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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1961
Page
6
Dear Abby responds to a reader complaint about a dirty movie and arguing over a refund at the box office. The letter mentions a wife unhappy with a TV dinner incident and a married couple watching an unruly scene. Abby offers consolation and practical advice while noting community norms.
A reader in Washington DC asks Abby how to handle unsolicited visitors who call for directions or asking to stay at their home. Abby advises keeping a list of hotels and motels to recommend and not feeling obligated to host. She notes everyone has problems and invites a personal reply via the newspaper.
Engagement announced for Linda Louise Strickler and Richard Stang. Bride-to-be is daughter of Thomas and (Mrs) Strickler, a 1960 Elyria High graduate employed at G C Murphy Co. Groom is a 1999 Elyria High graduate, Navy veteran. Parents listed as Mr and Mrs Charles William Stang of 26 Goswold Rd. Wedding planned Sept 30 in Assembly of Bears in Ged Charter. Social party tonight at St Theresa Shefield Lake Harris Rd open 7 p.m.
Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple at 7 30 p m. Three Stops in Ohio Fuel Ga auditorium at 7 p m.
Miss Karin Kishman and David Dean Rathbun wed in First Congregational Church Vermilion with Rev James W Bidle officiating. The couple will honeymoon in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Rathbun co owner of Rathbun Feed and Grain and a Vermilion High School and Michigan State University alumnus.
Elaine Marie Szeto and Dennis BL Hoy were married at Hungarian United Church of Christ in Lorain on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Rev. Valentine F. Toth officiated. The couple is from Lorain and Monmouth, Minnesota, with a Grammars of flowers and candles decorating the altar.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Wolowiec announce the birth of their daughter Carey Lynn, weighing eight pounds nine ounces. Grandparents are Lowell and Beverly Burton and Stanley Wolowiec. Mrs Nellie Burton is great grandmother, marking the Burton family’s fourth generation. Carey Lynn joins a family with strong local ties and hospital connections in Cleveland.
The article introduces a campus fashion trend featuring a V-neck pullover with variations like stripes and paisleys. It notes color ranges such as orange, Bristol blue, and jade, and suggests pairing the sweater with a short freewheel line skirt as a practical campus uniform for cooler weather.
New York fashion observers note velvet returns as the season’s key fabric with velvet gowns daytime wear and rich evening suits. Designers push black shifts and fitted jackets in greenish gold tones while metallics fade to select beadwork and unorthodox colors for limited looks.
Dear Miss Vanderbilt answers readers on when to wear white shoes in summer and bone or beige shoes year round, if white gloves suit winter wear, and proper hostess etiquette for dining. It covers telephone thanks, buffet service, self-service for seconds, and how wine and water are circulated without a maid.
Lorain and Elyria candidates were introduced at the annual picnic of the county Federation of Democratic Women held at Lincoln Park Lorain at 6 30 p m Wednesday. Harriet Venca vice president of the state federation Cox president of the county organization and club leaders attended. Groups represented from all parts of the county enjoyed ball games and diversions for all ages. Fun prevailed with no speeches and a screen dinner was served.
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