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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1958
Page
11
Bob Daniels reports from the Elyria office with brief notes on local events and a reporter’s update terming direct tine as a routing request for further coverage.
The listing details service times and activities for St Joseph Catholic, St Elizabeth Guild, Methodist, St Francis Xavier, Presbyterian Powers Elementary, Congregational South Main, St Paul Lutheran, St Peter UCC, Foursquare Gospel, Faith Baptist and other churches. It notes ministers names and weekly meetings including Sunday worships, church schools, choir practices, boards, and youth groups across Amherst streets such as Spring Street Park Avenue Lincoln South Main Milan Avenue and Cleveland Avenue.
About 23 members and three guests attended the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary meeting in Amherst. An application for membership was read. Special prize winners were Mrs. Grace Baker and Mrs. Charles Thomas. Eight league dartball players traveled to Sandusky for a league meeting. Captains and co-captains of both men’s and women’s teams will meet in Norwalk Friday as league play begins September 12. Women’s officers include Mrs. Baker as captain, Mrs. Henry Raesler as co-captain, and Mrs. Richard Bardoner as secretary treasurer. Men’s officers are Richard Bardoner as captain, Monty Haas as co-captain, and Elmer Reichert as secretary treasurer.
Lorain board member Vincent Glorioso criticized Superintendent Dr. John Evans for a blunt letter to three assistant coaches requesting a wage increase. Evans defended the note as courteous, saying the raise would be considered when the schedule is revised, with the head junior high coach paid about 100 per week for an extra two weeks.
Amherst Golden Age Club members heard Ralph Albright present a movie titled Everglades Gateway to Water Wilderness and color slides from a recent trip. About 28 members attended a feature luncheon as two birthday celebrants, Mrs. John Strohmeier and Miss Frances Jaeger, were honored with cards and games.
Birmingham braces for a Magic Year as the Florence Tremer ary PTA holds an early executive meeting naming committees for education, finance, programs, health and safety, publicity and hospitality. The first general meeting at Birmingham School is at 8 p.m. Wednesday with a potluck at 6 45 and a show by Tricky Harry Alhacher, plus a half hour of getting acquainted with teachers.
The Ohio Department of Highways will hold a public hearing on September 17 regarding a $1,950,000 project to widen and improve Rt 58 from Rt 113 to just north of North Ridge Rd in Amherst village. The hearing informs residents and local officials about plans, funding, and potential impacts on traffic and surroundings.
A three day retreat for Pilgrim Fellowship members from Berlin Heights Florence and Wakeman Congregational churches will be at Fire lands Boy Scout Camp September 5 6 and 7 with Rev Harvey Parks of Berlin Heights as director The Berlin Heights Church is planning the program Mrs Albert Phillips Florence will chair the refreshment committee The Firelands Garden Club meeting will follow at 8 p m at the Moritz home Rt 113 with Pointers for September by William and Mrs William Klinger and insect display slides by Mrs F R Howe.
BIRMINGHAM The Florence Elementary School at Birmingham will open Tuesday for an afternoon session following a morning teacher's meeting at Firelands High School. School buses start on regular routes at noon. The cafeteria will be over Wednesday, the first full day of school. Teaching staff includes Earl Bucks elementary principal Miss Doris Prince Miss Dorothy Scoville and Mrs Elva Scott sixth grade Mrs Eleanor Morrison fifth grade Mrs Lois Foster fourth grade Mrs Cecelia Heyes third grade Mrs Mabel Hanes second grade Mrs Norene Wolford and Mrs Leta Dery first grade Mrs Corresia Rosecrans kindergarten Mrs James Ehrman vocal music Edward Smith instrumental music Mrs Helen Holbrook art and Mrs Clemence Linder physical education.
VFW Post 451 in Lorain will crown one of 24 candidates queen at the 35th annual picnic at Michael's Locust Grove Park. Coronation slated for 5 30 pm after a 1 to 4 pm picnic with program and dancing. Eddie Kay is general chairman. John Fyfe Day honors past commander and current senior vice commander.
NEW LONDON The best laid plans go astray says Ruth Mahl of New London. Twelve years ago she left for a visit with her brother in California and never returned, marrying Michael Chance and raising two daughters in Arcadia. She came back last weekend to reconnect with friends from the 1944 New London High School class. The tale notes sociable courtship birds and their calls amid the visit.
The Birmingham Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service resumes meetings at 1 p.m. Wednesday with officers named for the year and Mrs. Paul Brest set to speak on the WSCS assembly highlights. A pancake and sausage dinner is planned, and a later project involves widening a nearby road with a public hearing and state highway review.
AMHERST A couple known for youth despite long marriage will host an open house at Evangelical United Brethren Church to celebrate their golden wedding. Armina Baumbhardi Ludwig, born 1886, and John Ludwig, born 1881, married in a Cleveland Avenue home now occupied by Dr. Elsie K. Snell. He farmed 39 years on a 66 acre Middle Ridge Road property, retired in 1947, and remains active with a garden and occasional travel. They have visited 44 states, recently touring upper Michigan, Canada, and Niagara Falls, continuing a pattern since their honeymoon trip 11 years ago to California.
AMHERST The County Workshop Players begin their 11th season on September 7 at 2 15 p m with a dress rehearsal pot luck supper and business meeting The cast will rehearse Tea house of the August Moon first production of the season Special guest is David Fulford director of a Canal Fulton summer stock theatre Tickets available from Dale Cotton Amherst Reservations for the supper by calling Mrs Fred Askew Amherst Teahouse of the August Moon runs September 11 12 and 13
Vermilion notes show June Kubishke received a hospital training expense grant at St. Luke’s Cleveland as part of a league nursing scholarship. Janice Jones, recent County Hospital graduate, also received a league nursing scholarship gift. Members discussed plans for exceptional children aid, a used clothing sale for September, and a budget approval.
The Women's Guild of St. Peter United Church of Christ meets Wednesday at the church. Publicity chairman Mrs. James Brure says the group will gather at 10 am, with an executive board meeting at 11 and a luncheon at 12 30. Mrs Milton Stutton, program chair, will speak on church symbols.
Amherst police arrested William Wilson aged 38 and Robert J Wilson aged 32, both of Kolbe Road, about 1 45 p m yesterday on charges of intoxication and disorderly conduct. Reports say officers were summoned to a family argument at the Wilson home and the pair argued in a police cruiser before their release. They were ordered to appear in mayor s court tonight.
Vermilion hosts a pre kindergarten open house Thursday evening from 7 to 9 in the kindergarten rooms at the Women’s League on Division Street. Mrs Swift Idol will explain the program and meet families. The class runs five days a week 9 to 11 30 with holidays aligned to the public school. Registration remains open with contact names Mrs Edwin Ziemke and Mrs Robert Hallett. A social hour will follow.
President Eisenhower signed a bill authorizing the Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee to confer a gold medal on Rear Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, hailed as the father of the atomic submarine, for his naval and scientific leadership.
SOUTH AMHERST The Board of Public Affairs awarded a contract for a completely new roof on the water plant to the A Nabakowski Co of Amherst. R L Nabakowski attended the meeting to discuss the work. Members Harding and Greentch discussed the plant with Superintendent Big. Clerk Wragg attended. Next meeting set for Tuesday evening September 9.
The Quick Coggeers car club will use the old bank office in the Molkraski Welding Co. building on North Lake St for meetings. They plan to fix the room as a club area and hold a meeting with Dan Makruski. The Ludwig couple, nearing 26 years of marriage, discuss long life, health, and plans. Their sons Donald and Neal live nearby with families. Neal supervises state highways in Lorain County, Donald works at Indiana University health department.
Calendar of events lists Trenday Town Council at town hall seven thirty p m Meadowlark Motorcycle Club meeting eight thirty p m to be followed by the Board of Public Affairs at offices tentative. Aeseriehn Legion Post 11% meet at post hall. Order of Eastern Star at Masonic Temple eight p m Thursday Lions Club at St Peters United Church of Christ six thirty p m. Golden Age Club meets at 188 Beaver Court twelve thirty Hickory Tree Grange at Grange Hall eight p m Saturday Amherst Township Trustees meet at Cleveland Avenue seven thirty p m.
The group reports obtaining large rash barrels for Tulk Field to keep grounds in better condition. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday September 3 at 7 20 p m. Twelve members attended this week’s meeting.
Robert Froelich of Ford Motor Co. Brownhelm spoke to about 30 attendees of the Congregational Church Laymen's Fellowship. He presented films illustrating the first assembly line and contrasts between early cars and modern automobiles.
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