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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1986

Page

4

Reminiscing Elyria’s 1949 downtown crowd scene

A reader recalls downtown Elyria circa 1949 from a crowded Second Street scene. The note names churches, banks, theaters, and dozens of stores from Broad Street to East Avenue, highlighting walking neighborhoods, long-time shops, and the vibrant core that defined a thriving postwar city.

Elyria Second Street Middle Avenue First Baptist Church Northern Savings & Loan Eilynans Rialto Theater First Christian Church Washington Avenue East Avenue Broad Street Capitol Theater Graystone

Golden wedding anniversaries across the region

Anniversaries mark Joseph and Irene Gill celebrating their 50th year since a 1936 Chester West Virginia wedding. They split time between Florida and Ohio summers and have four children and three grandchildren. A May 17 reception at the Oberlin Inn will honor them upon return to the area.

Joseph Irene Gill Elyria Berlin Heights Chester W V Shell Rd South DeBary Fla Shheefer Route 20 Wakeman Mr Gill Oberlin Inn

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