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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1937
Page
6
Elyria mayor Leonard Smith argues the Community Chest broadens community life by funding multiple agencies in one annual drive. He credits the idea to Elyria’s originator and cites the Chest’s goal of consolidating fundraising for local institutions.
Avon to host two basketball games against South Amherst at the local gym Friday night. The schedule includes varsity and junior varsity contests reflecting a busy local hoops night in Avon on November 18.
Funeral services for Mrs Peter Schuster who died suddenly at her home Wednesday will be held from St Marys church Avon Saturday morning at 9 oclock. The item notes community meetings and local visits including Mrs Charlie Wagner and Fran je Bins at a Cousins Club meeting at Mrs Ann Bachers Ridgeville home Wednesday afternoon. Billy Olds is ill and at home. Mrs Alice Williams of Cleveland visited Mrs Walter Rauscher Wednesday. Baptist prayer meeting and Bible Study to be held this evening in church dining room at oclock. Warsaw Poland plans Metro politan and District Railway 35 miles long with 15 miles underground, a 35 year project.
Avon Lake Townsend Club hosts a dance at Park Hall this evening. East Carlisle Mothersingers meet at the school for rehearsal and new music. Grafton Knot-A-Thread Quilt Club holds an all day meet at Mrs Eva Hamberger's home. Grafton P T A meets at the school in the evening.
Radio listings for WTAM and WGAR show a full day of programs from 5 PM to midnight including Facts and Fancies, Amos and Andy, Rudy Vallee, Bing Crosby, and news updates. Highlights include musical variety, safety notes, and string of performances by Hugh Johnno, Vocal Varieties, and Dorsey Kemp’s Orch with evening sign offs.
Evangelical Aid Society will meet at Mrs. Charles Cook's home. North Elyria Grange will meet at the Grange hall at 8 p.m. Officers to be elected. O. E. S. in Litchfield will gather at 7:30 p.m. for a shower for Maudelyn Coleman Chase and Betty Young Raser. Knights of St John meet at St Peter's auditorium in Ridgeville at 7 p.m. P. T. A. meets at the high school auditorium in Ridgeville. Moving pictures and talk on My Trip To Alaska by Miss Ebba Osseluis. Pittsfield Pantry shower and social for Rev. and Mrs. Black in the Methodist church basement tonight. Sheffield Brookside School P. T. A. to serve supper and bazaar at 6 p.m. Vincent Markley P. T. A. to meet at the school at 7:30 p.m.
In Carlisle a Community Club dance at Grange hall Oberlin road at 9 p m. Pittsfield hosts a social gathering at Mrs Eva Piper’s home with former PTA members. Rochester Homemakers Club schedules an all day session. Valley City Liverpool high faces Alumni at 7 30 p m. Chatham Pomona Grange meets with officer elections. Oberlin Grange card party at 7 30 p m. LaGrange M E Aid Society Circle No 2 tea at Mrs James Nichols home at 2 p m. Sullivan hosts annual Fall festival at Christian Church with chicken supper 5 30 to 8 p m.
Wakeman Grange held its regular meeting last Monday evening with a pot luck supper. The group opened with Annie Laurie and roll call showed most officers present. A memorial was paid for Hilda and Walter Didelius who were killed in an automobile accident on Nov. 4, with Mrs. Didelius receiving a remembrance notice. Officers were elected, and a program on Thanksgiving featured a talk, poem, short story, contests, and fortune telling.
Acme Grange elected officers at the Columbia Town Hall meeting Tuesday night. Master P. W. Heineman Overseer William Ingersoll Lecturer Mrs Ora Walker Chaplain Mrs M H Bartter Treasurer C K F Hales Secretary Miss Wilda Heineman Steward Warren Meek Gatekeeper Wendell Wade Cetes Mrs Everett Stone Pomona Mrs Merrill Squire Flora Mrs William Ingersoll Executive Committee M H Bartter Merrill Squire Eugene Roth Pianist Mrs Paul Cotton Chorister Mrs Leo Martin Steward Ernest Dunford Lady Assistant Steward Miss Roberta Ingersoll. Sandwiches and coffee were served after the meeting.
Sullivan The annual Fall Festival of the Christian church will be held Friday November 19 in the church basement A chicken supper will be served from 5 30 to 8 00 o clock.
Local church announces an auction of meats baked goods vegetables fruits dry good and needlework to follow supper. The church will open from 10 00 A M for free will offering.
Henrietta Juniors will present a two act play Step Lively at the school auditorium on Tuesday evening November 23. The Junior Class cast includes Joseph Billings as mall owner and Benham Trust Co president, Earl Berg, Joseph Billings Jr, Lyle Kinsley, Theodore Cunningham, Melvin Bates, Horatius Thimple, Joseph Knoble, Mary Smythe and multiple names in the Smythe family, Lucille Hopkins as Martha Holton, Madge Currie TM, Lucille Loveland, Leona Hopkins, Carrie Arry, Betty Unger sora, Virginia aes Jerusha Billings, Sally Wilhan and others.
Chatham Grange elected officers for the coming term at the regular meeting. Milo Gunsaul was chosen Master with William Koppier as Overseer and Albert Arters as Steward. Lawrence Walhden as Assistant Steward and Mrs Russell Pickering as Secretary. Margaret Clapp as Treasurer and Mrs Stanley Long as Lecturer. Carol Light, Margaret Walkden, Phyllis Grim as Graces. Ada Packard as Chaplain and Hillard Grim as Doorkeeper. Executive Committee includes J Hange, C Gunsaul, and Ed Herr.
The Markley P T A will hold its third regular monthly meeting Thursday evening November 18 at 7 00 in the school house. After the business session a safety program will be presented.
The Rivoli Theatre presents Lancer Spy tomorrow a World War spy tale featuring Dolores Del Rio George Sanders and Peter Lome in the cast.
Ning Martini performs a varied program from opera to modern ballads in Music for Madame at the Capitol Theatre. The show features selections spanning eras as audiences enjoy a refined musical evening.
John Seals three 12 month old son of Mr and Mrs Rufus Seals died at St Josephs Hospital in Lorain Monday evening from pneumonia The family includes parents two brothers Ralph and Hart a grandmother Mrs Anna Lieber Funeral services were held at the grandmother-s home Burial will be in Avon Center cemetery under Berchlin Reidy and Scanlon of Lorain The Ladies Aid Society of the Avon Baptist church met with Mrs Ed Webb Dinner was served and plans were made for a chicken dinner in the near future The next meeting will be a Christmas party at Miss Nina Wardens Avon home Several Avon Lake youths attended a Sunday School meeting at Miss Shirley Kramer s Avon home Miss Shirley Neidhart was out of school due to illness
A comparison states Brazil is bigger than the United States by about a quarter-million square miles when Alaska is not counted. The note highlights the vast territorial extent of Brazil relative to the lower forty eight states.
In Wellington Ohio on November 18 the Sorosis club opened with Guest Day at Mrs. W J Wadsworth home. Edward Wells spoke about his Europe trip and items from Ohio Commission of the Blind on display. Fifty members attended as plans for a downtown fundraiser were announced.
Floyd Buswell fractured his left arm near Bowling Green Ohio on Tuesday while hunting. He says he stabbed his toe while chasing game and relief caused the break.
Ladies including Mesdames Grissinger Turper Page Smith Moats and Shepard attended a Tuesday afternoon missionary meeting at the Norwath Work Church. Mr Matton of the Jesse Lee Home in Seward spoke about the institution and its work in the United States.
Twenty eight members and six guests from Elyria attended the NSPpec0n services of Hamlin Women’s Relief Corps No Li in Wellington. Mrs Carrie Baldwin transferred from Oberlin Henry Lincoln Relief Corps No 12 to Wellington Corps. inspection by Mrs Claire Wendall from Elyria praised the corps and a gift was given. Plans were made for an all day work meeting and a future sale and bazaar on December 11. refreshment committee listed. Elyria guests spoke briefly and closed the meeting. Monday dinner guests included Dr and Mrs F M Sponseller and Mr and Mrs A B.
The Philathea class party with Mrs Eva Moats is postponed a week. Senior Girl Re serves met and outlined school work while Mrs Marcy Powell canceled her France talk due to the Evangelistic meeting at the M E Church. Handicraft, knitting, dramatics, travel planned. a soup gate and tearoom sale arranged for local families. Kenneth Grose remains fair at Falls Clinic after an accidental shooting five miles south of Wellington.
Village councilmen met Tuesday night and passed an ordinance to raise salaries of Willdse Clerk John buff, Electric Light and Waterworks Superintendent Charles A Gadfield, and Street Commissioner James Sheller. They recommended hiring an assistant superintendent at the water works. The Eagles may erect a sign in front of the hall on Herrick avenue West. Gills were paid and the meeting adjourned.
Mr Floyd Stephens and children Jack and Frances of Vermilion visited Vi and Mix Andrew Lehister and others. Gus Leimbach and Edna with Wis Alicea Cine of Florence joined in. In Elyria on Monday Mrs Cartie Davidson held earnings for Mrs Anna Snellenberger from Merit.
Mrs Forest Rice and parents spent Monday with kin in Wellington. Adventive: in Wellington Mr and Mrs Frank Rice entertained Saturday evening for supper. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Earl Rook of New London and Mr Maud Chaves of Wellington. Mrs H Dirlam visited son Clayton in Ashland. Bowen Easterday family hosted and attended services for Mrs Addie Lath in Wellington. Nettle and Dorothy Naegele joined Bowen Easterday for Sunday supper. An old Mandalay name noted as Cluster of Gems.
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