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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
6
Mrs. Albert Alexander hosted a Sunday family dinner in Nor walk to celebrate birth days of Alfred Alexander Jr and his grandfather. Attendees included relatives from Elyria Nor walk Pittsfield and Cleveland with gifts and three cakes.
Mr and Mrs B A Munn hosted a Saturday night birthday event for Mrs Louis Munn and Elson Munn. Guests included Louis and Elson Munn families, daughter Eleanor, Lottie Munn, Glenn Sievert, and Alan, with a pink green color scheme and candy favors. The occasion featured a musical program and plans by the Junior Choir for Mothers Day. Also noted are visits by Fishburn family, Stebbins and Boesche, and township business naming Hazen Tite constable No 2 in Eaton township.
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Carpenter's home honored Theodore Carpenter. Guests included Chester Carpenter, Roberta, Clinton, Theodore, and other Carpenters along with Mrs. Fanny Haven and the Cramer boys. Theodore departs soon for Paxton Illinois to supervise a 1500 mile rural electrification highway clearing contract.
Mr. and Mrs. George Harrison and others visited the Hawkes in Nova while Mrs. Louis Heft stayed in Logan Ohio. Attending a ministerial conference were the Reverend and Mrs. A K Stevenson in Cleveland. John Leach and Herman Leach with families visited Washington Court House and joined twenty five relatives for Mrs Belle Counts eighty seventh birthday. Judge A R Webber joined Mr and Mrs B M Ross for dinner and a college band concert in Oberlin. John Karaike bought Hazen Tite farm east of Center. Earl Lewis of Brunswick and A B Martin hosted Sunday guests. Mildred Shustie and Lenora Bonner traveled to Norwalk for a weekend with Bonner relatives. Irelandie Tite visited with TaGrange and Clarence Cowley and George Schmidt hosted their visit.
Mrs Mayme Cornish will spend a few days with her daughter and husband in Cuyahoga Falls.
Rochester's churches prepare Mother's Day sermons for next Sunday. The Baptist church holds 11 a.m. services while the Methodist church hosts an 8 p.m. evening service with local pastors delivering sermons and special music planned.
A mother and daughter banquet will be held on May 11 at the Methodist church under the auspices of Division No 3 of the Harmonial Society. The men and young men of the church will serve the banquet.
Sunday guests and weekend visitors Theatre trace a wide social circle with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jewett hosting relatives and friends from Elyria Columbus Akron and Cleveland. The village council met to plan Clean-Up Week and Memorial Day events with May 18 set for rubbish collection.
Grafton residents hosted and visited kin across a wide area. The list includes Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich at Medhurst in Cleveland, Rev and Mrs McAlpine with Carmeans in Elyria, Thompson family in Belden, and many others from Elyria to Oberlin. A baptism at Sacred Heart Oberlin and multiple gatherings stretch from Monroeville to Russia and Lakewood with friends and relatives in attendance.
A Blend Of Simple Stutches reports the annual meeting and banquet of the Cleveland Baptist Association at Euclid Avenue Baptist Temple attended by Rev and Mrs Claude T Olmsted and others. It also lists numerous local visitations and social calls across Berea Elyria Olmsted Falls and surrounding towns.
Social notes reveal numerous guests visiting families in East Liverpool and nearby towns. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Alber of Lakewood with the Stuarts, the Tabier families from Detroit, the Eldreds of Elyria, the Shivelys with Haskins in LaPorte, Bladowskis with Nichols in Elyria, the Syphers and McClellans with the Tompkins in Galion, and the Klinects hosting visitors from Akron. Roy Lang remains bedbound after a Friday cow incident.
Mr and Mrs Sam Ruple return to North Olmsted after Florida Winter. Mrs Ruby Lamb visits Cleveland to see grandson Richard born last week to Mr and Mrs Ernest Lamb. Family gatherings mark Mrs Feuchter birthday and the 57th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs D G Hofitzer at Olmsted Falls with relatives from Dover, Cleveland and Westview.
Special Mother's Day services will be held at the Lorain Road Congregational church on Sunday. The West group of the Ladies Aid will meet Thursday May 12 at Mrs Bertha Goulds for a covered dish luncheon.
Mother's Day services will be held at the Penfield Congregational church on Sunday May 8 with the sermon on "His Mother Was A Homemaker" A special invitation is extended to all mothers over 70 years of age to attend the services.
A Sunday 2 30 p m Medina Youth Fellowship gathering at Lorain Congregational Church drew Christian Endeavor members from Penfield including Helen Bligh Kennedy Alvin Hill Arlene Wilma and Russel Sooy plus Miss Elsie Denham and Rev and Mrs Darkey. Upcoming meetings were noted at Josephine and Warren Rollin s home May 5 and a May 9 Methdist Spring district conference in Norwalk Fields. A Congregational Methodist society gathering was planned with Mrs Harold Sooy May 1 an all day event, with hostesses Fraundfelder Starr and Homer Sooy. Also reported were social visits by Mr and Mrs John Wolfe Wadsworth and a crew working on a three mile ditch from Kleinhans to Carl Smith properties in Wellington township.
The Columbia area hosts a busy May with the PTA final meeting May 1 featuring student art and a First Aid demonstration by local firemen. A Mother-Daughter banquet is set for May 18 at the Methodist Church and various church groups hold Sunday services and Sunday School programs led by Rev. Claude Olmsted, Ernest Dunford, and Rev. Hughes. Community Women’s Mission Circle, Epworth League events, and Rural Life Sunday are planned with robed choir performances and a 4 pm community service at the Methodist church.
Mrs L Lowery of Ashtabula stays with Mrs Hunter as Mr and Mrs Hunter Mrs Lowery and E N Gilpin attend Evangelistic services at the Tabernacle Brook Park and Pearl Road where Miss Ethel Willett spoke. Mr Ross Reno travels to Columbus to resume work as an automobile salesman. Russell Reisinger visits Cleveland Clinic for observation with his mother Mrs Ernest Reisinger visiting Tuesday evening.
The Belden The Afternoon Bridge Club met at Mrs Arthur Rin hart’s Gratton home on Wednesday. After five games prizes went to Mrs William Holcomb for high score and Mrs B A Rothgery for low. Mrs John Clark to entertain in two weeks.
Lorain and Lakewood families hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Names include Holcomb Grabenstetter Wise Beriswill Coveney Sutliff Seidel Seidel Meister Uhlman Jonas with gatherings in Lorain Elyria Lakewood Berea and nearby homes.
Mrs Anna Wyttenbach entertained Friday night for the birthday of her daughter Mrs Carlton Bates of Kirkwood Missouri. Guests included Mrs Leo Kimmel of Berlin Miss Alice Haas Mrs Bates of Bellevue and the hostess with covers set for the honored guests and daughter Margaret.
A flurry of weekend visits and gatherings features families from Berea Elyria and Oberlin visiting relatives in Portman Bartlett Unger and Kelble circles. Missions guest Lavine Honegar spoke at the Reformed Church and multiple hosts hosted supper and luncheon events across Sheffield Lake Brownhelm and Cleveland areas.
Valley City notes report the Womens Union spring meeting at Emmanuel Evangelical Church on May 12. Local social visits include Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Feuchiere and son at Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Platz of Elyria, and Herman Platz with family. Community events cover Zion's Brotherhood meeting with Attorney John Webber as speaker on Our Constitution.
The Sincerity Class of the Evan gelical Sunday school will entertain their mothers at a meeting Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Leonard Northeim. A Mothers Day themed program is planned. The church service Sunday at 11 will include a Mothers Day program with musical numbers and a playlet.
Community groups from Lorain and surrounding areas held multiple church related events. Members of the Layman’s Fellowship gathered at First Congregational Lorain while local musicians performed. Freshman entertainment at the high school auditorium followed by Evangelical youth meetings in Fremont and Elyria. Local moves include Dr. Wiseman’s cottage reconstruction near Amherst and Rev. R F. Albright’s relocation to Lodi with a new pastorate.
Spencer reports Mother's Day planned Sunday at M. E. Church with Rev. J. G. Koontz directing services and special music. Pythian Sisters met Tuesday at the Temple for regular business and preparations for inspection. Epworth Leagues of Spencer and Huntington M. E. Churches held a joint meeting Sunday with Mrs. Charles Regal in Huntington. Floyd and Mrs. DeLong hosted Spencer Baptist youth Thursday for a well attended session. Knights of Pythias met at Castle Hall Monday with good attendance and an Esquire ceremony followed by hosted lunch.
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARIES Mr and Mrs Ernst Wolf and Mr and Mrs Orlo White were the guests at a Wolfe home gathering marking the Wolfs first wedding anniversary and Mr Wolf birthday as well as the 26th wedding anniversary of Mrs Wolf’s parents Mr and Mrs Orlo White. A noontime dinner followed with multiple relatives from River Corners Lakewood Bay Village Cleveland New London Spencer and others present.
Mrs Miria Browand died at her daughter’s home Friday at 94 years 7 months. Short services were held at the Dague home and at the Church of the Brethren with Rev Sowers and Rev Arthur Dodge officiating. Burial was in the Browand family lot. She leaves four children Elmer Browand Joe Browand Mrs Dague of Spencer and Mrs Elmer Janvin of Washington Illinois, twelve grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Harry Greetham entertained at their home for dinner and supper with guests including Clarence Martin and daughter Leona Rogers from Wemb erville Clarence Dague and daughter Leona Rogers, and many other local visitors.
The column lists numerous calls and visits across Wellington and nearby towns. T.C. Hyland is confined to home with illness. Guests include Mrs. Lucy Gross, Mrs. Irena Auble, the Rowe and Weidrick families, Mrs. N. J. Walters, Miss Lois Thornton, Miss Ruth Miller, and others from Berea Cleveland Chicago Akron Shreve Elyria Lorain Worthington Huntington.
Litchfield churches prep special sermons and music for Mothers Day next Sunday. Various social visits fill May 5 to May 6 with church groups, family gatherings, and dinners across town. Several residents travel to nearby towns for visits and events.
French Morocco shipped more than 1,500,000 tons of phosphate during the last year, highlighting heavy mineral export activity. The record reflects sustained industrial output and trade with overseas markets.
A note states that coconut trees take about eight years to come into full bearing, outlining the maturation timeline for yields and cultivation expectations.
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