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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1954
Page
8
Thousands of residents in Elyria react to a drug store incident involving Vittorios and a drug supplier. Officials warn about safety and urge caution at all druggists including local shops like Mutt's and Standard Drugs.
Ohio Fuel Gas pioneers underground storage since 1936. Aimed at steady winter gas for Elyria and Lorain County customers, the program uses southwest imports plus stored gas to ensure supply. Engineers tested summer use of long distance lines to keep lines busy while meeting heavy winter heating demand.
Ohio Fuel's storage program builds five active sites with a sixth in Holmes County ready for winter. The five lie in Hocking Knox Richland Ashland and Lorain counties along a Lorain to Lake Erie backbone. Current capacity around 116 billion cubic feet supports Elyria for over 50 years. The Wellington storage covers 20,000 acres with 187 wells and 15 billion cubic feet capacity. A Gulf Interstate line from Louisiana will add a seventh long distance route this year, enhancing supply through underground storage and long lines.
Warden Joseph E. Regan presented an award at Stateville Prison recognizing inmates for outstanding beautification of the penitentiary grounds. The honor highlights the inmates’ skill and the warden’s accolade for their work on prison landscaping and maintenance.
Avon APVISOR 18 hosts a 4H and Junior Vegetable Growers meeting at Center Rd. on April 6 where blue ribbons from the county fair were announced. Marvin Gunderson advised on safety rules for tractors and a county officers meeting was announced for Oberlin High School on April 12. Next session set for April 21 at Teddy Rink’s home. Upcoming gatherings include Avon 500 club on April 20 hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Blake, Charm club on April 20 at 2 p.m., and Taylor J. Smith from Detroit Rd. named to Harvard’s Dean’s list. Luncheon guests honored Mrs. Eva Chapman’s birthday in Elyria.
U S Department of Agriculture sold ten million bushels of surplus American wheat worth twenty million dollars to Spain, aiding disposal of surplus grain. Quotes cover nutrition aid, new uses like wheatboard for aircraft, Indo-China concerns, H-bomb truth, foreign trade ethics, world leadership, and bipartisan foreign policy outreach. Includes comments from Van Zandt Humphrey Mundt Howell Holifield Kee Bush Kerr Robertson Frelinghuysen Smathers and others.
Berlin Heights parents, teachers and students attended a PTA meeting in the auditorium where the school orchestra and glee clubs performed. A home economics style show, officer elections, and a social hour followed with an open house in the home economics and agricultural building.
Five men aged 20 to 32 staged a five mile race on the Chief Menteur Highway Monday. Police arrived just in time to pronounce the winner and end the event.
A winner was charged with speeding for driving in excess of 90 miles per hour. The incident followed the race where the contestant led to victory.
It is fishing time in local Want Ads with a broad range of classified listings for gear boats bait lake trips and related fishing needs. Readers are urged to browse the ads to find items and services matching their fishing interests.
The Rural Electrification Administration reports its rural telephone program will extend or improve service to about 366 thousand rural establishments from loans already issued. REA administrator Ancher Nelson notes loans totaling 162.5 million dollars have been made to 252 borrowers, with cooperatives and private utilities receiving funds to reach farming areas.
NEW LONDON May 7 to 9 will host a three day Boy Scout Camporee at Recreation Park. About 250 scouts explorers and leaders from Bellevue North Fairfield Norwalk Monroeville Greenwich Willard Milan and New London will take part. The program emphasizes outdoor cooking camping techniques with camping awards to be presented at the close. This marks the second time the New London unit hosts the Southwest District Firelands Area event.
Mrs. Peter Marek announces a Scout cookie sale by the Girl Scouts running from April 17 to May 2 in Avon Lake with proceeds aiding troop activities.
Defense Mobilizer Arthur S. Flemming told a Senate subcommittee that about 75 strategic materials are stockpiled, with 38 in good shape and 12 not far from targets. Eleven are in fair shape and 14 remain short, including some crucial materials the U.S. relies on from foreign sources.
Mrs Mildred Heyslinger will entertain the Eight-ettes Club at her home Tuesday night at 8 p m. The gathering invites members to attend in a social hour designed for informal conversation and fellowship.
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