Report Reveals Extent Of River Traffic
A Lorain report measures Black River activity from July 1 to December 19. Engineer Robert Maxwell records 113 hours 41 minutes of bridge openings, averaging 38 swings weekly and about one and a half minutes per swing. In July the dredge Burton caused 17 daily swings over 17 days, with each swing averaging five and a half minutes.
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Black River
East Erie Avenue
Lorain
Robert Maxwell
Burton
Maxwell
Avon Lake to exchange school assembly programs
Avon Lake hosts an exchange of assembly programs with Ridgeville. On January 21 Avon Lake students will attend Ridgeville, and on January 22 Ridgeville students will hear Avon Lake.
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Avon Lake
Ridgeville
Library Board Elects Officers at December Meeting
A meeting of the Library Board was held Monday evening, December 16. Officers were elected: President, Mrs. Albert Wood, treasurer, Dave Horsfall, secretary, Margaret Hain.
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Albert Wood
Dave Horsfall
Margaret Hain
Plans to buy books and heater at January meeting
Plans were made to buy new books for the first four grades and to purchase a new gas heater. At their next meeting, the second Monday in January, the committee's will give their yearly reports.
Members of the T. N. T. Club Meet With Mrs Haln
Members of the T N T Club met with Mrs A J Haln on Wednesday. Dinner was served at noon. Conversation occupied the afternoon as the main pastime.
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T. N. T. Club
A. J. Haln
Christmas Program at Congregational Sunday School
The Congregational Sunday School held a Christmas program Sunday afternoon at the church. It featured readings by Mrs Bond and students from various classes, a play by the Co ed Class, carols by the Primary and other classes, a Mary role for Eleanor Williams, candle lighting by Laidlaw’s class, and music by Miss Mawby, Gwendolyn Beard, and Teddy Nusdorfer. Rev Bond delivered the benediction.
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Congregational Sunday School
Bond
Potter
Diedrich
Bates
Miss Hain
J. J. King
Charles Butler
Rev. Powell
Scott
King
Mitchell
Lott
Brown
Eleanor Williams
Laidlaws
Christ
Mawby
Gwendolyn Beard
Teddy Nusdorfer
Afternoon 500 Hosted by Mrs Hinz in Lorain
Mrs Augusta Hinz hosted the Afternoon 500 at her home on Thursday with special guests Mrs Margaret Davidson and Mrs William Hinz. Winners included Mrs Julia Doughty Mrs Art Theisen and Mrs Dell Dunning. An exchange of gifts followed the card games. School will close Wednesday for a Christmas program and resume January 4. Additional notes list Mr and Mrs Edd Mitchel Sr and family as guests of Mr and Mrs William Hal in Lorain and other local visits including Mr and Mrs Wilson Buswell in Cleveland and Mr and Mrs Joe Thompson in Rocky River.
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Augusta Hinz
Margaret Davidson
William Hinz
Julia Doughty
Art Theisen
Dell Dunning
Edd Mitchel
Walter
Rosalind
William Hal
Lorain
William Schumaker
Miller Road
Wilson Buswell
Cleveland
Ed Buswell
Joe Thompson
Carol
Rocky River
Roy Whale
E. Cleveland
Applications For CCC Camps Being Accepted
County Relief Director Ernest Holmes announced openings for CCC camps as vacancies arise from early January enrollments. Eligible are men aged 17 to 28 with needy dependents, including those on relief, WPA, or pensions. Enrollees receive 30 dollars monthly, with 25 dollars sent to their families. 5 dollars cover personal needs, and care is provided as needed.
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CCC
Ernest Holmes
Depot Street
Local social notices From Ridgeville to Elyria inweekend visits
Dr Harris of Ridgeville visited town on Monday on business. Mr and Mrs Perry Taylor hosted guests. Mr and Mrs Howard Walker spent Sunday with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry Candal. Mr and Mrs Wayne Black and family were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Mason Smith in Elyria.
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Perry Taylor
Harris
Ridgevile
Howard Walker
Harry Candal
Clarksfield
Wayne Black
Mason Smith
Elyria
Elyman Attends Convention
J. EB. Maynard of Fox Fur nace Company joined over 100 members of the National Warm Air and Conditioning Association at the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute sessions in Chicago last week. Talks stressed a shortage of skilled service engineers in the air conditioning field as members toured labs and shops to inspect training facilities and methods. Ray D. Smith, president of the Institute, predicted a need for 50,000 service engineers in the next decade.
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J. EB. Maynard
Fox Furnace Company
National
Warm Air and Conditioning Association
Chicago
Ray D. Smith
Camden pupils present Christmas cantata at high school
Kipton Christmas cantata to be staged by Camden school pupils in the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening December 23. Mrs. Phil Benton returns to New York City after visiting her mother Mrs. Richard Weight. M. E. Perkins and daughter Frances visit Cleveland and see Mrs. G. V. Bolger. Miss Mabel Bronson of Darton spends Christmas holidays in town.
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Camden School
Hove
Phil Benton
New York City
Richard Weight
M. E. Perkins
Frances
Cleveland
G. V. Bolger
Mabel Bronson
Darton
Santa Claus to Feature at Elyria Kiwanis Christmas Party
Santa Claus will be the center of attraction at the Elyria Kiwanis Club Christmas party held with the weekly luncheon at Hotel Billinghurst at noon Thursday. The committee reports many guests will join the club, with Mrs Minnie Bronson and others noted in the gathering. In local visits, Mr and Mrs Phil Ronk of Cleveland spent the weekend with William Brumby and Mrs Nelle Obitts, while other families shared dinners and greetings across Oberlin and Norwalk. Christmas programs are planned for Community and Camden Baptist churches on Christmas Eve.
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Santa Claus
Elyria Kiwana Club
Billinghurst
Minnie Bronson
Phil Ronk
Cleveland
William Brumby
Nelle Obitts
Harold Lathrop
Wilma Jean
Oberlin
D. T. Morgan
Emma Morgan
Frank Lucas
Norwalk
Ira Starkey
Mary
Ann
Willard
Bessie Waite
Grace McBurnie
Litchfield
Edward Ayliffe
Camden
George Bryden
Robert Bradley
Bradley Smetzer
Lakewood
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