Christmas Day Gatherings Highlight Local Families
A long list of Christmas visits and extended family gatherings unfolds across Elyria with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Takacs hosting a tenth reunion including Elizabeth Takacs and Robert, Michael Gala and sons, Arthur Takacs and children, and others. Nearby, W J Young and relatives from Akron and New York converge for holidays, with relatives such as Eve lyn Marie Young and Don Young returning from different cities and schools. Additional households report guests from Cleveland, Washington D C, Mishawaka, and Elyria, plus travels to Bowling Green and Columbus for holiday visits. Newborn David Patrick Knowles is welcomed on December 27 at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd .Takacs
West River Street
Elizabeth Takacs
Robert
Michael Gala
Richard
Arthur
Michael
Arthur Takacs
Marilyn
Steven
Raymond Wykrent
Marie
Carol and
Ray Jr
North Olmsted
Steve Filimon
Michael Filimon
Eleanor and
James
North Ol
T. J. Petersen
Washington
Bowling Green
Elden
T. Smith
Edgar Day Gates
E. P. Gates
Second Street
Gates
Tulane University
New Orleans
Anne D. Gates
Oberlin College
H. D. Cunningham
Lee C. Kelley, Jr
Akron
P. J. Smith
Patsy Smith
Viola Mae Wingard
Roy Smith and
Harold Olds
Lee C. Kelley
Cunningham
James ‘Bina
Cleveland
Curtis C. Spence
Denison Avenue
Upper Arlington
Columbus
P. W. Spence
Eugene Wilson
Polly and
Jerry
John Knowles
Audrey Smith
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Ezra Knowles
David Patrick
Jack Snodgrass
Dean and
Dale
Martha
Shirley
Kinsman
Ohio
E. D. Snodgrass
Furnace Street
M. Stafford Finlay
College of Liberal Arts
Northwestern University
Evanston
M. S. Finlay
East Broad Street
R. G. Baus
Fourth Street
Robert Blakey
Indianapolis
Ind
R. J. Leidheiser
Joanne
Larry
Youngstown
Blakey
Leidheiser
Balls
Pfc
Robert Snodgrass
Wichita Falls
Texas
Frank Traxler
Oak Street
Joseph Szucs
J. W. Bates
N. C. Bates
Bellevue
Plans For Senior Y Te en Formal Thursday Dance
The Sleighbell Serenade a Christmas dance by the Senior Y Teen group of the YWCA will run from nine to midnight at the high school gym. Lee Stryker’s Orchestra will provide music and refreshments will be served. Chaperones include Mr. and Mrs. Newell Mr. and Mrs. Gehl Mr. and Mrs. Kaye Mr. and Mrs. Struthers Mrs. Warner Miss Warner and Mr. Beck. Tickets are available at the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.W.C.A
Lee Stryker
Clifford Newell
Richard J. Gehl
Albert A. Kaye
J. Caruso
Nancy Warner
Dorothy Warner
J. C. Struthers
George Miraben
J. Martin Beck
Y.W.C.A
Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Open House
An open house Monday honored Mr and Mrs Steve Topoly on their golden wed ding anniversary at 217 Woodford Avenue Elyria relatives and friends from Port Huron Cleveland and Elyria attended Born in Austria Hungary the couple married in Czechoslovakia in 1899 They settled in Elyria in 1902 Mr Topoly worked 45 years at American Radiator and Standard Sanitary retiring in 1948 They have five children nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren Also noted were Mrs Cora Jaycox celebrating her 84th Christmas with 24 relatives and friends at 128 Harvard Avenue and a First Methodist Circle No 5 gathering at the John Whitney class room at the church with devo tions and a gift exchange The Elyria Y W C A Business Girls danced at Spring Valley Country Club with Ray Noonan playing for college students and other visitors back for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Topoly
Woodford Avenue
Port Huron
Cleveland
Elyria
Topoly
Austria-Hungary
Czechoslovakia
United States
Ely‘pia
Mary Negouski
Mich
Steve Yucka
William
Steve
Pauline
Cora Jaycox
Harvard Avenue
Earl Jaycox
Merton Jaycox
Ervin Jaycox
Howard Walkden
Seaman Jaycox
Lawrence Jaycox
Elmer Jaycox
Schnabel
Wanda Jaycox
Bonnie Daniels
First Methodist Circle No. 5
John Whitney
William Meinke
Christ
Paul Hubbel
Ben Kennelly
Sara Yoder
Engagement Notice for Donna Hambly and Paul Hubbell Jr
Mr and Mrs James D Hambly of 364 Forty-ninth Street Elyria announce the Christmas Eve engagement of their daughter Donna Luc to Paul A Hubbell Jr son of Mr and Mrs Paul Hubbell Sr of North Murray Ridge Road Both graduates of Elyria High School Donna is with the Y Bees and employed by Northern Savings and Loan Company Paul is employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad No wedding date announced Also reports on Christmas program at Elyria Home for the Aged and year end Sigma Gamma sorority meeting with officer slate and Founders Day plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Sandon
Longford Avenue
Wilma Sadler
Painesville
W. C. Sadler
Fifth Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
James Miller
Oberlin
Frank Lombardo
North Olmsted
New York City
Dana Fox
James D. Hambly
Forty-ninth Street
Elyria
Donna Luc
Paul A. Hubbell
Paul Hubbell
North Murray Ridge Road
Elyria High School
Miss Hambly
Y-Bees
Northern Savings and Loan Company
Hubbell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Engagement Of Shirley Von Brock And Donald R. Wylie Announced
The engagement of Shirley Von Brock to Donald Richard Wylie was announced at a Grex club gathering hosted by Miss Von Brock. Miss Von Brock, Elyria High School 1946 graduate and Bowling Green State University senior, and Wylie, Bowling Green graduate and former Navy, are both connected to local families and plan a early summer wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley von Brock
Donald R. Wylie
L. Shirley
Donald Richard Wylie
Walter F. von Brock
Harvard Avenue
Wylie
C. '. Wylie
Maumee
Ohio
Miss von Brock
Grex Club
Shirley
von Brock
Elyria High School
Bowling Green State University
Delta Gamma Sorority
Columbian High School
Tiffin
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Bowling Green
Alpha Tau. Omega
Lorraine Oil Company
Toledo
Dentist Dr Ray Smith Limited to Extraction and Bridge Work
Dr Ray Smith dentist advertises practice limited to extracting plate or bridge work at 250% Fifth Street. Open evenings with three hour plate repair service and phone contact 56-622 for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Smith
Harriett Hewitt Engaged to James L Kehler
Harold and Mrs Hewitt announce the engagement of their daughter Harriett to James Lamar Kehler. Harriett is a Elyria High School senior employed by J C Penney. James is a Shamokin High School graduate employed by Couch Uther. No wedding date set. Division B Lake Avenue Congregational Church held a threen supper with a gift exchange. Officers and the Women’s Association reported activities and plans. The next meeting is January 31 at Mrs Richard Ryan’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hewitt
Rush Street
Harriett
James Lamar Kehler
Kehler
James Kehler
West River Street
Pennsylvania
Miss Hewitt
Elyria High School
J. C. Penney Company
Shamokin High School
Couch-Uther Company
Lake Avenue
Richard Ryan
Concord Avenue
Calendar for Tonight Meeting Night At Local Clubs
Navy Mothers club meets at Woman's Club at 7 30 p.m. with a fifty cent gift exchange. First Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service hosts a Young Adult get together. Dames of Malta hold a Christmas party with tea at 6 p.m. and a fifty cent gift exchange. Townsend club meets at 8 p.m. in Labor Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Mothers Club
Woman's Club
First Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Dames of Malta
Townsend Club
Labor Temple
Oberlin and Wellington Licensees Listed in Notices
Licenses issued to William S. Hodge and Sylvia Whitfield of Oberlin for labor work, with William F. Knapp and Viola Harold of Wellington listed as licensed workers in related districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam S. Hodge
Oberlin
Sylvia Whitfield
William F. Knapp
Wellington
Viola Harold
R. D. Wellington
Marie Dudik And Albert Hintz Will Wed
Announcement states engagement of Marie Dudik daughter of Mrs Mary Dudik of Case Road to Albert Hintz son of Mr and Mrs Frank Hintz of Sugar Ridge Road. Dudik a Ridgeville HS 1949 graduate employed at Elyria Savings and Trust. Hintz also Ridgeville HS graduate served four years in Navy and studies at Baldwin Wallace College. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Dudik
Mary Dudik
Case Road
Albert Hintz
Frank Hintz
Sugar Ridge Road
Miss Dudik
Ridgeville High School
Elyria Savings and Trust Company
U.S. Navy
Baldwin-Wallace College
Edison P T A Executive Board Meets at Home
Eleven Edison P T A executives gathered at Mrs. Herbert Krebs home. Plans included a bake sale February 11 at Capitol theatre lobby Singer store and O'Donnell's. Funders Day dinner February 21 at First Methodist church. Harold Eibling to speak April 13. Founders Day February 1 with past presidents invited. Next board meeting January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison Parent-Teacher Association Executive Board
Herbert Krebs
1618
Lake Avenue
June Bannick
Capitol Theatre
Singer Store
O'donnell’s
First Methodist Church
P.T. A
Harold Eibling
Elyria High School
Edison
Ralph Bauer
Harold Block
Krebs
Park Abell
Holiday Party Postponed for St Clair Rebekah Lodge
The Past Noble Grands of St Clair Rebekah lodge postponed their holiday party from this afternoon to Thursday at noon. The meeting will be held in the I O O F hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grands of St. Clair Rebekah ‘Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Hospital Discharges Reported Baby Births Named
Mrs Steven Benko and Mrs Edward Sabo discharged with newborns a baby boy and a baby girl. Also Mrs Cecil Mausser and a baby girl born at 630 East Avenue and 2519 South Middle Avenue and 26 Artemas Court respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Benko
South Middle Avenue
Edward Sabo
Artemas Court
Cecil Mausser
East Avenue
Engagement of Florence Kubuski and Steve Sadowski Planned
Miss Florence Kubuski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stace Kubuski, and Steve Sadowski announce their engagement. Kubuski received her ring on Christmas Eve. she is a Grafton high school graduate and Economy Motors stenographer. Sadowski, son of Mrs. A Sadowski, attended Elyria schools, served four years in World War I, and works for the Chronicle Telegram. A fall wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Kubuski
Steve Sadowski
PHE
Miss Kubuski
Stace Kubuski
Sunshine Court
A. Sadowski
Oak Street
Grafton High School
Economy Motors
Sadowski
Elyria
U. S
Chronicle- Telegram
Jeanette Stefanich Engaged to Raymond Traczek
The engagement of Miss Jeanette Stefanich to Raymond Traczek was announced at a Christmas Day dinner at the bride elect’s Lorain home. Traczek is the son of Elyria residents and the couple has not set wedding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Stefanich
Raymond Traczek
John Stefanich
Toledo Avenue
Lorain
Traczek
Joseph Owezarek
Lake Avenue
Elyria
Miss Stefanich
Clearview
William Vargo
Beckett Susak Engagement Is Announced
Mrs Cutlip Beckett of Normantown West Virginia announces the engagement of their daughter Mona Beckett of 530 East Avenue Elyria to George Susak son of Mr and Mrs Mike Susak of 2902 West River Street He is a Army Ordnance veteran employed by General Motors Mona works at the D and N restaurant The couple plan a future wedding in Elyria and are listed in local society notices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutlip Beckett
Normantown
W. Va
Mona
East Avenue
Elyria
George Susak
Mike Susak
West River Street
Miss Beckett
D. and N
Susak
Army Ordnance
General Motors
Flattering asymmetric Casual pattern T9331 from Marian Martin
Flattering soft wool Casual with scalloped closing and asymmetric skirt pocket. Pattern T9331 offers sizes 12 through 42 and requires 214 yards of 54 inch fabric for size 16. Includes illustrated Sew Chart and complete instructions. Send 30 cents for pattern plus 15 cents for the pattern book. mail to Marian Martin Chronicle Telegram Pattern Dept New York. Mr Cornell is ill and will not deliver bread for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Chronicle Telegram
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Opposes rigid schedule for baby feeding
Dr. R S Illingsworth, Sheffield University child health professor, warns against a fixed feeding clock. He urges flexible feeding to fit individual babies, advising mothers not to wake infants for feeds in early months, as neglect or overclothing can also trigger crying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
R. S. Illingsworth
Sheffield University
Yorkshire
Alingsworth
British Medical Journal
Illingsworth
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.W.T. Club
John Carskaddon
Park Avenue
Barbara Davies
Chicago
Jeanne Carskaddon
James Pope
Eleanor Arndt
Circle
Spring Valley Country Club
Business Girls
Elyria Y. W. C. A
Ray Noonan
Donna Hambly
Paul Hubbell, Jr
First Methodist Circle No. 4
Taft
Susan Hinman
Myers
St. Paul
May Myler
Legg
Fouts
George Haines
Drury
Nell Mantle
World Fellowship
Haines
Hinman
H. P. Bembower
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Sigma Gamma
J. Q. Petro
Urban Koethe
Miss Forest Ordell
Petro
Harriett Hewitt
James L. Kehler
iMeet
Effa Brown
Sun and Times Co
Georgia Huntington
Middle Ave
Elyria, Ohio
Ust
Y-Megs
Arthur Steger
Arthur Comstock
California
Helen Hancock
Karen
Nancy
Molly Barndollar
Marilyn Wehman
Bob Hancock
Joan Scalvace
Donna Day
Susan Lutz
Sheila Cebula
Susan Shilling
Santa Claus
Robert Miller
Jacob Berger
E. H. Dillon
Steger
Pilgrim Congregational Circle No. 2
Doris Monroe
Claire Wendell
Charles Redman
William Morgan
Nick Smith
Mark Wilford
Clark Street
P.T.A. News
Beckett - Susak
Cornell
Iflowers
P Diederich Sons
Center Ridge Road
Davenport
Broad ST. Elyria
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