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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1937
Page
14
Lieut. Carl G. Olson, US Navy officer in charge of the CCC camp on Gulf road for 13 months, is transferred to the Virginia Kendell camp between Hudson and Akron. The move, effective Friday, sees Olson relieve Captain Edward M. Alkire at the Akron camp, which has overseen state park and forestry work. Lieut. A. W. McElroy, previously second in command, will assume command locally.
Camp Lorain, home to about 146 colored workers on drainage projects in Lorain and nearby counties, reportedly removed Lieut Olson amid claims two expelled members instigated gambling and anti colored sentiment. Olson defended expulsions as enforcing camp rules. Lieut McElroy met with Major Armstrong to authorize the change. Olson praised cooperation from Elyria and local officials and the public.
Eaton Mr and Mrs John Mohler and family from Carlisle visited Irving Mohler Sunday afternoon. Mrs Cora G Ross and daughter Margaret attended a tea at S Clyde Merrills Cleveland Heights Saturday. About twenty five youths enjoyed a sugar camp outing in Chatham Sunday evening the largest sugar bush in Ohio with five thousand tapped trees and fifteen hundred more planned. The February 28 Sunday meeting will be at Marian Ward home. Edward Marriott from Avon visited Monday with the Mohlers. E F Macks fell ill in bed threatened with pneumonia. Leland Durkee announced the birth of a daughter on Sunday February 21.
A reflective meditation describes feelings thoughts and actions as triple strands of an intangible yet real human fabric. It argues character is shaped by the weave of inner life and lived experience across time.
Amherst Ohio notices list Bible study changes at the Congregational and Methodist churches due to illness, a 7 pm Eagles Auxiliary meeting and bingo, Circle 1 gathering at St Ann's, a Masons and Eastern Stars tureen dinner at six, and a Lenten sermon by Rev. Russell Hohner focusing on Jesus third word from the cross and admonishing care for others.
Daughters of Legionnaires meeting with the Legion Auxiliary Tuesday. A joint committee including Frances Raesler Lee Womack and Clarence Brown will arrange a tureen dinner and officer elections. The St Patrick's Day dance committee will meet Saturday at 7 30 at Mrs John Michael's home.
The Lorain County Education Association hosted a party at Graf ton school gym on Wednesday evening attended by Supt and Mrs F R Powers and several local teachers from the school.
The February meeting of the Avenuelub of the Eastern Stars was held at Mrs. Elmer Gall’s home on Har tis Street with a Valentine party and luncheon. Lorain county Insurance Men's Association met at the Methodist church parlors with a noon dinner for 25 members, followed by an oral business meeting. A ladies prayer group met at Mrs. Jacob Muth’s Forest Street home for Bible study, with next week’s gathering planned at Mrs. Jacob Sahlers’ Milan Avenue residence.
Mrs August Luccio of Church astrest was admitted and gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday morning. Rev and Mrs Russell Bohner of Chesterville Ohio were Wednesday dinner guests of Rev and Mrs C E Schmidt. Rev W Breda of Berea was an Amherst visitor last evening.
Clarksfield residents gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Lester Gray to honor Orland Gray of Wellington with a family birthday party. Attendees included the Grays Gibbins family Pu der family and other local households. News notes list local visits births and recent movements among residents and a flu wave affecting several families.
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