Annual family reunions fill weekend with feasting and games
Multiple Lorain Elyria Amherst families hold 1939 reunions at Oberlin Road Campbell’s Grove and Ruggles Beach. Pallas and Koepp kin report officers and prizes, with next year’s sites noted. Dorene Lang birth announced. Ludwig reunion moves to Walbridge Park Toledo. Beaver Park picnic closes the period with future roast planned July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pallas
John Reese
Oberlin Road
Henry Hoogenboon
Cleveland
Mildred Pallas
Elyria
Margaret Damon
Arthur Moelk
Lorain
Earl Welton
Emma, Manns
Oberlin
Medina
Detroit
Michigan
Agepp-Neuman
Koepp-Neuman
Campbell's Grove
Ashersi
Seville
Bred Koepp
Henry Koepp
Doris Koepp
Amherst
Deereth Ludwig
John C. Ludwig
Ruggles Beach
Toledo
Alex Garland
Zelma Garthe
Carl Ludwig
Alfred Shiffman
Holden Rightmeyer
Dorene Lian Lang
Allan Lang
Orville Eleason
Eleason
Jacob Muth
Gibson Girls
Ludwig
Walbridge Park
Massilon
Mansfield
Watts Washke Marriage Event of July Sixteenth
The quiet wedding of Miss Dorothy Watts and William Washke took place at four thirty in Justice Preston Coon's office. Attendant Miss Anne Feeley was present due to the bride’s mother's illness. The couple will reside at the Watts home on Furnace Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Watts
Walter Watts
Furnace Street
William Washke
Mary Washke
East River Street
Preston Coon
Anne Feeley
Washke
Watts
Lorelei Club Plans Vacation Trip to Vermilion on the Lake
A Lorelei Club semi monthly meeting at Miss Donna Jean Mertz home outlined a club vacation at Vermilion on the Lake from July 23 to August 6. Next Saturday the group will meet with Mrs Charles Yost to finalize plans and Mrs Yost will serve as chaperone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorelei
Donna Jean Mertz
Vermilion-on the-Lake
Charles Yost
National Boy Scout Appeal Aims 2.5 Million in England
An international drive seeks 2.5 million dollars to rescue the Boy Scout movement. English headquarters have suffered annual losses of 37,500 dollars over the past three years. Among those named in the readable text are James EB House aged 26 from Cleveland a recorder and Virginia Stringer aged 22 of 233 Harvard Avenue Elyria Elmer L Standen 34 of Lorain a factory worker and Helen Koehn of 217 Glenwood Street Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James EB
Cleveland
Boy Scout Movement
England
Britain
Ebyrians attend Jenkins Bradley wedding in Litchfield
A Saturday evening wedding and reception at Congregational Church in Litchfield brought together Mr and Mrs H W Bearer and son Robert with Miss Annette Whitney, Max Bearer and family, Mr and Mrs W H Stegman and family, and Miss Arlene Rounds. The notice lists numerous relatives visiting, birthdays, trips, and gatherings across Elyria and nearby towns with a wide roster of names and places including Lake Holton Michigan and Elyria Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins-Bradley
Congregational Church
Litchfeld
H. W. Bearer
Robert
Annette Whitney
Max Bearer
W. H. Stegman
Arlene Rounds
Richard Schmittgen
Lake Holton
Michigan
5. R. Nichols Cottage
F. R. Truman
John
Painesville
Ohio
William Macerna
J. Lester Schneider
Winckles Street
Schmielder
Prother
W. H. Lundin
New Orleans
Louisiana
E. P. Gates
Ann
Robert Daykin
Philip Hofmann
Marietta
Elyria
Keneth Lyons
Manistee
John Kosco
West River Street
Elyma Memorial Hospital
W C. Walters
Cornell Avenue
Ann Burke
Scranton
Joseph Looker
St. Joe
P. J. Michell
East Avenue
Richard Fichtner
Maxine
Hillsdale
Andrew Bakes
Flint
Alex Heggie
Cambridge Avenue
E. Verne Bly
Lucile Bly
Jamestown
New York
Ruth Mays
Amherst
Anita Memke
Indiana
Dickie Wellen
George Weller
West Broadstreet
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
C. C. Daley
Akron
Mildred Cope
Miriam Cope
Winona Lake
Lake Avenue
C. E. Cheney
Endless
New Market
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
George Mynchenburg, Jr
Billy
Lakeside
Margaret Flynn
Leo Lorain
Stewart Archambeau
Erie Street
Lorene Braddon
Betty Jo
Shirley
BR. M. Cook
Betty Ann Taylor
Tuscumbia
Alabama
Margaret Taylor
Marguerite Taylor
Hamilton Avenue
A. E. Kemp
West Street
Milton Ring
Diverse Admission Notices And Local Socials From Grafton Area
A long list of admissions and residents across Grafton Vermilion Cleveland and nearby areas includes Mrs. Robert Frye John Cherry and Jewel Smith among others with listed street addresses. The piece also covers Junior B Y P U activities at First Baptist Church with a song service and poems plus multiple visits and weekend trips to Ohio communities including Springfield Bowling Green Niles Elyria and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Frye
Grafton
John Cherry
Gates Ave
Lea Maher
Oak Street
Jack Wagner
Lod Street
Jack Jacoby
East Ave
Jewel Smith
Douglas Rosecraft
Briddie Avenue
Je Kosco
West River
Thomas Ball
Kabr
Eastern Heights
Thomas Garfield
Avon
Roy Surrell
West River St
Violet Papp
Vulcan Street
Bayless
Wincles
Marjorie Tatts
Shelby
Kath Sher
Cleveland
Jean Styles
Tenth St
Velma Sabo
Edward Brotherton
Clark Sn
Paul Sommn
Washford
Neal Nabakoewski
Josn Nabakowski
Frank Tresch
Vermion
L. J. Haessiv
Lakewood
Conneaut
Springfield
Ohio
Jack
Henry Cook
North Olive Street
Soture
Plevana
Ontario
William Fahey
Marian
Palmer Home
Chestnut Street
H. E. Erickson
Alice Harpster
West Avenue
Ruth Gates
East Avenue
Gertrude Eliott
Portsmouth
Charlone Lewis
Chestnnut Street
Will Krughman
Sixteenth Street
Clara Balckman
Lodi Street
Blackman
Bowling Green
Anne Tyler
W. Seward
Broad Street
A. Spieth
Marjorie
Eighth Street
Evangeline Spieth
Detroit
Ida Mae Jones
Niles
Ghia
John Neuman
Seville
Elyria
Koepp-Neuman
B. S. Jennings
Barbara
Middle Ave
Doe Lake
Canada
K. M. Sexton
Chldren John
Kaathleen
Kathleen Vaughn
Nakomis Park
Ethel Fazekas
Else May
Los Angeles
California
Jimmy
20Th Century Fox Studios
Calendar of Monday night society and club events
A lengthy list of Monday night happenings includes United Presbyterian Men's Missionary League sessions, Sunny Side Up Club with Mrs. Koontz, Canton Lorain and Auxiliary, Townsend Club No 1, Ladies Auxiliary to VFO OW, and St Pauls Sunday School Council at the church. Also noted are Truth Seekers picnic at Cascade, Wiener roast for Mary Martha with Mrs Fox, Ta Wa Si threen supper at Mabel Fridenstine's, and various officer meetings and social events across local lodges, clubs, and political groups with anticipated large attendance and guest speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Men's Missionary League
Sunny Side Up Club
C. B. Koontz
Cornell Avenue
Canton Lorain
Townsend Club
Lin Club
V.fo OW
Woodman Hall
Council of
St. Paul's
Semper Fidelis
Emmanuel Church
J. L. Urich
Truth Seekers
U P. Church
Cascade
Mary-Martha
St. Paul’s
Mary Fox
Lake Avenue
Ta Wa Si
Mabel Fridenstine
Lambda Chi
Joyce Gregg
Tata Nu
Betty Schafer
Kenyon Avenue
Jolly Eight
Bunco Club
George Birmingham
Oxford
Wally Rourke
Fremont Street
Eagle Auxiliary
Eagles’ Hall
Fl-Parto-O
Elyria Lodge
St. John’s Young People's Society
Daughters of Scotia
Frank S
Harmon
Prospect
East Broad Street
Women’s Welsh Club
Martin Roberts
West River Road
Cleveland Couple Wed In Elyria On Saturday
A Cleveland interior decorator James Sabo and Evelyn Fi alko wed in Elyria at the bride’s friend Mrs. Pearl Wendling home. Justice Preston L. Coon officiated amid Summer flowers. Attendants included Frank Lombardo and others from Cleveland. They plan to reside at 339% West 117th Street after a New York City trip. Church service 7:30 with Acts 13 to be studied. Emmanuel Lutheran Church Aid Society meets at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Elyria
Pearl Wendling
Caroline Avenue
Preston L. Coon
James Sabo
Evelyn Fialko
Frank Lombardo
New York City
Sabo
West 117Th Street
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Aid Society
Community groups meet in Lorain and surrounding towns
A dense listing shows numerous clubs and church groups meeting in Lorain and nearby areas. Activities include Girl Scouts overnight hikes, Daughters of Scotland gatherings, aid society events, bingo parties, Moose social evening, Demolay and DeMolay chapters, Bible classes, church suppers, youth planning meetings, and a comedy performance by Church of Christ youths. A drought prompts water sales in Springbok and Namqualand with nominal shower and tub costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Lorain
Eleanor Gehrke
D. Street
Girl Scouts
Ridgeville
Kim Ko
Joseph Olenik
Daughters of Scotland
Grace Lutheran
Aid Society
Comraderie Club
Dana Perkins
Center Ridge
Eagles Auxiliacy
Leona Schmidt
Cleveland Street
Sons of Union Veterans
First Congregational Church
Lengel
East Avenue
2Nd Congregational Church
Kemp Home
West Street
St. Agnes Circle No. 2
O F Picnic A Success At Robson's Grove LaPorte
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs picnic at Robson's Grove LaPorte drew about two hundred attendees from Oberlin Grafton and Dover. A morning softball game featured Woods and Olmsted with Woods winning. Prizes were awarded for peanut and ball throwing contests and races won by several local families including Delores Walker Clarence Green Ida May Krebbs and Finn Woods among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Robson's Grove
LaPorte
Oberlin
Grafton
Dover
Woods
Olmsted
Delores Walker
Clarence Green
Keith Choate
Jeanette Feeley
Ida May Krebbs
Donald Knapper
Roy Jensen
Helen Knepper
Don Krebbs
Leonard Yost
Anna Green
Finn Woods
Eleanor Gehrke
Walter Gehrke
Viola Walker
Margery Knepper
William Krebbs
Spencer Former Pastor Dies in Spencer Baptist Church Notice
Spencer residents learn Rev. David Gow, former pastor of Spencer Baptist Church, died at Lima hospital. Funeral held at Radnor Ohio. Gow and wife resided in Spencerville. daughter Lillie married to Rev. Freeman. Lillie taught at Spencer public school during her father’s pastorate. Out of town attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Spencer Baptist Church
David Gow
Gow
Lima Hospital
Radnor
Ohio
Spencerville
Lillie
Freeman
Galion
Spencer Public School
Spencer Area Church Meetings and Briefs Update
The July meetings of the Lutheran Ladies Aid at Spencer church and the M. E. Happy Harvesters progressed with sewing, planning, and ice cream wafers served. Local brief notes mention absences and visits, with multiple residents visiting relatives in nearby towns and a rosary gathering at St. Agnes Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ladies Aid and Missionary Society
Spencer Church
Happy Harvesters of the
M. E. Ladies Aid
Lowell Coomer
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Pee Soe Wee Sep Society
Mable Little
Dorothy Funk
Beaver Park
Richard Kilgore
Leonard Mihl
Robert Johns
Ralph Stark
Fried's Landing
Vermilion River
Thomas Lehait
Lavina Schrader
Colburn Avenue
Lloyd Sweet
Seneff
B| Alsop
Lehait
Ashtabula
A. Heginbotham
Lehan
American R. R. Express Co
Ecccsion
Carl Gyer
Westlake
Roy ,Ternes
Elmer Gilgenbach
John Gerhart
Jilda Gerhart
Arthur Gerhart
Max Kuchenrither
Simon Miller
Kitty Fogarty
Harry, Dyble
Mary Jane
Christian Endeavor
Cape Home
Jack Ryan
Doris Edwards
Richwine
E. Broad
Prosp
Llyria Fur Shoppe
Middle Avenue
Lorelei Club
Ruth
Hrop
Harold A. Robinson
Elyria Savings & Trust
Household
Alice Brooks
Chronicle-Telegram
Household Arts
Width Street
N. Y
B.Y.P.U
Juniu
First Baptist Church
William Jago
Jane Bender
Alice May Hoover
Jago
Charles Hoover
Oke
Democratic Women's Club
Lorain Co
Federation of Democratic Women
Pauline Barkin
John Resar
East River
Daughters of America
Ralph Coleyard
Artemas Beebe
Northwest
Rollin E
Hinkson Post
Good Will Bible
First Congregational
C. M. Johnson
Second Congregational
Springbok
Namaqualand
Brookhouser’s
Brookhouser
James Birmingham
Mable Brown
Ray Shank
R. F. Vander
Mark
Bob
Charles White
New London
Orrien White
So. Thorn
Sam Hartman
Oley Hagner
Alva Fuller
Lodi
Chancy Betz
Clem Rice
Ceila Hartman
Treva Auble
We-Kum
U-Kum M. E. Ladies Aid
Mesdames Asa Firestone
Earl Feud
Milan Firestone
Floyd De-Long
Harvesters Meet
L. A. Obitts
Charles Ives
L. W. Beckley
Howard McCourt
Lewis
Frances
Congress
Nora Eglin
Lioyd Lechleitner
Albert Lechleitner
Luella Simon
John Sheen
Homerville
John Firestone
South Dakota
Black Hills
Ed Kopper
Litchfield
George
Wood
Altar and Rosary Society
St. Agnes Church
Myrtelle
Bemberg
Kummer
Batiste and Lace
Guptal Theatre
Tore
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