India Mission Rally At First Baptist Church Opens
The India Mission Rally began yesterday at the First Baptist with Rev Bo Davidsello presiding. He proposed the motto Seeing that Jesus Christ died for me I want to live for Him. Rev BR Opper, a longtime India missionary, cited open doors to Christianity and India’s potential. Mrs David son gave the afternoon message on The Purpose of Missionary Conference. Mr Opper highlighted India’s country and people in an enlightening evening program. Tonight Rev Edawrd Freder ik and Miss Constance Greer are scheduled to speak.
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India Mission
Opper
India
David
South Ridge Church Weekly Schedule and Meetings
South Ridge church plans Sunday services with Sunday School at 1, Thanksgiving service and programs led by Wematis Missionary Society. Evening gatherings include a Vestry meeting, choir, and a Needle Guild social. Church events list teachers meeting notes and pastoral updates for the week.
Hospitals Shrink Budget Request From Community Chest
Frank W. Hoover reports Elyria Memorial Hospital and Gates Hospital for Crippled Children will receive one ninth of their 1939 budgets from the Community Chest. They serve Elyria and Lorain County, with Gates Hospital aiding crippled children from other counties. The report notes large losses from patients unable to pay.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Gates Hospital
Frank W. Hoover
Elyria Community Chest, Inc
Community Chest
Hoover
Gates Hospital For
Elyria
Lorain County
Banquet among Sunnysiders 4-H Club members in Wellington
A Wellington banquet room hosted Sunnysiders Hustlers and Outdoor 4-H clubs with 40 attendees, featuring talks by county agents and members who shared Camp Crag and Club Congress experiences. Plans for next year were announced, with notes on flower division and club completions. Public events and church services were listed for November 18 to 20 including a cantata, evangelist Emma BeTow, and Dr Wagar’s rededication sermon.
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Wellington
Rumser's
4-H Club
C S Church
Mary Jordan Settlemier
C T
Camp Crag
Howard West
Hummel
Church Iid
Warren
Clups
Hummell
Indusan
Legion Hall
Prayer Service Schedule and United Bible Class
A prayer service is planned for 7 30 Wednesday evening. The United Bible class will meet with Mrs Harry Roberts Thursday evening.
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United Bible Class
Harry Roberts
Hebron Missionary Society Plans Week Prayer Meeting
Members of the Hebron Missionary Society attend an all day quarterly meeting at Penfield Junction today. A church youth delegation travels to New London Baptist church Thursday night. Those attending should meet by 6 30 p m. Laymen's Witness League to join Trinity Baptist church in Lorain Friday night.
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Hebron Missionary Society
Penfield Junction
New London Baptist Church
Laymen's Witness League
Trinity Baptist Church
Lorain
Five Oberlin Professors Granted Leaves Of Absence
Five Oberlin College faculty members were granted leaves of absence for 1939 40 by the Board of Trustees at their semi annual meeting last Saturday. Full year leaves were given to Professors Raymond Cerf and Bruce Davis while C H Hamilton will take the first semester and Miss Hope Ward the second semes ter.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Board of
Raymond Cerf
Bruce Davis
C. H. Harilton
Miss Hope
Clarence
Ward
Ester
Squirrel Drives Unlikely Pine Graft At Yellowstone
A Yellowstone nature trail tale near Old Faithful credits a squirrel with a strange tree graft. The animal gathered whitebark pine seeds from a forked lodgpole pine, the seed germinated and formed a new trunk fused to the parent, creating a living two trunk fusion.
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Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful Geyser
Eaton Ladies Aid meets late November amid schedule shift
Eaton notes that the Ladies Aid Society will gather Thursday November 17 at Mrs. Carl Ziehm’s home due to Thanksgiving. The basketball season starts Friday the 18th with Eaton at LaGrange on LaGrange’s floor. Also reporting Mrs. Cline’s gradual recovery from illness and several local visitors.
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EATON
Ladies Aid Society
Carl Ziehm
LaGrange
Cline
Will Merkle
Ruby Siedel
Donald
E D. Mills
Frank Hennie
Cleveland
Lews Grils
Exchange Club Hobby Show For Sightless Folks
The Elyria Exchange Club promotes a three evening Hobby Show at the Y M C A on December 1 2 and 3 to benefit Lorain County sightless services. Exhibits include a pottery maker and a silhouette artist, with space free but limited, and applications due by November 26.
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Elyria Exchange Club
Lorain County
Elyria
Lorain
Oberlin
Wellington
Amherst
Sears-Roebuck & On Days
Ohio Public Service Co. Loomis Co
Koplin's Drug Store
Elyria Hardware Co
J. R. Dall Motor Co
Elyria Dairies
Y. M.ca
Elyria Savings and Trust Co
Elyria High School
Exchange Club
League
Second Street
Y. M. CA
Aid for the Sightless Service League urged in remarks
In remarks praising a praiseworthy venture the speaker outlined three aims: general development, public support, and aiding the Service League's Aid for the Sightless program. The call underscored community role in charitable work and inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service League
Carlisle Presents New President Carlisle Event
Carlisle Friday evening November 18 at 8 oclock East Carlisle Community Club invites friends to meet at the school on Grafton Road F F Fling new club president in charge Other officers are Mrs H H Gregg secretary and William A Rennie treasurer Following the business session at 8 pm there will be social entertainment and refreshments Plans for the Winter will be revealed at forthcoming meetings focusing on advancing the community socially and economically.
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Carlisle
East Carlisle
LaPorte Sunday School Orchestra Impresses In Service
Members of LaPorte M E Church Sunday School orchestra conducted by Miss Eleanor Robson reached a new high as strings woodwinds and brass blended in a selection from newly purchased music books. Classes followed at 10 30 a m with C E Whitney in charge. At 11 15 a m the Young People's choir led by Mrs H H Gregg performed O Jesus Thou Art Standing Claribel arranged by J Walter Davis. Rev. Thomas Hughes delivered the congregational sermon on the topic.
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LaPorte M. E
Eleanor Robson
C. E Whitney
Young People’s Choir
H. H. Gregg
Jesus
Clarbel
J. Walter Davis
Thomas Hughes
Christianity the Light of the World church events
Wednesday noon November 16 Group 1 of LaPorte Ladies Aid will serve luncheon to all, followed by an afternoon General Aid Society meeting in the church dining room. Thursday evening November 17 a tureen dinner at 7 o'clock at Elyria Methodist Church for the newly formed Men's Brotherhood with men from LaPorte and Columbia invited, to sit with Pastor Rev. Thomas Hughes.
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LaPorte Ladies Aid
General Aid Society
LaPorte
Carlisle
Elyria Methodist Church
Men's Brotherhood
Columbia
Thomas Hughes
Police Inspector Jinx Follows Two Burglars
In San Francisco two burglars raiding an apartment discovered the owner’s gun handcuffs and police gear belonging to Fred Bohr a police inspector They dropped their loot fled and tackled another apartment where they were halted by officers at the scene The former home of Captain of Inspectors Charles Duella was involved in the incident.
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San Francisco
Fred Bohr
Charles Duella
Four Pioneers of Prophecy Meeting At Wakeman Church
The church board and committees held a Wednesday evening meeting on November 16 at 7 30. Reverend Eastman of Wakeman will present a thrilling Hillstratert story titled Four Pioneers of Prophecy on Thursday night November 1% at 7. The event is for men and boys of the church and the senior choir will rehearse after.
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Eastman of
Wakeman
Cass
Church Guests and Budget Drive Planned This Week
On Wednesday at 2 30 pm the church hosts missionary Dr Frank Cary from Japan with Women’s Organization and men of the church expected to attend An invitation extends to Brighton Congregational church and the public Mrs D R Arnold will present a playlet Dr Cary also speaks at the high school at 1 15 pm that afternoon The pledge canvass for the church budget began Sunday morning and will run for two weeks
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Frank Cary
Japan
Woman’s Organization
Brighton
Religious school event on Saturday afternoon
A religious school session for children was held Saturday with two start times 1:30 and 3 o'clock. Little Mary Rose Barker Street celebrated her fourth birthday with a party at home attended by neighborhood children and refreshments provided by her mother. Cora Shepard found two of her Plymouth Rock chickens stolen from the coop and wood missing from the garage Sunday morning.
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Mary Rose
Barker Street
Cora Shepard
Mueller Family Dinner Honors Jimmy's Seventh Birthday
Mr and Mrs Karl Mueller hosted a Sunday dinner on South Main in honor of their son Jimmy on his seventh birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Mason their daughter Ethel and Harry Jr Cleveland Mr and Mrs Glen Outridge Mrs Margaret Mason and Jimmy Ford. Mrs Mason assisted with serving. A daughter was born Friday night to Mr and Mrs Forest Matcham at their Brighton home.
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Karl Mueller
South Main Street
Jimmy
Harry Mason
Ethel
Harry, Jr. Cleveland
Glen Outridge
Margaret Mason
Jimmy Ford
Here
Mason
Mueller
Forest Matcham
Brighton
Duet and Choir Renditions at M. E. Church
Harold Rickel and Charles Willard performed a vocal duet at Sunday morning service. Helen and Charles Shepard sang Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd during the Sunday evening service with the Junior choir anthem. Mrs Josie Tompkins was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Francis Tompk ins in Amherst, and Mrs Mary Fox visited friends Mr and Mrs William Body Thursday.
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Harold Rickel
Charles Willard
M. E
Helen
Charles Shepard
Josie Tompkins
Francis Tompkins
Amherst
Mary Fox
William Body
Founding of the Red Cross ICNC in Geneva 1863
The International Committee of the Red Cross began in Geneva in 1863 with members limited to Geneva citizens. The founding marked the start of the humanitarian body led by local residents, reflecting the initial civic roots of the committee.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
Geneva
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First Baptist
Edawvard Frederik
Constance Greer
South Ridge
AML
Wematis Missionary Society
Vmelcle Society
Pierret
Erangellocal Leagur Chrisay
Needle Guild
South Reape
Poe
Moody
Floria’s
PLONE
Hospital
Junior Grissinger
Cora M Shepard
Barker St
Soortland
Wagar
Church OF Christ
Eaton News
Jinx
Methodist News
Myrtelle
Carly
Beauty Shop
FIRST
ST. Patrick's Church
Walter
Dace
Fox
Standard Oil
SOHIO
THE
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Lmof NG Company
Masonle Temple
Scandard O11 Company
Odie
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