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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1952
Page
6
Chronicle Telegram brief from Elyria Ohio dated January 30 1952 summarizes local news rounded to a compact card noting events, names, and places in concise form without sensational detail.
Grafton Township Board of Education at its recent meeting chose Joe Eyring as its head Avy He Vr Eyring will be Charles Prout vice president. Other members are Henr Schriver Howard Wise and Clayton Mole. The board recently oversaw installation of a large merry go round with the Belden Parent Beatie Association.
Clayton Sooy was chosen president of the Grafton Township Trustees at a recent reorganizational meeting. Lee Klinect was selected as vice president, with Leon Lehman as the third board member and Ar Vthur Bennett as clerk. Sooy and Bennett attended the Ohio State Association of Township Trustees and Clerks 24th annual convention held at the Deshler Wallick hotel in Columbus between January 17 and 19.
Belden Grange met Wednesday with Master David Curtis presiding. A film titled The Closed Door was shown and considered interesting. A pot luck supper is planned for 7 pm at the next meeting. News notes cover visiting relatives and local social events in the Grafton area including pre-nuptial shower attendees and home addresses.
GRAFTON The Friendship class of the Methodist church held January memings with Mr and Mrs Ray Epney hosting in their recreation room. Joe Boyle opened with prayer. officer elections for 1952 named Robert Nesbett as president Hal Rothgerg as secretary and treasurer and Mrs Russell Eshelman as treasurer. Fund raising plans were discussed and prizes awarded during a hearts game. A two course luncheon followed with 13 members present. The February meeting will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Jim Parker.
Announcement states the former Neitzel Schwed Motor Co will be known as the Pickering and Schwed Motor Co LaVerne Pickering bought Ed Neitzel interest last June the name change completed this month Pickering formerly worked in the Lorain County Auditor’s office and ran a grocery business in Avon for 21 years Joseph Gaetz is service and parts manager George Burke and Fred Walker are mechanics Ed Neitzel has returned to farming on Indian Hollow road
Gleaners vote to purchase a cross for the church altar along with two offering plates and two matching vases after information gathering by the altar sets committee. The meeting at the Cook home featured prizes for Mrs Edwards and others, with 19 members present and Rev Stroebel closing the evening.
GRAFTON February 23 is the chosen wedding date for Miss Jean Marie Rauscher daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Rauscher of B D 2 Grafton and John Lawson son of Mrs Sadie Lawson of Grafton Rev Fr George Manning will perform the ceremony in Immaculate Conception parish house Grafton A reception follows 730 to 12 at the W FLW hall Elyria Stylemasters Cleveland to provide music Matron of honor is Geral dine Tablett Norbert Kazmierczuk to attend The bride to be attended Strongsville High School employed at General Industries Elyria Her fiancé a Grafton High School graduate is proprietor of Grafton Oil Co
On Sunday evening the MYF met at Belden church with Rev Delbert Brown opening in prayer. Claudia Jackson was chosen chairwoman, Carol Sehnver secretary, Earl Klinver treasurer. New recreation leaders are Gerald Beane and Annie Marty. Many social visits and family guest mentions follow, including trips to Cleveland and Delaware, and locals sharing meals with friends and relatives.
GRAFTON St. Francis Mission Circle 20 planned to forward a set of vestments to Rev. Fr. George Fahey, the Fiji Isles mission priest, at a Thursday meeting in Immaculate Conception Hall. Ten members and one guest, Rev. Fr. George Manning, attended a luncheon. Ann Bush received a special award. The next meeting is set for February 21 at 1 pm in the church hall with Mrs. Gerude Mole and Mrs. Whitty as hostesses.
Y-Teens club members and guests met after school in Grafton with Mrs. Kenneth Cook guiding. speaker Mrs. Dorothy Smith addressed teenage problems while topics included makeup, allowances, dating, and curfews. Advisors present included Mrs. Everson, Mrs. Brehm, and Mrs. McGill. area social guests attended. An unrelated item notes Tenny Carl Cannon buried a troublesome used car in Memphis after trying to fix it.
Grafton PTA held its January meeting with good attendance. Bill Gereke led the session and officers read reports. The group voted 275 toward purchasing instruments and a slide projector. Harold Thorley and Mrs. Everson expressed thanks, and a play earned funds for the PTA.
Mr and Mrs Otto Deimling hosted a Neighborhood Pinochle club gathering with all members present. Eleven games were played before the hostess served refreshments. Mr and Mrs George Grabenstetter will be the next hosts.
GRAFTAw-wlts Hose Smith entertained the O'Grala club for an evening at cards at her home on Thursday. Prizes: Mrs. Mary Cornish first, traveling second, Mrs. Mary O'Connor and Mrs. Lois Younglas consolation. Dessert hour followed. Lat-a-Lot Club met Thursday afternoon hosted by Mrs. Gertrude Schwed. Jeanette Shephard to host next.
Belden Quilt club held a Thursday meeting at Mrs. Nellie Lehman home with 12 attending a noon chicken dinner and social needlework. Alma Nesbett to host February meeting. Knot A Thread Quilt club met at Rose Grabenatetter home for January. attendees included Pauline Levy Bernarda Gest Laverne Eppley Mary Walter Ida Burton Linda Benton Eva Hamberger Ramona Carmen Irma Wise. February event set for Mrs Irma Wise’s home.
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