Wellington museum set to unveil during Spirit of '76 Carnival weekend
The Southern Lorain County Historical Society opens its Wellington museum at Enterprise Hall 202 North Main St this weekend with open houses from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday Sunday and Monday. A. J. Pop Weber and Ernst Henes lead the effort with 165 members. The group seeks glassware and other donations to fill display shelves while noting past fundraising from a basketball team and a steer auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Hall
North Main St
Henes
Wellington
Laura Tissett
Virginia Willard
Charles Lashley
Spirit of 76 Carnival Weekend Activities in Wellington
Wellington Community Hospital Auxiliary to host a booth on the village square during Spirit of 76 Carnival Days from Saturday to Monday selling white elephant items homemade candy sed magazines and comic books. The group seeks items for resale and reports net profits over 100 at a recent rummage sale. Next auxiliary meeting July 22 at 8 pm in the hospital meeting room. Mary Boosius to speak on her volunteer work at Lorain County Rehabilitation Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Mary Boosius
Lorain County Rehabilitation Center
Amherst
Amherst man sues over alleged alienation of wife
Arthur J. McGee of 1010 Middle Ridge Rd Amherst filed suit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court for 25000 against Lawrence Fisher of 681 Elyria Ave Amherst alleging Fisher caused the affair that led to Mrs Lillian McGee leaving McGee on May 26. The couple married January 31 1954 and have three children aged 16 14 and 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. McGee
Middle Ridge Rd
Amherst
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Lawrence 2. Fischer
Elyria Ave
Fischer
McGee
Lillian
Wellington girl wins mock school board seat at Buckeye Girls State
Mary Esther Lowery, 17, senior at Wellington High School, was elected to the mock "school board" during Buckeye Girls State at Capital University. She lives at 169 Hast St. with her parents Charles and (surname) Lowery and is active in several clubs and youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Mary Esther Lowery
Wellington High School
Buckeye Girls’ State
School Board
Mary
WHS
Charles Lowery
Hast St
Capital University
Columbus
Schille
Keller County
Nationalist Party
Kiwanis Plans Work Night in Columbia Park
Kiwanis Club of Columbia Station sets a work night in Columbia Park to finalize preparations for the weekend homecoming celebration. Girl Scouts will serve dinner after the work session. The club meets weekly at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Columbia Park
Kiwanis Club
Columbia Station
Spirit of '76 Carnival Opens In Wellington Weekend
A three day Spirit of '76 celebration starts Saturday in Wellington led by the Chamber of Commerce. The event features an open house at the Southern Lorain County Historical Society museum, antique displays, old time costumes, pony rides, ice cream socials, square dancing, and a weekend of concerts and a fireworks finale at Lorain County Fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Chamber of Commerce
C. W
Mike) Adams
Wellington High School
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Village Square
Congregational Church Women
Kings Daughters
Beverly Greenbank
Brumfield’s Market
South Main Street
Rochester Homecoming Parade Opens Town Event
Thousands gather Monday for Rochester Homecoming with a 10 30 a m parade along Rt 511 led by Queen Karen McClaflin and parade marshal Carl Crapo. Contests include tractor pulls on Railroad Street with classes from 600 to 1400 pounds and a $3 entry fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 511
Karen McClaflin
Anita Lang
Bonnie Rice
Carl Crapo
Railroad Street
Penn Central Railroad
Rochester
Nance
Les Pratt
Wellington Community Hospital Name Change Steers Local Confusion
Southern Lorain County Hospital will be renamed Wellington Community Hospital effective today after the board and hospital association voted in March. Officials obtained permit from the Secretary of State and ordered new letterheads and forms to reflect the change to reduce confusion with nearby facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Southern Lorain County Hospital
Wellington Community Hospital
Ted Brown
Southwest Community Hospital
Berea
Lorain Community Hospital
Waste per American Tops Seven Pounds Daily
A ton of solid waste is produced per person each year as Americans discard roughly seven pounds daily. The figure highlights massive consumption and disposal patterns across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Europe
Francis Statuary Co
Cleveland Steel Products Co
Bennett Street
York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Southern
Lorain County Historical Society
A. J. Pop Weber
Ernst Henes
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
Molly Baum
Holland
C-T
Rob Thomas
BeDeBe Farms
Wellington District Holstein Association
Curtis Breeding Technicians
Robert Albrecht
Obie 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
Ohio American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary Unit & of
American Field Service
Girls’ Athletic Association
Ashland Coin Club
Mary Lowery
Kiwanis
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Norma Jones
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
Southern Lorain County Historical Society
N. Main St
Ken Emery
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Rochester Fire Station
Mark Knapp
Ronald Eaton
John Copley
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!