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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1957
Page
9
Pomona Grange will hold its regular meeting at 1 p m with a program at 2 30 p m Oscar Duns legislative agent spoke about widening the Ridgeville water line and related improvements.
Oberlin Conservatory student recital at Warner Concert Hall begins at 7 30 p m with an Antigone presentation at Hall Auditorium later. YM YW vespers scheduled for 7 20 and 9 50 in Fairchild Chapel. Professor Artz to give A Look At History at noon tomorrow in Finney Chapel. Harvey Hall hosts a senior piano recital at 4 30 p m and Friends of Art film program at Allen Art Building a 4 30 p m featuring The Loon s Necklace Images Medievales and Joan Miro Makes a Color Print. A farm policy note mentions a 12 percent drop from S2 to SLTS a bushel and a general policy debate to follow. A Grange meeting plans for May 27 at Herbert Wilcox home.
SOUTH AMHERST The council for St Johns Evangelical and Reformed Church authorized the trustees to sign a contract with Ted Cendrosky to build an addition to the church school rooms after approving the cost report. Construction aims to begin within a week or two, adding a kitchen, indoor restrooms, extra class rooms, and a choir room, nearly doubling current space. An annual Confirmation Reunion Service will be held each year, with the date decided annually. A combined service is planned for June 12 with the Women’s Guild to observe Ascension Day. A Joint Council meeting with Henrietta Evangelical and Reformed Churches was set for May 16 at 8 p.m. at Henrietta Church. The Men’s Federation meeting will be at St. Paul’s Church in Elyria on June 4, starting with a 6:30 supper for all area men in the denomination. Christ Krieg led the meeting with 10 members present. Rev. Dewees Singley offered opening and closing prayers. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 3 at 8 p.m.
Robert Fountain will conduct the Musical Union and the Oberlin Orchestra in Verdi s Requiem at Finney Chapel Sunday at 8 pm. Soloists Jamce Schmudti soprano Ellen Repp mezzo soprano Jan Thompson tenor and Edmund Heard bass. Tickets are 1 and available at the Conservatory office or at the door.
Oberlin College Conservatory schedules a Friday 8:30 p.m. voice recital by Joven Anne Keller in Warner Concert Hall with a Sunday note for Edwin Sholz’s 2 p.m. cello program. Keller, from Williamstown, Mass, studies with Prof. Daniel Harris. The recitals are open to the public with no admission charge.
Reports from Oberlin about last Thursday night’s town meeting show varied opinions on its effectiveness and purpose. Some say the event lacked follow-through and organization while others called it a start, with calls for a city-wide committee and another meeting soon.
The town meeting highlighted strong public interest in recreation while revealing weak planning for ongoing action. Local newspapers kept residents informed on council and school board discussions, but organizers failed to align leaders into a coordinated city-wide plan, risking another ineffective meeting.
Oberlin College expects the biggest crowd ever for its 124th commencement on June 10 in Hall Auditorium Plaza. The outdoor ceremony will seat about 3,000, with events including plays, a musical, a concert version of Madame Butterfly, baseball, golf, open houses, dinners, and two faculty alumna seminars.
Two circles of the First Methodist Church Women's Society for Christian Service will hold meetings next week. Oberlin area plans include discussion of outreach projects and upcoming charity drives with gathered members.
Oberlin reports three men fined for driving while intoxicated by Police Judge Andrew Stefan. Walter McShan 42 East Fallette Sr. received the heaviest penalty at $200 plus costs and a three day sentence. second offense prevented weekend jail. Eugene Witherspoon 2 South Park Sr. paid $135 plus costs and three weekend days. licenseless driving also fined. Edwin Woodrm Box 71 Kipton pled guilty to DWI, fined $425 and costs with a three day weekend jail term.
Three infants were baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Oberlin on Sunday. The Bursley and Spence families are listed with Susan Marie Bursley as daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Bursley and sponsors Mel ody Kane Spence Beverly Diedrick and Donald Alan Yuronich.
Clarksfield notes group visitors from Butler Ra to Clara Stone and Bertha Twaddle in Toledo. Local residents Myron Allgood Bartly But Onie Russell and Grace toured Mansfield to Ringwood Gardens amid blooming tulips. The Women's Society served over 300 at a smorgasbord supper in the church basement. People traveled from Wakeman Wellington Lorain Oberlin New London Fitchville and other villages. A Huron County Banking Company messenger delivered suppers to 28 bank employees missing the meeting. The Medina Methodist Conference featured Rev. Leroy Collier from the local church. A potluck for Wake man Eastern Star mothers and daughters precedes the May 14 meeting.
Amherst area Brownie troops report a lively week with birthday party attended by 12 girls, 8 guests, and 2 leaders. They hiked, picked violets, and made May baskets. Troop 338 crafted corsages for Mothers Day while Busy Bee Troop 180 completed a Mothers Day project. Red Rose Troop 132 elected new officers and plans Court of Awards for May 24. Senior troop eyes May 20 overnight camp and a Cleveland trip next fall. All troops to join Memorial Day observances in South Amherst and Birmingham.
Oberlin pastors led by Rev. Fred L. Steens were elected to lead the Morin Baptist Association with Rev. Bromley as moderator and Rev. Buckland as vice moderator. Mrs. Marjorie Rich was re elected secretary and Floyd Cotton treasurer. New trustees William Hayden Foster Bowes Dane W. Turner named to the permanent council.
Tomorrow two Oberlin College Conservatory seniors will give recitals in Warner Concert Hall. At 4:30 p.m. pianist Harvey Hall from Savannah, Ga., will perform Scarlatti sonatas, Schubert Sonata in A minor, Bloch Poems of the Sea, and Chopin etudes. He studies piano at Oberlin with Prof Freeman Kobberstein.
The Kent based Youth Fellowship plans a bake sale on May 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Ship of Christ Episcopal Church parish house. Joan Flint contralto will perform songs by Purcell Grieg and Schumann with Haskell Thomson on piano. Proceeds fund schools and parish missions.
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