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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1940

Page

6

Births and church notes from Litchfield brief

Birth announced for Mr and Mrs J Norbert Hood of Litchfield a son born at Lodi hospital on Saturday March 2. Congregational and Baptist churches plan joint Lent services Sunday March 10 the final day of the week. Local youths toured Cleveland visiting Terminal Tower and YMCA pool, while others attended meetings and visits across Medina County. Numerous community visitors and family gatherings populate the weekend.

Litchfield J. Norbert Hood Lodi Hospital The Baptist Church Houseman Medina Cleveland C. A Warren Taylor S. S. Savannah U. S. Navy A. D. Taylor Lawrence Edith Taylor Mina Gott San Pedro Cal Evelyn Holmes Robert Reuman Medina Youth's Fellowship Association Congregational Elytia Max Barth Medina County Richard Parker Spencer Betty Hertel Mansfield Charles Eberle Joe Schindler F. J. Howe Eleanor Murl Howe Wilebur Schultz Russell West Richfield Roy Brighthill LaPorte A. J. Holmes Roland Pfeiffer Audrey Brecksville H. L. Pfeiffer Bert Lenarth Arthur Maxworthy George Maxworthy Erhart Rose Petersen Dorothy Ausmuth Bertha Fletterich Beaumont Fletterich Walter Aufmuth Norman Autfmuth Louis Aufmuth Clayton Sears Akron Walter Sears Cuyahoga Falls C. H. Sears Elia Radie Roger Ingraham Lakewood Will Zabnow

Penfield Church News Highlights Local Meetings

Sunday March 10 marked Youth Night at United Church with a topic The Covered Wason and a week of Special Services running to March 17 with 8 PM evenings. Roy Weyrick will lead Sunday morning on Some Perilous Pitfalls while E R Peck from Elyria led the Boys class. FP T A to meet March 14 with a teacher play. Farm Woman's Club met March 1 with fashion demo by Frances Erkert and guests from Louisville and DeFields. Jolly Good Fellows hosted March 9 with prizes. Nellie Jackson hosted basketball team and guests at her Le Grange home.

United Church J. M. McCurdy Elyria Farm Woman's Club Jolly Good Fellows Lynn Myers Clair Devereaux Milo Blough Hart Ferriman Meyers Kirby Cleveland Adelbert DeFields Howard Andrew's Nellie Jackson Penfield School le Grange

North Olmsted notices and social updates

North Olmsted area residents recall travels birthdays illness and family events. Mr and Mrs KH Fortney sail on SS Chirique for a West Indies Panama Canal cruise while Mrs Max Krugman travels to Florida for two weeks. Marlene Mattson celebrates sixth birthday on Whitehaven Avenue with friends. Wilma Ruth Impett marks her tenth birthday with a party. Families share weekend dinners and visitors from Lakewood Cleveland. Funeral for John Samuth held in Cleveland after his death on Theodore Avenue. Birth announced for Ronald Zimmerman at Mt Sinai Hospital.

North Olmsted KH. W. Fortney Mashek Road West Indies Panama Canal Max Krugman Kennedy Ridge Road Florida Adell Nichols Eustis Robb Hall Floyida Marlene Mattson Whitehaven Avenue Diana David Biddulph Howerd Ruthy Fuchs Janey Roberts Warry Donald Mattson Wilma Ruth Impett Eva Riley Ellen Riley George Impett Elton Wilma Ruth Roy Wirshing William Mather Lakewood Robert Roberts Roger Whitall Cleveland John Samuth William Oshun North Porter Road Theodore Avenue Frank Lewis Butternut Ridge Road Lutheran Hospital Cleveland James Saunders George Tutt Rocky River J. J. Fawkins John Conner June Hopkins Lorain Road Fort Olmsted Theodore Ballard Canterbury Road Usher Road Olmsted Falls Ronald J. Zimmerman Alice Schulman Mt. Sinai Hospital

Grafton Father Son Banquet Set for Friday Evening

The fifth annual Father and Son banquet, sponsored by the Men's Brotherhood of Grafton and Belden, will be held in the Grafton School auditorium on Friday. Dinner at 6 45 P.M. with an evening program including invocations, greetings, musical solos, and a college address by Dean Frederick Ruehms. Also notes a farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Cambaugh and farm relocation soon.

Grafton Men's Brotherhood of Grafton and Belden Charles F. Mott Wells Mole W. G. Reese P H. Rogers Henry Shriver BT Nesbett Allen Bartlett Dean Frederick Ruehms Baldwin Wallace College Delbert Dunlap

Birthday Surprise for Miss Marie Baldi in Cleveland

A group of twenty friends from Cleveland and Grafton surprised Miss Marie Baldi of Cleveland with a birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Join Benhke. Entertainment included various games and evening refreshments hosted by the couple.

Cleveland Grafton Marie Baldi Join Benhke

Valley City social notes and church event teaser

Valley City residents hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Paul Selzer and the Martin Ruders from Chippewa Lake for Sunday dinner at Casper Schmidt's home. Evangelical Reformed Church Men's Brotherhood fish fry is set for Friday evening. Springfield visitors Mr and Mrs Henry Wolf Jr and son David spent the weekend with his parents. Mrs M E Higham of Cleveland dined with Mr and Mrs Richard Reutter. Mrs Bart Schaefer won a diamond ring on the Wayne King Song contest. Loren Hadlock of Medina visited his aunt Mrs Edwin Lasch, and George Hoag of the area joined.

Fred Rollin Josephine Warren Rollin Glent Rollin’s Huntington R. O. Biggs Falls Clinic Biggs Anna Gott Elyria Arndt Grand Rapids Ohio Douglas Biggs Cleveland Leland Gott R O. Biggs Warren Taylor San Pedro Calif Thelma Yeater Ashland Ralph Bowman Jay Palmer Elsie Shaw Carl Buell Eaton Wayne Turner Charlene Turner Litchfield A. L Musa Artz John Burnett Columbia Ruth Richardson Akron Artz Guy Durkee Fannie Durkee Paul Nichols LaGrange A. E. Mennell Dwight Kimeec Raymond West View Chas. Gest Earl Rice Eben Rice Evelyn Burrer Walter Derek Firman Erhart North Olmstead Jack Buchholz Ostar Buchholz Marion Audry Norwalk J. D. Mennell L. D. Mennell Dale Howard Doerr Lakewood Blaine Archer Darrel Os Hfield Mass Sharlene Wise Robert Canonsburg Helen Finley Sweet Irvin Klineet Alice Eugene Lee Alineet James Obitts Orville Koepke Lorain George Koepke Eva Amherst Anne Gladys Pijor Thos. Pijor Nadine Lehman Howard Wise Julia Ruth Gest Therlow Canton D. R. Fulton B. W. Montey West Salem Corwin Willard Berneara Mennell BT. Nesbett Farm Ray Lang C. H. Sooy Frank Sony Penfield Clarence Sooy John Caroline Rising Henry Rising Roy Rising la Grange Rudolph Pfeifer Memorial Hospital Pfeiffer Wm. Pfeiffer Carlisle Edith Howard C. A. Webb W. H. Murbach Wm. Chamberlain Ray Fieldhouse Lodi Frank Cragin Wm. Outz Richard Nettie Reichard B. T. Nesbett Robert Nesbett Kenneth Cook Ile Paul Lang Cleve E. N. Butler Howard Smith FE. H. Butler William Maynard Wilkinson Jennie Arick Wilbur Arick Orlin Wolfe Sup Jimmy Earl Arick Edward Neumeyer George Schaefer Toledo Jerry Puller Garden Club Paul Kinet Liverpool PT. A Valley City Garden Club Everett Adams Medina County Wm. Hoagland Warren Ralph Feuchrer Medina County Orchestra Medina High School Liverpool School Radeck Harley Radeck Medina Henrietta Armbruster Ralph Feuchter Dorothy Coleman American Legion Auxiliary Te Deshler Wallick Columbus Hazel Mellert Elyria Memorial Hospital William Grabenstetter Ray Frisk Walter Wolfe Brunswick Valley City Bridge Club Ed Grabenstetter Edwin Lasch Reed McClure Lasch W. Bradlock William Steck Luras Dounald Partitt John Prasinjak Gertrude Wood Elmer Grace Sidney Beach Nelson Gross Gail Alexander Mallet Creek Carol Gross Howard Gross Ralph Gross Charles Gross Glen Yannagan Fred Yannagan Wanoster Norman Derek Baby Valley City Minnie Fiest H. J. Grabbenstetter Rose Clarence P J Martin Dean Regal Latue Gross Floyd Rumbaugh Brunswick Mine Fiest Betty Schmidt Wilbur Rook Spencer Earl Fiest Charles Pierce

Women's Home Missionary Society Meets in Spencer

Spencer notes report the Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet Friday afternoon March 8 with Mrs Ray Aldrich. The Pythian Sisters held a well attended meeting at the Temple on Tuesday evening and the Knights of Pythias met at Castle Hall with the Rankin Page conferred. Norris and Warren Walters earned honors at the Bid-West rifle meet at Fort Hayes with Norris tying a 292 of 300 and Warren 288. Also mentioned are local visits, birthdays, and a birth announcement for Nancy Caro born March 1 at Sodi hospital. The Estill family has rented the Gannett farm west of town.

Spencer Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Ray Aldrich Pythian Sisters The Temple Knights of Pythias Castle Hall Indge Spencer Marks Chatham Claud Gannett Town Otto Allen Allen Hart Stuart Cleveland Warren Allen Akron Stuart Frank Braw Stedman Hunter Elyria Jay Flemming

Leap Year Party At Epworth Teague Of Fields Church

Epworth Teague of Fields Methodist Church held a leap year party at the homes of Velma and Betty Andrews with Ruth Bainbridge in charge. Seventeen attended as refreshments were served. Epworth League will meet March 10 at five with a pot luck supper and devotional followed by fellowship. Community youths invited. (Other items note Golden Wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stranahan on March 20, family dinner and open house March 17, local sickness, a kerosene tank heater fire causing slight damage, and Women’s Provisional Norwalk District meeting attendees.)

Epworth Teague the Fields Methodist Church Wisses Velma Betty Andrews Ruth Bainbridge Epworth League Lewis Stranahan la Grange Arthur Smith Elmer Krueger A. J. Hulse Elmer Carver Lewis Munn Lawrence Crawford Jack Meyers Norwalk Agnes Krueger Root Road Charles Smith la Porte Miner Eldred Ladies Aid

Funeral notices for Vaughn and visitors in Cleveland

Mrs. Janie Allen attended the funeral services of her brother-in-law Will Vaughn of Medina who is well known here. Mrs. Lee Walker also attended. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lewis and their son David were Sunday guests of the latter's sister and family in Cleveland.

Wellington Edd Wallingon Roger Wood Litchfeld Wood Hal Leach Charles Baker Rochester Frank Gallatin Clement Auble Irena Auble Jack Oxford Perry Heilman Pawnee Abner Messner Reed Buffington Spencer West Salem Harry Gallatin Huntington Buttington Farm Winton Hisey Cleveland Otto Allen Ira Hisey Homerville Abner Ressner Chalmer Loudenville R. V. Cohagan Ralph Thornton E. F. Cohagan Gordon Elyria W. E. McMullen Patsy Carlisle George Rutt Dickey Leonard Bridges Litchfield Victor Haines Cecil Welg New London Ralph Coen Albert Eglen Aldrich Farm Roberts John Miller Chatham Miller Spencer Hardware and Grocery J. T. McCourt Florida St. Petersburg W. G. Roller Alvin Gallatin Mary Gallatin Paul Woods of Shrive Clara Woods Janie Allen Will Vaughn Medina Lee Walker Dave Lewis David the Lattee

Local notices and social events from Kipton and nearby

Kipton residents Kipton Charles Bayless returns home from Allen Hospital after weeks of confinement. Warren Huffaker moved from Elyria Memorial Hospital to home in Camden with double pneumonia. F A Perkins and Jessie Meechar visited Killbuck parents. Waite household under scarlet fever quarantine with Mrs. Bessie Waite patient. Esther Calkins of Canton stayed with W W Calkins family. C C Bickel celebrated birthday with son George Bickel’s family. Mrs O J Geist honored at birthday party with guests A W Davidson J M Whitney Glen Barber Mable Hanes Pittsfield Mary Esther Geist Oberlin. H E Pillivant Elyria and J R Meek Pittsfield hosted at Geist home for Sunday dinner.

Kipton Charles Bayless Allen Hospital Charles Bayless Jr Warren Huffaker Elyria Memorial Hospital Camden F. A. Perkins Jessie Meechar V. Mellor Killbuck Waite A. W. Davidson J. M. Whitney Glen Barber Mable Hanes JR. Meek Pittsfield Mary Esther Geist Oberlin H. E. Pillivant Elyma J. R Meek G. T. Geist

Mrs Erhart undergoes operation at Elyria Memorial Hospital

Mrs. Ralph Erhart underwent an operation at Elyria Memorial Hospital last Friday morning. She was brought home Sunday evening and will be confined to bed for several days. The item also lists numerous social visits and gatherings involving family and friends across Elyria and nearby towns, including card parties and birthday celebrations, with names such as McLaughlin, Haury, Puka, Meyer, Fries, Ulrich, and Gross frequenting local homes.

Erhart Ralph Lees Elyria Memorial Hospital Lawrence McLaughlin Edie April Barney Haury H. J. Grabbenstetter Mary Puka Lees Wellington George Meyer Belden Bert Meyer Charles Neff Lakewood J. G. Haury Ruby Meyer Corwin Elymia Hibbitts Ohio Canton Carl Hoover Wilfred Fries Herbert Mitchell Rochester Wilfred Frank Ulrich Minnie First Charles Pierce Mallet Creek Charles Nook Berea Phillip Armbruster Celeste Kaiser Cleveland Bob Offenberg Burbank William Tegmeyer

PTA Dance Series Draws Big Crowd in LaGrange

The LaGrange Parent Teachers Association sponsored a dance series with the Melodeers Orchestra from Elyria providing music. A further dance is planned for Saturday evening March 9 in the auditorium, inviting all to attend. Miss Ruth Adams received a bridal shower hosted by Frances and others, with relatives and friends celebrating Saturday night.

I. A Lagrange Parent Teachers Association Melodeers Orchestra Elyria Ruth Adams Frances

Ed ith Holcomb Hosts Luncheon and General See Set

Edith Holcomb entertained with green and white decorations and a rainbow motif as guests enjoyed Chinese Checkers and a luncheon. Notable attendees included Mrs. Robert Hulcomb and Vir-Binny of Berea and Mrs. Will Hulcomb of Grafton. Over twenty guests attended the event and gifts were exchanged for the bride-to-be.

Edith Holcomb Robert Hulcomb Vir- Binny Berea Will Hulcomb Grafton

Belden High School crafts Camera Clique and senior play

Belden High School launches the Camera Clique with officers President Fred Wilkins and others. Senior class play Look Me in the Eye rehearsals proceed with a large cast. A roller skating party at Rainbow Gardens funds the junior senior outing. Seed sale profits will finance a movie projector.

Belden Camera Clique V. Tee Prior Fred Wilkins Dick Burdick Ruth Blackhall Phay Susie Smithers the Cook Mary Divencenzo Gideon Gumm the Ardher Julius Rebeles Laurie McLaurin Kenneth Melaurin Jeanne Wise Earl Pietch Pernicious Peters Porter Frank Dudek Anemia Peters Eileen Wickner Francine Hoyt McLaurins Mary Lou Barnes Russel Logan Sonny Lehman Paxton New Wise Rosita Gondelza Rosemary Grabenstetter Sappington Tuppy Fred Wilk Tabitha Todd Lovico Bernice Buckingham Rainbow Gardens Maren Ll

Church News Calendar at Belden Adult Bible Cla

The Belden Adult Bible Class meets monthly at the home of Mr and Mrs Georg Meyers on Thursday evening March 7. Community Circle meets with Mrs Irene Wise on March 14 for an all day session. On March 10 P H Rogers will speak at Sunday school after returning from Florida about conditions and interests in the southern states. Everyone is welcome.

Belden Adult Bible Cla Georg Meyers Marc Community Circle Irene Wise P. H. Rogers Florida

South Ridge E L C E meeting and social photos

A South Ridge Evangelical League Christian Endeavor Society meeting convened with Malcolm and Alvin Fowl leading the regular session under Bruce Eppley. Members enjoyed games and refreshments for ten attendees. An April meeting will be hosted by Miss Anprile Peabody.

South Ridge Evangelical League Christian Endeavor Society Malcolm Alvin Fowl Bruce Eppley Anprile Peabody

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