Amherst Eagle Scout Teacher Inspires Local Students
Amherst High School science and math instructor Francis H. Tousley, an Eagle Scout and former Army radio technician, guides eighth grade science and high school physics classes and leads the HiY and Science clubs. He holds a General Electric Fellowship, teaches at St. Peter's Church, and is husband to Barbara with two young children.
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Amherst
Francis H. Tousley
Chemstry
Tousley
Clarksfield
Wakeman High School
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohe State University
Ashland College
Francis
Barbara Salabank
Norwalk
Elyria Avenue
General Electric
Ohio
Cedar Point
Oberlin
St. Peter's
Men's Brotherhood of the Church
Dean
Julia Ann
Elmer Smith To Head Polio Fund Drive In Amherst For 7th Time
Amherst Jaycees launch seventh March of Dimes campaign with Elmer Smith as chair and Robert Walker honorary chairman, aided by sub chairmen across churches schools and merchants. Volunteers cover streets and block-by-block canvassing, Mothers March on Patio set for January 28 with police on duty to protect participants.
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Elmer Smith
Amherst
Jaycees of
March of Dimes
Robert Walker
Walker
Armedorces
Korea
Smith
Fred Lungenbauer
Jack Wilhelm
Ray Jewett
U. S Automatic
Merril Walker
George Walker
Paul Pikey
Prehistoric Wood Found In Quarry At South Amherst
The Cleveland Quarries Company reports a rare charred wood section found 100 feet deep in No 7 Quarry at South Amherst. Believed to be at least 300 million years old, the piece likely formed from ancient heat and pressure during carbonization in Berea Sandstone. Geologists tie the find to the Carboniferous period and discuss implications for sandstone formation and industry uses.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Cleveland Quarries Company
South Amherst
Number 7
Ohio
Earth
Amherst
Berea
No. 7
Amherst Properties
South
Cleveland District
Amherst District
Boundries
Dedication of South Amherst Parsonage Sunday
The 416 Leonard Street parsonage at St. John s Evangelical and Reformed Church will be dedicated Sunday January 31 Rev Jerome Wenner of St Peter s Evangelical and Reformed Am herst will be guest speaker The Rev Dewees F Singly pastors of the two churches and Henrietta helped build With 1182 in labor spent and an estimated 6000 in labor donated Ground breaking was in March 1953 Plans to build a garage this spring underway.
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South Amherst
Leonard Street
St. John’s
Jerome Wenner
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Methodist Sunday School Board Has Surprise Shower
SOUTH AMHERST The Methodist church Sunday school board met at the Dulmage home on Gaston Road and voted to buy a spinet piano for the sanctuary. A committee of Rev. Riggs Mrs. Hyatt Marilyn Foor and Walter Ellis was named to choose the instrument. The meeting included routine business and plans for curtains and an educational film on lesson preparation. Surprised At Shower Mr and Mrs Edwin Springer received a post nuptial kitchen shower after the film showing with many gifts and a three tier wedding cake served by the hosts.
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South Amherst
The
Methodist Church
Julius Duimage
Gaston Road
Riggs
E. M. Hyatt
Marilyn Foor
Walter Ellis
Dale Riggs
Edwin Springer
Mariion Foor
Janet Farley
Ruth Harris
Almon Brockserker
Don Bryant
Elmer Harris
Harold Allsop
Russell Springer
Community Chest Board Approves Local Aid Grants
Amherst reports the Community Chest Board approved $600 for coal food rent and a hospital bill for one person and three destitute families. All other requests including the Rec Center and Guidance Center were granted. Board members listed include Ed Kirchgessner Earl Cotton Sanford Slutzker and others.
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Amherst
Community Chest Board
Ed Kirchgessner
Center For
Edi Kirchgessner
Earl Cotton
Sanford Slutzker
Ray Jewett
J. A. Wesbecher
Wayne Spidell
Richard Prucha
Norman Werner
Herman Short
Eight Are Fined In South Amherst Court
SOUTH AMHERST The fines in Mayor Henry Garland's court at South Amherst include William Garrison and Arthur Goodin each fined 50 dollars plus costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Lorain L. Eppler 20 dollar bond forfeiture for speeding. Delbert Rankin 18.70 dollars plus costs for driving at an unsafe distance. Mrs. W. E. Baatz 18.70 dollars plus costs for not having a driver's license. Avery C. Flynn 20 dollar bond forfeiture for driving at an unsafe distance. George D. DeBolt 20 dollar bond forfeiture for speeding. Werner Kidd 25 dollars plus costs for not having a driver's license.
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South Amherst
Henry Garland
Wiliam Garrison
Arthur Goodin
Lorain L. Eppler
Delbert Rankin
Unisafe
W. E. Baatz
Avery C. Flynn
George D. DeBolt
Werner Kidd
Need For Uniforms At Amherst Band Mothers Meeting
Amherst Band Mothers’ Club discussed replacing worn uniforms at six dollars each. They planned a combined concert with several schools in Oberlin on March 12 at Hall Auditorium, with Amherst participating. Next Monday they will host the Regional Boy Scout Leaders dinner at Central High School.
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Amherst
Band Mothers
Oberlin
Hall Auditorium
Central High School
Children Ward Discussed By Hospital Board
Amherst plans to create a two room pediatric ward at the hospital with two beds per room. If approved, X ray rooms will be repurposed and the X ray equipment moved to the former laundry room in the new addition. Special facilities and nurses for children would be provided, potentially ending the practice of sending young patients to other hospitals with children's wards.
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Amherst
Tthe Hospital Association
Legion Members To Hold Annual Corn Roast
The American Legion Post 1197 in South Amherst will hold its annual corn roast on Thursday February 18. Members met at the Legion Home with Commander James Allsop presiding and received a commendation letter from the department commander for meeting membership quota. A report on the Legion sponsored Boy Scout Troop noted a successful fall and winter program, and lunch was served after the meeting.
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South Amherst
American Legion Post 1197
Legion
James Allsop
Bus To Transport Skaters To Elyria
An Amherst PTA skating party will be held at the Roll Arena in Elyria from 7 30 to 10 p m on Monday. Admission is 50 cents for adults and high school students, with elementary and junior high tickets at half price. Buses will transport students from Central School at 7 p.m., and mothers of high school students will act as chaperones.
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Amherst
PTA
Roll_Arena
Elyria
James Gargasz Heads South Amherst March of Dimes Drive
South Amherst launches its March of Dimes fund drive with Joseph Gargasz as chair. Volunteers are sought for Mothers Drive porchlights canvassing January 28 and car drivers for outside district canvassing. Business houses will be approached January 3, with a $1500 district goal for 1954. Proceeds from a charity basketball game against Camden supported the campaign.
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South Amherst
Joseph Gargasz
Sophie Yarmack
Joe Gargasz
West Main Street
Gargasz
March of Dimes
Camden
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