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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1938
Page
11
Avon notices the 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jody Weiler, lifelong Avon residents, marked by a family dinner on May 1. He, 79, and she, 75, retired since 1931 after careers in hardware and millinery respectively.
Ridgeville Grange met at the Grange Hall with Elyria Girl Scouts presenting. Dorathy Bartter spoke on Scout goals and benefits, followed by songs and a First Aid demo. Five new members were announced. A 7:45 pm termite film precedes the next meeting and public attendance is invited due to termite damage at the Ridgeville School.
NORTH RIDGEVILLE The April meeting of the Ridgeville Parent-Teachers Association featured a community program with updates on school activities and upcoming events for families and students.
The article describes an assembly at the High School Auditorium with songs led by Miss Smith and Miss Ford at the piano. E. M. Knowles presided over the business session. Reports covered school bus fares, Milk Fund benefits, and PTA projects. A nominating committee of Mendenhall Kalter and Wilcox was named. Mrs. Iorna announced a Girls Four-H Club refreshment plan. The writeup notes honor club cooperation requirements with other community groups.
A dense listing shows daily radio programs across time slots from morning to night featuring Bing Crosby Amos n Andy and Sumner Welles Amer at Work. The schedule includes music bands, news, entertainment features, and various programs such as We the People, The Major Bowes Show, and Amos n Andy with numerous guest names and sponsor notes.
Community notices list events across Avon Lake to Carlisle with club meetings minstrels and a gym jamboree. A divorce petition in Lorain County Court and a sheriff sale of real estate in Sheffield Township are also detailed with dates and locations.
The Swiss Turners Athletic Association from Cleveland demonstrated on gym apparatus with both men’s and girls’ classes. Former Ridgeville residents Wm Thewes and son Billy joined the men’s team, and Ann Thewes competed in the girls’ class. The program concluded with refreshments.
The East Carlisle Community Club will hold its business session at the East Carlisle school Friday night at o clock. Mrs. Frank Harrison leads refreshments and social time after the session. All are welcome.
Community groups hold meetings and events including Silver Tea at A J Nichols in Lagrange A W W class at Baptist church in Lagrange Avon High School Senior Class to present Fix It For Father North Ridgeville Interior Decorating and sewing slip covers at high school Valley City Junior Senior dance Columbia Senior class presents This Genius Business at town hall North Olmsted Universalist Ladies Aid bake sale 10 11 Malik Verda speaks Fields M E Church 1015 am Follow Then Me drama at Brighton Methodists North Olmsted Kiwanis Club attends morning service at Universalist church
Mrs Ella Seitz Rowe wife of former Lakewood police chief and park commissioner William Rowe dies at her Clifton Boulevard Lakewood home after a long illness. Funeral services were held from the Daniels Funeral Home on Detroit Avenue Tuesday April 26.
Miss Margaret Ayers of New York City visits Mr and Mrs George Kennedy at Kennedy Ridge Road as a guest.
Mrs. L. E. Wiley entertained her card club from Cleveland at her home on Wednesday, April 27. Miss Margaret McCormack of Painesville visited Miss Betty Pomeroy, over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wershing were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Mather in Lakewood on Sunday.
The Lorain County Adult Education Committee announced a lunch at the Elyria YWCA on May 9 inviting representatives of local agencies. Mark Shinnerer, director of adult education for Cleveland public schools, will speak. He attended the Ohio Valley Regional Conference in Pittsburgh last week. the county committee includes C. A. Gibbons as chair and Miss Edna Moore as secretary.
Vincent Pappenbrook hosted brothers Donald and Virgil OConner with baby in Ft Wayne visitors. The group called on Chris Ackerman and family. Merlin Monagan and children joined Audrey Carlisle visiting Arthur Eschtruth and family near New London Ohio. Hamilton and daughter from Elyriacalled on Leroy Rhone. John Gallagher and J C Sweet with son Eugene spent the day in Cleveland area.
Sunday events center on birthday anniversaries for Mrs. Gallagher and the Morris family with guests including Wilhelmine Myers. Visitors include Lehman and grandson from Cleveland, Hurd cousins from Berlin Heights, and Frances Stinebring’s group from Pembroke and Niagara Falls, tied to the death of their father. John Beasley shows improvement after illness.
At Theatres First 100 Years shows a domestic comedy drama headlined by Robert Montgomery Virginia Bruce and Warren William with a premiere at Canicol Theatre tomorrow.
Edward G. Robinson plays the title role in The Last Gangster at the Lincoln Theatre with Rose Stradner as his wife. The showing followed a Monday afternoon visit from Mrs. J. G. Morris. Local social notes mention Marian Knapp returning home from Olmsted Falls and Donna Jean Mertz hosting the Lorelei club with a brief meeting and games. Drought has destroyed crops in parts of Argentina.
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