29 Jun 1953
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1953
Page
1
Aphids sap maple trees, shrubs, and plants in Elyria and nearby towns, leaving them sickly and vulnerable to disease. Control centers on nicotine sulphate sprays directly on the aphids, with other crop pests noted, including army worms in Lorain County now under control thanks to natural parasites and recent spraying.
Rochester prepares an Ohio Sesquicentennial themed celebration on July 4 featuring a prairie schooner drawn by 3400 pound oxen owned by Kermit Long of Carrolltown. The day includes parade contests games a picnic dinner and a formal program with fireworks at night.
June Tomasch Virginia Erb and Karen Eaken demonstrated at the Chatham Cheerful Chirper 4-H club meeting held June 24 at the schoolhouse after a baseball game. Paint for mailbox posts was purchased and painting to start at the township southwest corner.
Harold Otto, a 20 year veteran of American Airlines, was named supervisor of Air Mail Express Traffic in the Chicago area by District Sales Manager Bonham M. Fox. Otto, formerly a Cleveland sales representative, takes over from Eric Thon who becomes cargo sales representative for Chicago North Side. The Otto family once lived on Eastern Heights Boulevard in Elyria and plans to move to Chicago next week. son Eugene M. Otto remains in Elyria.
Heat and drought stretch across the plains with corn growth advancing in central and northern states. Heavy late week showers ease drought in Iowa Indiana Illinois and Ohio boosting corn prospects while Texas Oklahoma Kansas Colorado and New Mexico remain drier. Wheat harvest gains in Kansas Missouri and Ohio Valley as Pacific northwest reports strong grain prospects and a large strawberry harvest.
Mr and Mrs James Hambly and daughter Linda returned from a month long trip visiting Mrs Hambly s parents in Minnesota They traveled through Minnesota Wisconsin Indiana and Michigan Sandra Slaughterbeck of Port Clinton is visiting Linda Hambly Mr and Mrs Denver White and family of Grafton and Mrs Madeline Wells of Elyria were guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Parks and son Suzanne Keller of Amherst spent time with her grandparents Mr and Mrs M G Keller Clarence Hanshue formerly ill in St Joseph s Hospital Lorain is now at home slowly improving Mr and Mrs Dick Slaughterbeck
Vincent James Biddle a student at the Oberlin College School of Theology conducted services at the Methodist Church Sunday. Official church board meeting is set for Thursday evening July 9 in the church parlors. W S C S meets Thursday July 16 at the Goodsite home for a 6 p.m tureen supper. Shirley Strickland, leaving in July to join the Women’s Marine Corps, was honored at a party hosted by her parents with relatives from Elyria Lorain and Vincent. games and refreshments followed.
The Port Clinton family was guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. James Hambly and family. Archie Bohn and daughters of Ford road were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hanning in Shaker Heights.
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