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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1939

Page

5

Navy salvagers lift Sub Squalus closer to surface

Navy divers aboard the yacht Mary G. L. Ton off Portsmouth plan two lifts to raise the sunken submarine Squalus and its 28 dead to 100 feet nearer the surface. President Roosevelt, aboard the Tuscaloosa, sent praise for the salvage work and the operation proceeds despite heavy seas.

Portsmouth Roosevelt Tuscaloosa Army Navy Isles of Shoals Rye Portsmouth Navy Yard

Pleads Not Guilty To Destruction Of Pillar

L H Dunfee operator of a gas station at Cleveland street and Pasadena avenue pleaded not guilty in police court to destroying the brick monumental pillar. Arraigned before Justice Herbert C Cummings the defendant was arrested on a warrant sworn by Police Chief E J Stankard after the pillar was damaged Thursday to clear space for improvements. Trial set for next Monday.

Cleveland Street Pasadena Avenue L. H. Dunfee Herbert C. Cummings Dunfee E. J. Stankard Stankard

Trucks Damaged in Broad Street Collision Near Middle Avenue

Three trucks were damaged in a collision on Broad Street near Middle Avenue at 9 30 a m today. William Sibey of 338 10th Street struck a parked truck owned by Charles Sayles of 234 Bth Street, knocking a gasoline tank on the Sibey truck to the ground. Edward Murray of Cleveland then collided with the tank, injuring a tire, per police.

Broad Street Middle Avenue William Sibey 10Th Street Charles Sayles Bth Sibey Edward Murray Cleveland

Colorado Avenue Improvement Would Cost 175000

County commissioners and village officials of Sheffield and Avon meet state highway officials in Columbus at 11 a m Friday to discuss a joint plan to improve Colorado avenue from Lorain to Detroit road in Avon. Estimated cost is 175000 dollars. Commissioner Edward DeChant urged state funding, noting past noncontributions to paving Broadway in Lorain and to two new bridges there.

Sheffield Avon Columbus Colorado Avenue Lorain Detroit Road Edward DeChant Broadway

Stankard Probes Shooting Case In Elyria

Police chief E. J. Stankard planned an afternoon probe into a shooting at 10:40 p m yesterday night at 115 Oberlin road between Aaron Knuckles and his uncle John Knuckles. Aaron, of 314 17th street, had a minor arm wound treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Aaron says his uncle shot him. John claims Aaron advanced with a knife. Aaron declined to prosecute.

E. J. Stankard Aaron Knuckles 17Th Street John Knuckles Oberlin Road Elyria Memorial Hospital

Republic Steel Asks Order Be Set Aside

Republic Steel Corporation petitioned the third U S circuit court of appeals to set aside a national labor relations board order to reinstate with back pay 5 000 workers who joined the Little Steel strikes of 1937. The company argued that strikers who commit unlawful acts forfeited their jobs and denied that unfair labor practices caused the strike.

Philadelphia The Republic Steel Corporation Today Third U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals National Labor Relations Board Little Steel Republic

License To Drive Ts Suspended

Alex J. Szabo of 236 West River Street was fined $50 and costs and his right to drive here was suspended for six months when arraigned before Justice Herbert C. Cummings for driving while under the influence of liquor. Szabo was arrested on Lake Avenue at 1 50 a m yesterday.

Alex J. Szabo West River Street Herbert C. Cummings Szabo Lake Avenue

John C Finan Fined for Intoxication on Broad Street

John C Finan of 230 Gates Ave was fined $2 and costs after arraignment today. He was arrested on Broad Street at 2:50 a.m. today.

John C. Finan Gates Ave Herbert C. Cummings Broad Street

Death Records for Mrs. Augusta Schmidt and Mrs. Augusta Braun

Two obituaries note the deaths of Augusta Schmidt aged 82 at 639 West Street Elyria on August 14 after four weeks illness. Born December 31, 1856 in Germany, she lived in Elyria 57 years and left two sons Frank and Edward. Funeral plans pending at Sudro Curtis. Also, Augusta Braun aged 69 of Amherst died August 14 at home 4 Tenney Avenue after 43 years in Amherst. Born in Germany, she is survived by husband John, son Edward Aflays, three granddaughters, siblings Ludwig Jonas and Anna Kopplow in Germany. Services Wednesday at 2 PM at Zilch Funeral Home with burial in Crown Hill cemetery.

Augusta Schmidt Germany West Street Elyria St. Paul's Church Woman’s Guild Frank Edward Lorain Sudro-Curtis Funeral

Court notes and petty charges in Lorain area court

Steve Nagy, 33, of 1827 East 34th Street, Lorain, fined 585 and costs for intoxication after arraignment before Justice Herbert C. Cummings. He was arrested on Pearl Avenue by deputies Saturday afternoon. A theft at Stop( 9%) Sheffield Lake involved two radios a suit case of clothing and a cameo ring from a cottage owned by S. R. Nichols. The cottage was broken into Saturday by cutting a hole in the screen door. Harry M. Miller of Elyria was fined 25 with 20 suspended on assault and battery charges from an incident with sister Frances Joswig. Mary Filak filed for alimony from Frank Flak, married since 1906 with five grown children, on grounds of neglect and cruelty.

Steve Nagy East 34Th Street Lorain Herbert C Cummings Pearl Avenue Sheffield Lake S. R. Nichols Middle Avenue Sheriff's Department Harry M. Miller Elyria Herbert C. Cummings Frances Joswig Harvard Avenue Justice Court Mary Filak R. D. Oberlin Frank Flak

Police court records show two local traffic arrests

Jack Adamson of 1028 Middle Avenue was fined zero dollars plus costs in police court today for speeding 54 miles an hour on East Avenue after arrest last Friday. Kleiser Richardson of Cleveland Road, arrested for reckless driving on East Bridge Street, failed to appear for court this morning, per Police Chief E. J. Stankard.

Jack Adamson Middle Avenue East Avenue Herbert C. Cummings Kleiser Richardson Cleveland Road East Bridge Street E. J. Stankard

City Cigarette Tax Aims for 800000 Annual Revenue

City fiscal officials estimate the new two cent per package cigarette tax will yield about $800000 annually to fund relief. About 10000 dealers must obtain licenses and affix stamps to all cigarette packages sold within the city.

ST. Louis

Lorain County Honors 28 Agricultural Extension Pioneers

At Linwood Beach Park Lorain County marked the 25th anniversary of agricultural extension work with recognition for 28 pioneers. Attendees included 13 of the original group. A. B. Graham of Clark County gave the keynote noting Oberlin’s early agriculture course.

Lorain County Ohio Linwood Beach Park E. C. Cotton C. M. Ford George H. Chamberlain F. E. Schriver N. J. Hoskin H. Reinhart G. W. Cotton H. W. Schmitkens R. H. Durkee E. F. Cotton W. H. Jenne R. H. Cole W. H. Wasem J. R. Jackson Virgil N. Dull Frank Root Alfred H Lowe C. T. Winckles H. C. Burrell I. N. Haven H. W. Blaine F. S. Ti Graham Oberlin Barton G. Townsend Ohio College of Agriculture and Mechanics Ohio State University Horton B. Alger C. I. Hummel Alger Lorain County Home Council County Home Makers H. H. Gregg A. K. Stevenson Eaton E. R. Laver Brownhelm B. B Columbia Sons of the Soil Penfield Four- H Lake Avenue Boys’ Club

Eighteen starters schedule first heat at 1 30 o clock

Eighteen entrants including 12-year-old Robert Mello of 112 Harvard Avenue compete in Elyria's 19389 Soap Box Derby on Water Street hill. First heat at 1 30. Officials, setup, and public address system arranged by Chronicle Telegram and YMCA. Parade of officials and volunteers listed.

Elyria Water Street Hill Robert Mello Harvard Avenue Taro H. W. Geyer Chronicle-Telegram Ed Erb Bob Budl State Highway Department

Automobile Collisions Reported on Local Streets

Two crashes on Route 20 near Ridgeville and Furnace street caused injuries and vehicle damage. Margaret Zipes suffered a fractured ankle and Rose Calala a broken nose and facial lacerations after a Sunday 1 50 a m collision with Woodrow Hangel of Lakewood and William Wheeler of Oberlin. Edward Grucella and Henry Burton were involved in separate rear end and front end damage on Lorain and Furnace streets. Fenders were damaged in further Broad street accidents involving Robert Simmons and Mrs Spiegelberg.

Ridgeville Woodrow Hangel Lakewood William Wheeler South Main Street Oberlin Margaret Zipes Rose Calala Henry Burton Furnace Street Edward Grucella Lorain Grucella Broad Street Robert Simmons B. W. Spiegelberg Middle Ridge Road

Baby Born With Heart Outside Body Dies

Maria Corazon Rafael, born last Monday with her heart outside her body, died early today in Manila. Doctors cited cyanosis as the cause after a weeklong battle using extensive resources, as the Philippine Surgeons College reported. A separate police report noted a car collision at 5:30 p.m. Saturday involving Pete Paonessa and another vehicle, with no name of the other driver released.

Manila P. 1 Maria Corazon Rafael Anna Blakesley 10Th Street H. M. Date R. D. Amherst Pete Paonessa West Avenue

City to Erect 70 Foot Police Radio Mast

Service Director I D Faxon said a 70 foot broadcasting mast for the police radio system will be erected this week after engineers who built the Elyria Savings and Trust Co building approved it. The mast was increased from 46 feet to 70 feet in length.

I. D. Faxon Elyria Savings and Trust Co

Insanity To Be Defense For Mrs Fink In Slaying Case

Fremont Ohio Aug 14 counsel for Velma Baker Fink 23 charged with first degree murder in the slaying of her 11 weeks old son June 13 indicated defense would be "insanity incidentally childbirth." After two pleas of innocent judge set trial for Sept 12. Fink appeared unemotional in black dress with attorney Ben Dewey Clyde. Fifty jurors were drawn. The infant was killed after being taken from his crib and thrown into Green Creek. Fink confessed after a jos detector test and funeral. She was recently divorced from Ervin Fink. The child was born by Caesarean.

Common Pleas A. V. Baumann Fink H. L. Myers Sandusky

Golfer Held In Caddy's Death At Hunt ingdon Valley Club

James B. McFarland III, 27, social golfer, was held on $2,000 bail for manslaughter after allegedly striking and killing caddy John Klemming at Hunt ingdon Valley Country Club. McFarland reportedly threw his club in disgust following a mis-hit approach, and Klemming, 35, died two hours later from a skull fracture and brain lacerations at Abington Memorial Hospital.

Willow Grove James B. McFarland Exclusive Huntingdon Valley Country Club MacFarland John Klemming Klemming Abington Memorial Hospital

FCC approves city broadcasting station application last week

The Federal Communications Commission approved the city's application for a broadcasting station last week, marking a regulatory clearance for the local media project and enabling continued development of the station's services and coverage.

Federal Communications Commission

Mountaineer Bitten As Handles Snake Refuses Aid

Pucketts Creek Virginia August 14 local mountaineers gossip about Simp Burgan who was bitten while cuddling a copperhead. He refused medical aid saying God would care for his healing. At a Sycamore Grove festival John Hensley led sect members in handling snakes to test faith as officers watched.

Pucketts Creek Simp Burgan Simp Sycamore Grove Holiness Church John Hensley Wise County Hensley Cline Hensley John

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