New York Day By Day By Charles B. Driscoll
New Yorkers watch Sixth Avenue rise as the el comes down turning the city’s retail scene toward a potential high end frontier. Fifth Avenue clings to restraint while crowds invade for cheaper displays. Burton Holmes, aged 89, remains a national traveler famed for travel talks, largely unknown to Broadway. Robert.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
Broadway
Coney Island
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue Association
Burton Holmes
America
Boston
Holmes
Remembering literary figures in a 1939 crowd note
A nostalgic 1939 McNaught Syndicate column recalls Shakespearian stars Mantell and Hanford, young George Corey, and many literary figures in New York, Chicago and elsewhere. It details their careers, travels, ambitions, and friendships, ending with a vignette of Isabel Patterson and the era’s journalistic milieu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mantell
Omaha
St. Louis
Charleston
Manhattan
Charles B. Hanford
New York
Community church and club events in town
Columbia women meet at parsonage for Baptist circuit and Ladies Aid. Birthday party for December February January birthdays hosted by Mrs Leo Martin. Altrus t class entertained by Mr and Mrs Murrle Fish. Townsend meeting features Rev Coatwell at town hall. Farm Women Club date moved to March 24 at Mrs C F Hales home. Father and Son banquet at town hall March 2 at 6 30 P M with guest speaker. Rev Thomas Hughes sermon series at Methodist church next Sunday morning titled Faith and power. Epworth League crowd gathered at Mr and Mrs C M Westfall home. Lenten sermons by Rev Harold Landon continues Has Christianity failed discussed next Sunday. Joint Baptist Methodist youth meeting at Baptist church Feb 26 7 30. School News lists West piano class performers broadcast on WCLE with Mary Lillian Van Arsdale Ruth Roger Anna Maddock Helen Harrington Mary Jewell Cooper Phyllis Burnap Ruth Bolling and Lynette Bainbridge and Roger Walter Virginia Putt. Tenth grade Five W club organized with motto When We Work We Win. Briefs note Wilbur Carpenter building on station lot formerly Mrs Sylvia Ives property. Mrs Thomas Hughes walked outside last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wilmore Burnett and Jesse Alan visited Mrs Lucy Ives. Mrs Jesse Burnett stayed in Medina. Mrs George Walkden seriously ill at Memorial Hospital Elyria.
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Women's Baptist Mission Circle
Harold Landon
Ladies Aid Society
Leo Martin
Murrle Fish
Baptist Sunday School
Coatwell
Townsend
Town Hall
Farm Women's Club
C. F. Hales
Methodist Church
Thomas Hughes
Methodist
Hughes
Cleveland
Epworth League
C. M Westfall
Jesus
Baptist
Methodist Churches
Baptist Church
School News
Columbia
Gladys Parmley West
WCLE
Mary Lillian van Arsdale
Ruth Roger
Anna Maddock
Helen Harrington
Mary Jewell Cooper
Phyllis Burnap
Ruth Bolling
Lynnette Bainbridge
Roger Walter
Virginia Putt
Wilbur Carpenter
Sylvia Ives
Wilmore Burnett
Jesse Alan
Medina
Lucy Ives
Jesse Burnett
Wilmore
George Walkden
Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Charm chain forged from global button collection in Cal
Mrs J W Glenn of Inskip Lodge owns a 31 foot charm chain made from thousands of buttons. The collection spans world origins with diverse shapes sizes and colors. Some buttons are hundreds of years old while others hold historical interest shaped by her lifetime hobby.
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Stirling City
Cal
J. W. Glenn
Inskip Lodge
Kennedy at Palm Beach and the Hull clash in Washington
Washington readers learn that Ambassador Kennedy faced deliberate sabotage from Secretary Hull and aides, delaying his return to London. Kennedy secured Roosevelt and Welles backing, and his popularity in London helped overturn a Newfoundland ban. Also, Senator Glass’s WPA remark prompts apology, while Chip Robert’s PWA commissions dispute is settled by the president.
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Washington
Joe Kennedy
Palm Beach
Court of St. James’s
Florida
Roosevelt
London
Ambassador Kennedy
Hull
State Department
Kennedy
Chamberlain
Secretary of State
Joe
New England
Boston
Cordell Hull
Sumner Welles
Huy
Sera
United States
Newfoundland
U. S
Atlantic
Lawrence W
Chip) Robert
PWA
Georgia
Chip Robert
Harold Ickes
Robert
Democratic National Committee
Ickes
Chip
Amherst Knights of Pythias observe 75th anniversary
About 110 attendees marked the Amherst Knights of Pythias 75th anniversary with a program led by Edward Young. The event featured flag presentation, music from the Amherst High School groups, a peace oration, dances, and a 50 year membership pin for William Werner. A luncheon followed hosted by Mrs. J. G. Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amberst
Amherst Knights of Pythias
Edward Young
America” Assembly
H. A. Monger
Pythias Lodge
Dorothy
June Carter
Oliver Kolbe
HH. A. Monger
William Werner
N. F. Foster
C. J. Seeley
L. Moebius
Barbara Raesler
Marilyn
Darlene Cotton
Nelson Barnhhardt
Claire Jenkins
Surprise party honors Gil bert Zillyeth birthday
Mrs. H J Shelly Mrs Ada Purcell and hostess hosted a surprise party Sunday for Gil bert Zillyeth on his birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Anthony Draves Delores Ronald Lorain and many others. Pink and white accents featured in decorations and luncheon followed by gifts for the honoree. Slides of private gardens in Columbus were shown at Amherst Garden Club meeting.
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Fred Zillyeth
Route 59
Gilbert
Zillyeth
Anthony Draves
Delores
Ronald
Lorain
William Haas
Severa
Myrtle
Wilbur
Lorraine
Edward McGuire
George Kurth
Charles Stéinke
Elton Shibley
Lois
Columbus
Amherst Garden Club
James Nichols
South Main Street
Nord
Spring Street
C. G. Aschenbach
J. Coper
Jay Gillette
C. J. Springer
William Hutton
Toledo Museum Librarian Ellen Johnson to Speak at Oberlin
Oberlin set for February 24 lecture by Ellen Johnson, Toledo Museum of Art librarian and Oberlin alumna class of 1933. She will discuss Swedish Art and has studied in Paris and Sweden, with ongoing work in painting and art writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Museum of Art
Oberlin
Ellen Johnson
Oberlin College
Dudley Peter Allen
Oberlin Art Building
Elizabeth Fitton
Miss Johnson
Toledo
Sweden
Stockholm
University of Stockholm
Arts and Crafts Society
Club Postponed Two Weeks Amid Contests And Visits
Miss Ruth Barris class of 38 took fourth place in a Cleveland school of cosmetology contest. She earned a silver cup as one of 50 in the class. Mr and Mrs William Epley of Crestline visited Amherst relatives and friends over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Barris
Cleveland School of Cosmetology
William Epley
Crestline
Amherst
P. A. To Meet Belden Officers Named For March Session
In the last P T A meeting the March gathering will be led by Frank Schriver as acting president with Ida Wickner as vice president Deibert Connors secretary George Grabenstetter treasurer Charlie Gest refreshment chairman and K E Lower program chairman. The program also notes Rev Beebe sermon topic The Re-Discovery of Ourselves and choir selection Soldiers of the Cross directed by Mrs K E Lower. A school assembly program featured boys chorus and octet numbers plus a short playlet with Ruth Mlazovsky in charge. Mrs Charles Wise hospitalized for operative treatment.
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P. A
Belden
P.T. A
Frank Schriver
George C. Beebe
Soldiers of the Cross
Holton
K. E. Lower
Quartette
Jeanne Wise
Neil Wise
Bobby Connors
Moses
Mary
Martha Schriver
Mary Lou Barnes
Maynard Rising
Ray Joreske
Edith Foreid
William Koces
Eileen Wickner
Ann Nisson
Ruth Mlazovsky
Evening Bridge Session Highlights and Winners
A brief bridge session ended with high score awarded to Miss Marcella Kelch and Mrs. Robert Standen. The host served lunch at small tables and plans for a return meetup in two weeks were made with Miss Marcella Kelch of Spring Street.
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Marcella Kelch
Robert Standen
Spring Street
Cleveland hostess at Lord Jeffrie Inn dinner party
Mrs Louise Jacobs of Cleveland entertained at a dinner party last evening at the Lord Jeffrie Inn. Guests included Mr and Mrs J D Kaser and their daughters Mildred and Nancy, Mrs Jessie McLean and Betty Shattuck.
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Louise Jacobs
Cleveland
Lord Jeffrie Inn
J. D. Kaser
Mildred
Nancy
Jessie McLean
Betty Shattuck
Wright Funeral Rites For Harry Wright
Funeral rites for Harry Wright aged 28 who was found dead at Hewes Greenhouse will be held at 2 p m Wednesday from the late home on North Ridge Road Reverend A M Burtis of the ML Church will officiate with burial at Ridgehill Memorial Park The AuCourant noted as the meeting source
Sullivan News Notes Highlights Community Gatherings
Kenneth Beeging of Ashland College preached at the Congregational Church. Ellsworth Sprague of Akron visited Hankinson and Fisher families. Friday guests included Harley Hicks and Forest Sprague. A family gathering celebrated birthdays for Mrs. Hicks and Mrs. Hankinson. A missionary meeting and Ladies Aid division were noted. Sunday School activities continued with visits from Arlene Richards and others.
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Sullivan
Kenneth Beeging
Ashland Collage
Ellsworth Sprague
Akron
D. O. Hankinson
Jay Fisher
Harley Hicks
Ceylon Hankinson
James
Ashland
Gene
Weldon Hankinson
Mansfield
Ernest Eaton
Ladies Aid
Congregational Church
Crayton Rogers
Arthur Thompson
The
Christian Church
Keilor
Cora Chamberlain
Vernon Lance
Dot Rook
Spencer
Glenn Gillette
Norma
Brighton
Rose Dudley
Gillette
W. E. Richards
Arlene Richards
North Olmsted
Hazel Hipp
Mavrilyn-of
Here
Loudanville
Glenn Garver
Barberton
Local families host visitors across Marblehead Meadville and Cleveland
Sunday guests graced multiple homes as Kipton Hagerman and family hosted in Marblehead while W F Betts and son Chalmer joined Eldon Radcliffe in New London. C J Betts and John Broder vacationed with Howard Ringler in Meadville. Rev W F Bissette preached at Calvary Baptist in Norwich. Virgil Burge visited Minnie Bronson with Jesse Burge and Mrs Geist joined Bonnie Jean in Cleveland. George and Walter Miller hosted dinner in Sullivan as C J Betts planned days with his daughter.
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Kipton
Frank Hagerman
Marblehead
R. G. Hagerman
W. F. Betts
Chalmer
Eldon Radcliffe
New London
C. J. Betts
John Broder
Howard Ringler
Cleveland
Meadville
Pennsylvania
W. F. Bissette
Calvary Baptist Church
Norway
Jesse Burge
Virgil Burge
Brighton
Minnie Bronson
Marion Geist
Bonnie Jean
William Geist
George Miller
Walter Miller
Sullivan
Daugh
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Rockefeller Dramatist Guild
Corey
Alfred A. Strelsing
Columbus Circle
Central Park
Eugene Lyons
American Mercury
Soviet Russia
United Press
J. David Stern
Wus
Harry Hansen
Isabel Patterson
Herald-Tribune
Stuart Sherman
Illinois
McNaught Syndicate
New Orleans
Charlotte Hardie
Aca
J.P. Coats
GC Penney Company, Inc
Church News
Glass
Carter Glass
Virginia
Senate
Hollywood
B. I
Palo Alto
Erwin Weisgerber
Samana Bay
Dominican Republic
U. S. Navy
Trujillo
Jenne
Pythians
G. Maxwell
Park Avenue
Amherst Study Club
Mary O'Neill Wilson
Metropolitan Opera Association
Aliso
Masonic Auditorium
Frank Ayres
Lakeside Federation
Federation
F. E. Merritt
P. Roth
Cleveland Avenue
C. A. Alexander
E. E. Foster
Harry
Avenue Club
Raymond Battenhouse
E. Martin Sr
Earl Rockwood
Amherst Democratic Women’s Club
Wilmah Ageland
League of St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church
Amherst Temple of Pythian Sisters
J. J.radican
James.Sr
St. Joseph's Church
Jast
Charles Wise
AuCourant
Rowell House
Greyhound
Rown’s Furniture
Fifth St
Middle Ave
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