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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1950
Page
10
Mr and Mrs Sam Peppas of 251 East Broad street announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Ann Peppas to Mr Ben Janas son of Mr and Mrs Ben Janas of Mills road North Ridgeville. No date is set for the wedding.
Mr and Mrs Frank P West announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara to Theron C Snyder of Graf ton Miss West a 1949 Elyria High School graduate and Snyder a 1948 Grafton High School graduate employed by American Rad iator and Standard Sanitary Corp reside in Grafton with his parents at 757 Huron Street No wedding date set Miss Patricia Bailey of Oberlin was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs W C Walters at 207 Cornell Avenue with 12 guests A red cloth decorated table hosted a salad course and gifts were opened by the bride elect Bailey is set to marry William Clifford Stetson of Lancaster Ohio at Sacred Heart Church in Oberlin on December 27
A social round up details a Monday evening shower for Miss Irma Bago hosted by her mother and relatives at the Magyar Evangelical and Reformed church. The event included bingo with multiple prize winners and a future wedding to Darwin Bales in December in Columbus. It also covers a Knights of St. John Ladies Auxiliary Christmas party with officer elections and planned hostesses, a Ladies Auxiliary meeting with new members and district officers, and a K of P children’s Christmas party with Santa, songs, and a cake walk.
Mrs. Kenneth Young of Mt Gilead discharged from Mansfield General Hospital to recover at her mother Ethel Alexander’s home. Rev and Mrs Young and daughter Lila will reside in Elyria. El Doros Walkden passed a silver medal test in dance roller skating in Cleveland and holds bronze awards. The Stulls visit Texas and Old Mexico for winter, with mail to Mission Texas. Larry Selka joins Bowling Green State University production of The Little Foxes opening January 17. New births arrive at Elyria Memorial Hospital including a son to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pinter on December 12, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hodgson, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lacko, and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. W D Waters.
St Francis Xavier Mission Circle No 8 held a Christmas lunch at 216 Furnace Street hosted by Miss Caroline Walsh. Guests included four visitors. fundraising and prayers opened, rosaries and altar linens donated. next meeting set for January 3 at Mrs Gray's Phillips Court home.
The Daughters of America chose officers for the coming term during their Christmas party last evening. Elected were Sarah Kubes as councillor Lucille Kubes as vice councillor Marguerite Binggell as associate vice councillor Edna Albright as associate councillor Ethel Hambley as warden Theresa Porter as conductress Jean Linden as 18 month trustee Grace Walker as outside sentinel Clara Hartley as inside sentinel. Installation will occur January 23 with formal wear and white uniforms for color bearers and guards.
Last evening Mrs. Harry Steele hosted Rainbow Mothers at Nancy Warner's home. During the business session, members decided to sell household products and then enjoyed a gift exchange and luncheon. Mrs. Irene Frye will entertain the club at her January residence event, date to be announced.
At the YWCA a Tuesday program featured Miss Elizabeth King of Lorain reviewing Not What I Expected by Val Teal, with Mrs. Louis Kolopus and the Elyria Woman's Club chorus performing four Christmas numbers. A later pink and blue shower for Mrs. Leonard Reichlin capped the evening, as Catholic Study Club No. 7 guests gathered for the annual Christmas party and gift exchange.
Multiple clubs and groups host Christmas parties and meetings tonight across Lorain including Lake Avenue Congregational Division D at Mrs Winchell's Cleveland Street home. Army Air Corps Mothers honor October November December birthdays with gifts and officer elections.
Radio and Television Service Leo Lectric offers repair and maintenance for radio and television sets. Call 13155 for service details and technician availability.
Eighteen of twenty one girls at the YWCA residence enjoyed a Christmas party with games gifts and a reading of The Night Before Christmas. Mrs Grace Corwin received a token of appreciation while each girl got a remembrance.
Two O clock club meets Thursday at 8 P.M. at the Y M C A with relocation from Mrs George Smiths Gulf road home due to road conditions. East Side Guild of St Andrews Church holds its annual Christmas party Friday at Mrs Arthur Pfaffs Cleveland street home. Culture club luncheon set for 1 P.M. Friday at the Elyria Womans Club.
A Navy Mothers group hosts a bake sale and bazaar at O'Donnell's on Court Street Friday December 15. Proceeds support veterans and local community projects through the group’s fundraising efforts.
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