Half Of Jewels In World To Shine At Coronation
Westminster Abbey will display jewels worth vast fortunes during the coronation service on May 12. World wealth in precious stones is said to assemble beneath the Abbey roof as crowns scepters and other regalia are shown. Local aristocrats will bring heirlooms and many guests will wear diamond tiaras and gems, with 200 Indian potentates bringing treasures from the orient.
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London
Westminster Abbey
George V
Birthday Dinner Honors Local Families in Sheffield
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Johnson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Percy Chambers plus families from Gulf Road attended a birthday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brush on Chestnut Ridge. The gathering honored Mrs. birthday anniversary and included several local residents.
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H. E. Willis
Ruby Dancy
Butternut Ridge Road
Wayne
Ohio
A. R. Crippen
New York
E. E. Humphrey
Jake Myres
Ava Pitkin
Lorain County Council of Extension Service
J. H. Shelden
Grafton
Cliford Pittson
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Panama
George Pittson
Chestnut Ridge
Birthday Pair Brush and Lee Johnson Share April 16
The text notes Brush and Lee Johnson have birthdays on April 16. Dinner was served at one o'clock with covers for twenty two at two large tables. The afternoon was spent socially.
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Brush
Lee Johnson
Brookside P T A Plans Dedication And May Day Activities
Mrs Harold Irish presided at the Brookside Parent Teachers Association meeting last week The group arranged a memorial trees dedication for four Brookside school boys lost in a bus accident thirteen years ago The ceremony was postponed due to short planning time The May Day Festival at the school building is set for April 30 The May Queen will be crowned by the senior class A nominating committee for next year was formed with Mrs Henry Dotzlof as chair and others assisting The program featured Elyria school pupils presenting recitations and songs and demonstrations on teaching deaf and speech impaired children under teacher Mrs Burl A talk on The Hawaiian Islands by Reverend Herbert Loomis of Lorain followed The meeting closed with refreshments served by Mrs Harry Gang Mrs Clifford Howells and Mrs B E Wood The next meeting is May 10
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Harold Irish
Brookside
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Brookside School
Mary Sechkar
Henry Dotzlof
Garber
Elizabeth Martin
Elyria
Burl
Shirley Byam
Leah White
Juanita Kaiser
Coleen Irving
Lois Hahn
Ron Rogers
Herbert Loomis
Lorain
Hawaiian Islands
Harry Gang
Clifford Howells
B. E. Wood
Young People Sponsor Dance at St Therese Parish Hall
St Theresa's parish youth sponsored a Thursday evening dance in the church hall with music for modern and old-fashioned dancing. The organizing committee included Miss Dorothy Kriebel, Bernice Jungbluth, William Winter, and Robert Gillis.
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St. Theresa’s Parish
Dorothy Kriebel
Bernice Jungbluth
William Winter
Robert Gillis
Girl Scout Troop Plans Lorain Area Cookie Sale
Troup No. 17 of the Girl Scouts met at St James Mission to finalize a city wide cookie sale. Proceeds support Summer camp with Dorothy Piggott chosen for a paid week away and Viola Schroeder as alternate. The group will present its program at the Sheffield Lake Social Club meeting Monday evening.
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Troup No. 17
Girl Scouts of
Sheffield Lake Village
St. James Mission
Lorain
Dorothy Piggott
Sheffield Lake Social Club
Viola Schroeder
Sacramento River Declared California's Only Navigable Waterway
The Sacramento River remains California's sole navigable river, extending about 180 miles for vessels to traverse, marking a key transportation distinction in the state.
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Sacramento
California
Coronation Curiosities and the Orb of King George VI
Harold S. Corbin surveys coronation symbols led by the orb with cross. The piece recalls how the orb and other regalia were treated from James II to Charles II and the roles of Westminster officers in presenting royal items symbolizing heavenly authority.
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Harold
Corbin
George VI
James II
Westminster
Charles II
Oliver Cromwell
Jewell-House
St. Edward’s
Westminster Hall
St Edward's
St Edward’s
Tnited Feature Syndicate, Inc
Carlisle Circle Meets. School Board Votes Salaries
Mrs George D Bush hosted Circle No 1 of the First M E church with 18 attendees to plan a church dinner. East Carlisle School board met to discuss next year’s teachers with Harley Haskins at 1550 and several others salaried at 1000 1040. care taker and bus drivers to be discussed.
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East Carlisle
Harley Haskins
Frank Chambers
Mable Spaeth
Nehr
Meinke
Ruth Williams
Ruby Daucy
Grace Prindle
Frank A. Yoo
A. H. Goodspeed
Lat-A-Lot and Pinochle Club Meet In Grafton
Grafton social clubs held Thursday gatherings with Pinochle awards for first Burt Schaefer second Nick Grausum and third Joe Grabenstetter. Refreshments followed. Lat-A-Lot Club met with Mildred Brunson for sewing and social hour. Next meetings set for two weeks at Norman Derek and Don Carmel residences.
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Ralph Feuchter
Burt Schaefer
Nick Grausum
Joe Grabenstetter
Norman Derek
Mildred Brunson
Don Carmel
St Anne Sewing Circle Meets at J C Hall
On Thursday St Anne Sewing Circle gathered at the J C Hall. A cafeteria lunch was served at noon. The day’s activity centered on quilting as the diversion.
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St. Anne Sewing Circle
J. C. Hall
Altar Society Plans Card Party at J C Hall
Mrs. T. C. Washington presided at the Altar Society meeting last Sunday. During the business session plans were laid for a card party to be held at the J. C. Hall on Tuesday April 20.
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T. C. Washington
Altar Society
J. C. Hall
Village Council Ends Clean-Up Week After This Year
At the final village council meeting officials announced this year’s Clean-Up Week would be the last. Residents were urged to dispose of garbage and recyclables by the extended deadline and noted no future events are planned.
Board at the May Meeting Accord According to the President
The president states the board reached an accord at the May meeting. Details of the agreement or participating members are not provided in the readable text.
Music Night and PTA Meeting at East Carlisle School
East Carlisle School hosts Music Night for sixth grade and below with Mrs. Kirwin directing piano pupils the girls glee club and a toy orchestra focusing on group performance. Also election of PTA officers for next year announced by Mrs. Manly H. Hurlbut.
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East Carlisle
Kirwin
Girls Glee Club
Little Toy Orchestra
PTA
Manly H. Hurlbut
Fire department names approved for volunteers and council appointments
In the week spanning April 26 through May 1 Fire Chief Joe Noveske submitted Elmer Stoll and Frank Wilszak as volunteer firefighters and the council accepted them. D. R. Dunlap was appointed to fill the council vacancy caused by Lucius Bartlett’s resignation. Letters from companies seeking locations in Grafton were referred to the Chamber of Commerce.
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Joe Noveske
Elmer Stoll
Frank Wilszak
D. R. Dunlap
Lucius Bartlett
Grafton
Chamber of Commerce
Dinner visit highlights social notes from Mrs. Gildenmeister
Mrs. Gildenmeister dined with her mother Mrs. Minnie Myers on Wednesday and later called on Mrs. Lloyd Bartlett. The Schwed home hosted recent guests including Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wolf and others from Cleveland and Elyria who joined Mr. and Mrs. Fred Britting for a Tuesday birthday celebration.
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G. Gildenmeister
Minnie Myers
Lloyd Bartlett
Alex Schwed
Walter Wolf
Henry Schwed
William Bea
Helen Calwerth
Cleveland
Robert Koehn
Ed. Wagner and
Udushleis
Pugins and Mitchen
Elyria
Fred Britting
Avon Board Rehires Faculty and Principal for Year
Avon Board of Education rehired W. E Blake as principal of Avon School for the coming year. The entire present faculty was reappointed. A state education department inspection report praised the schools. The board approved a Mantoux tuberculosis test for all teachers drivers and janitor. W. J. Barr was rehired as school custodian effective July 1.
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Avon
Avon Board of Education
W. E Blake
Avon School
State Department of Education
W. J. Barr
Surprise Miss Schneider by Elyria club gathering
Members of the A and E Club surprised Miss Catherine Schneider at her Elyria home Saturday evening. About thirty attended, games continued with fourteen prizes awarded, followed by lunch. Guests came from Cleveland Amherst Elyria and Avon. the club will pause meetings until fall.
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Miss Schneider
A and E
Catherine Schneider
Elyria
Cleveland
Amherst
Avon
Social calls as Lorain, Parma, Avon Lake residents visit kin
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Wilford spent Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Phin ney in Lorain. Mr. and Mrs. Banks Paterson and children of Parma were guests Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Gough. Mrs.Dell Dunning and daughter Miss Nina of Avon Lake were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Pickering.
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C. T. Wilford
Clark Phinney
Lorain
Banks Paterson
Parma
Ira Gough
Dell Dunning
Nina
Avon Lake
R. Pickering
Broadway Eve Club forms for young stars in New York
In New York on April 20 the Broadway Eve Club, offspring of the Lambs, gathers top child actors. Sidney Lumet proposed the group and collected performers like Tommy Gairn 12, James McCallion 16, Billy Hallop 16, Claire Howard 7, Thaurita Bauer, all with Broadway debuts before 16. Membership requires a Broadway debut prior to 16.
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New York
Wonder Kiddies
Shirley Temples
Spanky MacFarlands
Bobby Breens
Jane Withers
Deanna Durbans
Bowes
Broadway Eve Club
The
Lambs
Sidney Lumet
Lumet
Tommy Gairn
White Horse Inn
James McCallion
Billy Hallopp
Dead End
Claire Howard
Thaurita Bauer
Ewes
American Theatre
Bergen Revival of Ventri l quism Draws Night Club Buzz
Edgar Bergen is singled out as reviving ventriloquism once thought dead. Rudy Vallee showcases the act in a special program explaining ventriloquists to a younger audience. Marshall Montgomery, once top in the field, now has eight months of steady bookings. Magazines run ads inviting readers to become ventriloquists.
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Edgar Bergen
Rudy Vallee
Bergen
Marshall Montgomery
Flea Market Buzz In New York Second Avenue Nostalgia
A 1960s style flea market on Second Avenue mirrors Paris Marche des Puces with a mix of privately owned stalls. A Southern interior decorator runs much of the guild style settings and the scene pleases antique prowlers who hunt for hidden treasures among jumble and hose remnants and fur furniture.
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New York
Second Avenue
Paris
Window displays dazzle passers by in early 20th century town
The piece highlights simple yet striking shopfront windows. A jeweler shows a shipporthole view with a white pearl and a perfume bottle framed by a crescent moon. William Bayard Oakie Jr and Norman Bel Geddes are noted for creating eye catching window artistry in grand department store displays.
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William Bayard Oakie, Jr
Norman Bel Geddes
Nightlife shifts at Coffee Pot as elites linger till dawn
The Coffee Pot nights attract the fashionable crowd, top hats and ermine coats staying at private parties until daybreak. Patrons ride the stools and sip strong coffee while listening to banter from the countermen as they order bacon and eggs.
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Texas
Nightlife Notes From A-Ling Street Coffee Pot
A fragment outlines impromptu acts with masters of ceremony in Greatwich Village night clubs. It mentions a Broadway readied play and a brightly lit Coffee Pot, a staple of the 7th Avenue scene, as a recognizable favorite.
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Withoven
Greatwich Village
Broadway
7Th Avenue
Subway Drunk Story Ends With Sobriety Quip
A traveler at Times Square recalls a boastful drunk who insulted a passenger. The insulted man retorts, calling the speaker impolite. The drunk grins and vows he will be sober in the morning.
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Temaina
Wilton Lackeye
Timea Square
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