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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1938
Page
8
Shanghai dispatch describes 13 Japanese planes bombing Fatshan west of Canton with 500 pound bombs, casualties claimed. Forts near Canton were attacked and civilians reportedly killed. a refugee train from Hankow was delayed, and a Shanghai detachment accused of terrorism and executions was recalled.
Nearly 600 residents from six counties are expected for the fourth annual Elyria Production Credit Association meeting at the Elyria Club. Max M. Phillips announces agenda includes speeches for farm and city residents, with sessions starting at 10 a.m. and business matters to follow.
The morning session ran long and the afternoon opens at 2 p m with a three year director election. Russell Welsman of the Cleveland Plain Dealer will discuss Sound Agricultural Planning Based on Present Day Economic Conditions. Walter Gahn of Louisville will speak at 2 45 p m on Distinctive Features of Production Credit.
The M E choir will meet at the parsonage on Wednesday February 2 with Rev J G Koontz. Mrs Howard McCourt hosted the Women’s Home Missionary Society sewing day at her home with comforters and quilt blocks. Men's Brotherhood enjoyed moving pictures from Early Gibbs in Medina. Fidelity Sunday School class gathered for Bible study and sewing followed by a picnic supper. Spencer Equity Company held its annual chicken dinner despite ice and snow.
Jane Herbert Goward argues that adopting an older child offers distinct advantages. He or she can demonstrably show progress in personality traits and growth, while the child already understands adoption, reducing future distress for both child and parents. kindness and stability remain crucial for thriving in a new home.
Stockholders meeting and election of officers. Pythian Sisters served dinner at Castle Hall Saturday. New members received by Spencer Mt. Zion Lutheran church include Gus Gustafson and Mrs. Gustafson along with Albert Lechleittner and Luella Simon. Spencer School enjoyed a one day closure due to power outage. M. I. Aid served hot lunches Thursday and Friday. Farms' Institute officers elected for 1939 are Ray Browse president John Stuger vice president, Mrs. Ray mond Lamp secretary, and committee members. Senior Philatheia class of the Methodist Episcopal church met at E. W. Brown’s home with strong attendance and a pot luck lunch. Class meets quarterly and sews for Worthington Home. Short items note birth of a son, Clayton John, to Myron Bradley, and hospital recoveries and visits of local families.
Announcement declares a shift in Ohio State Highway Patrol driver examinations from the first Monday to the first Saturday of each month. Examinations run 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. to reduce school-day absences, targeting those who have not driven in a year or have physical defects.
In the Kemery property on South Main street moved back to Cleveland where Mr Hisey is employed. Mrs Nora Aldrich employed in the William Frazer home in Bur bank is home for a vacation. Mrs Court Rolce of Huntington visited Mrs Clarence Dague. Reverends Whitman Beebe Hanninger dined with J G Koontz. Walters family visited Korea. Archers moving near Sullivan. Sidney Sooys moving from Liberty street to vacant Cotterman property. L W Beckley recovering from flu. Delbert Berry family visited Delphos. Vina Bechtel of Wooster visited Earl friend home. Alton Yeagley family rented Kemery property on South Main street. Miller attended birthday dinner for Charles Taylor in West Salem. Winnie Wort visiting Mis Glenna Cotterman has gone to McIlvaing home. Cotterman to Alger. Mrs Alvin Neidnarat and Mrs Robert Hardie lead January WKK M and Lala Aid meeting with ~30 members. quilt blocks sewn, gifts to Mrs Albert Archer and Mrs Glenna Collermai. those two move to Sullivan and Alger, Ohio. Group plans February meeting.
A morning blaze at 64 Spring Street Oberlin destroyed the four apartment house owned by W. C. Christy. Firefighters saved much of the first floor furniture from two occupied units. The cause near the roof remains undetermined. Earlier Saturday another fire at the Municipal Light Plant warehouse caused about 7000 dollars in damage due to an oil burner fault.
Mrs. J. C. Schafer hosted a Saturday evening party for the Henrietta school faculty at her Prospect street home. Ten attended including teachers and spouses. Card games provided entertainment and Mrs. J. C. Slack won high score. A two course luncheon followed at eleven o'clock. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Slack, Miss Maurine Catlin, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Livermore, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Gannet, Miss Jean Wright, and Mr. and Mrs. Schafer.
A one man show of oils and watercolors by Cleveland artist Frank N Wilcox runs January 28 to February 28 at the Allen Art Museum. Wilcox, born in Cleveland and trained at the Cleveland School of Art, taught there and won first prize in watercolor at the 1932 May Show. His work is in the Cleveland and Brooklyn Museums. Admission is free daily except Sundays, with viewing hours 1 30 to 4 30 and 7 to 9 p m, and 2 to 5 p m on Sundays.
Pfaff's Five beat Apollo five in the second game of a double header last evening in the high school gym to maintain the lead in Oberlin's Independent Basketball League with four wins and one loss. In the opening game, the Janby Girls defeated unknown opponents.
We can make your special equipment or repair broken parts by welding, cutting or brazing. The Ferto Welding and Engineering Co, 204 Lodi, phone 3338.
BRIEFS The Woodland Avenue Mending Bee meets Thursday at 3 p m with Mrs W W Shafer of 201 Woodland avenue. A Korean Dinner Service in pewter loaned by Dr A J Ludlow is shown in Allen Art Museum arranged in Korean manner by Mr Tai H Woo with a chart explaining utensil uses.
Dr. Haas of Seville led Communion at the Methodist church with a special anthem. Lois Breyley played violin and Rev. H. Black and Dr. Haas performed a vocal duet. Funeral services were held for Airs. Eva Dinslow of Spencer. Cousins visited and dinner guests included Roy Hultz and son Jack of Elyria, among others.
Night, bias home in their company Mr. and Mrs. BE McConnell spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sooy and daughter Tanica Marie of Howerville. Families from here attended Farmers' Week at Ohio State University in Columbus including Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Temm Bill and Jim McConnell Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bear and others. Verna Betts returned from Brownhelm after two weeks with her sister Mrs. Carl Becker.
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