Christmas Mail Grows In Volume In Elyria Post Office
Postmaster J Sartor reports rising Christmas mail volume with helpers, extra trucks, and students from Elyria High assisting carriers and parcel post drivers. Anticipated peak Monday. cancellations total around 65 000 yesterday, possibly 100 000 soon. stamp and parcel windows open late. no letter deliveries except specified packages.
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Elyria Post Offee
Ats Peak
Elyria High School
Collore
J. Sartor
Vintil & Pom
Seek Compromise To End Fighting In Athens
General Ronald Sen tie, commander of Aled forces in Greve, reportedly received a peace message from the EAM. ELAS forces shelled central Athens hitting the Grande Bretagne hotel, HQ of British and Greek government. Britain pressed Greece to forge a compromise ending the two week civil war with at least 1000 ELAS casualties.
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Athens
Ronald Sentie
Aled
Greve
EAM
ELAS
Scobie
Africa
Grande Bretagne Hotel
George Papandreou
Christmas tree tale linked to Elyria family roots
Mrs. J Walter Letsch of Columbus Street learns from Readers Digest about Rev Henry Schwann introducing the Christmas tree at Zor Church in Cleveland in 1861. The article traces family ties, including Letsch’s Brazilian grandmother, St Johns pastor husband, a San Diego banker brother, an Akron relation, and Civil and Spanish American War figures with Ensign John Lersch serving in the Pacific.
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Charles
Thelma Meredith
Cleveland
Charles F. Ronald
Torden
Cary Joel
Mansfield
Haley Swarteel
Marie
Daisy Rumpff
St. Mary's
Ada Hughes
Wahbakepurta
Grace Dawson
United, Preebsteria Church
Philip WH. Wirhern
Ridge Ell Memorial Park
Sudre Curtis
Mandy Vance Caywood
Vaner Caywood
Flytia
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ridge Tool Co
Jef
Mary
Nina
Florence
Josephine
Henry Snell
Thery Durwal
Freeman
Lorain
Walter
Elyria
Marl
Plymouth
Shelby
Ohio
Kennelly
Nelio Kennelly
The
Gray Apts
Second Street
J. Walter Lefsch
Columbus Street
Reader's Digest
America
Henry Schwann
Zor Church
Germany
Letsch
First National
San Diego
California
Binter
Charles Berg
Akron
Rev. Schwann
General Schwann
Cavite
Philippines
John Lersch
Woman Receives Distinguished Service Cross for Normandy
Mrs. Isabella Thomson 78 William street learns her husband Pvt. John Thomson has earned the Distinguished Service Cross and the Presidential Citation Ribbon for Normandy. He is slated to receive an Oak Leaf Cluster for Holland Invasion and has been moved to France, son of Mr and Mrs George Thomson of R. B. 1 Amherst.
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Isabella Thomson
William Xreet
Pvt
John Thomson
Normandy
Holland
Thomson
George Thomson
Amherst
France
Court Actions Include Divorces and Alimony Awards
Cecil D. Worcester seeks a divorce from Beulah for neglect. Gilbert P. Henke is granted a divorce from Dolores with Hoaven restored. Fred R. Smith sues for divorce from Virginia for neglect. Dorie M. Mercer granted divorce from Howard with $300 alimony. Theresa G. Blaine granted divorce from Theodore with $200 alimony. Joseph G. Detimer estate funds $1.2 million for a hospital project between Troy and Piqua.
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Gilbert P. Henke
Dolores
Guy B. Findley
Hoaven
Dorie M. Mercer
Howard
Jus B. Findley
Common Pleas Court
Theresa G. Blaine
Theodore
Troy
Joseph G. Detimer
Chase Naval Bank of New York
Miami County
Piqua
Christmas party for Ben Dix Westinghouse children
More than 1,000 children and about 200 parents attended the Ben Dix Westinghouse annual Christmas party at the Capitol Theater this morning. The 9:30 program featured movies clowns acrobats and a Santa finale with each child receiving a gift. Anthony of Broad Street was arrested for intoxication after a disturbance and scheduled for arraignment Monday.
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Bendix-Westinghouse Company
Capitol Theater
Santa
Gonn Anthony
Bog Broad Street
Finn
Licenses Listed For Residents Of Lorain and Avon
A census of licenses shows Leo Atkin of 777 West River street in a crap business and Minnie Dassen at 780 West River street. Other entries include Leon Molliday 27 laborer Lorain and Cleopatra Munn 22 Lorain. Marvin Evans 24 Wooster 60 physician and Mary Elly Kauman 23 Cambridge Elyria. Scruga 41 Elyria and Katherine Glass 19 Edwards Elyria. Kenneth DeChant 4 Avon and Marcella Weber 22 Avon. Edward F DeChant 19 Avon Lake and Dorothy Smisek 18 Avon Lake.
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Leo Atkin
West River Street
Minnie Dassen
Leon Molliday
Lorain
Cleopatra
Munn
Marvin Evans
Wooster
Mary Elly Kauman
Cambridge Avenue
Elyria
John ©. Scruga
Jabarer
Katherine Glass
Edwards Street
Kenneth DeChant
Avon
Farmer
Marcella Weber
Edward F. DeChant
Avon Lake
Dorothy Smisek
Grain and soy markets steady with mixed grain quotes
Market notes show No 2 red and No 2 yellow corn prices and No 2 yellow soybeans around firm levels in Chicago. Receipts and prices for flour and other grains remain unchanged with no price shifts indicated, as traders note stable trading and limited price movement.
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Chicago
Hecelpis
Priveseld Tivers
Christmas Party For X-1 Club At Mrs. Maven Home
Members of the X-1 Patriotic club gathered at 144 Grafton Road for a Christmas party with a 12 30 dinner and a gift exchange. Officers for next year were elected Jessie Conia president Katherine Todaham secretary treasurer Mary Miller publicity chairman. Santa Claus appeared for the exchange of secret sisters gifts and Maude Jackson will host the next meeting. Billie Soules celebrated his thirteenth birthday with 14 friends at his Princeton Avenue home with games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X-1
Patriotic Club
Zelna Maven
Grafton Road
Nunc
Mary Miler
Chaimman
Ute Daughters of Union Veterans
Gants
Jessie Connem
Rose Law
Secomed
Mary Miller
Santa Claus
S Hifts
Secret Sisters
Maude Jackson
12Th Street
Tater
Billie Soules
Princeton Avenue
Games
Billie
Nancy Lau Huber
Hiela Weichel
Benny Nerowski
Robert Decker
Robert Dovink
Carol Jean Mariner
Ralph Greenlee
Lois Jordan
Eleanor Elbert
Richard Anderson
Zelika Elias
Sandra Warmer
Janet Madok
Lottie McConnell
Christene Derek
Anna Faulhauber
Cleveland Street
Royal Neighbors Meet Ends With Christmas Party
Royal Neighbors in K. of Phall held a holiday gathering after their regular meeting led by Oracle Florence Brown. A new officers installation was announced for January 1, with Florence Gillman receiving special prizes, and a program of poems songs skits and a gift exchange followed, plus refreshments.
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Fallows Lodge
K. of Phall
Florence Brown
Florence Gillman
Emma Dill
Lotfie Marsh
Florence Welton
Robert Kohler
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Muffiers
Peabody Gulf Service Bread and Chestnut
Peerless
Swartzel
Alan Page
Smith Middle Avenue
Ely Stadium
Page
James Harmon
Hhey
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Cecil D. Worcester
Wellington
Beulah
R. D
Oberlin
Fred R. Smith
Virginia
St. Tot, Mo
Lorain County Bank
Loren
Lorain County Catalan & Trust CO
Praia Depont Anaae
Home OF the
Christ
Intoxeation
H. W. Benham
Court Street
John J. Kolopos
West River
Third Street
Eversharp Daly
Gardner
Broad Sr
1945
Red Cross
Greyhound Travel Bureau
Gon Se
Greyhound
Phony
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