Suburban Visits and Illness Reported Around Amherst
Howard Hall of Cleveland visited Amherst on business. Elyria and Lorain guests called on local families. Norma Merchant ill with scarlet fever. Harvey Ludwig improving at home. Several residents traveled to Elyria and Lorain. flu and pneumonia illnesses noted. Schibley family left for Orlando to spend winter in Amherst apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Deushie
Lorain
George Rosencranz
Zelma Short
Cleveland
Roy Broder
Jenkins
Elyria
Leo Ward
Wm Dangle
Norma Merchant
Merchant
South Amherst
Harvey Ludwig
Axtel Street
Henry Short
Adam Weisson
F. R. Powers
Warry
BR. A. Kuss
M. Layman
Belden
Claire Stiwald
Humes
Wree
Marvin
Harlan Martin
Charles Cheeseman
Hitchrow
W. H. Schibley
Orlando, Fla
Amherst Apartments
Peter's Church Elects Officers In Amherst Meeting
The annual meeting of St. Peter's Evangelical Church Sunday School Work ing elected officers. Rev E J Snell is general superintendent with Lucile Pippert as secretary and Mabel Barres as assistant secretary. Edith Ehrman became treasurer enrollment superintendent Elinore Ruth primary department Huth Brucker missionary Mrs Henry Schriner home department Mrs Fred Roener Cradle Roll Mrs Carl Ergest Librarian Catherine Wer nett and pianist Alice Neiding. The year’s collections totaled $700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
E. J. Snell
Lucile Pippert
Mabel Barres
Edith Ehrman
Elinore Ruth
Huth Brucker
Henry Schriner
Home Department
Fred Roener
Carl Ergest
Catherine Wernett
Alice Neiding
Robert McCord Rites Scheduled for Wednesday in Amherst
Robert McCord, 42, died at home in South Amherst. Funeral from South Amherst church Wednesday at two, Rev. Bartlett officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Employed at Ohio Cut Stone Co. Resident of South Amherst 14 years. Member of Stone Cutters’ Association and Forester’s Lodge. Widow and two daughters Florence and Genevieve survive, plus mother Mrs Teresa McCord and three sisters Mrs George Knapp, Mrs Robert Ridge, and Mrs John Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Genevieve
Teresa McCord
George Knapp
Robert Ridge
John Vincent
Evangelical Church Elects Officers in Amherst
In Amherst on January 15 the election of officers for the Stone Evangelical Church elected W. H. Schigper as superintendent Clayton Springer as secretary Adelbert Hostet as treasurer Milton Baumbart as librarian and Zelma Muth as pianist with the results reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Stone) Evangelical Church
W. H
Milton Baumbart
Zelma Muth
Amherst News Flash: Columbia Steel at Amherst Tonight
Amherst to host Columbia Iron and Steel basketball team from Elyria tonight in the school gym. Also Captains named for four high school girls basketball classes with Freshman Helen Orcutt Sophomore Mayme Sharp Junior Dolores Menz Senior Helene Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Coimbia Iron and Steel
Sam
Elyria
St. Peter’s Evangelical
Helen Orcutt
Sophiomore
Mayme Sharp
Dolores Menz
Helene Baker
Mrs. Nichols visits kin as town records note local events
Lagrange reports a string of social visits and town happenings from January. Mrs. James Nichols stayed with her parents in New Philadelphia. The Farmers Institute featured Dr. Mary A. Anderson and H. A. Lehman with praise for lectures. Old Glory Grange held public installation. Schools reopen after vacation. Community plans include a bake sale and various visits among residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gurnhill
Amy Hill
Pauline
Wellington
Fred Smith
John Denon
Mayme Phelan
Cleveland
Farmers Institute
Town Hall
Mary A. Anderson
Peninsula
H. A. Lehman
Canfield
Mae Runals
Zella Sprague
Cakely
Grace Miller
Old Glory Grange
R. D. Holcomb
Blanche Spicer
F. F. Prosser
E. L. Adams
Edith Hastings
Louis Stranahan
Harvey Holcomb
G. W. Robbins
C. H. Opfer
Lena Ingols
Harold Opfer
Ceres
Maude
Do. W. Gott
A. F. Wilcox
Ralph Hacker
Margaret
Wakewood
Leon Mosher
Lakewood
Peat
Fred Gott
Ault
John Yeacker
R. T. Vuderhin
Harvey
Ely- Tia
Modern Farm Methods Discussed At Meeting
About 100 farmers and business people attended a Rex theatre gathering in Oberlin to hear talks on modern farming. The program featured tractor demonstrations on screen and in talks, sponsored by Oberlin Savings Bank Company and Ford Motor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Rex Theatre
Oberln Savings Bank Company
Ford Motor Company
Centennial Building Fire Destroys Oberlin Interior
A fire gutted the remodeled Centennial Building on South Main Street in Oberlin. Estimated losses range from 1200 to 1400 dollars with about 6500 dollars of insurance. Overheated furnace blamed. fire discovered by janitor Bowles at eight o clock. last spark out by eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
van Ausdale
South Main Street
Bowles
Local Social Circle and Funeral Attendance Report
Saturday's gathering included Clarence Under hill Ruth Betta Roscoe McAinty Harvey Devereaux Adelbert De Fields Glen Rollin and Miss Miller. Mr Jackson chaperoned. Carl Buell and Ray Truman Devham attended Fred Pfeiffer's Medina funeral. A town skating party followed, and Minkler visited Lorain with his ill sister Orlinda. WH Perkins made a Toledo business trip. Fay Boleo family praised crates of oranges and grapefruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Underhill
Ruth Betta
Roscoe McAinty
Harvey Devereaux
Adelbert DeFields
Glen Rollin
Miss Miller
Jackson
Carl Buell
Messrs
Ray
Truman Devham
Fred Pfeiffer
Medina
C. M. Myer
Minkler
Lorain
Orlinda
Perkins
Toledo
Fay Boleo
Orlando resident praises delk clong fruit flavor
J H Damon of Orlando Florida reports a crop described as delk clong and of fine flavor. He notes Mr Damon enjoying the Southern climate. Elder Campbell and family from Cleveland spent Saturday and Sunday at Minkler's with several others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Damon
Orlando
Fla
Mr. Damon
Elder Campbell
Cleveland
Minkler’s
The
Penfield Notes Your Congregational Society Dinner Jan 16
The Ladies Missionary society of the Congregational church will meet at the hall on Wednesday January 16 with Circus No 2 providing the dinner. Dwight Smith visited Oberlin and called on Mrs Edna Dixon and Mr and Mrs Milo Gunsaul of Chatham who spent Sunday with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Baylor McQuern. Mr and Mrs S W Reiner of LaGrange accompanied them. John McElroy longtime resident of Penfield died at age 75 leaving a wife and two daughters Mrs Lafavette and Mrs June Gionke of Cleveland. oldest daughter Thana McEtoy died earlier here. High school students attended the Merchant of Venice in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Ohio
John
Henry Hoffner
Axtel Street
Mah Jong
Ad mm Stiwald
Frank Rade
Imherst Choral Union
Adies Society
Lutheran Church
Leonard Eesing
Wade Wetzel
Akron
Leonard Wragg, Jr
Claire Stiwald
Dan Stiwald
Cleveland
Claire Walker
Vermilion
Jank Walker
Roby Walker
Henry Kuhn
Hosar
J. P. Hedeman
Son Incoln
J. D. Hazer
Dean and
Richard
Kron
Henry Loteman Tha
Avon Lake
Leona Franks
A. B. Tinckner
Rome
Yisig
H. L. Hall
Circle Fiebach
Paderiski
Oberlin Classical Club
Cony Sturgis
Oak Street
Charlotte Ludlum
Robert Duncan
Oberlin
Oberly
Floyd Harley
Genoa
N. Pleasant Street
Otis May
Norwalk
Elizabeth Wilson
Horace Child
Baldwin Cottage
Harland Hamilton
Oberlin Hospital
Hamilton
Charles H. Habel
Philadelphia
McQuern
Triadentomrn
Florida
Penfield
Cleve
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Amelia Aden
Day
Erwin
Alps
Orfriin
Mre. W. H. Chapis
Centennial Building
Claude H. Birdseye
Washington, D. C
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Finney Chapel
Cis
Colt
JID Ironing Board
Dial
Paragon
Western Electric
Ohio Public Service CO
Broad Street
Myrtle Gregg
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