Cobblestones In New York Stir Debate On Style And Safety
A New York column critiques cobblestone paving on Manhattan approaches to the Holland Tunnel and Broadway from 242nd Street to the north city line, noting irregular surfaces, water pooling, and ice hazards. It muses on spelling quirks in Rockefeller Center and local streets, and ends with a tale of Mrs Worthington of Truro transforming an old fishing net into a striking party dress.
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Manhattan
Holland Tunnel
Broadway
242D Street
North City
Santa Fe
Wichita
Boston
John Worthington
Cape Cod
Ais Worthington
Jooked
Truro
Cape
Olive Tablets Claim to Aid Liver Bile and Digestion
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for constipation and sluggish liver by stimulating bile flow. It claims the tablets are purely vegetable, harmless, and effective for digesting fatty foods, with prices 15¢ 30¢ 60¢ available at all drugstores.
Arabian Scholar To Speak At Oberlin
Alif Ishak Tannus a Lebanese Arab scholar and Cornell PhD candidate will speak at Oberlin College on Thursday March 9 at noon in Finney Chapel and again at 4 30 PM in the King Bosworth Room. He will discuss The London Conference on Palestine and has a background in sociology and rural development. He was born September 1905 and previously taught at the American University of Beirut and worked with the British in Sudan.
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Oberlin
Alif Ishak Tannus
Cornell
Oberlin College
Finney Chapel
King Bosworth
Cosmopolitan Club
Tannus
American University of Beirut
Sudan
Palestine
Near East Foundation of New York
Lebanon
Syria
St Lawrence
A E club entertains guests at Schneider home Elyria
The A and E club was entertained Saturday evening by Katherine Schneider and Frank Boylan at the Schneider home in Elyria. After an evening of cards prizes were awarded to Mrs John Spaeth, Tom Schneider, Mrs Harry Alten, Harold Stang, Mrs Tom Schneider and John Spaeth. Lunch was served to seventeen. They will be entertained in two weeks at the home of Mr and Mrs Harr Alten.
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AVON
A and E Club
Katherine Schneider
Frank Boylan
Schneider
Elyria
John Spaeth
Tom Schneider
Harry Alten
Harold Stang
Harr
Alten
Baptist Church Prayer Meeting At Nick Rieds Home
The prayer meeting and Bible study will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Nick Ried on Thursday evening March 9. All are invited to attend.
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the Baptist Church
Nick Ried
Village Council to Hold Regular Meeting Thursday
The village council will hold its regular meeting in the Town Hall on Thursday evening March 9. The Royal Circle of the Methodist church will meet at Mrs Paul Stokes home on Wednesday March 8. Mrs Cattrell will entertain the Ladies Aid of the Methodist church at her home Thursday March 9.
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Methodist Church
Paul Stokes
Cattrell
Mrs Worthington fashions from fishnets captivate New York
In midtown Manhattan a designer known as Mrs Worthington builds a wholesale showroom and sales force making beach skirts and capes from fishnets dyed in bright colors. She combines nets with sail canvas and nautical hardware for sea themed costumes sold by top Fifth Avenue shops.
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Upper Midtown Manhattan
Cape Cod
Worthington
Fifth Avenue
Mrs Worthington
Truro
McNaught Syndicate
Closing Evangelistic Service at M. E. Church
In Wellington Ohio 432 persons attended the final two week Evangelistic service at the Methodist Episcopal church. Billy Barker of the City Mission in Cleveland led the meeting and Cassidy Singers sang. A $75 donation from church members was given to Barker who redirected it to the City Mission. The service ended with testimony and many reconsecrations.
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Wellington
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Billy” Barker
City Mission
Cleveland
Cassidy
Lonzon Green
Barker
Billy
Mary Pitts
John H Green
First Baptist Church
Revival Services Open At Baptist Church Next Sunday
Next Sunday evening the First Baptist church will begin a two week Evangelistic series led by Pastor Reverend John S Green. Dr M E Hawkins of Mishawaka Indiana will bring the messages.
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Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
John S Green
M E Hawkins
Mishawaka
Indiana
Funeral notices and weekend social visit report
Julius and Wallace Rauser attended the funeral of Mrs Rauser in Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Phil Gerhart of Avon with Miss Lillian Schwartz and Olga Krebel of Cleveland attended a party at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter McAllister in honor of their daughter's third birthday. Marilyn Taft of Berea and Mr and Mrs Alverdo Taft spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs F Pickering.
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Julius and
Wallace
Rauschers
Rauser
Cleveland
Phil Gerhart
Avon
Lillian Schwartz
Olga Krebel
Walter McAllister
Thei
Marilyn
Alverdo Taft
Berea
Mis F Pickering
New Oberlin Grange Notes at Oberlin Hall
New Oberlin Pomona Grange met in Oberlin hall with about 100 at a noon dinner. Twelve members were initiated by the Oberlin degree team. A later card party featured nine tables and prizes for Mrs Beulah Feakins Mr Frank Kreuger and Mrs A Falkner. Lunch followed.
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NEW Oberlin
Pomona Grange
Oberlin
Beulah Feakins
Frank Kreuger
A Falkner
Mary Falkner
Mary Peabody
Sharp
Abe Yost To Lead Singing At Elyria Baptist Church
Abe Yost of the Elyria Baptist Church will lead the singing. The public is invited to all services. Meetings begin at 7 30.
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Abe” Yost
Elyria
Pomona Grange Plans Spring Meeting Tour Schedule
Pomona Grange met at Oberlin and set April 19 in Fitchville Ohio for a return program with tours to Penfield and onward until all returns are fulfilled. Wellington Grange to meet Wednesday to discuss Wellington Fair exhibits in August and 4 H clubs Sunnysiders Hustlers and Outdoor led by Mrs C S Church and Mrs Dick McKisson will participate.
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Pomona Grange
Oberlin
Fitchville
Ohio
Huron Col Rae TT
Penfield
Wellington Grange
Wellington Fair
C S Church
Dick McKisson
ME Church Offertory Sung. Local Social Notes
Keith Andrews brings Mrs Charles Ewing and infant home from Allen Memorial hospital Saturday. Herrick avenue West Ted Jones and Phyllis Voxtheim er sang the offertory at the ME church Sunday morning. The Woman's Missionary societies of the ME church meet Thursday at Mrs Blanche Jones's Forest street home. Bertha Sponseller returns to Elyria after visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs W H Sponseller. Mr and Mis J Hausset missionaries in South America. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Avery and Rev and Mrs John H Green were Thursday evening guests of Rev and Mrs L S Green. The Cassidy Singers called on Mrs C W Recard Sunday evening and sang. Mr and Mrs Ralph Markley, two children, and Orlando and Beulah Markley, of Ashland, were Sunday guests of Dr and Mrs Cc W Recard.
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Keith Andrews
Charles Ewing
Allen Memorial Hospital
Herrick Avenue West
Ted Jones
Phyllis Voxtheimer
Woman’s Missionary Societies
ME Church
Blanche Jones
Forest Street
Bertha Sponseller
Elyria
W H Sponseller
J Hausset
South America
Kenneth Avery
John H Green
L S Green
Cassidy
C W Revard
Ralph Markley
Orlando Markley
Beulah Markley
Ashland
Carlin Home Welcomes Seventeen Guests with Housewarming
Mr and Mrs R L Carlin and family hosted a house warming on Sunday as seventeen friends gathered to celebrate in their new home. Guests presented a lamp to the couple and a pleasant day was shared. Eaton Grange plans a play titled Baby Steps Out at Oberlin Grange hall on Friday night and invites all to attend. Mrs Myrtle Davis convalesces at the Schmitzs’ home after influenza. Mrs Frank Schmitz remains confined at home with illness. Delia Brown returned home Friday after caring for sick relatives in Toledo for a month. Harold Steinman son Dickey and Elmer Brown were weekend guests of F C Brown.
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R L Carlin
Carlin
Eaton Grange
Oberlin Grange Hall
Myrtle Davis
Carl Schmitz
Frank Schmitz
Oberlin Senior Violin Recital Tonight in Warner Hall
David Blumenthal, Oberlin Conservatory senior, performs a Violin Recital at Warner Concert Hall tonight at 309 PM. He is assisted by pianist Phillip Johnson. The program includes Vitali Ciaccona, Beethoven Sonata in F Op 24, Mozart Intrada Des Planes Minute, Rachmaninoff Vocalise, and DeFalla Ritual Fire Dance.
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Oberlin
David Blumenthal
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Warner Concert Hall
M. Blumenthal
Phillip Johnson
Vitali
Rachmaninoff
DeFalla
Lyric Soprano To Sing Here Friday
Lyric soprano Catherine Van Buren will perform Friday evening March 10 at 830 PM at the First Congregational Church. She past sang with Fisk Jubilee choir and studied at Oberlin Conservatory earning a bachelor degree in music. Her accompanist is Walter Anderson.
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Catherine van Buren
First Congregational Church
Fisk University
Great Fisk Jubilee
Symphony Hall
Boston
Carnegie Hall
New York
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Shaw University
Raleigh
North Carolina
Talladega College
Talladega
Alabama
Miss van Buren
Reverend Lan don to speak at Columbia Baptist on God’s Wall
Rev Harold Landon will speak on knowing and doing the wall of God at 10 30 Sunday morning at Columbia Baptist Church. Sunday school will follow.
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Columbia
Harold Landon
Wall of God
Columbia Baptist Church
Burial for John Sheer Held in Columbia Cemetery
John Sheer was buried in Columbia Cemetery on Tuesday March 7 in the afternoon. He spent his boyhood in Columbia and is survived by a sister, Mrs Rollo Fitch, and many nephews and nieces in the area. The influenza epidemic forced postponements of the Father-Sons banquet and Acme Grange dance, and the Women's Baptist Mission Circle meeting was cancelled due to illness.
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John Sheer
Columbia
Mr Sheer
Rollo Fitch
Women’s Baptist Mission Circle
Britton Family Notes Illness Recovery and Funeral Trip
Orvule Britton who has been ill with influenza and faced car trouble is recovering. Mr and Mrs John Britton left Monday to attend the funeral of Powhattan Point Ohio for his grandmother, aged ninety two.
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Orvule Britton
John Britton
Powhattan Point
Ohio
Sullivan News Notes Recap from Cleveland Visit
Sullivan residents note Tressie Kerr attended a Cleveland meeting last week with her mother Mrs Ush er and daughter Barbara visiting relatives. Wilbur Drake remains seriously ill with flu at home awaiting recovery.
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Sullivan
Tressie Kerr
Cleveland
Usher
Barbara
Wilbur Drake
Community Notes From Local Churches And Host Socials
Parents Mr and Mrs Edgar Drake hosted a social with the Ladies Aid division of the Congregational church meeting at Mrs Leo Keons home and enjoying warm sugar. Hilton Arndt entertained Tuesday afternoon and for supper guests included Mrs L E Patterson Mrs James Patterson and daughter Yvonne and Mrs Baum of Creston. A division of the Ladies Aid of the Christian church met with Mrs Bertha Geneal last week. Mrs Abrams division of the Ladies Aid of the Congregational church serve a pancake supper at the church Wednesday evening March 8. Mrs Dudley and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Dewey Rook in Spencer. Mrs Rook served dinner honoring her birthday.
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Edgar Drake
Ladies’ Aid
The
Congregational Church
Leo Keons
Hilton Arndt
Arndt
L. E Patterson
James Patterson
Yvonne
Baum
Creston
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
Bertha Geneal
Abram
Ladies’ Aid of the
Dudley
Dewey Rook
Spencer
Rook
Weekend visitors and illness noted in local households
Erhart reports Saturday guests at Glen Yannagan home include Bertrand Lockyear Akron Pearl Fest Medina Mrs Wozney Frances Kamps and Clara Simpson with Oss Simpson from Chippewa Lake. Other visits note Billy McCabe recovering from six weeks in bed and Virgil Kline visiting George O Haury. Mrs Howard Deucker and Mrs Arthur Lindley also visit, with Armbruster flu cases and Helen Strittmatter’s Cleveland stay.
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McCabe Warner Armbruster
Fred Armbruster
Arthur Lindley
B Tilton
Medina
Orvile Haury
Helen Strittmatter
Cleveland
Marvin Clark
Local Social Notes From Elyria Area
Elyria residents attended gatherings at various homes including the Joma Hickman and Armbruster households. Visits extended to Lege ter and Berea with relatives in Lorain Wellington and Cleveland, plus sewing club events and family care updates.
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Selden Armbruster
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