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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1936

Page

14

Wellington Kiwanis to Hear Judge Cook at Luncheon

Wellington Ohio December 20 Judge D A Cook of the Court of Common Pleas will be guest speaker at the Thursday noon Kiwanis luncheon in the Herrick Auditorium. His topic was not announced but expected to cover his work. Mrs R A Cordray hosted the Friendship Circle class at her home Monday evening with ten members, a 6:30 covered-dish supper, Christmas gift exchange, singing and games.

Wellington Ohio Wellington Kiwanis Clubs D. A. Cook Court of Common Pleas Herrick Auditorium Tiis R. A. Cordray Friendship Circle M. E. Sunday School

Birthday Celebration for 94th Year in Sandusky

Mrs. Julia Wiedenhafer visiting son J G Wiedenhafer in Sandusky marked her 94th birthday in the city. She is also mother of Mrs. Fred Abbott Sr of Wellington.

Julia Wiedenhafer J. G. Wiedenhafer Sandusky Fred Abbott Wellington

Local Families Enjoy Holidays Across Ohio Towns

Margaret Bohlen Elyria visits relatives with the Starrs uncle and aunt. Ray Hewitt Monroeville stayed with sister Ray Coayes and family. Mrs Earl Fortney Orrville leaves for home after visiting Mrs George Gott. Miss Mattie Ruhl works at Falls Clinic. Mrs E W Adams sees holidays with children in Stansfield and Wooster. Charles McKinney has been

Margaret Bohlen Elyria Wilbur Florence Starr Ray Hewitt Monroeville Ray Coayes Earl Fortney Ray Orrville George Gott Mattie Ruhl Falls Clinic E. W. Adams Stansfield and Wooster Charles McKinney

Kenney Family Buys A G Fisher Home on Herrick Avenue West

Seriously ill at the home of his aunt Mrs Edith Kearn. The Kenney family of Brighton have purchased the A G Fisher home Herrick avenue West.

Edith Kearn Kenney Brighton A. G. Fisher Herrick Avenue West

Local Holiday Gatherings And First Meetings Of The Year

Misses Creda and Jeannette Grissinger of Toledo visit mother Mrs Es telle Grissinger and family. Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Lester Young in Elyria. Mr and Mrs B M Esch guests of Mr and Mrs Converse in New London. Mr and Mrs Homer Hawk return to Sunset Texas after holidays. Sorosis to hold first meeting of the new year at Mrs A W Shields. Mrs Helen Tappan of Oberlin to give a book review. Mrs C L Hill to entertain with music. Mrs W W Clisby to review The Flowering of New England by Van Wyck Brooks. Mrs W S Bennett to host first January meeting of the Woman's Afternoon club. Friendship Guild of Congregational church to meet January 11 at Mrs Robert Burnham's. Miss Ruth Hege missionary in Belgian Congo to speak on experiences. Assisting hostesses Mrs Werbert Fisher and Mrs Harlan Dudley.

B. M. Esch Converse New London Homer Hawk Sunset Texas A. W. Shields Helen Tappan Oberlin C. L. Hill W. W. Clisby New England van Wyck Brooks W. S. Bennett Woman's Afternoon Club Friendship Guild of The Congregational Church Robert Burnham Ruth Hege Belgian Congo Werbert Fisher Harlan Dudley

Missionary Society Address and Local Socials Report

Miss Ruth Hege to speak at the Missionary Society January meeting on January 14. Wellington High School alumni hold a dance at the school gym tonight. C W Ebersole of Toledo visits his mother Mrs Ora Ebersole. Temple Chapter O E S past matrons and patrons host a Christmas party tonight at the Masonic hall with a covered dish and gift exchange. The Won Won class of the Bap...

Ruth Hege Missionary Society of the M. E. Church Wellington High School C. W W. Ebersole Toledo Ora Ebersole Temple Chapter O. E. S

Party planned at Goring Miller home on January 8

A local notice states a party will be held at the home of Goring Miller on January 8. Details are limited in the readable fragments.

Tist Church Goring Miller

Wellington Farm Club Hosts Hospitality in the Home Lesson

The Wellington Farm Woman's club meets January 7 at Grange Hall for an all-day session with Miss Alice Bird presenting the first Hospitality in the Home lesson. Also noted are plans for the Northern Draft Horse Association banquet January 19 in Oberlin, a Country-Wide Dairymen's meeting January 11 in La Grange, and Lillywood Rebekah lodge Past Noble Grand Association gathering January 12 with Mrs. Grace Edwards.

Wellington Farm Woman's Club Grange Hall Alice Bird Northern Draft Horse Association Oberlin la Grange Noble Grand Association of Lillywood Rebekah Lodge Grace Edwards Prospect Street

Pinkerton Origin Tied to Pont chardon

The surname Pinkerton traces its roots to Pont chardon as noted in historical notes. The phrase suggests a(linking) etymology linking the name to a geographic or linguistic source in old records.

Elyrians to Attend National Home Furnishings Show

Two Elyria furniture dealers M. J. Ardman of Elyria New and Used Furniture Co. Inc. and Bill Struck of Bill Struck Furniture Co. will join about 10 000 attendees at the semi annual national show at the American Furniture Mart in Chicago. The exhibit lasts two weeks with 700 leading manufacturers displaying modern designs across furniture rugs carpets and appliances.

Elyria Furniture American Furniture Mart Chicago M. J. Ardman Elyria New and Used Furniture Co., Inc Bill Struck Bill Struck Furniture Company Furniture Mart Furni Ture

Explosion damages McKruski Brothers garage

South Amherst reports a serious garage fire after a gas generator exploded Monday around noon at the McKruski Brothers garage causing extensive damage to the building and prompting emergency responders to the scene.

South Amherst McKruski Brothers

Acetylene Welding Room Explodes Damaging Brick Garage

The acetylene welding room exploded in a brick garage about 60 by 30 feet. The southeast wall where the tank stood was blown out and the front show window was destroyed. Henry McKrusk, inside the building, suffered severe facial and hand burns. Cause of the blast remained undetermined. P. L. To Meet: The Young People’s League will hold a Christmas party at St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church tonight.

Henry McKrusk P. L Young People’s League St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church

Gift exchange to be held. attendance urged

Brief notes report a ten cent gift exchange with a call for all members to attend. Holy Day observances at Nativity church on New Year’s Day list Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. led by Rev. R. J. Steiger. Local visitors Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fridenstine and Mrs. Elizabeth Ruth of Elyria spent Monday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Barnhart moved into Lod Ruth’s West Main Street house.

Nativity Church R. J. Steiger Henry Fridenstine Elizabeth Ruth Elyria Hubert Barnhart Lod Ruth West Main Street

Obscure obituary item notes age claims in McCue family

A fragmentary obituary item notes SON, 67, FATMER, 217 INGOT Cal and claims he is among the only men of that age in the United States with a father reportedly born in Pittsburgh in 1850. It mentions McCue’s father, George, said to be 117, with ties to Wheeling, West Virginia.

Fatmer Cal Betleven The United McCue Pittebergh George McCue Wheeling W. Va

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Junior Grissinger Courtland Cora M. Shepard Barker St Secure Cook Bellans Brusms Et Creda Jeannette Grissinger Estelle Grissinger Lester Young Clear-Syik Jear AAA Broad St Pinkerton Pontchardon Elyrians Amherst Lorain County Home and Window Cleaning Co Princeton Ave Gottlieb Cavalier Schroll. Coal Kolinsky Rick Fars Princess C.h.merthe & Co Caracul
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