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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1944
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes report a War Department notice about a widow named Gabe Pol and a July 24 death. It mentions a three week old child, coal shoveling, and training in England for firemen of a pilot railway, with scattered references to signs and daily rates.
Elyria theaters present two features at Lincoln Friday and Saturday. Mexicali Rose starring Luana Walters with Smiley Burnette and Gene Autry western themes the musical favorite. The Contender stars Buster Crabbe as a truck driver entering a boxing contest for a $500 prize with notably realistic fight scenes.
A dense fragment lists WTAM and WAM radio programming with many named segments. It names shows, times, and performers such as Laverl Thomas, Dick Haynes, News-ESporta, March to Victory, The Mouetn Faring, and Lora Lawton, plus various news segments, musical interludes, and a general broadcast rundown across multiple hours.
JIMMIE FLOSER proposes an Army of Occupation to quell Hollywood disturbances. Roosevelt Hotel would serve as central HQ with guards at venues like The Mocambo and Ciro's. Plan aims to protect lives, though critics fear overreach and impracticalities in Lovelace era celebrity culture.
Late plantings of root vegetables yield a superior winter storage crop compared with early plantings. Watch for flea beetles and aphids, thin beets to four inches, and use thinnings for greens. Store roots when mature, aiming for slightly over two inches in diameter.
A bundle of flippant notes from show business gossip recounts playful barbs about MGM, Clark Gable, and Sophie Tucker. It mentions Joan Blondell and Dick Powell’s children, Bonita Granville winning nylon hose, and a secretary overhearing a glamorous gossip exchange.
Wednesday events on Lake Avenue include the Lake Avenue Woman's Association meeting at Mary Croskey's home at 2 pm with donations of cancelled stamps and quilt squares for the Indian Mission. Red Cross sewing at Mrs John Curtice's home in Lagrange seeks volunteers. Eaton Hi-Neighbor club to meet with Mrs Hilda Wil.
Superintendent J B Bohn told the board that a state wide campaign could persuade high school students to value school over wartime plant work. Some schools may offer programs allowing morning school with afternoon work or vice versa if demand appears. The drive is backed by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and defense councils.
Nutritionists challenge spinach as a healthy staple noting it contains high oxalic acid that may hinder nutrient absorption. The article also lists local notices: Circle One meets at Mrs. Moran’s home Wednesday at 2 pm in Carlisle, Avon Lake groups hold meetings and a 12:30 pm picnic at Avon Lake Park Hall on Thursday August 17.
Supreme Allied Commander Eisenhower appoints Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. to command the American Third Army, praised for its rapid advances in Normandy and Brittany. The move follows Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley taking overall command of the 12th U.S. Army Group, with Hodges becoming commander of the First Army Group. A Polish postage stamp honors Polish troops at Monte Cassino.
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