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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
5
CHICAGO, April 20. The brisk opening trade on the board of trade pushed wheat and other grains to new seasonal highs before profit taking tempered activity toward noon. Corn, oats, rye, barley advanced early, then retraced but still showed gains, while provisions rose sharply with limited selling.
Lorain county farmers throng the extension service office as the weekly window for crop production loan applications opens. About twenty applications filed yesterday with many more today. Applications accepted Wednesday Thursday and Friday mornings. April 30 is the federal deadline. The maximum loan is 300 with many asking for smaller sums.
G Wilson Ross 48 treasurer of Hobart Manufacturing Company was found dead at his Troy Ohio office from a self inflicted .52 caliber gunshot. His wife Bernice and an employee found the body. Ross had 30 years with the firm and left a wife two children two sisters and a brother.
Three youths confessed to killing Cloyd Shafer, a 68-year-old Lima butcher famed for aiding neighbors. Authorities say the robbery occurred after the elderly man concealed large sums of money in his home. Tiplen Stikenborz, 23, a neighbor and housekeeper, allegedly aided the scheme.
Ab Peckinpaugh of the state auditors office states township clerks records are open to public inspection at all reasonable hours and a township clerk has no authority to refuse access. The letter responded to a Lorain County resident's inquiry reported by the Chronicle Telegram.
A police car was damaged near 5:20 p m when a rear brake locked causing it to slide onto street car tracks on the Lodi street bridge and strike a machine driven by D A Wood of 347 Louisiana avenue before rebounding into a tree. Sergeants Arthur Hurd and patrolman Lee Johnson were in the car after abandoning pursuit of a motorist who had run red lights. the rear of the front seat gave way and the officers fell backward.
Eddie Nixon and David Grear from Lorain were transferred to Mansfield Reformatory to begin their sentences for the October 21 robbery of the Union Savings and Loan Company. Deputies Henry Moehl and Noel Lewis escorted them yesterday to Mansfield.
J. R. Caldwell of Aktor reported to the sheriff that several tires were stolen from his truck around 1 30 a m today while the vehicle was stopped at a railroad crossing in Wellington for a few minutes. He could not specify how many tires were taken.
Joan Olenick seventeen of Lodi street was sentenced to Lancaster school for bars yesterday after police arrested him for burglary at Harry Pollack’s grocery store on Westover street on April eighteenth.
Deputy sheriffs impounded a large sedan found in a ditch near Columbia Station yesterday afternoon. The car was stripped and license numbers were missing.
A car owned by Burt Curtiss of Wellington, reported stolen yesterday afternoon, was recovered a few hours later according to Sheriff Clarence W. Dick.
The slide of the dollar makes American goods cheaper for foreign buyers while raising prices at home. Buyers expect higher groceries and essentials as imports cost more, and lawmakers weigh inflation tools to spur or curb demand. Higher stock prices may bolster banks and liquidity for some assets.
The fragmentary OCR mentions F. Gerhart and Vinekin Bros. and a lease dispute with Credit Clothing Company. It references an indictment and a release yesterday under $1 bail, with arraignment in common law court and a Montana Alberta context, plus a distant claim about a long hoofed animal.
Forty four groups from across the county compete at Kargies School in a full day event overseen by Gerald M. Frank. The program lists divisions for orchestras choral groups and bands with judges and a points system. Public attendance is free.
The article reflects on W Pease described by Dr Brown as a quiet, modest man whose actions and influence shaped Readford and Plymouth areas. It notes his calm demeanor, strong character, and role as an exemplar of American civilization as peers recall his service and ideals amid current events and memories of local figures.
The Oxford crew at Allen has trained after dusk this year as two rowers Coachmen and Bankes miss normal departures. The boat pushes off after six and rows on well past sunset guided by a lantern lit with bright navigation lights.
Concrete structures in Tokie's district suffered damage as earthquakes tests their resilience. Officials assess the extent of cracks, fallen fixtures, and potential safety hazards while engineers inspect foundations and retrofit needs.
John Blake believes his son Jerome, 19, is held by abductors who demanded ransom for a week. Blake says contact with the ring is ongoing but negotiations are difficult. Police fear the abductors may act to prevent betrayal and a potential rescue.
The Elyria based Foremen's Club members will travel to Medina on Wednesday for a joint meeting at the A J Roe Company's plant with speaker Jonmr Joasepe of Cleveland. Local clubs helped organize the Medina event and plan music and entertainment. Reservations with McClallan are due by noon Tuesday.
Four men confess to six holdups and thefts as part of a gang linked to at least 59 robberies across Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Names given: John Pusxat James Letazia Jes Peterses and Wassie Patterson. Victims from Sharon Center Ravenna Akron and Neverstis. detectives report secret compartments and four revolvers seized.
Senate discussions focus on Pittman silver plan and inflation measures aimed at stabilizing the dollar. Thomas warns against excessive circulation while lawmakers weigh debt repayment, gold to silver ratios, and potential wage revaluations as Wheeler pushes for broader free coinage amid urgent White House pressure.
Lodge officers and committees from Vine Rebecca Lodge were hosted at a home on Lal College street Tuesday evening. Decorations featured pink and green, with card games and a three course chicken dinner served by the hostess. Prizes announced: Myre, Bertha Powers first. Mrs. Cora Walker second. Mrs. Mahle Jones reportedly third.
Members of the T.M.T.M. club entertained their husbands at a dinner at Dominick's in Elba last evening. Following dinner, dancing and bridge were enjoyed with prizes: Jack Schafer won first ladies, Elver Grills second, Gerald Keller consolation. Leo Smith first men, Harold Gooies second, Shirley Jackson consolation.
Ruth Dale and Wilbur Morris of Oberlin high school will represent the school in the fourth annual Shakespearean reading contest at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware this Friday and Saturday. Scholarships of 400 and 200 dollars will go to first and second place winners.
Incomplete text notes a local item involving Put-in-Bay school and Sper. Mentions wills and remembrance but lacks clear details or names.
Me Riva came home Sunday evening with her parents Mrs 0 E White of Hols wond avenue Mro and Moe 48 Corbin and Mr Genner Bees of Ashtabula are guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Stevenson North Partiot yas Mead Moe Fred Hanson of Winnaton was Sunday evening guest at the home of Mr and Mrs D E B Were on Tat wood avenue Clarence Mack returned home on Groveland on Allen hospital with pneumonia his condition improving Mrs A R Stevens and family hosted Freedonia N Y visitors Mrs Muel Rowe of Union underwent appendicitis operation early this week at her hospital Mrs G W Andrews of Forest street has returned from a trip through the east visiting Perea Kentucky New York Connecticut Massachusetts Washington D C and Tennessee George Hatch a University of Michigan student spent Easter vacation with his mother Mrs Fred Tatih of Forest street
Lorain County commissioners plan to demand forfeiture of a $6090 bond posted by a bonding firm that failed to fulfill a February agreement to purchase $191245 of Lorain County poor relief bonds. The firm asked to be released and to have its $5000 check returned citing bank tying funds and local bond operations.
Funeral services for the late Mrs Emeline Kerr wife of Walter B Kerr of Lorain will be held at the First Methodist Church in Lorain at 2 50 Friday afternoon. Interment will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Mrs Kerr 74 a resident of Lorain for the past 30 years died shortly before noon yesterday at her home 1930 East Street after a two year illness. She leaves her husband a sister Mrs Hacey Grove of Lakewood Ohio a brother John Abrahams and a nephew Lawrence Grove of Locustwood a supreme officer of Loyal Order of Moose.
Obituary from Columbia dated April 1990 notes the death of Or son Prindle a prominent chairsman and farmer on Silsby Road. He is survived by his widow May Prindle daughter Mrs Ralph Herrington and son Quentin of Silsby Road. Funeral services set for Friday at Haag Funeral Chapel Berea with burial in Columbia Cemetery.
Lorain County Savings & Trust Company aims to submit plans to the State Banking Department and seek examiner approval to reopen after closing. Officials report no large withdrawals before the bank holiday, indicate reduced salaries, and note substantial securities for potential loans if cash is available. The plan also includes joining the Federal Reserve System and preserving assets for depositor payments.
Cleveland markets show steady poultry and livestock trade with hogs and cattle opening steady then easing. Potatoes, grains, and flour prices quoted with Nashville and Chicago references and regional notes on supplies and shipments.
A Lorain County Banking Committee reports that Taylor and associates found shrinkage in Ohio banks under half the state average over three years. The Lorain County Savings & Trust aims to join the Federal Reserve System and maintain liquidity, while County funds are said to be spread across eight restricted Lorain banks. The panel notes reduced board size, promotes Special Account deposits, and highlights a shift from unsecured loans to secured loans with mortgages the slowest to repay. The Elyria banks claim about $15.9 million in local contributions to homes and businesses and describe mortgage lending as increasingly difficult for homeowners and farmers.
Mrs. Lute Bright of Walker Minnesota reports losing 20 pounds from June 28 1932 to January 1 1953 after taking Kruschen Salts under medical care. The ad touts fat loss and renewed vitality with a daily half teaspoon in hot water and promises a money back guarantee if unsatisfied after the first jar.
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