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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1958
Page
2
Barbara Wright will wed Frank Smith at Immaculate Conception Church in Grafton with the ceremony planned in the church setting reflecting a local engaged couple announcing their marriage plans.
Mrs Verne Overdeer is confined to Elyria Memorial Hospital for surgery and welcomes visitors. Mr and Mrs Lester Aldrich welcomed a seven pound son born at Figgin Memorial Hospital Saturday. the couple are new parents. Mr and Mrs Henry Cook and Mr and Mrs T N Carmel celebrated their 35th anniversary with dinner at the Oberlin Inn. The Claws and Miss Sarah Jane ilton hosted relatives including J H Clow’s sister. Miss Wright, daughter of James and aunt of Fred, set August 30 as wedding date with Barabara as matron of honor, Doris Fearn as bridesmaid, Frank Nasipak as best man, ushers John Diedrick and Albert Kelling. A prenuptial bridal shower for Miss Wright was held at the Elyria Woman’s Club hosted by Miss Bethy and Miss Patty Smith with 40 guests and garden centerpieces. Guests traveled from Chilton, Amherst, Oberlin, Vermilion, Grafton and Elyria.
A saying notes that those who fight and run away may live to eat at Sterner's Isaly Store on Broad Street in Elyria Ohio. The local phrase combines reassurance with a nod to a nearby eatery.
Retired Elyria High School teacher Miss Margaret Edwards travels in Japan sharing memories with former students and officers wives. She tours Yokota and Yokohama meeting dignitaries, visiting the Great Buddha and the Pacific National Cemetery, and plans to assist Japanese students while studying typing at the Base Education Center. Letters from Elyria describe Honolulu, Yokohama, and Kamakura visits, meeting Japanese engineers, and reuniting with former pupils.
A summary of Dr. A. J. Cronin's new work The Northern Light presents Henry Page, a stout editor and publisher of a small town daily, struggling to keep his newspaper afloat while pursuing public service. The cast includes his wife Alice, daughter-in-law Cora, and son David, with antagonists from London aiming to ruin his paper. The piece outlines Page’s quiet, disciplined nature and his battle against powerful forces, while noting a joint community event in Hedleston featuring Atkins family members and a reunion with election of officers and a picnic.
A frontier of questions about mourning dress and etiquette unfolds as readers seek guidance on proper funeral attire in 1958. Mrs Canyon City asks if daughters-in-law need sympathy cards. Miss Vanderbilt advises brief notes. A Knoxville correspondent compares outfits at Ronald Colman’s funeral and asks for correct plumage, noting many women mix white and black in 1958 mourning norms.
A posted city limits sign near Toledo proclaims Welcome to Toledo Population 1000 989 Happy Souls 11 Soreheads in a humorous district display reflecting local color and character.
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