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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1938

Page

5

Women Charged With Operating Disorderly Houses

Justice C C Lord's court heard charges against two of 11 women arrested in Lorain Friday night by Sheriff Carl R Finegan. Prosecution said four more will face similar counts, with five women and three men released after questioning. Julia Panagos pleaded guilty. Peggy Wall awaits arraignment on a $1000 bond. Three others to be arraigned in common pleas court. one woman likely to face justice court. The case ties to a broader vice crackdown aimed at Peggy Morgan, sought for bribery of ex-Sheriff Grall.

Justice C. C. Lord's Court Lorain Carl R. Finegan Howard R. Butler Butler William Wickens Julia Panagos East 28Th Street Peggy Wall Justice Lord Common Pleas Vice World Peggy Morgan William F. Grall

Carlisle Grange to Host Cake Contest and Four-H Program

Carlisle Grange will hold a cake baking contest and a Four-H achievement program during its regular meeting at the hall Tuesday night. The public is invited to attend after the business session. Prizes and participation open to all, with moving pictures by County Extension Agent C I Hummel.

Carlisle Grange Jolly Hustlers Banner Four-H C. 1 Hummel

Out-Of-School Youth Meet At Ridgeville

The Out-of-School Youth group will meet at the Ridgeville school at 6 30 P M Wednesday with hostesses Misses Eleanor Meixmer and Winifred Halsall. Attendees should bring their own cup and silver. All girls in the class are urged to attend to maintain individual attendance standards of the state department of education.

Ridgeville School Eleanor Meixmer Winifred Halsall State Department of Education

Await Decision of Davey in Hahn Case

Gov Martin L. Davey, returning from an eastern trip, will decide before Wednesday whether Anna Marie Hahn will die in the electric chair at Ohio penitentiary. The 32 year old Cincinnati woman was convicted of poisoning Jacob Wagner. The governor can commute, pardon, or grant a stay of execution, and has indicated there will be no stay or pardon.

Davey Hahn Columbus Martin L. Davey Anna Marie Hahn Ohio Penitentiary Mrs. Hahn Cincinnati Jacob Wagner

Court votes down Indian Hollow ditch improvement plan

County commissioners denied a proposal to improve Indian Hollow ditch along Elyria Grafton Road after a protest hearing by many property owners. Marie R Schwartz was granted a divorce from William J Schwartz for wilful absence over three years by Judge D A Cook. Several personal injury suits were filed against Harry E Belford of Elyria arising from a Route 18 crash near Wellington on November 27, 1938, with plaintiffs Carrie Brassard and Harry A Brassard seeking 15 000 and 4 000 respectively. Anne Dietrick of Elyria sought alimony from Edward Dietrick of Avon, citing neglect and cruelty. they married in 1898. Harry Fleischer of West River Road faces a Parole Board appearance after pleading guilty to receiving stolen property. case set before Common Pleas Judge D A Cook. Donna Natrick of Loran seeks divorce from Frank Katrick on neglect and cruelty. married 1935. Katherine Breckenridge of Iran seeks second divorce from Howard Steckenidge. she previously divorced in 1936 and 1937, citing neglect and cruelty and three children. Sheriff reports protection for about 39 Seventh Day Adventists meeting in a Russia township school building after it was broken into and rendered unfit. Case involves Charles Stewart of Oberlin and a church congregation.

Indian Hollow Elyria-Grafton Road Commissioners Office Harry E Belford Elyria Wellington Carrie Brassard Harry A. Brassard Belford Harry Fleischer West River Road Common Pleas D A Cook William Wickens Fleischer Thew Shovel Company Katherine Breckenridge Irain Howard Steckenidge T. N Sheriff Department Russia Township Sheriff's Department Charles Stewart East Vine Street Oberlin

Fined and License Suspended for DUI Driver Appears Before Mayor

Edmund Bachman was arrested November 26 on Longford Street for driving while intoxicated. He was fined $35 and costs, and his driving license suspended for six months when arraigned before Mayor Joseph Q Petro on a Saturday afternoon.

Edmund Bachman Longford Street Joseph Q Petro

Ford under fire over patent practices in antitrust probe

Hugh B Cox cites Ford's frequent patent suits, claiming 60 suits since 1926 and 346 threats, with 13 pending. Ford leaders deny voluntary patent disclosures and note engineers develop and assign inventions to Ford on company time. Arnold of the Justice Department frames the patent issue within the antitrust review of blocking industrial production.

Hugh B Cox Ford Sen King Utah Ford Sia Ford Company Arnold Department of Justice Anti-Trust

Foreign Peles Study Group Meets Tuesday Evening

The Foreign Peles Study Group meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs HB Selby, 150 Ohio Street.

Mets HB Selby Ohio Street

Play Day at the Y for City Girl Reserve Groups

Saturday event brought seventy girls from Girl Reserve units together at the Y with singing games and a Priscila McCeormick led activity from Oberlin College. Inter-club council elected Harriett Cohen president with Phyllis Cheate as vice president and Mary Risks as secretary. The next Play Day is planned December 10 from ten to twelve with a Christmas party by the McKinney group. A city wide Girl Reserve event is set for January 7 followed by an inter club meeting.

Priscila McCeormick Gladys Drew Oberlin College Harriett Cohen Phyllis Cheate

Wemers Association Meeting at Congregational Church

The Wemers Association of First Congregational Church meets Wednesday for a program at 1:30 in the church office. A dramatic play will be presented by the Senior Friendship group directed by Mrs Cassandra Brothers. A clarinet quartet directed by J Martin Beck will provide music. The Good Will Buble class hosts. all are welcome.

Wemers Association of W.C. A Cassandra Brothers J. Martin Beck

Elyria Lodge Elects Officers and Honors Young Men

Elyria Lodge No. 1903 O O F convenes Tuesday evening to elect officers for the coming term and appoint land lodge reps. A strong turnout, especially Past Noble Grands, is requested as the meeting dedicates time to young men of the lodge.

E Y W L Meets Emboxced Young Women’s League Event

The E Y W L will hold its regular Tuesday gathering at six o’clock tomorrow followed by a business session. Mrs Helen Tappan Berthoff reviews Fannie Kemble by Margaret Armstrong. Open to all Y W C A members not able to attend the afternoon session.

Young Women’s League Helen Tappan Berthoff Fann Ee Kemble Margaret Armstrong

County Knights of Pythias Meet in Amherst Hall

The county meeting of the Knights of Pythias will be held this evening in the K of P hall in Amherst. County deputy A A Miller of Lorain will outline plans for the seventy fifth anniversary and membership drive to be conducted this coming year.

The Knights of Pythias K. of P. Hall Amherst A. A. Miller Lorain

Class Is Entertained At Christmas Party

The Class of Faith of the Church of Christ gathered at Jean Goetz's home Friday evening for a Christmas party. Gifts were exchanged. The next meeting is set for January 6 at Betty Adams's East Avenue home.

Fath Church of Christ Jean Goetz Betty Adams East Avenue

Fellowship Groups Meet The unseen Menace at Sul livan

The C E Society of the 2nd Congregational church and the Medina Youth Association of Congregational churches met in Sullivan Sunday afternoon. The theme The Unseen Menace guided the gathering with prior and post service games and supper hour stunts by each church group. The session closed with a Vesper service featuring a Peace play by the Oberlin Peace Society.

C. E. Society 2Nd Congregational Church Sullivan Medina Youth Association of Congregational Churches Oberlin Peace Society

Licenses Granted For Various Residents In Ohio

A list of licenses granted to residents including Robert Higgins in Cleveland and Isobel Bumbaugh in Lorain, with other names and ages from Elyria Lakewood and Lorain. Also notes William E Heller, former Wayne county auditor and Wooster cemetery superintendent, died last night. funeral services scheduled Wednesday in Wooster, Ohio.

Robert Higgins Cleveland Isobel Bumbaugh Lorain Robert J.haefele Lakewood Audrey M. Squire Lake Avenue Elyria Willam Abel Evans Roulder Eva Surrell West River Street Harid Kiser Pressman Jane Christian Water Street Frederick Ergezi Moulder Philippine Holub Wooster, O William E. Heller Wayne County Wooster Cemetery

Defective Cable Causes Lights To Go Out

Hundreds of Elyrians had shopping disrupted for forty five minutes Saturday evening when lights on Broad street north side between East and West avenues failed at 5 14 p m. Officials said a defective substation cable in the Troxel building caused the outage. Access delay to the substation lengthened repairs, marking the downtown outage since the 1924 Lorain tornado. Lights restored by 6 p m after quick repairs. J B Johnson, Elyria Ohio Public Service manager, noted extensive cable system rebuilds and said the fault was not the company’s fault.

Broad Street Ohio Public Service Company Today Troxel Power Company Lorain J. B. Johnson Elyria Ohio Public Service Company

Death of Gustaf Anderson in South Amherst

Gustaf Anderson aged 56 died at his Buckeye street home after a lingering illness. Born in Sweden he lived in South Amherst for thirty years and worked as a crane man at the Ohio Quarries. He is survived by wife Mabel and was a Church of Christ member in Elyria. Funeral arrangements incomplete.

Amherst Gustaf Anderson Buckeye Street South Amherst Sweden Ohio Mabel Church of Christ In Elyria

Oberlin Woman Lucy Pettiford Dies at 80

Mrs Lucy Pettiford 80 of South Pleasant street Oberlin died Friday December 2. Born May 6 1858 in Point Pleasant West Virginia she lived Oberlin 35 years widow of John Pettiford who died about a year ago Survived by three nieces and three nephews Funeral services 2 30 today at Rust Methodist church Rev Wood officiating Interment Westwood cemetery

Oberlin. O Lucy Pettiford South Pleasant Street Pettiford Point Pleasant West Virginia Oberlin John Pettiford Rust Methodist Church Wood Westwood Cemetery

Obenour Couple Welcome Son Carl in Oberlin

A son named Carl was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Carl Obenour of Russia township. The infant died Friday at Allen hospital. A burial service was held at Westwood cemetery Saturday with Rev. Whiteman presiding.

Oberlin Carl Carl Obenour Russia Township Allen Hospital Westwood Cemetery Whiteman

Sheriff’s Dog Finds Master At County Jail

Hector the sheriff’s dog with one black eye and a wagging tail located Sheriff Carl Reinigan at the county jail yesterday. The sheriff has fitted a room there and says Hector plans to make the jail his residence as well, following the long separation.

Hector Sherff Carl Rinegan

Faxon Injured In Cleveland Accident

Faxon was confined to his home with minor injuries after a Saturday collision on Edsewater Drive in Cleveland. A second machine ended up colliding with Faxon, throwing him against his car steering wheel, according to reports from his office today.

Faxon Edsewater Cleveland

Start House League Plans For New ULALCA Boys League

The physical department begins organizing a new ULALCA boys house league with plans to start in December. Organizers seek participation from local teams and players and aim to establish a structured schedule, rules, and safety guidelines for the season.

Ulalca

Seven or eight basketball teams form for boys

The number of teams will be determined by boys signing up. It is expected that seven or eight teams will be formed, with six or seven players on each team. The teams will play basketball games until the latter part of March.

Handwriting Expert Links Haynal Note To Miss Haynal

Sheriff says both deaths near Sheffield Lake were self harm related. Cleveland handwriting expert Ed win C Leslie testified an unsigned farewell note in Emerson Radcliffe’s car matched Miss Mary Haynal’s writing, suggesting a personal crisis report with a complex motive.

Carl R. Finegan Mary Haynal Lorain Emerson Radcliffe Edwin C. Leslie Cleveland Radcliffe Eonal Sheffield Lake Miss Haynal

Educators From Three Counties Plan Oberlin Discussion

School officials from three counties will participate in a Discussion Group Project at Oberlin College Library on Thursday afternoon and evening. Cc. P. Shively Elyria High principal will chair both sessions. Afternoon program at 1pm features grading and achievement topics led by W S Wood Beales and JOT Seaman with dinner afterward at Oberlin Inn. Evening session at 8pm includes Attitudes and curriculum questions led by Goarau R Snyder and Pc Bumit. A committee including WC Blough AP Lo Rover and Norwelk High principal arranged the program.

Oberlin College Cc. P. Shively Elyria High School W. S. Wood Beales Seaman Pricipal Industrial Arts School Sandusky Oberlin Inn Goarau R Snyder Wars Milion Culum Pc. Bumit Lora WC. Blough Sandusky High School AP Lo Rover Columbia Station Norwelk High School

Oberlin Dec 3 1923 Neiding Hacker wedding and local notices

Mr and Mrs William Neiding of Pittsfield announce the marriage of Ruth Ann Neiding to Martin H Hacker on December 2 in Napricom Ohio. The bride, a 1933 Oberlin High School graduate, works at Worthington Dry Cleaning Elyria. The groom works at East Oberlin Market and they will live in East Oberlin. Several club and lodge meetings are listed for December 7–9 including auxiliary, Baptist, Odd Fellows, Women’s Association, Knights of Pythias, Merry Wives, Grace Lutheran luncheon, Missionary Society, South Russia Neighborhood Club, Nancy Wolcott Squire Chapter D A R, Oberlin Stamp Club, and Pythian Sister Temple.

Oberlin William Neiding Pitsfeld Ruth Ann Martin H. Hacker Mary Hacker Napricom Ohio Mrsna Maley Oberlin Hick School Worthington Dry Cleaning Co Elyria Hacker Odd Fellows Lodge Women's Association of the First Church James Brand House Frances Nash Ladies Aid Society The Methodist Church Knights of Pythias Merry Wives C. R. Graham West Vine Street Grace Lutheran Church John van Heuveln South Street Missionary Society of the Baptist Church J. Gordon Trick West College Street South Russia Ed Black South Main Street Nancy Wolcott Squire Nellie Smith East College Street Oberlin Stamp Club Pythian Sister Temple

Community club meetings and dinners in Oberlin area

The Queen Esther Society meets with Gladys and Joycee Merrill on North Professor Street for a 5 30 covered dish supper. Sacred Heart Study Club hosts Mrs John Kirwan at 19 Locust Street. Pythian Sisters hold Christmas party in K of P Hall. Garden Club meets 7 30 at Oberlin Inn with officer elections. Sorosis Christmas meeting at Mrs C T Craig 128 Forest Street features a blind articles sale. Martel Club meets Mrs S J White North Professor Street. Oberlin Women's Club History dept meets 3 pm at Mrs Marie G Hageman North Cedar Ave. Oberlin Townsend Club No 1 meets 8 pm in K of P Hall with pot luck and social hour. Regular meeting of the American...

Queen Esther Society The Methodist Church Gladys and Joycee Merrill North Professor Street Study Club Sacred Heart Church John Kirwan Locust Street Pythian Sisters K. of P C. T. Craig Forest Street Martel Club S J. White Oberlin Women's Club Marie G. Hageman North Cedar Avenue Oberlin Townsend Club No. 1 K. of P. Hall

Fatalities Reported in Multiple Ohio Collisions

Page One continues with a list of deaths from traffic accidents and injuries. John Chase, 69, of North Baltimore, dies at Findlay hospital. Emil A. Fender, 41, of Cleveland, pedestrian killed crossing. William Gehring, 51, dies from injuries after being struck by a car in Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga County. Charlies Congreve, 22, of Laurelville, fatally injured in a Circleville collision. Stanford Burris, 33, of Route 1 Reute Leckbourne, dies from a fractured skull after a four-car crash on Route 23 near South Bloomfield.

John Chase North Baltimore Ott Findlay Hospital Emil A. Fender Cleveland William Gehring Brooklyn Village Cuyahoga County Charlies Congreve Laurelville Circleville Stanford Burris Reute Leckbourne Farmer South Bloomfield

Markets Close Amid Mixed Rural Produce Prices

Toledo market notes show mixed grain values with wheat and corn fluctuating. Livestock receipts remain steady, hogs and cattle trading unevenly as buyers balance price signals amid sparse demand. fruits and vegetables display broad price ranges from staples to specialty items across local stalls.

Gets Ten Days in Jail For Contempt of Court

John Croll, 72, of Route 2, Ver milion, was sentenced to ten days in jail by Judge D. A Coon for contempt of court after he refused to turn over $1,404 to his wife Katherine as ordered. The case notes Croll’s alleged hidden funds and prior alimony of $1460 awarded by Judge Guy B. Findley about a month earlier.

John Croll Route 2 Vermilion Senity D. A Coon Katherine Croll Guy B. Findley

Local Youth Fractures Ankle Playing Football at Cascade Park

James Scarbrough Jr of 713 Middle Avenue suffered a fractured left ankle yesterday afternoon while playing football at Cascade Park. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital per a police report.

James Scarbrough, Jr. Sd Middle Avenue Cascade Park Elyria Memorial Hispital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ridgeville Marie R. Schwartz William J. Schwartz D. A. Cook Anna Dietrick Edward Dietrick Avon Donna Natrick Loran Frank Katrick Bailey Market Link Sausage League of Women ‘Voters Activities W. A E.Y.W.L Stone’s Grill Sausag Mrs Esther Wood Ruth Ann Neiding Ruth’s Wave Shop Lake Ave Rose Marie Candy Shop 555 Broad Street Link’s Bakery Sederis Toledo Grain Close Ile Cleveland Livestock Lowe Fiat York Baldwin Ron San Lto Syeim Nortterey Roets Spinaci Hubbard Cleveland Produce Pepp Michigan Robbtery Avhates &E North Pokera Cobbders Maine Sudro - Curtis Myo Oreidence Fields Corners Root Road William A. Grills C. H Sody Lee Klinect P. A. Walker Redington Bldg Nichols Court
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