Christmas Feasts and Community News from Eaton
About thirty one attended the Adult Bible Class pot luck and social in Eaton with visitors from Grafton and Ridgeville adding music on Hawaiian guitars. A mountain school box drive for Kentucky children is planned as the Ladies Aid collects clothing. a Fidelis program and a living Christmas tree tableau followed by a charity auction supported church expenses.
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Kentucky
Ladies’ Aid Society
George Cornish
Collection
Christmas Celebrations Across Local Families
The community marked Christmas with multiple family gatherings. Hosts included Bert and wife Montague to their fifty year anniversary crowd, and numerous households welcomed relatives from Bay Village Penfield Cleveland Albion Philadelphia Oberlin Willoughby and Elyria. The reunions featured decorated trees lunches and gift exchanges.
Brighton Community Club Receives Gift Exchange and Officers
The Brighton Community Club was hosted by Mrs. C O Goss on December 21 with 23 members present. A covered dish dinner followed by a brief business meeting and a Christmas gift exchange. Officers elected for the coming year are Nellie Tutule president Etna Burge vice president and Homer Fenner secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Brighton Community Club
C O. Goss
Nellie Tutule
Etna Burge
Homer Fenner
Wellington Area Christmas Guest List Recount
A lengthy Christmas Day social note lists numerous locals visiting relatives and hosting gatherings in Wellington and nearby towns. Names include McClellans, Garrets, Goss, Perkins, Moore, Langdon, Keeling, and several in Clarksfield, Nova, Elyria, and Wakeman.
Christmas Guests Fill Pittsfield Homes
Pittsfield residents report a busy Christmas with many visitors from Elyria Wellington Oberlin and Detroit. Families of McRoberts Ward Sheffield and Norton hosted relatives and friends, including McRoberts children and grandchildren and guests from Penfield Grafton and Russia Township.
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Pittsfield
Arthur McRoberts
Harriette McRoberts
Lloyd Coates
Frances Coyne
Elyria
O. H. McRoberts
Belden
Glynn Norton
Helen McRoberts
Striving
McRoberts
Fred Sheffield
Clayton Pickworth
Robert
Joe
Otis
Betty
Charles Pickworth
Earl Heiden
Henry Sheffield
Penfield
Helen Weber
Mary Margaret
Bernadine
Norma
Sonny
Chauncey Kenditges
Grafton
A. E. Hostettler
June
Hostettier
Nat Ladd
Kipton
Frank Clark
Metta Peard
Frances
Mary
Martha Charlton
Russia Township
Gar McRoberts
Fred McRoberts
Detroit
Dorothy Waite
Franklyn Wright
Wellington
Robert White
Here
Leon Beam
Henrietta
LeRoy Lounsbrough
Betty Maye
Mary Lounsbrough
Charles Feakins
Vernon Harding
Olmsted Falls
A. Sugaski
Edward Sugaski
Columbus
Lorretta Sugaski
Avon
Florentine Sugaski
Rochester
Robert Sheffield
Elopement Plot Thickens in West Chester Scene
Leila Madison rushes from suburbia to New York to confront Bet’s elopement plan with Addison Huntingdon. Jerry Redmond stages a plan to bluff police while Bet erupts in hysterics as Addison coolly navigates the tense tea party at Mrs Johnston Hedges.
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Bet
Leila Madison
New York
Binnie
Westchester
Leila
Orton Johnston- Hedges
Jerry Redmond
Yale
Jerry
Addison Huntingdon
Stark Freeman
Edna
Addy
Ugstion
Edna Motor
Minnie
Orton
Mrs. Johnston-Hedges
Addison
Elizabeth
Andret
Progressive Class Party at Methodist Church Sunday School
Members of the Progressive Class of the Methodist Church Sunday School held a party Thursday evening at the home of Reverend and Mrs. S. H. Ryan of Avon. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Baldwin and others. two gifts were given to the hosts, ice cream and cake served, and music enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent
Methodist Church Sunday School
H. Ryan
Avon
T. M. Baldwin
Frank Trockley
John Harnish
Clara Keller
McIntire
Henry McIntire
O. BR. Rea
F. WW. Lewis
John Cook
J. G. Morris
Ryan
Local Social Notes Show Visits and Guests
Dr and Mrs H J Schwensen of Canton Ohio called on Mrs C Hurlbut and family Wednesday. Miss Alma Ackerman spent Wednesday night and Thursday with Miss Neva Carrick. Junior Cook is visiting relatives this week. Mr and Mrs W M Rader and family of Graff ton Ohio also in the notes.
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Heckel
Art Louis Keiser
Paul Lane
Sandusky
George Kerr
Frank Eschtrath
Arthur Eschtrath
D. F. Eschtrath
Mildred Day
Elyria
Frankie Reese
CE. McIntire
Mansfield
H. J. Schwensen
Canton
Ohio
Ss. C. Hurlbut
Alma Ackerman
Neva Carrick
Cook
W. M. Rader
Graffton
Rug making demonstration in Wellington Grange Hall
Dec 29 Huntington Ohio announces an all day rug making demonstration on January for women. Miss Alice Bird will meet with interested ladies at the Grange Hall Wellington to show rug making. Attendees should bring sandwiches a covered dish and table services. Members or non members welcome. Those starting a rug may bring materials or begun rugs.
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Huntington, O
Alice Bird
Grange Hall
Wellington
Christmas Vacation Notices From Lorain and Nearby Towns
Miss Evalyn Rusg of Lorain spent Christmas vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs C 4 Ruz. Pr Paul Wilkins of Columbus spent Tuesday night at the Ruge home. Mr and Mrs Teo Dull spent Tuesday evening at the Tugs home. Mr and Mrs FE H Allen of West Salem were Sunday visitors at the same home.
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Evalyn Rusg
Lorain
Paul Wilkins
Columbus
Ruge
Teo Dull
Tugs
FE. H. Allen
West Salem
Local Socials Note Christmas Visits Across Town
Brides Mr and Mrs Claud Simonson spent Christmas in New London with Elwyn Thadium and Harold Rolfe family. Lina Eaton from Sullivan joined Court Rolce for Christmas dinner. Robert Seitters of Wellington visited uncle Hart Leininger. Fred Lorence and daughter Pauline visited H Lorence family for Sunday.
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Miro
LL. Thadium
New London
Elwyn Thadium
Harold Rolfe
Lina Eaton
Sullivan
Court Rolce
Robert Seitters
Wellington
Hart Leininger
Fred Lorence
Pauline
H. Lorence
Christmas Program Rendered at M E Church
A Christmas program was rendered at the M.E. Church Sunday evening, very appropriately selected for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Weyer spent Christmas with his stand-
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M. E
Lloyd Weyer
Oberlin Social Roundup Notes Christmas Week
Oberlin residents host and visit relatives during Christmas week. Local families including the Davsons, Gibsons, Bergs, Schramms, and Albrechts share dinners and gatherings in Oberlin and nearby areas. A Grange pedal party and a needle guild event are mentioned with plans for January and December activities.
Oberlin Grange Holds Regular Meeting in December
About fifty members attended Oberin Grange's last regular meeting of 1954 in the hall on Thursday evening. The master Ernest H. Parke led the routine business as members noted thanks for flowers sent for couples marking their 59th wedding anniversary and for those sent to Mrs. Viola Berg during illness. Four couples celebrated golden wedding anniversaries in the past month: Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. John Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hasenfline, and Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers. Officers-elect will be installed at the next Pomona meeting in Oberlin Grange Hall on Saturday January 3, with Darius Holcomb and his Old Glory Grange staff conducting the ceremony. Auditors Chris Justin, Henry Manns, and Fred Berg were appointed to audit the secretary and treasurer. The Home Economic committee provided a Christmas tree with candy and fruit. Christmas music and recitations preceded Santa’s gift distribution. A sunny day marked December 16 as Ada and O. N. Weyer and daughter Consuelo visited Ada. Billy Gungard of Sullivan called at the Johnson Crib home Thursday evening.
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Ludwig Schneider
Oberlin
Fred Berg
William Grills
Arnold Kent
Elyria
Pedro
Oberlin Grange Hall
Mary Lounsbrough
Robert Sedelka
Florence Keighley
Jake Albright
E. C. Hull
Arthur Faulkner
Clarence Parsons
Anna Berg
Eleanor Schramm
Donald
Kathryn Albrecht
Gertrude Schramm
Henrietta Gibson
Viola Berg
Alice Bird
North Russia
LeRoy Schramm
Akron
Lawrence Kent
Edward Schramm
John Franklin
John Parsons
Charles Hasenflne
William Rogers
Oberlin Grange
Pomona
Darius Holcomb
Tafeng
Old Glory Grange
Chris Justin
Henry Manns
Home Economic Committee
Santa
Christmas Play Highlights Sullivan Church Pageantry
The Sullivan Congregational church Christmas program featured carols and a nativity pageant with Mary Joseph and the Magi. Cast included Vallie Hawley Betty McFadden Jean Ewarts Dorothy Richards Lucille Heifner and Bonnie Swope among others. Community members shared holiday visits and gatherings across Sullivan and nearby towns.
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Mary
Vallie Hawley
Joseph
Edgar Lowe
Angels
Marian Dakin
Betty McFadden
Jean Ewarts
Dorothy Richards
Lucille Heifner
Luella Stine
June Whitcomb
Arjorie Mumaw
Flora Moore
Jean
Bonnie Swope
Shepherds
James Burden
Robert Swope
Billy Dakin
Walter Stine
Kings
Arnold Mayes
Robert Lowe
Karl Noons
Billy Burden
Harold Dakin
Herbert Skeeles Jr
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated by Hasenflue family
Charles Hasenflue and family welcomed about one hundred relatives and friends for their golden wedding anniversary. Flowers and fifty yellow roses from Oberlin Grangers adorned the home while North Russia Needlesguild members and spouses mingled, then card playing and refreshments followed. The couple expressed thanks for the bright, memorable celebration.
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Fidelis
Theodore Carpenter
Theodore the Dunce
Walter Fishburn
Jack Lang
W. Koepke
Chagrin Falls
Anna Austin
Elmor Yost
Chicago
Nellie King Springer
Cleveland
Big Four Railroad Company
Delaware
Pierce
Mrs. Pierce
Warren
Harry Haven
Olive Hopwood
Grace Cook
Mason Nichols
Alice
Nettie Nichols
Ida Burnham
Linden
Dorothy
Little Joe
Edward Landin Jr
Clyde Rose
Seville
Anna Pierce
Maggie Hathaway
Henry Neiding
Fields
Neiding
Lena Wolfe
Ruby Tucker
Fremont
North Royalton
Ed Carney
Rose Haas
Hazel Geiss
Ed Bassett
Elmer Davis
L. T. Davis
A. Kampfe
Anna Kail
Frank Bahemsky
Clyde Box
Pierce's
Jean Cook
Brother Lester
Marian Hall
Stanley Hoskin
Raymond Alexander
Ohio State University
Everett Hales
Miami University
Gordon Ipleta
Clyde Grills
Baldwin Wallace College
Virginia Ross
Clayton Ward
Oberlin College
E. C. Annewehr
Lewis
Berea
Bert Montague
Blanche Tite
Gordon and
Sterling
Esthel Crowell
George Schmidt
Bay Village
E. M. Hathaway
Clarence Cowley
Grant and
Willis
Columbia
Blanch Tite
Gordon
John Lyon
Earl Squires
P. FE. Kohl
Janet
Willoughby
B. M. Crowell
Clyde Crowell
Henry
Kenneth Crowell
Albion
Pennsylvania
Cleon Crowell
R. H. Durkee
Eaton
Russell Carpenter
Baby
Carl Davidson
Rheldon
Vernon Phelps
H. L. Tite
Minnie Tite
Andrew Miller
Mentor
Edward Landin
Frank Hales
Hales
Ben Munn
Nnn Fam
Fred Phelps
Howard
Robert Morgan
Lewis Grilis
Glenn Strahan
Dewey Worcester
B. F. Wise
Robert Grills
Brighton School
Walter Day
Donald Day
C. D. Murray
Effie Canaan
Jesse C. Burge
Lee Justice
Michigan
William Zeigler
Zeigler
Floyd Scoville
Wellington Township
Effie Cannan
Frank Zeisler
John Ewell
Harold Bedford
Lakewood
H. C. Bedford
Bedford
A. K. Baird
Ruth and Fielen
Donald Shaps
Robert Case
R. D. Way Home
Medina
O. M
O. R. McCullouch
John W. Green
Etha Burge
Dean McClellan
McClellan
Albert Carpen
Ter
Gladys Carpenter
Julia Collinwood
Clarksfield
F. H. McClellan
Bidwell Baird
D. A. Baird
Klyata
Martha Burrows
Estella Garrett
Jennie Cole
Herbert Peet
James Warner
G. Clement Greene
Clyde Lee
Laurence
H. L. Gil
Pate LO
Gordon Moore
Elmer Fox
James Landon
Nova
E. H. Buston
Clark Ewell
Roy Moore
Albert Langdon
Langdon
Ben F. Keeling
Cc. H. Lampen
H. L. Gilt
C. O. Goss
Ashland
Don Goss
George Carrier
Mr. Goss
Mary Goss
Glenn Perkins
Erwin Perkins
Will McKenzie
Homer Martin
Roy Bottorff
Jimmie
Laren Buckley
Wakeman
Ben Fener
Roland
Roy
Everett Haning
Hey
J. H. Jones
Green Springs
Edwin Edwards
John D. Edwards
Edwards
Effie Edwards
Lee Conklin
Warner Merrill
Camden
Harvey Merrill
Nellie Tuttle
Ss. E. Merrill
Russell Griggs
Griggs
E. A. Griggs
Betty McConnell
Mary Ewell
Louis Behnke
Laurence Latterman
William Preston
Jeanette Auble
Lyle Preston
Ray Preston
Allie Benkhe
Leslie Preston
Albert Mohrman
Perry
Fannie Tennent
Bert
Clarence Stevens
A. M. Sherburne
Walter West
Nancy Lois
Rollin
Ervin Keighley
Janes
Jacia
Sandra
Ervina
Kenneth Avery
Kenneth
Esther
Lester
Fred Peabody
West Russia
Donald Bush
John West
Ruth
Fannie West
Grace West
Nellie West
Ted Brewley
C. S. Hummel
George Johnson
William
Walter Bulloch
Ted Breyley
Amherst
Florence Brucker
Eleanore Clark
Frankark
George Hawk
Harry Crosier
Lucy
T. C. Whitney
Russell
C. A. Jordan
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George Foughton
C. H. Whitney
Albert McDole
Velma Whitney
Myron Brill
Charles McDole
R. J. Mott
Charles Mott
George Himes
Harold Kepler
Carl Avery
Scott Avery
Butler
Winfield Avery
George McConnell
Sarah Avery
Alma Roloff
Warren Aubie
Wallace Bear
A. G. Mills
E. Earl Davidson
Perry Brandt
O. J. Whitney
Clarence Beard
Widdemer
Jane
Mrs. Johnston-Hedgies
Aunt Minnie
Rbet
van Dyne
Mrs. van Dyne
Tesla
Policeman
Huntington
Claud Simonson
E. D. Schramm
Chalmer Davidson
Wiliam and
Chalmer, Jr
E. A. Scammon
Warren Gibson
Collins
Clarence Albrecht
Albert Barckert
Charles Gibson
Frank Austin
William May
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Wir
Mere
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Harry Lipstrue
Richard
Wycliffe
Lucy Berg
Kate Gentes
Ridgeville
Leonard Berg
Harlan Schramm
Edna Albright
Hazel Heath
Frank Hange
A. S. Hanse
Doris Wangerein
Baldwin-Wallace College
Cecil Grills
Fred Kent
Simeon Nash
Carl McAlpine
Lloyd Ashby
East Oberlin
Ada
N. Weyer
Consuelo
Billy Gungard
Johnson Crib
Fannie Wells
Vale Ringler
Ardith
Walter Fast
Toledo
J. N. Ringler
Harper
W. S. Dunlap
Newastie
Elza Barone
Marie Richter
Joe Ashe
Allan
David
Syria
aJmes Vans
Shirley
Carl Sprinkle
Morene
N. J. Sprinkle
Charles McLean
Victor Gordon
Harold Gordon
Homer
Rupert Gordon
This Place
Joe Hut
Marilyn
Will Fisher
Harley Remington
Harry Linderman
Frank Rigdon
Harry Smith
Stanley
Delbert
Donald Smith
Wilbur Evarts
Pittsbugh
Marvin Humphrey
Ernest Johnson
Johnson
Ted Richards
Lofton Lowe
Charles Hasenflue
Oberlin Grangers
Louis Berg
Hazel Berg
Albert Hoeh
Carrie Hoeh
Martin Schroeder
Arthur Edwards
Harvey Murray
Delmar Horning
Harry Kelley
Henry Sandrock
Walter Ludwig
Arthur Wangerein
James Solida
Birmingham
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