Wellington museum unveiling highlighted by Spirit of 76 Carnival
The Wellington museum by the Southern Lorain County Historical Society opens this weekend at Enterprise Hall 202 North Main St with public hours 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday through Monday. Chairman A. J. Weber and President Ernst Henes coordinate tours by appointment. The project, funded by sponsors and donations, seeks glassware and other items to fill display shelves as the society grows its 165 members and preserves Wellington’s cheese factory era.
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Enterprise Hall
North Main St
A. J
Pop) Weber
Ernst Henes
Hewes
Henes
Wellington
Laura Tissett
Virginia Willard
Charles Lashley
Spirit of 76 carnival events enliven Wellington
Wellington community groups target Spirit of 76 events with booths and sales. Auxiliary sells white elephant items and candy and seeks donations. Mary Boosius to speak on rehabilitation work. Holstein association hosts barn meeting with judges prizes awarded to local exhibitors. A bake sale benefits church activities and campers gain merchandise and interest at Spirit of 76 activities.
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Wellington
Earl Clawson
Forrest Fox
Mary Boosius
Lorain County Rehabilitation Center
Amherst
PeDeBe Farms
Wellington District Holstein Association
Curtis Breeding Technicians
Robert Albrecht
Ohio Holstein Association
Curtis Breeding
Louis Abahazi
Herbert DeChant
Ron Pickworth
Debbie Abahazi
Florence Parsons
James Schmitt
Womens Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Area man sues for 75000 over alienation of wife
Arthur J. McGee of 1010 Middle Ridge Road Amherst filed suit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against Lawrence Fischer of 681 Elyria Avenue Amherst for 75000 alleging Fischer caused the alienation of McGee’s wife Lillian. McGee says he and Lillian married January 31 1954 and have three children ages 16 14 and 13. wife left May 26 allegedly due to Fischer’s influence.
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Arthur J. McGee
Middle Ridge Rd
Amherst
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Lawrence
Fischer
Elyria Ave
McGee
Lillian
Wellington Girl Wins Mock School Board Spot at Buckeye Girls State
Mary Esther Lowery, 17, senior at Wellington High School, was elected to the mock school board while a Buckeye Girls State delegate at Capital University in Columbus. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 8, she lives at 169 East Street with her parents Charles and Mary Lowery and participates in Student Council French Club Art Club and church youth activities.
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Wellington
Mary Esther Lowery
Wellington High School
Buckeye Girls’ State
Mary
WHS
Charles Lowery
East St
Capital University
Columbus
Schille
Keller County
Nationalist Party
Ohio American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 8 of
First United Methodist Church
American Field, Service
Girls’ Athletic Association
Ashland Coin Club
Kiwanis Plans Work Night in Columbia Park
Kiwanis Club of Columbia Station schedules a work night in Columbia Park to finalize preparations for the weekend homecoming celebration. Dinner will be served by the Girl Scouts. The Kiwanis Club meets weekly at 6 30 p.m.
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Columbia
Columbia Park
Kiwanis Club
Columbia Station
Malnutrition Claims Half of Young Deaths in Sao Paulo
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, among children who die before age five, about half of the fatalities are attributed to malnutrition. This reflects ongoing poverty and hunger issues in urban slums and affects families across multiple communities.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Spirit of 76 Carnival Opens Three Day Celebration
Wellington hosts a three day Spirit of 76 Carnival sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with open house at the newly established Southern Lorain County Historical Society museum, dress in old time clothes, antique displays, and a weekend of activities. Highlights include a Spirit of 76 Ball with Ken Emery Quartet, square dancing, pony rides, ice cream socials, an open air concert by Wellington High School Band, and a fireworks display at Lorain County Fairgrounds.
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Wellington
Southern
Lorain County Historical Society
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
Southern Lorain County Historical Society
N. Main St
Chamber of Commerce
C. W
Mike) Adams
Wellington High School
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Village Square
Congregational Church
Kings Daughters
Beverly Greenbank
Ken Emery
Brumfield’s Market
South Main Street
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Rochester Homecoming Parade Opens Monday Festivities
Rochester hosts a full day of Homecoming events with a morning parade at 10 30 a m led by parade marshal Carl Crapo. Queen Karen McClaflin and court Anita Lang and Bonnie Rice will reign. A tractor pull follows at 3 p m with classes up to 1 400 pounds and 14 hp.
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Rochester
Rt. S11
Karen McClaflin
Anita Lang
Bonnie Rice
Carl Crapo
Railroad Street
Penn Central Railroad
Rochester Elevator
Mark Knapp
Ronald Eaton
John Copley
Les Pratt
Wellington Community Hospital Name Change Approved
Southern Lorain County Hospital will become Wellington Community Hospital effective today after a trustees vote in March and state approval. Confusion with nearby facilities prompted the change as office items and letterheads are updated.
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Wellington
Southern Lorain County Hospital
Wellington Community Hospital
Ted Brown
Southwest Community Hospital
Berea
Lorain Community Hospital
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Wellington Church of Christ
Union Street
James Garfield
Hiram College
United States
Bentley Vischer
A. J. Weber
Couch Furniture Co
Dickson Street
Myron T. Herrick
Oberlin College
Ohio Wesleyan College
Ohio
U.S
France
Herrick Memorial Library
Europe
Francis Statuary Co
Cleveland Steel Products Co
Bennett Street
Molly Baum
Holland
C-T
Rob Thomas
Area Man
Mary Lowery
Kiwanis
Norma Jones
Rochester Fire Station
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