Lorain County Schools Endorse 180 Day Year for Foundation Program
Lorain County boards accept the 18 day minimum for next year to participate in the state foundation program. Miss Emma Gleason says the law won t shorten local terms as 180 plus days have been common here. Superintendent Vaughn remains active despite illness with daily coordination and dictated letters. The foundation work adds insight on bus routes road conditions and student counts. a county wide commercial course is being developed for several schools next year.
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Lorain County
Emma Gleagon
Eagles Elect Delegates to State Convention Elyria Aeris 481
Seven delegates were chosen to represent Elyria Aeris 481 Fraternal Order of Eagles at the state convention in Dayton August 12. Official delegates include A R Graber secretary B B Baylor president Gerald C Nau Lyle Castle Oscar Jacobs J Leser and F J Kaiser. Alternates listed are R E Stull J Mathis William Cashman Robert Jensen and F W Heilman.
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Elyria Aeris
Order of Eagles
Dayton
Aerie
A. R. Graber
B. B. Baylor
Gerald C. Nau
Lyle Castle
Oscar Jacobs
J. Leser
F. J. Kaiser
R. E. Stull
J. Mathis
William Cashman
Robert Jensen
Misfortune Besets North Olmsted Family
Mrs. Herbert R Bowen of North Olmsted was slightly injured when a transcontinental plane crash near Albuquerque NM forced a landing. Her husband, an executive for the Fantable distance Society, was seriously injured in a separate automobile accident on Lorain Road in North Olmsted as she traveled to Elyria to see her sister Mrs Frank Carver. Bowen is recovering at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Herbert R. Bowen
North Olmsted
Albuquerque
M. M
Montrose
Cal
Frank Carver
Bowen
Elyria
Fantable By
Tance Society
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lorain Road
Transfer of Pittsfield Township Five to Wellington District Approved
The Pittsfield Township School District Number Five will transfer to the Wellington Village School District after the county board of education found the remonstrance lacked required signatures. The move closes the district's lone one room school, which served 15 students last year, amid push for centralized schooling and small district eliminations.
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Pittsfield Township
Wellington Village
County Board of Education
Werner Zilch
B. O. Skinner
Lorain County
New School Foundation
Nelson Complains Of Sidewalk On His Property
Councilman Elmer Nelson, famed for filing more council complaints, lodged a formal complaint about the sidewalk in front of his Lis Cornell avenue property. He said the move was to counter prejudice and left the judgment to fellow council members if the sidewalk's condition was worse than nearby property.
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Elmer Nelson
Nelson
Lis Cornell Avenue
James Scott
Calf Stolen From Brownhelm Pasture Reported
Claude Williams of Brownhelm township reported to the sheriff's department that an 18 month old Guernsey calf was stolen from his pasture today.
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Claude Williams
Brownhelm Township
Sheriff's Department
Risk Faces Challenge in Rhode Island Special Election
The Providence Record notes Republican candidate Risk, a 37 year old lawyer and former district judge with backing from the state Democratic organization, seeks to overcome a large plurality won by Condon nine months earlier amid mill closures and relief burdens. Moses runs as a good government candidate, while Risk supports immediate soldiers' bonus payments.
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Providence
Condon
Prince
State Democratic Organization
United States
Issaac Moses
Democratic Nomiimtion
American Legion
Residents file smoke complaint against Rural Creamery
Eleven Fifth Street residents petitioned the city council last night alleging smoke from the Rural Creamery on Middle Avenue. Council President Charles Ives referred the matter to Fire Chief W Bates for investigation.
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Middle Avenue
Council
Fifth Street
Charles Ives
W. §. Bates
Oberlin MRS Esther Alflen obituary and local notices
Mrs Betty Coleman 63 wife of Ed Coleman of 251 Summer street died last night at Aller hospital after a weeks illness. Besides her husband she is survived by several sons and daughters. Funeral arrangements not yet set. After officers were elected Mrs P G Worcester historian reported family births deaths and marriages. Speakers included Dr Sherbourne California formerly Pittsfield who spoke on Kansas and Oklahoma farmers. Erwin Worcester on Florida trip. Lieut Colonel Post on Worcester family history. Indoor ball games and contests were held with prizes awarded. Brifs note Dr Dew and family take vacation through Canada then to New York City. Eva Searles leaves for two week vacation at Bay View and Petoskey Michigan. Alice Crowell spends weeks at Buzzards Bay. Mr and Mrs P Peirce depart on auto trip through New York and Maine for about a month. Mrs William Sackett and children of St Petersburg Florida and Miss Mary Sackett of Lone Beach New Jersey visit North Prospect Street. Rev Henry Hunt and Miss Mabel Hunt spend August in Frankfort Michigan.
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Oberlin
Aus
Betty Coleman
Ed Coleman
Summer Street
Aller Hospital
P. G. Worcester
Sherbourne
California
Pittsfield
West
Kansas
Oklahoma
Erwin Worcester
Florida
Post
Worcester
Briffs
Maine
Willam Sackett
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mary Sackett
Lone Beach
N. J
James Norrison
Prospect Street
Henry Hunt
Mabel Hunt
Frankfort
Mich
Suffers Injuries In Fall While At Work
Steve Coinman of North Pleasant Street is hospitalized at Allen after a fall from a stone load at Amherst quarries where he worked. He suffered four badly fractured ribs, treated Sunday at the hospital.
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Steve Coinman
North Pleasant Street
Allen Hospital
Amherst
Ammonia Leak Prompted Smoke and Fire Near Broad Street
A gas leak from a damaged compressor head caused ammonia release and a grass fire over an acre between Narri t Logan and Wood Streets. Blaming a blown stud bolt, officials shut off main lines as children playing matches were cited. Junior Order of United American Mechanics to meet at Worst Hall on West Broad Street with important business on the agenda.
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Elyria
Bashet Broad Street
Order of United American Mechanics
West Broad Street
Boy Is Drowned After River Rescue Efforts
Phillip, a 14 year old, vanished after a raft incident near a camp. Mary 16 and Joyce Hastings 16 helped by diving and searching in yellow water until Paul Brand and Arthur Squire located the body. Firemen and Sheriff attended, Dr McClure pronounced death, funeral held at Mahike home Thursday.
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Cam
Phillip
Phil Up
D. Paul Brand
Furnace
Rocmazan
Western Automatic Machine
Screw Compass
Mary
Joyce Hastings
Furnace Street
Paul Brand
Arthur Squire
Squire
Former Postmaster General Hitchcock Dies at 65
Amherst native Frank Harris Hitchcock who served as Postmaster General under Taft from 1909 to 1913 died at a sanitarium. He chaired the Republican National Committee in 1908 and 1909 and oversaw the parcel post and air mail expansions. He later practiced law and published a newspaper The Daily Citizen.
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Frank Harris Hitchcock
Amherst
United States
Repudian National Committee
Amhers
Ober
Josah Ward
Lorain
Department of Commerce and Labor
Taft
Republican National Committee
Parcel Post
Air Mail
Citizen
Will Plan Party New Committees At YMCA Meeting
The Y Indoos Club will announce new committees at the YMCA meeting tonight at 7 p m. Plans will be made for the August party.
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Y-Indus
YMCA
City faces operating levy vote after budget shortfall
Councilman Earl Lautenschleger warned that the 1955 budget leaves the city $150,000 short for next year as state tax shifts reduce revenue. He urged considering a fall legislative fix and proposed submitting an operating levy to voters to restore funds lost under the new school foundation bill.
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Earl Lautenschleger
School Foundation
Lautenschieeer
Carnell
In And About The Court House News Brief
In Lorain Mary Kasanjian filed for divorce from Herant Kasanjian on grounds of extreme cruelty in common pleas court. The National Bank of Commerce as trustee of Ella J. Nichols estate seeks court determination of rights of A H Nichols et al and discharge as trustee. Arthur Galbraith was arrested on a non support warrant and to be arraigned in Justice Perry’s court. Ben Lentz was arrested on contempt of court tied to a divorce case and to be arraigned today.
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Pungwee Ware
Mary Kasanjian
Lorain
Herant Kasanjian
Common Pleas
the National Bank of Commerce, Lorain
Common Pleas Court
Ella J. Nichols
A. H. Nichols
Arthur Galbraith
Cleveland
Joseph Perry
Lillian Maybough
Wellington
Ben Lentz
South Amherst
County panel clash over appointing pension office staff
The county board refused to cooperate and plans to appoint a new panel to override the county commissioners. Dunn and commissioners Davidson and Shaw object to Berrodin's rebuff of their recommendations for investigator Mary Brandt and assistant Anna Anikouchine, while Couchlin defends Sutliff's appointment despite civil service failures. The dispute centers on whether the state office will approve the county's picks and whether the old age pension office should stay in the courthouse or move.
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Dunn
John E. Davidson
Harry L Shaw
Berrodin
Mary Brandt
Tyson
Anna Anikouchine
Coughlin
Sutliff
Department
Sharp
Couchlin
Shaw
Davidson
Mrs. Brand
State Office
Howard Butler
William France
France
Onaron'ste Panort
Columbus
Elevator Operator Killed as Three Robbers Held
Carl Palance, 65, elevator operator, died in Cleveland during a Checel Jewelry Co robbery attempt. Three youths, Harry Block 24, Homan Shackman 28, Eli Levenson 24, were captured after a gunfight with police. Block wounded. Checel brother sounded alarm, preventing full robbery.
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Cleveland
Aus
Carl Palance
Checel Jewelry Co
Palance
Harry Block
Homan Shackman
Eli Levenson
Charles Checel
Women Admit Part In Torso Murder
Confession by Blanche Dunkel and Evelyn Smith emerges in a joint trial as prosecutors detail the Lang homicide. Dunkel reportedly claimed jealousy over Lang’s affections, Smith allegedly planned the slaying for $500. Evidence covers drugging, strangulation, torso removal, and transport to an Indiana swamp.
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Chicago
Blanche Dunkel
Evelyn Smith
Ervin J. Lang
Cornelius Harrington
Kentucky Governor Race Heads To Possible Runoff
In Kentucky’s double primary, early returns show Thomas S. Rhea leading Democrat A B Chandler, 71,139 to 65,324 with 1304 of 4219 precincts reporting. Other Democrats include Wallis 11,599, Huddleston 4,143, Wootton 1,9. Governor race for Republicans leans to Judge King Snape of Lexington.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Thomas S Rhea
A. B
Chandler
Rhea
F. A Wallis
Elem Huddleston
P Wootton
King Snape
Lésington
Russian Princess On Vacation In Conneaut
In Conneaut August the city learned that Princess Alexander II, ruler of Russia 1881 to 1894 and niece of Nicholas II, vacationed incognito with friends at Lake Erie. Reporters noted she refused to discuss herself while revealing years of travel since fleeing Russia. She is 26, a tennis fan and singer.
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Conneaut
Lake Erie
Alexander II
Russia
Nicholas II
United States
Three hurt, two dead in Lima car wreck south of city
Lima Ohio August 6 three persons remain in critical condition in local hospitals from injuries in a Dixie Highway auto crash that killed Allen Monod 51 and Benjamin Flory 56 both of Lima. Injured were Jacob Ridenour 39 Mrs Edna Miller 44 and Mrs Howard Treat 41. The car driven by Ridenour overturned in a ditch ten miles south of Lima.
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Lima
Allen Monod
Benjamin Flory
Jacob Ridenour
Edna Miller
Howard Treat
Ridenour
Dixie Highway
Market price report on produce and poultry trends
Markets show mixed activity with produce and extras steady or rising modestly. Potatoes quoted Virginia at 1.50 to 1.70 per barrel, Delaware at 1.10 per 100 pounds, while poultry and eggs show minor gains and activity remains cautious across grades and regions.
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Lexghon
Virginia
Delaware
Would Extend Term Of Attendance Officer
The county board decided to extend A. T Smith's term from nine to ten months if funds are available from the county school board emergency fund. The attendance officer's services are needed briefly before and after the school year. Salary remains 990 dollars for a nine month term.
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A. T Smith
Elopement Tragedy: Double Slaying In Linden Texas
The elopement of 17 year old Dolly Bell Gillespie with Civds Hammond ends in murder. Gillespie and his son Wallace arrest after he ambushed Jack Parton and Eugene Hammond at Parton’s home. Parton dies, Parton’s daughter dies from a gunshot wound.
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Linden
Tex
Aug
Dolly Bell Gillespie
R. P. Gillespie
Civds Hammond
Jack Parton
Parton
Gillespie
Heas
Wallace
Eugene Hammond
Clyde
Gilles
Pie
Kavbelle Parton
Gillespis
School Officials To Receive More Funds
The Lorain County Board of Education learned it will get only 2000 dollars more this year from the county auditor, but changes under the new school foundation law mean larger state allocations may follow. The board will investigate when the funds are expected while officials remain unworried.
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Lorain County
Two Still At Large From State Hospital
Two of three inmates escaped Dayton State Hospital yesterday and remained at large early today. Leonard Doss, 29, Springfield, was captured a few hours after the break. Still at large were Charles Jackson, 33, Dayton and Eli Stewart, 23, Eaton Ohio. The thief, ERB Harned a guard, was beaten into a wash room on pretext of another patient being ill and escaped.
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Dayton, O
Dayton State Hospital
Leonard Doss
Springfield
Charles Jackson
Dayton
Eli Stewart
Eaton
Erb. Harned
Cleveland Livestock Receipts Mixed Amid Steady Cattle Market
Receipts show cattle steady to firm with steers 1750 lbs and up at 11.50 per cwt and 1000 to 1100 lb ranges around 10.60. Calves 250 lb + active with primes 9.50 to 10.50, mediums 5.00 to 3.50. Sheep and lambs strong with prime lambs 8.00 to 8.73 and wethers 4.00 to 4.93. Hogs 7100 head, prices up about 10 cents. ranges from 10.50 to 11.60 for various weights. Total troughs and stags listed.
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Cleveland
New School Bus Delivered for Black River Township
Black River Township officials report receiving a 48 passenger White Motor Company bus built on a Bender body. The sale was handled by Liewellyn Motor Co of Lorain, with George Liewellyn, a Elyria High School graduate, as agency operator. He also distributes Indiana trucks tractors and buses from White Company in Cleveland.
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Black River Township
Lorain County
White Motor Company
Liewellyn Motor Company
Lorain
Wiite Company
George Liewellyn
Elyria High School
Indiana
Cleveland
200 Millions More For CCC Project
President Roosevelt allocated 200 million dollars from the 4 billion work relief fund to the Civilian Conservation Corps. The move will hire about 600,000 needy youths until July 1, 1936, raising total CCC funding to 521,724,000 from a Congress earmarked 690,000,000.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Congress
Carlisle Grange Meeting Tonight Examines Leadership
Carlisle Grange meets this evening with the county deputy to inspect the organization. The third and fourth degrees will be exemplified.
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Carlisle
Revolver and shells stolen from Eaton home
Deputy Sheriff Paul Chapman investigated theft at the home of M. E. Strong on Giles road Eaton. Items taken included a revolver, shells and some food, with details limited to the incident and the involved official.
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M. E. Strong
Giles Road
Eaton
Paul Chapman
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