carl Fowl West Ridge B. C. Schubert Townline Road Harland Schlechter Walter Bennett Henrietta Louise Schmidtkons Esretta

Birthday and Shower Gatherings Around Cleveland Area

Social notices list attendees at 79th birthday celebration for F. M. Robbins hosted by F. Robbins family in Cleveland. Elsie and Ida Delefield attended a kitchen shower for Mildred Knebusn at Beatrice Reese’s home. Various visits reported among Amherst, Middle Ridge, Eaton, Waton, Elyria, and South Amherst residents.

Anthony Delefield Elsie Ida Claude Robbins Cleveland F. M. Robbins Ida Delefield Mildred Knebusn Beatrice Reese

Sunday Guests and Local Society Notes

LA GRANGE April 20. Mr and Mrs Laurel Baldwin and son Jimmy visited Mr and Mrs Pahrety of Elyria. Ladies Aid meeting at B F Loomis home Thursday with Nettle Gouldie as hostess. Amelia Adams returned from Elyria to daughter Mrs Gott. Juanita Letby of Montreal spent weekend on North Main. Bruce Freeman and family rented Fred Hacker house. Haze Miner ill at Jones home. Junior-Senior banquet invites issued for Lotus Gardens Cleveland Saturday April 23. John Yeackel and friends and Mrs Lyman Ault of Cleveland visited Sunday. George Gardner joined Ford Hastings on a Detroit business trip. About thirty Epworth League attendees at M E church social hour.

Parent-Teacher Association of Markley School Ed Cooper Karman Hill Kiesler Rhone Frankie Reese Hurlbut John Langton Elyria M. Penrod Maud Giede John Morris Farm Bureau Gulf Road School Storck Smith Chattanooga Tenn M. EB Vincent Albert Dean Patricia Ridgeville Leonard Dean Yvonne Dean E. A. White Stra Harold White Lodi Edith White Valley City Ryan Cleveland S. W. Scott Oberlin Raymond Cook John Cook H. Hill Lewis Tully Baldwin Claude John Harnish LA Grange Laurel Baldwin Jimmy Lewis Adams Juanita Letby Monroeville North Main Street Bruce Freeman Lakewood Fred Hacker Haze Miner Jones Lotus Gardens John Yeackel Lyman Ault George Gardner Ford Hastings Detroit M. E. Church

Sunday Socials and Family Visits in Local Homes

Sunday events recount visits and gatherings among local families. Mr and Mrs Joe Bickel were guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Opter. Dr. Gardner farm sold to Cleveland buyers. Loomis and Robbing families visited their new great granddaughter Barbara Jem Brown in Elyria. Elder relatives mark anniversaries and grandchildren visit Amherst, Litchfield, Springfield, Lakewood, and Oberlin connections noted.

Joe Bickel Harold Opter Dr. Gardner Cleveland C. BE Loomis G. W. Robbing Barbara Jem Brown Fred Brown Elyria E. C. Johnson Vermont Wiley Roth Columbia Ruth Gott Jean Louise Adams Oberlin

Columbia Area Grange Meeting and Local Improvements

Acma Grange met April 18 with Ridgeville Grange present and a can die light service. Charles Martin plans a widened garage project on West River road from Columbia Center to Krebs corners. Several local residents visited and health updates were shared as Epworth Leagues planned meetings. A chicken supper to benefit the Methodist Circle No. 1 was announced at town hall.

Columbia Acma Grange Ridgeville Grange Charles Martin West River Road Columbia Center Kreb’s Corners Glenn Bahr Fred Durbin Mansfeld H. W. Blackburn Leo Martin Community Hospital Berea Epworth League Belden Belden League Columbia Epworth League Town Hall Circle No. 1 The Methodist Church Hazel Leach H. C. Bartter Hilda Wuerthele St. John's Hospital Cleveland

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