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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1939
Page
11
News from Belden reports the Becoming Dress project met at Mrs. George Meyers with Frances Eckert leading a colors study planned for March at Mrs. George Grabenstetter's home. Local school groups toured Lorain and Spang bakery, with treats for all.
On Feb 14 a Valentine party will be held at Belden Grange Hall for Lorain and Medina County Camp Crag Farm Women and families. St Rose's Sacrament Society sponsors a dance at the Hedges. Immaculate Conception Church held officer elections for Holy Name Society. A card party at C H Schultz's featured prizes for Sandrock, Mennell, and Bradley. Numerous Sunday visits and social gatherings noted across Grafton and nearby towns.
The Gilpin clan gathered at the Nickel Plate road home to honor Mr. Fred Gilpin with a fifty seventh birthday celebration. Guests from Cleveland included Paul, Richard, C. W. Bidle, and Raymond Uhler families. Local attendance from LaGrange included Roward Hastings and son Richard. Activities featured Chinese checkers and a luncheon with three birthday cakes.
Mr and Mrs George Woodruff and family attend the funeral of his mother Irving Woodruff of Akron on Monday. Mrs Woodruff had been ill for weeks and spent much of her life in Richfield. She is survived by two sons Jay of Akron and George of LaGrange, two grandsons Starr and Robert Woodruff, and many relatives.
Local society notes list numerous Belden and Valley City residents hosting and visiting over the weekend. Guests include the Gest and Brenner families, the Haury and Kaiser households, extended visits from Lorain and Cleveland, and reports on health, travel to Kentucky Tennessee, hospital news, and Sunday gatherings across Medina and nearby towns.
Cary enjoys a kiss with Tony then faces Lucretia Ivy and Paul news while mother pressures marriage and selling horses. Jim stance lurks as Cary resists his advances, fearing discovery of Red Roamer race troubles and stewards. The chapter ends with Cary escaping insult and danger.
The M. E. Church Sunday school gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Copas. Mrs. Ralph O’Conner visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brush and family of Eaton. Mr. Brush remains very ill. Franklin Reese attended the World Friendship Tea at the Home for the Aged in Elyria and visited Mrs. Wilson of Earl Court who is bedbound. Carl Keller, once seriously ill with ear trouble, is improving. Mrs. T. M. Baldwin will host the Ladies Aid Society’s tureen dinner at the Methodist church Thursday February 16. All interested are invited.
Sunday visits include Mr and Mrs QO Lehman and Peggy of Akron. Thursday guests were Mr and Mrs C E Lehman of Cleveland. Iona Cox of Cleveland visited Mr and Mrs C B Fink. Billy Tittey of Elyria stayed at Grace Park's home. Frank McNabb and son of Cleveland were supper guests of A L Haury. Whe and Whee Thants Thilawnlane.
Twenty ladies attended the Fellowship Tea on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Crawford opened with prayer, Miss Volney Nash sang a solo, and each county contributed to the program. A talk by Mrs Munn followed, with closing song Bless Be the Tie That Binds and a prayer by Rev. Crawford.
Rev Walton, president of the Federated Churches of Cleveland, will occupy the pulpit at Columbia Baptist Church next Sunday morning. Sunday School follows. The B P U meets at the Baptist parsonage Sunday evening. Women's Baptist Mission Circle served dinner for greenhouse growers at Town Hall Monday. Rev Thomas Hughes will preach on "The First Prize" Sunday morning, followed by Sunday School. Epworth League meets with Dale Martin Sunday evening at 7 30. Twenty attended.
Pitts a pioneer resident at Chestnut Ridge and Root Road. Mrs. Alton Mitchel helps care for her grandson David Rinehart. Bobby Rinehart stayed with grandparents. Alexander family and son with wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Black. Forest Lyndes Marilyn and Ida Blaine dined with Orville Lyndes family in Elyria. James Sayers visited Williams on East Avenue Elyria. Edward Varsey staying with Morris Varsey Ea ton after time with daughter Mrs Robert Andrews. Wee Riewe of Meveland mentioned.
Brightons social rounds fill February with church meetings and family visits. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 2. Mrs. Edwards hosts the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society on Tuesday. multiple guests visit friends and relatives across Wellington, Norwalk, Cleveland, and Oberlin, with dinners and Sunday gatherings noted.
Miss Rosemae Worthington of Elyria and Mr and Mrs Richard Miller with daughter Maxine were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs D T Morgan. Roy Eggleston of Lakewood visited his father William Eggleston, Emma Morgan visits C M Williams home in Elyria, and the Camden Baptist Woman's Missionary Society plans an all day meeting February 15 at Mrs Forest Hill's Wakeman home.
Community notes show Miss Ruth Hartington led a church league meeting last Sunday. The Junior Class will serve the school lunch Friday with Mrs. Ora Walker and Mrs. Roy Putt assisting. Numerous town residents and visitors mentioned attend events and illnesses, including Miss Lucile Churchward returning to teaching after a brief illness and Charles Arrrington injuring his leg Monday.
West View notes sickness and social visits this week with Mrs. Harold Schuster ill from a severe head cold. Cleveland visitors include Mr. and Mrs. George Walter and social calls by Mrs. H G Edwards and others. Florida vacations cited for local residents and neighbors plan winter travels. A Berea church dance and Boy Scout advancement are listed, along with hospital assignments and a sick child recovering from pneumonia.
Mrs. Frank Chadwick returned home from Barton Road after visiting her sister Mrs. G E Stearns for ten days near Wellington. Irving Lord and wife of Linwood spent Sunday with Mrs L ord’s mother Mrs. Sarah Lord. Barbara Sander is home after weeks with son Dr Howard Sander and family in Wheeling West Virginia. Miss Marjory Smith of Elyria visited her parents on Barton Road. Maria Lord of Elyria visited her son Merwin and family Sunday. Ladies Aid meets Feb 18 at Lorain Road Congregational church. February birthdays to be honored. Church group attended Youth Conference at Euclid Avenue Baptist in Cleveland Sunday evening. Mr Kohler’s class well represented. Ernest Lamb visited his mother Mrs Ruby Lamb Saturday then left Sunday for Oklahoma City transferring from Cleveland. his wife and baby left by train Wednesday.
A dessert card party will be held at Coe School Lorain Road on Monday February 13 at 1 15 PM sponsored by the North Olmsted PT The committee in charge includes Mrs David Douglass Mrs Robert Gil ehas t Mrs MM Quick and Mrs W E Van Houten The Wo mans club garden club will meet at Mrs Stewart Mills home Butternut Ridge Road Monday night Feb 13 at 8 PM Topics include forcing branches seed planting hot beds and cold frames.
Mrs Emma Leimkuehler hosted the Birthday club at Fidelity Avenue Cleveland Saturday night. Guests from North Olmsted included Mrs Robert Limpert and others. Ralph Ludwig and Ashley Bardwell visited Chicago Friday for the American Television Institute, returning Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Saunders attended the funeral of Mrs Saunders aunt Mrs Margaret Young in Cleveland Saturday. services were at St Mark Episcopal Church on Tuesday Feb 7 at 2 30 p m.
West Ridge residents Mr and Mrs Harley Wilson called on Mrs Anna Mason Sunday evening. Nancy Richards spent the weekend with grandparents Mr and Mrs H M Richards of Lakewood. Lillian and Lois Eldred and William Stegman of Elyria visited Mansfield friends. Social calls continued as Mr and Mrs Henry Pallas attended a birthday party for Mrs Charles Pallas at her home. Several couples visited or were dinner guests including Miss Edith Nevins of Waldron Michigan and Mrs Edna Anger of Henrietta.
Valley City social items report Mrs Otto Nilges recovering in Cleveland hospital after an operation. Numerous visitors attend quilting parties and family gatherings. A film showing by Rev W F Theiss of St Louis will be presented at Zion Lutheran on Feb 18. Various local residents produce sick lists, weekend visits, and family visits to Cleveland, Maynard Wilkinson, Lakewood, and Elyria. Funeral services for Joseph Laule were held at Blessed Sacrament in Cleveland. Fireman's Dance set for Feb 11. Several families, including the Frisk, Steck, Parfett, and Dolamore households, are noted for weekend visits and stays in Cleveland and Lakewood.
The Home Economics club at Brookside school will present Uncle Bob's Bride at the February PTA meeting on Monday evening February 13. A Senior class benefit dance for Stookside High School is set for Friday February 17 in the auditorium with music for modern and old time dancing. Mr and Mrs H C Chambers of Ford Road visited Mr and Mrs Sam Wurst on Lake Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Raymond Dunfee have returned from a month in Florida.
Murray Ridge and Elyria families hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Frank Derek and daughter Elnore with Miss Iva Derek in Elyria. Eppleys and Slushers visited Akron relatives, while Eldreds called on Squires in East Carlisle. Eppleys later enjoyed dinner with the Chambers family in Amherst.
The Murray Ridge P T A program committee meets at Miss Ruth Eldred's home on Monday evening to arrange the February meeting agenda and activities.
Mrs Robert Mc Laughlin hosted a two table bridge club on Cooper street. Wade Freeland won first prize with Helen White as consolation. A late supper featured Valentine themed decorations. Monday night Boy Scouts held a court of honor at Congregational church with several honors awarded. Mrs Kenneth Ross sprained her ankle, Neale Cranston visited grandmother in New London.
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