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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1938
Page
2
Next Sunday night at the Church of Christ a Bible night will be held as the sixth in a series of special evening meetings extending to Easter. Will J. Foster invites attendees to bring old or unusual Bibles for display, with early English and German editions likely to appear. The sermon theme is The Bible The Fountain of Life.
Dover Center items note illnesses and visits as Mrs. June Traxler and Walter Elliott recover. Movements include Mrs. Ella Gough and Bud to Grant Humphrey home, Mrs. John Matten with Mrs. E. G. Geiger visiting Mayfield Heights, and Mrs. Bert Holmes hosting Cleveland friends. Social and church gatherings yield prizes and plans for upcoming meetings, plus a large chicken supper hosted by the Ladies Aid.
In Orlando a gallery storing about $5000 worth of pictures remained open without staff. Police caution that any theft would be deemed a compliment to the artists, reflecting the unusual security lapse and casual attitudes toward the displayed works.
Amherst scene reports a well attended gathering at the church parlors with Rev. Bosse guiding a program including songs, a missionary pageant The Woman Who Turned Back and readings A Prayer of a Child Old Aunt Judy and Elizabeth A brief business session elected Mrs Franklin Miller as president and Mrs John Hamann as secretary treasurer Mite box collections followed, then a social hour with refreshments provided by Mrs R Leonard Mrs William Mischka Mrs Frederick Deiner Mrs L Roemer and Mrs H W Powers among the guests
Ist Joseph Catholic church held a Thursday school hall bingo party hosted by Mrs. Sylvester Delzeith. St. Ann's Circle 2 of St. Joseph’s met at Mrs. Mary Brucker’s Lincoln street home with 560 cards, 500, and hearts games. prizes awarded to several members. Hospital news reports Mrs. Howard Barnes Elyria’s new baby boy and Alvin Portman’s discharge.
Rev Karl G Sabiers, angelus temple graduate, known as Hollywoods Radio Evangelist, will lecture Sunday evening February 27 at the Foursquare Church on Where Are the Dead with chart demonstrations. He authored a book of the same title.
Robert Avery won the individual prize while Baldwin Wallace College contestants tied with John Carroll University entrants for high scores as WHE Cleveland radio hosted the quiz. The Baldwin Wallace team earned $25 and Avery received $10. Society notes report an all day Community Church meeting on Feb 24 with a noon tureen dinner and various local visitors and illnesses.
Grafton residents gathered Sunday at the home of Mrs. Irma Gayeska to honor Mrs. John Clark on her birthday. Pink and white decorations complemented a birthday cake presented by Mrs. Fannie Clark. Attendees included Mrs. Fannie Clark, Miss Myrtie Clark, Mrs. Alta Bourkel, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wolf and son Bobby, Miss Lois Corneil of Elyria, and Mrs. Paul Burkett of Gibson.
Denys Wortman hosts an Epworth League gathering at the M. E. Church where February’s Famous Men theme features Floyd Lane Lincoln Edison and Booth. Guests include Miss Ariene Trenchard and twenty five friends, followed by hikes, refreshments, and plans for overnight excursions. A separate birthday event honors Mrs. Perry Thompson with music, dancing, gifts, and multiple attendees from Elyria and nearby towns.
Schoolmates joined Arthur Jantz for a Monday afternoon party honoring his tenth birthday. Prize winners included Vivian Bartlett Joyce Buchholtz Gloria Lawson Marcella Rubuske Elaine Shephard LaMone Trenchard and Frederick Zacharias. Arthur received many gifts as refreshments with St Patrick favors followed.
Ninth birthday of Flora Schwarer is marked by a family supper at the Russell Schwarer home with greetings from Mr and Mrs Wm Neff Mrs Elizabeth Schwarer and Mr and Mrs Clifford McGill and Patty Jean among others. Local visits include Akron guests Gleason McClellan and a Cleveland party at Motts Tabor’s home.
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