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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1940
Page
7
The Rev. W. F. Clay will continue as pastor of the local Church of the Nazarene for another year after being recalled at the church’s annual meeting yesterday. This marks the eighth time Rev. Clay has been recalled to the pastorate.
Clay, who came to Elyria from Spencer ville, was active in evangelistic work before being named pastor of the Elyria church.
Mrs. Ella Jane Loomis 84 mother of R Ford Teams died Sunday after eight days illness at her LaGrange home. Widow of Calvin Loomis born January 27 1856 near Fostoria Wood county, moved to LaGrange age three. Surviving daughter Mrs Frank Wilkins of Redlands sisters Mrs Jack Wexler Elyria and Mrs Emma Dean Buffalo. brothers Fred and Ho Beaver. Services Wednesday at LaGrange Methodist with burial in LaGrange cemetery.
Lorain faces a funding question for lighting two new bridges Erie avenue and Twenty-first street. County commissioners weigh whether the county or Lorain city should bear costs, with Prosecutor Sutler’s opinion saying payment depends on a formal safety determination. The county currently pays half of Erie avenue lighting, $530 annually, under a five year contract begun July 1, 1936.
Mildred Daniels, a former Elyria teacher, began work today as a substitute in the Roosevelt school departments for fifth, sixth and seventh grades. The temporary appointment fills the vacancy caused by Martha Thomas’s resignation after her marriage.
Public sale to quit farming includes 15 head cattle horses chickens tractors and farm gear. Auction starts 10 30 a m Thursday April 4 at Hadaway Farm 3 miles east of Elyria 2 miles west of Ridgeville on Route 20. Lunch served at noon. Henry Mackert owner Diederich Auctioneer Elyria Ohio.
Nine seniors from Lo rain County high schools took the annual state agricultural test for high school seniors Saturday afternoon at Elyria High School. The general state scholarship test, taken by 49 seniors, preceded it Saturday morning. C. A. Gibbens, county school superintendent, chaired the committee supervising both tests.
Petro and Weigel were fined for reckless driving while Tibbles of Spring Valley Country Club was arrested for failing to stop at a traffic signal. Petro fined $3 with costs suspended. Weigel arrested at 3:30 p.m. yesterday for driving around a stopped traffic at Broad and Washington.
Grain prices show No. 2 red wheat at 1.08 while corn and oats vary in mixed listings. Livestock quotes include hogs, cattle, calves, and lambs with steady to active demand. beef cuts and veal prices noted with regional price ranges and futures-like indicators. Produce and poultry items appear unsettled with standard market descriptors and receipts listed.
The mayor's court report shows March receipts of 729 with fines 385 and court costs 189. Parking fines 84 and the rest from liquor licenses and miscellaneous items. February receipts were 485, below January's 1121. Also notes a death and funeral details with survivors and service plans.
Police investigated two burglaries at the Ely Pure Milk Co. on Eastave, discovering $77.99 stolen from a cash register and a filing cabinet, with entry via a rear garage door. Owner Ruth Stolzenburg reported the theft, noting the money was missing between 3:30 and 8:00 a.m. and that the thief appeared to know the layout. Cecelia Mr Kohler filed partition suit in Ambhers? naming Veona J. Caton as administratrix. Inez Todd obtained a divorce from Burton Todd on grounds of neglect.
Police and sheriff departments logged multiple weekend crashes. John Whitney, 33, of 210 Chestnut Street, treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for a scalp laceration and leg bruise after being struck on Court Street by a car driven by Elizabeth O'Donnell of Wellington. Fenders damaged on cars driven by Helen Duensing of Elyria and Virginia Steigerwald of Cleveland. collision at West Avenue and Tenth Street. Robert Guuwman of Berea backed into J P Kaiser of Lodi Street, damaging both cars on Marseilles Avenue. Wilson of Cleveland rear-ended by a truck driven by Harold ck of Avon Lake near Edison School. Thelma Manns of Oberlin and Milton A Geiger of Rocky River damaged in a Middle Avenue Sixth Street collision. Clarence Bald of Oberlin collided with Thomas Greenslade of Oberlin while Greenslade backed from a driveway on Route 58 near Route 303. Elmo Lennard of Elyria, owner William Seher Co., damaged when his truck hit a pole on Route 20 west of Route 10. Virgil Waggamuan of Grafton and John Keaves of Grafton damaged their vehicles on Parsons Road west of Grafton.
Two motorists were fined by Justice of the Peace Herbert C. Cummings here yesterday for passing school buses that were stopped to discharge or receive passengers.
John Kutchko and Joseph Gilliam of 121 Lodi Street were fined 1 and costs each today after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q Petro on intoxication charges. They were arrested at their residence Saturday night following a police complaint.
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