World Community Day at St. Andrew's Parish Hall
Episco pal churchwomen prepare for World Community Day sponsored by Elyria Council of Church Women with theme Building for Lasting Peace. A “Packet for Peace” holds tiny sweaters shirts socks dolls crafts and decorations for needy children worldwide. features Mrs H F Norris Mrs Fred Lohnes and Mrs Max War Wormer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
Elyria Council of Church Women
H. F Norris
Girls’ Friendly Society
Fred Lohnes
St. Andrew’s Christian Social Relations
Max War Wormer
St. Andrew's Churchwomen
Hands And Needles Busy For Children Around The World
Episcopal Churchwomen held a Project Day guided by the parish Christian Social Relations Committee. Bags of baby clothing and hand made stuffed animals were prepared for aiding Sioux Indians in Sisseton South Dakota, a rural Negro mission in Griffin Georgia, Korea war victims via Church World Service, and other missions including Lepers patients. A personal note from displaced Yugoslavian Bozidar Ocokolja highlighted international relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
Parish Christian Social Relations’ Committee
Elyria
St. Andrew's
Sisseton
S. Dakota
Griffin
Georgia
Church World Service
Port Just
Porto Rico
America
Barbara Collishaw
National Council of Churches
Earl Taylor
Bozidar Ocokolja
Yugoslavia
Past presidents gather for meeting on Grafton road
Past presidents of Richard Allen Woman's Relief Corps No. 118 met at the Havens on Grafton road with Lydia Squires and Mary Miller as hostesses. The gathering included prayers, reports, and election of officers for 1953, plus plans for a December 3 Christmas party at Market tea room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Allen Woman’s Relief Corps
No. 118
Havens
Grafton Road
Lydia Squires
Mary Miller
Mary Garrett
Bertha Boothroyd
Corinne Boyd
Bertha Hummer
Maude Jackson
Florence Holcombe
Market Tearoom
Middle Avenue
Richard Allen Corp
Martha Hosier
Women of the Moose publicity committee host party
The publicity committee of Women of the Moose held a Tuesday evening gathering at Sandy Swanson's Lake Avenue home. Ann Nowak led a business session while election results were viewed on television. Sally Johnson assisted with the salad course. The group will meet again in December with the date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Jude’s Altar Rosary Society
Church Hall
Russell Becker
Leonard Reichlin
Charles Bliss
Alvin Fischer
Clyde Bar
Ellery Fitch
Circle No. 1
First Methodist Church
Berea
R. G. Baus
L. O. Spence
Munn
C. D. Ryals
Grafton Road
Harold Birch
T. C. Whitmore
Vern Unger
Ben Kennedy
Clovis McIntyre
T C. Whitmore
Ernie Splete
Women of the Moose
Sandy Swanson
Lake Avenue
Ann Nowak
Sally Johnson
Hospital Discharges Noted for Several Local Residents
A list records discharge of multiple patients and accompanying family members from local hospitals. Names include Mrs Irvin Lewis and daughter of Cleveland street, Mrs Roger Cole and son from Carlisle avenue, Mrs Alan David and daughter from Longfellow avenue, Mrs John Denes and son from Abbe road, Mrs David Froust and son from West Fifteenth street, Mrs William Allaback and address Tenth street, Robert Schneider RD1, Mrs Clement Monske West avenue, Andy Stump Grafton, Frank Leach West street, George Denger Williams street, Charles Dawson Grafton, and Maxine Starl ing West avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Lewis
Cleveland Street
Roger Cole
Carlisle Avenue
Alan David
Longfellow Avenue
John Denes
Abbe Road
David Froust
West Fifteenth Street
William Allaback
Tenth Street
Robert Schneider
Clement Monske
West Avenue
Andy Stump
Grafton
Frank Leach
West Street
George Denger
Williams Street
Charles Dawson
Maxine Starling
Licenses Issued for Charles Lynn and Mary Warner
Charles Lynn of Claus road Amherst receives a railroad brakeman license and Mary Warner of Lorain is granted a license in the same category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lynn
Claus Road
Amherst
Mary Warner
Lorain
India seeks oil as demand far outstrips output
India’s annual petroleum demand is about 3,000,000 tons while domestic production is around 150,000 tons, as reported from New Delhi. This gap prompts renewed search and exploration efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
New Delhi
Plane Disaster Near Sydney Claimed Two Lives
Douglas Kildey crashed his light plane near Vilax Australia while waving to his fiancée. The craft then burned in flames killing Kildey and a passenger who was the fiancée’s father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Kildey
Vilax
Sydney
Australia
Proper Molasses Cake Baking Tips
Molasses cake should be baked in thick loaf pans to avoid burning and scorching. Line tins with creased paper to protect thin layers and ensure even cooking.
Postman Ralph L Brecknock Appointed in December 1940
Ralph L Brecknock received his appointment as a mail carrier in December 1940. His route runs on the East side south of the railroad tracks. A Elyria High School graduate in 1928, he served four years in the Air Force. He and his wife Kathryn reside on West Ridge road. His hobbies include amateur radio and fishing.
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Ralph L. Brecknock
Brecknock
Elyria High School
Air Force
Kathryn
West Ridge Road
Education of Women in the Gold Coast Talks
Kojo Botsio, the Gold Coast Minister of Education and Social Welfare, plans a series of talks to women’s groups on the education of women in the Gold Coast. The speeches aim to raise the social position of African women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kojo Botsio
Gold Coast
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St. Timothy’s Hospital
Liberia
St. Vincent’s School For
Haiti
Robert Wasserman
East Side Guild
William Coacher
Grace Heinzerling
William Humphries
Hal Baker
Otto Winters
Alan Smith
Church of the Open Door
E. Beapple
Mildred
Huntington City
Huntington
W Va
Elyrian
Walter Keisler
Dick Eschtruth
Navy
Japan
Korea
Islands
A. D. Whidden
Ralph Neighbour
Women of
The
Broad ST
Lincoln Theatre
Hardware & Music Store
PEPE
Tappan Ranges
Tappan Gas Range
Tappan
FOX Furniture
Elyria and
Oberlin
Mallinson
Printzess
Shantung
Ohio
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