Trial of libel suit nears finish in Lorain court
In Lorain Judge A R Webber prepared to charge the jury as William Peer sues Samuel Horvitz and David Gibson for 50000. Attorney Fauver criticized cross examination and alleged a lengthy fight over Lorain Journal finances. He argued Horvitz acted as creditor and that Calman lied, while defending Horvitz’s character and citing Rankin and Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Webber
William Peer
Lorain
Samuel A. Horritz
David Gibson
Hibel
William J. Peer
Samuel Horvitz
Frank C. Scott
Cleveland
Peer
A R. Webber
Scott
Fanver
L. B. Fauver
Dars
Bill Peer
Horvitz
Gibson
Lorain Journal
Fauver
Everton
Emil Calman
Horwitz
Wit
McGampbell
C. E. Rankin
Rankin
Olain
E. I
O. E
I Fd
O. E. Rankin
William Eer
Grant
Lein
Judge Skeel to Speak at Elyria Kiwanis Dinner
Elyria Kiwanis Club hosts a Safety Month dinner at the First Congregational church 6230 with Judge Lee E. Skeel of Cleveland as speaker on The Value of Community Safety. Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce and other Elyria groups invited. noon luncheon canceled due to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Skeel
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Elyria
Elyria Kiwanis Club
First Congregational Church
Lee E. Skeel
Cleveland
Kiwanis Club
Refugees Describe Devastating Hue Fire in Philippines
Report from Ilolio on April 17 details a massive forest and village fire that has burned for 48 hours, with Fabrica likely razed and Cadiz at risk. Deaths and injuries are feared as 12 000 homeless and property damage estimated at 5 090 008 dollars. Red Cross aids the displaced while communications are restored. Residents flee in panic, carts jam roads, and winds may determine when the blaze ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iloilo
P. I
Hailo
Philippine Islands
Fabrica
Cadiz
Sagar
Insular Lumber Co
Sagay
Berrios
Fabrica Apaprentir
Pepa
Red Cross
Theer
Armed Robbers Shot In Back In Cleveland
In Cleveland on April 17 two armed robbers attempted to hold up Modern Drug Company. Frank R. Novish, store proprietor, shot one gunman in the back as they fled in a waiting coupe. A blood trail led from the front door to the curb where the wounded man was helped into the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Frank R. Novish
Novish
Norvish
Zlove
Dr A Caswell Fills to Speak at Elyria Woman's Club
Dr A Caswell Fills of Cleveland College Western Reserve University will address the Child Welfare and Social Service Department of the Elyria Woman's Club Friday afternoon. The meeting begins at 3 o'clock due to Union Good Friday services and is open to all Women's club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Child Welfare and Social Service Department
Elyria Woman's Club
A. Caswell Fills
Cleveland College
Western Reserve University
Women's Club
City Board awards Ely stadium floodlight contract
The Ely Board of Education awarded Collier Construction Company of Cleveland a 6900 contract to install a ground cable system and four sixty foot poles with multiple floodlights at Ely stadium. Work aims for use during the Irisia high school centenary celebration in June, with possible delays due to poles and cable delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Stadium
City Board of Education
Collier Construction Company
Cleveland
Innes
Eirria
Parkway
West Avenue
Middle Avenue
Verbal clash in senate hearing on prohibition clause
In Washington on April 17, Chairman Caraway and Curran clashed during a senate lobby committee session testing the wet association’s actions. Curran faced questions about whether his group published all facts or only those favorable, as Caraway pressed on his knowledge and the organization’s reporting, including deaths of officers and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Caraway
Herry H. Curran
Association Against the
Senate Lobby Committee
Curran
Walsh
Son
Wadsworth
Wet Association
Gore
Dem
Okla
Grand Parade of Girly Week Plans in May
Committees prepare for Girls Week grand parade on Monday May 5 at 7 60 p m with Elyria Aerie No 431 and Eagles Auxiliary directing. Girls placing first will receive honors. prizes awarded for best representation, conduct, attitude, and subject choice. Junior groups join via floats while younger children help with toads and are riderless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Aerie No
Order of Eagles
Eargles
West
James A. Hewitt
R. C. Masson
T. A. Conway
FT. U
Typhoid fears grip Brunswick Ohio as cases rise
In Brunswick Ohio on April 17 fear spread through the typhoid struck town as two new suspected cases surfaced. Dr Albert Wood reports twenty illnesses, four serious, and two young mothers died yesterday. The deceased are Mrs Boward Widdifield 24 and Mrs Conrad Dieber 26 both with several small children. Dieber died at home in Dorriestown near Medina after a visit to Brunswick. Dieber children Lois 7 Edna 5 and Willard 3 are ill. Health official Dr W G Rogen monitors the outbreak while milk tests by Dr R L Mansell await results today. The Bargers family suffers four sick children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Albert Wood
Wood
Boward Widdifield
Conrad Dieber
Diaber
Doriestown
Medina
Samuel Feightner
Lois
Edna
Willard
W. G. Rogen
Wayne County
Bargers
Dean
Margaret
Rosalie
William
R. L. Mansell
Guessing contest on 1950 census for Elyria and Lorain county
The Chronicle-Telegram invites readers to guess Elyria population and Lorain county totals for the 1950 census. Three entrants, Francis Murphy, Jack Hogan, and Sam Smith, have submitted estimates of Elyria and county figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
County
Chronicle-Telegram
End Near for Local Census Taking in Elyria Area
Elyria Lorain and Oberlin residents are nearly counted for the 2930 Federal Census. Census supervisor F A Stetson reports enumeration in Medina and Wadsworth is close to finish tonight, aims to wrap all districts over 2 500 population. Seven enumerators cover Lorain districts as work continues in smaller villages and rural areas toward April 30. Rochester Township rural district just completed. Rochester Village earlier. Office staff in Best One Building check completed districts while unofficial population figures await final ward, village, or township checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain
Oberlin
F. A. Stetson
Medina
Stetson
Wadsworth
Medina County
Rochester Village
Lorain County
More Men Get Employment In City Hall Bureau
Mayor James A Hewitt reports the temporary employment bureau near the century mark in jobs found for the previously unemployed. This morning five more people secured positions, aided by good weather and ongoing applicant flood. The city aims to maintain employer interest as demand for workers remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Hewitt
Jamaica Ginger sale indictments widen nationwide crack down
In Cincinnati on April 17 a federal grand jury indicted 51 individuals and 10 firms for selling Jamaica Ginger as a health tonic. The cases link to a government campaign against Jamaica Ginger related paralysis outbreaks. Many victims were treated locally and related indictments echo those from Covington, Kentucky ten days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica Ginger Sale
Cincinnati
Individeals
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Covington
Ohio River
Alabama Supreme Court Bars Hoover Supporters From Party Primary
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled the state Democratic executive committee acted within its rights by barring party members who supported Herbert Hoover in the 1928 national election from the primary ticket. U.S. Senator J. Thomas Heflin was among those excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Herbert Hoover
United States
J. Thomas Heflin
Planes rush smallpox vaccine to Costa Rica
A consignment of smallpox vaccine is being rushed by air to Costa Rica, arriving in Havana today via the Miami Cristobal Pan American Airways plane. Officials said the plane was scheduled to depart Havana at 10:15 am and reach Costa Rica Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Rica
Miami
Fla
Havana
Miami-Cristobal
Pan American Airways
Senator Dale Fills Final Vacancy on Campaign Panel
WASLINGTON April 17 Difficulties over the senate campaign investigating committee ended as Vice President Curtiss won consent from Senator Dale Republican Vermont to fill the last vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale
Waslington
Senate
Curtiss
Vermont
Senator seeks DOJ action to halt General Westinghouse merger
On the senate floor Senator Diaz of Washington urged the Department of Justice to block the proposed giant merger of General Electric and Westinghouse Electric with RCA. He is the proponent of current radio control legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
General and Westinghouse Electric Companies
Radio Corporation
Senate
Dia
Dem
Flood Flooding Lashes Lake Erie Shoreline and Ohio Rivers
Spring rain and warm weather sent Lake Erie waters higher across the Ohio coast from Port Clinton to Cleveland. Portage River swelled and resorts along Lake Erie suffered washouts while farmers fret over crop losses and fruit delays. Toledo reports receding floods after residents were evacuated by rowboats. many shore areas face dock and net damages and ongoing river overflows threaten lowlands in Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lake Erie
Clevelard
Port Clinton
Portage
Fremont
Sandusky Bay
Sandusky
Vermilion
Cuyehoga
Cleveland
Michigan
Toledo
Walhending
Tuscarawas
Coshocton
Point Place
Carlard Beach
Bolch
Kennsih van Wormer
Scott Re
Murder charge dropped in December robbery case
Andrew Kadar, 37, of Loraix, released from county jail after prosecutor Don W. Miers dropped charges following an investigation. Kadar had been linked to an early morning December 16 robbery attempt at Ki Zboray, South Lorsin merchant, but was found not implicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kadar
Loraix
Mir
Don W. Miers
Kadar
Ki Zboray
Zooray
Myers
Cobb fined for passing school bus on West River road
Ralph T. Cobb of Eiuria R D was fined 10 dollars and costs after pleading guilty in Justice S J George's court to the charge of passing a school bus on West River road Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph T. Cobb
Eiuria
R. D
Court of Justice
S. J. George
West River Road
Woman Injured in Ridgeville Auto Crash
A Cleveland woman and two passengers skidded on a slippery road a mile west of Ridgeville and Cleveland road. The car struck a fence and two telegraph poles after crossing streetcar tracks. Mrs. Springer suffered severe head bruises and was treated at Dr. B. P. L. Morgan's Ridgeville office. The vehicle was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeville
Cleveland Road
Cleveland
Springer
BP. L. Morgan
Senate Confers on London Naval Pact Ratification
Washington April 17 The White House held talks with President Hoover Senator Borah and acting secretary Cotton on moving toward ratification of the London naval agreement Borah said there is no opposition to general terms but the exact text must be studied before a definite opinion can be formed The senate foreign relations committee will take up the pact as soon as possible and a decision on presenting it this session awaits the American delegation return around April 20 Further conferences with Senator Hale and other leaders are planned to shape a definite program for ratification after Robinson and Reed join the talks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
White House
Hoover
Borah
Idaho
Cotton
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
London
Hale
Naval Affairs Committee
Robinson
Dem
Ark
Reed
Jurors Drawn For Petit Jury In Elyria and Lorain
Names of 23 persons drawn for the petit jury were announced. Eight report Monday and 15 Tuesday. Recipients include Pearl MacDonald Elyria and James Price Lorain. Listed addresses show residents from Elyria and Lorain venues and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl MacDonald
Garford Avenue
Elyria
ER. E. Hancock
Earl Court
Les J. Smith
Wellington
Portman
Brownheim
WNX
JeHery
Washington Avenues
Lorain
James Mitch- Broadway
HarisZs
Broad Street
Cornell Avenue
Used Car Bargains in Today's Chronicle Telegram
Read Today's Best Used Car Buys on the classified page. A variety of makes and styles at wide price ranges await you. Don’t delay and act now for excellent opportunities to own a car.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Grand Jury Indicts Loom Large in Lorain County
Thirty two defendants to arraign Monday before Judge Thompson in common pleas court as 29 open indictments against 24 individuals and seven secret indictments are reported. Cases include one first degree murder and two second degree murders. Indictments name Antonio Stoinas Dzonclis Lorain for killing his son in law, Dominick Mannarino Lorain for shooting Paul Monaco, and William Jackson for the murder of Mike Sena Lorain. An alleged automobile theft ring with six men from Oberlin is charged with auto theft and receiving stolen property. Other indictments cover burglary at Muir Drug Store, burglary at Atlantic and Pacific Grocery, grand larceny cases, and receiving stolen property statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Thompson
Common Pleas
Lerevim
Myrta Bradley
Russia Township
Mary Margaret Gerbartinger
Antonio Stoinas Dzonclis
Lorain
William Dineff
Dineff
Droucls
Domi-nick Mannarino
Paul Monaco
Monaco
William Jackson
Mike Sena
Oberlin
Michael Yascham
Donald Auble
Junous Bennett
Arthur Born
Silas Buchs
Harvey Born
Herbert Eyman
Jerry Zimmerman
Muir
Charles Majesic
Otto Meyers
Atlantic and Pacifico
Hany D. Foster
William Biakey
Stanley Wolczreviski
Rainey Marshall
R. A. McClure
Joe Wudowrski
John Stall
A. Wagonstein
Marten Packing Company
W. L. Scott
W. L. Sullivan
Cooperation of Parents Urged in School Safety Campaign
KR C Maston superintendent urges cooperation of parents and pupils in a safety campaign by Elria schools following installation of traffic lights on Middle Avenue near Franklin Washington Hamilton and high schools. Lights operate 7:30 to 9 AM 1 PM to 1 PM and 3 to 4 PM with Sixth Street light afternoon hours 2:39 to 4 to aid students leaving at 2:30.
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Elrria
KR. C. Maston
City of Traffic
Middle Avenue
Sixth Street
Franklin, Washington
Thirteenth Street
Hamilton
Maston
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United Press
RULES
Democratic Committee
Asko Cooperation OF Parents For Safety
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