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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1959
Page
4
Wellington merchants plan a village wide sale from May 4 to 16. More than 30 merchants attended the meeting and cash prizes will be offered. They voted to keep stores open on Friday nights while seeking shopper opinions. Merchants will close 1 to 3 pm on Good Friday March 27 for church services.
A condensed local notices page lists church names and their pastors, service times, Sunday schools, youth programs, and midweek gatherings across Wellington. Included are St Patrick’s, Mt Zion Baptist, Morris Furegon, Evangelical Methodist, Assembly of God, Church of Christ, Nagarene, First Methodist, First Baptist, and First Congregational with respective leaders and weekly timetable details.
Wellington Industrial Arts students will present about 50 exhibits at the Ohio Industrial Arts Exhibition this Saturday at the Neil House in Columbus. The group showcases a music box prize winner, a plastics project, a descent of falling objects device, and a recording timing gadget using a ball and wire grid to compute descent time. The entries emphasize high workmanship and aim for new awards and recognition.
The Young Adult class at Fields Methodist Church will sponsor a scrap drive on Saturday April 4. Contact Harold Wellert or Gary Sweet to arrange pickup. Girl Scout Troop 30 entertained their mothers at a cooking badge event with menu planning decor and a puppet show.
Hatfield Technical College undergraduates claimed a world record by squeezing 19 people into a standard British phone booth. They challenged University College London which had held the prior mark of 18.
Wellington planners move into a quiet phase as architect Loren J. Staker finalizes basic drawings for the new hospital. Trustees discuss equipment, with state approval determining the start of bids and construction slated after the plans pass building code review. Groundbreaking eyed after state clearance and fund arrangements.
Wellington chapter hosts recognition dinner honoring 21 area Masons for 25 plus years of service. Recipients include Kk. S. Andrews, Lawrence Baker, Omer Barbe, William Bennett, and others from Wellington. additional honorees from Huntington Lorain Spencer and nearby towns. Also notes Priscilla Circle, WSCS serving mens club dinner April 20 and Mary Knapp Circle banquet May 5. Sara Binder Auxiliary plans candy sale with next meeting at Mrs. Mildred Breyley residence.
Eaton Aggies 4 H Club names new officers at a meeting in Durango Mexico where Rita praised the Harvard Lampoon staff for naming her worst actress of the year. Dick Hecock elected president with Dick Till as vice president Barbara Schiering secretary Dianne Durkee treasurer and Roger Hawke recreation. Refreshments served to 94 members. next session set for March 30 at the Jantz home with Lloyd Schiering and John Hofer as advisors.
Miss Hayworth travels to Mexico with producer-husband James Hill to work on a movie project. The note expresses hope that all examinees will succeed, reflecting a press snippet tied to the star and her film plans.
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