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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1944
Page
2
The Rivoli Theatre show stars Ted Lewis and Nan Wynn in a fast paced musical jamboree built on Lewis life. The cast includes his laughing clarinet and syncopations with the 1940s musical mood. A separate note reports 46 Mexican army cavalry horses were destroyed due to incurable disease.
Wellington notes memorial services for Mrs. Maude G. Walsh conducted at Sharp Funeral Home with burial at Wellington Cemetery. Mentions about local service members, furloughs, training, and postings. Red Cross seeks workers as families await overseas duty. local tidbits include convalescences and illnesses among residents.
A dense OCR list outlines a packed radio day featuring News reports by Harkness and Lewis, music blocks with Gabriel Theater, Theatre of Dreams, and several named bands. Programs include World News, Talk segments, and children's features with many named performers and time slots.
Winter with her daughter Mrs Joseph Byers of New ton Falls. many Wellington farm women attend Achievement Day in Elyria at the First Methodist church. Mert Carpenter leaves for home in the East after days with his children. Church notes include prayer meeting and Dorcas society events. New addresses list Sgt Robert C Lamypen Camp Ellis and Ensign John Morgan South Weumouth Miss. Pvt Charles Willard listed at Scott Field.
West River Road items include Mrs Tune Petride staying with her husband at a Florida camp. Spring festival plans at Markley School with art and music. Joyce Penson absent from school. numerous guests and family birthdays. several travels to Elyria Cleveland and Provo Utah. military moves and visits. various local residents and relatives noted with updates on health, service, and addresses.
Hollywood gossip and industry moves surface as Jimmie Fidler reports on Alice Faye signing a two film per year contract with 20th Century Fox, Chaplin possible shifts, Veronical Lake pressure, Roy Rogers contracts, and other behind the scenes items from North Africa to Los Angeles.
Lorain County commissioners announced plans to purchase four doughnut type life preservers to place at the Erie avenue bridge. No recent incidents prompted the move, but workers replacing burned out abutment lights face danger. A catwalk is also being considered to ease light replacements.
Carlisle SCOUTS plan a waste paper and tin can drive on Saturday morning April 1. Old newspapers magazines wrapping paper bags and any paper bundles will be accepted along with tin cans. Proceeds will help defray Scout camp expenses and fund the LaPorte church project. Cpl. G A Goodspeed guest of honor at family dinner in Grafton Road home.
Wakeman Grange No. 1899 met in regular session March 21 in Grange Hall with Master Harold Stoecker presiding. The lively minutes include quips about modern movies and a playful column spoof involving Joan Fontaine and Edgar Bergen, ending with a canine anecdote about a dog gifted to a housemaid and later reintroduced as a new acquisition.
Calendar notes from Suburban CA list Grangé meeting in Ridgeville Grange hall at 8 p.m. Tuesday Penfield school dance Wednesday with Cook's orchestra PTA junior class sponsor La Grange High discusses farm program 7 10 a.m. Wednesday Avon senior class play Na Foolin at 8 p.m. Wednesday Baptist prayer meeting Bible study 8 30 p.m. N Ridgeville Neighborhood Club with Mrs Ky Taylor Thursday Red Cross sewing at St Peter's 10 to 4 p.m. Eaton senior class presents High Pressure Homer at 4 p.m. Thursday
Usual business after degree work for a class of eleven from Townsend Clarksfield and Wakeman Granges two from Townsend two from Clarksfield nine from Wakeman. Some staff absent yet work was satisfactory. Some from Fownsend and Clarksfeld unable to attend. Refreshments enjoyed. Wakeman Grange plans Arbor Day program later. Mrs Laura Fiehte formerly Wakeman Telephone Exchange manager was in town preparing bee house household goods for Greenwich home. Mr Arthur Flew and son Arthur Jr visited Greenwich Sunday.
Lions Club session featured Frank Brogan presenting engineering film reels on the Pana Canal and Cascade Tunnel. New program chairmen include Albert Berson and Ed Glosser with F J Holliday taking April duties. Charter Night committee named Horemann Glosser and Wa. D. IH. Club marks fourth Charter celebration, set for May. President Curley Haynt presided after an extended absence.
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