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Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
Hay Ride For Girl Scouts

The Smyrna Grange, sponsoring
group for two Girl Scout troops,
Brownie Troop 81 and Intermedi-
ate Troop 1874, will entertain the
scouts with hay ride and hot
dog roast held at the farm home
of Arthur Short. The scouts and
their leaders will leave the Youth
Center at 10 am. on Saturday,
Oct. s and will be driven to the
site by Mr.. Short. The next meet
ing of the Grange is scheduled
for Thursday, October 13 at which
time the installation of officers
will take place.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
smyrna-C Clayton BPW Club

Mrs. Laura Myers has been
named the delegate from the
Smyrna Clayton Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club to the
Delaware White House Conference
on Education to be held at the P.
S. DUPONT High School, Whining
ton, on Oct. s. Four members of
the club will attend the annivers-
ary dinner of the Brandywine
BPW Club at the Hunt Room of
the Hotel Rodney. They are Mrs.
George Scout, president, Mrs.
Laura Myers, Mrs. Helen Dea-
kyne, and Mrs. Mae Parker.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
CELEBRATES 18TH BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Mary Dugan of Middletown
Celebrates Birthday at Her Home

Mrs. Mary Dugan, of Middle
town, celebrated her seventy
seventh birthday at her home on
Sunday. Among the eighty-six
guests were representatives of
four generations of her family
from New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Delaware, and Wash
ington, D. c. She is the mother
of Mrs. George David and Mrs.
Ida Collins, both of Smyrna, Mrs.
Helen Toner, New Castle, and
Hiram Dugan, New Brunswick,
N. j. Ten grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren were present
at the celebration.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
Girl Scout Troop 212 Meets

The first fall meeting of Girl
Scout Troop 212 will be held
Thursday, Oct. 6 at pm. at the
Youth Center in charge of the
leader, Mrs. Gertrude Britting-
ham. Two new assistant leaders
have been named, Miss Gay Scott
and Miss Carolyn Marsh, The
troop is sponsored by the Mite
Society of the First Presbyterian
Church, and the troop committee
includes Mrs. Mildred Krauss,
Mrs. Dorothy Gray, Mrs. Harper
Jones, and Mrs. Walter Downes,
secretary-treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
Clayton Parent Teacher Meeting

clayton FarenU Ieacher MoeuihS
The Clayton School Parent
Teacher Association has scheduled
their first fall meeting on Wed
nesday, Oct. IL at 8 pm. in the
school cafeteria. Paul Ritten-
house, president, will conduct the
meeting. There will be no formal
program, but the introduction of
teachers will be featured.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-22
Local Students
In Stunt Night
Competition

A number of East Clevelanders
participated in the 41st annual
Stunt Night of Flora Stone Mather
College of Western Reserve Uni
versity Wednesday evening, De-
cember 2lst at Public Music Hall.
The stunt with the greatest origin
ality, best staging and presentation
and most class participants wins
the silver cup. 1t is from this
coveted trophy that the winning
class sips champagne at the dance
later. Breakfast on the camoua
concludes the festivities.
The students taking part in Stunt
Night include:
Judith Arnold, 1890 Second ave. !:
Barbara Barch, 1920 Terrace rd.;
Jane Berger, 1926 Strathmore ave. !;
Margarita Delvigs, 171812 Strath-
more ave-; Laura Doty, 1916 Van
Buren ave-; Lois German, 14615
Dover ave; Marilyn Hoffman, 1888
ElwOod rd.
June Kapps, 1912 Hayden ave. !;
Sandra Littman, 14110 Superior rd.;
Charlene Malta, 3429 Rosedale rd.;
Shirley Obrock, 1882 Nelawood rd.;
Esther Sapia, 1918 Penrose ave-;
Ruth Shankland, 15S0O Hazel rd.;
Elizabeth Stewart, 14529 Terrace
rd.; Eileen Vajda, 1923 Scioto ave.
Evelyn Welniak. 14124 Ardenall
ave; Sue Widlitz, 1740 Page ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-22

Tonight at 7:S0 the East Cleve-
land Baptist Church School Christ
mas party will be held. The pro-
gram will include play "A Greene
Christmas" put on by the young
people who invite everyone to come
and enjoy the evening.
Friday evening, December 23rd,
the Young Adults Of the East
Cleveland Baptist Church will go
caroling. They will close the eve-
ming with refreshments at Audrey
Thomas home.
Adding to Hear America Sing
ing" this gladstone time of the
year are the Noble Singers a group
of women who meet each Friday
morning at $3.50 in Noble Road
Presbyterian Church just to sing.
They gave their annual Christmas
Program at the McGregor Home
last Sunday; sang at the Cuyahoga
Nursing Home on the 18th and in
the Christmas program at the
Golden Age Center. Any women
interested will find cordial well
come into this singing group.
Members of the family home for
the holidays? Other guests in your
home? Someone going places? ?
Please call PO. 1878 for a note
in this column.
The holidays mean a party for
members Of the East Cleveland
Ministerial Association and this
years Christmas get-together will
be held in the new Harry Cushman
Memorial Room in Windermere
Presbyterian Church the evening of
Thursday, December 10Th.
Chef w. V. Cumler. with plenty
of camp cooking experience, will
again demonstrate his ability to pre-
pare a real Christmas dinner. Off
cial carver will be DR.. Howard NJ.
Wells.
The ladies will just sit back and
enjoy it.
And how does Bill Cumler come
to be member of this group? Be-
cause of his fine services as execu-
tive secretary of the YMCA.
Home for Christmas with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hamilton, 16180 Glynn rd. are
Fred and Christine Hamilton. Fred
is a Freshman at Concordia Sem
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-22
Girl Scout News

A second birthday was appropri-
ately celebrated by Brownie Scout
Troop 402.
Immediately following school, the
girls walked to the A. NJ. McGregor
Home on Terrace rd. where they
sang Christmas carols to the enjoy
ment of their listeners.
A delicious supper including a
large birthday cake prepared by
several Of the girls mothers awaited
them at the East Cleveland Congre-
gational Church. For entertainment,
the girls sang songs, exchanged
small gifts and gave skits high
lighting the outstanding events of
the past year.
Leader of the troop is Mrs. r. NJ.
Serota. Co-leaders are Mrs. George
Collins and Mrs. Frank Roberts.
An impressive flag presentation
and an investiture ceremony marked
the December meeting Of Intermedi-
ate Girl Scout Troop ll02 held in
First Presbyterian Church. Mem
bers Of the Auxiliary of East Cleve-
land Post 1900 VFW presented the
flag.
Girl Scouts present at the cere-
monies were: Arlene Adams, Marsha
Colt, Linda Frankfort, Gypsy Jones,
Janet Kayem, Jane Lequin, Patrice
Siegel, Carol Smith, Michele War
rem, Linda Westall and Barbara
VanDuzen. The leaders are Mrs.
Charles B. Whitmore and Mrs. Ed
ward Warren. Miss Ruth Colbey
is troop sponsor. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Mildred Smith.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-22
HOLIDAY
FESTIVITIES II f. S

I mary, st. Louis, and Christine is
Freshman at Valparaiso, Ind.
=
There is excitement for Mr.. and
Mrs. f. o. Macha of 14504 Eu-
cid ave. Their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Marheine and children, Bobbie and
Connie of Columbus will spend
Christmas Day with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Culpepper,
1905 East 10th ST., are looking for
ward to an unusually happy Christ
mas. An open house is to be held
on Christmas Day in the home of
his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Z.
Woodbury., 3206 Whitethorn rd.,
Cleveland Heights, honoring their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cul-
pepper of Bradenton, Fla, on their
fiftieth wedding anniversary. A
third member of the family is T. S.
Culpepper of Warrensville Heights.
Six grandchildren and six great
grandchildren will add to the festivi-
ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Garman,
1887 East 143rd st. will be the
Christmas guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
LLOYD Biszantz and children in
Bay Village.
It's a new son for Christmas for
Lieut.. and Mrs. William G. Lesso.
David Andrew was born Novem-
Der 18th at Mercy Hospital, Oki-
nawa. The maternal grandparents,
also very happy, are Mr.. and Mrs.
George Parker of 1882 Rosemont.
The east side members of Sigma
Kappa sorority alumni will meet
December 18th, $50 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. John Walworth,
1924 Oakhill rd., East Cleveland.
There will be Christmas Cookie
Exchange by members. The pro-
gram will be "Study of the Ma
donnas", with slide films and a
talk by three members on the story
Of the painting and painter.
Wade Park Manor will be the set
ting for the installation dance of
the Allmnae Association of Huron
Road Hospital School of Nursing
on Saturday, January 7th, 1856 from
9 p. m. to / a. m. Music will be to
the tunes of Art Booge and his
orchestra and Edith Gary, vocalist,
will supply the entertainment. Tick
cts may be obtained from Alumnae
members. Mrs. Helen Miller is chair
man of the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Linehan
Patricia Newcombe) of Long Is
land, n. Y, announce the birth of
a daughter, Elizabeth Ann, Decem-
Der 3rd. The Linehans have son,
William Craig, aged 2ls years.
The William c. Linehans Of 876
Selwyn rd. will be the guests of
scn-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. North, in Chagrin
Falls Christmas. Mrs. Linehan re-
turned home this past weekend by
plane from Long Island. n. y,
where she went to greet her new
granddaughter.
This is going to be an unusually
happy Christmas for Mr.. and Mrs.
James Marco and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Lang, both of whom reside
on Potomac ave. Coming all the
way from Texas to spend the
Christmas holidays "at home" are
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Marco and
family from Fort Worth. Living
in the same neighborhood will add
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-22

to the reunion for the whole fam
lily circle.
Capt. and Mrs. T. A. Roberts
will be spending Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Roberts, 1870 Page ave-. instead
of at his station, Moody Air Base,
Ga.
Christmas guests at Windermere
Presbyterian manse will be Mr.. and
Mrs. George McHendry of Weirton,
W. Va, parents Of the Rev. J. Frank
lyn McHendry.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-22
INSTALL OFFICERS

INSTALL OFFICERS
Incoming officers Of Kiwanis
Club Of East Cleveland will be in
stalled at a Ladies Day Luncheon
at East Cleveland Congregational
Church, Tuesday, December Goth.
District Governor elect, Stuart
Henderson, will be the installing
officer.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-10
G | Of G Has First
Social Meeting
Since Lent Is Over

The Catholic Ladies of Colum-
bia held its first social meeting
since Lent, May 3 at the Knights
of Columbus Hall. Mrs. Cletus
Higgins and Mrs. Reno Mancini
were selected as delegates to the
convention in Ft Wayne in June.
Following the business meeting,
the remainder of the evening was
spent playing cards. Prizes were
awarded to Mrs. William Powers
and Mrs. Cletus Higgins for eu-
chre, Mrs. Rose Sheehey, canasta
and Mrs. Alfred Langen for
bridge.
Special prizes were given to
Mrs. Renee Mancini and Mrs.
Jerry Sullivan.
The committee responsible for
i.he social hour, was, Mrs. Al. B.
Cauley, chairman, Mrs. Catherine
lIorrissey, Mrs. Charles Buehler,
Mrs. Homer Plymell, Mrs. Clara
Hackett and Mrs. Joel Cutler.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-10
Mrs. ]. r. Conway
Home From South
Visits Sons

Mrs. j. r. Conway, North Main
Street, spent the week end in Gam
bier, for the Mothers Day festivi-
ties of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity,
Kenyon College, guest of her two
sons, Jim and Pete" and incident
ally was the only mother at the af-
fair who had the honor of having
two sons in the fraternity.
The gala week end started with
a Cocktail party at the House, fol-
lowed by dinner at the Village
Inn. Sunday the boys and their
guests" attended morning wor-
ship at tie Episcopal Church fol-
lowed by dinner at "The Com
mons" where the students take
their meals.
Mrs. Conway arrived home last
Thursday from Florida, Tin time to
go on to Gambier) where she and
Mrs. James r. CORY of Columbus
had spent two weeks at Daytona
Beach. They also visited for a day
or so with Mr. ConWay's mother,
Mrs. Lillian D. Conway, who has
been staying the winter at the Ho-
tel Royal Palm at St. Petersburg.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-10
AS0cietv, Social Events And News OF The Clubs
OAR Aeenda Includes Report Of
Conoress And Election Officers

Curbs on the United Nations, op-
position to Federal Aid to Educa-
ton, to admitting Red China to
the u. n. and to the international
atomic pool were noted in the
many significant resolutions adopt
ed.
The Chapters celebration of A.
merican Music Week featured Mrs.
Charles F. Van Cleve who spoke
on "Ohio's Contribution to Ameri-
can Music" Signal tribute was
gi"en by Mrs. Van C:@ye tc Ohio
ana Library Association for pre-
serving the works of Ohio COM
posers-two hundred to date. In
conclusion, Mrs. Van Cleve, assist
ed by Mrs. r. II. Robson, led en-
semble singing of several of the
old favorites Of Daniel Emmett
Stephen Foster and Benjamin Han.
by.
Before the program, a moment
of silent tribute was given in low
ing memory of Mrs. VIM. j.
Speasmaker who passed on to the
Great Chapter April Is.
Following the meeting, Mrs. j.
A. Smith, presided at the dainty
tea table. Other hostesses for the
tea, were Mrs. ]. H. Foster, Mrs.
r. II Robson, Mrs. Edward
Jones, Mrs. P. r. Emery, Mrs.
James H. Slaughter.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-10
Pageant "Mothers OF America" Giuen
Presbyterian Mothers Daughters

other Mother4Daughter Banquet
for which Mrs. Farley and her
Guild were given high praise
cters included: Miss Virginia Bell
Green, counselor, and her secre-
tary, Mrs. Joe M Morrisey, who
are comforting when the panto-
mime opens; Mrs. Charles Gamer
On, Modern Mother" Mrs. II. j.
Vogel, Pilgrim Mother" Mrs.
James ". Shaw, Colonial Mother"
Mrs. Edwin Gordon, Pioneer
Mother" Mrs. w. w. Story and
Mrs. Roger Counts, Civil War
Mothers" and Daughters" Phyl-
iss Gordan; Mrs. Paul Ridenour,
"20th Century Mother" and
Daughter" Karen Ridenour; Mrs.
James M. Bowlus, Mother in
1855.
Narration which tied the story
together in entertaining manner,
was pleasingly given by Mrs. Will
bur II. Hume. Soloist was Mrs.
Donald Colley; choral parts by
Senior High Girls Chorus.
Mrs. Earl Rightsell, pianist, play
The pageant, Mothers of Ameri-
ca" compelled the attention of the
large and appreciative audience.
The theme was a modern mother
consulting a family counselor about
problems of raising her children
amid today's confusion, fear and
anxiety. BY comparison, the coun-
selor points out the problems other
mothers have faced in a series of
flash back pictures.
In costumes adapted to the per-
iod represented, the cast of chara-
granddaughter (the greatest num-
ber) with them, Mary, Susan and
Linda Farquhar with Mrs. Cober-
ly and Charlotte, Mary and Gym
thia Hutson, with their grand
mother, Mrs. Steel.
Guild 5, through it's committee,
Mrs. Joe NJ Morrisey and Mrs
Floyd Williams was responsible
for a program which drew most
complimentary comment for its
appropriateness and novel content
,S ~
Mrs. Donald Thibaut of Fl. Lau-
derdale, Florida, is the guest of
her mother, Mrs. A. Lee Snyder,
East High Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-10

The annual meeting of London
Chapter Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, at Coover Memoir
ial Club House Wednesday, fair
ly bulged. Yearly reports. of the
officers and committee chairmen,
the annual election of officers,
highlights of the recent OAR Con-
tinental Congress at Washington,
d. c. and program honoring A
mercian Music Week composed the
agenda
Official reports summarized Lon
don Chapter as giving considera-
ton to all the National society's
educational, historic and patriotic
committees through the work of its
members, through contributions or
guest speakers on OAR objectives.
The 1954-1955 who were elected
to serve another year are: Mrs.
B. l.. Adair, regent; Mrs. Esther
II Gallagher, vice regent; Mrs. B.
M Beatty, chaplain; Mrs. c. O..
Thompson, recording secretary;
Miss Margaret Chance, correspon-
ding secretary; Mrs. r. K. Shaw,
treasurer; Mrs. Benjamin Wood,
registrar; Miss Bess Trurnper, his
torian; Mrs. F. E. holland, librar-
ian; Mrs. Marvin Tyler, custodian;
Mrs. Russell McShane and Mrs.
Clarence Potee. directors.
Highlights of the OAR Continen-
tai Congress the week of April
19, as presented and described by
London Chapters delegate, Mrs. B.
L. Adair, included pre-conference
preparations and sessions, disting-
uished guests and notable speak
ers at the sessions, summary of
the resolutions adopted and plans
formulated for the coming year,
and the heart-warming shower Of
hand made gifts-all fashioned or
woven by children of the OAR APP
proved Schools for the Gettysburg
farm home of President and Mrs.
Eisenhower.
President General Gertrude Car
raway in her keynote address "Fos-
ter True Patriotism" presented
the theme for the entire Congress.
Among the notable guest speakers
along with their wives were Vice
President, Richard M. Nixon; Sir
Robert Scott, British Charge d.
AffaireS; French Ambassador
Maurice Couve de Murville; Sec
retary of the Navy Charles S
Thomas; Paul Harvey, author and
commentator; Senators John w
Bricker, Lyndon B. Johnson, Will
liam F. Knowland. The Honorable
Katherine st. George, member OF
the House of Representatives from
New York, spoke on American
Patriotism and the Goth Century
At the formal banquet at the
Mayflower Hotel Friday evening
Minnie Pearl of NBC Grand Ole
Oprey" flames, was featured enter,
tainer with the u. S. Marine Bano
playing throughout the evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-10

The beauty of Maytime was evil
dent in the lovely setting for the
annual Mother-Daughter banquet
in the diningrooms of First Metho-
dist Church on Wednesday even
ing
Sponsored by the Las Jovenes
Glass, the affair was attended by
237 mothers and daughters who
enjoyed the delicious dinner pre-
pared by the Las Jovenes and Ru-
dorah classes and served by the
Methodist men.
At the entrance was an apple
tree in full bloom and hanging a.
mid the delicate blossoms was a
bird house with blue birds perched
nearby. The long tables We're stun
ming with leaf green runners on
which were brown bird houses on
poles at intervals, with apple green
tt,atched roofs. and bases fringed
with grass. Blue birds were hov
erins at each tiny opening and
every grouping was clustered and
en'wined with sprays of pink ap-
pie blossoms. On either side were
sprigs and nosegays of the bios
SONS in shaded pink. Favors at
each place were candy-filied nut
cups, miniature replicas OF the bird
houses, complete with tbatched
roofs and single flowers, ard the
programs with covers of leaf
green, were attractive with bios
som trim Even the napkins of pet
a. pink added to the decorative
scheme.
The invocation was given by
Mrs. Arnold Fetter and a credo to
Motherhood and most gracious
welcome was extended by the class
president, Mrs. r. G.. Phillips.
For the program tableaux were
portrayed. Mary the Mother, was
represented by Mrs. James Crea-
ner, robed in typical costume. To
days Mother showed Mrs. William
Fender and daughters, Mary and
Martha, in a modern setting. Jul
lie Holton, daughter of Mr.. and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-10

AS has been their want for a
number of years, Mothers of the
congregation of the Presbyterian
Church, relaxed Wednesday even
ing to enjoy the annual Mother
Daughter banquet which was SER
we'd by the men of the congrega-
ton.
Ali Mothers relaxed except Mrs.
c. G. Farley, leader of Guild 5
and those of her members who as
sisted in planning and making
ready the delicious menu, attract
i've decorations and novel enter
tainment for the 1855 affair that
was attended by approximately
200.
The church dining-rooms had a
beautiful spring setting with bou-
quets of tulips, lilacs, lilies of the
valley and spirea, predominant
ing. The committee had come up
with unique table centerpieces,
STIMULATING the well and the "Old
Oaken Bucket" fashioning the
wells with various colors of paper
for the roofs and filling the CEN
ters with bouquets of vioiets. The
buckets in the same shades were
filled with candies and served as
favors for the guests.
Mrs. Frank L. Baldwin gave the
invocation and served as toastmas-
ter. Tribute to the Mothers was
given by Dianne Tracey, her
mother, Mrs. r. L. Tracey, giving
the Tribute to the Daughters.
When it came time to pass out
the flowers, corsages were pre-
Sented to Mrs. Kate Jones, East
Fifth Street, mother of Mrs. A.
S. Kimball, the oldest mother; TO
Mrs. Herman Joan Laird Jenk-
ins, with her nother-in-law, Mrs.
Paul Jenkins, the youngest daugh-
ter; to Mrs. Bessie Duffey, who
had four generations in her group,
her daughter, Mrs. John Traphag-
an, London, her granddaughter,
Mrs. George (Jane Ann Traphag-
on Krumlauf and her two great
granddaughters, Beth and Ann
Krumlauf, of Columbus; to Mrs.
John K. Coberly and Mrs. Harry
Steel, who tied for having three
ed the accompaniment, ensemble
singing of America the Beautiful, y
sercving as a benediction for an
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-10

The moment the new Dodge hit
dealers showrooms, the "rush" was
on. New car buyers had struck gold
=. and they knew it! Actual sales
figures throughout the country show
that sales have doubled over last year
as America goes for "The Big One"
And why not? In the new Dodge
you'll find "solid gold" luxury and
value-for only few dollars month
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-10
PERSONALS

Mrs. T. K. Emery and her
daughters, Beth, Victoria Ann and
Suzanne, spent Saturday in Laure-
vile to visit former neighbors on
the Bloomingburg Pike, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon McFadden and their
daughters, Verna Phyllis, Linda
and Beverly.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ballenger,
South Main Street, are visiting
relatives in Wytheville, Virginia.
They accompanied Mrs. Ballen-
gers uncle, Walter Bumgardner
who has been their guest for the
last three weeks to his home in
Virginia.
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Mr.. and Mrs Harold Marx, East
High Street, spent Thursday in
Cincinnati.