Postmaster McHenry fields a flood of requests
Elyria postmaster J W McHenry handles letters seeking missing relatives work clues and even sale of a salve long past. Requests range from locating sons daughters and spouses to tracking down grave sites and mysterious clothing orders. He notes fraud cases rise in winter and keeps busy with detective work and pruning unworkable inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hough
Elyria
J. W. McHenry
Opie
Motion Bureau
Travelers’ Guide
Hoppers
McHenn
McHenry
North Dakota
Griswold
Griswold and Mandeville
California
John Monteith
University of Michigan
Maz
Illinois
Post Office Department
New York
A Real Song and Dance Record Listing Highlights
A weekly Victor records list promotes dance and vocal selections by Endor and other artists. The page features entries like Endor’s eye catching vocal, Chick’s performance, and titles including What a Day, Building a Nest for Mary, and Why Did You Leave Me. It notes 10 inch records and artist groups such as VALLEE AND His CONNECTICUT YANKEES.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Records
Sores Endor
Chick
Fox
Mary P
Curck Endor
Johnny Marvin
Smalle
Sunday visitors and stolen car report in Columbia area
In Columbia on June 19 Mr and Mrs Leon Wise and children of Berea visited Mrs Amanda Martin. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Llewellyn Straub and their baby from Ridgeville. Frank Churchward reported his automobile stolen from his garage Saturday night with no loss specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Leon Wise
Berea
Amanda Martin
Llewellyn Straub
Baby
Ridgeville
Martin
Frank Churchward
Local residents visit family and attend county 4-H events
Mrs Mayme Geiger helped with her grandson at West View as Pearl Chope and two children of Cleveland called Sunday. Charles Martin visited Ed Offenberg at Community Hospital where a leg artery operation followed a gunshot injury five weeks earlier. R A Lewis recovers from appendicitis at Berea Hospital. Rose Wiegand and Anna joined George McEachern of Cleveland at the Putt home. County 4-H Club meeting at Elyria drew many locals. a separate girls 4-H meeting at the school saw Ruth Newmeyer and Phylis Danford newly initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ria
Clyde Rose
Seville
Lloyd Stranahan
Blerhart
Joseph Craven
Berea
Jesse Carter
Olive Bartter
M. E. Church
Columbia
la Porte
Ohio
Cambridge
Ray Jackson
Chris. Ryder
Mary Robinson
Wm. K. Mackey
Lorain
Carol Sebenlist
Elyria
Walter Bracy
Henry Hitchcock
L. J. Sabin
Charles Hitchcock
Son Hewitt
Port Clinton
Methodist Sunday School
U. S
Red Cross
Isabel Mackey
Olive Martin
Marion Jasper
Gertrude Akins
Vida Martin
Jennie Wise
Malay
Standen
Merril Squires
Frank Heineman
Brooklyn
Daugherty
P. M. French
Community Hospital
Mayme Geiger
Leon Varney
West View
Pearl Chope
Cleveland
Charles Martin
Ed Offenberg
R. A. Lewis
Berea Hospital
Rose Wiegand
Anna
George McEachern
Richard Putt
Dorothy Crocker
Roberta Ingersoll
Phyllis Bartter
Fern Gest
Donna Stinchcomb
Rev. Mackey
Rolland Cartright
Russel Fitch
Ivan Bartter
Julian Perkins
Wilber Carpenter
Harold and Paul Harrington
Clyde Martin
Leonard Prindle
Ruth Newmeyer
Phylis Danford
Boy Potato Club Holds Pleasant Plum Creek Meeting
Miss Crocker led refreshments at a gathering at Julian Perkins home. Seventeen boys attended the Potato Club meeting last Wednesday evening with Rolland Cartright presiding. They swam in Plum Creek, played games, and enjoyed an outdoor lunch and marshmallow roast, ending a very happy evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Crocker
Boys Potato Club
Julian Perkins
Rolland Cartright
Plum Creek
Boys Plan Meeting at Wilbur Carpenter Home
Boys departed for home with plans for another meeting at the home of Wilbur Carpenter on Wednesday, June 26. A horse belonging to George Fisher was killed by lightning last Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Carpenter
George Fisher
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Rundle
Harvey Hopkins
Wadsworth
Medina
Grafton
George Allen
Floyd
Forest Allen
Creston
Golden Links
Charles Hales
Lorene Reynolds
Charles Longdow
Eaton
Warren Stranahan
Lyman Hitchcock
Alfred Walker
Avon
William Squires
Co. H. Bleil
Lakewood
Bieil
S. A. Osborne
Alice Bauer
Los Angeles
Bauer
Kathryn Akins
Madison
Lake
Harry Hershey
Pennsylvania
Dorwood
Hubert Morlock
Wm. Rundle
Rundle
Mrs. Rundle
James Rundle
Wallace Rundle
Eva Beaumont
George
Christ
Lila Ohmes
Fred Ohmes
Hastings
The
Baptist Church
Harold Hales
Clyde Snell
Orlo Hales
Edwards
Margaret Edwards
Akins
Bertha Gest
Charles Gest
A. D. Crocker
Farm Bureau
Canton
Amil Smith
Dwight Smith
Mr. Butler
J. D. Bush
Lucia
Evening Star
Tanhauser
Claud Adams
Ely
Syhat
Ily Castle
Spain
Isin
Aur Vallee
Connecticut Yankees
Watts_ Organ
Jesse Crawfoere
Ays
Harry Smith Co
Studebaker
Dictator
Beauty
Tional Studebaker
Stude
Baker
Elyria Auto Service Co
Broad Street
Hallworthy
Oberlin Road
F. A. Smith & Bros
H.M. Andress & Son
W. Broad
Joa! Transportation
Body
Fisher
Chevrolet
Ternstedt
Pfau Chevrolet CO
E. Bridge St
Elyria, Ohio
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