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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1957

Page

17

Lorain Youth Center builds quarter midget racer club

Leon Straw and about 25 members of the Lorain Youth Center Buckeye Quarter Midget Association are assembling a one tenth mile track at Cromwell Park. The group plans to open the season by Memorial Day with 4 to 14 year old drivers and safety rules requiring roll bars bumpers and crash gear. Straw’s chassis use tubular steel and an aluminum belly pan while Ray Tomaszewski builds fiberglass bodies. The next meeting is Sunday at 7 30 p.m. in the Marine Corps League Hall.

Fiberglas Ben Skodney West 20Th St Lorain Ray Tomaszewski West Aist St Skodney Lorain-Youth Center Buckeye Quartet C-I Straw Straw Garage Progess Royal Oak Eit Specis Mouel T 21St St Lorain Youth Center Buckeye Marine Corps ‘League Hall Colorado Ave Thomaszewski Ray Straw Leon Straw North Ridge Rd Ray Leora Tom Cromwell Park C-T

New Mission Zone Officers Elected at South Amherst Rally

Officers chosen for the Mission Zone include Mrs. Daniel McNutt of Lakewood Church as president, Mrs. Charles Gates of Avon Lake as vice president, and Mrs. Welton of Elyria as secretary and treasurer. Rev. Willis Coburn spoke. William Esselstyn, Africa missionary, was guest speaker. Seven churches represented in the zone.

South Amherst the Nazarene Africa Central Ohio Henry Galloway Esselstyn Coburn Richard Hutton Elyria

Three More Students Named to LaGrange Honor Roll

LaGrange High School lists freshmen Pat Sooy and Natalie Fish and senior Dick Jackson among the honor roll recipients.

Amherst next week's activities schedule

Next week Amherst listings include St Joseph PTA at mm Ambherst Hospital Ambherst nurse dining room 7 30 p m Zeta Zeta Chapter Beta Sigma oh Monday Board of Education Central school 7 30 p m Pythian Sisters K of Phall American Legion Auxiliary Le sion here Tuesday Avenue Club Masonic Club coms 8 p m Wednesday Thursday Fagies Auxiliary Eagles home 1 30 p m Golden Age Club Town hall soleial room 12 30 p m

St. Joseph Ambherst Hospital Zeta Zeta Beta Sigma Oh Board of Education Central Pythian Sisters K of Phall American Legion Auxiliary Avenue Club Masonic Club Fagies Auxiliary Eagles Home Golden Age

Chamber Elects 3 Directors At Annual Meet

Amherst Wayne Garland Alice Flowers and Bob Rebersold were elected directors with three year terms at the chamber of commerce dinner last Thursday at the American Legion home. Other directors listed include William Robertson Ray Grocott Charles Gervick Robert Hubbard Roy Anderson and James Bauer. Mrs Margaret Martinek reported 135 Friendly Neighbor calls and presented a financial report. Evert Nyler, president, outlined the chamber's activities for the past year.

Amherst Wayne Garland Alice Flowers Bob Rebersold Chamber of Commerce American Legion William Robertson Ray Grocott Charles Gervick Robert Hubbard Roy Anderson James Bauer Margaret Martinek Evert Nyler Jon Chamber

Excess Carbon Blamed In Elyria Trailer Fire

Firemen reported a space heater vent blockage caused a flare up at Riverside Trailer Park 500 Third St Elyria around 12 50 pm yesterday. There was no damage to the trailer occupied by the George King family.

Riverside Trailer Park Third St Elyria George King

Beaver Creek Sportsmen form county federation plan

The Beaver Creek Sportsmen's Club approves a Game Warden Dalrymple plan to form a county sportsmen's federation. A county club house will be built with woods and land for trap shoots and duck hunting and fishing. Members will contact other clubs to join. Events include a pest hunt with points for pests and a pay off dinner date pending. A dance is set for Apr 27 at Grotto Park. Bounty payments for crows and foxes are planned, and delegates to OCC in Cleveland were named.

South Amherst Beaver Creek Harold Dalrymple la County Sportsmen’s Club Beaver Creek Sportsmen's Club Oberlin Grotto Park Arthur Powers Parker Miller Itherance Richard Pheas Jenseland Neal Ludwig Jake Ruth Carl A. Pow- Wenerick Walter Hanseners D. Dewalt W. Hansen

Weekly church schedules for Amherst area churches

Amherst Congregational Amherst Methodist and several other churches list weekly services. Times cover Sunday school from 9:30 to 10:45 am, worship at 10:45 or 11 am, youth and evening services, midweek prayers, choirs and special meetings. Local pastors named include Rev. M Ray Smith and Rev L G Howard. Community groups like Pioneer Girls and PTA planning noted.

Amherst Congregational Amherst Methodist M. Ray Smith L. G. Murphy Faith Baptist L. G. Howard Ladies Missionary Union Floyd Schaffer Pioneer Girls Bable School Judy Hall First Evangelical United R. E. Appel M. Claire Coverdale William Moyer A.m. Grim Fellowship

Firelands Activity Night Showcased Student Science

Firelands Junior and Senior High PTA hosted a busy Activity Night with science exhibits set for Kent State University district science day. Nine projects by students led the list including a Van de Graaff and Tesla coil, with other works by De Gennaro students and multiple individual and group entries.

Firelands PTA Northeast Ohio Kent State University Janet Watson John Born Anthony de Gennaro Kent Nancy Kawasaki George Fingulin Rita Baker Judy Moss Eleanor Sayler Linda Jackson Avon Lake Lorain County

Band Parents Launch Tax Stamp Drive

Amherst High School Band Parents Club kicks off a six week tax stamp contest in the band room at Central School. Mrs. M. Brandon leads the campaign and plans include serving the Public Affairs dinner on March 28 and a district board meeting on April 4. The band owns six new Conch Sousaphones and Ludwig pedal tympani, with players named.

Amherst Amherst High School Central School M. &. Brandon Business and Professional Women’s Club Board of Education Russell Petersen Elizabeth Loewer Rodger Hanlon Alan Haas Mary Finnegan Alfred Nahm Dennis Brown Petersen

Portraits of Faith Draw Attention From Amherst Churches

In Amherst the drama Family Portrait with a Lent theme draws several church groups. Opening night April 8 and April 12 showings are selling briskly, with tickets available via phone and at the Picture Shop Lorain.

Amherst Valerie Jenkins County Workshop Players Yukon Lorain Winnie Schaeffer Robert Lenhard Elytia Harry Robinsonjment Andy Svara Lora William Jenkins Roadeo Drama Chamber of Commerce Frank Jaycees Hovenitz Dan Strauss Robinson Kelley The Jaycees Cardinals Dave Riggs Jaycee

Henrietta WCTU Groups Meet and Plan Activities

Henrietta The WCTU met at the home of Mrs. H. G. Portman as plans were discussed to entertain the Lorain County WCTU at the Henrietta Methodist Church in late April. The statewide membership drive runs April 28 to May 5 with one new member, Mrs. Howard Angersbach, joining.

Henrietta WCTU H. G. Portman Lorain County Henrietta Methodist Church Mary Ladrach Howard Angersbach Albert Reusser Paul Meyer County Institute Paul Methodist Parsonage Woman's Society of Chrstian Service Paul Portman Ernest Lamvermeyer United Council of Church Women Bender Dwight Jackson Martha Baumann Walter Angersbach Ohio ‘Council of Churches St. Peter's Evangelical St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church Amherst Edward Smith Foster Ave Elyria Firelands High School

Amherst Eagles Nominate Officers for April Election

Amherst Aerie Eagles plan a nominations meeting in their regular session on Monday. Balloting begins at noon at the Eagle home with official membership cards required. Current worthy president Donald R. Flock presides. a fish fry is planned for election night and votes occur on April 1.

Amherst Amherst Aerie Eagles Eagles Henry Raesler Ivote the Aerie Donald R. Flock

Wakeman Legion to entertain Wakeman High School class

The American Legion Post 689 and its auxiliary will host an open meeting in Wakeman to entertain the junior class of Town send Wakeman High School. Betty Heilman, Diane Hahn, and Bil Klein will discuss Girl's and Boy's State experiences. Mrs. Frank Felkner will explain values from Girl's State and her rehab work at Crile Hospital.

Felkner Crile Hospital

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