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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1942
Page
10
Ohio Democrats choose Newark man for party chair as central committee and executive board redraws leadership. McSweeney and Jones guided the campaign finance move while delegates from districts name new district executives and equal male and female officers to lead the party into Columbus convening.
Two more sessions in a war time nutrition course organized by Ohie Public Service Company and America Women’s Volunteers Services begin next week. The first class starts Tuesday evening at 7:20 p.m. September 1 and the second on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. September 3. The two hour sessions cover wartime nutrition and registration is at headquarters JW Madéle avenue.
Ohio announces its September quota reductions for new automobiles and tires under wartime measures. The State Patrol reports issued notices on violations and the Office of Prize Administration outlines allocations, with August totals and September reductions across passenger and truck tires and tubes, including credits to county and state reserves.
A delegation of midwestern feeders and western ranchers protested to Price Administrator Leon Henderson over a proposed price ceiling on live meat animals. They warned the move would reduce meat supply and cause further price increases in the livestock industry. Officials from the Live Stock Marketing Association and others said there was no encouragement from the War Production Board or Agriculture Department for setting such ceilings.
A faction within the Ohio State Federation seeks to unseat Thomas J. Donnelly of Columbus, secretary treasurer for 29 years, announcing its slate of candidates. Opposing candidate is Hannah of Cleveland. Endorsed by the group are Marydon Youngstown president, William Finegan Cleveland first VP, John Breidenbach Dayton second VP, Oliver Myers Toledo third VP, William Galsberg Cleveland fourth VP, Jack Thompson Cleveland vice president, Al Frecka Cincinnati sixth VP, Fred Rasser Akron seventh VP, and John Fitzgeald Mantiel’s compact manager. The Henna Tieton group claims control of the votes needed to elect the ticket. The election date was not fully readable.
A fragmented local notice recalls South Ridge figures including Frank Larsway and Clyde who are tied to early events in Cleveland. The passage mentions several names and places in a garbled account, indicating a community record with unclear roles and dates.
Sable, 32, and Grover C. Steinz perished in two separate incidents reported yesterday. Inez Juries reewed Sante FM fem a Tpeamovne at Grae. Police continue investigations into the two fatal wrecks and identify victims and circumstances.
Brig Gen G M Barnes, assistant chief of ordnance, says American production can support a large army in Europe and that transport remains the main hurdle. He rejects claims of German equipment superiority, noting US has many surprises and has seen British production surprises as well.
Lloyd Boggs, 22, of Lima, Ohio, drowned in Burt Lake after his canoe tipped while he untangled a fishing net from an outboard propeller. State police recovered the body after about five hours. Boggs had been staying at a Burt Lake cottage with his wife and two children, and this marks the fourth Lima drowning in Cheboygan County that summer.
New York August 5 the moon finished one of the longest eclipses ever seen. The earth shadow began at 9:00 p m and ended about 11:33 p m, yielding a total eclipse for roughly one hour and thirty five minutes before the shadow lightened and the moon regained its brilliance.
Litchfield society pages report Mr and Mrs Charles Holmes hosting relatives including Mr and Mrs Paul Gott and others from Wellington and Sand, with James Ryan and daughters visiting Montville guests of Mr and Mrs A L Gish. The Jameysen family entertain relatives including Lyle Jameyson of Wellington, before Lyle departs for military service. Also noting visits to Mrs J Bowman and the Gott-Webb home, plus local chatter about travel and relatives.
District families report sons serving in the armed forces. George Pals, 23, en route to England with the Army Air Corps. Earl Smith, Navy Air Corps, stationed on Michigan duty. Leonard Woot promoted in California. Kenneth McCreary abroad unknown location. Robert Beckloff sent to Fort Sill Oklahoma. Joseph Mahilo promoted to private first class in Army Air Corps. Eugene Schmidt safe abroad after a boat trip. Fred Diedrich, John Gull promotions and postings noted. multiple mothers confirm sons enlisted or deployed with missing local details.
Oberlin notes list residents and visitors from Columbus to Denver and Philadelphia, with vacations to Pennsylvania New Jersey and Michigan. Family and military moves appear among names like Penniman Ashley Hageman and LeRoy Tremaine. social events include a bank ladies party and a 4-H Club style show at the Grange.
Townsend Rotary clubs held a district rally at Leedy Park with Dr Francis Lowssend as speaker. At Elyria and Blyth Rotary meetings Governor Bohn spoke on Rotary service during wartime and urged unity, international understanding, and duty. New members were welcomed, birthdays celebrated, and remarks praised Rotary’s four service lanes.
Six inmates escaped from Hamilton County Jail during the night using improvised weapons. Two were recaptured at relatives’ home near Fairfax, while authorities from Ohio Indiana and Kentucky expand a regional manhunt for the remaining four. The escape involved cutting a jail clerk injury to guards and threatening a radio dispatcher. The fugitives include Frank Wiener cited as ringleader and Eugene Wenn Paul Douglas and others.
A group of Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars members held a meeting at Vane of Melen Jerking, electing officers including Lorna Hew clth, Helena Perkin, Mary Ryan, and Irene Keltz who led the slate. The charter was granted last night by Irene Keltz of Cleveland and installation will be September 12.
Meridian, Miss. Aug. 22. Key air corps officers reported the stash of a light bomber and four men died in the crash three miles northwest of Meridian after the plane had been missing 48 hours. The dead include Pvt. William Tuble Jr of Cleveland Ohio Sgt. Dom ince A. Giaonnemore 29 of Steubenville Ohio Lieut Nolan A Wangyu 26 of Houma Louisiana Pvt. Claude J Noel 20 of Richmond Virginia.
A farewell party for Deputy Shere itt Eugene Finegan, soon to be inducted into the army, was held at Spring Valley Country Club with 101 attendees including local officials. The guests presented Finegan a luxury service man toilet kit. Among attendees was Johnny Risko, who announced his departure for the Navy training station at Great Lakes to become a boxing instructor.
Two games are scheduled at Erhart diamond Thurstey night. At 6 p.m. Lizenfield Penfield faces Wellington Foundry Red Sox, and at 9 p.m. Erhart teams meets Ridgeville Merchants. Plans are underway for a close tournament to start August x on the Erhart end.
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