Landscaping Under Roofing Overhangs Guide
Advice on treating areas beneath overhangs with gravel mulch or ground cover to control weeds and conserve moisture. Options include quartz pebbles or plastic underlayment, concrete or stone, or establishing ground cover. Includes Q&A on grass mixtures and weed control in cracks, plus booklet orders.
Oriental Poppies and Garden Plant Care Tips
This garden column covers starting Oriental poppies from root cuttings or division and sowing seeds, plus care for Prayer Plants and Gloxinias. It also advises on Norfolk Island Pine indoors, rose mildew control, ant-control in lawns, and drying techniques for wildflowers and delphinium blooms.
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Norfolk Island
T. F. of
Wakeman
Pergola adds lift to yard design
Yard makeover favors a curved patio edge and a two row pergola over the lawn. Douglas fir is recommended for durability and easy weathering to a silver grey. Posts span up to ten feet, with a decorative trellis crown and cross beams for stability.
Army recruit center moves to new Elyria quarters
The U S Army Recruiting Center moves to Room 313 Elyria Block next to the Selective Service offices with Mayor Neeson at 10 30 am to attend the opening ceremony. Four Lorain County youths will be sworn in as part of the event. A full-time recruiting officer will be assigned soon, with the office operating on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons until then.
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U.S. Army Recruiting Center
Elyria
Selective Service
G. E. Grace
Charles V. Neeson
Grace
Lorain County
Army Reserve Center
East Ave
Sum mers is Icumen In oldest English song found
The oldest piece of music with English words, Sum mer is Icumen In, dates from the 13th century and was composed at Reading Abbey. The anthem showcases early English polyphony and lyrics announcing summer.
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Reading Abbey
Prize roses gain fame as Granada and Saratoga win 1964 honors
The All America Rose Selections crowns Granada and Saratoga as 1964 prize roses after a two year trial. Names like Ole and Matador were considered for Granada before the final choice Granada, a nickname given by a field worker’s daughter, emerged. Saratoga’s naming followed similar rounds of public suggestion and debate.
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AARS
Granada
Saratoga
Ole
Carmen
Rose Ranch
California
Boy Scouts assume flag duties in Milan public square
Milan village council announces Boy Scouts will raise and lower the flag in the public square. The eight by twelve foot flag was awkward for one person to handle. Previously Street Superintendent Paul Rice managed raising and others lowered it. The new arrangement will continue indefinitely.
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Milan
Paul Rice
Police Department
Council
Garden club hosts annual card party in New London
The Home Flower Garden Club held its annual card party in New London on Tuesday with 76 members and guests from Nova, Sullivan, Clarksheld and New London. Mrs. Rodney Ward and Mrs Ted Cunningham chaired the event. table decorations were arranged by Mrs. Ray Sprague and Mrs. Gerald Fow.
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New London
Home Flower Garden Club
Nova, Sullivan, Clarksheld
Rodney Ward
Ted Cunningham
Ray Sprague
Gerald Fowdon
Columbia Youth Fellowship Hosts Watermelon Picnic
The Methodist Youth Fellowship groups of Columbia Methodist Church invite the Stronesville Sr and Dr MYF groups as guests. They meet at 6:30 p.m. at the church and travel to the Boss Farm near Berea for a watermelon picnic.
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Columbia
Columbia Methodist Church
Stronesville Sr
Berea
Muskingum Senior Achieves Straight A Average
Gerald Draper of North Ridgeville and 23 fellow Muskingum College seniors earned a straight A average for the second semester. Dean Howard V. Fivans announced the achievement today, listing 24 students in the honor group.
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North Ridgeville
Gerald Draper
Barton Rd
Muskingum College
Howard V. Fivans
Fern care tips and indoor plant inquiries
Reader questions on fern browning and spore specks explained as natural fern organs not pests. Advice covers light needs, watering, pruning runners, repotting, and grooming. pineapples indoor rooting and care. olive tree seed germination and summer outdoor care.
Choosing New Trees to Fit Local Space and Safe Gutters
Advice from A B McKinstry of Davey Tree Expert Co urges selecting ornamental trees suitable for surroundings to prevent intrusions from overhanging branches and aggressive roots. Nurseries offer upright varieties that can fit close to walks, while pruning established trees can curb excess reach with care.
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A. B. McKinstry
Davey ‘Tree Expert Co
Five-Inch Rain Sparks Texan Parody Definition
In arid Texas a so called five inch rain means light drizzle with drops five inches apart. The tongue in cheek note appears in Texas Parade magazine describing scarce rainfall and its humorous metric.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas
Parade Magazine
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