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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1931
Page
3
A string of humorous self portraits and anecdotes by J. Wade McGrath, hotel owner, listing preferences, quirks, fears, tastes, and social observations. The piece jots memories of places, people, accents, theater, and daily habits with wry, observational tone.
Local social notes from Spencer include visits by Howard Roller and Cincinnati relatives, weddings of Vinah Bittman and Norris Walters in Mt Zion church, and multiple weekend guests from Elyria Akron Vermilion and Toledo. Also mentions papering the Myers home, bail team results, illnesses, and neighbors visiting or hosting in Spencer and nearby towns.
HERE'S HOW By Gus Edsor and Mr and Mrs A W Peters and Mrs Honneberger of Elyria were recent supper guests of Miss Ella Tilden. Miss Alma Ackerman visited at the home of Mrs Leonard of Lorrain Monday afternoon. Miss Wilda Gilbert of Norwalk is a guest for a week of her aunt Mrs C E McIntire and family. Several children from this vicinity are attending Bible school in Elyria. Mrs A C Haynes called on J G Morris Wednesday.
Mrs Waldo Biddinger spent last week in Nova with her father Mr Close and sister Mrs Emmet Haines, joining two children. Mr and Mrs Jud Long attended the wedding of Miss Alice Ross at First Baptist church in Akron. Others visiting included Mr and Mrs E W Leatherman and children Alfred Barbara of Akron Miss Ada Edwards of Clinton Millard Fuller of Boston Massachusetts Mr and Mrs A H Fuller and Mr and Mrs G L Emerson who were Sunday guests at the N E Fuller home and shared a picnic lunch under maple trees.
The Woodberry family held its annual reunion at Spencer town hall on Saturday with more than sixty relatives attending from nearby towns and cities. They spent the day visiting and sharing old times.
A large crowd attended the regular Spencer Grange meeting at the Spencer Town Hall. Chatham and Homer ville degree teams conferred the first and second degrees, with thirty five members taking obligations. Lunch followed, and the gathering ended warmly.
Co E. Stuart surprised his wife Mrs. Stuart and daughter Betty by hosting a Wednesday evening birthday gathering at the Stuart home. Over fifty relatives and friends attended with games and stunts, cakes with 47 and seven candles, gifts for mother and daughter, and ice cream served. Bruce Firestone of Wakeman is visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Firestone.
Mr and Mrs Warren Edwards of Cuyahoga Falls visited here Wednesday as guests of Mrs Edwards sister Mr and Mrs Will Hyman Mrs Dryer and daughter Rodina from Cleveland and Paul Fry from Youngstown spent Sunday here with Mr and Mrs Harry Hillbrook Mr and Mrs Harry Potts and daughter Mary spent Sunday in Parma Ohio with relatives and friends Mrs Simon Rice of North Main Street hosted dinner Wednesday for Mrs Ida Ream Mrs Eva Stuart Isa Muller Mrs P J Rowe and Mrs Jennie Myers J W Johnson patient at Lodi hospital not quite well wish him speedy recovery Dawes of Lodi visiting C B Root home
Children observed Children’s Day during Sunday morning service with a splendid program. The stage featured an old fashioned garden design by Miss Santa Brow. Dr W Roller and wife from Lancaster, Ohio are visiting sister Mrs J T McCourt and family this week.
The thirtieth annual Garra reunion occurred last Saturday June 20 at the home of Mr and Mrs W V Garra two and one half miles east of the Center on the Spencer road. About sixty attendees came from Chicago Newcomers town West Salem Medina Lod Nova and Spencer and all reported a good time.
The Heiffner reunion took place Saturday June 20 at Huntington park. Guests included Mr and Mrs Haynes and son Wilbur of Martins Ferry along with Mr and Mrs Fred Rufener and daughters Elsie and Mary of Creston. Wilbur Haynes will stay indefinitely with the Rapking home. O H Dirlam, Aileen Regal, Helen Bowen and Earl Easterday attended Pomon.
Grange at Columbia Station last Saturday. Harold Dirlam of Marion spend summers with his grandparents. Diedrich and Rugg families visited Walter Handley’s home. Rugg works on a Bedford Ohio farm. Eunice Finkle visited her sister in Spencer. Kenneth Dirlam, hurt in an auto crash last Wednesday, was seen by relatives in Marion. Numerous regional visits and dinner gatherings noted among Thurdium Zachariah and Harris families.
John Beasley and daughters Naomi and Minnie Bell and son Warren visited Akron to see the dirigible. John Mohler and three children of Grafton called on cousin Mrs. Frankie Reese. Emma Arkerman visited Lenora Grondin in Lorain. Mrs. F H Lewis visited Mrs. H W Worcester and new baby. Florence McCarty works in Cleveland and lives with grandmother in Lakewood. Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Lewis visited Mrs. Alice Malin and family in Blyria. Mrs. Sarah Wood and daughter Mrs. Babbitt and Mr and Mrs Frank Wood of Lakewood were noted residents.
Rev E R Haines announced next Sunday sermon with theme Refusing to Come to Christ for Life Text John 45 40. Junior League at 1 30 Sunday afternoon. Revival meetings at Belden continue this week and Sunday. Fourth Quarterly Conference at Grafton July 7 at 7 30 led by Rev Hess. Next Sunday stewards and trustees for M B churches to be elected plus delegate to annual conference at Lakeside September 8. Various social visits and club meeting notes followed, including Home maker club playlet Ever Young and guest lists for dinners and visits with local families. Burial of Peter Kelly 78 at Immaculate Conception. Mrs Doris Sheldon hosted Past Matrons of Lyndon Charter O E S in La Grange. Visitors and nursing student Vienna Dennis guests of Mrs Celian Spitzer. Ethel Crouch and Vera Howard visited Mrs E R Haines.
The Miller reunion gathered eighty at Walter Wilhelm’s Monroeville home on Sunday June 21 for a fine dinner and day of visiting. Attendees included the Mole, Kazmieczak, Orcutt, Neff, Miller, Walker, Fachelman, Wilhelm, Bee sing families and others from Monroeville and nearby towns.
Mrs Clara McCarty Ackerman of Toronto and Miss Mabel Summers of Cleveland visited Mrs Sue Jameson on Monday. Local couples entertained guests, Lorain visitors dropped in, and Eastern Star members attended a meeting in Lorain. Family trips included Elyria and Columbiana, with hospital discharge and a teachers convention noted.
Germany predicts that men will outnumber women by about twelve to fifteen million as births decline and population aging shifts the gender balance toward men over the next decade.
Two ancient Bibles rest side by side in the Wellington home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Pfeiffer. One Bible traces the Pfeiffer family from 1790 with illustrations and notes including Mabel Foster, printed in Newcastle on Tyne and brought to America in 1811. The second Bible from Stuttgart, printed in 1815, came with Pfeiffer ancestors who later settled in the United States.
Percie G Hills transfers to Ferrantes seven parcels in Cleveland Beach Sheffield Lake followed by Bell to Toth 90 acres on West Ridge Carlisle Township Wesbecher trustee to Sprague lot Middle Ridge Amherst Kozar to Julia quitclaim 109 acres Grafton Township Lembike to Demsek seven Ridgeville Heights lots Rigeville Township Timinsky to Lugaski 51 acres Webster Oberlin Ashland Pittsfield Amble to Palmer seven and one half acres West road Wellington Julkewicz to Mary Julkiewicz Lot 20 James B Vincent First Subdivision Lorain Hammond to Frank lot Hamilton Street Wellington Gawn to Amherst Savings and Banking Co Elyria Street Amherst Woodside to Dixon lot East Erie and Idaho Lorain
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