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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1940
Page
10
Hollywood gossip column notes relief as Do- lures del Rio and Cedric Gibbons announce they remain friends after a period apart. The piece uses humor to compare the announcement to loyalty tests and Nazi imagery.
A fragment suggests Clark Gable and Crawford head a Capitol film project. The text hints at themes of divorce and affection amid a group of inmates sharing a tender, solid film milieu.
Radio listings for WTAM WH WGAH WCLE and others show a full Saturday schedule with bands news sports and programs from 5:00 PM through midnight including Eddy Howard Paul Burton Roosevelt and Byrne's Band. The entry notes programs subject to change and includes multiple stations and time blocks.
A collage of entertainment notes reports on Hollywood marriages and divorces, club memberships, and star antics. It mentions Herbert Hoover praised in Collier's, a conference in Chicago, and various industry brief items from Jean Hersholt to Clark Gable, with scattered production updates and a note on British car exports.
The Wellington School Band led a crowd of about 300 at the annual music festival in the school auditorium. Eight groups performed including glee clubs, a capella choir, fife band, orchestra and junior orchestra with pieces arranged by Wilma Brewer. The program featured student composers and a state contest preparation at Oberlin on April 27.
Miss Helen Ray daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Ray of Wellington wed Neal Briscoe in Lebanon Missouri on April 15 The groom works for Pheland Construction Co at Lebanon and later transfers to St Joseph Missouri The bride a 1935 Wellington high school graduate traveled to Lebanon to work as office girl The couple plan a short honeymoon at Bagnel Lake Ozark Lakes Missouri and will live in St Joseph Missouri
The Woman's Benefit Association met in Grange Hall to rehearse for the W E A Convention in Elyria at Elks Hall on May 8. A covered-dish lunch follows a noon session. Guests included District Deputy Mrs Helen Sawyer and State Captain Mrs Nutson from Cleveland. Attendance prize went to Mrs Lester McQuate. sick list lists Mrs Charles Cassell and Mrs Mertie Cole.
The Octette Pimachle club met Thursday with Mrs. C. C. Spangler as hostess. A dessert luncheon in green and yellow decor preceded pinochle games won by Mrs. J. P. Rogers and Mrs. Edward Hughes. Plans were discussed to entertain husbands at future events.
Mrs. Richard McKisson and Mrs. Robert Herrick joined Mrs. Ralph Puder and Mrs. C. C. Spangler at an Eastern Star dinner at Sullivan Congregational Church and the follow up inspection at the Masonic hall in Sullivan this week.
Mrs Andrew Schach hosts Kent Street Birthday Club meeting with seven members and guest Mrs Don Settlemier. W R C Tea at Hamlin Relief Corps with fifteen attendees. News notes mention guests of Mrs Lew Whitney and hospital admissions, plus new moves on Barker Street to Taylor Street and a rehearsal for Viewing Servant Girls.
Several clubs churches and groups schedule events and meetings tonight in Lake Avenue North Olmsted Penfield Columbia Litchfield New London Avon Lake Grafton Ridgeville and Elyria Township The listings include dinners dances meetings and worship services with times ranging from 5 p m to 8 30 p m and several Sunday observances and choir events. Notable items include Jolly Married Couples at Miller residence and Rural Life Sunday at Columbia Methodist church.
Members taking part include Beryl Gallatin Mary Ebersole Anna Stovard Marion Walker Mary Hubbard Sertha Brown and Mary Dennis A second group of men from the Apprentice School of the Warner Swasey Company Cleveland will visit the Sterling Foundry Plant on Wednesdays Thirty five visited the plant this week Anna Buswell daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Buswell of here and student at Baldwin Wallace College is reported to be recovering from an appendix operation at Berea this week her mother visited Friday afternoon.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society gathered Thursday afternoon in the Memorial classroom with Mrs. Lelan M Hirkpatrick presiding in place of president Mrs. R. A. Cordray. Devotional led by Mrs. Guy Phelps focused on Peace on the March as Violet and Betty Long performed violin and piano solos.
Several clubs and organizations schedule gatherings across multiple towns. Notable events include the Lake Avenue Christian Deaver meeting at 7:38 p.m. and the Troop 20 Boy Scouts gathering at 7:30 p.m. in New London, along with garden clubs, home economics, and grange sessions in nearby Lagrange and North Olmsted.
A quiet Avon wedding at St Marys Parsonage united Miss Delphine Linden daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Linden of Schneiders Court Avon with Earl Limpert son of Mr and Mrs Fred Limpert of North Olmsted. Rev George N Stuber officiated.
James Stewart Charles Winninger and Brian Donlevy headline Destry Rides Again showing Sunday at the Lincoln Theatre. The Western comedy action vehicle plays for theatergoers seeking vintage screen entertainment.
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy star in A Chump at Oxford a comedy opening Sunday at the Rivoli Theatre. Doncaster residents paid income taxes this year and many left gifts of money including a 250 dollar donation to the Government.
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