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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1939
Page
7
Charles B. Driscoll notes that the Community Church in midtown draws many visitors who stay near Grand Central and Times Square, seeking sermons by world renowned minister John Haynes Holmes. Holmes is a frequent speaker, though not always preaching.
Town Hall at 43rd Street in Manhattan serves as a secular venue and as the leaseholder for the Community Church. Dr. Holmes and his group are fundraising to erect a dedicated church building, continuing a history dating to the Second Congregational Unitarian Society and its Broadway Waverly Place church.
The listing highlights various radio programs and segments including Hollyw. Today Inside of Sports with Jim Dorsey Serenade Sat Serenade West Rememb's Adventures Doris Rhodes Adventures Dei Courntey News to Life Alien Roth ows City Mission and Wings o'er Jord Bohemians three Cheers Notebook and a Music Festival showcase.
A dense list of July radio programming outlines several time slots from 6:15 pm to after midnight. Programs include musical clocks, variety shows, soap operas, dramas, music, news, and entertainment segments featuring Page names like Linda, Julia Blake, Pepper Young, Guiding Light, Ma Perkins, Stella Dallas, and Gene Beecher. The schedule lists multiple station hosts and orchestras.
The Community Church, once pressed by financial trouble, now owns the Park Avenue and 34th Street ground and plans a quarter million dollar church center. John Haynes Holmes, soon 60, has drawn praise from Helen Keller, Einstein, Gandhi and officials at a landmark testimonial dinner.
Jack Benny delivers his comic touch in the new film Man About Town now showing at the Rivoli Theatre. The comedy showcases Benny as a lively wanderer in a fast paced urban plot.
Charles Bickford and Jean Parker star in Romance of the Red woods a lumber mill melodrama based on a Jack London story opening Sunday at the Lincoln Theatre.
In Dunkirk New York workmen clearing debris from an old residence uncovered a discolored penny dated 1826. The coin appears to have circulated in the early days of the home's history.
Grafton Epworth League and Belden Methodist ice cream social at Finley’s Garage tonight. Sunday union service at Wakeman Congregational at 10 a.m. Lorain County Cooperative Youth Council at LaGrange town hall. Avon Lake Council at Park Hall 8 p.m. North Olmsted Kiwanis in Coe building 6:30 p.m. Eaton Ladies Aid Executive and rug committee at 8 p.m. at Mrs Mayme Cornish home.
Community clubs in Avon Lake meet for pinochle, lawn fete, and socials with hosts Mrs. Curran, Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Buswell, and Mrs. Bell. Garden, church, and lodge groups schedule picnics, picnics, and lunches across Avon Lake Copopa Penfield Pittsfield. In Oregon Olympia state survey notes one telephone per five residents and company profits of 3,882,157 in 1930 and 1,790,850 in 1937.
West Ridge 4-H members under Mrs. Pat erson and Miss Frances Eckert completed nutrition sewing and salad projects with sixteen members present. Final grades: fifteen A’s and one B. Dresses will be shown at the county style revue August 18 1939 at Elyria Y M C A. Exhibit planned for Lorain County Fair August 8 9 10.
Henrietta July 17 Henrietta H A Club routed Birmingham Boy Scouts 16 to 2 at Henriet ta ball diamond in a return match. Business meeting followed at Frederick Portman home with Raymond Petty president naming committees for a boat excursion and H 4 H club outing. Next meeting set for July 31 at George Webber and Thomas Williams homes.
Miss Helen Doris Bartlome daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Bartlome and Russel Alsop son of Mrs Anna Alsop were married at St Peters Parsonage Amherst at 4 PM. Rev C E Schmidt officiated in a single ring ceremony. Attendants were Mrs Edward Fahrney and Nelson Bechtel. A family dinner followed and the couple planned a eastern motor trip before making their home at 33 East Main Street after August first.
Rudolph Krieg Louis Luikart and Ed Launer visited Rev and Mrs Bucher at Mitiwanga Sunday evening. An ice cream social sponsored by the Grange is set for Tuesday evening July 25 at the school house. Music by the Buckeye Buckaroos of Ambherst. Everyone is invited.
The Belden briefs note the death of Sergeant Eugene Geiger of the U S Army in Panama conveyed to his aunt Mrs Joseph Grabenstetter. Reverend Leo Schweinlein visited St Marys Church in Brookport road Cleveland. A birth is announced for Marie Esther Wise at Lodi Hospital, and various local families host and attend gatherings including a Pinochle Club dinner with prizes. Sharlene Wise visits Vermilion on the Lake. A two week followup visit is planned by the Wise and Squires families.
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