Four generations in a New York Hills home
New York Day By Day notes a bustling Forsest Hills household with Pam and Rennie Mercy, Rennie the step-son of J. Pr. McEvoy, a writer and broadcaster. The piece profiles Pam’s great grandmother Lylie Shipley and Dr. Sweeney’s Kentucky roots, recalling Sunday drives along Bloomingdale Road and Broadway. A fireplace irons heirloom and luncheon with portrait painter Leon Gordon anchor the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
van Sill
Forest Hills
Pam
Rennie
Mercy
J. Pr. McEvoy
Thompson T. Sweeney
Sweeney
Mintjulep
Kentucky
America
Lylie Shipley i
Second Avenue
Bloomingdale Road
Broadway
Veterans of Foreign Wars set national encampment in Columbus
The 39th national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will convene in Columbus from August 21 to 26 with over 35,000 veterans, wives, and friends expected. Speakers include Congressmen, army officers, labor leaders, editors, and industrialists. a keynote symposium on the five basic freedoms will open August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Veterans of Foreign Wars
L. S
Josh Lee
Okla
Ken Pitman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Herbert Bayard Swope
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
Lorenzo D. Gasser
War Department
Washington
Wat Cluverius
Navy Department
Philadelphia
Stephen A. Park
Milwaukee
Reserve Officers Association of US
Cameron Sanders
Cuieintali
National Army Day Committee
Robert G. Wandside
Pittsburgh
Vic FL Woonshonal Home
James S. Drain
Federal Social Security Board
Portraits, piracy, and a soured suit in 1938 New York
A fragmentary reminiscence mixes an artist's portrait of W. W. Hawkins, Scripps-Howard executives, and early Park Row recollections with notes on Cartier Building and Simon Lake's submarine book. The text also catalogs a flurry of social calls, reunions, and picnic attendance across Lorain and nearby towns, mentioning multiple families, gatherings, and local events from that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Hawkins
Scripps-Howard
Bill Hawkins
New York
Park Row
Bill
John Hawkins
Neomaster
Roark Bradford Sand
Wolff
Bradford
Louisiane
Manhattan
Miami
Alabama
Simon Lake
McNaught Syndicate
West Ridge News Notes Highlights Guests
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Jorden and daughter Mary were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Jorden
Mary
H. J. Hil
83rd Division To Hold Meetings In Columbus
Lorain County members of the Eighty third Division A E F Veterans Association of Ohio have been invited to attend the first annual convention at Columbus from August 21 to 24. A five point program includes organizing a General Edwin F Gienn Chapter and City park dedications, rehabilitation committees, annual memorial services, and promoting the N Y A movement. Official headquarters are in Akron.
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Lorain County
A. E. F. Vetering Association of
Ohio
Columbus
Charles Sauvain
Edwin F. Gienn
J. B. Buckey
Avon Lake Meeting Postponed to August 29
Avon Lake School Board postpones its meeting to August 29. The Ladies Aid Society of the Avon Baptist church met with Mrs. Glen Barr on Tuesday. Luncheon at 1 p.m. Mrs. Foster Schenck assisted. An ice cream social was planned for August 23 at the Schenck home on Walker Road. Public invited. Visitors included Arthur Damon and daughter Anne and Miss Jean Hodge of Cleveland. Carol Schenck visiting relatives in Cleveland. June Barr of Avon called on Rosalind Mitchell in Avon. John Knipper and daughter Lulu were Sunday dinner guests of Dan Foley and wife in Lakewood.
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Dexter Stiikler Fof
Linwood Park
Ladies Aid Society of the Avon Baptist Church
Glen Barr
Foster Schenck
Schenck
Walker Road
Arthur Damon
Anne
Jean Hodge
Cleveland
Stella Buswell
Carol Schenck
June Barr
Avon
Rosalind Mitchell
Ternada
John Knipper
Lulu
Dan Foley
Lakewood
Lake Avenue Woman's Association Meets
The Lake Avenue Woman's Association of Lake Avenue Community Church held its August meeting at Lake Avenue School. Plans were made for a Fall Festival. Mrs Otto Jabbisch hosted with refreshments. Next meeting at the school on September 21 with Mrs John Gill as hostess. Guest Lillian Starkey attended. Virginia Crisman of Elyria visited Helen and Hazel Taylor. Otto Jabbusch and daughters Evelyn and Dorothy Fabian went to Medina. Louise Jabbusch, Esther Gibbons, Marilyn Laver and Neil Smith returned from Camp Crag with Mr Jabbusch. Harold Jabbusch returned home after a Detroit vacation.
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Woman's Ass'n
Lake Avenue
Lake ‘Avenue
Woman's Association of
Otto Jabbisch
John Gill
Lillian Starkey
Virginia Crisman
Elyria
Helen
Hazel Taylor
Otto Jabbusch
Evelyn
Dorothy Fabian
Medina
Louise Jabbusch
Esther Gibbons
Marilyn Laver
Neil Smith
Camp Crag
Mr. Jabbusch
Harold Jabbusch
Detroit
Local families listed in community social notes
C Strickler and son Edward join Mrs Merle Penfound and Mrs Ed Wittbeck in a columnized social note. Included are Mrs Milton Babcock and Mr Sherman Mason with daughters Harriet Jane Beatrice Ensign. Mrs Carl Fowl with children. Mr H H Drusen dahl and daughter. Mrs Louis Bettcher. Irwin Eldred with daughter Lois.
Wellington Fair Set To Feature County Exhibits And Prizes
The 33rd annual Wellington Fair will bring Huron Ashland and Medina counties into competition for prizes in home making crafts including jams jellies canned fruit vegetables and textiles plus paintings and flower design. Hamlin Woman's Relief Corps held a 90 degree meeting with 17 members. Mock Bake sale earned 9.50 and next Tea is Sept 8 with Miss Margaret Rathwell in charge. American Legion Auxiliary discussed moving headquarters to Town Hall, with Sept 8 election of officers planned.
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Wellington
Lorain
Huron
Ashland
Medina
Hamlin Woman's Relief Corps
Lottie Stevick
Margaret Rathwell
Dickason
Ben Presgrave
Frank Zimpher
George Hanney
Christena Snell
American Legion Auxiliary
W. T. Haden
Legionnaires
Town Hall
Lillian McQuare
Hazel Myers
Bank
Church delays bids for heating system upgrade
This week the church decided to take more time submitting bids for a new ceiling-suspended heating system, with unfinished business to be settled at the September meeting. The Long family will gather at Wellington Fair Grounds on Sunday August 26 for their annual reunion. Personal notes include Mrs. Mabel Robishaw of Ashtabula visiting the Glen Dutridge home, and Mrs. Paul Nichols traveling to Miami and Eustis Florida to visit relatives for about two weeks.
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E. Church
Long
Wellington Fair Grounds
Persoals
Mabel Robishaw
Ashtabula
Glen Dutridge
Paul Nichols
Miami
Eustis
Floreida
Vern Mahan
Leroy Falls Mahan
George J. Ruger
Rollin A. Hart
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Charles B. Driscoll
de Sweeney
Doenor
Leon Gordon
Gore Eor
Chas. Drisco
Chest
Watsume
Charlie McAdam
Leon
Talest Tower
Tudor City
East River
Beaux Arts
West 40Th Street
Bryant Park
Agaist
Gordon
Cordell Hull
State Department
Hull
Hillier
Claude Kiefer
Chippewa Lake
Rose Shauver
Millie Joy
Telegraph Road
Walter Holstein
George
Martha
Henry Sthmitkens
Amherst
Denis Wangerine
Raymond Grills
Oberlin
Charles Schaible
Ole
FL Wagner
Mildr and Phylis
Fred Britting
Grafton
Ida Kruger
R. L. Walker
Charles Pickworth
Pittsfield
Irwin Eldred
Vincent
Albert Wittmer
Merle Penfound
Robert
Joe Briggs
Gibbons
J. H. Penfound
Penfound
Orewe J. Easton
Michigan City
Ind
Indiana
Kay Dixon
Eaton
Clarence
Deseim
Elyria Feed & Coal Co
E. Bridge - Phone
West Ridge
Elyria Furniture Co
Magee
Firth
W. Broad Street
Avon Lake
Vic Silver
VIC Silver Credit Jeweler
East Ave
Chicago Interurban
Robert B. Armstrong
Arthur Kiellquist
Division 900
Chicago
Junior Grissinger
Coral Shepard
Barker St
Coortland
Broad Street
Abe Gus Company
Doan
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