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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1948
Page
5
Amherst community items cover Eastern Star initiation per Chicago style notes with a thirty day charter drape. American Legion installs Frances Tompkins as commander and lists officers. various church groups plan dinners and budget votes. PTA kickoff party features baby sitters and a music evening. birthdays and political rally announced. kindergarten and Grange activities scheduled along with hospital admissions.
Guests Tuesday at dinner of Mrs. A. C. Warner were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Short and daughter of Elberta Beach. Kathryn McMillan returned to Lorain after visiting Mrs. Frankie Reese. Mrs. J. G. Morris attended a shower for Miss Josephine Bailey at Elyria. Supper at Mr. and Mrs. John Morris marked birthdays of Mr. and Mrs. Sweet and Mrs. Morris. The Needlecraft Guild district meeting was at the YSWC with A. Monday in charge. H. H. Kangas spent weekend at home. Clyde Fridenstine visited Alexandria, Va. Gilbert Smith and relatives visited Geauga Lake area. Beese and Beese remained at Geauga Lake. Donald Fridenstine and family from Alexandria, Va., spent the weekend with Mrs. Gilbert Smith. Other guests included Joe Papenbrock and family. Sunday celebrated birthday anniversaries of Mrs. Laura Papenbrock, Mr. Fridenstine and Marie Papenbrock.
Paris reports Premier Queuille orders provincial high command to Paris to curb potential violence amid a 350,600 coal miners strike. The walkout spreads to railroads and utilities, with merchant seamen joining the demand for wage hikes. Industry grinds to a halt as government fights to keep the coalition intact and prevent further rail stoppages. Robert Lacoste urged miners to return to work, warning that France’s fragile economy needs coal now.
Sen John W Bricker R O states his policy toward officials whose loyalty is questioned is to fire them today and ask questions tomorrow He urges removal from schools and colleges of anyone who does not believe in the constitution or pledge allegiance to the flag He accuses a Washington group of planting Communists and fellow travelers in policy making roles.
Grafton news notes the Greaners Methodist class gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. Johnson with Kiwanis dinner earlier at the school. Bingo tests high scores for Mrs. Jeanette Shephard and Floyd Zacharias, while Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Furnish place low. A two course luncheon ends the evening as next meeting plans unfold.
Frequent visitors to Dr James Bin layson convalesced at Evangelical Deaconess Hospital Cleveland. Little Diane Motta admitted to Lakeside Hospital Cleveland children division. Mrs Irene White and daughter Nila of Maple Heights were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Liev Bartlett. Mrs Mendle Freeman hosted sister Mrs Mary Kusinski Elyria last week. Mr Freeman chief engineer on a lake boat spent Monday with family while docked at Lorain. Mr and Mrs Howard Wise and family dined with Mr and Mrs Herman Wise of La Grange. Weekend guests at Guy Fin layson home included Mr and Mrs H G Smoith Athens. Mr and Mrs A B Pfeiffer visited Irvin Mohler Elyria. Mrs Paul Keetle and son Ashland spent Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Wise. On Sunday Mr and Mrs Wise called on Mr and Mrs Martin Beriswell Erhart. Mr and Mrs E E Durkee and Miss Emma Ruple North Eaton visited Mr and Mrs Guy Durkee.
A Tuesday gathering at Dr. Phil Charvat’s Avon Lake Lake Road residence discussed the formation of the Avon Lake Welfare Agency. Active organizers named include Mrs. Dave Horsfall Mrs. Ralph Platt and Dr. R. M. Arnold among others.
Avon Lake council approves Clean-Up Week during the week of October 18. George Sowers announces Ohio will cover two thirds of erosion protection costs on publicly owned property. Avon Lake agrees to cooperate. Also notes Women’s League meeting at Congregational Church on October 5 with bake sale and luncheon.
Police say professional fur thieves cut the Chronicle-Telegram’s front door lock to evade a burglar alarm and moved $15,000 worth of furs to a waiting truck. The store had been robbed of $5,000 in furs two decades earlier.
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