First Congregational Church Marks 99th Birthday Celebration
The First Congregational Church celebrated its 99th birthday with a banquet in the Gates Room on Thursday night. Attendees included church groups and officers, who heard J. George H. Ely recount early church history from 1823 and the colony that formed in Elyria, with reminiscences on past pastors and the church’s Gothic architecture. Dean Thomas W. Graham of Oberlin spoke on The Task of the Church, praising Christianity as the Western world’s educational foundation and urging renewed global reach.
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Public School Children of City Share in Chest Drive
Mrs. H C Stevens leads Elyria public school children in a Community Chest drive using a story about Mary Cora Jim and a Salvation Army Santa to show how donations help families in need. The narrative underscores that contributions from townspeople fund hospitals, YMCAs, and camps, enabling children to attend school and families to recover.
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Notable woman expert on Federal land laws dies in San Francisco
Miss Ethel Laurie Cumbers, hailed as among the country’s best informed on Federal land laws, died in San Francisco. She served for years as chief of the General Land Office in San Francisco and advised attorneys on homestead matters. Denmark began factory inspections by women early in its history.
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San Francisco
General Land Office
Community club events list and welfare meeting in K P Hall
A dense schedule of tonight events includes the Notawa Club at W C A at 8 09 and the Sons and Daughters of Liberty at 7 20 in the K P Hall. Other gatherings cover a Blue Bird Club with Miss Petrait at 85 Launden Street and a First Congregational church choir dinner at 6 30 in the Gates room. A Department of Child Welfare and Social Service meeting led by Mrs E L Moo Park Avenue featured Helen LaGrange speaking on the home and medical care, with plans for a Christmas party and future committee luncheons at the church and G A B hall.
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K. of P. Hall
Blue Bird Club
Margaret Petrait
Launden Street
Maranatha
Julia Jackson
Sixth Street
Metrochurch
Elks Hall
Notawa Club
W.C. A
Pollyanna
Flo Sc
Tthe Methodi
Dept. OF Child Welfare
Department of Child Weland Social Service
Woman's Civic Club
E. L. Moo
Bonsieur
Circle No. 1
First Congregational Church
Elizabeth Bonsieur
East Avenue
Fern Smith
Henry Ingersoll
Fortnightly Club Meeting Recounts Local Notes
A Fortnightly Club gathering yesterday produced brief updates and social remarks. Members shared light comments and casual reports on routine community happenings.
Tele Avy Card Clib Entertabed By Aer
Fragmented OCR text mentions a tele asy card club and names such as Sara Maat Pat and Seba with unclear dates and details. No coherent event or outcome is readable.
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Theatregoers invited to Abie's Irish Rose in Cleveland
Citizens were urged to attend the Colonial Theatre in Cleveland yesterday for a performance of Abie's Irish Rose presented by Happy Go Bucks Chiolia.
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Cleveland
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Special Methodist Sunday School Program Planned
The Methodist Sunday school plans a special program at the regular Sunday morning hour. Solo by Mrs. O. B. Broad, orchestral music by the Sunday school orchestra. Dr. Kirby to give a brief talk on Thanksgiving. Annual birthday offering will be taken for missions at this time.
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Methodist Sunday School
Miss Mae Morgan Weds Carlton J Smith in Elyria Parsonage
Miss Mae A Morgan united in marriage with Carlton J Smith Thursday at two oclock in the parsonage of Rev Riley. The bride wore navy blue with silver and King’s blue hat and a Corsage of sweetheart roses. After a wedding luncheon at Mrs William Housmans the couple left for an eastern trip and will reside at 115 Chestnut street after December 1. Out of town guests included the bride’s mother Mrs J Morgan and Frank Emerick of Oberlin.
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Riley
Florence Smith
Frances Emerick
William Housman
Harrison Street
Honmte
Chestnut Street
J. Morgan
North Eaton
Frank Emerick
Oberlin
Dorcas Society and Clan Robertson Meetings and Hospital Notes
Dorcas Society of Grace Lutheran met at Mrs. Jeff Flerce home with eighteen members and two visitors planning a Christmas party. next meeting hosted by Mrs. John Shafer on Kenyon Street. Clan Robertson held a Moose Hall meeting with four new members and a Scotch Concert planned for December at High School Auditorium. Daughters of Scotia installation attended afterward. Hospital notes list new admissions Mrs. Leslie McGrey Mrs. Thomas Davis Mrs. Luther Tilberg and George L. Richwine. discharges include Mrs. Bruce Cannoce and baby girl Phil Gast and Mrs. Bert Long. baby girl born to Luther Tilberg and wife.
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August Ferchland
Sixteenth Street
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John Bailey
Dorcas Society of
Grace Lutheran Church
Jeff Flerce
Seventh Street
John Shafer
Kenyon Street
Clan Robertson
Moose Hall
Leslie McGrey
Ohio Street
Thomas Davis
Lake Avenue
Luther Tilberg
Columbia Station
George L. Richwine
Bruce Cannoce
Jackson Road
Elyria
Phil Gast
East 114
Cleveland
Bert Long
Furnace Street
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Births
Miss Irene Ernst of Garvin avenue spent the day with friends in Lorain and attended the Lorain Elyria football game. Miss Grace Darling of Rhode Island visits sister Mrs Margaret Darling Chapman in Columbus street. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Leslie McGrew at Memorial hospital. Edwin Lee named for a son born November 22 to Mr and Mrs S S Nowlin of 636 Lodi Street. George Harrison of Harvard Avenue heads to Lake Worth Florida for the winter. Josephine Lockard of Ohio Wesleyan University returns from Delaware with four classmates to attend Akron Wesleyan game. Earl Morse of Brunswick with Mrs Dorland and daughter and Mr Lyle Tompkins of Lakewood visit Mrs Anna Morse on Harvard avenue. Mr John Black and Ign Clarke of Ninth street depart for Aberdeen Scotland for a golfing tour, returning to Elyria next spring.
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Garvin Avenue
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Rhode Island
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Columbus Street
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Chbio Street
Thomas Daiis
Lake, Avenue
Memorial Hospital
S. 5
Nowlin
Lodi St
Edwin Lee
George Harrison
Harvard Avenue
Lake Worth
Fla
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Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Ohio
Akron
Earl Morse
Brunswick
Dorland
Jeanette
Berea
Lyle Tompkins
Lakewood
George Wieseke
Anna Morse
John Black
Ign Clarke
Ninth Street
Aberdeen Scotland
Black
Elyria Country Club
Clark
Spanish Senate Leader Removed by Rivera Dictator
Count Alvaro de Romazones a former premier and leading Liberal statesman, has been summarily ousted as president of the Spanish senate by General Rivera, Spain's new dictator. He had headed government during the war outbreak and in December 1915, advised alignment with the Entente before resigning.
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Spain
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Europe
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