Mrs Simpson Expected To Get Decree On Monday
London reports Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson’s lawyers filed for an absolute divorce decree from Ernest Simpson. The court is expected to grant the decree on Monday, clearing the way for her marriage to the Duke of Windsor. A routine motion advances amid a century’s celebrated divorce case.
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London
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Ernest Simpson
Francis Stephenson
Cleck
Stephenson
Bucknill
Nduke
Prince of Wales
Revival Campaign Hits Avon With Mother's and Daughters Night
Rev Bill Colegrove spoke to a strong Avon audience at a revival event for mothers and daughters using Luke thirteen three as text. Delegations from Elyria First Baptist and Bethany Baptist participated. Local singers from the churches performed as the evangelist announced future events including farmers night Avon night and a Sunday afternoon service on the coming of the Lord.
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Avon
Bill Colegrove
First Baptist Church of
Elyria
Bethany Baptist Church of
C. C. Smith
Bethany Church
Walter Keister
First Baptist Church
Guy Byars
First Church
Jesus
Yost
Marjorie Reisinger
Colegrove
Campaign to be held Sunday night urging repentance
Mr Colegrove urged a Sunday night campaign inviting public discussion. He warned that repentance is needed to avoid divine judgment, referencing the San Francisco disaster and the sinking of the Titanic as examples. He stressed leaving old paths and turning to God and urged attendees to take the opportunity to repent.
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Colegrove
San Francisco
Saturday Evening Ghost staged by Senior players
Virginia Otis loves a ghost and the ghost loves her in the Senior players three act comedy based on Oscar Wilde The Canterville Ghost Adapted by Tom Taggart the play promises novel thrills and surprises on a local stage with Wilde’s atmosphere and Taggart’s additions.
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Virginia Otis
Tom Taggart
Oscar Wilds
Wild
Avon High to Hold May 20 Graduation Exercises
Avon High School announces commencement for its senior class on May 20 in the high school auditorium. Dr. P. M. Watson of Central High School Cleveland will deliver the address. Margaret Hein is valedictorian with 93.4 percent. Helen Eppich is salutatorian with 88.9 percent. Other graduates include Gwen Adams Rosella Linden Marjorie Mitchell Betty Moon Marabelle Shumaker Elmer Plas Elmer Weiss Hubert Gough Joseph Wysocki William Butt Ronald Toll Clement Hassel Clement Klingshirn Clarence Fitch. Senior play The Saturday Evening Ghost runs Friday April 30 in the high school auditorium with music by the County Teachers Ensemble.
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Avon High School
P. M. Watson
Central High School
Cleveland
Margaret Hein
Helen Eppich
Gwen Adams
Rosella Linden
Marjorie Mitchell
Betty Moon
Marabelle Shumaker
Elmer Plas
Elmer Weiss
Hubert Gough
Joseph Wysocki
William Butt
Ronald Toll
Clement Hassel
Clement Klingshirn
Clarence Fitch
County Teachers’ Ensemble
Charm Club gathering hosted by Mrs Smith at home
Mrs Harold Smith hosted the Charm Club Tuesday with an afternoon of ecards and prizes awarded to Mrs Blake Mrs Olds and Abrs Stagg Light refreshments followed and plans made to meet in two weeks at Mrs Olds home
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Harold Smith
Ecards
Blake
Olds
Abrs. Stagg
Chinese envoy Dr H H Kung to attend coronation in London
Dr H H Kung vice president of the Executive Yuan and finance minister of China and director of Oberlin In Shansi is named by the Chinese government as special envoy to the coronation of George V in London on May 12. Admiral Chen Shao kwan will accompany him. Kung forgets his robes and dispatches a friend to Peiping for them.
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Oberlin
H. H. Kung
Executive Yuan
China
Shansi
George Vin
London
China Press
Yung
Kung
King
Dr. Kung
South Amherst Ladies Plan Poppy Day and Memorial Day Tasks
The South Amherst Le sson Auxiliary met Monday with President Mrs Harmon Mathas presiding. They approved buying 200 poppies for Poppy Day, appointed Mrs Gust Mathas to gate duty, and set plans with other groups for Memorial Day at the town hall. Prizes went to Mrs Harmon Mathas and Mrs Henry Kolb, bunco social followed, lunch served to twelve members. next meeting May 24 hosted by Mrs Corbett and Mrs Clayton Young.
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South Amherst
Harmon Mathas
Gust Mathas
Charles Corbett
Henry Kolb
Bunco
Joe Rich
Clayton Young
Village Council Holds Meeting on Memorial Day Plans
The Village Council met in regular session at the town hall Monday with Mayor Henry Garland presiding. Memorial Day celebration details were discussed and committees from village organizations are to meet Thursday evening at o'clock to finalize arrangements. Clean up days are Wednesday and Thursday this week.
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Henry Garland
Local church groups plan Thursday and Friday gatherings
A pot luck dessert will follow the Ladies Dime Society meeting in the Congregational church parlors Thursday afternoon. Mrs Peter Heister and Mrs Walter Krueck will host the Ladies Altar Society in the Nativ ity Church parlors Thursday afternoon. Hungarian Lodge members host a fish fry in the Hungarian Hall Friday evening. An invitation is extended to all interested. Aatel Amherst and South Amherst Methodist Churches hold a quarterly conference at the local church Friday evening with Rev Vernon Wagar district superintendent of Oberlin presiding.
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Ladies Dime
Congregational Church
Peter Heister
Walter Krueck
Ladies Altar Society
Nativity Church
Aatel
Amherst
South Amherst
Vernon Wagar
Oberlin
Fahrney Family Hosts, Visitors Seen in Warren Ohio
Mr and Mrs Christ Fahrney and daughter Evelyn and Miss Lila Pippett were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John Fahrney. Mr and Mrs Lewis Kreeger were recent guests of relatives in Warren Ohio. Miss Marge Hanson has returned to her home here after spending...
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Christ Fahrney
Evelyn
Lila Pippett
John Fahrney
Lewis Kreeger
Warren
Ohio
Marge Hanson
North Ridgeville L B meets after picnic at church
Members of the L B S of the Congregational church held a picnic before the bi monthly meeting at the church. Rev E C Young led devotions and a nominating committee was appointed for the May 5 annual meeting.
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Ridgeville
Congregational Church
E. C. Young
M. E. Barter
Mesdames
O. C. Hadaway
C. T. Winkles
M. Salisbury
Young People’s Choir
Alva Knapp
Local social notes from a Cleveland area week
Mrs Cyril Gibbons of Cleveland returns from Florida due to ill health and is hosted by Mr and Mrs John Gibbons. Various relatives visit and attend weddings, with Oliver Ziegman earning a master’s license aboard the Great Lakes steamer Campbell. Local clubs plan museum visit and a parish card party and sewing social at St Peter’s Church.
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John Gibbons
Inlaw
Cyril Gibbons
Cleveland
Florida
George Gibbons
Patsy
Bob
John Ulmschneider
Tobar
Patricia
Mike Gibbons
Robert Gibbons
Elyria
Oliver Ziegman
Bungart Ziegman
Campbell
Mat Alflen
Herman Alflen
Herbert Myers
Mathias Myers
Dorothy Baldauf
William
St. Peter’s School
Townsend Club Hosts Busy Elyria Meeting
Townsend Club met in Club Rooms on Monday April 26 with varied entertainment and an address by Rev. Charles S Pickering of Norwalk. Dr. C Ettinger offered a humorous discourse on character reading while members and guests enjoyed novelty instrument numbers by Fred Wilson and Ellis and Gerald Cloudie.
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Elyria Townsend Club
Charles S. Pickering
Norwalk
Church of Christ
C. Ettinger
Fred Wilson
Ellis
Gerald Cloudie
M. J. Graff
Union City
Townsend Club
Townsend
C. F. Preslar
Akron
Elyria Club
Dover Center
J. E. Robb
Robb
E. Oberlin Club
Middle Avenue
Arthur Mackin
Pickering
Local social notes from La Grange area
La Grange Townline Morris Tran of Sandusky spent the weekend at his home here. Alva Seely is confined to the house from an injury to his foot. Mr and Mrs Sherman Mason of West Ridge were Sunday guests of Mrs Carrie Sheldon. Stanley Howard and mother of Eaton were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Yost of Kipton.
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Charlie Seely
Sandusky
Alva Seely
Sundar
Carl Pearce
Lois Norma
Ronald
H. Howard
Eaton
Frank Jones
la Grange
West Salem
LA Grange Townline
Morris
Tran
Sherman Mason
West Ridge
Carrie Sheldon
Stanley Howard
Carl Yost
Kipton
Banks Under Fire Over Interest Laws
The passage notes opposition to interest on money as unlawful under the Koran, recording that in the first two years a controversy or campaign developed around this issue among observers and officials.
Depositors Withdraw Over Religious Grounds
The banks saw at least 3,290 Muslim depositors withdraw funds citing religious grounds to avoid interest, causing a notable movement related to financial practices and faith.
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Omar
East Ave
East Avenue
A. Hyatt Verrill
Council
North Ridgeville
L. B
Eddie Frabotta
Guy Wheeler
Fansier Vilage
Miles
M. Hawlk
Effie Behner
Erwin Howard
Howard
Belden
Walter Cox
Wellington
W. Wicks
Walter Wicks
Augusta Wicks
Jolen
Britain
Cairo
Egypt
Anna Jean Naughton
stRnoco Paint
Seroco
Broad Street
Elyrea
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