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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1950
Page
12
New York reports that newspapers regained the lead as national advertising medium in 1949, with national ad dollars in newspaper space reaching 45,015,000 a record high for the fourth year. Magazines trailed at 41,798,000, while radio and television combined totaled 376,400,329.
Washington reports the government moves to sell or transfer 363000 wartime housing units after the 1956 housing bill signed by President Truman. The FHA cuts maximum rents from 4 to 16 percent and units may go to local authorities or private owners, preferably veterans. Ohio cities Centon Cincinnati Cleveland Lorain Warren seek transfers across multiple projects with more requests expected in 60 days.
Bliss Marian Kemble, dean of girls at Elyria High School, will be among 16 secondary officials at the second Articulation Conference at Baldwin Wallace College in Berea on Tuesday, April 25. Each official will meet about 15 minutes with at least five former students who wow freshmen at B W. At the luncheon after the interviews difficulties of the freshmen will be summarized and remedies suggested.
United Press reports Democratic candidate Henry M. Busche telling labor to back him in the May 2 primary and attend union meetings to gauge labor opposition to Taft Hartley. Other aspirants include Mayor DiSalle touring several towns, Auditor Ferguson pursuing graft probes, and Rhodes denouncing Lausche aiding Taft.
The Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church rejected responsibility for the Methodist Federation for Social Action calling it a voluntary independent group not authorized by the church. They reiterated opposition to Communism and noted Methodist women demand end to church segregation while the federation may drop the Methodist name to reduce public confusion.
Yarn for sleeveless and sleeved sweaters is available at the Eling chapter office for volunteer knitters. Mrs. H. Wendorf, production service chairman, announced today. The military hospital quota for the year stands at 14 percent, with demand remaining high at veterans' institutions.
Mediation hopes a New Jersey wage arbitration award will unlock bargaining with AT T and the CWA. A 2,000 New Jersey Bell workers raise is contested as a model, while a nationwide strike remains set for 6 am Wednesday affecting about 206,000 telephone workers unless settlements occur. CWA chief Beirne calls the award a hopeful sign but not a pattern for broader deals.
Police recovered a 1947 Elco Chevrolet demonstration car on West Avenue after a stranger took it Tuesday and vanished. The car radio and a $60 suit belonging to Louis George, the salesman who turned over the car, were missing.
McCarthy says he faces a smear campaign by Reds and their liberal allies as he defends his anti-Communist crusade. He accuses critics of pandering to Communists and equates opponents with those who would enslave Asia. Field letters referenced deny Lattimore was disclosed as a Communist.
A verdict of death by own action was returned for Jack J. Clarkson, 27, Columbus, a former Air Force pilot whose body was found in a gas-filled kitchen. The previous day, his wife Catherine A. Clarkson, 22, was granted a divorce, and a psychiatric examination was ordered for Clarkson by Judge Clayton W. Rose.
Funeral services for Dewey D. Weber will be held Saturday at 10 30 am from St Marys church. Burial in St Marys cemetery with calling hours at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home. Funeral services for John Arthur Jackson Sunday at 3 pm at Leonard P Reichlin Funeral Home. Dr J H Siward pastor will officiate and burial in Fields cemetery.
Baker Auto Sales won a $443 cognovit judgment against Daisy Taylor. Kathryn Zipp’s suit against George Yunker was dismissed. Frances King won a divorce from Jack. Mary Giest divorced Otto. Morris Brenner’s case, about a stairway use, allowed Brenner continued use. Eligia Arrendondo sued Joe Ortiz for $3,000 in injuries with $2,500 for personal harm and $500 punitive damages. Reserve and letter notices to several managers and students followed. A new Dutch truck plant is planned in The Hague.
Strongsville reports ownership of a 536 acre Otco farm hung in the balance as bankruptcy officials decide the winning bid. The Spitzer Brothers of Elyria bid up to 145000 for the entire farm excluding cattle grain and feed, with four parcels and equipment selling for 140775. The court must determine if the bulk bid can stand as highest bid. The sale aimed to aid a tax claim on Ohio Tool Co and its president Lester E Butzman senior.
Lorain County mobile chest X ray unit will be at Broad Street and Ely Park for one day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The shift from Thursday to Saturday helps those unable to attend earlier surveys. The Lorain County Tuberculosis and Health Association urges all to get screened as a quick, cheap health check. over 7,000 residents have used the service since last September, with the exam costing fifty cents per person.
Washington Experiment Station finds acid fertilizer applications raise soil acidity beyond optimal, reducing fruit production. Remedy is disking in limestone to neutralize excess acidity. Also notes lime as corrective measure and references related agricultural practices for raspberries grain feeding and pest control.
Morgantown West Virginia owner of the non union Powerell Coal Co mine and seven of his employes faced hearings after they fought off pickets with shotguns and rifles. Eleven people ten of them pickets were wounded in the outburst of gunfire yesterday. One required hospitalization. Sheriff Mike Gill said the unarmed pickets were making their second call at the mine within two days to press owner Asa Province to sign a union agreement. Province and seven workers will be heard before Squire Ham Bower. Province and five workers were charged with displaying deadly weapons. two others were held for investigation.
Three Elyria High school trades and industries teachers and supervisor D A Norris will attend the Northeastern Ohio Vocational Trades and Industries Association meeting in Warren Ohio on Friday and Saturday April 28 and 29. Joseph R Strobel Ohio Department of Education will deliver banquet address at the Warner Hotel Friday evening. C Vernon Thomas Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will speak on Your Railroad and You. Ohman Standard Oil Company of Ohio will discuss Human Relations Problems of Teachers. E R Laver printing instructor Raymond Richard welding and Paul Stewart auto mechanics also participate.
Maj. Arza R. Bullock 29 of Cambridge Springs Pa was killed when his car struck the rear of a auto driven by Dr Edward T. Sager 81 of New Holland and plummeted through a guard rail into Yellow Bud creek on Route 22 west of Ruleville according to state police. Lack of doctors Dr Thomas Parran US surgeon general warns America will face a deficit of 30000 physicians by 1960.
County commissioners named six residents for volunteer civilian air defense spotters. Kipton nominees B Jay Sharp C H Scott and Emmett Thompson. Columbia Station nominees Floyd Busch William Kline and Edgar Allen. Names sent to Major General Leo Kreber for appointment.
Lt Billy Payne 27 of Johnson City Tenn piloted a crippled Air Force C 54 from Kelly AFB Tex to Bolling Field after a lightning strike over Gordonsville Va 100 miles south of Washington. The 100 mile limp to safety left a 112 foot tail hole with no injuries among 16 military patients five passengers and seven crew aboard.
Rep. Joan Taber accuses House absenteeism of delaying GOP efforts to trim 1.0 billion from a 29.0 billion spending bill. She says many talk but few vote to back cuts, noting the chamber has cut 1.7 million in cash and 7.0 million in contract authority to date.
North Ridgeville volunteer fire department completes Standard First Aid training to enhance community response. Seven members F Baker R Dreger R Dunham A Krueger V Myers R Reising R Stenmetz receive national certificates under instructor James A. Diederich, per Elyria Red Cross official E P Gates.
Lorain man McDaniel appeals to Cuyahoga county common pleas to help retain his wife Eileen who filed for divorce arguing a four way marriage trade previously linked to two divorces in 1944. McDaniel claims he and his first wife and another couple swapped spouses to stay together, while his wife denies any swap occurred and accuses him of abuse. Two children are mentioned, with the other couple reportedly living together.
The first Spring meeting of Elyria's special adult education class in Citizenship Training was held at the High school last night. Six Elyrians attended as the eight three hour sessions begin two evenings weekly at seven. Edna Shaw, Hamilton Elementary teacher, leads the course supervised by D A Morris who noted term end May 15 with no classes until September 11, 1950. The program continues last fall's course with individual instruction for those pursuing American citizenship.
In BISMARCK and Grand Forks North Dakota and across western Minnesota, vast areas fill as Lake Agassiz rises with snow fed floods from the Red River. More than 16,600 people homeless as waters spread, with Grand Forks reporting a 42.73 foot Red River flood. President Truman allocates 100000 emergency funds after ND governor Randahl appeal.
Ohio market notes show egg and poultry pricing across grades and colors with whites at 33-48 cents and browns slightly lower. Produce prices list on vegetables and fruits with greens onions potatoes tomatoes and radishes in varied basket terms. Cleveland livestock rally steady with cattle calves and sheep markets given careful caps and ranges. cow and bull categories shown with multiple price bands.
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