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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1949
Page
4
Local updates recount a busy period in Grafton with Mrs. Thomas Buckingham hosting neighbors for a two course luncheon, upcoming Booster Night, and Grange activities. Belden St John’s Ladies Aid met with readings, contests, and prize awards. Rebekah Lodge planned an October inspection and noted October 4 school instruction.
On September 2 at Grafton Methodist Church Rally Day featured a children’s program with songs and redisions. Rev Edmund Keller announced the canvass success and Stanley Hoskins presented promotion certificates. Harry Chang of Oberlin spoke on family life among his Chinese community, sharing 22 key points after a story and game.
The junior choir presented opening and closing hymns Sunday October 2. Communion services are planned at the church with a baptism and reception of members by transfer and confession preceding the communion.
Belden PTA held its first meeting of the school year with two dozen attendees. Officers present included chair Mrs Ralph Campbell and secretary Mrs Steward Blackhall. The major project is the school cafeteria with dish lists prepared by Mrs Haziett. Reports on Camp Fire Girls and Brownie work were given. A Belden girls organization was discussed. The group will meet on the third Wednesday of each month. Local residents Robert Connors and the Deibert Cormers were guests. Belden church choir rehearsals resume this fall at the Wise home and new singers are welcome.
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