Queen Mary Liner Nears Maiden Voyage to New York
Three thousand workers finish the Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary, with thousands more in factories sewing fabric carpets and cutlery. The 73,000 gross ton, 1,918 foot ship will sail May 27 seeking speed records and the prestige of fastest Atlantic crossing.
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Glasgow
Great Britain
New York
Great Army
Cunard
White Star Line
Majestic
George
River Clyde
Eiffel Tower
Lincoln Memorial
Capitol
Washington
Hudson River
Buckingham Palace
Edgar Britten
R. D
Berengaria
White Star
Cape Horn
France
Elopement Ties New London Couples in Private Home Ceremony
New London December 20 Ferne Reed daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Reed united in marriage with James Brittain son of Mrs Walter Brittain at the home of Rev Lewis of Kettlesbury The couple both belong to New London's young set and are graduates of the local high school Mrs Brittain studied at the Spencerian School of Cleveland in the past year while Mr Brittain has CCC service background.
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New London
Ferne Reed
Clarence Reed
James Brittain
Walter Brittain
Lewis of
Kettlesbury
Spencerian School of
Cleveland
Brittain
CCC
City Council Convenes In Dark After Power Cut
The 1935 final regular meeting of the City Council proceeded with gas fixtures and candles as electricity was off due to a local utility edict. Bills totaling 246.43 were paid and routine reports approved, with Philip Johnson raising a question on the legality of the new gas ordinance, which was deemed legal after statutory review.
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Philip Johnson
Brighton Choir to Present Cantata Chimes of the Holy Night
Brighton Ohio December 20 The Brighton Church choir will present the cantata Chimes of the Holy Night Sunday evening in the Brighton M E church. Several local residents visited relatives and shopped in Elyria Ashland and Wellington with birthdays noted for Mr Butson and Shirley Moore.
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Brighton, O
Brighton Church
Brighton M. E
Social Notes From Huntington and Nearby Towns
Mrs Louisa MecClafflin spent last week in Cleveland with her sister Mrs Florence Belville who fell in her home and broke her shoulder bone. Harold Rolce and Nile Thudium with two children visited the Johnson Crib home. Families attended Marjorie Skeets funeral in Sullivan. Will McConnell and family of Pittsfield dined with parents Will Koons. Lester McQuate of LaGrange called on the Koons home. Harold Dill and spouse visited Spencer to see the Karl Weiderick home. Rolce held a special session December 30 to clean up the 1934 business.
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Huntington, O
Louisa MecClafflin
Cleveland
Florence Belville
Harold Rolce
Sullivan
Johnson Crib
Nile Thudium
Marjorie Skeets
Will McConnell
Pittsfield
Will Koons
Lester McQuate
LaGrange
Harold Dill
Spencer
Karl Weiderick
Local Couple Weds at Second M. E. Church Parsonage
Rev C R Bair officiated the wedding of Miss Theola Hammonds of this city and Geo E Sheldon of Readville Ohio. Mrs Sheldon is a New London High School graduate and Mr Sheldon has CCC ties near Elyria. They will reside here briefly before settling near Elyria.
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C. R. Bair
M. E
Theola Hammonds
Geo. E. Sheldon
Readville
Ohio
Sheldon
New London High School
CCC
Elyria
Christmas program at 2nd M. E. Church features youth treat
The 2nd M. E. Church plans a Sunday evening Christmas program with a youth treat and special preaching throughout the day. Rev. P. H. Gorham of Chicago-Til presided at the recent third quarterly conference, praising the membership for a strong year, with excellent departmental reports and improved finances aided by charitable gifts from outside the church.
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M. E
P. H. Gorham
Chicago
Til
Mrs Sackett and son to spend Christmas with Anderson relatives
Mrs J H Sackett and her son Richard will leave shortly to spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs Sackett’s daughter Mrs Rabie Robert and family of Anderson Indiana. IS Triplett left Tuesday for Indianapolis Indiana to attend a convention of railway union workers. Triplett is a dispatcher at Niles local N. signal station.
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J. H. Sackett
Richard
Sackett
Rabie Robert
Anderson
Ind
Triplett
Indianapolis
Niles
Local
Christmas Eve on Houseboat Row and a Jewelry Store Reveal
Christmas Eve lights illuminate the river colony Houseboat Row where Big Adam holds services and Vincent Rocke faces loneliness despite wealth. Nightingale loves him while Dan Adam contemplates a risky gift in a back street jewelry store as a danger hints at a looming crime.
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Big Adam
Dan
Lftle
Ann
Tom Hannigan
Peter
Katie Jarvis
Luke Conners
Nightingale
Vincent Roche
Vincent
WEA
Dan Adam
Local Social Notes Highlight Community Visits And Illness
The column records visits and family news from the area. Warren Freeman, Elsie Ballon and son Richard of Sullivan visited the Johnson Crib home. Lucille Pratt and Ethel Gibbs returned from Marshaltown to stay with H. J. Pratt. L. H. Rugg of Wellington visited Walter Handley’s family. Marion Crile and Mildred Vincent are ill with tonsillitis and flu. William C. Gates and wife with relatives from Cleveland and Elyria visited Myra Chandler’s home. Mrs. Myra Chandler spent time with Johnson Crile and family.
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Court Rolce
Warren Freeman
Elsie Ballon
Richard
Sullivan
Johnson Crib
Lucille Pratt
Ethel Gibbs
Marshaltown
Iowa
H. J. Pratt
L. H. Rugg
Wellington
Walter Handley
Marion Crile
Mildred Vincent
William C. Gates
Daniels
Cleveland
Local Rochester Briefs Highlight Civic and Family News
Rochester items note visits from Nick Lowell Akron and others, illnesses and recoveries, school absences due to bronchial trouble, and social visits in several households. A charity benefit and a Christmas plans schedule appear among the community updates with births and arrivals in Elyria and Newark, plus travel to Cleveland and Detroit for work elsewhere.
Murray Ridge Bird Club Holds Regular Monthly Meeting
The Audubon Bird Club of Murray Ridge met at the schoolhouse Friday afternoon with all members present. Members discussed Our Winter Birds, followed by games and contests, and refreshments were served. Miss Neuman invited the group to her home for the January meeting.
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Murray Ridge
Audubon Bird Club
Murray Ridge pupils present Christmas operetta at school house
Murray Ridge students stage Two Candles in Open Window at the school house Friday evening with Santa Claus Reindeer and special musical numbers. Presents and treats will be exchanged Friday afternoon.
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Murray Ridge
Pleasantview Sanatorium visitors noted in local notices
Mrs. Erwin Eppley called on Iréne Bonez at Pleasantview San atorium Wednesday afternoon. J. Watson of Elyria called on A. J. Derek Monday. John Bechtel spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bennett and family of Henrietta. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nugent and daughters Joan and Shirley Anne, and Mrs. Charles Nugent and daughter Ethel were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Eppley.
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Thomas Lamphere
Tacoma Park Academy
Washington
D. C
J. C. Jackson
Elyria
Erwin Perkins
O. R. McCullough
John W. Green
Etna Burge
Don Goss
Martha Burrows
Ashland
Roy Moore
Wellington
Butson
Shirley Moore
F. H. McClellan
Dean McClellan
Alberta
Wilbur Lamoreaury
Clark Ewell
Martha Goss
Erwin Ferkins
Stormer
Don Perkins
Berlin Heights
Lou Clark
Mary
Beatrice Clark
Ben Fenner
Everett Haning
Glenn Perkins
Erwin Eppley
Iréne Bonez
Pleasantview Sanatorium
J. Watson
A. J. Derek
John Bechtel
Walter Bennett
Henrietta
C. C. Nugent
Joan
Shirley Anne
Charles Nugent
Ethel
E. W. Eppley
Vincent Honor Past or and Bride Vincent
A reception was held Tuesday evening December 17 at the local Methodist Church parlors in honor of Reverend Harold J. Bond and his bride. About thirty people attended and played games. Mrs Hornish, president of the Ladies Aid Society, presented a glass dish with funds as a gift from church and Sunday School members. Refreshments included sandwiches, pickles, cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent
Harold J. Bond
Townsend Club Sees Growth After Monday Meeting
The Townsend Club at the M. E. church drew a large crowd Monday evening with more than fifty members. Mrs. F B Lewis attended the Rowena Circle banquet and Christmas party at Venture Inn on Grafton Road Tuesday. A birthday party for Jean Prindle was held Tuesday after school by her Sunday School class. Mr and Mrs John Beasley visited sister Mrs Josephine Bryant at Memorial Hospital where she remains very ill.
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Townsend Club
M. E. Church
F. B. Lewis
Rowena Circle
Venture Inn
Grafton Road
Jean Prindle
WE. Church
John Beasley
Local Residents Visit and Dinner Guests Figures
Berlain and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith of Berea hosted brief visits. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain stayed several days. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mitchell joined for Sunday dinner. Arthur Barnes and A. H. Swartz with daughter Cleveland dined with Eva Winfield and son Dale. Wednesday supper at James Williams hosted George Omerald and Wellington. Arthur Schaffer and family of Pittsfield visited James Williams. Merritt Frye and Mrs. Williams hosted. Albert Keith of Wellington spent Sunday at the Williams home.
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Jack Hodgkin
Detroit
Wellington Opera House
George Smith
Lawrence Snyder
Ashland
George Davidson
Dorothy Hammonds
Clayton Rickett
Harper
Stowe
Munn
Akron
Paul Ewell
Milton Sell
Anna Simmons
Bessie Knapp
Wm. Goldsmith
Lawrence Ketchum
Elyria
Helen Rife
Lena Harris
New London
Hinzel Bradford
Cleveland
Frederick Frank
Misa Triplett
Methodist Church
Ellen Snyder
Earl Bradford
Austin Ewell
Brighton
Herbert Mitchell
A. C. Pohisman
Eli Rider
Ralph. Pittsfield
Frank Cham
Wellington
Arthur Schaffer
Pittsfield
Merritt Frye
Albert Keith
James Willams
Christmas Services Put On at Local Churches
Rochester notes announce a Baptist Christmas service on Sunday night December 22 with all welcome. Methodist Sunday School plans Christmas Eve exercises and a candlelight paygeant on the night after Christmas. Banner Class holds a church party. Epworth Leagues District Conference meets in Brighton December 26 Thursday evening.
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Rochester
Baptist Church
Methodist Sunday School
Epworth
Brighton
Death of Rochester blacksmith in Florida homecoming
Friends of Mr and Mrs B F Coats mourn the death of a Rochester born blacksmith who died in St Petersburg Florida after moving with his family to a farm near Brighton years ago. The body was returned to Wellington for funeral services at Brighton Methodist Church with Rev Newton Moore and Rev J H Jones officiating. Interment followed in Rochester village cemetery with many local attendees.
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B. F. Coats
Brighton
Florida
Rochester Village
Will Murray
Eugene Babcock
Edna Babcock
del Richards
Forrest Burdue
George Davidson
J. L. Knapp
Village electr ic rate cut approved in special session
The village council met in special session Tuesday night with a representative from the electric light company presenting a Christmas gift of a half cent per kilowatt reduction in the rate for patrons. The move aims to ease costs for villagers as the holiday season approaches.
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Electric Light Company
Vilage
Important measures addressed in afternoon session
The report notes that several other significant measures were also attended to during the afternoon session, outlining the topics discussed and decisions made. It highlights ongoing work and the attention given to surrounding issues.
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Eral
Brighton High School P T A hears amateur radio program
Practically all Rochester patrons of Brighton High School attended the Tuesday night P T A meeting to hear an amateur radio program arranged for entertainment. The school auditorium and surrounding hall were filled with listeners who enjoyed the program very much.
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Rochester
Brighton High School
Elyria meeting on poor relief funds apportionment
Trustees Dell Richards and John Scott with clerk Harold Ringler attended a gathering of township and village officials in Elyria on Friday to decide how the poor relief funds should be handled and apportioned.
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Dell Richards
John Scott
Harold Ringler
Elyria
Funeral of Mrs. Kate Rickett Held in Sullivan
Kate Rickett died December 15 at her son Orlo Rickett’s home in Newark. Funeral held Tuesday in Oberlin with burial at Sullivan Cemetery. Born and raised in Sullivan, she spent most of her life there. Donald Sholtz of Cleveland and John Ringler hosted Sunday dinner with families. Sholtz and Ringler are siblings.
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Sullivan
Kate Rickett
Orlo
Newark
Oberlin
Sullivan Cemetery
Rickett
Donald Sholtz
Cleveland
John Ringler
Sholtz
Mr. Ringler
Sermon and Hiring at Amherst Congregational Church
Rev. Davids of Amherst delivered an engaging sermon at the Congregational church. The church voted to hire him, and he will move here soon. Davids is a senior in Oberlin College of Theology. Also noted are visits and gatherings of local residents including the Rogers and Arndt families with weekend travel and hosting events.
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Rev. Davids
Amherst
Congregational Church
Davids
Mr. Davids
Oberlin’s College of Theology
C. H. Rogers
Norwalk
Rogers
M. J. Rogers
Nicholl
Ida Rogers
Cleveland
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Hiram Knapp
Cora Bush
Burr Coats
B. W. Smalley
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Eva Tumanist
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Jack Johncox
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Elyria, Ohio
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