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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1952
Page
3
The ceremony at North Ridgeville Congregational Church featured baskets of white chrysanthemums and palms as Marian Osborne and Vern Andrews Jr. exchanged their marriage vows Saturday night in a pretty ceremony.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Scott announce the engagement of their daughter Annie to Thomas F Linder son of Mrs Lucinda Linder of 1427 Newman Ave Lakewood Annie Scott attended Elyria High and Cleveland College and works at Gregory and House Advertising Agency Cleveland She has been active in Playmakers and Lakewood Little Theatre and is a Velvetones member Thomas Linder attended West High and Fenn College and served four years in the Navy He is a process engineer at Ford Motor Company Cleveland and also a Lakewood Little Theatre member No wedding date set.
About 200 adults and youths attended the Fun Festival sponsored by First Congregational church Junior and Senior Fellowships. Meals, booths, plays, and piano solos by Terry Woodings filled the day from 8 to 7. More than 150 dollars was raised for World Friendship projects.
The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary meets tonight at 8 p.m. in the DAV club rooms on Oberlin road with Margaret Chapler reporting on a recent visit to the American Legion Auxiliary and a handmade rug by a paralyzed veteran from Chillicothe hospital on display. Gladys Johnson and Leora Fute will serve refreshments. Air Force Mothers host a 6:30 dinner Wednesday at the Woman's Club with a meat course provided and members asked to bring a tureen and table service, chaired by Mrs Walter Roosevelt who also plans a Christmas gift exchange.
A dolly hospital ad promotes A M E Doll Hospital at Brown Jewelers in North Ridgeville with the phone number 72 771 for repairs and service. The notice highlights local toy restoration offerings and contact details.
Elyria PTA Council will hold a 1 15 p m discussion on Parents Attitudes Children s Behavior at the YMCA. Mrs Orlo Standen, council parent education chair, leads the session taken from the National PTA magazine. Each PTA chairman may bring one guest member.
Classified notice offers a 1950 Nash Statesman for sale at 393 North Olive Street with contact by phone 66 111 for inquiries.
Elyria Chapter No. 163 Order of Eastern Star installed officers at the Masonic temple with Emma Burrer as worthy matron and Harold Dicken as worthy patron. Grand representatives from Ohio attended, including August Seis of Toledo. The 50th anniversary theme featured gold decor with a Winter scene and sleigh. Refreshments served to about 300. next meeting night for OES was announced.
The Elyria Business and Professional Women's Club announces its Christmas Party for tomorrow evening December 9 at 6 30 in the Wick Room of the First Congregational church. Mrs George Miraben will tell the Christmas Story and a 50 cent gift exchange will follow. The Social committee under Miss Lucille Griffin will oversee arrangements.
Thirty Playmakers attended a surprise house warming and shower for Mr. and Mrs Richard Traeger at 327 Dennison Avenue. The Traegers, recent German arrivals to Elyria, enjoyed greetings and English conversation as Miriam Traeger settled in.
Harriett Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Allen of 38315 Detroit road Avon will marry Clyde Jackson of LaGrange on New Year's Day. The ceremony at Avon Methodist church will be at four pm with Dr Ernest Knautz officiating. Ms Allen a Avon High school graduate and M B Johnson School of Nursing is employed as a registered nurse. Clyde Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Chester C Jackson of 302 West Main LaGrange is an alumnus of Clearview High school and works at Ridge Tool Co.
The E.H. High student cabinet promotes spirit with Bill McMann as president and a senior junior and sophomore roster. Five members attended a Lake Erie League meeting in Cleveland Heights for ideas. Jim Smith directs the senior choir with J Martin Beck, while PTA reports 420 members. Deca officers are named and swimming classes run for 45 girls this term. New uniforms energize varsity and reserve basketball squads.
Pi Mu Chapter Meets Carol Proust hostess yesterday afternoon to Omega of Ohio Elyria Chapter at Marseilles avenue home. Norma Jean Gregg led pledge and song with Handel study from National Council. Future meeting set January 4 at Judy Dunn's Lorain home to review Hayden works.
The group schedules its annual Christmas party and gift exchange on December 19. Post matron Estelle Newell and her officers lead the program with Lisbeth Calkins and the 1951 officers handling refreshments.
Names and addresses of residents and workers appear in a fragmented list including Richard Peters and Harriet Saddler of Akron and 124 Stanford avenue, Clarence Walker and Chevyl Hook of Lafayette street and North Olive street, William Keiper and Betty Mathes of Carlisle avenue and Dyke road, Elyria’s Douglas Dellefield and Janice Schret per of Roosevelt avenue, Lawrence Cowles Jr of Ada and Virginia Dodge, and Val Gene Deuliex of Grafton and Dorothy Lilly of Capel road.
A Christmas sale at the Center for Sightless in Elyria offers products by the blind including knitted and crocheted items towels dish cloths leather goods ironing board covers pads brooms whisk brooms toy brooms and more. Patronage appreciated.
Large live 18 foot Christmas tree offered for sale. Contact via phone number 72-540 for details and arrangements.
The Womens Missionary Society of the First Baptist church will meet at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. A group of speakers from the Hebrew Mission in Cleveland will attend headed by Miss Lida Imhof. Refreshments and a social hour follow with Miss Josephine Fay and her committee in charge.
Miss Betty Ann Bishop attended a special meeting of the National Association of Dance and Affiliated Artists at Hotel Cleveland. Arthur Bergh, Hollywood,Ca liffoff, national president and MGM dance director, spoke as honored guest. Births and hospital notes from Elyria Memorial Hospital follow with several newborns and family notices.
New residents join Elyria community including Andrew Sova and family from Smock Pennsylvania at 134 Louisiana avenue. Sova works at Pfaudler. sons Ronald and Andrew attend Jefferson school. Additional newcomers include Donald Lessiter and family from Wooster at 123 Spruce Street with pharmacist Marshall duties. Joseph Leonowicz and wife relocate from unknown origin to 107 West Bridge Street. he works at Cadillac Tank plant and attends night classes at Fenn College. Marvin Salisbury and wife move from Stroud Oklahoma to 654 Weller Road with sons Mike and Marta. Marvin engineers at Charles DeLeuw in Amherst.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 p m the Longfellow Room hosts screenings of Daredevils on Ice and Little Gray Neck about an injured gosling who learns to care for itself until its flock returns.
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