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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1958
Page
18
Services will be held Saturday for Dr William H Shideler a nationally known geologist and one of two reviving founders of Phi Kappa Tau social fraternity. Shideler retired from Miami University after 47 years on the faculty following a brain hemorrhage Thursday in Oxford Ohio.
Mayor Nickels presented the National Interindustry Safety Council traffic safety award to Berlin Heights Kiwanis Club for their fall safety check program. Rev Harvey Parker noted church leaders will join a Twelfth Night ceremony and tree burn on the athletic field with ministers from local churches participating.
A 1950s style listing for Dime Plus Rentals hosts an event at Lorain Arena on Sunday evening December 21 at 10 45 PM. The notice notes a scheduled appearance by DIME NETE A 1950 with entertainment or rental services.
Berlin juniors and seniors staged a four part Christmas program in the school auditorium. The Prophecy featured eighth grade boys and sixth grade girls singing and reading. Selections included We Three Kings and Silent Night. Senior high members closed with eight songs and a benediction. Music director Freeman Lehman led the event.
Berlin Heights local school dismissed early for Christmas holidays. Students held parties organized by room mothers. Resumption set for January 5 with several changes planned at the week long break end.
Berlin Heights school cafeteria served a turkey dinner with all trimmings for 25 cents to 285 students as a result of the federal school lunch program providing five turkeys. Cafeteria head Mrs. J. W. Knott noted she would verify whether the meal broke even or caused a slight loss after reviewing the books.
A Christmas party for Little Echoes handicapped youths is sponsored by Y-Maters of the Elyria YWCA. The event runs 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Holly Hall gymnasium with refreshments games and a gift for each child.
Sunday School students will present a Christmas program at 7 30 p m Sunday in the Columbia Methodist Church. Program leaders are Dean Hammon and Gordon Halles with Barbara Grills on piano. Singers include Dayton Smith Melvin Grills Clayton Coleman and Ralph Hagedorn as ushers. Barbara Bartter is announcer. The program features prayers, instrumental pieces by Jan Marfin Susan Reehorst and Randall, plus a series of grade level scenes and songs about Christmas. The Christmas offering goes to Elyria Methodist Home and Berea Methodist Children's Home.
Mrs Gordon Greene of Wellington is listed with a birthdate and phone number Wellington 9446 5 in the social notices column.
Cub Scouts held their first meeting in the new scout headquarters on Wednesday. About 30 scouts and 50 parents attended the open Christmas session led by Tubmaster George Baun and Mrs. William Knight. Teddy Vartorella Douglas Vartorella and Charles Knight earned wolf badges. John Hoffman, who donated the building, spoke of the good work beginning there. Santa distributed gifts as carols were sung and refreshments served. The group donated canned goods and clothing to Lieut. Forrest Ward of the Salvation Army, who thanked the scouts for sharing during Christmas.
A hit-skip damaged a 1958 Chevrolet parked at 116 East Bereny Street causing about 330 in damage between 1 and 4 pm yesterday. Owner Dorothy Barton reports the left fender and door damaged and notified police.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower will broadcast the annual Christmas message to the nation on December 23. The address, timed for nationwide radio and television, will outline key policy highlights and national outlook for the holidays.
Four Berlin Local School seniors will travel to Toledo tomorrow for scholarship exams. Douglas Alien James Rough ton Monica Leimeister and Sharon Coughlin will compete for the General Motors scholarship and the University of Toledo Honor Scholarship. Principal Gene Pillot will accompany them.
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