New Year Engagements Highlight Johnston Family News
The Johnston family announces two engagements on New Year’s Day. Joan La Venne is engaged to Morris Arthur Crawford, while Richard R. Johnston Jr. is engaged to Bridget B. Maitland of Longview Huyton England. The notices mention their schooling, military service, and employment details, with family members and relatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Johnston
Joan la Venne
Morris Arthur
Bud) Crawford
Richard R. Johnston Jr
Bridget B. Maitland
William Maitland
Burleigh Rd
Longview
Huyton
England
Richard R. Johnston Sr
West Ridge
Pilgrim Churchwomen Revise Constitution At Meeting
The Women’s Association of Pilgrim Congregational Church approved a revised constitution adopting the new name Pilgrim Churchwomen. Mrs. Wayne Crozier opened in prayer, with Mrs. Anthony Miletti presiding, as plans for lent study sessions were unveiled by Mrs. Aaron Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Association of
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Pilgrim Churchwomen
Wayne Crozier
Anthony Miletti
Fortnightly Hears Adventure Story Review
Mrs. Bing Tauver entertained Fortnightly Club at her Washington Avenue home yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Robert Nightingale reviewed Of Whales and Men by R. B. Robertson, a 37 year old Scotsman and psychiatrist who joined a Scorch whaling expedition as senior medical officer. The eight month Antarctic voyage featured contrasts between radar and gunnery with Melville’s Moby Dick. Fortnightly will meet again for luncheon at Mrs. William Bauman’s North Pasadena Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing Tauver
Juncheon
Washington Avenue
Robert Nightingale
R. B. Robertson
Antarctic
Robertson
Melville
Jane G
William Bauman
North
Pasadena Ave
Majority Club Initiates Members at Amherst Meeting
Pat Carter, Gayle Hazelton, Siary Jensen and Caryl Prout were initiated into the Majority Club at Shirley Witte’s Amherst home. New officers Jackie Shanks as president and Carol Prout as secretary treasurer presided. Plans were made to attend the ranch hockey game Cleveland versus Providence. Refreshments served to listed members. Next meeting set for Feb 7 at Mary Jensen’s 415 West Second St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Carter
Gayle Hazelton
Siary Jensen
Caryl Prout
Shirley Witte
Park Ave
Amherst
Jackie Shanks
Carol Prout
Cleveland
Providence
Margaret Trautman
Gayle Havelton
Betty Waldron
Catherine Scott
Calendar of Events for Royal Neighbors and Local Chapters
Calendar listings show installation of officers for Royal Neighbors of Amencay Ehria Chapter No 165 and Masame Temple JT 80. Includes Junior Girls Uni FEW and First Baptist Women’s Mission Bible Class Hebron House with dinner at pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NLGAT
Amencay
Uni
Ehria
Masame Temple
Women's Mission
Hebron House
Saturday Story Hour at the Library
Children are invited to enjoy stories including Journey Cake Up Wart The Moon Is Full and The Very... Cart and Denghnuls. The event for Lin lox the child ren runs at 10:30 a.m. in the long fellow Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jensen
Lin Lox
Dren
Circles Meet For Luncheon Joint Program
Members of the First Methodist Church circles held a joint luncheon at the church. Mrs. J. D. Ryan reviewed The Master Calleth For Thee by Lady Hosie, a writer born in Ningpo China. Hosie spoke on Christian views of women’s roles in society. The first W.S.C.S. meeting is set for Jan 18 with Grace Tulk discussing The World Council of Churches. a dessert luncheon begins at 12 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
J. D. Ryan
W.S.C.S
Lady Hosie
Ningpo
China
Hosie
Grace Tulk
World Council of Churches
Lorain Christian Temple
Paul Andress
Argentina
Washington Avenue Church
Elyria Council of Church Women
Washington Avenue Church of Christ
India
World Council of
Baptist Women To Hear About New Churches
Rev J Irving Reese director of the Fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions will outline church establishment efforts in unchurched areas at the January meeting of the First Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society. Dinner at 6 p.m. precedes slides showing new congregations and buildings with Reese noting funding ends once self supporting. Mrs George Sweet is dinner chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
J. Irving Reese
Fellowship of Baptists For Home Missions
Women's Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
Reese
Fellowship
Headquarters
Vindeet
George Sweet
Rehairman
Margery Ann Gall Weds George Kuzoff in Pleasant Lake
Margery Ann Gall and George Daniel Kuzoff wed at Pleasant Lake Baptist Church Indiana. Rev. Russell M. Brayton officiated. Bride Margery Gall, daughter of Mrs Mary Gall, wore powder blue. corsage pink roses. Groom Kuzoff, son of Mr. and Mrs Daniel Kuzoff of Lorain, will reside in Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Ann Gall
George Daniel Kuzoff
Lorain
Second St
Pleasant Lake Baptist Church
Pleasant Lake
Ind
Russell M. Brayton
Gall
Elyria Big School
Cleveland Marshall Law School
June Ellen Wenzel to Wed Dennis Kelley at St. Andrew
June Ellen Wenzel and Dennis Boyd Kelley will marry January 29 at St. Andrew Episcopal Church at one o'clock in the afternoon. The ceremony, performed by Rev. G Russell Hargate, will unite the couple, with a reception at the bride's home after, announced by Miss Wenzel's parents in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Ellen Wenzel
Dennis Boyd Kelley
St. Andrew Episcopal Church
William Kelley
Middlesboro
I Like People Reviewed For Book Club
Mrs Allan W Fritzche hosted the Ninety-Five Club at Overbrook Road Gulf Farms with a one o clock luncheon. Mrs Frank Tobin reviewed Grove Patterson’s I Like People detailing Patterson’s career and view that he writes for all audiences. Two selections from the Saturday Evening Post Treasury were read by Mrs Richard Timms. The club plans another gathering at Mrs A W Robishaw’s Overbrook Road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan W Fritzche
Overbrook Rd
Gulf, Farms
Frank ‘Tobin
Grove Patterson
Patterson
The
Toledo Blade
Saturday Evening Post
Richard Timms
Winston Churchill
Samuel Blythe
Irving Cobb
the Post
U.S
Benjamin Franklin
Cyrus Curtis
George H. Lori
A. W. Robishaw
India Life Shown At Woman's Fellowship Talk
William Stevenson of Oberlin dressed in an Indian sari guided Washington Avenue Church of Christ Women’s Fellowship and guests through an imagined trip to India. Marjorie Mallow introduced him as slides depicted both modern and traditional life, rich and poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stevenson
Oberlin
Washington Avenue
Church of Christ Women’s Fellowship
India
Marjorie Mallow
Stevenson
Church Guild Meets To Honor Florida Guests
A church guild gathers to honor visitors from Florida at Lincoln Memorial College in Tennessee. Members welcome distinguished guests and discuss upcoming community outreach events and scholarship support. Local clergy announce plans for a joint service and reception to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Memorial College
Tennessee
YW Club Deliberates On Arrangements For Table and Walls
Metropolitan YWCA group meets at Mrs N A Hewitt home to discuss plans for table decor and wall arrangements. Members, including Mrs Robert Wilson and Miss Eleanor Binder, review upcoming events, education talks, and fundraisers while coordinating future hospitality and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Club
W.C.A
jAtrs
N. A. Hewitt
Hamilton Ave
Meetings Circle No 12 of First Methodist Church
Meetings Circle No 12 of the First Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 1 and 5 p.m. at the home of Mrs. William Parsons at 128 Calarm Drive. To reduce dust, use a damp newspaper to empty the bag of the vacuum cleaner or car pet sweeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
William Parsons
Calarm Dr
Miss Marian DeChant and Edward Zabalo Engaged in Sheffield
The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Marian DeChant to Edward Zabalo were announced by her parents at a holiday dinner party hosted by Wilbur and Mrs Edwards. DeChant, a Brookside High School 1952 graduate and Bendix Westinghouse clerk, is active in the Young Ladies Sodality and St Teresa Church. Zabalo, son of Stanley Zabalo, attended Lorain Public Schools, served in the U S Air Force in Japan, and works at Polansky Markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Ridge Evangelical
Newed Brethren Church
Maitland
C. A. OL
St. Columbus
Dubiliers Ltd
Kirby
England
Ray EB. Crawford
Bond
Ely Ave
Clearvia
Richard View High School
United
Richard
States Army
Germany
Burtonwood
Royal Air Force
United States
Strickfaden Air Force Base
Warrington
Eng
Sheffield
Marian DeChant
Edward S. Zabalo
Arthur DeChant
Abbe Ra
Mr. Zabalo
Wilbur Edwards
Stanley Zabalo
Oliver Hawkins
Glenn Edwards
Ruby Edwards
Miss DeChant
Brookside~ High School
Young Ladies Sodality
St. Teresa Church
Bendix
Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Company
Zabal
You Can Have Comfort Plus Good Design In Home Decor
Local notice lists new home decor options and features comfort and style. Includes birth announcements: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eric at 117 Seneca Street, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Machovina in North Ridgeville, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vandersommen at Box 301.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan
Donald
Eric
Seneca St
Charles Machovina
North Ridgeville
Frank Vandersommen
Modern Home Furnishings Exhibit Highlights Subtle Palettes
The Sonrisa Club honored Mrs. George Dancisko at a housewarming amid a Milan era display of 400 Mer chandise Mart items. The show emphasized foam upholstery in grey browns and restrained fabrics with bold standouts like a yellow chrome chaise. A later note mentions drapery colors and practical appliances, plus fashionably quiet décor at the 1953 Chicago event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi
Merchandise Mart
Sonrisa Club
George Dancisko
Virginia Kachan
Chicago
Emerson Ct
Raymond Tratt
Wiliam Schroeder
Harry Gorski
Doris Schaefer
Helen Mashinsky
Aud
Usu
Ken Levay
Ethel Mittler
Ally
Frank Sassmanhauser
Copper
Lydia Rosecrans
Walter
XWCA
Baby
New York
Museum of Wodern
Local Licenses for Trades at Lorain Addresses
Frank Thacker and Hazel Vetuick of 521 W 6th St Lorain receive shipyard fitter licenses. William Lightner at 950 N Central is noted as apprentice plumber with Lovain. The text mentions Toth at 721 Klaho Ave and a dated remark about rad tasting medicine, indicating unclear OCR details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thacker
6Th St
Lorain
Hazel Vetuick
William Lightner
N. Central
Dr Lovain
Nan Toth
Klaho Ave
Lovain
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Miss Johnston
Elyria High School
Pal’s Club
Order of Rainbow
Joan la Vonne Johnston
Congregational Women Review History of Church
Aaron Downs
Elyria Council of
Batinski
William Brewster
Circle No. 1
Wast Bridge
Book Club
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tobin
Lorain County
Oberlin College
Christian Women's Fellowship
Florida
YW Club
Paree
Robert Wilson
Guilty Rd
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wilson
Dorothy
Wenzel
Harry Mathews
Milwaukee
Wis
Eleanor Binder
Duke Anne Wenzel
Mil See
Evelyn Group
Newport RT
Education
Glided
Walker Russel
Cheboygan
Elyria Woman's Chih, Inc
Newport
R.L
Harp
Eustis
Fla
Eben Baat Lanpitlier High School
Hovan
Schuster
Joe Sume
Veter Eee Aid
Springfield
Banks
Medina
Ing
Ohio
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Kelley
Claude Marlin
Engineer
Earl C. Taylor
USS McGonagle
West Side Guild
St. Andrew's Church
Oh Andrew's
Neliddleshire High School
Farmer’s
Middle Avenue
Rowland Morris
Guild
St. Petersburg
Elyria
Walter War
Intriner
Fred Reiter
J. E. Christmas
Ernest Birch
Paul Collins
W. F. Beil
F. C. Billings
A. M. Brenner
Robert Hogan
Kart Plocher
Mirs
Leroy Reisinger
June Chambers
Diane Solo
Clyde Bartlett
Christ of the Indian
Richard Eschtruth
Long Beach
Calif
Donald Fschtruth
North Ridge Rd
Paul Ulrich
Berkley
Robert Ulrich
Susan
Lima
Fred Ulrich
West St
William Grant
Wesley Suhr
Hubbard Wilcox
T. F. Stringer
Grant
Harrison St
Edward Zabalo
Connies
Elyria Memorial
Sesim
Ray Alwin
R.D. No
Charles Bray
Milan
Ernest Brown
Roosevelt
Wayne Bullock
Lewis St
William Cunt
Mings and Son
Avon
Emory
iDummitt
Parmely Ave
Sam Fleischer
Harold R., Rorick
Rorick Amos
Chase
Cleveland Street
Ryfe
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