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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1948
Page
12
The city embarks on a comprehensive Land Use Survey directed by Dzle E. Liegd of Ladislas Segoe and Associates to map property use, building details, and land conditions for a long range Master Plan including zoning, public facilities, and institutional sites.
The Ohio State Employment Service issued an urgent call for over 500 seasonal vegetable harvest hands in northwestern Ohio. Open to all physically qualified, positions run through September to around October 1.
Gov. Thomas J. Herbert announced contributions totaling 175 to aid the families of two murder victims from a spree by Robert M. Daniels and John C. West. Donations support Mrs. James J Smith, widow of a Seneca county farmer, and Mrs. Orville Taylor and her four children of Niles. The largest gift, 50, came from E. T. Rodgers of the Tiffin Advertiser Tribune.
The monering distribution comes from a state fund funded by a two mill tax on bank deposits paid by banks. Cities villages and townships will receive less this year from combined sales tax and bank deposits tax than last year from sales tax alone. Ayres noted that county subdivisions lost from 580 25653 to 247 63992 in sales tax receipts year over year.
A proposed city hall telephone upgrade for Elyria municipal departments was outlined to officials and business leaders. Kellogg Switchboard reps explained a new Police and Fire switchboard with watchman reporting lines, direct fire calls, and two way turret communication to improve emergency response and service levels.
The Elyria Quota club held its second luncheon at Hotel Graystone with 15 members present. A Lorain Quota invitation to attend the charter party on August 14 at Antlers Hotel was read, along with a welcome from Quota International.
Louisville Kentucky reports the Greene Line Steamers offer two river freighters for sale due to AF of L wage demands. The packets, built in the 1920s and operating Cincinnati to Huntington, were idle since February 1947 after the wage dispute began. Greene estimates a market price around 1 million dollars if sold to a buyer.
William H. Clapp died Thursday at his son's home in Cedar Falls after a lingering illness. Born April 12, 1864 in Belden, he married Leah Hurlbert who died in 1903. Survived by a daughter Mrs. Flug Whittenbeer of Riceville and sons Leo, Elmo of Riceville, George of Cedar Falls, Luther, Dorus, Ben, one sister, four brothers, with services to be held Monday at 2 at Gra Ridge Cemetery.
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Hamburg resident Hildegard Fritsen, 23, one of 350 German women repatriated from the Soviet Union after 1945, describes transport in freezing freight cars, harsh labor in Sverdlovsk and Karpinsk coal mines, meager food, and mass deaths during the wartime captivity.
GRAFTON Grifton Kinsb members entertained their friends Enid Indies as guests at the meet. The program featured Jay Rose and Dave Parker on the orchestra with John Guyeschs Gerrys Mites and others providing the music. Leon Lehman hosted the event after viewing the orchestra. the evening was praised by attendees. PITTSBURGH The Ohio River Co Cincinnati ordered ten welded steel barges from Draver Corp. This brings total orders to forty since wartime end.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland notes a sharper than normal seasonal drop in department store sales in the fourth district for the week ending July 31. Districtwide, dollar volume rose six percent from the prior week but remained below expectations. Columbus led with a 17 percent year over year gain, Cincinnati up nine percent, while Pittsburgh showed no gain.
The Employes Association of the old Cleveland Southwestern railroad plans a Sunday reunion picnic at Lake Park Chipper. A chartered bus departs from the station at 9 am. A business meeting precedes a noon picnic dinner with games for entertainment. R. E. Gilmore serves as president and Florence Murphy as secretary.
HYDEN Ky Three men were held on murder charges and two others were sought in two ambush slayings seen as a Leslie county feud flare up. Buker Sizemore 25 and John Sizemore 19 distant cousins were shot to death yesterday as they rode away from the courthouse, with Judge Elmer Besley noting the incident stemmed from earlier trouble involving Burler Sizemore.
The August price schedule for milk products shows rise in prices for butterfat, skim milk, and class two skim. latest quotes include butterfat around 2.08 per cwt, skim milk at 53.2 cents and 4.0 cents adjustments, with class two skim at 1.48 per cwt and other figures cited from the prior month.
Police test the honesty of a group of high school girls at a Cleveland school after a sorority treasury is reported missing 450 dollars. Detectives seek clues to identify the thief amid rumors and bar trends.
Federal Security Administrator Oscar R. Ewing says it is entirely proper to employ a $3,200-a-year government hospital chef in his private office dining room. A Senate subcommittee questioned the arrangement, noting it may violate budget rules, while Ewing insists his advisers confirm nothing improper or illegal and that the chef saves time for him and his aides.
Columbus report shows bonus checks totaling more than 93 million dollars sent to over 290000 World War II veterans. Maj. Gen. Chester W. Goble, bonus fund director, said 141218 claims were processed in May and June and 149778 in July.
Fifty members and friends of the Lorain County Beekeepers Association gathered for a picnic at the Oberlin roadside park. President H. J. Vandenber led a brief business meeting and plans were formed for the Ohio State Beekeepers gathering at Kelley's Island August 18 and 19. A committee was named to manage the Lorain County Fair booth. Walter Thomas of A. L Root Co. attended as a guest. Prize winners covered cracker eating, balloon blowing, subble gum, paper bag blowing, lemon throwing, and relay race with several Oberlin participants. A vote of thanks honored the committee for the successful event.
Salem engineering executive Sam Keener, president of Salem Engineering Co., announces a five week private twin engine Douglas air tour. He will depart Canton-Akron tomorrow, fly to England, then visit Europe, the Middle East and South America including Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
Police report details fines and charges from Lorain and nearby towns. Lewis Caerwood of 416 Washington Ave Lorain faced $10 fines for an intoxication charge. Others include a Glenn Pace accident on Gull Road and Envyer Floyd of Baltimore connected to a left-turn incident. Florida? Elvria and Elvira streets noted with multiple minor penalties and a drunk driving case, plus aPhillips car collision with a parked vehicle owned by Peter Stanton on Murray Ridge Road.
The Elvica Chapter of the Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America meets in Townsend hall to outline the third annual Parade of Quartets set for March 5 1949 at Elyria High School auditorium. Warllad Rock chairs the parade committee with Earl Holbrook Steve Jvanson Jr Jack Kright Vernon Ross Harold Rickel and Bill Gaston. Alfred Alten Chaima Norman Sparr and Earl Berg form the contest committee for the high school barbershop contest to be staged before Christmas holidays. Donald Hutchings chairs the wives and sweethearts group with Ray Brunger assisting and President Rock coordinating.
Three men were injured in a three car crash on North Ridge road 16 miles east of Amherst at 45 p m Wednesday. Injured are Jason Flyne 24 Elyria, driver. Charles Phillips Elyria and Denzil Phillips Elyria passengers in the Flyne car.
At the Court House Margaret Ries filed for divorce from Raymond Ries of Vermilion on ground of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Anna Solak of Lorain sought divorce from Edmund Solak and custody of their daughter with an injunction against harassment. County commissioners moved 12000 dollars from the undivided realty and public utility tax fund to the district health fund at the auditor’s request. Chandler won a county home plaster patching contract with a base bid of 1641 and unit prices for patches. Several individuals faced charges or actions including sodomy allegations against Russell Smith, reckless operation of a motor vehicle for E Bennett, and a jail term for failure to support two sons. Lacey was fined for driving with a temporary license and no licensed companion.
A column recalls a year with a nationwide heat peak in Blythe California a halted seven million dollar cotton credit to Hungary and exile of officials after a Communist coup. It also notes Japanese resistance on Munda and Red Army advances around Orel and Belgorod plus Swedish runner Gunder Hegg racing in Cincinnati.
Mayor Henry W. Ault and his wife were invited to attend the Cleveland Indians game on August 20 as guests of Bill Veeck, president. The invitation was announced earlier this week that all Ohio mayors would be invited to attend the event.
Cleveland wholesale and consumer markets show modest gains as supply constraints ease. Vegetables like apples, beans, and lettuce move with mixed baskets and small price changes while livestock and poultry in Toledo and Chicago trade steady to higher amid active demand. grains hold firm on current track quotes.
The Ebrris Chamber of Commerce merchants division announces that boys and girls may enter the Pet Palace parade next Thursday night without owning a pet. Entries can be a decorated vehicle, doll, or any prized possession. no pedigreed animals required. The parade will be led by the American Legion drum and bugle corps with marching music and military step.
A permit to erect a 28 by 32 foot one story masonry dwelling was issued to Esr Charles Cock of 455 Eleventh Street by City Building Inspector Har A Dickason. The home valued at 6500 dollars will be built at 456 Eleventh Street.
NORTH OLMSTED The Merry Maids 4-H club concluded its season with a July 26 gathering at Nina Morse’s Elm Road home. 272 girls and 14 mothers attended the final judging, with Edna Weston and Mrs Simonds as judges. Plans were made for Berea Fair exhibits and a special train to the State Fair.
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