Impressive Christmas Ceremony At Elyria Woman's Club
The Education and Fine Arts department collected homemade cookies for County Home residents and hosted a luncheon as Miriam Stimson of Sandusky spoke on Christmas origins and customs. She traced carols to Austria, trees and gifts to Ireland, seals to Denmark, and cards to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Education and Fine Arts Department
Elyria Woman's Club Inc
Ted Prindle
Miriam Stimson
Sandusky
Stimson
Austria
Madame Schumann- Heink
Germany
Ireland
Denmark
Social Progress Meets Monday at Elyria Woman's Club
The December meeting of the Social Progress department will be held Monday at 8 30 p m at the Woman's club. Dorothy Barber of Vermilion will demonstrate Christmas gift wrapping for children and the Social Progress chorus will entertain. Members will donate 25 cents to the welfare committee for needy and sick, and bring canned goods for baskets to be packed by Mrs. Clarence Steller and Mrs. L A Becker. Clothing donations in sizes from infancy to 18 years are requested for Gates Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Cora Phelps
Richard Horan
Harvey Curtis
Civil Defense Committee
Social Progress Department
Elyria Woman's Club, Incorporated
Woman's Club
Robert Boylan
Dorothy Barber
Vermilion
Social Progress Chorus
Welfare Committee
Clarence Steller
L. A. Becker
Lorain County
Gates Hospital
Rummage sale and Christmas Hanging of the Greens event
Community notices describe a two day rummage sale at 25 Artemas Court Belden Community Circles Bazaar and supper with ham and chicken on Saturday December 6 starting 5 pm. Also reported is the annual Hanging of the Greens at the YWCA in which about 100 members assembled for Christmas ceremonies, readings, music, and decorations at the Y home with carols and evergreen displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belden
Y.W.C.A
Greens
Garden Y's
Y.W
Carl Woodin
Charles Stoner
Y-Decs
Young Women's League
James McGregor
Y-Nyners
Fred Snoble
Clarence Baldwin
Fleanor Rosekelly
White House
Carl Linge
Women Voters to Hear Spencer Irwin in January Meeting
Spencer Irwin of the Cleveland Plain Dealer staff was named speaker for the League of Women Voters January membership meeting. The public event on January 8 at 8 p.m. will be in the Eastern Heights school auditorium with Mrs. Robert S. Wilson presiding and Mrs. Gordon Leach handling tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Irwin
Cleveland Plain Dealer
League of Women Voters
Robert Gaehr
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Robert S. Wilson
Eastern Heights
Gordon Leach
Christmas Circle Read The Innkeeper's Wife At Methodist Meet
Mrs. George Miraben read a Christmas story The Innkeeper's Wife at Circle No 7 First Methodist yesterday afternoon at Mrs A D Rawson home on Sixth Street. Y Teens with Welfare Dept adopted 39 foster children in Elyria and will provide gifts and clothing. Social hour followed with gratitude sharing. Packages seek Red Cross Crile Apple Creek Ma lines Hospitals. toys clothing food for needy. Lima Group Washington Ave Church of Christ held Christmas program at Mrs Duane Bates home on Columbus Street. Devotions from story of the talents Frey Smith spoke on costumes of other countries exchange and games. Rummage and doll hospital sales at Lake Avenue Congregational. Center for Sightless Elvira offered knitted items and other goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miraben
Circle No. 7
First Methodist Church
A. D. Rawson
Sixth Street
F. & Rhodes
Ryan
S Press
Welfare Department
Eddie Gawn
Elyria
Home For the
Gates Hospital
Red Cross
Crile Hospital
Apple Creek
Duane Bates
Lima
Washington Avenue
St Pauls Women's Guild Installs Officers At Christmas Party
St Pauls Women's Guild held its annual Christmas meeting at the church. The Reverend Ernst Irion conducted the installation of officers and circle chairmen for 1953. The new president is Mrs Park Hobill with other officers and circle chairs named. Christmas gifts were given to the Irion and Attkisson families and the outgoing president Mrs Carl Menz. The next meeting is scheduled for January 7 at 2 pm with Circle 3 in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Women’s Guild
St Paul’s Women’s Guild
Carl Menz
Russell Dunford
Luke
Faith Ann Krieg
Norma Guillmore
Patty Luke
Sally Kirschner
Eleanor Attkisson
Ciile No 1
Fred Raesler
Charles Howell
Ernest Lacohee
Henry Manns
Margaret Quade
Sandra Blakeslee
Lacohee
Holy
Ernst Irion
Guild
Park Hobill
William Holdy
Ruth Irion
Martin Schroeder
Sunshine
John Attkisson
Karl Lehmann
Otto Mischka
Max Roe
Claude Wigfield
Raymond Morris
Fred Wirth
Henry Krieg
Richard Dumke
Arthur Moelk
Earl Kelley
Irion
Attkisson
Hobill
Circle 15
Snon
Circle 1
Menz
Circle 3
WRC Presents Flag and Standard to Girl Scouts
Richard Allen Women's Relief Corps gave a large American flag and standard to Girl Scout troops 4 68 70 and 72 during a Monday service at Jefferson school. PTA president Mrs Charles Boyd introduced Nellie Jones patriotic instructor and WRC president and Mrs Alfred Hosler who made the presentation. Mrs Andre Meyer and Mrs Clarence Fielder accepted for the troops with thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Allen Women’s Relief Corps
Jefferson School
Jefferson Parent- Teacher Association
Charles Boyd
Nellie Jones
W.R.C
Alfred Hosler
Andre Meyer
Clarence Fielder
Hospital Discharges Noted With Local Addresses
Hospital discharges listed for Mrs James Barta and son in LaGrange Mrs William Howe and son at 421 West Fourteenth Street Mrs Thurman Gibson and son Vermilion Mrs Raymond Wynieski 702 West Broad Street Katherine Carr Lorain George Stamatoplos 461 Cleveland Street Robert Rice 224 Furnace Street and Mrs Clarence McGill Wellington. Bakesale notice by Snt on December 6 at Young Hardware 450 Cleveland Street 9 a.m. Elyria Child Conservation League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Barta
LaGrange
William Howe
West Fourteenth Street
Thurman Gibson
Vermilion
Raymond Wynieski
West Broad Street
Katherine Carr
Lorain
George Stamatoplos
Cleveland Street
Robert Rice
Furnace Street
Clarence McGill
Wellington
Engagement announced for Shirley Webber and William Balogh Jr
Miss Shirley Webber daughter of Mrs Irvin Webber of 1604 Middle Avenue and the late Irvin Webber and William Balogh Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Balogh Jr of LaGrange are announced as engaged No wedding date has been set Miss Webber works at the Middle Avenue A and P store attends Elyria High School and belongs to St Marys Church Mr Balogh is employed with Paulsen Schwarer general contractors He graduated Eaton High School in 1946 and served two years in the U S Navy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Webber
Irvin Webber
1604
Middle Avenue
William Balogh, Jr
LaGrange
Miss Webber
Elyria High School
St. Mary’s Church
Balogh
Paulsen Schwarer, General Contractors
Eaton High School
U. S. Navy
Election Night At Joint Meeting Of Woodworth Camp And Auxiliary
United Spanish War Veterans held a joint meeting in Oddfellows hall for election and installation of officers. New auxiliary officers include Henrietta Colburn as president and Augusta Struck as senior vice president. Camp officers list Their Dimick as commander and Emil Struck as senior vice president. A Christmas donation was sent to Boys Village and Crile Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodworth
United Spanish War Veterans
Oddfellows Hall
Auxiliary
Henrietta Colburn
Augusta Struck
Nellie Hudson
Augusta Podlich
Myra Southam
Sylvia Pope
Cassie Haverstick
Mary Southam
George Martin
Columbus
Their Dimick
Emil Struck
Dan Rothe
John Pope
Corbett Southam
George Weiseke
Boys’ Village
Smithville
Crile Hospital
Democratic Women Name New Staff For Year
Elyria Democratic Women's Club chose officers for the coming year led by Lena Golecen as president and Harriette Vanca as vice president. The 50 members enjoyed a Christmas dinner and songs by young performers from Elyria Catholic High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Shibley
Elyria Democratic Women’s Club
Woman's Club
Lena Golecen
Harriette Vanca
Fanny Young
Mildred Triesky
Marion Cullin
Floss Klopfenstein
Agnes Zisinski
Clare Helfrich
Leona Markham
Marcella Finegan
Nell Hastings
Local Personalities and Birth Notices Highlight Community News
Eleanor Varga chosen for Mrs Muskat in Liliom at Missouri Valley College Marshall Miss. Families welcome newborns Lawrence Jay to Mr and Mrs Jack Phillips Corpus Christi Texas. Wedding of Cpl Dale A Krueck to Carolyn Compton in Fort McNair Chapel Washington. Hi-Grade Food Products managers meeting at Waldorf Astoria. A/2C Wor cester perfecting at Keesler AFB. Remedial Teaching meeting in Columbus Ohio. New arrivals at Elyria Memorial Hospital and other civic notices. Fish Fry Fridays at United Polish Club. Edison PTA Bazaar December 5 6 to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Varga
Stephen Varga
Laura Court
Muskat
Terence Molnar
Liliom
Valley Players
Missouri Valley College
Marshall
Miss
Women’s Athletic Association
Gamma Upsilon
Women’s Student Government Association
Fred O Wilkins
Miller Court
Washington, D. C
Cpl
Dale A. Krueck
Carolyn Jean Compton
Washington
Fort McNair Chapel
Victor McMullen
Furnace Street
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
James Taylor
William Hageman
Howard Radcliff
Lorain
Miller Shore Wedding Vows Exchanged In Ohio Church
Mrs Agnes Shore and Carl J Miller exchanged marriage vows in the First Methodist Church parsonage on Ohio Street. Dr James H Siward conducted the ceremony. Dinner followed at the Graystone Hotel after a month's Texas and Florida journey. They will reside at 1945 Graf ton Road. Miller works for Republic Steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Shore
Colonial Apartments
Carl J. Miller
Grafton Read
James H. Siward
First Methodist Church
Ohio Street
Graystone
Texas
Florida
Grafton Road
Miller
Republic Steel Corporation
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YWCA
Mrs. Stimson
Social Progress
Frank Scholl
Cleveland
Machinet
Catherine Fraser
Clifford McLaughlin
Norwalk
Eva Jefferson
Park Avenue
Artemas Court
Betty Baum
Kathleen Drake
Leora Ahlgrim
Barbara Ramege
Marina Johnson
J. L. Mathis
Plus 50 Club
Andre J. Meyer Jr
Margaret Sangster
Bethlehem
Marilynn Nicholas
Marjorie Palmer
Stoner
V.W
R. A. Peterson
Pentagon Club
J. Martin Beck
Barbara Plocher
Artcrafters Group
Arthur Comstock
Rainbow Girls Bake
Blue Bird ‘Restaurant
Oxford Ave
Lake Avenue Congregational Church
A.M.B. Doll Hospital
Brown Jewelers
N. Ridgeville
Center For Sightless
Third Street
Elvrra
Middle Ave
Tenth St
Id Lorain
Broadway Elyria
Broad
Thelma Finlay
Ywca Board of Directors
WRC
Girl Scouts
Bakesale
Snt
Young Hardware
Cleveland St
Elyria Child Conservation League
Lucille Miller
Pasadena Avenue
Bernadine Theobald
Walter P. Wagner
Lake Terminal
Rosemary Thesing
Dolores Dabelko
Phyllis Duncan
Karol Vucic
Jean Yager
Dorothy Miroff
Pete
Bernie
Metropolitan Club
J. E. Glass
Columbus Street
Arthur Hewitt
Robert Parrett
Gerald Frank
Oberlin Inn
Hubbard Wilcox
Roosevelt P.T.A. Baker
Spikes Market
Lake Ave
Albertine Goretz
Joan Muller
Laverne Leuffer
Mary Jo Young
Elyria District
Antonio
Allen School
Helene West
Jack E. Phillips
Corpus Christi
Naval Hospital
Phillips
Luella K. Phillips
Winckles Street
Frances Landreth
Virgil C. Landreth
Orchard Avenue
Lawrence Jay
Rowland A
Bud) Worcester
Keesler
A.F.B
Worcester
Second Street
Hoxie Street
Biloxi
George Mayhew
Ohio
National Association For Remedial Teaching
Florence Maurer
Clinton Avenue
San Fernando Valley
Calif
East Mariposa Street
el Segundo
J. Irving Reese
East Avenue
Fellowship of Baptists For Home Missions
First Baptist Church
Rochester
Michigan
Robert Harold
Nichols Court
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Ola Tucker
Anthony Barbarossa
Cambridge Avenue
Robert Johnson
Bellcourt
Miss Joy Woods
Pioneer Girls
Miss Woods
United Polish Club
Edison P.T.A
Miller-Shore
Clarence W. Schroeder
Saat Ee Mo
Tolae
Diamond Ensemble
Noel
Diamond Security
Jewel Lady Elgin
Haseroot Jewelry Co., Inc
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