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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1955

Page

7

Birmingham Church Burns Mortgage at Florence Congregational

Florence Congregational Church members burned the mortgage for the church parsonage Sunday school room and parking lot during the annual meeting. The Rev Donald Scott led the ceremony with Mrs Coultrip and King Barrett assisting. Ed win Mordoff reviewed the parsonage purchase, new officers were elected, and 38 members attended. The vote to retain Rev Scott as full time pastor was unanimous.

Birmingham Florence Donald Scott Arthur Coultrip King Barrett Milton Saylor Richard Brechmacher Charles Humm T. E. Crawford Charles Spoerr Ella Reising Howard Locke Court Vincent Frank Long Eugene Richards

Nichols Sees Lighter Side Of The News

United Press report recalls Santa letters from children showing simple wishes for toys and charity. Letters describe dolls, a porch of requests, a twofor the money toy, a carriage, a burp gun, a nurse kit, and a wish for usable toys to reach hospitals or Salvation Army.

Nichols Santa Goss Jim P.O Salvation Army Ulysses Betty

Sleepy shopper blamed for burglar alarm in Detroit

Police theorize a weary Christmas shopper who dozed off triggered an alarm after a window was smashed from the inside with a crow bar belonging to the store. No items were stolen and the window remained the only damage.

Detroit

Labor Do Not Plan Third Party Says Meany

George Meany president of the merged AFL-CIO says labor will not form a third political party unless forced. He adds that enemies of labor will fail in attempts to disenfranchise American trade unionists and that a labor party would arise only if NAM and other groups succeed in banning unions from fall political activity.

Washington INL George Meany Afl-Cio Labor Bs-Tv National Association of Manufacturers fall_p

Ohio Retail Sales Higher Than In 1954

October Ohio retail sales rose about seven percent over October 1954 as reported by the Ohio State university Bureau of Business Research. For the first 10 months of 1935 trade volume was up nine percent from the prior year with most sectors posting gains. Motor vehicles led with a 22 percent October to October rise, lumber and building materials up 17 percent, and furniture up 14 percent. Heating and plumbing equipment dealers fell five percent and grocers not handling fresh meats declined one percent. Eight large Ohio cities showed varied gains with Cleveland at 21 percent and Toledo 7 percent for the first 10 months.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State University Bureau Land Department Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Payton Toledo Taurants Youngstown

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