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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1949
Page
1
In Springfield Mass a veteran traffic officer, Aspall, nears retirement after issuing 30,000 parking tickets two years ago and 35,000 last year, aiming to beat his own record. The city awaits changes as eligibility for retirement looms next year.
A mother discusses celebrating New Year with children at home due to lack of a sitter. She notes they mixed fun pulling taffy and games, and planned to wake the family for the New Year whistles.
SOUTH AMHERST The engagement of Barbara Sedensky daughter of Mrs John Vineze of South Amherst to William Gainok son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Gainok also of here was announced Christmas Eve Both are alumni of South Amherst High school Miss Sedensky class of 1949 and Mr Gatnok class of 1948. Miss Sedensky works in her mother's store and Mr Gatinok is in the United States Air Force. Plans for the wedding are indefinite.
Dial 44381 before 9 30 a m Columba Acme Grange hosts New Year s dance Saturday evening at Columbia Town Hall Everyone invited for an evening of fun Jolly Times club meets with Mr and Mrs Russell Logan in the evening around Penfield Unied church annual business meeting at 8 pm with covered dish supper Election and annual reports Avon Lake school board organizes at 2 pm Ridgeville men s club meets at 8 pm Mothers Study Group meets 8 pm at Mrs William Schneider s home Book review Penfield Farm Women s club noon Society Hall covered dish dinner and program Rochester classes resume at 9 am Tuesday Ridgeville study club to meet later.
January schedule lists and times for various groups: Carlisle dessert luncheon at LaPorte church hosted by Esther Circle. Avon Lake Woman's League at noon. Grafton Anchor Rebekah Lodge installation of officers. Grafton Volunteer Firemen at Town Hall Tuesday. Eaton Rural Women's Club at Irene Arias home. Eaton Civic Club at town hall 8 p.m.. Avon Lake Mid-Century Lodge 725 F and A M meets at 8 p.m. at 20149 Lake Road Rocky River. Penfield Heirloom Needlepoint Guild with Mrs Lyle Pierce. Columbia Baptist Mission Circle at 1:30 p.m. with Mrs Allen Smith. Lake Avenue Grange Hustlers meet January 4 at 11:30 a.m. with tureen dinner.
Rochester schools resume operation next Tuesday January 3 following Christmas break. M Y F groups from the Methodist church visited most homes in the village and surrounding area Friday night. Junior M Y F met later at Walter Meloy home for a party and refreshments. Men of the church cut wood Wednesday in Charles Conklin woods for church use with lunch served by ladies. James Langton and wife attended their son Neil Babie’s marriage to Adeline Wasser at an Evangelical church in Akron Wednesday.
GRAFTON Mr and Mrs Hugh Reisinger of Durkee road announce the engagement of their daughter Wanda to Glenn Rindfleisch son of Mr and Mrs Erroll Rindfleisch of R D J Grafton Miss Reisinger is a senior at Eaton High school Glenn Rindfleisch attended Ridgeville school and works at Bartters greenhouse in Ridgeville No wedding date has been set they will reside in Lakewood A reception followed for their friends
In University Hospital, Cleveland, a patient is reported unchanged. Loren Cowie is ill from an injury. Others ill with flu include c. PD. Setterfield and Mrs. Lottie Wolf. Lorain resident Mrs. Margaret Wetzel visits her daughter and family the Ralph Rowlands over the holidays. Several couples and families from Fairport Harbor to Galion and Elyria spend Christmas with relatives, including the Clark Markets in Nova and the Riebe, Meloy, Ulm, and Bunts households.
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