Naturalization Ceremony: 56 New U.S. Citizens Vow Loyalty
Fifty six applicants gathered in Lorain County Courthouse for a naturalization ceremony presided by Judges John D. Pincura and D A Cook. Federal examiner Theodore Stapenhorst recommended citizenship for all, with three caveats about members of a Communist linked group and two past arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Stapenhorst
Cleveland
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Pincura
Stapenhortz
International Workers Order
U. S
Stapenhorst
Successful Citizenship Applicants INLYRIA and Abroad
A list of successful citizenship applicants includes residents and former residents from Hungary Germany Poland Mexico Greece Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Ukraine Romania and other nations. Names include Barnabas Nagy Martha Krausse Josef Ambrosio George Salaj Albert Tenorio Izaak Helfing Isak Weingarten Barbara Bors Demetra Carala and many others with notes on name changes and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inlyria
Barnabas Nagy
Hungary
Martha Marie Krausse
Germany
Mary Mayda
Poland
Josef Ambrosio
Mexico
Korda Kee Dakjin
China
Loeain
Vasil
Isaak Helfing
Isadoore Helfing
Isak Weingarten
Helen Weingarten
Rowmania
Mike Napora
Andrezej Dziubek
Andrew Dziubek
Anna Kibalchick
Anna Kibattschitsch
Maria Lewandowski
Mary Lewandowski
Wolodymyr Worskyj
Ukraine
George Klein
Gunda Loving
Bosko Musulin
Yugoslavia
Robert Musulin
Zarlia Vukcevic
Demetra Carela
Greece
Barbara Bors
Daria Dawdyk
Rade Lezaic
Bela Hoenig
William Bela Hoenig Jr
William Bela Hoenig
William Smith Broad Foot
Great Britain
Aranka Nisenbaum
Rawmania
Frieda Yaneff
Gertrude Rose Banaska
Canada
Didie Levy
Dave Levy
Pepi Levy
Roumania
Julia Barbara Banyacsky
Ksenta Boiwka
Ukraiia
Zevota Dragulevic
Martin Rosenfeld
Mychajlo Kaszmir
Zofia Dziubek
Juda Hersh Stern
Henry Stern
Radojko Basic
Rudy Basich
Alfonsina Donofrio
Italy
Stasys Mikalauskas
Lithuania
Stanley Mikalauskas
Chatham Mother Daughter Banquet Set at School Auditorium
A community mother daughter banquet is planned for next Wednesday at 7 0 p m in the Chatham School Auditorium with several prizes. All mothers and daughters are invited. The item also lists numerous local visits and social calls involving residents such as Mary Grigsby, J B Grigsby, Leonard Lance, Bonnie, Harris family, Tuczynski family, H R Drake, Hiram Knapp, Stanley Marcus and others, plus a mention of a settlement and public apology connected to Neiman Marcus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Chatham School
Mary Grigsby
J. B Grigsby
Carrolton
Leonard Lance
Bonnie
C. H
Hel Grigsby
Barberton
Grigsbys
Victory
Neiman-Marcus
Dennis Grigsby
Follanshee
W. Va
Jim Grigsby
Beulah Auble
Jennie Bradley
Berea Hospital
H. Auble
Jules
Student In Uniform Father Now Citizens
A 23 year old ROTC student from Lorain and his 53 year old father were naturalized yesterday in Lorain as part of a group including other DP arrivals from Germany. William Jr now attends DePauw University while his father is an engineer. both changed their first name from Bela to William Bela Hoenig. Other naturalizations included Mrs. Gunda Loving, a German war bride living in Lorain, who met her husband in Germany. The report notes ongoing filings for remaining family members and mentions various local names and events including funeral attendances and social plans.
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Stapenhorst
H. E. Agate
U. S
William B. Hoenig Jr
DePauw University
Fincura
Lorain
William B. Hoenig Sr
William
Germany
America
Alex [Novak
E. 23Rd St
Loran
U.S
Hoening
William Jr
Deoustphasen Ind
Bela Hoenig
William Bela Hoenig
Gunda Loving
Riverside
Neiman Marcus settles $7 500000 libel suit
Sun Settled Dallas report says Neiman Marcus Co. settled out of court a libel suit for seven and a half million dollars brought by New York authors of the book USA Confidential. The agreement ends the dispute without further legal action.
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Dallas
Tex
Neiman. Marcus Co
Hbel
New York
Winery prints personalized wedding labels in South Africa
A winery in Paarl South Africa now supplies champagne for weddings with the bride and groom names and the wedding date printed on every bottle label. Brides seem to like the personalized touch.
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Im Paar
Swth Africa
Two Dances Planned by Elyria UPC at Middin Avenue
The United Polish Club announces two dances this month at the duty hall on Middin Ave. The first dance opens to members, wives, and guests tomorrow night at 8:30 with Stace Klimczak and his orchestra. A second dance is set for May 14 with no orchestra announced.
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United
Polish Clib
Middin Ave
Stace Klimczak
British Visitor Attends Local Naturalization Court
One observer watched the naturalization proceedings from start to finish. Mrs. Leslie Smith of Nottingham England, visiting her sister Mrs. Julia W. Snagwell deputy clerk of courts, attended the session. Mrs. Snagwell is identified as Mrs Saywell who came from England in 1903.
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Naturalization Court
Leslie Smith
Nottingham
England
Julia W. Snagwell
Saywell
Diocese Meet Draws 700 Women in Cleveland
Rev Joseph W Urbain of Hamilton spoke on Is Your Family Falling Apart at the 26th annual Catholic Parent Teacher League conference in the Wishee auditorium before more than 700 Cleveland Diocese women. Mayor Celebrezze welcomed delegates as James ONeil of St John’s College Cleveland discussed Censorship and Freedom. The Vocaliers from Elyria District Catholic High School performed and led the closing hymn at the crowning of the Virgin Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Urbain
Hamilton
Ohio
Wishee
Cleveland
Catholic Parent‘Teacher League
Norman Smith
Stanley Machack
Ted Ruth
William Daily
John Denillio
John Wirsham
Howard Snyder
Gilbert Crower
St. Mary's
Anthony J. Celebrezze
James O'Neil
St. John's College
Gerry Labada
John Becker
Jim Kolopus
Tom Jezewski
Elyria District
Assembly
Asphalt in ancient mummies and modern building materials
The text claims ancient Egyptians sealed pharaoh mummies with asphalt and asserts modern asphalt for siding and roofing uses is essentially the same material.
Five Yugoslavian Family Becomes U S Citizens on 5th 1955
The Podwalnys of Oberlin, former Yugoslav displaced persons, took the oath as U S citizens along with three newly naturalized children. Sergey, an engineer, and Alexandra praised Oberlin’s community and the church women’s sponsorship that aided their arrival. The family plans to settle permanently in Oberlin, where Alexandra works part time in geography at Oberlin College.
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United States
Serxey Podwalny
Oberlin
Lorain County
Oberlin Church Women’s Association
Rego
America
Yugoslavia
Sergey
Alexandra
Olga
Bobby
Gary
Sergey Podwalny
Podwalny
Brown Fintubs Co
Elvria
Chronicle-Telegram
Soberlin
Sherlin
Oberlin Church Women's Associaon
Germany
Adopted Greek Girl Takes Oath at Local Naturalization
Twelve year old Demetra Carkula, adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs Steve Carkula of Lorain, becomes the youngest person to take the citizenship oath at a naturalization ceremony here. The Greek native, who came to America alone in 195, spoke of America and roller skating while reflecting on her late father killed by the Communists. She attends St Anthony’s School in Lorain and was met in New York City by her new parents.
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Germany
Greece
Gunda Loving
Riverslie
Lorain
Han
Wayne Loving
U. S. Army Infantry
Demetra Carkula
McKinley Ave
Steve Carkula
America
Pocbwalnys
W. College St
Oberlin
U. S
Demetra Cankula
St. Anthony's School
Demetra
Indaw
der Metra
Roller Akates
United States
Carkula
Shela
Carkulas
New York City
New Citizens No Longer Displaced by Concentration Camp Past
Dave Levy and Pearl Levy were naturalized yesterday as new citizens. They spoke of freedom and gratitude after years as displaced persons and former concentration camp captives in Germany. They now own a home in Avon Lake and Dave works at Freehout Trailer Co. Their story recalls their marriage in Germany and escape from persecution with family sponsorship in Lorain.
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Dave Levy
Lorain
Dave
Didie Levy
Poland
Pearl
Pep
Roumania
Germany
Sam Burkovitz
Fingers Seen In Berkeley Girl Mystery Case
Berkeley police traced a week old disappearance of 14 year old Stephanie Bryan with clues including three fingers protruding from a car trunk. Witnesses described a struggle with a late model light colored sedan and a dark haired man. A service station operator reported the trunk clue and noted the car had no rear plate. Investigators followed the San Joaquin Valley leads while motel owner reports another possible sighting related to a man with a wife and 16 year old daughter. Stephanie is the daughter of radiologist Dr Charles S Bryan.
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Berkeley
Calif
Stephanie Bryan
Berkey
Hpe
Robert Small
Keyes
Small
Modesto
San Joaquin Valley
Stephanie
Alvin McCoy
Highway 99
McCoy
Charles S. Bryan
Bryan
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Common Pleas Court
John D. Pincura
D. A. Cook
Bruce Alexander
Alexander
Alexandra Podwalny
Jeanne Montegut Ragner
France
Julia Atkins
Julia Malinovsky
Avon
Czechoslovakia
Antoni Adamus
South Amherst
Ella Adamus
Selma Attio
Amherst
Syria
Edith Rosalind Mull
Wellington
Edith Hanna Callmeyer
Sigg UP
Brothers
Tme
Pearl Levy
Signe Bee Naturalization
Fruehaul Trailer Co
Beoats
Charles Myers Medina
R.D
Peggy Peterson
Don Miller
Isodore Helfing
W. 22Nd St
Wietz Co
Skhelly
Helsing
Jin
Elyria
General Industries
Farmos
Michigan
Farmosia
Tin
Guys and Gals Club
YMCA
Eva Chang
Elyria Upc
Oberfin
J. Arthur Campbell
Podwalnys
Orlando Shilts
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Michael Golejewskci
Martha Podwalny
Mrs. Podwalny
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