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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1928

Page

9

Age of Movies for Education Grows Rapidly

Washington reports a surge in school use of motion pictures with about fifteen thousand institutions equipped for projection. State universities maintain film libraries and distribute educational films. Yale aids in an American historical film while Harvard helps with science related productions. In many cities new schools are being equipped.

Washington U. S. Bureau of Education Yale Harvards

Educational films gain ground in Cleveland schools

Cleveland schools now widely use projected machines for picture based learning amid debates that it eases thinking yet may dull minds. The bureau notes many educational film firms fail due to insufficient regular school usage, while portable projectors reduce operation hurdles and text film options remain limited.

Cleveland

Local residents host supper in Sheffield area

Sheffield residents Mr and Mrs Harvey Chambers entertained guests for supper Sunday night including Mr and Mrs H C Chambers and family and Mr and Mrs P L Chambers and family. Mr and Mrs Archie Haynes and family joined. Mrs Shirley Garfield spent the day with Mr and Mrs E Bracket of Elyria last Sunday. The Community Club meets this week Friday at the school house. Mrs N A Johnson spent the...

Sheffield Harvey Chambers H.C. Chambers P. L. Chambers Archie Haynes Shirley Garfield

In Prison For 45 Years He Calls It Home

Charleston South Carolina inmate Henry Scrivens, now in his fourth year of confinement, began his life in prison in 1885 for burglary and larceny. He fears outsiders, begged to come home after parole in 1924, and has memory loss about his theft, possibly an anchor. He has outlived other inmates and stays mostly in the infirmary, demanding orders to move.

Scrivers Scrivens Henry Scrive Charleston County Lfe Warre Pest Necto Scriven

Week-end Visit Among Amherst Vermilion Brownshelm Guests

Mr and Mrs Fred Schroeder of Amherst were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs H C Chambers last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Earle Johnson and Mr and Mrs Wm Friedengtine of Elyria called on friends in Vermilion and Brownhelm Sunday.

Fred Schroeder Amherst H.C. Chambers Earle Johnson Wm. Friedengtine Elyria Vermilion Brownhelm Winifred George Behnke Oberlin Conrad Ernst Earl Dehn Fred Kuhl John Ember Harry Peters Cleveland James Girdner Portland Oregon Arthur Starkweather Earl McMullen C. H. Gotshall Steubenville Daugher Milton Eppley Fame

Social and church notices from Amherst area locals

Geo Erdman and Edwin Schmitkons attended the Wide-A-Wake class social at the First Evangelical church in Amherst. Adelaide Webb joined the Alpha Beta club meeting at Miss Grace Hubbard's Amherst home. Mrs A H Hearn and Mrs Byrd Richmond hosted Amherst Foreign Missionary Society. Mrs W C Bechtel returned from visit with Ludwig family in Painesville. Others visited or traveled, with numerous Amherst residents attending district Sunday school convention and Lorain industrial exposition. Edwin Schmitkons ill at home.

Middle Ridge Geo. Erdman Edwin Schmit- Kons First Evangelical Church Amherst Cook E. East Amherst Adelaide Webb Grace Hubbard A. H. Hearn Byrd Richmond Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church W. C. Bechtel M. J. Ludwig Painesville F. C. Fleming Helen Paul Schmidtons Oberlin College Katherine Kolb Michigan Walter Fowell Katherine Brownhelm N. W. Bechtel Frank Richmond Frances Byrd Cleveland Fred Herrmann Ruth Frank J. C. Ossmann Leonard Sauer Helen Peters Sandusky Spielgelberg Marion Keith Brown H. W. Schmitkons Lorain Edwin Schmitkons

Bechtel Birthday Surprise Celebrates Ort Anniversary

Ort 18 J P Bechtel was honored on his birthday with a surprise party Monday evening. Members of a birthday club and friends attended, arriving in Halloween costumes. Prizes went to best dressed and most comical outfits. Gifts, cake, and refreshments followed in a social, masked-to-unmasked format.

South Ridge Ort J P. Bechtel

Local social and church notes from Elyria area

Community events include a card party at the Atwood home in Elyria attended by 17 people from Ceylon Beriin Heights Lorain Amherst and Elyria, Sunday church services and an Evangelical rally in Lorain, D C club gathering in Brownhelm, and attendance at the U S convention in Anutherst with Ruth Foul named vice president. Mrs Edward Stang attended Circle No 2 at St Pauls Elyria. mission festival at St Peters Amherst. families Henry Schaub and Carl Schaub among attendees.

Ceylon Beriin Heights Lorain Amherst Elyria Erm Schroeder Fred Atwood Elaria HR. Ganet So. Amherst Murray Ridge School Lorain Emmanuel Church C. Holaworth County Home D. C Walter Fowell Brownhelm U. S M. E Antherst Ruth Foul Edward Stang Circle No. 2 St. Paul's Church Gust Quate St. Peter's Church Henry Schaub Carl Fred Schan Edward Scag Lewis Bolinke

Numerous Sunday visits by Cleveland and Elyria families

The report lists numerous dinner and visit scenes as residents from Oberlin Cleveland Elyria and Steubenville hosted and visited relatives including Behnkes Ernsts Dehns Kuhl Eppleys and Lapps. A London taxi driver story closes with a miscast crowd noise during Greyhound Races at White City Stadium.

White City Stadium

Woman heals skin with Cuticura products

Oba E. Douglas of Alberta Ohio details eczema rash on forehead, dryness, itching, and ruined sleep. After trying various remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment following a free sample offer and purchased more, reporting complete healing after two cakes of soap and one box of ointment.

Oba E. Douglas Smith St Alberta Ohio Ec Ossaine Etleara Labecutorira

Taxicab Pleads at White City Driver’s Missed Tip

A taxi ride from Pleydilly Circus to the White City ends with the driver presenting a suspect note and a mislisted tip. The manager’s office is to be consulted as the tipster did not appear, and a discrepancy in the fare is noted.

London Pleadilly Circus White City Nberal

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