Grafton Smithy One Of Few Remaining Artisans In State
Grafton Trembath runs one of the state’s few surviving blacksmith shops. Once busy with dented fenders and horse shoeing, he now concentrates on beeksmithe and welding in semi retirement. He trained from age 14, worked across Canada and the US, and returned to take over the Rathgery smithery in Ginswer.
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State
Grafton
Tom Trembath
Henry Ford
Trembath
Weyear-ald
Ube
Ost
Lotsa
Pope Auto Industry
Falas
Ever Trembath
Cleveland
Trinapor
Crafton
Barney
Trembith
Butl Trembath
Fryglishman
Atlantic
Ontario
Canada
Doommaker
Gale
Akrana
The
of Gnoddrich Co
Mr. Une Jam
Heo
Gratton
Rathgery
Ginswer
Art Rothgerss
St. Petersburg
Grafton Youth Center Plans Dance and Swimming Event
The Grafton Youth Center will host a black top dance Friday at Grafton School pavement from 7 50 to HOOpa with no admission fee. Refreshments provided by members. A swimming party is planned for August 22 at Beaver Park with meeting at town hall at 10 pm for transportation.
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Grafton
Beaver Park
Firemen Call 1959 Carnival Big Success
Graffen Firemen’s Carnival touted as a big success at a recent volunteer department meeting. Final bills shown for passes alarmed the group, with most proceeds slated for the fire station construction fund. A clam bake was set for Sep 20 and committees arranged for the event.
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Rarpon
How Novweskey
Joe Wonezal
Aremen
Wee Group
Tesday
Busi Ness
Midview Board Updates Dress Code For Secondary Schools
The Midview Board of Education revised the 1957 dress policy to cover junior high and high school students. The 10 point code bans blue jeans for grades 9 to 12, requires belts at the waist, and sets standards for sweaters blouses skirts and hair for girls and length styles for boys. First offenders face a day to correct, with second offenses suspension or more, and parental contact. Edward Lichtenberg of Ashland College was selected to join the All Ohio Boys Band during the state fair period.
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Grafton
Midview Board of Education
Midview
Agde
Ohio
Edward
Pe Lichtenberg
Liohtenberg
Louis Pete
Ashland College
Su-Jis
Ible
Midview Board Adopts Policy After Intimidation Concern
The Midview Board of Education unanimously adopted a policy to stop pressuring or questioning candidates for the school board. Ches ter Carpenter led the motion stating nominees should not be influenced by board members unless on personal conviction. Seven candidates seek two seats in the November election: Carl Essex John A. Hottenot B R K Pumphrey Fred W. Reisinger Frank V Mencl and Ernest Hawke.
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Grafton
Mid-view Board of Education
Chester Carpenter
Carpenter
Midview Board of Education
School Board
County Board of Elections
Carl Essex
John A. Hottenot
B. RK. Pumphrey
Fred W. Reisinger
Frank V_y Mencl
Ernest Hawke
Grafton Council Debates Marshal Pay and Youth Center Work
Grafton village leaders review marshal Fred Guyeska compensation amid a transfer to state funds. They authorize actions on bids for a fire truck and discuss finishing rest rooms at the Youth Center under board supervision.
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New York Central
Guyeska
Main St
Chester Rozga
Grafton
Coun
Cilmen
Richard Smith
Carl Vantown
Nostran
May
Bittner
Leonard Boise
John Grothe
Boske
Robert Logan
Miles
Sewing Club Picnic and Auxiliary Meetings Report
The GRAFTWnN-The Knot-a Thread Quilt Club held a picnic at Eppley Lake on the Ray Ep ri¢y farm for members and families with swimming boating and games afterward Watermelon was served The next meeting will be at Ra mona Carmen Wellington Sept 14 at 7 pm The Hall Deckers meeting at Louise Hess home featured high score by Eleanor Frabotta and low by Helen Poskacil with birthday cake for Joanne Stapislawski and gifts for several others The next club meeting will be Sept 2 at Glad ius Kasymerczak home No date The VFW Auxiliary Post 3341 met to map plans for a post auxiliary pin but scheduling remains tight. next meeting at town hall Aug 20 at 7 pm
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Eppley Lake
Ray Epri¢y
RTCA
Ramona Carmen
Wellington
Hall Deckers
Louise Hess
Eleanor Frabotta
Helen “Poskacil
Joanne Stapislawski
Louise [Hess
Joanne Stanislawski
Flora Lichtenberg
Cib
Gladius Kasymerczak
VFW
Town Hall
Ropaw
Acme Grange Prepares Pies For County Fair
Acme Grange members vote to have pie makers bring pies to the town hall on August 23 for the Lorain County Fair. The Grange inspection date shifts to September 1. Harold James Jr. is born to Mr. and Mrs. James Hershey this month. A waterfowl feast is planned for the next meeting on August 18 at 7 p.m.
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Columbia
Acme
Lorain County
Thetown Hall
Grange
Harold James, Jr
James Hershey
Playground Program Set To End Friday At Grafton
Grafton Community Program wraps after six weeks at Grafton School grounds. Final session features a parents day show at Midview Junior High field with dances songs and skits by participants. The earlier track meet awarded candy prizes to winners led by Skippy Hombeck and Jane Dummham among others.
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Grafton
Midview
Sheila Dwyer
Dick Guild
Church Unit Sets Policy On School Vacation Bible School
GRAFTON The Official Board of the Methodist Church rejected underwriting for the Vacation Bible School noting the registration fee should cover costs. Inmates at Dartmoor Prison are growing beards in protest of a ruling by prison authors. The board plans to refer the matter to the Building Committee for study and a recommendation at the next meeting. Remodeling of the parsonage kitchen was approved with funds allocated to begin soon.
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Princetown
England
UPI
Dartmoor
Commission On
Forrest Hornbeck
Eos
Donald Mewland
Hornbeck
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