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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1954
Page
2
A guide on styling and displaying Christmas cards in homes with British and American flare. Tips include arranging cards on mantels and windows, using mobiles from hangers, and staging under glass coffee tables, plus handwriting envelopes and signatures for reliable delivery.
Elyria Memorial Hospital lists December 4 new arrivals including a son for Joe Kristo sik and wife at 1305 Hank St and a daughter for Den ville Brown at 113 Halsdale Ct. Several other births and many discharges are noted with names and addresses of patients and guardians.
Elyria churchwomen gather for work worship and study with Mrs A D Strong and others leading classes. They present gifts to teachers, plan Christmas projects for the Diocesan Mission and donate to the County Home for the Aged while Miss Arden discusses beauty and self care.
Mrs Seward reviews Fr E J Edwards White Fire noting his ten years in the Philippines among leprosy patients. The account highlights leprosarium care and belief in God and prayer. Additional notes cover a Christmas party and class meetings at a Methodist church with gift exchanges and a Santa Claus.
Wanda Jennings Mrs America of 1955 tours Europe comparing kitchens with European housewives in Paris London and England She notices French kitchens art in cooking and contrasts US and English methods including measuring by weight and low babysitting costs for English families
Mr and Mrs Lewis Nichols of North Eaton announce their son Pfc Elton Nichols and daughter in law Mrs Eleanor Nichols became parents to a son named Thomas Allen born Thursday at Fort Hood Station Hospital Texas. Also notes on local trips and a recipe for Red Flannel Hash and a giant rummage sale at 118 Fremont Street.
Thalma Pinlay reports on local clubs, events, and social happenings. Brief notes highlight meetings, projects, and community engagement among women in the area.
Miss Ethel Houston and Leonard Allan Reed set December 18 for their marriage. Houston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ed Houston of 207 Ninth Street, will wed Reed of Grandview Tennessee, son of Mr. and Mrs Walter Reed.
St Marys Altar and Rosary Society will meet Wednesday evening in the church hall after the Holy Hour. A Christmas program will follow an abridged business meeting with Mrs Louis Kolopus conducting carols. Bake sale donations will be accepted after the 8 30 Mass.
A birthday party at 333 Foster Ave marked Mrs Janet Penman’s 87th birthday and a double celebration for her great granddaughter Kathleen Baksa aged 5. Attendees included family members from the McKelvie, Bowse, Kidd and Penman lines with grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A garbled OCR entry lists multiple names and addresses with occupations but lacks coherent context or actions. Names include O Dell Franklin Barnett Norma Sponaugle Paul Revels Syble McGhee Richard Hewes Emma Ellisson William Snyder Lena Noll and various addresses in Amherst Lorain Minerva and 0Assembler.
Pilgrim Congregational Church Women held a Thursday meeting on Christmas carols. Mrs. Aaron Dawns led devotions on angels and Christ’s birth, while Mrs. W. W. Reeser spoke on Come All Ye Faithful and other carol origins. Members shared how Wesley wrote Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Silent Night. A salad course was served and gifts exchanged. Next meeting set for Jan. 6. The Sunday School Christmas party is planned for Dec. 19 at seven P.M.
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