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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1940

Page

9

Marriage Of Miss Lois Beckwith And Herman Schnur Announced

Miss Lois Beckwith and Herman Schnur announced their marriage which occurred in Auburn Indiana on January 27. The Beckwith home hosted a party honoring the couple with attendees from Akron LaGrange and Elyria. Mrs Mary Danitz and Mrs Ethel Farmer organized the event. The couple, living at 568 Turner Street, were attended by Mr and Mrs Robert Nichols.

Lois Beckwith Herman Schnur Mary Danitz Ethel Farmer Beckwith Auburn Indiana Robert Nichols Schnur J. Charles Beckwith Woodland Avenue Mr. Schnur Joseph Schnur Turner Street General Industries Akron LaGrange Elyria Phyllis Beckwith Hazel Cook Mrs. Schnur

Birthday Dinner Honors N S Hearn on Lake Avenue

A birthday party Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Husler on Lake avenue honored N. S. Hearn of Lake avenue. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Hearn, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Luther and Miss Mary Curtis. Decor featured white pottery rabbits and white tapers on the dinner table. Elyria Men’s Bible Class topic for Sunday morning at the Y M C A is Th Resurrection, taught by L. B. Hindman, with special music by Mrs. Claude Wigfield singing The Holy City accompanied by Mrs. Edna Mac Dowell. men not affiliated with other classes are welcome.

Roger Husler Lake Avenue N. S Elyria Men L. B. Hindman Elyria Men‘s Holy City Claude Wigfield Edna MacDowell

Bride's Sister To Be Matron Of Honor At Wedding

Mrs. Glade Thomas hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Martha Thomas at her Pasadena apartment with sixteen guests including Mrs. James Strock and Mrs. Henry Maser. Miss Thomas will wed Stanley R. Turner March 30 at St. Andrew's church. sister Mrs. Clifford C. Hyde will be matron of honor with bridesmaids Mrs. William H. Kohn and Miss Gertrude I. Smith and flower girl Jo-Anne Myers. Best man is Robert Voss. ushers are William Miller and William Baughman.

Glade Thomas Martha Thomas Pasadena James Strock Wooster Henry Maser Carolyn Pittsburgh Robert Fauver Oberlin Miss Thomas Stanley R. Turner St. Andrew's Church Clifford C. Hyde Warren Ohio Wiliam H. Kohn Gertrude I. Smith Elyria Jo-Anne Myers Robert Voss Walled Take Michigan Turner William Miller William Baughman

Licenses Issued in Lorain Area Shifts and Names

The notice lists licenses and ages for residents of Lorain including William Callahan 722, shipper. Irene Petty 20. Herman Mayer 26 Cleveland laborer. Helen Baracki 25 Elyria. Lawrence Trifiletti 22 Lorain steel worker. Rose Porviella 23 Lorain. John W. Tripolsky 21 Lorain polisher. Mildred Unlar 21. Joseph Jakubec 26 Lorain Spector. Mildred Plumb 22 Lorain.

William Callahan Lorain Irene Petty Herman Mayer Cleveland Helen Baracki South West River Street Elyria Lawrence Trifiletti Rose Porviella John W. Tripolsky Mildred Unlar Joseph Jakubec Spector Mildred Plumb

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List

Admissions include David Finnell of No 4 Frankcourt, Thomas Farmer of 443 Adams Street, Joseph Gatto of 429 Clinton Avenue, and a patient named baby boy. Discharges feature Mrs John Stanko of No 2 Hinkelcourt, Mrs Garnard Cowling of 445 Eighth Street, Mrs Stanley Hoskins of Graf ton, Anthony Chitmar of 128 Wood ford Avenue, Mrs William Tong of 208 Second Street, and a baby girl.

David Finnell Frankcourt Thomas Farmer Adams Street Joseph Gatto Clinton Avenue John Stanko Hinkelcourt Garnard Cowling Eighth Street Stanley Hoskins Grafton Anthony Chitmar Woodford Avenue William Tong Second Street

Easter Guests Fill Elyria Homes With Family Visits

Many Elyria residents announce Easter guests and weekend plans. The Tibballs host relatives from Titusville and Lakewood while Gleason and Thomas households welcome visitors from West Mansfield Cincinnati Columbus and Detroit. A birthday baby Paul David Crowder is named at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Bud Beaumont heads to Ohio University for a weekend with friends. Mrs Harris spends winter in Florida and Mrs Geitgey hosts J. E. Smith and sister.

Henry Tibball Earlscourt John Linton John Marshall Titusville Pennsylvania Walter Mahan Welsburg West Virginia Lester Drusendal Lakewood Mahan Baby Linton Tibball T. J. Gleason East Broadstreet Howard Gleason West Mansfield Gleason Myron Saussler Grafton Road R. W. Gleason Ruth Gill Cincinnati Ohio George Gill Gill Columbus Street Jane Gill Cleveland John Houserman John Jr Bob Pittsburgh Davis Oakmont Lucy Houserman Charles Court Glenn Baxter James Strock Wooster Glade Thomas Pasadena Apartments Martha Thomas Fast Ted Maddock Lucy Ann Clark Maddock Eighth Street H.C. Harris Park Avenue Florida Harris Marion Crowder Elyria Memorial Hospital Paul David Crowder Bud Beaumont Hamilton Avenue Athens Ohio University Phyllis Duckett Columbus Kenneth Strothers Bath Street Paul Eckler Erie Street Robert Samples East River Street Rose Flood West Street Ralph Flood

Calendar of club meetings and notices at various venues

Calendar items list events and meetings at Y W C A gym United Presbyterian Young Womens Missionary Society Pear Sonage Princeton Avenue Monday Night Club Park Place Sunny Side Up Club Ed Weber Carolina Avenue Sans Souci East River Cleveland Street 7 15 Townsend Club 1 Fifth Street 7 30 Daughters of Sarah British Empire Hall Captain D P Reefy Circle Ladies of G A R Woodman Hall Elyria Assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls J O Q F Hall Knights of Columbus King Solomon Lodge F and A M Masonic Temple Fear Tree Spirits Johannesburg South Africa natives destroy 2500 of 5000 trees in Orlando saying spirits inhabit trees and fear to approach them at night by the native authorities.

United Presbyterian Young Women's Missionary Society Pear Sonage Princeton Avenue Carrie Coughlin Park Place Sunny Side Up Ed Weber Carolina Avenue Clare Parker East River Street van Duyke Cleveland Street Townsend Club Curtis Home Fifth Street Daughters of Saraha British Empire Hall DP. D Reefy Circle G. A Johannesburg South Africa Orlando

Amherst Good Friday Service at St Peter’s Church

A large Amherst crowd attended the Community Good Friday service at St. Peter Evangelical Church. The service featured multiple pastors, readings, hymns, a meditation on the cross, and a benediction. Easter pageants from local churches, plus a First Evangelical youth play, were announced for Sunday evening at 7:30.

Easter Services Across Amhurst Churches

Easter observances fill Sunday schedules with multiple churches hosting sunrise and regular services. St Joseph Catholic Church offers 6 8 and 10 am masses with Rev Ambrose Metzger assisting. Sunrise communion at St Peter Evangelical at 6 30 am includes confirmations. A 10 30 am service features Rev Schmidt on The Resurrection and Our Day. Additional services include Foursquare Gospel at 6 am and 10 30 am, town hall pageant Our Christ Liveth at 7 30 pm, First Evangelical at 10 30 am with catechism certificates, and a 7 30 pm league playlet When James Faith Won. St Paul Lutheran offers 5 am English and 10 am German services with Easter Psalm of the Children of God. Congregational church holds 6 30 am sunrise service followed by breakfast by Christian Endeavor, and Rev Kuntz preaches at 10 45 am. No Sunday School.

Armbherst St. Joseph Catholic Church Ambrose Metzger Silver Springs St. Peter Evangelical Church Schmidt Foursquare Gospel Church First Evangelical Church League James’ Faith St. Paul Lutheran Church Children of God Congregational Christian Endeavor Society Kuntz

Quiet Hour at St Peter Church Lenten Service

The Women’s Guild of St Peter Evangelical held a four o’clock Quiet Hour in the church parlors after the community service on Friday. The session featured meditations prayers and readings centered on Jesus Christ the Saviour of the World with Mrs A C Kreger leading the devotional life department.

Women's Guild of St. Peter Evangelical Church Jesus Christ A. C. Kreger

Sunday School Social at Mrs Leimbach’s Home

Mrs. Robert Leimbach hosted Brownhelm Reform ed Sunday School gathering at her home with forty attendees. Games and contests energized the evening, color wear honors went to Mrs. Ray Maring and Gale Hughes, James Leimbach played accordion, an Easter egg hunt drew laughs, attendance prizes were awarded to Elwin and David Jewell, Mrs. Ed Lesher, Mrs. Leimbach, Elma Bachman, and Esther Flippert. Muriel Summerlee attended as a guest, lunch followed.

Robert Leimbach Brownhelm Reformed Sunday School Ray Maring Gale Hughes James Leimbach Elwin David Jewell Ed. Lesher Elma Bachman Esther Flippert Muriel Summerlee

March meetings announced by local groups

The hospital auxiliary plans its March meeting at the hospital Monday evening. The Sew and So Club meets Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. J Roemer’s home on Axtel Street. The legion auxiliary will hold its regular session Tuesday evening.

Hospital Auxiliary Hospital Sew and So

Hospital News and Briefs Update from Amherst and Lorain

Discharges include Mrs. James Nabor of Amherst and Mrs. Gust Luccia with a baby girl on Church Street. Admission records show Mrs. John Stachalski of Lorain delivering a baby girl Friday. Brief items note Mrs. Frederick Berger and Miss Halda Berger returning home after Lima visit and V Finzer of Oberlin visiting Amherst Friday.

James Nabor Amherst Gust Luccia Church Street Len Lecinski Lorain John Stachalski Long Avefure Frederick Berger Halda Berger R. Thutt Lima O. V. Finzer Oberlin

Jessel and Show Girl Delay Marriage At Mother's Request

New York March 33 George Jessel the 42 year old comedian and Lois Andrew a 15 year old show girl agreed to delay marriage after her mother Mrs Geraldine Andrew urged they think it over. Mrs Andrew arrived from Los Angeles to visit her daughter and advised waiting a while. Despite plans for a Thursday wedding the lovers say they are in love and will marry at a later date.

New York George Jessel Lois Andrew Geraldine Andrew Andrew Los Angeles Broadway Mama Jessel George Lois Andrews Snow Girl Norma Talmadge Acme

Sunrise Service at Ely Woods Follows Easter Dawn

A sunrise service will be held at six o clock tomorrow morning in Ely Woods hosted by The Lake Erie Bible Institute and The Salvation Army. The informal worship features Salvation Army Band music, prayers, a short message by Rev. E. R. Peck, and a closing benediction. A fire is planned at the meeting site.

Ely Woods Lake Erie Bible Institute Salvation Army Salvation Army Band Jesus Christ Lord Jesus Christ E. R. Peck Adj. Hillier

Leap Year Babies Born in One Pasadena Family

Mr and Mrs William P Welsh have two leap year children Arthur 16 born Feb 29 1924 and Dorothy 8 born Feb 29 1932 in Pasadena. A local professor who tried to calculate the odds against two leap year babies in one family quit at ten million to one.

Pasadena Cal William P. Welsh Arthur Welsh Dorothy Welsh

More Than Half Of Lorain Farms To Enroll In Program

Lorain County officials say more than half the counties farms may join the 1940 Agricultural Conservation program. County chairman Y T Breyley notes field signups are about 50 percent complete with at least as many participants as last year, while more small farms are expected to enroll due to added program advantages. Signups run through May 1 with county office signups April 10 to May 1 for non signers.

Lorain County Lorain Breyley Mansfield C. J. Hummel Ravenna Earl Jones Ohio State University Ohio Elmer H. Fullmer

Beauty tips for an 18 year old with slim figure

The reader is 18, 5 feet tall and 110 pounds with a small bust and skinny legs. Advice notes weight is average for age and height, bust size depends on gland development, posture and clothes affect appearance. Suggestions include posture improvement, shoulder and chest exercises, dresses with waistline at or above, soft fullness below shoulders, and swimming to slim waist and tone legs.

Two Injuries From Local Traffic Crashes Reported

Two persons suffered minor injuries in separate traffic crashes reported to the sheriff’s department. Charles W. Gillen, 33, of Amherst failed to stop at Pearl Avenue and North Ridge Road, injuring his hand and damaging a coal office building. William Wire Jr., 21, of Cleveland sustained facial lacerations after his car struck a truck on Routes 10 and 20. Frank Laraway, in the Veterans of Foreign Wars hospital in San Diego, is reported slightly improved after a heart attack.

Sheriff's Department Charles W. Gillen R. D Amherst St. Joseph’s Hospital Lorain Pearl Avenue North Ridge Road William Wire, Jr Cleveland Harry J. Kilian South Ridge Frank Laraway Veterans of Foreign Wars San Diego Cal Usly

Also Mentioned on This Page

W.R. C Marie Harris Richard Allen Corps Women's Relief Corps Shier Weyand Brooklyn Corps No Ohio P.T.A Ella Savage Sophie Smith Emma Swain Vermilion L O. O. F. Temple East Side Johnson Paderewski Elyria Woman's Club Charles Johnson Janet Ashley Scarlatti Chopin Atoll Robert Nathaniel Dett Franz Liszt Schubert C. L. Travers George Savage EF. J. Crisp J. N. Eidt Dewey Hull Arthur Huse L. A. Obitts Carl Plocher A. J. Robson Winifred Goldsmith Bly Gurl Heserves Frances Lemon Robert Wilson Dorothy Jones Joan Syfers Doris Krebs Ely Cabinet Mrs. Fekete St. Theresa's Society Steve Fekete Hazel Street John Kokai Louis Kosa Andrew Bolash John Tril Eugene Vargo Mike Hilosky Irondale Street Marny Marny’s Fast Bridge Street Broad Street Metropolitan Opera Wagner Music Store Don Ign Lucy Roemer Axtel St Green Hill Union Vernon Finzer Morrison Nicholas Vander Pyl First Congregational Church William Mischka L. Roemer C. B. Schmidt Albert Schneider God Kreger George Rosenkranz Emery Sondergeld Ray Jewett Earl Bliss Foursquare Church Town Hall Peter Oscar Klingenmeier James Paul Meitzki John Otto Bach Philip Dodson Philip Karl Scharein Pilate Bert Marlowe P. K. Miller Angel Nettie Blythe Mary Mary Magdalene Johanna Irene Howard Salome Marguerite Gawn League of the First Evangelical Church Faith Norwood Baumhardt Gerald Schroeder Allen Sick Mildred Fritsch Sarai Beverly Bruce Hilda Schawein Mother of Jesus Louise Meitzkr Robert Hail J Venten Hospital News Show Girl Mother Gray Chambray Falrchna Carl Goetz 4Th St R. C. Hahn 80 Century Show Gurl Elyvia Luneb Cratnen Olmsted & Hoeffel Water St Pocahontas Lake Ave. Coal
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