Engagement Of Miss Barbara Woodruff To Bruce Boehler Is Announced Today
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Barbara Woodruff, daughter of Mrs. Mazie Woodruff, to Bruce Boehler, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Boehler. Miss Woodruff, Elyria High graduate, attended Elyria Business College and works as cashier and bookkeeper at Fitch Company. Boehler, Lorain High graduate, studied at University of Kentucky and Bowling Green, majoring in physical education at Baldwin Wallace College. wedding planned for next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Woodruff
Bruce Boehler
Mazie Woodruff
WV Robsoncourt
Howard B. Wardraff
Brier Buehler
H.R. Boehler
S05
Ninth Street
Lorain
Sigma Gamma Sorority Elects At Holiday Party
Sigma Gamma Sorority members gathered at Mrs. Chience Meinke’s Lorain home for a holiday party with a two course meal. Officers were elected for the new year and will be installed at the January meeting with a banquet planned for Founders' Day. Four tables of bridge produced high scores for Mrs. N. S. Hearn, Mrs. Joseph Petro, and others. A Research Club session at Mrs. J. Green’s addressed successful women in arts and writing, highlighting Cortella Otis Skinner and Margaret Bourke White among others. A January 18 meeting is scheduled in O. P. S. rooms for a demon Pi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle
Robert Shryock
Stanford Avenue
E. Bradberk
Robert Hand
Cireen
Carlton Squires
A. D. Strong
Philip Brooks
Mra
Verne Unger
Alien
Burton Ohlemacher
Margaret Edwards
Santa
Paul Strobel
T. D. Lawson
Betty Mynchenberg
New Jersey
Rhodes
Sherman Avenue
Sigma Gamma Sorority
Chience Meinke
Lorain
Joseph Hochenedel
Edwied Block
Urban Kathe
Block
Teenaurer
J. Hochenedel
Fovinders
Harry Schulte
Mis
Helen ,Townsend
Gerald Leonard
N. 8. Hearn
Joseph Petro
Fred Smith
J. Green
Fifteenth Street
Alice Good
Chub
Taves
H. Boynton
Cortella Otis Skinner
Aurcess
Margaret Bourke
White
Portuno
Valentina
Bally Noble
Dorothy Bhaver
Dana Fox
Netile Hecock
Hosts To Class Executives For First Methodist Event
Mr and Mrs A D Strong of 144 Columba avenue host this evening the retiring and Toone Executive boards of the John Whitney class of the First Methodist entirery. The retiring president is Byron Morray and Merman Kirkpatrick will take office as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Strong
Columba Avenue
Toone
John ©. Whitney
First Methodist
Byron Morray
Merman Kirkpatrick
Christmas reunion fills Elyria family with joy
Cpl. Donald B. Percival and Jeanne Draper of Denver share a 17 day furlough at his mother's East Avenue home. Sisters Mrs. George H. Jone and Mrs. A. L. Richwine visited for Christmas dinner on December 20 before returning to the Red Cross dunee at Newport News, Virginia. They reunited with Mrs. A. G. Johnson and Mrs. George A. Richwine. Birth announced for Thomas Joseph Vaughn in Lawrence Massachusetts on December 23. Various relatives and servicemen, including Hugh T. Opdyke and Clifford E. Smith, feature in Christmas gatherings and travels. George Eberling improves after pneumonia. Church groups host dinners and ceremonies during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Percival
Jeanne Draper
Denver
Colorado
East Avenue
George H. Jone
A. L. Richwine
Red Cross
Newport News
Virginia
Corporal
Percival
Great Bend
Kansas
A. G. Johnson
Pearl Harbor
George A. Richwine
Thomas W. Vaughn
Vaughn
Lawrence
Massachusets
Elyvia
Thomas Joseph
J. S. Cox
Park Avenue
Ke Cox
Winston Salem
North Carolina
Mra
James Cox
Karen
Chicago
Floyd Pond
Jeanne
Lima
Hugh T. Opdyke
U. S. Comet Guard
Miami
Florida
T. A. Opdyke
Flyvia
Wilfrid Bowdler
Tenth Street
Cambridge Avenue
W. F. Hall
Southwest Eighth Street
Willard Court
George Eberling
Bradley Road
John Fritz
Elyria Memorial Hospital
West River Street
Gifford Smith
Gration
Bort
Jack Wilcox
Aoson
Delbert Rader
Grafton
Elyaia Memorial Hospital
Women’s Council circle hosts with holiday scenes and plans
Mrs. RB A Gin welcomed Hannah Group members at Cornell Avenue for a Christmas afternoon with devotional talks by Mrs. Gwin and readings by Miss Marilyn Laver and Mrs. E W Rowland. Gifts, music, and festive refreshments followed, birthday tributes noted for Mrs. Hay and Mrs. Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RB. A. Gin
Hannah
Women's Council of
First Christian Church
Cornell Avenue
Ann Bowers
G. Ray
Hay Ih
Ray
Russell Bennett
Chase Street
News Of The Girl Scouts TROOP No 17 Christmas Tea
The girls of Scout Troop No 17 joined a festive Christmas tea hosted by Mrs. H. W. Bond on Washington Avenue from three to five. Carols filled the air before refreshments were served. Earlier the troop visited several churches including the Jewish Temple St Agnes Hingman Reformed and St Andrew's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Bond
Washington Avenue
Hadassah Latke Plans and Women’s Club Supper
Tonight the Blaine Woman’s Club hosts a tureen supper at 6 30 with a program to follow. Senior Hadassah held a paid up membership party at Mrs J Sepsennot’s Brandstan Avenue home with Mrs M Hyman as guest. Dave Danzig reports on the Latke party set for January 7 at Lorain Temple after an evening of games the girls exchanged boxes of refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triple E Clu
L. J. Boothroyd
Blaine Siest
Woman's Club
Dunior Hadassah
J. Sepsennot
Brandstan
Avenué
M. Hyman
Hadassah
Elyria
Dave Danzig
Lorain Temple
Spencer Manufacturing Company Christmas Party Highlights
Spencer Manufacturing Co held its annual Christmas party at the Spencer auditorium for about 150 employees and guests with a 6:90 pm turkey dinner served by the Spencer Parent-Teacher Association. John Firestone and Asa Firestone introduced guests. Lt Frank Allen shared wartime experiences. A new employee savings and profit-sharing plan was described by Curtis C. Spence, with an advisory committee named Hawk, Dalgleish, Auble, Johnson, Snoble, Firestone and Spence. The event included dancing in the gym and a separate party for employees' children with films and carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Spencer Manufacturing Co
Spencer Parent- Teacher Association
John Firestone
Asa Firestone
Rumpany
Frank Allen
Turlough
Hump
Himalaya
India
China
Burma
Curtlce C. Spence
Spence
Spencer Manufacturing Company
Bible Close
Fidelity Elble
The
Baptist Church
J. T. McCourt
Santa Claus
Adam Galt
Rev. Galt
Luke
Christ
Galt
Edd Wallington
Ruth Rush
Clarence Dagile
Mian
Fla
Earl Moseley
Glen Repp
Polk
J.T. McCourt
Green
Kenneth Avery
Wellington
Local families share holiday gatherings and a mishap
Mr and Mrs Edward Bein dined with Mr and Mrs Claude Wedtick Tuesday evening. The Browands and family joined Glen Hrouse at Elyria for Sunday dinner. Hyland visits Akron with daughter in law Mrs Russel Parish. Albert and Mrs Foster visit North Fairfield as Mrs Howard Abbott of Akron stays with Mrs John Johnson while Jennie recovers after surgery in Cleveland Charity Hospital. Datest notes Miss Johnsons condition is very good. Melvin Botrer Billy Swart and Owen Walters join Marie Walters family for Sunday evening. Bobby Stroup, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Stroup, fell Saturday injuring an upper leg bone and was taken to Elyria Hospital for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bein
Claude Wedtick
Blake Browand
Glen Hrousé
Elyria
T. ©. Hyland
Russel Parish
Akron
Kenneth Clark
Albert Foster
North Fairfield
Howard Abbott
John Johnson
Johnson
Jennie
Charity Hospital
Cleveland
Miss Johnson
Melvin Botrer
Billy Swart
Maple Heights
Owen Walters
Marie Walters
Bobby Stroup
Robert Stroup
Elyria Hospital
Christmas Dinner Guests From Brownhelm to Birmingham
A long list of local families hosted holiday dinners and gatherings across Lorain and surrounding areas. The notes name many surnames and towns including Bechtel, Angersbach, Bauman, Kernessi, Durbin, Kendeigh, Knoble, Wasem, Dawey, and Born, with visits spanning Elyria, Lorain, Amherst, Birmingham, Brownhelm, New York, and Detroit. A later entry notes Cook's Millinery holding a rummage sale on Saturday at 7:30 mentioning hats coats and dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johin Bauman
Ardith
Mr. Knox
Harold
Birmingham
Margaret Peck
Brownhelm
John Qeissen, Doerfor
Walter Angersbach
J. G. Donald C. Bechtel
New York
and Myre
R. W. Bechtel
Charles Bechtel
Adam Horn
Charles Daw Jey
Lorain
Berton WU
Vermilion
Roy Angersbach
Oscar Szabo
Velma
Edward
John Keressi
John. Keressi
Jacob Durbin
Colefiild
Joppy
Earl Kendeigh
Allen
Knoble
Willis Wasem
Donald Jameson
Qobermn
Howard Gould
Elyria
Bauman
Rooth Amherst
Harold Batman
John Bauman
Alex Born
Victor Hostettler
Detroit
Daniel Born
Obertin
Albert Reusser
Cook's
West Avenue
Dr. McClure Named President of Ohio Northern University
Columbus report of Bishop Hoaster Smith announcing the appointment of Robert McClure as president of Ohio Northern University Ada effective January 15. McClure has been acting president and will be succeeded as Lima district superintendent by J. M. Versteeg, pastor of Cincinnati Walnut Hill Avondale church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Hoaster Smith
Robert McClure
Lima Methodist Church
Ohio Northern University
Ada
McClure
University
Lima
J. M. Versteeg
Walnut Hill
Avondale Methodist Church
Local families share holiday visits and travels
Many Elyria residents celebrate Christmas with relatives across towns. Nelson and fanly Bohmer of South Carolina join Mr. and Mrs J Bohmer and others for supper at the Lamyers, while Vernon R. Sanders travels from Dallas to visit his parents and Betty Emery accompanies him home. Students Daphne Bates in Chicago, Carol Portman at Hiram College, and Franklin Bauman at Baldwin Wallace College spend the holidays with family. The week includes multiple gatherings among Portman, Angersbach, Mischka, and Dawley households in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Fanly
Elyria
J. Bohmer
Rosbert A. Bohmer
South Carolina
Fred Dekker
John Lamyer
Myer
Avon
Ernest
Lamyers Myer
Vernon R. Sanders
Dallas
Tex
Richard Sanders
Betty Emery
Rum Angersbach
Olio Mischka
Russell Portman
Ohio State
Paul Portman
Daphne Bates
Chicago
Carl Baten
Carol Portman
Hiram College
Jesse Portman
Elizabeth Angersbach
Charles Dawley
Lorain
Franklin Bauman
Baldwin-Wallace College
Ben Bauman
Melvin Sanders
O. C Sanders
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Dorothy Funk
Mabel Litue
Notawa Club
Flora Krugman
Victoria Sooy
Norman J. Beller
Elytia
U B Army
Frelyn Lesnick
Worst River Street
Vestal
J. L. Mathis
Lodi Street
Mathix
George Ferguson
Becond Street
Courtney Kirby
Temple
Texas
Carl Gleason
Pacific Area
Mathis
Dick Mathis
Marines
Lewis
Eleaner Wiliams
Church Circle
St Paul's Circle No. 1
Rose Bogle
Harvey Walton
James Giar
Martha Wirth
Pred Raesler
Leah Christensen
Anthony Nieding
Ernst Irion
Welton
Coclrivan
Rose Boals
Florence Welton
Bethel Shine
Hall
Miran
Waithy
Fleanore Brandwn
May Mirkhem
Bethel
I Vebank
Sahara
Tne Jangnters
Moth Borah Mingel
Cornell Aveehoe
Golves
Pris
Giverson Piven
Edo Mwe Haris
Jemna Powell
Enna Yalivtew
Hastiete Crqeas
Catalles
Holly
Mvaty
Aner Booch
Irene Hetigs
Mee Magel
Leon Ie Aisen
Heig
Kouf Po Hall
Effa Brown
Ted
Chicago Times
Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church
Michael Ignatz
Blake Street
L. G. Novak
Alex Sebastian
Joseph Szabo
Stephen Orosz Ag
Michael Sabostai
Louis" Vata
Paul Ferraloon Blakestrest
St. Micy
M. G
St. Paul's
Russell Dunford
Clayton Damon
Charles Boals
Eugene Meili
Russell Manns
Hosta
Frank Blakeslee
Bends
Ernst Trian
Canon
Girls’ Guild
Eleets
Girls Guild of
St. Pauly
Ernest Mytice
East River Street
Robert Kohler
Ruth Irion
Phyllis Wagner
Ray Bowen
Sunshine
Evelyn Myrice
Jean Styles
Mary A. Chandler
Daughters of Union Veterans
Tus Jakes
Rose Law
Wiw
P. Hall
Tam
News of the Girl Scouts
Junior Hadassah
Henrietta
Dr. McClure
Crandall's Drug Store
Middle Avenue
Brookhouser
Birkline
Second Street
E's
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