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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1954

Page

10

Amherst Business Women Initiate New Members at Meeting

Amherst The Amherst Business and Professional Women's Club met at St. Joseph’s parochial school hall for dinner and a brief business session led by president Louise Camp. Three new members were initiated and district planning news from Cleveland was reported. Margaret Bierman was appointed Girl Scout representative.

Amherst Amherst Business and Professional Women’s Club St. Joseph's Louise Camp Camp Cleveland Aurel Jenne Margaret Bierman

Oberlin Junior Achievement Firms To Organize

Oberlin organizes Junior Achievement meetings next week with five prospective student run firms. Sessions run Tuesday Wednesday Thursday at 7 p m at JA headquarters over the locker plant. Two firms will meet on Tuesday two on Wednesday and one on Thursday. Sponsoring companies include Bendix Westinghouse Elyria Thew Shovel and Loine Women’s Progressive Club meets with Mrs Kathryn Denny at 197 Sumner St at 8 p m Monday. Berlin College calendar notes Sunday services open house and Oberlin church events. Monday features Humanities Lecture at Allen Art Building Auditorium 2 30 p m Choice and Decision The Problem of Value by Frances W Herring and Professor William E Kenrick. Chapel Choir Rehearsal Finney Chapel 3 30 4 30 p m Forensic Union at Prof Robert Gunderson home 329 Edgeme­er Pr 8 30 p m Modern Dance Club Hales Gym 8 30 p m Open to all. Tuesday Chapel Finney Chapel 12 00 m President William E Stevenson Twenty Questions assisted by David W Clark 55 The chapel choir will sing General faculty meeting Physics Building Auditorium 4 35 p m Forensic Union meeting Sturges Hall Room 721 7 15 p m Open to all.

Oberlin — Organizationa Bendix-Westinghouse Elyria Thew Shovel Ine Women's Progressive Club Kathryn Denny Sumner St Berlin College Oberlin Allen Art Building Frances W. Herring William E. Kenrick Lopen Finney Chapel Robert Gunderson Edgemeer Hales Gym William E. Stevenson David W. Clark Howard Hatton Physics Sturges

Oberlin club enrollment grows with 117 students

Robert Fisher, manager of the Oberlin Finishing Co, heads enrollment now totaling 117 with 36 boys and 81 girls. Sophomores to seniors may enroll at organization nights 7 to 9 p.m. The Past Noble Grand Circle of Vine Rebekah Lodge hosts District 9 leader Monday at Oberlin Grange Hall. The Senior Forum holds a potluck at John A. Cochrane home 271 W College St at 6:30 p.m.

Robert Fisher Oberlin Finishing Co Noble Grand Circle of Vine Rebekah Lodge Noble Grand District 9 Oberlin Grange Hall John A. Cochrane W. College St

Penn Railroad Reports Loss for Eight Months

Penn Railroad, the nation's largest transportation system, said eight months ended Aug. 31 showed a net loss of 1,928,571 dollars. This compared with a net income of 25,766,126 dollars in the same period last year. Gross revenues fell to 568,012,111 dollars from 704,813,501 dollars. The road earned a net income of 2,027,211 dollars in August, its best month of the year, though short of 1953 August’s 3,485,272 dollars.

Philadelphia (I Pennsylvania Railroad

Amherst Mews and delivery service notices

Mrs June E Alexander invites members to BPW District 3 fall meeting on Oct 10 at Lake Shore Hotel Cleveland with Rep Frances Bolton to speak and to attend the Oct 27 Bellevue Club meeting where Miss Elizabeth Kardos will speak. Amherst Community Council meets Oct 27 at Powers Elementary School with talks on ground observer corps and a candlelight initiation ceremony for several members.

BPW Lakeshore Hotel Cleveland Bellevue Club Frances Bolton Elizabeth Kardos Hildred Brown Amherst Community Council Powers Observer Corps Ruth Slack Verna Albrecht Beatrice Marlowe Aurel Jenne Mary Wright Joan Ryan Evelyn Ritchie Louise Camp Wilmah Egeland

Ridgeville Grange to Honor 25 Year Members Tuesday

Ridgeville Grange will honor 25 year members at a booster night program opening at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Grange hall. Elizabeth Wilcox and Charles Coles will speak. The Ridgeville School staff will be guests with performances by the glee club and local acts, concluding with a grand march to the dining room for refreshments and the annual auction sale.

Ridgeville Grange Ridgeville Grange Grange Hall Elizabeth Wilcox Ridgeville School Charles Coles Lorain Glee Club Winifred Gottschalt Josh Jason Dwayne Shinsky Tin Pan Alley Gang Myra Wilson Nancy Stobie Lorna Worcester

Elyrian to Study Jet Mechanics at Amarillo Air Force Base

Airman Third Class Harold Glass, son of Mr and Mrs Ollie Glass of Elyria, is assigned to Amarillo Air Force Base Texas as a student in jet fighter mechanics. He transferred here from Sampson AFB New York and is a Elyria High School graduate. Amarillo is described as the Air Training Command model base and the nation’s only training center focused strictly on jet fighter and bomber mechanics.

Amarillo Air Force Base Tex Harold Glass Ollie Glass Woodford Ave Sampson Air Force Base N.Y Glass Elyria High School Amarillo Air Training Command

Building Progress In Ridgeville Promises New Commercial Complex

Ridgeville Center remains quiet as groundwork for a new super gas station begins at Center Ridge Road and Route 76. The Morris Tran building addition on Route 76 nears completion with a basement under Roe Spitzer's relocated building between Spitzer's Super Store and Ye Old Diner. Lou Pierce plans to join Tran in the new block, with a barber and other shops expected to move in within weeks, while Spitzer has no immediate plans for his elevated building.

North Ridgeville Ridgeville Center Center Ridge Rd Rt. 76 Morris Tran Roe Spitzer Rt. 20 Spitzer Spit

Frank Eldred New Carlisle Grange Head

Wellington VFW plans toy collection for underprivileged children through Oct. 3. Evening meetings run 7 30 p m at Church of Christ for toy distribution. Barrels placed in downtown venues at the Wellington Masonic Lodge, Elyria degree team to confer work. Lane social hour follows.

Wellington Veveransj Evangeliatic Webf Foreign Wars Willlington Church of Christ Masonic Lodge Elyria Lane

Community notices mix needlework and club activities

The column lists multiple local events including Herrick Unit Needlework gathering hosted by Mrs. Gaylord Bassett with Miss Mabel Bronson as guest. plans to redecorate the canteen. Oct 17 meeting with Mrs. Robert Smith. anniversaries and dinners for the Shepards. Rainbow Girls officers and Faith and treasurer elected. Avon Vasu's installation and Vasu’s farewell party. Carlisle Grange officer elections. Lorain County Republican card party. church events at First Baptist and First Methodist. new Coin and Stamp Club forms. skating party and Cub Scout Derby. King's Daughters work session. and organ demonstration at the Methodist Church. Numerous residents named with addresses and family connections noted.

Marine Corps Reserve Medina Mabel Bronson Wakeman Herrick Unit Gaylord Bassett Miss Bronson Robert Smith David Riggs Lorain Charles Shepard Ruby Riggs Surrey Inn Sullivan Shepards Devnard Ralph Brown Waite Radio Electric Herrick Ave James West Mabel, Norton Rainbow Girls Herrick Auditorium Lois Stanfield Faith Janice Dammeyer Wilma Perkins Parley Temple Chapter CES Business and Professional Women's Club Russel Shuster Jones St Coin and Stamp Club Lee Motors V.F.W. Post Charles Vahnke The Eagles Abbie K. Hand King's Daughters Town Hall First Methodist Church

Avon Lake notices Mrs. Elnora Mitchel contact

Avon Lake correspondent reports a local notice concerning Mrs. Elnora Mitchel with a 0. Phone: Avon Lake. The entry lists a monetary amount of 2622 dollars.

Elnora Mitchel Avon Lake

Navy Sailors Leave For Pacific Duties

Lt Vasu departs for California and Japan while Machinist Mate Robert Conrad heads to Sasebo with three years Navy service. Alice Conrad remains in California as Mrs Edward Svee hosts St Mary Church circle. Agriculture tests planned for cotton ginning machine to improve removal of sticks burrs and trash.

Eral Urumia Vasu California Japan Robert Conrad A. J. Conrad Long Beach Cal Sasebo U. S. Navy Alice Edward Svee Chester Rd St. Francis Navier Mission Circle St. Mary Church Washington Agriculture Department

Book Written By Son of Former Elyria Family

The Widow and the Web is the fifth full length novel by Robert Martin published by Dodd Mead New York Tiffin son of former Elyrians moved from Blaine Street to Geneva last June His previous works include Dark Dream 1951 Little Sister 1952 Sleep My Love 1953 and Tears for the Bride published earlier this year The Pale Door will be published January 10 under the pseudonym Lee Roberts Martin has books published abroad and in paperback reprint editions.

Robert Martin Tiffin Elyrians Dodd, Mead and Company New York Martin J. M. Martin Blaine St Geneva Haseen Dodd, Mead Lee Roberts

Costly Error Hits Topeka Contractor Bid

A. Harmon, president of Harmon Construction Co., revealed a bid error on a $4,664,074 contract to build a 12 story state office building in Topeka Kansas. He said he mispriced a plan item at 4,700 dollars that other firms expected could raise the total by as much as 250,000 dollars.

Topeka Kan A. Harmon Harmon Construction Co Harmon Offeri P Lan

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