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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1955
Page
8
In Grafton Lorain County 4-H clubs So We Sew and the Merry Mixers may not form this season due to lack of a qualified leader. Mrs. Robert Butler, longtime head, says no one will take full responsibility though several assistants are sought.
The Grafton Parent-Teacher Association elected Mrs Ruby Wiley as president. Officers named include Mrs Harold Luzader first vice president Mrs Charles Taylor second vice president Mrs Robert Butler secretary and Mrs Paul Pinkley treasurer with Mrs Carl Shepard presiding at the meeting. A bicycle rack and a horizontal bar for the playground were approved for purchase.
At the April WSCS meeting at the Methodist Church Grafton a nominating committee was named with Mrs. Margaret Bamrick Mrs. Maxine Finely and Mrs. Gertrude Schwed. Plans discussed include a May 5 breakfast, a public dinner, bake sale in May and a May meeting host by Mrs. Bertha Buchholz. The program focused on Lasting Peace and Security for All highlighting the United Nations activities.
The mother and daughter banquet and style show hosted by the Senior Y-Teens and Junior Y-Teen groups will take place in the Grafton School auditorium on Wednesday May 4. Tickets are available from the Y-Teens or their reader Mrs Charles Yates. The public is invited.
Fifty five youths from five churches gathered at the Grafton Methodist Church for the Midview Youth Conclave. Representing Grafton Belden La Porte Fields and Eaton Church of Christ, the group heard Professor Richard R. Gay of Ohio Wesleyan University speak on Relation responsibility or Opportunity. Discussion leaders included Earl Brown and Mrs. T N Carpenter Mrs. Kenneth Cook Fred Daniel and Miss Barbara Nickles.
GRAFTON Rural Mail Box Improvement Week runs May 16 to 21. Postmaster S M Bardon urges patrons to spruce up boxes to protect mail from weather and speed delivery. He notes names should be visible to carriers and boxes kept painted. nonstandard boxes may be replaced if they fail to serve from the vehicle.
Trial in Avon Lumber Co case over village zoning now slated for Saturday at 1 p m. Charles Thayer owner and William Heaps manager face charges. affidavit of prejudice possible to move case to Elyria. Warrants signed over lumber storage in front of Detroit Road building. another charge remains pending.
Laurel Mississippi widow Mrs Charlie McDonald sought custody from his mother while Charlie McDonald recovers from injuries from a fall. The court granted the younger Mrs McDonald possession and custody of her husband.
GRAFTON Kiwanis Club plans a 6:30 p.m. meeting at Grafton High School to view a color film Clouds Over Ohio sponsored by The Standard of Ohio. Clayton Soy and Clair Miller will present, with three new members inducted and membership at 27. A finance round table and fundraising ideas were discussed.
Marion E Mull and the Gordons present The Talking Bug a detective tale where a wire tap reveals the killer plans to murder a sister guiding Evans to race against time at Sandy Beach. Soldier of Fortune follows an American woman in Hong Kong aiding her vanished photographer husband and Hank Lee. Cheyenne Justice centers on a revenge seeking educated Indian and a white boy with a miraculous rifle. Phantom Mustang follows Billy Alden as he joins a bank robber hunt at Wild Horse Creek.
Grafton residents hosted guests and attended weddings at St Marys Avon and Oberlin First Methodist Church while travelers visited family in Lakewood Bellevue and Arlington. The Scarlet Jib by David Moore offered a nautical tale about a cabin boy and pirate ship.
Hollywood reports a lavish birthday party setup for MGM's Hit the Dock. The cake cost $150 and four actors plus crew, a fireman, and props teams worked the scene. Present were a tank of compressed air gas, natural gas, and 120 feet of copper tubing, with 25 candles. The scene features Tony Martin Vic Damone and Russ Tamblyn baking a cake for Captain Burton portrayed by Robert Burton.
Mrs. Willard Campbell was re elected president of the Child Conservation League at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Max Smith. Officers named include Mrs. Harold Darby vice president Mrs. Dale Wise secretary and Mrs. Richard Bowers treasurer. Plans were made for the Northern District Spring conference of the Ohio CCL to be held May 4 at the Elyria Church of Christ. The LaGrange CCL and Lorain Child Guidance will handle the program with Ronald VanOske introducing speaker J Cutter of the American Red Cross who spoke on first aid at home and gave demonstrations. Merc Max Smith reported the Cancer Dress drive raised 13a.22 dollars in the village. A dessert course was served by Mrs. Dale Wise and Mrs. South. Mia meetings will be Fun Night at Mrs. Lyle Smith home Pleasant St. SYLVA N C UP Mr J and Mrs John Bumegarner say they have the longest married life in the United States. They, 960 and 93, began their married life almost 76 years ago.
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