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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1935
Page
5
Avon boards vote to open the schools on September 3 as most county schools do. FERA painting project at the school costs about 1500 dollars, with local material costs not exceeding 300. The 19356 operating budget totals 30037 dollars, reduced by about 1500 from last year due to bond and interest cuts.
Heavy rainfall disrupts threshing activities in the Huntington vicinity as residents note extended delays. Social calls include visits among Leiby, Koons, Whitcomb, Boise, and Whit comb families from Spencer Wellington and Cleveland areas. Notable events report Lakeland Beach reunion and Orrin Wilcox funeral in Rochester. C. A. Rugg remains in critical condition after an operation at Lodi Hospital.
August reports show George Fortune Jr arriving from the South to visit relatives, Purdue graduate and civil engineer. Local residents join Lakeside retreats and family visits, with a Sunday School picnic planned at Metropolitan Park August twenty ninth. A church service and activities recount a Ladies Aid gathering, scripture readings, and sermons.
South Amherst town history will be presented at the dedication of the new fire station during Home Coming day this Saturday. Talks by Mrs. Alex Born and M A Houghton and Pp A Mort will follow the parade through Main streets to the M C Kendrigh property before returning to the town hall. Floats, Amherst Band music, flag decorations, and an afternoon sports program headline a village celebration.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fan ny Candito were conducted at Nativity Church on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Reverend R J Steiger officiated with vocal selections by Mrs. Charles Corbett. Pallbearers were friends of the deceased. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery under Baker Company direction.
West Ridge residents joined a Penfound family reunion in Chatham Ohio and visits spread across nearby towns. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J H Penfound and son Harlan, and Mrs Hazel Caywood with daughter Ardith, along with numerous relatives and friends from Springfield Elyria Oberlin and MeKeesport.
Mr and Mrs Charles Toth and relatives from Elyria and Cleveland visited their parents Mr and Mrs Chas Toth Senior on Sunday. Mrs J H Penfound and Ar dith Caywood spent Wednesday with Mrs Beryl Snyder and family near Oberlin. Adelbert Johnston and daughters from Elyria called on his parents, and Mr and Mrs A M Johnston and daughter Freda Sundar were guests. Mrs B O Pope and daughter Florence visited Mrs J F Eldred Monday afternoon.
The Audubon Bird Club met with Laura and Harold Fridenstein. Oliver Shubert presided as president and led a talk on the Cat Bird. Miss Gladys Neuman read The Bird before the Mite and Francis Mackert spoke on bird travels. Refreshments were served after roll call naming different birds.
Lilian Starkey celebrated her seventh birthday Monday afternoon at the Lake Avenue home with games and prizes won by Mary Jean Croskey Helen Taylor Elizabeth Hornyak and Bernard Starchbill. A pink and white decorated table centered the party with a large birthday cake and many gifts. Attending were Jackie and Charles Jackson Howard Behnke Jr Wilma and Sterling Behnke Margaret and Elizabeth Hornyak Hazel and Helen Taylor Lewise Evelyn Jabbusch Mary Jean Croskey Mrs John Jackson Bernard Starchbill Elyria Maxine Buckholtz Caroline Dorothy Lucille Bobby Starkey Mrs Arthur Starkey and Mrs Charles Swinenberg of Hobart Indiana visiting relatives. Regular services at Lake Avenue Community Church are Sunday with Sunday school at 9 30 and services at 10745. Everyone welcome.
Regular services were held at Lake Avenue Community Church with Reverend Peck officiating. Sunday school at 9 30 and church services at 10 45. Prayer meeting and Bible study occurred Tuesday evening. Mrs Nora Schaeffer visits Pennsylvania relatives. Mr and Mrs R H Miller and Mr and Mrs Kermit Leiby returned from a two day East trip. Mr and Mrs Charles Leonard were Sunday evening guests of Ms and Mrs Leonard Darvas of Lorain.
Birmingham residents report visits in Elyria and Lorain with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hunter spending Thursday there. The Lorain circus drew attendance by Mrs. Oscar Olson and Misses Lucile Pfarr Mildred and Evelyn Kupach. C E Opperman and son Juni were in Elyria on business while Myra Edgar spent Thursday afternoon there. Glen Berkmyer and Lucile Snellenberger joined Elyria shoppers Saturday evening. Conrad Reid visited Cleveland relatives over the weekend. Miss Pauling Burdick of Elyria was the guest of her aunt Mrs K
Doris Prince visited Elyria for several days last week and attended a reunion at Edwin Prince Sr. home. John Pfarr, Lucille, and Frances Olson made a Cleveland business trip. Elyria shoppers included Frank and Charles Griffen and Donald. Nellie Greenwitt and Hetty spent Saturday in Elyria while Tom Early and the Oppermans visited Geneva with the Lords.
The Ladies Society of the Brighton Congregational church met with Mrs. Jennie Cole on Wednesday afternoon last week. A good attendance followed a brief business meeting, then light refreshments and a social hour were enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. D A McKisson and sons moved to Jones Street Wellington last week. They rented their Brighton home to J Howard Russell the new Brighton School Superintendent who will take possession this week.
Penfield residents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gow and family with Milo Blough and Miss Helen Blough from Penfield spent a weekend in Devoesburg, a Pittsburgh suburb, fishing in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Myers and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dickason also enjoy a Canada fishing vacation.
Misses Ruth and Hazel Minkler left Penfield Monday evening for Lorain then to Kirtland to attend the annual reunion of the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The reunion lasts two weeks with hundreds of members from different states attending the session. Penfield Grange will meet Monday night, Aug 19, instead of Wednesday, due to scheduling.
At the Aug 7 meeting twenty five members attended the Wallington Fair program by the Juveniles. Mrs P B Davison visited Lorain with daughter Mrs A J Cameron land. Mrs Howard Stephens spent a week in Cleveland. Miss Margaret Marsh of Ravenna visited Mrs Ray Shaw. Prentice hosts organized Christian Endeavor with Elyria and Wellington churches. Ruth Kaiser Elyria led with thirty members present. Picnic supper and lawn games followed. Elmer Minkler and Ruth Minkler visited Lorain to see Irma Rothgary Zuntz in St Josephs Hospital overnight with Mr and Mrs Anthony Delefield and family. Frank Bechtel and sisters Philipena Schubert Elyria and Mary Bechtel visited Chas Bechtel in Brownhelm then William and Newton Bechtel. Mrs Sarah Thompson and daughter Ethel visited Mrs Maria Bruce in Amherst. Newton Bals and family dined with Walter Fowell.
South Ridge August 14 church services announced with Sunday School at 10:00 and Worship at 11:00 led by Rev. J Finkbeiner of Amherst. The D D Club will meet with Mrs Albert Vietzen in Elyria. Week in review notes mention a Vermilion lake picnic, a Sacred Heart Church chicken dinner in Oberlin, and visits by Mr and Mrs Anthony Henes of Coral Gables Florida.
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