Institute to be held in Chatham
Chatham Partners Institute to be held January 20 to 31 in the school auditorium. An original dramatic piece titled Good Oatious Grand is being rehearsed by the youth for the closing program. Community notes list local visits, dinners, and family gatherings across Elyria Canton Cleveland and nearby towns with familiar names such as Mrs. Arlene Williams and Donald Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute Chatham
Chatham Partners Tnstitute
School
Sheakers
Charles W. Gookson
Troy, O
C. Bietle
South Viena
Clark’ Coursy
Grafton Club Meets Grafton Mothers Study Club
The Mothers Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Grant with co hostess Mrs. Louise Butler. Plans were made for kitchen cleanup at the school cafeteria on January 28 and the next meeting on February 1 at Grafton School with guest speaker Mrs. Clarence Tucker Craig of Oberlin on Children and Freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Mothers
Dorothy Grant
Louise Butler
Grafton School
Clarence Tucker Craig
Oberlin
Vivian Hopkins
Rebekah Lodge
Gertrude Wilson
Noble Grand
Mary Logan
Lillian McClintock
Freda McNeal
Rhea Beesing
Anna Hasler
Stella Toghill
Frances Trembath
Maude Rinehart
Treva Fulton
Guardian
Maric
Piedens
Southeast Ridge News Had Social Visits and A Birthday
Southeast Ridge notes show Mr and Mrs Blake Hicks visiting at Dan Hurlbut and August Neirath attending a funeral of St Cleveland's cousin. The Neiraths and Seagneves family reside in the former Whittenbrook home. Carl Hahn suffers whooping cough. Mrs Lillie Schmidt hosts a birthday party with cake inscribed Happy Birthday Welcome Home. Norman returns from European theater. Guests from Oberlin Bay Village Eaton attend. The Hicks Ken and Hommy dine with Clarence Bush. Doris Hommy learns Wade is in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Ridges
Southeast Ringes
Blake Hicks
Dan Hurlbut
August Neirath
St Cleveland
Seagneves
Whittenbrook
Carl Hahn
Chambers
Clarence Brush
Cheshute Ridge Road
Rd Lanaghan
Sylvester Moses
Medina
Lillie Schmidt
Bay Village
Norman
Oberlin
Eaton
Carol Ken
Hommey
Clarence Bush
Frvars
Doris Hommy
Wade
San Francisco
West River Road Hear From Son
Mr and Mrs B Rea received a phone call from their son Cpl Alfred Rea informing them he landed at an East Coast port from overseas. Other guests included Elaine Cabanall Nell Henson Mrs Frankie Buese and numerous local visits and family suppers with the Mor ris White and Warren households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West River Road
B. Rea
Cpl
Alfred Rea
Elaine Cabanall
Norfolk
Nell Henson
Elgint
A. C. Hignes
Frankie Buese
Osher
J. F. Burke
Community notices and club activities in Eaton area
Local society page lists meetings of Rural Women and HiNeighbors clubs, PTA planning events, youth activities, and church group gatherings. Births, weddings, and visits are noted along with a birthday tribute and a church final plea announcement. Several residents attend meetings in nearby towns and host dinners, with preparations for a February PTA carnival and a January church event.
Suburban church notices across Eaton and nearby towns
Local church pages list services for Eaton Church of Christ Avon Baptist Avon Methodist Fields and Laporte Methodist LaGrange area South Ridgeville Congregational St Johns Evangelical and Catholic Nativity. Detailing pastors, worship times, Sunday schools, youth fellowships, special music, and upcoming meetings including Legion events.
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Fields and
Laporte
Eugene Thompson
Crusade For Christ Visitation
First Methodist Church
Elyria
Avon Baptist Church
R. D O.bach
Wall
Walter Young
LaGrange
Avon Church
Gratton Prison Farm
Friendship Circle Meets in South Amherst
The South Amherst Friendship Circle gathered at St. Johns Evangelical Church for January a New Year observance led by Mrs. Rosetta Schacht. Mrs. Mabel Berger presided at the business meeting appointing Mrs Wrage pubs and Mrs Bertha Flowers sick chairman. The group plans yearlong projectsincluding making bal zar articles for the November 20 bazaar. The afternoon program included scripture, a poem on the New Year, and social time with 17 adults and 6 children present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst Friendship Circle
South Amherst
Rosetta Schacht
St. John’'s Evangelical Church
Helen Wragg
Elizabeth Roath
Mabel Berger
Wrage
Eny
Bertha Flowers
Flowers
LaGrange Leave for Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wise departed Thursday morning for Florida. Mrs. S. P. Buswell, moved to Lodi Hospital Wednesday, is slowly improving. Mrs. Harry Abramoske and son Kenneth returned home from Allen Hospital Oberlin. Russell Behner has returned after four years in the Pacific area. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graabenssetter hosted out of town guests at dinner. Emery and Darby of Cleveland visited. Miss Algenn Adams spent Sunday and Monday in Cleveland.
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LaGrange
Florida
LA Grange
Herman Wise
S. P. Buswell
Lodi
Harry Abramoske
Kenneth
Allen Hospital
Oberlin
Russel Behner
Pascifle
Harry Graabenstetter
Emery §& Darby
Cleveland
Harold Darby
Shirley Mae
Billie
Algenn Adams
Helen Buchana
Severance Hall
Ionor
Darius Holcomb
Clarksfield honors returning service members and enlistees
Clarksfield township honors two discharged servicemen from the area Neal C Thomas and others stationed abroad while also noting two new enlistees James Story and Rorald Schaffer. The article covers Christmas thanks, a postponed family party rescheduled for February 15, and a Ladies Aid gathering hosted by Leona Merrill. It details a Valentine gift plan replacing Christmas presents and outlines a cafeteria style menu and program for the gathering.
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Clarksfield
Neal C
Thomas
GM 2Ve
USN
An & mineeWeeper
Kobe
Japan
Wilbur L. Booth
Jarvis
Raph A. Samodulski
Manila
Robert Divins
Sensdat
Pfe
Eugene A. Gordy
Hawaiian Islands
Joseph C. Sabos
Rorald Schaffer
Frank Schaffer
New London
Prank Jurinee
North Carolina
Paul Jurinee
Jurinee
Keesler Fie
Mass
Leona Merrill
Pan Harris
Clarksfield Ladies Aid
Merrill
Georgia Sanford
Earh
Hazel Welch
Frances Byron
Ruth Byron
Oma Booth
Aid
Grace Russell
Community Grange notes and Christmas fund honors
Clarksfield township residents send gratitude for servicemen in the form of $3 money orders to 44 boys serving at Christmas. Cards donated by Mrs. Alphonso Thomas and Mrs. C J Welch. Grange meeting updates include refreshments for 24 members and two visitors, plans for January 31 function, and next meeting at Louise Wargo’s home with Mabel Gunn in charge. Also coverage of Clarksfield Grange No. 2108’s first 1948 meeting on January 11 with Worthy Master Elver Clark. new candidates balloted and invitations extended for February initiation. Sick committee named and talks by three visitors. next meeting set for January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munn
John White
Gracea
Cefea
King Crowell
Portona
Welld Weston
Flora-Mra
Lester Phelps
Lorain County
Oberlin
Discusa
Christian Youth Fellowship
Town Hall
Doris Blaine
Doris Blaines
Carol Schneider
Keneth Hicks
Houglas Kennedy
Robert Bott
Friendship Circle
Eaton BP
T. A
Eaton School
Weaver Keener
Corwin Swan
Ralph Richey
Russell Carpenter
Walter Fishburn
Volney Nash
Jake Kronecker
M. Siniff
Frank ‘Smith
Phoebe’ McAlpine
Qrlo Hales
Vella Houston
Chester Carpenter
Gordon Hales
Reland Martin
Clarksfield
Chairien
Oale Russell
Lousé Wargo
Alphonso Thomas
C. J. Welch
Shingo
Merrill
Harris Ater
Naomi Merrill
Augusta Schwartz
Louise Wargo
Mattie Harris
Mabel Gunn
Grange Convenen
Clarksfield Grange No. 2108
Elver Clark
Wakemart
Townsend Granges
Fay Smith
Townsend
Townsend Grange
Wakeman
Clark
Clara Stone
Carl Burrows
Myron Allgood
Valley City Couples United in January Wedding
Ronald Parfitt and Miss Jane Early wed at the East Palestine Methodist church on January 5, then plan a week at Mt Summit before joining Parfitt’s Valley City parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Parfitt. Meantime Rusty Smith family moved from Cleveland to Halzheimer place along route 252. Mrs Smith is daughter of Mr and Mrs George Dieter. they have two daughters Sherrill and Ruth Ann. Additional notes report flu confinement for Mrs Frank McKeigan, New Year visits among local families, and engagements between Janice Ann Arick and Arthur M Smith Jr. James Buurer discharged from Army and returned home. Phillip Fitzsimmons announce birth of a son January 3. Mrs Clem Zacharias and son Gary Lynn visiting Mrs Bertha Schafer. Mrs Ed Wescoal of Baltimore caring for ill mother Mrs Albin Platz. Ethel Nosker returns to Flora Stone Mather College after holidays with mother Mrs Earl Arnold.
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Valley Cit
Ronald Parfitt
Jane Early
Methodist Church
East Palestine
Mt. Summit
Alfred Parfitt
Valley City
Nere
Cleveland
R. T. Smith
Halzheimer Place
Route 252
Smith
George Dieter
Sherrill
Ruth-Ann
Frank MecKeigan
Theodore Gerbuiz
Bertha Hauck
Sophia Hauck
Maude Arthur
Donald Hauck
Wilbur Arick
Carl Hauck
Albert Handel
Lakewood
Ohio
Earl Arick
Janice Ann
Arthur M. Smith Jr
Arthur Smith
Hinkley
James Buurer
Phillip Fitzsimmons
Clem Zacharias
Gary Lynn
Bertha Schafer
Ed Wescoal
Baltimore
Albin Platz
Ethel Nosker
Flora Stone Mather College
Earl Arnold
Local Family Gatherings Mentioned in Visit Notes
Mrs Beatl Grousin and her son William visit relatives in Betrot, Michigan. Mrs Vincent Derek suffers flu symptoms. Esther Jé Schoenburger hosts a New Year party with friends at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatl Grousin
William
West Ridge Road social notes from wartime era
West Ridge residents and visitors are profiled in a string of brief items. Kahgas attended a Cleveland engineers meeting with luncheon and dinner. Cunningham and a Lakewood friend visited his sister. Terence McCarty landed in San Francisco January 4. Multiple families and neighbors are seen at school events, dinners, and gatherings, with reports on influenza, military service, and postwar relocations.
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West Ridge Road
H. H. Kahgas
Cleveland
William Cunningham
Lakewood
Ohio
Mréa
C. J. McCarty
Anthony Gabara
Indiantown Gap
India
Lough
Richard McCann
M. G. Keller
Peter Kokotyk
J. G. Morris
Markley School
Markley
Parent-Teacher Association
Obershaw
Elyria
H. H. Kangas
Kangas
Terrence McCarty
San Francisco
California
Martha Adam
Paul Adam
Shaddon Road
Prank Pastet
Carey and
Frank Jr
Treasa Kale
Lorain
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Chester Vanderitk
Edward Kerr
Ray Williamson
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Wrednesday
Gordon Ripley
Marlon Clinton
Raymond Kimmich
Marry Kimmich
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May
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Edward Err
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Gera Burkes
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Ashland
Paul Bridges
Gordon Carter
Ida Brigitbill
Sherier
Robert Nesbett
Marvin Ryder
Dayton
Ed Nettzel
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Jack Thanet
Hlyrta
A. RR. Schwed
Ioan Fisher
Fred Netteel
A. H. Parrish
Virginia
Penn College
Publo
Grace Perk
Arthur Bruce
Carrie Olden
J.B. Lilley
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RMA
Amiel
United Service
Eldotread CO
Matktey School Patent Teacher Association
BR. &. Wiollig
J. GM
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Barbara Kakotylo
J. G. Mortis
Deah Cook Jr
Akron
Dahala Canner
Ed Rousseau
Eric Cowley
Arthur Cowley
Dave Sampson
Sunshine
Williamy, Walker
Rousseau
HiNeighbors Club
Theron Barth
Sunshine Sisters
Garth
Alvin Carpenter
Corwin
Harley Wilson
Chester Capenier
Ernest Bassett
Elying Memorial
Martin Blaine Ares
Community Hospital
Berea
Allend
Elton Hill
Winifred Kohler
Olmsted Falls
Alfred Haag
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Carlton Blaine
Heights Christian Church
Shaker Heights
Mee Yoho Ward
Puerto Rico
William Brenner
Fordhilt
Ford Hui
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Olie Dimatine
Cora Dimatine
Hazel Kerley
Ladies Aid Group
Daisy Reisinger
Cora Swan
Emma Durkee
Reisinger
Church Congregational
Group Ivy
Glenn Cheeseman
Group TV
Kate Rothel
Thiry
Betty Ross
Clayton Danson
Arthur Hawke
Cutten Blane
Corwin Switz
James Parker
Belden and
Spencer
A. Hunter
Frank Browand
Day Mantz
Howard McCourt
Carl Gar
Jacquie
Wiliard Fogel
Mulliken, Mich
Ray Herman
Rittman
Perry Herman
The
Virginia Butcher
Edgar Mantz
E. J Kannen
Berg
North Eaton
Myra Rice
Patterson
Gakeon
Led Hospital
Spenger
George Gardner
Orva Hasting
Athett Henig
Klypar
Gaete Chats
Beri McCulleh
Friendly Bible
H. H. Meister
Wm. W. Watson
R. E. Clawson
R. R. Pallas
R. F. Redington Realtor
Redington
Eaton Church OF Christ
Weaver J. Keener
Leon Kennedy
Ella Carpenter
Ruby Fishburn
EYCO
Litchfield Assembly OF God
Chester Roig
South Ridgeville Congregational Church
Iail
Elston M. Butterfield
J. H. Lyons
Mr. Butterfield
Avon Methodist Church
E. Knautz
Knaurz
Youth Fellowship
Lee Beidler
Alice
Chutet
St Johng
J. Bollens
Church of Nativity
P. Selker
Edgar Smith
Achool
Myron Gilck
St John's Evangelical Church
Legion To Meet
South Amherst American Legion
Legion Home
Ingraham
Devulohs
Qbeblin
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Herrick Avenue
J. J. Cook
Anthony Smith
Florence
John Cook Jr
Paul McIntire
Mansfield
C. E. McIntire
Cera
C. T. Dalton
Lorain Co
Theodore Berg
Elyria Savings & Trust
Kratt-Mueller
Kratt-Mueller CO
F. IL
Walker
George Street
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