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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1955

Page

16

Wellington church schedules a busy Sunday roster

Area churches led by First Methodist First Baptist First Congregational and others publish Sunday school times worship hours and youth programs. Notable entries include Baptism reception of new members and choir performances. John BeVier leaves Wellington to attend Buckeye Boys State at Camp Perry June 19 closing.

First Methodist Paul P. Brown Chester Martin First Baptist Howard G. Young Alvin Gariss Evangel First Congregational H. George Robertson Robert Smith Wellington John BeVier Lawrence BeVier Buckeye American Legion Camp Perry

Wellington High School honors twins at commencement

Brighton and Wellington community members celebrate Richard and Rolland Ewell as Wellington High School graduates. Reception attendees came from Westlake Amherst Akron Elyria Wellington Rochester and Brighton. Military and travel notes mention Irene Holmes planning a summer in Fort Lewis and Pacific Lutheran College in Parkland Washington with Pfc. Donald E B Durham.

Brighton Austin Ewell Richard Rolland Wellington High School Lucille Murray Charlene Seeley Anita Sprague Karen Thompson Westlake Amherst Akron Elyria Wellington Rochester Irene Holmes Donald EB. Durham Durham Fort Lewis Wash Pacific Lutheran College Parkland Pfc Yakima Valley 2Nd Division Columbia River Sth Rct Joan Holmes Tacoma

Antique Show Set By Kiwanis in Wellington

Wellington hosts the Kiwanis Club second annual antique show with twenty dealers from three states and locally. Displays run Wednesday to Friday at Town Hall from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is small, refreshments by Teen Canteen. evening service at First Congregational Church. Local participants include Marjean Shop Ben and Alice Abram and Lamipery scene. William G. Norton chairs the arrangements.

Wellington Mom Kiwanis Club William G. Norton Marjean Ben and Alice Abram Lamipery First Congregational Church

Grange Plans Slogan Contest For July 6

Wellington Grange met Wednesday night in Herrick Auditorium with 22 adults and four children present. Officers attended. a picnic at Franklin Street tomorrow was discussed. A slogan contest for July 6 was arranged. a youth group was formed to decorate the grange booth at the fair. Mr. and Mrs. L W McConnell celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 26 with open house 2 to 5 p.m.

Wellington Bey Oney Grange Ridh Ard McConnell Franklin Storrow Oberlin Meetrain County Farr Feir-Fing Tressid Webber Jane Hawk Nellie Weed- McConnell Mariam Dirlam Arthur L. W. McConnell

VFW Auxiliary to Prize Quilt in Contest

Wellington notes a brief VFW Auxiliary meeting deciding to award a quilt as contest prize. The auxiliary plans a firemen's dinner Saturday at 7 p.m. and a public fish fry Friday June 24 from 6 p.m. at the post home with Mildret Church and Dorothy Slock serving lunch.

Wellington Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Auxiliary Mildret Church Dorothy Slock

Sullivan Children Day Observed With Camp and Activities

Sullivan observes Children s Day in Christian and Congregational Churches with registration for Daily Vacation Bible School from June 20 to July 1. Rev. Raymond Cash resigns as pastor effective in six weeks. Ice cream social, band performance, and church camps at Round Lake and Camp Christian are scheduled with multiple session dates. Garver family visits noted, and Wilna Chaffee Farnsworth is a patient at Elyria Memorial Hospital.

The Christian Church C. C. Arndt Raymond Cash Ladies Aid of Sullivan High School Lester Garver Garver Dorothy Garver Mansfield Roger Jones Jeromesville Elyria Hospital Wilna Chaffee Farnsworth Elyria Memorial Hospital

Junior Farmers Of Brighton To Attend Camp

Brighton 4H club planned trips to summer camp at a meeting hosted by Thomas and Keith Lugaski. Junior camp runs July 13 to 17, while senior camp is July 9 to 13. Attendees included Penfield residents Mr and Mrs Russell Sooy, Mr and Mrs A W Prindle, and three Grange candidates.

Brighton Brighton Junk Farmers Thomas Keith Lugaski Penfield Grange Eaton and Dale Matcham Mont Grange Eugene Mert LaGrange Russell Sooy A. W. Prindle

Meeting of Wellington American Legion Auxiliary Set

The American Legion Auxiliary schedules a June 20 meeting in Wellington. All members are urged to attend and participate in the session.

Wellington American Legion Auxiliary

Fender Tribe Lose In 4 2 Cleveland Trip Scraped

A scraped fender and a 4-2 Cleveland Indians win marred a FFA baseball trip to Cleveland. About 425 youths from Lorain County faced mixed transport delays as nine Elyria TransitCo buses and one from Columbia Station carried them to the game hosted by the Cleveland Baseball Club.

Cleveland’ Indians Boston Red Sox Future Farmers of America Cleveland Elyria Transit Co Columbia Lorain County Club William Tedrick Rocky River

Sobers Leaves New London High Faculty for Cincinnati Post

Sobers, longtime social studies and speech instructor at New London High School since 1945, resigns to join Indian Hill High School in Cincinnati. He spent 1954-55 on Ford scholarship leave, helped grow the Ohio State School Speech League and National Thespian Society Troupe 1347, and served as game announcer and county scorekeeper.

New London Boyd M. So ‘Bers New London High School Sobers Cincinnati Indian Hill Ford National Thespian Society

Sara Binder Auxiliary Holds July Meeting in Wellington

Sara Binder Auxiliary met with 17 members and one guest as Mrs. Herbert Reep hosted. Ida Webster presided, Mrs. Edwards led devotionals, and a committee proposed lace tablecloths and chair covers for purchase. The group also voted to buy a gasinator for the Masonic hall kitchen and scheduled a July 20 covered dish luncheon with each member bringing her own table service.

Wellington Sara Binder Herbert Reep Nelle Myers Maria Wells Anna Puder Masonic Hall Beatrice Wells

Women's Fellowship Installs New Officers at Wellington Church

Mrs. C. W. Gannett was installed as president of the Women's Fellowship Group at the First Congregational Church. Officers include Mrs. Frank Dost as vice president, Mrs. Russell Griggs as secretary, Miss Flora Horr as treasurer, and others for stewardship, ways and means, education, spiritual life, and more. Flora Horr arrived in New York after tours in England and Europe. The meeting opened with devotionals by Mrs. M. J. Carpenter, annual reports were read, and a June 22 needlework session at Mrs. Hermon Wight's home was announced. The group adjourned for summer and resumes in September.

Thomas Liggett M. J. Carpenter Hermon Wight Courtland St Clair L. Hill H. George Robertson

Reverend Cassidy to retire after 1951 Pittsfield post

Wellington Ohio April reports that Reverend Herber A Cassidy of Herrick Avenue East, pastor of the Pittsfield Methodist Church, will retire after the annual conference on June 21. A minister for 45 years, he has led Pittsfield since 1951 after earlier work in Wellington, Chatham Massachusetts, Youngstown and other towns. He previously retired from Lodi and later returned to Pittsfield. He serves as trustee of Herrick Memorial Library.

Wellington Herber A. Cassidy Herrick Ave Pittsfield Methods Church Pittsfield Welington Chatham Mass Youngstown Ashtabula Harbor Canfield Tiltonsville Marlboro Canal Fulton Wellington First Herrick Memorial Library

Penfield 4-H Stitchers Join Youth Leadership Training

Penfield notes that the Jolly 4-H Stitchers Club joined other 4-H groups at South Ridge Wednesday night for a youth leadership training course led by Mrs. David Simon. The Penfield Farm Woman's Club postponed its meeting to next Tuesday due to funeral services for William Eglin. The Heirloom Needlecraft group met at Mrs. Wayne Johnson's home in Wakeman Wednesday, starting the Bargello stitch project to be continued in upcoming gatherings.

Penfield Jolly South Ridge David Simon Penfield Farm Woman's Cub William Eglin Wayne Johnson Wakeman

45 Class Has Lunch And Dance

Wellington high school class of 1945 and spouses gathered at Herrick Auditorium after the alumni dinner. Arrangements were led by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nell, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young. After a buffet lunch they returned for dancing. members present include Pauline Grim Welch, Ann Reep Gillette, Betty Jordan Storrow, Eleanor Linder Marr, Lois Miller Gillette, Ernestine Beard Buell, Mabel Riggs Rawson, Mary Low Newton Hurst, Ann Strandberg Perry, Harryette Foster Cooper, Helen Lattimer Young, Lois Norma Coates Nell, Walter Young, and several others.

Wellington Wellington High School Herrick Auditorium Harry Lee Jr Dale Nell Walter Young Pauline Grim Welch Ann Reep Gillette Betty Jordan Storrow Eleanor Linder Marr Lois Miller Gillette Ernestine Beard Buell Mabel Riggs Rawson Mary Low Newton Hurst Ann Strandberg Perry Harryette Farnsworth Cooper Helen Lattimer Young Lois Norma Coates Nell Earl Butler John Lisiewski Morris Fureron Richard Baker Charles Kyle Robert Hubbard Gordon Gallatin

Huntington Sunshine Club Holds Meeting

Huntington county 4H club members gathered at Mrs. Mary Finkel's home where the honor system was explained and vanilla for the club sale was ordered. Judy Finkel Jill Clark Olivia McMillan and Anabelle Leininger gave demonstrations and the group planned another meeting at Mrs. Finkel's home.

Huntington Mra Mary Finkel Judy Finkel Jill Clark Olvia McMillan Annabelle Leininger

Wellington Teacher To Get Degree

Penfield Mrs. Lyle Preston of Penfield a second grade teacher in the Wellington Exempted School system will receive a bachelor of science degree in education from the University of Akron Monday She was graduated from Penfield School and Bowling Green State University Her teaching has been in Penfield and Eaton townships and in the Wellington school for several years.

Penfield Lyle Preston Wellington University of Akron Penfield School Bowling Green State University Eaton

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