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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1938
Page
4
Cora M. Shepard of 23 Barker Street issues a delivery notice for item 229. Contact numbers listed 21rvice callarti and 156-R for service inquiries.
Temple Chapter O E S in Wellington and Amherst lodge hosted a party with seventy attendees. The group voted to install newly elected officers on Tuesday evening December 20. Entertainment featured a Thanksgiving playlet Sewing Circle Calls on the Bride directed by Past Grand Matron Sara Binder. Eva Johnson sang two numbers and Mabel Clark presented two readings. Contests, games, and a committee lunch complemented the event.
Frank A. West secretary read letters from State Representative Charles Newell at the Townsend Club No 1 meeting Tuesday evening. Lillian Davis Gladys Oney and Evelyn Smith with Ireta Page performed musically. A speaker is being sought for the December 13 meeting and lunch will be served.
Ladies of the Methodist church sponsor their annual bazaar in the church basement Friday afternoon and evening December 2. On Thursday afternoon December 8 at 2:30 the M E Missionary Society meets with Mrs L Ss Green. Guest Night occurs at Mrs F J Dosts home with Women’s Afternoon club hosting Gentlemen’s Night. Dr Robert Gregg of Pittsburgh will be guest speaker. Senior Epworth League hosted at Guy Phelps home tonight.
An old time drugstore ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for constipation and sluggish bile flow. It claims the tablets stimulate liver bile and tone muscular intestinal action to aid digestion of fatty foods. Purely vegetable and harmless, they are offered in 15 30 and 60 cent sizes at all drugstores.
The Friendship Guild convenes at H L Lees residence Monday night with K C Town sending will to speak, inviting members to attend and hear the planned remarks.
Wednesday afternoon in Dayton, Leon Jones and Frances Rockwell were married at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in a private single ring ceremony. Rev J. P. Brereton officiated, with P. Herman Wagner and wife as attendants. The couple plans to reside at 112 1/2 Carpenter Street after Thanksgiving. Mrs. Jones, a Medina High alumna of 1932, worked at Zeigler's Art Store. Mr. Jones, Wellington High 1930 alum, attended Oberlin School of Commerce and the University of Oklahoma and works as a bank teller.
About 100 delegates from Baptist churches including Camden New London East Side and Trinity gathered at First Baptist Wellington for a Young People’s Rally. The program featured a 2:30 p m praise service an address by Rev A J Lewis of Hough Avenue Cleveland a 3 p m discussion on youth issues a 6 p m banquet and an 7 30 p m evening session led by youths from Rev Lewis church with special music by the youth accompanella choir Rev John Green pastor.
A community notice invites residents to attend the Christmas Lighting Celebration at 7:30 in Ely Park. Bring the kids for a festive evening with lights and family activities.
The local church in charge of young people's activities for Ohio Baptist churches arranged the rally, coordinating volunteers and speakers for the event.
Co t Hummel county extension agent addressed a meeting of the Livestock Health Association of Lorain Medina Huron and Ashland counties in the Mayor's Court Room Tuesday evening. Hummel showed movies on bat control. Other speakers were A L Sorensen Columbus state director of the Farm Security Administration Russell Knoop Columbus and Griffin Robert Medina of the same administration. Guests included Albert Dauch Norwalk Tom Wiley Ashland and Glen Swanger agriculture instructor in the Wellington schools. Officers are Lloyd Betts chairman and W L Spenseller secretary.
L H Heidenreich is named High Priest of Royal Arch Masons Chapter No 109 R A at a week of officer elections. Other officers include Edward Wells King Berke Stroup Scribe Harold Auble Captain of Host Alvin Neidhardt Royal Arch Captain Homer Barbe Master of the Second Veil D G Kater Master of the First Veil William Bennett Treasurer Charles Ormerold Secretary and Dr C C Spangler Guard. Installation is set for Monday evening December 1 1939.
Local society notes detail numerous Thanksgiving dinners and holiday visits. Families including the McCoys in Philadelphia, the Wittenbrooks, Griggs, Osther guests at Griggs, Chapins, Wrenches, and multiple West, Shepard, and Watters households share meals and time together. Several residents travel to Cleveland, Detroit, and Baltimore for the holiday. Items mention Allegheny College students, a newborn Theodore Stacey, and recoveries from scarlet fever.
About twenty eight Grangers met Wednesday to mark twenty five years of Parcel Post Service with Roll Call and songs. They discussed their first public dance of the season set for Saturday night November 26. Attendance prize went to ALC Norris. A note on construction urged use of green bamboo instead of iron in reinforcing concrete to conserve J. ’s supply for other purposes.
Oklahoma City authorities launched a thorough probe into a high school group calling itself the Black Shirt or Curiosity Club. County Assistant Attorney E. W. Brown planned to question known members amid fears the group could be adultly organized or merely a juvenile prank. Similar societies were reported in New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Youngstown.
President Roosevelt spoke in Warm Springs, Ga., awaiting the arrival of Hugh Wilson, the American ambassador to Germany, after delivering another verbal thrust at dictatorships. He celebrated Thanksgiving at a dinner last night nearby.
The president read a telegram from Eddie Cantor to infantile paralysis patients at Warm Springs Foundation. Cantor wished a happy Thanksgiving and praised leaders who can share a turkey instead of carving up maps. Observers awaited Wilson’s Warm Springs arrival and expected detailed views on Nazi policy.
American airplanes will exclusively operate the new Java Australia line, marking a expansion of transpacific service. The move signals intensified air traffic between North America and Australia, with Boeing jets slated to handle the inaugural flights.
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