11 Mar 1927
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1927
Page
1
Large Easter observances filled Wellington churches with sunrise services, choir performances, baptisms, and pageants. The First Baptist, Elyria Mission, and St Patrick’s hosted special music, sermons, and a crowded Easter Sunday with receptions, flowers, and community visits by local groups and families.
By Cora M. Shepard details on Flower Garden for Christ fundraiser donation needs at the parsonage garden. Church groups including Young Couples, Friendly Bible Class and Harmony group announce meetings and activities. Also notes on prayer services, a sham and egg supper, dancing, and American Legion discussions. Former pastor Hares Ge Karle contributes article on immortality in the Christian Advocate.
Lake Avenue Womans group hosts an all day meeting at Lake Avenue School on Thursday April 2 with a noon dinner and 2 pm business session. The Grange Hustlers hold a card party at North Ely Grange Hall on Saturday evening April 24. Elyria area Easter program drew a large audience with Blindman of Elyria delivering the message and various recitations and songs by local families and singers. Numerous neighbors and visitors from Cleveland, Lorain, Akron and beyond attended meals and gatherings at Lake Avenue and nearby homes. Illness kept some residents home, while others visited relatives from Florida to Michigan during the weekend.
Garden shelters or gazebos enhance backyards with decorative and practical value. They may be simple or ornate, sit to command garden views, include tool and game storage, and could be financed under FHA Property Improvement Credit Plan.
A health risk from defective plumbing can contaminate water and endanger families. Regular inspections help detect vacuum leaks, pipe blockages, and poor disposal, reducing danger whether in homes or businesses. The article notes funding avenues through private lending under the Property Improvement Credit Plan by the Federal Housing Administration.
Built in shelves designed to hold a flower pot or a bowl of ivy improve the breakfast room or kitchen. The text notes that permanently built in shelves may be installed under the Property Improvement Credit Plan of the plan.
An electric bell annunciator installed in a large house kitchen helps indicate which door is being rung, saving steps and improving convenience.
The piece discusses easier illumination for large wall bookcases using side tubular lights or cove lighting above shelves. It notes an upcoming direct air service between London and Glasgow. It lists various social visits including Cleveland resident Mrs. V. VY. Schaeffer and Mr. J. P. Martin of Lorain visiting local households with other local visitors mentioned.
A reader asks about hot water heating plant placement and gravity versus pump circulation. Another query covers mildew on woodwork in damp climates and back painting with a protective primer. Aluminum paint's ability to cover discoloration is discussed, noting conditions where it fails and where it acts as a sealer and primer for subsequent coats.
The April meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association in Sheffield drew about two hundred attendees at the school auditorium. J C McDermontion Wellington spoke on A Trip to Texas and a musical program featured multiple grade ensembles, soloists, and a violin piece. Lunch followed.
Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Barry Stewart in Nova and Mrs Robert Eglin visiting Oberlin. Thirty two attended United Sorority at the Hall. meals by Davison Wilson Andrews Ferraman and Bradstock party. Several visits from Cleveland residents and area families noted plus school events and a Columbia Garden Club trip to Cleveland. Community Hospital update on Mrs Danah Longbow.
The Yomen's Baptist Mission Circle hosts a shower for Eleanor Snett at the Bartters' home on Wednesday afternoon. A Father and Son banquet funded by the Methodist Church unfolds Friday evening with Dr Wagar presenting moving pictures after. Ralph Linderman handles reservations as Columbia athletes prepare for track meets hosting Ridgeville York and Strongsville on April 22 and Eaton Valley City Avon on April 28.
Automatic draft regulation devices installed in smoke pipes of furnaces and boilers improve fuel economy by providing a controlled, even draft. A counter balanced damper opens on excess draft to bypass stack air, aiding both automatic and hand fed systems. They can be bought and installed with FHA Property Improvement Credit funds.
Mrs Herman Paulson’s aged mother Mrs Jones of Berea has been unwell. Mr and Mrs Clair Howard visited Mrs Mary Marsh of North Haton Sunday night. Pearl Perkins has been ill for some time. Lillian Zellath recovering from a broken leg from a tricycle accident. Mrs Roy Churchward visited Jerry Ferguson at Memorial Hospital in Eyria. Leon Wise and family of Berea visited Judewellen Straub’s family. William Morse of Ilyria recently called at Roy Churchyard home.
Mrs Walter Mc Millan hosted a Thursday forenoon party at her home in Vincent for her son Edward McMillan and guests Dorothy Jangos Frederick Lewis Harvey Jangos and Barbarand Edward McMillan. An outdoor Easter Egg Hunt delighted the children and they enjoyed candy bunnies ice cream and a birthday cake. The same evening Mr and Mrs Ray Hollis entertained Mrs Amy Hollis and daughters Mabel and Thelma in celebration of Mr Hollis birthday. Audrey Copas, previously ill with tonsillitis, is much improved and attended school at Vincent.
Hardware styles have shifted with house design here and abroad. Modern interiors favor unobtrusive steel hinges while period homes prefer wrought iron and brass details. Mortised locks with brass knobs suit thicker doors, and faulty hardware risks marring overall architectural effect. FHA financing may cover replacements.
The Markley School PTA schedules a Thursday April 21 meeting and a Friday April 22 bingo event at the schoolhouse with a small admission and refreshments. An influenza like illness keeps about twenty five pupils from attending. several local residents visit the Baldwin home due to the serious illness of Thomas Stinebring. A car accident near Ford road leaves Jonathan Woodings with only a bruised hand. The Progressive Class of the M E Church held a Thursday meeting at the Copas home with sixteen members and visitors, planning a benefit bingo party for Thursday Shenlog April 28 in the church.
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