Town Marks Ohio Gas Boom in Roaring Eighties
Findlay plans a week long celebration June 20 to honor gas and oil arrival with a 1000 strong history pageant at J C Donnell stadium a WPA pool dedication with Gov Davey and others a grand ball June 22 golf exhibition June 21 and a grand parade June 26. Monuments to the first two wells Oesterlin and Kargman will be dedicated June 21 amid festive events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Charles Wade
Wade
O. C. Donnell
Ohio Oil Company
J. C. Donnell
Martin L. Davey
Carl Watson
WPA
Lawson Little
Harry Cooper
Jimmy Thomson
Leonard Schmutte
Findlay Country Club
Oesterlen
Karg
Oesterlein
Radio Programs Schedule and Station Lineup for June 15 1937
Radio programs across WHK and affiliates list daily shows for Tuesday June 15 1937, with musical variety talk features and sports segments. Notable names include Alex Woollcott, Al Jolson, Jack Oakie, Edgar A. Guest, Bernie, Fred Allen, and others, along with station lineups and program blocks for AM and night time schedules.
Findlay’s Great Gas Boom and Oil Era Markers Dedication
The Findlay gas boom began with Tell Taylor associated gas pioneer, followed by the Rlant Kure well yielding about 12,000,000 cubic feet. Oil soon afterward provided permanent growth, with markers marking the wells. Speakers include Aatel J. Byler and R. W. Gallagher. the city once drew about 259,000 visitors during the boom era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell Taylor
Findlay
Aatel J. Byler
New York City
American Petroleum Institute
R. W. Gallagher
American Gas Association
S. I. Weaver
Columbus
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Realty Deals Announce Home Purchases In Elyria
B M O Donnell Myr and Mrs Steve Shipula buy 113 North Maple Street Elyria and will move in. Steve Shaffer rents 1190 Ford Street and will relocate from Lorain. M E Whitman rents 349 Denfon Avenue. he manages JC Penney in Elyria. H R Mustin rents 601 West Avenue. he sells for Medusa Cement.
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Elyria
B. M. O'Donnell
Myr
Steve S. Shipula
North Maple Street
Over
Lorain
Shipula
1'Yria Foundry Company
Steve Shaffer
Foed Street
Shafters
National Tube Company
Denfon Avenue
Whitman
J.C. Penney Company
H.R. Mustin
West Avenue
Cleveland
Mustin
Medusa Cement Company
Electric Eye Guards Menard Penitentiary Visitors
Visitors to the Menard branch will be searched with a photo electric eye as prison officials install a metal detecting device within a month. Business activity in Finland is described as among the best ever known.
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Menard
Lingis State Penitentiary
Finland
The Silent Observer and City Laughs Frugal Follies
A jumble of jokes and anecdotes from Fort Worth Texas includes a monologue on a silent observer and a call to phone, a two toed tree toad tale, a divorce quip, Uncle Sam and the League of Nations jokes, Bible misreads, a bride and breach of promise note, a parking officer crack, and a note on an over-oiled engine. The piece weaves humor with local headlines and social quips.
Rural Calendar and Community Meetings Tonight and Thursday
Rural communities announce a variety of gatherings tonight and Thursday. Grange and church events include a 7 p.m. Grange meeting at Wakeman with supper at the M E Church, and a 7:30 p.m. Boy Scouts gathering in Avon Lake Park Hall. Members from Litchfield Seville and Oberlin host meetings, picnics, and social events across multiple towns.
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Lake Avenue
Ladies Association of the
Lake Avenue Bible School
Greene
Adelbert Street
V. V. Schaeffer
Helen Osborne
Holy Land
Lagrange—Lodge
Avon Lake
Boy Scouts
Park Hall
Litchfield
Medina County Past Matrons Association
Seville
NEW Oberlin—Farm Women's Club
Oberlin Grange Hall
Rochester — Women’s Civic Club
Elizabeth Chamberlain
EATON
Grange
A. B. Martin
Eaton—Woman's Guild
Leroy Shirkey
Avon Lake — Townsend Club
Summer Round Up At North Ridgeville High School
A summer round up for children entering school next September will take place at North Ridgeville High School at 1 pm on Thursday June 17. Lorain County Health officer Dr. Dew will examine and vaccinate, assisted by nurse Miss Wade. Parents should bring preschool children. transport should be arranged by contacting Mr. E Knowles or Mrs. P J Zuris.
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Brighton
Carl Nramm
Columbia—Girls Four-H Cooking Club
Betty Churchward
North Ridgeville High School
Dew
Lorain County
Miss Wade
E. Knowles
P. J. Zuris
Busy La Porte M E Church board meeting outlined plans
The Official Board of La Porte M E Church met with Rev. Thomas Hughes presiding. A carpeting committee of May Robson Ava Pitkin and Mrs. Mary Miller was formed. Estimates will be reviewed July 11 at the church and picnic at Robson's Grove. The Sunday service will be held there if weather permits. Treasurer Ruth Ehrke reported 725 dollars raised this year with 5.99 dollars on hand. Floors to be varnished and basement water issues studied. E. E. Humphrey hired as caretaker for July through September at 10 dollars monthly. Ava Pitkin named House Committee chair and Joyce Gregg as Sunday School superintendent in June and July absence of C F Whitney.
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Carlisle
la Porte M. E
Thomas Hughes
May Robson
Ava Pitkin
Mary Miller
Robson's Grove
Ruth Ehrke
E. E. Humphrey
Ladies Aid Society
Joyce Gregg
C. F. Whitney
Lewis Soditch Weds Rochester Pa Girl
A simple Rochester Pennsylvania wedding took place in South Amherst with a quiet ceremony in the parish. The couple, Lewis Soditch and his Rochester bride, shared vows in a modest service reflecting a subdued celebration.
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Lewis Soditch
Rochester, Pa
South Amherst
Marriage ceremony at Nativity Church in Rochester Pa
Lowie Saditch and Miss Sarah Elfner united in a ring ceremony at 8:00 AM at the Nativity Church Rochester Pa. Reverend Stolger officiated with only immediate family present. Miss Margaret Boxardy served as maid of honor and a breakfast followed at the Soditch home. The couple will reside with the bride’s mother on North Lake Street.
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House of the Nativity Church
Lowie Saditch
James Saditeh
North Lake Stroot
Sarah Elfner
Rochester
KR. J. Stolger
Miss Margaret Young Weds Rexford Rasor
LITCHFIELD The wedding of Miss Margaret Young and Rexford Rasor took place at Congregational church with a single ring ceremony. Attendants included maid Wilda Marcellus and bridesmaids Evelyn Jenkins Frances Lydy Margaret Round Virginia Seeley. Best man Robert Rasor and ushers Vere Allan Parks Allan Arthur Holmes Sam Jacobcik. Guests enjoyed a reception for 130. The couple canceled their wedding trip due to recent deaths in the groom’s family and will live in Franklin, Pennsylvania.
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Litchfield
Elizabeth Margaret, Young
Fred J. Young
Rexford H. Rasor
C. Rasor
Fred H. Schott
Wilda Marcellus
York
Evelyn Jenkins
Frances Lidyd
Margaret Round
Virginia Seeley
Joan Homan
Jimmie Smith
Robert Raser
iRroom
Vere Allan
Parks Allan
Arthur Holmes
Sam Jacobcik
Homan
Brodbeck
Sears
Raser
Franklin
Avon News Notes Avon June 15 Buck Family Visit
Mr and Mrs Arnold Buck and son Bobby spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs E Baumann in Independence Ohio. Mr and Mrs Louis Kolopos and son were guests Sunday afternoon.
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AVON
Arnold Buck
Bobby
E. Baumann
Independence
Ohio
Louis Kolopos
Henry Mittendorf
Ambrose Alten
Henry Alten
Cleveland
Ruby Cahoon
Ravenna
Martin
Janet
Bertha Rlabhard
St. Ignatius Church
Walter Lenaré
Rose Katz
Anthony Geiger
Berea
The Girl from Bedland Yard at Lincoln Theatre
A tale of international intrigue features a dramatic death ray and espionage as The Girl from Bedland Yard plays at the Lincoln Theatre, blending suspense with a period stagecraft vibe.
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Bedland Yard
Lincoln Theatre
Met Him In Paris at Capitol Theater
Audette Colbert stars with Melvyn Douglas and Robert Young in Met Him In Paris at Capitol Theater. Community briefs note graduations, visits, and weddings among Avon and nearby residents.
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Paris
New Capitol Film
Audette Colbert
Melvyn Douglas
Robert Young
Capitol
West Ridge Short Items Chronology of Sunday Visits
West Ridge notes list multiple weekend visits among local families. Mr and Mrs R W Richards and children Billy John and Nancy visited his parents Mr and Mrs W M Richards and Blanche of Lakewood. Various callers from Edison Highway Cleveland Lorain Penfield Pittafield and Elyria are noted visiting relatives. A trek to Canada reports Americans buying summer homes at Fort Erie Ontario due to duty free furniture provisions.
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Ira Gough
Henry Mittendorf
St. Mary’s School
Lorain
Edwin Pickering
Cleveland
Robert Pickering
Harriet Dudley
Tom Dudley
Eugene Subbard
Cedar Point
Margaret
Vivian Wells
New London
Avon
R. W. Richards
Billy
John
Nancy
W. M. Richards
Blanche
Lakewood
Erwin Eppley
Edison Highway
Pearl Eppley
Charles Schaible
E. J. Burrer
Earl Burrer
Kenneth
Clarence Dale
Clarence
Dick Johnston
New Oberlin Road
A. M. Johnston
Lawrence Betts
Penfield
I. F. Eldred
R. L. Walker
Lucy Crosier
Pittafield
Ella Brown
Archie Hobill
Ebirris
Adelbert Johnston
Elyria
Canada
Fort Erie
Number 77: Lancaster’s longtime telephone beacon
No. 77 is the best known numeral on local phone pads. Dr J P Hershberz has used 77 as his number for 51 years. Residents recall the digits as nearly a talisman that has withstood tragedy and death in the city.
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Lucky Lancaster
J. P. Hershberzers
Lancaster
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