Christmas Community News from Belden and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. George Marty Belden and Andrew Stanko of Cleveland spent time away with family in Temple City and Temple Calif plans for a three month stay. Joan Alexander of Belden Center is in Elyria Memorial Hospital and may visit in January. Mr and Mrs Martin Botsch hosted a Christmas dinner and Botshs visited Pelgar in Parma.
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Belden
George Marty
Andrew Stanko
Cleveland
Temple O
City
Calif
Gouker
East Olive St
Temple City
Jean Smith
William Horace
Brookfield Air Force Station
Clyde Box
Joan Alexander
Norman Alexander
Belden Center
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Martin Botsch
Botsch
Matt Pelgar
Parma
John Arke
Charles Chomos
John Hrivnak
Earl Martin
Eustis
Fla
Earl Hawke
Ashland
Emory Unewehr
Athens
Ala
Berea
Florida
Cpl
Jerry Recker
Louis Recker
Texas
Air Force
Harold Cartwright
Viola
United Airlines
Miami
Quilt Club Marks 27th Yale Party
Members of the Selden Victory Quilt Club held their 27th annual Christmas dinner party at the home of Mrs. Wanda Maurer in Belden. The event featured a Christmas motif, social time, and secret sisters revealed through gift exchanges.
17 Christmas Boxes Packed By WSCS Unit
Members of the Women’s Society of Christian Service packed 17 boxes for shut-ins at the regular Methodist Church meeting in Grafton. The program included a Christmas poem, a prayer, and a pledge to CARE! for India. The group discussed a Friend of The Month Club and heard a report on the recent District Missionary Institute.
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Grafton
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
K. C. Cook
India
Walter Slattery
Missions
District Missionary Institute
Elyria Methodist Church
Sunday School Class Delivers Gifts To Home
Seventeen juniors from Mrs. Clarence Wise Sunday school class held a party at her home. Games and contests entertained the group as Mrs. Wise and Mrs. Arthur Jonasson served refreshments. Each child delivered a gift but the group chose to send all presents to the Berea Methodist Children's Home.
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Belden
Clarence Wise
LaGrange Christmas Home Lighting Winners Named
Winners in the LaGrange Christmas lighting contest were announced Tuesday night with judges Mrs. Earl Brown of Elyria David Gundry Ohio Edison and William Stuntz Ohio Edison. First prize of 15 went to City Able Rt 303 for a Santa in the Chair.
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Ward Dill
Vermont St
Clyde MacBeth
William Porter
The
Civic Federation
Marge Campbell
Jonassons Celebrate 20th Yale Dinner at Eaton Grange
Local church news recounts the Jonassons hosting their 20th annual Yale dinner with neighbors and family. Rev Frank Odor notes growing Midview Baptist Church in Eaton, from a grocery rear room to a rebuilt site, now averaging 50 weekly worshipers.
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Belden
Ioy
Botley
Jack Miles
Picly Brewing
Avon Lake
Wally Wilden
Cleveland
jMr
Clarence Metzger
South Euclid
Eddie Jonasson
Eas
Marines
Ae Rae Spee
Burl Brown
Andrew Olson
Frank’ Odor
Frank Odor
Midview Baptist Church
Kiwanis Dinner Set for Thursday in Grafton
GRAFTON Kiwanis will hold a 6:30 p.m. dinner at Grafton School to settle the tax stamp contest between the losing Indians and winning Yanks with David Tumbas as head chef. Last week’s ladies night featured Mrs. Richard Redstone singing solos and Rev. Stanley Bartlett reading the Christmas story.
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Grafton
Grafton Kiwanians
Grafton School
David Tumbas
Richard Redstone
Belden
Martha Schmidt
Stanley Bartlett
John Resar
Santa Claus
John Kinter
Elyria
Stan McAlpin
Gratton
Smith Family Reunion in North Eaton
Christmas gathering of Mr and Mrs Emil Smith of North Eaton drew fifty guests including their fourteen children and thirty five grandchildren. A gift exchange highlighted the party with Mrs Smiths sister and her husband visiting from Vermilion for dinner.
Suburban Calendar Highlights Local Fraternal and Club Events
Local chapters of O.E.S. Masonics and Granges meet in New London and nearby towns for meetings and dinners. Youth groups including Cub Scouts and 4 H clubs hold pack meetings, dances, and holiday activities. Community notices include a Christmas turkey supper, a youth officer slate, and residents moving or visiting Florida and Cleveland.
Christmas Dinner Guests and Holiday Observances Across Families
Christmas gathering details from families in Elyria and nearby areas include Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor hosting in laws for Christmas dinner, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rummell visiting from Eaton, and Belden School noting class tree events. Santa visited Elyria Memorial Hospital while others prepared meals and carols across households.
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Roy Taylor
A. C. Pfeiffer
Wooster
W. W. Rummell
Eaton
Thomas Buckingham
Belden
Belden School
J. J. Rauscherm
Elyria
Lott
Ralph McClel
San
Akron
Viola Klin
Alice
Joan Alexander
Christmas Dinner Held For Grafton Township Firemen
More than 100 persons were served at the Christmas dinner of the Grafton Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Firettes and their families. Members of the Belden Community Circle served the dinner in the church hall Wednesday night. Guests included the township trustees and their wives. A program followed the dinner.
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Belden
Grafton Township
Wildenheims Entertain Relatives at Christmas Gathering
Mr and Mrs Franklin Wildenheim hosted relatives at the Veterans Hall in LaGrange on Christmas Day. Attending were Mr and Mrs Bruno Wildenheim Mr and Mrs A R Schwed Mr and Mrs George Burke and children Mr and Mrs Leonard Bescan and family Mr and Mrs Bill Lilley and children and Mr and Mrs Walter Weldenheim. A luncheon was served and Christmas gifts exchanged.
Neighborhood Card Club Christmas Party Held
Steward Blackhall hosted the Neighborhood Card Club Christmas party. Ten members attended with Mrs Gordon Blackhall and Albert Fricke winning high score and Mrs Al Weninger and Gordon Blackhall placing low. A gift exchange occurred and a luncheon was served on a long seasonally decorated table.
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Belden
Steward Blackhall
Gordon Blackhall
Albert Fricke
al Weninger
Odor sees progress for Grange Baptist with basement church
Mr Odor explains the Grange Baptist Church is advancing toward its charter and a basement church this summer while he works at Ridge Tool Co in Elyria to supplement his minister’s income. He says they have come a long way in a short time.
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Odor
Eaton
Norther Baptist Seminary
Chicago
Baptist Association
Mark Mitchell
Canton
LaGrange High School
United States Army
Houghton College
Houghton
N. Y
Northern Baptist Seminary
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Howard Wise
Elyria Hospital
Arthur Gelalles
DeVry Electronics School
A. G. Gelalles
R. L. Adams
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A. A. Gouker
Ted
Michales
Lorain
Bob Connors
Columbus
Delbert Connors
Christ
Philip Euler
Viola Klinmas
Andlect
Fabher Mante
John Connors
Medinaville
Dale Stevens
Grangers
Dwight Reisinger
Dominic DeVen-Belden
Grace Nesbett Cenzo
Robert Kanady Schaefer
Christine Walski
Hoff
Edith Schuster
Henrietta DeVencenzo
Elizabeth Schwefer
Min- Cleveland
Annie Brunson
DeVencenzo
Alfred
WSCS
LaGrange
SUN Lumber Enterprise
Jonassons
Yale
New Midview Baptist Church
Kiwanis
Columbia
Miss Pearl Bauer
Columbia Station
R.D
Belmont
Douglas Keyse
Royalton Road
Smith
North Eaton
Bayet
New London
LeRoy
O.E.S
Masonica Temple
S. Amherst
Eaton — Grange
Henrietta
Henrietta Grange
Firelands Jr. High School
Don Mooney
Holland
Jack Wilson
Mexico
Hamper
Bulgaria
Woodcock
Koester
France
Randall
Norway
Korkra
Poland
David Beebe
Scaglione
Gordon Jones
Frances Burnett
Warren [Bordine
Howard Wendling
Harold Rabung
Kenneth Grills
Fred Castle
Ralph
Malik
Fulton
Lon Sco
Amherst
Methodist
Malcolm MacClesfield
Water Valley
Chicall
An of California
Igin
Prudential
River
MacClellan
Scofield
R.K. Dwemoh
Gold Coast Society
Britain
Parent-Teacher Association
Ander
Jenet and
Bobbie
Veri Boes
Elmer Putsch
Wildenheims
Omg
Spitzer Hardware
Best
Grafton Savings & Banking Co
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Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Neighborhood Card Club
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Main St
Rothgery's
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Rothgery Motors, Inc
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