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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1954
Page
8
Pfc William McHenry sails for California leaving Elyria for overseas duty. Bride Pearl Diel, formerly of Memphis, Tenn., will reside with McHenry’s parents at 2030 Lake Ave. The Memphis wedding was held at Baptist Church with Dr Mark Harris officiating.
Kenneth Samuel Huskinson wed Miss Catherine Ann Rolfe at Old Stone Church in Cleveland on Saturday morning. The couple, both employed at Stouffer's in Westgate, plan to reside at 118 Neuter Ct. The bride, daughter of William Rolfe, wore a white satin gown. the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. J A Nary, is a former Elyria High student and US Air Force veteran. The wedding included a breakfast at Yorktown in Lakewood and a reception at the Nary home on Lexington Ave. guests included William Earl Huskinson on leave from Fort Knox.
Sontisa Club of the WCA attended the hanging of the greens in the Yale residence after a tureen dinner in Holly Hall. The lounge was decorated with green boughs, a Santa sleigh, and reindeer while pop corn tree favors marked seats. A Christmas program followed with carols, gift exchanges, and a plan to buy a veteran a sport shirt for Crile and to contribute to the national centennial fund. Attendees included Mrs. Walter Ingersoll, Mrs. Pete Hermann, Mrs. George Dancisko, Mrs. Harry Ruble, Mrs. Raymond Trott, and many others. A white elephant sale is planned for Jan 6 at Holly Hall to count sales tax stamps.
Elyria Memorial Hospital host Mrs. David Horan welcomed Ninety-Five Club members at Fifth Street home. Mrs. L. D. Huffman reviewed Noel Coward's Future Indefinite with notes on his life and war memoirs in Present Indicative. Mrs. Robishaw read Ruth McKeown on Christmas in Rome. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Graham at 248 Broad Brook.
Miss Ann Caywood daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Caywood of 12 Wanda Street will take part in the fourth annual Stunt Night at Flora Stone Mather Western Reserve University. The event is set for December 17 in Cleveland at Public Music Hall.
A list of discharged individuals and their address fragments across multiple streets and towns including 126 Karwood Stairs, 1060 Bellet, 247 Delaware Ave, Jersey? Miss Shirley Ferguson, South Lake Ave, Amherst, 115 Harman St La Grange, R D No 1 Grafton, 207 Princeton Ave, 1305 Bank Ave, Avan Merz, Oberlin, Dayle Slutzker 221 Brandtson Ave, and others, each linked to families and households.
The Catholic Employed Women's Club hosted a Christmas party featuring the film Birth of Christ. Members donated to the mission fund instead of gifts and enjoyed group singing and games with prizes awarded to Margaret Urig Correne Conrad Gertrude Adama Josephine Kubuske Helen Nangh rom and Marcella Welsh. A rummage sale was held at 216 Boston Ave on Friday and Saturday.
Last evening the Riverside YWCA hosted the annual Hanging of the Greens as at least 150 people filled the residence. Every YWCA group contributed with Teen Clubs placing large greens baskets, Garden Y’s decorating mantels, Artcrafters creating a silver foil Madonna table centerpiece, and residence girls trimming the tall Christmas tree. Hostesses were J.A.O. Club members with Mrs. Carl Woodin presiding over Interclub Council, and Mrs. Bert McDowell welcoming guests. The program featured devotions by Mrs. Roger Buster, carol singing with Dexter Kimball on piano, and performances by Mrs. Robert Gilmore and the 530 Club, followed by punch and cookies served by the Young Women’s League and Cosmopolitan Club members. The Interpetus Council and local club volunteers organized the event with Miss Martha Close and others assisting.
More than 150 parents teachers and friends attended the Jefferson PTA Christmas tureen dinner in the school gymnasium. Lighted tapers and bulbs decorated tables and angels served as favors. Mrs. Robert Gow urged junior high parents to chaperone the Christmas dance and Mrs. David Hibben announced a proposed traffic light at Foster Ave and Route 57 crossing to be installed soon. Ina May Ardell's seventh grade won the attendance record.
The Junior High Chorus directed by Miss Dorothy Tkacs performed a Christmas program themed the First Christmas. Selections included O Come O Come Emmanuel White Shepherds Watched Hark the Herald Angels Sing and What Child Is This. The music was dramatized by scenes in a picture frame, with Miss Barbara Shoemaker directing the stage presentation. The 60-voice choir was accompanied by Barbara Eddy.
Allen School kindergarten through third grade staged a Christmas program for the Allen PTA board. Readers and students performed songs and skits by Edna Carter Correne Hatton May Opfer Correne Bickel Emmalou Stewart and Eloise Gilbert. Plans for a dessert card party were announced for January 13 and a Buzz Session set for Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. at the school.
Mr and Mrs Anthony Kellogg welcomed Elyria Great Books Discussion Group at 220 East Ave Wednesday for a holiday luncheon. Rev Thomas Cur Wildercraft candy gifts were presented to the leader. Vergils Aeneid was discussed with Schraffts and Shoots Choto ander brands cited for gifts and next reading The Order Now Ph 2889 Wilder Hine Flowers of St Francis Kratt Candy 271 Broad St
The Literary Club will hold its Christmas party and gift exchange at 833 West Ave hosted by Mrs. Arthur Tite with Mrs. Dayton Rebingon leading the program on Wednesday at 2 pm. Elyria Catholic Nurses reschedule to Dec 17 at Elyria Woman's Club from tonight's original date.
The Auxiliary to Post No 12, American Legion, received an invitation from Elmer Johnson Post 118 in Amherst to attend its grand opening at 8 15 p.m. Saturday. Gov. Frank Lausche will be the guest speaker.
At 10 30 a m Saturday in the Longfellow Room Elyria Library Miss Mary Jensen will tell three selections The Contented Little Pussycat The Adventure of Walter Duck and Edgar Allen Crow A sale of gifts and household items will be held at 730 Denison Rear Door Saturday.
Cosmopolitan Club held its annual Christmas tureen at the YWCA residence with a festive red centered table. Mrs James Johnson soprano sang Christmas numbers joined by Mrs Robert Gilmore on piano and original Appalachian folk tunes arranged by John Jacob Niles. Devotions on the Christmas story followed. A gift exchange funded Christmas for a needy family. Next meeting set for Jan 13 at Mrs Henry E Beam’s home. Also advice for protecting eyeglasses by looping cloth near the top of a standard open end case.
AMHERST Mr and Mrs Samuel Gilbert Wettrich announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Nancie Ann to Richard Bury Clark of Ann Arbor Michigan. The wedding is set for Saturday January fifteenth at 7 p.m. at the Amherst Congregational Church. Nancie is a Hillsdale College alumna and Birmingham elementary art teacher. Richard holds an AB and MS from the University of Michigan and works in the Dow Chemical plastics research division in Midland Michigan.
The Bethel Shrine No. 2 held its annual officer inspection in IOOF hall last evening with about 150 in attendance. Worthy High Priestess Gertrude Berndt and Watchman Harold Dicken led the East, with Agnes Severson of Cleveland as inspecting officer.
The Elyria Woman's Club hosted the U S Air Force Mothers Club Christmas party with about 50 members and guests. Dinners and gifts circulated as Mrs C L Jenkins joined, and officers for the new year were elected including Mrs Momsen as commander and Mrs Smith as first vice commander. Installations set for January 12 at 2 30 p m next door to Sears.
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