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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1944
Page
2
The Religious Education Committee of the YW hosts about 150 women from Elyria churches for an afternoon gathering. Miss Mabel Head, executive secretary of Peace Commission in Cleveland, spoke on building peace through church action and neighborly responsibility, urging readiness to address prejudice and war risks.
A village celebration honored the Freakht basketball team and their wives after winning the district championship. Olive Cheney, principal of the suboal, and Mrs Mayes bar old Olomstead praised coach Mays and Robert Daysin for organizing the party. Florence Brown oversaw routine business as the Royal Neaghbers attended and banners mourned a deceased member, with services planned at a later date.
Miss Mabel Head chairman of Cleveland Peace Committee will address the Bureau and Professional Women's club on Tuesday March 7 at 7 45 p m in the Elyria Woman's Club. Eva Mackey heads Public Affairs Committee and guests may attend. after the talk refreshments served.
A clipped notice lists licenses for Charles Maypesse 38 Potassrae and Frelyn A Alar 38 Jon Tain, plus Kenneth Park 3 eraim U8 and Margaret L. Morie 21 Lerain, with associated authorities.
Local social circle gathered for a family dinner at the Crerr home on Seventh Street honoring Deus Gerber who recently returned home after two months away. Attendees included Afr and Mrs Willem Watts, Mrs HB Breyser of Cleveland, and Sergeant Gerber’s father J. Gerber Avi Gils, with Mrs Mary Fishburn planning a visit to North Hailswood and Prooms, Arizona to spend time with relatives.
The Elyria men s Bible class held its first meeting of the season on a Friday afternoon at the selenium Pwith 22 grid yy. The imperfect text notes prayer and discussion, mentions places and attendees, and references a plan to proceed with the next gathering at a local venue near West Fort Heights, with scattered names and numbers.
Miss Helen Shuster Blanche Johns marries Sergeant Hearne at Drew Field Army Base in Tampa Florida. George Johns and Mr and Mrs Rod Hearne attend the ceremony as Hearne’s family, with Hearne's service in the Army and prior work with New York Central.
The bride Helen Frances Shuster to Robert Maurice Bardon son of Mes lol Bardon announced by her parents at 2163 Grafton road. The wedding took place at San Tans Obispo California where the groom resides. February ninth with Chaplin de Burke officiating. bride wore a low blue afternoon dress. bridesmaids white fardenas. Best man Lieut B Ward. Bardon will stay in California. groom educated at Eaton High School 1940. husband previously with Western Automate Machine Screw Company. March meeting of Women’s Christian Temperance Union changed to March 8 hosting Rev Matthew Gilliland on Pence.
The McKinley Parent Teacher Association meeting planned for Monday evening is canceled due to Arthur C. Hotracks of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company being seriously ill in an Akron hospital. The P T A will withhold a program and cannot announce a new speaker at Royroom.
The chorus under the direction of teaag Clapmaty wall will perform at Christ Temple Church on WT Oberlin Road Sunday March 5 at 2 30 pm. This chorus first appeared two weeks ago at Second Baptist Church. The public is invited to attend this program.
Miss Jear Carlson and Corp. George Oldham Jr were wed at Trinity Cathedral Cleveland on a Tuesday evening ceremony officiated by Rev Guthrie. Attendants included the best man and attendees from North Olmsted. A reception followed. Oldham returns to Virginia. Also reported: a daughter named Sylvia Blaine Baldwin born to Mr and Mrs Ashby Baldwin. various health and travel notes, club meetings, and community notices from North Olmsted and nearby areas.
C T Hummel and Mrs Frances Eckert Bovard will tour Lorain County schools to describe the 1944 Four-H Club program during Four-H Mobilization Week. They will visit Hurlington, Wellington, Ligham, Rochester, Brighton and Kipton schools to help organize county 4-H clubs and plan for the 1944 season. Two training meetings for club advisors are set for March 3 at Elyria VFW and March 9 at Mrs COS Church in Wellington.
Sunday school begins at 9 pm for all children with popular teachers. English Lenten service at morning worship for youth and those who worship. Rev. Louis Novak on temptations with choir "Into the Woods My Master Went" and Eva Varga at organ. Monthly Road church meeting at 2 pm Sunday. Creeley at Mrs. John Paliggi’s at 9:30 pm Sunday. E. group to St Pauls Evangelical for Union Lenten Young Peoples meeting. Union Lenten service at First Congregational next week. Week meetings include Boy Scouts Monday, Young Ladies Club Tuesday led by Mrs. Joseph Bara Jr. Midweek Lenten service Wednesday at 8 pm. Lent resources urged for use. Circle 3 Thursday at Mrs. Andrew Nagy’s home.
Huntington area families hosted birthday celebrations for Mrs Simiwnsan and Mrs Claude Simonsen while reporting Lyle Simonsen stationed in England and Shelby Langh serving in Italy. Neighbors visited Mr and Mrs Robert Bret. Supper guests included Allen Lairhbant and Miss Elinesferrett from Rochester. News of illness and hospital stays is mixed with family visits and homefront updates.
Residents Sullivan and Lorain were visited by Mr. and Mrs. Easterd Lillean and Mrs. Rath Dry Bilyna. Callers appeared on Sunday near upper west of May and Mrs Forest Biew with son Abs Wind Giaeptsert and daughter Mariya.
Local notes report Ralph Henne and family updates from Southeast Ridges with Harold in Marine service on 24 hour leave. East Cleveland visitors, furloughs, and dinners mark the week as relatives and neighbors gather for meals and greetings. News items include milk hauling milestones, Red Cross canvassing, a high school farewell party, and several traffic collisions near Elyria.
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