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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1938
Page
7
Wellington notices the 96th birthday of Mrs. Maryette Snyder, Wellington's second oldest resident. Born in Litchfield, she recalls frontier days, was the oldest of ten, came to Wellington in 1873, and was married to David Snyder who has since died.
Mrs Barber, sole child of the deceased, has three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends from Wellington and Hamlin send greetings though she cannot celebrate due to frail health. Mrs Julia Wiedenhaefer, birthday on Wednesday the 28th, at 97, lives with daughter Elizabeth Abbott in Wellington after a long life in Sandusky. She is in poor health and has not left her room since Thanksgiving but receives many calls, flowers, and fruit.
Mr and Mrs Fred Douglass of Herrick Avenue East Wellington observe their 63rd anniversary on Saturday December 1 1938 Their daughter Vliss Hazel Douglass a Salem teacher and son in law Mr and Mrs Harold Huttunhower plus their son plan to visit with them over the weekend No other celebration is planned.
Friends report the sudden death of Miss Maggie Herlabaus at her Cleveland residence early Wednesday. She was longtime to the families of the late Christopher MacDermott and Mrs. Minerva Rogers. She is the twin sister of Mrs. John Smith of Baker's Crossing and sister of Mrs. Aura Bailey of Elshna. Mrs. Smith is aunt to Cora, Charles and Clayton Shepard.
Wellington's magician entertained Kiwwams club members with a new trioas at Thursday noon meeting in Her eck auditorium. Reports were read. this was the final meeting for 1938.
The Brotherhood Sunday school Class of the MM E church elected their teacher and 1939 officers at a recent meeting. Edward Turner was chosen as teacher succeeding Avery G. Fisher. L. A Grove also elected to a 1939 post.
The slate lists Lewis A. Johnson as president, George Hawk as vice president, Albert H. Pierce as secretary, and Frank O D Phelps as treasurer, forming the governing quartet for the institution.
The Wellington Grange held its annual Christmas party with a gift exchange from a tree and a literary program featuring a violin solo by Lois Breyley with Mrs Mildred Breyley on piano and a Reading titled New Year’s Resolution by Mrs Minnie Breyley. During the brief business session, officers for 1939 were announced for installation on Wednesday evening January 11. Attendance prize went to Maxine Jamey son.
Mrs Anna Nooney returns from Christmas with a sister in Litchfield. Robert DeVies, west of town, has been ill for several days. W B Brouse builds another house on Herrick Ave west. Wellington Woman's Democratic Club meets Monday evening January 9 at Mrs Beatrice Barber's home with a covered dish supper at 6:30. Mrs Norman Griggs hosts her Sunday school class tonight. Mr and Mrs Don Chamberlain and two children of Wadsworth visit Mr and Mrs Clayton Shepard. Mrs Mabel Hawk ill with a severe cold since Christmas. Mrs Mariam Dirlam visits Mr and Mrs E C Cushing in Columbus.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Preston hosted a family dinner at their Herrick avenue east home to honor William Preston on his birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ben Preston and family of Wellington, Mr and Mrs Roy Preston and family of Oberlin, Mr and Mrs Leslie Preston and family of Pittsfield, Mr and Mrs Archie Preston and family of Lorain, plus the hosts and their children.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Rowland of Cleveland are spending the winter in Florida. Mr Rowland is the father of Mrs Eva Johnson. William Street has been off duty at the Sterling foundry due to illness.
Reverend and Mrs Lonzo S Green depart for Dover Ohio to attend the funeral of his brother in law Joseph Maxwell at 2 pm tomorrow Maxwell often visited the Green home. Suburban community calendar lists dances and social gatherings in Carlisle Huntington Columbia Lake Avenue West View Grafton Oberlin La Grange Ridgeville and surrounding areas with various events tonight and New Year celebrations including card parties oysters and watch parties at Grange halls churches and lodges.
North Ridgeville report notes Ridgeville Grange held a Tuesday meeting where plans for a New Year's Eve Watch Party were finalized. The event invites all community members with games and entertainment planned. attendees are asked to bring sandwiches or cookies for refreshments. A gift exchange and social time followed.
Residents across Medina and nearby areas celebrated with extended family and friends over the holidays. Names include Erhart Beach, Sckulich, Kram, Kramer, Dowdell, Spieth, Haury, Armbruster, Steiner, Regal, Nilges, UAE—Abbyville, Lindhurst, Mallet Creek, and Medina households. Carol singers visited Emanuel Jera n Church, Ullrich recovering from pneumonia, and multiple local families hosted Christmas gatherings and meals with relatives from Cleveland and Parma.
Installation will be held at the Henrietta Grange meeting at the school Tuesday evening. Chile con carne and oyster supper open to the public. La Grange Girl Scouts meet at the school auditorium at 4 P. M. La Grange Home Makers gather at J. H. Curtiss home for a cafeteria dinner.
First to Cleveland, Christmas where they spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lockyear. J. G. Haury and family were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Tuffitts at Hinckley. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Grabenstetter entertained her sister, Mrs. Ed Effinger and children and her brother, Henry Simon, of Cleveland, Christmas. Mr. Grabenstetter is improving. Glen Yannagan and family visited in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lockyear in Granger Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gross attended a party in the home of Willis Baker at Fenn's Corners. Monday evenings. Mr. and Mrs. George Maxworthy spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Geopfort at Abbyville. Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy had as their Christmas guests, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hartley of Akron, Marie Richards and family of Seville and Miss Hazel Effinger of Medina. Arthur Maxworthy and family ate dinner with her mother, Mrs. Rose Peterson of Litchfield. Mrs. Becky Dobson, who underwent an operation at Huron Road.
A patient was moved from the hospital to the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Von Pischke, where she is recovering nicely. The transfer underscores continued convalescence and family support during the recuperation period.
Penfield Mr and Mrs Maurice Zimmer man hosted a Christmas dinner with Adrian Delgleish of Medina Mark Fuller and son of River Corners Jud Fuller of Oak Harbor Carl Myers and sons of Akron Roy Bacheller Amherst George Zimmerman and Frank Bacheller of Wellington Also Mr and Mrs Robert Squire with Ben Clapp in LaGrange Ralph Dickason from Detroit Miss Doris Babel Berea Russel and Robert Dickason at C E Dickason's Amos Squire spent Christmas in New London Also note that about 23 percent of Basques in Europe live on French soil.
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