Beauty Queen Crowned At Frontier Week Kickoff
Amherst hosts Frontier Week 1959 with 13 contestants led by former runner-up Jean Smith. Events begin at Memorial Field with a 2 p.m. parade, bathing-suit preview, and coronation night fireworks. Activities include pet parade, whisker contest, fire demos, ice cream social, and a late horse show at Memorial Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Curveceous
Jean Smith
Ae Roan
Memorial Field
Town Hall
Gallas
Joan Jarvis
Rita Mulder
Barbara Gredlinski
Harriet Higgins
Kathy Broderick
Pat Kapronica
Nancy Haas
Carolyn Mosher
Gloria Drought
Brenda Loewer
Jean Cole
Wilma Katlara
Pat Brown
Carol Draga
Miss Smith
Heather (Toots) Higgins
Miss Higgins
Amherst Church Directory Readies Sunday Services
Local church listings outline Sunday worship and Sunday School times for multiple congregations in Amherst including St Peter United Church of Christ, Foursquare Gospel, Methodist, Faith Baptist, First Evangelical United, Presbyterian, Congregational, and St Paul Lutheran. Details include minister names, service times, and midweek activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter
Methodist
Spring St
Park Ave
M. Ray Smith
Faith Baptist Church
Milan Ave
Ami South Lake St
St. Joseph
Joseph A. Lembach
Pas
Presbyterian Church Powers
Neal Pert
Congregational Church
South Main St
Elinor Galusha
St. Paul Lutheran Chu Central
Arthur Dey
Church Unit Collects Old Glasses for Mission
Loyal Seekers Class of the Methodist Church in South Amherst will ship another box of used eyeglasses to a mission in a few weeks. The group met at Paul Poor’s home Tuesday and planned a Sept 22 meeting at 10 am with hostesses Bele Brockacker Steve Resko and Alma Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Mission
Paul Poor
Harold Allsop
School of Missions
Lakeside
Bele Brockacker
Steve Resko
Alma Sanders
JWL Picnic Set Sunday At Huron Park
Amherst reports the annual Junior Women's League family picnic will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in Huron Kiddie Park. Members should bring covered dishes and table service. Favors for children ice cream and beverages will be provided by the club. Planning committee includes Mrs Burt Vilagi Mrs Harold Antolik Mrs Neal Perz and Mrs Harold Niesen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Junior Women's League
Huron
Chub
Burt, Vilagi
Harold Antolik
Neal Perz
Harold Niesen
Amherst Club Activities And Frontier Week Schedule
Rotary, Golden Age Clubhouse, Eagles Aerie 1442, and Frontier Week events fill Amherst week. Meetings include Village Council, Meadowlark Motorcycle Club, Sandstone Camera Club, Board of Public Affairs, American Legion Post 118, Lions Club, and multiple Frontier Week events with times from noon to 9 15 pm across several venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Golden Age
fGeaver
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Aerie
Frontier Week
Council
Meadowlark Motorcycle Ciuo
Crosse Rd
Sandstone Camera Club
Jackson St
Town Hall
Board of Public Affairs
Oin
American Legion
Legion Hall
Town Hall Lawn
Tharede
Golden Age Club
Beaver Ci
Lions Club
St. Peter's
Hank Parking
Bauman Family Holds Twentieth Reunion
Sixty five members of the Bauman family from Cleveland Parma Lorain South Amherst Henrietta and New Jersey gathered at Lakeview Park Lorain for the twentieth annual reunion. Edward Schneider was elected president for the coming year with Ray Palmer as vice president Mrs Mike Gilden secretary and treasurer and Mrs Albert Schneider historian. They planned to hold the reunion again at Lakeview Park on the last Sunday in July. There were no deaths last year and five births were announced. After a basket dinner at noon games and contests were played. Prizes were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Bannan
Cleveland
Parma
Lorain
Henrietta
New Jersey
Lakeview Park
Edward Schneider
Ray Palmer
Mike Gilden
Albert Schneider
Fast Draw Club Talk Sparks Two Self-Injuries in Amherst
Amherst column reports Bill Shanefelt of Lorain and Richard Mallick of Wellington shot themselves in the leg while practicing a Wyatt Earp style fast draw. The piece notes a Lima Fast Draw Club organized a southern Ohio meet with wax bullets and two weeks of hospital recovery ahead for Shanefelt, plus a move to Indiana University for Richard Gousha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Bill Shanefelt
Lorain
Richard Mallick
Wellington
Wyatt Earp
Ohio
Lima
Club House Remodeling Under Way
Amherst Golden Age Club begins remodeling to merge three rooms into one meeting space. Work started July 22 with plans for a gas heating plant rest rooms and exterior painting. Estimated cost 2200 funded by membership drive and donations. Contractors remove partitions and basement excavations proceed for furnace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Golden Age Club
Partit
Rotary Chub
Silver anniversary flower show by Amherst Garden Club
Amherst Garden Club hosts a two day silver anniversary flower show in the Loain County Savings and Trust Co building community room during Frontier Week. Open to members and non members with each entrant allowed one entry per class or arrangement. Entries received at 9 am tomorrow with show hours 4 8 pm tomorrow and 4 pm Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe DeChaire
Tom Abraham
Lions Club
Memorial Field
Amherst Garden Club
Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
EPA
Amherst
Jakel
Amsherst Garden Club
China
Suskos Feted On 25th Year Of Marriage
Mr and Mrs Michael A Susko of 7710 Quarry Rd celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday with their children including Frank Siwierka William Mueller Robert Wohiever and Joan Susko. A dinner at Townliner Inn followed and guests presented a silver vase and an engraved silver tray at a home reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Michael A. Susko
Quarry Rd
Frank Siwierka
Wiliam Mueller
Robert Wohiever
Joani Susko
Parking Ban For Parade In Amherst Declared
Amherst police announce a parking ban for Frontier Week kick off parade areas. No parking on Park Ave from Prospect St to South Main St and on South Main from Park to Beaver Ct from noon until parade end. Towed vehicles will be removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Ave
South Main St
Town Hall
Paul Keltner
West Lake Rd
Brownhelm Township
Amherst
Prospect St
South Main
Park
Beaver Ct
Laddie Placek to Speak at Amherst Theater Awards Program
Laddie Placek a veteran Midwest scout and former Indians chief scout will attend the Amherst Theater event. He has helped sign several Indians stars including Dick Brown Russ Nixon Dick Tomanek Bobby Locke Hal Naragon and Bill Fazekas. George Taylor president of the association confirms Placek as speaker for the awards program which honors most valuable players and top sportsmanship in three village leagues. Two baseball films Baseball For The Millions and Baseball By the Code will be shown. narrated by Paul Richards Orioles manager. The films are loaned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddie Placek
Indians
Tribe
Amherst
Placek
Ball Club
Dick Brown
Russ Nixon
Dick Tomanek
Avon Lake
Kansas City A
Bobby Locke
Hal Naragon
Washington
Lorain
Bill Fazekas
George Taylor
Paul Richards
Baltimore Orioles
Association
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Rev Dewees Singley On Vacation at St Johns UCC
SOUTH AMHERST The Rev Dewees Singley pastor of St John s United Church of Christ is on vacation with his family for four weeks The Rev Robert Happel of Cleveland will occupy the pulpit this Sunday In his absence On August 9 16 and 23 the Rev James Bright of Cleveland formerly of Philadelphia Pa will occupy the pulpit Singley returns for the service on August 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Dewees Singley
St. John’s United
James Bright
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Singley
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New York
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Walter Trimmer
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Chestelet
Sports Cars Illustrated
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