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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1948

Page

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Former Chief Justice Hughes Dies at Vianna Club

OSTERVILLE Mass Charles Evans Hughes former Chief Justice of the United States dies at the Vianna club at 9 15 P M after a heart attack aged 86 His son Charles Evans Hughes Jr announced a funeral will be held in Riverside Church New York City with time unnamed His wife died in 1945 Hughes long public career spanned 1906 gubernatorial election to Taft Hoover and Hoover era Chief Justice. his 1916 presidential bid narrowly lost in California remains noted.

Evans Hughes United States Vianna New York City Riverside Church Charles Evans Hughes, Jr New York Hughes Catherine Wadcell Riverdale N. Y Elizabeth T. Gossett Bloomfield Hills Mich Supreme Court Taft Woodrow Wilson Harding Hoover Charles Evans Hughes California Washington Hoover i Harlan F. Stone Reading Roosevelt Senate Judiciary Ughes Giens Falls N_ WY Cape Cod

Meehan and eight others freed by Soviet authorities

United Press correspondent John J. Meehan and seven others, including four American soldiers, two German reporters, and a German driver, were released from a Soviet jail after being detained overnight while covering events in the Russian sector. Meehan said he would be questioned at U. S. military headquarters.

Berlin John J. Meehan United Press Meehan Werner Stangenberg Ellen Wentz New York Herald-Tribune Maegistrat City U. S

Former Slave Born In 1848 Dies At New London

Massa Jackson New London. born 1848 in Kentucky to enslaved parents sold before the Civil War. Came to New London 1888 as a section hand on the railroad later became a property holder and respected citizen. He served as garbage collector until retirement about a decade ago. Funeral arrangements pending.

Massa Jackson New London Maple Street lLir. Jackson Kentucky Old Northern A. C. and Railroad Second Methodist Church Sackett Funeral Home

Weather forecast and sale ad in Northeastern Ohio

Partly cloudy and hot with humid conditions and variable winds today and Sunday. Tonight low 70 and high tomorrow 94. Also promotion for fresh corn on the cob and locker availability. Eastern Heights Building And Land Co. to show new house at 112 Columbia Ave Sunday August 29 from noon to 6 p.m.

Cleveland Ohio Eastern Heights Building and Land Co Columbia Ave

Army Transport Returns Home With War Dead

The Army transport Honda Knot carries about 3 000 war dead from Aleutian and Alaska cemeteries to be shipped to San Francisco then to cemeteries nationwide. About 1 500 bodies from Aleutians cemeteries and 1 572 from Sitka accompany the voyage. Football bus excursion advertised for Sept 3 Browns at Los Angeles Cons. contact T Elliott.

Sitka Aleaska Honda Knot San Francisco Aleutians Alaska United States Browns Los Angeles

Food Merchants Uproot Parking Amid Price Rise Fears

National Association of Retail Grocers reports widespread caution among grocers nationwide as fears of bumper crops driving prices down prompt reduced buying and inventory restraint. Police announce parking restrictions on West and Fourth streets during peak hours to ease traffic flow. East avenue rules proven effective and to be extended.

National Association of Retail Grocers West Avenue Lodi Street Fifth Street C. E. Andress Fourth Street Middle East Avenue Andress Est Avenue Tor Fourth Street

Body of Elyria Soldier Josven Olah to be brought home

The body of Pvt. Josven L. Olah of Elyria arrives Monday afternoon, with services set for Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church and St Marys Cemetery. Olah, born April 25 1922, served in the Aleutians and Pacific campaigns and earned the Purple Heart and Bronze Star posthumously. He is survived by his mother and two sisters. his father died 19 years ago.

Josven L. Olah Elizabeth Olah West River Street Elyria Sionday Briner Wil Olah Sacred Heart Church Aleutians Leine Island Irving Baatz Eugene Eddy Elyria Joseph Olah

New Teacher Added At St Agnes School

St Agnes School will add a new teacher and a sixth classroom for the 1848 49 year due to higher enrollment. The school opens Wednesday September 8 with registration for new pupils on Tuesday September 7 at 10 am. Last year the school served about 225 pupils and expects larger numbers this year under a newly prepared eight grade plan.

St Agnes Ios.m

Post Hurricane Warning Issued for Bermuda

Bermuda issues a precautionary hurricane warning as Hamilton's weather office reports the storm within 500 miles and expected to pass west of the island. Strong winds and possible rough seas prompted local advisories and cleaning services note mothproofing on garments.

Hamilton Bermuda Todsey Hemmilton

Elyria School Bond Bid Deferred to Next Year

Elyria voters will not vote this year on a school bond issue but may see a proposal on the ballot next year. The board of education voted to defer submission until 1949 to align with a city planning study by the Ladislas Segoe organization. The resolution notes a potential bond cost exceeding four million dollars and cites overcrowding and enrollment growth prompting a long term building program. A 1944 survey by Ohio State University’s Bureau of Educational Research led to building program recommendations, with a recheck last year adjusting plans and costs.

Elyria Board of Education Ladislas Segoe Ely Tia Bureau of Educational Research Ohio State University Bureau Ctr

Ousted Soviet Consul General Lomakin Departs for Sweden

Jacob M Lomakin the ousted Soviet Consul General left New York by ship for Sweden saying he would attend the United Nations gathering in Paris next month He noted uncertainty about travel plans and mentioned the incident at the Soviet Consulate involving Mrs Oksana Kasenkina.

New York Jacob M. Lomakin United States Sweden Lomakin Paris United Nations General Assembly Roosevelt Hospital Oksana Kasenkina

City Buys 300 Tons of Aluminum Sulphate

Service Director D W Kothe announced a contract to Allied Chemical and Dye Corp General Chemical Division for 2300 tons of aluminum sulphate to treat city water at 30 dollars a ton. Only one bid was received. Last year the cost was 23 dollars per ton. The ad mentions a five foot gas water cooled refrigerator in good condition with contact by phone 43144.

D. W. Kothe General Chemical Division Allied Chemical and Dye Corp Kothe

Elyrian Club Official Hurt After Fall From Fire Escape

Edward F. Weber, 61, a steward at the Eagles club, suffered severe injuries after falling about 20 feet from a rear fire escape while descending the Eagles building. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital in fair condition today. Witness LaVerne Lambkofsky saw the fall and mentioned a possible strike on a parked car, though police found no car marks. Weber’s wife cited the doctor’s view that heat exhaustion contributed to the incident after a vacation in the Detroit area.

Edward F. Weber Eagles Club Eagles Elyria Memorial Hospital LaVerne Lamkofsky East Bridge Street Bazley's Market

McQuistion Coal Company Wins Elyria School Bid

The Elyria school board awarded the 1948-49 coal contract for seven buildings to McQuistion Coal Company after a bid tabulation by W. McClellan showing McQuistion had the lowest bids. Prices varied by coal type and building, with Edison and Allen at 9.40, Jefferson at 9.90 and 8.90 for two types, Garford Hamilton and McKinley at 9.89, and Ely at 9.30 and 8.30 for two kinds. Previous award to Elyria Lumber for high school plant and Gates and Roosevelt schools was noted but not extended to all buildings.

Elyria McQuistion Coal Company W. ©. McClellan McQuistion Edison Allen Jefferson Garford Hamilton McKinley Ely Elyria Lumber Company Elyria High Gzies Roosevelt Gates

Believe Agreement Reached At Moscow Berlin Talks

London reports Russia and Western Powers may have reached an agreement on the Berlin issue at Moscow conferences. A communique could be issued in four capitals tonight or over the weekend, with British Foreign Office spokesmen cautious that it is possible but not certain. The three western envoys may decide at their Moscow meeting when the communique will be issued. KEITH KELLY now appears nightly at Carey's Villa with his tunes.

London Russia Moscow Berlin

Fair Attendance Breaks Four Day Record At Lorain County

Junior Fair Day drew crowds at Lorain County Fair boosting four day attendance past prior highs. Former Gov Frank Lausche joined the event with Mrs Lausche and spoke from the announcer stand praising pioneers and noting 1948 farm output volume per U S Department of Agriculture while urging balance in American life.

Lausches Frank Lausche Lausche Lorain John Clark Norwalk Ed Stang Edison Highways Lorain County Jeff Whitney Cameen Ben W. Jenkins Cleveland Union Stockyards Company Neil R. J. Fortney T Heman Ely New England Elyria U. S. Department of Agriculture

Ohio Ready For Registration

National Selective Service officials report 4 000 local boards and 20 000 registration places are prepared to start registering about 9 600 600 American men 18 through 25. Approximately 1 200 000 will register Monday from 8 am to 5 pm answering 16 questions about names addresses occupations marital status prior military service and other details. Voters in Avon plan a November levy to fund village expenses and a request to place the election measure has been filed with the Lorain County Board of Elections.

Washington — Selective Service Star National Headquarters Selective Service Aieas Armed Services U.S. ci Dramatic Avon Lorain County Board of Elections

Weather Weary Nation Faces Heat Wave Death Toll Rises

Heat wave deaths approach one hundred as forecasts show no relief. 85 killed by heat, 18 by drowning, others by sun stroke and heart attack. Temperatures expected to stay high with scattered thundershowers unlikely to ease the heat. President Truman enjoys a brief Potomac dip aboard an air conditioned yacht amid widespread layoffs in Detroit auto plants.

Minnesota North Dakota Michigan Paradise Hell Rich Sunfield Mich Truman East Potomac River Detroit Auto Chisler Plymouth Briggs Body Mig. Co Ilinois Iowa Wisconsin Weather Bureau Chicago No. 2

Plane crashes on farm near Hillsboro kills student pilot

Authorities probe cause after a light airplane piloted by Heber Beath 20 of near Danville crashed nose first into a farm field southwest of Hillsboro. Beath, a student pilot, was killed instantly. Witnesses said the plane did not catch fire.

Hillsboro Here Heber Beath Danville Wadnesses Beath

Made to Order for a Million Uses Want Ads

Chronicle-Telegram Want Ads promises quick easy and inexpensive results for Lorain County readers. It urges dialing Want Ad numbers 44-121 or 44-131 to place orders and suggests big money comes from results, not cost.

Chronicle-Telegram Lorain County

Clam Bake Time at Carey's Villa Ad

Tickets available for a clam bake at Carey’s Villa. Call 4561 to reserve. Community notice appears in the Adv. Pert Sr NewsparrrbRbHive edition.

Carey's Villa

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Osterville, Mass Charles Lupip AQP Wepda Perhiehl Nye Clevelander Adv St. Agnes Bulletin Elyrian Keith Kelly Carey Levy Geisel Steneo West Ave United E. C. Harr Elyria Community Chest Campaign J. E Glass Community Chest Elyria League of Women Voters Elyria Musical Arts Society League of Women Voters Musical Arts Society E. C. Barr Holmes & Coates
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