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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1939

Page

12

Score Of Boys To Seek Title Of Soap Box Derby Champ

Elyria’s 1838 Soap Box Derby champ will be battled for by more than twenty boys on Wednesday afternoon August 16 as homemade motorless cars race down Water Street. The event, attracting local youthful enthusiasts, will see support from State Highway and Street departments, the Police, and Ohio National Guard. A public address system will relay results, with prizes displayed at Elyria Hardware Thursday through Saturday.

Elyria Water Street State Highway Department Ohio National Guard National Guardsmen Ed Erb Tom McGuire

Cantor, Reynolds and Columbia sued for big sum

Austrian American Charles Gallob and wife Elsie file a 751000 dollar damage suit in Hollywood naming Eddie Cantor Reynolds Tobacco Company Columbia Broadcasting Company and Bert Gordon as defendants. They allege assault outside the Columbia studio March 27 after protesting Cantor's anti Nazi jokes seeking 500000 general 250000 punitive and 1000 medical.

Hollywood Eddie Cantor Reynolds Tobacco Company Columbia Broadcasting Company Bert Gordon Cantor Charles Gallob Elsie Gordon Columbia Broadcasting Reynolds Tobacco Co Adolf Hitler

Spring Valley Caddies Defeat Lorain 12 to 4

Spring Valley Caddies defeated Lorain 12 to 4 yesterday at Spring Valley. Gabe Banick led with a 77 while Lorain’s Rafel posted an 82 as the scoreline shows Banick 4 and Scotney 0 in the listed scoring sequence.

Spring Valley Lorain Gabe Banick Rafel Spring Vallley MLS Uwence AicCarty Banick Farkacs Lurain J. Scotney Scotney LaFevre

Market Prices for Grains Fruits and Vegetables

Quotations from Sheets Elevator Co and Montana Milling Co cover oats corn wheat and flour prices per bushel or ton. Fruit and produce lists include apples beans beets blackberries cabbage carrots cauliflower celery cherries corn cucumbers currants endive escarole horseradish kale kohlrabi lettuce and more with varying per unit prices and baskets or crates.

Sheets Elevator Co Montana Milling Co

Home for the Elderly in Elyria on East 15th Street

A local elderly care facility is listed in Elyria at 228 East 15th Street with a phone number 42 574. The notice invites inquiries and mentions Dr. Merrow as the contact.

Elyria Eset 15Th Street Merrow

Hearts Idollarse Hearts Idollarse

Merry Clark helps lover Johnny Ner unless his prospects rebound. Flossie, recovering from illness, accepts life with Sam and meets Johnny who plans a drive to reveal a new Canterbury Heights project. Cal Jones moves in with Johnny as Johnny announces a real estate career and home ownership.

Merry Clark Johnny Nerfoi Virginis Jommy Merry Paremia Sam Gendersen Sam Flossie Johnny Cal Jones Cal Canterbury Canterbury ‘Heights

Prices From Cleveland Produce Market and Livestock Quotations

The report lists a wide range of farm goods with prices including Lima beans Maple syrup and beef from the Cleveland Produce Market. It notes extras for vegetables such as onions lettuce peppers radishes spinach tomatoes and other staples along with live cattle calves sheep and hogs price ranges by weight and grade.

U. S. Flying Fortress Sets Record

An army air corps fortress carried 31,025 pounds of water and lead to 8,200 feet, the highest altitude with such payload, July 30 at Dayton. Maj. Caleb V. Haynes and Capt. W. D. Old commanded the flight, which beat a Russian record. Concurrently, Langley Field crews set seven speed records on a circuit from Willoughby Spit to Floyd Bennett to Bolling Field and back.

Dayton Army Air Corps National Aeronautic Association NAA Caleb V. Haynes W. D. Old War Department Langley Field

Earle Johnson Named Ohio Director of Aeronautics

Earle Johnson of Cleveland, aviator and former Lake County legislator, was named the state aeronautics director by Governor Bricker. Johnson will be paid 2500 dollars, serving part time, succeeding Francis G. Lauffer who becomes assistant. A four member non salaried advisory committee was named to assist Johnson including George Stone John Corrodi Gordon Bush and Dan Flower.

Columbus, CO Earle Johnson Cleveland Lake County Bricker Johnson Francis G. Lauffer Columbus Lauffer George Stone John Corrodi Gordon Bush Athens Dan Flower Troy Arrange

Hand Across Head Rule for First Grade in Oas Albay

In Oas Albay the head over hand test decides if a child is at least seven for first grade admission. If a child cannot reach the left ear with the right hand directly over the head, birth certificates may be required. Exceptional cases with unusually short or long limbs or heads must present official birth certificates.

Manila Government Oas Albay

Elyrians Second In Cleveland Tourney

Two Elyria golfers Lloyd Gullickson and Rudy Staff tied for second in the Cleveland P G A pro-amateur best ball tournament at Pine Ridge Country Club. They posted 33 33 66, besting Carmen Bill and Tony Vitt, while Carl Bindbeutel and Art Behm of Cleveland won with 64.

Cleveland, O Elyria Lloyd Gullickson Rudy Staff Cleveland P. G. A Pine Ridge Country Club Gullickson Staff Carmen Bill Tony Vitt Carl Bindbeutel Art Behm Cleveland

Vandals Salt Lawn At Spokane Residence

In Spokane Washington vandals covered the lawn and shrubs with salt at the home of Mrs H Harlow while she was away. Mrs Harlow said she could not give a reason for the act.

Spokane Wash H. Harlow

Ohio aviation interest may draw manufacturers and training schools

Fragment discusses potential for Ohio to stimulate interest enough to attract aviation manufacturing firms and establish training schools, signaling economic development goals for the industry within the state.

Ments Ohio

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