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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1956

Page

5

Former Elyrian To Celebrate 89th Birthday

Mrs George B Ranshaw, former Elyrian and widow of Rev George Ranshaw, will celebrate her 89th birthday Tuesday. She led Elyria civic efforts from 1910 to 1919 and held multiple leadership roles in local clubs and education groups. Now living with her son in Covington Kentucky, she has family in Massachusetts and Ohio.

George B Ranshaw Elyrian George Ranshaw Elyria Washington Ave Four O'Clock Club Ranshaw Weden Beech Dr Edgewood Covington William M Emily) Barber Qumabegun Rd Waban Mass Bureau of University Travel

Board To Plan EWC Department Program For Year

Mrs P D Lawson of the Elyria Women’s Club announces a board meeting for tomorrow at 8 pm. The group will plan the department’s activities and program for the coming year.

EWC P D Lawson Staniad American Home and Child Welfare Department The Elyria Women’s Club Inc Mrs Lawson

Amy Vanderbilt Urges Respect for Community Property

In a reader letter, Amy Vanderbilt addresses disruptive neighborhood children and suggests practical, non punitive steps. She advises friendly, firm conversations, involving school and community groups, and stresses parental restraint alongside direct community projects to channel energy away from property damage.

Dear Abby Advice on Returning to Husband and Privacy

Dear Abby counsels a young wife and teenager on privacy, marital control, and pressure from family. The letters from Lucy Ralph Judy reveal tensions about staying with a husband, handling a baby, and seeking independence while facing mistaken judgments.

Abby Miy Lucy Jelty Ralph

Small Town Girls Seek Fame in Big City Dreams

The feature surveys out of town girls flocking to New York for glamor careers in modeling, acting, and television. It notes high odds against success, with only a few securing contracts, while finances and living costs rise. Agencies prefer secretarial work, and many rely on parental support, planning on three meals daily and affordable housing as they pursue limited opportunities.

Judy New York City Kiss Internatonal News Bernhardt New York York Barbara Baer Career Blazers Tor Penthouse Walherine Cornell Helen Hayes Actors’ Equity Leonard Sillman Silman Candy Jones Harry Conover Amed Model Agency Conover Gils Robert Dale Martin Cbe-Tv Anaiens Forest Martin Marntime Martn

Decorate Closets for Mr and Mrs

CHICAGO INS A decorator from the American Institute of Decorators advises closet styling by gender. For women, he favors real silk wallpaper imported from Japan mounted on paper. for men, a masculine background with tweedy or tortoise shell plastic wall coverings. He notes silk enhances feminine finery and fur, while bold patterns suit men.

Chicago INS Ellard Kogan American Institute of Decorators Japan Kogan

Four Generations Of Lapp Family Attend Reunion

Fifty members and one guest attended the 21st annual Lapp reunion at Lakeview Park in Lorain County Sunday. The four generations trace back to Anna Catherine and Henry Lapp, pioneers who settled on Leavitt Road in Amherst Township in 1836. Kenneth Bechtel presided over the business meeting, electing Charles Lapp as honorary president, Malcolm Fowl as acting president, Kenneth Bechtel as vice president, Joseph Husar as treasurer, Mrs John Rehman Loram as secretary, and Marie Hageman Loram as historian. A noon lunch brought relatives from Lorain, Elyria, Cleveland, Amherst, Brownhelm, Henrietta, Birmingham Fiorente, and Oberlin. Next year’s reunion will also be at Lake View Park.

Lapp Lakeview Park Lo- Tain Anna Catherine Henry Lapp Leavitt Rd Amherst Township Kenneth Bechtel Charles Lapp Amherst Malcolm Fowl Elynn Ampherst Joseph Husar John Rehman Loram Marie Hageman Loramn Lorain Elyria Cleveland Brownhelm Henrietta Birmingham Fiorente Oberlin

Calendar events tonight across local groups

Navy Mothers Club meets at American Legion Home at 7 30 pm. Rebekah Past Noble Grands Dames of Malta gather at 10 C F Hall at 30 pm. Marshall Chapter RA meets at Elke Adge Rooms. Sacred Heart Guild convenes at the parish house at 7 30 pm.

Navy Mothers Club American Lion Rebekah Noble Grands Dames of Malta C.F. Hall Marshall Chapter R.A M Elke Adge Sacred Heart Guild Parsh House

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