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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1940

Page

2

Hollywood Gossips and Star Scraps From Jimmie Fidler

Artie Shaw faces a solitary grind at MGAL as Lana Turner endures a tough schedule. Lou Gehrig of Autumn shows will be featured. plans for France next meet and romance remain murky. News notes include Jack B. plans, trials, gowns, and more celebrity intrigue across Hollywood from April.

Hollywood Artie Shaws MGAL Missus Lana Turner Lou Gehrig Autamn Alvar Carroll Clppers France Mes Trionm Power Heerse 10 Prof Quz Radyo Jimmie Fidler Pautine Bruce Nigels Goea Samaritan Bolard’s Freddie Bartholomew Ray Millland Doniler Nancy Kelly Joe Penners John Fore Frank Morgan John We Ronald Coleman Emerald Bay Club Melville Cooper Bing Crosby Robert Weldon RKQ Bob Thatcher Henie Sonja Dan Topping

Hollywood Parade Snippets From The Screen A La Carte

Hollywood stars face bites from interviews and misquotes in a punchy column. Notables like Soja Henie Orson Welles and Ruth Westgate appear amid radio plans sports puns and a Foster stamp note. The piece lampoons showbiz quirks and media mishaps with a playful edge.

Iich Soja Henie Hope Harry Ritz Jean Davis Lois Andrews

Budge Wins United States Open Singles Crown

Don Budge defeated Bruce Barnes 3 7 6 4 6 3 6 4 to claim the United States Open tennis title at White Sulphur Springs on April 22. Barnes represented Austin, Texas, as Budge secured the championship.

White Sulphur Springs W. Ve Don Budge Bruce Barnes Austin Texas

Unclear Radio Listings Highlight WJIR Program Grid

Fragmented list of radio programs, hosts and music segments broadcast on WJIR 750 KC with various show titles and personalities including News World Music and Talk segments. Sparse readable items indicate a mixed schedule of news, music, and variety features without coherent narrative or events.

W R C District Rally Set for Wellington Tuesday

Wellington April 28 The District Rally of Woman's Benevolent Corps will be held at Wellington GAR Memorial hall on Tuesday April 3 starting at 9 30 am. The district includes Lorain Elgrrs Medina Wooster Wadsworth and Wellington. District President Mrs Lettle Stev can of Wellington will preside over the meeting and Mrs Lela Tudor president of Wellington Harbor Woman's Relief Corps will chair business. A covered dish dinner will be served at noon. After dinner the corps will present a program. Department President Mrs Elsie Beelman will be here for the day. Several hundred corps members are expected.

Wellington Woman's Betet Corps Wellington Gar Memorial Hall Tuesda Lorain Elgrrs Medina, Wooster Wadsworth Lettie Stev Can Lela Tudor Wellington Ham Woman's Relief Corps Elsie Beelmanm Cay

Memorial Day Committee Names May 30

The Memorial Day committee met and named their committees for Decoration Day. May 30 events include 10 a m exercises and cemetery services, with indoor options if weather fails. Del James C MacDermoth to marshal. grave markers assigned to Hows and Best. program committee listed. next meeting May 23.

John Duff James C MacDermoth George Hows Pai Legion Edwin C. Wise Cifion West C. W. Recard Clyde Sebel A. B. Jones Clifton West E. L. Henes Cora Shenaré Josephine Duiridge John Stacey Frank Chadwick Frank Murray Herbert Reep Henry Clodwick EL. L Sharp K. S. Andrews F. M. Jones G. A. EB Hamlin Percy Garrett

Friendly Bible class guests at Baptist church event

Friendly Bible class of the Baptist church were guests of Rev. and Mrs. William Rodgers Friday night. Twenty members and three children attended. The meeting opened with devotionals led by Rev. Rodgers. Each attendee spoke of benefits from recent Evangelistic meetings. The next meeting will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Greetham on DeWolf Street. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Rodgers and assistants.

The Baptist Church William Rodgers Rodgers William Greetham DeWolf Street

Shower honors Miss Eileen Cassell bride elect

A mixed shower for Miss Eileen Cassell, hosted by Mrs Horace Bassett Jr and aides, drew sixteen guests from Penfield, Pittsfeld, Huntington and Wellington. Gifts for the bride elect were received as plans continue for her May 17 Wellington wedding. The Wellington Farm Woman's Club then hosted families for a Grange hall social with pedro and pinochle prizes and refreshments.

Eileen Cassell Horace Bassett, Jr Grand Avenue Anita Rogers Keith Thurston Bassett Penfield Pittffeld Huntington Wellington Miss Cassell Glenn Buswell R. A Cassell Grange Hall Pedro Mxyrile Ludwig Lew Whitney Herbert Whitney Scott Bradley George Zimmerman Bradley Dick Moore Donald Wittenbrook

Coming Events Notice for May Meetings

The COMING EVENTS club will meet with Mrs. Robert Hemphill on May 2. Mrs. Cromling will demonstrate foundation garments. The Everready Sunday school class of the First Methodist church will entertain the Homebuilders class Friday evening May 3.

Wellington Robert Hemphill Cromling Everready First Methodist Church

Dorcas Society Meets at Mrs Warner Home

The Dorcas Society of the Church of Christ met Friday night at 214 Johns Street hosted by Mrs Carrie Warner and her daughter Mrs L H Ruge. Plans for a bake sale in May were announced and Charles Allison sang several solos. Refreshments were served.

Dorcas Society of the Church of Christ Carrie Warner Johns Street L. H. Ruge Charles Allison

Local Social Notes From Cleveland Weekend

Mrs Herman Gower and daughter Marjorie visited Cleveland Saturday. Mrs Fred Miller is ill with a cold. Mrs Andrew Schach recovering from influenza. William Redman had a tonsillectomy at the Clinic Saturday morning. A men s quartet performed at the Methodist church opening period and the choir later sang an anthem. Miss Mary Knapp recovering from an operation. a Sunshine class gift presented in church. Miss Anna Buswell home from Baldwin Wallace College for a few days recuperating from an appendix operation. Mrs Amy Hill of Niagara Falls visiting son Clair Hill and family on Forest Street.

Herman Gower Marjorie Cleveland Fred Miller Andrew Schach William Redman Charles Barnes Lonzon Green Charles Willard R. A. Coffray Methodist Wooler Mary Pitts Elsie Brett D. G. Martin Lorain Perry Knapp Adelbert Baldwin-Wallace College Mary Knapp Miss Knapp Taylor Street Anna Buswell Amy Hill Niagara Falls Clair Hill Forest Street

Wellington teacher Martha Downs resigns amid marriage

Miss Martha Downs art and physical education teacher at the Wellington school resigns Thursday noon after announcing her marriage to N. J. Westlick, St Clairsville Ohio high school coach. Miss Schroch of Columbus takes her place. The couple will live on South Main Street at the Warner residence.

Martha Downs Wellington School N. J. Westlick St Clairsville Ohio Wasylick Miss Schroch Columbus Margaret and Jeannette Warner South Main Street

Suburban Calendar Listings for North Olmsted and Surrounding Areas

Community notices include North Olmsted Kiwanis Round Table at Robert Karch home. Bowlers banquet and dance at Coe Memorial. New London C L S C meeting with Elma Barnes. Avon Lake Auxiliary to Post 211 at the chateau. Townsend Club in LaGrange. Just As Pinochle Club in Grafton with Mrs Victor Burton. Loyvalty class in Grafton church parlors. Bay Scouts Troop 20 at New London High School. Townsend meeting in New London library auditorium. Jolly 12 card party with Mrs Nora Moll. Lake Avenue School music and art festival at 8 p m. Eaton Sunday School workers conference at the Patronage at 8 p m.

North Olmsted — Kiwanis Robert Karch North Olmsted Coe Memorial New London Elma Barnes Avon Lake Amxiliary Chateau Lagrange Lake Avenue EATON

Local Club Meetings Note Offices and Dinners

Wednesday events include Ladies Society at Congregational church home for an all day session with a covered dish dinner. Senior class distinction day at Columbia School. Eaton chorus to perform for baccalaureate at 8 p m at Mrs Keith Rices. Huntington Neighborhood Club at Mrs Matt Rings for an all day meeting. Lake Avenue P T A holds final meeting at Lake Avenue school at 8 p m with installation of officers. New London Methodist Foreign Missionary Society meets at 2 30 p m with Mrs W H Mitchell. New London Community Farm Women’s Club to meet at Methodist assembly hall for all day session. Potluck at New London lodge 515 I O O F. North Olmsted Pine Rebekah Lodge at Dover Center I O O F Hall 3 39 p m. North Olmsted P T M meets at high school auditorium at 8 p m.

Brighton—Ladies Society of the Congregational Church Donald Shays Noen Columbia Eaton—Church Chorus Keith Rice Huntington Neghborhood Club Matt Ring Hamilton Street Wellington Lake Avenue P.T. A NEW London—Methodist Foreign Missionary Society W.H. Mitchell London—Community Farm Women’s Club Methodist Assembly XEW London—Lodge Oddfeltown P. m North Olmsted—Pine Rebekah Lodge Dover Center North Olmsted P.T

Local courses report season crowds and top golf scores

Record season crowds at Elyria Country Club Spring Valley and Cherry Ridge with top scores from Wealace Bower 77 at Elyria and Bill Fey 75 at Cherry Ridge. Other leaders include W H Kay 81, Carl Robinson 87, Warren overs, Fred Kitchen 82, and Spring Valley players Walt Machock 78 and Larry Walehli Gil Miltenberger 82. Spring Valley ladies begin season with large anticipated turnout.

Elyria Country Club Spring Valley Privacy Cherry Ridge Wealace Bower Elyria W.H. Kay Carl Robinson Warren Bob Fauver W. E H. Hull W. W. Kimbrough Don Bryant Larry Walehli Gil Miltenberger Spring Valley Fred Kitchen Young Bill Fey Wade Walt Machock Ben Etling Les Gariss Sam Naz Ed Erb

Inter-City Bowling Tourney Sees Two Standings Shifts

After the ninth weekend, Chico Intercity Bowling standings altered as J Wright and J Callahan of Newark posted 1287 to grab third in doubles, while J Almer of Warren rose to third in singles with 700. Texaco Medina set a new meet single-game record with 1091, but the report ends abruptly.

Marion O Chico Kegling J. Wright J. Callahan Newark J. Almer Warren Texaco Medina

Elyria Fails To Tally Point In Mansfield Relays

East Tech captained by Johnny Howard, Jack Smith, Bill Singleton, and Chuck Carter set a meet record as Elyria High finished without a point at the Mansfield Relays. Carter was expelled for smoking. Elyria's MacBeth, Brown, Smith, and Carter contributed limited efforts across several events. Lorain foe John Willis set a new javelin mark, and Clearview tied for third with Tarver Perkins earning second in the half mile.

Cleveland East Tech Mansfield Crimson W. L. Vaughn East Tech Johnny Howard Jack Smith Bill Singleton Chuck Carter Singleton Clayton MacBeth Chuck Cowley Bunny Brown Brown Elyria MacBeth Smith Carter Carnes Foward Vaughn Lorain John Willis Don Boehler Willis Boehler Willis’ Heave Fremonts Bob Shaw Clearview Tarver Perkins Perkins Elvira Nysenger

Local team falters as standings slip and marks dip

A team failed to crack the top five in the standings. The new high mark accompanied two subpar games, posting 891 and 936 in the sequence, underscoring inconsistent performance.

Deanna Durbin Stars In It's a Date At Capitol Theatre

Deanna Durbin heads the cast in a romantic 音 comedy with music titled It's a Date now showing at the Capitol Theatre.

Capitol Deanna Durbin Capitol Theatre

Village Barn Dance shown at Lincoln Theatre

A small town comedy drama with a radio slant titled Village Barn Dance is now showing at the Lincoln Theatre. Postal receipts rose 27 percent since 1934, reaching 745,955,075 at the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 1939.

Lincoln Lincoln Theatre

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