LaPorte Circle Hosts Church Dinner Helpers
Mir iam Circle of LaPorte Methodist Church will assist at the family night screen dinner on October 2. Mrs. William Gunning and Mrs. Thad Robson will supervise the dining room. The group met at Lester Page home on Grafton Rd to plan duties and held devotions using an Upper Room illustration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Miriam Circle
LaPorte Methodist Church
William Gunning
Thad Robson
Lester Page
Grafton Rd
God
Cancer Society
Amelia Gildersleeve
LaPorte
J. E. Dewhurst
Construction Contracts Down in Ohio Outside Cincinnati
Dodge survey shows pending Ohio contracts (excluding Cincinnati) 18 percent below the first eight months of 1953 with $767.6 million in future awards. Atomic Energy awards totaling $148.9 million were a major portion of the totals. August awards fell 22 percent from August 1953 but rose 3 percent versus July 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cincinnati
F. W. Dodge Corp
Dodge
Huron County Fair Opens With County Day Activities
NORWALK. The 32nd annual Huron County Fair entered its third day as County Day brought about 800 schoolchildren from all county schools. Events on the track included soft ball throw, 20-yard dash, one-legged hop and relays, followed by a junior fair parade and harness races. Evening featured wrestling and a junior livestock sale opened the day’s events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Craft
North Fairfield
Huron County Fair
Norwalk
Huron County
Berlin Heights Community Club Meetings and Socials
Berlin Heights reports the Firelands Farm Bureau Council meeting at the Hartley home with Mrs. Lloyd Nichols leading. WSCS of the Methodist Church planned a year of activities and delegated officers to Clyde. Jolly Pinochle Club hosted guest winners. Young People’s Literary Society held its first meeting at the Hinman home with speaker Joe DiFranco. Several short items note visits, travel, and furloughs from Fort Knox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin Heights
Firelands Farm Bureau Council
J. W. Hartley
Lloyd Nichols
WSCS
Methodist Church
Albert Kelble
Clyde
Charles Hastings
Charles Doust
R. L. Haynes
Jolly Pinochle Club
Fred Yaeger
Charles Curtiss
Frank Burdue
Haynes
Young People’s Literary Society
Tom Hinsman
Joe DiFranco
YPLS
Italy
Robert Howell
Hinmans
Beverly Schell
Huron
Art Moon
Terry Tillinghast
James Austin
Grant Rogers
New York
Alva Lippus
Sloane
Norwalk
Myron Nichols
Sam- Albert Good
Charlie Lowry
Fort Knox
Church Youth Meets Weekly At South Amherst
SOUTH AMHERST Services of Young People's Society of the Nazarene Church are held each Sunday at 7pm at Hungarian hall on North Lake St. Forty persons attended Sunday's meeting. Thomas Patterson, president, conducted the session and Mrs. Evan Jones offered the opening prayer. Roy Jones and Bobby New were ushers, and the Rev. Robert Clay sang solo.
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South Amherst
Young People’s Society of the Nazarene Church
Hungarian Hall
North Lake St
Thomas Patterson
Evan Jones
Roy Jones
Bobby New
Robert Clay
Jones
Helen Neely
Bud
Ryder LaGrange
Ruby Neely
Ruthlin
His Hutton
Virginia Hutton
Lord Hammond
Luzy
Dick Hutton
Trailer Home Blaze Ties Couple to Major Fire
Everett and Ada Goble were detained by Lorain County Sheriff’s deputies for investigation after their trailer at 3782 Lexington Ave Lorain burned last night. Neighbors reported the Gobles while deputies found Goble asleep with a lighted cigarette as the fire destroyed their home. The Goble children remained with Mrs Johnson today.
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Everett
Ada Goble
Lorain County
Goble
Johnsons
Gobles
Johnson
Godfrey Cleared To Fly After Grounding Ends
Arthur Godfrey, grounded six months for nerve fatigue, regained eligibility to fly. He passed an 80 minute check flight at Teterboro in a single engine plane, saying it felt real good and that the license fits like an old shoe after the Civil Aeronautics Board suspension on March 16 for reckless operation during a takeoff.
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Teterboro
N. J
Arthur Godfrey
Godfrey
Civil Aeronautics Board
Quincy
Lt Governor Brown to Attend Huron County Fair Finale
NORWALK Ohio Lt Governor John W Brown will join the concluding program at the Huron County Fair as the five day event wraps. Tonight features the Tournament of Thrills auto daredevil show with performances at 7 and 9 pm.
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Norwalk
Ohio
John W. Brown
Huron County Fair
Elfreda Crayton
Eaton Grange Announces Booster Night and Season Card Party
Eaton Grange will hold its annual Booster Night on Wednesday at 7 p m with a supper. The gathering is open to the public and will feature entertainment and refreshments. The first card party of the season is set for September 25.
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EATON
Eaton Grange
23 Scouts Take Bicycle Hike
Twenty three Boy Scouts hiked to Camp Firelands for a bicycle trip from the Scout cabin on Friday afternoon returning Saturday. Highlights included bicycle thrill rides with some participation. Almon Brockserker chaperoned the hike with Paul Brockserker as guest. The group will meet again at 7 pm Monday at the Scout cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Camp Firelands
Almon Brockserker
Paul Brockserker
Auto Accident Fatal Steer Brings Youthful Victory at Fair
Norwalk youths win steer rodeo honors as Paul Baumann, 17, whose last year’s capture of the steer inspired the victory, is mourned after a fatal car crash. The steer, donated by local businessmen, was judged winner in the steer class with Oliver Mahl presenting the animal. Multiple 4-H clubs and FFA members from Wakeman, Willard, Lyme, Hartland, and New Haven earned top placings across breeds, including grand and reserve champions in Jersey, Guernsey, and Black Angus divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Mahl
Willard
Hurom County Fair
Paul Bauman
Huron County Fair
Norwalk
Paul Baumann
Arthur Baumann
Paul
Willard F. A
Gayle Dalton
Wakeman 4H Club
Edward Beiler
Lyme
Guernsey
Beiler
Glaydon Pickworth
Hartland
David Stevens
Fitchville
Fedric Baxter
New Haven
Norman Hooker
Wakeman F.F.A
Wellington Mayor Fines 2 Drivers
In Wellington two men were fined ten dollars and costs in Mayor Ralph Gray's court last night. Francis Gardner of Akron was fined for speeding and Rex Dale of Detroit for reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
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Wellington
J Ralph Gray
Francis Gardner
Akron
Rex Dale
Detroit
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LaPorte Circle
Huron Fair
Cletis Weyer
Sandusky
Huron County Fairgrounds
Amvets
VFW
Hall Bridge Street
Duer
Gartner's Chicken On Wheels
Fish
Spring Valley Country Club
Betty Hinman
Berlin
Hgts
LGU
Vk Cay
Charles Pfeiffer
Green Springs
Emery Swendal
Danville
Art Schiermyer
Woodville
Fair
Herbert Peet
F. Lb
Lousman North Olmsted
Ronnie Davis
Chardon
Parade
Sandra Brownlee
Youngstown
Claywood Pony Farms
Plymouth
James Repp
Chippewa Lake
Western Plain
Bnlls
Graystone
Guite
Fiyria
Mar
Chronicle-Talearam
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Elyria Dairies
Lake Ave
Clark ST
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