Elks District Deputy Praises Local Lodge
Wilbur G. Schiver of Sandusky district deputy grand exalted ruler praised the Elyria lodge during a district inspection attended by about 200 members. Visitors included Exalted Rulers Walter Quallick and Peter Gslanka with other officers, as a class was initiated led by Gerald Nau. Memorials and plans for December events and a large Dr MacCormick class initiation were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Elks' Lodge
Wilbur G. Schiver
Sandusky
Walter Quallick
Lakewood
Peter Gslanka
Lorain
Schiver
Gerald C. Nau
Elyria Lodge
Nau
Jim Armitage
O. J. Shafer
3icCormick
Toledo
Court House notes and local auto case summaries
In Oberlin Helen Barr sued Earl E Barr for divorce on neglect and cruelty grounds. Leo Gerbert sued Clara Bour bina et al for 500 dollars in damages from a traffic collision at 28th street and Reid avenue Lorain on October 25 1938. A verdict for Lois Bins Elyria was returned in a 300 dollar automobile damage suit by Zemo Graber Elyria from a collision at Middle avenue and Fifth street last March. Ethel L Moore sued Henry K Moore for divorce on neglect and cruelty. they married in 1918 and have nine children. Louis Crosz 31 of Lorain RD 2 suffered a forehead laceration when a car in snow skidded into a tree on Lake avenue five miles north of Elyria. The car driven by O F Grugel 43 of Amherst was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Barr
Oberlin
Earl E. Barr
Leo Gerbert
North Ridge Road
Clara Bourbina
28Th Street
Reid Avenue
Lorain
Lois Bins
Elyria
Cooks Court
Zemo Graber
Middle Avenue
Fifth Street
Ethel L. Moore
Avon Lake
Henry K. Moore
Louis Crosz
RD 2
Lake Avenue
C J Cordy
O F Grugel 43
Amherst
Elyria Democrat Dale White Reports Campaign Expenses
Dale White of Elyria, a Democratic candidate for state representative, filed an expense report with the board of elections showing campaign spending of 19397 dollars as of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale White
Elyria
Board of Elections
Churches Announce Thanksgiving Services
St Johns Lutheran holds a 10 am Thanksgiving service with Rev Armin Schroeder delivering the sermon. First Baptist hosts Dr R E Neighbour speaking tonight through Friday as the Neighbours visit Elyria before sailing to England. Two St Andrews services on Thanksgiving day begin at eight with Holy Communion then a 10 30 festival service themed Thanksgiving ancient and modern. Choir rehearsal for Girls on Saturday at 3 pm. First Church of Christ Scientist also holds services tomorrow at 11 am. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E Neighbour
First Baptist Church
R. E. Neighbour
Elyria
Chicago
St Andrews Church
Thanksgiving services planned at churches
All persons are invited to a Thanksgiving service at the First Congregational church tomorrow morning at 9. The 114th anniversary of the church will be celebrated. Dr Auld will give a brief sermon on Thanksgning. The junior choir will sing Netherlands by Kremser. two adult choirs will also be present. A special service of praise will be held at Grace Lutheran church at 1000. Rev W W Walker speaks on Bless The Lord, O My Soul with anthem Prayer of Thanksgiving. Dr Walter A Mazer of St Louis will broadcast from WHK the Lutheran Hour Thanksgiving Day program 130 to 200 pm. Divine services at Grace Lutheran on Sunday at 1045 with Sunday School at 930. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational
Dr Aulds
Netherlands
Kremser
Grace Lutheran Church
W W Walker
Chor
Walter A Mazer
St Louis
Busy Day For Boys At Y On Friday
The Y M C A boys division plans a day of activities while schools are closed. Special gym classes run 9 to 10 for Preps, 10 to 11 for Juniors, and 12 to 2 for high school, followed by a practice for the new basketball team, a harmonica band, and a splash party at 9 p.m. with aquatic games, social hour, and refreshments.
Committeemen to Meet in Lorain County Tonight
Lorain County plans for the forthcoming World's Poultry Congress to be held in Cleveland next summer will be laid out at a meeting of the county executive committee at Oberlin tonight. County school superintendent C A Gibbons will attend. A follow up meeting of all township chairmen is set for next Wednesday evening in Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Cleveland
Oberlin
C A Gibbons
Elyria
Amherst Council Adopts Progress, Plans and Services
The Amherst village council held an adjourned meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the right question. The contract with Engineer Floyd Brown and associates has been signed and the project is progressing. If the referendum passes, the earliest election date could be January 15, sixty days after the ordinance. A motion directed Cleck Miller to notify WPA headquarters that the council accepts their program. Louis Lieb of the Ohio State Employment Office announced a new unemployment insurance office will open in Elyria after June, Amherst applicants to report there if desired. A motion passed to keep Amherst applicants with Lorain office. Mayor Cooper urged a recreation corner and asked for backing when proposed. A meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Methodist church will feature Rev. M A Hayes, with Rev. Schmidt and Rev. Burris participating and music from the church choir and a vocal duet by Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hearn. A service will also be held at the Foursquare church at 7:30 p.m. with special music. A high mass at 9 a.m. Thursday will be at St. Joseph Catholic church followed by a Thanksgiving service at St. Paul Lutheran church at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst O
Friedman
Floyd Brown
Cleck Miller
WPA
Counci
Louis Lieb
Ohio State Employment Office
Lorain
Elyria
Jane
Amherst Township
Amherst
Cooper
Methodist Church
M A Hayes
First Evangelical Church
E. Schmidt
M. A. Burris
R. H. Hearn
Foursquare
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Amherst churches plan special Thanksgiving services
The Amherst churches will hold a union service as part of the Thanksgiving observances. Details on time and location were not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Funeral rites for Thomas Hanagan 76
Funeral rites for the late Thomas Hanagan aged 76 were held this morning at the Catholic church in Milan Ohio after his death at 4 PM Monday at Coburn Rest Home. Burial in Milan cemetery was conducted by O H Baker Co. The Amherst H. basketball team opens its season tonight at the school gymnasium with a pep squad debut. Cloverleaf Club meets Friday afternoon with Mrs A C Kreeger of E Martin Street. Admissions listed as John Sterne Amherst R D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hanagan
Coburn Rest Home
Milan
O. H Baker Co
Amherst H
Cloverleaf Club
A. C. Kreeger
Martin Street
Obituary for former Oberlin resident Sperry dies
Former Oberlin resident Sperry died early Sunday at his daughter Mrs Mer Zeret Rizzo's home in Cleveland. He was born January 7, 1867, in New York and lived in Oberlin after youth, with ventures in furniture, undertaking, and large grocery businesses. Survived by daughter, one grandson, and a sister. funeral held in Cleveland with Oberlin pastor Rev W F Bohn officiating. burial in Westwood Cemetery. A Kroger store employee and Oberlin attendee noted among mourners at a local meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Mer. D Sperry
Mer- Zeret Rizzo
Cleveland
Sperry
P Sterman
Elmer E Sperrs
Lefe J B Hart
Northern One
Joseph Dalke
Grocers Busess
B A Locke
Umlc OA
Texas
Panama Canal Zone
Rizzo
W. F Bohn
Westwood Cemetery
Ask Extension Of Water Mains In Village Action
At a village council meeting residents of South Pleasant and Foliette streets petitioned for water mains extension. A resolution to grant the request was passed and the manager will seek WPA funds. material costs estimated at 2500 to 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pleasant
Foliette
WPA
Zahm
Marin Reserve Power Co
Cleveland Stone Company
Plum Creek
Marriage of Miss Marvy Schandorsky and Joseph A Meo
Announcement of the May 3 1938 marriage of Miss Marvy Schandorsky daughter of Peter Schandorsky East Oberlin to Joseph A Meo of Elyria. The nuptials were announced at a party hosted by Mr and Mrs J F Dickinson of College Place. Mrs Meo works as a cashier at Ohio Fuel Gas Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvy Schandorsky
Peter Schandorsky
East Oberlin
Joseph A Meo
Elyria
J. F. Dickinson
College Place
Meo
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Union Thanksgiving Service at First Methodist Church
A Thanksgiving service will be held at 1030 O clock in the First Methodist church. Pr Herbert G May will deliver the sermon on The Harvest in Past. The church choir will sing Now Thank We All Our God and O Praise the Lord of the Harvest. Offerings go to the community chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
First Methodist Church
Herbert G. May
Bach
Theman
Community Chest
Marriage of Miss Helen Schneider and Coy Livingston
The marriage between Miss Helen Schneider of Cleveland and Coy Livingston, manager of the meat department, was announced in the local society pages. The couple, connected to regional business and civic circles, will reside in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Schneider
Cleveland
Coy Livingston
Odd Fellows Elect Officers and Confer Degrees Tonight
The Odd Fellows todgy will hold its annual election of officers at the regular meeting tonight. The intatory degree will be conferred upon four candidates. An ovser suppor wil follow the meeti ng. All members are urged to attend. Professor and Mrs Harvey A Worcester plan to sail from New York November 26 on the SS Vulcana to spend several months abroad. Mr and Mrs Carl Berger and Mrs Ruth Smith and daughter Donna Max and Mrs Mainrie Malham and son visited Sunday or Cleveland. Malham's brother Fred Lang lives there. Jack Wood has returned to a home on East College Street from a trip to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Todgy
Ovser
Professor
Harvey A Worcester
New York
SS. Vulcana
Carl Berger
Ruth Smith
Donna Max
Mainrie Malham
Cleveland
Ath
Irs
Malham
Fred Lang “Ho
Jack Wood
Hic
East College Street
Funeral services for Mrs Theresa Weber in Avon Lake
Death notice states Mrs Theresa Weber died at noon yesterday. Funeral services will be held at 9am Friday at St Mary Church Avon Lake with burial at St Marys Cemetery. Friends may call at the home of her daughter Mrs Coletta Van Haase on Sunset Avenue Avon Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
New
Theresa Weber
St. My
Avon
St Marys Cemetery
Coletta van Haase
Sunset Avenue
Must Have Social Security Cards for Unemployment Benefits
Miss Margaret F Bolton of Lorain’s social security office urges applicants to obtain a social security card before January 1 1939 to avoid delays in unemployment benefits. She warns the state job insurance agency will not accept claims without a social security number, reducing future congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret F Bolton
Cial Security
Lorain
Freak Show to Open Tomorrow in Elyria
A Ripley belief show will perform at 542 Broad Street, formerly Glade Thomas store room, on Thanksgiving Day. The attraction Laurelle, the man with the revolving head, has arrived with a trained dog featured in a national newspaper. The show runs through the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Glade Thomas Store Room
Elyria
Laurelle
Friday Story Hour at Elysia Library Returns
A children's room feature titled Story Hour is set for Friday at 4 p.m. in the Elysia Library. Officials announced new children's books from the Book Week display will be added to circulation Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elysia Library
Fridas
Lorain County relief costs fall below state cap at October
Lorain County relief administration costs for October stood at 14.13 percent, placing the county among 37 of 88 Ohio counties with costs under the 5 percent maximum set by State Relief Director William C Dixon. The reef law allowed 22 percent, later raised to 15, to cover added duties like WPA certification and surplus commodities distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Ohio
Walliam C Dxon
Dixon
Ohio State Alumni To Hear Editor Porters Dinner Talk
Ohio State alumni in Lorain County will hear Philip W Porter news editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and OSU graduate speak at the American Legion home during a December 2 dinner dance. The event is part of Ohio State Day activities nationwide with district 18 officials introduced and music by Jack Flynn's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip W Porter
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio State University
Lorain County
Ohio State
American Legion
Paul R Hines
Elyria
Porter
A. H. West
Richard Baird
Charles Erdmann
Oberlin
Jack Flynn
West
Oho State University
Prosecution For Slots Arrests In Lorain Police Action
In Lorain Ohio on November 23 prosecutors prepared warrants for five fraternal clubs Marose Eagles Elks Knights of St John and Veterans of Foreign Wars connected to slot machine raids that netted 25 devices. Police Chief Theodore FEO Walker said officers had not signed yet and Prosecution Attorney Austin O Toole indicated he would seek witnesses if officers refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain, O
Lorain
Austin O'Toole
Theodore Feo Walker
Walker
O'Toole
Marose
Eagles, Elks
Knights of St John
Veterans of Forceign Wars
Albert Matuzak
Examination For Vacancy In City Fire Dept
A civil service examination for city firemen will be held next month to fill the vacancy created by the death of Fireman Edson Stokes. The eligible list, void after two years, expired November 5, as reported by Mrs. Mary Eshman, secretary of the civil service commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson Stokes
Mary Eshman
Civil Service Commission
Larson Arrested for Reckless Driving After West Avenue Run
Harry W Larson of 265 West River street was arrested by police last night for reckless driving after allegedly speeding through West avenue and Second street without a safety stop. He was not arraigned on the charge this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W Larson
West River Street
West Avenue
Second Street
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Lodge of Sorrow
Willam L. Wadsworth
Wellington
Elks
Jack Flynns
George Colburn
Americanization Committee
Chaun En
Dr. MacCormick
T. A. Conway
P. A. Walker General Auctioneer
Redington Bldg
Nichols Court
Shadyside
C. H. Tibbitts
Devonshire Road
S. W
Turkey
Bluebird
St. John’s Lutheran
St John’s Lutheran Church
Armin Schroeder
First Baptist
St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church of Christ
First Church of Christ. Scientist
East Avenue
First
Grace Lutheran
Sederis
Amherst Butts
Council
Hospital News
John Sterne
R. D
Oberlin By
Esther Hood
Union St
Merritt D. Sperry
Kroger
A Nurober
Sre Lorain
Ask
Insatake
Mrs
Sudro - Curtis Ambulance
Clevelave Elvestoor
Pier Iba
Mauegau
Cies Elas
Shadin
Soc
Han Emery Tyan
G. J. Oconnor
Wilmot Erinting
Masonie Temple
Fire Dept
Square Dee Lump
Pocahontas
CROOK
Marnys
Elyria Coffee Shop
Paramount Club
Roas
Prii
Bluebird Restaurant
Court Street
Elyria, Ohio
Graystone
Bob Jones
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