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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
5
In LaGrange the wedding of Arlene Hurst and Albert Pycraft took place at 7 30 pm. Reverend Milton Andrews officiated before palms and lilies. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elton Hurst, wore white nylon marquisette lace, with a fingertip veil. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Nelson Pycraft.
The groom and bride exchanged vows in a ceremony in Oberlin with a tiara of seed pearls and rhinestone accessories. The matron of honor Mrs. John Lahr wore yellow, bridesmaids Lovett Hurst and Janet Hurst wore aqua and pink. Ivy adorned the punch bowls as guests viewed a U shaped bridal cake. The couple planned a western trip and will reside on Gifford Road after returning. The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence.
An advertisement urges mixing a two pint bottle with grapefruit juice and taking two tablespoons twice daily to lose bulky fat and regain a youthful silhouette. It guarantees money back if first bottle fails and claims rapid disappearance of bloat and increased vitality, urging insistence on genuine Rennel.
The passage cites biblical warnings from Amos about oppressors and the rich living in luxury while the poor suffer. It condemns lavish banquets, excessive drinking, deceit in markets, and the neglect of justice, urging temperance, honest trade, and societal reform as Christian duty. It ends with a Sunday school discussion on liquor, crime, and economic adjustment to resist looming Communism.
Smith, a 1949 Oberlin High School alumnus and bookkeeper at Oberlin Savings Bank, and Pycraft, also an Oberlin High School graduate, work with his father in farming. Smith served three years in the Army Air Force during World War II. A bride-elect’s surprise shower was hosted by Mrs. Rudolph Neumann with assistant hostesses. The meeting led by Mrs. H. R. Van Oss discussed bake sale plans for Saturday April 22, and future entertainment by the school orchestra and accordion band at the April 27 meeting hosted by Mrs. Francis Flood.
A sermon titled On S S Creamed Commented on the Sun Social Injustice warns against luxury among the rich and the grievous suffering of the poor. It cites Amos 4 1 12 and 8 4 7 to condemn oppression by wealthy elites likened to fat cattle and notes divine swearing by holiness.
A lesson prayer asks for divine guidance to stay at our best at all times and to curb the use of intoxicants. It implores that influence not cause anyone to stumble or fall from their best efforts.
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