Belden Group Plans August Peach Festival
The Belden Community Circle met at Rev. and Mrs. Russell Webb’s home to organize a peach festival and bake sale set for August 22 in the church hall. Agnes Wise named a planning committee including Leona Seckt Irma Wise Katherine Connors and Irene Wise to finalize details. A letter from Mrs. Cora Reisinger traveling in California was read along with thanks from the Young Women's Society for help at a father son banquet. The group invited members to help tidy the church basement at 7 p.m. and the next meeting will be at Mrs. Irene Wise’s home.
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Russell Webb
Agnes Wise
Leona Seckt
Irma Wise
Katherine Connors
Irene Wise
Cora Reisinger
California
Young Women’s Society
Two New Ministers Welcomed in Grafton and LaPorte
The Grafton and LaPorte Methodist Churches welcomed new pastors this week. Rev. Robert W. Lyon of LaPorte moved into the manse with his family and was honored at an open house. Lyon, a Cuyaoga Falls native, has degrees from Ohio University and Asbury Seminary and has studied at Princeton and St. Andrews. He replaces Rev. Wallace Aker. Rev. Donald Newland became the new pastor of Grafton, a recent Oberlin College graduate, who has prior part time work at Rochester Methodist. He and Irma have two sons and have lived in Grafton for a week.
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Grafton Methodist Church
LaPorte Methodist Church
Robert W. Lyon
Manse
Mardun Rd
Lyon
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio University
Asbury Theological Seminary
New Egypt Methodist Church
New Egypt
Judith
Robert
Paul
Wallace Aker
Massillon
Donald Newland
Oberlin College
Rochester Methodist Church
Irma
Wesley
Timothy
Mr. Newland
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Colorado
Belden 4H Unit Nominates Queen At Meeting
Belden 4H Fashion Unit nominated Helen Wise to run for 4H queen. The group met at Linda Fedak’s home to plan and discuss club activities and upcoming events. The Belden PTA schedules another paper drive August 14 to 17 and will collect papers at Belden School.
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Belden
PTA
Linda Fedak
Helen Wise
Myrna Wise
Warren Grills
James Broadhead
Church Group Cancels Summer Meetings in Grafton
The Women’s Society of Christian Service will cancel all meetings in July and August. A picnic is planned for the circle groups this year. The next regular meeting is set for Wednesday evening September 16 at 8 pm in the church dining room with Mrs. Jean Roberts presiding.
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Grafton
Women's Society of Christian Service
Jean Roberts
Pinochle Club Winners Noted at Grafton Event
Helen Grabovac hosted the Pinochle Club at her Grafton home last Wednesday evening. Winners included Janie Larsen for high, Kirkpatrick for traveling, and Pat Muzelow. A luncheon followed. The next meeting will be at Janie Largon’s home in Elyzna on July 2.
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Grafton
Helen Grabrovac
Janie Larsen
Man Kirkpatrick
Pat Muzelow
Janie Largon
Elysna
Midview School District Deliberates Big Bond Issue
The Midview School District considers a $700,000 bond in November to fund new facilities as enrollment rises. A Kent State survey results due August 1 will guide decisions on adding to the high school, creating a new elementary, or repurposing East Carlisle as junior high.
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Grafton
Midview
Kent State University
Glen Dennis
East Carlisle
State Foundation
Furnaces and church affairs reviewed at Grafton meeting
At the Grafton Methodist Official Board meeting Rev. Donald D. Newland led prayer and presiding chair Forrest Hornbeck discussed furnace upkeep and plans to have both units checked before winter. The secretary position changed to Thelma Hahn, reports on insurance and large rear windows were deferred, and attendance at meetings was urged along with establishing a nursery. The parish seeks funds for the Methodist Seminary and mission projects while noting the parsonage lawn mower needs repair.
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Grafton
Edna Finlayson
Thelma Hahn
Finlayson
Lakeside
Brice Cox
Ws.c.s
Newland
Belden Grange Puts On Yeast Bread Contest July 21
Belden Grange met in Grange Hall with 2 members present and announced a yeast bread baking contest for Grange members on July 21 at 1 pm. Home economics chair Mrs. Russell Schworer plans Lorain County Fair cafeteria. volunteers asked to call Mrs. Schworer Mrs. Rising or Mrs. Hosler. The 4 H club contest will be announced soon. Lecturer Mrs. Pauline Thewlis led a Safety program followed by a poem Power to Know. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Hosler and Mrs. Durkee.
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Inlaw
E. J. Witzel
Cleveland
Belden
Mothers
Grange Hall
Florence Ladd
Belden Grange
Grange
Russell Schworer
Lorain County
Anna Hosler
Pauline Thewlis
Cora 'Durkee
Methodist Circles Plan For Year
GRAFTON The Morning and Afternoon Circles of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Dorothy McGill’s home for a picnic dinner with children as guests. The Morning Circle, led by chairman Shirley Bartlett, opened with the St Francis of Assisi prayer and outlined fall plans. September will focus on cleaning the church dining room. October on creating items for the Fall Bazaar. Several members volunteered dolls for Salvation Army Christmas distribution. A combined picnic is planned at Mrs. LaVerne Eppley’s home on a Thursday in August with children invited. Members are asked to bring carpet rags to sew into rugs for the bazaar.
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Grafton
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Dorothy McGill
Shirley Bartlett
Salvation Army
LaVerne Eppley
Walsh Family To Be Feted At Outing
GRAFTON a farewell picnic for the Earl Walsh family will be held at 5 p m Sunday at Willow Park open to the public. Walsh a former principal of Grafton school moves to Delaware in the local school system. Contact details available through local residents.
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Earl Walsh
Willow Park
Delaware
Walsh
Grafton School
Howard Lichtenburg
William Roberts
Carl Essex
Ellsworth Bohn
Elyria
Eugene Kelly
Robert Zaremba
Eaton
Investigator To Address Kiwanians
GRAFTON Comments on criminal case handling in the state will feature the Walter J. Byomin murder matter. Michael A. Ondrey ca deputy special investigator for the sheriff's department will speak to the Grafton Kiwanis at 6 30 p m. Also on the agenda is Gov. Michael V. Di Salle s position in the Byomin case and lawyers roles. Last week LaVerne Pickering Avon mayor spoke on small town governance. A Ford plant dinner and tour is tentatively set for July 23 the only Thursday available. George Morningstar was named to the Kiwanis board replacing Earl Hart who moved to Bloomville. Earl Walsh relocated to Delaware and will transfer Kiwanis duties there.
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Walter J. Byomin
Michael A. Ondreyca
Sheriff's Department
Grafton Kiwanis
Michael V. di Salle
Byomin
Board For
Earl Hart
Bloomville
Earl Walsh
Delaware
Kiwanis Club
Grafton considers fire levy and council actions
Grafton council second reading approves a November fire levy to fund a new village fire station with an estimated 16 000 building cost and about 0.1 percent per $100 assessed value. A 30 man daytime quota proposal prompts a committee meeting with firefighters.
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Grafton
Utah couple injured en route to Elko wedding
In Tooele Utah Herman Bingham 41 and Neva Hem of Vernal Utah were injured in an auto accident while traveling to be married in Elko Neva reportedly changed plans and spoke from a nearby hospital bed while recovering.
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Utah
Herman ‘Bingham
Neva Hem, Street
Vernal
Elko
Neva
GYC Plans Swim Party and dances in Grafton
The Grafton Youth Center Group met in town hall to review finances and plan activities. A swimming party is set for Saturday at Beaver Park with Rozga and Aderman as chaperones for members with parental permission. two public Black Top dances are scheduled, July 24 and August 7, with the next meeting on August 3 at 7 30 p.m.
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Town Hall
Mason Candy Co
Beaver Park
Chester Rozga
Don Aderman
Charles Taylor
Grafton School
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