Miss Doris Jones Engaged to Gerald Beesing
Mrs Lyle Castle of SCf Second Street announces the engagement of their niece Miss Doris Jones to Gerald Beesing son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Beesing. Miss Jones a 1947 Elyria High School graduate works for Elyria Telephone Co. Beesing attended Ridgeville High School served 12 months in the Navy and is currently a carpenter. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Jones
Gerald Beesing
Lyle Castle
Scf Second Street
Ronald Beesing
Case Janel
Miss Jones
Elyria High School
Elyria Telephone Company
Ridgeville High
Boy Scout Work Described For Club Department
Harold Ewing spoke at the Elmsra Woman's Club Civics and Political Science meeting, detailing Box Scouting headquarters in New York City and the Ohio Tennessee Kentucky region. He described cub packs, den mothers, and scout age groups nine to twelve, ten to fifteen, and fifteen to eighteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ewing
Elsrna Woman's Club
Ewing
Alex Schilleman
New York City
Elsha
Ohio
Tennessee
Kentucky
Oscar Dunn
William Bell
Fred Lohnes
R. T. J. Martin
Ruth
Mrs. Wigfield
C. D. Reding
Nettie Laundon
Schilleman
Dunn
Boothroyd
Local residents listed with addresses and newborns
A fragment lists residents and addresses including Gladis Taylor 227 Seventh Street, Susan Antoneza 227 Valley View, Chester Sobotha 902 East Avenue, Winred Tarver and baby boy 332 Sixteenth Street, Harold Kiser and baby boy 145 Roosevelt Avenue, Dorothy Edwards Roesky River, and Bessie Silpe 202 East Ernhights Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladis Taylor
Seventh Street
Susan Antoneza
Valley View
Chester Sobotha
East Avenue
Winred Tarver
Sixteenth Street
Ais
Harold Kiser
Roosevelt Avenue
Dorothy Edwards Roesky
Bessie Silpe
Hearhts Boulevard
Couple Married In Holiday Season Will Live Here
Theresa Stephen and S Gail Swiger wed December 31 in Ashland Kentucky with Rev Peters of First Methodist officiating. They will reside at 126 Caroline Street Elyria. Swiger works as a steamfitter at Westinghouse Lorain. Swiger's mother is Lucy Swiger of Clarksburg West Virginia and Stephen's mother is Minnie Stocking of Bivria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Stephen
S. Gail Swiger
Peters
First Methodist Church
Ashland
James Lloyd
Swiger
Minnie Stocking
Bivria
General Industries Company
Lucy Swiger
Clarksburg
W Va
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company
Lorain
Caroline Street
Elyria
Recreation programs spark Ely PTA turnout at school
The Ely PTA held a first in a series of recreation programs with 139 students participating. Paul Carbin led the gym play with photographers Dr M Forbes Frank Well Don Bush directing activities. Choral group headed by Mrs Earl Ware and homecraft by Mrs A W Nay. Dramatic group led by Mr and Mrs Q S Welsh and Mr and Mrs John Tinuis. The evening also saw the first parent education discussion group meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Parent - Teacher Association
Paul Carbin
M. Forbes
Frank Well
Don Bush
Earl Ware
A W_ Nay
Q. S. Welsh
John Tinuis
Merry Wives of 40 Elect Officers at West River home
Around Town reports officer elections at the Merry Wives of 40 gathering held at Dorothy Sprague's West River Road home. New officers named include Donna Lauck president Regina Sperry secretary treasurer Lucille Weiss reporter and Dorothy Borsk i. Secret sisters chosen and prizes awarded. next meeting set for January 20 at Regina Sperry's home. Other clubs Lamplighters and Cameo met. sessions featured pinochle bridge and varied prizes. Catholic Study Club and St Agnes PTA events noted with reports on meetings, plans, and Founder's Day and St Paul’s Shrine events. Franklin PTA heard a storyteller and student performances. refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Wives of ’40
Dorothy Sprague
West River Road
Donna Lauck
Regina Sperry
Lucille Weiss
Dorothy Boreski
Lamplighters
Cameo Club
Lee Morey
Faxon Place
J. F. Surzaker
Walter Suleski
Stella Jovy
Stirzaker
Bellfield Avenue
Cameo
Tom Welsh
Stanford Avenue
Charles Bliss
Emil Meschke
Betty Webner
Ed Coleman
East River Street
Catholic Study Club No
St Joseph's
Freda Bruck
Charles Gates
Mina Maxfield
Alfred Alten
Florida
Cuba
Arano
Vis Harry White
ST. Agnes
St. Agnes Parent-Teachers Association
Matthew Fortman
Edward Fraboltta
H. Belmore
Leon Shinsky
Loram
Eirma
Catholic P.T. A League of
Cleveland
St. Agnes P.T. A
P.T. A
St. Paul's Shrine
Euclid Avenue
Georgiana
Lucile Kirkbrines
Frank Faitz
Fortman
Births and Christmas travel notes from Elyria area
From Millard Fillmore Hospital Buffalo a daughter named Barbara Ellen was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ludwig of 77 Littlefield Avenue Buffalo. Lt Dan Redington arrived from Frankfurt to visit his sister and will return to Berlin where he participates in the airlift. Mrs C Trish of 420 Ninth Street spent the holidays with daughters in Nazareth and Nazareth Academy and Mrs O BR Stiefel of East Avenue. Robert Elton has returned to Baldwin Wallace College as a senior after holidays. Flora Rankin returned home from Florida. Mary Grenthowski and Helen Mason traveled to New York City for a buying trip for United Accessory Shaw. Fred Lehmann and son Joey will spend the weekend with J L Bridgeland. Louise Leslie now resides at 355 Twelfth Street. Hazel Randall and Marjorie Horner left for an indefinite stay in Florida. August Kilver and wife are parents of a daughter born January 7 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. A daughter was born January 7 to Mr and Mrs Harvey Knieren of 526 Furnace Street at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Fillmore Hospital
Buffalo
N. Y
Lloyd Ludwig
Littlefield Avenue
Barbara Ellen
Walter Ludwig
Denison Avenue
Dan Redington
Frankfurt
Germany
Myr
Carl Bielke
Louisiana Avenue
Redington
C. Trish
Ninth Street
Elyria
Florida
Sandra
Nazareth Academy
Nazareth
Mich
O. BR. Stiefel
East Avenue
Clearwater
Fla
Robert Elton
J. M Elton
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Baldwin-Wallace College
Flora Rankin
Princeton Avenue
R. W. Rankin
Ther
Ashland
Mary Grenthowski
Charles Court
Helen Mason
Eighth Street
New York Ciy
United Accessory Shaw
Fred Lehmann
Joey
Akron
J. L. Bridgeland
Louise Leslie
North Olive Street
Twelfth Street
Hazel Randall
East Second Street
Marjorie Horner
Oberlin
August Kilver
Huron Street
Elyria Memorial
Evening Club and Society Meetings Listed for Monday
Lake Avenue Congregational Division F meets with Robert Mason at 505 Foster Avenue. Daughters of Scona and Starlets groups gather. National Needle Craft Guild Bargello Unit meets with Mrs Harrie Stevick. Social Progress department hosts tureen dinner at 6 45 with Eva Smith speaker. Gamma Epsilon Beta Sigma Phi at 8 with Mrs Charles Phalen. Board meeting at 7. Red Cross Canteen Corps with Mrs Oliver Wilcox on Third Street. Epsilon Sigma Beta Sigma Phi with Marie La Pierre at No 3 Plaza. Junior Catholic Daughters of America Troop No 9 at Shirley Brown home. McKinley P T A at 8 with Mrs Clarence Hamilton. Elyria Assembly Rainbow for Girls meets. Women of the Moose convene at Moose Hall Second Street. AMVETS Auxiliary Post 32 at 2 pm. Townsend Club at 8 pm in Victory Hall. Knights of Columbus in council hall. King Solomon Lodge meets. Lorain County Dental Assistants Association at 7 pm in Elks dining room. St Johns Men's Club YWCA Directors meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Avenue
Robert Mason
Foster Avenue
Daughters of Scona
Bargello Uunt
National Needlecraft Guild
Harrie Stevick
Oxford Court
Social Progress Department
Eva Smith
Herbert Young
Kenyon Avenue
Gamma Epsilon Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Charles Phalen
Park Avenue
Girl Scout Troops Hold Meetings And Plans
Girl Scout Troops 29 39 19 10 17 26 held weekly gatherings with promises quests and projects. Activities included pet shows badge work Christmas gift recall and views by Grace Snotherly Sally Wentz and others. Troop 26 met at St Agnes church basement with a Christmas party and a gift exchange. Bus. W B Hubbell hosted Four O Clock Club. next host is Mrs. H G Hoover who will review Peace of Mind and Crusade in Europe at the Women's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namiing Hher
Grace Snotherly
Sally Wentz
Gal Scouts
St. Agnes Church
Ruth Stewart
W. B. Hubbell
Four O'clock Club
R. O. Dunn
H. G. Hoover
Joshua Liebman
Rabbi Liebman
Hubbell
Europe
Dwight Eisenhower
Lorain Licensees and Residents Noted in Brief List
A list of licenses and residents includes Raymond Scheel a Lorain sales man and Geraldine Martin of Lorain. William Shaffer of 124 Cedar Street retired and Jenne Edwards of 314 12th Street, Frank Jadinski a Lorain stationary engineer, Rose Knapp of Lorain and Mrs. J Smith. Attendance prize won by Miss Latteau's class. An evening meeting is scheduled for February 3 at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Scheel
Lorain
Geraldine Martin
William Shaffer
Cedar Street
Jenne Edwards
12Th Street
Frank Jadinski
Rose Knapp
Barbara Kristoff Birthday Party Celebrated in Concord Avenue
Six year old Barbara Kristoff, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kristoff of 367 Concord Avenue, marked her birthday with a Thursday party. Guests enjoyed games, photos, a green and white cake, candy baskets, and small gifts. Attending were relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Joe Kristoff, Zigmund Kristoff, Myrw and Mrs John Kristoff, Leo Rehm, John Sosa and Jo Anne, Frank Abazahi and children, Rudy Rehm and Rudy Jr, Marilyn Stahl, Barbara and Marjory Mitchell, Danny and Phyllis Gorski, Franix Traxler children Anne and Jackie, Josephine Kristoff, and Mrs Katherine Rehm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Kristoff
Joseph Kristoff
Concord Avenue
Barbara
Joe Kristoff
Zigmund Kristoff
Myr W
John Kristoff
John
Leo Rehm
John Sosa
Jo -Anne
Frank Abahazi
Dennis
Rosalie
Rudy Rehm
Rudy Jr
Marilyn Stahl
Marjory Mitchell
Danny
Phyllis Gorski
Franix Traxler
Anne
Jackie
Josephine Kristoff
Katherine Rehm
Royal Neighbors Meeting Elects Rose Boals Receiver
A fine attendance at the Royal Neighbors of America Mayflower Camp No 1374 meeting in K of P hall elected Rose Boals as receiver. Guests included Mary Berthh deputy from Lorain Virginia Sponseller of Forest City Camp Cleveland and Edith Williams of Fostoria. Next meeting planned for January 21 with closed installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
P. Hall
Rose Boals
Mary Berthh
Lorain
Virginia Sponseller
Forest City
Cleveland
Edith Williams
Fostoria
Birth announced for Timothy Eric in North Olmsted
Mr and Mrs Theodore DeWorth announce the birth of a son, Timothy Eric, at Lakewood Hospital on Tuesday December 26. Other notes include Jake Merkles convalescing after surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and a busy sequence of social events in North Olmsted and nearby towns during late December and early January. A March of Dimes door to door drive runs January 15 to 31 with Mrs Stuart Ramsay as campaign director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore DeWorth
Jane Yesberger
Timothy Eric
Lakewood Hospital
Jake Merkles
Columbia Road
Cleveland Clinic
Walter Decker
Elyria
Donna Bierman
Betty Kresanko
Charles Thomason
Lorain Road
North Olmsted
Warren
Canion
Berea
Pittsburgh
Erie
Cleveland
Thomason
J. W. Steinitz
John Albrect
Earl Jesset
Richard
J. M. Howard
William Homing
Joseph Dudley
Claude Neff
Cuyahoga Falls
E. L. Snyder
N. E. Squire
Rocky River
March of Dimes
March of Dimes Fund
Stuart Ramsay
Alma Frank
Butternut Ridge Road
Laura Williams
Nattie Washburn
Maude Yardley
Martha Barnes
Lena Fischer
A. W. Wershing
Birmingham Bible class teachers chosen for January
The Florence church Bible class in Birmingham held a New Year Eve pot luck at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Humm’s home with eighteen members present. Class teachers named for January include Mrs. Roy Callin, Mrs. Charles Humm, Mrs. George Moon, and Mrs. Leonard Wettlaufer. Guests honored Mrs. Humm on her birthday during a Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. George Moon attended a birthday dinner for Mrs. Moon on January 3 at the Humm home. Mrs. Emma Hunter hosted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Florence
Charles Humm
Roy Callin
George Moon
Leonard Wettlaufer
Grafton Thomas
Almont Watson
Holy Name Society to Hear Attorney Speaker
The Holy Name Society of St. Marys church will host Edmund Durkin Jr a Cleveland attorney as January speaker. Durkin a Oxford Law graduate active in the Catholic Evidence Guild in England served three years in the U S Army as a counter intelligence officer and later joined Squires Sanders and Dempsey in Cleveland. Meetings are held the second Sunday each month after the 8 oclock Mass in St Marys School cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society of
Squires, Sanders and Dempsey
Cleveland
Elyria
Holy Name Society
St. Mary's School
Elyria Garden Club News Highlights and Tips
The January Elyria Garden Club meeting will feature Eva Smith, ex exchange teacher to England, sharing European impressions. The column offers winter gardening hints from seed catalogs to poinsettia care, bird sightings, almanac notes, clothing patterns, and a DUI scooter incident in Danville, with several social items and local weather forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Garden Club
Woman's Club
Eva Smith
England
Europe
Wanted We are in desperate need of a din ing room table
Jefferson P T A seeks a dining room table urgent need and provides contact number 43651 for response to aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson P.T.A
Spectator Helps Steeplejack Fall Fractures Leg
Edgar Hansel a steeplejack drew a crowd while suspending by a sling to paint a building in Huntington Ind. Inside he painted a room and fell from a ladder fracturing his right leg. Mexico estimates its 1948 corn crop at 3 080 000 tons. Pick up clock service at 619 East Ave Phone 6634.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Edgar Hansel
Mexico
East Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Order of Eastern Star
Elyria Memorial Hospital Fund
Maseme Temple
James Hewitt
Bernice Lawrence
Bernice Wilmot
Christine Wernert
Amherst
Avenue Club
Herbert H. Young
Broad Street
Herbert A. Young
Esther Wellert
Wurst Hall
Walter von Brock
Metropolitan Club of the
A E Schowalter
Dexter Kimball
Schowalter
Waliam Grant
Elsworth Schneider
Hubbard Wilton
Ray Stucky
Robert Wilson
Planned Parenthood Association
Wilson
Schneider
Maranatha
First Baptist Church
L. R. Curtis
Howard Smith
Jesus
Walter Keisier
Huntington City
W. Va
Arthur Anderson
India
Bessie Downing
Harold Watson
Lorain County Medical Society
Spring Valley Countrys Club
Robert Dinsmore
PTA. News
Mrs
Storm Center
Beesene
Marjoe Gertner
Verner
Long Beach
Colt
Fens
Effa Brown
Nicks
Lvents
Girl Scouts
Elyria Garden Club News
J. B. Thomas
New England
Weather Bureau
Adolph Fullgrabe
Adolph Fullgrabe Jr
Mabel Fullgrabe
William and
Adolf
Nancy Hunter
Nancy Lambie
Gladys Grime
George Long
George Gerrick
Trevah Gerrick
Lakes
Chronicle Telegram
Pattern Department
West 18Th St
New York
Marian Martin
Pasadena
Danville
Leonard Allen
Allen
Robinson
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