Hospital Staff Hold Annual Christmas Party at Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital staff and 200 guests attended the Elks Club gathering last evening. Joe Boddy hosted as Santa delivered gifts while Gene Krugman and his Dukes provided dancing music. Student nurses sang carols directed by Harold Zealley and Stone's Dance Studio offered acts.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elks Club
Joe Boddy
Santa Claus
Gene Krugman
Dukes
Harold A. Zealley
Stone's
Waites
Zealley
R. L. Schilling
William Miller
John Wherry
Traditional Kalacs Are Holiday Fare At Yuletide Party
Five Magyar Reformed Church women's circles held a Christmas meeting with Advent devotions led by the pastor. They reported on finances and circle activities, donated to the building fund, and planned Christmas gifts for families and fruit for County Home members. Circle 5 hosted with Hungarian pastries including kasacs. The group announced a 10th anniversary banquet and sang farewell to Mrs. Kasper heading to Florida.
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Magyar Reformed Church
Joseph Varga
Julius Varga
John Takacs
Frank Snoble
Joseph Beregszaszy
Michael Salata
Frank Lapos
Albert Messaros
Novak
Circle 5
Emil Kasper
Florida
Christmas sale at Center for Sightless Elyria features crafts
A Christmas sale of products made by the Blind is held at Center for Sightless, 330 Third Street, Elyria. Items include knitted and crocheted goods, towels, dish cloths, leather items, ironing board covers and pads, brooms, and toys. Customers urged to patronize.
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Center For Sightless
Third Street
Elyria
Culture Club Yuletide Luncheon and Program
Elyria Woman’s Club hosts the Culture Club annual luncheon and Christmas party with 28 members and 9 guests. The program features readings The Birth of Christ carols and a Lit tle s Angel tale, followed by gifts under a decorated tree and a January 8 meeting plans.
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Elyria Womans Club Incorporated
Culture Club
For Sale Girl's 20 inch Bicycle
Used girl's bicycle 20 in in excellent condition, contact 1041 Mechanic Street Grafton at phone 2261 for details.
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Grafton
Church Women Celebrate Scripture and Music Service
The Lake Avenue Congregational Church Women Association held a December meeting with a program of Christmas recordings and a Lights of Christmas service. Letters from Congregational missionaries were read, and a tea followed. The Elyria American Gold Star Mothers met at the Legion home, voted to send gifts to the Crusade for Freedom, and planned officer elections for January 21.
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Women's Association of
Lake Avenue Congregational Church
Irving Shepherd
Division F
Walter Botamer
W. F. Rodfong
William Vinson
Elyria
American Gold Star Mothers, Incorporated
Legion Home
Floyd Heskitt
Crusade For Freedom Drive
Dayton Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe Veterans Hospital
Veterans At
Pleasantview Sanatorium
Albert Wirth
Lee Perkins
Gazela Apai
John Kubes
William Wood
Elfreda Hofmann
Alex Koute
Emma Conger
National Home
Kathryn Austin
Eagles Auxiliary Meets in Hall for Holiday Evening
Sylvia Oaks presided over Ladies Auxiliary No. 431 gathering at the Eagles hall. Prizes went to Julia Bruce, Stella Landers, and Oaks. Ill members include Alice Kaylor. A White Elephant sale is planned for January 7 and plans for a Christmas dinner were discussed.
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Sylvia Oaks
Ladies
Eagles
Eagles Hall
Red Cross
Damon Runyon Cancer Fund
Boys Town
Tuberculosis Drive
Julia Bruce
Stella Landers
Alice Kaylor
Lillian Goudy
Christmas Circle Meetings Brighten First Congregational Church
The First Congregational Church circles Point Midtown and Eastern Heights held Yuletide gatherings with Christmas music, decorations and stories. Eastern Heights met at Mrs. Manly Winsor’s home. Midtown discussed Christmas in many lands and sent greens and cards to the sick, plus a gift to Rev. Coles for his West Africa work. Point circle hosted dessert and devotions, with a plan to meet January 21 at Mrs. H W Pond’s home.
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Point
Midtown
Eastern Heights
First Congregational Church
Manly Winsor
Denison Avenue
Gerald Wagner
Stanton Fitzgerald
George Martin
Matthew
Santa Claus
America
St. Nicholas
Midtown Circle
E. H .Faulkner
A. C. Schirmer
G. W. Wingard
John Wenzel
Samuel Coles
West Africa
Faulkner
Peter Smith
Linda Cuyler
Point Circle
Dexter Kimball
North Washington Boulevard
J. E. Glass
Dan Symons
Ray Stucky
William Duton
Paul Collins
J. B. Thomas
George Day
Kimball
Thomas Curtis
Ruth Trembath
James Christie
H. W. Pond
Circle 2
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Charles Redman
Nick Smith
Essie Robertson
Walter Decker
Paul Fillo
Florida
Leroy Smith
Christmas Story Hour at Elyria Public Library
Children gather tomorrow afternoon at 4 in the Longfellow room to listen to Miss Mary Jensen tell Christmas stories including The Little Green Elf's Christmas and Why Santa Claus Chose the Reindeer. Barb Abbot leads the Jr. Woman's Club Christmas program. contact 62-644.
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Elyria Public Library
Mary Jensen
Merry Christmas
Santa Claus
St Vincent de Paul Meeting to Recite Rosary
The St Vincent de Paul altar society will meet at 8 00 p m Friday at Schwartz Funeral Home Lorain to recite a rosary for Mrs Helen Gendies.
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St. Vincent de Paul Altar Society
Schwartz Funeral Home
Lorain
Helen Gendies
National High Priestess attends Bethel Shrine quadrennial visit
Vivian Parrish supreme worthy high priestess leads the quadrennial official visit to Bethel Shrine Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem at the American Legion home in Virginia Maurus Elyria's Eastern Star chapter presides. Sojourner Parrish reports 176 life memberships and a 16000 dollar fund across 15 states. Preceding the ceremony, Lyndon LaGrange officers host a church dinner and refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Parrish
United States
Bethel Shrine
Jerusalem
American Legion
Virginia
Maurus
Elyria
Eastern Star
Marie J. Knight
Agnes Severson
Shepherds
Palestine Messiah
Shaker Heights
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Lorain
Galilee
Willoughby
Naomi
Mansfield
Golden
Chagrin Falls
Marion
Sojourner Parrish
Lakewood
Galilae
Lucie Davis
Sol. Parrish
Soj
Christmas Dinner for Employed Young Women's League
The Employed Young Women's League hosted a Tuesday Christmas dinner to close a successful season. Mrs. George Miraben narrated stories Small One and Little Brown Coco while Sylvia Sue Widdowson and Charlene McGregor gave gifts. Barbara Rodgers led entertainment with a team of hostesses. an open cabinet meeting set for January 6 at the YW to plan 1953 activities.
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Young Women’s League
George Miraben
Sylvia
Sue Widdowson
Charlene McGregor
Helen Mulholland
Barbara Rodgers
Alma Bachman
Ann Crozier
Joan Allen
Betty Krupke
Edith Powers
Audrey Coon
League
Christmas Tureen Party Draws Large Attendance
The annual Christmas tureen and children party of the First Methodist Church Sunday School class drew a large crowd. Don Bush presided at a brief business meeting naming new officers: Russell Petersen president, Orley Gingery vice president, Dwain Robinson secretary, Norwood Baumhardt treasurer, Fred Greenich program chair. Mrs George Miraben told a Christmas story as all sang carols with Margaret Ware at the piano. St Nick arrived with gifts for children and special guests. Co chairs were Orley Gingery and Robert Laport. helpers included Kenneth Brown, Robert Ringer, Robert Meitzke, Keith Brown, and George Boorn.
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Karl Lehmann
F. S. Fulmer
Christ
Robert Hand
William Naegele
Phyllis Boorn
W. O. MeiClellan
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Hans Steger
George Smith
J. L. Bridgeland
F. S. Palmer
Clarence Beazell
Adult Forum
First Methodist Church
Don Bush
Russel Petersen
Orley Gingery
Dwain Robinson
Norwood Sbaumhardt
Fred Greenich
George Miraben
Margaret Ware
Old St. Nick
James Sivard
C. A. Riges
Marie Ryan
Oscar Dunn
Robert Laport
Kenneth Brown
Robert Ringer
Robert Meitzke
Keith Brown
George Boorn
Howard Miller
Circle No. 4
Grafton Road
Miller
Willard Hicks
Edward Bembower
Claude Learn
Burton Chiemacher
Sarah Bembower
Santa
Molly Bembower
Little Brown CoCo
Artcrafters Observe Christmas and Plan Next Meeting
Artcrafters gathered for their annual Christmas observance at the YWCA residence with gifts prepared for County Home residents. A brief report noted a successful Christmas sale earlier in the month and Miss Joy Yost presented xylophone music.
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Joy Yost
Ridgeville
Barbara Plocher
Waldo Sayles
Merle Huppert
Sayles
H. Gordon Gower
Sixth Street
Christmas activities fill local clubs and churches
Dozens of groups in Elyria host Christmas dinners and parties at Graystone Hotel Washington Avenue Church of Christ Lake Avenue Congregational and other venues. PTA circles, Daughters of Scotland, Lions and auxiliary groups plan programs, exchanges, and 8 p.m. gatherings through December with notable host families listed.
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St. Jude’s Altar and Rosary Society
Washington Avenue
Church of Christ Women’s Fellowship
Roosevelt Pta
Daughters of Scotland
Woman's Club
Lorain Legion Home
Lake Avenue Congregational Zhonta
Jess Messaros
Emerson Court
Pentagon Club
Howard Meyers
Westlake
Home baking orders for holiday delivery by Trelene West
Local home baker Trelene West offers immediate service for cakes pies breads and other baked goods with early holiday orders encouraged. Contact 59-112 for details and delivery options.
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Trelene West
Fragments Hint At Coat Sale Item At Garfield Address
OCR fragment mentions two fur coats with a date range 12 14 and a location 1001 Garfield Ave, suggesting a sale or listing item at that address. No additional context or names present.
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Garfield Ave
Miss Doris Hough Engaged To Wed Paul A Farrell
Mr and Mrs Stanton Hough announce the engagement of their daughter Doris to Paul A Farrell son of Mr and Mrs G F Henderson of Fayetteville West Virginia Doris is a La Grange High School 1951 graduate and works at C A Olsen Manufacturing Company The fiance served in the US Army and Navy and works at General Motors No wedding date has been set.
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Doris Hough
Paul A. Farrell
Stanton Hough
Harmoncourt, LaGrange
Doris
Paul A. Ferrell
G. F Henderson
Fayetteville
West Virginia
Lorain County Speakers Club Christmas Meeting Highlights
Lorain County Speakers Club held a Christmas themed session at Lake Avenue Congregational Church. Members presented talks on game clubs the Mona Lisa and Leonardo da Vinci, and holiday topics like Christmas memories and the Last Supper. Earl Wilshire chaired with Max Pedley named next program chair for January 21, 1953. Tigredia Social Club hosted a Christmas tureen with card tables and officer nominations pending.
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Lorain County
Lake Avenue Congregational Church
James Horn
GC. D. Garries
Earl Wilshire
Loren Wurster
Gene Meili
Leonardi de Vinci
Wilshere
Everglades City
Gulf of Mexico
Jim Horn
Prince of Peace
Garriel
Ethel Anderson
Max Pedley
Roy Hart
Wurster
Horn
Tigredia Social Club
Erma Schnarr
Monroe Street
Dorothy Hastings
Lucille Barton
Barton
West River Street
Fish Fry Every Friday at United Polish Club
The United Polish Club at 1501 Middle Avenue hosts a Friday fish fry serving from 5 p.m. diners.
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United Polish Club
Middle Avenue
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Flks Club
Nell
Cordy
Crandall
Bernard
Harmony
Teresa Baldauf
Wilbur Meyer
Center Ridge Road
Mildred North
Stoney Ridge Road
Clyde Jackson
LaGrange
Harriett Allen
Detroit Road
Avon
Gilbert LeRoy Brown
Ruth King
Joe Hale
Greenwich O
Mary Whitcher
Oberlin
Lee Lyman
Mesdames
Robert Choate
Paul Overs William Naegele
Annie Wilcox
Grace McHale
Ruth Hutchings
A. E. Penfound
Marguerite Sandrock
Cora Phelps
Genna
Middle Ave
Ewopaperr
Thelma Finlay
Church Circle
Archie West
Woman's Club Xmas
Barb Abbot
Elyria Fur Shop
Broad St
Oscar Beels
Mgr
Furriers
Ostrov Bldg
Andy
Graystone Hotel
Y-Nyers
Sonrisa Club
Womens Benefit Association
Leona Gardiner
Cleveland Street
Hamilton Pta
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
Wishbone
Elyria Child Conservation League
Gerald Gienke
Clark Street
St. Francis Xavier Mission Circle No
Eagles Lodge
Christian Missionary Alliance
Eleanor Group
Elyria Council
R and SM
Allen Pta
James Lamberton
Pasadena Avenue
Arnold Little
Alfred Luther
Fred Ulich
Broad St. and
East Ave
Lod
Lorain County Speakers Club
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