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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1951
Page
7
Wellington reports a New Year Eve party and skating sessions on December 29 and 30. Charles Travis of Wellington elected president of Lorain County Shrine club with Harry R Lee as director. Wellington telephone operators shared a Christmas gift exchange. Karl J. W. Sharp sent Florida Holly to Wellington Methodists for distribution.
The Methodist church in Winchester hosts a Christmas program by Sunday School classes led by Miss Mary Iceman. Families gather for a church service with a cantata and numerous student performances. Delbert Ankle receives honors. baptisms and a joint Christmas celebration fill the morning and evening services.
Grafton juniors and spouses plus Gayle Shephard joined Mr and Mrs MB Bartter of Fields Corners for a Christmas Eve family gathering at the Shephard home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dick Renner of Grafton, Mr and Mrs Carl Shephard Jr. and Sheryl of Elyria, and Mr and Mrs Robert Smith and Babs of LaGrange.
Private Albert T. Koviak, 20, of 352 Turner Street, and Private David C. George, 22, of 219 Denison Avenue, completed a 16 week basic course at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Pennsylvania. Koviak attended Florida High School class of 1989 and Oberlin School of Commerce 1950. George graduated Elyria High School in 1947 and earned a degree from Worcester College this year.
Former RFC board member William E Willett resigns from an $11,860 post as aide to Navy Undersecretary Francis P Whitehair amid an influence investigation. Defense Secretary Robert Lovett reportedly intervened after learning Willett’s Navy employment.
Washington reports the displaced persons postwar story as a source of resilience. Many DP survivors serve in the armed forces or work in farms and factories, defending freedom they gained. Examples include Felix Schwarz, a Viennese immigrant who settled in Philadelphia, joined the army, and served in Europe. Ane Oja, Estonian orphan, joined the air force after learning of his family’s suffering under the Reds. The DP files stress that these individuals prove freedom requires defense and effort.
A chaotic calendar lists upcoming events in multiple towns including North Olmsted Eaton Grafton and Ridgeville with Grange meetings garden and square dance clubs and Christmas parties plus a note about Lanny and Jane a couple tied by marriage after Lanny lost an eye in Korea Now working in a defense plant their year ago Christmas wedding is highlighted and folding into community notices with Advent gift exchanges and 25-cent gifts for children
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