Amherst Rotary to mark golden anniversary event
Amherst and South Amherst Rotary to celebrate Rotary International’s fifty years with a party on March 4 at 7 pm at the Congregational Church. President Fred Powers presides, Walter G. Nord, Amherst’s first president, speaks, with Rev. Emerson Emke giving the invocation and Ralph Albright leading song. The Great Adventure film will be shown. Lee Menz chairs the arrangements committee.
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Amherst Rotary Club
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Rotary Organization
Rotary Club
Fred Powers
Walter G. Nord
Amherst Club
Ralph Albright
Emerson Emke
Rotary International
Lee Menz
Chawman
Zilch Again Heads Amherst Hospital Board of Directors
Conrad Zilch was reelected president of the Amherst hospital board at the recent meeting. New officers include Robert Hubbard as vice president and Elmer Hume as secretary treasurer. The executive board lists Sanford Slutzker Iona Maxwell Vera Lauer Ralph Albright J. Smythe and Eric Nord among others.
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Amherst
Conrad Zilch
Hospital Board of
Genera
Roert Hubbard
Elmer Hume
Senford Sluteker
Robert Hubbard
Ralph Albright
Iona Maxwell
Vera Lauver
J. J. Smythe
Evie Nord
Christine Bn
Waiter Hollstein
Fred Berger
David Goldthorpe
Aureldere
Donald Bechtel
Ber Lupe
Jack Koontz
Lewis Merchant
Ludolph Kreeger
Clayton Springer
Ray Anderson
Fred Deer
del Comstock
Ralph Meet
Harold Brown
Elmice Fume
Walter Lemhos
A. Rubel
PTA Fun Festival Clears Five Hundred Fifty Dollars
AVherst Mrs Ralph Meck Jey said the PTA Fun and Frolic Night at Central High School Friday netted over $530 for school activities. Revenue came from games, raffles and concessions as attendees enjoyed a community event hosted by the PTA.
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Avherst
Ralph Meck Jey
PTA
Central High School
Radio TV Artist At Dinner At Amherst Chamber
Johnny Andrews will entertain at the Amherst Chamber of Commerce dinner on March 7 at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church. He and his wife Betti Pear attend with their son Miss Kentucky of 1849. Andrews rose from piano study to a career in radio and TV, including a two week Boston nightclub engagement and opera work before a fatal fire claimed two of his cousins.
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Amherst
Johnny Andrews
Chamber of Commerce
St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Andrews
Betti Pear
Kentucky
Johnny
New England Conservatory
Chance
Cocoanut
Boston
Amherst Jaycees hear March of Dimes drive totals
Amherst Jaycees heard Rober Walker report March of Dimes campaign results totaling 4750 dollars turned over to Lorain County March of Dimes. Richard Kinman presided in Emmerich's absence. A dance for April 23 was announced and Amal Teen-Age Road-eo will return in May. District Two Jaycee meeting set for Bucyrus on March 6. state meet in Dayton March 12-13.
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Chamber of Commerce
Earler
Rober Walker
Jaycees Nsad
Lorain County
Jaycees
iMore
Jalsa
Bucyrus
Dayton
Church Schedule Highlights Local Week Services
A scanned listing of Sunday services across multiple churches with varied denominations. Times cover Sunday school worship and youth activities. Lenten and union services noted for several congregations including St. Peter's St. Pauls First Evangelical United Brethren and Congregational churches.
Carl Deeds To Speak On Career Program
Carl Deeds promotional manager of Green house Vegetable Packing Co. of Berea will be main speaker for the second annual Career Night at Central High School at 7 30 p m Monday Miss Marion Steele principal will welcome visiting students from Firelands South Amherst Clearview and Avon Lake High Schools Leonard Lyte in charge of arrangements will speak briefly and outline the program Vacations referenced night Students will spend 35 minutes discussing three chosen fields with representatives of the vocations in which the students are interested Representatives of these will be present at the conference
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Amherst
Carl Deeds
Greenhouse Vegetable Packing Co
Berea
Central High School
Marion Steele
Firelands
South Amherst
Clearview
Avon Lake
Leonard Lyte
Lyte
Ithe
Church Society Votes To Buy Game Equipment
SOUTH AMHERST Congregational Church members vote to buy a shuffleboard and a table for the church basement. Rev. Henry Stick will inquire about pattern and lumber while Mrs. Moser handles the table tennis setup. Pancake and homemade sausage supper planned for March 23 at 6 pm. An upcoming Lent program includes circle meetings with speakers on Christian service and education, and a bake sale. Rev. Stick will show Africa missionary work forthcoming.
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South Amherst
Congregational Church
Russell Moser
Henry Stick
Amherst
Pater
Glenn Ruth
Howard Mitchell
Russell
Moser
John Worthington
Hts
Africa
Amherst Heart Fund Drive Ends Saturday
Amherst hosts a district heart fund drive with nurses and students visiting Vermilion and nearby townships. Educators and professionals such as Arthur Miller and Dr. G R Wiseman will speak on careers from cosmetology to medicine. Parents are urged to attend to learn training costs and job advantages as area drive ends Saturday.
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K. DeWitt
Vermilion
Arthur Miller
Emc Nord
U.S. Automatic Corporation
Elmer' F Hume
Kelen Ehlert
Thew Shovel Co
Lorain
Paul Leimbach
Henry Stick
Walter Fritsch
Cihe
Elyria
Milad’s
Jack Koontz
News Times
G. R. Wiseman
Mr. Austin
United Airlines
Herbert Gammons
National Tube Co
Betty Hayes
Thomas Giglietti
Barbara Snyder
Cleveland
Lyle
First School Boxing Show Set for March 3 in Amherst High
Amherst High hosts its first boxing show March 3 at 7 pm in the high school auditorium to raise funds for Memorial Field improvements. Organizer Jack Wilhelm says it could become annual. Six sixth graders, seven seventh, five eighth graders, and eight high school boys box. Referees John Dill and Al King. Officials Leonard Lyle and Widham McLoda. Headgear will be used. Evidence of student training shown in recent sessions.
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Amherst
Amherst High School
Memorial Field
Jack Wilhelm
Donne
Herb Reis
John Dill
al King
Leonard Lyle
Widham McLoda
Amherst Students Plan Trips To Cleveland Venues
Two Amherst classes will tour Cleveland attractions accompanied by their instructors. Mrs Alma Wellman will lead about 30 vocalists to Cleveland Music Hall tonight to hear the Don Cossack Choirs. Mrs Margaret Egeland will take her speech class to the Hanna Theater Tuesday evening to see Pajama Game.
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Cleveland
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Alma Wellman
Cleveland Music Hall
Margaret Egeland
Hanna Theater
Cubs Blue and Gold Dinner Honors 45th Year at Amherst
AMHERST The Sack 394 Cub Scouts held their annual Blue and Gold dinner at Powers Elementary School with about 200 Cubs and families attending A 45th anniversary observance featured blue and gold decorations The event concluded with a flag ceremony by Den Six Cubs Assistant Cubmaster Walter Lemhos announced the next pack meeting on March 24 with Knights of Yore as the theme and noted awards planned for March 17 will be presented then.
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Amherst
Cub Scouts
Sack 394
Powers
Den
Walter] Lemhos
Knights of Yore
Ten Thousand WACs versus GIs in 1940s cost comparison
In 1940s military staffing the War Department notes about 10,000 Women Army Corps are serving today and, compared with 10,000 GIs, cost about three million dollars less yearly to feed house and clothe. The statement highlights savings from employing WACs over equipping and maintaining an equivalent number of soldiers.
Award Winner Named Red Cross Drive Head in Amherst
John Ruth of Tenney Ave has been named head of the Red Cross Drive in Amherst for the week of March 14. Ruth, a civic leader, led the 1948 Cancer Drive and holds multiple local offices. He will oversee five captains and canvassers, aiming for a $1,400 goal, hoping to exceed last year's $2,900.
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Amherst
John Ruth
Tenney Ave
Red Cross
Ruth
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Senior Chamber of Commerce
Booster Club
Eagles Club
The
American Legion
Holy Name Society
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Plate Coal and Supply Co
Ruths
Richard H. Zilch
Harold Mathes
David Goldthorpe
Arthur Pelander
Albert ‘Werner
James l Baird
Brownhelm
South Amherst
James Henry
Ray Jewett
U.S. Automatic Corporation
Rev Lovell to Speak at Amherst Lenten Services
The Rev Or Lovell, dean of Cleveland Bible College, will headline two weeks of evangelistic services at Amherst Methodist Church starting Monday. He will also speak at Community Union Lenten services, with a single Sunday 7 30 pm session at First Evangelical United Brethren Church. Depending on past practice, local churches usually unite Sundays, but this year one Lenten service is planned plus the Good Friday service at St Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church.
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Or. Lovell
Cleveland Bible College
Methodist Church
Lovell
Any Community Union
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Chhurches
Council of Churches
St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church
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Foursquare Gospel
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First Evangelical United Brethren
Richard Appel
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Paith Baptist
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Church Society
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Heart Fund Drive
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Hubert Marty
Cleveland Council
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