Elyria Post Office to Close Sundays
The Elyria post office will be closed on Sundays following Washington instructions. Petitions filed contained 4,333 names with only three opposing. The Dean Electric Company reported a net profit of 90,369.44 last year and has paid over 1,600,000 in wages in seven years. A. R. Webber of Elyria and G. L. Glitsch of Lorain were chosen to represent Lorain County at the Columbus Centennial celebration next year.
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Elyria
John Bath
Post Office Department
Washington
Dean Electric Company
A. R. Webber
G. L. Glitsch
Lorain
Columbus Centennial Committee
Lorain County
Carlisle Township petitions push election for new school buildings
Carlisle Township residents have gathered enough signatures to trigger a vote on a proposal to build two new school buildings at an estimated cost of about 100000 dollars. An Oberlin College student group launches a drive to fund installation of an electric musical instrument in Recreation Hall to accompany dancing.
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Carlisle
Oberlin
Omney
Recreation Hall
Oberlin College
Marion LeRoy Burton
Univer
Oberlin College to Host Commencement Address
Silty of Michigan will give the Oberlin College commencement address on June 22.
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Silty
Michigan
Oberlin College
Oberlin-born doctor named Lorain County health chief
Dr. Henry R. O'Brien, a native of Oberlin and former United States Public Health Service official, has been appointed Lorain County health commissioner to succeed Dr. C. D. Barrett who recently resigned. He spent four years in Siam and was born in Oberlin while his father studied at Oberlin College.
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Henry R. O’brien
Oberlin
Lorain County
C. D. Barrett
O’brien
United States Public Health Service
Siam
Oberlin College
Local Social Notes From Elyria Area
Local residents visit and attend events in Elyria and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs Abbey of Elyria and Mr and Mrs Charles Smith of Laporte visited Arth ur Smith’s home. A J Hulse drills a water well for a Cleveland buyer purchasing land from the Howard Worcester farm. Funeral attendance for Mrs Peter Smith in Avon. Golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Frank Breckenridge at the Howard Wilson home. Card party at the Grange hall. Mrs Arthur Smith ill with influenza. More residents, visits, and family gatherings noted around Elyria and nearby communities.
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Fields
Abbey
Elyria
Charles Smith
Laporte
Arthur Smith
A. J. Hulse
Cleveland
Howard Worcester
Ernest Terrell
East Cleveland
E. C. Sandrock
N. J. Smith
Peter Smith
Avon
James Sayers
Zackarias
Frank Savergs
G. Landfried
Frank Breckenridge
Howard Wilson
Albert Hoftyzer
Myron Hoftyzer
A. D. Nye
Charles F. Austin
Edd Tippen
W. Aa. Grills
Rev
C. C Maple
Frank
Frank Elsworth
Brecksville
Grange Hall
Ohio State Experiment Farm Blaze at Strongsville Station
Fire destroyed all equipment at the Ohio State Experiment Farm in Strongsville Station or Vigil on Saturday. The blaze started while water pipes were thawed with a blowtorch, causing extensive damage to the facilities and gear.
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Columbia
Ohio State Experiment Farm
Strongsville Station
Car strikes miner's truck injures property near mines
Lawrence Burnett was traveling from the coal mines on Monday February 10 when a car skidded and struck his truck, causing substantial damage and prompting a reported incident.
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Lawrence Burnett
Townsend Meeting Opens with Prayer and Music
Attorney William S. Dotson of Akron addressed the Townsend meeting at the town hall Monday night. An open forum followed after the program began with America and the pledge. Mrs. L. L. Ring offered prayer. The musical segment featured two solos, The Oregon Trail and Every Now and Then performed by Betty Churchward with piano accompaniment.
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William S. Dotson
Akron
Town Hall
L. L. Ring
Oregon Trail
Betty Churchward
Correction on residence rentals and local incidents
The report notes G Landfried rented a cottage near his former home replacing the Worcester residence on the John Wilford farm. John Sigsworth Jr injured his lip after a fall on ice, causing several days away from school. Mrs Mitchell cares for her ill sister on Root Road in Columbia due to kidney trouble. The Sutter farm near North Olmsted on Barton Road is rented to a Mr Smith.
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Smith
Musical Recital Notes and Family Visit Brief
Miss Emily Brown performed solo songs including When You And I Were Young Maggie and Mother MacCrea with Roy Putt accompanying Mrs Putt. The next meeting is set for March 2. Mrs Rollie Fitch visited her brothers John and William Shur in East Cleveland.
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Emily Brown
You
Maggie
L. L. Ring
Mother MacCrea
Roy Putt
Putt
Rollie Fitch
John and
William Shur
East
Cleveland
Fire at former Tompkins residence under Brasselle occupancy
A Sunday night fire at the former T. S. Tompkins home, now occupied by the Brasselle family, was put out by the Columbia Fire Department soon after arrival. The blaze was caused by an overheated chimney and the stove pipe burned a hole in the floor.
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T. S. Tompkins
Brasselle
Columbia Fire Department
Fire damages home on East River road
The Columbia Fire Department was called at 5 p . m . Monday to a blaze at the home of Frank Koza on East River road. Firefighters extinguished the fire after considerable damage occurred.
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Columbia
Frank Koza
East River Road
Sermon Series Continues At Baptist Church
The Rev. Marshall Bickford will continue his sermon series on The Seven Most Remarkable Sermons of The Bible. The third sermon, from Matthew five on The Sermon on the Mount, will be delivered next Sunday.
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Marshall Bickford
Mathew
Discussion on Kagawa the Japanese Christian at Baptist meet
A Baptist Young People meeting Sunday night featured a discussion on Kagawa the Japanese Christian. Mrs. Leola Bickford read an article on the topic.
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Kagawa
Baptist Young People’s Meeting
Leola Bickford
Nominating Committee Announces Baptist Group Officers
The meeting at Miss Florabel Snell home approved officers: Rolland Cartright as President Stephen Veres as Vice President Miss Wilma Braue as secretary treasurer Miss Florabel Snell as social chairman Mrs Leola Bickford as program chairman Miss Roberta Ingersoll and Donna Stinchcomb as place committee Earl Futt Donald Van Arsdale Ruth Bartter as membership committee. Officers plan next meeting at the parsonage. The Baptist Choir rehearsed at the Ingersoll home. Next Mission Circle meeting February 26 hosted by Mrs Kate Snell. Mrs Sylvia Ives ill. Mr and Mrs Harry Knopf moved to West River road. Lenora Bonner spent two days with parents at Depot Road Ridgeville. Mr and Mrs Merrill Rundle of Berea visited Ella Rundle and family.
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Florabel Snell
Rolland Cartright
Stephen Veres
Wilma Braue
Leola Bickford
Roberta Ingersol
Donna Stinchcomb
Earl Futt
Donald van Arsdale
Ruth Bartter
William Bonner
Depot Toad
Ridgeville
Merrill Rundle
Berea
Ella Rundle
Methodist Father and Son Banquet at Town Hall
The Father and Son banquet of the Methodist church was held at the town hall last Thursday evening. Prof. Pautz spoke on Lincoln's Life before about fifty attendees and a dinner followed. Mrs. Herman Leach chaired the dinner committee with Mrs. Robert Leach running the dining room. assistants included Mrs. Inez Harrington, Miss Margaret Martin, Mrs. Vida Martin, and Misses Loleta Hales, Wilda Heineman, Betty Churchward, Emily Brown, Donna Cletzer, and Lucile Churchward. The Epworth League met with Miss Betty Chutcham that evening. The Rev. Paul Brown spoke at the Methodist church on "The Great Giver" the next morning.
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Methodist Church
Pautz
Lincoln
Herman Leach
Robert Leach
Inez Harrington
Margaret Martin
Vida Martin
Loleta
Hales
Wilda Heineman
Betty Churchward
Emily Brown
Donna Cletzer
Lucile Churchward
Epworth League
Betty Chutcham
Brown
Paul Brown
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