Retired Pastor Turns to Photography Shop Work
Rev. Paul Brown after 38 years in the ministry joins Amherst Photo Shop to help his son Clarkson. He retired in 1955 from Wellington Methodist Church and has held pastorships in Lorain, Grafton Belden, and Cleveland. Born 1892 in Peru Indiana, he began as a shipping clerk for Quaker Oats while pursuing ministry. He estimates thousands of baptisms, funerals, and weddings, and his family includes four children and a son who runs a photo shop.
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Amherst
Paul Brown
Brown
Clarkson
Wellington
Lorain
Grafton- Belden
Cleveland
Hinning Clack
Eee
Peru
Ind
Mr. Brown
Ohio
Quaker Oats Co
Akron
Northampton Center
Belden
Baldwin-Wallace College
Lake St
Eva Florence Fox
Emily Wells
Norwalk
Ralph
Delbert
U. S. Army
South Lake St
Amherst and area church schedules listed
A reader notices multiple church listings across Amherst including Faith Baptist Church Milan Avenue and South Lake Street led by Rev. L G Howard with services and Bible study times. St Joseph Catholic Church on St Joseph Drive under Rev Joseph A Lembach with masses. Methodist Church at Spring Street and Park Avenue under Rev M Ray Smith with worship and study times. First Evangelical United Brethren at 533 South Main Street led by Rev Gail Bergstresser. Presbyterian Church at Powers Elementary School with Rev Neil Perz. Congregational Church at 379 South Main Street led by Rev Elinor Galusha. St Paul Lutheran Central on Central Drive with Rev Arthur Dey. Peter United Church of Christ on Church Street with interim pastor. Foursquare Gospel at 388 Cleveland Avenue led by Rev William Mitch with Sunday school and services. plus other local Sunday school and service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Baptist
Milan Ave
South Lake St
Rev. L. G. Howard
Methodist
Spring St
Park Ave
M. Ray Smith
L A.mi
Women’s Socio Christian Service
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
South Main St
Gail Bergstresser
Wiliam Overmeyer
Truthseekers
Ruben Date
Leavitt Rt
Presbyterian Church Powers
Neil Perz
A.m
Congregational Chu
Elinor Galusha
St. Paul Lutheran
Central
Arthur Dey
Poet Harry Hurd Dies at 68 in Plaistow
Plaistow New Hampshire poet Harry E Hurd 68 known for New England themed verses died Thursday of a heart attack while mowing his lawn.
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Plaistow
N.H
Harry E. Hurd
New England
Enrollment Outlook At Sheffield Lake Schools For Sept
Sheffield Lake expects enrollment to exceed 1235 on September 4 with classes for seventh through twelfth grades and new courses in English composition and personal typing. A teachers workshop September 2 will precede the start. Final registration totals stand at Brooke, Knollwood, and auxiliary units with schedules and holidays outlined for the school year.
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Sheffield Lake
Western Reserve
Brooksat
Brookside
Jis
Tennyson
Knolkwood
N.E.C.T.A
Soil Expert Explains Conservation Practices In Talk
WAKEMAN William E Addison of Huron County Soil Conservation spoke before the Wakeman Kiwanis Club on 1933 program setup and methods. In Berlin Heights the American Legion rummage sale proceeds and farm improvements were described, noting crop rotation, drainage work, hedges planted, tile laid, and acres under cultivation. J R Farrell OSHP attended with Addison, all in the Village Hall.
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Wakeman
William E Addison
Huron County Soil Conservation
Wakeman Kiwanis Club
Addison
Berlin Heights
American Legion
Huron County
Legion Auxil
Glen Leecher
J. R. Farrell
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Columbia PTA Board Sets Monday Meeting for 1958-59
The Columbia Parent-Teacher Association executive board will meet Monday evening in the home economics room of the school with Mrs Paut Coleman presiding. Regular meetings are set for the second Tuesday monthly in the school auditorium, with September 9 as a get acquainted session for teachers and parents.
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Columbia
Frst
Columbia Parent-Teacher Association
Paut Coleman
PTA
Sheffield Lake Civic Unit Drafts Constitution
The executive committee of the Sheffield Lake non-partisan civic club met at the West Shore Club and later at 964 Warwick Dr to draft a constitution. A session Sunday at 2 p.m will finish the draft for discussion and approval by the general membership. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Don Wyatt Joseph C Di Bernardo Jane Swievorik and Ruth Gibbens.
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Sheffield Lake
West Shore Club
Civic Club of
Ralph Goehring
Warwick Dr
Don Wyatt
Joseph C. di Bernardo
Jane Swievorik
Ruth Gibbens
Garden Club Plans Show For Sept. 5
Wakeman Garden Club classifies entries for the Flower Show to be held Sept. 4 with registration at 9 a.m. Exhibits include gladiolus, dahlias, asters, calendula, cosmos, delphinium, larkspur, marigolds, nasturtiums, petunias, phlox, snapdragons, winter bouquets, zimnias, roses, special bouquets, chrysanthemums, azalea, and house plants. Copies of classifications available from Mrs. Kathleen Hurst.
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Wakeman
Wakeman Garden Club
Kathleen Hurst
Garden Club Plans For Convention In Bowling Green
Amherst Garden Club discussed flower containers and color in arrangements led by Mrs. D. H. Morris and Mrs. George Smith. Plans for the state convention September 10–11 at Bowling Green State University were made with delegates named and four other members set to attend. A tower show planned for September 2021 was announced for Hickory Tree Grange hall. The meeting at Mrs. John Ludwig’s Middle Ridge Rd home drew about 202 members with Mrs. Olive Bemis as co-hostess.
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Amherst
Amherst Garden Club
D. H. Morris
George Smith
Elyria
Philip Yaeger
Morris
Bowling Green State University
Robert Baumhart
Parker Baird
August Brandt
K. C. Mather
E. E. Foster
Anna, Gruger
Yaeger
Hickory Tree Grange Hall
John Ludwig
Middle Ridge Rd
Olive Bemis
Honor Student Urges Public Involvement In Politics
Ohio State University honor student Dean Lucas addressed a Kiwanis Club gathering in Berlin Heights urging citizen participation in politics. He cited a survey showing seven of ten prefer their children not enter public service and warned that low voter effort leads to unqualified candidates and weaker government. He stressed the need for direct primaries and the role of political parties in democracies to unite like minded people and advance platforms.
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Berlin Heights
Dean Lucas
Ohio State University
Kiwanis Club
Lucal
Lucas
Zoning Fight Ends as Gas Station Project Dropped
Berlin Heights council votes emergency measure to allow a gas station project on Main and South Streets, but the plan is dropped after water supply concerns and a push for commercial expansion. Property owner Robert Jones seeks annexation and asks village for more land.
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Berlin Heights
Berlinns
Prog Heights
Jones Cahon
James Ditzenberger
Construction Co
Main and
South Sts
Approxi
Ochling
Robert Jones
Jones
Suburban Calendar Highlights Local Meetings And Events
Tonight in WakeMan Wake man School grounds hosts a summer band concert at 7 0 p m with refreshments. Ridgeville hosts bake sales at the new library site and a first aid course in the school cafeteria at 8 pm. Spencer hosts an outdoor high school dance 9 30 to 10 30 pm. Grafton schedules a family picnic at Eppleys Lake 6 30 pm and the Billy Wilcox family reunion at Grafton Park at 1 pm with basket lunch. New London clubs meet including Rotary at noon and American Legion at 8 pm plus CLSC at 8 pm. Ridgeville PTA executive board meets with Mrs Bier and others. Troop 155 Congregational Church meeting. and South Amherst Village Council 7 30 pm. Eaton Fitchelles hosts a gathering at Dons Brown home 6 pm.
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Ridgeville
Spencer
Black River High School
Grafton
Eppley’s Lake
Billy Wilcox
Grafton Park
Enneth Bier
P.m. Aries
Congregational Church
P.m. South Amherst
Eaton
Fitchelles
Dons Brown
Cowley Rd
Picnic To Be Held At Legion Home
Amherson Legion Post 118 and Legion Auxiliary announce a Sunday picnic to be held at the Legion home. Lions International president Dudley Simms and his wife were noted at the event, with Simms described as owning a chain of Michael’s stores in West Virginia and Ohio.
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Amherst
Amenean Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Blin
Treland
APD
Preto A Uehlein
Thelmer Eamon de Valera
Lions International
Dud
L. Simms
Simms
Michael
Amherst Week of Community Meetings and Club Events
Next week in Amherst lists civic and fraternal gatherings across venues. Moonday Rotary Club and Congregational Church hold noon meetings, while the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aeriv 1442 meets at the lodge at 8 p.m. Maude Nelding Park Committee convenes at town hall at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday features a Board of Education session at 474 Church St. at 7 30 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary meets at the post hall at 8 p.m. Thursday the Golden Age Club meets at 188 Beaver Ct at 12 30 p.m. Auxiliary events occur at the lodge at 8 p.m.
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Moonday Rotary Club
Congressational
Order of Eagles
Lodge
Maude Nelding Park Committee
Town Hall
Board of Education
Church St
American Legion Auxiliary
Kipton Council Adopts Meeting Rules and Committees
Kipton Village Council approved rules for meetings and committee structure. The plan mirrors Elyria’s approach with first and third Wednesday sessions and authority to call special meetings on 12 hours notice. Standing panels cover Sewers and Drains, Water and Utilities, Streets and Sidewalks, and Buildings and Lands.
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Kipton
Village Council
Town Hall
Warren Cowen
Elyria
Roberts
Lions Club Annual Picnic At Locust Grove
AMIUSAST members and their wives attended a picnic at Michael's Locust Grove. Carl Wilms the club publicity director said a chicken dinner was served and games such as a tug of war were played. Next meeting set for September 4.
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Michael's Locust Grove
Carl Wilms
High School Students Face No Cafeteria at Steele High
Amherst reports Marion L. Steele High School will have no cafeteria. Students must bring lunches or eat in a large room, with no hot meals. Milk will be available, but no hot food. Public relations assistant James Blaser notes no cafeteria space exists and meals must be eaten off site or in shared spaces.
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Amherst
Marion L. Steele High School
Powers
James Blaser
School System
Blaser
Outdoor Fireplace Gift to Columbia Park by Scout Pack
The Boy Scout Pack in Columbia presents an outdoor fireplace to the township at the August Pack meeting held at Columbia Park. The project was a summer community good deed and includes Wolf badge and insignia for Roddy Semet, with three new members Clinton Johnson Donald Florshey and Roger Boris to be inducted. Philip Blavek joined in July as Den meetings resume weekly and monthly Pack meetings return. A wiener roast follows the Monday night ceremony. there are 56 Cub Scouts in seven Dens.
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Columbh
Columbia Park
Roddy Semet
Becke
Clinton Johnson
Donald Florshey
Roger Boris
Philip Blavek
Tureen Picnic Planned By Church Guild
Amherst residents heard St. Elizabeth Guild of St. Joseph Church announce a tureen picnic for Sept. 4 to start at 6 30 p m at the home of Mrs. Edmond Meyer. Prize winners included Mrs. Anton Schmitz, Mrs. Robert Wohlever, Mrs. Elmer Haas, Mrs. Anthony DeChlamp, and Mrs. Harold Krause. About 13 attended the meeting at Mrs. Robert Krause’s home.
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Robert Krause
Golden Agers Hold Meeting In Amherst Club
About 70 members of the Golden Age Club met at the club house 188 Beaver Ct. A short business session was held but no definite plans for future meetings were made. Hostesses were Mrs. John Strohmeier and Mrs. John Salters.
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Amherst
Golden Age Club
Beaver Ct
Michael Drechsler
John Strohmeier
John Salters
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By Bob Daniels
Yukon
Cherry
Thomas Brundrett
Amherst Churches
St. Joseph Catholic Churc
St. Joseph Dr
Joseph A. Lembachter
Peter United Church of Christ Church
St. E
Foster
Foursquare Gospel
Cleveland Ave
William 2
Jack Groves
Oakwood Park
Reprevacus
Legion
Milad
Chevrolet
ST. Amherst, Ohio
Columbia Pta
Civic Unit
Willian Saxbe
Lorain County
Frank Ayres
Charming
Wwictorigal Society
George Metcalf
Society Museum
Aml Walter Nord
Garden Club
Soach
Allen Johnson
Nonvalk
Charles Kashian
Monroeville
Huntor-Tyre
Camp Perry
Sandusky
DIAL
Legion Home
Lion
Council
Oks
Golden Agers
Tera
Mincon
Goodytar
Elyria Hardware
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