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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1959
Page
3
Don Brown sells a forested lakeside property with an 1,800 by 100 foot airstrip granted in 1955, private aviation board approval, and a three bedroom house. The site features 2,000 plus pines and spruces, a picnic area, and a stocked lake with bass and bluegill.
Wakeman Willing Workers H club sponsors a Ladies Choice dance at Wakeman school from 8 to 11 30 p m Guests may dress as they please. Booster Club holds a July 16 meeting new members welcome parents of last year football players and freshmen urged to attend for new insurance policy details.
GRAFTON The Altar and Rosary Society of Assumption Church met Monday evening in the parish hall for a 6:30 dinner honoring members with birthdays in the first half of the year. Rev Edward Gackowski opened with prayer. Mrs Laurence McLaughlin was named luncheon chairman for the Sept 30 event. attendance prize went to Mrs Charles Hess. refreshment committee named: Mrs Leo Harger, Mrs Charles Hess, Mrs Ted Hess, and Mrs Paul Janosko Jr.
GRAFTON The Grafton Restaurant now operates as Dulley Restaurant under new management with Mrs. Kenneth Dulley as manager. It reopened July 2 after a four day interior facelift and replaces the Wells couple as owners. The diner serves Sunday home style chicken dinners and is open daily except Wednesday.
Tension grows as GYC director Mrs. Yates accuses Mayor Toghill of overstepping bounds in appointing eight new board members. She asserts only unanimous board approval and president's consent count, while minutes show disputed actions and probationary appointments fueling conflict.
The Grafton volunteer fire department held a training session with 12 members, locating and flushing unused hydrants. They reviewed the Fire Belle Contest finances showing expenses of 1709 dollars and ticket sales over 3300 dollars. The meeting approved carnival bills while noting some remain unsubmitted and profits not yet finalized.
Litchfield hosts a Brownie and apron contests during a Grange meeting at 8:30 pm. Contacts for contest details are Mrs Fiapees Teese and Mrs Alberta Brisdies. A social and hand concert to aid Star group will be held at the park, rain plan set for the town hall. Sunday school resumes for children ages three and up after the quarter break.
GRAFTON Avon Mayor La Verne Pickering will guest speak at a Kiwanis Club borrow night to discuss "Problems of a small town mayor." Program chairman is Alex It mentions Mardy Kingman and Shorty Lehman as captains for a new tax stamp contest and Hank Wilson and Art Bennett have one year of perfect attendance. Laurence Buchs is named newest Kiwanian.
The Grafton Youth Center Group meeting was postponed due to vacations and 44 camp periods. The Board of Directors meeting will follow the youth group session on the same evening.
Graf ton area students from Graf ton Elementary and Midview Junior High prepare for a second annual open air concert on July 3. Eight members will perform in a drive in show at the Midview school gym under Harry Pfingston with light classical pieces marches and pops.
The Lagrange Classmates met at Mrs. Jean Davidson's home with a Chinese themed dinner. Broued water chestnuts, eye foo yong, chow mein and tea were served as Janet Opfer's birthday was noted. Proceeds from a products party fund club treasury. The Day Group planned a July 29 work agenda and August 6 meeting. The Vets will host a Friday fish fry and quilt project at the Vets Hall.
GRAFTON A former Heidelberg College athlete Harry G Groman 1956 graduate was chosen last night as the head Midview High School basketball coach replacing Ed Kubuski now Middle athletic director. He won over nine candidates in a special board of education meeting. Details available in sports pages.
Richard Knechtges, a 1959 Midview High School graduate, won the Grafton A Marietta College Honor Scholarship worth 1320 for four years. He was student council president, National Honor Society member, active in plays and intramurals, and a varsity sports reporter for The Chronicle Telegram. He is the son of Edwin J. Knechtges of 1550 South Durkee Road and will enter the college in September.
The Altar and Rosary Society met July 1 in Grafton Parish hall with a tureen dinner preceding. Plans were made for an August 16 turkey dinner tied to the annual bazaar. Chairmen include Mrs. Paul Gehring and co chair Mrs. Joe Zero, dining room head Miss Phyllis Gehring, with committees to meet again.
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