Community notices and events from Elyria area society pages
Past councilors of Daughters of America meet at Hanson Avenue at 7 30 p m. Elyrian Navy Mothers gather at American Legion Home Wednesday at 8 p m. FOES meet at West River Road location Wednesday evening. Garden club plans 9 30 a m Wednesday at VWEA residence with antiques exchange. Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos hosts JAL Vassilopita Dance Saturday 9 p m at American Slovak Hall 2915 Broadway Lorain. St Jude Altar and Rosary annual card party Sunday 7 30 p m Carrabine Hall open to public with prizes. Airman and Mrs Jack Martin announce birth of son Jay Allen January 19 at Elgin Air Force Base Hospital Florida. Grandparents listed at Cambridge Avenue and Eastern Heights Boulevard.
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Vassilopita
of St. Basil’s Academy
Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society
American Slovak Hall
Broadway
Lorain
Evronakia
Sam Markon
Joe Alteri
St. Jude Altar and Rosary Society
Carrabine Hall
Edward Mroz
Joseph Kukucka
Bert Szabo
Charles.Hahn
Jack Martin
Jay Allen
Elgin Air Force Base Hospital
Fla
Kenneth Martin
Cambridge Ave
Hubert Meredith
Eastern Heights Bivd
Elyria High PTA to Hear Public Relations Plan
Elyria High School PTA meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium to hear a Huntley Brinkley style program on Eyes and Ears that Neither See nor Hear. Dr George B Smittle superintendent John Kattko public relations liaison Roberedon principal Crestwood will discuss school system public relations efforts and the role of the School Community Liaison committee as well as the Staff Bulletin and Parent Bulletin publications. A brief business meeting precedes the program.
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Elysia
Elyria High School
George B Smittle
John Katko
Bool System
Robeerndon
Crestwood School
Fancy headbands spark holiday hairdos from Paris to U S
Yves Saint Laurent debuted a glittering headband worn in American Indian style. American mills offer interpretations to suit each hairdo. Four simple suggestions invite creative holiday styling from forehead wraps to Alice in Wonderland looks and wrapped short curls.
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Paris
Yves Saint Laurent
U.S
Bank program tames image through grooming and charm
Security Pacific National Bank trains women tellers in makeup, attire, and grooming to improve customer relations. Instructor Gwendolyn Sebastian says the 10 week course aims to boost confidence and project a positive image, noting personal touches like greeting customers by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Californnia Bank
Security Pacific National Bank
Gwendolyn Sebastian
Why couples toss rice in weddings documented origins
Overview of the rice tossing custom tracing back to ancient China and Hindu traditions symbolizing fertility. The piece notes Indian variations and modern American practice as a lighthearted ritual. It adds cultural beliefs about rice and a brief U S rice production snapshot, naming Arkansas California Louisiana Mississippi and Texas as leading states.
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New York
UPI
Rice Council of America
United States
Arkansas
California
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Autumn wedding planned
Mr and Mrs Hardy Whitfield announce the engagement of daughter Emma Jean to William Henry Slay son of Mr and Mrs Henry Slay. Emma Jean graduates Elyria High School and Oberlin School of Commerce works as a typist at U S Steel Lorain Works. William Slay graduates Midview High School served four years in the U S Navy including a year in Vietnam. He works at Bendix Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co. A fall wedding is planned.
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Hardy Whitfield
Clinton Ave
Emma Jean
William Henry Slay
Henry Slay
Nelson St
Miss Whitfield
Elyria High School
Oberlin School
Commerce
U.S. Steel Lorain Works
Slay
Midview High School
U.S. Navy
Vietnam
Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co
Proper table manners and etiquette guidance article
A social etiquette column discusses correct pie and cake eating with forks from the point and proper bread buttering. It also addresses how spouses can guide polite table habits without nagging and suggests consulting a booklet on Table Manners.
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Miss Vanderbilt
H.C
Chicago
Ill
Rita Diederich to Wed Ervin Pullen in June 1969
The engagement of Rita C. Diederich to Ervin L. Pullen is announced by her parents. She is a 1965 Ridgeville High School graduate employed by Ridge Tool Co. in Elyria. Pullen, a 1961 East Corinth Academy graduate and Navy veteran, works for American Shipbuilding in Lorain. The wedding is planned for June 14, 1969.
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Rita C. Diederich
Ervin L. Pullen
West 21St St
Lorain
Lemont C. Pullen
Levant, Me
Walter Diederich
Center Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
Miss Diederich
Ridgeville High School
Ridge Tool Co
Elyria
Pullen
East Corinth Academy
East Corinth
U.S. Navy
American Shipbuilding
New vaudeville style game for all ages
A new game blends vaudeville nostalgia with modern play. Players balance plastic discs on slim sticks, aiming to toss catch and perform a double catch, then push into a multi marathon by keeping many discs in motion. The concept comes from the company that created the bula hoop and frisbee.
Pre-school story hour begins at Elyria Library
The Elyria Public Library launches Wednesday story hours for preschoolers aged 4 to 5 with Florence Keys, a veteran teacher, leading the 10 a.m. session. Martha Morse, children's librarian, hosts one hour for mothers on reading wealth and early interest in books. The two sessions run parallel for six weeks from 10 to 1 on Wednesdays.
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Elyria Public Library
Florence Keys
Martha Morse
Packable nursery furniture by Susan Elkins debuts
A new line of nursery furniture designed by Britisher Susan Elkins features melamine lacquered birch plywood in orange and white and is packable for flat storage or moving. The under five set line expands from an earlier collection for older children, with non toxic lacquer and low flame spread. Cushions use detachable foam components.
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Susan Elkins
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Daughters of America
Hanson
Longford Ave
Elyrians
Sacerdale
Elyrian Navy
Merican Legion Home
West River Rd
Juan Crittenden
Rosalie Gainer
Estella Goodsite
American Cancer Society
VWEA
Attic Club
Charm Course
Bank
St. Teresa Church Hall
Abbe Road
Sheffield
William Vacek
Vacek
India
East Indies
Council
Madagascar
England
Charleston
D.C
Emma Jean Whitfield
Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicleonicle- Telegram
Foo
Amy
Vanderbilt
Perm Special
Mian’s Beaute
Broad Street
Elyria, Ohio
Wiite
Diemond Crystal Salt Company
ST. Clair
Michigan
Murray Nieman
Hannah Troy
Real‘Cleaners
Middle Avenue
Deasoy
Higbee Beauty Clinic
Betty Roeder
Helena Rubinstein
Higbee Midway Mall
Higbee's Midway Mall
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