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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1950
Page
3
Clarence Conrath of the Smith Texaco Service team dominated Elyria Moose Class A bowling over the weekend at Stony’s Rainbow Lanes. He rolled 235 and a 616 in one day, plus 170 and 211, the only over 600 series in city league play, as Elyria Moose No. 778 led with 940 and 2630 on the day.
United Press reports Joanne Gardner of Columbus Ohio defeated Joan Van De Houten of LaGrange Illinois to win the junior girls singles title in the United States Table Tennis Tournament in St Louis with scores of 21-17 19-21 21-14 and 21-17. The report also notes a football schedule change at Delaware Ohio with Army Ohio Wesleyan game moved to September 22 1951 from September 29 1951.
A national Little League plan with American Casualty Company provides insurance for players and officials. Elyria league officials announced the coverage extends to local players and team workers funded by the Elyria Trading Post Men's Shop Lorain County Savings and Trust Bank and Elyria Savings and Trust Bank. The policy covers injuries during practice games travel to and from events and during tryouts.
Buckeye Mold & Die extended its league lead to four and a half games while Yarsa Sports rested. At Stoney's Rainbow Lanes the United Polish Club Women’s League produced 691 and 2012 in team totals with Leona Malanowski driving a 453 series. In the Mixed Doubles League Jake Belden led with an 863 series and Harriet Tremmes had a 477 total as Tremmes’ team won a 960 three game aggregate. Rothgergs and Blakes clung to top spots with two losses each reflecting a tight standings race.
The Bowling Center hosts eight matches tonight with early shifts at 7 and late shifts at 9 featuring Wagon Wheel, Diedrick Clgars, Stanford Insurance, Elyria Sentionery, Lehman Cartage, Olsen Manufactur ing, Home Tavern, Kasper Foundry, Lory County Excavating, Rige's Cafe, J Movers, Finegan Sheriffs, Harvey's, Rupper Club, and Reliance Machine. Southeast Ridges Group Two met at Hazel Cornish’s home with nine members, guests, and two children, opening with an invocation, Romans eight reflections, readings, poems, and a contest led by Hazel Hicks. next meeting set at Mrs. Lee Terrill’s.
Census takers begin covering the Oberlin district with assignments in the city and rural areas. Names include Mrs. E P Saylor, Mrs. Franklin Grant, Mrs. John Finan, Mrs. Leigh Alexander, Mrs. Charles Murphy, Mrs. Russell Krueger, and Mrs. Fred Johnson. Personal notices mention local visits, hospitalizations, birthdays, and upcoming community meetings and classes.
Wellington council held a special meeting to abolish rent decontrol, consider paving Middle Street after residents petitioned, and plan Friday April 7 town hall committee actions. They discussed truck damage to streets, rerouting trucks, Herrick avenue pavement holes, and an accident on Route 18 injuring Walter West.
Scouts from Troop 114 hiked to their southwest of town reservation where lodge and equipment were tested and repaired. Lunch was served in the cabin. Public invited to a dance by the Northern Ohio Draft Horse Association on April 4 at the Wellington Grange hall with refreshments.
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