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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1956

Page

3

Wellington Mrs Fortney Heads Farm Women's Club

Wellington notes: Mrs Paul Fortney elected president of the Farm Women's Club with re-elected officers including Virgil Fortney treasurer Tressie Webber and Paul Fortney publicity chairmen. Executive committee Celia Manning Ruth Whitney home counselors Hariette Whitney Ruby Riggs. Next meeting Thursday Sept 6. Other items include home purchases, upcoming events, and local society meetings.

Wellington Paul Fortne Thel Farm, Women's Club Virgil’Fortney Tressie Webber Paul Fortney Celia Manning Ruth Whitney Hartiette Whitney Ruby Riggs

Harshaw Co. Aquires New Stock In Stauffer Chemical

Harshaw Chemical Co of Cleveland becomes part owner of Stauffer Chemical Co of New York City in exchange for transferring Nyotex Chemicals and New York-Ohio Chemical to Stauffer. Nyotex and New York-Ohio have plants in Houston Baton Rouge Elkton Niagara Falls and Dominguez. Stauffer reported 1954 sales over 142 million and net income around 12.5 million while Harshaw 1955 sales neared 61 million with 2.5 million net.

Harshaw Chemical Co Stauffer Chemical Co New York City Harshaw Cleveland Stauffer Nyotex Chemicals, Inc New York-Ohio Chemical Corp Nyotex Consolidated Chemical Industries, Inc Consolidated Chemical New York-Ohio Stauffer and Narshaw Houston Baton Rouge Elkton Niagara Falls N. Y Dominguez Calif New York

Memorial Service by WSWS of Brownhelm

Memorial service held by the Women's Society for World Service of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Brownhelm parlors for recently deceased society members Miss Mabel Hasenpflug Miss Elizabeth Zilch and Miss Lucy Smith. Organ music scripture readings poems prayers and a closing prayer followed by refreshments for 20 members and guests.

Mabel Hasenpflug Elizabeth Zilch Lucy Smith Emma Miller Martin Mickey Arthur Stick Elizabeth Miller James Huffman George Stick Ivy Brandau George Eppley Henry Stick

Avon Lake Little Leaguers Picnic At Blesser Field

Avon Lake mothers auxiliary will host a 2 pm picnic at Blesser Field. Giants win National Division trophy by defeating Red Sox 9 to 1. manager John Sinclair to present to sponsor B F Goodrich Co. Players receive miniature trophies and several players earn outstanding awards. Also lists new church officers and attendees at a conference on improving public school instruction.

Avon Lake Little League Blesser Field Bel Giants Red Sox John Sinclair B. F. Goodrich Co Ralph Culle Neal Koepke Kennedy Linden Roger Edwards Mike Buckley John Lott Pat Hill Jean Belt Alma Myer Adeline Glenn Jane Franklin Peggy Soepke Mag Quinn Eileen Lash Helen Baerwalde Althis Kerr Elon Thomas Jerry Fanston Avon Lake Church of the Nazarene Margaret Ogle Eleanor Case Gladys Young Douglas Fisk Elmer Cox Claude Young James Case Rachel Fisk Mary Cox Roma Gates Carl Woodring Fred Lott Levain County Board of Education Otterbein College Westerville Herbert Edwards Edwards W. L. Carlisle Sarasota Fla

Avon Lake Correspondent Mia Mitchell Reports Local News

Avon Lake based correspondent Mia leads with community notes from Avon Lake Ohio including contact line Avon Lake 32 622 and local updates from the region.

Mia Elnora Mitchell Avon Lake Ohio

Suburban Calendar of Community Meetings and Events

Saturday events include Youth for Christ rally at New London school auditorium 7 45 p m and Pomona Grange with Ridgeville host. Sunday Eaton Area Council holds constitutional meeting at the school 3 p m. Monday Grafton Methodist Church official board meets in the evening. Ridgeville Kiwanis at Bess and Andy's 6 15 p m. South Amherst Village Council 7 30 p m. New London Rotary Club meets at First Methodist dining hall 12 noon. New London Broome Wood Post 292 meets at American Legion home 8 p m. Rochester Farm Bureau meets at Lyle Zeigler home.

Altar and Rosary Society St. Patrick's Church Farm Bureau Council SA Findley Lake Park Button Club Walter Gough Missionary Society of the Church of Christ Women’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Woman’s Benefit Association Ford Dalgleish Spencer First Baptist Church New London Youth For Christ Pomona Grange Ridgeville Grafton New London Lodge C.M NEW London — Library Board Amherst — Royal Amherst Hi Eds EATON Hi Neighbor Caroline Phelps Ridgeville — Grange Grange Hall Edna Shiley Kinter Apple Creek Sanitarium Lorain County Fair North Elyria Acme

Firemen set fall fund project in Ridgeville

Ridgeville fire department planned its first fall fundraiser a fish fry on Sept 1 at Camp Niwanis. Tickets available from any fire department member. Delivery of a new flat bottom aluminum rescue boat was delayed but expected soon. In local activities many lodges clubs and granges held meetings and events across New London South Amherst Eaton Ridgeville and surrounding areas with upcoming booster night and a postponed delivery noted.

Ridgeville Ridgevil Camp Niwanis Jany Eugene Diederich Comppany

Menon To Lead India Delegation To London Suez Talks

New Delhi reports Minister of State V. K. Krishna Menon will head a five man Indian delegation of top foreign affairs experts to the London Suez conference. The group will pause in Cairo for informal talks with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser before the August 16 talks.

New Delhi India INS V. K. Krishna Menon Cairo Gamal Abdel Nasser

Community notes from West Ridge Ladies Aid meeting

Activities discussed include Craft Day and Christel of Vermilion visits with tentative dates of Sept. 25 and Nov. 1. Members of the West Ridge Ladies Aid met at Merle Penfound’s to plan, with no meeting site chosen yet. Luncheon guests included visitors from Ft Wayne and England traveler Grant Halliday.

Aled Ensign John Shiley Butternut Ridge William Dreyer Robert Nicolet Karen Ft. Wayne Ind Grant Halliday West Ridge England

Erie County Polio Patient Remains in Fair Condition

HURON Marian Stiger of Huron Erie County's first polio victim of 1956 remained in fair condition this morning at Cleveland City Hospital. Hospital attendants said she was diagnosed by a Sandusky County physician and admitted Thursday. Marian has had one Salk polio vaccine dose and her case is the 15th polio report to City Hospital since January 1.

Huron Marian Stiger Erie County Cleveland City Hospital Marian Sandusky County Erie County Board of Health City Hospital

Merry Maids Fete Husbands in Church Dinner

Merry Maids of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church hosted a tureen supper for husbands and families in the church dining room due to weather. Thirteen members and 15 guests attended. a Wiener roast was planned for Sept 12 at Miss Schneider’s home.

South Amherst St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Tulk Field Margaretha Schneider Viola Kreeger Schneider Ralph HH. Harmbly Washington Ave Elyria Kreeger Pearl Ave New Castle Ind Ohio State Patrol Chicago Hambly Itoor

Building Permit For Home Okayed

A permit for a new dwelling was issued to Howart Mayne the city building inspector's office announced today. The building at 432 Concord Ave will be a one story frame house 40 by 24 feet. Estimated cost 12000 dollars. The Meister Co was named contractor.

Howart Mayne Concord Ave The Meister Co

Check Cashings Decrease In Elyria July

A Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank report shows Elyria banks cashed 38.9 million dollars in July, down 1.1 percent from a year ago, though the three month total ending in July remained well ahead of the prior year. Lorain banks also posted record July cashing activity, boosted by the steel strike, with 37.0 million dollars cashed and a three month total of 108.6 million, both all time highs.

Ely Tia Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank Elyria Lorain Federal Reserve District

Raleigh Personal Column Notice Sparks Liquor Sale Interest

A Raleigh notice appeared in the personal columns stating ownership details and intents. It notes charcoal on hand, six auto radiatane tubing bought, sugar credit and transport arranged for September, signed Red, drawing state authorities’ attention to liquor sale controls.

Raleigh N. C

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