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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1937

Page

8

Two Arrested On Gambling Charge

Policy Officers Clare Parker and Corwin Burrer tracked a suspected gambling location on West Avenue. They observed a game, entered the building, and confiscated dice. Lawrence McClain of 31 Center Pl faced permitting gambling while John Vincent of 317 1/2 North Street was charged with gambling. No other charges were filed.

Clare Parker Corwin Burrer West Avenue Parker Lawrence McClain Center Wes John Vincent North Street

Daydreams of Arcadia Over Urban Life in New York

In a Hudson River sunset musings from New York, D C McIntyre contemplates escaping the high pressure of modern success. He yearns for pastoral scenes, the feel of soil, and a tranquil Provençal calm far from cement canyons and director meetings, pondering the tradeoff of achievement and serenity.

New York Arcadia Provence Jason

Clear-Sylk workers to attend annual outing

Three hundred employees and guests of Clear-Sylk Hosiery Stores Inc plan the annual outing Sunday at Wildwood Park in Cleveland. A noon gathering at Hollen Hotel precedes travel to the park for athletic events entertainment and a 2 PM meal. A. Freeman and J. Schneiderman will attend with Miss Irene Rosenthal in charge of arrangements.

Clear-Sylk Hosiery Stores, Inc Clear-Sylk Wildwood Park Cleveland Elyria Lorain Youngstown Columbus Hollenden Hotel Wildwood C. R. Freeman J. Schneiderman Irene Rosenthal

Court notices report alimony and divorce actions at Lorain

Atina Rosa of Lorain filed suit yesterday for alimony from John Rosa on grounds of neglect and cruelty. They were married in 1812 and have four children. Eisie Mills of Oberlin filed for divorce from Ralph A Mills on grounds of extreme cruelty. They were married in 1951. Margaret Smith was granted a divorce from Raymond Smith on grounds of......

Atina Rosa Lorain John Rosa Eisie M. Mills Oberlin Ralph, A. Mills Margaret Smith Raymond Smith Guy B. Findler

Death Record for John W. Reeder Burial Planned

John W. Reeder, brother of the late Rev. G. A. Reeder, died at his Boston home and will be buried in LaGrange Cemetery on Monday.

Card Faces Disorderly Conduct Charge In Police Court

Clayton Card of this city without a street address is set to appear in police court Monday morning to answer a disorderly conduct charge by local police. Card posted a $50 bond. The prose has a mix of narrative reflections on city life and rural happiness, contrasting mass culture with remote farming, and recounts a letter from a city woman now in a tiny town praising quieter living.

Clayton Card Toahia Stuymmington Park Avenue Inne Owhiel Wall Street Dove

Idol chatter on Hollywood stars and a show stopping standin

Hollywood gossip cites Katharine Hepburn jewels worth about 25000 guarded between scenes. J Barrymore teases Elaine’s film, Ginger Rogers rises with Lela’s bold stage save, and Midwestern censors push chlorine talk amid nudist beach imagery.

Hollywood Katharinel Hepburn McCoy Clark Gable Joan Crawford J. Barrymore Elaine George Raft Virginia Pine Marjorie Lane Brian Donlever Tallulah Bankhead Chaudette Colbert Hollywood Boulevard Shirley Temple Fidler Dixie Dunbar Don Ameche Filmtown Joe E. Brown Trene Dunne

Candidates For Office Named At Wellington

A nonpartisan caucus at Wellington nominated incumbents for November except two councilmen and one township trustee. Eleven candidates vied for village council with Frank Obriz and T M Pfeiffer failing to rank in the top six. S W Manning finished third for four year township trustee behind John Barber and W E Hines. Justice of the Peace E L H Perkins led with 613 votes as the largest tally. All winners will appear on the People’s Ticket. The complete vote totals list names and votes across village offices, council, board of public affairs, and township posts.

Wellington Frank Obrig T. NM. Pfeiffer S. W. Manning John Barber W. E. Hines Justice of the Peace EL H. Perkins People’s Frank Obriz Henry Clodwick Perry Knapp Dan Grissinger H. McCaffrey T. M. Pfeiffer Ead William Everhard E.R. Lehman Beeeeees John T. Duff Wilbur Sutlis Frank Andrus F. OM. Jones R. J. Fortney P. T. Burnside di Bay Guy Phelps J.C. MacCoughlan Board of Public Affairs William Bennett A. R. Branson C. G. Battles Township W. Manning Levi Meyers Gay Gott O. S. Coats L.V. Banning Sidney Stemple E. H. Perking

Fire Chief Notes Disruptive Calls During Fires

Elyria chief Wallace Bates reports many residents flood the fire desk with location queries during blazes. He urges avoiding unnecessary calls to prevent hindering department action. Bates is also tracing a false alarm from last night that diverted crews to Poplar and Bon Air avenues.

Elyria Wallace N. Bates Bates Poplar Bon Air Avenue

Girl 15 Held After Escape From Girls School

The sheriff's department reports a 15 year old girl is in custody after claiming she escaped from LaPeer Training School for Girls. Special Deputy Sheriff Bernard Gilgenbach took her into custody last evening.

Sheriff's Department LaPeer Training School Bernard Gilgenbach

Fire alarm at Poplar and Bon Air turns up false

City firemen answered a reported residence fire at Poplar and Bon Air last night but found no flames or heat. The call, logged as a false alarm, involved Constable Fred Sherman and a list of local officials and residents including JOM alt, Bob M. Herrick, Morris Brenner, A. B. Jones, Herbert H. Reep, J. H. Page, L. W. McConnell, Dr. William Riano, Chas W. Recard, Claude Gott, T. W. McAdoo, Ed Wise, and Mrs Keith Andrews among others.

Siad P.m Poplar Bon Air Collapsia Pune Bayle Ament House Fred Sherman R. FE. Jenks Eee VO Village District School Board Bob M. Herrick Morris Brenner A. B. Jones Herbert H. Reep Village District School Board J. H. Page Rey L. W. McConnell Wiliam Riano Chas, W. Recard Aene Claude Gott T. W. McAdoo Ed Wise Wee Keith Andrews Seseees

Oberlin church services and schedules disclosed

Oberlin notes list morning worship at First Church in Oberlin with Rev J A Richards and guest preacher Rev Fred L Hall plus organist Henry Booker Jr and cellist Katherine Ride. Nearby First Methodist First Baptist Rust Mount Zion and Episco Grace and Sacred Heart offer Sunday School 9 45 to 11 40 a m, sermons on church themes, prayers and youth activities with weekly midweek services and vespers.

Oberlin J. A. Richards Fred L. Hall D. D Ohio Conference of Congregational Christian Churches Henry J. Booker, Jr Katherine Ride Booker Bruce Davis First Methodist Church Lee Whiteman, Jr Ernest Yocom Men's Brotherhood Epworth League Methodist Parsonage Law Quarterly First Baptist Church J Geordon Trick Eday Mount Zion Baptist Church Homer J. Tucker First Evangelical Church Hayes Canton

State Fair Opens At Columbus Today

Ohio s seventh State Fair opened on a Saturday for the first time as mildly hot weather favored the start of the annual agricultural and industrial exposition in Columbus. More than 70 000 attended the opening day with a large share being youths and the event highlighted as school bus drivers day.

Columbus. O Ohio

Licenses Granted in Elyria and Surrounding Areas

A list of licensed pairs from Elyria and nearby towns includes Earl Cobayn 21 and Bere tha Horner 22 of Wellington. Joseph Donkawski 2d and Lala Soules C1 of AIK Eust Broad Street. John Schoditseh Jr and Maude Fridenstine 21 of Murray Ridge Road. Glen Fridenstine 24 Elyria RD 2 and Agna Sehaditsch 22 Elyria. William Ross Jr 24 Athentic City with Dorothy Kioffer 21 Elyria. Lloyd H. E. Sump 25 Elyria with Virginia Moran 19 Eaton. Culford Shumnat 39 Elyria with Marie Alexander 25 Woodford Avenue Elyria. Chester Gorski 25 Vermilion with Vera Demchik 24 Lorain. Joseph Kroupa 21 Strongsville with Eileen Licher 21 Avon. Hobart Bryant 34 Chertin with Helen Lapp 35 Amherst. Russell W. Miller 26 Brownhelm with Anna W. Luc cas 29 Lorain. Willard Kruse 22 Amherst with Janet Patterson 19 Lorain. Harry L. Ferner 25 Lorain with Edith Siebke 25 Lorain.

Earl Cobayn Elyria Beretha Horner Wellington Joseph Donkawski Dye Hand Lala Soules Aik Eust Broad Street John Schoditseh Care Lisle Maude Fridenstine Murray Ridge Road Glen Fridenstine R. D Carpenter Agna Sehaditsch William Ross, Jr Athentic City Siacems Dorothy Kioffer Lloyd HE Ens Clerk Virginia P. Moran Eaton Culford Shumnat Molder Marie Alexander Woodford Avenue Chester Gorski Vermilion Stenciler Vera Demchik Lorain Joseph Kroupa Strongs- Vile Eileen Licher Avon Hobart Bryant Chertin Helen Lapp Amherst Russell W. Miller Brownhelm Farmer Anna W. Luccas Willard Kruse Janet Patterson Harry L. Ferner Edith Siebke

Joint Meeting of Men’s Bible Classes at Two Churches

The Methodist church and First Church will merge their Men’s Bible classes for a Sunday 9:45 gathering at the Methodist church. Four speakers will cover why beverage alcohol is a social fee, with a general discussion to follow. Topics include prohibition failure and guiding youths about alcohol today.

Methodist Church First Church J. H. Kutscher Willis P. Hume George B. Landis T. M. Hizzinbotham

Two Face Charge Of Disorderly Conduct

Police filed charges of disorderly conduct against Edward Parker and George Pritchard for a fight in front of the Bar Lunch on Broad Street. They are to be arraigned in police court Monday morning.

Edward Parker George Pritchard Brandston Avenue Broad Street

Deputies Halt Family Quarrel Near Pittsfield

Deputies were called about 11:20 p m yesterday to a family quarrel near Pittsfield. The disturbance arose from a spy reportedly intoxicated at the scene.

Pittsfield Roe

Verdict May Affect Mexico Elopements

In Los Angeles on August 28 UK actor George Brent faced advisement in superior court over an annulment claim against his marriage to Australian actress Constance Worth. Brent argued noncompliance with Mexican law, while a Mexican expert testified that marriage is binding only if a party is or has been a Mexican resident, hinting at a ruling that could affect all Hollywood elopements into Mexico.

Los Angeles George Brent Colony Mexico Brent Constance Worth Australia Gretna Holywood Charles E. Haas

Market Prices and Grain Goods from Local Wholesalers

A dense list of commodity quotes and prices across grains, feeds, hay, straw, and produce. Includes corn, wheat, flour, bran, middlings, cottonseed meal, alfalfa, timothy hay, clover, fruit baskets, potatoes, and various vegetables with per unit costs, bag weights, and bulk lots.

Flower Show Attracts Crowd At Amherst Garden Club

Amherst August flower show drawn large crowd at school auditorium with top prizes awarded by popular vote. Winners include Mrs J I Ludwik and Mrs H R Deck, plus multiple section prizes for basket arrangements and tea tables. Club officials and judges noted strong displays from Eastern Stars and local churches.

Amherst. C Amherst Garden Club Amherst Eastern Stars Pythiang Chiefs Club Congregational Church Her Une Foster Dorothy Berger Bertine Foster Mildred Springer John Hamann Ada Purcell Amherst Club J. A. Wesbecher J. J. Strohmeier C. Young A. J. Rice Brownhelm Paul Mort South Amherst Hall Flecock Florist Co Elyria S. A. Kurtz Lorain Glads George Franks Walter Frederick

Another Party Held For Miss Helen Lapp

Miss Helen Lapp of Oberlin will wed Hobart Bryant. A kitchen shower hosted by Mrs Clarence Meeinke in Oberlin featured games, pink and green decorations, and a miniature bridal party centerpiece. Guests included Mrs Frank Lapp, Mrs Pearl Cotton, and several others from Elyria, Lorain, and Amherst. Funeral of Branscum child at Amherst Hospital followed by services at a Quarrry Road home and burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Queen Esther class members enjoyed hospitality at Mrs Harry Early’s home.

Helen Lapp Hobart Bryant Oberlin Clarence Meeinke Sth Street Lorain Miss Lapp Frank Lapp Pearl Cotton Mis Lloyd Cummings Ruth Cromwell Amherst Marian Witte Elyria Donald Bryant Stanley Wangerine Fya Servant G. Harris Henry Meister Otto Brown Elmer Brown Earl Meister Loraint Walter Read Port Clinton Little Plaestine Branscum McKinley Branscum Amherst Hospital Quarry Road B. H. Ryan M. F Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst O. H. Baker and Co

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