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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1954

Page

2

Golden anniversary for Cora Freeman and William Knowles

Miss Cora Dell Freeman and William Charles Knowles mark fifty years since their wedding in LaGrange. The couple will host a reception on Sunday April 25 at their Church Street home, with five daughters and eleven grandchildren in attendance. They were born in LaGrange and have lived there all their lives.

Cora Dell Freeman William Charles Knowles Howard K. Hilberry Methodist Church LaGrange Church Street Karl Kolinski Don Carmel Douglas Wiggins Burton Maxwell Elyria Chellie Baish Litchfield Knowles

Methodist WSCS Elects Officers And Outlines Future Activities

The First Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service held a meeting in the church parlors electing officers for the coming year and outlining events. Guest speaker Mrs. Willametta Sission discussed welfare work with children. next meeting May 18 will install officers and finalize annual reports.

First Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service Willametta Sission Lorain County Welfare Department WSCS All Circle Russell Peterson Fred Greenich George Miraben James H. Sivard

Close To Home A Dinner Tray Disaster And Optimism

A narrator recounts a chaotic dinner with flower painted buffet trays and a sinking balance of food. Despite efforts to balance the load a rolling olive and an officious hostess topple order, ending with a failed seating attempt and a humorous plunge into social mishap. The piece blends self mockery with delicate social pressure at a hosted gathering.

Junior Women Map Projects For Year At Elyria Club

Elyria Junior Woman's Club debated major projects for the coming year at last evening's meeting. The group voted a donation to help buy equipment for a school for mentally retarded children and to send a deaf mute boy to a school for special training. May 17 was set for the Mother-Daughter Banquet at Spring Valley Country Club.

Elyria Cleveland John Sheldon IOFWC Deshler-Hilton Hotel Columbus Woman's Club Sheldon Alllegiance

Churchwomen Work Study and Bank Offering Dedication

The Lake Avenue Women's Association meets tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. led by Mrs Elmer Baun with a United Nations study and Mrs Joseph Fritz as devotional leader for dedicating the spring bank offering. Magyar Dorcas Guild hosts a social night in the new church parlor with pinochle and desserts.

Lake Avenue

Entertain At Crile Hospital Veterans Party

About 60 veterans at Crile Hospital Mental Ward were treated to refreshments hosted by the Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary 222 on Friday evening. Jim Brenner and his band provided music while organizers included Minnie Yanovitz Sonney Given Barbara Goodman and Eve Gerson. Eli Bloomstien and Marvin Lieberman from the Post attended.

Crile Hospital Mental Ward Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary Jim Brenner Minnie Yanovitz Sonney Given Barbara Goodman Eve Gerson Eli Bloomstien Marvin Lieberman Post

Rummage Sale Starting Early at Foster Avenue

A community rummage sale kicks off at 6 AM at 614 Foster Ave. Residents and neighbors are invited to browse a variety of items for donation and sale with proceeds benefiting local projects.

Foster Ave

Editor Patterson to headline Oberlin foreign policy forum

Editor of the Toledo Blade Grove Patterson will deliver the keynote address Chasing Moonbeams at a Friday night Foreign Policy Forum in Hall Auditorium Oberlin. Five 13th district candidates David Steineman Dale Kelleg Louis Schultz David Baumhart and Lawrence Johnson will state their views, followed by audience questions moderated by Prof. J Arthur Campbell. A dinner precedes the event hosted by Oberlin College United World Federalists and the Forensic Union.

Patterson Toledo Blade Tanett United Nations Conference On International Organization San Francisco Europe Far East David Steineman Dale Kelleg Louis A. Schultz David Baumhart Lawrence W. Johnson Pober News J. Arthur Campbell Oberlin College United World Federalists and Forensic Union

Gay Scenes And Music Of La Boheme Met Offering

The Friday La Boheme at Cleveland Public Hall stars Licia Albanese as Mimi and Jan Peerce as Rodolfo with Toscanini conduct. The piece traces Bohemians in Paris from Act I through Mimi’s farewell, ending with Rodolfo’s despair as Mimi dies.

la Boheme Metropolitan Opera Company Cleveland Public Hall Licia Albanese Mimi Jan Peerce Rodolfo Arturo Toscanini Turin Italy

Venetian blind cleaning service ad with free pickup

Elyria Venetian Blind Laundry offers cleaning and restape with free pickup and delivery. Contact Ph. 44-474 or 139-782 for service details.

Elyria

Elyria Catholic Highs Women Elect Officers For New Year

Officers for the coming year were unanimously elected by the Women's Guild of Elyria District Catholic High School. The slate includes Mrs John Hutman as president Mrs Zemo Graber vice president Mrs S Rothgery secretary and Mrs Leo Neidhardt treasurer Dr Lehan directed prayer opening the meeting. A by law amendment moved to hold November and December meetings on the second Monday passed. The group approved a Red Cross donation and heard reports on a linen shower for the sisters house and band committee. Auditing committee members were named and May will see installation of new officers preceded by a tureen dinner led by Mrs Hutman and Mrs H Stang with Fr Torins as guest speaker. Fr Lehane spoke on school matters during the social hour Easter decor plus refreshments marked the close.

EDCHS Women’s Guild of Elyria Catholic Elmer Schmitz John Hutman Zemo Graber S. Rothgery Leo Neidhardt Lehan Walter McAllister Red Cross Charles White Sisters’ House McAllister N.C.C H. Stang Fr. Torins Berea Lehane William Young

Obituaries and personals from city notices

William Cowen died last Thursday night at his Oakdale Avenue home in Chicago and was buried at Rosehill Cemetery. Mrs. Cowen visited for her second grandchild born to the Goldsteins, with Mr. Goldstein accompanying her home to Chicago. Fred Stauder Jr. is in U S Army Hospital Fort Belvoir Virginia for operative treatment. Mrs. Howard Wendell and four children returned to Van Nuys California after visiting relatives in town. Dr. and Mrs. E H Weingarten and daughter Rhoda returned from a two week Miami vacation. Jerry Fabian underwent surgery at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Charles Faxon of Millburg Ohio visited his sister Grace Mackin.

William Cowen Norman Goldstein Washington Blvd Oakdale Avenue Chicago Rosehill Cemetery Fred Stauder East Broad St U. S. Army Hospital Fred J. Stauder Jr Fort Belvoir Howard D. Wendell van Nuys Calif Irvin Wendell Kenyon Ave John Morley Cleveland E. H. Weingarten Rhoda Glenwood St Miami Fla Jerry Fabian Walter Fabian Dellefield Rd Elyria Memorial Hospital Charles Faxon Millburg Ohio Grace Mackin West Ave

Hospital Discharges Include Local Residents and Guests

Discharges list Mrs. Dod Mce Fall and son of 435 Lodi St, Mrs. Austin Draper and daughter of 144 Dilworth St, Mrs. Donald Thomp son on T King St, Mrs. Michael Kegges of 210 East Fifteenth St, Andy Gerush of Grafton, Annita Bottomley of Grafton. Giant rummage sale Wednesday through Saturday features miscellaneous items at 326 Rockfern Ave off Rte. 113.

Dod Mce- Fall Rockfern Ave Rte

Dungan Couple to Celebrate 58 Years of Marriage

Mark and Mrs M W Dungan mark their fifty eighth wedding anniversary with a family dinner hosted by son Jesse at 315 Hawthorne St. They were married April 26 1896 in Adena Ohio by Rev Twimen. He is 84 she 77. Their nine children include four daughters and three sons with 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

M. W. Dungan Jesse Dungan Hawthorne St West Ave Adena Ohio Twimen William Hendershot Armonk N. Y Sara Busch Barberton Erma Vandersommen Elyria Raymond Donley Akron Raymond Sherman, Tex Herbert Jesse

Modern Three R's Is Theme Of Northcentral PTA Conference

Executives and delegates from ten Ohio counties gather for the twenty first Northcentral District PTA conference at Hall Auditorium Oberlin with the theme The Modern Three Rs Resources Responsibilities and Results Keynoter will be Mrs Wilson C Storey president of the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers Inc Workshops will be led by state board members and two Elyria leaders will run sessions on Procedure and Visual Education A dinner at Oberlin Inn follows and a music program by the Oberlin Mothersingers. new units and councils will be recognized at the evening session. Birth notices include Natalie Lang Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Girard Lang Miller at Children's Hospital Buffalo NY and sons born to Mr and Mrs Charles Maynard and to Mr and Mrs Frank Kosik and to Mr and Mrs James Fitzgerald all at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Paper Sale notice from Franklin School P T A with contact numbers and pickup details.

Northcentral Hall Auditorium Oberlin Wilson C. Storey Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc Ohio Congress Oberlin Inn Oberlin Mothersingers A. E Rupp PTA Grace Tulk Ohio Parent-Teacher E. R. Foster Elyria Council Parent Teacher Association Natalie Girard Lang Miller Children’s Hospital Buffalo N. Y Miller Nan Olsen Elyria Charles Maynard Furnace St Elyria Memorial Hospital Frank Kosik North Ridgeville James Fitzgerald Boston Ave

State Chaplain Ray Armstrong to speak at Lorain County GideonsAuxiliary

The state chaplain of the Auxiliary of the Gideons Mrs Ray Armstrong of Wooster will be guest speaker at the Lorain County Camp Auxiliary meeting Wednesday at 12 30 PM at Mrs Clyde Kieffer 437 Kenyon Ave Also missionary Mrs Goodman returning from India will attend all women interested in Gideons work are invited

Auxiliary of the Gideons Ray Armstrong Wooster Lorain County Clyde Kieffer Kenyon Ave Goodman India Gideons

Installation plans for VFW Post 3341 and Auxiliary

Plans for the joint installation of officers for Hinkson Hysell VFW No 3341 and its Auxiliary were completed at last night’s auxiliary meeting at Amvets Hall. Helen Perkins presided. The ceremony is set for Sunday April 25 at 2 p.m. at Amvets Hall. Barbara Johnson won a special prize and luncheon was served by Lillian Rivera and Doris Lang. The next regular meeting to install new officers will be May 3 at Amvets Hall.

Hinkson-Hysell Vfw Amvets Hall Helen Perkins Middle Ave Barbara Johnson Lillian Rivera Doris Lang

Card Party at Holly Hail Public Invited

Public invited to a card party at the J. R. Club with details: Thursday April 22 at 8 p m. Mitglieds or admission information not provided.

Holly Hail J. R. Club

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