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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1929

Page

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Women win in rage with ueash bulletin

In a dramatic multi mode journey from the Mediterranean to Newton, Mrs. Fred Jasper and Miss Stella McCord arrived to find their father M. A. McCord alive. They had traveled by steamship airplane train and car, after radio alerts of his illness. Physicians warned he may not survive the day.

Newton Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Fred Jasper Stella McCord M. A. McCord Jasper Miss McCord Des Moines Chicago New York Lansing Ill McCord

Elyria High Band to Join Northern Ohio Festival

Elyria High School will be one of 12 bands in the second Northern Ohio High School Band Festival at Bucyrus Friday and Saturday. Lorain county will be represented by Oberlin High, with bands from Sandusky Willard Bellevue Fremont Norwalk Tiffin Piqua Mansfield Fostoria and Bucyrus also taking part. The event is not a competition. features include a massed concert of over 500 instruments and a Saturday parade. The Elyria band departs Friday morning and returns Saturday evening.

Elyria Fostoria Bucyrus Mansfield Ohio Bucyrus High School Elyria High School Beck

Cow Rescued? Cow Refuses Coast Guard Aid

In Superior Wisconsin on April 30 a Guernsey cow named Miss Freida swam two miles into Lake Superior seeking shelter. The coast guard was called to aid the animal, but the cow refused assistance and returned to its home port under its own power.

Coast Guard

When I Was 21 Frank Ellenberger’s Early Career

At 21 Frank Ellenberger served as assistant secretary of the First Y M C A in Lorain county located on Twenty-eighth street in Lorain. He edited the association newspaper Men of Two Cities serving Lorain and Elyria. He later worked at National Tube Company and American Lace Manufacturing Company. Seventeen years ago he became clerk in the county commissioners office, a post he still holds. He is married with one son and resides at 33 Dennison Avenue. His hobby is music and he has belonged to multiple glee clubs, later organizing his own, and he shows interest in outdoor sport. his boyhood ambition was to be a physician and surgeon.

Frank Ellenberger Lorain County Twenty-eighth Street Lorain Association Men of Elyria Ellenberger National Tube Company American Lace Manufacturing Company Dennison Avenue

Ladies Plan Part In Drive For Legion Memorial Home

The May 3 campaign kickoff for an American Legion memorial home is planned by a broad committee including Mason D. Smith and F. Clayton Smith. A luncheon, a noon report at the Y M C A, and a six o’clock meeting at the Congregational church precede a parade, with Dan Funk as speaker and Homer Rodeheaver as a potential guest. Mrs. Hannaford leads the women’s teams, and Dr. Webber outlines the drive and financing on a business basis.

Sons of Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars The American Legion Mason D. Smith F. Clayton Smith Mason Smith E. Southam Dan Symons Jas.a. Howlett E. S. Brown Chas. Decker A. A. Fox al. Simpson Chas. Ives Wim. McCully Wm. Wehlber Boy Scouts George Howlett Chas Refenning George Welsh Chas. Lent Carl Filmore James Lysight Walter Schultz Lelfer Geo. Wieseke Automobile Committee James A. Hewitt EB. J. Stankard J. P. Mulroy Ridgelawn Spanish War Veterans Harry Forbes L. D. Huffman Dan Funk Wooster Canney Club American Legion Memorial A. M. ‘Hannaford Alva Smith Lawrence H Webber Legson Ladies Auxiliary Legion Congregational Church Homer Rodeheaver Methodist Rodeheaver Harold Burton Cleveland Burton Webber Jim Armitage Chamber of Commerce Ralph Cole Findlay Thomas N. Cook A. Mayor Hewitt A. C. Hudnutt Edvin Gillis

Elyria Boys Day in Industry Lets Youth Tour 4 Plants

Elyria will host Boys Day in Industry as part of Boys Week. More than 15 year old youths will tour Colson Company Pfaudler Company General Industries Company and Chronicle Telegram plants. Meet at the courthouse at 3 p m Wednesday. groups led by Chamber of Commerce members.

Elyria Colson Company Pfaudler Company General Industries Company Chronicle-Telegram J. J. Cronin Chamber of Commerce Committee Court House Chamber of Commerce

Right To Drive Auto Suspended For Faatz

The right to drive a motor vehicle for thirty days was suspended and a fine of one hundred dollars plus costs imposed on A. J. Faatz by Mayor James A. Hewitt in police court Tuesday morning. Faatz had been arraigned Monday and pleaded not guilty seeking a continuance, appeared with counsel, then changed to a guilty plea and was fined. He had been involved in a minor car incident at Harvard Avenue and East River Street Sunday while intoxicated.

A. J. Faatz James A. Hewitt Faatz Fantz Harvard Avenue East River Street

Elyria Finishes Clean-Up Campaign on West Side

Clean-up week in Elyria ends with the last load of rubbish hauled away this afternoon completing the city campaign against unsightliness. A crew of twenty men and six trucks worked eight days to clear the curbside debris. Weather was favorable and the effort ran in record time. Nine hundred dollars were appropriated by the city council for the project.

Elyria Elvrians John N. Eldit

Twenty-One Cars Tagged In Local Traffic Violations

Twenty one motorists received red police tags for traffic violations during a 24 hour period. Police noted two tags on cars parked on the left side of a street, but most tags resulted from light violations.

School clerks still negligent with reports delays tax share

Three county district clerks have not certified reports to the county auditor, delaying tax distributions. Deputy Auditor Clard Gull says he has three checks totaling 31,300 awaiting release once clerks comply. Gull laments salary delays for teachers and notes clerks remain liable for interest due to late filings.

Clard Gull Gull Monroe Welly

Merchants Prepare Views on City Traffic Changes

Tlyria merchants will present their views on proposed changes to the city traffic ordinance to the council committee on parking. The merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce named by the committee will meet with the council Wednesday night to discuss the matter.

Tlyria Merchants’ Division Chamber of Commerce

Commissioners Ready to Act for Juveniles in Lorain Jail

Lorain County officials moved to address juvenile needs after State Welfare Inspector S C Griffin condemned the jail. Commissioner George Rhoads said they may convert one or two rooms for juveniles and explore caring for less serious youths through outside groups like the Salvation Army, avoiding a new detention home due to tax costs. Griffin noted the county has few juvenile facilities but praised local jail operations.

Lorain County S. C. Griffin George Rhoads Griffin Salvation Army Rhoads

Office swamped by late property tax rush in county

Hundreds of residents swarmed the county assessor office as they rushed to file personal property tax returns before the 4 p.m. deadline. Assessor C. A. Phinney and deputies expedited processing while warning that missing the window from April 7 to May 1 forfeits the $100 exemption for timely filers.

C. A. Phinney Phinney

Boys' Week Parade Delights Elytia With Splendid Spectacle

Elytia observed a grand Boys' Week parade featuring about two thousand grade school pupils. St Mary's won two top prizes for largest delegation and best appearance, Gates placed second with 268, Ely won best discipline, and Roosevelt led in stunts. Special honors went to Garford Hamilton Jefferson Franklin. Washington and High schools did not participate.

Elytia Nations St. Mary’s School Gates School Ely Ely School McKinley Roosevelt School Garford Hamilton Jefferson Franklin Washington School S. J. George Oscar Haserodt Willam Bruck E. G. Mathews Geo. Richwine Arthur Richwine St. Mary's School

Elyrian Retires After 47 Years With Railroad Company

Thomas Seward of 625 Middle Avenue Cleveland retires today after more than 47 years with the Lake Shore and Michigan Central and its successors. He began Nov 17, 1881, riding The Plug between Norwalk and Cleveland on the Toledo branch. Seward, born in Elyria, lived at 625 Middle and leaves a son Albert with Cleveland Trust. his wife died years ago. his father served the railroad from 1855 to 1895.

Thomas Seward Middle Avenue Lake Shore and Michigan Central New York Central, Railroad Cleveland Seward New York Central Elyria Norwalk Toledo McMahon Broad Street Erwin McMahon Lake Shore Railroad Seward Lves Albert Cleveland Trust Company

Two Elyria Men Celebrate 108 Years Combined Tube Service

James Bramwell aged 68 and George Bradley aged 66, both long time Elyria residents, mark 108 years of continuous service at National Tube Co. Bramwell with 56 years as machinist and Bradley with 52 years as a die maker, each awarded a company medal. Both born in England, they moved to America as children and chose to stay in the United States.

Elyria National Tube CO National Tube Company James W. Bramwell Kaisercourt George Bradley Harvard Avenue James Bramwell McKeesport Middletown Bramwell Lorain England America James G Ralph L. Bramwell Bramwells Bradley Soho United States

State ready to let road contracts

County officials report a telegraph road improvement plan set for May and Lake road work in Sheffield Lake Village planned for June. They urged a new bridge on Route 18 near Wellington and noted the Telegraph road bridge over the New York Central tracks will be handled by the state legal department. Clarence Betcher, 27, dies from a fall at Charity hospital after an injury on the 10th floor of the Medical Arts Building.

Board of County Commissioners Columbus State Highway Department Geo. Rhoads Thomas Peebles Telegraph Road South Amherst Erie County Lake Road Sheffield Lake Village Wellington Renouard New York Central State Legal Department Cleveland Clarance Betcher Charity Hospital New Medical Arts Building

Legion Drive Heads Meet Tonight

American Legion officials campaign managers and executive committee meet in City Hall chamber tonight at 7 30 to review progress and finalize plans for the drive toward a forty thousand dollar fund for the American Legion Memorial Home.

American Legion James A. Hewitt Seneral

No Indictment Returned by Kane County Grand Jury

Geneva Ill April 30 The Kane county grand jury found no indictment against Deputy Sheriff Foy Smith for the killing of Mrs Lillian De King during a liquor raid last month though the coroner s jury had urged manslaughter. The panel indicted only Eugene Boyd Fairchild the undercover informer for perjury for falsely swearing he bought liquor at the De King home in Aurora triggering the raid.

Geneva Ill Kane County Grand Jury Foy Smith Lillian de King Eugene Boyd Fairchild de King Aurora Fairchild

Believed School Boy Hit By Auto Will Get Well

Seven year old Robert Hand of 811 Woodland Avenue was struck by an auto while returning from Jefferson school. Doctors at Elyria clinic said he would recover after an operation removed a skull fragment lodged in his brain. Driver Sam Chance of 346 Broad Street stopped, picked up the boy, and took him to the clinic. Chance was exonerated by police.

Elyria Clinic Robert Hand Woodland Avenue Robert Armand Ensign Jefferson School Sam Chance Broad Street Chance E. M. Hand Woodland Arene

Fate of Hilliard Boulevard Decided Today

The Cuyahoga county board of commissioners holds a postponed hearing this afternoon on the Elyria to Avon Village Hilliard road project. A decision is expected to approve construction linking with the completed Hilliard road in Cuyahoga county, featuring a 200 foot boulevard right of way.

Elyria Cuyahoga County Hue Board of County Commissioners Avon Village Hilliard Road

Embalming Fluid Stolen From Steubenville Morgue

Steubenville county authorities report a theft at the C. C. Spencer Morgue where embalming fluid was taken. Officials say the theft occurred Saturday night or early Sunday and suspect a person named Hauer.

Steubenville C. C. Spencer Morgue Hauer

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UEASH E.H.5 Drive For Legion Memorial Namid Vlalt Industries Eleanor Baker Symons Elyrian Thomas Seward, Sr Mrs. Bradley Mr. Bradley Marion Mr. Bramwell Legion Drive Illinois Hilliard Boulevard
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