Christmas Society gatherings plan January meetings
Multiple society groups held Christmas events with games, bridge prizes, and caroling. Elaine Cole hosted Sigma Omega Sigma with a December dance planned. Rosemary Stirzaker and Miss Koning to host January meetings. St John’s Young People’s Society scheduled caroling January 21 with devotions and games. Festive tables featured red and green decor and candlelight.
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St. John’s Young People’s Society
A. Schroeder
Anetta Meinke
Helen Koehn
Chester Stolzenburg
Robert Kamphoesner
Elyria Odd Fellows Plan Year End Meeting and Events
Elyria Odd Fellows hall hosted year end proceedings with by laws read and approved. The coming year features officer installation on January 21 and a Grand Master visit in January. Lodge sessions begin at seven pm on December 24 with a Christmas party inviting brothers families and friends.
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Elyria
Debonair Sorosis Club Holds Holiday Meeting
The Debonair Sorosis Club met at Opal Scott’s Cleveland street home with all members present. Plans were made to carol Christmas Eve on Lake Avenue. After business, members enjoyed games and an amateur hour. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her mother at Helen Boynton’s home on December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Omega Sigma
Elaine Cole
Lake Avenue
McCray
Helen Snyder
Rosemary Stirzaker
Cornell Avenue
Debonair Sorosis Club
Opal Scott
Cleveland Street
Helen Boynton
Just Us Bunco Club Holds Christmas Party
Just Us Bunco club members gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs. John Sinegar’s Spruce Street home for a Christmas party. A noon chicken dinner with poinsettia centerpiece, baskets of candy favors, and a prize exchange followed games of banco with awards to Mrs. Howard Beal Mrs. Milton Troup Mrs. Sinegar and Mrs. Ralph Meyers.
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Just Us Bunco Club
John Sinegar
Spruce Street
Banco
Howard Beal
Milton Troup
Sinegar
Ralph Meyers
It Will Pay You to Shop in Elyria Stores First
Elyria merchants urge shoppers to begin their Christmas gift buying in town. Local stores promote savings, exclusive promotions, and timely availability to boost holiday sales and support the community commerce.
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Elyria
Open House Delights Plus Ultra Class Event
Mrs Mildred Wilford hosted the Plus Ultra class of the Methodist church on Marseilles avenue for a gathering of about thirty members. Plans were made to aid a needy family at Christmas. Victorine Sears, Mrs C M Ackerman and Mrs Dorry Wilcox won prizes in contests. A gift exchange followed and refreshments were served by Mrs Wilford, Mrs Lucille Dwire, and Mrs Miriam Rogers.
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Mildred Wilford
Marseilles Avenue
Methodist Church
Victorine Sears
C. M. Ackerman
Dorry Wilcox
Wilford
Lucille Dwire
Miriam Rogers
Boys Sunday School Outing at Findleys Cabin
Junior Department of the Methodist Sunday School plans an evening outing at Findleys cabin. Gather at the church at 5 45 for a 6 00 departure, wear old clothes and bring supper. Transportation provided. Supervisors Leonard Fowls Edward Bembower and William Meinke will accompany the group and return by 10 00.
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Methodist Sunday School
Findley’s
Leonard Fowls
Supt
Edward Bembower
William Meinke
Girl Scouts Troop 2 Rehearse Christmas Play Plans
Girl Scouts Troop 2 met at the Church of Christ on Tuesday to rehearse the Christmas play after formation. Final practice is Friday at 4 p.m. and the play will be presented Saturday at Gates Hospital at 2 30 p.m. On Christmas Eve at 5 p.m. the troop will deliver gifts and baskets to the needy then join other Scout troops to sing carols through the city.
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Girl Scouts
Church of Christ
Gates’ Hospital
Cloverleaf Circle Members Share Holiday Dinner at Green Lantern
St Pauls Cloverleaf Circle members held a holiday season dinner at the Green Lantern last night. Ten covers were set with Lois Neiding of Cleveland among guests, a former circle member. Tables were decorated in seasonal colors, and gifts were exchanged followed by informal social time.
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Cloverleaf Circle
St. Paul’s Church
Green Lantern
Lois Neiding
Cleveland
Sunday School Pageant at LaPorte Methodist Church
LaPorte Methodist Sunday School will present The Story of Christmas on Sunday evening December 22 at 7 30. Mrs J E Dewhurst and Mrs Thad Robson direct a cast of thirty characters with choir numbers and a final Santa Claus appearance delivering treats to children.
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LaPorte Methodist Sunday School
J. E. Dewhurst
Thad Robson
Santa Claus
Broughton Performs Third Vesper Recital at Converse College
Russell Broughton of Converse College music faculty presented the third vesper organ recital in Spartanburg S C He was assisted by Edmund Caldwell tenor and featured his own chorale prelude Veni Emmanuel along with Bach and holiday carols The program highlighted Advent mood with transcriptions and included contributions from N Irving Hyatt Walter Spry and others from Converse College music faculty and Spartanburg Symphony links.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Russell Broughton
Broughton
Emmanuel
Bach
Philip Nicolai
N. Irving Hyatt
Converse College School of Music
Hyatt
C. N. Gignilliat, Jr
Francis McMillan
William Greene
Charlotte
N. C
Spartanburg Symphony Orchestra
Walter Spry
Converse College
Mr. Spry
Chicago
Evanston, Ill
Notable pianist Russell Broughton opens at Converse College
A newcomer to the South and to Converse College this year, Russell Broughton quickly influences local music circles with brilliant piano recitals. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Oberlin Conservatory, studied at the University of Chicago, and earned an Estey prize scholarship for Fontainebleau study.
Post Script Club Holds Fifth Anniversary Party
Carlisle Dec 18 The Post Script Club celebrated its fifth anniversary with a reminiscence session and Christmas gift exchange at Miss Lucille Rolling’s LaGrange road home. Local members Miss Mary O Connor Miss Maxine Roling and Miss Jeanne O Connor attended.
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Carlisle, CO
Post Script Club
Lucille Rolling
LaGrange Road
Mary O’connor
Maxine Roling
Jeanne O'Connor
Christmas program uplifts East Carlisle group
The East Carlisle Parent Teachers Association hosted a warm monthly meeting with an old fashioned Christmas program. Students from first through sixth grades performed songs, recitations, a playlet, and a "Night Before Christmas" reading under teachers and organizers guidance. The event filled all seats with parents and friends, endorsing the school’s young performers. On December 20 pupils will receive their annual Christmas treat.
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T the East Carlisle Parent-Teachers’ Association
Santa Claus
Charles Huene
Hugh Sweet
Elyria
Myron Jackson
Grafton Road
Bonnie Willis
Ruth Williams
Hast Carlisle
A. H. Goodspeed
Arthur P. Bailey
Huene
Willard Hicks
Mothersingers Group Holds Anniversary Rehearsal
Forty women gathered at Mrs. H. H. Greig's home for a Christmas themed rehearsal and social evening. Mrs. Clay ton E. Smith led a brief business session as the Mothersingers Group celebrated its one year anniversary with wreaths, red tapers, carols, and a buffet luncheon.
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Mothersingers Group
H. H. Greig
Clayton E. Smith
Mothersingers
Social Roundup of Grafton and LaPorte Residents
Local social notes list Mrs Frank Rhodes and others hosting gatherings on various roads, Bridge at HW Gregs home, Christmas party plans for Lindy Lodge at LaPorte, and multiple visits and dinners across Grafton road Rob son road Sutter nut Ridge Chestnut Ridge and nearby towns. Attendees include Kristof Miller Rennie Yost Kirk Nevines Whitmore Simonds Koehn Brown Barton Claycomb McCook and others.
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Frank Rhodes
Adbert H. Goodspeed
Otto B. Chapman
Fred Cowles
Samuel Stevenson
Grafton Road
Jerry Kristof
Lakewood
Mark D. Cowden
Jean Shepherd
Robson Road
June Walker
Sutternut Ridge Road
HW. H. Gregsx
Bridge
Butternut Ridge Road
Lloyd Yost
Miller Court
Charles Yost
Haton
William Rennie
Lin
Frank Simonds
Banks Road
Cincinnati
Karl Koehn
Diagonal Road
Cleveland
Clayton Brown
Ross Barton
Iverett Claycomb
Joseph McCook
W P A Cafeteria Opens at Hust Carlisle School
The Works Progress Administration opened a cafeteria at Hust Carlisle School on Monday morning. A ten cent lunch will be served to all children, with special emphasis on undernourished pupils. A cook and two helpers are provided by W P A.
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Works Progress Association
Hust Carlisle School
Venison Dinner Hosts Share Hunting Tales in Elyria
Mr and Mrs William Rennie attended a venison dinner Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Johnson in Elyria. Mr Johnson had just returned from a hunting trip in Kane Pennsylvania where he bagged a 150 pound deer.
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William Rennie
Carl] Johnson
Elyria
Mr. Johnson
Kane
Pennsylvania
Cotterill Anniversary Dinner in Medina Household
Mr and Mrs Charles Cotterill of Middle Avenue hosted a dinner for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Guests came from Detroit and Cleveland. An in house orchestra provided music. Miss Elizabeth Cherry from Diagonal Road visited Cleveland with her parents. Mr and Mrs Clark Smith of Chestnut Ridge spent the weekend with the Rugger family in Medina.
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Charles Cotterill
Middle Avenue
Detroit
Cleveland
Elizabeth Cherry
Diagonal Road
William Cherry
Clark Smith
Chestnut Ridge
Jerry Rugger
Medina
Ladies Attend Italian Heimstitching Meeting at Gulf Road
Sheffield reports sixteen women at the Gulf Road school house for a session on Italian heimstitching. Morning hem stitching completed, then a tureen dinner. Afternoon topic was Better buying of ready made garments led by Miss Alice Bird. Attendees listed. next meeting set for January 10. A nine pound son born at St Joseph's hospital in Lorain. Brookside basketball set to play before Christmas vacation, next home game January 10 vs Brownhelm.
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Sheffield
Gulf Road School House
Alice Bird
Elyria
Mach
Arthur Lehman
Jennie Young
Werle
W. H. Chambers
L. H. Duntee
Lee Johnson
P. L. Chambers
George Smith
C. C. Carpenter
W. C. Chambers
Charles Hammer
Tempa Dean
Dora Bungart
Edna Younglas
Marian Chambers
Lester Youtzy
Walter O’niel
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lorain
L. M. Youtzy
Gulf Road
Columbus
Brookside
Camden
Brownhelm
Death of Mrs. Melissa Thompson 82 in Avon Elyria Detroit
Relatives note the death of Mrs. Melissa Thompson aged 82 who died at her daughter Mrs. Fred Bruce in Detroit. She had lived in Avon and later Elyria, survived by husband Edwin two sons Edwin Jr of Elyria and George of Detroit a daughter Mrs. Fred Bruce of Detroit and two sisters Mrs. Clara DeRussey Avon and Mrs. Sylvia Jackson Grafton road Funeral services were held Sunday and burial in Avon. Also mentions local social visit and a Farm Bureau banquet in Oberlin.
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Melissa Thompson
Fred Bruce
Detroit
Thompson
Avon
Elyria
Edwin
Edwin, Jr
George
Clara DeRussey
Sylvia Jackson
Grafton Road
Neva Carrick
Alma Ackerman
L. M. Youtzy
W. H. Chambers
P. L. Chambers
Farm’ Bureau
Oberlin
Uneeda Club ServedDinner and Christmas Gift Exchange
La Grange uneeda Birthday Club members met Thursday at Mrs Paul Serettes home for a delicious dinner and a Christmas gift exchange attended by all but two members plus two guests. District notes mention school entertainment and personnel updates including Hazel Miner resigning to marry Richard Gilpin in February. Several local residents were noted for visits and moves, with an accident causing Jack McCamay to be hospitalized after jaw injuries.
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Uneeda
Paul Serette
Dicken
Wilmot Long
Ruth Stock
Belden
Earl Bouga
Cleveland
Hazel E. Miner
Richard Gilpin
Helen Kelner
Lakewood
J. M. Spicer
M. W. Vickery
W. H. Knowles
Andrew Rawson
Mansfield
P.T. A
F. G. Prosser
G. W. Woodruff
Lodi
Ralph Sanders
Circle No. 2
Cyrus Dawson
C. A. Rawson
Eastern Star
Oberlin
Elyria
Robert Miller
Great Lakes
Adrian Buswell
Jack McCamay
Nell Ruppet Receives Call From Aleanes on Monday
Mr and Mrs Aleane visited Nell Ruppet on Monday in a brief social call, marking a neighborhood meetup that day.
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Mrs. Aleane
Nell Ruppet
Volcanic Emissions Flood Air With Mineral Oxide
Reports note volcanoes and mineral sources releasing large quantities of charged oxide into the atmosphere. Observers track atmospheric effects and potential impacts on air quality and climate.
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Les Amies
Harold Slymund
Fred Wiginton
Theodore Ruth
Fanny Koning
Fred Wigenton
Koning
Y. P. Society
Sorosis
Carol
Southern College
Edith Mae
HyGrade Dry Cleaners
Carlisle
Gold Stripe
Gold
Barcelona
Valencia
la Grange
Memorial Hospital
Lewis Buswell
Ben Smith
Powers House
Church Saurret
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