Ridgeville Tax Study League backs citizen drive on local tax burden
About 100 Ridgeville residents met in the town hall to hear Monroe Welty accuse citizens, legislature, and local officials of tax excesses. They appointed a committee to study finances and propose remedies over the coming months, while a resolution calling public employees to share in sacrifices was adopted.
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Ridgeville
Tax Study League
Monroe Welty
Welty
Neveh
Audieme
E A. Brandt
HC Young
J. E. Kalter
Rootroad
Kalter
P. J. Zuris
America
Ohio Weather Forecast Tells of Clouds and Light Snow
Ohio forecast predicts cloudy skies with slightly colder air in the east and extreme northern portions tonight. Friday remains cloudy with a chance of light snow.
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Ohio
Christmas Mail Beginning To Make Its Appearance Here
Christmas mail is arriving at the Elyria post office ahead of the season. Postmaster Robert B. Lersch notes early mail goes abroad and rushes will start next week. Officials urge sending gifts and greetings a week to 10 days early to curb year end congestion.
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Elyria
Robert B. Lersch
Taney Order Department
United States
Lersch
United States Department
Post Office Department
Amherst Village Tax Cut Set at Under 22 Mills
Chief Deputy Auditor C A Horn announced Amherst Village will set a tax rate below 22 mills, down from 1932’s 22.7696, following a conference with village and school officials. LaGrange Village and LaGrange Township also see rate reductions, with LaGrange schools reportedly funded for next year.
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Amherst Village
C. A Horn
Horn
Amherst
LaGrange Village
LaGrange Township
LaGrange
County Extends Tax Payment Deadline to January 20
County commissioners extended the tax paying time to January twentieth. Announcement of the action was made at noon by Commissioner George Rhoads.
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George Rhoads
Grand jurors to report findings tomorrow at noon
Assistant Prosecutor John Harding says grand jurors will report their findings tomorrow at noon. The jurors convened last Tuesday for the current term of court.
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John Harding
Elyria Adds Five New Citizens in December Examinations
Elyria's citizenship increased by five at December examinations conducted by Mario Ventura, naturalization officer, before Judge W. B. Thompson. New citizens are Alex Kotai John Dobrowski Irma Jacobs Sam Bueh and Steve Yucha. Ludwig Schneider of Oberlin was the only other person outside Lorain and Plymia to receive credentials. 27 Lorain residents received certificates.
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Elyria
Mario Ventura
W. B. Thompson
Alex Kotai
John Dobrowski
Irma Jacobs
Sam Bueh
Steve Yucha
Ludwig Schneider
Oberlin
Lorain
Plyra
Lorein
Elyria relief needs estimated at 108800 for 1933
Mayor W H Van Oster told six county officials that Elyria's relief needs for 1933 total 108800, with items including Hospitalization 20000 Medical 4809 direct Relief 24000 and work relief 60000. Officials urged continuation of the state relief commission and funding to enable RCA loans. Braught cited state relief costs rising from 19 million in 1930 to 45 million in 1932 and noted about 226000 families on public relief.
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Elyria
W. H. van Oster
E. 0. Braught
State Relief Commission
Columbus
van Oster
C. D. Murray
Harry Shaw
Frank Huenberger
Lorain County
Murray
Lorain City
Hmemizes
Ohio
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Braught
Braugit
Commissary Aids Many Families In City Hall Center
Crowds at Elyma Relief Committee run commissary in city hall as seventy families served on opening day and more queued for second day. Registrations continue as workers seek to identify all needy households and provide relief with food supplies.
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Ely
Gift Guide offers at home holiday shopping aid
The Gift Guide suggests shopping from home to find unusual gifts for every family member and friend. It appears daily on the Classified Page to simplify choices and avoid the stress of in person browsing.
Elyria Tag Day By 10th Dec For Not An Empty Stocking Fund
Elyria will stage a tag day on Saturday December 17 to raise money for Christmas food baskets for needy families. Girl scouts and Y W C A girls will sell paper stocking tags. a house to house canvas will be done by Junior traffic patrol boys. Committees led by William France and J L Mathis coordinate buying, distribution, publicity, registration and transportation among city officials, clubs and churches.
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Elyria
Council
William France
Thomas A. Kelley
A. 2. Schilleman
Treasuer
J. L. Mathis
James A Hewitt
A. C. Hudnutt
George Richwine
J. Stankard
van Oster
J. Clare George
W. G Smith
W G. Smith
George R. Richwine
Joe Boddy
J. L. Peters
Paul O. Collins
Ed T. Herzog
George Tattersall
Alvie Smith
R C. Maston
W. O. McClellan
James A. Hewitt
A. C. Schilleman
A. C Hudnutt
BE. J. Stankard
J. C. Miller
Geo. P. Golburn
Harry Warren
A. M. Lyberger
Chas, Tucker
Gladys Plocher
Maybelle Burner
Robert J. Ag
Green
Red Cross
Marie 5. Gilman
Associated Charities
Mr. Smith
American Legion Toy Department
DP. A Seward
Corbett Southam
Jas. Powell
Transportation Committee
Art Richwine
H. Stolzenburg
W N. Bates
Declared Boys Were Home Night of Holton Robbery
Family members dispute reports linking Robert Daly and Frank Oldenburg to the Holton robbery. Leonard Holton was robbed of $100 after being forced to take sleeping pills by two men, with Daly’s mother confirming her son was home and denying any involvement.
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Robert Daly
Frank Oldenburgh
Leonard Holton
Eastern Heights
Chronicle- Telegram
Holton
Modificationists marshal forces on four per cent beer
Washington December 8 modificationists in the House Ways and Means Committee pressed for four per cent beer legislation as Yale professor Yandell Henderson urged action. Chairman Collier kept hearings to six days to speed debate and move toward a Beer Revenue measure next week. In Lancaster Ohio a 79 year old woman died after her nightgown caught fire from an open stove in the bathroom Wednesday.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Yandell Ienderson
Yale University
Collier
Lancaster, D
Caroline Prentice
Sunday School Marks 100th Anniversary
The Sunday school at First M. E. Church celebrates its centennial today with quiet observance and anniversary services beginning Sunday. Organized December 8, 1832, the school has served the church for a century and enters its second era of continual activity.
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M. E. Church
Farmers Demand Quick Action at Relief Conference
About 250 delegates from 23 states gathered for the Farmers National Relief Conference in Washington to draft a program aimed at tax and interest moratoriums, eviction protections, and higher crop prices. Leaders named include Tony Rosenberg as chair and Lew Gentzley Pred Strong and Stephen Stafford as vice chairs. The event coincided with House members pushing a winter relief bill for mortgage refinancing and dollar stabilization to boost prices and ease debt burdens.
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Washington
Farters’ National Relief Conference
Tony Rosenberg
Newman’s Grove
Neb
Whic
Lew Gentzley
Kerkasi
Pred Strong
Torrington
Wyo
Stephen Stafford
Port Lauderdale
Pla
Congress
House
C of C Dinner Focuses on Aerial Transport
W C Young of Goodyear Zeppelin to discuss modern aerial transport at a Chamber of Commerce dinner Friday night at the Elks Club. A two reel film on the U S S Akron will accompany his talk as Young, Ohio aviation leader, outlines near term aviation plans and Akron project roles.
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W. C. Young
Aeronautics
Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Elks’ Club
U. S. S. Akron
Young
National Aeronautics Association For Ohio
Department of Commerce Aviation Committee
Ohio Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Goodyear Organization
Ralph Johnstone
Cleveland
Curtiss School of Aviation
Buffalo
Akron
Germany
Zeppelin
Karl Arnstein
Navy
Macon
Bank Bandits Steal 8000 From Kansas Bank
Two robbers held the cashier and his family for 18 hours at the First National Bank in Burlingame Kansas and escaped with 8000 dollars in cash and unspecified bonds.
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Burlingame
Kan
First National Bank
Death Summons A G Comings of Oberlin
Andrew G. Comings, 76, Oberlin businessman and former mayor, died at Allen Hospital from heart trouble after a two week illness. A founder of the Anti-Saloon League, he taught school earlier, helped run the Oberlin book store for 45 years, and served in the Ohio legislature. He is survived by his wife Emilie, daughter Harriet Wangerien, son Charles, and siblings. Funeral will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at First Church.
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Oberlin
Andrew G. Comings
Allen Hospital
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
Mr. Comings
Burlington
Vermont
Oberlin College
Emilie Royce
Brooklyn
Conneaut
First Church
Harriet Wangerien
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
Charles Comings
W. R. Comings
Elyria
Clara Leonard
Portland
Oregon
Fidelia Pitkin
Wilmette, Nlinois
Arctic Gales Bring Zero Temperatures to Plains and Midwest
A Arctic gale from the northwest drives sub zero readings across western Canada and central states. Freezing temperatures spread into New Orleans cane country and threaten Chicago's first sub zero stretch since 1930. Snow blankets Wyoming and northern Colorado as relief agencies cope with fuel needs and shelter crowds. Great Lakes shipping suffers huge waves.
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MacKenzie Rner
Canada
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
Mercury
States
New Orleans
Chicago
Wyoming
Colorado
Michigan
Great Lakes
Poland Seeks Postponement of December War Debt Payment
Poland has sent its second war debt note to the Polish Embassy for delivery to the state department today seeking postponement of the December 15 payment. The note arrives as Warsaw asks for more time amid wartime strain.
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Washington
Poland
State Department
Drive for Soldiers' Cash Bonus Drives House Action
In Washington today Rep. Patman of Texas launched an immediate payment drive for the soldiers cash bonus calling it needed currency expansion. In Smithville 79 cows burned in dairy incident near dairy farm.
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Washington
Dec
Patman
Britain and France Explore Dec Debt Payment Standoff
Washington reports the British government will pay the December 15 debt installment, while France, amid a Lausanne tie, debates payment stance. Premier Ramsay MacDonald informed Edouard Herriot of Britain’s position as France weighs its parliamentary vote, with Socialist opposition growing and a senate Democratic alliance urging against payment.
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Paris
Great Britain
United States
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Edouard Herriot
Herriot
France
MacDonald
Washington
Britain
Germany
Roosevelt
Chamber
Democratic Alliance
Senate
Seniors Win High Honor Ratings At Hlyra High
Thirty two Hlyra High School seniors earned high honor status for the second six week period of the 1932 33 year by achieving A grades in all work. Honor roll was extended to 136 students with at least one A and no grade below B.
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Hlyra High School
Rosella Ewers
Katherine Pratt
Gladys Plocher
Marguerite Streicher
Emily Welly
Marie Witt
Robert Fox
Helen Shively
Myrna Smetzer
Arthur Campbell
Gertrude Betty Horvath
Betty Lerech
Sarah Paine
Doris Edwards
Beatrice Gathried
Lilian McAlltater
Frank Wols
Chigayi
Elizabeth Prunner
Mary Sout
Jane Shively
Merle Veer
B Foley
Jana Queks
Schoter
Toth
Palagyi
Virginia Weer
Ty Williams
Robert Bannon
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Ridgeville Township
Anna
Anna Jane Hoyer
Wittenberg College
Springfield, O
Hoyer
Elyra
A.G. Comings
Arctic
Okip Agro
United Press
Great Plains States
Mississippi River
Smithville
Herriet
Sulletin
White House
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