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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
4
Hollywood January 26 Jackie Cooper stands as Universal Pictures top hopeful for major stardom with seven film commitments across four studios for 1939. The veteran child star has evolved into a formidable comeback figure, aging but maintaining his distinctive appeal.
A columnist recalls film personalities Nan Grey Boris Karloff Bing Crosby Mischa Auer and Charlie McCarthy on various shoots. Highlights include a garden scene with Karloff and a baby stealing attention during East Side of Heaven filming. An on set balloon sequence with You Cant Cheat an Honest Man prompts jokes about doubles. A Detroit Deanna Durbin fan visits her idol on set and shares gracious moments.
Local communities list tonight gatherings in Avon Lake Townsend La Grange Lake Avenue Spencer Krpton Belden Carlisle Columbia Lagrange Pittsfield Valley City Huntington with club meetings, suppers, parties, dances and school or church events. Highlights include a farmers institute in Belden and a girls youth gathering in Spencer.
Miss Helen Virtue Miss Arlene Williams and Mrs Rose Mantz entertain the Spencer school board and wives and faculty at Mrs Mantz home Thursday evening January 26 Music and study of song writers will be the focus with a devotional period for attendees.
Carlisle and Mrs. Guy Borop return to Walnut after December visits hosted by Mrs. Borop’s mother Mrs. Clara Pitkin and sister Miss Ava Pitkin. A large group of relatives and friends from Cleveland Elyria and Painesville shared Sunday meals. Others guests included the Brown and Whitney clans, Folley, Bush, Smith and Dickason families. A birthday for Mrs. Clifford Smith was noted.
Cary Morgan travels from San Francisco to a ranch where half the racing horses belonging to her late stepfather David Garth have been killed. She confronts her mother Lucretia Tyle and meets Anthony Garth, now a man who resembles the father, stirring past memories and present tensions. Cary defies Lucretia over selling the horses as Ivy and Jim navigate competing romantic pressures.
Mrs Vandemark rests at home on Park Avenue Sunday afternoon as Mr R F Vandemark tends to her during her lengthy convalescence following illness.
The January Murray Ridge school meeting opened with attendance, led by President Mrs Beatrice Sherwood. Reports were accepted, plans made for the next meeting, and an interesting program followed including piano solos, group and duet performances, a census taker sketch, and an Alphabet game to close.
Grover C. Dunkelman was reelected president of the Wellington Towns end Club at the regular meeting in Grange hall Tuesday night. T. M. McAdoo becomes vice president Perry Knapp secretary and Mrs Ida Wenner treasurer. Merle Baumgardner played piano. Valentine party planned for February 14 with entertainment by Mrs Ted Johnson and Nancy Lois West. Doughnuts wafers and coffee served.
Mrs Mertie Cole hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering for eighteen members. Chinese checkers and pedro provided entertainment with Mrs H L Gill high and Aldine Palmer low in pedro. Wellington officials attended the officers’ club meeting at Moose Hall all day. Mrs Jennie Little National Supreme Captain was present. Mrs Cole served dessert.
George B. Warner and W. Grant Watts of Wellington were re elected president and secretary treasurer by the Horr Warner company board in Lodi at the recent annual meeting. Directors elected at the stockholders meeting include A. R. Horr, Cleveland. L. B. Fauver, Elyria. F. Ed Seas. F. M. Warner, Orrville. Gerald S. Rice, Elyria. G. B. Warner. Charles W. Horr. and W. G. Watts, Wellington.
Wellington school faculty and guests attended a dinner dance for teachers in Lorain county last night at the Grafton school. Wives husbands and friends were present, highlighting a social event in the district’s educational community.
Temple Chapter O E S met for a covered dish supper at the Masonic hall Tuesday at 6 30. Members with birthdays received a gift and discussion included FASTERTH an improved powder for upper or lower plates claimed to hold teeth firm with no gummy taste and to neutralize denture odor.
The annual social affair for teachers in the system is noted. Mrs. Russell Dickason sold her beauty shop to Miss Rena De Voe of Akron, who will take possession February 1. Dickason to stay one month. The Temperance message will be given by Reverend Lonzo S. Green at 2 15 Friday in the Wellington high school auditorium. Several health updates follow: Mrs. Mobert Fisher suffered a stroke. Teresa Rowland is improved. Mrs. K R Brouse is ill in hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Smith visited grandmother Mrs. William Body. Elizabeth Lee has recovered from pneumonia. Mrs. Ralph Warren and daughter Jeannette Ann moved from Falls Clinic to the Webber home on Magyar street.
Mrs Ida Dale Pelton of Ashtabula, widow of Seaver Dale, longtime La Grange resident, has died. News reached her sister-in-law Mrs Perry Buswell, marking the loss four years after Mr Dale's passing.
Friends are invited to a silver tea at the home of Mrs. Sarah Miller on North Main Street Friday afternoon. Circle two of the Methodist Aid Society sponsors the event.
Theatres present Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn on screen anew with the feature Tom Sawyer Detective showing at Capitol Theatre.
Joe E Brown headlines the Rivoli Picture Flirting with Fate a story of a theatrical troupe stranded in South America now playing at the Rivoli Theatre.
A farmer visits a chemistry class where a professor describes a universal solvent. The tale ends with verbal gags about flirtation and a punchline about a drunken driver breath test using a balloon with a hazardous solution.
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