Vic Merrymore’s charity center builds youth, health and fellowship
Vic has long invested earnings in happiness, creating a sports center and a kids club for lower income families. He organizes adult groups and preaches cooperation, forging self supporting clubs like the Boys' Club and the McLaglen Lancers. His philanthropy, once misunderstood as militaristic, is now seen as practical aid and communal service.
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Boys
the McLaglen Lancers
Vic Stills
Vic
Hollywood Chatter and Celebrity Quirks Across Tinseltown
A collage of show business musings on glamour versus war talk, star vacations, hair trends, Bela Lugosi on the shelf, studio pressure on police for premieres, marketing campaigns, and sartorial feuds. Features Frank Morgan, William Gargan, Bob Taylor, and a Scarlett O’Hara doll license amid a shifting economy and public relations plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Morris
Hollywood
Bela Lugosi
Los Angeles
Warner Brothers
Frank Morgan
William Gargan
Gargan
Frank
Radio Programs Schedule Snapshot From A Central Station
A fragmented list shows a dense schedule of radio programs and hosts across stations WHEK WCLE WJIR and WCLE with shows like Amos ’n’ Andy Major Bowes Town Meeting Sports Guide Jack Starr Musical Clock News and various serials including Orphan Annie Pepper Young and Myrt. The guide reflects a mixed lineup of music dramas news and variety programs with times and host names scattered through an era. The entry reads like a radio listing page with numerous program titles hosts and times, offering a snapshot of a busy broadcasting day.
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Yhursday
Aw Wean
WCLE
Weedy
Merman News
Rowe
Scott
Baines
Andorn-Van Jim Stevenson
Franklin Lewis
Carl George
Sports
Europ
Dixie
Amos
Andy Amos
Andy Gov't
Motor City
Vox Pop
Basket
Bank
WTA
Slim Everhardt
Kitty Keene
Hannah
Betty and
Rod
Betty Crocker
Mary Martin
Ma Perkins
Pepper-Young
Guiding Light
Stella Danas
Vic and Sade
Annne H.k
Jack Armstrong
Orphan Annie
Lee Gordon
Tack Starr
Lowell Thomas
Waring
Call on the President cast note parades publicity clash
A note mentions Marsha Hunt aged eleven set to play Tom Neal's mother in Call on the President. The Durbin family and the studio ease objections to publicity. Eddie Collins vows retirement after a recent premiere where deluxe tickets wasted in the back and autograph seekers faced a derisive crowd.
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Marsha Hunt
Tom Neal
Studio
Durbin
Eddie Collins
The
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Will
Suburban Calendar of Tonight's Local Social Events
Readable listings show I O O F in New London at 7 30 P M Norma Goodman hosts the Community Fann Women s Club meeting Penfield Grange hosts an 8 P M covered dish supper and postponed apple pie contest Avon Lake PTA paper sale Townsend Club and social events at Park Hall and the Chateau Avon Lake High School alumni dance North Ridgeville Grange card party and other group meetings across multiple towns including Grafton Litchfield and East Carlisle with church and hospital trustees meetings noted for later dates
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New London
Odd Fellows Hall
Norma Goodman
Penfield
Avon Lake
The
Scientist Church
North Olmsted
Pine Rebekah Lodge
I. C
F. Hall
Dover Center
North Olmsted— F. UL. N
Lorain Road Congregational Church
Grafton
Arthur Rinehart
Uat-A-Lot
Carl Shephard
North Ridgeville
Townsend
P.T.A
Park Hall
Coe
Rural Women’s Club
A B. Martin
Jennie Franks
Litchfield
East Carlisle
Ladies Aid
Paul Bungart
Grafton Road
Robert Lee
Mothersingers
Ladies Aid of the
Field Methodist Church
Lagrange—Circle No. 5
Rawson's Cottage
Lagrange—Workers Conference
J. H. Curtiss
Halycon Rebekah Lodge
Columbia
Townsend Club
Town Hall
Rochester
Harmonial Society of the Methodist Church
Avon
Lake
Lagrange
LaGrange Townsend Club
New London Hospital
City Hall
Grange
Grange Hall
Avon Lake High School
North Olmsted Beach Darling Wedding
The Universalist church hosted the wedding of Miss Winfrey Darling daughter of Mrs. Howard Currant and Wm Beach son of Mrs. Claud Beach on Saturday September 30. Rev. Wm Schneider officiated as palms and vows framed the ceremony. Bridesmaids aided in the celebration.
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NO. Olmsted
Universalist Church
Winfrey Darling
Howard Currant
Wm. Beach
Claud Beach
Wm. Sehneider
Henry Christman
Anna
John
Grace Schneerer
Clarence Elroy
George Carlton
Avandfather
Gessner Road
John Kuyper
Clague Road
Wellington district Woman's Relief Corps holds convention
One hundred twenty five members from eight corps including Cleveland Elyria Lorain Oberlin Medina Wadsworth Wooster and Wellington attended the District convention in Wellington's First Congregational church on October 3 with two local members present. The gathering featured addresses by district president Lydia Swanker and department president Elsie Seelman, reports on past year work, an memorial service for Civil War veterans, and annual officer elections with next year to be held in Oberlin.
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Wellington
Ohio
Woman's Relief Corps
First Congregational Church
Tuesaday
Cleveland
Elyria
Lorain
Oberlin
Medina
Wadsworth
Wooster
Debbie Still
Edith Presgrave
Anna Sorensen
Wellington Hamlin Corps
Lydia Swanker
Elsie Seelman
Swanker
Charles W. Recard
Rose Warner
Recard
Electa Sage
Pittsburgh
Ohio Corps
Springfield
Ilinois
Morgan- Dirlam
American Legion
Anna Grace Bright
Richard Allen Corps
Old Rugged Cross
Elsie Beelman
Lettie Stevick
Grace Martin
Lettie Lewis
Stella Wertzbaugh
Elias Cooper Junior Girls Club
Hamlin Woman's Relief Corps of
Freeda Tudor
God Bless America
Mrs Celia Barrow Injured in Fall in Lorain
Mrs Celia Barrow of Lorain fell last week causing a broken rib and knee injury. Her nieces Mrs Mamie Earlié and Mrs Mae Detwa line are caring for her at home.
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Celia Barrow
Lorain Reed
Mamie Earlié
Mae Detwaline
Joint Legion Post and Auxiliary Install Officers Night
A joint installation for Morgan Dirlam Post of the American Legion and its Auxiliary officers was held Tuesday night. Mrs. Jane Clara presided. installing officer was Paul Collins. Newly installed Legion officers include Edwin C Wise as Commander and Harry Hendricks as vice commander among others. Auxiliary officers also installed with Mrs. Jane Clara as president. The evening concluded with refreshments and dancing.
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Morgan-Dirlam
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Jane Clara
Paul Collins
Elyria Post No. 12
Edwin C Wise
Harry Hendricks
Karl Mueller
Percy Garret
Clifton West
A. B. Jones
Frank Clara
Peter Formica
Glen Firestone
Harold Perry
Harry Hannon
C. L. MacClaren
Ralph W. Falls
H. B. MacClaflin
Claude Smith
Glenn Outridge
E. L. Henes
Claire McCaffrey
Ernest Oney
Percy Garrett
R. W. Falls
Lillian McQuate
Louise Obrig
Soro sis Club Opens Year With Scandinavian Study Theme
The first meeting after summer recess convened at Mrs. Webber BeVier’s home Tuesday afternoon with seventeen present. New secretary Mrs. E. E. Watters read minutes and reports. Mrs. BeVier as president greeted members while Miss K. S. Andrews outlined the 1939-40 program. Dues paid and the study topic “Scandinavian of Peace” announced for the year with varied aspects at each gathering. A 1:30 dessert was served before the program.
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Sorosis
Webber BeVier
E. E. Watters
BeVier
K. S. Andrews
Junior King’s Daughters Circle Meets For Bible Study
Mary E Knapp Circle members with Isabelle Bishbaugh Tuesday night Lenora Head led the meeting Helen Wrench led the Bible study One new member Nettie Naegele was voted in Lenora Head Isabelle Bishbaugh and Mary Knapp served refreshments The next gathering will be with Betty Weidrick Tuesday evening November 7
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Mary E. Knapp
King’s Daughters
Isabelle Bishbaugh
Lenora Head
Helen Wrench
Nettie Naegele
Mary Knapp
Betty Weidrick
Local Social Notes Highlight Receptions and Moves in Elyria
Rev and Mrs Lonzo S Green Mr and Mrs Charles Barnes Mrs Paul O Nichols and Cora M Shep ard attended a reception for Dr Karl Meister and wife at Elyria Methodist church Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Martin Brewer took Florence and Orving Olsa to Columbus for Ohio State University with Miss Brewer starting freshman year and Olsen senior year. Mrs A B Southard and Mrs Mariam Dirlam attend King s Daughters convention at Fostoria as delegates. Mrs Agnes Close of Cleveland plans to open a restaurant for shop employees next spring after buying property on Wheeling avenue. Mr and Mrs Brinley Ford and son Jimmy move into Seeley apartment Herrick avenue West. Born to Mr and Mrs Ross Robinson at Amherst hospital Sunday October 1 a son eight pounds five ounces formerly Miss Rebecca Gosling. Family resides on Hamilton street.
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Lonzo S. Green
Charles Barnes
Paul O. Nichols
Cora M. Shepard
Karl Meister
Elyria Methodist Church
Martin Brewer
Florence
Orving Olsa
Columbus
Ohio State University
Miss Brewer
Olsen
Afr
Jack Branson
A. B. Southard
Mariam Dirlam
King’s Daughters
Fostoria
Agnes Close
Cleveland
Andrew Sehach
Wheeling Avenue
Charles Allison
Baker's Crossing
Close
Husband
Brinley Ford
Jimmy
Seeley
Herrick Avenue West
Ross Robinson
Amherst Hospital
Rebecca Gosling
Hamilton Street
Rochester and Brighton pupil notices on weekend visits
RochesterMiss Charity Sherrod County school nurse and Mrs Ella Price Wellington called at J L Knapp home Saturday. Monday Miss Sherrod and Miss Todd pension department called on Mrs Ise Olson. Brighton High School pupils from Rochester were sent home Monday as heating plant was out of commission causing school to not convene.
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Rochester
Charity Sherrod
Ella Price
Wellington
J. L
Brighton ‘High School
Village installs cisterns to guard Rochester from fire
Village officials move to prevent fire losses by digging large water storage cisterns. One cistern completed on town hall grounds, two more to be added as funds allow. Plas Construction Co. of Elyria finished the first this week.
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Rochester
Town Hall
Plas Construction Co
Elyria
Local notes on travel and visits across town
Mrs W E Crandall sails to Wingdale New York to visit daughter and family for three weeks. Mr and Mrs Cliff Cowie and sons and Miss Lucile Anderson attend funeral of Mrs Theodore Rook in Rittman. Harry Miller family plan winter in Florida for health. Mr and Mrs Howard Crittenden and daughter Sullivan visit Arthur Jewett family. Crittenden commutes daily. Mrs W A Jewett visiting Frank Rowland home. Lee Conklin and Mrs Helen Knapp attend Mrs George Green funeral in Brighton. Epworth Leaguers distribute fruit jars for Home for the Aged Elyria. Hugh Anderson attends cousin Wilbur Booth birthday in Clarksfield. Fred Richardson removed.
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W. E. Crandall
Wingdale
N. Y
W. W. Glovers
Cliff Cowie and
Lucile Anderson
Theodore Rook
Rittman
Howard Crittenden
Sullivan
Arthur Jewett
Crittenden
W. A. Jewett
Frank Rowland
Lee Conklin
Helen Knapp
George Green
Brighton
Epworth
Elyria
Leagues’ Booth
Hugh Anderson
Wilbur Booth
Clarksfield
Fred Richardson
San Francisco at Lincoln Theatre stars Gable MacDonald Tracy
Clark Gable Jeanette MacDonald and Spencer Tracy headline the musical drama San Francisco now showing at the Lincoln Theatre. The film features star power and classic 1930s musical drama vibes as audiences flock to the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Lincoln
Clark Gable
Jeanette MacDonald
Spencer Tracy
Lincoln Theatre
The Chicken Wagon Family Opens at Rivoli Theatre Today
Jane Withers and Leo Carrillo lead the cast of The Chicken Wagon Family opening today at the Rivoli Theatre from New London hospital. The article notes the actor’s condition not improved and mentions recent travels and visits in Cleveland and Elyria with a rodeo in Cleveland where a steer injures seventeen.
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Jane Withers
Leo Carrillo
New Rivoli Theatre
Kidney trouble relief with Gold Medal Haar lem Oil Capsules
An advertisement promotes a 33 cent package of Gold Medal Haar lem Oil Capsules to flush poisons and acids from kidneys, ease bladder irritation, and reduce night waking. It claims to address other kidney and bladder weaknesses such as burning, backache, leg cramps, and puffy eyes, warning not to accept substitutes.
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Haarlem
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