Death Record Mrs Eugenie C Phelps
Mrs Eugenie C Phelps wife of George Phelps of 348 Sixth street died at 8 50 am today at her home. A Elyria resident for 25 years she was born in Westlake. Survived by husband son Robert mother Christina Winger and sisters Rose Blaine and Helen Bradner. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from Nichols Funeral Home Rev Henry K Shaw officiating burial in Butternut Ridge cemetery with casket not opened per family request.
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Eugenie C. Phelps
George Phelps
Sixth Street
Elyria
Phelps
Westlake
Robert
Christina Winger
Rose Blaine
Raton
Helen Bradner
North Royalton
Nichols Funeral Home
Tlenry K. Shaw
Burs
Butternut Ridge R
BRLAS FUNERAL AND AVON OBITUARIES PROMINENT NAMES
Funeral services were held for Michael Brias at 2 pm with Rev. TL G Nowak officiating and burial in Brookdale cemetery. He leaves four sons and one daughter, Mary Brias. Forrest R Wagar, 74, died after a lingering illness at his Avon home on Detroit road. Survived by wife Hat tle, a Seattle daughter, three grandchildren, and two more in Seattle and Lakewood. Services at William R Daniels Funeral Home. John Martin, 88, of Hamilton street, died at Alen Hospital after winter respite at Dean Rest Home. Survived by wife Lydia and son Harry W of Cleveland. Funeral at Sedgeman's with Rev. Vernon Wa Bar. burial in Westwood.
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Forrest & Wagar
Avon-Forrest R. Wagar
Detroit Road
Avon
Hattle
Alice Schrader
Seattle
Wash
Betty Wearsch
Starvey BR. Wagar
Richard
William R
Roy A. Daniels
Detroi Avenue
Ay Lakewood
West Park Cemetery
Foun Martin Oberlin
John Martin
Hamilton Street
B.D
Vernon Wa
Westwood Cemetery
Potato Growers Set Color Slides At Elyria Meeting
Lorain County potato growers will see color slides of Brazilian agriculture at a meeting in Elyria M C A at 8 p m next Tuesday announced by C J Hummel county agricultural extension agent. Slides will be shown by Arnold Keller who recently returned from Brazil after 13 months as agriculture production director for the Institute of Inter American Affairs. In Brazil he directed the victory garden program and helped organize the country’s food growing plan.
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Lorain County
Elyria
C. J. Hummel
Arnold Keller
United States
Brazil
Institute of Inter-American Affairs
Bena
Annual Christmas Seals Sale Opens in Elyria
The 1944 Christmas Seal sale to fight tuberculosis begins in Elyria with seals delivered to thousands of homes. Delays occurred due to late stamped envelopes. the Lorain County Tuberculosis and Health Association hopes the hold up won’t hinder holiday mailing. The sale is led by Dr. George D. Nicholas, D. Ryall, George M. Day, and H. E. Diech. The association also restarts its active case finding using a portable X-ray unit, with recent tests in Oberlin and Elyria’s Romeo Pump Company plant.
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Elyria
Lorain, County Tuberculosis and Health Association
George D. Nicholas
Oberlin
Romeo Pump Company
L. B. Hindman
The
County Association
Lorain
Roosevelt Likely to Overhaul State Department Staff
Stettinius emerges as a new face in diplomacy while Grew brings major European and Far East experience. President Roosevelt plans two additional assistant secretaries under a House approved bill now before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. James C. Dunn would head the division of European affairs and Brig. Gen. Julius C. Holmes would join the staff after leaving foreign service. The move sparks talk of broader cabinet reshuffles including Jesse Jones Frances Perkins and Frank A. Walker, but focus remains on completing the State Department overhaul.
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Stettinius
Grew
Europe
Far East
Roosevelt
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
James C. Dunn
Department
Julius C. Holmes
Foregn
Court actions cite gambling losses and divorces in Lorain
In Lorain County two suits in common pleas court seek $500 judgments for losses from July 15 to October 14 at venues operated by Thomas E. Williams and Michael Rusing, with claims of selling baseball lotteries. Separately, several divorces and alimony petitions proceed, including cases involving Kathryn Youtzy, Anna Provoznik, John Capuck, Katherine Taub, Charlotte Gannon, and Sophia Elieff. A Federal Express truck accident near Brookdale cemetery caused minor injuries to driver Stanley Carnett.
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Samuel Herman
Lorath
Aled
Common Pleas Court
Clyde B. Pletcher
Thomas E. Williams
Broadway
Michael Rusing
Eighth Street
Plaintff
Federal Express Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Brookdale Cemetery
Stanley Carnett
Russians Push 170 mile Hungarian Front Gains
Soviet forces widened their advance along the Danube front from the western bank below Budapest toward the Prava river on the Yugoslav border. They reported capturing more than 100 occupied sites and making decisive gains near the lake's northwestern edge as Sagvar fell under their advance.
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Danube
Budapest
Prava
Stru
Sagvar
Bulatun
Cage Results From United Press Reports
United Press data shows scores including Hamline 54 over Dakota 45 and Iowa State 42 over Minnesota 41. Depaul 61 defeated Chicago Naval Station Fort Riley Cavalry 43 to 35 with Kentucky 56 over Berea 32.
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Bey United Press Hamline
Dakota
Iowa State
Minnesota
Drake
Detroit
Depaul
Chicago
Fort Riley
Kan
Cavalry
Kan- Sag State
Kentucky
Berea
Fortman Returns to Elyria After Pacific War Service
Staff Sgt. Robe E. Fortman 20 of the United States Seventh Air Force is back in Elyria on furlough after a second Pacific War Area tour. A waist gunner on a B 24, he has flown 371 bombing missions and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal with four clusters, five campaign stars, the good behavior medal, and two theater awards. He will report to Miami Beach after Christmas, then be reassigned following a four week rest. Fortman, a Elyria High School graduate, entered the Army two years ago after Perry-Fay, and his brother Pvt. Joseph Fortman is in France. Their father Edward Fortman Sr. lives on Lake Avenue.
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Robe E. Fortman
United States
Seventh Air Force
Elyria
Pacific War
Fortman
Cora Welch
Oakwood Street
Miami Beach
Florida
Sgt
Elyria High School
Army
Perry-Fay Company
Pvt
Joseph Fortman
France
Edward Fortman Sr
Lake Avenue
War Bonds Campaign Encourages Purchases for Babies
The article notes war bond sales fund government materials and support local industry, urging Americans to back bonds as postwar security. Campaign workers report 16 gift bonds for babies totaling 1,462.50, with certificates designed by Walt Disney issued from campaign HQ.
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Tom
Walt Disney
Lorain County PTA Exec Meet Plans Activities
Lorain County Council of Parent Teacher Associations executive committee will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the county school office Elyria Block to map coming activities. City council approved selling a 1935 car used by the water department and referred zoning changes on Abbe road. A new Brookdale cemetery building and alley improvements were referred to committees along with fire department master mechanic position. A liability claim from Mrs Olive Smith Klein was discussed. Council also approved sewer improvement programs and lease/recreation actions affecting local facilities.
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L. Anthony Kellogg
Kellogg
P.T. A
Lorain
Geryive
I. D. Faxon
Water Department
Faxon
Abbe Road
Cleveland Street
New York Central Railroad
W. N. Bates
Fire Department
Council
Adams and
Adams
Olive Smith Klein
West Street
Lodi Street
City Engineering Department
Havens and Emerson
Cleveland Engineers
Richard Todd
George Thompson
Recreation Commission
Oberlin Toad
Carl Smith
Thompson
Councilnan Sassmanhausen
Wurst Court
Youre Not Too Old To Feel Young Ad
An advertisement touts Tromone as a medical formula combining vitamins and bor nanea claimed to restore vitality for middle aged men The copy promises renewed vigor and a youthful outlook in exchange for following the directions on the label and buying from Phillipa Drug Star Standard Drug Co. and local druggists.
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Phillipa Drug Star Standard Drug Co
Ady
Fire destroys village holt. firemen unable to reach trucks
In Dryden N Y early today a blaze engulfed a village holt. Firemen stood by helpless as their two fire trucks and equipment lay inside and inaccessible, allowing the flames to gain intensity before response could begin.
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Dryden
Holt
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