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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1951
Page
9
Attendees from South Amherst Congregational church joined the Youth Fellowship gathering at Zlyria Congregational church Sunday afternoon and evening. Present were the Rev. and Mrs. Brendenberg Mrs. William Roberts Mrs. Werner Fluckiger Carol Roberts Ruth Emily Fluckiger Kathy Gauman and Carol Moser. Proceeds from the affair totaled 420 dollars.
Anchor Rebekah Lodge in Grafton held its regular session Tuesday evening with Noble Grand Dorothy Grills presiding. Members voted to purchase dishcloths to raise funds and received an invitation from Vine Rebekah lodge Oberlin to attend Friendship Night May 14. After adjournment, bingo was played with prizes and refreshments. hostesses were Mrs. Karla Schwarer and Mrs. Lucille MacDonald.
Mrs Clarence Benton and her child ren returned home Sunday morning from Scranton Pennsylvania where they had spent the past month with her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Maconeghy At noon they and Mr Benton joined them in Grafton for the homeward stretch.
Dinner at Lt. Benton home in North Eaton. Clyde Martin and Clifford McGill couples spent weekend in Detroit visiting sites. Mrs. James Obitts attended Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Rally at Church of the Redeemer in Cleveland. She hosted Mr. George Koepke of Amherst. Sunday guests at Charles Wise’s included Tom Phillips of Cleveland Leonard Leininger and daughter and Violet Weitzel student at Andrews School for Girls in Willoughby.
Ruth and Lester Bowen, aided by Elizabeth and Arthur Vetter, entertained 23 members of the Comrade Friendship class Saturday evening at their Robson Road home. Lawrence Jackson, president, led a brief business meeting.
A busy slate featured a dessert bridge hosted by Mrs. Helen Robson with Lambda Chi sorority, award recipients including Mrs. Dorothy Miller and Mrs. Helen Marquis, and a spring floral decor. Sunday services at La Porte Church drew a large crowd with Robson presiding, a child home fund drive surpassing its goal, and a sermon by Rev. Wallace Aker. The M.Y.F. planned a district rally and youths prepared for Stunt Night, while a church supper and anniversary tributes rounded out the week.
A church invites volunteers to report to Robert Lee or the pastor for June Daily Vacation Bible School. Helpers will be served lunch in the dining room beforehand and then go out on the outreach canvassing.
A joint concert of South Amherst and Brookside bands under Orley Gingery was held at the South Amherst school Friday. The program featured a two part show with marches, waltzes, and a drum ensemble, plus performances by majorettes and a French horn segment. Mrs. Harold Allsop Jr. thanked supporters of the Band Mothers club.
The Women's League of the Congregational church in Avon Lake will hold its annual May breakfast on Tuesday May 1 at 11 a.m. in the church. Chairman is Mrs Frank Simpson of the Ways and Means committee. Committee members include Mrs Joe Rusnak Mrs Curt Spen cer and Mrs William Copfer.
Following breakfast the Women s chorus will perform, and Miss Elizabeth King of Lorain will review the book Nuts in May, in a Chronicle Telegram program noted by Don Harker.
The article notes that only three perfect copies of the Gutenberg or Mazarin Bible exist. It states the Congressional Library acquired one copy in 1930 for 1,500,000 dollars.
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