Rex Stout Nero Wolfe omnibus and Joan Sargent tale
Books On Review summarizes FICTION FULL HOUSE by Rex Stout featuring Nero Wolfe in two novels The League of Frightened Men and And Be A Villain plus three Yong-shorts The Gun With Wings Bullet for One Disguise for Murder. Portrait With Love follows Jill Witherspoon who inherits a Georgia estate, finds a historic portrait, and forms a romance with the rightful claimant while solving a family dispute.
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Rex Stout
Nero Wolfe
League of Frightened Men
Nero
Archie
Central Park
Qne
Trilliant
Joan Sargent
Jill Witherspoon
Witherspoon
Knapp Reunion Plans Brim With Family Ties In Penfield
At the 49th Knapp family reunion in Penfield Society Hall eighty members gathered from Lorain Oberlin Sullivan Ashland Toledo New London Sylvania Penfield Wellington and Fort Lauderdale Fla. A 50th reunion is set for next year at the same venue. Officers reelected Norwood Knapp Wellington president Lloyd Outridge Toledo vice president Laura Minnich Lorain secretary treasurer. Entertainment committee includes Mr and Mrs Charles Colley Wellington. Special awards went to Mrs Dwight Page oldest woman present Minert Labaree oldest man twins Tommy and Judy Colley youngest boy and girl oldest married couple Mr and Mrs Charles Colley youngest married couple Hugh Knapp for largest family and Mr and Mrs Orville Knapp Fort Lauderdale for longest distance traveled. Mrs Paul Barnes won a special prize. A picnic lunch followed by group activities and dessert service in the afternoon.
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Wellington
Knapp
Penfield Society Hall
Lorain
Elging
Oberlin
Sullivan
Ashland
Toledo
New London
Sylvania
Penfield
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Norwood Knapp
Lloyd Outridge
Laura Minnich
Charles Colley
Lon
Dwight Page
Minert Labaree
Tommy
Judy Colley
Hugh Knapp
Orville Knapp
Paul Barnes
Klinects Feted On Fifth Wedding Anniversary Remark
Belden Mr and Mrs William Klinect were honored at a surprise party at the Flickinger home Saturday night. Alfred DiVencenzo won a game prize. cake decor and many gifts followed. Attendees included Richard Hamrie DiVencenzo and Elwin Kinnect. Honor Son John Phillip Ladd First Communion Saint Martins Valley City. Guests Cora Ladd Mary Rozga Joseph Rozga Floyd Ladd Roger Ladd. Mrs Rozga birthday noted. Alfred Giese guests after queen guest remark.
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Fred Ladd
John Phillip
Saint Martin’s Church
Valley City
John
Cora Ladd
Mary Rozga
Joseph Rozga
Rozga
Grafton
Floyd Ladd
Ladd
Roger
Cleveland
Alfred Giese
Neighborhood Card Club Hosts Evening in Valley City
Mr and Mrs Albert Fricke of Valley City entertained the Belden Neighborhood Card Club Saturday night. Two tables were in play with Mr and Mrs Steward Blackhall receiving high score prizes and Mrs Botsch and Al Weniger low score prizes. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The club will have a picnic in July at Nobles picnic grounds on Indian Hullow Rd.
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Belden
Albert Fricke
Valley City
Steward Blackhall
Botsch
al Weniger
Nobles Picnic Grounds
Indian Hullow Rd
Mrs. Wilkins Honored For Birthday
A surprise birthday party honored Mrs. Lusetta Wilkins at her daughter Mrs. Lester Reynolds home in Grafton. Forty eight guests from Lorain Elyria Nova and Grafton attended a picnic dinner with two birthday cakes and gifts for the honoree.
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Grafton
Lusetta Wilkins
Lester Reynolds
So We Sew Members Get Assignments
So We Sew members of the 4H Club received assignments at the last meeting. Workbooks were distributed and the summer camp at Kelleys Island was discussed. The club met in the Methodist Church.
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Grafton
Kelleys Island
Airman Horace on Leave After California Service
Airman Hillden William Horace from Riverton Wyoming returns from a 18 month posting in California. He and his wife with their small son will spend a 30 day leave before rejoining the 62nd A C and W Squadron in Brookfield to complete his two years of service.
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Hi - Belden
William Horace
Riverton
Wyo
Hag
Sanete Phillips
Elcemente Island
Calif
Snanding
Horace
Clyde Box
Brookfield
Youngs
62Nd A. C
Two Story Addition Nears Completion At Grafton Methodist
In Grafton the Methodist church advances the first phase of a two story brick addition behind the white frame sanctuary. The plan includes a study room on the first floor and a later second floor to be finished, expanding religious education space and doubling sanctuary capacity from 200 to about 400. The project, aided by a Lakeside Methodist Conference grant and volunteer labor, aims for completion of the first phase by fall with a five year outlook for the remaining phase.
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Grafton
Grafton Methodist
Frederick C. Streebel
Stroebel
Beneddae
Wteeti
Ant
Charles Yates Building Co
Yates
Mechanic St
Kenneth Cook
Streebel
Illinois towns top safety list for route drivers
Four Illinois towns have not had a traffic fatality since 1950, leading the state in safety. Morris, Salem, Carlinville and Mendota are named among the safest, with Riverside, Murphysboro, Venice, Clinton, Western Springs, Rochelle and Carlinville all recording three straight years without a road death.
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Springfield
Morris
Salem
Carmill
Mendota
Riverside
Murphysboro
Venice
Clinton
Western Springs
Rochelle
Carlinville
Rev. Stroebel To Give Final Sermon Sunday
GRAFTON Rev Frederick C Stroebel will deliver his last sermon at the Grafton Methodist Church Sunday after five years as pastor, part as student minister and most recently full time. He expects reassignment by the Lakeside Methodist Conference June 26.
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Grafton
Frederick C. Stroebel
Grafton Methodist Church
Lakeside Methodist Conference
Stroebel
Oberlin Theological Seminary
Rev
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
Anderson College
Ind
Cher
Grace
Nanette Marie
Patricia Ann
George
Frederick Charles Stroebel
Baptism for Regina Lee Smith at La Porte Methodist Church
Infant Regina Lee Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Smith of Miller Ct, was baptized at La Porte Methodist Church. Godparents were Harald Smith Jr and Judy Paonessa. After service the family hosted dinner with guests including Harold Smith and Rose Paonessa, and paternal grandparents Arlin and Mrs Smith. Ernest Barth and family returned home to Miller Ct after a weekend in Marietta Ohio.
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Carlisle
Regina Lee Smith
Gene Smith
Miller Ct
la Porte Methodist Church
Harald Smith Jr
Judy Paonessa
Smith’s
Harold Smith
Rose Paonessa
Helen
Judy
Jim Forbes
Elyria
Arlin Smith
Regina Lee
Ernest Barth
Marietta, Q
Merry Mixers Get Lesson In Bread Baking
GRAFTON Local 4H club members baked loaves at the Merry Mixers H Club meeting in the Grafton School home arts room. Advisor Mrs. June Barendt instructed on shaping dinner rolls. Camp fees for Kelleys Island 4H must be submitted by July. Edith Gereke elected vice president succeeding Louise Hosier who resigned.
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Grafton
Merry Mixers +H
Grafton School
June Barendt
Kelleys Island
Edith Gereke
Louise Howser
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Wademeer
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Hothgery Motors, Inc
Allis-Chalmers
Ohio
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Chronicle-Telegram
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Schwartz
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