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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1928
Page
12
Numerous church and club groups schedule Halloween events and meetings across the area. Activities include masquerades at Catholic Daughters hall and Knights of Columbus events, M T C co ed party plans, Utopia and Rainbow circles, Masonic temple rehearsals, and youth group gatherings with expected attendees and refreshments noted.
Columbia Station hosts American Legion Auxiliary party with fifty attendees and prize wins for costumes. Amaryllis Club honors Mrs Gus Yaeger and others at Pedro games. Donna Stegman entertains Pay Roll girls for Allene Feagler birthday. Bluebird Girls share a tureen dinner and games at St Pauls church. Armistice Day plans surface at Relief Corps meeting.
The Welth Club postpones its Hallowe en event at Mrs Reese's 112 Water Street for one week while W E A officers and drill team conduct practice in Worst hall. V FL W Ladies Club hosts a Hallowe en party with costumes contests, readings, songs, a mock wedding, and prizes for children and adults. Mission Study Club reviews Africa and volunteers prepare hospital shipments in Puerto Rico. A Sunday program at First M E Church features sermons on labor and politics with special music. Local bridge benefit and church Halloween events draw community participation.
Circle Seven of the Methodist church held a tureen dinner at Mrs J R Millspaughs home on Eastern Heights boulevard at noon Friday with twenty five members present New member Mrs Garber was initiated and guest Mrs Hugh Harris The next meeting is set for November fifteenth with location to be announced later Bible Study Club met at Baptist East for Revelations study led by Mrs B Davidson Marriage licenses issued Samuel W Jenkins Lorraine and Mary Grant Lorain Rev Grant Francis Hill Lorain and Helen Proctor Lorain Justice S J George John Howardson traveling to a Hallowe en masquerade dance at Cascade Pavilion Tuesday Oct 30th Tickets 50c extra lady 25c"}
A mixed collection lists names and ages of locals including Lorain salesmen clerks and factory workers, plus admittances and discharges at local addresses. It notes a funeral party traveling from Norwalk for Rev B M O Boylan and mentions Father O Boylan’s sister in law. A London fire engine demo highlights a pump fire escape monitor and searchlight with enhanced ground communication.
Mrs Norah Waherman returns from Columbus Ohio where she attended the W C T U convention. Mr and Mrs Horace Ketchum announce the birth of a son. Miss Mary Griffiths elected secretary of the Oberlin Kindergarten School Glee Club. Mr and Mrs James O Neill guests of Mr and Mrs F J Borle. Miss Eileen Solt and Herbert Swiers at a Cleveland theatre. Grace McCullough elected Freshman librarian at Oberlin George Brew. Mrs F J Borie and family were guests. Annie Sinclair of Wheeling spent days with the Amsbury family and visited Norwalk Eaton and nearby. Mrs Paul Wainwright reported ill at hospital. Mrs John Kennedy returned from Columbus after W C T U state convention. Mr and Mrs R W Thomas of Ashland will spend weekend with Mrs David Troxel.
Classified notice from L C Hecock of Elyria seeking the largest pumpkin. Requests weight and price details by phone or mail at 333 Broad Street Elyria. Phone 2641. Bus order.
Republican rally Tuesday evening October 30 with Hoover Curtis for President Club. Admission one dollar per plate. Speeches after 8:00. Public invited at Thompson Hall Oberlin Road.
A public dance at Cascade Pavilion on Saturday night October 27 charges 50 cents per couple with an extra lady 25 cents. An Elks hall dance same night lists 50 cents per couple and 25 cent extra for a lady. Sunday October 28 St Peter's School North Ridgeville hosts a chicken dinner from 12 to 3 pm to benefit St Peter's Church with adults 75 cents and schoolchildren 35 cents.
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