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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1939

Page

8

Death by Own Action Shocks Louisiana Oil Probe

In New Orleans Aug 21 federal agents widen the Louisiana oil scandal probe after the death by own action of Dr J A Shaw a state official charged with conserving oil resources Shaw’s death follows the indictments of former Governor Leche and Seymour Weiss as part of a wider federal case. Shaw’s actions occurred after an automobile crash and amid a broader political and legal upheaval surrounding the scandal.

New Orleans J A Shaw Agal Leche Seymour Weiss Huey P Long Shaw Dallas Louisiana

arrange six boxing bouts for Wellington show

Six bouts will be held in the boxing program at the Wellington Independent Fair starting tomorrow, extending through Wednesday and Thursday. Matchmaker Henry Ramser announced the card featuring Wellington fighters Maurice Sureron versus Jorge Rucker, Tonvy Marley versus Bud Mandley, Tobis Norris versus Bob Casbe, Earl McLaughlin versus James Orris, Bob Easterday versus Frankli Her, and Norman Saxe versus Bob are.

Wfllington Wellington Henry Ramser Maurice Sureron Jorge Rucker Tonvy Marley Bud Mandley Tobis Norris Bob Cas Huntington Earl McLaughlin James Orris Bob Easterday Frankli Her Norman Saxe Bob

Milkmaid Contest At Wellington Fair Attracts Six Women

WELLINGTON Aug 21 S Lorain County women and girls have entered the milkmaids contest to be held at 730 pm Thursday at the Wellington Independent Fair announced today by Alan R Branson secretary of the fair board They are Helen Rabb Hazel Rabb Charles Campbell Mary McAlpine Hazel Bradford and Mary Paulus Branson said every department in the live stock and exhibition halls is filled and the 84th fair opening tomorrow is expected to be the most successful in years.

Wellington S. Lorain County Alan R Brarson Fair Board Helen Hazel Rabb la Grange Charles Campbell Mary McAlpiie Hazel Bradford Mary Paulus Medina Branson

Urges Both Parties To Rally Behind Defense Program

Assistant Secretary of War Lous Johnson called on Democrats and Republicans to unite behind a national defense program. He warned of global peril and the risks of war if the United States delays strengthening its defenses. Johnson stressed that defense must transcend party politics to avoid disaster.

Lous Johnson National Defense Srortamm Johnson United States

Love Learns Lesson Chapter I on a Train

Julie Daniel meets a blond stranger after a suitcase topple incident on a Littleburg train. Earl Dawton greets her at the platform as changes loom at the Littlebury Construction Company with new job moves and a fired manager. Breckinudge Leedy notices Julie and feels a strange attraction as the scene closes.

Julie Daniel Kered Earl Dawton Teacher College Earl Juhe Farl Julie Littleburg Littlebury Construction Company Upjohn Mr Uptown

Vegetable Disease Field Day Planned Next Saturday

Plans for the Vegetable Disease Field Day were reported complete by Claude I Hum mel Loran County Agricultural Excision Age. Attendees will meet at the I H Keller farm at the junction of West River road and the Wheeling and Lake Erie rail road at one o'clock. Demonstrations include spray and dust treatments on tomatoes cucumbers wax beans brown tomatoes and cantaloupes with tests on 32 copper compounds. Participants will visit Ralph filler farm at Middle Ridge and Oberlin Road to study disease control on cantaloupes. Estimated attendance is 30 to 60 people.

Claude I Hummel Loran County Wll I H Keller West River Road Wheeling and Lake Erie Roth Ralph “Filler Middle Ridge Oberlin Road Hummel

Fruit Growers Tour Planned by Lorain County Group

The Torain County Fruit Growers tour is scheduled for Tuesday, announced today by Claude I Hummel of Lorain County. The tour aims to showcase local orchards and fruit production practices to attendees from the region.

Torain County Claude I Hummel Lorain County

Agricultural Extension Agent Demonstration Tour Highlights Orchard Practices

Growers will meet at 1 o clock at the Arthur Deeks farm on Route 20 in Dover Village to view a demonstration of the treatment used on peach trees for borers using ethylene dichloride. The group will move to Sun Hist Orchards on Route 113, three miles west of Henetta Hill, to see spray effects for fire blight. Hummel will bring about 120 pictures of diseases and insects of apples and peaches, including Oriental Fruit Moth, Peach Tree Borer, and Codling Moth, loaned by C R Cllwight of the One Experimental Station at Wooster.

Arthur Deeks Dover Village Henetta Hill C R Cllwight Expermenal Wooster

Firemen Extinguish Four Fires Over Two Days

Central fire station crews responded to four alarms yesterday and today with two fires occurring ten minutes apart. The most serious blaze damaged a curtain near a gas stove at 928 Jefferson Apartments. A second fire endangered barns at the Fair Grounds as rubbish along the river bank caught fire. Earlier, firefighters tackled a blaze at the Knights of Columbus clubrooms on Broad Street following a shower of sparks from a ...

Central Fire Station R J Agate Jefferson Apartments Fair Grounds Knights of Columbus Broad Street

Fie burns rubbish pile at rear of building

Fire at the rear rubbish pile damaged the building plus slight damage to a drain. The fourth alarm was at 2:11 p yesterday. A gas fire on West Bridge near the Duplex Foundry Company. Boys playing with matches blamed.

West Bridge Duplex Foundry Company

Hearing On Health Charges Continued

The case against John Trumpower and R N Smith, charged with violation of a health order by Dr F R Dew, county health commissioner, was continued until 10 am August 29. Justice C C reported in whose court the case was brought. Trumpower and Smith, under contract for garbage collection in Lore, are charged with feeding garbage to hogs instead of burying it as ordered.

John Trumpower R N Smith Dew County Justice C C, Lord Trumpower Smith

Theaty of Salem or Salem Town in India

Theaty of Salem or Salem Town in India has a population exceeding 100000.

Salem Salem Town India

Alexander Raphael Families Held Reunion at Amherst Grove

The Alexander Raphael families gathered at Alexander Grove on Lake Street for a Sunday reunion open to relatives from Elyria Lorain Lakewood and Cleveland. Officers elected include President E A Alexander East Cleveland and Secretary Treasurer Miss Margaret Alexander East Cleveland. A noon picnic followed by races won by Lois Ann Rice Laverne Piper Daniel Alexander Lee Alexander Kenneth Alexander and others. Ted and Kenneth Alexander led a baseball win 30 21. The 1940 reunion will be at the same location on the third Sunday of August.

Laverne Piper Daniel Alexander Norman Leidtke Meng Lee Alexander Kenneth Alexander Margaret Eleanor Alexander John Leidtke Floyd Rice C A Alexander Ted Teds

Bruce Fell Families Reunion At Wakeman Wakeman

Fifty five Bruce Fell family representatives gathered at Winnens Grove Wakeman for a reunion with attendees from Muillersberg Norwalk Elyria Lorain Amherst and St Petersberg Fla A picnic dinner followed by games contests and a baseball match won by single men 7 6 Special prizes went to Betty Fell Edward Fell Elyria Mrs Jack Bruce Amherst Robert Abderholden Millersberg The organizing committee for 1940 included Ed Fell chairman James Bruce Arthur Bruce Beatrice Fell Robert Abderholden and Mrs Andrew Bruce Elyria re elected historian

Bruce-Fell Winnens Grove Wakeman Muillersberg Norwalk Elyria Lorain Amherst St Petersberg Fla Betty Fell Edward Fell Elyria Jack Bruce Amherst Robert Abderholden Millersberg Ed Fell James and Arthur Bruce Thomas Bruce Royal Bruce Beatrice Fell Robert Abderholden Andrew Bruce

Schaeffer Reunion Held in Huron at Rosebelly Home

Local Schaeffer relatives gathered Saturday at Homer Rosebelly's home in Huron. Attendees from Pennsylvan ia Amherst Cleveland Plan and Huron included Schaeffer family members, with W G Schaeffer Amherst chosen as permanent president. Officers named and plans made for the 1940 reunion on the third Saturday in August. The afternoon was social and Pennsylvan ia plans noted.

Schaeffer Homer Rosebelly Huron John Sharp Henry Raesler Henry Sharp Nettie Schaeffer W G Schaeffer Pennsylvania Amherst Cleveland Plan Homer Rosekelly Fred Willams Milan

Women’s Guild to Meet Thursday Afternoon

Cicle Ave of the Womens Guild will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Mervin Schubert Telegraph read Mrs Elsie Whiton assisting The weekly rehearsal of the choir will be at 730 Friday evening The Summer schedule of service will continue thru September 3.

J J Smythe Woodhill Victorian Guild St Anns Society George Menz Main Street J J Ryan Middle Street Cicle Ave Womens Guild Mervin Schubert Elsie Whiton

Congregational Church Youth Host Outdoor Meeting at Beaver Park

The young people of Sullivan hosted an outdoor Sunday evening meeting at Beaver Park with Rev Burris as speaker and a picnic supper. Circle Two plans a Friday outing at Cascade Park for its monthly gathering.

Sullivan Beaver Park Burris Circle Two Cascade Park

Ohio Conference in Columbus Reaches 102nd Year

The 102 annual Ohio Conference begins in Columbus this week with meetings from Wednesday at 10 a m through Sunday. Bishop George Edward Epp Naperville III presides. Rey Hayes attends. C J Springer named delegate and William Hut tenlocher as alternate. Sunday School meets next Sunday at the usual hour, but no worship service will be held.

Ohio Columbus George Edward Epp Naperville III Rey Hayes C J Springer William Huttenlocher

Miss Dorothy Cox Returns Home From Havana Visit

The first secretary to the American Embassy in Havana Cuba, Miss Dorothy Cox, has arrived home to spend a month with her parents, Mr and Mrs George Cox, on Elyria Avenue. Also noted are local social announcements including garden club postponement and family reunions in Elyria and Cadiz.

Dorothy Cox Havana Cuba George Cox Elyria Avenue George Cox Jr Bluffton Ohio Cow Home

Reverend Arnold Reinking Leads Concluding Services

Arnold Reinking formerly connected with the local church led the services and will continue next Sunday as pastor while Rev Bosse enjoys a two week vacation. The Concordia Club plans a beach party Tuesday evening.

Arnold Reinking Concordia Seminary Springfield Rev Bosse Concorda Club

Mrs Gus P Zich Hosts Ladies Aid Society Meeting

Mrs Gus P Zich will be hostess to the Ladies Aid Society at her home on Cleveland avenue Wednesday afternoon.

Gus P Zich Ladies Aid Socety Cleveland Avenue

Vivan Novak Lorain Undergoes Tonsillectomy

Vivan Novak of Lorain had a tonsillectomy on Saturday and was discharged from the hospital on Sunday. This brief medical item notes the procedure and quick post operative release for the patient.

Vivan Novak Lorain

Hudrut couple depart Amherst visit for Hanson Michigan

Mr and Mrs Merrill Hudrut left Amherst after several days with relatives and headed home to Hanson Michigan.

Merrill Hudrut Hanson Michigan Amherst

Amherst News Briefs: Local Families and Visits

Mr and Mrs Richard Thutt hewe return to Liga Ohio after visiting his parents Kar and Mrs Fred Berger Mrs Berger joins them for a week. Mrs Wilmah Poulson and Suzanne enjoy a week with relatives at Cadiz Ohio. Mr and Mrs Mervin Schubert and Vera Mae visit Dearborn Michigan Saturday. Elyria Legion Drum corps members Herman Short Bernard Strauss and William Dahl attend Legion convention in Akron Sunday. Mrs Emily Novak Lorain visits Mr and Mrs Ed Lehman Main Street. Miss Helen Roemer visits Cleveland Saturday. Mr and Mrs George Abderholden and sons Millersburg spend weekend with Amherst relatives. Mrs Lottie Burnett and Margaret Ann St Petersburg Florida spend a week with Amherst relatives.

Richard Thutt Hewe Liga Ohio Kar Fred Berger

250 Hear Elyrian Give Temperance Talk In Wellington

August 21 at Wellington the Elyrian gave a temperance talk to about 250 Methodist Sunday School members at the local church.

Elyrian Wellington Methodist Sunday School

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