88 Students At E. H. S. Are Given Awards
Eighty eight Elyria High School students received athletic awards at an awards assembly in the school auditorium. The list includes 25 varsity football letters 21 lightweight football awards eight tennis letters and four girls' participation awards. Coaches paid tribute to reserve squad members and noted future gold footballs for league champions. A long paddle was presented to the coaches to spur another Elyria championship. A rally followed the awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High School
Roy Clymer
Lake Erie
Ralph Bauer
Lee Lyman
Varinn Kemble
Zits’ Physical Education
Clymer
F. A. Eaton
Elyria
Judson Wehman
Cocaptain
James Agate
Don Brubaker
Bud Beaumont
Carl Bathery
Ray Crisp
Charles Decker
Bud Gellwey
Carl Gleason
Pale Kagan
Wayne Joviak
John Korka
Harold King
Bob Marsh
Ben Pfaff
Art Rainey
Cbert Sutliff
Dick Selman
John Simon
Don Taylor
George Wehlber
John Wilhelmy
Tony Wolodzko
Bob Yanke
Rudy Skriletz
Coach Bauer
Bert Alexander
al Bara
Gordon Bell
Mon Boddy
Tom Buttle
Andy Vellisanti
Don Forbes
James Ferriman
Carl Gehring
Charles Transon
Leslie Hills
Bill Hearne
Bill Humphrey
Bill Keisler
Tony Montagnese
Jack Refenning
Tom Reid
Pat Sprague
Ferrier White
Dick Baumhardt
Tom Smith
Lyman
Football Numerals Awarded to 18 Jefferson Juniors
Jefferson Junior High announces football numerals for 18 boys led by coach F. A. Dasthimer. Sixteen squad members and two managers receive awards with named players Fred Ackerman Theodore Almas William Balk Frank Adams Albert Bauer Norman Beckloff William Gleason Dudley Hornung Robbert Jabbusch Michael Kapcar Edward Kershaw LeMar Lesher Bert Pitkin Richard Reinhardt Sidney Sprague and Edward Yourkiewicz credited. Managers Gerald Finnegan and Ralph Wright.
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Jefferson Junior High School
F. A. Dasthimer
Fred Ackerman
Theodore Almas
William Balk
Frank Adams
Albert Bauer
Norman Beckloff
William Gleason
Dudley Hornung
Robbert Jabbusch
Michael Kapcar
Edward Kershaw
LeMar Lesher
Bert Pitkin
Richard Reinhardt
Sidney Sprague
Edward Yourkiewicz
Gerald Finnegan
Ralph Wright
Weather report from Ohio and surrounding regions
Fair and continued cold tonight with Saturday fair and increasing clouds and not set cold in southwest portion. High pressure extends from Manitoba to Louisiana coast while low pressure persists northeast of the Great Lakes. Northwest low intensifies near Tatoosh Island. Temperatures fall in the Middle and South Atlantic States, remain low in Ohio Valley Great Lakes and Plains. Warmer trend appearing in the Northwest amid heavy rains on the Pacific coast and light to moderate snows in the Lake region.
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Ohio
Manitoba
Louisiana
Great Lakes
Tatoosh Island
Dakotas
Canadian Prairie
Middle
South Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Plains States
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Lake
Dancer Murder Case Shocks Paris Police Admit German Confessed
Paris police disclose that Eugene Widemann a German confessed to kidnapping and killing American dancer Jean DeKoven age 21 for 524 dollars. DeKoven one of five victims allegedly slain by the suspect her body believed buried in an abandoned villa outside Paris.
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Acme
Jean DeKoven
Paris
Eugene Widemann
Miss DeKoven
Nanking Wall Breached as Japanese Advance Reported
Japanese shock troops were said to stream through breached walls and shattered gates of Nanking near midnight. Street to street fighting raged as artillery and air bombardment battered the ancient capital of the Ming era, with Chinese forces resisting in narrow streets amid the invasion.
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Shanghat
Nanking
Japanese advance reported in Nanking siege onward attack
A Japanese army spokesman said the final assault on Nanking had begun and that forces penetrated the great wall and moved inside the city. Reports placed units at Purple Mountain slopes, Taiping midway to Nanking, and near the east gate. A naval spokesman said air raids hit gates and defenses, with bombs dropping near U S refugee sites.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Purple Mountain
Taiping
Wubhu
Wall
Japan Plans To Continue War Indefinitely
Tokyo reports reveal cabinet decision to pursue long term hostilities against China after Nanking fall. Leaders oppose Chiang Kai-Shek’s leadership and may reject third party mediation while promising to aid China’s reorganization. Government proposes selling half of a 174.84 million dollar domestic bond issue to cover war costs and budget deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
China
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Siege Begins As Japanese Attack Nanking From Three Sides
Nanking reports say the Japanese army launched a three front siege at night with heavy shelling. Chinese forces resisted along walls near the Yangtse River while anti aircraft batteries and machine guns fought back. Americans in the city sought a three day truce proposed by the U S embassy to save lives and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Shanghai
Yangtse
United States
Nelson T. Johnson
Hankow
International Committee
12 Hurt In Street Car Accident In Cleveland
In Cleveland Ohio a runaway street car overturned on Cedar Hill after racing down a hill and running a red signal injuring 12 of its 20 passengers. The car overturned at a curve. rescuers pried people from the wreck while three hospitals treated the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cedar Hill
Jacob Oppenheim
Col Lindbergh in Washington for Carnegie Institution meeting
Col Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in Washington at morning to attend the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. He had joined the board three years ago and made no comment. Ex-President Herbert Hoover, also a trustee, did not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Lindbergh
England
Herbert Hoover
Not An Empty Stocking fund group meets tonight in Elyria
Elyria officials and representatives from several organizations plan a 7 P M meeting in the City Hall council chamber to discuss the annual Not an Empty Stocking campaign. The committee aims to provide Christmas dinners for needy families and has arranged a community amateur show at Elyria High School auditorium next Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Council Chamber
Elyria High School
University historian risks life inside besieged Nanking
Dr. Miner Searle Bates of Hiram, Ohio, history professor at Nanking University and adviser to the Chinese central government, refused to leave as Japanese forces closed in. Wall ropes were supplied by the U S Embassy as he remained in the bomb-devastated walled capital with his wife and children believed to be in Tokyo.
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Nanking
China
Miner Searle Bates
Hiram
Ohio
Nanking University
U. S
Miner Lee Bates
Hiram College
Bates
Tokio
Acme
$3000 Mark Is Passed In Red Cross Drive
Elyria area Red Cross Roll Call reaches and exceeds $3000 as reports from four townships awaited. $2564.97 already submitted with $500 from Oberlin via Community Chest. Wellington leads outside Elyria with $121, Ridgeville $75.75. Other towns report smaller sums. Columbia Eaton Grafton Elyria Townships have not yet reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
American Red Cross
Oberlin
Red Cross
Edith Metcalf
Wellington
Ridgeville Township
Belden
Henrietta Township
Rochester Township
East Carlisle
Brighton
Camden
Huntington
Penfield
Columbia
Eaton, Graftor
Reputed Black Legion Commander Fights ExTradition
Virgil H. Effinger a 64 year old reputed Black Legion commander faced extradition to Michigan after surrendering to Lima authorities a week ago. Three motions to quash warrants and halt extradition were filed at a habeas corpus hearing. Effinger, a 220 pound electrical contractor, had been a fugitive for over 18 months since Governor Davey authorized removal to Wayne County to face charges of criminal syndicalism and possessing bombs.
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Lima
Virgil H. Effinger
Black Legion
Michigan
Effinger
M. L. Davey
Wayne County
Mich
Sixteen pickets arrested at Ford plant in Kansas City
Kansas City report: Sixteen pickets were arrested and charged with disturbing the peace after a strike call by United Automobile Workers at the Ford assembly plant. A union official warned of a labor holiday affecting 35,000 to 40,000 CIA locals to pressure plant closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
United Automobile Workers
Ford Assembly
Committee For Industrial Organization
Italy to Withdraw From League of Nations
Rome reports Italy will announce withdrawal from the League of Nations at an extraordinary Fascist Grand Council meeting. Mussolini aims to reset foreign policy, strengthen Mediterranean position, and prepare for possible Italo British conflict after boycotting the league over Ethiopia. Germany and Japan already left and joined a tri power pact.
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Rome
Italy
League of Nations
Grand Council
Benito Mussolini
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Il Duce
League
Ethiopia
Germany
Japan
Seven To Compete In Prince Of Peace Contest
Seven Lorain County high school students will declaim on peace Sunday at 7 30 p m in Elyria Church of Christ for county honors. Rev Will J Foster chairs. Winners advance to the Fourteenth Congressional District Contest in 1938. an alternate is chosen. Contestants include Thomas Gardner Sidney Olson Betty Huszti Shirley Andress Robert Laux Eleanor Geauman Lola Conklin.
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Lorain
Thomas Gardner
Second Congregational Church
Elyria
Sidney Olson
First Congregational Church
Betty Huszti
Hungarian Reformed Church
Shirley Andress
Delaware Avenue M. E
Robert Laux
Amherst High School
Eleanor Geauman
Chronicle Telegram Carriers Honored At Banquet Awards
Seven Chronicle Telegram carriers received honors at the annual carriers banquet held at the Y M C A dining room. City winners included Sidney Gross Kenneth Crawford and Andrew Foreman, with special Mary Margaret Plas as the female recipient. Suburban awards went to Theodore Stremple Clyde Haynes and Albert Page. Neely Powers spoke as the program concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle-Telegram
Chronicle- Telegram
Chronicle - Telegram Association of Newspaper
Theodore Stremple
Chestnut Ridge
Clyde Haynes
West River Road
Haynes
Albert Page
Murray Ridge
Earle E. Weller
Neely Powers
Business Labor Unity Urged To Address Depression
New York December 10 The Congress of American Industry urged cooperation among business labor and the federal government to cure the depression inviting the government to sit with industry and labor Chester chairman of General Foods voiced support for 18 principles covering mutual employer employee relations and opposition to the social welfare and labor acts while detailing proposed amendments to the Wagner Act Byrnes Act and related labor law.
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New York
Congress of American Industry
Colby M. Chester
General Foods Corporation
Chester
Zens of
America
National Association of Manufacturers
Await Report Of Grand Jury
The last four witnesses in the four day grand jury probe into the sex slaying of Louise Hornbeck, 19, of Grafton, finished their testimony as jurors recessed to deliberate. Two hitchhikers held without charges confessed, but authorities doubt the confessions due to limited corroboration. Jurors may later inspect the county jail and receive material on vice and gambling in Lorain, Elyria, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hornbeck
Grafton
H. J. Austin
William Wickens
Donald Barber
Walter Maple
Miss Hornbeck
Alice Maple
Emily Knight
Wickens
Lorain
Elyria
CCC Camp Here May Be Disbanded In June
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners urged action to keep the CCC drainage camp open beyond next June when its funding ends. Commissioner Dunn said efforts would be made to extend the camp, which has completed vast drainage improvement work. Federal retrenchment aims to balance the budget, possibly ending CCC camps nationwide.
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Board of County Commissioners
CCC
Oscar G. Dunn
Lune
Dunn
Down. Harter
Lorain
Washington
Avon Commissioner Ill at Home with Fever
County Commissioner Edward DeChant was ill at his Avon home with fever and cold symptoms. He was taken to the hospital Wednesday and was not present at the commissioners' meeting yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward DeChant
Avon
Commuers
Eagles Hear Grand Trustee Addresses Elyria Aerie 431
William P. Wetherald of Zanesville, grand trustee, urged new member value in carrying on the Fraternal Order of Eagles work at Elyria Aerie 431 lodge meeting. About 700 attended a Night of Nights program featuring 18 acts, 12 from Cleveland clubs, with local entertainers Roger Barnard and Elyrians Quartet. Joe Boddy MC’d as the show used stage and electrical effects for the first time, followed by in-club entertainment and lunch.
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Order of Eagles
William P. Wetherald
Zanesville
Elyria Aerie No
Wetherald
Aerieé
Cleveland
Roger Barnard
Elyria Minstrels
Elyrians
Harland Brown
Robert Burns
Walter Smith
Alan van Wormer
Gene St. Marie
Joe Boddy
Senue
Skating Ponds To Open Saturday At Three Schools
Service Director I. D. Faxon announced that skating ponds at Jefferson, McKinley and Hamilton Schools will be opened tomorrow. The ponds were flooded yesterday and are expected to be frozen solid for use.
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Service
I. D. Faxon
Jefferson, McKinley
Hamilton
Landon Declines 1940 Presidential Bid
Former Kansas governor Alfred M. Landon, 1936 Republican standard bearer, announced he would not seek the 1940 presidency. He stated he is removing himself from consideration and will attend the National Press Will center gridiron event at 4:30.
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Washington
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
National Press
Record cold wave brings rising deaths and disruptions
A bitter cold wave from Canada hammered the nation with freezing temperatures and storms. At least 100 died, including 14 burned in Knoxville Tennessee and Oregon Illinois from overheated stoves. Dozens more perished from exposure and traffic crashes as snow and ice blanketed the central states and gales shut down flights. Rescue efforts, hospital blocks, and a Peoria mental ward without heat highlighted the crisis.
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Canadian Plains
Knoxville
Tenn
Oregon
Niagara Falls
U. S
C. A. Donnell
Midwest
Pacific
Monterey
Seattle
Southland
Miles City
Mont
Battleford
Sask
Utah
Arizona
New England
Mercury
Cleveland
State Hospital For
Peoria
Concert Tonight at Oberlin Begins at 8 30 PM
The Cleveland Orchestra concert at Finney Chapel Oberlin will start at 8 30 PM. College publicity noted 7 39 causing confusion. Alan Bailey official said tickets list 8 20 PM and the show will begin then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Cleveland Orchestra
Finney Chapel
Alan Bailey
Toy Shop Fund Surpasses 125 Dollar Mark This Morning
Captain Hillier of the Salvation Army, guiding the Toy Shop, appeals to Elyrians to contribute before December 18. The fund funds toy purchases proportionate to the number of children in each age group, with no debt. Donations in the coming days are urged to support children visited by Santa through the Toy Shop.
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Captain Hillier
Salvation Army
Elyrians
Santa
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Bulletin
Que
Col. Lindbergh
Ford
Andrew Foreman
Harvard Avenue
Eagles
United Press
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