Elyria High senior wins national Easter Seal design
Elyria High School senior Robert Mallory, of 520 Middle Avenue, won the national contest for the 1939 Easter Seal design. His silhoutted boy with a crutch and lily will be repeated on 200 million seals distributed in 30 states by the International Society for Crippled Children. A 23-member judging panel from 16 states selected the winner at the society’s Cleveland convention.
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Elyria
International Society For Crippled Children
Robert Mallory
Middle Avenue
Witner
International Society
Mallory
New Orleans
Cleveland
Malory
Oberlin Youth Wins Essay Contest
Robert Malone of St. John's High School Canton won the Ohio State Essay Contest on Wings Across America. His prize entails sending his essay along with other state winners to Hollywood or Miami for a national competition. Second place went to John Rawlinson of Oberlin. Daniel Toris of Buchd High School Akron won first in the state-wide poster contest and will enter a national contest with prizes.
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Cleveland
Michael F. O'Donnell
Cleveland Today
Postoffice Department
Robert Malone
St. John's High School
Canton
America
Hollywood
Miami
John Rawlinson
Oberlin
Daniel Toris
Buchd High School
Akron
Uganda Cuts Tax on Cotton to Aid Farmers
The government of Uganda lowered the tax on cotton to assist growers hit by falling prices. Cotton accounts for about 75 percent of the country’s exports, and the measure aims to bolster the industry.
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Uganda
Autobiography of George Metcalf recounts Lookout Mountain retreat
The memoir describes Gen. Joe Hooker in command, a chaotic river crossing, and a hard climb toward Lookout Mountain amid shelling. Metcalf recalls sparing a coffee pot from capture, foraging in brake and hill terrain, and marching toward safety with the 53rd Ohio, 78th Ohio, 34th Massachusetts, and 136th New York under Maj. Gen. Steinwehr.
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Lookout Mountain
Ohio
Mass
N. Y
Steinwehr
W C T U Meeting and Mother’s Day Program Planned
The Brighton W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday March 17 at 2 PM in the Methodist Church. A Mother’s Day program is being prepared by the Ladies’ Society of the church.
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Brighton
Ladies’ Society of the
Methodist Church
Church Notice Sets Thursday Afternoon Service Time
The notice states a church event on Thursday afternoon May 19 at 2 o'clock. It records the time for the service and invites attendance.
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Wellington
Wellington Square
Mrs Goss Hosts Bright Ladies at Wellington Home
Mrs Martha Goss entertained the Ladies Society of the Bright on Congregational Church at her Wellington home on May 4. Thirty attended the covered dish luncheon, followed by a brief business session and a social period.
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Martha Goss
Ladies’ Society
Brighton Congregational Church
Wellington
Mothers' Day Observed at Methodist Church Services
A good congregation attended Sunday morning services as Rev. H. H. Patrick delivered an excellent Mother's Day sermon. The Men's octet performed an appropriate selection with Mrs. Ira Lee at the piano.
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H. H. Patrick
Ira Lee
Walter Lee
Clyde Lee
Phillip Hunt
Dean McClellan
Earl Landendorfer
Clement Greene
Local Social Roundup of Sunday Visits and Family Guests
Miss Irene Hanes of Shaker Heights vacationing with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hanes. Ellen Lee joined J. C. Burge family for a Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. E. Merrill visited their daughter and son-in-law in Rochester. Fay Perkins of Wellington visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Gill. E. E. Edwards family hosted Robert Lee of Clarksfield at Sunday dinner. Claude Holmes and daughters dined with Mrs. George Holmes in Litchfield. Clements Auble and relatives guests of Mrs. Irene Auble in Spencer for Mother's Day. Mary Westlake spent weekend with her parents in Marysville. Dwight Seeley and family hosted Rex Rowell family in Wellington. Veltrie, Nichols, and Neff families from Brighton also noted. Donald
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Roy Greene
F.C. DeMuth
Edna Lamb
Westlake Hotel
Cleveland
Lawrence Eaton
Sandusky
Will Mckenzie
Roy Bottorff
Lakewood
A. K. Baird
Thomas Nestor
Norwalk
Dean McClellan
Ray Neff
Jean
Mary Lou Sebrish
Neff
Norman Brighthill
Sharon Center
Vern Hales
Warner Merrill
Pittsfield
H. H. Patrick
Charles Lampen, Sr
Cleve
Irene Hanes
Shaker Heights
Albert Hanes
Ellen Lee
J. C. Burge
E. E. Edwards
Robert Lee
Clarksfield
Claude Holmes
Mr. Holmes
George Holmes
Litchfield
Clements Auble
Irene Auble
Spencer
Mary Westlake
Marysville
C. Dwight F. Seeley
Charles Seeley
Rex Rowell
Wellington
C. Veltrie
Tommy
Jerry Nichols
Trulah Veltrie
Brighton
Clifford McKinley
Wellington to Represent City in Oberlin Air Mail Parade
Wellington will send a large unit to Oberlin for the 20th anniversary air mail parade, led by the Wellington Kiwanis committee. The convoy includes the American Legion, a firing squad, colors, a Spirit of 76 float, high school band, officials in autos, a pony express replica, Kirwanians, other groups, and Boy Scouts, departing Wellington at 2 30 P M for a 3 00 arrival.
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Wellington
Air Mail
Oberlin
A. H. Binder
Wellington Kiwanis Club
Morgan-Dirlam
American Legion
Legion
Pony Express
Kirwanians
Boy Scouts
Binder
Wilbur Sutliff
E. R. Lehman
Paul Hergenrober
Ravenna
Ohio
William Farrar
Herrick Avenue
Willis Hines
Farrar
Lorain
Town Line BRIEFS Elyria Village News Notes
Oliver Schubert and Justin Mack ert attended a 4 H Banner Club meeting at Harold Grills home in West Ridge. Mrs J H Delefield joined a Woman s Christian Temperance Union gathering with Mrs Irvin Eldred of West. The Edward Smith family and Nellie Mathias of Cleveland visited the Ernst family Sunday. The Stein family of Lakewood visited relatives here. Rev D Hicks of Elyria M E Church visited the Schuberts Wednesday. Bruce and Frederick Eppley of Edison Highway spent Sunday with Oliver. Oliver Schubert performed a clarinet solo at the Mary Martha Class in Elyria. The Schuberts and E C Schubert drove to Alliance for Oliver s participation in the North Eastern Ohio District solo and ensemble contest.
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Elyria Townline Road
Oliver Schubert
Justin Mackert
Banner Club
Harold Grills
West Ridge
J. H. Delefield
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Irvin Eldred
Edward Smith
Wiliam
Nellie Mathias
Cleveland
L. A. Ernst and Family
J. F. Stein
Lakewood
D. Hicks
Elyria
M. E. Church
E. C. Schubert
Bruce
Frederick Eppley
Edison Highway
Oliver
Alliance
Ohio
Mt Union College Clarinet Solo Receives Superior Rating
Mt. Union College student performed a clarinet solo earning a superior rating and will compete in the Ohio State Contest in Oberlin today. The event highlights the district musical achievements and future opportunities for the performer.
Mother-Daughter Banquet And Church Meetings Noted
South Ridge observers report a Mother-Daughter Banquet at St Peters Evangelical and Reformed Church attended by Mrs H C Delefield and her mother Mrs Chris tena Cook. Other items include an Aid Society meeting at Henrietta Evangelical Church hosted by Mrs Gertrude Webber and Jewell Beal hosting Sunshine Sunday School. Mr and Mrs Harvey Peabody of Atlanta Georgia were weekend guests.
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South Ridge
H. C. Delefield
Christena Cook
St. Peters Evangelical and Reformed Church
R. G. Pferrer
Aid Society
Henrietta Evangelical Church
Gertrude Webber
Jewell Beal
Sunshine
Harvey Peabody
Atlanta
Georgia
Kipton Visitors and Family Farm Social Roundup
Gust Smith Clarence Peabody and family welcomed Kipton visitors Mrs Milton Schlechter Ben Robert and Frank Bechtel with Mrs Mary Bechtel visiting Thursday evening. Jack Hagert from Copley visited Gust Smith Clarence Peabody family Sunday. Helen Schultz Elyria guest of Clarence Peabody family Sunday. William Peabody Sr Elyria and Shirley Peabody Elyria dined with the Smith Peabody home Monday.
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Gust Smith
Clarence Peabody
Milton Schlechter
Ben Robert
Kipton
Frank Bechtel
Slater
Mary Bechtel
Howard Dayton
Fred Schubert
Phyllig Mae
Eaton
Freak Bechtel
Jack Hagert
Copley
Helen Schultz
Elyria
William Peabody Sr
Shirley Peabody
Smith-Peabody
Fred MacKensie dies in St Andrews at age 60
Renowned golf stylist and dominant Scottish trophy winner Fred MacKensie has died in St Andrews at age 60. His career spanned numerous major wins and he was celebrated as a leading figure in Scottish golf.
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Fred MacKensie
St. Andrews
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