Elyria Businessman and Former Lorain County Treasurer Dies
Lugh C Harris former Lorain County treasurer and prominent Elyria business figure died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 2 30 am. He was 70 and had lived in Elyria 40 years born December 18 18 in Great Barrington Massachusetts He held posts at Elyria Telephone Company Elyria Savings and Trust Wellington Telephone Company and was active in Masonry Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home officiated by Dr William L Auld The body lies at the funeral home for calling hours until noon Tuesday.
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dugh C. Harris
Parkavee
Elyria
Lorain County
treasur
Elyria Memorial Hosal
Mrr. Harris
Great Bartgton
Mass
alliangton
Elyria Telephone Comny
Elyria vings and Trust Company
Wellington Teleone Company
Ionic Lodge
Wellington
Ashall
Harris
Tampa
trida
Keen S. Harris
Fred French
Waterly
Conn
Sudro-Cur- Funeral Home
William lir Auld
Sudro-Curtisneral Home
City to Start Spring Cleanup Monday Across City
Service Director Kon announced the annual spring cleanup will begin Monday with three crews targeting the east and west sides of town. Residents may place refuse at the curb by morning for free haul. ashes are not accepted. Crews will cover sections along the river, finishing by Wednesday in the east, and by next Wednesday on the west side. Authorities warn prosecutions under the military code for uncleared properties. Mayor Petro urges residents to join a broader cleanup effort to make Elyria cleaner healthier and safer.
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I. PD. Kon
shington avenue
Jon
Gerald Stang
Joseph Petro
Elyria
Census Progress Seen Near Completion in Elyria
William nee reports census taking in Elyria appears close to finished with the agriculture census likely extending through the rest of the month. Janceé announces moving headquarters from Eagles' Building to 125 Gieudase street to continue work.
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Elyria
William nee
Janceé
Gieudase street
Weather Summary From The Plains To The East
The latest weather observations show a cloudy sky with rain in the east and light rain in the western areas. A cool trend continues in the southeast while Sunday remains generally unsettled with a disturbance moving northeast from Tennessee. Continuous precipitation has affected the middle Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic with heavy showers in the Ohio Valley and little temperature change overall.
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middle Mississippi valley
Atlantic
Ohio valley
Ohio River floods central and southern Ohio after heavy rain
The Ohio River and many streams surged from banks after six days of rain, inundating thousands of acres of farmland and flooding roads in central and southern Ohio. Governor Bricker prepared emergency relief with state agencies as forecasts called for an end to rain and generally fair Sunday.
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Ohio
United Press
John W. Bricker
Ohio River
U.S. Weather Bureau
Bricker
highway department
state highway patrol
adjutant general's office
health and fire marshal’s departments
the
conservation commission
LITTLE SHAM
Little Miami river
Milford
Cincinnati
Four Cleveland Firemen Hurt In Hosiery Plant Fire
Four Cleveland firemen were injured early today while fighting a blaze at the Clear Silk Hosiery company stockroom. Three were cut by flying glass and one was burned. All were released after hospital care. Damage estimated from seven to fifteen thousand dollars. cause not immediately determined. Battalion Chief Charles Reese among the injured.
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CLEVELAND
Clear Sylk
Charles Reese
Douglas C. MacMillan
manger
Ohio vocal contest ratings announced for Lorain County schools
Five thousand singers competed as Henrietta High School mixed chorus earned excellent in Class CC directed by Miss Marjorie Owe. Grafton girls glee club and Avon Lake groups won very good ratings in Class CC and Class C contests under Miss Howe and Russell Myers. Brownhelm High School band slated to perform at 9.55 tonight after leaving for Columbus under Russell Petersen. Wellington High School band qualified but not competing due to enrollment limits.
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Lorain
Columbus
United Press dispatch
Henrietta High School
Marjorie Owe
Grafton girls’ glee club
Miss Howe
Avon Lake
Russell Myers
Wellington
Cincinnati Pittsburgh Game Postponed on Wet Grounds
The Cincinnati Pirates game against Pittsburgh scheduled for today was postponed due to wet field conditions.
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PITTSBURGH
CLEVELAND
Streams Racing Toward Flood Stage In Penna
Western Pennsylvania rivers swollen by heavy rain surged toward flood stage. At the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela they rose four tenths of a foot per hour, with a crest expected around 27 to 28 feet. One child drowned in Summers county West Virginia. homes flooded in Burgettstown and Glenshaw as Raccoon Creek and Little Pine Creek overflowed.
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PITTSBURGH
W. S. Broizman
waiters
Child
West Virginia
Burgettstown
Weashinston county
Bernard Wood
Wold Creek
Buck
Summers county
Little Pine Creek
Glenshaw
Verona
Allegheny River boulevard
Five Die in London Powder Plant Blast
London reports a blast at a north London munitions factory killed five workers and injured fifteen, one seriously. The explosion occurred in a mixing house that was destroyed, with adjoining buildings damaged but the main factory spared.
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LONDON
ministry of supply
Elyria and Oberlin Men Hurt In Train Wreck
In the Little Falls New York express wreck more than thirty people were injured. J H Schoenwalter of Elyria and Dr W F Bohn of Oberlin College were among the injured. Bohn suffered a wrenched back and bruised chest and expected to return to Oberlin. Mrs Hallie Ford of New London also sustained injuries but is not seriously hurt.
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Little Falls
N. Y
J. H. Scheerwalter
Columbus street
Elyria
W. F. Bohn
Oberlin College
Hallie Ford
New London
Schoenwalter
Colson Co
Neely Powers
William Frederick Bohn
Bohn
Lake Shore Limited
New York
Bobn
Oberlin
R. B. Ford
NYC
Cleveland
Salvation Army Campaign Raises 8509 in Elyria Drive
Final reports show the Elyria Salvation Army fund campaign totaling 8509 subscribed. Mrs. D. M. Upton led her team with 475, while Dr. A. R. Agate captained the top men’s team at 340. Campaign chairman C. F. Bronson disbanded the organizing body of 300 workers as reports continue.
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Salvation Army building fund
D. M. Upton
C. F. Bronson
H. H. Hillier
Salvation Army
Broad street
A. J. Robinson
Elyria Savings and Trust Company
Elyria organizatons
Research club
Second Congregational church
Zonta Bible
Allied Fleets in Control of Sea Routes
A London war office communique says Allied operations in Norway proceed per plan with French troops landing and Allied forces occupying vantage points. Britain and France landed expeditionary forces without loss, asserting complete control of sea routes despite German claims. Viscount Halifax told the Soviet ambassador Britain is open to exploratory trade talks with the USSR amid the war.
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LONDON
war office
Norway
Great Britain
France
Britain
Germany
Viscount Halifax
Ivan Maisky
Russia
Cleveland police hunt four more in tire theft ring
Cleveland police continued the hunt for four men named as members of a $900000 tire theft ring after arresting three others including ringleader Frank Hess 53 Hess is held on $2500 bond on a suspicious person charge Police report 25 additional stolen tires recovered from shops across six northeastern Ohio cities the ring has operated for seven years
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CLEVELAND
Frank Hess
Hess
Charles Cavolo
automobile bureau
Ohio
Promenade Sunday Fashion Parade Postponed
Unseasonable snow and cold weather caused Elyria merchants to postpone the Promenade Sunday fashion parade by one week. The event, sponsored by the Elyria Chamber of Commerce, now set for Sunday April 28, will feature spring apparel displays, a photographer in downtown from 2 to 4 p m, and a car show by seven local dealers with about 40 new models.
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Elyria
merchants’ division
Chicago Man Will Address Three Elyria Audiences
Dr. Charles Copeland Smith of Chicago will speak in Elyria next Monday and Tuesday under the National Association of Manufacturers. He'll address the Elyria Foremen's Club dinner, a student assembly at Elyria High School, and a Rotary Club luncheon on the topic What Is the American Way. He is English born, educated at Manchester, holds a PhD, and has been a minister, sociologist, economist, author, radio commentator, and lecturer.
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Charles Copeland Smith
Chicago
Elyria
National Association of Manufacturers
Elyria Foremen’s
Harlie G. Stevick
Elyria High School
Elks’ ballroom
Elyria Rotary Club
Harry W. Lueth
Chamber of Commerce
Isle of Man
Middle West
Chicago Daily News
Two British Ships Go Down Off England Coast
Two British steamers the Mersey and the Hawnby were sunk off the southeast coast of England. The Hawnby’s 39 crew were rescued by naval pinnaces. Seven survivors from the Mersey were taken to a hospital, one later died, and the ship went down near shore after a probable mine strike.
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LONDON
England
Mersey
List of Dead in Train Wreck at Little Falls
Dead in the Little Falls train wreck include Arthur G. Hall Earlville N Y Charles H Grosskoff Toledo O Charles Blanchard Utica N Y J H Earle Albany N Y engineer J Y Smith Schenectady N Y fireman William P King Toledo O Harold Rothman Sioux City Ia C G White New York Pullman porter C L Ghyselinck Syracuse railway employee Mrs L Berg Syracuse Gervais Nolin Auburn N Y Ten unidentified bodies lie at Little Falls hospital and funeral parlor.
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LITTLE FALLS
N. Y
Arthur G. Hall
Earlville
N.Y
Charles H. Grosskoff
Toledo
O. Charles Blanchard
Utica
J. H Earle
Albany
J. Y. Smith
Schenectady
Wiliam P. King
Harold Rothman
Sioux City
C. G. White
New York
Pullman porter
C. L. Ghyselinck
Syracuse
J. Robinson
L. Berg
Gervais Nolin
Auburn
Tells Boys Germany Will Have Plenty Of Colonies
Berlin dispatch quotes Rudolf Hess deputy Nazi party leader addressing German youths on Hitler birthday. He says young boys too young to fight will later win and receive colonies to roam explore and fight. older youths may reach the front this war. He envisions future German territories for exploration and development.
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BERLIN
Rudolph Hess
Nazi party
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hess
Die of Dr Maynard Metcalf Former Elyman Dies After Long Illness
Dr Maynard M Metcalf a noted zoologist and former Elyman and Oberlin College faculty member died yesterday at his Winter Park Florida home after a long illness He was born March 12 1868 in Elyria Ohio and educated at Oberlin Johns Hopkins He led Oberlin zoology and Goucher College departments later lectured at Johns Hopkins Survived by wife Ella Wilder Metcalf a daughter Mrs William P Beetham of Boston and brother Wilmot V Metcalf of Clinton N Y Memorial services will be in Winter Park Florida
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Maynard M. Metcalf
Oberlin College
Winter Park
Florida
Metcalf
Elyria
Elias W. Metcalf
Obern College
Johns Hopkins University
Goucher College
Baltmore
Ella Wilder Metcalf
William P. Beetham
Lake Shore Limited wreck kills many in Little Falls
The Lake Shore Limited train jumped the track near Little Falls New York in a snow storm. At least 33 people died and 22 bodies were recovered with 12 identified. Rescue efforts continued as investigators traced a high speed approach and a boiler explosion.
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LITTLE FALLS
N. Y
Lake Shore Limited
New York Central Railroad
United Press
Fred C. Sabin
New York Central
New York
Chicago
Utica
John P. Ronan
New York City
Chiago
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