Boy Travels 7400 Miles For 6.98 Dollars
Marion. Aug. 16. John Welch, 16, Marion youth, completed a nine week trip across the United States costing exactly 6.98 dollars. His sole motive power was an effective thumb that helped him cover 7,400 miles back from California. The journey left him with a deep tan many autographs from movie stars and numerous maps of the states he visited.
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Marion
John Welch
John
United States
California
Welch
Abandoned Auto Found, Held Here For Owner
An automobile found abandoned near Birmingham by deputy sheriffs Saturday is being held pending disposition. Investigation showed the car belonged to a resident of the Soldiers and Sailors Home at Sandusky who is on a 30 day furlough.
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Birmingham
Soldiers and Sailors Jioma
Sandusky
Case Referred to Probate Court Over Family Welfare
Chief Deputy Sheriff William G. Smith said he planned to refer the LaPorte family case to probate court after being called to a home Saturday. He found a father and five motherless children, living in poor quarters, the oldest child being 13.
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William G. Smith
LaPorte
Smith
Gun and Coin Heist Reported Near Wellington
George Gillette, living about a mile and a half west of Wellington on Route 18, reported to the sheriff's department yesterday that his car was entered and a 20 gauge shotgun along with a box of old coins were stolen.
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George Gillette
Wellington
Sheriff's Department
West Ridge BRIEFS Highlights of local visits and meetings
West Ridge notes show several neighbors visiting each other in Elyria, Murray Ridge, Oberlin, and Nova. Socials include fundies Aid Society at Joe Brigg’s home, with a letter writing contest for Mrs S. B. Pope in Chicago, and sixteen members enjoying refreshments after the meeting.
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Edward Henson
Elyria
Etta Brown
H. J. Hillier
Arthur Fessler
Murray Ridge
Arthur Wongarme
Doris
Oberlin
Charles Shiable
Mary Lang
Rose Shauver
H. E. Kruger
Edith Dean
Mable Dean
Arthur Squires
Phoebe Hines
Nova
G. H. Penfound
Sherman Mason
Elyria Fair Grounds
Fundies Aid Society
Joe Brigg
Harry Lauer
8B. O. Pope
Tar
Chicago
Illinois
Wakeman News Notes Highlights and Local Happenings
Wakeman notes report Leland Kenyon elected to Central Committee for Huron County Republican party. Sunday School picnic August 19 at Linwood Park with noon dinner and transportation help from Supt. W S Wood. Bellevue Hoyt visited here. local residents in Oberlin Amherst Vermilion and Spencerville. Thurman Gibson Jr sprained ankle last week. Denny Watson had tonsils removed. Mrs J Hoyt and Mrs Benson plus others mentioned.
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Wakeman
Leland Kenyon
Republican Party
Huron County
Linwood Park
W. S. Wood
Memorial Hospital
Ceylon
Laura Norwalk
Radio Programs and Concerts Featured in California Review
A clipping highlights radio programs and musical acts including the Gasparre Band and Gasparre group, with mentions of the Bant Dorsey Band and Kidoodlers Melodic. The piece notes Cross Is Made 416M T20KC Concert Orch and interviews with the Andorn Faetfinders Goodtines Soc. in a California context.
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Kidoodlers Melodic
Concer
Tho
Gasparre
Veterans favored for jobs through Ohio service
War veterans had a better than two to one chance of getting a job through the Ohio State Employment Service in the past six months than any other applicants. Director W. T. Doe announced the figure for the National Convention of Disabled American War Men.
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Columbus
Ohio State Employment Service
W. T. Doe
The Silent Observer: Curious Snippets and Quips
A collage of everyday curiosities includes sugar consumption trivia and a note on hobbying among women and farmers. It sketches how hobby shows attract public interest, and bits of humor about politics and divorce cases. The piece closes with a mock medical bon mot about an enigmatic disease.
Avon Lake Reunion and Birth Announcements
Avon Lake residents gathered at the Hedges in Elyria for the Walker reunion with numerous family members in attendance. An eight and a half pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Novotny. Arthur Hudson and Foster Schenck hosted a moonlight ride with cousins aboard the Good-time. Houseguests included Carl Graham, Harold Raab, Cora Miller, Tom Walker, Grace Walker, Will Walker and daughter, plus Richard Merriman.
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Avon Lake
Howard Walker
Henry Schenck
Lucy Walker
Arthur Hudson
Nelson Walker
Frank
Harvey
Henry Walker
Lucy Mawby
Mathias Mawby
Mildred
Fred Mawby
Grace
Stanley
Walter Schenck
Carol
Foeter Schenck
Barbara Jane
Nancy Ann
Walker
Hedges
Elyria
Joe Novotny
Foster Schenck
Carl Graham
Harold Raab
Cora Miller
Grand Rapids
Tom Walker
Coldwater
Grace Walker
Will Walker
Harold Bates
Richard Merriman
Garlie Cuyler
Battle Creek
Mich
Newton Crawford
Doria
Dorothy
Nea
Henry Kotz
John Chatham
Parma
John Horn
Vermilion
Carl Horn
Wilbur Busywell
Wilson
Cleveland
Reta Vincent
Ridgeville
Lillian Nuhfer
Geraldine
East Cleveland
William Somerville
Erwin Boehm
Joe Boehm
Jessie Moore
Lakewood
Avon Lake Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Guests
Avon Lake items list social visits and guests from Coldwater to Cleveland. Names include Helen Bunker Bernadine Col man and families of Walker Jelley Turner Braman and Mawby with dates and places such as Avon Lake Park Parma Cleveland Grand Rapids and Frank Ohio. Community groups note Baptist Church Ladies Aid event and Rebeccah Lodge picnic.
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Helen Bunker
Coldwater
Bernadine Colman
Nelson Walker
Eugene Walker
Mabel Walker
Lucy Mawby
Rem. Mawby
Wesley Manby
Edwin
Marian
Elsie Turner
Ella Braman
John Jelley
Grand Rapids
Walter Jelley
Schenck Home
Will Walker
Rebeccah Lodge
Avon Lake Park
W. Bitterman
Canada
Edward Mitchell, Jr
Jimmy
Frank Eckstein
Cleveland
Bobby Spade
Lorain
Larry
Harry Sundaky
Avon Lake
Virgin
Frank
Ohio
Florence Bilton
Washington
Ida Hill
Rural Calendar and Local Society Announcements
A collection of community notices lists events across Eaton Township Litchfield Ghatilam Grafton Avon Lake and surrounding areas. Activities include caucuses, socials, church choirs scouts meetings and a county picnic at Chippewa Lake Park with plans for gatherings at various homes and halls.
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Avon Lake
Park Hall
Miedena
Medina County
Chippewa Lake Park
Lagrange
N. Eaton
North Eaton
Linwood
Crystal Beach Park
Eaton—Ladies Guard
John Hahn
Eaton Grangers Will Entertain Pomona Grange
Eaton Grangers host regular Grange meeting at the grange hall with plans for pageants to accompany degree work at the Pomona Grange session set for Saturday September 4 at the Eaton High School Auditorium. Juvenile degree work shown by Elson Munn and several members of the subordinate Grange. program led by Mrs Elson Munn followed by refreshments. Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening August 25.
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EATON
Grange Hall
Pomona Grange
Eaton High School
Elson Munn
Carlton Blaine
Carl Wright
Daisy Reisinger
A. B Martin
Quizz
Edith Peachey
Eleanor Munn
Miss Mabel Arndt Married Harold Rose in Amherst Church
A quiet Sunday wedding at St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church united Miss Mabel Anna Arndt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Arndt long time Amherst residents now of Kipton, with Harold Rose of Toledo. The ceremony took place at noon as family and friends witnessed the vows.
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Philip Woodrich Rose
Toledo
Hey
C. E. Schmidt
Mia
Frederick Deiner
Mendelasohn
Mary Purdy
Lima
Miew Cintte Callahan
Cleveland
Mies Elda Milioger
Oak Harbor
Clayton Arndt
Johns Morgan
John Reynolds
Miss Purdy
Miss Callahan
Miss Millinger
Toronto
Canada
Stoom
Kroger
Amherst. O
St. Peter Evangelial and Reformed Church
Mabel Anna Arndt
Herman Arndt
Spring Street
Kipton
Harold Rose
Ottawa visitor at Ad Wilsons and Barrs
Mr and Mrs Ad Wilson entertain a guest while Mr and Mrs Glen Barr host a house guest who is her father, Mr Merman, from Ottawa Ohio.
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Ad Wilson
Glen Barr
Merman
Ottawa
Avon Lake Caucus Planned for Friday at School Auditorium
Avon Lake will hold a non partisan caucus to select a slate of candidates for village office in the November election. The meeting is Friday night at Avon Lake School auditorium with Wayne Black as chairman and hopes for large attendance.
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Avon Lake
Wayne Black
At the Theatres Saratoga Now Showing at Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre presents the film At the Theatres Saratoga starring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable with Lionel Barrymore and Frank Morgan in the period drama.
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Saratoga
Jean Harlow
Clark Gable
Lionel Barrymore
Frank Morgan
Capitol Theatre
Western Picture At Lincoln Theater
North of the Rio Grande is showing at the Lincoln Theatre. The feature is an action packed Western with rugged shootouts and frontier drama.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Theatre
Plane Factories Lag Five Years In Orders In California
Pasadena report says Southern California aviation firms are five years behind in fulfilling orders with unfilled contracts totaling about 60 million dollars. Aviation instructor A T Hay Jr notes that even buyers with cash could wait two to four years for a plane. He ranks Soviet Russia first in aviation, the United States close behind.
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Cal
California
A. T. Hay, Jr
Hay
Southern California
Soviet Russia
United States
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