Stevens Elected Attorney and Humane Society Agent
Richard Stevens of Elyria was chosen attorney and agent for the Lorain County Humane Society at last night’s annual meeting, replacing Richard Horan. The board approved a $1,500 yearly salary plus $25 monthly county support to the agent, with a total annual appropriation of $1,780 and a 12 monthly payment plan. Trustees reelected Mrs. A. C. Schilleman as president, Geraldine Gifford as vice president, and Mrs. Tempa Burrell as secretary and treasurer. Ralph Weimer was reappointed humane agent for Lorain, with Lorain city adding $50 monthly. Stolzenburg’s dismissal may be reversed if funds are found. Two directors elected were Richard Stevens and Mrs. Burrell, with expanded public access to quarterly meetings. The society will maintain its Ford road kennels. The annual activity report noted 1 divorce, 5 parenthood cases, 16 convictions, 167 animal and 287 children cases, and 1,285 dogs killed at the pound. New members include Mrs. Rachel McDaniels, Mrs. Leota Mitchell, Miss Harris of Lorain, Mrs. Laura Martin, Probate Judge Elect Horace Nye of Elyria, Commissioner Elect Edward DeChant of Avon, County Juvenile Officer William Oldham of Lorain, Mrs. C. R. Comings, and Mrs. Otterbacker of Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stevens
Elyria
Lorain County Humane Society
Richard Horan
Board of Trustees
Ralph Welmer
Lorain
A. C. Schilleman
Geraldine Gifford
Tempa Burrell
Ralph Weimer
Lorain City
Stevens
Louis Stolzenburg
Elyria Council
Stolzenburg
Burrell
Ford Road
Rachel McDaniels
Leota Mitchell
Harris
Laura Martin
Horace Nye
Elrria
Edward DeChant
Avon
William Oldham
C. R. Comings
Otterbacker
Oberlin
Madrid Awaits Worst Attack on Immaculate Conception Day
Rebels moved fresh shock troops into front lines at daybreak signaling a major Madrid offensive. Government spokesmen warned the worst attack of the war was imminent as Madrid endured an all night bombardment. Rebels rushed arms and new planes to the rail area, while tired insurgents were pulled back to the rear.
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Madrid
Spain
Weather forecast note for OHO region
Mostly cloudy and warmer tonight and Wednesday. Occasional snow possible in extreme north portion. AR for extended outlook and regional guidance.
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Oho
Credit Rating Bureau Dinner Draws Elyria Business Leaders
More than 100 Elyria business men and women are expected at the annual Elyria Credit Rating Bureau dinner and meeting at the First Congregational Church at 6 30 tonight. The program includes a principal talk by H V Tom of the Associated Credit Bureaus of Ohio, accordion music by Rocco Trombetta, and the election of three directors for one year. Directors whose terms expire are Leroy Reisinger Frank Verbeck and John Mockler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elyria Credit Rating Bureau
First Congregational Church
H. V. Tom
Associated Credit Bureaus of
Ohio
Rocco Trombetta
Leroy Reisinger
Frank Verbeck
John Mockler
Six Enter Not Guilty Pleas Before Judge Findley
Six defendants indicted by a grand jury last week entered not guilty pleas today before Judge Guy B Findley. Some arraignments adjourned to tomorrow. Ernest Daniels and Alex Berlin of Cleveland faced $15000 bonds in the Foster Fitch burglary case involving 75 suits. Joseph Goles of Lorain pleaded not guilty to grand larceny of $55 worth of cigarettes from a B&O Railroad boxcar and awaits January trial due to detective Jones Christmas travel. Shirley Seltman Avon Thomas Stone Lorain and Nick Holobak Lorain also pled not guilty to burglary and larceny or felonious assault. A warrant for Tony Avalos Lorain for cutting to wound was issued after he failed to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy B. Findley
Ernest Daniels
Alex Berlin
Foster Fitch Company
Joseph Goles
Lorain
L. V. Jones
North Carolina
Goles
Shirley Seltman
Avon
Thomas Stone
Nick Holobak
Tony Avalos
County Commissioners Transfer Funds to Children’s Home
County commissioners transferred 3675 to the Children’s Home account to cover higher expenses this year due to rising food costs and more children under care. The institution at Oberlin houses about 0 local children with more than 300 under care overall. Also moved 1051 from the soldiers relief fund for medical services, plus 113 for light and fuel and 2511 for maintenance of children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Plane Crashes. Actress And Pilot Not Hurt
Marjorie J. Gage, actress, and her pilot Robert Blair, both of Hollywood, escaped injury when their six passenger low wing Lockheed monoplane crashed nine miles north of Jackson O on December 8.
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Jackson. O
Marjorie J. Gage
Robert Blair
Hollywood
Here
Manila Floods Swamp Luzon as Thousands Missing
Thousands are missing as the Grande de Cagayan river burst its banks flooding Luzon’s Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya provinces. Dozens of barrios submerged, communications broken, and officials mobilize Red Cross and relief to deliver food and medical aid amid the disaster. The flooding, the worst in the province’s history, threatens thousands and leaves rivers running well above normal levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Grande de Cagayan
Luzon
Isabela
Nueva Vizcaya
Pedro Dionisio
Echague
Hfe
Dionisio
Cagayan
Ilagan
Lfe
Alcala
Elpido Quirino
Red Cross
Philippine Islands
Well Known Script Writer Dies at 58
New York December 8 David Freedman, a leading writer of jokes, radio scripts, musical comedies and plays, died today at his home from a heart attack. He had planned to appear in court against Eddie Cantor over a $250,000 oral contract suit filed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
David Freedman
Supreme Court
Eddie Cantor
Second Reading Given To New Commercial Electric Rate Ordinance
Council discusses second reading of a new commercial electric rate ordinance. The plan lowers church bills by 30 to 50 percent and school rates by about 10 percent, with maximums of 5 cents and 4.75 cents per kilowatt respectively. Rates already reflect voluntary adjustments by the Ohio Public Service Company and go into effect when the ordinance becomes final, likely in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Public Service Company
J. B. Johnson
O. P. S. Here
Johnson
Elyria
Norwalk
Dan Symons
O. E. Rankin
Municipal Engineering Department
William G. Smith
Romance Moves Toward Climax As Commons Awaits
London reports a swift move toward a royal decision on King Edward VI amid anxiety in the Commons. Prime Minister Baldwin and attorney general Monckton travel from 10 Downing Street toward Fort Belvedere as speculation grows on the king’s possible abdication and marriage to Mrs. Wallis Simpson. A mystery plane with three occupants heads toward the Riviera where Simpson hides, while discussions of the Duchy of Cornwall revenues and potential succession continue amid tense parliamentary mood.
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London
U. P
Edward VI
Stanley Baldwin
Walter T. Monckton
Duchy of Cornwall
10 Downing Street
Fort Belvedere
Eric Mieville
Duke of York
France
Cannes
Riviera
Wallis Simpson
Paris
Vrons
Sydney Barron
Theodore Goddard and Co
England
Mrs. Simpson
House of Commons
Monckton
Duchess of Cornwall
Mrs Simpson statement said to be dictated from London
An informant claims Mrs Wallis Simpson’s offer to withdraw from her British crown position was dictated by telephone from London, with Lord Brownlow having advised the king before the statement reached newspaper reporters. The scene in Cannes shows both she and King Edward under tight seclusion as rumors swirl about abdication and possible travel.
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United Press
Carnes
France
Walliz Simpson
London
Lord Brownlow
King Edward
Mrs. Simpson
Croydon
Cannes
Mrs
Assistant Dog Warden Named for Lorain County
County commissioners hired Wesley Miller of Route 20 near Oberlin as assistant dog warden at 100 dollars a month starting December 16. Miller, a Democrat and former deputy sheriff, will work full time under Dog Warden Lee Minkler. The move shifts kennel operations from the Lorain County Humane Society to the county, with a new 1,780 dollar appropriation and projected revenue from dog tags and kennel dog sales to offset costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Miller
Oberlin
G. Mathews
Miller
Lee Minkler
Minkler
Lorain County Humane Society
Humane Society
John E. Davidson
Gift Suggestions in Chron Chronicle-Telegram For Ssfe Want Ads
Daily gift ideas appear in the Chron Chronicle-Telegram For Ssfe Want Ads offering options for every family member. Shoppers can browse a wide price range and read today’s selections for timely inspiration.
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Chronicle-Telegram
City Building Rule Revision Tabled By Inspector Hart Dickason
Building Inspector Hart Dickason urged the council to revise city building rules to allow enclosing front porches within possible limits. He noted numerous requests to enclosure but current restrictions prohibit it.
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Hart Dickason
Routine Elyria council acts on salaries and street vacates
Elyria council passed an ordinance raising the building inspector salary to 1800 a year from 112.50 a month due to expanded duties. It approved a 17000 tax advance from the county treasury and a decree vacating several streets and a park in Elyria Manor subdivision.
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Sclons
Council
Elyria Manor
Common Pleas Court
Accept
Ohio Taxpayers Gift to Lawmakers in Recess
Ohio taxpayers plan a Santa Claus gesture by giving legislators 27064 dollars for 20 weeks of travel during recess. House members receive 21507 dollars and 29 senators 557 dollars for round trips between Columbus and home. The practice uses an old rule paying legal railroad rates during sessions or recess, despite lower passenger fares this year.
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Columbus. O
Ohio
Columbus
General Assembly
House of Representatives
City Must Contribute If WPA Program Is To Be Continued
Elyria faces potential WPA program end next February unless the city approves 1325 to sustain it. Service Director I D Faxon said the Abbe road sewer project employs about 40 men and upon completion, new jobs require the city to cover 20 percent of material costs for upcoming projects near Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh and George streets Kipling and Jefferson streets.
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Elyria
Council
I. D. Faxon
Abbe Road
Abbe
WPA to fund painting and repairs in Elyria schools
Elyria officials seek approval from WPA to finance interior and exterior painting at five schools plus repair work, desks refinishing and storage cupboards. Materials cost about 1586 dollars while WPA covers labor estimated at 5830 dollars, hours after school and weekends to avoid interrupting classes.
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Elyria
WPA
Sandusky
Elyria Board of Education
W. O. McClellan
Allen, Edison
Ely, Garford
Roosevelt
Opportunity School
West Avenue
Sixth Street
Jefferson Junior High
McClellan
Ely Stadium
Jefferson Junior High School
McKinley School
Public sympathy with Queen Mary motioned in London
Queen Mary issued a request that no photographs be taken of her movements. The response was prompt and sympathetic as all photographers reporters and officials withdraw from Marlborough House. The public observed a quiet caution at the guarded gates.
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London
Mary
Marlborough
Convicts Escape Tunnel Found Under Prison Wall
Three inmates endured 64 days of labor beneath the state prison to emerge into a punishment hall as a guard waited. Fred Turner 22 a two year arrival for highway robbery turned up from the tunnel along with Cor Stewart 22 and Mike Kaussman 29 a lifer. They cut through an eight and a half foot stone wall with improvised tools and used a tunnel that widened into rooms. Turner shed 30 pounds. guards recovered food and clothing from the tunnel and the escape plan included wooden guns carved during the wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Fred Turner
Turner
Cor Stewart
Mike Kausaman
Kauxsman
St. Louis County
Stewart
Kaussman
Elyria Board Plans Free Textbooks For All Students
Elyria public schools will furnish all textbooks free starting next September if funding allows. The board approved a resolution to complete free textbook adoptions, estimating total net cost at 6000 to 7000 dollars after credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maston
Warmer and Snow Forecast for Ohio and Nearby States
United Press reports relief from a deadly cold wave with three deaths and many affected. Today predictions call for warmer weather with light snow across 11 states including Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania and New York. Kentucky, West Virginia, Missouri and Nebraska face fair and warmer conditions while the eastern seaboard stays cooler until Wednesday as a warm air mass moves from the northwest.
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United Press
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Kentucky
West Virginia
Missouri
Nebraska
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Elect Stevens Humane Society
Credit Rating Bureau
Commons
Baldwin
Rose Klir
Foster and
Furnace Streets
Leonard Smith
King Fauver
Central Outdoor Advertising Company
Elyria Woman’s Club
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Frank Hoover
Hoover
Santa Claus
Queen Mary
Elyria Public
R. C. Maston
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