Legion Banquet to Honor Ohio Leaders in Elyria
Lorain County American Legion plans a 6 30 p m banquet Tuesday April 6 1937 at Elyria Post 12 with about 150 attending. Dept Commander Sam Cobb and District Commander Gardner headline the event with Matt Mossbacher as adjutant and will also preside as emcee. A bridge party precedes the affair and the county council banquet replaces the regular Post 12 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
American Legion of Ohio
Elyria
Sam H. Cobb
Mossbacher
Galion
Oberlin
Lorain County Council
Dept
Sam Cobb
Gardner
Elyria Post No. 12
Post
Jack Norsworthy
Post No. 12
American Legion
County Council
Man Pleads Guilty to DWI in City Court
Merle Eddington of 632 Cleveland Street was found guilty of driving while intoxicated before Mayor Don A. Baird. He was arrested about 1:30 a.m. on March 28 and, after pleading not guilty at arraignment, represented himself in court. The judge fined him $50 and costs and suspended his city driving license for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Eddington
Cleveland Street
Don A. Baird
Eddington
Baird
Curley Downs Fined in Police Court for Intoxication
Curley Downs of 190 Erie Street pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Down A. Baird in police court. He was arrested about 1 15 a m on Broad Street by Officer Earl Boss boss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley Downs
Erie Street
Down A. Baird
Downs
Earl Bosgss
Broad Street
Dramatic Trial At First Meth Church Sunday
A dramatic trial titled prisoner at the Bar will be presented Sunday April 4 at 7 30 pm at the First Methodist church. No admission fee and several churches unite for the program. Local people will take part in the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Capacity Crowds At Y M C A Circus
The 13th annual Elyria Y M Coots Tingling Brookeare oehd Sorepaugh's Circus drew 1,700 attendees over two nights. Carl W. Wagner, Y M C A Physical Director, led the event and praised the show as highly successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Y. M. Coots
Brookeare Oehd Sorepaugh
Carl W. Wagner
Y. M. Oc. Ca
Witness Details Car Theft Plot in Lorain Case
Jerome Drussel, 19, of Detroit testifies he was with the defendants in Lorain when they discussed stealing a car. He says the plan arose after wrecking their own car en route from Detroit to Florida, and later notes others stole a car and slot machines. The trial adjourned to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Drussel
Detroit
William Wickens
Lorain
Florida
Drussel
Burt
Drusse
Wickens
C.F. Adams
William Blair Fined for Intoxication in Police Court
William Blair of 121 Baer River street was fined $3 and costs on a charge of intoxication when arraigned before Mayor Don A. Baird in police court this morning. He was arrested by Officer Earl Bosses on Broad street about 2 45 a m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blair
Baer River Street
Don A. Baird
Earl Bosses
Broad Street
Oberlin club dinner faces tax protest and aims for better home care
The Oberlin Business Men's Club met at the Grange Hall with forty members, tabling further Credit Association action. They passed two resolutions urging no tax hikes in Columbus and pushing Lorain County Children's Home to first-class status, led by Lea Comings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin Business Men’s Club
Oberlin Grange Hall
Credit Association
Columbus
Lorain County
Lea Comings
Literary Club Meets At Fas College Street Home
Miss Lois Cummings hosted the Literary and Social club at her Fas College Street home Thursday afternoon. A lengthy business meeting outlined plans for next year, followed by a review of Halliburton's Seven League Boots by Mrs. Locke Cooley. Mrs. L F Holden to host next meeting on April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Cummings
College Street
Halliburton
Locke Cooley
L. F. Holden
First Church Oberin Announces Sunday Services and Events
Rev J A Richards leads morning worship at 11 00 oclock with sermon Jesus in Galilee Womens chorus performs at 945 am Sunday school 945 am James Brand House hosts 615 pm mens class supper English Bible singing talk Pastor Rev Lee Whiteman Jr also sharing junior church 945 am nursery 1100 am worship.shtml
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
J. Gordon Trick
Mr. Zion Baptist Church
Homer J. Tucker
Rust
First
Oberin
J. Aa. Richards
Galilee
Lloyd Taylor
James Brand House
First Church
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Ward
Art
First Methodist Church
Lee Whiteman, Jr
Vincent Hart
Mrs Gage to Visit Chicago with Daughters
Mrs Gage of College Place travels tomorrow for a several weeks visit with her daughter Mrs Todd in Chicago. Her daughter Mrs J S Wetherill of West Lorain street accompanies and will return after a brief stay. Miss Jane Byars returns home from a spring vacation with her aunt Mrs J E Eager in Cleveland. Miss Isabel Byars spent a few days with relatives in Elyria. The Past Chief's Association of the Pythian Sisters meets Monday April 5 with Mrs Ada Cook of South Main street and Mrs Flora Blackner as assistant hostess. Oberlin Fire Dept responds to a roof fire at W C Christy home on Spring street. Damage about fifty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pythian Sisters
Ada Cook
South Main Street
Flora Blackner
Oberlin Fire Department
W. C. Christy
Spring Street
Amherst wedding unites Nalley Becker in quiet Vermilion ceremony
Howard Nalley son of A F Nalley and Miss Leone Becker daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Becker wed Friday at 7 pm in the bride’s sister’s Amherst home Rev M A Hares officiated with the double ring ceremony Immediate family attended Betty Herbst played Lohengrin’s Wedding March Attendants included Mrs Herbst as bridesmaid Best man was William Huber A reception and luncheon followed They will reside in the Paul Rousch Apartment Nalley a 1930 Amherst High School graduate Works at U S Automatic Co Mrs Nalley a Vermilion High School 1922 graduate employed at Kroger Funeral service included Rev F E Eastman Wakeman Congregational officiating with the Elyria Ladies Relief Corps assisting Two songs were sung by a quartet Burial was in Cleveland Avenue Cemetery Relatives and friends from Geneva Cleveland Lorain Elyria attended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst, CO
Howard Nalley
A. F. Nalley
Jackson Street
Leone Becker
Fred Becker
West Liberty Street
Vermilion
Louis Herbst
Franklin Avenue
Amherst
M. A. Hares
First Evangelical Church
Betty Herbst
Lohensrin
Mrs. Herbst
William Huber
Paul Rousch
Cleveland Avenue
Nailey
Amherst Hi
The
Eagles
U.S. Automatic Co
Vermilion Hi
Kroger
F. E. Eastman
Wakeman Congregational Church
Ladies Relief Corps of
Elyria
Old Rugged Cross
R. H. Hearn
Helen Sabijers
George Cox
George Garthe
Claude Miller
Earl Schaeffer
Willis Stiwald
Hiram Gove
Earl White
Wesley Kreezer
Cleveland Avenue Cemetery
Geneva
Cleveland
Lorain
Funeral Rite For Mrs Maria Stiwald Held At Fry
Largely attended funeral service for the late Mrs Maria Stiwald aged 77 was held after departing from the home of Mr and Mrs Ha Nicholl on South Main Street Fry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Stiwald
Ha Nicholl
South Main Street
Fry
Amherst club meetings and social events listed
Ladies night observed by Amherst Business Men Association Monday at St Paul Lutheran parlors. Past Chiefs Club meets Monday at Mrs C A Lauer’s home. Marvy Martha class sponsors a public card party Monday at Congregational church parlors. Circle five of Women Uniform meets Tuesday at Mrs Elmer Bischoff’s home Jenne road. Philathea Bible class meets Wednesday at Mrs Albert Raesler’s Franklin Ave with helpers Mrs Fred Kriez and Miss Ella Jaeger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst Business Men's Association
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Past Chiefs Club
C. A. Lauer
Labor Contract Raises Daily Pay and Fears Higher Consumer Costs
The agreement increases basic daily pay by 50 cents while keeping a 35 hour week. Secretary Perkins cites it as a model to prevent costly strikes, but industry officials say workers will face higher prices as coal and steel costs rise amid fuel market competition and higher rail rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Secretary of
Francis Perkins
Pleads Not Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Frank Plas of Elyria pleaded not guilty to intoxication when arraigned before Mayor Don Baird in police court this morning. The mayor set a trial for 1:30 this afternoon. Plas was arrested about 2:10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Plas
Elyria
Don. Baird
Plas
Death record for Mary Elizabeth Strother in Ohio
Mary Elizabeth Strother wife of Thomas William Strother of 12S Bath Street died at 3 10 pm of pneumonia at 24 West Raven Avenue Youngstown Ohio She was born in London England September 6 1868 and lived in Lorain County 65 years She was a member of St Andrew Episcopal church Needle Guild and charter member of the Maccabees Survived by husband and children Alive Phillips Cleveland Carrie Kreps Elyria Mabel Vogler Elyria Marian Phillips Youngstown Ralph Strother Worcester MA Harry Strother Dover Laural Bates Elyria Kenneth Strother at home Arthur Strother Elyria and nineteen grandchildren Friends may call Nichols Funeral Home services Monday afternoon at 2700 Rev E B Redhead officiating Burial Ridgelawn Cemetery
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Mary Elizabeth Strother
Thomas William Strother
Bath Street
West Raven Avenue
Youngstown
Ohio
Strother
London
England
Lorain County
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Needle Guild
The
Maccabees
Phillips
Cleveland
Carrie Kreps
Elyria
Mabel Vogler
Marian Phillips
Ralph Strother
Worcester
Massachusetts
Harry Strother
Dover
Laural Bates
Kenneth
Arthur Strother
Nichols Funeral Home
E. B. Redhead
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Death of Amanda Bailey 18 at Wadsworth Hospital
Ward reports the death of Amanda Bailey 18 of Chippewa Lake occurred yesterday at Wadsworth Hospital. She was the niece of Mrs. David Lahiff of Elyria. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at Chippewa Lake with burial in Medina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Amanda Bailey
Chippewa Lake
Wadsworth Hospital
Miss Bailey
David Lahiff
Elyria
Medina
James S. Harper 71 Dies at Elyria Home
James S. Harper died at his 125 Dennison avenue residence last night at nine. Born February 10, 1866 in Connellsville Pennsylvania, he lived in Elyria eight years after thirty years in Parkersburg West Virginia. A retired steel worker, he is survived by his wife Ela F. Harper a daughter Blanche Lake a brother William Harper and burial is in Brookdale cemetery. Funeral services Monday at 3 30 PM at the Church of Christ with Rev Will Foster officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Harper
Dennison Avenue
Mr. Harper
Connellsville
Pennsylvania
Elyria
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Ela F. Harper
Blanche Lake
Elvira Uith School
William Harper
Vanderbilt
Monger Rites Set for Amherst Man
AMHERST Ohio April 5 F A Monger aged 81 years of Elyria formerly of Amherst died at the home of his nephew Norman Miller Milan avenue at 12 45 p m Friday Survived by two sons H A Monger Amherst Frank Elyria three grandchildren Philip Monger Philadelphia Richard Cleveland Geoffrey Amherst two great grandchildren Wife Mars Monger preceded him in death January 28 Funeral services from Baker Funeral Home at 2 p m Monday Reverend F E Eastman Wakeman officiating Burial Cleveland avenue Cemetery Amherst
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
F.A. Monger
Elyria
Norman Miller
Milan Avenue
H. A. Monger
Frank
Philip Monger
Philadelphia
Richard Cleveland
Geoffrey
Mars Monger
Baker Funeral Home
Nev. F. FE. Eastman
Wakeman
Cleveland Avenue
John Drennan Rites Planned for Local Resident
John Drennan of 137 Garvin avenue, born in Ireland on March 9, 1882, died today at 1 10 p.m. He lived in Elyria 32 years and was a retired track supervisor for the B and O Railroad since 192%. He leaves a son, John Drennan of Seville, Ohio, a daughter, Mrs Pearl Halpin of this city, and six grandchildren. His wife died in September 1931. The body is at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home awaiting funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Drennan
Garvin Avenue
Ireland
Elyria
Tie
O. R. RK
Seville
Ohio
Pearl Halpin
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Amherst man fined for intoxication and peace disturbance
Ray Wallace, 28, of Amherst, was fined 2160 and costs by Justice Cooper for intoxication and disturbing the peace. He remained in county jail today for failure to pay the fine and costs totaling 2114.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wallace
Amherst
E. Cooper
Patrolman Walton Recovers at Home From Influenza
Patrolman George Walton of the Vivria police department is reported recovering at his home at 328 Fourth Street from influenza after several days of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Walton
Vivria
Passenger Plas Arrested for Intoxication After Traffic Stop
Patrolman Earl Boggs stopped a car with Plas aboard near Marne. Plas was taken to headquarters and booked on a charge of intoxication following the stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Boggs
Borges
Plas
Boces
Marne
Two Plays Draw Crowds At Elyria High School
Elyria High School auditorium hosted two dramatic department offerings. Greasy Luck depicted Nantucket whaling days 1840 with Robert Rheineck Joan Bauer John Faulkner and Lawrence Meredith in lead roles while Evening Dress Indispensable presented modern comedy featuring Dorothy Thayer Thomas Stevens Wilda Foreman and James Tite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High School
Nantucket
Robert Rheineck
Joan Bauer
John Faulkner
Lawrence Meredith
Lad
Dorothy Thayer
Thomas Stevens
Wilda Foreman
James Tite
Ethel Ryan
Geraldine Rigo
Margaret Taylor
Gordon Helton
Bud Hofman
Warne Garland
Don Mowry
James Brown
Jack Spencer
Troimbones
Nina Baker
J. Martin Rech
Parent- Teacher Association
Court House notices and local court actions reported
Iva Sheppard and Katherine Straka file for divorce on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Marin Dargo sues estate administrator for $200 alleged due on a note. Sylvia Faust sues Clarence Smith for 2090 in trees and shrubbery damage at Avon Lake property. Esther Lapatkovich seeks divorce from Steve Lapatkovich. Two Elyria twins Andy and Tony Alessi sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory on statutory charges. Frank and Esther Price arraigned on intoxication. hearing set. County commissioners buy two typewriters for probate court at 198 each. Relief funds approval sought for WPA style recreation center rent and expenses up to 59 monthly. Clara Taylor gets a 3 raise to 95 monthly as relief case worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Faust
Avon Lake
Clarence Smith
Andy
Tony Alessi
Elyria
Mansfield Reformatory
Common Pinas
Dr. A. Cook
State Relief Commission
Clara Taylor
Georgia hunt for authentic Civil War era gowns for Gone With the Wind
Hollywood producers scoured Georgia for 1860s style gowns curtains and shawls to recreate authentic era costumes and decor for the Gone With the Wind production aiming for realism on stage and screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Grain and feed prices and deliveries from Sheets Elevator Co
The Toledo area market lists red and yellow wheat corn oats rye and mixed grains with bid prices per bushel or ton. Produce eggs and extras priced. flour and mill feeds offered. notes on jobbing flour and car lots, with various milling and feed items available from Sheets Elevator Co and Mann Milling Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Sheets Elevator Co
Mantint Milling Co
Lot's
Sis Lee
Eultios Ifalfa Sr
Oberlin College appoints Woodworth as dean and Kimball as adviser
Frances Nash retires this August with Miss Woodworth taking the role of dean of college women at Oberlin. Richard Kimball named Consulting Architect and partner in a new Oberlin campus planning effort, collaborating on the Allen Memorial Art Building expansion and the Physical Education Unit for Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Nash
Woodworth
Lafayette Heah School
Buffalo
Miss Woodworth
Syracuse
Sorbonne
Oxford
Teachers College
Columbia
Oberlin
Mr. Kimball
Yate Im Tis
Yale
Yale School of Fine Arts
James Gamble Rogers
Allen Memorial
Ward
William Brown
Oberlin Department of Fine Arts
Kimball
Hall Memorial
John E. Wickler
WSS
Miss von Wenck
Mis von Wenek
Governor Benson Intervenes in Jail Standoff
A breach in the crowd between Ausur sympathizers and deputies formed as invaders marched on the jail demanding release of prisoners. Governor Benson arrived, urged the sheriff to free them, and an honor truce ended the incident with prisoners released and streets clearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaiil
Benson
Austin
Myre
Lorain Man Fined For Reckless Driving After Standby Sleep
Hinsvey Boney of 655 Florida Avenue Lorain paid a fine of £2 and costs after being arraigned before Mayor Don A Baird on reckless driving. He was arrested about 12 10 a.m. by Officers Clare Parker and Corwin Burrer in a police squad car. Police said he lost control struck a pole after driving over a lake avenue curb. Boney said he fell asleep at the wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsvey Boney
Florida Avenue
Lorain
Don .A. Baird
Boney
Clare Parker
Corwin Burrer
Lake Avenue
Sniff Theory Behind Eskimo and Polynesian Greeting
A curious claim links kisses to a sniff that allegedly sparked rubbing noses among Eskimos Malays and Polynesians. The statement mixes cultural practices across distant regions without clear evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samoa
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Frank Luppino Lodi
Y. M. C. A. Circus
Pocahontas
Schroll Coal
Peerless
Laurary and Dry Cleaning Co
Esther Wood
Professor Street
Union St
Epworth League
Christ Church (Episcopal
L. E. Daniels
Holy Communion
Church School
Grave Lutheran Church
H. Dawe
Aisinister
Sacred Heart Church
James P. Brennan
D. D
Cleveland St
Stiwald
Crooks
T. A. Monger
Patrolaman
Court House
Iva Sheppard
Charles James Sheppard
Katherin Straka
John Straka
Lorain O
Marin Dargo
Stenten Shodah
Rose Darco
Esther Lapatkovich
Steve Lapatkovich
Stop 7
Preston Coon
Frank Price
Esther
Price
Stanley
South Amherst
Stanley Price
Baker Typewriter Service
Sibley & Sprague
Acme
O'Donnell Paint and Wall Paper CO
Elyria, Ohio
Ellery S. Husted
New York
Maine
Connecticut
Virginia
Clarence Ward
Actoist Pmntd
Allen Wales Adding Machine Corp
G. J. O'Connor
13Th St
Murbach Coal
Central
Ache Ae 1876
Geo. R. Allen & Son Insurance
Dial
Lorain County Savings & Trust Co
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