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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1944

Page

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Wilmington Hit By Hurricane Blasts Coast

A severe hurricane battered the North Carolina coast with 60 mph winds and 20 mile high waves. Hurricanes wrecked power lines and caused hospital candlelit operations as boards and glass flew. Beach resorts flooded while inland winds pushed toward Tennessee and Kentucky, with reported casualties and widespread damage. Meanwhile Dorothy A. Jones announced a public exhibit by her Junior Artists at First Congregational Church Gates Room Sunday.

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Churchill Reflects On Normandy Invasion Plans And Progress

Churchill recalls the Tehran pledge to launch the Allied invasion by late May or early June and notes Stalin’s commitment to a major East Front battle. He lists 80 landing craft types used, RAF and US air losses, and reports progress from Caen to Rennes with double enemy losses and advancing Allied forces.

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Strikes Curtail War Production Worldwide

Strikes halted war production across several plants with 25 000 workers affected including 5 800 Philadelphia transit staff who insisted their work stoppages were not strikes. Detroit saw 7 000 GM gear and axle workers walking out for a week while other disruptions hit Bull Dog Electrical and John A Roebling Sons. Some gains appeared as Montgomery Ward workers were reinstated after a pay dispute. Churchill praised Allied tank production while noting fighters in Normandy and Italy faced heavy strain as Soviet forces bore much of the war effort.

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Henar Roll to Honor Local Service Members

Chronicle-Telegram urges families to add names of loved ones who served in the military to a Henar Roll book stored in the attic. The volume will be turned over to the library for permanence after completion, preserving service memories for current and future generations.

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Death Record for Lt. Raymond A. Mitchell and Infant

Death record notes Lt. Raymond A. Mitchell of the U 4 in England and his infant child who died at birth. Survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank H Letterly Elyria and Mr and Mrs H A Mitchell Avon. Burial at Spring Grove Cemetery Medina conducted by Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home.

Raymond A. Mitchell U. 4 Arthu England Mitchell Wear River Road OR. D. No. 8 Elyria Merha Tial Hospital Frank H. Letterly KR. D. No. 3 Elyria H. A. Mitchell Avon Spring Grove Remastery Medina Su+dro-Curtis Funeral Home

Ferguson To Speak Here Tomorrow

Joseph Ferguson state auditor and Democratic nominee for reelection will address the Elyria Democratic Women's Club at a meeting tomorrow evening at the Woman's Club. The event, announced by Mrs. Benna Boone, president, follows Ferguson's visit to discuss criticism over highway funds and a related contract in the city.

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Heavy Run Of Beef Expected Amid Food Controls

A sweeping plan from the Food Administrator aims to cut beef grades by August 19 and Sept 1, shifting supply away from butcher shops to the armed forces and major restaurants. The dispute between OBA and WFA spurred the move, with compliance affecting heavy beef channels and pricing.

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Germans Announce Rommel Victim of Accident

London reporting German news agency stated Field Marshal Rommel suffered injuries and a brain concussion in an accident. Allied correspondents in France described Rommel, commander of German forces on the Norman front, being critically wounded when his staff car was bombed and strafed by an Allied plane. Some accounts suggested he later died from his injuries.

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Local Fourth to Eighth Grade Art Class Displays Creativity

Fifteen boys and girls from fourth to eighth grade joined a Summer art class taught by Miss Dorothy 4. Jones, meeting Wednesdays and Fridays for four weeks in the Court House yard. They sketched with charcoal and painted in watercolors, with many choosing scenes of St. Andrew's church and the Methodist church.示

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Conference Of GOP Governors Opens

ST LOUIS Republicans gathered for a governors conference amid wartime policy debates. The event focused on rallying support for Dewey and challenging President Roosevelt while discussing prewar and postwar strategy and administrative coordination.

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Airport committee faces conflict over proposed lot and ballot

Page one continued report shows Dan stating opposition to the project yet the airport committee approves the plan. The five member panel includes Masur, Bhigi, Jaros, Jones, and Lora with various local entities represented. debate centers on influence over the ballot and potential ties to broader decisions.

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Court notes and civil cases from Elyria district

County commissioners approved a 736 dollar bill for jail fire damage and named Conrad Barry as a regular bridge operator replacement. Effie Tye won a divorce with 300 dollars alimony. The U S District Court remanded Edward Mittelstaedt versus Fisher Brothers for trial over alleged cheese-related health injuries. Violet Winters sought divorce from Fred with alimony and name restoration. Mildred Welburn won a default judgment for 104.79 dollars from a traffic collision. Local arrests included a dog bite injury to Danny Nixon and several license violations. Trial for William Patton Jr was continued to September 6 for assault and battery. Percy Truax was fined 10 dollars and costs for aggravated offense.

County Commissioners Oday Apts Conrad Barry Lorain Erie Avenue Bridge Holand Lumley Elyria Reegnica Effie Tye Levy Dp. A. Deak United States District Court Edward Mittelstaedt Versaillen Fisher Brothers U.S Mittelstaedt Fishers Amherst A. R. Agale William Patton, Jr Mreet Mes Elvin Willam E. J. Stankard Percy Truax Landale Tree Wes Justice of the Peace Cummings Carliste Inn

Baptist Young People Lead La Grange Church Service

In La Grange the Baptist church youth group conducted the evening service with Worship and song. Victoria Gambien and several members performed, George Oder led Scripture, and Elizabeth Oder and Margarete Jenks delivered messages. A letter urged a $600,000 airport bond issue, while the airport committee’s rejection was publicized after the May 17 meeting.

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Rep Fish Wins as New York district reappointment unfolds

Unofficial returns from early New York precincts show Rep. Fish narrowly defeating rival Bennet for renomination in the reallocated 26th district amid third-party ballots. Missouri sees Sen. Clark leading for Attorney General. other races in Kansas and Virginia reflect shifting party dynamics and incumbents facing primary challenges.

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Centenarian John Grate Honored at 99th Birthday

A party at C. A. Grate’s home in Lorain celebrated John HL Grate of Atwater on his 99th birthday. Friends from Lakewood Rocky River and Elyria attended bearing gifts. Grate, born in Portage County, was a carpenter and once served with the Gt Obie Voluntary Cavalry and now leads the John C. Fremont Post GA R. 729. Laura Grate, his wife, died last April 1 at age 99, and they would have marked their 52nd anniversary if she had lived until May 2.

C. A. Grate Lorain John HL Grate Atwater Lakewood Rocky River Elywia Mr. Grate Portage County Gt Obie Voluntary Cavalry John C. Fremont G A. R Aly Hance Mig Laura

Falls From Load Of Wheat Cause Fractures

Rex E Hart of 434 Ninth Street fractured his shoulder blade and two ribs after falling from a load of wheat while threshing on a Carlisle township farm. He is recovering at Elyna Memorial Hospital. Anthony Whitman of 608 Cleveland Street was arrested at 3:45 pm for reckless driving after allegedly failing to stop at Court Street and Middle Avenue while on Second Street and is to appear in police court August 5.

Rex E. "Hart Ninth Street Carlisle Township Elyna Memorial) Hospital Anthony Whitman Cleveland Street Court Street Middle Avenue

Elyria Civic Forum Sets Four Programs and Incorporation

Elyria Civic Forum announced four programs to be staged at the high school auditorium starting November 15 with Robert St. John NBC commentator and Conract Thi’ bault popular baritone. Emily Kimbrey and Cordelia Otis Skinner join February 19, and Teresita and Emilio Onto perform March 21. The group plans incorporation as a non profit, with officers serving as trustees, and season tickets only.

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Market Prices and Farm Goods in Ohio and Nearby Regions

Market notes from Teveland show prices on vegetables fruit cereals and livestock. Listings include carrots celery corn cucumbers onions radishes squash tomatoes with notes on quality and demand. beef hogs cattle calves and sheep priced by weight with ranges. A Toledo report cites grain prices and regional acreage increases for 1944 alongside Erie area land development totals.

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12 Injured In Crash Of Buses

A bus collision in Cleveland wounded twelve people and left others shaken. Passengers on the buses, most from Parma Heights and nearby suburbs, suffered various injuries including cuts, bruises, and chest and head injuries. The driver of the first bus was Floyd Twige of Cleveland. Fire later damaged a clothes closet in an apartment at 14 Second Street, with heat from a bulb igniting clothing and sparking gas from a broken carbide can, hampering efforts to fight the blaze.

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Petersen's Ointment Relief For Piles Ad

Millions suffer with piles and find quick relief using Petersen's Ointment a soothing formula says a user who slept through the night after relief. Sold by druggists in 60 cents boxes with a money back offer if not relieved.

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