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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1942
Page
11
Enamels advertised for indoor and outdoor use by Vasile's Wall Paper Store at 214-216 Second Street Elyria. The copy touts exterior judgment based on porch paint quality and mentions durable, easy to clean enamel for porches and floors. The text is incomplete and garbled in parts.
Fragmented text describes Armstrong's enamel floor coating claimed to resist weather and wear and be easy to apply for professional results on porches and basement floors. It also mentions paint products for walls and a cash sale pitch, then shifts to a separate item about William Hailey in Los Angeles seeking his missing kid brother, later found to be 78 with a 93 year old elder.
Aug 25 Wellington board faced driver resignations as Mohrman and two others left amid upcoming war work. Transportation committee seeks substitutes while English teacher Hinman seeks release to Strongsville. Borough plans a Wellington Commander unit Tuesday with Red Cross, and a birthday gathering at the Myers home celebrates Armand Ensign and Sidney Grissinger. Community events include a guest day for Kiwanis, a Grange talk by J. Walter Barnes, and church activities at First Methodist and Akron wedding notices.
Local notes describe Knight Cleaners offering meticulous dry cleaning for dresses and fabrics with handwork and special pit irons, plus minor repairs at nominal costs. They advertise home delivery options and store locations, while other items update committee officer planning and church activities.
Temple University drops its planned football meeting with the Navy Pre-Flight School squad based at North Central. The game, originally set for October 23, was canceled and will not be played in Philadelphia.
Sears promotes automatic stokers for home heating, claiming easy installation, thermostat control, high efficiency, reduced waste from overheating or underheating, quiet operation, and rugged construction. Visit Sears Elyria heating department to see the stoker and learn how it can fire for you this winter.
Tips for household tasks and cooking hacks from an old column. Advice covers plaster nail heating, sandwich liquid use, seed raising by pan glace, salt fish soaking, testing live lobsters, and refrigerator air circulation with tips on airflow and avoiding clutter. Includes practical, era style guidance and short, actionable steps.
Roy Burt runs Burt's Bicycle Shop on Lake avenue at Bell avenue in Elyria. The shop offers rebuilt bicycles using old frames with new parts and provides spray painting and color customization. A large stock of parts and accessories allows customers to update bikes with various options. the shop stays open day and night and has served the area for 25 years.
Philadelphia lawyers join a war class training for 40 hour contests in machines and operation. The course covers tort, remedy, and habeas corpus as they aim to win their suit. Sessions run five days a week from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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