Avon Lake Church Reopens After High Water Cleanup
Avon Lake notes report the Congregational Church basement cleaned and disinfected after recent heavy rains. Services resume with Rev. Erwin Britton continuing a Generis study on Cain and Abel. A combined church and church school service meets at 10 a.m. Women’s League hosts an all day meeting with potluck noon. Enthusiastic club activities and visits are listed among local groups and residents.
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Avon Lake
Congregational Church
Erwin Britton
Cain and Abel
South Amherst 4-H and club meetings update items
South Amherst Seven Clover club members gathered at advisor Mrs. Alfred Rolls for a post noon session with roll call, business, and project vows while Rose Novac served refreshments. The Quarrytown Cooking Club met at Mrs. William Lartz home with all members present and fruit based refreshments. The Sand stone Cloverettes met at Mrs. Theresa Richs home to sew projects and serve eight members plus adviser Mrs. Charles Kohler. A Sand istone Juniorettes gathering at the town hall conducted a brief business meeting as girls worked on projects with hostess Roberta McCloud. The Lanes w society planned an church lawn ice cream festival for this evening with no public worship or Sunday School next Sunday due to vacation Sunday. The South Amherst American Legion Post No 197 will meet at club rooms this evening. Mayor Henry Garland urges residents to cut weeds per local ordinance. London historical note says ancient surface was 16 feet lower and the wall remains underground as streets have risen.
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Sandatone Clovers 4-H Club
Alfred Rolls
Welen Rose Novac
Cooking Club
Quarrytown Cooking Club
William Lartz
Theresa Rich
Sandstone Cloverettes
Charles Kohler
Ruth Krueck
Sandistone
Town Hall
Roberta McCloud
Ruth Moore
Lanes W Society
North Ridgeville
Ridgeville
Merry Mixers
4-I
Juanita Stroud
Justilta Stroud
Ridgeville clubs hold meetings and local events
North Ridgeville notes report Ridgeville 4 H Club meeting with 16 members and a guest, hostess Juanita Stroud, plus July 2 follow up at Justilta Stroud. Ladies Benevolent Society tea at Eva Hartman home features a violin recital by Christine Pfenninger with Goldstein piano, and the annual picnic July 14 at the Manse. many visits, weather damage, and local travel details follow including a Dover Center accident and several weekend trips.
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Eva Hartman
Ladies Benevolent Society
Station Road
Ely
Bartter
Christine Pfenninger
Goldstein
Hartman
Moore
Knowles
Pfenninger
Miss Goldstein
Cleveland
Stanley Shaw
Elyria
Carlisle MISS CHATMAN HONORED AT LUNCHEON BRIDGE
Carlisle scene centers on Miss Elizabeth Stokes Chap Man engagement announcement of Miss Chapman to Theodore Ropp. Luncheon bridge at Mrs. Seiman's Ohio Street honors Miss Chapman with guests from Carlisle and Eaton. Sunday service planned with peace sermon by Rev. Thomas Hughes. plus notes on local marriages and anniversaries.
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Max Chapman
C. L. Goodspeed
Chapman
Charlotte David
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Carlisle
Giles
C. B. Chapman
William A. Rennie
W. H. Goodspeed
Joyce Gregg
Thomas Hughes
LaPorte M. E
H. H. Gregg
Huntington KNAPP REUNION
The Knapp reunion gathered at Town Hall and park with a picnic dinner. Officers elected for the year included Floyd Knapp Ashland president Ernest Knapp Cleveland vice president Mrs Horace McClaflin Huntington secretary-treasurer Lee Conklin Ralph Taylor Rochester and Perry Knapp Wellington to the Sports Committee. Mr and Mrs Emory Knapp were noted in attendance.
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Knapp
Floyd Knapp
Ashland
Ernest Knapp
Cleveland
Horace McClaflin
Huntington
Lee Conklin
Ralph Taylor
Rochester
Perry Knapp
Wellington
Emory Knapp
Hartmans and Knowles Share Sunday Visit
Mr and Mrs E M Knowles spent Sunday afternoon with Bruce Hartman who has returned from Arizona State University to spend vacation with his mother Eva Hartman Mrs E M Knowles spent Monday in Cleveland
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Mra. E. M. Knowles
Bruce Hartman
Arizona State University
Mra
Eva Hartman
Cleveland
Local couples honored for longevity and travel distance
Observers marked a wedding anniversary milestone as 58th for an old est couple and longest married. Horace McClaflin and spouse won for most recently married. Infant children from Conklin Toledo Dutridge and other families noted as youngest present. Dozens of guests traveled from Delta Cleveland Toledo Ashland Lorain Elyria Wellington Huntington to attend.
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Horace McClaflin
Lee Conklin
Rochester
Arthur Dutridge
Cordon Dutridge
Toledo
Lowell Knapp
Delta
Cleveland
Ashland
Lorain
Elyria
Wellington
Huntington
Valley City Social Notes Mention Local Events
About 100 school children attended the baseball game between Cleveland and St. Louis at League Park on Wednesday. Mrs. H. M. Reed of Martel visited her daughter Mrs. George Wolfe last week. Miss Mary Maraski and Gene Knable of Cleveland stayed with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Steyer. A Firemen sponsored dance opens the series Saturday at the school auditorium. Earl Arick family and Maude Hauck enjoyed a picnic at Merry Inn Cottage Chippewa Lake. Emmanuel Evangelical Women’s Union hosts an ice cream social Saturday night July 3 at the church hall. Home made ice cream and cake served. The Hoeffler-Huttinger reunion set for Sunday July 11 at the school grounds.
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Cleveland
St. Louis
League Park
H. M. Reed
Martel
George Wolfe
Mary Maraski
Gene Knable
E. P. Steyer
Earl Arick
Maude Hauck
Merry Inn Cottage
Chippewa Lake
Rita Wolfe
Medina
Emmanuel Evangelical Women's Union
Wedding Sparks Garden Ceremony in Portman Home
Margaret Keightley of Elyria became the wife of Thomas Schmitt of Lorain in a June 26 garden wedding at H G Portman’s house attended by about 45 guests. The article lists numerous social calls, visits, and local activities from Elyria and nearby towns, including reunions, trips, and club meetings.
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Keightley-Schmitt
Henrietta
H. G. Portman
Margaret Keightley
Elyria
Thomas Schmitt
Lorain
Gingham Pinochle Club Meets at Lorain Home
The Gingham Pinochle Club gathered at Lea Holcomb's Lorain home Tuesday with 28 members and guests present. Prizes went to Mrs. Fred Peeples first, Mrs. Charles Seckt second, and Mrs. Clair Miller received consolation. A social hour and supper followed, with plans to meet again in two weeks at Mrs. Lucille Cornish's home.
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Grafton
Lea Holcomb
Lorain
Fred Peeples
Charles Seckt
Clair Miller
Clarence Metzger
Lucille Cornish
Community News Notes From New Castle and Nearby
Day to day visits anchor a littler collection of local ties. Mr and Mrs Cecil Jobn son and Mr and Mrs Joseph Theiss of New Castle Pa visited Mr and Mrs W H Tabler on Monday. Quentin E B Dickason of Baltimore and Mrs Mary Diche son spent time with Mr and Mrs Clair Miller Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Ralph White plan a move to Rittman this week. On July 8 Mrs Dona Rust of Grafton will entertain the Belden Community Circle.
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Cecil Jobnson
Joseph ‘Theiss
New Castle
W. H. Tabler
Quentin EB. Dickason
Baltimore
Mary Dicheson
Clair Miller
Ralph White
Rittman
Dona Rust
Grafton
Belden
Local Fire Burns Woman. Kin Gather for Burial Visit
Mrs Elien Langton of Elmwood district was severely burned when her clothes caught fire lighting a paper in the yard. A physician attends her as Warren Schwensen snuffs out the flames. Relatives including Rowland Morris and George Ridgeway traveled from Pennsylvania after the death of James Borham. burial beside his son at Elmwood cemetery followed by a four o clock dinner for nineteen. Others visited Mrs William Heck and Mr Leonard Dean’s family on Ford Road.
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Vincent
J. H. Schwensen
Mary
Bob
Philadelphia
Schwensen
Elien Langton
Lois Jean Beasley
Warren
Pennsylvania
J. J. Cook
John Kerman
William Heck
J. G. Morris
Leonard Dean Ane
Ford Road
Russian officials in enemy pay planned to misfit shells
In early World War I, high Russian officials allegedly acted for the foe by sabotaging artillery supply. They arranged for shells to fit German guns rather than Russian, intending to aid capture or defeat of Russian arms.
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Russia
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