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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1946
Page
4
A detailed society note outlines Martha Ellen Christie’s upcoming wedding to Alvin J Meyer, with plans for a June 8 ceremony at First Congregational Church. A June 8 rehearsal dinner and multiple pre nuptial parties are described, including guests, gifts, and attire. The piece also lists attendees at related events and notes community activities by St John’s Ladies Aid.
YWCA committee lays out a citywide membership drive with geographic divisions led by Mrs. Eric Duckett Mrs. Severs Mrs. Boggs and Mrs. Otto for Eastern Heights and other captains for Cleveland Street Washington Avenue Gulf Road and West Side areas. May breakfast planned with 14 calls reported and a church circle meeting featured a guest speaker recounting the Columbus conference theme He Is Our Peace. An nicioe for May 14 breakfast and next-home meeting details follow. For sale offerings include crocheted handkerchiefs embroidered pillow cases and woven throw rugs at 927 Gulf Street.
Local residents report visits and travels including Mrs Florence Terry and grandchildren returning from Los Angeles after a Navy discharge. A. Maalyke family returns from Brooklyn to Elyria. St Marys P T A delegates J T Gallagher and R Teasdale attend Catholic PTA Leagues convention in Cleveland. Ohio Congregational Christian Church meeting in Toledo for Rev W A Leathert installation. Overnight guests include Mr and Mrs Millard Bates of Syracuse en route home from California. New babies at Elyria Memorial Hospital and Columbia Station announced. Twin sons born to John Logan and wife. Parent confirms May birth dates at Elyria Memorial.
The Grafton Circle hosted a Spring party for the Catholic Daughters of America in their parish hall. The program, titled The Grafton Theatre Mart, featured two skits Joining the Whole Truth Club and The Substitute Bride, plus a four girl barbershop quartet in old fashioned dress. Members Loretta Westrick Anna Jean McCloskey Mary Katherine Constantine and others participated. Lunch was served among candlelit tables with Dogwood and tulip decorations. A May 21 business meeting in St Marys hall will feature officer elections. East Side Guild Sews Luncheon and May 23 meeting at Mrs George Dyke’s East Third street home conclude the brief notices.
Mrs Robert Rever Comb and Mrs Russell Page have newborns a baby boy and a baby girl respectively. Other discharged individuals include Robert Bott of R D 1 and Ernest Dobney of 232 Prospect Street, with R D 1 listed for address details.
About 130 delegates from Amherst, South Amherst, Valley City, Lorain and Elyria attended the Lorain County Regional Women’s Guild meeting at the Magyar church in Elyria yesterday. The day’s theme was The World Is Made New. Morning services featured Rev. L. G. Novak and Rev. Theo Merten, with reports by Mrs. E. O. Pallas and synod president Rev. E. Kraft. An impressive candlelight display highlighted department work. The 52nd anniversary of the Magyar church was noted for June 23. Afternoon sessions opened with songs led by Rev. Nayak, and synodical president Mrs. G. Fretz spoke on reaching higher levels in the second quadrennium. Nominating chair Mrs. Karl Roesemann presented officers: President Mrs. Albert Wragg, Amherst. First VP Mrs. J. E. Kalenack, Lorain. Second VP Mrs. Frank Snoble, Elyria. Secretary Mrs. Arthur Meelk, Elyria. Treasurer Mrs. Philip Yeager, Valley City. The Rev. Novak introduced more congregational singers.
In a quiet morning ceremony at eleven o'clock Thursday Mays Misa Eunice Jones daughter of Mrs John Fritz of Henrietta became the bride of Ted Penning son of Mr and Mrs T P Penning of Vermilion East Ohio street. The service was in the groom's parents home conducted by Rev F B Collitt Beulah Beach with relatives present. The couple plan a short wedding trip then return to Vermilion to live. The groom a former Army First Lieutenant served 41 months in the Southwest Pacific area and works at the Erie County United Bank. he is Vermilion High School 1936 and Oberlin School of Commerce 1938 alumnus. The bride is a former Elyrian and Henrietta High School graduate.
The afternoon program featured Dr. Florence M. Fitch of Oberlin delivering the theme The World In My Neighbor. Mrs. Pallas received a gift for her past year’s work as new officers were installed. Rev. Ernst gave the closing prayer. The next meeting will be in Valley City on November 14. Rummage-side door at 211 Pasadena.
Tonight's calendar lists Jr Friendship format at Elka ballroom at 6 30 and Avenue Club Spring party at Jeanette Gildes on Oberlin road near Kings Court at First Methodist church at 7 45. TaWaSi hosts a mothers dinner at Lake Avenue Congregational church with a mother daughter party at St Pauls church. Mission Study Club of First Congregational and Protected Home Circle in EK also on schedule. Northwest Enc appears as another item in the list.
The Culture Club hosted its annual May party at Elyria Country Club with 43 members and guests. Mrs. Hand led songs, Mrs. Overmeyer recited poems about James Whitcomb Riley, and gowns once worn by Riley’s relatives were shown. Moose Women planned June 3 anniversary dinner at Spring Valley and May 19 Akron trip.
May Dance at Holy Cross Church Halls on May 1 hosted by John Lesh Oreh. Refreshments available and a donation of 70 cents requested.
The Garden Club met at the Woman's Club on wild flowers. Members discussed mowers in local woods and displayed wildflowers including wild iris, pink lilies of the valley, skuhk cabbage, bird tooth violet near Mount Holyoke, and an amaryllis in bud. A Jeffersonian plant was shown, a poem read, and Harold Doncaster presented slides from Canada. The next meeting is May 19 in Cascade Park with a plant sale raising funds for club projects.
Marguerite Gardiner of Cambridge and Ear W. Gibson of Oberlin wed May 4 at First Methodist with Rev. Homer W. Courtney officiating. Attendants were Elaine Metta and George McVeigh. Bride wore powder blue. corsage of white roses and lilies. Dinner at Yorktown in fakewood followed, then trip to Chicago. Brides’ parents Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Britton. Gibson parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gibson of Oberlin.
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