New London Closes Year With Finances In Good Condition
New London village council held a year end meeting to wind up 1937 affairs. Mayor Clark A. Blackman presided as the final reading and passage of Ordinance 549 for street lighting occurred. The unofficial year end finances showed a general fund balance of 650.87 and other funds totaling about 2 1 0 3 5, with all indebtedness wiped out and a clean slate for 1938.
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New London
Clark A. Blackman
Thomas Lee
Nelson
Lee
Blackman
Council
Mallet Creek Grange Installs Officers In Both Groups
Mallet Creek Grange held installation of officers for the subordinate and juvenile groups Tuesday. New officers included Masters Mrs. G. A. Hinman and Leland Clay, overseer Glen Bolton, lecturers Mrs. Frank Griffey and Betty June Parker, stewards Clyde Benedict and June Mills, and many others. About fifty members attended, with E. T. Clapp of Chatham serving as installing officer and several new Juvenile Grange members welcomed.
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Mallet Creek
Mallett Creek
G. A. Hinman
Leland Clay
Glen Bolton
Frank Griffey
Betty June Parker
Clyde Benedict
June Mills
Leslie Ziegler
Paul Bohley
Betty Christian
Edith Nettleton
J. E. Tripp
Mary Ann Bohley
John Nettleton
Donald Brintnall
Ceres
Aldene Lyon
Jean Chamberlain
Flora
Gertrude Christian
Jessie May Chamberlain
Pomona
Rosalee Hand
Geraldine Nettleton
Frank Colman
Howard Hinman
George May
Dora Nettleton
E. T. Clapp
Chatham
Grafton W F M S Enjoys Program
GRAFTON The regular meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society was held at the home of Mrs. Tom Trembath with Mrs. F E B Shriver presiding. Devotions and a program on Their First Giving Christmas followed, led by Mrs. Roy Lang. The group finished with a study of Arabia and adjourned for refreshments. The society will meet in January at Mrs. Frank Carmean's home.
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Fiedens
Artz
Eaten Rural Women Hear Miss Eckert on Grooming
Mrs. Thom as Sampson hosts Rural Women's Club gathering on Wednesday at 10:30 p m. Miss Frances Eckert, the new extension agent, will discuss Good Grooming with talks and illustrations. Attendees invited to bring table service tureen and sandwiches. coffee served by the hostess.
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Thomas Sampson
Rural Women's Club
Frances Eckert
Eaton Grange Plans Officer Installations at January Meeting
Eaton Grange held a Christmas gathering at Munn's with about forty attendees. Three new members received third and fourth degrees and a gift exchange followed. The attendance contest results showed the group trailed by sixty nine points. members will serve the supper at the next Grange meeting, January 12, which will also feature the installation of officers.
Grange Hustlers Of Lake Avenue Meet At Home
The Grange Hustlers of Lake Avenue will hold an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry Bislich on Tuesday January 4 at 10 00 AM. A screened dinner will be served at noon and sewing will follow in the afternoon. All members are urged to attend the first meeting of the new year.
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Lake Avenue
Grange Hustlers
Henry Bislich
Tcreen
Brownhelm
Farmers Institute
LA Grange
Homemakers Club
Frank Wolcott
Ridgeville
Ellis Irons
Barton Road
Avon Lake
Women's League
Congregational Church
P-T. A
Grange Hustlears
New London
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ella Shafer
Women’s
Re Nef
Boy Scouts
Floral Lodge
West Ridge
Carlisle
Grange Hall
Grafton
Lucille Cornish
Masonic Lodge
Orva Hastings
Odd Fellows
I. C. O. F. Hall
Milton Eppley
The
Missionary Society
Eleanor Erick
Community Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Activities
A crowded list of town meetings and social clubs spans Brownhelm La Grange Chatham Avon Lake New London Rochester and Avon Lake. Farmers institutes sessions Grange and P T A events Mothers clubs Ladies Auxiliaries Boy Scouts and various mission groups gather through midweek at schools town halls churches and private homes with meals speakers and officer elections noted in the listings.
Ed Winebar retires after 53 years with Big Four at New London
E A Ed Winebar the Big Four station agent at New London retires after 53 years in railroading including 48 years in the same office. He began as a teen in Cardington Ohio and served at Galion Linndale New London and Bellefontaine before being named station agent in August 1898. He saved the line during a flood and built a reputation for reliable ticketing across the United States Canada and Mexico. He plans trips to Florida and California and will pursue a quieter life with family and civic interests in New London.
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E. A
Ed” Winebar
Big Four
New London
Cardington
Ohio
Galton
Linndale
Galion
Bellefontaine
Cleveland
Saint Louis
Union
Canada
Mexico
California
Florida
North Olmsted Grange installs new officers at town hall
A special meeting of North Olmsted Grange was held Tuesday night December 28 at the town hall to install the morning officers. Carl Lingruem is Master, Frank Miller Overseer, W Bees Lecturer, Mary Hampson Secretary, Margaret Tabor Chaplain, Edward Lingruem Treasurer, Roy Alexander Mae Harper and Carl Lingrevene as Graces, Robert Harper Gate Keeper, Corwin Cornell Steward Keeper, and Margaret Tabor Lady Assisting Steward. A Za ud served as installing officer.
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North Olmsted
North Olmsted Grange
Carl Lingruem
Frank Miller
W. Bees
Mary Hampson
Margaret Tabor
Edward Lingruem
Roy Alexander
Mae Harper
Carl Lingrevene
Three Graces
Robert Harper
Gateseeper
Corwin Cornell
Ellene Croskey Weds Charles Seeley on New Year's Eve
Ellene Croskey and Charles Seeley wed on New Year’s Eve at a Wellington parsonage ceremony. Officiants were Rev and Mrs Green, with Leland Croskey as best man and Mrs Leland Croskey as maid of honor. The couple will reside at 51 Herrick Avenue, Wellington, with Ellene a Elyria High School graduate and Seeley a Wellington High School graduate.
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Ellene Croskey
Charles Seeley
Lake Avenue
Airs
E. F. Croskey
Lake Avenué
Ellene
Chartesy Seeley
O. J. Seeley
Wellington
Green
Leland Croskey
Seeley
Leland Croskhey
Marissa
Lorain
Herrick Avenue
Elyria High School
Wellington High School
Methodist Church
Merry Maids S. S. Class Elects Officers at Party
The Merry Maids Sunday school class of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church in South Amherst elected officers for the coming year. Florence Heusner was named president, Florence Schneider vice president, Marian Cashman secretary treasurer, and Flora Schneider publicity chairman. A Christmas program followed with readings and carols, a gift exchange, and announcement of the Sunshine Sisters. The next meeting is January 19 with Betty Mori and Marian Cashman hosting.
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South Amherst
Merry Maids
St. John’s
Florence
Flora
Margaret Schneider
Viola
Evelyn Kreeger
Betty Mori
Marian Cashman
Lila Pippert
Entertains Grafton Friendship Club for Christmas Party
The GRAFTON Friendship Club met at Mrs. Elmer Stoll’s home Thursday December 30 for a Christmas party with nine members present. A bingo game awarded prizes to Mrs. Iva Kinter and Mrs. Dorothy Smith. Refreshments followed and decorations reflected the season. Mrs. Florénia Buckingham will host the group in two weeks.
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Grafton
Friendship Club
Elmer Stoll
Iva Kinter
Dorothy Smith
Florénia Buckingham
York School Superintendent Weds Pennsylvania Girl
York School Superintendent Lloyd Naragon married Miss Leona Schumacher of Connellsville Pa in Connelsville Reformed Church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Shupe with Rev Er Naragon of Kenton Ohio assisting. the couple will reside at 314 West Friendship Medina Ohio.
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Mallet Creek
York
Lloyd Nara
Leona Shumacher
Connelsville
Connelesville
George Schumacher
Shupe
Er. E. Naragon
Kenton
Ohio
C. G. Swartz
Naragon
Heidelberg College
Tiffin
York School
Wayne C. Hammond
West Friendship Street
Medina
Entertain 500 Club In Lake Avenue Home
Mrs. Edwin Law hosted a New Year’s Eve Five Hundred party at her Lake Avenue home with three tables in play. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. R E Taylor, Mr. and Mrs Otto Jabbusch, Mr. and Mrs Harold Starkey, Mr. and Mrs Jake Smith and son Irvin, Mr. and Mrs R H Miller, and Marie Law. Lunch was served at midnight. The next Five Hundred meeting will be at Mr. and Mrs Otto Jabbusch’s home on Saturday, January 15.
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Lake Avenue
Edwin Law
Five Hundred
R. FE. Taylor
Otto Jabbusch
Harold Starkey
Jake Smith
Irvin
R. H. Miller
Marie
Lake Avenue P T A To Hold January Meeting
Lake Avenue The Lake Avenue Parent Teacher Association will hold its January meeting on Wednesday evening January 5 at 7 30 in the school The program will be a safety presentation by the Cleveland Automobile Club.
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Lake Avenue
Parent-Teacher Association
Cleveland Automobile Club
South Amherst Ladies Altar Society Elects
South Amherst The Ladies Altar Society met at Nativity church parlors Thursday afternoon. Routine business was transacted and all officers were re-elected for the next year. Officers: President Mrs Frank Bogardy, vice president Mrs Joe Gainok, secretary Mrs Joy Anderson, treasurer Mrs Joe Rich. A social hour followed and 17 members were served a refreshment course by Mrs Gainok and Mrs Velog.
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South Amherst
Ladies’ Altar Society
Nativity Church
Frank Bogardy
Joe Gainok
Joy Anderson
Joe Rich
Steve Velog
New London Plans February 1 Whiteway Installment
William In sull, vice-president of the New London Power Company, told the council the new ornamental village whiteway would be installed about February 1. The system features a single tubular post with four pennant arms, a tilting suspended arm, and globes far brighter than the old type, concentrating light on the street.
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NEW London
William Insull
New London Power Company
Bible Class of Lake Avenue Elects Officers
The Lake Avenue adult Bible class met at the Taylor home with twenty members present. Officers for the new year were elected: Otto Jabbusch president, Miss Foster vice president, Mrs Edith Miler secretary treasurer, Robert E. Taylor Sr assistant secretary treasurer. Rames and singing opened and closed the meeting with refreshments served by R. E. Taylor and Miss Foster. Next meeting January 8 at the Miller home with Forney and Albert Schmitkens in charge of entertainment.
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Lake Avenue
R. R. Taylor
Jake Smith
Ruby Miller
Theodore Reynolds
Otto Jabbusch
Miss Foster
Edith Miler
Robert E. Taylor, Sr
William Buckholtz
R. E. Taylor
R. H. Miller
For
Mrs Mildred Parker Feted On Birthday
Mrs Mildred Parker celebrated her birthday with a surprise gathering at her Rochester home Tuesday evening. Relatives and friends included Meriam Maddock Gehrhart Handley Elyria Arthur Handley Huntington Clinton Wells Lakewood Charles Parker Howard Crittenden Arthur Jewett and their children. Cards were the evening's diversion and refreshments were served. She received several gifts.
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Rochester
Mildred Parker
Meriam Madcock
Gehrhart
Lloyd Handley
Elyria
Arthur Handley
Huntington
Clinton Wells
Lakewood
Charles Parker
Howard Crittenden
Arthur Jewett
W. F. M. S. Of New London Meeting Wednesday
The New London Foreign Missionary Society of the First M. E. Church will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday January 5 at the home of Mrs. S. B. Palmer. Mrs. O. M. Grissinger will lead devotional services. The program head is Mrs. L. A. Hileman with assistants Mrs. T. H. Smith and Mrs. W. R. Lawrence.
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New Lon
Quilt Club Of Grafton Meets In Oberlin
The Knot A Thread Quilt Club gathered at Mrs. Ora Sprague’s Oberlin home with all members present. They spent the day sewing a quilt and enjoyed a noon cafeteria dinner. Mrs. James Aldrich invited the group to meet at her home for the January session.
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Grafton
Ora Sprague
Oberlin
James Aldrich
Elyrians To Appear On Eaton Program
Reverend A. K. Stevenson of the church will present a P T A program on Tuesday night January 4. A group of Elyrian M C A young men will provide an entertainment portion for the Eaton event.
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Eaton
Ladies Dime Society Meeting at Mrs Gleason’s Home
Mrs William Gleason hosted the Congregational Ladies Dime Society meeting in South Amherst on Thursday afternoon. Members and three guests attended as committees reported favorable results. A social hour followed with refreshments. The date and place of the next meeting will be announced later.
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South Amherst
Wiliam Gleason
The
Congregational Ladies’ Dime Society
Christmas greetings and visits from Valley City church crowd
Valley City church members led by the Reverend Lamp brecht sang carols at the Cowley home on Christmas Eve. Local families from Elyria Lorain and Grafton joined celebrations for a 25th wedding anniversary dinner and holiday visits. Guests shared meals, toured New York and Philadelphia, and electric improvements brightened the Cowley home.
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Wanamaker
Herward Cowley
Lysaght
Elyria
Cowley
Sarah Morgan
Carlton Smith
Oberlin Road
Florence Peachey
Waldo Spencer
Lorain
Frank Hanney
Howard Splete
Httle Howard Jr
Carthage
N. Y
W. F.splete
Harry Drew
Cleveland
Local families share holiday gatherings and births
Mary Fishburn and many others from Elyria Detroit and Cincinnati visited the Cowleys and Cornishes for Christmas. Ruth Shirkey, a OSU sophomore, spent recess at home. A son was born December 24 to Mr and Mrs Jack Lowe of Cleveland. Leland Durkee worked in Cleveland during the holiday rush.
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Mary Fishburn
Ray Firestone
Arthur Fishburn
Elyrta
Jessie Bar"iwser
Detroit
J. Fishburn
Melds
Helen Lichtenberg
Lakewood
Bernard Cowley
Herman Reinhardt
Ora Lysaght
Nora Jane
Elyria
Koms
Dover
Berea
Arthur Thrasher
Burton
Hopwood-Cornish
B. M. Crowell
Merlan
Cleon Crowell
Roy Durkee
Russell Carpenter
Colubia
Robert James
Robert Jr
Frank
Jack Lowe
Cleveland
WM Lowe
William Spitzer
Placd Johnson
Don
C. Richards
Stil Donna
Rites Held for Mrs Schmidt of North Olmsted
Funeral services were held at Cliffe Pease Funeral Home for Mrs Angus Schmidt nee Sharkey. Survived by daughters Mrs My Alexander Mr Jessie Koelewyn and Mrs Alic Limpert and son Edward. Rev John Kuyper officiated. Burial in Map Ridge cemetery Dover Village.
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Schmidt
North Olmsted
Funer
Cliffe Pease
Angus Schmidt
Sharkey
Alice Limpert
Dover Center
Roa
Daugters
My Alexander
Jessie Koelewyn
Alic Limpert
Edward
John Kuyper
Clago Road Congregational Church
Map Ridge Cemetery
Doven Village
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Miss Eckert
Eaton Grange
Grange
Lyndon Chapter
Mothersinges
Auiliary
American Legion Post No
Chateau
Loyal Order of Moose
Merbach
Henry Parnell
Merry Maids S. S
Entertains
Grafton Friendship Club
Pennsylvania
T. A
South Amherst Ladies Altar Society
Bible Class of
Quilt Club of Grafton
Puritan Schroll Coal
Eile
Ladies Dime Society of South Amherst
Bailey
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Wieners
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