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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
6
Elyria brief item dated Thursday December 15 1949 notes local happenings and community notices captured in a compact newspaper card style for the Chronicle Telegram.
A calendar look recalls a year ago when Elyria Memorial Hospital Fund Campaign opened with BendixWestinghouse Auto Airbrake Company giving 50000 and Thew Shovel Company pledging 25000. Also five years ago General Patch’s Seventh Army entered the Reich as Roosevelt created new General of the Army and Admiral of the Fleet ranks with nominations.
Mr and Mrs Riley hosted a magic show at St Josephs school hall for the Catholic PTA with Judy Malloy and Jim Wilhelm receiving white rabbits. The event featured posters by 7th and 8th graders, bake sale plans for Sunday, and a past dance praised by Holy Name and Altar and Rosary Societies.
A historical survey shows Christ's birth date was not fixed for centuries with dates including November 18 January 6 and March 25 or 28 discussed. By 353 or 354 Rome set December 25 while January 6 became Epiphany. Theories include lengthening days and pagan feasts. Names Usener Duchesne Clement of Alexandria appear in the debate. observers note western versus eastern dating.
New officers for 1950 were elected at the Lorain County Shrine Club annual meeting at the Moose Hall Lorain. Officers are T. O. Murphy president Oberlin Dick Popp vice president Elyria and Jerry Sharrer secretary Elyria. Directors elected include Harold Clark Rube Miller Ted McClure Lorain Jerry Stang Oberlin John Simon Avon Lake Lee Menz Amherst Bill Bennett Wellington Nubby Gerber Max Van Wormer and Roy Reisinger Elyria.
Past Potentate Harry L Reynolds swore in new officers and directors as Past President Ned Burkett announced seventeen new members joined Al Koran Temple at the Cleveland ceremony on December 9. The Lorain County Shriner group now numbers about 450.
President Murphy announced intent to continue the club's basic policies with a few new ideas. A meeting of officers and directors is set at his Oberlin home on Tuesday evening December 20 to lay plans for the coming year. A business session followed by lunch.
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