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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1948

Page

12

UN Will Send Supplies Into Berlin

The United Nations Children's Fund plans to ship emergency food and medical supplies through the Russian blockade into western Berlin. Maurice Pate said funds will spend 250000 dollars monthly this fall to aid German children, including Berliners, with western commanders inviting aid. Russia will not receive supplies as it has not invited assistance.

Lake Success N. Y United Nations Children Fund Berlin Maurice Pate Pate UN Fund Russia Germany Vienna

Shriners Bring Toys and Treats to Oberlin Children

Lorain County Shrine club members delivered eighty five bags of peanut candy, a toy and treats to the Lorain County Children's Home in Oberlin after an Al Koran picnic at Euclid Beach. George Tattersall led the effort with Doc Agate, Nubby Gerber, Jerry Sharrer and Jerry Stang. Ice cream and cones were shared as children enjoyed the event.

Lorain County Oberlin George Tattersall Doc Agate Nubby Gerber Jerry Sharrer Jerry Stang

Resigns as Oberlin Curriculum Director

Dr. Gladys Risden announced she has resigned from her post as curriculum director in the Oberlin schools. She will continue in the district as a psychologist during the coming year.

Gladys Risden Oberlin

Death notices and obituaries from Elyria area

Death records list William Tittle of 406144 Middle Avenue who died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after illness. Also noted are Harvey E Keyser 71 of Cleveland and Peter Kihm 63 of Sheffield Lake with funeral details and survivors. Emma Lu Zepp 81 of New London died recently with services planned at Cranson Cranston home and Grove Street Cemetery burial.

Wiliam Tittle Middle Avenue Elyria Memorial Hospital Tittle Kittanning Pas Elyria Ilmess The Baptist Church James Woods New Kensington J. A. Landing Welsh Funeral Home Harvey E. Keyser Harveys E Keyser West 99Th Street Cleveland Corrigan Lorain Avenue West 148Th Street Sunset Memorial Park Mr. Keyser Elyrians Emma Ingleton Mary Danger- Heid Luia Gerber Minnie Bryant Anna Edwin Carl Wrege Pearl Bark Mabel Watt John Keiser Youngstown Peter Kihm Sheffield Lake Christine Edward Avon Lake Henry Jacob St. Theresa's Church Abbe Road Shefield St. Theresa's Cemetery Emma LT Zepp New London Emma Lu Zepp Firs Nicea Cranston Parli Avenue W. H. Mitchell First Methodist Church Grove Street Cranston Sackett Funeral Home

One Complaint On Request For A Rate Increase

Columbus reports that only one formal complaint has been filed against Northern Ohio Telephone Co’s rate hike request. Delaware County Farm Bureau filed the sole protest August 5 alleging service is inadequate and faulty. A hearing will consider the protest along with others. no date set. The Bellevue based company seeks about a 10 percent increase across 50 exchanges in 12 counties including Delaware and others.

Columbus Northern Ohio Telephone Co Thomas Maxson Commission Hessic Delaware County Farm Bureau Telephone Company Bellevue PUC Ohio Delaware Wood Otawa Erie Huron Crawford Medina Sandusky Seneca Summit Wyandott

Divorces Filed and Legal Actions At County Court

Nettie A Strean of 1118 Middle avenue seeks a divorce from Frank E Strean citing gross neglect and cruelty and asks to restore her former name Nettie A Oliver. Jennayevonne Korka seeks divorce from James Korka with custody request for their nearly three year old son. George R Cooper sues Thomas Griffin for 5000 due to a May 29 automobile accident. Katherine Taub granted divorce from John Taub for extreme cruelty with custody of their 16 year old son. Two divorces dismissed at plaintiffs' costs. Henry Williams named county janitor at court house. County awarded several county department supply contracts to multiple vendors. Bright sues Lisiewski for 725 commission on 100 acres Huntington Township sale. Estates of Bungard Endrizal Dettore total 11900 in Lorain County probate filings. ODell fined 1 and costs for assault. Herbst fined 10 with 5 suspended for intoxication. Parks sues William G Smith for 250 from Route 20 accident. A divorce and alimony suit were dismissed in Findley court.

Nettie A. Strean Middle Avenue Frank E. Strean Toledo Jennayevonne Korka Oberlin Road KR. D Elyria James Korka Katherine Taub John Taub Guy B. Findley Joseph Bright Cleveland John Lisiewski Wellingon Huntington Township Bright Lisiewski

Elyria Youth Council Center Busy Budget Review Session

Elyria Community Chest budget committee and YWCA officers met to review the 1549 budget and tour the Elyria Youth Council center. The summer schedule includes center sessions on Wednesday nights with a weekly dance at the high school gym. membership exceeds 300 with over 100 weekly attendees.

Elyria Community Chest Y.W.C.A Chest Elyria Youth Council W.C.A

Two men fined for intoxication in Elyria Mayor court

Police report two men pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor Henry W. Ault. John Sabo of West Street and Alva Behner of LaPorte were cited at Lake Avenue and Bath Street and East Avenue near Ninth Street. Estel Davis of Robbins, Tennessee faced the same charge yesterday. Chief Stankford said Davis would likely be released and asked to leave the city. Four autos were damaged in two Elyria incidents, including a Broad Street east of Cedar Street crash involving Juanita Whitney and Everett Krute, and a St Clair and Ohio Street collision between Fred Jones and J. E. Dunlap.

Henry W. Ault John Sabo West Street Lake Avenue Bath Street Alva Behner LaPorte East Avenue Ninth Street Estel Davis Robbins Tennessee Fourth Street Middle Avenue FE. J. Stankford Elyria Juanita Whitney Lakewood Everett Krute Chestnut Ridge Road Broad Street Cedar Street Adams Street J. E. Dunlap Ohio Street St Clair Ohio Streets

Soviet restrictions and alien status in postwar policy

A U S government summary notes that aliens were allowed to travel to Russia but could relinquish citizenship voluntarily while others in the Soviet Union could not leave for the United States. It lists groups denied exit, including people forcibly removed from Eastern Europe and Soviet women married to Americans seeking to join their spouses.

Russia Moscow Soviet Union United States Europe

Estate value of Sheffield Township man Edward F. Kitt reported

The estate of Edward Francox Kitt of Sheffield Township, who died March 17, is valued at 3312.61 according to a probate court inventory filed yesterday. Real estate totals 2250 and personal goods 1000 with 6261 in accounts receivable and other credits.

Lo- Tain Peter A. Bungard Anna Endriz2l Margherite Dettore Lerain Edward Francox Kitt Sheffield Township

Buying Strikes Not Effective In Northeastern Ohio

A survey shows housewives in Cleveland area districts like Akron Salem and Youngstown have limited success with meat buying strikes. Akron’s strike is best promoted with support from the industrial union council to a campaign started by two women. In Salem many refuse to buy while butchers see little effect. A Youngstown steel worker’s wife reports 900 women aiding a telephone campaign but dealers note no drop in sales.

Cleveland Ohio Akron Salem Youngstown Akxron’s Industrial Union Council

Markets Report from Toledo Grain Prices and Livestock

Toledo grain and produce prices show widespread figures for wheat, corn, oats, beans, and vegetables. Wholesale meat and dairy values appear alongside livestock quotes for cattle, hogs, sheep, and eggs, with regional price ranges and product grades.

Toledo Grain Toledo

Train wreck near Cadiz leaves one dead

A Pennsylvan ia freight train derailed at Miller Station ten miles east of Cadiz killing George Lazure who was walking near the right of way. A derailment crew member, Railroad detective Tom Hayes, suffered a leg injury in a separate crash en route to the scene. Authorities cited no confirmed cause for the derailment and noted a horse car was damaged but no animals were harmed.

Cadiz Pennsylvania Railroad Miller Station Here George Lazure Lazure Columbus Enola Tom Hayes Dennison Jewett Hayes Dennison Hospital

County budget requests show increases and held costs

The 1949 budget requests list changes from 1948 in items such as judges expenses defense of indigent prisoners and court salaries. Jurors and witness fees rise while stationery and supplies fall. A public hearing is set for 10 am next Monday as commissioners prepare to draft the complete county budget.

Earthquakes Shake Great Lakes Region In 1917 Recall

A year ago today the Great Lakes area including Paris of Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and Ohio experienced the strongest quakes in the region. The first tremor lasted four minutes and many cities felt it with about 20 minor aftershocks. Damage was slight.

Paris Iinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Great Lakes William F. Odom A. R Agate W. Vanoster Elyria Ward A. Riley Lorain County War Manpower Commission Womanpower Committee

Ohio mayors form new city association in Ohio

One hundred twenty one mayors and city officials from across Ohio joined a merger forming a new association by combining the League of Ohio Municipalities and the Ohio Association of Cities. Cleveland Mayor Burke urged a two party approach to securing more state funds for cities.

Iel W. Kothe Ohio Charles E. Slusser Akron Meyor Roy J. Vaughn Mansfield Edgar L. Tucker Norwalk John Currie Joseph H. Crowley Cleveland Thomas A. Burke Vaughn Winston W. Hill Washington Court House Burke Ohio State University Louis Bromfield Westinghouse Electric Company United States League of Ohio Municipalities Ohio Association of Cities Mt Vernon

Award Contract For Poll Books In Lorain County

The Lorain County Board of Elections awarded the poll books and election supplies contract to Johnson-Watson Co of Dayton. Their bid was 635 dollars per precinct for 114 precincts, the lowest among four bids. total 951.90. Columbus Blank Book Manufacturing, F J Heer Printing, and Fred Procter also bid, but higher totals. Johnson-Watson has been the low bidder for two consecutive years.

Lorain County Board of Elections Johnson-Watson Company Dayton Columbus Blank Book Manufacturing Company Johnson-Watson F. J. Heer Printing Compay Columbus Fred Procter Company Cincinnati Johnson-Watsor ¢ Company

Mental Hygiene Board To Meet In Amherst Monday

Lorain County Mental Hygiene Association board will convene Monday at 7 30 in the Tuberculosis and Health Association building Amherst Judge H H Nre president announced. Board members are asked to note the time change from the regular schedule. Officials of the Elyria Red Cross Chapter expressed appreciation for military brush sets and stationery sent to the hospital through the Chapters Committee for Community Services to Camps and Hospitals this month. The gifts were used as birthday presents for veterans at Brecksville Hospital.

New York Samarin Russia FBI Freehoid N. J. Bota Samarin White House Washington J. Parnell Thomas Laughlin Currie Ad M.tistreuve Roosevelt Currie Elizabeth T. Bentley Lorain County Mental Hygiene Association Tuberculosis and Health Association Amherst H. H. Nre Elyria American Red Cross Brecksville Hospital

Fire damages on railroad flat car in Elyria area

A blaze on a New York Central flat car occupied Elyria Fire Department Engine Company No. 2 yesterday. Fire in a container of roasted dolomite spread to three more containers valued at 1,000 each per NY Central Inspector S. W. Swindling. Damage total not recorded. Flat car moved to Abbe road crossing for extinguishing access.

New York Central Railroad Elyria S. W. Swindling New York Central Abbe Road

Market roundup of major stocks in New York and major exchanges

Prices at noon show varied activity across dozens of firms including American Radiator Glidden Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Warner Brothers Woolworth Bendix Aviation Chrysler General Motors White Motors Westinghouse Airbrake Republic Steel U S Steel Kennecott Copper Col Gas and Elec American T and T Cities Service Avco Fruehauf Trailer and others with notable percentages displayed for several equities and utilities. The list reflects broad sector participation from manufacturing to energy and consumer goods.

Anaconda Kennecott Copper Standard of N_ J Ohio Standard of Ind Standard of Ohio Socony Vacuum Texas of Col. Gas & Elec American T. & T Avco

Meat prices to rise as record corn crop looms

Agriculture officials expect a record corn harvest of about 3.506 billion bushels to push beef pork and poultry prices higher in the near term. They warn that lower corn prices will boost livestock feeding and delay market releases, with more meat and eggs arriving in 1949 and 1950.

Washington—Agriculture Department American Meat Institute

Airliftes and Unscheduled Yak Flights Stir Western Front

Allied airlift operations reported 4 044 tons of supplies for the 24 hours ending last night. Russian planes made unannounced passes in the western corridors, buzzing British and American sectors while avoiding western airlift routes. US officials Simington and Vandenberg, with General Johnson, arrived in Wiesbaden by air to inspect the American tail lift to Berlin.

Rex Waite W. Stuart Simington U.S. Air Force Hart S. Vandenberg Wiesbaden England Brij Leon W. Johnson U. S 3Rd Air Force Europe Symington Berlin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Shriners Death Records Fulton Grafton, Ohio George R. Cooper Thomas Griffin RD. 2 U. S. Route 20 Cooper Clara Calabrese John Calabrese Ruth Smith Robert Smith Henry Williams Seventeenth Street Lorain Business Service Hoffman Printing Company Common Pleas Elyria Office Equipment Company Elyria Stationers FP. J. Heer Printing Company Edward Odell Broadwayk BR. D. Amherst Justice of the Peace James P. Horn O'Dell Frank Herbst Indian Hollow R. D Elyma Yvester Gary Herbst Kenneth 9. Parks Wiliam G. Smith Case Road Elyvia Route 20 Gartner's Inn Parks Irene Barbour Jarvela Ernc L Elyria Youth Council Center Aceess Gerald Leonard Will H. Thomas E. R. Schneider Community Chest V. E. Guass W. L. Walsh Fred Heller George Calvert A. E. Irish Howard Gollmar R. F. Vandemark Ralph Tibball Archie Penfound S. G Shaw Enid Bunting Josephine Fay YOW.C_A Police Dept Sals Clen Elan Bomegrowers Tskt Duchess Moastry Aim Une Bskis Limas Ordines Bsxta Pascal Bski California Idaho Colorado Nebraska Biss Texas Silas New Jersey Cobbiers Rae Rivers U.S Barches So- Sc B. Bskis Bskt George South Carsitz Arkansas Menmon Stags U S Pew. Co Pew Leghon ToleTa Peary Fate Albina van San Grand Jury Nusiber Gust Kolinski John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance CO Elyria Savings Bank Sudro-Curtis Poll Books Mental Hygiene Board United Preas N. Y. Central P.R. Smith & Co Elyria Savings Bldg Steel Files Baker's Second
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