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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1957
Page
9
Oberlin hosts the annual American Red Cross branch meeting with a 1 p.m. reception on May 1 at Christ Episcopal parish house. Miss Jane Winston will present an illustrated flood relief report from the southern disaster areas.
A Spring Carnival sponsored by the women of Mt. Zion Baptist Church will be held in May at Christ Episcopal Church parish house.
Oberlin senior youth membership class of First Methodist Church will meet at 5 a.m. Saturday while junior youth membership at 9 30 a m from 9 a m until noon. Methodist Youth Fellowship sponsors a bake sale at Edith Mae Shop.
Oberlin musicians led by Arthur L Williams prepare for a Festival Brass Choir concert at Warner Concert Hall on Sunday April 28 at 4 PM. The program features Reformation chorales pieces by Robert D King and works by Bohme Chavez Schuman and a trombone ensemble. Local players include Ira Shaw 88 Walter Gayters 72 and others from Oberlin and surrounding areas.
The Oberlin Welfare Council details a case of a 66 year old woman who cannot prove her exact birth date due to lack of birth records. Despite employment and marriage records suggesting qualifications, inconsistent ages over the years prevent a Social Security pension enrollment. An affidavit from a longtime acquaintance and school records offer partial aid, but the town records could not confirm exact birth year.
Town residents debate age verification for a Social Security pension using voting and hospital records after family Bible and census data prove inconclusive. Oberlin College news notes rankings and campus moves, with Kiwanis club donations and events at Oberlin.
Conservatory recital at Warner Hall 7 30 tonight. Richard UU film at Apollo Theater 8 pm. YM YW vespers 9 20 and 9 50. Tomorrow 11 am lecture by Dr Albert W Tucker Princeton math in Allen Art Building. Honors Day speaker Dr Brand Blanshard Yale Gentlman and Scholar in Finney Chapel 11 50. Golf match Oberlin vs Kenyon 1 30. Forum Board talks First Church 4 30 and 8 30 about analytic movement and relativity of explanation in science and philosophy with Max Black and Robert S Cohen.
Camden Township Zoning Board of Appeals meets at Grange Hall to consider Floyd Fraelich’s appeal seeking a reduction of lot size for home construction from one acre to one half acre. Voters and residents at a April 4 meeting urged five changes to the zoning resolution including fee reductions and clearer definitions.
Firelands High School will send Kenneth Hufnagle John Sick Richard Ward Megan Ellison Nancy Kawasaki Wayne Morrow Jere Simonson James Miller Erma Logans Karen Born Rita Baker Carl Koppes Janet Markworth Robert Baumann Thomas Howe Ronald Roskoski David Odom Paul Bauer Geneva Bechstein Phillip Howe and Merry Jo Thompson to the state scholarship contest at Kent State University on May 4. The page also notes zoning debate and upcoming parish festival at the Parish House with separate items on school plays and musical concerts by Firelands students.
A 1957 58 program will be shown to the First Methodist congregation including 3 D color slides Our Church in Action and Our New Enlarged Program directed by Dr Paul Boase Dinner will be served by First Congregational Church members and families are urged to attend The adult membership class will be received at 11 a m worship service Sunday The sermon On the Nature of the Unity We Seek ties Oberlin churches to World Council plans You See Horton professor of systematic theology will speak at Wesley Fellowship 7 15 p m on What Is Holding Us Apart
Mrs Wilda Taylor won first prize in games at the Pinochle Club gathering with Mrs Marge Walker. Mrs Janie Larsen received the traveling prize and Mrs Eloise Deneka the low score award. A two course luncheon concluded the games and Mrs Deneka will entertain the club in two weeks.
Oberlin hosts the Ohio Area Student YMCA YWCA spring conference at Tar Hollow May 3 4 5. Theme this year is Personal Pilgrimage to Faith.
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