Nurse At Dienbienphu Given Legion Of Honor
Lt Genevieve de Galard, a French army nurse among 12 000 troops at Dienbienphu, received the Legion of Honor from Brig Gen Christian de Castries. She traveled between Hanoi and the fortress, helping in up to 25 operations daily while enduring shellfire and risking her life for her country. The ceremony outside the muddy command post marked her as a symbol of hope for isolated soldiers.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dienbienphu
Legion of Honor
Genevieve de Galard
Genevieve
Christian de Castrius
de Castries
France
Dienhenphu
Sullivan Flower Show Planned by Spade and Trowel Club
A tentative June 9 date is set for the Sullivan Spade and Trowel Garden Club flower show with the theme Beautiful Ohio. The announcement came at a club meeting hosted by Mrs. Faye Archer. Members discussed a Kingwood Center tour on May 6 and invitations from Lodi and Ashland garden clubs for events on May 25. A May 25 kitchen committee includes Mrs. Ann Cunningham, Mrs. Velma Barrick, Grace McConnell, Lois Slack, and Mrs. Verda Elliott.
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Ann Cunningham
Velma Barrick
Grace McConnell
Lois Slack
Verda Elliott
Olga Hyle
Dorothy Smith
Edna Beard
Chatham School Sets First Grade Registration and Open House
The Chatham-Chatham School will hold first grade registration for 1954-55 at the school house from 2 to 4 pm on Thursday May 13. Registration includes refreshments and a talk by Mrs. Wilcox. Parents must bring proof of age and children must be six by December 31. Open house and PTA meeting postponed to Tuesday May 18 at 8 pm with a rhythm band and musical numbers. pupils’ work will be shown in the gym and rooms. Sandwiches, coffee and kool-aid provided. Classes extended by two and a half days to June 1 and 3 to make up for Christmas days. Buses run on regular schedule. Annual picnic planned for Wednesday June 2. Chirpers group to raise money for LEY E Fund and will offer refreshments at each meeting. Next Chirpers meeting May 19 at Carol Garver’s home. JVFW Post and Auxiliary officer installation held jointly.
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Chatham
Chatham School
Wilcox
Rythym
Chatham Chirpers
Lf.y.e Fund
Carol Garver
YMCA Officers Installed and Auxiliary Promotes Banner
A YMCA joint meeting installed Commander Kenneth Welsh and Auxiliary President Martha Ferrer for a second year. Other officers named include Walter Brinker and Harold Roberts among others. The auxiliary held a fish fry to fund an Memorial Day banner. PTA and church activities, visits, and district conference attendance are noted along with local Kimmick family milestones and community events in Elyria.
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Kenneth Welsh
Auxilary
Martha Ferrer
Walter Brinker
Tarold Allen
Delbert Roberts
Harold Roberts
Dorsey Musgrove
Chaplin
Bob Aungst
Adrian Ainger
Dan, Hamric
Bob Condren
Walter Richardson
Auawlary
Jean Clifford
Viola Aungst
Helen Trigg
Cleo Brinker
Cer
Ensign
Treva Taylor
Ruth Echle
Greta Roberts
Martha Schroeder
Colleen Welsh
Vivian Clifford
Joy Schoemberger
Betty Gunkleman
Velma Welsh
Vincent Officers Attend Dinner at Elyria Church
Mrs Archie Bohn and Mrs Harry Parks of Ford Road were named president and vice president of the WS.C.S. and attended a special Tuesday noon dinner at the First Methodist Church in Elyria. Mrs Odell Patten accompanied them, with a September church dinner planned.
Ridgeville Scouts Hear Planners’ Board Report
Ridgeville area meeting of Gurf Scout Troop No 34 featured Senior Planning board reports presented by Lynne Capit and Marjorie Vargo. The session outlined local planning developments and future community activities.
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Ridgeville
Lynne Capit
Mar-jorie Vargo
Gurf
They
Attendance record notes Ingold absence at bank meeting
Morganton North Carolina Arthur M Ingold missed the annual stockholders meeting of First National Bank for the first time in 56 years due to illness.
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Morganton
N.C
Arthur M Ingold
First National Bank
Missionary Convention at Alliance Chapel This Week
Alliance Chapel hosts a four day Missionary Convention at 7:30 p.m. and 10:45 a.m. services with Rev Merle Graven from Cambodia and Miss Velma McKinney from the Philippines as speakers. Graven will describe the Gospel Airlift aiding thousands of tracts in rebel controlled villages. McKinney will share nursing, teaching, and pioneer mission work among pagans. The event highlights the church's long history with Christian and Missionary Alliance and its global outreach.
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Alliance Chapel
Middle Avenue
Wil
Merle Graven
Velma McKinony
Ron
Rev Graven
Cambodia
Apo Batambury
Serce
Essarek
Philippines
Ang Weiping
Christan and Missionary Alliance
Chrisan
Americas
Thas
Vermilion adopts new police and fire phone numbers
Vermilion switches to a new dial system with updated emergency numbers. The Vermilion fire alarm number becomes 3217 and the police call at Liberty and Main is 3246. A second Vermilion on the Lake fire alarm uses 4125 and the police department 4246.
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Vermilion
Liberty and Main
Vermilion on-the-Lake
Police Department
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Ralph Sandford
Maurice E
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Davis Monthan Air Force Base
Korea
Air Force Center
Jv.f.w. Post and Auxiliary
Zenith
Broadway
Lorain, Ohiec
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Freuth
Niew Spa
Perarehive
YMCA
Thomas Siusser
Charles Grim
North District
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
New Parma High School
PTA
Ohio Congress
Medina Association of Christian Churches
Lodi
Harry Kimmick
Walter Nugent
Harry Kimmic
Y.mc.a
Vincent
Nellie Harnish
West River, Rd
John Cherbas
John Stanko
Russia Rd
Elyria Naom, Capell
Willard
Grafton
Gladys Reese
Hilltop House
Juanita Burscher
Carol Baldauf
Elyria Y.mlc.a
Elyria
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Bell Co
Greenbrier
McGregor
Sam Snead
Afereoor Orizxior
Erie County United Bank
Ohio
Milan
Public Square
F. D0. I. C. Depogits
Dacron
S Har
Newspapreke
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