The Amherst news-times (Amherst, Ohio), 1949-12-29

              lr ..il. . Amherst EWS VOL. XXXI, NO. 52 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1949 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD N - I IMES HE 0 Council to End Year Tonight Amherst council meets tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in its last meeting of the year to clean up all outstanding business possible. First meeting of the official body in the new year will be next Tuesday, January 3, at which time the president will be elected and committees appointed. Only new faces around the council table will be Mayor Fred Hogre.'e and Councilman Art Meesig, replacing Mayor Henry Kane and Councilman Charles Findlay, neither of whom ran for re-election. Stores Open Saturday Eve Most Amherst stores will remain open until 9 p.m. Saturday, New Year's Eve, although a few will close at 6 p.m. The regular weekly Appreciation Day Drawing will be held at 8 o'clock that evening, according to John Hohla, chairman of the drawing committee, and the majority of stores will remain open until after the drawing. Party Tonight For Cub Scouts Cub Scouts and their parents will have their Christmas party tonight (Thursday) at the First Evangelical and Reformed church. affair will start with a .u.ceii supper at 6:30, to be followed by a program and presenting of gifts to all Cubs by Elmer Smith, Pack Master. The presents have been given to the Cubs by the local American Legion post. Rev. C. C. Vandersall will lead in the singing of carols as part of the program. Den Mothers in charge of the supper are Mrs. Mike Nabakow-nki, mrs! James Balas, iirrt tinier Holle, Mrs. George Rosen-kranz, and Mrs. Al Werner. Watch Service at Foursquare Church A watch night service will be held at the Foursquare Gospel church from p.m. tilt midnight, Saturday, New Year's Eve. Speakers will be the Rev. Carl Scharein, Vermilion, the Rev. J. B. Remick, Elyria, Mrs. Tom Eppler, Birmingham, Walter Greaufflin, a student of the Bible College of Boston, Fred Klingen-meier, a student of the L. I. F. E. Bible school of California and the Rev. D. E. Buser., pastor of the local church. Special music will be another feature. Mrs. Marie Berger, Franklin avenue, was hostess at the annual family Christmas dinner on Sunday. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Berger and daughter, Marianne; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thutt, daughter Karen and Mary Beth; Mr. and Mrs. George Hol-Istein and son Tommy, Mrs. Berger, daughter Hulda and Edwin. Recitations, Music, Pageant Features Of St. Peter9 s Christmas Program The annual Christmas program of St. Peters' Evangelical and Reformeil church school was presented Thursday evening in the church auditorium, the White Christmas theme being carried out in the altar decorations and a lighted Christmas tree on the side added to the Christmas festivities, Included on the program were the following features presented by the Primary department:recitations- "A Christmas Wish," Jimmie Wilson; "Angels Tell the Story," Susan Albrecht; "I Am Glad," Mary Beth Thutt; vocal solo, Karen Thutt; recitations "We Love Him," Donna Holle; "The Light of Christmas," Jerry Henes; song, Cradle Roll, department; recitation- "Tell Jesus," Richard Wascm; Why He Came" Bonnie Relchert; vocal duet, Karen Ull-man and Jimmie Raesler;recitations- "Your Guest," Robert Smith, "God's Protecting Care," Darleno Sines; "Your Part," Larry Schulz, "The Sweetest Story,'' Nancy Riokard; song, Beginners' and Primary Department; recitations: "The Shepherds," Jerry Schleferstein; "A Christmas Wish," David Rickard; "Stars,'' Sherrill McLoda; accordion solo, 1 A v A. A Y P Am? T II SjZA sJ&xfy Y Alice Marie Horvath; recitation, "Spoken from the Heart," Sharon Knapp; dialogs, "A Song and Star," Kathy Kane and Sandra Knapp; "A Christmas Lullaby," Mary Washka, Karen Ullman, Marilyn Deiner, Brenda Poewcr; recitation, "His Birthday," Sandra Gcohs. The pageant, "The Little Shep-pherd," was presented by the following cast: angVjls- Marianne Berger, Knren Thutt, Marilyn Miller, Linda MncKay, Patty Pol-mer; mother, Mrs. Ruth Kane: children- Marcia Hellingcr, David Deeds, Sherrill Barck; Edward, Harold Maihes. Shepherds- Ted Short, James Schulz, Walter Schulz; David, Donald Kcinhardt; angels- Sue Kane, Judy Kane, Susan Hays. Nancy Sharp, Carol Berry, Edna Vollmcr; Mary, Beverly Mischka; David's angel, Carolyn Washka. There was also a junior choir, class of girls taujht by Mrs. Ruth Kane and directed by Mrs. Evelyn Raesler; accompanist, Hulda Berger; director, Mrs. Elinore Lindon assisted by Mrs. Raesler. Norma Holllngsworth, Mrs. , Margaret Thutt; lighting'' and properties, Gary Mead. smsp Am v Ettinger and Murphy Win Christmas Lighting Contest with Lawn Display A scene depicting Santa Claus seated in a rocker before a fireplace, reading a "Letter to Santa" while children watch open-eyed, won first place in the annual Jaycee home decoration contest this year. The scene was the joint effort of Jacob Ettinger and Louis Murphy at 273 and 267 North Main street. A geared mechanism that kept Santa Claus rocking back and fourth, a fire in the ifreplace, and lighted tree beside the fireplace added realism to the display. Murphy and Ettinger were third place winners in last year's contest. Second place went to the home of Mrs. George Baus at 185 Cleveland avenue. Paul Werner, West Martin avenue, first place winner in last year's contest, was awarded third place this year. Prizes given by the Jaycees are $12, $8, and $5.' Fred Stilgen-bauer was chairman of the committee judging the homes, assisted by Bob Walker, George Walker Jr., and Art Cringle. The large number of TirrtM decorated made the Judging very R BRIEFS Mr. and Mrs. Al. Heston uri Mrs. Nettie Schaeffer were hoi day guests of the former's parent in Norwalk. A church dinner will be serve at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jat unry 4, in the parlors of tl First Evangelical U-B church i the culmination of the attendan campaign. There will also 1 election of trustees and c!r leader. The January church cou cil meeting will be held at tl close of the program. The January meeting of f Past Chiefs club of the Pythii Sisters will not be held the first Monday evening due to the New Year holiday but will be held the following Monday evening, January 9 in the home of Mrs. Lillian Miller, Seeley avenue, Mrs. Raesler co-hostess. difficult, according to Stilgen-bauer. Several trips all over town were necessary in order to determine the winners, , he said. Eagles Deliver Christmas Baskets . Af:t:Ap.: .! x if Christmas Seal Sales up in Amherst. But Still Under Last Year's Schedule Returns from Amherst community in the annual T-B Christ-mns Seal sale increased duriny the past week, although the community is still under last year's sales. Oberlin also is under last year's sales, although all other areas in the county are over. Ralph Albright, executive secretary of the Lorain County Tuberculosis and Health Association, reported that this year's goal of $22,00 should be obtain able now, unless sales drop off unexpectedly in the next two weeks. Total sales last year were slightly over $21,000. Following are sales in the county up to noon, December 28, as compared with sales to the same date last year: 1949 1948 Elyria $4,942.75 $4,R00.1& Lorain 4,819.60 4.431,17 Oberlin ' ' 1,753.10 . 2,015.33 Amherst s 954.20 1.001.70 Wellington 539.83 128.30 Co. Schools 4,049.55 2,138.88 Total $17,059.03 $14,575.53 Entertains Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Pietch, Cleveland avenue entertained at a dinner Monday evening. Covers were arranged for Mr. and -Mrs. F. R. Powers, Mr. and Mrs. Parker Miller and daughter Julie, Mr. pnd Mrs. Eurton Jennc, Mrs. Allie Kuss and the hosts. While eating dinner they re-reived a long distance call from Harry Powers, Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roemer, Lorain, and daughter Charlotte, St. Louis, Mo., were Christmas Eve guests at the J. A. Ehlert home. Skating Pond Ready . . - iwaw r iftT ' , .;.'-; yv"X A: iiUA- vj;, J - v. -..;.;- iw, lA il'V aWfcv.; 11 A.AA,, - A:pA;:A- ' ; cfe,; v '. The skating pond on Milan avenue has been enlarged, the weeds cleared out, and flooded, awaiting only the arrival of sufficient cold weather to form enough ice for skating. At the direction of village council last fall, the pond was enlarged and deepened at the western end. A bull dozer was employed an almost two full n-V l w , sit' 4". Church Circle lias Xmas Party At St. Peter's Circle Three of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church held their Christmas party Wednesday afternoon at the church parlors. The meeting in charge of the chairman, Mrs Lora Young, opened with the singim; of several carols by the group. The Christmas story 'as told by Luke was read by Mrs. Roemer. Roll cpll was answered by 12 members.As this is the last meeting of the group as a whole, announcement was made of there-organi-?ation to be held January 25 with Mrs. Young temporary chairman. Double or nothing was the diversion with each one present receiving a prize. Luncheon in keepin:; with the Yuletide was served at a table laid with Yuletide appointments and centered with evergreens and other Yuletide symbols. Miniature basKets filled with candies were favors. The hostesses were Mrs. Roy Haas, Mrs. Ralph Haas and Mrs. Virginia Trastcr. An exchange of gifts, revealing Secret Sisters was held at the table pnd the chairman, Mrs. Young, was presented with a gift from the group. The group brought articles to be used for Yuletide baskets. Next Sunday evening's service al 7-30 p.m. at the First Evangelical U-B church, will be led by the students of college age. - ' -'i i S-S' T- it days spent in building up the banks and leveling off the bottom. Prior to this winter water had been too shallow at the west end to permit good skating and lack of preparation had left too many weeds in the pond. Three lights have now been erected so that after-dark skating can be enjoyed as soon as the t '? . A" - p MvyAAmAii . 1 i st ' l 1i, r ( Members of the local Aerie of Eagles made their annual tour Saturday afternoon with Christmas baskets for deserving families in town. Taking the baskets around were (left to right, above) Hugh McGarvey, Harold Krause, John Gerrese, and an employee of Lee's Market who drove the truck. Shown on the right of the truck is E. W. Lahiff, annual chairman of the committee for the club. Complete with chicken and all the necessary trimmings, ten baskets costing around $12 apiece were given. Cigars, cigarets, and candy were also added to the groceries. Non - member families were taken care of as well as families of Eagles' members. Family Gathering At Wagner Home Christmas Day marked a family gathering at the Walter Wagner home, Middle Rtfge. INnypr was served i. 5 p.m. to Mr. aiA Mrs. Lee Zierplf, son, , Lee "Jr. and daughter,' Barbara, Sandusky; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray, children Pete. Timothy and Mary Beth: Mr. and Mrs. Wagner, children Walter Jr., William, James, Marie, Mary Lou and Jean. Following dinner the group enjoyed square dances in the barn. A gift exchange was another feature of the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hollings-worth, Miss Marlene Amenhaus-er, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wieg-and and son Wade were Monday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Ocar.o, Middle Ridge road. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Stil-genbauer and children spent Christmas Day with Mrs. Stil-genbauer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Kipton. . .V';' iWi'-iMi.iH,-.J, mA weather permits". The pond was originally dug out and given to the skaters of the village by A. Nabakowskl four years ago. This followed the closing of the former pond by the subdivision of the land where the pond was located Just outside the village limits on North Main street.