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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1938
Page
1
Lightning struck the W C Porter farm on Oberlin road near Elyria yesterday afternoon, destroying a 25 by 40 foot two story barn with basement and warehouse of hay and farm tools. Twenty two dairy cattle were saved, while another nearby barn was saved using well water and chemicals. Insurance coverage was reported to be substantial.
Cleveland press writer John W. Love told Elyrians at a Y M C A dinner that President Roosevelt may signal a new business confidence through his Congress message and national address. Love urged national discipline and higher standards, warning that many workers remain permanently unemployed and that shorter hours could reduce unemployment if wages fall accordingly. He argued the business cycle is not a reliable guide and predicted prices may fall in multiple directions.
The Elyria Ministerial Association met at the M M Cc A and planned the annual baccalaureate service to be held at the M H church with Rev Bela P Racso of the Hungarian Reformed church as speaker. A community religious survey was postponed to early fall. Gideons representative Russell Johnson attended and Bible placements at the Y M C A were noted. Attendance at cooperating churches reached about five thousand, roughly a thousand more than last year.
A young deer increasingly bold has been observed in Wellington the past weeks. This morning Mrs. A Barrick of Pleasant Street saw the animal in the field behind the E. E. Watters house on South Main Street and noted it leaping the fence between the Watters and Harr properties around six o clock. She alerted milk delivery man Howard Hilliker to the sighting.
Cloudy with chances of showers tonight and likely in northeast portion Wednesday morning. Cooler conditions expected Wednesday and in the north tonight. The report covers last 24 hours of weather, noting lows moving through Ontario to the St Lawrence Valley and from Saskatchewan to Lake Superior. Precipitation spans Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic and across the northern states from Great Lakes to Pacific. Cold morning in Ohio Valley and chillier in the Northern Rockies with widespread cooler temperatures.
The Elyria Y M C A annual membership dinner, set for tomorrow, is postponed to 6 30 p m Monday due to many events this week. R L Dickinson of Columbus, area executive, will speak as planned. Eight trustees will be elected for three year terms and reports on the past year and future plans will be presented.
The city council approved as an emergency a 44060 fire equipment bond ordinance to buy two pumpers and an aerial ladder truck next month. Mayor Petra urged speedy action to allow bids by May 16, with Specifications Director Faxon and Fire Chief Bates reviewing equipment from American LaFranca Company.
In Nicaragua the press reports a renewed uprising on the Atlantic coast led by General Peliberto Diaz Zelaya and Rufino Solis. Fires destroy half of San Pedro Sula as military barracks and government buildings burn.
In Cadiz area an Ohio and Pennsylvania coal mine collision caused a rockfall killing John Golliday 53 and John Patterson 51 as they labored 400 feet underground pulling timbers. John Merryman and Leonard Jennson narrowly escaped as a 30 by 4 foot rock crashed down. a 50-man crew took three hours to recover the bodies.
Mrs. William D. Taylor of Elyria is hospitalized in Youngstown with a fractured pelvis after a two car collision near Youngstown. The accident happened as the lead car sought to turn while Mr Taylor attempted to pass. Mrs Taylor rode in the rear with her mother and aunt. Mr Jewett and Mr Taylor were in front. One child in the other car suffered a minor cut.
The Elyria Exchange Club moved forward at a luncheon at the Y M C A as a constitution and by laws were adopted. Three new members joined and two committees were formed including the charter presentation committee with Judge Nye as chair. Officers for the remainder of the first half year will be elected next Monday noon.
The Board of Evoning Appeals granted permission to BE. E. Phipps to construct an addition to the electro plating plant operated by C. R. Wheeler at 129 Olive Street after a hearing with no opposition.
Council approved refunding 108000 of Water Works bonds to reduce interest from 5 3 4 percent to at most 3 percent. Bonds were part of a 360000 issue tied to a water main and elevated tank install near Furnace Street. Proceeds will go to the sinking fund. Transfers included 900 from contingent to motor vehicle and 150 for police stationery. Jewelry license fee hike to 25 a day referred to committee. FHA plan for building promotion approved for Elyria contact. Protest filed over Harwood street water main assessment. Building line definitions debated delaying Fair Lawn Avenue dwelling.
Rome reports Italy ready to negotiate a treaty of friendship with France. Foreign Minister Ciano told French chargé Blondel that preliminary talks to begin tomorrow depend on Paris instructions. Blondel and Ciano discussed Mussolini's readiness to negotiate, with Ciano confirming Italy's willingness. Sir Richard Terry, 72, famed composer, died in London.
A 1937 report from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control shows Elyria’s state liquor store moved 372092.97 dollars worth of liquor while Lorain’s outlet totaled 5239 887.71 dollars. Countywide liquor spending topped a million, with Elyria’s volume equaling substantial daily sales.
County commissioners summon all district officials of the county central relief unit for 8:30 am to discuss a possible relief breakdown next month. If the relief fund runs dry the county may hand direct relief to districts. The March draw totaled 234,475 for 1,177 cases. The unit covers Lorain Elyria Avon Lake Amherst and LaGrange.
Two men robbed the Bloomingdale state bank in Bloomingdale Michigan as a real theft occurred minutes before a planned fake holdup at Homer intended to test highway blockades and radio alarm efficiency. Cash stolen was estimated between $1500 and $2000. cashier A D Wiggins and assistant cashier H C Reynolds were ordered into a corner during the robbery. Police formed a blockade, chasing a suspect car headed north while the staged holdup was called off to pursue the real crime.
Harold Kintz, an employee at the Jackson Hotel, fell six feet to the sidewalk while panting around a window this afternoon. Initial reports said he was badly hurt but later investigation showed no serious injuries and he returned to work.
Two men pretended to be federal officers and robbed G. W. Bancroft and his housekeeper Mra. Ester Davis at their Bradford home. They bound the pair with tarred tape, demanded to search, and stole 470 dollars before Bancroft freed himself and alerted Sheriff Kenneth Miller. One suspect wore a white handkerchief as a mask. the other wore blue glasses.
Lorain County Republican Women plan an all day School of Politics at LaPorte M E Church Friday with speakers from state and local groups. Morning session features Catherine Fox from state headquarters. afternoon includes Edna Murphy of Toledo and Lorain County women speakers on democracy, publicity, finances and civic issues. A discussion period will follow, with a large county turnout anticipated.
Elyria announces five juniors from Elyria High School to attend the Buckeye Boys State Camp in Columbus from June 18 to 28. Sponsorship comes from the American Legion post, the Elyria Elks Lodge, and the St. Agnes PTA, with three more to be chosen later from Lorain County schools.
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson asked the emergency board for 50000 to finance a statewide probe of sales tax practices, alleging millions in losses from fake reports and suspected examiner malfeasance. He also sought 5000 to audit liquor warehousing and gallonage tax, targeting five warehouses including Franklin Warehouses, Inc.
More than 100 businessmen from Elyria Lorain and Wellington will attend a dinner meeting at the First M B church tonight to hear an explanation of the impact of state and federal social security programs on business. The event is sponsored by the Elyria Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Speakers will likely include a member of the state chamber research department and either Walter J Mackey of the Industrial Commission of Ohio or Paul J Dougherty, an analyst for the Social Security board.
Lorain County Voiture 40 and 8 presented a full pool table with accessories to Pleasant View Sanatorium last night. R. F. Leemhuis, department treasurer, made the gift on behalf of the Forty and Eight of Ohio, and A. J. Robinson, sanatorium trustee, accepted it with thanks. Men patients immediately used the recreation equipment, while Voiture 149 members led by Charles A. Kremser toured the facility and praised its work.
Washington reports Vice President Warne announced Sen. Arthur Capper resigned from the joint Congressional Committee on the Tennessee Valley Authority and Sen. James J. Davis of Pennsylvania was named to succeed him. The panel's membership includes Sen. Vic Donahey and others, while House members Mead Thompson, Ewing Thomas, and several others join the inquiry into TVA activities and related private interests.
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