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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1957

Page

11

Rainbow Girls Assembly Nears Charter in Amherst

Plans for a Rainbow Girls assembly in Amherst moved toward chartering from the national Rainbow organization. A six month waiting period is required, with formation approved by the regional office in Cleveland. The installation date is set for October 5 at 3 PM in the Masonic Lodge, with officers chosen by a board of advisors.

Nancy Kaser Eastern Star Stone City Cleveland Masonic Lodge Miss Kaser Eblen Fred Berger Marie Jones Martha Mortimer Joyce Garland Arthur Koppenhaler Irving Emmerich Alfred Jones Sybil Kolb Mildred Walker Margaret Ullman Betty Jones Marilyn Jolley Carole Kochand Amherst South Amherst Rainbow Girls

Next Week's Activities In Amherst

Amherst area clubs and groups publish a busy schedule for the coming week. Events include the Lions Club at Memorial Field Monday at 1 PM and 8 PM, Rotary at Congregational Church noon, and the village police committee at town hall 7 PM. Various meetings, picnics, and club gatherings are listed through Saturday, including Beaver Park, Greenwood Park, and Powers Elementary School events.

Lions Club Memorial Field Rotary Club Congregational Church Town Hall Order of Eagles Foe Hall American Legion Auxiliary Beaver Park Legion Hall Farm Bureau Cooper Residence Vermilion Rd Meadowlark Motorcycle Club Junior Chamber of Commerce Greenwood Park Golden Age Club Beaver Ct St. Peter Hickory Tree Grange Grange Hall Amherst Hospital Hospital Powers

Birthday Tea Plans By Church Women's Group

Members of the Women's Society for Christian Service of the Methodist Church planned the annual birthday tea to be held at the church on Wednesday evening September 4. A picnic tureen at Tulk Field preceded the meeting with monthly chairmen named for decorating and table arrangement. A special program is being arranged for the evening and a study course on Cross and Crisis of Japan begins September 11 at 9 a.m. at the church with Mrs. Almon Brocksieker in charge. The group voted to send five dollars to Hindustan Bible Institute and reported a clothing drive by United Church Women with a deadline of August 17. Seventeen members and three guests attended the tureen dinner at Twick Field before the meeting. Next meeting will be the Birthday Tea on September 1.

Elmer Harris Donald Bryant Mead Petty Julius Dulmage Harold Allsop Sr Russell, Springer Floyd Bryant Robert Allsop Alex Eschke Richard Dickinson Raymond Jones Robert Wyler Walter Ellis Japan Almon Brocksieker Paul Gupta Hindustan Bible Institute United Church Women M. Hyatt Twick Field South Amherst Women's Guild of St. John's United Church of Christ Paul Gainck Albert Wragg John Berger Wrage Danie Holzhance George Pippert Pippert Clarence Flew Kenneth Corbett

Linwood Beach Party Hosted by Amherst Fellowship

AMHERST 30 advisers from St Peter United Church of Christ attended the Junior Youth Fellowship Beach party at Linwood Park. Edward Foster, assistant pastor, led vesper services after swimming and games. Donna Holle directed the devotional segment with advisers Mr and Mrs Foster, Mr and Mrs Richard Thutt, Mrs William Vinning, Mrs Harold Washka, and Mrs Walter Werner.

Amherst St. Peter

Two Story Red Brick Bank Building Heads to New Site

Amherst’s historic Park Ave Main St corner bank, dating to 1891 as Steele Amherst Bank, then Park Ave Bank, operated until 1940 when sold to Lorain County Savings. The five-way intersection site housed the village financial center for decades and later became Amherst Mortgage Co. The Lorain County Savings and Trust Co. plans a move from Park Ave Church St to Cleveland Ave and Church St.

Park Ave Main At Amherst Banks Aroherst C-T William Millers First Bank Main St Lorain County Savings and Trust Co Church Steele H. N. Steele E. F. Steele Park Ave Main St Steele Amherst Steeles Park Ave. Bank Edwin C. Foster Elias Baumhardt O. S. Braun Walter D. Cook C. G. Aschenbachl William Miller Frank H. Steele Fred I. Hubbard F. H. Steele William Robertson Frances Jaeger Mayme Branerd Edward E. Foster Foster Amherst Mortgage Co C. G. Aschenbach Cleveland Ave Park Ave. Banke Ambherst Church St

Cleaning women seek 70 cent daily allowance in cold snaps

In Sydney Australia cleaning staff ask their union to press for a cold weather allowance of 70 cents per day whenever temperatures fall below 25 degrees and ice forms on the water, or in their buckets.

Sydney Australia INS

Amherst Churches Faith Baptist Church list services

Amherst area churches offer weekly schedules with Faith Baptist on Milan Ave and South Lake led by Rev L G Howard, including Bible school at 10 a.m., morning worship at 11, youth meeting, and evening and midweek services. Nearby churches include First Evangelical United Brethren, Foursquare Gospel, St Joseph Catholic, St Elizabeth Guild, St Paul Lutheran, St Peter UCC, Congregational, and Methodist, listing service times, nurseries, youth groups, and church activities.

Faith Baptist Milan Ave South Lake L. G. Howard Howard Comstock First Evangelical United Brethren Church South Main St R. E. Appel Raymond Bechtel Theursday — Seminary Cleveland Ave William Mouer St. Joseph Catholic Church St. Joseph Joseph A. Lembach St. Francis Xavier Mission Circle Sophie Makiuski St. Elizabeth Guild Margaret Draves Maple St St. Paul Lutheran Church Arthur Dey Walther League St. Peter United Church of Christ Church J. A. Wenner F . Foster Ushers Association Congregational Elinor Galusha Servie Spring St Park Ave M. Ray Smith

Simpson Home After Surgery At St. Joseph

South Amherst notes report Thomas Simpson, Amherst school district superintendent, has returned home after surgery at St. Joseph Hospital Lorain and will convalesce a week before resuming duties. Other local items include hospital discharges, a broken arm recovery, and Legion auxiliary activities.

South Amherst Thomas Simpson Amherst St. Joseph Hospital Lorain William Gleason Cleveland Clinir Hospital Tommy Oetzel Robert Ooetzel Kenwood Sr Amherst Hospital Tommy

Beauty Contest Tonight at Amherst Frontier Week

Amherst residents packed the town hall yard for a frontier week beauty contest with 19 entries. The parade began at 8 15 pm with bathingsuits and tomorrow's formal dresses. Notables attending included J Clare George Malcolm Hartley and Theodore Jacobs. The ice cream and cake social drew over 1 000 people while Roy Brenshan oversaw seating as Main Street served as the dance floor from 7 30 pm to after 11.

Amherst Dudrimg J. Clare George Chroniclee Telegram Malcolm Hartley Loria Doamal Theodore Jacobs Lorain Roy Brenshan Town Hall Bamey Freon Band South Amherst Main St Park Ave Beaver Cl

Golden Age Open House Held by Amherst Club

The Golden Age Club held its regular meeting with 48 members and announced an open house running 2 PM to 5 PM and 7 PM to 10 PM at 181 Beaver Ct. Sunday hours extend to 2 PM to 9 PM. Hosts were Mrs. Mary Jamesson and Mrs. Charles Sabiers. Guests included Mrs. Annette Tones of Aurora and Mrs. Florence Belden of Cleveland.

Amherst Mary Jameson Charles Sabiers Golden Age Club Bessie Avery Childen Beaver Ct Annette ‘Tones Aurora, Tr Florence Belden Cleveland Amherst Golden Age Club Beaver CL C-T

Ice cream social earns favorable report at event

A positive summary was given for the ice cream social held to celebrate the post's anniversary, noting community turnout and enjoyed treats. ANNIS OCLAAY attended, with organizers reporting goodwill and local participation.

C. Markstahler Ins Meéling the Post Clesent Annis

Board awards milk contract and ponders equipment

WAKEMAN The Townsend Wakeman Board of Education awarded a lunch milk contract to Parsons Dairy after reviewing bids, noting higher fat content benefits. A milk cooler will be purchased. The meeting discussed insurance, bus coverage raised to 300000, and personnel changes.

T W Education Board Parsons Tad Griffin Aclone Schauss Myron Allgood Nationwide Mutual Insurance C O Schauss State Board of Education

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