Society news highlights from Wallington and Elyria events
Daughters of Union Veterans hosted a Wallington garden picnic for 20 with red white and blue flowers and a state convention report from Columbus. County clubs in Elyria hosted Sigma Gamma and Pow Wow, with bridge prizes and plans for July meetings and a Kappa Beta season finale. Epworth Leagues rally planned for June 27 at Columbia Center Town Hall with recreation and refreshments.
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Epworth
Lorain County
Columbia Center Town Hall
Kentucky
Lakeside
Two Brides-Elect Honored With Showers
Associates of Miss Eleanor Hill mer inLorain staged a pink and green themed bridal shower at Mrs George Gates home for the bride to be Dr Carrie son. Sixteen guests played bridge and gifts included orchids and a green bathroom. A separate surprise shower honored Miss May Wheatley with twelve guests playing hearts and prizes awarded. Miss Wheatley will wed Howard Stone of Belleville Ohio on July fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Hillmer
Western Automatic Plam
George Gates
Lorain
Hillmer
Carriesson
Robert Smith
Mary Ruth Locke
Elizabeth Hunter
Miss May Wheatley
Philie Wheatley
Doris Wheatley
Ruth Lautenschleger
Miss Wheatley
Howard Stone
Belleville
Ohio
Musicale At Y. W. C. A. Draws Seventy-Five Guests
The Y. W. C. A. associate members hosted a musical evening with readings and music for seventy five members and guests. Lavendar booklets, rose buds, and mixed flowers accented the decor. Mrs. C F Neuwirth presided at the refreshments. Mary Martha Class meets at Mrs Albert Vietzen’s home with plans for a wiener roast. American Legion Auxiliary discusses silent bake sale and an Aug 25 27 convention in Dayton with state officers expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
C. F. Neuwirth
H. R. Riddle
Mary Martha
St. Paul's Church
Albert Vietzen
Foster Avenue
Mary Kunitz
E. O. Pallas
Griswold Road
American Legion Auxiliary
Dayton
Miami Hotel
Legion Post
L. Sellers
Blanche Thomas
Eight O Clock Club Meeting At Blakeley Home
Eight O Clock bridge club met at Ruth Blakeley’s Second Street home last night. Merlene Ryan won high score, Miss Blakeley received consolation. A luncheon followed, and the group plans to meet again in two weeks at Merlene Ryan’s Vermilion on-the-Lake cottage. Dorothy Blakeley attended as a guest. Carlisle Neighborhood Club postponed tomorrow’s meeting due to the death of Mrs. P. K. Clark, a twenty year active member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hoton
Treva Dunaway
Sigma, Gamma
Ninth Street
Richard Gehl
Marian Burke
Evelyn Smith
Helen Townsend
Kappa Beta
Alma R. Miller
Harrison Street
Lawrence Webber
Florence Rawson
Coral Gables
Florida
A. C. Hadnutt
Inez Balcomb
Earl Bacon
Ruth Blakeley
Second Street
Merlene Ryan
Miss Blakeley
Vermilion on-the-Lake
Dorothy Blakeley
Carlisle Neighborhood Club
P. K. Clark
Margaret Hewitt
George Hew
Margaret Danials
Hewitt
Park Avenue
Hewitt Garden
Harold Kunkle
Frank Oertell
Kiwanis Club Dinner And Informal Dance At The Hedges
Kiwanis Club held an informal dinner dance at The Hedges last evening after gathering at the La Porte M. Church. Cook's Orchestra provided music for dancing and Ely-Sanz offered special entertainment. Dr C L Vess served as chairman and oversaw the CD arrangements.
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Kiwanis Club
the Hedges
la Porte M
Calendar Notes From Ely Woods and Local Groups
Past Matrome and Patrons of O E and picnic at Ely Woods at 6 30 in case of rain meet at Masonic Temple. Zeta Upsilon meet Pauline Geffgey Ninth Street DeNolay Alumni steak fry Beaver Park Marshall Chapter RA M Hosts to PH P Assn of 160n District election of officers dinner at 615 by reservation Dames of Malta meet Come and See supper conference at U P Church at 630 Second Congregational fin al mid west set Dr Kemp speaks on The Diety of Christ Sons of Veterans Aux meets in Woodman Hall Upper Room Bible class meets at First Congregational church at 430 to go to the camp of Mrs Otto on Telegraph road for picnic
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O. E
Ely Woods
Masonic Temple
Zeta Upsilon Sorority
Pauline Geffgey
Ninth Street
DeNolay
Beaver Park
Marshall Chapter
P. H. P. Assn
Dames of Malta
Hospital ous and names on a city directory page
A fragmented city directory style list shows hospital and residence entries including Harriet JohnsonGeorge Chamberlain 238 E 6th Street Robert Jackson Sr 1850 1-2 Middle Avenue Charles Klink Lorain Mrs Lin Fitzpatrick North Olive Ross Baumgardner Taby girl 124 So Olive Street Mrs John Marca 177 Beebe Court William Block 333 treet Ralph ke RD Audrey Joviak 205 Car Avenue Mrs Eugene New T Wellington Mrs William Helier Amherst and other scattered names and addresses.
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Ous
Harriet Johnson
George Chamberlain
E_ 6th street
Robert Jackson
Middle Avenue
Charles Klink
Lorain
Lin Fitzpatrick
North Olive
Ross Baumgardner
Olive Street
John Marca
Beebe Court
William Block
Ralph Ke
Audrey Joviak
Car Avenge
Eugene New T
Wellington
William Helier
Amherst
Local social notes feature parties and club events
In Elyria and Ridgeville areas residents attend gatherings and celebrate. Miss Margaret Hewitt hosted a dessert bridge with in laws and a rose decor theme at Park Avenue. Emma Lou Erdman celebrated seventeenth birthday with prizes for high and low scores and a luncheon. Elyria Tennis Club and East Carlisle Mothersingers announce upcoming meetings and rehearsals.
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Emma Lou Erdman
Cootle
Albert Kessler
Louise Post
Ihigh
Edgar Burr
W. PF. Erdman
Vacation Bible School notes begin June 27 hike
The Church of Christ Vacation Bible School plans a morning session followed by a progressive hike starting at the Second Street church and proceeding to East Avenue. About seventy children are expected with Miss Eva Smith and Lee Prentice heading the committee. Music class led by Kay McKee includes twelve students such as Betty Berger Helen Stasher and Betty Adams. Friday evening program features Sturker Adams Hardacker Slusher Post and Spencer performing various pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Second Street
East Avenue
Eva Smith
Lee Prentice
J. Adams
Hardacker
Deans Burns
Phil Robson
Church of Christ Bible School
Kay McKee
Betty Berger
Helen
Tvaliyn Stasher
Betty
Bobby Adams
Rivaretta Demos
Morna
Lillian Hardacker
Wilda Jean Chapman
Della Rhodehamel
Jean Post
Marian Spencer
Helen Sturker
Betty Adams
Norma Hardacker
Ivallyn Slusher
Time Francis
Lillian Harflacker
Anthony
Porter
Roberts
East Carlisle Club Holds Monthly Meeting Friday Night
East Carlisle Community Club will meet Friday at eight o clock in the East Carlisle schoolhouse. T Bailey and his orchestra will furnish music and there will be a social time.
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East Carlisle
Local Personalities Share News of Visits and Events
Mr and Mrs E Curtiva and daughter Emma returned yesterday from a Washington trip with Miss Jeanette Linville remaining to visit relatives. Mrs Waite attended a school reunion in East Richfield. Second Congregational church youths attend a conference at Linwood Park Vermilion. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Evan Davies at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Various relatives and friends gathered for farewells and visits as text documents many short notes on local social activity and a piano recital planned at the YWCA.
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Curtiva
Emma
Washington
D.C
Points East
Jeanette Linville
Stanley Waite
East Richfield
Irene Upton
Alec Eschke
Erwin R. Hunter
West 30Th Street
Lorain
St. Joseph's Hospital
Hutter
Mary Ellen Frisbee
City
G. Frisbee
Ridgeville
C. A. Lindermen
Chestnut Street
Homer
Candace McMullen
Chautaqua Lake
New York
McMullen
Evan Davies
H Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Russell Stokley
Cin
Mildred Kess
Elyria
DeMolay-Rainbow Girls
Cleveland
Elaine Gartland
Bee Bierfe
Josephine Whitmore
Florence Smith
Ellsworth Hales
Jack Myers
Myrah Averbrook
George Willbound
Charles Bush
N. Kelling
W. &. Wiggins
A. &. Schultz
John Tite
H. J. Holcomb
J. F. Johnson
George Yost
Stapley Waite
Corwin Watts
T. D. A. Club
Virgil Waite
Berea
John Andrews
San Bernardino
California
Camp Stay-At-Home YWCA Opens Third Day
The Stay-At-Home camp enters the third day with four campers registered for the first ten days. The preplanned schedule is in use with daily specials. The gymnasium is decorated with drapes, slip covers, and flowers. Fifty registrations for the second period begin July 8, and a third period is planned.
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Y. WL. Cal
Circle 3 of St. Paul’s Church hosts July picnic plan
Circle 3 of St. Paul’s Church entertained sixteen members and one guest Mrs Amelia Wigfield yesterday. Mrs William Krieg hosted on Fourth Street. Richard Fichtner, devotional chairman, gave a missionary reading. Mrs Wigfield sang Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone. The group planned a picnic for July 8 at Cascades Park with luncheon at twelve.
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Amelia Wigfield
William Krieg
Fourth Street
Circle 3
St. Paul's Church
Richard Fichtner
Wigfield
Jesus Bear
Cross
Cascads Park
Avon Family Party Honors Mrs Artresa Birthday
Mrs Flora Moon entertained a family party Sunday in Avon Ohio for her aunt Mrs T H Artresa of Lorain with a 3 pm dinner on the lawn and a birthday cake. Guests came from Elyria Lorain Cleveland and a Los Angeles visitor Mrs B A Merrick. St Marys Serial club held a card party at a local home.
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Avon, O
Flora
Moon
TH. Artresa
Lorain
Elyria
Cleveland
B. A. Merrick
Los Angeles
St. Mary's Serial Club
Daughters Room Beautified By Modernizing
A family upgrades a growing daughter's room with a modernized layout funded by an FHA loan after parental consent. Innovations include a light alcove with built in bookcases, ceiling paper, a dressing shelf with drapery, hidden radiator cover, enlarged closet and drawers, multiple shelves for gear, two cedar storage spaces, and increased electrical outlets. An extra bed accommodates sleepovers.
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Frida
Federal Housing Administration
Easil
Proposal for 49th state Texlahoma movement grows
Oklahoma City reports a plan to create a new state by seceding 28 western Oklahoma counties and 46 Texas panhandle counties. Amarillo would likely be the capital. A. P. Sights of Clinton says legislators back the idea two to one. Advocates cite neglected roads and relief needs as justification for the secession. A large convention of regional representatives is planned.
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Oklahoma City
Texlahoma
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
A. P. Sights
Clinton
Okla
Amarillo
Tex
Sights
Vaat
Bridge and game results at Schumaker event
Mr and Mrs Urban Schumaker hosted a card party with fourteen tables. Four bridge games, four of pedro and six of sixty six were played. Winners included Mrs Vern Frey Mrs Jack Donelley Mrs Frank Mittendorf from Lorain Mrs Rose Casper Mrs George Hulberry and Mrs J B Kling Shirl. A special prize went to Mrs Gervis Gates. Lunch followed the games.
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Urban Schumaker
Bridge
Pedro
Vern Frey
Jack Donelley
Frank Mittendorf
Lorain
Rosé Casper
George Hulberry
J. B. Klingshirn
Gervis Gates
Catholic Women Meet at St Mary's Hall
The National Council of Catholic Women gathered at St Marys Hall on Tuesday afternoon for a business session followed by card games. Refreshments were served. Betty Moon hosted the Buckeye Girls club at her home after the meeting.
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National Council of Catholic Women
St. Mary's Hall
Betty Moon
Buckeye Girls Club
Convention time fixed for summer to match state drive
The convention time is set for this summer to align with a permanent active organization working toward the 49th state, while men appear in the flag.
Union Veteran Recalls Aiding Dying Lincoln
McKeesport Pa At 90 Jacob Soles recalls carrying Abraham Lincoln mortally wounded from Ford's Theatre. He and fellow gunners from Thompson's Battery C Pennsylvania Light Artillery took seats in the balcony near the presidential box. They aided Lincoln as screams sounded and he was moved to the stairway.
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Mckeesport
Jacob Soles
Abraham Lincoln
Ford
War Department
Soles
Thompson
Battery C
Independent Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Hidden War Room and Industrial Pioneers in History
A narrative recalls a grim wartime scene in a brick house with a military guard and a commander who was a friend to Soles near the White Houses. It also reflects on James Watt’s early failed instrument making in Glasgow and how university professors later aided his craft. Finally it notes that 6 percent more farmers supported maintaining the wheat reduction program.
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James Watt
Glasgow
Worshop
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Stevick
Daughters of Union
Liusdld
Werasaeeene Webster
John Kaley
Charles Lent
Frank Hitsman
James Howlett
Mary Abbey
Pearl Wright
Hamila Post
Columbus
R. Holcombe
Department
Delia M. Cochrane
Howlett
Leat
Hitsman
Wright
Sigma Gammas
Convention Reports
Odd Fellows
Temple
Noble
Paul Richards
Grand Lodge
C. J. Miller
Entertains Club
Billie Reid
Gladys Plocher
Mary McGuire
Lina Pekras
Betty Nilsen
Genevieve Parks
Geraldine Ehricke
Olive Schwemler
al Dnity
Faa Sail
Lewis de la Rivas
Newport
R 1
de la Rivas
William J. Trompson
Rocky River
Marie D. Krenkel
Theodore Simko
Susan Cavar
Eaton Township
Steve Megyess
South Amherst
Anna Johannsen
Edward Beanblossom
Helen Kuehn
Ij Elyria, Tennis Club
C. R. Nichols
Bible School Notes
Paul Wainwright
Courtland
A .L. Giles
Pups
Avon
Green House
Botamer
Hughes Provision Co
Lincoln
June Croquignole
Children’s Permanente Ruth's
Birkline's
Birkline
Marcel Permanent
Birkline’s Beauty Salon
Second St
Elyria Fur Shoppe
Middle Ave
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