Sketches of Candidates Highlight Training and Experience
The Chronicle-Telegram published 100 word sketches of candidates, noting those who responded and those who did not. The first batch ran Tuesday, with Democratic sketches to appear tomorrow. One introduction profiles a schoolteacher turned lawyer, long service in Medina County politics, and multiple leadership roles in national and local organizations.
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Beneving Ue
Kooning
Chironicle-Telegram
Republican Leaders and Local Figures Profiled in 1920s Ohio
Fragmentary obituary notes two prominent Ohio Republicans. J Anderson of Shelby described as City Solicitor 1920 24 and long time central committee chair. S W Lawrence of Lorain noted as War veteran and traffic official with four years in state political activity.
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S. W. Lawrence
S&s. W. Lawrence
Collingwood
Ohio
Cleveland
Collins
Wood
U. 5
Mr. Lawrence
Ari Rownes
Lorain
Comwell Steel
Obscure biographical notes on Lorain County figures
The record summarizes life details of several Ohio based figures including Charles R Summers born July 31 1875 in Iowa with Oberlin ties and legal work, Howard R Butler a Lorain County assistant prosecuting attorney since 1927, Eugene F Babcock from Wellington Township with schooling at Oberlin and Western Reserve Law, and mentions their roles with local boards churches and prior offices.
Representative Geo for Gen Assembly candidate H Rogers
H Rogers born in Graf ton township Puritan parish and has long lived there. He runs a farm and served as Justice of the Peace. He has been on the schools board and town trustees and directed Sunday school work in Gras.
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FO Gen
Assembly
H. Rogers
Grafton
Puritan
Justice of the Peace
Guy B Findley Elyria Lawyer Politician and Historian
From Washington he resumed private practice. Elected to the bench six years ago. President for the Elyria Red Cross. Prolific writer on matters of history and author of a biography of John Baldwin founder of Baldwin University and other colleges. Member of the Elyria Church of Christ which he helped organize. Guy B Findley lawyer Republican aged 63 lives in Elyria. Former farmer teacher street car conductor Baldwin Wallace College student and University of Michigan Law graduate. Practiced law in Lorain county 20 years. City solicitor of Elyria 1912 to 1916 helped eliminate grade crossings. Lorain county prosecuting attorney 1927 to 1931 with no assistant. President Lorain County Law Library Assn. Mason Sons of Veterans and Isaac Walton League member. Trustee Church of Christ and director UMLCA. Campaign manager Elyria's 1927 Community Chest Drive.
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Washington
Elyria Red Crogs
Ana
John Baldwin
Baldwin University
Elyria Church of Christ
Guy B. Findley
Elyria
Baldwin-Wallace College
Law Department
University of Michigan
Lorain County
Lorain County Law Library Assn
For Judge of Probate Court Lorain Ohio bio note
H C Wilcox probate judge of the juvenile court is profiled as a satire target. Born in La Grange Ohio he graduated from LaGrange High School Baldwin University Cleveland Law School and earned a Master of Arts. He formerly served as Lorain county clerk of courts and holds trustee roles at Baldwin Wallace College the Elyria W C A and Associated Charities of Elyria. He is a hospital memorial board member and superintendent of the Sunday school at First Methodist Church of Elyria.
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H.C. Wilcox
H. C. Wilcox
Lorain County
LaGrange
Ohio
LaGrange High School
Baldwin University
Cleveland Law School
Wilcor
Baldwin-Wallace College
Elyria
Associated Charities of
Memorial Hospital Co
Eltria
Firsts M. E. Church
Elxsrie
Sundar School
Same
Vy. B. Richmond
W. B. Richmond
la Grange
Bisija
Board of Education
Lorai County
City of
Elsrna
Thompson and Webber Vie for Lorain Common Pleas Seat
Biographical sketches show W B Thompson born on a Columbia township farm, educated locally, admitted to the bar in 1888, long Lorain leader who built business and civic ties including the Chamber of Commerce, Penfield Avenues Bank, and Central Bank. A R Webber born in Finkley, educated at Baldwin University, one term as prosecuting attorney, three winters in Congress, helped found the Okie Anti Saloon League, Lorain Dry Federation president, retired to Elyria with a long bench record.
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Court OF Common Pleas
W. B. Thompson
Columbia Township
Baldwin
Wuniversitr
M. Barber
Cleveland
A. R. Webber
Eivria
Lorain
Finkley
Ohio
Elyria
Baldwin University
Oberlin Business College
Common Pleas
Congress
District of Columbia
United States
Okie Anti-Saloon League
Lorain County Dry Federation
First Woman Candidate for Lorain County Clerk Office
Mabel Marsh of Eisra seeks the Lorain County clerk post as the first female candidate elected to the office. She is active in multiple civic groups including the Congregational Study Club, Women’s Club, Memorial Auxiliaries, Musical Arts, YWCA, and Community Chest support.
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Court OF Common Pleas
Mabel Marsh
Eisra
Lorain Couney
Hasef Fest Nee Fears
Eer Politica
Eir
Woman’s
Auxilia
Ant
Community Chest
FOR SHERIFF RANKIN AND ADAMS PROFILE
O O E Rankin of Dundee Michigan known for 29 years in Ebrria business and public service roles including city council and Prohibition Inspector in seven northern Ohio counties. Clarence E Adams Lorain County native, constable, deputy under two sheriffs, later employed by National Tide Company. lifelong Lorain resident.
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Oo. E. Rankin
Dundee
Michigan
Ebrria
France
Ohio
Niles
Clarence E. Adams
Mr. Adams
Columbia Township
Lorain
Sherif
William Whitney
Turner
N. D. Backus
Fred Underhill
National Tude Company
Lorain County
County Commissioner Candidates From Lorain County
Biographical sketches for candidates vying for county offices include B Richmond of Lorain County serving on the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission president, Perry T Holcomb of Avon Lake with farming and retiree status, Fred A Koegle a Lorain businessman and first time office seeker, Thomas Peebles a Lorain native and longtime rail contractor, and George Rhoads with birth and career notes.
Wooster-born craftsman becomes Elyria county official
Raised on a farm near Wooster Ohio he trained in stone cutting mason and carpenter work. He moved to Elyria thirty-five years ago and pursued road and bridge construction and home building as worker foreman superintendent and contractor. He served on Carlisle township and County boards of education and is now County Commissioner.
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Wooster
Ohio
Elyria
Carlisle Township
Carlisle Township Was A Member of the Township Board of Education
County Board of Education
Courty Treasurer And Sheriff Figures In Elyria Notices
Clarence A. Baker born Amherst September 15 1594. Attended Amherst High School 1912 Western Reserve University one year. Assistant postmaster at Amherst five years then 39th U S Infantry. Three months Camp Green North Carolina sixteen months overseas. Returned 1919 entered County Treasurer office as clerk later chief deputy for three wars. Married lives in Elyria Ohio. Sachus born near Eaton Springs 1879. Educated in local schools High School and Seminary Onion Springs New York. Lanehie trustee Union Springs 1900 1902. Cornell University Veterinarian 1905. Came to Elyria 1911 practiced 1913 1915. Sheriff Lorain County 1918 1919 1923. Employed The Elsha Savings Trust Co 1823. Employed The Elsra Construction Co 1824.
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Clarence A. Baker
Amherst
Amherst High School
Western Reserve University
39Th
U.S . Infantry
Camp Green
North Carolina
Elyria
N. D. Sachus
Eaton Springs
Onion Springs
Lanehie
Union Springs
N. Y
Cornell University
Ohio
Lorain County
Elsha Savings& Trust Co
Elsra Corstruction Co
Co. T. Biggs
Loram
Ohio Northern University
National ‘Tube Company
Lorain
City Engineers
Richwine and Local Officials Highlight Elyria History
A survey of Elyria figures notes Arthur L. Richwine, born 1895 in Cleveland, his schooling at Dunham East High and Elyria High, attendance at Cleveland Law School, military service in 1915, and roles from ice cream entrepreneur to clerk, salesman, and local public servant. Also referenced are Lorain County officials and the prosecuting attorney Don W. Myers, detailing careers in engineering, county surveyorship, and law.
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Arthur L. Richwine
Cleveland
Jhiro
Dunham School
East High School
Elyria
Cleveland Law School
Army
Richwine
Tabor and
Felling
C Court House
O. P.S
Lorain County Legal Figures and Coroner Profile
The records profile attorney Miller with four years as Elyria Solicitor and Police Prosecutor, eleven plus years general practice, and prior roles with Ohio Municipalities before the Public Utilities Commission. Coroner Myles Perry, born 1885, moved to Elyria in 1895, resident 18 years, Eliyrian high school and Western Reserve graduate, eight years deputy sheriff, factory experience noted.
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Lorain County
Elyria
Ohio
Publi Utilities Commission
Supreme Court of Ohio
Myles E. Perry
la Grange
Elyria High School
Western Reserve University
Fourth Street
Lorain Country
Taunts convicts tied to Stalipin killing shock arrest
In Kiev dated August 7, two former czarist officials Sergeieff and Kuznistrov were tried and sentenced to lengthy terms for taunting the revolutionary Dmitri Bogrof after he assassinated Premier Stalipin in 1911. Bogrof received the death penalty. a committee of ten officials reportedly taunted him before his execution.
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Kiev
Herise
Stalipin
Sergeieff
Kuznistzof
Dmitri Bogrof
Sergele
Kuz Metro
Unsteady Matrimony District Divorce Rates Lead Texas City
National divorce data through June 30 show one in seven marriages ends in U.S. courts. Austin tops the state in this pattern, with Travis County courts recording about one in two and a half marriages ending in divorce.
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Austin
Tex
United States
Travis County
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J& School
Leroy High School
Medina County
National
Benjamin Franklin Highway Associanice
Citizens i Savings & Loar Co
Lodi ‘Cereal Co
Lodi Hospital
J. Anderson
C. J. Anderson
Shelby
Ghelay High School
Western Reserve Law School
Shelay
EL Knapp
C. KR. Summers
Charles R Summers
Iowa
Norwalk
Summers
Oberlin
Howard R. Butler
Ohio State University
Law Co
Gradino i
Law College
Baird and
Vandemark
Baird, Vande, 7
Butler
Attorner
Eugene F. Babcock
Babcock
Rochester Township
Wellington Highchhool
Oberlin College
National Bank of New
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TRUAX
Probate Court
Hallworthy
Oberlin Rd
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Flute
Summit, Portage, Lorain
Medina Counties
Akron
Democratic Primar
A. F. O’neil
Perry T. Holcomb
Avon Laks
LaGrange Township
Belden
Grafton Township
Mareta Dot Titus
Avon Lake
Lake Road
Fred A. Koegle
Sandusky
Thomas Peebles
Scotland
America
Green Line
National Tube Co
Sheffield Township
George Rhoads
Courty
Newell
Elyria Savings & Trust Co
Prosecuting Attorney
Don W. Myers
Sullivan
Ashland County
Sullivan High School
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Ohio State
William A. Miller
Joseph .R
Ellen A. Filer
H. D. Redington
Miller
South Amherst
Kolinski & Standen
Eryrin Sav. & Trust
West End
West Broad St
David W. Johnson
E. T
Paul G. Wikoff
D. C
Myrtle T. Huggins
4Th St
Maine
Arthur L
ISING
Chronicle-Telegram
George Savage
Savage
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