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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1940
Page
9
The Women’s Association of First Congregational Church plans its annual chop suey luncheon on March Sth from 11:00 to 1:30 in the church dining room. Mrs. Peter Smith leads as president with Mrs. Lucy Houserman chairing the luncheon committee to raise funds for wider association work.
Multiple Ohio PTA events outline March meetings across Elyria Franklin Garford Jefferson McKinley. Speakers include Attorney Wickens of Lorain and Rich ard W Outland. topics range from modern education to health and teeth. Musical numbers by school choirs accompany sessions.
Miss Larkin, head of Catholic Charities of the Lorain Deanery, to speak at a Sunday breakfast after St Mary's Court of Mary Sodality monthly meeting. Leaders reviewed Lent liturgy, Holy Week rites, and plans for upcoming talks and projects.
At 2 45 Sunday afternoon the Blue Triangle club will present a musical tea at the Y W C A with Oberlin Conservatory students. Miss Edna Gray Johnson led the Thursday Bible Hour, teaching Daniel and prophecy with verse references, and next Thursday at ten o clock she will cover Daniel chapter ten. Royal Neighbors planned the forty fifth anniversary observance, with Mayflower Camp 1374 preparing a special program for March 15. County convention date set for May 17 in this city.
In St. Pauls Evangelical church today the ceremony united Marvelle Moehl and Max A Roe in marriage. The service featured palms and ferns, organist Mrs. Fred Ruth, and vocal solos as the bridal party entered at 2:30 PM. The bride wore an empire white chiffon gown with Valencia lace, a train and a veil of shirred net. A reception followed at Mrs Krieg's West Avenue home for about 100 guests before the couple's departure for a honeymoon in Washington DC and the East.
The regular Stars meeting last evening announced all tern Stars are invited to morning worship at First Methodist Church this Sunday March 3 at 10 30. Members to assemble outside the church for a group meet. Next regular meeting March 14 will be Men’s night with initiation and March birthdays honored. Refreshments to be prepared by men.
The Department of Civics and Political Science heard Oscar Dunn discuss the duties of county commissioners yesterday at the Woman's Club. Mrs. E. C. Danner presided over a brief business session with reports from officers and committee chairs. Mrs. George Bush read letters on the Trades Agreement and Mrs. L. J. Boothroyd spoke about the council meeting attendance. Refreshments followed at a tea table in green and yellow, with Mrs. Danner and Mrs. R. T. J. Martin pouring. committee members included Mrs. C. K. Manning and others.
At yesterday s meeting the Jefferson Girl Reserves planned a three course supper at the W. gym next Wednesday night with fancy work after. Virginia Kolopos is the new president following a resignation, Betty Hurd becomes vice president, and Eleanor Szabo is named program chairman. A discussion of different programs and a box social for an upcoming event were also arranged.
Licenses granted to Andrew Bene, 38, Elyria, machinist, and Margaret Kovacs, 30, 401 Second Street, Elyria. Also licensees Harry Youtt Jr., 28, Bellmore New York, bank interviewer, and Janice Ault, 25, Lorain. Hermann H Hamer, 38, Columbus, contractor, and Ruth Yaeger Firey, 31, R D No 2, Lorain.
The Elizabeth Stevens Society will hold a business meeting at 5 30 p m on Tuesday March Sth followed by dinner at 6 00 p m.
Miss Betty Agate of Elyria joins Theta Alpha Phi for Ohio Wesleyan University production of Family Trait set for March 8 and 9. The junior is listed among the cast. Doris Reichert heads south to Florida with her mother and brother Gilbert, planning to stay in Tampa until June. Various local residents host, travel, or attend events in Cleveland and Toledo. A newborn and other family notes appear, along with church group activities and class meetings, including a Maranatha class gathering at the First Baptist church and a revival near St Patrick's Day.
Local groups announce a string of activities in Elyria and nearby towns. Columbia lab at St Johns school auditorium. Lat-4-Lot club on Park avenue. Junior Woman's Club cooking demo by Jean McCullaugh of Ohio Fuel Gas Co. Merry Mixups with Mrs Dorothy Nichol on Columbia avenue. Literary Club with Mrs George Johnson on Park avenue. Womans Christian Association session on poise and posture at 1 30. Camera Club print night. Church of Scientific Religion study at No 1 West Avenue upstairs at 8 P M. V W Post and Auxiliary in club rooms Canton Lorain and Auxiliary in LO. C F hall. Daughters of America at British Empire hall. Elyria Home for the Aged Auxiliary and Jefferson Junior High P T A. McKinley P T A and a Bible study at Van Muyke home on Cleveland street at 7 45. Townsend Club No 1 at 7 30 in club rooms. Business Women's Bible class at Curtis home on 5th street at 7 30.
Miss Harriet-Louise H. Patterson discusses Bible Lectures Footprints Around Jerusalem as the final Lenten talk at the Elyria Woman's Club Monday at two. The travelogue covers holy sites in Jerusalem and historic excavations, with questions answered at the end.
A joint meeting of Intermediate and Senior Christian Endeavor societies at Second Congregational church is set for Sunday at six. Miss Priscilla Chase, a state worker in Congregational youth work, will speak. Guests invited, members to bring sandwiches for luncheon. Elyria Men’s Bible Class meets Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at the M C G A. L B Hindman will speak on suffering in the Christian life, with a musical program by Miss Gladys McCullough.
News Of The Girl Scouts reports a investiture ceremony for Troop 7 at Mrs Henson’s home. Six girls Frances Ralock Mary Margaret Birkbeck Marjorie Demm Beatrice Rahrig Mary Gueasn and Joan Hall were invested by leader Mrs McConville. Afterward hot chocolate and cakes were served. The troop toured the American Lace Factory for lace making insight and visited the county jail where Sheriff spoke on fingerprinting accident prevention and safety.
A list of hospital admissions includes Joan Spicer Ta Grange Anne Carlson and many others with addresses in Lorain Vermilion Avon Lake and nearby places. Discharges include Mrs Glenn Harrison with a baby boy and several other patients from Wellington LaGrange and Lorain area.
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