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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1944
Page
9
Lorain County industrial plants showed safer records last month with fewer accidents despite more hours worked. The Lorain County Industrial Safety Campaign summarizes 85 accidents across 140 plants, five fewer than February.
The president calls a 4 pm gathering at the Second Baptist Church with members and friends asked to attend. Speakers from Oberlin College will address topics of direct interest to the group and league matters will be discussed.
The report indicates last month had slightly lower overall figures than February. Man-hours worked rose, with an accident frequency rate of 13.40 in the last month versus 14.75 in February, and an accident severity rate of 0.218 compared to 0.254. Minor accidents rose while more serious incidents fell. 25 of 10 firms reported accidents last month, while 125 firms reported one accident. 19 firms reported accidents in February.
The Married Couples' class at St Peters Evan gelical and Reformed church in Amherst held a waffle supper and program themed Victory Garden. A garden talk by Carl Deeds, seed contest, and awards featured chrysanthemums and gladioli. A farewell tea for Miss Dorothy Nantell happened later, with plans for the spring clean-up and waste paper drive set for May 2 3 4.
Community items list charity paper sale proceeds for Amherst Hospital Sanitarium Fund and curbside collection details. Announcements cover local clubs elections church services and schedules for area congregations. Also notes on dogs restricted to owners property, and five Amherst men selected for Navy induction alongside births and hospital admissions.
The North Elyria Grange gathered at the Grange ball with a good attendance. Arthur Neiding chaired the meeting with routine business and plans for the Pomona meeting on Friday May 5. They will install linoleum on tables and shingles on the building as soon as possible. A short program featured Rita Starkey in charge with readings on Arbor Day and Life of Johnny Appleseed and group songs.
Lieutenant Edward Murphy of Cleveland Ohio joins the Chaplains Corps USN as a Marine chaplain. He was formerly an assistant at St. Marys Church and served as a chaplain at a Marine camp before his current assignment. Murphy, a 1933 graduate of John Carroll University, is the fourth Murphy brother in military service.
Jacqueline Tah Walker marked her fourth birthday with a party at home attended by friends. The event featured games, a decorated cake with four lit candles, and gifts of miscellaneous nature. Mayor Tiaae Thompson announced village clean up days for Wednesday and Thursday with rubbish curbside for driver collection. Church notices include St John’s Evangelical and Carbatic Church of Nativity schedules. The May 2 Auxiliary meeting hosts a Mother’s Day program, with refreshment duties listed and planning notes for May 11.
Oberlin hosts the fifth symposium on Labor Problems with speakers James Carey, former AFL official and wartime labor board member, and Paul Hays of Colgate University. Kavernment, Wale, Ester of the Economic Development Committee for Cleveland, also listed.
Discussion topics center on labor expectations of management and government. Mr Carey will speak at noon in Finney Chapel with all three speakers present at the 4:50 panel at First Church and again at the 7:30 meeting on government control.
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