J O Y class meets at Hogan home for seasonable program
The Lake Avenue Sunday school J O Y group met at Grace and Dorothy Hogan’s home on Tuesday evening. After business a short program, refreshments, and carols followed. Members listed include Hazel Taylor, Helen Taylor, Ruby Miller, Lauretta Green, Esther Schmidkens, Anna King, Dorothy Frieschkorn, Marie Frieschkorn, Mary Jean Croskey, Esther Gibbons, Louise Jabbish, Mrs Green, and hostesses. No further meetings until after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Avenue
Grace
Dorothy Hogan
Hazel
Helen Taylor
Ruby Miller
Lauretta Green
Esther Schmidkens
Anna King
Dorothy and Marie Frieschkorn
Mary Jean Croskey
Esther Gibbons
Louise Jabbish
Mrs. Green
PrP T A Convenes Christmas Meeting At School
The Lake Avenue Parent Teacher Association held its December session at the school on Wednesday evening with good attendance. Miss Ona Holley of Elyria spoke on hobbies and shared many pitchers from various places. The Elyria Township Mothersingers performed and Christmas carols were sung. Plans were made for the Christmas play on December 22 and the January meeting will be held January 6 at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prp. T. A. Convenes
Lake Avenue
Parent- Teacher Association
Ona Holley
Elyria
Elyria Township
Grange Hustlers Hold All Day Meeting at Behnke Home
The Grange Hustlers met all day at Mrs. William Behnke's home with a noon tureen dinner. The day included sewing and a regular meeting in the afternoon. The next gathering is set for December 14 at Mrs. Kenry Bisisich's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Grange Hustlers
William Behnke
Kenry Bisisich
Club meeting hosted by Miller at home on Saturday
The 500 Club will hold a meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Miller on Saturday evening December 4 at 7 30 o'clock. The Elyria Township Mothersingers move their meeting to Mrs. Robert Lt Taylor's home on Monday evening December 6 at 7 50 o'clock instead of at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
500 Club
R. H. Miller
Elyria Township Mothersingers
Robert Lt. Taylor
Elyria speaker to start week of lectures on science and scripture
C L Bristol of Elyria will lead a week of evening talks at Lake Avenue school starting December 5 at 7 30 PM. His lectures connect scientific discoveries with scripture while Robert J Kees directs daily music on marimba and piano accordion. On Sunday services remain at 10 45 AM with Sunday school at 9 30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Bristol
Elyria
Rtobert J. Kees
Kees
Lake Avenue
Edward
Leo Buchholz
Palm Beach
Florida
Lake Avenue School
Miller
Lorain
Neuman
van Wagnen
Arthur Neiding
Mr Schubert
Tia Porte Ladies Aid Society Welcomes Pitkin Return
Miss May Robson, acting president, greeted active president Miss Ava Pitkin and her mother Mrs. Clara Pitkin at a gathering of about thirty members and friends at the Carlisle home on Grafton Road.
Modern Moses sermon at LaPorte M E Church Sunday
Rev Thomas Hughes will preach The Need for a Modern Moses at 11 15 A M at LaPorte M E Church with special music including Give Me a heart Like Thine sung by Mrs J E Dewhurst and Mrs H H Tregg and piano by Miss Mary Fox The Young Peoples Choir joins in congregational singing Sunday School starts at 10 15 A M led by C F Whitney Missionary Sunday will raise the Sunday School offering for Chinese Christians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Thomas Hughes
LaPorte M. E
J. E. Dewhurst
H. H. Tregg
Mary Fox
C. F. Whitney
Mrs Rennie transfers Odd Fellows membership to Elyria
Mrs William A Rennie moved her Auxiliary membership from the Grafton lodge to the Elyria lodge of the Odd Fellows. Mrs A R Crippen of Bronxville NY arrived Tuesday evening to visit her parents Mr and Mrs E F Humphrey and her brother Hamlin Humphrey on Butternut Ridge road. Mrs Edwin Schounherr and daughter Joan of Elyria visited Wednesday afternoon with the Goodyear family. Lyle Bungart son of Mr and Mrs Paul Bungart of Grafton Road was a guest at the Bryia Country Club where he performed accordion numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Rennie
Odd Fellows Organization
Grafton
Elyria
A. R. Crippen
Bronxviile
New York
G. R. Goodyear
Lyle Bungart
Airs
Paul Bungart
Grafton Road
Biyria Country Club
Thanksgiving Socials Across Families Reach Far
The three Walker brothers and families spent Thanksgiving with relatives in West Bedford. Mabel Churchward of Columbia visits cousin Mrs. Lee Walker. plans to visit Mrs. R. H. Geohke in Elyria Thursday. Rev. Bamford leaves Fremont for Grace Lutheran church after preaching since September at 614 South Part Street. Wedding dinner honors Schnabel family with attendees from Medina Cleveland Lakewood Wakeman Columbia and Valley City. A. B. C. Club hosts bridge night. prizes go to Mrs. Lasch Arick Hauck. Dolomora and others visit Lakewood. Esther Daniels visits Pittsburgh. Feuchter-Dean households host weekend guests. Thanksgiving in Northfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fields
Walker Brothers
Lee Walker
William Bainford
Fremont
Grace Lutheran Church
Bamford
South Part Street
Henry Schnabel
Elmer
Albert Schnabel
Fred Gunkelman
Edmund Gunkelman
Medina
J. W. Batchelor
Naomi
Cleveland
Elmer Richards
Shirley
Lakewood
Arthur Brown
Wakeman
Henry Roll
Robert Schnabel
Columbia
Henry Schnabel Jr
George
Marion
Fred Bauman
Valley City
Richard Reutter
Lamar Trarper
A. B.C. Club
Edwin Lasch
Earl Arick
Arthur Hauck
Thanksgiving gathering at Cooper home in Wellington
The Cooper family hosted a Thanksgiving gathering with guests including Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Guisinger, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Hultz and their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hultz and sons Billy and Jack, and other relatives. Nearby relatives and visitors included Mrs. Hultz from Elyria, Harold Parks family, and the Gin singer family. Hicks family plans a month-long visit to Charleston, West Virginia, where their son serves as recreation director, while another son attends school there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Jack Cooper
L. J. Guisinger
G. B. Hultz
R. B. Hultz
Billy
Jack
Harold Parks
Robert Ginsinger
Mra. Hultz
Elyria
Miss Hum phrey invites Mabel Grabenstetter to Kent State event
Valley City briefs note Kent State University invited Miss Mabel Grabenstetter, Medina County Assistant Art Supervisor and Kent State graduate, to take part in the Conference Day program at Kent State on Saturday December 4. Grabenstetter will exhibit county artwork. Several locals, including families of Schmidt, Wescoat, Platz, and Steck, are mentioned in Thanksgiving visits and travel to Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
Humphrey
Kent State U
Mabel Grabenstetter
Medina County
Kent State University
Kent State
Grabenstetter
Casper Schmidt
Carl Schmidt
Arthur Wolf
Ohio State University
Henry Wolf
K. O. Schriber
Evanston
Ilinois
Edwin Wescoat
Philadelphia
A. B. Platz
Wescoat
Luella Platz
Leo Nilges
Sylvester Mellert
Keller-Ribbeck marriage at St Pauls Church
Rupert Keller son of Frank and Mrs Keller wed Mrs Carlie Ribbeck of Cleveland in a Thursday 2 pm ceremony at St Pauls Church with Rev Huge officiating. After a brief Fort Wayne honeymoon they will reside in Brunswick Ohio. Neighbors and relatives including Ida Keller Edwin Keller Haddock Lasch Tremke Arick Schaeffer and Morlock attended events and visits as the paper notes recovery of Gust Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Arick
Medina
Rupert Keller
Frank Keller
Carlie Ribbeck
Cleveland
St. Paul’s Church
Huge
Fort Wayne
Ind
Brunswick
Ohio
Ida Keller
Elyria
Edwin Keller
Earl Haddock
Loren
Edwin Lasch
Harry Tremke
Janice
Joan Arick
Anna Schaeffer
Lakewood
Starr Kliner
Harry Morlock
Schmidt
Gust Schmidt
Valley City Bride Wed at Zion Church on Thanksgiving Day
Miss Gertrude Muntz of Valley City and Wood row Ulmer of York married at Zion Lutheran Church on Thanksgiving Day at 7 30 P M. Rev Lamprecht officiated before a large crowd of relatives and friends. A wedding supper for the wedding party and immediate family followed in the church hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Muntz
Valley City
Woodrow Ulmer
York
Zion Lutheran Church
Lamprecht
Church Group Meetings Advent Calendar and PTA Event
St Martin's Altar Society meets Thursday at 2 P M in the church hall followed by the Women's Union of Evangelical Reformed Church December gathering a Christmas party with a 10 gift exchange. PTA plans an afternoon session Thursday Dec 9 at 2 P M with a Christmas program tea at 3 30 and teachers joining.
Litchfield School Lunch and Local Updates
The North street division of the L B S will serve the school lunch Thursday Dec 2. It sponsors an apron sale and expects to have them that day. Mrs Moore a high school teacher went to Cincinnati for the holiday vacation. Miss Robinsons 5th and 4th grade pupils held a Thanksgiving program Wednesday afternoon with parents and friends invited. Mrs Lawrence Halladay accompanied her sister Miss Clift to Novelty Ohio for the weekend. Russell Meyne of Cleveland spent the holiday vacation with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Pfeiffer. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Jueil announce the arrival of a son Harold Christian Friday Nov 26 at Allen Hospital in Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield
North Street
Moore
Cincinati
Novelly
Ohio
Russell Meyne
Cleveland
Henry Pfeiffer
Lawrence Jueil
Harold Christian
Allen Hospital
Oberlin
Health Update on Local Residents After Illness and Stroke
Jake Yeakley suffered a stroke Saturday and was admitted to Lod hospital where he remained in poor condition on Monday. Mrs Court Rasor has been ill for nearly two weeks with intestinal flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Yeakley
Lod Hospital
Local social notes and holiday events in town
Columba Melvin Hughes visited his mother then headed to California. Iris Bartter spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Gordon Bartter in Elyria. Carol and Mildred Bartter were dinner guests at the Gordon Bartter home Saturday evening. A Jitney supper program is planned at the town hall on December 3 with a Baldwin Wallace trumpet soloist reader CO Swan talk, a humorous playlet, piano solo Edna Barber, vocal solo Helen Leach and recitations by Donald Harrington and Gordon Bales. Station X-M-A-S a playlet will be performed at the Ladies Aid Christmas meeting December 4 at Mrs Burl Martin’s home with carol singing and ten cent gift exchange. Twenty attended Epworth League at the Methodist church last Sunday. Rev. Hughes spoke on What is in the news. The next League meeting will be at Miss Betty Churchward’s home December 5, with the League choir rehearsals. Acme Grange meets next Tuesday. Baldwin Wallace Alpha Kappa Sigma Sorority and Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity host a party at the Columbia wall room Friday night December 3. Mr and Mrs Alec Schieb and Mr and Mrs Fred Hubbard with daughter Carol of Cleveland visited Mr and Mrs Herman Dengler on Thanksgiving. H W Blackburn and daughters Eileen and Gladys Blackburn also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Hughes
California
Iris Bartter
Gordon Bartter
Elyria
Carol
Mildred Bartter
Town Hall
Baldwin-Wallace College
CO. L. Swan
State Farm
Baton
Edna Barber
Helen Leach
Donald Harrington
Gordon Bales
Burl Martin
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Hughes
Betty Churchward
Acme Grange
Alpha Kappa Sigma Sororty
Phi Kappa Phi
Columbia Wall Room
Alec Schieb
Fred Hubbard
Cleveland
Herman Dengler
H. W. Blackburn
Eileen
Gladys Blackburn
Baptist Sunday School
China
Columbia
LaPorte Methodist
Leo Martin
Wagar
Norwalk
Grace
Andrew Maddock
Herman Fox
Berea
Joseph Fox
Herman Beckley
Ernest Maddock
Bowling Green
Ohio
Maddock
Saurs
Quinn
Bernard Fox
Oscar Henke
Columbus
Warren Meek
Henke
Rose Baker
Claud Adams
Henry Schnabel
Robert
Martin Luther Church
Donald Eilmer
EF. R. Richards
Lakewood
Richards
Schnabel
J. H. Longbon
Hannah Longbon
Edith Longbon
J. H. Bartter
H. C. Bartter
Alice Wilde
Paritas Springs Avenue
Edward Bartter
Thomas Hughes
Million Unit Fellowship
First Methodist Church
L. J. Sabins
Eustis
Florida
Social Notes From Elwood City and Medina County
Miss Mary Reid visits relatives in Elwood City while Mr and Mrs Arthur Hawke and twins visit C M Turner. Thimble Sisters quilting club meets December 1. Litchfield Chapter O E B S meets December 2. Gertrude Muntz wed Woodrow Ulmer at Zion Lutheran church. Oberlitner Flanery Bradley attend Court of Demeter in Medina Church of Christ November 29 with officer elections and dinner program planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Reid
Elwood City
McNally
Arthur Hawke
North Eaton
C. M. Turner
Nelson Yost
W. F. Bidle
Marie Bidle
F. C. Hitzelberger
Gertrude Muntz
Woodrow Ulmer
Zion Lutheran Church
Oberlitner
Abbie Flanery
Clyde Bradley
Court of Demeter
Medina County
Church of Christ In
Medina
Death of Miss Cora Pelton at Lodi hospital
Word comes that Miss Cora Pelton died at Lodi hospital this afternoon after a lengthy illness. The Young People's society met with Walter Flanery Sunday evening and elected officers. Several local residents visited and hosted guests at various homes over the weekend, including Gingery and Hankey families from Copley, and Akron and Medina visitors. A. A. Gish is improving and was able to sit up Friday for the first time since returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Pelton
Lodi Hospital
Young People’s Society
Walter Flanery
Thanksgiving Gatherings Circle Martinsburg Area Families
Naomi Hoovier and Mary Elaine Hoovier of Martinsburg Ohio visited Saturday and Sunday at the homes of Mr and Mrs Samuel Jackson Mr and Mrs Victor Morlock and other friends Phyllis Bartter of Greentown Ohio spent Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs J H Bartter Herman Leachentertained her brother Mr and Mrs Arthur Hoth and family several days last week All were entertained at dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs John Leach
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi
Mary Elaine Hoovier
Martinsburg
Ohio
Samuel Jackson
Victor Morlock
Phyllis Bartter
Greentown
J. H. Bartter
Herman Leach
Arthur Hoth
John Leach
Christmas entertainment plans and church events in community notes
A local committee was formed to plan the Baptist Sunday school Christmas program while Christmas entertainment at the Methodist church is set for Thursday night December 3. Collections to aid Christian sufferers in China will be taken next Sunday at Columbia and LaPorte Methodist Sunday schools.
Rev Koontz to Speak on Great Men and the Bible in Spencer
The Rev J G Koontz will deliver an illustrated morning sermon at Spencer M E Church on Great Men and the Bible with special music by the choir and a vocal solo by Miss Nettie Nagley of Huntington. Mrs Kate Moffett and Edgar Moffett visited here. many local families hosted relatives for Thanksgiving and holiday gatherings across Spencer and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames R. Hardie
Alvin Nudhardt
Glenna Carlson
Seventh Day Adventists
Spencer
LaGrange
Penfield
Grafton
Church of the Brethren
Local church meetings led by Rev Fidler and Rev Dodge
All day and evening sessions with communion were led by Rev Fidler of near Dayton, assisted by Pastor Rev Arthur Dodge. Frank Nowak and his wife traveled to Cleveland after the death of Mrs Nowak, his mother, with funeral services held Monday. Mrs Fred Brinker of Cathain visited the Emerson home on Saturday. The Junior class presents Taming Tuffy in the school auditorium on Saturday evening December 4. Thanksgiving hosts were Mr and Mrs C R Aldrich for Mr and Mrs Dick Aldrich and their daughter from Elyria. Jennie Johnson, a school teacher in Cleveland, vacationed here with her parents J W Johnson and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidler
Near Dayton
Arthur Dodge
Frank Nowak
Cleveland
Nowak
C. R. Aldrich
Dick Aldrich
Elyria
Jennie Johnson
J. W. Johnson
Thanksgiving visitors gather in local homes across the area
Clergy guests from Michigan and nearby towns joined families in a series of Thanksgiving gatherings. Rev. Arthur Dodge and family from Black River, Rev. Cook from Pontiac, and Rev. Fidler near Dayton dined with Mrs. Clara Woods. Local residents including Mrs. Laura Wilson and son Donald of Barberton, Alfred Leathermen and sister Barbara Olive of Akron, and many others visited relatives in Plymouth, Lodi, and Kent State University student Clarabel Hange over the holiday. Families shared dinners and hospitality with friends and neighbors across multiple households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dodge
Black River Church
Cook
Pontiac
Michigan
Fidler
Dayton
Clara Woods
Laura Wilson
Donald
Barberton
Alfred Leathermen
Barbara Olive
Akron
N. E. Fuller
John White
Plymouth
Walter Robinson
Marion Schultz
Rittman
Perry Herman
Clarabel Hange
Kent State University
Harry Hange
Clarence Dague
Clarence Martin
Pemberville
Harry Greetham
Sadie Gault
Massillon
Ola Dague
Lodi
Elmer Eshelmen
Harvey Browand
Bertha Browand
Miss Santa
Elizabeth Ingraham
Malinda Naylor
Arthur Sanford
Ernst Jefferies
Phyllis
Cleveland
E. A. Firestone
Local visitors share weekend at Moore and Gannett homes
Land spent Sunday afternoon here with Mrs. Caroling Wood and daughter Miss Mery Mrs. Pearl Root and daughter Beverley June of Akron have come home to spend an indefinite time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Seymore Moore Mrs. Fred Smauche and daughter Thyra of Gallon spent Sunday here guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ingraham. Mr. and Mrs. Clement Auble of Wellington Mr. and Mrs. Wilh Birkbeck and two children Norman and Bernice of Stoney Ridge spent Sunday here with their mother Mrs. Irena Auble. Will Morrell left this week to spend the winter months in Florida Mrs. Alfred Fuller and Mrs. Howard Shick accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Fuller to Medina Wednesday where Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Shick took a large box of supplies to the Pythian Sisters Home there contributed by the Spencer Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aldrich and two children spent a few days in Chatham guests of the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Meeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mitchell and daughter Doris of Bedford were Saturday afternoon visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Glaud Gannett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
Caroling Wood
Miss Mery
Pearl Root
Beverley June
Akron
Seymore Moore
Fred Smauche
Thyra
Gallon
Marvin Ingraham
Clement Auble
Wellington
Wilh Birkbeck
Norman
Bernice
Stoney Ridge
Irena Auble
Will Morrell
Floreida
Alfred Fuller
Howard Shick
Nelson Fuller
Mediena
Frank Aldrich
Chatham
Meeks
Ray Mitchell
Doris
Bedford
Glaud Gannett
Local families gather for weekend visits and college students’ break
Mr and Mrs Milton Wolf of Sharon Center and Mr George Groman of Copley visited here with Mrs Catherine Fuller and daughter Nellig Bail. Cleveland guests Mrs Alice Johnson and Gertrude joined J W Johne and family. Akron visitors Mr and Mrs Albert Stile stayed with aunt Mrs Malinda Naylor and Mr Walter Rae binson. Laura Wilson and son Donald Barberton and Alfred Leatherman with sister Barbara Akron spent Thanksgiving here. Mt Union student Melvin Waltz Baldwin Wallace student Betty Jackson Berea and Kent State student Helen Neidhardt Kent spent vacation here. Nelson Boone announces birth of a son born Saturday at Hoffmeyer home. Clarence Dague and daughter Leona Rogers enjoyed a Cleveland outing Saturday. Kent State student James Hardie Kent spent the week at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Wolf
Sharon Center
George Groman
Copley
Catherine Fuller
Nellig Bail
Alice Johnson
Gertrude
Cleveland
J. W. Johneson
Albert Stile
Akron
Maline da Naylor
John White
Plymouth
Walter Raebinson
Laura Wilson
Donald
Barberton
Alfred Leatherman
Barbara
N. E. Fuller
Melvin Waltz
Sudent
Mt. Union College
Alliance
Betty Jackson
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Helen Neidhardt
Kent State University
Kent
Nelson Boone
Paul Hoffmeyer
Clarence Dague
Leona Rogers
James Hardie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walnut
Finois
Robson
Ruth Mhrke
Frank Harrison
Roy Wimpenny
R. N. Fox
Ray Jackson
Bowen
Edgar Guest
Robert Lee
Thad Robson
Hays
Bronxville
Belle Barlow
Grange
Carlisle
Mrs. Huene
Elsie Feuchter
Carol Dean
Florence Dean
Harold Dean
Ned
Ralph Feuchter
Harry Grimm
Mary Mentzel
Floyd Folk
Northfield
Bob Arick
St. Martin’s Altar Society
Women’s Union of Evangelical Reformed Church
Earl Gibbs
Daughters of
P.T. A
Ed Grabenstetter
John Schlick
Bob Hottman
Roy Grabenstetter
Baldwin,Wallace College
Will Barrett
North Main Street
Aaron Hendricks
River Corners
Alvin Neidhardt
Mansfield
Harvey Miller
Kenneth Muller
Earl van Boxel
Frank Rice
Theodore Boxer
New London
T. W. Messenger
John Roob
A. J. Rice
South Euclid
Floyd Howe
Orson Howe
Homerville
Victor Haines
Leoneard Bridges
Mary Howe
Charles McLaren
Susie Ream
Jennie Burbage
Rollin Ream
Monroeville
Dale Allen
Otto Allen
Leota McCourt
Oberlin Business College
Leo McCourt
T. C. Hyland
R. C. Parish
Max Stuart
Melvin Borer
Maple Heights
Stuart
Warren Wale Ters
Winton Hisey
Ina Hisey
Foster-Fitch
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