Quiet Life of Bessie Bates on Lowell Street
Bessie Bates, longtime Elyria resident born January 3, 1900 in Tennessee, reflects on a life of service tied to Bethany Baptist Church. She cared for the Tufford family in their 16 room Third Street mansion and later moved to Elyria in 1928 with husband Guy Bates, who worked at Bendix. The couple shared 58 years of marriage before his death, raised a love of travel, and valued family, community, and kindness.
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Guy
Bethany Baptist Church
Elyria
Pastor's Aid Society
Bessie
J.G. Tufford
Third Street
West
Middle Avenues
Devon Court Apartments
Tuffords
Anti Tenn
Chilren
Jennie
Jeffrey Winston
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Madison, Tenn
Nashville
Wilkinson
Bates
Wilkinsons
Lowell Street
Selecting a sewing machine for home fashion and dressmaking
For home sewers and dressmakers, choose a machine matching the projects and fabrics. Start with a basic zig zag model for seams and buttonholes, then add utility and decorative stitches. Serious sewers should consider a reverse stretch stitch cam machine with built in stitches and add on cams for expanding patterns.
Choosing a Sewing Machine for Your Needs
The article outlines key features for sewing machines including easy threading, adaptable tension, adjustable speed control, and gentle fabric feeds. It discusses open-arm models for sewing in rounds, portability, and the importance of lightweight metal construction, plus the value of a solid investment for long term use.
Sebolts Mark 45th Anniversary In Berlin Heights
Mr and Mrs Lewis F Sebolt Sr of Main Road Berlin Heights celebrate 45 years of marriage with a Kentucky trip recalling their 1932 Nov 30 wedding. They farmed on their present land since 1944. He dairy farmed 30 years and belongs to Gibson Lodge 301 Wakeman. She is with Eastern Star Lodge 460 Finnegan. They have six grandchildren and four married children in Berlin Heights area and recently toured nine western states including Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons.
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Lewis F. Sebolt Sr
Main Road
Berlin Heights
Kentucky
Sebolt
Gibson Lodge
Wakeman
Eastern Star Lodge
Finnegan
Lewis Jr
Sally Summers
Larry
Susan
Dear Abby Encourages Tall Readers To Embrace Height
A reader recounts being tall and teased at 14 and, as an adult, finding pride in height. Abigail Van Buren mythologizes confidence, suggesting posture, dance, study, talents, and service lead to self worth. The column encourages girls to value themselves and answers a reader seeking guidance for being tall.
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Abigail van Buren
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Calif
Abby
Baranowskis Celebrate 25 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs Stanley Baranowski of 3752 Columbia Rd North Olmsted marked 25 years together with an anniversary mass at St Richard Church and a home reception. Married Nov 22 1952 at St Aloysius Cleveland they reside in North Olmsted with six children and relatives attending. Lynn from Massachusetts baked the cake.
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Stanley
Carol) Baranowski
Columbia Rd
North Olmsted
St. Richard’s Church
St. Aloysius Church
Cleveland
Baranowski
Royal Globe Insurance Co
Christine
North Ridgeville
Lynn
Agawam
Mass
Daniel
David
Paul
Denise
Massachusetts
Birth Announced for Amanda Christine Schwartz in Delray Beach
Town announces the Nov 9 birth of Amanda Christine to Mr. and Mrs. William Schwartz of Delray Beach Florida. The mother is Collette Leonowicz daughter of Joseph and the late Mrs. Leonowicz of Northfield. Great grandmothers Catherine Leonowicz and Loretta Winkler. Paternal grandparents Frank and Mrs. Schwartz of Plain City.
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William Schwartz
Delray Beach, Fla
Amanda Christine
Colette Leonowicz
Joseph Leonowicz
Northfield
Elyrians
Catherine Leonowicz
Middle Avenue
Loretta Winkler
Lakewood
Frank Schwartz
Plain City
YWCA to start city club for women
The Elyria YWCA sponsors a City Club for professional and business women to meet in a supportive setting. Monthly luncheons feature guest speakers, with the introductory luncheon on January 20 at noon at the YWCA. Dues are 15 dollars with lunches extra, and reservations go to Jeanine P. Donaldson, YWCA program development director.
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Lorain County
Salvation Army Hall
Lorain
Madrigal Singers
Elyria West High School
Loretta Conrad
Kay McKee
Charlotte Novak
James Harper
YWCA
City Club
The
Elyria Ywca
Jeanine P. Donaldson
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Connie Davis
Bessie Bates
Tufford
Boston
Reublin’s
the Bates
Ralph Perry
California
Mrs. Tufford
John Franklin
Black Sox
Niagara Falls
Canada
Uth
Mary Jo
Alfred O’donnell
Hilda
Dick Wagner
Denison Avenue
O’donnell
Wagners
Doris Wengert Peters
Cynda Muzzy
Lewis Sebolts
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Tetons
Dear Abby
Abigail WarBuren
Happy
Pat Ree Ae
Ostroy Shoes
Chronicle-Telegram
Stanley Baranowski
Baranowskis Nore
Avon
St. Richard’s
Elyria Woman's Club
Social Lates
Federal Bank
LaGrange
Lorain County Coalition of Citizens With Disabilities
SCCCD
Lorain County Community College
Bernard Schlather
Columbus
Al-Anon
UAW
Lowell St
Energy
Tourist Wasl Club
Por
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