Playmakers Add New Talent For The Bellamy Trial
The Playmakers announce four nights starting October 17 at the Court House for The Bellamy Trial with three newcomers enhancing the cast. Dell Cromling, Shirley Rassler, and George Fillmon bring prior dramatic work from WHK Cleveland Heights and Elyria to the stage, under director Frank Seward. Edward Champion reports ticket sales are strong as the cast of fifteen rehearses for Frances Noyes Hart mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellamy
Court House
Dell Cromling
Cleveland College
WHK
Cleveland
Cromling
Gene LaValle
Shirley Rassler
Cleveland Heights
Lake Shore
George Fillmon
Academy Theater Guild
Lorain Light Opera Company
Chimes
Normandy
Cues and Lines Club
Elyria
Stheirr
Fillmon
Cues
Edward Champion
Playmakers
Frank Seward
Frances Noyes Hart
W C T U Meet At Miss Parmele Home
The Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday afternoon October 10 at Miss Ella Parmele s home 916 Middle Avenue. The session opens at two o'clock with Mrs. Fred Ernshaw presenting a talk on marijuana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Christian Temperance Union
Ella Parmele
Middle Avenue
Fred Ernshaw
Calendar Mugwumpe and many club meetings in town
Calendar lists multiple social events across groups led by Mrs Mark Abbe Mrs Everett Schrock and others. Activities include tea meetings at homes churches and club gatherings with times around 1 30 p m 2 00 p m and 7 30 p m plus invitations from YMCA YWCA and G A R groups and church parsonages with varied venues including North Ridge Road Elmwood Cemetery and Washington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Abbe
Everett Schrock
2Nd Congregational Church
Joseph Gawn
North Ridge Road
Elmwood Cemetery
League of Women Voters
A. Fritzsche
Washington Ave
Rainbow
Methodist
East Avenue
2Nd Cong
Thelma Lamberton
Lake Avenue
Y-Debs
S. Norman Parks
Lorain
Sunny Side Up Club
William Meinke
Columbus St
Colonial Club
F. Salisbury
Krieg
West Avenue
A. Guthman
Marseilles Avenue
Woodman Hall
Pow Wow Club
Genevieve Parks
Denison Avenue
Chatter Doos
Damyrious Farey
Glenwood St. Townsend
Business Women's Bible
L. Curtis
5Th St
Knights of Columbus
Elyria Assembly Rainbow
King Solomon Lodge
First Congregational Church
Guid
Licenses Granted in Lorain and Elyria Areas
A set of licenses granted for multiple residents across Lorain and Elyria townships. Individuals include John E Tomsie, 31, brick layer. Mary Evansco, 22. Harold H Vehlein, 20. Irene Schweda, 19. Merle Edwards Anthony, 31. Elsie Lenore Tisdale, 27. Ralph Heintz, 27. Edna Mae Baum, 21. Allen L Marquet, 32. Dorothy Mae McDonald, 29. Edward Kutza, 28. Olga Cseszegi, 26. William Macintosh, 31. Hazel Boutson, 22. Jack Ternes, 21. and Fes Smith, 21 of 124 Winkles Street Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Tomsie
Lorain
Mary Evansco
Harold H. Vehlein
Irene Schweda
Elyria
Merle Edwards Anthony
Elsie Lenore Tisdale
Ralph Heintz
Edna Mae Baum
Pittsfield
Allen L. Marquet
Dorothy Mae McDonald
Edward Kutza
Olga Cseszegi
William Macintosh
Hazel Boutson
Jack Ternes
Farmer
Fes Smith
Winckles Street
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listing Names
Hospital admissions include Mrs. Arthur Fuller R D 1 Mrs. Stanley Haswell 823 Middle Avenue Harry Stang R D 3 Helen Smith Gulf Road Dorothy Evelyn and Lillian Takacs 114 Warren Avenue Discharges include Mrs. Earl Hovey baby girl Griswold Road Mrs Leo Matusik baby boy Grafton Jean ette Staskiews 349 Ninth Street William Eschke 479 Huron Street Murrell Lewis Jr 133 Pasadena Avenue Mrs Bert Funk 154 Bell Avenue Norma Schultz 390 Columbus Street Mrs Corte Carlton Brunswick Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fuller
R. D
Stanley Haswell
Middle Avenue
Harry Stang
R D
Helen Smith
Gulf Road
Dorothy
Evelyn
Lillian Takacs
Warren Avenue
Earl Hovey
Griswold Road
Leo Matusik
Grafton
Jeanette Staskiews
Ninth Street
William Eschke
Huron Street
Murrell Lewis, Jr
Pasadena Avenue
Bert Funk
Bell Avenue
Norma Schultz
Columbus Street
Corte Carlton
Brunswick
Ohio
Grains and Feed Prices From Local Elevators
Market quotes from Sheets Elevator Co and Von tana Milling Co list prices for corn, oats, wheat, flour, and mill feeds. Included are straws and hay grades with per ton and per barrel rates, alongside cattle feed, meal, cottonseed meal, and legume hay varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheets Elevator Co
Vontana Milling Co
Ray Py
Itase
Tviour
Ifalf Sidon
Former Elyrian Succumbs In Youngstown
William T. Filmer, 63, former Elyrian and safety chief for Youngstown Sheet and Tube, died at Youngstown Hospital three weeks after a home stroke. Born in England, he worked since 1912 in safety and fire prevention, led local safety initiatives, chaired the chamber fire prevention committee, and was active in Boy Scouts and Trinity Methodist Church. Survived by wife and four children in Youngstown and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Filmer
Elyrian
Filmer
E. W. Rule
Park Place
Youngstown Hospital
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
England
America
Rochester
N. Y
Elyria
Lorain
Youngstown
Mahoning Valley
Death Record Miss Fannie Lauer of Avon
Miss Fannie Lauer aged 78 or 79 died Friday afternoon at two o clock while living with Miss Veronica Bins in Avon Funeral services are set for Monday at 9 o clock at St Marys church Avon with burial in Cleveland cemetery She is survived by nieces and nephews living in Cleveland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Lauer
Veronica Bins
Avon
St Mary's Church
Cleveland
Miss Lauer
Courthouse Divorces And Foreclosures Noted In Local Actions
A series of actions were filed in Lorain County including Catherine A. Jaycox granted a divorce from Leeman E. Jaycox for neglect by Judge D A Cook and a remittance order for Andwur Mortgage Loan Co taxes exceeding the legal limit. Wallace B. Heiser sues William H. Stegman for 160 and seeks foreclosure, while Betty Kohn and others contest Julia Vargo’s will favoring son Gabriel Vargo. A Lorain girl sues city for 5000 after a sidewalk hole. a suit to quiet title is filed by Joseph Svete against Paul Kovacs er. Marcella Kristoff seeks divorce from Zigmont Kristoff for neglect and cruelty, married 1936. County Commissioners authorize Parsons road improvements with county draining and township material support. Anna Bailey is granted a divorce from George Bailey for neglect. A state examiners’ Underwood adding machine was purchased for 212 50 from The Loomis Co. Beckley to appear October 17 to examine assets for levy. Cora Bassett sues Paul Bassett for neglect and cruelty. married 1914 with three children. Albert Spanski injured when his car rolled south of Grafton after loss of control. minor injuries.
Death of Mrs Anna Katherine Bohn in Henrietta Township
Mrs Anna Katherine Bohn 55 wife of John C Bohn died last night at her home in Henrietta Township after a four month illness. Born in Florence Township Erie County she lived in Lorain County all her life. Active in Evangelical Reformed Church Henrietta she is survived by her husband a son Theodore and daughter Hazel a sister Mrs R G Brown and two brothers George and Theodore Latteman. Funeral services will be at Evangelical Reformed Church Henrietta and body taken to Bohn home tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Katherine Bohn
John C. Bohn
Henrietta Township
Florence Township
Erie Country
Henry J. Latteman
Lorain County
Evangelical Reformed Church
Henrietta
Tar kettle overheats sparking fire crew run on Middle Ave
Elyria firemen rushed to Middle avenue and the Third street alley amid street repair work when a tar kettle boiled over and ignited. Fire crews reported no property damage.
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Elyria
Middle Avenue
Third Street
NUMBER Continued From Page One and Stable Market Terms
The document details annual meeting timing and director terms two year terms for even and odd years plus reelection rules. It outlines options for membership polls with 10 percent requester trigger and committee balance requirements. It also sets rules for amending the constitution and by laws via majority member votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Auto theft report from Akron man at General Industries Co
R L Widdowson of Akron reported to police that his car was stolen from the General Industries Co parking lot last night. The incident was filed as a theft report with local authorities and details are under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Widdowson
Akron
General Industries Co
Hecock Floral Co offers bulbs at low prices
Holland bulbs represent value with tulips at 36e per dozen and Darwin tulips at 4 for 100. Large double nosed daffodils available in four varieties. Cheap this year at Hecock Floral Co., 332 Broad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hecock Floral Co
Fowler Bound Over To Grand Jury For Attempted Rape
Darwin Fowler 27 of 621 13 Middle Avenue was bound over to the grand jury on the attempted rape charge after his motion to reduce it to assault and battery was refused by Mayor Joseph Q. Petro. Bond of 1 dollar was continued. Fowler was arrested after an alleged assault on Miss Clara Smith as she walked near her home on September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin F. Fowler
Middle Avenue
Joseph Q. Petro
Fowler
Clara Smith
District Superintendent to Speak at La Porte Church
The Rev Karl P Meister recently appointed District Superintendent will be the guest speaker Sunday morning at the La Porte Methodist church at 11 15 The choir will sing a request number and the Sunday School will convene at 10 15
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl P. Meister
LaPorte Methodist Church
East Carlisle School Paper Sale Planned on Grafton Road
Community members are asked to gather newspapers and magazines for the East Carlisle School Paper Sale at the school on Grafton Road Tuesday morning October 10. Mrs. Lloyd Yost, PTA Ways and Means chair, outlines drop points for district households and explains supplies may be brought to homes or the school. This initiates the PTA committee’s first project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Carlisle
Grafton Road
Lloyd Yost
Ways and Means
Parent-Teacher Association
East River di Vision
John Rose
Abbe Road
Henry Rauscher
Middle Avenue
Frank Yoo
Oberlin
LaGrange
H. M. Hurlbut
Indian Hollow Road
Elmfer Crawford
Butternut Ridge Road
Walter Bell
Grafston Road
Muller Court
Coonville
Chestnut Grove
C. J. Kleeby
East Carlisle Parent-Teacher Association
Avon Faculty Dinner Sparks Fall Meeting at Elvira
Avon faculty joined the Lorain County teachers association for a dinner and fall meeting held Wednesday evening at the Methodist church in Elvira. The event focused on collaboration and upcoming school year plans among Avon and neighboring districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Lorain County
Roller Skating Party Hosted by Junior Class
The Junior Class sponsors a roller skating party at Rainbow Gardens in Elyria on Tuesday October 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Gardens
Elyria
Booster Campaign Ends With 190 Subscriptions
The 1939 40 booster campaign closed Monday morning with a subscription list of 190 and expects to exceed 200 as late enrollments arrive. The eighth grade sold 128.6 percent of its quota earning a free school day to be announced later. Top prizes went to Norman Deckker a seventh grader first place and a four way tie among Doris Gough Betty Smith Dorothy Gerbick for second. Short items mention Miss Fannie Lauer ill with pneumonia, Rev and Mrs Mavis visiting the Gough home, Gladys and Edna Peak at the Clawson home in Sullivan, and Mrs Ira Gough at a Congregational Ladies Association meeting in Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Deckker
Doris Gough
Betty Smith
Dorothy Gerbick
Fannie Lauer
Franie Bins
A. H. Mavis
Gough
Gladys
Edna Peak
Marion Clawson
Sullivan
Ira Gough
Ladies Association of the Congregational Church
Elyria
Boys and Girls Club Advisors To Meet November 6
Four H club work for the 199 season will formally end November 6 with a Fall meeting of boys and girls club advisors announced by C I Hummel county agricultural extension agent Awards will be given for clubs and members Final ribbon awards will be presented to those who completed ribbon projects and recognition pins awarded for members reaching first fourth sixth eighth or tenth year of club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Hummel
54 Working Permits Issued In September
Allan T. Smith county school attendance officer reported to the Lorain County Board of Education that fifty four working permits were issued in September to allow school age boys and girls to work. He noted September is a high month for clearances as the first month of the school year. Smith made 27 school visits and issued 20 written notices to Parents and students warning against violating attendance laws. Other county officials reported September was busy as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan T. Smith
Lorain County
C. A. Gibbons
Gerald M. Frank
Emma Gleason
Ives given conditional fine for reckless driving at Cascade Park
Charles Ives, 18, arrested October 2 in Cascade Park for reckless driving after driving on tennis courts and damaging them. Mayor Joseph Q. Petro imposed a $5 fine plus costs, suspended court costs, offering payment options of 40 cents per hour in tennis court repairs or paying the $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ives
Cascade Park
Joseph Q. Petro
Ives
Shelby woman in Broad Street collision refuses to identify herself
Police said a Shelby resident drove a car that struck Bert Whitney on Broad street yesterday and later contacted him. Whitney did not wish to press charges. The woman refused to name herself and reportedly laughed when told the incident would be reported to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Whitney
Broad Street
Whitney
Shelby
Car collision damages fender and headlight in near miss
Police report states at 7 30 a m today J C Chapman of 213 Oberlin road swerved to avoid a car driven by C Sanders of 108 Tannery street and struck an electric pole at Middle avenue and Tenth street, damaging the right front fender and headlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Chapman
Oberlin Road
Middle Avenue
Tenth Street
C. Sanders
Tannery Street
Liquor Board suspends Elyria permits over election day sales
The Ohio Liquor Control Board ordered five day suspensions for two Elyria permit holders. C. G. Daney of 570 Broad St and Phillip Davis of 801 Foster Ave face suspensions that end at midnight October 10. Regulating officials stated the action stems from election day sales violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State
Pleasant Street Parent-Teacher Association Elects New Officers
At Oberlin Ohio on October 7 the Pleasan t Street PTA held its first meeting of the year in the school auditorium. New president Mrs W H Seamon presided with a slate of officers including vice president Mrs R P Fowler secretary Mrs C H Hoffner and treasurer Miss Sarah Carnahan. The secretary read the minutes and committee reports followed with ways and means chairwoman Mrs Fred Robinson reporting receipts of 32.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Pleasant Street
Parent-Teacher Association
W. H. Seamon
R. P. Fowler
C. H. Hoffner
Ways and Means
Fred Robinson
Sarah Carnahan
Elizabeth Martin
Art Section To Be Added To Library For Teachers
Lorain County Board of Education approved adding an art section to the central library for county school teachers. The board voted to purchase books for art teachers, kept at the county school office for access by all. A similar plan already exists for music books and Teachers' Reading Circle books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Lorain County
Wellington Church Notes Highlights for Sunday Services
First Baptist John H. Green minister Bible school 9:30 superintendent Dr Paul Wilkinson Morning worship 10:30 Young People's 6:30 Evening 7:30 First Methodist Lonzo S Green minister Sunday school 9:30 promotion exercises Morning worship 10:30 subject The Power and the Glory of Christ Epworth League 6:30 Evening 7 subject Doctoring Symptoms Choir at both services First Congregational C W Record minister 9:30 school Edward Wells superintendent subject Victory Over the Beast Christian Endeavor 6:30 First Church of Christ A E Tennant minister Bible school 9:30 Morning worship 10:45 Christian Endeavor 6:30 Evening 7:30 Assembly of God services 2:30 3:30 7:43 St Patrick s Masses 8 and 10 Religious school Saturdays 1:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
John H. Green
Paul Wilkinson
Young People’s Meeting
First Methodist
Lonzo S. Green
Chas. Barnes
Christ
Epworth League
First Congregational
C. W. Record
Edward Wells
Christian Endeavor
Church of Christ
A. E. Tennant
Bible School
Mabel Whipple
Assembly of God
Knapp Market
Christian Unity
Margaret Jones
L. T
Congregational Church
St Patrick’s
Wm. T. Moran
School sale and plans discussed at meeting
Superintendent C E Wigton outlined two bills on the November ballot the state board of education and the Bigelow plan. He noted the movie camera bought with PTA help. Miss Janice Beck was introduced as the new principal and spoke on cooperation among parents teachers and children. Refreshments of cider and doughnuts followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Wigton
State Board of Education
Bigelow
P.T.A
White
Seaman
Janice Beck
Religious services and classes schedule overspill in Oberlin churches
The First Church in Oberlin lists 9:45 a m church school 10:00 student class in Bosworth Hall 11:00 morning worship with sermon Discovering What Is Right and a 7:00 p m student gathering at 271 Forest Street. First Methodist and First Baptist announce morning worship subjects and open house at 83 South Cedar Avenue. Epworth League at 8:45 p m and Holy Communion at 7:30 a m Thursday with church schools and morning prayers. Section meetings planned at 272 Oak Street and 352 West College Street on October 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Oberlin
J. A. Richards
Bosworth Hall
Walter M. Horton
Forest Street
James Brand
First Methodist Church
H. B. Williams
Vincent Hart
C. T. Craig
Jesus
Epworth League
Methodist Parsonage
South Cedar Avenue
N. L. Sims
L. E. Lord
Oak Street
Lynds Jones
West College Street
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Additional Society
Elyria Men's Bible Class
Elyria Mens Bible
Y. MC. A
L. B. Hindman
Will
God
F. A. Yost
W.C.T.U
Deetz
West Broad St
The
Bluebird
Chicago
UGG
Leghorn
Iles Springs
S Dept. of
Toledo Grain Clube
Catherine A. Jaycox
Leeman E. Jaycox
D. A. Cook
Common Pleas
Andwur Mortgage Loan Co
Wallace B. Heiser
Lakewood
William H. Stegman
Elyria Et al
Betty Kohn
Julia Vargo
Gabriel Vargo
Helen Szegcyk
City of
Oberlin Avenue
18Th Street
Joseph Svete
Paul Kovacs Er
Marcella L. Kristoff
Zigmont J. Kristoff
West River Street
Harry L. Dunham
Parsons Road
Carlisle
la Grange
Anna Bailey
George Bailey
Loomis Co
Sam Montalto
Edgar G Yeckley
Beckley
Commot Pleas Court
Cora Bassett
Paul Bassett
Albert Spanski
Ther
Anna K. Bohn
Jonathan
Huthouse
LEPWS
Hothouse Mae Obe
LIMA
Pluams—Lrabshaw
Preopers
Hothouse
Neyer
Kolinski & Standen
Flyria Savings & Treat Bae
Sudro - Curtis
Sup’t
la Porte
Avon Booster Campaign
Liquor Control Board
G. J. O'Connor
E. 13Th St
Northern Savings and Loan CO
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Macenie
Mrs
Esther Wood
N. Professor St
T. A
Wellington
First Baptist Church
H. Schuyler Foster
Chit Church
Episcopal
L. E. Daniels
Church School
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