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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1959
Page
5
A 12 year old Arthur McClintock described life in Grafton during the 1880s visiting his home on Cook Street. He recalls Main Street activity, horse drawn buggies, watered horses at a hotel well, and family memories of early village routines before Gretna’s incorporation.
Grafton ELs ie ten Hof from the Netherlands will be the featured speaker at the Grafton Kiwanis meeting tomorrow. She is a high school graduate taking senior American literature courses and staying with the Paul Braun family in Elvia, as part of the International Christian Youth Exchange program through the Congregational Church. The Kiwanis drive splits into two teams for a stamp sale, with installation of 1960 Kiwanis club officers set for December and Earl Henderson in charge. a district 13 officers training conference is planned for Sunday.
Greaton Methodist Church sets Sunday observances with a temperance theme opposing narcotics and alcoholism led by Rev. Donald E. Newland. The next two Sundays will focus on Advent ahead of Christmas with three programs including a Dec. 13 party, a Dec. 20 Christmas program, and a candle lighting service on Christmas Eve. Local Women’s Bible Class hosts a party at 1 30 pm with a $2 gift swap. Woman’s Society of Christian Service hosts a dinner party Tuesday.
Hinkson Hysell's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2321 and its Auxiliary host a Christmas Party at the town hall Sunday December 13 at 2 pm. An adult gift exchange is planned and organizers seek attendee counts from members, with contact details listed.
LaPorte Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship hosts a Sunday supper and bazaar at LaPorte Methodist Church from 3 to 10 p.m. Proceeds support Evra Methodist Home Berea Methodist Orphanage and MIYE funds for missionary work. Mothers supervise prep. Pat Ketchum chairs the committee. Christmas decorations and centerpieces are for sale. all items are handmade by the YM member unit. Carl Sorague is bazaar chairman.
GRAFTON Girl Scouts selected three patrol leaders at their recent meeting. Officers chosen included a treasurer and secretaries. One group practiced songs, another group worked on projects for the Red Cross, and the final group planned activities for parents. The meeting closed with retiring of the colors.
The Grafton Altar Society will host a party at the Blue Sky Inn on Thursday evening. Members will meet in front of Immaculate Conception Church for group transportation and a brief gathering before heading to the venue.
Ten Midview School district bus drivers will finish the Red Cross standard first aid course with a final one hour session tomorrow. Certificates will be presented by Glenn R. Dennis district superintendent and course instructor. The group has met for two hour sessions at Midview High School weekly. Dennis has held an instructor's license in first aid for several years.
Belden Grange plans a Christmas box collection for parents at Appie Creek State Hospital. Boxes to be delivered by December 2 will include jewelry candy cigarettes toilet soap combs handkerchiefs perfume and small delis. The Grange also sells fruit cakes as a fundraiser and Mrs Elwin Kinect leads the cake sale. A Christmas party is set for the December 5 meeting.
Midview High School junior class meets with three ring manufacturers today and tomorrow to choose a class ring. A general election by the 195 seniors will be held Friday to select graduation announcements also under study by the senior class.
In Oakland California two burglars lowered to the bank lobby vault area through a skylight at 2 Bank of America branch. They could not open the vault and fled with $243 from the employees coffee fund before escaping back through the skylight.
GRAFTON Mission Circle met at the home of Mrs. Dorotis Tranner for a November gathering. Rev. George Pabey, missionary supported by the circle, spoke as the group prepared for a December 16 Christmas party at Mrs. Gladys Kazmerzak’s home with a gift exchange and noon dinner. Special prizes went to Mrs. Gertrude Mole and Mrs. Ann Bash. A birthday cake was presented to Mrs. Hilda Downs and Mrs. Bash. Mrs. Mandeville, president, bade farewell as she moves to Texas, with Mrs. Dorothy Traxler taking over presidency during the absence.
Miss Barbara Johnson, bride of Ernst Ulich, was honored at a sixth bridal shower in three weeks. A dinner by the Past President's Club at the Greatstone Hotel preceded gifts and games at Mrs. Helen Perkins home where prizes were awarded.
Mrs. Lotte Klinect was honored on her eighty third birthday with fourteen family members and guests from Akron Elvria Homer g lie and Belden attending. Thanksgiving visits included Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Klinect and Mrs. Date Cather's sister Mrs. Hlineet. Mrs. Carte Langdon holidayed with daughter Mrs. Warren Grills. Calvin Nicely stays in Elvin Memorial Hospital for observation and treatment. Mrs. Frank McIntire admitted to Eastia Memorial Hospital on November 27 for observation.
The Belden Community Circle will sponsor a steak dinner and bazaar at the Belden Methodist Church Saturday at 5 0 p.m. Rag rugs and aprons made by circle members will be sold at the bazaar.
The Belden Mother's Study Club will wrap Christmas gifts at the Dee frais to raise funds. Dorothy Metaidl Graf ton and other members will demonstrate gift wrapping techniques and hold an annual club effort to support community projects.
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