Elyria's early industries recalled by old timers
In a reminiscence, Raphe Holcombe and Charlie Lord recall Elyria's industrial roots. They discuss Hem an Ely and partners backing the Lorain Iron Company, the Elyria Machine Company, Buckeye movers, and later telephony efforts by the Rawson Electric firm. They note civic figures, local patents, and a traditional Eisenhower Thanksgiving dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyvia
Raphe
Charlie
Hemnan Ely
Henry E. Massey
Isaac M. Johnson
Lorain Iron Company
West Falls
Coon
Wheeler and Wilson
Frank Wilson
Charles
Topliff
Daye
Troxel
Troxel Company
Toam
Harry McKinley
Rawson Electric Company
West Broad Street
Elyria Telephone Co
Sam Rawson
Mel Brush
J. H. Griswell
Fred Sudro
James
M. D. Chambers
Duke
Lee Bonsieur
Harry
Fifty First Street
Douglas B. McKinley
Sheppard
Park Avenue
Richard A. Wolfe
Telephone Exchange
Edward A. Wolfe
Butternut Ridge
General Industries
Sizma Nu
George Tufford
Holcombe
Elyria
General Motors
Bendix-Westinghouse
Personal Notice for Thomas N Dean and Dale T Chambers
Thomas N Dean son of Mr and Mrs R C Dean of 237 Griswold Road and Dale T Chambers son of Eermty at Cas Isc Institute of Tech reported in a personals column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas N. Dean
R. C. Dean
Griswold Road
Dale T. Chambers
Industrial growth in Elyria linked to mills and dams
The article recalls early Elyria industry including the Old Red Mill, Fay Stocking company, Glasgow Woolen Mills, and mills powered by Lowes and Parker dams. It notes rail transport and major firms drawing workers, with community memories of local inventors and the town's evolving economy, plus social notices and births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Black River
Charley Harmison
Charlie
Coon
Winer
Glasgows Woolen Mills
Congregational Church
Court
2Nd St
Can We Improve Our Family Life Theme Talk
Mrs. Howard Gould spoke on family life at the Women's Association meeting of Lake Avenue Congregational Church. She urged work and play together as a family and noted simple blessings run deep. The session included music, devotions, notices of ongoing clothing drives, and plans for a December turkey dinner and bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gould
Women’s Association of the
Lake Avenue Congregational Church
Gould
North Ridgeville
Department of Home and Family Life
Medina Association
L. H. Wilcox
Association
L. A. Relsing
Florence Church
The
Green Cathedral
Owen Gleason
John Haldeman
Tilliston College
Austin
Texas
Harley Rea
Clarence Jones
J. M. Gregory
Robert A. Fox
Division F
Division B
Mothers’ Club
Sodality of Our Lady Organized at Elyria Catholic High
The Elyria Catholic High School opens the Sodality of Our Lady with Father Epnelly as moderator and Darlene McGowan as prefect George Garten as vice prefect Mary Lou Bieter as secretary and Tony Brewin as treasurer The group plans several general meetings and divides into units to discuss spiritual concerns of self and neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sodality
Elyria District
Impure Food Seizures Hit October Action by HEW
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare reported in October the government seized 68,000 pounds of contaminated green coffee and 68,000 pounds of impure food. A total of 101 shipments were seized under the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, with eight involving short weight or water dilution. HEW noted 187 seizures and 25 criminal prosecutions terminated in October. In a separate fishing note, Austin Bennett landed a 16-pound Northern Pike and a live three-pound bass after feeling a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Iws
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Wellington by Coram Shepard
An old classified item lists contact details for Wellington reading as 523 Barker 51 with phone 205 Y and Herrick Ave West Fer Delivery Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Coram Shepard
Barker
Herrick Ave
West Fer
Wellington PTA and community notes highlight events
Wellington activity centers on PTA talks with Richard Mac Dermott and Mrs Wright 380 members and a fall carnival finances. Supt Walter Harris lists school events from dances to Christmas programs, and parents urged to have meals at home during lunch. Kiwanis chartering Troop 114 at Herrick and meetings in Elyria discussed. Wellington fire and civic notices, church schedules, and a planned new physician for the town are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard MacDermott
Yn Wright
Myron Offineer
Charles Foster
Vincent
Walter Harris
F.H.A
Huron
Voeg! Department
Brighton
Harris
Keeler
John Howard
Elyria
Edward Fanning
Sandusky
Irelands Area
Avon Lake
Wellington
Belle Carlyle
Blanch Gill
Church and service schedule listings
Church notices list multiple congregations with pastors and service times. Thurch of the Nasanme ter led by John Toplyn offers Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. Evangelistic and midweek prayer events follow. Evangelical Methodist and Assembly of God divisions show their own morning worship and Sunday school times. St Patrick’s lists 8 and 10 a.m. masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurch
John Toplyn
Keamur
Wessell
Tom Adloff
Assembly of God
Ruby Price
Ruth Tompsins
Ruby
Price
It. Patrick's
George Kooh
President Receives 50 Millionth U.S. Telephone
President Eisenhower was presented with a gold trimmed desk telephone labeled as the nation’s 50 millionth line yesterday. The ceremony took place in Washington as officials unveiled the milestone instrument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
VNS
Eisenhower
Suburban Calendar Notes Local Meetings And Events
Suburban Calendar lists various club and school gatherings in Grafton Amherst Avon Lake and Ridgville areas. Meetings include quilt clubs initial dinners Legion events PTA sales and a junior-senior play with times and locations. Saturday activities feature Grange dances and a rubbish collection reminder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amrate Hease
Avon Lake
Eastview
Eigenhower
Thejand
Masonic Temple
Kipton
Omanatan
Friends of Firelands
Ridgeville
P.T.A
Rochester — Homemakers Club
Mary Ellen Murray
Amherst—Legion
Grafton
Belden — Gratton
Columbia—Grange
Kipton — Gamden
Ridgeville Grange
Grange Hall
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Ruth Gmeiner
Raphe Holcombe
Charlie Lord
Myron Cunningham
Grandma Allen
Lard
Ward
Big Helpa
Pest
Mrs. Eisenhower
Albert, Tite
James Tite
Seth Ghittin
Yar SP
Nuusschlair
John Fulton
Seventh Street
Charles Kimble
Elyria Memorial Hospital
C. T. Strempel
Chestnut Ridge Road
Robert Strempel
Marietta
Robert
Edward Dumont Jr
Vermont Drive
Lorain
Dennis Alan
Thomas McClements
Courtland Street
Ladies Auxiliary of
Eagles
Eagles Hall
Anna Krebs
Edna Amspaugh
Red Cross
Boys Town
Damon Runyon
Ohio State
Alice Kaylor
Dorothy Ody
Ethel Court
Pauline Klein
Martha Wirth
Birthday Bank
Elizabeth Zellath
Irene Offenberg
Lillian Radea
Zelfst
Lanolin
Gatl
Carpenter’s Beauty Salon
Broad ST
Elyria High School
Young and the Fair
Elyria Child Conservation
Y.W.C.A
Y.M.C.A
P.m. Y
Columbia ‘Avenue
St. Mary's
Lake Avenue
Washington Avenue
Church of Christ Jean
Edward Schwaegerle
West River Road
Daughters of Scotland
P.m. Women's Benefit Association
Jaycee Hall
M. Bethel Shrine
Thelma Carruthers
Pythian
Dorothy Hastings
Monroe Street
Home Circle
Blaine Street
Eagles Lodge
First Methodist Ushers Association
C. B. Simidina
Reeve Road
St. Jude's Parents Club
Middle Ave
East Aurora
Austin Bennett
Faith Ware
PTA At
Lelia Tudor
Rich
Dussell
Retary
Columbus
G.A.R. Hall
Laura Lindsey
Doris Betts
Dorothy Lyawther
Mae Ray
Rae Ipish
Harriet Whitney
Daisy Rolling
Baptist Church
Paul Brown
First Methodist Church
Falls Clinic
Mary Garrison
Ralph W. Falls
Junor
First Baptist
Howard G. Young
First Congregational
H. George Robertson
A.m
Tobert
Emerich Co
Knota-Thread
Leona Seckt
Q’grala Club
Plancaw Monn
Amherst — Friendship Circle
St. John's Church
Women’s Guild
American Legion
Legion
Eastview School
Mne App
Cleo F. Craig
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Warren B. Clay
United States Independent Telephone Association
Paducah, Ky
Twelfth Street Baptist Church
Vestal
Middle Ava
VT Tas
Chronicle-Te ‘Ar
Slyria
Ghlo, Thurs
Nev
Wadsworth
Mya Clyde Collier
Wiikens
Rennel
Casey's Ghey Shop
Elyria, O
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