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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1955

Page

4

Betty Ann Halsey Engaged At Birthday Party

Mr and Mrs Benjamin Halsey announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Ann to Charles Richard Hayes of Hamilton. The announcement came at a birthday party in her honor. Betty Ann a Elyria High School graduate plans to finish as a senior at Ohio State University in English and dental hygiene. She is Westminster dormitory president and works at Poornate's Distributing in Lorain. Hayes graduated from Ohio State last June and is an architectural landscaper in Toledo. Both attend the Methodist Church and have not set a wedding date.

Benjamin Halsey Princeton Ave Betty Ann Charles Richard Hayes Hamilton Miss Halsey Elyria High School Ohio State University Westminster Poornate’s Lorain Ohio State Toledo Methodist Church

Plans Set for Lois Smith Wedding to Fred Lewis

Miss Lois Elaine Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Smith of 216 Hayes Ave, will marry Fred W Lewis, son of Mr and Mrs Francis H Lewis Sr of Oberlin. Ceremony is at 7 PM Oct 1 in Pilgrim Congregational Church East Broad St with Rev Aaron Downs officiating and reception at Holly Hall YWCA. Ushers include Robert Lewis Donald Lewis and maid of honor Mrs Donald Smith. The bride works for Brothers at Sheffield Morgan Vermilion shopping center and is a church member. Best man will be Kipton Community Church member Francis Lewis Jr.

Lois Elaine Smith George Smith Hayes Ave Fred W. Lewis Francis H., Lewis, Sr Gifford Rd Oberlin Aaron Downs Pilgrim Congregational Church East Broad St Holly Hall Ywca West Ave Hell Robert Lewis Donald Lewis Donald Smith Miss Smith Elmer Neisner Brothers Sheffield Morgan Vermilion Elainer Howe Cleveland Mr Lewis Francis Lewis Jr Herst Kipton Community

First Church Women Plan Inspirational Meeting

The executive board of First Church Women met after vacation to discuss long range plans including remodeling the kitchen. They will buy two tickets to the November United Council of Church Women meeting in Cleveland. The season opens September 7 with Rev. B. Kenneth Anthony speaking on Christian stewardship and member participation. Baby sitting will be provided and tea served after.

First Church Women First Congregational Church First Church United Council of Church Women Cleveland B. Kenneth Anthony

Sonrisas Plan October White Elephant Sale Event

The Sonrisa Club wraps up summer with a picnic at Holly Hall hosted by Alma Gogolen and Kipton group. Miss Doris Schaefer and Miss Lydia Rosencranz preside at the YWCA meeting. Members plan a white elephant sale and fall programs set to begin Oct 6 at Holly Hall YWCA with transportation arranged. Yearbooks and dues distributed. social hour closes the outing.

Sonrisa Club Y.W.C.A Women's League of the YWCA Miss Lydhalbe Rosencranz Alma Gogolen Indian Hollow Holly Hall Walter Inn Hersolf Cain Theatre Cleveland Indians Airport Ern Doris Schaefer Lydia Holly Rosencranz George Dan-Hall

Ministerial Student Bride On Honeymoon

Vermilion couple Donald K. Chesnut and Diane Lenore Bailey wed last Saturday at First Presbyterian Church of Lorain. He studies for the ministry at Heidelberg College, they will live in Tiffin, and the ceremony featured Rev. Philip Thorne with organist Richard Oberlin and soloist Mrs. Pelander.

Rip Donald K. Chesnut First Presbyterian Heidelberg College Chesnut Hedges St Tiffin Philip Thorne Earl English Vermilion First Congregational Richard Murphy Ober Eta Zeta Chapter Alpha Ieta

Norwalk Church Wedding Unites Pickett and Thomas

Miss Johann Ruth Pickett and Richard William Thomas wed at St Paul Episcopal Church Norwalk in a ceremony featuring white gladioli and a double ring rite. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Pickett, wore Chantilly lace and nylon illusion with a satin gown. The groom is son of Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Thomas. The couple plans to reside in Delaware after a northern Michigan honeymoon.

Richard W. Thomas Johann Pickett Norwalk Church B. Whitman Dennison Thomas Thomas Spacht Johnstown Kiegeland Fairview Detroit Mansfield Rocky River Madelaine Illyakewood Delaware Sandusky Toledo Elyria Juliette Stephanouis Ivy Joanne Bishop Jhonor Gretchen Hill Annabelle Twitchell William McKinley Carolyn Shutts Jeanne Chapin Martha Locke Carol Crawford Miss Pickett Norwalk High School Rockwell Manufacturing Company Ohio Wesleyan University University Ave Michigan

Emma Schoditsch to Marry A W Buchholz Oct 22

Emma Dostall Schoditsch of 674 N Abbe Rd and Arthur W Buchholz of 138 Berkeley Dr have chosen Oct 22 for their wedding at St John Lutheran Church. The Rev Carl Toelke of Akron a cousin of the bride will perform the exchange of vows at 630 PM. Buchholz is a purchasing agent at the Couth Athe Company and both are church members.

Emma Dostall Schoditsch N. Abbe Rd Arthur W. Buchholz Berkeley Dr St. John Lutheran Church Carl Toelke Akron Buchholz Couth-Athe Company

Parent-Teacher Activities at Wads-County PFA Workshop

Announcements include an Ely tia PFA Instruction Workshop at WCA Sept. 14 at 10 am a Safety Conference at Hotel Carter Cleveland Sept. 15 and a full Parent Education Workshop at Western Reserve University Sept 23 first of the series. Executive meetings of Gates Jefferson Edison GAAR Garford and other PTAs progress with plans for programs sales and socials.

WCA Hotel Carter Cleveland Western Reserve University

Elyria Memorial Hospital Births and Discharges Summary

SEPT. 7: A daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Corts 985 East River St Elyria. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Clifford Berger 247 Sixth St Elyria. Discharges include Mrs Virgil Cull 108 Furnace St Mrs Joseph Hlebear Lorain Mrs John Offerdahl Shefield Lake Charles Reichert 225 Bath St Gerald Schubert 8021 East Ave Mrs Ira Schuster 1711 Gradston Rd Mrs Lawrence and son 119 Edzenoot St 1 Thomas Grafton Curtis Travers Cornell Aves Mrs Dean Wells and daughter Dewar Ave Mrs dessie Wingard 433 Chinton Ave Mrs Walter Wooxlard Grafton Nora B Wuhrman 3a Fifth St Charles Wynn 724 Rush St Mary Ann Evans R D No 1 Gordon Ely R D No 2 Mrs Kathryn Burns 567 Hilliard Rd and Alvin Cook 543 West Third St

Virgil Cull Furnace St Joseph Hlebear Lorain John Offerdahl Sheffield Lake Charles Reichert Bath St Gerald Schubert East Ave Ira Schuster Gradston Rd Lawrence and Son Edzenoot St Thomas Grafton Curtis Travers Cornell Dean Wells Dewar Dessie Wingard Chinton Ave

Calendar of Events Highlights Local Meetings and Dinners

The calendar lists Elyria Chapter No 165Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple with a Women’s Benefit Association event, Junior Amit Awohary at No 1079 Clubrooms at 7 30 p m, Kismet Santhit at the Oberlin Fish Fry, and St Joseph School in Amherst serving from 4 30 to 7 pm.

Order of Eastern Star Elyria Masonic Temple Pam Women's Benefit Association Oberlin Amherst St. Joseph School

EHS Faculty Entertained At Picnic

Elyria High School faculty and spouses were guests at Richard Dawson's home on 203 Overbrook Rd for a pre school year picnic. About 20 attendees shared a buffet supper on the back lawn overlooking hillside gardens while new members were introduced and summer activities recounted.

Elyria High School Richard Dawson Overbrook Rd Dawson

Women Of Churches At Work Study Club No 17 Meeting

Mrs Howard Schuster hosted Study Club No 17 of St Gerard of Majella Tuesday evening with Mrs John Koviak presiding. Members read the Bible and heard a report on Catholic literature by Mrs Dan McRoberts. Mrs Tom Delaney was named First Friday chairman and received a devotion award. next meeting set for Sept 27 at Mrs Robert Woodman 514 Princeton Ave.

Edison Edison Parent Teacher's Association Robert Taylor Lake Ave Doris Snyder Wilson Fox Jack Slack Russell Chamberlain Robert Clark Jess Messaro Don Mitchell Luther Howard Schuster Murray Ridge Rd St. Gerard of Majella John Koviak Dan McRoberts Tom Delaney Delaney Robert Woodman Princeton Ave

Rummage and Fish Dinner Fundraiser Notice

Mrs Robert Castle and others host a sale at 992 West River Street XII. AN day Lat. Fish Dinner Friday September 2 at St. Dude Hall Poplar Street from 5:30 to 7:30 take outs available Adults one dollar children fifty cents with homemade pie and beverages Proceeds support hospital or AMA edhication fundraiser details indicate refreshments and demstature references are noted in OCR text

Robert Castle Robert Thorlan Mick Zunis Matthew Roth Demstature Maurice Gardner River St St. Dude Hall Poplar St

Balogh Baumhardt Rites Solemnized at St Ladislaus Lorain

Virginia Baumhardt and Frank Balogh were married Saturday afternoon in St. Ladislaus Church Lorain. The bride wore a white nylon and satin gown with lace trimmed sleeves and bouffant skirt. She had a pearl crown veil, carried carnations stephanotis and an orchid bouquet.

Frank Balogh St. Ladislaus Church Lorain Virginia Baumhardt

Engagements and Weddings Color Lorain Almanac Notes

New London High School alumni engagements and weddings feature Bertha Gertrude Anderson and Thomas Erlenbach. Miss Shirley Vargo presides as maid of honor in a 1953 ceremony with Mary Jo Padlock, Eleanor George, and junior bridesmaids. The Baumhardt and Balogh nuptials are described with flowers, attire, and reception details at Amherst and Lorain venues.

George Olenjeck Edward A. Baumhardt Yaeger Rd Lorain Shirley Vargo Mary Jo Padlock Eleanor George Elizabeth Komives Cathy Bartish Miss Padlock Miss Bartish Reg Rue Pau New London High Tattler Ernest Bartish C. E. Ward Marcia Barnus New London High School Jish Bob Eugene Bar J Brownson Tish Daniel Eni Ohio Wesleyan University Merich Gerald Yuhas

Mrs. Fred Winter hosts open house for 80th birthday

Mrs. Fred Winter of 5061 Abbey Rd Sheffield Village will hold an open house tomorrow for her father Peter Giel to mark his 80th birthday anniversary. Friends and relatives may call during the afternoon and evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Cordrey and daughter Mary of 1271 East Ave and Mrs. Dora Cordrey of Connecticut have returned from a two week vacation in Florida.

Fred Winter Abbey Rd Sheffield Village Peter Giel H. L. Cordrey Mary East Ave Dora Cordrey Connecticut Florida

Merry Wives of 40 Meet in Ridgeville Home

Around Town notes describe the Merry Wives of 40 meeting at Mrs. Frank Sperry's Ridgeville home on Tuesday evening. Members set final picnic plans for Sept. at Mastic Rd Metropol tan Park, voted for a Ridgeville town hall rummage sale on Sept. 24, and tasked Mrs. Elmer Weiss and Mrs. William Lauck to arrange a Wiener roast for members and husbands.

Frank Sperry Ridgeville Mastic Rd Metropoltan Park Ridgeville Town Hall Elmer Weiss William Lauck William Whitman Pasadena Ave

Coffee Spill Fix With Paper Towel Aid

A brief note suggests preventing spills when pouring coffee from a freshly opened can into a canister by using a paper towel. The tip mentions wrapping the towel around the can as a cleaning aid, referencing a 1955 John F. Dille Co. cue.

John F. Dille

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Betty Ann Halsey Miss Lois Smith Sonrisas EYWL Bendix Towas Wagner Sie Ee Pe Rudy Mac Studio Donald Kenneth Chesnut Diane Lenore Bailey John Sharkick James Boyer Roger Baker Cuyler Gibbons David Thomas Mrs. Pickett Emma Schoditsch A. W. Buchholz GATES Hibben Charles Boyd William Gehrke Gates Parent Teacher Council Radio Association George Leon Carter Missard E. Fowls Glendale Ct Dorothy ‘Ikacs Walter Ad Reinoehl Carter James Ellis Jeannette Lake Ave. Blank Terrison Boyd Lynette Marvel Fostoria Mrs. Ellis Miss Blank Wallace Nutter Peter Knaul Robert Bailey Richard Chesnut Vermilion High School Oberlin School of Commerce Vermilion High Jefferson Jefferson Parent Teacher Association Executive Board Paul Reinoehl Oak St PTA Margaret Histed Reinochl Harold Babel Paul Houghtaling Naoma Roberts Russell Dumke Dunvard Kuepper Andre Meyer John Paterson Walter Jezewski Lea Wiliams Robert Gow Frank Rockwood Frederick Bauer Warren Robinson Imagazines Mets Donald Hutch Ings Parent Education John i McDonough Do A Gaarford Garford Parent Teacher Association Allan Schriner Fairlawn Wne Schriner Cecil Simmons Joseph Janowicz Charles Vagelton Walter von Brock Edward Nutterwalk Robert Bury Gerlac Flintbudget Earnest Curedle John Barr Simmons Robert Lindquist Stanford Ave Elyria Memorial Hospital Robert Corts East River St Samuel Morgan Clifford Berger Sixth St von Arrivals M. Michael Herbert and Ludwig Michael Broad Street Phiilips Dmg EHS Women of Churches New London Donald F. Anderson Grant St Bertha Gertrude Thomas Erlenbach Nea Mc Die Alice Andarenn American Legion Banco Club Baumhardt Pyimatuming Lake Pennsylvania Niagara Falls Balogh Miss Baumhardt Amherst High School Yaeger's Acres Camden Ave National Tube Company U.S. Army W. St. St Wakeman Resar Florist
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