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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1950
Page
4
Marg et Walton and Anthony S. Lavelle announce their engagement. Walton family from 427 Cleveland Street. Lavelle parents from Scottdale Pa. Walton Ice and Fuel employee Lavelle is an Elyria High School graduate 1948. Wedding date set.
E Swanson of 116 Byington is improving at St Josephs hospital in Lorain, soon to leave. Donald Daykin and wife of 1283 Clifton Prado announce the birth of daughter Karen Jane on March 15. Paul Getzel Jr. earns Master of Arts at Ohio State University. Betsy MacDonald received a hospital cap at St Luke's in Cleveland. E R Strauser returns home after Elyria Memorial Hospital confinement. George W Hockaden earns Bachelor of Civil Engineering at Ohio State. Richard Thompson welcomes a daughter born March 16 at Elyria Memorial. Other hospital admissions include Mrs Harry Ford for surgery and Fred Gunselman and John Wheat welcomed sons at Elyria Memorial. Stephen Gezzer and William Innes welcomed sons at Elyria Memorial. A farewell party honors Mrs Donald Smith of 845 West Broad St as she leaves for Columbus with her baby Nancy Jean. Elyria Republican Women hear Dr R A Shillingwall discuss socialized medicine with delegates chosen for the Cincinnati Spring conference. A rummage sale at 76 Williams St offers machine shop books.
The St Marys P T A met with prayers and reports. Membership reached 448. An Elks club lecture by Major Paul Cyr is planned for March 17. Foreign aid collection for Austrian orphanage clothes urged. April 22 set for spring paper sale and collection notes. Nominating committee announced. Family Communion Sunday planned for May 28. Fr Charles Hogan spoke on his trip to Europe. School orchestra to perform April 27. Also noting the Y Teens organizing a Grafton group with officers and advisor.
Community calendar items list January February and March birthdays for Dua Order of Eastern Star No 165. Meetings include Triple E club at Hawthorne street, Women’s Welsh club at 7 30 p m with Mrs L M Hale, Junior Woman’s Club and Social Progress of Elyria Woman’s Club hosting Major Paul Cyr at Elks Hall, Royal Neighbors of America at 7 30 p m followed by card party, YWCA Business department mixed dance at North Elyria Grange hall at 9 p m. El Rey Grotto meets in LOOF hall, Grace Guild, Sen ise Star Legion at VFW hall. Ushers Association First Methodist church hears Panama talk by Yeoman Lee Richard Stone at home of Mr and Mrs Carl Schmitkens 1985 Lake Avenue. Meeting opened with prayer, minutes read, plans for Palm Sunday seating and Easter services. Stone described Panama base snakes with slides and field experiences with Mr Hendricks. Refreshments served to 27. next meeting April 20 at Mark Willis home 1049 Gulf Road.
The Women's Benefit Association elected new officers during the County Rally at the K of P hall with a tureen dinner for members from Wellington Lorain Ashland and Elyria. Officers named include president Clara Knoble Elyria vice president Marie McBeth Elyria recording secretary Mary Prentice Wellington chaplain Estella Landers Elyria sergeant Blanche Truax Ashland past president Ellen Trockley Lorain lady of ceremony Harriet Copus Elyria treasurer Garnet Giangiomo Lorain musician Stella Frederick Ashland and captain Leona Gardner Elyria. Ellen Trockley presided as Deputy Dorothy Berry of Cleveland spoke on the Atlantic City convention to be held in June. Health Day was observed with Miss Stanger of Cleveland in charge of examinations.
Rev Fr James J McQuade S J educator and lecturer director of religion at John Carroll University will speak to Lorain Deanery NCCW on March 21 at 1 pm at St Peters Church hall Lorain His topic The Mystical Body and Social Service He has written books and textbooks in religion and theology and was ordained in 1937 in Kansas City Missouri The meeting follows with introductions and a two minute resumes by committee chairs Freshman Y Teens plan a bake sale at O Donnell s at 10 am Saturday March 18 Barbara Gaehr and Harriet Fobes lead the project
The Elyria Woman's Club yesterday heard Mrs. Aileen Benninghoff review The Long Love by John Sedges, tracing the Haslett and Seaton families in Chedbury near Boston. The tea followed with past presidents managing silver service and a green white St Patrick setting. An April review of The Peabody Sisters Of Salem by Louise Tharp is planned. Birthdays at El Rey Caldron No 67 will be honored April 19 with safety films by Lt. Boggs. A pillow case card party raised funds for the Red Cross as 45 tables were played.
Discharges list includes Ditford Fitz patrick and baby at 1824 Middle avenue, Mrs Joseph Piyor and baby at 1436%4 Grafton road, Mrs William Ryals and baby at 1853 East River street, Mrs Charles Nelson and baby girl at Grafton, Mrs Walter Luckey and baby boy at 3234 Huron street, Betty Miller at 321 North street, Donald Coffin at 114 Middle avenue, Mrs Russell Vincent at 114 Kipling street, Mrs William Worley at 101 West River street, Lloyd Takacs at 407 West River street, Junior Blackburn at 114 Cornell avenue. Antique show at First Methodist Church April 11-12. New arrivals for Easter and Spring: dresses, suits, coats various fabrics and fur scarfs. Molly Renner at 2nd St. at Cedar.
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