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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1955

Page

4

Methodist Lenten Services Planned

Grafton Methodist church announces a midweek Lenten series led by Rev. Fred Shoe and featuring youth involvement. Each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. the sanctuary will host meditations drawn from Hoover Rupert's I Belong, exploring church responsibility and member action outreach fellowship opportunity and obligation.

Grafton Fred Shoe Bel Grafton Methodist Rupert Ask General Board of Education Stroebel Nevin Harner Hoover Rupert

Schweitzer Film Shown For WSCS at Grafton Meeting

The Women’s Society of Christian Service showed a film on Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Nobel laureate and missionary, detailing the building of a field hospital in Africa. Narrator was Mrs. Paul Pinkley. Announced transport plans for World Day of Prayer at St Andrew’s Elyria. Cars depart Grafton at 4:30 p.m. Members planned to buy child prayer plates for fundraising. Lenten service reminders issued. March WSCS meeting set for 7 p.m. Devotions led by Mrs. Fred Stroebel. hostesses served refreshments.

Grafton Hif Albert Schweitzer Lamberene Africa Women's Society of Christian Service Paul Pinkley K. C. Cook St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Elyria W.S.C.S T P.m Fred Stroebel WV. G. Roberts Bert Nelson

Jaffe Delivers Healing Oil Then Letters For Payment

J E Jaffee left healing oil for a homebound customer and a note directing payment. The note instructed sending the check to P O box 292 and oblige, with the envelope addressed accordingly.

Memphis Tean J. E. Jaffee Jaffe P.O

Community Circle Pancake Supper Raises About 350

Belden Methodist Church held a family style pancake and sausage supper in the church basement last Saturday. The bake sale connected to the event proved profitable, generating about 350 in profit. A twin birthday party for Kathy and Marty Belsch was hosted at the Botsch family home with relatives from several local towns attending.

Belden Belden Methodist Church Kathy Marty Belsch Martin Bolsch Ray Bolsch Willard Joy Wellington Dean Carpenter Medina Martin Botsch And Pelger Loyal Oaks Clarence Wise Beulah Schroeder Coral’ Plieffer Harold Plieffer iBilckfield

O Grala Club Card Party At Grebeskes

Mrs Mildred Grebeske hosted the O Grala Club party in Grafton with guest Mrs Irene Knechiges. Rose Smith won high score, Mary Cornish second, Lou Young ravelling, and Mary Joy low. A sandwich course followed. Mary Joy invited members to Oberlin for the next meeting in two weeks.

Grafton social notes of visits and travels

Mr and Mrs A R Schwed return from a six week Sarasota Florida vacation staying at Gulf Shore Trailer City. They toured sights with friends including the Buechrman and Pleiller households. Multiple families hosted visits in Huntington Findlay Marion and Elyria with further trips to Houston Miami and LaGrange.

Pleiller Basil Whitse Strickland Jean Mir Ted Regal Huntington Harold Luzader A. T. van Wormer Findlay

Gleaners Class Honors Member On Birthday

Mrs. Lloyd Bartlett was honored by the Gleaners Class with a surprise party at her home on her birthday. Attending were Miriam Miller Faith Cox Theodora Cook Jeanette Shephard Mildred Slattery Grace Stroebel Gladdis Johnson Marie Zacharias Ruth Tomasheska Blanche Edwards Shirley Bartlett and daughter Debbie.

Grafton Lloyd Bartlett Gleaners Mrs. Bartlett Miriam Miller jEaith Cox Theodora Cook Jean‘atte Shephard Mildred Slattery Grace Stroebel Gladdis Johnson Marie Zacharias Ruth Tomasheska Blanche Edwards Shirley I Bartlett Debbie and Ison Ailen Lievd

Church Circle Entertained At Conrad Home

Circle No. 5 of Immaculate Conception Church was entertained by Mrs Lawrence Conrad at her home. The afternoon featured needlework and a dessert course. Miss Kathryn Mole will host next meeting on Mar 23.

Grafton Circle No. 5 Immaculate Conception Church Lawrence Conrad Kathryn Mole Ose

Grafton to Triple Water Pumping Capacity with New Works

Grafton plans a new waterworks and 225000 gallon reservoir funded by mortgage revenue bonds at 160000 dollars. The facility will boost pumping to 300 gallons a minute, triple the present flow, reducing daily usage from 190000 to about eight hours of pump time. The plant will support 375 homes and remain important for local industry including Sunshine Biscuit Co. and the Larson factory.

Grafton's Chronicle- Telegram Grafton Great Lakes George Kazmerczak Lake Erie Kazmercsak Kazmerczak Gratton Mike Rosenski Larson Faukry Jhre Sunshine ‘Biscuit Co

Lutheran Ladies Group Meets At Zimmers

The Ladies Aid Society of St. John's Lutheran Church met with Mrs. Arlene Zimmer last week. Special prizes went to Mrs. Henry Krause and Mrs. Helen Lyndes. The hostess served a sandwich course to members and guests, Rev Henry Lieske. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Laura Buchholz's home.

Grafton Ladies Aid Society of St. John’s Lutheran Church Arlene Zimmer Dorothy Howser Henry Krause Helen Lyndes Henry Lieske Laura Buchholz

Kiwanis to Hear Eaton School Head Speaker

GRAFTON Ralph Fullmer principal and guidance counselor at Eaton School will address the Kiwanis Club tomorrow evening at 6 30 p m in Grafton High School. John Edwards public and business affairs chairman led last meeting with a film Public Opinion in Our Democracy. Carl Maurus Jr. guest operator of the Latind ramat.

Grafton Ralph Fullmer Eaton School Kiwanis Club Grafton High School John Edwards Jerry Matusek Carl Faction Maurus Jr Sabato Paull Doctor Johnson Jane Mac Hyman Wil Stockdale Jrevert Will Fort Thompson Air Force Ben Benson Cape Cod Wade Paris Cape Black Mountain Rex Stout Nero Wolf Wolf Archie

Firettes To Meet Thursday In Belden Home

BELDEN The Belden Firettes will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Virginia Beriswell on Church Road with Mrs. Beriswell and Mrs. Wanda Di Vencenzo as hostesses. After the business meeting officers will be elected. Miss Betty Schaefer will discuss her trip to Europe followed by Miss Henrietta Di Vencenzo showing Europe and Italy slides and movies.

Belden Belden Firettes Virginia Beriswell Church Road

Seven hundred concerns crowd Worcester drought hits South Africa

Seventy hundred manufacturing concerns crowd Worcester Massachusetts while a severe drought grips Free State South Africa near Cornelia. State’s second largest city has held up excavations for pri and cesen successful businesses have started.

Worcester Mass South Africa Pri Cornelia Range Free State

Class Plans Sale At YWCA Grafton

Homebuilders Class outlined two fund raising events for April at a Saturday meeting. A rummage sale is set for April 1 and 2 in Elyria with a penny supper planned for April 30. Receipts from a bake sale will bolster the building fund. Reverend and Mrs. Stroebel hosted at the parsonage as Forst Hornbeck led the session and showed a film on Dr Albert Schweitzer.

Albert Schweitzer Africa Stroebel Bill Styles W. G. Roberts Leonard Leininger Dick Edwards

Sweetheart Party Hosts and Prize Winners at Grafton Club

Mothers Study Club guests included husbands at the Sweetheart Party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Page. Clifford McGill co hosted as rooms displayed valentine decor for a tureen dinner. Prizes went to Mrs. Hazel Gomnell, Mrs. Sarah Borling, Mrs. Ruth Elia Jenkins, and Mrs. Marjorie Walker. Betty Newton of Ohio Fuel Gas Co will demonstrate Cooking With Gas at the March club meeting at Grafton School.

Grafton Mothers Study Club Ralph Page Clifford McGill Hazel Gomnell Sarah Borling Ruth Elia Jenkins Marjorie Walker Betty Newton Ohio Fuel Gas Company Grafton School

Rebekah Lodge Approves New By Laws at Grafton Meeting

GRAFTON New bylaws were passed and approved as a means of Anchor Rebekah Lodge. Betty Chavalin, noble grand, presided. A recreation followed the business session with prizes to game winners. Hostesses were Mrs. Jessie Carmel, Mrs. Margaret Bamrich and Mrs. Betty Chavalia.

Grafton Anchor Rebekah Lodge Betty Chavalin Noble Grand Jessie Carmel Margaret Bamrich Betty Chavalia

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Chronicle Elyrla Saiwcuard Mike Rosensti Chronicle-Telegram Schweitzer WSCS Circle On Pereenerretts Marty Marge Capenier O’grala Club Grebeskes Grafton Savings & Banking Co Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Marie Fiedens Grafton Peetery Thomas Goodrich Harry Goodrich Marie Fiedens First Methodist Church Floyd ‘Zacharias Harold Gray Clarence Fyes LaGrange A. B. Pfeiffer Glenn Strickland Clyde Horton North Eaton Church Circle Conrad Home Beaner” Watson Center Street Carl TC Grafton Dry Cleaning Jonstant Grafton Water Works Kazmierczak Lutheran Ladies Group Zimmers Joe Divis Divis Kiwanis Books On Review Marion E. Mull Firettes Elyria Grafton Bus YWCA Enterprise Grafton Lumber & Concrete C.K. Bargains Cadillac Hudson Rothgery Motors, Inc Chevrolet Allis-Chalmers Ohio
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