This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1939
Page
7
An August piece contrasts Hawaii hospitality aboard the Matsonia with Hollywood’s cool reception. It praises Hawaiian welcome, songs, and aloha while describing film studios and night clubs as unwelcoming to tourists and autograph seekers.
A reader speculates that treating tourists with more friendship could lift box office returns, noting the vast annual visitor numbers to the movie capital. The letter cautions that Hollywood may resemble its movie sets with an artificial front.
Gossip from McNaught Syndicate recounts Alice Faye and Tony Martin pursuing stock in the Hollywood Stars, Bob Cobb’s Brown Derby trades, Lilian Gish in Gene Towne’s Swiss Family Robinson, Jackie Cooper’s England plans, Grace Hayes’ Valley real estate, Gene Raymond’s screen bids, Binnie Barnes’ inter studio tennis, Don Ameche’s trout trip, Judy Garland dieting woes, Vic Laglen’s son on contract, and a comic blood brother stunt by Glen Tryon Brian Donlevy and John Wayne in Allegancy Frontier.
Opening Thursday at Capitol Theatre presents Indianapolis Speed Way with star Pat O Brien John Payne and Ann Sheridan leading an action packed car racing drama.
Chester Morris Kent Taylor and Lucille Ball headline the cast of Five Came Back opening Thursday at the Rivoli Theatre. The f i lm follows a wartime plane crash tale with strong performances and period suspense as the crew fights to survive.
The new law reorganizing the State Health Department takes effect today expanding the State Public Health Council from four to six members. It requires a list of at least six physicians for a health director panel at a salary of 8500. Initial terms will vary from one to six years with six year terms thereafter. members receive per diem expenses.
In Columbus Ohio on August 1 a temporary injunction barred the State Bridge Commission from bidding to buy any new bridges or from selling additional revenue bonds for such purchases. Judge John R. King granted the writ pending a taxpayer suit challenging the commission’s constitutionality. The suit argues the enabling law failed to define powers or impose limits. The injunction does not block the refunding of a 1,375,000 dollar Sandusky Bay Bridge bond issue, though bids must be submitted by August 29 for a lower interest rate. a merits decision is expected late September.
South Amherst Troop No. 138 hosts a court of honor at the Recreation Center this evening at 7 30. Four boys become Tenderfoots and thirteen earn second class pins. Public is invited. St John’s Church Council sponsors an ice cream social on Friday on the church lawn. Methodist Sunday School members plan an outing to Linwood Park Saturday, with transportation from the church at 10 00. First Magyar Mutual Aid Society sponsors a chicken paprikas supper at the Hungarian Hall Saturday starting 6 pm. Volunteer Firemen hold annual picnic at Bech Stein’s Woods Sunday with basket lunches. Mr and Mrs J B Pauley and Mr and Mrs Ben Pauley of Detroit were weekend guests at the Powers home. Germany’s timber shortage persists despite gains in Austria and Bohemia Moravia.
Radio schedule highlights WALT BERGENER and Slim Eberhardt with a mix of music and talk segments. Prime time includes Bud Rowers, Savitt Lights Out, and feature programs from Waring, Welk, and Keen. Local news, sports, and weather fill gaps with personalities like Uncle Jonathan and Mr Keen, plus headlines and late night concert and theater listings.
C M Detrick Columbus state director of education to give principal address at the dedication of the new school annex in Wellington on October 5. J Howard Page leads arrangements. program includes brief talks and a building tour, with later dancing by an out of town band. Scholarship committee notes student Hollis Grissinger, a 1932 Wellington High School graduate, plans for Ohio State University to study physical education and therapy after teaching. Rumor that Mrs E A Van Cleef left for Bermuda is denied. she may travel later with her son.
Sidney Heminway will address the Thursday noon Kiwanis luncheon with anecdotes from years of travel across the United States with his wife. The program is arranged by H. C. Otterbacher.
Fr William Moran pastor of St Patrick's Church is seriously ill with a throat infection and hospitalized at St Vincent's in Cleveland. News notes his condition and ongoing treatment.
Transfers filed August 12 1939 list numerous property moves across Lorain Elyria and Sheffield Townships including A W Rahl Inc to Paul Muli ck on E 34th St Lorain Home Owners Loan Corp to L G Greene on Wa bash St Elyria Township and various deeds for properties on Spruce St Concord Drive Broadway Foster Avenue East Ave 6th St South Lake St Milan Elyria Road W 32nd St Lakewood Beach Drive and more including a sheriffs deed to W L Greer Trustee sublots in Brighton and Sheffield lake areas.
The South Ridge 4 H Banner Club met with Lawrence Moulder Monday evening. Fourteen members answered to roll call and discussed projects to be shown at the Wellington Fair. Recreation was led by Bruce Eppley. Several local families and individuals were noted in attending reunions and visits, including Salots, Spiegelbergs, Cook, Delefield, and others.
A sequence of real estate transfers is recorded including Rite Price Homesites Inc to Edwin H Pfeiffer on Foresthill Drive Avon Lake and multiple other parcels across Lorain County towns such as Elyria Sheffield Lake Ridgeville Brownhelm and Vermilion on various streets and lots. Notable names include L Hunter Anthony Petrovich Edward Kowalski F J Schwan Herman Esch and Leonard Wragg among others in a broad property conveyance notice.
Avon Lake Legion Post No 211 meets at the Chateau at 8 P M. Scients hold a testimonial service at the school at 8 P M. Grafton Belden Grange meets at the Grange Hall Wednesday evening with ice cream and cake refreshments. New London I O O F lodge meets at 7 30 P M. North Olmsted Pine Rebekah Lodge at 8 30 P M in Dover Center I O O F Hall. Penfield Grange sponsors a card party at the home of Mr and Mrs Harvey Blough at 8 P M with homemade ice cream.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.