Gratton Village Council Advances 1960 Budget and Plans
The Gratton village council approved a 1960 appropriations ordinance totaling 163860 dollars with allocations for general fund water, blight, streets, sewers and improvements. They ordered sidewalk checks and owner notices for repairs. A study on sanitary sewage was proposed with Lorain County cooperation. George W. Bryan of Ohio Fuel Gas Co proposed rate hikes, but the issue was tabled pending rate checks. Committees were named, Richard Smith re elected president, and fire station bids due tomorrow with delivery of a new truck expected by late May and station completion by July. Easter egg plans and police protection discussed as budgets tighten.
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Grafton
Railroad St
Smith
Commission
Lorain County Commissioners
Toghill
Gratton
George W. Bryan
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Bryan
Wilson
Kiwanis
Willow Park
Maurice Bittner
Tate
Midview Women See Hear Moscow Trip
Midview Junior Women's Club members toured Moscow via film presentations led by Lyle Higgens and Chronicle Telegram correspondent Mrs. Higgens. Club reports covered scrapbook progress, Legislation Day in Oberlin, new member balloting, and plans for an April smorgasbord at Midview High School Cafeteria. Members voted a CARE contribution and protested early evening TV quality, while nominating officers for 1960 61 with a St Patrick's Day dessert theme by hostesses.
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Grafton
Midview
Moscow
Lyle Higgens
W. J. Wildenheim
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Oberlin
Richard Barnhart
Fred Reisinger
Midview High School
Wildenheim
Thomas Kilpatrick
Ways and Means
Kenneth Hicks
Reisinger
Martha Pase
OFWC
Westlake Junior Women's Club
Wildentheim
Don Schroeder
Hicks T
Warthington
Hicks
Robert Reese
Leonard Bescan
Midview to stage Heaven Hell one act at auditorium
Midview High School dramatics present Dante Playwright Robert Brinza's Heaven No a one act about a teen girl who dies, goes to heaven, falls for St Michael, and returns to paradise amid a choir conflict. Second one act Egad What A Dad directed by Karen Burghoff. 40 minute melodrama with Keystone Kops style. Tickets at the door.
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Robert Brinza
Rune
Midview High School
Dave Haskins
Judi Anderson
Donald Knechtges
Brinza
Willa Ringier
Miss Ringier
Grafton
Heaven and
Hell
Midview
Dramates
Karen Burghoff
Dramatics
Willa Ringler
Erinza
Holy Choir
St. Michael
Satan
Heaven
Para
Bninza
Bowling Green State University
David Carpenter
Linda Talbott
Judy Miller
Faye Gross
Denny Hasens
Joan Blackhall
Burghoff
Grafton Card Clubs Celebrate St Patrick Theme
Grafton clubs held a St Patrick Day party with Lamcheon Fight Pi nochle Club members and spouses. Geraldine Wise won top women prize and Charles Webber top men prize. other prize winners named. Next meetings set for Apr 28 at Loretta McAlpin and Apr 7 at Helen Smith’s respectively.
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Grafton
Harold McConnell
Lamcheon Fight
Shamrocks
Loretta McAlpin
Mary Kirkpatrick
Wilda’ Taylor
Walker
Traveling
Janie Larson
Elyria
Bell Deckers
Eleanore McCloskey
Ann Kazimierczak
Pat Hess
Low
Irene Borsenik
Louise Hess
O'Grales
O'Grala
Rose Smith
Mary O'Connor
Los Youngins
Geraldine Page
Helen Smith
la Grange
Columbia Busy Beavers Elect 1960 Club Leaders
Columbia Busy Beavers 4H Club elected and installed officers for 1960 led by President John Kobaika and Vice President Kar len Kobaika. Frances Felton is secretary Allan Snow treasurer Ken Ritter news reporter. Paula Felton health chair Anita Felton Bjack Webver patrol leaders. Next meeting April 1 at 7 30 p m in Town Hall with advisors Mr l and Mrs Howard Wendling and Mrs Charles Widdowson.
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Columbia
Columbia Busy Beavers
John Kobaika
Karlen Kobaika
Frances Felton
Allan Snow
Ken Ritter
Dale Rundle
Ronald Snow
Paula Felton
Anita Felton
Bjack Webver
Columbia Town Hall
Town Hall
Howard Wendling
Charles Widdowson
Grafton PTA to Meet Monday at School Auditorium
The Grafton Parent-Teacher Association will meet Monday in the Grafton School auditorium. Baldwin-Wallace College students present a play The Daily Special. The Midview Junior High Majorettes perform with music at 7 30 preceding the business meeting.
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Grafton
Grafton Parent-Teacher Association
Grafton School Auditorum
Baldwin-Wallace College
Midview Junior High
Japanese Tells Of US Experiences At Grafton Event
Tad Hara a Japanese graduate student at Oberlin Theological Seminary shared impressions of the United States with Grafton Methodist Church members at a tureen dinner on St. Patrick's Day. He described family life in Japan, his father a Methodist minister, and explained how Japanese Christian practices fit local daily life.
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Grafton
United States
Grafton Methodist Church
St.Patrick's Day
Donald Newland
Edward Stevenson
Tad Hara
Oberlin Theological Seminary
Grafton College Student Feted At State University
Grafton College student Guy Everson, son of Mr and Mrs Guy Everson of 11 Willow St, earned a 3.9 grade point average for the fall semester at Pennsylvania State University and was named to the Dean's List as a freshman forestry major.
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Grafton
Guy Everson
Willow St
Pennsylvania State University
Everson
Methodists and Kiwanis Discuss Building Plans in Grafton
Grafton trustees of the Methodist Church met to consider remodeling or building plans for the church complex. They reviewed past additions and the need for substantial work in the sanctuary area while weighing congregation support and finances. The Kiwanis club plans to induct two new members William Nemeth and Rudolph Neuman and reinstall Bob Reese.
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Grafton
Methodist Church
Woview Rugn School
Donald Simpert
William Nemeth
Rudolph Neuman
Bob Reese
Ea Ae
Youth Units Plan Joint Tureen Affair
GRAFTON The Senior and Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship groups of Grafter Methodist Church plan a joint supper Sunday at 6 p.m. The event aims to allow the two groups to become acquainted as they usually meet separately. Two mothers will supervise the meal. Members may bring salad dessert or a main course.
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Grafton
Grafter Methodist Church
Church Class Reschedules Rummage Sale
GRAFTON The Homebuilders Class of the Methodist Church met at the Lilley home. A rummage sale moved from April to May with date and location to be announced. Prayer study groups will continue through Lent. Lunch auctions replaced the Free Will offering with top bid of 50 cents. Next meeting set for April 23.
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Grafton
Methodist Church
Bill Lilley
Donald Newland
John Humelsine
Elyria Memorial Hospital
VFW Auxiliary Party Celebrates Golden Anniversary
GRAFTON A social party for VFW Post 3341 Auxiliary will be held at the home of Mary Hall to honor a 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Williany Oberlin Road. Illness postponed prior observance. guests invited to join the couple at their home as the next Auxiliary meeting is scheduled for April 7 in the town hall on Law Road south of Belden.
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Grafton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mary Hall
Williany
Oberlin
Jiliary
Law Road
Belden
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E. C. Toghill
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Boise
Joe Filiplak
Park
F. F. Fling
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Joe Konczal
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Jack Kuechtges
Richard Smith
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Grafton Savings & Banking Co
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St. Patty's Day
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Grafton College
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