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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1948
Page
1
The government will pay out over a hundred million dollars in 1948 to sustain prices for potatoes and eggs and extend price supports to 1950 for six crops. Hogs eggs milk potatoes sweet potatoes turkeys and more receive varying support, with most at 90 percent of base-period levels. Congress extended supports to June 30 1950.
The Douglas C-72 Globemaster joined the Berlin airlift at Gatow Field with an initial load of over 20 tons of flour for the Soviet-blockaded sectors. Piloted by Capt. Brady Cole the giant landed at 11 20 am GMT from Rhein Main Airport near Frankfurt and boosted efforts to keep Berlin supplied amid the blockade.
A public hearing to discuss forming a Lorain County Soil Conservation District will be held in Wooster on September 15 at 10 a.m. in the administration building at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. The session aims to gather 30 or more county residents as part of steps toward creating the district.
Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon with southerly winds tonight. Wednesday remains warm with increasing clouds and afternoon thunder showers.
Expert body and paint repair offered by Deetz Inc at 728 W Broad St with phone 3388. Auto radio sales and service advertised by Dick Stewart at 242 Marseilles.
Elyria public schools for 1948 49 work year nearly complete with four new teachers hired and four reemployed on temporary certificates. Jefferson School may gain an additional teacher as a new elementary is set. Eibling notes limited temp hires due to certificate rules and lists names and positions. Resignations of two office workers and coach D W Trubex accepted. Florence Jones hired as secretary.
The Elyria school board may decide August 27 whether to place a November bond issue on the ballot for a school building program. If approved, the resolution must file with elections by September 2 showing amounts for new buildings additions and equipment.
Joan Heiffner, S year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heiffner of Wellington R D, is hospitalized in Lodi with tetanus after stepping on a rusty nail August 5. First aid initially seemed to heal the heel wound but eight days later a severe sore throat caused the jaws to lock. She remains seriously ill but shows some improvement today according to hospital staff.
A boy near Grafton was rushed to City Hospital with paralysis symptoms after sore throat exposure to polio. Four more polio cases were admitted today, bringing the yearly total to 80 in the area, eight deaths so far. three new cases came from Cleveland and one from Wyndham.
One of two employees shot during a holdup at the Mack Beverage Co. distributing plant died last night. The second victim remained in serious condition at a local hospital today. Local police investigated the incident as a crime against property and persons.
The Elyria High School band begins its 1928 29 season with a 7 30 p m meeting in the high school band room announced by director Walter F VonBrock In Washington School building he invites any student who plays an instrument used in the band and will be in high school this Fall including former members to report The band is planned to include about 80 players plus a drum major and five majorettes and will consider two invitations for the 1948 football season including Cleveland Browns game at Cleveland Stadium on November 14 and a stop in Sandusky with the Freedom Train on August 31 A two week practice schedule will be arranged VonBrock also attended band clinics at Ohio State University and Massillon this Summer
Elyria School Board members toured Elyria High School buildings after last night’s meeting and found extensive work needed in several rooms before the 1948-49 opening. They reviewed the trades and industries spaces, the gym, drafting and science rooms, print shop, metal workshop, automotive shop, and cafeteria changes to speed hot lunch service, with superintendent Eibling outlining new lunch and recreation arrangements.
A tribute notes Babe Ruth, the noted slugger who died yesterday, as baseball’s greatest pitcher and hitter. It prophesies that his record may never be equaled as the Cleveland Indians come to town.
New York crowd lines up to view Babe Ruth in an open casket at Yankee Stadium. Ruth died last night of cancer and the casket will lie in state this evening from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the stadium rotunda.
Lorain deputy sheriffs investigated a knife attack on Stanley Chensky a 46 year old rural mail carrier who said a green Ford two door sedan halted him on Route 611 near Root Road. He was cut on the neck during an argument and later treated at St Joseph's Hospital after three stitches. A second man rode in the car whose license plate began with ZC but the full numbers were unreadable.
Lorain County Board of Elections unanimously dismissed protests by Henry King against Malcolm Thomson’s candidacy for Probate Judge. The board also accepted the withdrawal of Democrat Robert J. Lowder as candidate for county engineer.
County Treasurer Walter J. Wright reported real estate tax receipts totaling 1,809,624.46 from the period ending Saturday. Year to date the combined current and first half totals reach about 3,761,000, roughly 20,009 above the current tax and special assessment charges.
A Chronicle Telegram ad-taker pitches renting a spare room with a quick close. Call 44 121 or 44 131 to place the Room For Rent ad and attract a profitable ten ant.
Keith Kelly now appears nightly at Carey's Villa delivering favorite tunes. Attend for evenings of live music in a classic venue setting with featured entertainment and a steady schedule.
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