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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1952
Page
6
Local page notes community events and notices across Grafton and surrounding areas. Highlights include village meetings, school matters, church activities, and upcoming public events. Officials remind residents of schedules, deadlines, and service announcements affecting nearby towns.
Grafton library announces new acquisitions across General and Mystery sections. Titles include Rex Stout Murder by the Book Cork on the Water and The Foundling. nonfiction ranges from Fifty Years of Popular Mechanics to Lost Worlds Archaeology and How to Take Care of Your Car. Members also report Homebuilders elect officers and local groups hold meetings, rallies, and social events.
GRAFTON The Mothers Study club met Monday evening January 14 at Mrs Geraldine Wise's home. The Collect was read and president Mrs Ruby Wiley led the business session. Two notes of thanks were read from former members Mrs Mae Logan and Mrs Alice Swigard. Dr Arthur Campbell of Oberlin College spoke on Atomic Energy and its uses for peace and war, answering questions after the address. Salad was served to 27 members. co hosts were Mrs Esther Adkinson and Mrs Beatrice Wuensch.
Shirley Neitzel was honored with a surprise bridal shower hosted by Miss Wilma Schwed and Miss Fay Strickland in Grafton. Attendees from Elyria Canton and Grafton joined 25 guests to celebrate with aqua orchid and yellow decor, cootie games, gifts, and a pink silver cake noting best wishes to Shirl and Dick. Neitzel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neitzel, will wed Richard Smith February 16 at St John’s Lutheran Church in Elyria.
GRAFTON The Woman's Society of Christian Service met with Mrs Edith Cox for a January session. President Jeanette Shephard opened with The Temple Poem as officers reported and remembered members exchanged fruit gifts. Gifts of money went to the Home For the Aged Berea Children's Home and Bridgeport Deaconess Home. A large number of gifts were prepared for a box for a girls' school in Japan. Plans to mail yearly pledge cards to members were made. The program from The Earth is the Lord's featured songs readings and prayers led by Mrs Theodora Cook. They discussed the four goal set for all Woman's Societies in the Methodist Churches. The article Because We Have Been So Greatly Blessed was read and the benevolence was given. A dessert course followed adjournment. Next month's meeting will be a dessert fellowship at 1 30 p.m
At the first 1952 meeting of Grafton village volunteers, Art Grella was elected president Porter Messenger vice president Donald Cardy secretary JeMoyne Trenchard Leo Matusik treasurer and Alton Hales assistant. An auditing committee includes Clarence Metzger Joe Konczal LeMoyne Trenchard. Fire Chief Joe Noveske says the department is short six men and will seek approval at the next council meeting. There are 16 volunteer firemen now. One fire was reported in 1951 at the Big Four water tank last February, with three township calls that year.
Belden P T A met in the school auditorium for January with strong attendance. President Mrs. Arthur Jonassen opened by reading the P T A objects. Supt. Herman Gannett led a discussion on playground equipment and noted about $800 spent this year by the school board and P T A. The group voted $10 to the polio fund and $10 to the Lorain County Tuberculosis fund. Remodeling plans for the home economics room were discussed and refreshments served.
Belden High School pupils from the Home Nursing class and seniors toured Cleveland in the school bus to visit the Health Museum. They viewed the exhibit Juno the transparent woman, a German creation valued at $15,000, and then toured the museum with instructors and Mrs. Pearl Murphy of Elyria. Kenneth Klinect drove the bus.
GRAFTON Anchor Rebekah Lodge held an officer installation during its regular meeting Tuesday evening January 15. Deputy President Freda MacNeal served as installing officer with a large attendance including five guests from Elyria St. Clair lodge and one from Westlake Rebekah lodge. Officers for 1952 include Phylis Blaine Noble Grand Naomi Nichols vice grand Gladdis Newcomb recording secretary Ruth Tomasheska financial secretary Margaret Bamrick treasurer Frances Trembath warden Pansy Jonasson conductor Jessie Carmel chaplain Freda MacNeal musician Mary Logan right support of noble grand Lillian McClintock left support of noble grand June Barendt right support of vice grand Hattie Abbey left support of vice grand Hazel Gereke outside guardian Marie Fiedens inside guardian. Finance committee: Anna Hosler Laverne Kovack Flora Lively. Refreshments served after lodge closed.
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