Holbrook Smith Engagement Announced In Elyria Family Notice
Mrs. C. W. Holbrook of 140 Stanford avenue announces the engagement of their daughter Helen Christine Holbrook to Thomas William Smith, son of Mrs. G. M. Smith Sr. of 400 Prospect Street. Helen is a 1945 Elyria High School graduate, works with Maytag Elyria Co., and is active in First Methodist and Rainbow for Girls. Thomas is a 1943 Elyria High School graduate, served 14 months as radio operator in the China Burma India theatre with the 14th Air Force, and plans to work with Smitty's Grocery with his brother George H. Smith. both attend First Methodist Church. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Holbrook
Stanford Avenue
Helen Christine
Thomas William Smith
G. MH. Smith
Prospect Street
Mita Holbrook
Elvria High School
Maytag Elyria Co
First Methodist Church
Order of Rainbow
Mr. Smith
Elyria High School
Army Air Corps
General Indusilies Co
China-Hurma-India
14Th Air Force
Meia
George H. Smith
Smitty's Grocery
Bride-To-Be Donna Decker Is Honored Ahead Of June Wedding
Mim Decker, fiancée of Kenneth Koch, was feted at a Gates Avenue home party hosted by her aunt Mrs Nell Paones. Twelve guests danced and won prizes. iris decor brightened the dessert table. Decker, daughter of Mrs J G Paones, is a Elyria High graduate. Koch, recently discharged from the European theatre, is of Mr and Mrs Wesley Koch of Kingsley Michigan. Open house planned for Saturday evening at 7 in Clinton Avenue home of Mr and Mrs Harley Gibbe to honor the newlyweds on their return from their wedding trip. Also noted is a weekly Friday fish fry at United Polish Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mim Donne Decker
Kenneth Koch
Nell Paonesca
Gates Avenue
Prises
Eugene Duffy
Miss Decker
Frank Plas
Miga Decker
Mm. J. G. Paonensa
Elyria High School
Koch
Wesley Koch
Kingley
Michigan
Harley Gibbe
Clinton Avenue
En After Rothgery
F. W. Hartman
Paul Lawson
F. A. Lawrence
Leo Meyer
Department
Erie Avenue Lorain
Marathon
Children of
Greece
Federation of Women’s Clubs
F. Lawrence
Woman's Club
Sunday Marks 55th Anniversary Of The P. J. Barnes
Mr and Mrs P J Barnes of 343 South Maple street would have celebrated 55 years of marriage this Sunday They wed in Delaware Ohio and moved to Elyria in 1882 settling 40 years ago at their current home They have five sons and eleven grandchildren Mrs Barnes has been an invalid for more than a year so no celebration will be held Also notes Catholic Study Club No 10 met at Mrs Robert Curtis home for the Anal study session plans for next year were set A social event will end club activities in about three weeks Hats for Decoration Day from Cook s Millinery 118 West Ave Open evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Barnes
South Maple Street
Delaware
Ohio
Elyria
Catholic Study Club No. 10
Robert Curtis
Tenth Street
Eugene Haines
Lake Avenue
Local Personal News Highlights Elyria Memorial Hospital Births and Recoveries
Mrs. Frank Polen of the Jackson Toad recovers from major surgery at Elyria Memorial Hospital since May 21 and may receive visitors. Agnes M. Davis plans ten day leave. Mrs. Frank Leiman discharged to recuperate at Gull Road home. A daughter born May 28 to Ollie Bohannon. A May 28 daughter to Clifford Brooks LaGrange. A May 29 son to Edward Linzy North Ridgeville. A May 28 son born to Frank Walker George Street. A May 28 son born to Orin Durkee Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Polen
Jackson
Elyria Memorial Hospital
M A. Fortman
al Bauer
Frank Guy
John Moore
Steve Sletek
Efo Kan
Hotel Carter
Cleveland
Agnes M. Davis
FPO Directory Service
Washington
West Bridge Street
Frank Leiman
Fitch Company
Gull Road
Ollie Bohannon
West Fifteenth Street
Clifford Brooks
LaGrange
Edward Linzy
North Ridgeville
Frank Walker
George Street
Orln Durkee
Grafton
Elyrie Memorial Hospital
Fifth District President Attends Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Fifth District president Mrs Carl Chance of Hucyrus visited the American Legion Auxiliary at the Legion Home last evening presiding over the initiation of 35 new members and addressing newer members on the group’s work. The unit voted to send a birthday gift to the adopted mother and donate to the Flag Day Fund. Mentions Mills Brothers Circus sending three carloads of entertainers to Gates Hospital and 4 piano donated by Arthur Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Fifth District
Carl Chance
Hucyrus
Chance
Mra
W. D. Wilson
Mills Brothers Circus
Gates
Arthur Burke
Alva Smith
John Kolopus
Marion Knittle
Poppy Day
Horace Jones
Elks
Willard
Elmer Smith
Paul Halter
Otto Mischka
Robert Haehl
Ernest Splete
L. D. Brown
Social Party Fridays at Holy Cross Church
Social party held every Friday night at 8:30 sharp in Holy Cross Church located at 1315 West Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross Church
West Avenue
Party Fetes Bride-Elect Martha Christie In June Wedding
A party hosted by Mrs. William Quick honored bride elect Martha Christie at Sugar Ridge Road with about 20 young women presenting gifts. Prizes were awarded to Dale Shelley, Margaret Mynchenterg, and Hilda Erber for bridge scores. A separate dinner party for Christie and fiancé Alvin Meyer was hosted by Mrs. R. B. Hardesty in Rocky River with guests from Cleveland and Elyria. The June 8 wedding will be at First Congregational Church with open church customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Christie
William Quick
Sugar Ridge Road
Dale Shelley
New York
Margaret Mynchenterg
Hilda Erber
Miss Christie
Alvin J. Meyer
R. B. Hardesty
Rocky River
Hardesty
Cleveland
Elyria
First Congregational Church
Hospital Discharges List Of Newborns And Mothers
Hospital discharges include Mrs. William Armtage with a baby boy at 501 Middle Avenue Mrs. Walter Grills with a baby boy in Graf ton Mrs. Rocco Stellato with a baby girl at 18 Caroline Avenue Mrs. George Schroeder with a baby girl at 43 West River Street Rebecca Palaheggi at 556 Turnef treet bite Jack Knowles at 611 Avenue Mrs. Laura Wurat at 1588 Grafton Road
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Armtage
Middle Avenue
Walter Grills
Grafton
Rocco Stellato
Caroline Avenue
George Schroeder
West River Street
Rebecca Palaheggi
Jack Knowles
Avenue
Laura Wurat
Grafton Road
Licenses Granted And Names In A Lorain Area List
A readout lists licensees and personnel including Alvin Mover age 23 of 234 Washington avenue as an automotile dealer Martha Christe age 20 of 230 Ohin street truck driver Delphia Dawson age 38 of Yo WoC A Donald Cole 27 of 728 Clinton ave laborer Doris McMullen age 1 of 308 Tenth street Thomas Novak age 26 of Lorain sales man Mildred Svee age 2a of Avon James Varady 28 of Lorain discharged from the Army Rose Senha 23 Lorain Earl Hanlon RB 2 Flynna truck driver Evelyn Bruce Amherst Calvin Nelson 26 Lorain dairy man Eding Jabbusch 18 Stop 43 Lorain and Alex Bytien 94 Lorain steel worker with Katherine DiLuciano 1a Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Mover
Washington Avenue
Martha Christe
Ohin Street
Ralph Shreve
Highland Court
Delphia Dawson
Donald Cole
Clinton Avenig
Doris McMullen
Tenth Street
Thomas Novak
Lorain
Mildred Svee
Avon James Varady
Rose Senha
Earl Hanlon
Flynna
Evelyn Bruce
Calvin Nelson
Eding Jabbusch
Alex Bytien
Katherine DiLuciano
I Coultrip-Davis Wedding Set For June 22
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Davie announce the coming marriage of their daughter Bertha R. to Charles J. Coultrip. The ceremony will be June 22 at St. Mary's church in Wakeman with open church custom. Bertha is employed at Rameo Pump. Charles recently discharged from two years overseas in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Davie
J. BD. Wakeman
Bertha R
Charles J. Coultrip
Arthur Coultrip
St. Mary's Church
Wakeman
Misa Davis
Rameo Pump Company
Mr. Coultup
Double Wedding Is Announced In Covington and La Grange
Mr and Mrs Tip Collins of East Main La Grange announce a double wedding for their daughter Gwen to Mitton Onitts son of Mr and Mrs Milton Obitts of Birmingham and their son Glenn to Mary Burrer daughter of Mr and Mrs Francie Burrer of Plymouth Ohio The ceremony occurred April 5 at 12 30 in Covington at Rev Paul Taylor's home The brides wore street length frocks with black accessories and white rose corsages Both grooms and brides share La Grange ties and service history with Navy and Army connections The Navy Mothers Memorial service followed at the Woman's Club honoring late members and featuring remarks, music and prayers The next Navy Mothers Club meeting is June 25
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tip Collins
East Main Street
la Grange
Annonce
Gwen
Mitton
Onitts
Milton Obitts
Birmingham
Glenn
Mary Burrer
Francie Burrer
Sandusky Street
Plymouth
Ohio
Covington
Kentucky
Paul Taylor
Obitts
Burrer
Mr. Collins
Collins
Jamestown High School
Jamestown
New York
U. S. Army
U.S. Navy
Pacific
Ares
Navy Mothers Memorial
Calendar notes from St. Paula Circle events and club meetings
St Paula Circle No 8 hosted Mrs Kate Lehmann at ehoren United Presbyterian prayer service at 7 80 Playmakers present The Man Who Came to Dinner at 830 in high school auditorium Catholic Study Club No 3 met at Mrs Gilbert Diedrick home after roll call business session Rosary reading by Rev E J McGinnis lunch served by hostess Next meeting June 11 at Mrs Haxter LaRue 487 West Eighth Street Child Evangelical Fellowship elects officers at Mrs J Irving Reese East Avenue Chairman Mrs Albert Woods Vice Mrs David Hogan Secretary Miss Bessie Downing Treasurer Mrs J C Ahlgrim Prayer meetings planned for the summer Eunice Newman and Fee Hogan appointed to lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paula
Kate Lehmann
Ehoren
United Presbyterian
Study Club
Gilbert Diedrick
Catholic Study Club No. 3
Summer Street
Rell Cal
Paul Kohl
E. J. McGinnis
Haxter LaRue
West Eighth Street
Child Evangelion Fellowship
J. Irving Reese
East Avenue
Mra
Albert Woods
David Hogan
Bessie Downing
J. C. Ahlgrim
Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church
John Vance
West River Street
L. G. Novak
Frank Lapow
Ferral
Homoki
Mra. Lapos
Fertal
Michael Soboslai
Mary
Gus Husser
Vulcan Afrret
Attic Sale At St Mary's Church Basement
St Marys Church hosts an attic sale in the basement sponsored by the St Marys P T A. The event starts Saturday at 7 30 A M with proceeds supporting parish activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s P.T.A
Engaged: Geraldeen Kellogg and Robert Lloyd
Geraldeen Kellogg daughter of Mr and Mrs Orrin Kellogg of Litchfield is engaged to Robert G Lloyd son of Mr and Mrs D T Lloyd of Litchfield The couple are both Litchfield High School graduates with Kellogg finishing in 1942 and Lloyd in 1939 Kellogg works at Perry Fay in Elyria and Lloyd at Spitzer Hardware in Grafton The notice also includes a local church circle event and a rummage sale listing for Pilgrim Church Circle 1 at 255 Winckles St on a Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin Kellogg
Litchfield
Geraldeen
Robert G. Lloyd
D. T. Lloyd
Litchfeld
Kellogg
Litchfeld High School
Perry-Fay Company
Elyria
Lloyd
Litchfield High School
Spitzer Hard- Ware Company
Grafton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen Christine Holbrook
Donna Decker
United Polish Club
Oberlin Rd
Dad
New York Institute of Photography
New York City
Witudio
Cook's Millinery
West Ave
Sales & Dist, CO
Weer Ave
Effa Brown
Edjoiniog Reome
Chicago Times, Inc
J. O
F. Lodge
Elyria 1. O. O. F. Lodge
Tom Robison
John Hovis
Lodge
W. C. Gehrke
St. Clair Lodge
Northwest
Iudge
Canton
Catholic Venal Club No. 6
St. Anthony's
William Crow
Jane Crow
Rupert Wise
Lynn Heinzerling
Joe Gusky
Frank Mrukowski
John Witrschang
Ralph Ott
American Home and Child Welfare Department
Charter Dow Club
Oberlin Tavern
Mesdames
Mary Ahlgrim
Emma Emody
Grace Grout
Anita Husett
Floa Gower
Betty Maiher
Alice Pleassick
Margaret Smith
Helen Smith
Ann Knipper
Maiher
Spruce Street
I Coultrip-Davis
Navy Mothers Club, Inc
Jonathan Wainwright
Robert Blakeley
Beth Corkill
Souls
Lotise Walsh
Samuel Donald Miller Jr
Charles Cromling Jr
Jerome Kelly
Psrenty
Claude Martin
M. F. Eliatt Sunshine
Eunice Christian
Organization of Navy Mothers Club
Emma Jones
Navy
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
United States
Navy Mothera
O'donnell’s Paint & Wall Paper Co
Gossard
Flexaires
Bandeau
Brassieres
Phyllis
Brassierés and
Geraldeen Kellogg
Robert Lloyd
Brock
Graystone Grace Block
G. I
The
Oberlin School of Commerce
Oberlin
American Association of Junior Colleges
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