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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1939
Page
3
Plans for Elyria’s first annual kite contest were announced by Walter Sheldon of the Recreation Board. The event on May 20 at 1 p m features two age divisions, fancy and flying contests, with prizes for distance, flying ability, and air time. Entries due May 13 via YMCA.
Elyria reports a 1939 Spring Clean-up wrap up as 1500 local children gathered 15 000 tin cans for admission to a Lincoln Theatre show. The effort, organized by the Chamber of Commerce with John Pekras, filled three city trucks and extended the cleanup with cans found on vacant lots and along the river bank.
County commissioners said they will arrange a meeting with Congressman Don W Harter to discuss federal grant procedures for a new courthouse. The plan follows anticipation of a federal PWA bill providing 500 million dollars for construction from April 1940 to December 31, 1940.
The University of Pittsburgh won its third major title at the 45th Penn Relays and defended its half mile relay crown. The Golden Panthers clocked 1.25.9 to establish a new relay record in the opening event.
Otto Chapman of LaPorte was fined one dollar and court costs after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro for intoxication following a test at a downtown liquor establishment.
William Lush 70 of Richwood was killed in Marion when he fell down steps to a billiard parlor. His skull fractured and he died within 20 minutes.
Bucharest April 29 The Romanian government informed American Minister Franklin Mott Gunther that it will immediately open negotiations for a definite settlement of governmental and private debts to the United States. Romania contracted a World War debt of 63,982,114 dollars and has paid 4,791,007 dollars on it. The funded debt outstanding as of June 30, 1938 was 63,860,000 dollars.
Harry E Hughes seeks to block county taxing officials from collecting alleged excess assessments on a Highland Park Boulevard lot valued at 530 with 576 sought over five years. Home Owners Loan Corp sues Lautner and Loczenski for foreclosures totaling 2376 and 4021. Frances Andy sues City of Lorain for 10000 over injuries from a sidewalk hole in 1428 Lexington Ave. County bids May 17 for Nickel Plate Ripton road work costing 6000. Florence Truscello granted a divorce from Hugo Truscello. County commissioners bought a new typewriter for Court Reporter Gale Morgan for 104. relief bills approved at 11247.
Stephen A Melin born Elyria died in Toledo April 27 at 10 30 PM after a brief illness. He lived in Elyria as a caretaker and gardener at 337 Fourth Street. Survived by brother James of Elyria and nieces and nephews including Mrs Boothroyd Mrs Lulu Schlesser C A Melin G P Mel and sister Mrs Nettie Woodruff. Funeral from Bitner Funeral Home Monday at 2 30 with Rev F J Hicks officiating. Buried Brookdale Cemetery.
Rev R G Pferrer will exchange pulpits with Rev Ramsey of Huron this Sunday with Sunday School at 10 AM and worship at 11. Mrs N A Balls hosts Ladies Aid and Woman's Missionary Society meeting Thursday afternoon May 4. Several local families and appearances at social visits are noted among Oberlin Amherst Ogontz and Camden residents.
Fred Ivts age 30 of 148 Spruce Street sustained a fractured clavicle and possible skull fracture after his motorcycle collided with a car driven by James Strandberg of 12 South Mill Street Wellington on Middle Avenue near 16th Street at 11 30 p m yesterday. Minor injuries reported to George Lasch Ridgeville Route 76 near Ridgeville Center when struck by a car driven by Charles Osborn. Cars driven by Harley Reese and William H Cunnington damaged in collision at West Avenue and Third Street. H Smith of Lave Avenue and Mrs Samuel Deutsch of Oxford Avenue involved in minor collision at Washington Avenue and Broad Street. Fenders damaged on cars of J A Peck Avon RD 1 and Seth Shunk Gult Road at Temple Court at 6 20 p m yesterday.
Republican staff purge continues in the Old Age Pension division with the dismissal of Jovime Finochi of Loram from the post of office assistant at 960 dollars a year. The action raises total dismissals to 450 since Republicans assumed control, leaving only two Democrats, William France the administrator and Alma Tyson of Amherst, in the office.
At the Sunday church gathering, Betty Andrews was named president Elaine Gulchrist elected first vice president Janice Harrison chosen second vice president Helen Osborn named fourth vice president Ruth Bainbridge appointed secretary and treasurer Order Walker named news reporter Ernest Palmer noted for coverage.
Mrs Charles Nash hosted the Ladies Aid with assistance from Mrs George Lang and Mrs Colney Nash. Devotions led by Mrs Crawford and Mrs Walker followed by a business routine. Guests included Mrs Comstock and son and Mrs Orville Lyndes of Elyria.
The Brownhelm 4 H Club met at the school building Wednesday evening to elect officers for 1939 49 with Howard Argers bach elected president. Billy Kneisel presided as former president and names were given for vice president Kenneth Brill secretary Ralph Leimbach treasurer John Love reporters Alvin Portman and Ronell Showalter recreation leader Wayne Whyte and advisors Elmer Love Robert Knessel Pader Baird. Remarks note influenza illness of Mrs Ralph Haspenpflug and rheumatism confinement of Harry Stick and visits by Mr and Mrs H B Peck and Mrs Mildred Robertson to the Shattucks Sunday.
The Amherst Public School fifth and lower grades staged Awake Tis May in the school auditorium with a long cast list including Flower Queen Barbara Tabbert Fairy Queen Beverly Sprague and many others. Between acts a choir of 84 primary and 50 intermediate students performed songs in the high school auditorium Friday afternoon.
The Rittman High School band under Frederix Ebbs an Amherst High alumnus presented a very pleasing concert at the school auditorium with a polished program and orderly performance reflecting strong training and leadership.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Boehler hosted the Young Married Couples Club at their Church Street home. Cards were the main entertainment and at midnight a chop suey supper was served to guests including Mr and Mrs Leroy Rahl, Mr and Mrs William Brown, and others.
The Truth Seekers class at First Evangelical church will meet this evening with Mr and Mrs Newton Bechtel. The choir has its weekly rehearsal tonight followed by a league social in the church parlors. The Foursquare church men's prayer meeting is at 7 45 this evening at Chits Schibley’s home on Leavitt road.
Rev D E Buser pastor leads Sunday School at 915 and morning worship at 1030 with sermon Christlikeness Children attend church led by Mrs E Garber Elyria Jail Service at 3 00 led by Oscar Klingenmaier Evangelistic Service at Town Hall at 730 with orchestra and Redeeming Love sermon Saturday 1745 men's prayer meeting at the home of Chris Schibley Peter Becker leader
In Oberlin Ohio on April 30 at 11 oclock Bishop Beverley Dendridge Tucker of Ohio will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at Christ Church. All are welcome to attend this ancient service. A reception in his honor at the Rectory is planned from 3 to 5 Sunday afternoon.
Rev James A Richards leads morning worship at 11.00 with a sermon titled The Chat Speaks. Church School, inter-class memory work, and a 9.45 am start precede. Afternoon events include an associate outing, vesper group, junior youth fellowship, and youth activities at specified locations.
Oberlin reports the death in Kolbe Japan on Friday April 21 of Mrs C Burnell Olds a longtime missionary who lived in Oberlin during furlough. She is survived by husband three sons one daughter and three brothers. The church announced services and events including a 6:45 PM Epworth League and 8 PM open house at the parsonage.
On Monday at 7:30 the Prospect School Auditorium hosts a PTA event titled Fun Night. The Flora Dumb Dora quartet and a plan duet promise engaging song and comic dance for Oberlin audiences. All parents are invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Russell Krueger of East College street announce the birth of a daughter born last night at Allen hospital in a family note from the Visiting Nurse Committees.
Common pleas jury trials scheduled for next week are postponed one week. Judge D A Cook will hear a Warren case Tuesday while Judge Guy B Findley conducts naturalization hearings and other criminal and equity matters midweek. Cook, a Republican, sits in Warren for a Democratic party faction dispute case.
J W Smith has been appointed to represent Elyria on the national committee on real estate taxation of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. The panel will include representatives from every state and 400 of the larger cities, with Myers Cooper as committee chairman and E L Ostendorf, the association president, announcing the appointment.
Elyria Camera Club members will take cameras wives and friends on a trip to Camp Iss Sce Kes YMCA camp on the Vermilion River tomorrow. They meet at the YMCA at 12 30. At the camp they cook a dinner over an outdoor fireplace and spend the afternoon photographing the camp. At the regular club meeting Monday night members will judge prints from a week ago on a photographic tour around Elyria.
E. E. Barr of the Y MLC A reported to police that his billfold with $13 and a gold wrist watch were stolen from his room during Thursday night. He estimates the total loss at $68.
An OCR readout shows unsettled bids and varied prices across produce lines at the Cleveland market. Fresh fruits including apples and pears, and vegetables such as cabbage celery onions and tomatoes display mixed pricing with several items in bulk up to two dollars or more per unit, plus notes on cold storage and bulk lots.
The First Congregational Church auditorium hosted a Wellington school music festival directed by Muss Marie Adler and Clyde Seidel. Performances included vocal and instrumental pieces from soloists, quartets, choirs, and a small symphony, plus a birthday party fundraiser for church basement remodeling raising $25.
Mrs Alta McRoberts and Mrs Raymon Myers traveled from here to Windsor and Detroit returning with reports of their trip. In Detroit they met the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark during their visit.
The Reverend Lonzo S Green, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted a Thursday night service at the City Mission in Cleveland. He was joined by sixty six church members and featured multiple musical acts including the Sunshine trio, Elizabeth Pitts, Marilyn Pitts, Ethryn Newberger, Mrs. Paul of Nichols, the Gospel Duo Charles and Helen Shepard, and accordionist Joe Atto. Master Charles Shepard gave the evening prayer and supper followed for the large crowd. The Wellington group received the invitation through Bully Barker of the Mission, who led gospel efforts during two evangelistic series. After the Wellington program, the audience stayed for the 8 to 11 pm Mission service where Evangelist Dr DeHahn of Grand Rapids spoke on Jesus Christ Divides All Humanity.
The notice lists turnips and watercress prices, various grain and mill feeds with quotations from Sheets Elevator and Montana Milling Co, and current rates for oats, corn, wheat, flour, mill feeds, hay and straw, and alfalfa across multiple grades and lots. It reads as a dense price sheet for farm goods and commodities.
Poultry receipts 47 trucks with live hens under 64.0 pounds and light leghorns and broilers. White Rock prices listed with several shifts. Butter receipts 1788 tubs with firmer cream. hog receipts 49,663 cases with steady prices.
Elevators post Wheat No. 2 red at 83 and a quarter to 83 and a half cents, Corn No. 2 yellow around 54 to 55 cents, and Oats No. 2 white near 37 to 38 cents. Track prices list Wheat No. 1 red around 79 cents and Corn varying from 59 to 60 cents, with Oats 34 to 35 cents and smaller white varieties at 32 to 34 cents.
A meeting is scheduled for Monday May 1 at three o'clock to be held at the Oberlin Inn.
G. F Gribben is the pastor. Services are on the second floor of the Knapp building with Sunday school at 2:30 and preaching at 3. Sunday evening worship is at 7:45. Bible study and prayer meet Thursday at 7:45.
Church service at 9:30 featuring Minister Charles W. Record and Superintendent Edward Wells. Subject Prayer and Worship with special music arranged by Miss Mabel Clark.
Margaret Jones L T announces the Christian Unity class gathering at 9 30 A M Sunday at the Congregational church for members and attendees.
John H. Green presides at Bible school 9 30. Dr Paul Wilkinson superintendent. morning worship 10 30 with subject Prayer A Human Need. Junior and senior youth meetings at 3 and 6 15 P M. Evening worship 7 30 with subject What Saith the Scriptures about Capital Punishment.
Lonzo S. Green the minister leads Sunday school at 9 30 with Charles Barn es as superintendent Morning worship follows at 10 30 on the topic Open the Gates of the Temple Charles Willard will sing the same title Epworth Leagues meet at 6 30 P M with 7 30 worship titled Three Prayers Echoes from the City Mission service included.
Bible school at 9 30 led by superintendent Mrs Mabel Whipple. Lord's Supper and morning worship at 10 45 with the sermon Applying an Old fashioned Religion to a Modern Age. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 P M. Evening worship at 7 30 with the subject Importance of Self Expression.
Announcement notes Reverend William T Moran serving as pastor with Sunday Masses scheduled at 8 A M and 10 A M.
Mrs D. D. Stark hosted twelve Literary club members on Magyar street. Six men were voted into the club and a guest speaker Madame Siebens of French House in Oberlin will speak at the next meeting titled Guest Night on May 1. The subject will be French Women in the Home. Mrs. R. W. Falls will chair the program committee. Mrs. Howard Arndt read a paper Consumers Research prepared by her. Winfield S. Avery had an X Ray at Allen Oberlin hospital Friday morning. he works for Farmers' Grain and Milling Co.
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