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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1944
Page
2
Free movie day aims to reward buyers of war bonds. On December 4 6 Capitol Theatre offers free admission to anyone presenting a war bond receipt from the designated days. Feature film is The Conspirators as hopes rise for packed performances.
On Friday evening Mrs. Charles Adams hosted the Wistaria club for dinner at a fall-decorated table. After a brief business meeting plans for a Christmas party and gift exchange were set, followed by a program featuring reports from all LaGrange boys in the armed services. A Georgia clipping on Hey Stitt, a former LaGrange Baptist pastor, was shared by Starr Woodruff, now stationed elsewhere.
North Ridgeville residents will have a Sunday pickup for paper flattened tin cans magazines and bundled rags. Trucks start at 12 30 pm with items placed ready at the curb. The Ridgeville drive aims to raise this year’s quota and restore normal levels.
North Ridgeville Ridgeville Grange met Tuesday night with James Sayers presiding after a recent accident. Officers elected include Master Janes Sayers Overseer Merle Gaga Lecturer Mrs E Fulmer Steward Howald Falkner Assistant Steward Gus Winters Treasurer Dan Harding Secretary Mrs Carey Sayers Gatekeeper Roger Amidan Ceres Lois Van Wormer Pomona Gladys Carley Flora Mary Gage Lady Assistant Steward Mrs Herren Legislative Agent Elmer Fullmer and re election of George Fortune to the executive committee. Refreshments followed for about 10 attendees.
Radio schedule listing WAM programs across the day with names like News, World News, Army Hour, University of Chicago recital, orchestral pieces, and various shows. Includes mentions of News Summation at 1:00, Army program, and multiple music and theatre segments with numerous show titles and times.
Four left wing Greek cabinet members resign to avert bloodshed as Allied General Scobie warns of demobilization and disarmament orders. Resignations by Alexander Svolos Algelos Angelopouos Tiras Tsirmakos and Nicholas Askoutis follow guerrilla armament refusals. Scobie pledges support for Prime Minister Papandreou while a free election and national army are organized.
East Oberlin Church Board to meet at the Reese home next Sunday evening. Women’s Society to gather September 13 with outgoing officers hosting and a pot luck lunch. Youth Council elected officers Edwin Berner and Amcha Newmann with Mrs. Joy as secretary treasurer and others guiding activities. Council 32 B met at Henry Kolbe’s home in Amherst, with reports from Mrs. Emmi Manns on the State Farm Bureau Convention in Columbus. Personal notes mention Clair and John Brooks receiving several phone calls.
The Elyria Lodge No. 465 will award the Elks Medal of Valor posthumously to the next of kin of Tech. Sgt. Edward Kessler, killed when his Flying Fortress went down over East Prussia on October 9. The memorial service at 3 p.m. will also honor 12 civilian members who died this year, with Rev. G. Russell Hargate delivering the address. service open to the public.
The list covers events in Grafton Carlisle Elyria and Ridgeville including a Fall Festival at Grafton P T A with doors at 7 30 and free admission, a turkey dinner bazaar at East Carlisle, a Victory Club meeting, no waste paper pick up until January, a scrap drive in North Ridgeville, and various meetings of Girl Scouts Eastern Star and study clubs. A birth announcement and family visit notes appear among the notices.
Mrs H Carpenter program chairman hosts will meet at Harry Blake home at 11 30 am with a tureen dinner at noon Election of officers then FLTA Lake Avenue will meet at Lake Avenue school at 8 pm. Grafton Anchor Rebekah lodge meets in lodge rooms in the evening.
The Gates Hospital closed its final crippled children's clinic of the year after examining 55 children today, bringing total examinations to 945 for the year. Examiners were Dr. C. H. Heyman of Cleveland and Dr. F. A. Lawrence of Elyria, with Miss Isabelle Hasley directing the clinics and Mrs. Wilbur S. Henry serving as volunteer registrar.
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