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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1931

Page

1

Report Aims to Unseat Bankhead in Election Contests

Washington dispatch says Senate Sub Committee chair Hastings plans a report recommending the unseating of Senator-Elect Bankhead. The panel will present within days, but Bankhead will seat when the Senate opens Monday under credentials accepted by leaders. The full Privileges and Elections Committee must consider Hastings report before floor action, likely taking several weeks.

Washington Hastings Senate Bankhead Privileges and Elections Committee

Auditor Sealer Will Attend Meetings

County Auditor Kelser will be in Columbus tomorrow Thursday and Friday for the 64th annual meeting of county auditors of Ohio. Governor George White will address the group Wednesday afternoon. Discussions will cover tax law real estate re appraisal and related auditor issues. Simultaneously county sealers will meet with Tom Forbes of Lorain county attending.

Kelser Columbus County Auditors Ohio George White Tom Forbes Lorain

Letter from 1820 found in Elyrian family history

William B. Richmond owns a letter written by his great grandfather in 1820. The note, sent from Port Huron Michigan on August 28 1829 to Richmond family members in La Grange, lacks envelopes and is folded to resemble one and sealed with sealing wax.

William B. Richmond Richmond Port Huron Mich la Grange

Evanston Millionaire Edward Hines Dies at 58

Evanston Ill Dec 1 Edward Hines millionaire lumber merchant philanthropist and Republican leader died at his home today from chronic heart disease and pneumonia He was 58 years old

Evanston Ill Edward Hines

Pinchot Gives One Fourth of Income to Relief Work

Governor Gifford Pinchot announces he will give one fourth of his gross income for 1981 to relief work, ending a dispute with Senator James J. Davis over relief donations. Davis urged both men and their wives to donate all their incomes to unemployment relief funds. George Washington to journey the Ohio River again for bicentennial celebration on February 22, with the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society coordinating a reenactment for Belmont County.

Pinchot Harrisburg Gifford Pinchot U. S James J. Davis Pennsylvania Davis Clairsville George Washington Ohio River Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society Belmont County Historical Society

Ohio Weather Forecast Shows Fair, Colder Tonight

The Ohio forecast predicts fair conditions and a slight drop in temperature tonight with continued fair weather through Wednesday. Yesterday’s highs reached 80 in Miami Jacksonville and New Orleans, while tonight’s lows include Lander -6 The Pas -2 and Minnedosa -2. An eastward atmospheric drift supports fair skies in the region tonight and Wednesday with a further moderate drop in temperature expected.

Ohio Miami Jacksonville New Orleans Pas Minnedosa

Federal Route 20 News Emphasized at Bellevue Banquet

Speakers at the first annual Federal Highway No. 20 Association banquet in Bellevue highlighted Route 20 through Elyria. Governor George White and Highway Director O. W. Merrill urged support for the road, noting high traffic levels and $1 750 000 in state road spending while stressing the need for both major arteries and feeder routes. The event drew a capacity crowd and featured praise for the association’s work in advancing Route 20.

White Merrill Bellevue Elyria George White O. W. Merrill Ohio Sgbway No 30 QO. W. Merrill Alleghenies Cleveland Willoughby Highway Department Traces William Herner Monroeville Herner Western Reserve Northwest Territory

Decision Reversed in Miami University Case

Butler County Common Pleas Court reverses its ruling in Jean West versus Trustees of Miami University. Attorney General Bettman calls it an important victory for tax funded educational institutions in Ohio and argues the universities' power to suspend students for scholastic failures is inherent. He warned the previous decision could clog classes with ineffective students and hinder new admissions.

Butler County Common Pleas Court Jean West Miami University Ohio Bettman Common Pleas Court The

Bands From Seven Lorain County High Schools Concert

About 250 young musicians from Wellington LaGrange Columbia Avon Lake Ridgeville Brownhelm and Camden will form a massed band at Highland School next Tuesday night under Mark T. Qibun. Gerald M. Frank said the program includes motion pictures of county bands and orchestras and admission is free.

Tooting Lroudly Highland School Lorain County Gerald M. Frank Mark T. Qibun Wellington LaGrange Columbia Avon Lake Ridgeville Brownhelm Camden Frank

Jurors Inspect Cemetery In Landmark Ridge Hill Case

Jurors in Judge A R Webber s court were taken to Ridge Hill Cemetery to view parts of the premises in the lawsuit of Russell Aughtenbaugh against Ridge Hill Development Company for 2250. Aughtenbaugh says he had a year contract to supervise lakes and landscaping at the cemetery and was discharged after five months. The company contends he was incompetent. Jurors were escorted by Court Bailiff J Jackson.

A R. Webber Ridge Hill Cemetery North Ridge Road Russell Aughtenbaugh Ridge Hill Development Company Aughtenbaugh J. ©. Jackson

Kiwanians Hear Editor At Elyria Meet

Elyria Kiwanis Club members will hear J C George of The Chronicle Telegram at Thursday's meeting. He will summarize Signs of the Times from papers since 1900. Farm financing will be discussed at Ohio's annual farm conference in Columbus on January 14. State agriculture director I S Guthery notes many farmers lack credit for land chattels and livestock purchases. He invites county societies officials trustees and farm groups to attend.

Elyria Kiwanis Club J. C. George Chronicle-Telegram George Signs of the Times Columbus I. S. Guthery Guthery

Man with two week hiccups seeks relief in Columbus plans

Carl Horlacher of Mt Vernon Ohio has suffered hiccoughs for two weeks. More than 100 letters suggest remedies though his eating is curtailed and he grows nervous. A physician administered a new medicine today and if ineffective he will be moved to a Columbus hospital.

MT. Vernon O. der Carl Horlacher Horlacher Columbus

League Council Finishes Draft of Manchurian Plan

Paris December 1 The League of Nations drafting committee completed a revised draft solution to the Manchurian crisis. Aimed at China and Japan, the plan was prepared for submission to the 12 member council, with Japan and China absent, at six PM.

Paris U P Council of the League of Nations China Japan

Gandhi Nears Parting Of The Ways At Round Table

London, Dec 1. Mahatma Gandhi believed he had come to the parting of the ways with British policy. He listened to Ramsay MacDonald read the India policy at the Round Table Conference and praised the PM yet warned that settlement of minorities must come from Indians themselves. MacDonald announced no major changes and stressed a responsible central provincial government with transitory safeguards.

Bulletin London CPI Mahatma Gandhi India Ramsay MacDonald Gandhi MacDonald

Emergency decree in Germany grants cabinet tariff powers

Berlin December 1 President Paul von Hindenburg issued an emergency decree empowering the German Cabinet to alter customs duties according to world market fluctuations. The measure mirrors an earlier Reichstag grant to Brunning’s cabinet, which expired with its resignation. Agricultural tariffs may be lowered to reduce prices, and no rise to meet Britain’s tariff is expected for now.

Berlin Paul von Hindenburg Heinrich Brunning Reichstag United Press Great Britain

Oberlin Road Woman Burned in Dress Fire

Mrs Elizabeth Hardy living at Stop 83 Oberlin road was burned on arms and hands when her dress brushed the stove. Her daughter Mrs M H Schlieper helped extinguish the flames. Injuries not serious according to the daughter.

Elizabeth Hardy Oberlin Road M. H. Schlieper

Not an Empty Stocking Campaign Planned for Elyria

Elyria officials and civic groups renewed the Not an Empty Stocking effort with William France elected chairman and officers reappointed, aiming to raise about 1400 dollars and assemble 550 Christmas baskets with toys for needy families. Subcommittees will recruit churches, factories, and charities to prevent duplications and start work immediately.

Elyria Council Chamber City Hall William France John Mathis Thomas Kelly A. C. Schilleman KE. J. Shankard James A. Hewitt George Richwine A. C. Hud~nutt Salvastion Army Associated Charities Hewitt

Five 4 H Champions Share Views On Manners Economics Marriage Prohibition

At the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago on December 1, five national 4 H champions, three boys and two girls, voiced opinions on manners morals economics happiness marriage and prohibition. The rural youths largely oppose prohibition, favor farming cooperation and college training, and emphasize farm life benefits over city life.

Marion Dolan Sunprairie Wis Roscoe Owens Hyves Guilford Mary Teresa Fico University of Minnesota Keewatin Minn Toosa Indiana Carol Oldham Charlottesville Charles L. Brown Battleground

Barbour Named to Morrow Senate Seat in New Jersey

Governor Morgan F. Larson announced W Warren Barbour of Rumson New Jersey will fill the unexpired term of the late United States Senator Dwight W Morrow Barbour is a Linen Thread Company president a director in other firms including Central Hanover Bank and Trust and president of the American Protective Tariff League per 1930 Who's Who

Olletin Trenton N. J Morgan F. Larson W. Warren Barbour Rumson United States Dwight W. Morrow Barbour Linen Thread Company Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company American Protective Tariff League

Weather Diary From 1864 Echoes Rural Life in Spencer

Excerpts from the diary of James A. Wood, written in Spencer in 1864, reveal daily life and harsh winter conditions with entries noting cold weather, frozen roads, and early farming tasks. A 1865 price list shows wheat at $2 per bushel and various staples priced per pound or yard, illustrating historical living costs.

James A. Wood Spencer Wood Hutchison Oberlin

Sale Of Auto Licenses Opens In Elyria

Elyria motorists began buying 1932 automobile license plates as the annual tag sale opened this morning. Officials expect a rush to continue through the end of the month with county license officers noting many owners lined up early. Tags may be worn on and after January first.

Elyria J. Hllary Qesenber

Two Boys Lost In Navajo Canon Near Gallup

Eugene Eracho and Charles Alon 20, 10 year old pupils from Charles H. Burke school went missing while traveling to school in Nu rta Canon. Three search parties were organized including a forest ranger led group, irrigation crews, and a team from Zuni as hope centers on shelter with a renowned band of Indians.

Gallup N. M Eugene Eracho Charles Alon Nurtla Canon Charles H. Burke McGaffey Nurtia Canon Zuni

Lorain County musicians chosen for Ohio All-State Orchestra

Lorain County schools will be well represented in the Ohio All-State High School Symphony Orchestra to perform in Columbus on December 20. Of 100 top high school players chosen statewide, ten hail from Lorain County with Wellington providing five, Grafton two, Belden two, and Penfield one. The program includes a one and a half hour concert at Memorial Hall, Columbus, with rehearsals at 9:30 pm and 1:30 pm.

Lorain County Columbus Gerald M. Frank Ohio Lorain Grafton Belton Ted Penfield Mildred Brenger Wellington Eva Rowland Wilda Abbott Margery Shields Harriett Miller Charles McNeil Leona Wise Oleeva Wise Belden Henry Sehriver Tympani Merle Bradstock Memorial Hall

Hitch Hiker Robbery Near Lebanon Ohio

In Cincinnati Ohio December 1 Po Hee police report a hitch-hiking man and woman robbed Andrew Korn of Kenton Ohio of his auto after Korn offered them a lift south of Lebanon. The man, about 21 and 200 pounds, produced a gun and forced Korn from the car, taking his money. The couple then fled toward Cincinnati. Korn did not specify the amount stolen.

Cincinnati Andrew Korn Kenton Lebanon Korn

Mayor Hewitt Office Receipts Reported for November

The mayor's office receipts totaled 744.20 for November as reported by clerk J G Schrock. Fines and costs were 593.40, auction licenses 124, building permits 20, and miscellaneous 5.

James A. Hewitt J. G. Schrock

Springfield Mayor Tenders Resignation Amid Health Issues

Springfield Ohio mayor K Biser resigns due to ill health. A successor will be chosen at a meeting Friday as the city seeks a new leader to steer affairs amid mounting duties and public concern.

Springfield Reshina K. Biser Ete Missioner Il Health

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