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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1955
Page
11
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Fowler announce the marriage of their son Ralph H. Fowler to Miss Anna Lee Sturbury in Murzburg Germany on June 4. The bridegroom is serving with the Armed Forces in Germany.
Four boys from Explorer Scout Crew 27 Gary Staples Barrie Hauser Bill Knapp and Tommy Robertson plan to attend Philmont National Training Camp for Explorers at Cimarron New Mexico leaving June 2 or 30 and returning July 16 Lyle Knapp advisor and his family will depart for Philmont July and return July 3 A Mohican State Park camp-out is planned for tomorrow and Sunday with a merit badge review Wednesday July 30 events include a July 30 canoe practice August schedule outlines officer elections Aug 3 Shelby Depot camp Aug 8 to 12 board of review Aug 17 canoe and boat demonstration camp-out Aug 20 and 21 and court of honor Aug 31
Clarence Cooper lieutenant governor of Kiwanis District Six spoke to Wakeman Club Wednesday night at Pilgrim Hall. After his brief address he presented a Kiwanis activities film as club members enjoyed a dinner served by the Senior Talent Guild.
Brighton correspondent reports the Women’s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church will sponsor an ice cream social on July 22 with serving starting at 6 30 p m. The Couple’s Club held a debate on the church’s role in the community with 22 members attending and a $5 Gideons contribution approved. Refreshments were provided by Mr and Mrs Fortney and Mr and Mrs Burge. Next meeting hosts are Mr and Mrs K W Thornton. Several attendees joined Baldwin Wallace College commencement exercises as Rev Delbert Brown was graduated. Mrs Clare Ross, mother of Mrs Gordon Greene, is a patient at Norwalk Memorial Hospital.
LaGrange notes show Kindergarten Mothers Club picnic at Vets Park with a float plan for the carnival parade. Hearts of Gold 41 Club demonstrations at Mrs Wray’s home featured four talks by members. Youth Group of Old Glory Grange elected attendees for camp, plus a June hayride plan. Lions Club charter night honored Lionism with prizes and TV games. Children’s Day program planned at Chatham Congregational Church with picnic at Spencer Park. Wellington’s Mr G B Warner reportedly improving at Allen Hospital after recent admission.
Wellington High announces the final honor roll for the 1954-55 school year. The six-week list covers seventh through twelfth grades with named students including Donald Backhaus, Carol Foster, Barbara Grose, Susan Hanna, Judy Myers, and many others across grades. Semester and yearly rolls list additional honorees such as Kathleen Barbe, Jean Alice Foster, Richard McKenzie, Dale Jackson, Philip Whitney, and Donna Wolf among multiple grade levels.
Wellington's oldest hardware store changed hands in February 1927 when C. W. Thornton bought Dickason Hardware. The Thornton family built a thriving business with sons Keith and James joining, expanding in 1953 and adding a furniture department in 1954. Clarence, Keith, and Jimmie Thornton led the store as a modern home furnishings center serving the Wellington community.
On Sunday evening at o'clock the Wellington Church of Christ will burn the mortgage on the Baldwin church organ. Rev. William C. Buzzell leads the service with organist Mrs. Howard England preparing the program. Special music by Miss Joyce Meredith Elyria, Mrs. Donald Miller Wellington RD, and Mrs. Ernest L. Sharp Wellington. Public invited.
A new Christian church building for Sullivan is planned to replace the 1894 church destroyed by fire. The project tentatively costs about 55 000 and notes a 36 by 84 feet structure with basement, baptist sanctuary, two Sunday school rooms, kitchen and restrooms. The lot from Mrs Betty Norton provides setback space, front entry will feature a glass door, and the front will be faced with stone while the rest uses brick blocks.
The Kent Street Birthday Club met with Mrs. Jane Hawk on Wednesday afternoon. They decided to adjourn for the summer and resume September 21 with a dinner meeting at the Wishbone to open the fall sessions. Mrs Hawk served refreshments.
Wellington St Johns Day observance planned by the Masonic Lodge. Members meet at Sper Hall at 10 a m and proceed to Spencer Methodist Church for an 11 o clock service led by Rev. Robert A. Baker, lodge chaplain. Wives and children invited.
Mary Louw Pavl Mayo and baby left Saturday for Climax Michigan to assist in the vacation Bible school with Devere Mayo and his wife. Devere and Paul are brothers.
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