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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1939

Page

9

Hawaii beckons Hollywood stars for rest and glamour

Hollywood notables led by Janet Gaynor and John Ford retreat to Hawaii for exclusive downtime away from cameras and crises. Jimmie Fidler notes the island’s isolation aids recovery from grueling schedules, while Dick Arlen and Orson Welles headlines, Janet Gaynor lookalikes spark fan scenes, and Cesar Romero plans routines for Cisco Kid films as other stars plot island golf and island-hopping.

Janet Gaynor John Ford Hollywood Dick Arlen Jimmie Charles Laughton William Dieterle Lke Laughton Dieterle Tke Orson Welles Telegraph Temple Manse Queen Shirley Welles Mr. Welles Tropics Adrian Janet Henry Garson Dian Manners San Francisco Eddie Duchin Frank Morgan Catalina Bill Holden Warner Brothers Jimmie Cagney Cesar Romero Joan Davis Harry James Karloff

News Is Made at Night at Capitol Theatre

Preston Foster plays editor plagued by Lynn Bari who seeks a reporter job as the film News Is Made at Night screens tomorrow at the Capitol Theatre in town.

Capitol Theatre Preston Foster Ilynn Bari

She Married A Cop Is New Rivoli Feature

The light musical comedy She Married a Cop will be shown tomorrow at the new Rivoli Theatre. National cemeteries in Europe hold about 30 000 American war dead.

Rivoli Rivoli Theatre Europe

Radio Programs Wednesday August 23 Listings

Radio schedule fragment lists numerous programs and stations with times from 0:00 to late evening. It names shows like Lassie and Pepper Young, with hosts including Bob Weller, Duke Ellington, and Gene Autry, plus news and music segments. The page shows a dense, museum-like catalog of programs across genres.

Penfield United Society Meeting Includes Guests

Mrs. Ira Starr opened her Penfield home to the United Society on Wednesday afternoon August 16. Thirty three ladies and six children attended as the president Mrs. Homer Sooy led the business meeting. Guests included Mrs. Arlo Smith and children, Miss Winnifred Kleinhaulf from Medina, Mrs. O. L. Gates, Mrs. Rolla Dague from Wellington, Mrs. Randall Yoho, Mrs. Kellogg, and Mrs. Stevens as co hosts. The next meeting will be January 13 with Jay Palmer in Wellington.

Arlo Smith Winnifred Kleinhau F Medina O. L. Gates Rolla Dague Wellington Randall Yoho Kellogg Stevens

Brouse Couple Leave Penfield for New England Tour

Mr and Mrs William Brouse depart Penfield Sunday morning for New York and Boston Massachusetts and other points in the New England States.

William Brouse Penfield New York Boston Massachusetts New England

Republican Caucus Set for August 25 at Town Hall

The Republican Caucus will convene Friday night at Town Hall. Residents are urged to attend and participate in party activities and discussions.

Town Hall

Mrs Bowman Hosts Wednesday Evening Honor for Mrs Falconer

Mrs. George Bowman entertained on Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. Rupert Falconer of Litchfield. Gifts befitted the guest, Chinese Checkers entertained, and refreshments followed. Attendants included Mrs. Buffington and daughter Ethel of Philadelphia, Mrs. George Easterbrook and daughter Gertrude of Cleveland, Mrs. Carl Scott, Mrs. Jay Hankey and Als Knops of Elyria, Mrs. Opal Slater of Akron, Mrs. T. A. Falconer, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. S. Broadsworth of Litchfield, and Mrs. R. E. Bowman.

George Bowman Rupert Falconer Litchfield Buffington Ethel Philadelphia George Easterbrook Gertrude Cleveland Carl Scott Jay Hankey Als. Knops Elyria Opal Slater Akron T. A. Falconer Morgan S. Broadsword R. E. Bowman

Reunion Guests Tell Of Long Family Ties In Ohio

Rev and Mrs L L Brooker of Holiday Cove West Virginia were guests of Mrs Amy White. On Wednesday Mrs White and Rev and Mrs Brooker and mother Mrs Bert Newcomb attended the Newcomb reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Newcomb in Cuyahoga Falls. Mrs Bert Newcomb of Winter Park Florida has been visiting.

L. L. Brooker Holiday Cove West Virginia Amy White

Community notices and visits across Penfield area

Local social items list visits and gatherings including Penfield Grange ice cream social raising 12.33 dollars, families and relatives from Belle Vue Cleveland Detroit and West Virginia visiting residents, 4-H club meeting at Town Hall, and multiple stays at homes of Schulz Prentice Eglin and others with trips to New York World's Fair noted.

Brooker West Virginia Penfield Grange Harvey Brough Lyndon Jones Carol Lynn Bellevue Lewis Jones Hiram Channon Portsmouth Virginia Robert Eglin Joyce Schulz Fred Schulz South Euclid Lewis Ewers Cleveland Howard Andrews Town Hall Frank Ryan Lakewood Lynn Myers Harvey Blough Clayton Babel Hyde Rice’s Dam Irving Channon Detroit

Wakeman Red Caps Edge Gondrich Locals 5 1 0

Wakeman Red Caps defeated Gondrich Locals No 5 of Akron 1 to 0 Sunday night. Wakeman batteries were Bement and Bartlome. Next, the Red Caps host the Gypsum Shell Rocks of Port Clinton on Wednesday night August 23.

James L. Murray Barbara Bayless Cleveland L. A. Burk M. E Buckley Kenneth Ginsle Kipton School Wakeman Red Caps Gondrich Akron Wakeman Bement P. and Bartlome Red Caps Port Clinton

Night Blooming Cereus Opens At Southards Home

In Wellington on August 22, Mrs. A. B. Southard hosted friends to view her second bloom of a cereus plant, unfolding from five minutes before seven until a little after 10 PM. This year marks the cactus's first bloom. two more buds are anticipated within ten to twelve days. Mrs. John H. Green offered a story tying the bloom to the Nativity, noting similarities to the manger star Bethlehem and an angel seen through magnifying glasses.

Wellington A. B. Southard Southard

Wellington Park Summer Service Nears Final Sundays

In Wellington Ohio the Sunday open air park service winds down with two more gatherings. Charles Willard led the union of Protestant churches for music by Joyce Mercuri and Margaret Schach. Rev Lonzo S Green Rev John H Green and Rev Alfred E Tennant delivered readings prayers and sermon moving mountains. Next Sunday Lonzo Green speaks on Gospel of the Doorway. The September 3 finale will be staged by laymen.

Wellington Ohio Union Charles Willard Methodist Joyce Mercuri Margaret Schach Jeannette Miller Lonzo S. Green John H Green Alfred E. Tennant Church of Christ Lonzo Green

Bridal shower for Muss Dorothy Miorris at Frins home

Sixteen guests attended the bridal shower for Muss Dorothy Miorris fiancee of Walter Weildrick at Miss Lois Puder Frins home. Miss Puder’s sister Mrs Betty Gillette assisted. The honoree, to wed August 27, received gifts for her new apartment. The event featured games, gift table presentation, a lighted bell centerpiece, aqua and pink white crepe decorations, miniature cup favors, ice cream molds as bells, three cakes and beverages.

Muss Dorothy Miorris Walter Weildrick Lois Puder Frins Tught

Regular Bible Class and Midweek Prayer Services Notice

The regular Bible class is held Monday evening in the Baptist church. Midweek prayer service is at 7 on Wednesday evening. Study 11 at Book of Revelation. Young People's prayer service Thursday evening at the parsonage. Rev Green's sermon next Sunday morning will be The Touch of the Hand of Jesus.

Baptist Church Green Jesus

Suburban Calendar Highlights for Local Clubs and Granges

Avon Lake Jolly Twelve Club hosts a card party at Mrs Nora Moll s home. Ridgeville Grange meets Tuesday at 8 p m at Grange Hall. Oberlin Grange holds annual inspection at 8 p m Tuesday with refreshments. Avon Lake scientist meeting at the school at 8 p m. New London I O O F Lodge meets at the Odd Fellow Temple at 8 p m. North Olmsted Grange meets at town hall at 8 30 p m.

Avon Lake Jolly Twelve Club Nora Moll Ridgeville Ridgeville Grange Grange Oberlin Oberlin Grange Scientist New London QO. O. F. Lodge Odd Fellow Temple North Olmsted

Community Club and Grange Events Across Avon Lake Area

Avon Lake Kresge Club holds a 1 pm card party with Mrs MM Corlett. Townsend Club meets 8 pm at Park Hall and North Elyria Subordinate Grange gathers at Grange Hall 8 pm. Ladies Aid Noon gathering at Mrs Philip Wetzel. Townsend Club 8 pm at N Ridgeville town hall. Old Glory Grange hosts ice cream social and entertainment Thursday Aug 24 7:30 pm. guests welcome. Fields Ladies Aid luncheon at Mrs Robt Harding 655 East River Elyria. Gott reunion picnic supper and entertainment at Leslie Knowles home.

Avon Lake Kresge MM. Corlett Townsend Club Park Hall Lake Avenue North Elyria Grange Hall North Olmsted Ladies Aid Philip Wetzel N. Ridgeville Leslie Knowles

Gas Explosion at School Site Injures Four in London

A million-to-one chance caused an explosion at a school under construction on Aragon Road in Morden, Surrey. Workmen fitting a gas main with an electric lamp knocked the lamp, the bulb shattered, and accumulated gas in the pipe ignited, injuring four men.

London Morden Surrey Aragon Road

Social notes and regional travel plans of local residents

C F Funkhouser and family visit sister Edna Sigler in Washington D C with Leela. Miss Mary Johns and Miss Ethel Forest depart to attend the Christian Life and Bible Conference in Asheville N C, visiting Lee's Junior College and Berea College en route. R W Radcliffe reports a Frau Karl Diuschki white rose in bloom since early spring. Mrs K J Olsen and daughter Janet spend a week at Mili Wanga on the Lake and Elly, employed there. Howard Jordan of Wilmington Del and William B Jordan of Lorain visit their mother Mrs Catherine Jordan. Mr and Mrs Skeith Andrews travel to Michigan to fetch their son David from camp.

C. F. Funkhouser Ray Washington, D. C Iis Edna Sigler Leela Mary Johns Here Ethel Forest Taylor University Upland Indiana Christian Life and Bible Conference Asheville North Carolina Lee's Berea College Kentucky R. W. Radcliffe Barker Street K. J. Olsen Janet Mili- Wanga-on-the-Lake Elly Howard Jordan Wilmington Delaware William B. Jordan Lorain Catherine Jordan Skeith Andrews Michigan David

Church Picnic at Lake View Park Sponsored by Church of Christ

The Church of Christ sponsors its annual picnic at Lake View Park on Wednesday evening August 30 with a prayer service following. Popcorn balls will be given to each attendee. Rev Alfred Tennant will lead the service and his sermon topic next Sunday morning is Vision. Mrs Ella McKisson will read the Wednesday prayer service.

Church of Christ Lakeview Park Mts Alfred Tennant Tennant Ella McKisson

Future Teachers of the Word Bible Class Meets Weekly

The Future Teachers of the Word Bible class meets every Monday at 7:30 PM in the Furst Rethvarst Church led by Rev Lonzo S Green. A Wednesday prayer meeting is held at 7:30 PM. The North East Ohio Conference opens Wednesday September 6 at 10 AM in Lakeside Ohio with pastor and Ernest L Sharp as representative and L A Baumgardner as alternate. New full lay representation grants voting privilege in all sessions at the Annual Conference.

Furst Rethvarst Lonzo S. Green Wednes Lakeside Ohio New Methodist Church Conference Ernest L. Sharp L. A. Baumgardner

Wedding in Centersburg Unites Dye and Lounzon Family

Reverend Green presided at the Centerburg Ohio home wedding of Thelma Dye and John Dye. The bride, supported by bridesmaid Leola Dye and best man Bernard Dye, received gifts and a garden gladiola spray. The couple, after a reception, moved to their Mt Liberty farm home near Mt. Vernon.

Lounzon Green Flood Cring Centersburg Ohio Thelma John Archie Dye Marengo Leola Dye Bernard Charles Barnes Wellington Mt. Liberty Mt. Vernon

Bible class dinner at Beam boys cabin ends week

The Bible class of young unmarried men at the Methodist church led by Rev. Lonzo Green enjoyed steak and hem supper at the Beam boys cabin Friday night.

The Methodist Church Lonzo Green Beam

Local Socials Highlight Elyria Visitors and Family Gatherings

Elyria society page lists Mr. and Mrs. Stanley White and Kenneth Davidson visiting Elyria. E W Smith and Lucius Ward from Cleveland call on Grand Rapids friends. Ward a Collinwood teacher. Walter Maybaugh and Janice of Wooster stay with Donald Maybaugh in Lincoln street amid future move plans. Siblings Mrs. Jack Richards and her Phoenix kin share a Friday night with Boone Gosling family. C S Castanien and sons from Cleveland join Dr. F M Sponseller of Elyria for a steak fry hosted by W H Sponseller and Billy. Sunday hosts include Sam Manning, E J Zimmer, Lena Carter of Elyria. Nina Rogers of Cuyahoga Falls visits cousin Harry Gill. Gill family also noted.

Stanley White Kenneth Davidson Elyria Albert H Peirce EW Smith Here Lucius Ward Cleveland Grand Rapids Michigan Ward Collinwood Walter Maybaugh Janice Wooster Donald Maybaugh Lincoln — Street Maybaugh Sterling Jack Richards Phoenix Arizona Boone Gosling Gosling Richards C. S. Castanien Jimmy Alfred Bobby F. M. Sponseller W.H. Sponseller Billy Sam Manning E. J. Zimmer Lena Carter Nina Rogers Cuyahoga Falls

Sullivan News Notes Evening Talk by Rev W H Longsworth

Sullivan weekly notes report an 8 o clock Wednesday address by Rev. W H Longsworth of a Cleveland Congregational church to the Townsend club at the high school auditorium. Public invited. Also notes social events including Ladies Friendship club meeting, a picnicking church class trip to Chippewa Lake, and several vacations and visits among local families.

E. B. Workman Elsha Charleston W. Va Washington, D. C Edgar Drake Wilbur Drake World's Law New York Alr Glenn Gillette Norma Brighton Dudley

Peabody reunion and local social notes from Wake man and area

Faye Perkins, Junior Lampen and Eileen Lawson attend the Peabody reunion at the Don Watson home in Wake man. The Howe reunion is planned for Wellington Fair Grounds next Sunday. Sylvia Weimer of Cleveland attends the wedding of Annabelle Hales and Russell Edwards at the First Baptist Church. Geneva residents Mrs Chester Lowery spend Sunday with the Lapps. Lucian Mills' wife visited him at Willard area. Leon Currier family and Merion Dudley visited Harlan Dudley. Aly and Mrs Thornburg of Alliance stayed with the Thornburgs on South Main. Barry May of Lakewood visited Malls on South Main. Mrs John Geyer of Philadelphia contacted Electa Bair. Dr Harlan Dudley hosted Friday guests Clark Andrews, Nelle Custin, Mary Andrews. Neva Moore, daughter of Charles Moore, taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital. Richard Mosby of Watson Hardware injured his left hand while wiring. treated at Falls Clinic.

Faye Perkins Junior Lampen Eileen Lawson Arthur Peabody Peabody Don Watson Wakeman Howe Wellington Fair Grounds Sylvia Weimer Clevelanna Annabelle Hales Russell Edwards Chester Lowery Geneva George Lapp South Main Street Lucian Mills Willard Leon Currier Mary Joyce Henrietta Merion Dudley Paterson N. J Harlan Dudley Aly Thornburg Alliance Francis Thornburg Barry May Lakewood Lucian Malls South Mainn Street John Geyer Philadelphia Electa Bair Clark Andrews Nelle Custin Norwalk Mary Andrews Jefferson Ohio Neva Moore Charles Moore Here Elyria Memorial Hospital Richard Mosby Watson Hardware Oberlin Falls Clinic

Avon Six-Man Football Meeting Set At High School

Avon school news says all interested boys should report to the high school gym Thursday August 24 at 6 30 p m to join six man football this fall. Boys are asked to bring gym shoes and pants.

Avon High School

Avon Lake Social Roundup Includes Trips and Visits

Aa and Mrs Ira Gough return from a New York World’s Fair motor trip with Miss Luis Roller of Salem. Mr and Mrs W J Barr and daughter June attend a reunion in Avon Lake. Nettie Victs and Bertha Smith visit relatives in West Salem. S B Bell and family join dinner with Harold and Bertha Smith in Avon Lake. Harry Hubbard hosts Charles Walker and guests. Bertha Hubbard plans a multi city trip. Louie Sheer Edwin Knight visit Fremont. Hugh Knight and Earl Frantz depart for Cumberland Pass. Clara DeRussy hosts Allan DeRussy and family Jane Mayer Thelma Vincent and Bud Weston. afternoon of conversation and songs.

Ira Gough New York Luis Roller Salem W. J. Barr June Avon S. B. Bell Robert Bell Barbara Ann South Haven Michigan Howard Walker Avon Lake Harold Smith Mer Harry Hubbard Charles Walker Medina Bertha Hubbard Lorain Buffalo Niagara Falls Detroit Chicago Mackinac Islands Louie Sheer Edwin Knight Fremont Hugh Knight Avan Earl Frantz Bay Village Cumberland Pass Clara DeRussy Allan DeRussy Jane Mayer Jane and Thelma Sylvester Vincent Bud Weston Cleveland Heights

South Amherst Picnic Returns for Methodist Sunday School

Sixty five members from the South Amherst Methodist Sunday School traveled to Linwood Park for their annual picnic. A basket dinner at noon featured many contests with prizes donated by Amherst and South Amherst businessmen. Events included balloon blowing, potato relays, shoe races, and children’s races, followed by ice cream and outdoor sports.

South Amherst Lloyd Jackson Wayne Slack Willam Cook Nancy Copeland Mir Don Bryant Adrian Copeland Jeanne Swiers Milton Dudush Buddy Bauman H. Steele

Ladies Aid Society to Meet in Methodist Church Parlor

The Ladies Aid Society will hold a regular Thursday meeting in the Methodist Church parlor. Members are invited to attend the afternoon session for fellowship and planning.

Ladies Aid Society Methodist Church

Firemen Picnic At Bechstein Woods Draws Members

Members and friends of the Volunteer Firemen gathered at Bechsteins Woods Sunday for their annual picnic. Baseball games and outdoor sports were enjoyed. Refreshments were served and a basket supper added for entertainment.

Bechsteins Woods

Legion To Picnic At Bechstein's Woods

The South Amherst American Legion and Auxiliary Post No 197 hold their annual picnic Sunday afternoon in Bechstein's Woods. Members and families are invited for entertainment and a picnic supper will be served.

South Amherst American Legion and Auxiliary Post No. 197 Bechstein’s Woods

Attorney Serves Papers in Humptulips Despite No Constable

Grayson Price of Chico California sent papers to Humptulips Washington addressed to a constable. Humptulips had no constable, but postmistress N F Loomis served the papers and sent Price a $2.50 service bill.

Humptulips Wash Grayson Price Chico, Cal N. F. Loomis Price

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