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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1939

Page

10

Community Socials and Clubs Parade Amid October Plans

Last night Mrs. Arthur W. Robishaw hosted a social at 1334 Erie Avenue with Galaxy and visiting Fall River guest Mrs. Robert Bainbridge. Bridge scores crowned Mrs. Robert Jones, with Mrs. Richard S. Horan and Miss Winifred Seward placing. October 10 events planned at Ogontz Avenue, Lakewood. A Second Congregational church Division L meeting featured a white elephant sale and prizes to Mrs. Dora Swesey and Mrs. Helen Jolley. G. G. G. Club on Second Street held bridge and Help Thy Neighbor with Babe Bennett winning first. prizes to Mrs. M. Riddle and Mrs. K. Taliano. Eagles Ladies Auxiliary reported good attendance, charter draped for Eliza Hoeffel, Drill Team to host bingo on October 3 and next session October 10.

Arthur W. Robishaw Erie Avenue Galaxy Robert Bainbridge Fall River Massachusetts Robert Jones Richard S. Horan Winifred Seward Carl J. Ericsson Ogontz Avenue Lakewood Clara Wolfe Huronstret Division L Second Congregational Church Dora Swesey Helen Jolley Eileen Koehn Baetz Court G. G. G. Club Ruth Blakely Second Street Bridge Help Thy Neighbor Babe Bennett M. Riddle K. Taliano M. Lehman Eagles Eagles Hall Eliza Hoeffel

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List

Admissions include Dennis Yan at 419 Elm Street, Mrs. Robert Chaffee at 323 East Avenue, Mrs. Leo Matusik at Grafton, Mary Jane Nasipak at Abbe Road, Janet Hastings at LaGrange, Earl Layport at 515 West River Street. Discharges feature Jacob Hintz of Wakeman, Mrs. George Diewald at 154 South Abbe Road, Mrs. Eugene DePakoski with a baby boy at Columbia Station, Mrs. Joe Fazekas with a baby girl at 311 West River Street, and John Mager of Lorain.

Dennis Yan Elm Street Robert Chaffee East Avenue Leo Matusik Grafton Mary Jane Nasipak Abbe Road Janet Hastings LaGrange Earl Layport West River Street Jacob Hintz Wakeman George Diewald South Abbe Road Eugene DePakoski Columbia Station Joe Fazekas John Mager Lorain

Girl Scout and Club November Socials Across Town

Mary Ahlgrim hosted Chatter-Doos with a spaghetti supper plan and awards for Emma Emody. Grace Lutheran Fellowship held a fall meeting under William Neubiser with a Halloween party planned for Oct 24 and a war lessons message from Dr. Behnken. Tudor Club welcomed new members Arthur Buswell and Pat Henke with pink and white luncheon. Commaderie Club’s two-week meeting planned two weeks ahead with a Halloween party. Troop No 4 initiated many new Scouts and announced a masquerade Halloween dance at the YWCA on Oct 21. Troop 6 held a cookout skipped to next Tuesday with folk dances and games. Lambda Chi members enjoyed bridge and gifts for Jean Shepard. she will entertain in two weeks.

Mary Ahlgrim Beverly Court Emma Emody Anita Meinke Ann Standen Emma Emedy Grace Groot Marie Beam Nancy Krieg Damyrious Fazey Ann Knipper Glenwood Street William Neubiser Grace Lutheran Fellowship Club W. W. Walker J. W. Behnken Lutheran Missouri Synod Charles Winkler Walker George Massey Jr Tudor Club Arthur Buswell Pat Henke Henke Roy Minch Foster Avenue First Methodist Church Violet Leber Ruth Robertson Betty Jo Braddon Mary Ann Humphrey Clara Marie Moon Mary Ann Hobart Jean Gray Mary Claire Verbeck Lila Fell June Ross Mary Agnes Welsh Rose Ellen Dowdell Mae Clark Norme Woodcock Dorothy Gibson Joan Boylan Rona Kirkpatrick Barbara Bescher Shirley McGowin Girl Scouts Troop No. 6 St. Mary’s Parish Hall

Thalian Club Gift Run At Mrs Warren Home

Mrs Cliff Warren hosted the Thalian Club at her Eleventh street home yesterday afternoon serving a dessert course to small tables. Fall flowers decorated the scene. Pinochle followed with Mrs Warren winning first prize, Mrs Virgil Rogers second, and a special award to Mrs Arthur Comstock. New member Mrs Clyde Schuster joined the club, which had met two weeks earlier at Mrs Herman Jones’s Kenyon avenue home.

Cliff Warren Thalian Club Eleventh Street Warren Virgil Rogers Arthur Comstock Clyde Schuster Herman Jones Kenyon Avenue

Lorain Licenses Issued To Four Local Workers

Michael Simko 40 of Lorain a pipe cutter and Mary Rosalie Wedrish 34 of Lorain received licenses. John Mustgin 62 of Lorain a steel worker and Mary Mutgin 52 of Lorain also received licenses.

Michael Simko Lorain Mary Rosalie Wedrish John Mustgin Mary Mutgin

Justice Coon Fines Two Motorists

Two individuals were fined in Justice of the Peace Preston L. Coon's court for motor vehicle violations. Richard Moot of Elyria paid 500 with 40 suspended for using license plates from another car, following an arrest by State Highway Patrolman A. R. Colman. Marjorie Koehl of Lakewood paid 10 and costs for passing a school bus unloading passengers, after arrest by Constable Charles Smith of Carlisle Township.

Justice of the Peace Preston L. Coon Richard Moot Elyria A. R. Colman Marjorie Koehl Lakewood Charles Smith Carlisle Township

Best Of Safety Around Western Hemisphere Proposal

The United States at the intra American conference urged a safety belt around the Western Hemisphere. Belligerent submarines entering American waters would be interned for the war’s duration. Sumner Welles presented the plan calling for a 10 pound scope and coastal patrols for information.

Panama City United States Hemisphere Sumner Welles

Inhalator Aids Elyrian Overcome by Fumes

An Elyria fireman and a police officer used a fire department inhalator to resuscitate T. T. Elliott at his home on 133 Eastern Heights Boulevard after he inhaled carbon monoxide fumes from his car in the garage. Elliott was breathing on arrival, received five minutes of inhalator stimulation, then was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital.

Elyria T. T. Elliott Eastern Heights Boulevard Elliott Elyria Memorial Hospital

Suspends Permits Of Slot Exhibitors

COLUMBUS Sept. 27 The State Liquor Board suspended licenses of 42 permit holders, mostly near Cleveland, for five to 12 days for exhibition of slot machines on their premises.

Columbus State Liquor Board Cleveland

Holmes Denies Rumors About CCC Camp Enrollees

Relief Director Ernest E. Holmes, CCC registrar, repudiates rumors that youths joining CCC camps are subject to immediate military call. He cites official communication calling the reports erroneous and explains enrolment does not imply service, with call to arms only through normal civilian-to-military process ifwar occurs. Holmes notes about 50 Lorain County men are being assigned for CCC enrollment.

CCC Ernest E. Holmes Holmes Lorain County

Woman Killed When Car Hits Bridge On Route 49

Mrs Isadora Wagner 73 of Dayton died in a collision yesterday on State Route 49 six miles south of Greenville. Her daughter Dorothy Christine, the driver, had minor chest and leg injuries. Another passenger Harry Crum of Dayton also suffered minor injuries. The trio was traveling from Greenville to Dayton.

Greenville Isadora Wagner Dayton Here Dorothy Christine Harry Crum

Litchfield Congregational church to hold services and meeting

The Congregational church will conduct communion services on Sunday October 1 also marking State Conference Sunday. A special offering will support Ohio churches. The Lorain and Huron Baptist Associations joint annual meeting will be at Avon on Wednesday September 27. Delegates include A H Breyley Herbert Rising Rollie Mohler with alternates Mrs B W Holmes Mrs John McQuater and Ethel Bounds.

Congregational Church Ohio Lorain and Huron Baptist Association Avon A. H. Breyley Herbert Rising Rollie Mohler B. W. Holmes John McQuater Ethel Bounds

Family visits dot Kin region gathering crowds

Sisters visit Kipton mother Mrs. McBurnie while Amherst hosts a Sunday home celebration. Cleveland guests join multiple households over the weekend including Kellogg, Langdon, Reed and Howe families. Local church service and birthday observances accompany social calls across Elyria Lafayette Norbert Hood area.

Mrs Daisy Shepard Visits Clarksfield From Kansas

Mrs Nellie Grimes hosts the Twaddle cousins in Clarksfield honoring cousin Mrs Daisy Shepard of Kansas on her first visit in over fifty years. Thirty seven attended a picnic dinner marked the family gathering and visit amid memories.

Clarksfield Nellie Grimes Daisy Shepard Kansas Mrs. Shepard Kangas

Smiths celebrate 60th wedding anniversary at quiet gathering

Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Smith marked sixty years of marriage on Sunday. Owing to Mrs. Smith’s health the celebration was low key with guests including Alphonso Thomas, George Smith, Ruth Smith, Paul Wood of New London, James Smith of Plymouth, Geary and daughter Dorothy, and baby of Greenwich. Cards, flowers, and a wedding cake plus candy and fruit were shared.

D. B. Smith

Butler Road Club Meeting Notes Change of Day

Mrs. Nellie Harris hosted the Butler Road Club Thursday afternoon with members present. After a social time and luncheon, the meeting day was changed to Tuesday and the next gathering will be with Mrs. Millie Post.

Nellie Harris Butler Road Club Millie Post

Local Social Highlights from Nor Walk to Graf ton

Mrs Zella Lee attended the Nor walk district group meeting in Henrietta on Thursday. The Burrows family and others visited Wellington for Sunday dinner with the Baumgardners. Brighton and Columbia Station hosting several gatherings included the Lees and Garman families. A W C T U meeting in Brighton drew Florida visitors. Elyria and Kansas connections were noted in visits and caregiving.

Zella Lee Norwalk Henrietta Carl Burrows Doris Patty O. J. Baumgardner Wellington Howard Patrick Martha Burrows Jesse Burge Brighton Ira Lee Lynn Kelly Lila Rose Laurence Kelly Ray Howard Herbert Garman Columbia Station Dotruser Frances Huxstable Florida Charlie Decker Elyria Sarah Merrill Daisy Shepard Kansas Kansas Is Spending Some Time With Her Clerksfield Cousins, the Twaddles Mirs Mary Shafer Mary Bewe Mrr Ralph Lees Grafton Mira Marie Klawson Pennrys Venture

Local Residents Share Weekend Visits Across Towns

Willet Stone returns home from New London hospital Friday. Adrian and Clara Cramer and son Howard visit Hartland, as do Leo Dorf and Clair Church. Donald Robbins visits Hartland friends Oscar Smith and family. Howard Crandell and Ella May spend Sunday with Francis Burt and Mabel Day in Fitchville. F H Russell family and Becky and Grace Russell visit Wayne Stone in Cleveland. Clarence Malcusy and Carl Edwards tour Cleveland with William Swartz family. Alonzo Hanes and Carl Edwards join Cleveland trip. Goerndt family from Cleveland spend weekend at Clarkfield home. Alonzo Hanes and Carl Edwards also seen in Norwalk with local hosts.

Willet Stone New London Hospital Adrian Cramer Howard Bert. Leidorf Clair Church Hartland Donald Robbins Oscar Smith Howard Crandell Ella May Francis Burt Mabel Day Fitchville F. H. Russell Becky Russell Grace Russell Wayne Stone Cleveland Clarence Malcusy William Swartz William Goerndt Clarksfield Alonzo Hanes Carl Edwards Norwalk

Mrs Barshaw Hosts Clarksfield Ladies Aid Meeting

Mrs. E A Barshaw entertained the Clarksfield Ladies Aid on Thursday with a large turnout. After the business meeting a luncheon was served by the hostess, Tess.

Ladies’ Aid E. A. Barshaw Clarksfield Tess

Local social notices from Parma and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs John Metzech of Parma visited the Meyers home along with Mrs Eva Blaine and son Dudley. Miss Anna Neiding visited her sister Mrs F C Hathaway in Medina and at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Rose of Seville, parents of a nine pound son born Sept 22. Rose and son are in hospital at Wadsworth. Miss Pearl Andrews accepted a job in Elyria and stays with Mr and Mrs Ben Varsey in Harwood street. Mrs C Dagenkolb and daughter in law Mrs Bessie Dagenkolb called on Mrs Robert Andrews and daughters. Mrs A J Hulse called on Mrs Luther Tilberg of La Grange, who was in an auto accident last weekend. Mr and Mrs James Savers, Mrs Myra Simms and Patty were Sunday dinner guests at Tarrant and Margaret Daniel on Chestnut Ridge for A A Daniels birthday. Mr and Mrs Ernest Green and daughter Patsy were Friday evening callers of Mr and Mrs Glenn Stranahan. August Rhinderleish received word of his brother’s death in Cleveland. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Frank Sweet’s Thursday afternoon Sept 28. Mr and Mrs Merrill Nash and Donald visited Mr and Mrs R Simms of Oberlin road on Sunday. Rev Crawford and Rev Juell, Oberlin college friends, as Crawford resumes studies as a senior last week. Miss Ruth Osborn returned to Kent for college. Miss Helen Lyndes spent Sunday with her parents after returning from New York where she visited sister Mrs F L Schmees. Lyndes and friend went to New York by plane.

John Metzech Parma Meyers Eva Blaine Dudley Anna Neiding F. ¢C. Hathaway Medina Clyde Rose Seville Ben Varsey Harwood Street C. Dagenkolb Bessie Dagenkolb Robert Andrews A. J. Hulse Luther Tilberg la Grange James Savers Myra Simms Patty Tarrant Margaret Daniel Chestnut Ridge A. A. Daniel Eaton Ernest Green Patsy Glenn Stranahan August Rhinderleish Cleveland Ladies’ Aid Frank Sweet Merrill Nash Donald R. Simms Oberlin Road Crawford Rev Juell Oberlin Ruth Osborn Kent Helen Lyndes New York FL. M. Schmees

Columbia BRIEFS

Mrs. O M Westfall and Mrs Ed munds attended a birthday party at Chagrin Falls Wednesday. Mrs Rolland Cartright spent Thursday at the home of her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs LeRoy Smith, of Elyria. Mr and Mrs Roy Oviatt of Berea were callers at the home of Mr and Mrs John Burnett. Mr and Mrs Leo ancien of Lansing Michigan here for me after a visit at Me es emi Mrs Cherie and Mire Rolpryn.

O. M. Westfall Edmunds Chagrin Falls Rolland Cartright Brothrand LeRoy Smith Elyria Roy Oviatt Berea John Burnett Leo Ancien Lansing Mich Cherie Mire Rolpryn

Civil War Office Tug of War Shapes White House Briefing

Washington debates amid a bitter clash between Secretary of War Woodring and Assistant Secretary Johnson over wartime rearmament. President Roosevelt faces questions about possible adjustments. At a press conference he indicated he had learned of a book foreword by Johnson only moments earlier.

Washington, Sept War Department Harry H. Woodring Louis Johnson Roosevelt Leo M. Cherne Johnson Woodring

Munitions Blurred Lines and War Profits in Investment Trusts

A trustee board fears war tied holdings and surveys its portfolio to divest munitions. The analysis argues every industry feeds war needs, broadening maligned sectors. It warns all investments risk war profits and urges shifts toward productive, peaceful growth to avoid wasteful cycles and unemployment.

Wall Street Munitions Industries United States

Salute to Sandstone pageant delayed by weather

Amherst Ohio September 27 The Old Home Week pageant Salute to Sandstone was postponed due to rain and will be held Thursday. Agricultural day exhibits fruit vegetables grain and other products were shown in local business windows. A colt show was staged by the Northern Ohio Draft Horse Association and five women’s clubs competed in drills, with Canadian Legion Auxiliary top. The Lorain Salvation Army band performed after the drills.

Amherst Northern Ohio Draft Horse Association Daughters of Veterans of Foreign Wars Lorain Canadian Legion Auxiliary Ladies’ Hagle Auxiliary Akron Elks Auxiliary Slovenian Women's Union Canadian Legion Ladies’ Eagle Auxiliary Eagle Auxiliary

Lorain Old Home Week Parade Lineup Published

All floats in the Old Home Week parade must be ready by 4 45 p m with marching at 5 00 p m The line up lists Elyria avenue westbound entries including Elyria Drum Corps Queen float trail blazer covered wagon Pageant A Salvation Army band Lorain Pageant B high school unit firemen Moose band Lorain County Police Association Marching unit A Italian band and Division 1 and 2 groups on Church street and Clearview drum in a coordinated procession.

Elyria Avenue Elyria Salvation Army Lorain Lorain County Moose

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dorothy G.G.G. Club Plas Comraderie Club Raymond Plas Columbus Street Mary Alice Walsh Betty Scheibel Dana Perkinson Center Ridge Road Plan Hallowe'en Party Townsend Club No. 2 Woodman Hall C. G. Kiefer Mel Brown Ernest March News of the Girl Scouts Girl Scouts Troop No St. Agnes’ Hall Janet Gray Cecelia Diederich Roseanne Boyle Nancy O’brien England GIRL Lambda Chi Myron Saussler Grafton Road Phyllis Rhoads Robert Lee Jean Shepard The Robson Road Justice Coon Telegraph Reed Tefy Western Hemisphere Litchfield Bert Shanafelt Francis Wall Wadsworth Carol Gross Congregational Sunday School Carol Helen Eberle Trixy, Corp M. K. Madison Emma Eberle John Welsh and Son Pawnee Gott Allen Stahl Wahlin Mra McDonald Orville Kindig B. W Gary London Admiralty Acme Paul Gott There McBurnie Kipton O. H. Kellogg Kellogg Clark Langdon Raymond Reed North Fairfield Victor Haines Joe Schindler Thurlow Howe Stanley Biggs Glenn Argust Lawrence Wilson Wilson Lloyd Schuttenberg Charles Romp Family Party B. R. Club Columbia Briefs Oodr American Legion Tank Corps B. A. Jenne Bugle West Street Rube Vermilion Uame East Street Veterans of Foreign Wars Legionnaires Legion J. P. Hedeman Wilmuh Egeland Max Homer Mulholland Edna Olive Beller Nellie McNally Fred Lawhay Hogepitel Clearview Drum
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