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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1944
Page
2
The Bendix Westinghouse company plans a Christmas party for children whose parents work there. It will be held Saturday morning at the Capital Theatre with a splendid program and a capacity crowd is expected.
Elyria Theatres brings Brazil to Rivoli next Wednesday featuring Ary Barroso music and a cast including Tato Gulzar Virginia Bruce and Rio Roy Rogers with Veloz and Yolanda. The film showcases Brazilian scenery shot on location by Howard Lydecker with a sparkling festive tone and dance numbers led by Aurora Mee and Billy Deniels.
Fete retires Worthy Matron Arlene Lashley honored at a GO. B.S. gathering with gifts and games. Sorusis club Christmas meeting featured a covered dish dinner and Red Cross work, with plans for January 9 and a book review. Mrs Vivienne Simonson awaits news of Pvt. Willian Simonson, wounded in Germany, may return for Christmas. Local moves reported as Vaughns and Day households relocate among others.
The seventy second annual Ohio State Grange session closed in Columbus with Lorain Countians among hundreds. State Master Joseph W. Fichter was reelected with 251 of 316 votes. others split votes. Notable speakers included Cavernarchet Frank J Lausche and National Grange officials. About 375 were initiated into the state Grange during the session amid road blocks to Columbus.
Suburban Calendar lists several community gatherings across Avon Lake West Ridge Carlisle and Lorain County. Tonight includes Christmas music practice at 7 p.m. and a tureen dinner party at 7 p.m. with gift exchange. Saturday features a Girl Reserves dance at 8:30 p.m. and a Christmas party at the Baptist church, plus an annual Lorain County Trustees meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Court House for officer elections.
FATON Fidelis plans a Christmas banqu et for Saturday in the Grange hall at 7 30 p m with a gift exchange. Sunday events include Avon Lake Congregational church school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Avon Lake Christian Science Society meets at 11 a m in the school. Young people gather at church 7 30 p m. Monday School Board meets at 8 p m. North Ridgeville Girl Scouts meet after school for practice. Avon Lake Girl Reserves meet for Vespers at 3 30 p m.
The Army WAC plans a recruitment drive in Elyria to enlist women for medical departments. Headquarters opened at the Y M C A. Eligible are women aged 20 to 49 with no dependents under 14 and at least two years of high school. Interviewers will be stationed at the drive.
A wartime notice invites women to learn about the YMCA service on Mondays through Fridays. The program trains WAC volunteers and counts their service as civil work credit after the war, expanding opportunities for women during the postwar period.
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