Former Mayor 91 Recalls Colorful South Amherst Life
Arthur Engle, South Amherst’s oldest resident at 91, celebrates at 113 West Main with his wife Fila. A former village mayor and 28 year justice of the peace, he recalls Civil War era ancestors, quarry work, and early village politics including bootlegger days and 60 marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Hiram Blackman
Norwalk
Cleveland
Jackson
Tony Engle
Crastus Engle
Engle
OVI
Company F
Army of Ohio
Number Seven
Cleveland Quarries Company
West Virginia
Michigan
Vermont
Naomi Ruth Walker
Jack Walker
Ruth
Amherst Township
Streborn
Emil Ruth
Yankee Next For Players Yankee in King Arthur's Court at Amherst
Amherst County workshop Players open February 5 at Middle Ridge Theatre in the Round with A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Robert Wohlver as the Yankee. Adele Pennington as Queen Guinevere and Russ Conser as King Arthur. Shows run through February 14. many nights sold out for groups, individual tickets remain via box office at 142 Church St or Box 147 Amherst.
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Amherst—County Workshop Players
King Arthur's Court
Middle Ridge
Robert Wohlever
Queen Guinevere
King Arthur
Adele Pennington
Russ Conser
Church St
Amherst
Amherst School Cafeteria Project Moves Ahead
Amherst aims to open a cafeteria at the village’s newest school by September as noon-day meals shift away from walking home. The Board of Education meets Monday to discuss bids for kitchen equipment while the superintendent hopes the cafeteria will be operating next fall.
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Amherst
Amherst High School
Board of Education
Mrs Koontz Named On Who's Who List
Mrs Jack Marie Koontz of 640 Elyria Avenue is named in the Who's Who volume. She is one of 15 county women mentioned and notes her 1955 Cleveland award from United Church Women of America for school board work. A mother of three, she is a News Times staffer and active in several local groups.
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Grace
Elmeda Busick
Lorain
Engle
Susan Jane
Arthur Busick
Edward
Ethel) Peach
Amherst
Jack
Marie) Koontz
Elyria Ave
sXuoaiz
Gvsmen
Amherst Church Events and Local Church Schedules
Amherst churches list services at St. Joseph Catholic St Joseph Rev Joseph Lembach 6 30 am 8 10 am and noon. First Evangelical United Brethren Church Rev Gail Bergstresser 533 South Main St ministers worship 6 30 pm lawship election of officers. St Paul Lutheran Central Dr Rev Arthur Dey Sunday school 9 1 am worship 10 30 am. St Peter United Church of Christ Rev Guy J Moyer Senior Choir Rehearsal 9 30 am church school 9 30 am 10 30 am Youth Fellowship 6 30 am Monday Brotherhood 7 30 pm.
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Tor
Mission Circle
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
South Main St
Gail Bergstresser
St. Paul Lutheran Church Central
Arthur Dey
St. Peter United Church of Christ Church
Guy J. Moyer
Dimes Drive Plans by Co-Chairmen Across Churches
Co chairmen map the March of Dimes drive across multiple churches in North Ridgeville and surrounding areas. Volunteers sought for coin cards, Sunday school services, and evening meetings as churches organize campaigns and recruit helpers to support national foundation goals.
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Presbyterian Church
Neal Pert
North Ridgeville
Congregational Church
Paul
South Main St
Traehart
Chestnut Ridge
Elinor Galusha
Missionary Education Com
National Foundation
Pilgrim Fellowship
United Church Women
Henrietta
Oumay
Ao ‘Methodist Church
Annual Church Meeting at St Faith and Peter's United
Amherst notices announce the annual meeting of St Faith Baptist and Peter's United Church of Christ on Milan Ave and South Lake St. Rev. L G Howard will lead the service at 6 30 p m in the Peardane mat abet church basement. Members to be elected to the church council. A fellowship dinner precedes the meeting with reservations via Mrs. Martha Bliss or Mrs. Mervin Schubert.
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Amherst
St Faith Baptist Church
Peter’s United Church of Christ
Milan Ave
South Lake St
L. G. Howard
Church Council
Martha Bliss
Mervin Schubert
Next Week's Activities in Amherst
Amherst clubs and officials publish a schedule of events for the coming week. Meetings include Rotary Club at Masonic Temple at noon and City Council at town hall on Tuesday at 7 30 am, with other gatherings at various venues through Saturday including Eastern Stars and the Business and Professional Women's Club.
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Town Hall
American Legion
Order of Eastern Stars
Masonic Temple
Business and Professional Women's Club
St. Joseph Church
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Foe Hall
Golden Agers Hear Talk By Donna Born
Donna Born of Henrietta spoke to the Golden Age Club about her trip to Greece and experiences as an agricultural exchange student. Ralph Albright and Earl Miller served lunch. cards and games followed. Thirty two members attended.
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Clo Mes
Greece
Donna
Henrietta
Golden Age Club
Ralph Albright
Earl Miller
Block of Dimes Line Is JC Goal
Amherst hosts the March of Dimes campaign titled Block of Dimes to line dimes from Church St and Park Ave to Park and Main St. Co chairs Harry Robinson and Kenneth Bechtel aim to reach the $2,500 goal. Mothers March on Polio set for Jan 28 with Richard Youngless and his wife as chairs.
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Amherst
Church
Park “Ave
Park and
Main St
Harry Robinson
Kenneth Bechtel
Richard Youngless
Fellowship Drives Cloths For Overseas Aid In Iran
The Congregational Church Junior High Fellowship to hold a clothing drive on January 25 from 3 to 5 p.m. for Church World Service. It will ship items to CWS centers abroad. At Sunday’s meeting the group will view Exiles in the Holy Land about Palestinian refugees.
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Amherst
Church World Service
Congregational Church Junior High Fellowship
CWS
Holy Land
Senior High Pilgrim Fellowship
Stevens Bows Out and Re-election Bids in Amherst
Amherst Republicans and Democrats map contests as incumbent Stevens retires after two council terms. Wasem plans an eighth term, Washka and Jaeger Mulder hint at runs, Kane may seek a second term, Hedouard files for village clerk.
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Stevens
Wasem
Renevard
Amherst
Republican Council
Robert Stevens
Henry J. Kane
Kane
Sunset Dr
Jack Koontz
Raymond Wasem
GOP
Harold Washka
Phillp Jaeger
Karl Mulder
Nettiers
Jaeger
Mulder
Charles Wolf
Lage
Robert Hedouard
Redouard
Renovard
Jaycees Proclaim Week for Junior Chamber Events
Amherst observes Jaycee Week January 18 to 25 proclaimed by Mayor Kane to honor future service by the Junior Chamber. The event culminates January 26 at Powers Elementary with the Distinguished Service Award and Bosses Night banquet. Nominations for the DSA go to Richard Ehrman, 270 Lincoln St. andiman chairs the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Kane
Richard Ehrman
Lincoln St
Iman
DSA
Bishop Berggray, Former Norwegian Church Leader, Dead
Oslo dispatch reports Bishop Eivind Berggray 76 a former primate of the Norwegian Lutheran State Church died Wednesday. He led church affairs during his tenure and is remembered for his service.
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Oslo
Norway
UPI
Eivind Berggray
Norwegian Lutheran State Church
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Arthur Engle
Yankee
Park Ave
Yukon
Elyria
Cedar
Bob Daniels
By Bob Daniels
Wes Rankin
Goodwin
EPU
Amherst Water Co
Water Co
Confab
Bill Goodwin
Board of Public Affairs
Henry Gordon
Federal Communications Commission
Canada
National Press Club
Eisenhower
Ike
Press Club
Taylor St
Amherst Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph
Rev. Joseph
Lembach, Pas
Churchmen’s Brotherhood
Foursquare Gospel Church
Cleveland Ave
William R. Mouer
Methodist
Spring St
M. Ray Smith
Rotary Club
Aerie
Lodge, & P.m. Board of Education
Retail Merchants Association
Eagles Hall
Central School
Amherst Garden Club
Alfred Kreger
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Richard Busser
South Leavitt Rd
Junior Women’s League
Gypsy Fiddle Inn
Ambherst Township Trustees
Donna Born
Robert Renouard
Fred Hogrefe
Jaycees
Ste Sheffield Center
General P Electric
Hermann
East Bridge Street
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