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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1948

Page

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Wallace greeted by jeers in Charlotte North Carolina

Henry A Wallace faced hostile reception as about 2 000 shouting demonstrators booed him near Mecklenburg County courthouse in Charlotte. Eggs and tomatoes were thrown but he did not retreat, while associates were struck. police cleared a path as he spoke briefly near a monument tied to local revolutionary legend.

Henry A. Wallace South Wallace Mecklenburg County North Carolina England

Selective Service Registration Off To A Good Start

Washington reports the start of the draft enrollment with about 1.2 million 25 year olds registered across 20 000 sites. Officials say the nationwide process progresses though some areas faced delays and protests while others remained orderly.

Washington Www Indigmapolis Boston Philadelphia Columbus Grait Boesten New York Harlem Armed Services Army Selective Service

Draft Board Calls for More Volunteers in Elyria Center

Draft Board No TZ reports 1146 registrants in Elyria with registrars doubled and more volunteers summoned. Local employers released workers to help. eight centers operated 8 am to 5 pm as 1923 birth cohort registered today and 1924 cohort upcoming with volunteers urged to improve access.

Selective Service Board No. TZ Elyria Elvria Y3lc John T. Fawcett Roy E. Huitz Philip H. Coe Elyria Chamber of Commerce Coe Richard Lysaght Ely Junior Woman's Club Elytia Yjmlc Brown Real Estate North Ridgeville Hammons Columbdia Township American Legion Ciut Oberlin Graswan American Legion Wellington Council Chamber la Grange Amherst Elsrna George Smith Frank Stevens Ethel 4. Minch Caroline Bauer Charles Crehore Elizabeth Beltz Robert Frederick Oan Beltz Esther Young Shiz Henneath Los Tarry Grace Pijor

Open House Draws Big Crowds at Bendix-Westinghouse Plant

More than 10 000 visitors toured Bendix Westinghouse plant facilities during an all day open house. Guests saw general offices, cafeteria, metal lab and precision machinery while parents and children enjoyed demonstrations and a nursery. Each attendee received a stainless steel ash tray and a history booklet.

Bendix Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Company Wes Origv Cearsars Fi Berdix - Westinehouse Bendix-Westinghouse Allites

Weather Notes and Local Entertainment Cue

Weather forecast cites a cooler east area tonight and a sunny Wednesday with a touch more heat in the west. Markets page two. Keith Kelly now appears nightly at Carey's Villa. come out and hear tunes tonight. Adv.

Ohno Keith Kelly Carey Adv Carey's Villa

School Housing Problem In Lorain County Grows

Lorain County districts face a serious school housing squeeze as 1928 29 plans unfold. County Superintendent C A Giebens projects over 600 pupils county wide, up from 3874 last year, with about 15 new teachers and two temporary buildings to handle growth. Bond proposals totaling 1 960 000 seek Avon Lake 1 200 000 for new elementary buildings and high school remodeling. Elyria Township proposes 255 000 for a new elementary school and seven classrooms. East Carlisle boards pursue further additions.

Lorain County Tulsa C. A. Giebens Otheir Avon Lake Elyria Township Ohio State University Markler Scholl East Carlisie

Four Lorain County schools appoint new executive heads

Four Lorain County village and rural schools select new leaders as they reopen for the year next Tuesday. Avon School will have A. Orer Merkie, ex Ridgeville High School commercial head, as superintendent succeeding W. E. Blake who moves to Bay Village. Hen rietta names James H Ehrmen, a former Amherst High School teacher and WWII veteran, as superintendent, replacing Wells M Gond who returns to New York. Elstia Township will have James H Hales as principal after 16 years teaching in Lorain city schools.

Lorain A. Orer Merkie Ridgeville Avon W. E. Blake Bay Village James H. Ehrmen Amherst Henrietta Wells MM. Gond New York State Ohio James H. Hales Elstia Township

Amherst Men Narrowly Escape Boat Reef Crash

Elmer Reichert senior and son, both of Amherst, with Tom Gteenslade, nearly lost their lives when their 18 foot motor boat drifted onto reefs east of Beaver Park after engine trouble and a broken anchor rope. Rescue from the cliff edge came as the Lorain coast guard finally arrived. Reichert retrieved the damaged boat the next morning.

Amberst Elmer Reichert Elmer Tom W. G. Schaeffer Beaver Park Lorain

Pilot Safe In First Crash Of Air Races

Milwaukee flyer Robert Huggins bailed out of a mid west racing plane during pull out tests in Olmsted Falls near Cleveland. He parachuted to safety after a six minute flight and landed shaken but injured. The craft belonged to Merle C. Zuehike. initial reports misidentified the pilot before naming Huggins.

Cleveland Robert Huggins Milwaukee Huggins Olmsted Falls Merle

Four Cows Killed By Big Four Train

Four registered Guernsey cows owned by Ira Swartz on Indian Hollow road were killed by a Cleveland bound Big Four passenger train on Swartz farm as they moved between pastures for water. Mrs Swartz says this is the second such incident in two weeks with a herd leader killed on Sunday August 22 and another cow seriously injured.

Truman Denounces Attacks on Wallace in the South

President Truman called the egging of Progressive Party candidate Henry A. Wallace in the South "highly Un-American." Through press secretary Charles G. Ross, the president condemned the missiles and affirmed Wallace's right to speak, saying the acts violated fair play in America.

Washington Truman Progressive Party Henry A. Wallace South Wallace Charles G. Ross Ross Mr. Wallace

Jet Plane Speed Runs Planned at National Air Races

The Air Force will conduct three days of jet speed runs during the Cleveland National Air Races September 4 to 6 on a three kilometer course beside the grandstands. An F-86 fighter, piloted by Major Richard L Johnson of Wright-Patterson AFB, is to attempt a new world record well above 630.796 mph set in 1947 by Lt-Col Marion E Cari in a C-358 Skystreak.

Cleveland Air Force Marion E. Cari Marine Corps Richard L Johnson Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton

Prosecutor Wickens’ Son Contracts Polio in 1940s Case

William G. Wickens reports his nine year old son was diagnosed with polio in St Joseph's Hospital yesterday and treated at City Hospital Cleveland today. The boy shows fever and swollen tonsils but no muscular impairment.

William Jr William G. Wickens Lorain City Hospital Cleveland St. Joseph's Hospital Wickens Wickenses

North Carolina Spared From Full Force Of Large Hurricane

A powerful Atlantic hurricane was expected to miss the North Carolina coast with 100 mph winds as of a 10 am advisory. Warnings were lowered south of Hatteras while Navy ships prepared to ride out the storm off the eastern seaboard and Norfolk area with Kentucky under construction nearby.

Morehead City N.C North Carolina Weather Bureau Lkely Cape Hatteras Hatteras Virginia Capes Atlantic Fleet Norfolk Harbor Missouri Fifth Naval District South Atlantic Norfolk Navy Kentucky Portsmouth Navy Yard Wilmington Florida Point 3 Wilmingtor Jacksonville Fla

Heat Relief Nips Great Lakes as West Sees Record Heat

Heat relief spread across the Great Lakes and eastern regions as a cooling air mass moved in from Canada. California endured extreme heat with Los Angeles at 95 and Blythe 112, while the Midwest saw highs mid 90s. A United Press tally placed heat wave deaths at 219, including 56 drownings.

Great Lakes East Canada U. S Weather Bureau Dakotas Minnesota Houghton Mariquette Mich Toledo Phoenix Ariz Miles City Mount Phillips S. D Valentine Neb Rapid City Grand Island United Press

Grafton School Set to Open Next Tuesday

Grafton school will open September 7 with a teachers meeting at 9 am and students reporting at 12 30 pm. Principal and staff list includes Mrs Héna Finlayson in English and principal duties, Miss Rebecca Perkins in vocal music, Josephine Brise on instrumental music, and B B Cox as superintendent.

Grafton B. B. Cox Greafton Dorothy McGil Winifred Tran Hazel Grott Marion Spencer LoueHa Brown Donna Just Ruth Weisel Eugene Wurm Gene Malenti Héna Finlayson Rebecca Perkins Russell Peterson Josephine Brise

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Plans Indiana Harbor Pipe Mill

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co directors announce a new continuous butt weld pipe mill at the Indiana Harbor plant in Indiana Harbor Ind. The mill is to produce 120,000 to 150,000 tons yearly of pipe up to 41 inches outside diameter. Construction to start as early as possible.

Youngstown Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co Indiana Harbor Ind Frank Purnell

Spinal Injury Fatal for Youth at Loren Park

Wilbur B. Smith Jr 78 died at St Josephs Hospital after a spinal injury at Lekeview park Loren on June 27. He was the son of Arthur J. Smith and lived at 1419 Erie Avenue. Four brothers survive Richard Milwaukee Jeexenn Robert and James. Funeral services at Welter Frey Funeral Home at 2 pm Thursday.

Lekeview Park Loren St Joseph's Hospital Wilbur B. Smith Arthur J. Smith Eat Erie Avenue Lorar Smith Siso Richerd Milwaukee

Ridgeville Voters Go to Town Hall for Special Election

North Ridgeville Ridgeville Township voters will cast ballots at the town hall on Wednesday September 1 with polls open 7:30 am to 7:30 pm DST. No voting will occur in Fields.

North Ridgeville Ridgeville Township D.S.T

Child Dies After Bath Time Scalding Accident

Two year old Judy Spriggs of near Midvale died at Union Hospital from scalds after falling into a pan of hot water prepared for her bath. Sandwiches and other delicacies will be served at the Clevelander from 9 30 a m to 1 00 a m.

Cover Judy Spriggs Midvale Union Hospital Clevelander

Meet To Plan Currency For Berlin

The Big Four Allied Military Governors of Germany held their first meeting in over five months to discuss a single currency for Berlin and possible lifting of the 73 day Soviet blockade. The session in the Allied Control Council building follows decisions from the American British and French ambassadors with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov in Moscow. The Mosenw talks remain suspended pending the outcome of the military governors meeting.

Berlin Germany Allied Control Council V. M. Molotov Moscow

Congressman Walter Huber to Speak at Elyria Democratic Club

Congressman Walter B. Huber of Ohio’s Fourteenth District will be the principal speaker at a meeting of the Elyria Democratic Women's Club. The event is set for Thursday evening at 8 38 p m at the Elyria Women's Club and will be open to both men and women.

Walter B. Huber Ohio Elyria Democratic Women’s Club Elyria Woman’s Club

Sell children's clothing in Chronicle-Telegram ads

Local want ads urge parents to sell outgrown children’s clothing in the Chronicle-Telegram. Call 44-121 or 44-131 to place inexpensive ads and clear wardrobe space.

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