Thanksgiving Socials Reach Across Nearby Towns
Mrs Lottie Klinect visited Elyria guest home of Viola Klinect while FE J Gee and Russell Eshelman families dined with Hazel Gee in Cleveland. Clarence Muffley hosted relatives with George Ellsworth. guests from Spencer Medina and Diana Shirley Muffley included Ellsworth Jr. George Lawson hosted Thanksgiving with Ann Jakelsky Frank Jakelsky and son. Elyria visitors with Henry Droege. Pfeiffer and Taylor families traveled to Wooster for dinner at Alfred Pfeiffer home. Rudolph Pfeiffer from LaGrange joined A B Pfeiffer’s Sunday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Klinect
Viola Klinect
Elyria
FE. J. Gee
Russell Eshelman
Hazel Gee
Cleveland
Clarence Muffley
George Ellsworth
John Battles
Lawrence Battles
Spencer
Ed Ellsworth
Medina
Diana
Shirley Muffley
George Ellsworth, Jr
George Lawson
Ann Jakelsky
Frank Jakelsky
George Taylor
Clair Anderson
Henry Droege
A. B. Pfeiffer
Ray Taylor
Wooster
Alfred Pfeiffer
Rudolph Pfeiff
Grafton
Carl Shephard
Merton Bartter
Clarence Bartter
Fields Corners
Clyde Bartter
Clyde
Butternut Ridge Road
Nelson Moes
Billy
Bob
Vermilion
Janet
Dale
Nancy
Richard Renner
Ricky
Carl Shephard, Jr
Sheryl
Robert Smith
Bobby
LaGrange
Gayle Shephard
Ed Jenkins
Joseph Weigel
Eugene Wuenck
Valley City
Ross Stuart
Ross J. Stuart
Judy
Bill
Strongsville
John Hunter
Columbus
Robert Reese
Donald Brouse
Joe Kovach
Ernest Toghill
Clarence Metzger
Helen
Crafton
Adelbert Toghill
Parma
Clifford Toghill
Jeffrey
Lloyd
Robert Cook
James Cook
Warren Cragin
Carol
Frank Cragin
Grafton Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Noted Across Town
Grafton residents hosted many guests during Thanksgiving with dinners at multiple homes. Attendees included families from Fields Corners, Vermilion, Medina, Elyria, LaGrange, Parma, Strongsville, and Columbus, plus visits to the new Strongswire home of R. J. Stuart and tours of local houses.
Grafton Students Stage Thanksgiving Program
Grafton village school opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by George Kazmierczak and a response by Douglas Van Nostran. Carolyn Kennedy read Family Prayer, Lois Fischer sang Oh Lord Most Holy, Ronald Wodarski spoke History of Thanksgiving, Ruby Schultz read Origin of American Thanksgiving, and the program closed with America and America the Beautiful sung by a girls sextet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Edna Finlayson
Grafton Village School
George Kazmierczak
Douglas van Nostran
Carolyn Kennedy
Helen Metzger
Ronald Wodarski
Lois Fischer
Ruby Schultz
Charles Braine
America
America the Beautiful
Geraldine Winsper
Death notice and social notes from Grafton area
Mrs. C. D. Lehman learns of the death of her cousin Mrs. Helen Sawyer Webb of Cedar Ville Kansas who died November 20 at Kansas City Hospital. Webb was born in Grafton and later lived in Elyria before moving to Kansas. Don Barber returns to Ohio Wesleyan after Thanksgiving recess and has been named captain in ROTC and pledge master of Phi Kappa Tau. Honor guests Mr and Mrs Frank Cragin host Sir in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
C. D. Lehman
Helen Sawyer Webb
Cedarville
Kan
Kansas City Hospital
Sawyer
Elyria
Kansas
B. T. Nesbett
Marvin Ruder
Jimmie
Donald
Dayton
Ruders
Mary Ruder
Lena
Harland Shane
Columbus
Earl Durkee
George Lawson
Philip Robson
Carol Cragin
Cleveland
Derald Hackenberg
Pittsburgh
Shane
Grafton P T A Hosts Music Classes Entertainment
Pupils from vocal and instrumental music classes performed for the Grafton Parent Teacher Association meeting on November 24. The program featured solos and a saxophone trio with a budget approved for 1952 53 and plans for a December January stamp contest and acoustics survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Parent-Teacher Association
Lois Fischer
Geraldine Winsper
Guy Everson
Gayle Shephard
Patty Cox
Wilemene Schultz
Penny Cook
Holiday guests and address updates in North Olmsted
Miss Cragin and Derald Hackenberg were holiday weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Frank. Dent K Wilkins relocated from Grafton road to Harold E Mitchell farm on Bainbridge road R D 1 North Olmsted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cragin
Derald Hackenberg
Frank Cragin
Dent K. Wilkins
Grafton Road
Harold E. Mitchell
Bainbridge Road
R.D. 1
North Olmsted
Community Circles to Host Bazaar and Supper
Belden Community Circles plan a chicken and baked ham supper in the Methodist church basement Saturday evening with serving from five o clock. A bazaar will accompany the meal. Public transit notes that there is one vehicle for every 1 500 people in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belden
Methodist
United States
Boes Hampson Nuptials Held In North Olmsted
Mrs. Mary Hampson and Charles Vernon Boes were married in a simple ceremony at Clague Road Congregational Church North Olmsted on Saturday evening. The bride wore navy lace and pink and white carnations. attended by her daughter Mrs Norman Alexander, and given in marriage by her son Herbert Hampson. Best man was the groom’s nephew Norman Alexander. A reception followed for 65 relatives and friends. The couple will reside at 9710 Laird Avenue Cleveland after a short trip. Mrs Alexander has worked at Alexanders Store for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird Avenue
Cleveland
Alexander
Alexanders
Minnow Size Range Described in Article
The minnow is a small distinct fish species with full grown length of 3 to 4 inches and reports of specimens up to seven inches.
Grafton Woman Plans Denmark Visit for Six Months
Anna Jakelsky of Grafton will sail on the Grisholm to visit her brothers and sisters in Denmark, spending most of the six month trip in Copenhagen. She previously visited Denmark three years ago. A farewell party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor with guests including the Denk and Jakelsky families, and others from Cleveland Erie Oberlin and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Robert Galbreath
Oberlin
Frank Jakelsky
George Lawson
Belden Firemen to Start Dance Series at School Gym
Belden firemen approved a series of dances at Belden school gym. The first event is this Saturday at 9 pm with Norman Reisinger and his orchestra providing the music, per publicity chair Al Geise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belden
Belden School
Norman Reisinger
al Geise
Belden Fire-ettes To Join Firemen In Yale Party
Mrs Catherine Kli nect presided over Belden Fire-ettes meeting at Mrs Kenneth Klinect home. Reports by Mrs Gladys Giese and Mrs Eleanor Taylor. They will skip December gathering to join firemen for a Christmas party on December 15. prizes awarded to Gladys Giese Helen Klinect Pauline Sooy. Traveling prize went to Helen Klinect. Next meeting scheduled January at Grafton township hall with Gladys Giese and Betty Chavalia hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belden
Catherine Klinect
Helen Klinect
Grafton Township
Gladys Giese
Betty Chavalia
Belden Grange Plans Tureen Supper and Thanksgiving Program
Dave Curtiss led Belden Grange on Wednesday evening as they arranged a pot luck supper before the next meeting. Mrs. Pauline Sooy presented a Thanksgiving program at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belden
Dave Curtiss
Belden Grange
Pauline Sooy
Youth Fellowship Roller Skating Party in Elyria
Belden Youth Fellowship held a skating party at Roll Arena in Elyria on Saturday afternoon. Rev. Frank Tully and Donald Walters accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belden
Belden Youth Fellowship
Roll Arena
Elyria
Frank Tully
Donald Walters
Octopus Description From Cephalopod Family Noted
The octopus, a cephalopod meaning headfooted, has eight arms and a ghostly face. Its reputation for ferocity is well earned in popular lore and scientific description.
Violet Weitzel Becomes Bride of Cleve Heights Man
Violet Jo Anne Weitzel wed Lawrence D. Schultz Saturday at the Wise home in Graf ton with Rev. Fred Strobel performing the ceremony at two o clock. The couple plans to reside in Schenectady New York where Schultz works as a chemical engineer for Mathieson Development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Laurence D. Schultz
Violet Jo Anne Weitzel
Charles Wise
Main Street
Schenectady
N.Y
Schultz
Mathieson Development Company
Wise
Fred Stroebel
Paul Keetle
Ashland
Louis Schultz
Cleveland
Andrews School For Girls
Willoughby
Horizons Inc
Charles Schultz
Helmsdale Avenue
Cleveland Heights
Case Institute of Technology
Belden Spends Thanksgiving Week in New York and Ohio
Belden family members visited relatives across several towns over Thanksgiving. Mrs. Fred Reisinger and Lynne returned from Rome New York while other relatives hosted dinners and gatherings in Cleveland Elyria Perry Ridgeville Lodi Wooster Wooster and Bedford. The extended family celebrated birthdays and shared meals with numerous cousins siblings and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y. Belden
Fred Reisinger
Lynne
Rome
New York
Burr Mowers
Dwight Reisinger
Charles
Eugene J. Witzel
Cleveland
Clarence Wise
Beulah Wise
Walter Schroeder
Chatham
Elden Reising
Elyria
Reising
Frank Tully
Henry Schriver
Herbert Langshaw
Perry
Thomas Lyndes
Lee and
Lynn
Ridgeville
Lyle Slack
Ray Mills
Hayesville
Gilbert Deidrick
Tom, Lee
Mary Jane
Frank Schriver
Elsie
Frank Summers
Gore
Lilly Lanning
New Straitsville
Lewis Eckhart
Patty
Farrell Summers
LaDonna Summers
Reed Earnhardt
Lodi
Phyllis Summers
Chester Hameric
LaFayette
Antho P
Navy Man Surprises Family For Dinner On Thanksgiving
GRAFTON The Jantz family welcomed home their son Harry A Jr from Memphis Tenn for Thanksgiving dinner joining guests Mr and Mrs John Kinter and family Lola Richards of Elyria. He departs Sunday for a 14 week aeronautics apprentice course in structural mechanics at his new base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Harry Jantz
Harry A, Jr
Memphis
Tenn
Harry
Jantz
John Kinter
Robert
Sally
Lola Richards
Elyria
Harry A. Jantz
A.A
N.at.t.c
Grafton Y-Teens Plan Christmas Pajama Party
The Grafton Y-Teens discussed a pajama party to be held at leader Mrs. Charles Yates home later this month with date to be announced. They planned to pack fruit and gift baskets for shut ins at Christmas and closed the meeting with the Lord s Prayer led by Dorothy Pickford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Y-Teen Club
Charles Yates
Dorothy Pickford
Thanksgiving Family Feasts Span Several Cleveland Suburbs
A series of Thanksgiving dinners and visits noted in area society columns includes Mr. and Mrs. Ed Werner and others from Sullivan Elyria and Cleveland with extended family in Lodi and Sharon Center. Hospitalized heart attack victim Mr. Rummell remains at Lodi Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Werner
Sullivan
Norma
Leah Werner
Elyria
Elden Rising
Bonnie Lynne
Cora Pfeiffer
Litchfield
Beulah
Fern Wise
Cleveland
Willis Rummell
Grafton State Farm
Ray Taylor
Rummell
Lodi Hospital
Martin Botsch
Ray Botsch
Sharon Center
Willard Joy
Wellington
Dean Carpenter
Medina
Thomas Buckingham
Merle Buckingham
Bruce
Marshall Bligh
Grafton
J. J. Rauscher
Phillip Reitenbach
Bertha Paschke
Dorothy Cole
Rosemary Jance
Reitenbach
Beckner
Andrew Geisz
Fast Cleveland
George Grabenstetter
Bill Brooks, Jr
Ernest Heath
William Kline
Richard Seppeler
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Martin P. Durkin
LABOR
John Foster Dulles
Charles E. Wilson
Secretary OF Defense
Sinclair Weeks Commerce
Arthur E. Summerfield
George M. Humphrey
Postmaster General
Treasury
Herbert Brownell
Douglas McKay Interior
Ezra Taft Benson
Brownell
Dulles
Oveta Culp Hobby
Eisenhower
Federal
Chronicle-Telegram
Ohio
Anna Hosler
O. J. Lehman
Margaret
Cuyahoga Falls
Ora Lehman
Guy Finlayson
James Finlayson
Jerry Smith
Adolph Neitzel
A. Fretke
Mantua
Pickering
Schwed
Ford
Main St
Grafton Restauran Afton, O
Grafton Savings & Banking Co
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Aupe Eel
SPAP
Stanley McAlpin
Finance Committee
Jack Barendt
Ways and Means
P.T.A
Gereke
Pickford
Matusil
Boes-Hampson
Denmark
Firemen
Son la Laichau
Indo-China
Yale
Youth Fellowship
Beaner
Center Street
Allis-Chalmers
S. C
W. C
W. D. Allis-Chalmers
John Deere Tractor
Rothgery Motors, Inc
Chevrolet
Cadillac “Horses
Sunbeam
Dormeyer
Hamilton Beach
General Electric
Toastmaster
General Electric Universal
Revere Ware
Presto
Micromatic
Violet Weitzel
Cleve
Heights
Bartlett
T.V. and
RADIO
Hickory
Navy Man
Larry Parks
Elizabeth Taylor
Pers
BUICK
Willys Station
Willys Pick-Up
Crosley
Willys
DODGE
Alson Motors, Inc
RTE
Willys Dealer
Apaph
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