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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1927
Page
6
Helen Brigant of 1568 East 21st Street Lorain filed for divorce from William Brigant in the court of common pleas alleging extreme cruelty. She says he called her vile names and threatened to kill her. They were married in 1922 and have a son and a daughter.
On Wednesday morning April 26 at 76 50 clothing club leaders from Lorain county will meet Miss Mary Blebricher clothing specialist from Ohio State University in the directors' home at the Elyria Saving and Trust Co bank. They will receive instructions and materials from Miss Priepicer for the 1927 club work. It was erroneously reported in Tuesday's Chronicle Telegram that Minnie Jameyson Nott sued James F Nott for divorce This was a correction stating the suit was for alimony only.
Betty McDowell daughter of Mrs Edna McDowell Cedar street fell yesterday in the drive way at the corner of Grace and Cedar striking her head on crete curbing causing a deep cut She is resting well today and friends will celebrate her eighth birthday anniversary this afternoon
Clara K. Brooks filed for divorce from Gerald W. Brooks in common pleas court alleging unbearable treatment by her husband influenced by her pagal mother and failure to provide support. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Clara Keller and division of property rights.
Minnie Reigle age 45 years 11 months died last evening after injuries from an accident two years ago. Survived by husband and siblings. funeral Monday at M. B. church Lakewood cemetery. Helen Dexter 62 widow of Henry Eckler mother of several. died at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Jane Lee died at daughter’s home aged 76. burial in Toronto. George Vargo 59 died at home. seven children. funeral Monday at St Mary’s Church and burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.
Lorain county dry officials held an annual banquet and fish fry in Vermilion with 26 officials and guests present. State Prohibition Inspector O J E Rankin presided as toastmaster and said prohibition is embedded in the constitution. Speakers included Justice S t George Walter Watts Eugene Sites and Police Chief K J Stankard praising Rankin and noting Elyria and Lorain county are drier than ever.
Miss Elizabeth Tebbetty or Medina reports her car was struck at Broad Street and East Broad Street by a vehicle with license AINSI. She says she had the green light and was crossing Broad Street from West Avenue when the other car ran the red light and hit her left front fender and bumper as it turned north on Fast Avenue.
The Lorain county volleyball finals at the Lorain Y M C A were moved from April 22 to April 20. Elyria Y Varsity will face Lorain Bulldogs for the Class A title on Wednesday at the Y.
Market notes from Cleveland and Toledo livestock markets dated April 16 show hogs and cattle steady with mixed price ranges. hog receipts around 260-560 lbs at 10.75 to 12.15, 180-260 lbs at 22.10, sows 9.00-15.00. cattle receipts 100 with calves 1560, sheep and lambs steady, top fat lambs about 16.50 and fats 15.00-16.80. Toledo hogs 400 received, heavies 16.50-16.85, mediums 11.10-11.40, Yorkers 11.50-12.00, light pigs 11.60-12.00. sheep and lambs receipts light, market steady.
At the Church of Christ service, W A Lor, the day Wu, L Burner shared details from the United Christian Missionary Society. The report notes all Nanking missionaries are safe though foreigners are absent and properties were looted or burned. The current unrest seen as temporary progress, with calls for aid from home to support missions and return work when possible.
The Kenyon Colts defeated Past Ave. baseball nine 11 to 1 yesterday afternoon. Jack Banville pitched shutout innings for the Colts while Lehman struggled for East Ave. Batterymen Banville Braden and Lebman Thompson led the attack as Kenyon filled the bases and drove in runs all game.
Wellington O April 16 George LD Ronk well known local man died Thursday evening after years of poor health His wife predeceased him two years ago He is survived by two sons Paul of Cleveland and Carl of this place Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the home at 2 o clock Rev Kerr will officiate The missionary society of the M E church held a meeting in the church parlors Thursday Miss MMe Coy of China spoke and the mite box yielded over 4 Misses Coy and Fiske spoke at various services at the Congregational church Good Friday Mrs Fiske spoke on Events of Goat Friday in the Time of Christ Dr Fiske and Mrs Fiske spoke at the Kiwanis meeting and Chapter and Lodge inspec tions were announced Local notes include visits of Miss Merton Sutliff and Miss Evangeline Anderson from Youngstown Mrs Harvey Ray and Grandma Gott are ill.
Charles W. Lawrence of Oberlin, a former student active in banking and industry, is noted in connection with the Susquehanna centennial exposition in Philadelphia. Professors Moore and Yeaton will lecture at Oberlin, while local clubs plan endowment drives for Westwood Cemetery and memorials.
Oberlin College reports Dr H L Kung, an Oberlin alumnus from 1906,named minister of finances and industry in the Cantonese National government. A brother of Sun Yat Sen, Kung led famine relief in Sichuan, directed civil and military affairs during the 1912 civil war, and for 19 years has chaired Oberlin in China schools, now president of the group. He earned a BA in 1908 and an AM from Yale, returning to China to expand the Oberlin schools network.
The piece extols Grandpa’s robust health at sixty, praising lasting energy and cheerful spirit. It emphasizes vitality, ambition, and resilient well being despite age, contrasting youth’s envy with the grandfather’s continued vigor.
Washington officials say President Coolidge publicly backs the compromise farm relief plan and signals support for Senator McNary as a potential third-term pathway. The president’s spokesman notes Coolidge will back McNary to craft a compromise, while McAdoo remains a leading Democratic hope amid shifting camps. Meredith of Iowa is cited as a possible successor if McAdoo steps aside, reflecting farm-state influence on the 1924 race.
F J Brennan of 911 Fast Avenue and Peter Greer of 143 Fairlawn Avenue clashed on Broad Street near Middle Avenue yesterday. Greer says the light changed as he turned, while Brennan claims he had a green light and drove through, with both vehicles sustaining damage to running boards and fenders respectively.
Ludwig Schneider of Fulenbech Germany is the guest of his cousins Dan and Hart Hoeh on North Main Street.
County agricultural extension agent C. E. Rowland and former Medina agent R. A Cave will lead a series of meetings to explain the corn borer situation. Gatherings are scheduled Monday in Grafton and Henrietta, Tuesday in Eaton and Carlisle, Wednesday in Brighton, and Thursday in Wellington and Sheffield, with Sheffield venue to be announced. John R. Meeks transfers Lot 13, New Center allotment, Elyria, $10.
A quiz listing ten queries on composers and works. It asks who is known as The March King and The Swedish Nightingale, the Metropolitan Opera's year’s American opera and its composer, explanations of The Nibelungen Ring, Beethoven’s total operas, the composer of Pomp and Circumstance, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, family names of Adams, Bach, Tschaikowsky, and Mozart, a German opera in Il barretto, and related biographical details.
The Elyria Board of Trade directors will meet at the Newell hotel at noon Monday. Civic improvement, parking, and new industries committees also meet at Board of Trade rooms the same day with times 4 00 p m 7 30 p m and 1 9 a m respectively.
A Chevrolet coupe with license 549485 was found idle Wednesday on Broad Street and towed to the police pound. The 1928 model lacks motor and serial numbers. Also noted is a statistic that more than 22 percent of the average German income goes to taxes.
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