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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1931
Page
4
Local residents host Sunday dinners and welcome relatives from Cleveland, Marion, Ashland, Elyria, and Toledo. News includes births, deaths, and a niece’s visit, plus a range of hosting duties and social events around Wellington and neighboring towns.
F B Bunnell a New London plumber was arrested with ten pints of alleged whiskey. In Judge Irving Carpenter's Norwalk court he was fined $100 for illegal liquor possession. City council granted Vermilion Valley Utilities a six month pipe extension to secure natural gas. Bills totaling $1361.71 were approved for payment.
Unemployment relief funds and city projects discussed as the council grants the clerk authority to issue emergency warrants for January through April. Treasurer reports general fund 111.51, waterworks 7999 443, cemetery 241.75. A 1931 general appropriations ordinance totaling 36909.20 is read and passed. Garden Club meets with about thirty members. membership drive ends February 28.
Clyde Woolridge travels to Rockford Michigan to stay with relatives. Oberlin residents Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Peabody and daughters Vivian and Ida Belle visit Cleveland. others attend a funeral in Oberlin and call on Elyria neighbors. Mrs Finis C Brown and son Elmer return from Toledo trip. Mrs William Peabody hosts a luncheon.
A string of visits and gatherings fills a week with social calls. Guests included Mrs Leoto Hackett of Copely and Mrs Le Roy Taylor both from Akron, Mrs Leon Taylor and Mrs Vern Taylor of Akron, and Mr Richardson of Oberlin, plus other couples from nearby towns. Various calls and dinners followed across Elyria, Oberlin, Kipton, and Wellington with reminders of upcoming school events and a farewell party at the Raab home hosted by Misses Lucile and Helen Raab.
Local church events and gatherings at Town Line M E church Elyria include dinner guests Mr and Mrs J H Delefield and families from Elyria Cleveland and South Ridge. Attends L A and W M B, weekend visitors Gladys Neuman and others. Reports of residents visiting relatives and attending minstrel show.
A resident attended the P T A meeting at Lake Avenue School last Wednesday evening, reporting participation by several parents and teachers in the local event.
A Pleven peasant freed about 20 villagers from their debts as a wedding present to the King and Queen of Bulgaria. The man acted on King Boris wishes to spare money on gifts during hard times and his example was followed by others.
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