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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1954

Page

3

White Kimmich Vows Exchanged Saturday

In Oberlin Pittsfield Congregational Church, Charlotte Kimmich and Roy Donald White exchanged marriage vows. The ceremony featured floral arrangements and music by Mrs. Lucille Worcester. The couple to reside on Route 20 Oberlin after a honeymoon in northeastern Ohio and Comfort West Virginia.

Oberlin Lynn Partridge Charlotte Kimmich Roy Donald White Pittsfield Lucille Worcester Harvey Kimmich Rd2 O. H. White Comfort W. Va Kimmich Ohio White Oberlin High School West Virginia Browns Fintube Company

Lorain licenses issued for residents and workers

The city granted licenses to several residents of Lorain including Donald Thompson of 1034 Long Ave and Violet Roslin at the same address for a gasoline station attendant role. Also listed are Richard Ridenour of 2301 East 32nd St a steel worker and Er Linda Gutierrez of 1546 East 30th St. John Lachowyn Jr of 337 West 29th St a painter. Phyl His Charnisky of 314 West 20th St.

Donald Thompson Long Ave Lorain Violet Roslin Richard Ridenour 32Nd St Erlinda Gutierrez 30Th St John Lachowyn, Jr 29Th St Phyl Charnisky 20Th St

Gadgets On Parade Inventions tempt housewives and outdoorsmen

A steam of new consumer devices includes four inch aluminum nails to speed baking by guiding heat through Idaho potatoes and a shatter resistant two cup plastic measure. The plastic caulking compound promises waterproof, paintable filler that never shrinks. An iridescent nail polish claims weeks wear in two shades. A combined bottle opener and can punch with oak grip and Indian rawhide thong targets barbecues and kitchen use.

Idaho

Be Glad Glasses Aren't Pure Gold

Rochester report notes pure gold would be too soft and bright for eyeglass frames. Paul Estee of Sharon Optical explains gold filled frames use a metal alloy for durability and skin compatibility, with original makers supplying matching parts. Gold remains a popular frame color due to tradition and variety in alloys.

Paul Estee Sharon Optical Co

Honor Bride-To-Be Miss Joan Grandstaff

Honor guest Miss Joan Grandstaff, soon to wed Richard Comstock on August 14, at a miscellaneous shower Sunday night. Hostess Miss Roberta Holliday hosted 21 guests at 35 Sandy Lane Drive with corsage gifts and bridal cake inscribed Congratulations Joan and Dick. Prize winners were Mrs C L Grandstaff, Mrs Ross Austin and Miss Joyce Meredith. Decorations featured white, yellow and aqua with gladioli blooms.

Joan Grandstaff Richard Comstock Roberta Holliday Sandy Lane Drive Joan

Mother Retires from Missionary Work in Asia

Montana born Mrs. Vic or T. Armstrong dedicates nine years to missionary service across the Philippines to Indochina teaching child care sanitation and nutrition. At 61 she plans retirement describing the urgent need and harsh beliefs she confronted while living in remote villages with her husband Victor Armstrong president of the Far Eastern Division of the Seventh Day Adventists and their three children including son Victor Jr a Marine major.

San Francisco Montana Vic Or T. Armstrong Asia Armstrong Philippines Indochina Borneo

Parisian Fur and Jewelry Look Tops 1955 Women Fashion

Paris fashion notes for autumn and winter 1955 show luxe fur and jewelry. Balmain emphasizes fur layering and mixed furs with civet and mink combinations. Givenchy highlights oversized fur stoles with convertible hoods and ocelot ermine wraps. Velvet shoes with pointed shapes and low Louis XV heels complete evening ensembles.

Paris Pierre Balmain Balmain Hubert DE Givenchy de Givenchy Dior - Delman

Lorain Bride-To-Be Honored At Garden Party

Miss Nancy Anderson of Lorain, soon to wed Donald Fahrer of Wellington, was feted at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Lawrence Moulder at 153 g Grafton Rd. A grape arbor setting featured a white table and a sprinkler centerpiece with streamers. Prizes went to Miss Anderson and two guests. gifts poured in from Lorain Wellington Elyria.

Nancy Anderson Lorain Donald Fahrer Wellington Lawrence Moulder Grafton Rd Miss Anderson Richard Neuman John Rose Horree Lo Tain Elyria

Veteran Chief Operator Aims To Improve Elyria Toll Service

Birdie Wendel, longtime chief operator, has returned to the Bell system in Elyria to overhaul the toll call service. She leads training for supervisors, sharpens board procedures, and pushes higher call completion rates while maintaining public relations and efficiency with 5 000 calls daily. Her 47 years with the Southwestern Division and values of helping others shape the plan.

Elyria Birdie Wendel Elyria’ Telephone Co Miss Wendel St. Louis Bell System Kirkwood Europe Asia Africa London Miss Weddel Information Board Wendel Miss Wender Toerve

Improvement Project Underway on Griswold Rd

Elyria Township continues Griswold Road upgrades with blacktop from east of new Route 3 to the field, widening a 24 foot beyond the prior 17 18 feet. W H Chambers notes remaining work includes IB&O crossing repairs and culverts, with resurfacing possible in two to three years due to peak turnpike traffic.

Griswold Rd Henry Hart New Rt. 3 Ib&o Griswold W. H. Chambers Elyria Township Chambers

Old Age Pension Roll Drops Across Ohio in 1954

Ohio reports a 3.7 percent drop in aged aid on the fiscal year ending June 30 1954 with 104 777 beneficiaries and statewide total payments averaging 55 51 per month totaling 5 809 479 Lorain county fell about 3 4 percent from 1 101 to 1 063 pensioners Erie county declined from 675 to 653 and Huron from 686 to 658 in the year end report by the agency The July 1954 average payment was 55 51.

Ohio Lorain County Erie County Huron County

Daring thief hunted after stealing official car

Fort Worth police hunted a daring thief who stole the official car of Detective Chief Andre Fournier, stripped it, and abandoned it 533 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The incident sparked a statewide manhunt as investigators traced the vehicle and sought leads on the suspect's identity and whereabouts.

Fort Worth Tex Thiel Andre Fournier

More Men Wanted by Birmingham Marriage Council

In Birmingham England the Birmingham Marriage Council urged for more male members as it seeks to balance a 16 member council that currently includes 11 women advising troubled couples.

Birmingham England

Elyria Drum Corps to Lead LaGrange Carnival Parade

The Elyria American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps will headline the LaGrange carnival parade Friday night. Fall Festival princesses and many local floats from civic groups will join as the parade gathers at Vet's Park at 7:30 p.m. and travels down West Main Street to the square before disbanding at the meeting point. The event, touted as the village's largest and most festive, is organized by the LaGrange Civic Federation.

Lagrange Elyria American Legion Vet's Park West Main St

Beef Promotion Drive Aimed At Higher Consumption

Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson urged food trade groups to back a beef promotion campaign to lift consumption. The drive starts immediately and runs through Thanksgiving, peaking in a beef and vegetable effort from September 30 to October 9, aiding livestockmen facing low cattle prices.

Washington Ezra Taft Benson

Ladies Lifeboat Guilds Coleraine Raise $600 for Lifeboatmen

The Ladies Lifeboat Guild of Coleraine Northern Ireland collected six hundred dollars last year to aid local lifeboat men.

Ladies’ Lifeboat Guild of Coleraine Northern Ireland

Thieves Seize Truck Cargo of Tobacco in Chicago Heist

Chicago bandits stole a truck carrying about $10,000 in tobacco and cigars and abandoned most of the loot, leaving behind a consignment of 500-cent cigars.

Chicago

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