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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1951
Page
3
Iran's young Shah announces sale of large estates to peasants in a move to gain support. Parliament, with many large estate owners, may resist while Western diplomats call it a statesmanlike reform. Estates cover about 1,000 villages and 250,000 peasants.
Rochester Center Society held its January 25 luncheon with Lepha and Donna Rowland as hostesses and an assisting committee. Fifteen members and eight guests attended. readings and a quiz game followed the business session.
Readers recount visits and family gatherings from Wellington to Bowling Green. Mrs Florence Davidson and daughter Lillian Davidson plan home days between semesters. Ed Westbrooke attends a national housing convention in Chicago. The weekly social calendar lists dinners, guests, and anniversaries including the Conklins thirtieth wedding anniversary and multiple hospitality events across local households.
A former resident Ruth L Read mails a Memphis Tennessee postmark letter praising the Chronicle Telegram for printing older Elyria stories. She recalls the Class of 1900 at Elyria High School, Land Title Guarantee and Trust Co. workers reunion, Methodist church officers, Petticoat Mayor, and figures like E G Johnson Ernest Disbrow Lou Fauver Percy Boynton. She notes her late husband was a reporter on the Elyria Reporter and urges preservation of old city history alongside new developments.
Grafton Kiwanis officers and directors met to appoint Autho Pfeiffer and Ivan Fischer to the board. They approved $10 gifts to the March of Dimes Red Cross and Berea Methodist Childrens Home. Guest C B Finley attended from Mt. Dora Fla. Members plan recruitment to restore last year’s membership.
Mr and Mrs Earl Meyers hosted Friday night visitors. Elyria guests the Wiggin family called Sunday at Chelice Baish home. Meyers clan from North street vacationed in Erie Pa. Congregational pastor Hinzmann received a letter from PFC Donald Maryhoney in McChord Air Base. Local women group planned to send another care box.
A mother explains to her children that varied bedtimes by age help them accept growing responsibilities. She cites sisters and younger siblings learning discipline as they grow, with the goal of eventually sharing the same bedtime.
United Press reports from Korea describe jet fighters bringing a new dominate roar to runways. Experienced pilots like Captain Manning and Captain Edens adapt from propeller aircraft, noting jets offer higher speed, improved survivability, and close support capabilities despite the dangers of engine stalls and jet combat.
The Pilgrim Congregational Church reports a well attended Institute on Evangelism with 100 delegates from the Medina Association. Speakers were Rev. Dr. Timmons of New York and Rev. Dr. Emigholz of Cleveland. A cafeteria supper and decorative rooms were noted. Margene Moore will teach upholstering February 26–27 at Litchfield town hall open to all women. sign up with Mrs. T V Kolb. Litchfield Grange installed juvenile officers and held a short program, including piano solo, readings, and a valentine contest, followed by a dessert in the dining room.
Mr and Mrs O M Lamoreaux of Willard were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Watkins of Branch road.
Kipton Garden Club met February 1 at 2 pm with Mrs Hugh Whitney hosting. Members brought seed catalogs, heard papers on herbs culture winter birds and Valentine Day meaning, and exchanged valentines with secret sisters. Refreshments followed. Mrs Dean Morgan, Mrs Harlan Schramm and Mrs Stanley Pitts served. Entertains club plans March meeting at Mrs Robert Taylor.
The Elyria Library offers February reservations for 16mm sound films through the Cleveland Regional Film Project. Titles include Autumn on the Farm, Beethoven's Fifth, Democracy, The Germ, A Man A Dog and A Gun, Julius Caesar reenactment, Wings to Hawaii, Where Will You Side, and more.
Cal arriving in Cleveland for a visit with G A Brumby's family in Camden Center. Zella Dubbs of Altoona pa visits Bessie Waite family. Howard Ringler from Akron guests C J Betts. Esther Calkins from Canton visits mother Zella Calkins. George Irwin Jr and family visit. Whitney family travels to San Diego to visit Austin Mandeville’s daughter. Eskimo Boy Scouts at Barrow Alaska sponsored by Town Council.
About 300 persons were stranded in Cincinnati Union Terminal overnight as nearly all passenger trains were cancelled due to a wave of sickness among the nations switchmen. Twenty one Southern Railway switchmen in local yards reported sick yesterday and last night.
Seth W. Rogers, manager, said most trains were canceled due to absent switchmen. Supervisors labored in sub-zero weather to perform limited switching overnight. The note also recalls the 1950 National Jamboree at Valley Forge where 47,163 Boy Scouts and leaders attended.
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