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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1927
Page
4
From four to six yesterday afternoon the Reverend and Mrs W M Auld hosted a tea for about twenty five college students at their home on Eastern Weights boulevard. Guests represented many colleges and universities with Mrs W M Auld presiding at the tea table assisted by Mrs Van Dusen and Mrs Elizabeth Rich.
Eighty members of the younger set attended a Christmas dance at Bruin Country Club hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Hogarth Hill of Cleveland honoring their daughter Emilie and Miss Peggy Huge of Wins City. The decorated rooms featured subdued lights and tall tapers. about eighty guests danced until midnight followed by a supper course. Chaperones included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Huge Mr. and Mrs. Olsen and Mr. and Mrs. Hill.
After the Women’s Benefit Association completed its business last evening the annual Christmas party for juniors and adults was held with stately attendance. The brightly lighted tree offered gifts for each, followed by a program of recitations music and interpretive dancing. The committee then served refreshments.
Ethel Maud Day wed James Faldon in a quiet ceremony at 10 this morning at St Andrew's Episcopal Church parsonage. Rector Reverend Edwin B. Redhead officiated. The couple had no attendants and will reside in the city. Miss Day is from England and has lived in this country about two years.
The Past Chist sssociation of the Pythian Sisters will hold their meeting at Mrs. Dorothy Stanford’s Lake Avenue home tomorrow at 2:00. Edna Crombie hosts Happy Hour Club at 125 East Bridge Street yesterday afternoon. prizes awarded to Hattie K, Claude Christie, and R. L. Wiseman.
The St Pauls Sunday school held its annual Christmas party in the Sunday school rooms with a large attendance. The program featured singing by the Junior and primary departments, multiple soloists and instrumentalists, plus a congregation song followed by refreshments. Nearby, Elyria Scher-Hirst workers enjoyed a Christmas party with dinner for fifty and a gift exchange. A birthday surprise for John Hadaway drew forty guests to Oberlin road, while Mrs Frieda Ott and daughters visited Miss Violet Ott for Monday dinner.
The Lorain County Church of Christ Religious Education Committee will host the second annual Leadership Training School the week of January 15 1928 in Elyria and Lorain. Accredited by the International Council of Religious Education the program spans 12 units with diplomas for complete study and anticipated 125 to 150 enrollment. The lineup includes Junior Materials and Methods Miss Dee Yoho Adult Dept Admin Marion Stevenson and C G Metalhister with two 15 minute periods per evening over six evenings.
The Home for the Aged on Second Street and West Avenue hosted a WL C T UL gathering yesterday afternoon with seventy eight attendees. Mrs. Anna Keprody led a brief business meeting urging contributions to the Near East Relief Fund, and reports from secretary Mrs. F. A. Undertill were read.
Mr and Mrs T F Downs of Williams street hosted a Christmas day gathering for twenty with festive decor and a nested tree. After business and smoker, Modern Woodmen of America members enjoyed cards and refreshments. several local residents listed as guests and attendees. Hospital notes list admissions including Edward Lantz and Mary Ella Lantz of Grafton and multiple Elyria residents with discharges noted for several patients.
Mr and Mrs Edward Mencke and daughter Marilyn of Cleveland and Mrs Elsie Moffett spent the Christmas holidays with relatives in Elyria. Mr and Mrs Perry Mennell of East Bridge Street were Christmas …
Christmas afternoon brought visits from Mr and Mrs Walter Hilden Alvin Mennell of Hocky River to Gates Avenue hosts the Brooks family. Parties at Liz Longford and Sprig Valley, Vermilion, and several local homes note births illnesses and travel plans including Carol Jeanne born to A O D Strong on December 25 and Eugene Fauver’s continued arthritis.
Mr and Mrs Charles Barnhart hosted Christmas dinner at their south Amherst home with nine guests. Guests included Rev M Hawk of Missouri Miss Dorothy Leard of Brunswick Canada and S H Strickler Mildred and Dexter of Elyria. Also present were Harold Moore Ruth Strickler and Elyria shoppers Joseph Wright John Philips. Other Amherst area guests included L Jackson of La Grange Herman Witt Ed Bahl and Phillip Euler.
Numerous households in Elyria and neighboring communities hosted relatives and friends over the weekend and holidays. Guests included the Heathcotes in Elyria with Wingons, the Slaters of Oberlin, and the Moris in Sandusky, along with visits by Dresslers, McAllisters, Everetts, Planks, and many others from Fremont Amherst and Cleveland.
Two daughters of Oberlin were Sunday guests at Mr and Mrs Harper. Miss Thme Olhman of Cleveland attended. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Wi Olman, Mr and Mrs Fred Berger of Amherst, Mr and Mrs Joss Witt, Mr and Mrs William Meacham, Mr and Mrs Claude Wagner, and Mrs Lydia Slack of Blythe. The text notes the League of Nations has fifty five nations represented.
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