Credit Bureau Head To Speak At Kiwanis
GRAFTON The Grafton Kiwanis Club will hear R W Soens manager of the Elyria Credit Bureau at its meeting Thursday at 6 30 p m in Grafton High School Mr Soens will be introduced by Mayor Ernest Toghill Last Thursday a ceramics feature by Mrs Marie MacBeth and her daughter Mrs Dorothea Eisele demonstrated clay modeling and items heated to 1500 degrees for six or seven hours Forty two members and guests attended Ladies night program Gordon Murray and Ray Kay performed musical numbers Dec 23 meeting chairman will William Reese Dec 30 a sales tax dinner and directors meeting are planned Ladies night and officers installation for 1955 set for Jan 6
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Grafton
Grafton Kiwanis Club
R. W. Soens
Elyria Credit Bureau
Grafton High School
Soens
Ernest Toghill
Marie MacBeth
Elyria-Grafton Rd
Dorrothea Eisele
R. DB
Ray Kay
Mrl
Joan Kinter
Everett Wieseke
Gordon Murray
Elyria
Leona Wise
Clyde Martin
William Reese
Kiwanis
Grafton Library Selections Showcase Variety of Titles
A list of fiction titles in the Grafton Public Library includes Seven Men for Nelda by Joan Sargent about a 27 year old teacher seeking marriage and life changes. Prelude to Space by Arthur C Clarke documents the first moon rocket from London to Australia with crew screening and project aims. Vhe Saving Grace follows Hugh Probyn’s attempt to rescue his sister’s son amid family expectations and three women. Mask of Glass by Holly Roth features an FBI and CIC conspiracy. Don Camillo's Dilemma continues the village satire with Camillo and Peppone during a Florida trip and Mt. Union College events.
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Grafton Public Library
Nelda
Joan Sargent
Nelda Hardesty
Space
Arthur
Charles Clarke
Dick Alexson
Alexson
London
Australia
Huston
Hugh Probyn
Philadelphia
New York
Hugh
Mask OF Glass
Holly Roth
Comets
FBI
Army
Counter Intelligence Corps
Don Camillo
Dilemna
Grafton
Mr. and Myers
Goyannnieschi
Jomer Karper
Christmas Party Of Sodality Attended By 40
Forty members of the Assumption Church Altar and Rosary Sodality attended a Christmas party on Dec 6. They exchanged $1 gifts and gave a purse to Pastor Rev. William Kopiczewski and a gift to past president Mrs Joseph Anderson. Entertainment by Hep Cats of Amherst. Prize winners included Mrs Edmund Szmania and Mrs Paul Janosko Sr. Several members were named to audit the treasurer’s books and to clean the church this month.
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Grafton
Assumption Church
Rosary Sodality
William Kopiczewski
The
Sodality
Joseph Anderson
Jadie Kope
John Groboske
Raymond Wickner
Arthur Rogers
Robert Logan
Charles Hess
Hep Cats
Amherst
Edmund Szmania
Paul Janosko Sr
Theodore Kubuski
Joseph Konezel
Anthony Glows
Clement Klingshirn
James McKean
Leo Matusik
Anderson
Kubuski
George Schaefer
Glowski
Joseph Konczel
Schaefer
Eugene Wurm
Paul Janosko Jr
Santa Makes Surprise Birthday Visit in Grafton
A birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buchholz honored Mrs. Fred Casper with a three course dinner and gifts. Attendees included Fred Casper Anna Buch Cleveland. Herbert Halliday and children Elyria. Carl Jantz Ronnie Jantz families Grafton. Linda McCue Amherst Arlene Keller Columbia and Janice, the hosts' daughter. Santa Claus, Grafton’s official Santa, distributed gifts to the children.
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Unafton
Fred Casper
Carl Buchholz
Anna Buch
Cleveland
Herbert Halliday
Arthur Jantz
Elyria
Carl Jantz
Ronnie
Lee Trenchard
Carl Jantz Jr
Grafton
Linda McCue
Amherst
Arlene Keller
Columbia
Janice
Santa Claus
Santa
Grafton Lodge Hosts District Representative Visit
Mrs. Gertrude Bryant, District 9 representative, spoke at Anchor Rebekah Lodge on a Columbus assembly and the need to raise funds to remodel the Springfield Home. Contributions will be voluntary as plans for a dollar gut exchange were made and secret sisters to be revealed at the next meeting.
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Grafton
Gertrude Bryant
District 9
Anchor Rebekah Lodge
Bryant
Columbus
Springfield
Naomy Nichols
Gaiion
Lodge
Local social notes and greetings from Elyria area
Correspondents record visits and guests at homes in Grafton and Elyria. Grace Park stayed with Carrie Ochen in Carlisle, while Carl Buchholz and Carl Jantz joined a St John’s Lutheran Men's Club party. Cadet Bernard Rotheery plans holiday visit from Riverside Military Academy, Ga, and Carl Ruder of Columbus visits his ill mother Mary Ruder as she recovers at home.
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Walter Slattery
Grace Park
Carrie Ochen
Carlisle
Carl Buchholz
Carl Jantz
St. John's Lutheran Church
Elyria
Bernard Rotheery
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
Hal Rothgery
Carl Ruder
Columbus
Mary Ruder
Mr. Ruder
Thim
Belden Grange Votes Gift To Boy's Village
Belden Grange members vote to donate cash to Smithville Ohio Boy's Village and to purchase a TB bond. Frank Lehriver and daughter Elsie attended the Flint Michigan ceremony where General Motors unveiled a new car. Master David Curtiss led the meeting. No second December session. next regular meeting set for January 12.
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Grafson
Belden
Smithville
Frank Lehriver
Elsie
Flint
Mich
General Motors Corp
David Curtiss
Inquiring Photographer Asks How Grafton Can Improve
The Grafton Post Office asks residents for ideas to improve the town. Mrs. Charles Yates urges youth-focused action and a community youth center, noting two-year efforts to start one. Mrs. Frank Denes calls for more industry and business, a new town hall, off street parking, and an overpass to prevent buses stopping at Main Street railroad tracks.
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Charles Yates
Willow St
Grafton
Frank Denes
House of Denes Jewelry Store
Robert Fling
Elm St
New York Central
Main Street
Navy
Mildred Joppeck
Parson Rd
Naval Academy Cadet to Take Christmas Leave
Midshipman Tan R Crichton son of Mr and Mrs James M Crichton of 129 percent East River Road is completing the first term of his sophomore year at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md The class will be granted Christmas leave Dec 18 to Jan 2 Army Corporal Frank Fischer son of Mr and Mrs Frank Fischer of 9032 Grave Ave Elyria is with the 10th Infantry Division at Fort Riley Kansas He entered the Army in Oct 1952 and has served a tour in Korea National Guard divisions formed two fifths of US forces in Europe during World War I.
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Tan R. Crichton
James M. Crichton
East River Rt
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Army
Frank Fischer
Grave Ave
Elyria
10Th Infantry Division
Fort Riley
Kan
Cpl Fischer
Headquarters and Service Co
4St Engineers
Korea
National Guard
Europe
Chest Funds Near Quota in New London
New London reports the Community Chest is nearing its $32,500 goal. Mary Jane Stoner, chest secretary, announced that $2.19% has been collected to date.
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New London
Mary Jane Stoner
Miss Stoner
One Room Schoolhouse Remains Symbol Of First Teaching
Colchester Conn. teacher Jean Stearn bought a deserted one room schoolhouse for 200 dollars. It is the place where she taught her first class and keeps the building as a cherished memento of her early career.
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Colchester
Conn
Jean Stearn
Mice Damage Apple Trees at Gilford Orchard
New Hampshire state fish and game department reports mice have nibbled bark at the base of apple trees in the Gilford experimental orchard, killing several trees and threatening others.
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Concord
N. H
State Fish and Game Department
Gilford
Homebuilders Class Christmas Party at Nelsons
Grafton. The Homebuilders Class gathered Sunday for a Christmas party in the Nelson residence. A ham dinner, festive tree, and seasonally themed favors filled the recreation room. Written games led by Mrs. Fred Straebel and a white elephant gift exchange followed. Hosts and attendees listed include Forest Hombeck, Jerry Smith, Rev Fred Straebel, Dan Bradley Jr, Robert Reese, Leonard Leininger, Charles Wack, Harold Luzader, Peter Bokesz, Carl Atkinson, Paul Pinkley, Richard Edwards, Carl Gamell, Jean Roberts, and Mary Louis Gill.
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Grafton
Bert Nelson
Fred Straebel
Bersides
Forest Hombeck
Jerry Smith
Litchfield Baptists appoint Rev. Hendershot as full time pastor
Rev. Roy C. Hendershot of City Mission Cleveland will become full time pastor of Litchfield Baptist Church starting January 1. He has served part time since November 17 and has preached in many Cleveland pulpits. He is 25 years old, married, with a two month old son.
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Litchfield
Roy C. Hendershot
City Mission
Cleveland
Litchfield Baptist Church
Hendershot
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S. C
Bob Jones Seminary
Grace Theological Seminary
Winona Lake
Ind
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Henderston
WSCS Will Fill Shut-Ins Yule Boxes Tonight
GRAFTON Christmas boxes for shut ins will be packed this evening at the regular WSCS meeting. Members should bring their gifts to the meeting. A white elephant gift exchange is also scheduled.
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WSCS
Grafton
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Juvenile Delinquency Panel Sparks Vehicle Vandalism
A juvenile court judge and a sheriff's captain spoke on juvenile delinquents in Indianapolis. After the meeting they observed some discussed youths had damaged cars with bent aerials broken windshields wipers and battened tires on autos.
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Indianapolis
Thelma Barth Heads Cerebral Palsy Foundation School
Belden native Thelma Barth former Belden resident and Ohio State University graduate has been named director of the Cerebral Palsy Foundation school on Overlook Rd Cleveland Heights. She previously worked with the Cleveland Welfare Association and other welfare agencies in several states.
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Belden
Thelma Barth
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Overlook Rd
Cleveland Heights
Barth
Cleveland Welfare Association
Ohio State University
Arki Cele
Cleveland
Gust Zacharius
Zacharius
Kenneth Klinect
Clyde Kline
Russell
Inlaw
Clarence Wise
Dwight Reisinger
Arthur Wise
Annual Dinner Set By Laf a Lot Club
Plans for the Laf a Lot Club annual dinner were finalized at Mrs. Carl Shephard’s home. The party will be held at the Wishbone between Christmas and New Year’s. A letter from Donna Rust of Arlington Va. was read. Secret sisters revealed new names. A two course luncheon followed and a birthday cake for Mrs. Maxone Finley topped the event.
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Grafton
Carl Shephard
Wishbone
Donna Rust
Arlington
Formag
Rust
Maxone Finley
Christmas Lights To Be Turned On In Square Tonight
A large crowd is expected tonight as Mayor John Curtiss will switch on two large Christmas trees and lights on the square. The ceremony, the village’s first, is sponsored by the La Grange Civic Federation with Mrs. Robert Smith as general chair. The LaGrange Methodist Church choir will sing carols and Santa Claus will hand out favors to children.
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Lagrange
John Curtiss
Cookie and Candy Sale For Kindergarten Fund
GRAFTON The Mother's Study Club will hold a cookie and candy sale Saturday beginning at 9 am in the Spitzer garage to raise funds for the kindergarten. Home made cookies and candy will be gift wrapped if requested.
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Grafton
Mother's Study Club
Spitzer
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