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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1955

Page

11

Bids Opened On South Main Sewer Project

Amherst village council opened bids for the South Main Street sanitary sewer after residents pressed action. Plas Construction bid 13038.40, Lorain County Excavating 13619.40, Dolyk Excavating 19011.30. all exceeded last year’s estimates, necessitating revised figures by Village Engineer Laundon. A future special meeting will review the survey and solicitor Wettich’s report before contracts are let and the sewer extended to the Main St creek, tying into the trunk line at an estimated village cost of about 3600.

Amherst Solons South Main Street Board of Health Board of Public Affairs Plas Lorain County Dolyk Plas Construction Co Tom Laundon Laundon Main St Sr. G. Wettich

South Amherst School Activities Announced

South Amherst announces October school events led by Supt. T C Simpson. The junior bake sale at Ruths Store starts Saturday at 9 30 am. Freshman hoe down planned Oct 13 from 8 to 10 30 pm. Rehearsals begin for Uncertain Wings to debut Nov 18 under director Francis McDonough.

South Amherst Supt T. C. Simpson Ruth’s Francis MacDonough Robert Hill Floyd Crutchfield Donna Bauer Parent Teacher Association Auditorum Supt. Simpson F. m LaGrange Board of Education Miss. Carpenter Firelands NECTA Cleveland Columbia Student Council

Indian program at Amherst church meeting observed

AMHERST Guests attended an WSWS meeting of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church Wednesday evening to study Indians. Mrs. Richard Appel chaired with material about a fellow citizen and American Indians. Music, readings, and a dialogue highlighted the program.

Amherst WSWS First Evangelical United Brethren Church Richard Appel David Schmitkens Ray Sick Jack Koontz Kaye John Lembke John Ludwig Judge Johnson Adelaide Hall Charles Garrett Don Wittenbrook Koontz David Schmi

Martha Gilliland Honored At Bridal Shower In Amherst

Miss Martha Gilliland was guest of honor at a shower hosted by relatives at the home of Mrs. James Gilliland in Lorain. She will wed John Namer of Elyria on Oct 23. Attendees included residents of Elyria, Lorain, and Cleveland, with prizes awarded and photos taken for the bride’s scrapbook. Amherst Junior Women’s League to hold rummage sale Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Amherst Martha Gilliland James Gilliland Ib Brancs Ave Lorain Miss Gilliland John Namer Elyna Ed Mathewson Albert Yinging Norman Mathewson Audrey Mathewson Robert Lonz Har Lone Ray Yingling Ray Sheets Max Scharema Cleveland Carl Winningham Albert Yingham Elizabeth Thomosen Robert Gubland Landa Gill Land Junor Women's League Alma Wellman June Zus- Pan Jerry Chonko Barbara Bruner H. L. Shryock N. Elyria Grange Corr Frank Schibley William Ruth Fred Herrmann Walter Penfield Emma Ficht Fanny Ruth Leilah Gerber Frieda Whiton

Rotary Studies Program New Senior Citizens May Use Idle Town Hall

Amherst reports a Rotary Golden Age committee starting a senior citizens program. 18 attended a special meeting at Congregational church parlors, interim meeting space offered, town hall renovations planned for a civic center. The speaker urged Rotary members to donate at least $10 toward a $1,000 renovation, to support activities for people over 65 and foster new skills and friendships.

Idle Town Hall Amherst Rotary Rotary Club Congregational Church Emerjson Emke Town Hall Olive Stewart Business and “Professional Women's Club Merry Jones Senior Citizens Civic Center

Booster Program Offered by a Rural Grange Community

AMHERST Booster Night by Hickory Tree Grange featured a state master’s congratulations and reports by Mrs. Whiton and Mrs. Gerber. Projects include fundraisers, Red Cross and Cancer drives, remodeling, and community events. The committee seeks ideas, notes unused town hall auditorium and potential use for adult education, films, and dramatics for senior citizens, with heating costs under review.

Amherst Hickory Tree Grange The Grange Arthur Whiton Leilah Gerber Red Cross Florence Mulder Freida Whiton Leah Gerber Christine Barnes

Auditorium renovation eyed for old venue reopening

The Chronicle Telegram notes that the auditorium, closed since the early 1940s, could be revived with cleaning paint and a heating system. The photo shows the theatre seating rising to the back for good visibility, with about 300 seats on the lower floor and at least 100 more in the balcony.

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Amherst church listings and Sunday schedule brief

Local church notices list services for Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Foursquare Gospel First Evangelical United Brethren and more. Dates show Sunday school times worship services and youth fellowships at Grace Oberlin Shield's Rest Home and other venues.

Foursquare William Moyer Shield's Rest

Amherst Library Shelves Receive Many New Books

Amherst Public Library announces new acquisitions including 18 fiction titles 13 non fiction and 17 junior reading works. Notable fiction lists include The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit The Darkest Hour Yonder and Run Silent Run Deep. A Book of Nursery and Mother Goose Rhymes was donated in memory of Susan Lee Ebbs.

Amherst Frank Radde Amherst Public Library Man In the Grey Wilson McGivern Shapiro Marjorie Morningstar Wowk Mamie Dennis Morgan Chamberlain Tree of Man White Lockridge Marguerie de Angelo Susan Lee Ebbs A. F. McQueen Harvey Alford William 3Aetz

Births and Admissions at Amherst Hospital

Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Hunda Lorain. Admissions list Miss Ruth Steppke Lakewood Mrs George Taylor Amherst and Pamela Jo Potter Amherst. Discharges include Mr Paul Bergdorf Lorain and Mrs John Zsoldos. Amherst notes Elmer Par mer and daughter Elyina and Mrs Joseph Gibson and son. Lorain and Pamela Jo Potter listed.

Amherst Richard Hunda Lorain Ruth Steppke Lakewood George Taylor Pamela Jo Potter Paul Bergdorf John Zsoldos Elmer Parmer Elyina Joseph Gibson James Turnage

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