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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1935
Page
10
Paris report from the Bureau of General Statistics notes 1934 marriages totaled 298 192, down 17 274 from the prewar year. The decline is linked to fewer marriageable men after World War II era birth rate drops, with births also continuing to fall slightly.
A comparative table for France's 90 departments shows births 682,680 in 1933 and 677,365 in 1934, a drop of 5,315, while births again exceed deaths by 42,540 compared with 21,598 in 1933. Divorces steady at about 20,273.
June 26 yard wedding at the Penfound home on Oberlin road as Lucile Penfound married Bud Porter in a ceremony by Rev C H Searles. About 30 relatives attended. reception followed. couple to honeymoon then reside July 1 at their Oberlin road home. Also 4-H Banner club met. two new members welcomed. picnic planned for July 19. books distributed. Attending wedding: Miss Jean Wagner from Kent University and several Oberlin residents visited Schaible family.
Those from here who attended the Children's Day exercises at the Evangelical church on South Ridge Sunday evening were Mr and Mrs Theodore Grills and sons Melvin and Harold Mr and Mrs Sherman Mason and daughters Mr and Mrs Carl Fowl and children Kenneth and Patricia Dick Johnston and children Mr and Mrs Harl Burrer and Beatrice Burrer Patricia Fowl spent a day recently with her grandfather Frank Balls of the Edison high War Mr and Mrs Theodore Grills and sons Melvin and Harold were guests Sunday of her parents Mr and Mrs C F Smith of the Edison highway
The Daily Vacation Bible School at the local Methodist church wrapped up with a noon treat of ice cream and wafers. A Friday evening program featured songs, scripture readings, a flag drill, plays, recitations, and a benediction by the pastor.
Radio schedule fragment listing programs, hosts, and baseball scores across WHK 1390k and WGAR 270. Includes Jack Armstrong Aunt Judy Connie Gates Burn on and on air time blocks with multiple bands, orchestras, and news segments.
Mr and Mrs Adthir Esch trath with two daughters spent the weekend in Finleyville. Mr and Mrs Joby ok and family visited Mr and Mrs Hay mond folk and family. Ella Jane Harn spent the summer with her aunt Vira Bieaner Ban park at Huron Ohio and visited here. Mrs Frankie Beene visited Martha Penrod for Penrod birthday anniversary. Alma Ackerman of Lakewood spent the weekend with Corns Ackerman and family. Carl Olson, former Lorain church teacher, asks boys aged 12 to 15 to join a new Sunday School class next Sunday. nine teachers attended previous session. Broadcasts traveling half the world must bounce between earth and sky.
In Sullivan Tl, a granite tombstone has slowly rotated over decades. The Johnson name carved on the stone shifts from horizontal to vertical since 1901, despite mason efforts. Legends of a haunted monument circulate while scientists note two of four supports facing sun at a time.
Kenton residents Mrs Nel le Humble and Mrs Lizzie Smith contesting as Ohio’s oldest twins. Born March 28, 1855, they mark 80 years since entering the world. A light truism about good men being a public good closes the item.
Drama and romance blend with Victor Herbert music as Naughty Marietta returns at the Rivoli Theatre. Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy star in a Creole New Orleans romance.
Dreamland Theatre presents No Ransom with Leila Hyams Phillips Holmes and Jack LaRue headlining. A millionaire fears death and enlists murder to escape life while anxious about suicide.
Pittsfield June 1b The Wisdom Seekers Sunday school class sponsors a Social at the Community church Friday evening June 25. Al lan Pillyant formerly at West Point will speak. Music by Oberlin group. Everyone invited. SOCIETY MET Ladies' Society met at Mrs Roy Brassee's home with 29 attendees. Sewing dominated. refreshments served. Next meeting July 5 at Mrs A J Sherburne's home.
Clarence F Whitney and sister Mrs Clara F Whitney Kays announce their joint 50th birthday celebration to be held at Pittsfield Center on the 4th of July.
A community picnic planned with cafe service and tables. Mr and Mrs George Wilson and four children from New Mexico visited Mr and Mrs J Luikart and family. Children’s Day at the Methodist church pleased a large crowd. Epworth League gathering and a League Service followed in the McConnell barn with games and wafers. Bully Brandt enters Elvira Memorial Hospital for planned foot surgery. Charles Avery heads to Detroit for a family matter. Maubrey O Neally and others have measles at home with Dr Colegrove as physician. Pittsfield residents attend a dance at Campbell’s Hall Kipton. Mrs Mildred Lounsbrough honors cousins Mr and Mrs Samuel Davidson of Camden on their 60th wedding anniversary. June 22.
Avon Lake village council meeting notes show the approval of Park Hall and park premises for August 17 and 18 for a carnival by the American Legion. The water works committee recommends a small rate reduction for volumes above 590 000 gallons. A bids discussion led to Major Bouse appointing a committee of councilmen Howard Drake and Frank Volek on the building code. Clerk Boehm is authorized.
Council debated purchasing two screen doors for the park building and discussed buying a road leveler for the village. A next meeting was scheduled for three months from now. BRIEFS include visits by Dr George Willams of Warren and numerous local social guests from Lakewood Avon Lorain and Cleveland.
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