Amherst Forum Club to welcome guest speaker January meeting
Amherst residents gather for the Amherst Forum Club meeting on January 15 at 8 30 p.m. with guest speaker Mrs Maurice Newman of Lorain speaking on Historical Costumes The group held its annual Christmas party at Mrs Lester Lewis home with Sylvia Kovach discussing the American Field Service and fundraising for an exchange student.
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Amherst
Maurice Newman
Lorain
Amherst Forum Club
Louis Briggs
Spring St
Lester Lewis
Rock Creek Run
Edward Cullen
James Schulz
Sylvia Kovach
American Field Service
Would You Like To Get The Word Ad Copy
A community health ad asks residents to seek clear, factual answers about charity funding, Christmas Seals, and tuberculosis programs. It promotes independent health agencies and invites clubs and organizations to contact the Lorain County Tuberculosis and Health Association for a program.
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The
Lorain County Tuberculosis and Health Association
The American Privateers reviewed by Donald Barr Chidsey
Book review surveys The American Privateers, a history of early American privateers led by figures like Boyle Barney Harding and Kidd. It covers the War of 1812, privateer licenses, battles, and their mixed impact, ending with the note that independence and imagination shaped these sea raiders and American history.
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Donald Barr Chidsey
America
Thomas Boyle
Joshua Barney
Seth Harding
Captain Kidd
Armstrong
Chidsey
Robert West Howard
Kellogg Smith
Lewis Herber
Franklin Folger
David Ewen
Bennett Cerf
Charlotte Olmsted
Mickey Wright
John W. Randolph
Vlad Evanoff
Muriel Rukeyser
Clifton Fadiman
E. M. Forster
Frederick C. Crews
South Asia
Ian Thomson
Fay G. Calkins
Marshall Hail
Columbia schools plan to make up two lost days
Columbia Ohio plans to make up at least two days from five snow days, shortening Christmas vacation with sessions on Jan 3 and 4. The 178 day calendar may fail to meet Northcentral standards unless adjustments are made. The board discussed driver training, polio clinic date, property deed issues, enrollment figures, finances, and staff changes ahead of the 1963 reorganizational meeting.
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Columbia
Columbia Board of Education
Northcentral Association
Columbia High School
Board of Education
Harold Griffith
Indiana
Albert Holb
Pittsburgh
Eugene Zak
Columbus
E. F. Litzenberg
Atlantic City
Gladys Harrington
Lorain County Savings and Trust Bank
Columbia School Board
Entry blanks for Birmingham decoration contest posted
Charles Carter told Firelands Garden Club members that entry blanks for the annual outdoor Christmas decorating contest are available in Birmingham area Post Office, grocer and hardware stores. The contest covers Birmingham village plus routes to Dean Road, Harrison Road, the Ohio Turnpike and Garfield Road. Cash prizes total 30 dollars across categories including best outdoor tree, other outdoor displays, and organization or business entries. Judging occurs between Christmas and New Year’s Day by Wakeman Garden Club members.
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Birmingham
Charles Carter
Firelands Garden Club
Village of
Dean Rd
Harrison Rd
Ohio Turnpike
Garfield Rd
Wakeman Garden Club
James Henry
Garden Club
Methodist Church
Wakeman House Fire Causes 50000 Damage On Butler Road
A Wakeman dwelling suffered heavy fire and smoke damage and water intrusion after an overheated furnace ignited the home on Butler Road late Wednesday morning. No one was hurt. Thurman Younseberg estimates the loss. occupant Mrs. Ardith Coe and her children were away at work or school when the sitter alerted authorities. The baby sitter safeguarded the two younger children as the alarm was sounded.
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Wakeman
Butler Rd
Theodore Timbs
Thurman Younseberg
Ther
Jardith Coe
Indoor grape ivy and other cissus varieties
Indoor gardening notes highlight grape ivy Cissus rhombifolia as a easy to grow trailing foliage plant with sharp toothed leaves. It compares varieties like C discolor and Kangaroo vine, discusses light, temperature and watering needs, and explains propagation from cuttings in water. Readers’ questions cover sourcing, sun requirements for African violets, and notes on ordering the Indoor Gardening Source Sheet.
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Katherine B. Walker
Katherine B.walker
Green Thumb Qs on Pots Roses Hydrangeas and Dahlias
Garden Q and A from Medina Hartland Penfield Nankin and others cover algae on pots mulch from evergreen leaves, soil acidity from cedar leaves, storing dahlias at 40 to 50 degrees to prevent sprouting, waxing canna tubers, and hydrangea buds killed by winter cold. Proper pruning timing and winter protection are advised.
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D. C. of
Hartland
C. E. of
Penfield
C. D
Nankin
Firethorn and other houseplants guide for the season
Practical notes on growing Pyracantha, Cyclamen, Perennials, Oleander, Crabapples, African Violets, Christmas Pepper and Vines in water. Tips cover hardiness, pruning, rooting, soil mixes, light needs, watering, humidity, and safety. Includes reader questions and simple remedies for common issues.
Erie County to Close Courthouse for Christmas Prep
Erie County announces the Sandusky offices and Erie County Courthouse will close the Monday before Christmas, December 24, as elective officials approve the holiday closure in preparation for Christmas Day.
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Sandusky
Telm
Erie County
Divorce suit filed in Erie County Court
Louise Wilson of 323 Berlin Street Huron files for divorce from Ray Edward Wilson of Means Kentucky in Erie County Common Pleas Court Tuesday.
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Sandusky — Cressel
Louise Wilson
Berlin St
Huron
Ray Edward Wilson
Means
Kentucky
Erie County Common Pleas Court
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Doris Miles Disney
Martha
Jane Duncan
Wilma Dykeman
Pat Hobby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Malcolm Gair
Norah Lofts
Oregon Rifles
Dwight Bennett Newton
Eric Williams
Thomas Wolfe Reader
Thomas Wolfe
Edmund C. Berkeley
John A. Straley
Forrestal
Navy
Robert Greenhalgh
Albion
Avis
Lee Priestley
Jackson Scholz
Lorain Aluminum Manufacturing CO
French Creek
Red Schoolhouse
Hawaii
Malcolm MacCellan
Red
Root Rd
Carek’s
Carek
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Carer
Misefield
Broad Street
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P. F
Medina
the Chronicle-Telegram
Tose
George Abraham
Bradley Supply CO
Center Ridge
Bradley
Trinity
Louisiana
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Heren
Syrie
Erie and
Ontario Sts
Dover Rd
Snowblowe
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Wellington
Ohio
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