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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1928
Page
4
Lima Ohio date April 17 permission to unload fuel in front of homes without driveways was granted by the city commission. The repeal of the ordinance allows spring deliveries after coal dealers association requested immediate relief. Previously a law barred driving wagons over sidewalks lacking proper driveways.
Amherst Methodist church officials announce a board meeting in South Amherst on Tuesday evening at 7 30 o clock.
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will hold an all day session on Wednesday.
The junior class will stage Tea Taper Tavern by Linsay Barbee on Thursday evening April 19. Characters include Rosa mond Reid just out of college and Margaret Wilhelm Marian Day in a light faculty and student led production.
A cast of characters appears in a southern setting including chaperon Viola Kreeger and Ann Annesley while names like Hildegrad Aebersold Alice Garland and Margaret Histed surface among a web of villagers and acquaintances.
Mr and Mrs William Meacham hosted the final Whist club gathering at their residence on Saturday evening. A dainty lunch was served at a late hour to guests including Mr and Mrs George Stephenson and family Mr and Mrs Harold Weston and son Tommie Harry Wittington and the hosts two daughters remaining in attendance.
Miss Jenolne Wellwood of Elyria called on Sunday at the John Dun can home. Charles Doalda was in Amherst on Saturday on business. Mrs. Sarah Wragg and son visited Amherst on Sunday as guests of the Wrage family. Many Elyria residents attended the Saturday dance. Ford Moser and three children called on ill Mrs. John West in Pittsfield. Charles Corbett hosted dinner for Frank Ives and others from Oberlin and Elyria. Lodi Ruth and daughter Evelyn plus Marion Corbett were in Cleveland Sunday. Mrs. Roy Anderson spent the day at Amherst visiting her mother.
Indians defeat Detroit 5 to 4 as Marty McManus errors and Cleveland pitching by Uhle key the win. Detroit lineup includes Jamieson Lind Gerken J Sewell Burney Hodapp L Sewell with substitutions noted in the abbreviated box score. Cleveland remains set to play Detroit again.
Oberlin residents hosted guests from Elyria Cleveland Amherst and Lorain over the weekend. Families moved between Buckeye Street and East Main while others traveled for visits. Local hosts included Barnhart Dressler Witte and Davis households with numerous relatives and friends from surrounding towns like Lorain Amherst and Rocky River.
Manus 2, Rice, Jamieson 2, Gerken 2, J. Sewell. Two base hits by Jamieson, Gerken, Hodapp, Gehringer, Rice, McManus. Heilman, Gerken, L. Sewell hit three bases. Rice sac bun. Double play Hodapp Lind Burns. Cleveland 7 left, Detroit 5. Able 1, Whitehill 1. Uhle 2 strikeouts, Whitehill 10 in 8 innings, Smith 0 in 1. Whitehill loser. Umpires athre Hildebrand Ormsby. Time 1:58.
J. O. McManus aged 61, former president of the First National Bank at West Union, and his son pleaded guilty in federal court in Cincinnati. The elder was sentenced to one year and one day in Atlanta for making false entries in bank accounts. The summary ends mid line. additional details follow in source.
Two men were arrested as the county jail in Troy held the bank near bankruptcy several weeks ago. Citizens of the town contributed funds to keep the bank operating.
A midnight burglar attempted to rob a downtown Cleveland department store and fled across adjoining rooftops after a night watchman fired two shots. The watchman was drawn to the noise and alerted authorities as the intruder escaped.
Police interrupted an attempted robbery on the second floor of a store when a burglar alarm sounded. While the break in was underway, burglars also tried to enter another downtown shop. They fled frightened away before taking any loot.
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