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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
3
Four fawns abandoned in Klickitat county were raised by State Game Protector Lyle Winter. They grew as tame as lambs after receiving warm milk every three hours during the day.
W L Fyke of 2044 Cornell Road Cleveland Ohio reports relief from chronic indigestion gas and constipation after using the Great Root and Alka line medicine Vendor. He says the treatment restored appetite sleep and energy and recommends Phillips Drug Store 507 Broad St. as a supplier.
The War Department planned contracts totaling about 100 million dollars for airplanes, part of a 170 million dollar air expansion to reach 5 500 planes by July 1 1941. The move includes a War Resources Board to mobilize economic resources for defense and rapid growth of anti aircraft defenses and air bases.
The board authorized an expenditure to equip a field for six man football and purchased other supplies. School is scheduled to open Tuesday September 5. The next regular meeting will be held September 12.
Rev B Lenden preaches on Making Our Religion Rest at Baptist Church next Sunday morning at 338 o clock. B Y FP U holds plone at Hinckley Monday evening. Rev H Landon visits Mrs Elizabeth Stephens at Community hospital Berea Monday. Worcester family reunion held in town hall Sunday Aug 6. Mr and Mrs John Snell and others attended Poultry Congress Wednesday and Monday. Miss Elizabeth Churchward won a Camp Minimaxwa scholarship in Shelby Michigan with 400 Home Economic girls for two weeks. Frank Weekly home Monday from Lorain boat unloading. Miss Gladys Cole and Shirley Kelner visiting Mrs May Frick in Cuyahoga Falls. Homer Akins home from Community Hospital Berea after operation. Garden Club meets Aug 15 at Mrs J H Bartter home. talk on August Garden Maintenance by Mrs F C Goodman. Miss Edith A Longbow and Lawrence Bartter motor trip to New
Institute of Technology President Walter Stifford of American Telephone and Telegraph Company President Harolld F Multon of the Brookings Institution John Lee Pratt Director of General Motors Corporation and Gen Robert E Wood Chairman of Sears Roebuck & Company are listed as appointments to be named later.
South Amherst notices for August 10 list St Johns Evangelical Rev C EK Schmidt morning worship 830 Church school 930 mass times 800 and 1000 am Catholic Church of Nativity Rev R J Steiger 800 and 1000 am St Paul Methodist Rev M A Burris morning worship 945 Sunday school 10 45 Congregational Rev Russel Sursaw Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 30
Mrs Tom Capaso and Mrs Car men Discenzo will entertain the Ladies Altar Society in Nativity church parlors. A regular meeting of the South Amherst Townsend Club No 1 will be held at the town hall at 8 o'clock. The public is invited.
The Volunteer Firemen will meet at the fire station Friday evening to discuss annual work, recruit volunteers, and review safety drills. The gathering aims to strengthen community service and readiness across local crews.
A social hour will follow the business meeting during the regular session.
The annual picnic of the Old School Mates Club will be held on the town hall lawn Sunday afternoon and evening. All those who attended the South Amherst schools with their families are urged to attend. A basket supper will be served and a fine program is being arranged.
Mayabelle Moser Jeanne Farey Roberta McCord and Ruth Krueck have returned from a week vacation camping at Sandy Beach on the lake. Mr and Mrs Wm Fitzner from Oberlin called on friends Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Harold Flowers from Warren Pennsylvania are house guests of the Flowers parents. Mr and Mrs Russell Allsop have moved into the residence of Mrs Anna Allsop on East Main Street.
At the August Avon Village Board of Education meeting held Tuesday the board adopted its 140 budget amounting to 3,554,250 dollars. Clerks minutes were approved and bills were approved for payment.
Miss Nina Warden hosted a Sunday birthday party for John Shumway with guests from Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Walter Herbert entertained friends from Cleveland at a picnic dinner on Sunday.
Fred Dambach and daughter May visited Miss Kate Dechant in Cleveland. Mrs Emily Sawyer of Williamsfield returned home after a week with Mr and Mrs George Smith on Case Road. Mr and Mrs Edwin Pickering and Mr and Mrs Abrams of Cleveland called on Avon friends Wednesday. Mrs Tom Dudley visits Beechlands. Frederick Mehling left Wednesday to spend time with his sister Mrs Ray Benison in Rock Island. Miss Grace Mehling has been visiting the Mehling home for the past ten days.
In Cambridge on August 6 1950 Louis W Pope 19 of Cincinnati and John P Mitchell 17 of Van Wert admitted confessions to killing R E Willis during a May holdup as trial evidence. Judge Mul ton H Turner ruled the statements were not coerced though defense claimed they were struck by a state highway patrolman. Pope testified he killed Willis a tourist camp operator and identified a pistol taped to his ankle. Mitchell testified he was struck but declined to answer further questions. Three witnesses corroborated the assault on Pope during the arrest and described officers finding the gun taped to Popes ankle.
Services as usual at the Methodist church at 945 next Sunday morning with Rev Thomas Hughes preaching on Jesus the Strange Man of Galilee. Ladies Aid met Thursday at Mrs M O Westfall home. Rev and Mrs Hughes spent the weekend in Sandusky preaching and were entertained at Mr and Mrs H I Scott’s home.
A person returned to her home in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, marking the end of an interval away from the city. Details on the duration or reason for the absence are not provided in the fragment.
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