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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1937

Page

9

Night session possible over farm bill dispute in Senate

In Washington the drive by Roosevelt administration leaders to salvage the farm bill from a special session heated up as Senate Majority Leader Barkley warned of a night session if a final vote on the crop control measure is not reached by 6 p.m. Extended debate could delay joint conferences with the House and threaten enactment before adjournment on December 22.

Washington Roosevelt Senate Alben W. Barkley Barkley House

Railroad President W. J. Harahan Dies

W. J. Harahan, 69, president of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, died in Clifton Forge Virginia after a three week illness. He remained unconscious in a coma for several days and doctors attributed death to an intestinal ailment.

Clifton Forge W. J. Harahan Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad C. and O. Association

New Fire Department Truck Enters Service in Elyria

Elyria Fire Department puts a bright red half ton capacity truck into active use replacing a 1929 quarter ton unit. Chief W. N. Bates notes the new vehicle, delivered yesterday by Glen Rogers Motors, will carry the rescue boat and handle tasks the smaller truck could not perform.

Elyria Glen Rogers Motors Company W. N. Bates Bates

War in China depresses Belgium glass trade

War in China depresses the Belgian glass industry as demand falls and production slows. Local factories report reduced orders from European markets, with several firms curtailing shifts and laying off workers amid the downturn.

China Belgium

Gavel of Antlers Presented to Elyria Elks Lodge

Gerald Brown made a gavel from elk antlers and presented it to the Elyria Lodge of Elks through Robert Lersch. J M Powell accepted it for the lodge. an inscription will be added and it will stay with the lodge. Attendance at the birthday dinner and lodge meeting was large, with plans for upcoming events and charity drives noted.

Gerald Brown Avon Lake John Brown Harper’s Ferry Elyria Teton Mountains Brown J. M. Powell Melbourne Green Curtis Spence Bridge Committee P. M Ray Ritter Children’s Christmas Party Powell Elks Dayton Elyria Lodge Gerald Nau J. M. Marshall J. Shafer Shafer E. J. Stankarad J. N. Hidt J. W. Warden William G. Smith Scott Hinman Jim Armitage Lakewood Lodge

Colson Workers Take Part in First Factory Night at YMC A

Seventy five Colson Corporation employees joined Elyria YMCA activities last night for the first in a series of factory night programs. The evening featured basketball volleyball shuffleboard table tennis and swimming with a large cage ball game finale. Similar Tuesday sessions will be held for other city industrial plants, said Carl Wagner YMCA physical director.

Colson Corporation Elyria Y. M. C. A Carl Wagner

Elyria Coffee Shop Reopens Under New Management

Elyria Coffee Shop introduces new managers Gust Zaffer and Gust Martin who promise a first class eating place and will open to serve the public 24 hours daily starting this Sunday. Zaffer brings fifteen years in the restaurant business while Martin has long been connected with local dining and has resided in Elyria for seventeen years.

Ellyria Gust Zaffer Gust Martin Elyria Zaffer Martin Chronicle-Telegram

Cleveland Man Will Address Townsend Club Tonight

Herbert F. Haren of Cleveland will address Townsend club number 2 tonight at 7 30 p m. The meeting will be held at Woodman hall 330 Broad street and is open to the public.

Herbert F. Haren Cleveland Townsend Club Woodman Hall Broad Street

Call For Probe Of State Purchases

Senate insurgents seek a five member committee to investigate state purchases and contract awards across departments and agencies. A provable pay-off rumor prompts calls for subpoenas and contempt powers, with $5,000 appropriated for the committee and funds from a wider inquiry bill.

Columbus Senate Paul P. Yoder A. D. Baumbhart, Jr Erie County Ohio Emerson Campbell Belmont Attorney General

Kiwanis tohear H W Luethi on progress of twenty five years

Harry W Luethi secretary of the Elyria Chamber of Commerce will speak at the Elyria Kiwanis Club meeting at the Hotel Graystone at noon Thursday. His topic is Progress of the Last Twenty-five Years. The club plans its annual family party next week with gifts from Santa Claus.

Harry W.luethi Elyria Chamber of Commerce Hlyria Kiwanis Club Graystone Santa Claus

Court House Notes and Local Suits in Lorain County

Roy Miller of La Grange reported chicken thefts to the sheriff's office with no count known. Mabel Hamlin gained a divorce from Elmer Hamlin for gross neglect by Judge D A Cook. Two Lorain traffic suits against Raymond Bauer in common pleas court. Gertrude Heider sue Ralph Schneider for 10000 for injuries from a 28th street crash. Schneider sues for 350. Northern Ohio Cleaners sues Joseph Givner for 130.85. County commissioners hired Mary Ward as part time relief worker at 50 dollars monthly to assist overwhelmed relief staff. Ernest Holmes notes her prior work with the department.

Roy Miller la Grange Sheriff's Department West 28Th Street Ion Lorain Common Pleas Court Raymond Bauer Lorain Gertrude Heider Ralph Schneider Avon Schneider 28Th Street Mary Ward Ernest Holmes Ward

Farm calendars return for 1938 in Lorain County

Lorain County farm families can obtain the farm and home calendar again this year after its return was announced today by C. I. Hummel the county agricultural extension agent. The calendar, once popular a few years ago, provides farm and home guidance for the season.

Lorain County C. I. Hummel

U S Awaits Further Word From Japan

Washington reports the United States seeks a direct and categorical reply from Japan to demands following the Panay sinking. President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull rejected the Japanese note as insufficient and awaited a substantive response. The Hirota message, delivered through Ambassador Grew, prompted hopes for a clearer settlement stance.

Washington United States Japan Joseph C. Grew Tokyo Roosevelt Cordell Hull Koki Hirota Grew Hirohito Hull Foreign Office

Apple Growers May Show At Columbus

Lorain County apple growers invited to enter an exhibition at the twenty fifth annual Ohio Horticultural Show in Columbus during Farmers Week January 24 to 28. Information from C I Hummel county agricultural extension agent.

Lorain County Columbus C. I. Hummel

Axe Missing After City Basement Fire

Fire officials suspect a special fire department axe disappeared during a basement blaze Monday night. Initial reports said smoke but no flames on arrival, with pockets protected from water delaying visible extinguishment. The chief hopes the unique axe, last seen on a truck, will be recovered to aid ongoing efforts.

Axe Fire Department

Isolated Towns Marked by Widespread Ice Film

United Press reports a crippling glaze of ice spanning from the Rockies to the Alleghenies, crippling roads in southern Indiana Illinois eastern Missouri southern Wisconsin and Iowa. Hundreds of minor accidents were logged as windshields iced over and visibility dropped. Twenty eight Oklahoma villages were cut off as lines failed and transport froze. Forecaster C A Donnel warned rain sleet and snow in Mississippi lower Ohio and Missouri valleys with icy conditions to persist about 24 hours while Chicago drivers moved cautiously and loop traffic slowed.

United Press Rockies Alleghenies Indiana Illinois Misouri Wisconsin Iowa Oklahoma U. S C. A. Donnel Mississippi Ohio Missouri Great Lakes Great Plains Chicago

Boys Holiday Party At YMCA Friday Evening

The Y M C A boys division announces a Friday night Christmas party with Herman Gever, featuring a tree, decorations, carols, a Christmas story, a skit, a quiz, games, and candy. The event starts at 7 p.m.

Herman Gever

Hi Y Club Splash Party At Y Pool This Saturday

Senior Hi Y Club members will stage a splash party Saturday night at the M C A swimming pool. The program includes aquatic games and stunts with the boys division game rooms also available. A social gathering and refreshments will follow, announced by Herman Geyer, boys division secretary.

Herman Geyer

Oberlin Christmas Party and Club Elections

Mrs Carmel Sage hosted about thirty Oberlin Business and Professional Women's Club members for a Christmas party at North Professor Street with a program, carols, gifts from Santa, and a two course luncheon. Ada May Cook was elected president for the coming year with Lucile Pratt as vice president and Mrs Lyman re elected secretary treasurer. The event followed by a fourth grade Christmas play later that evening and a PTA luncheon for Prospect School staff hosted by Mrs Floyd Gove.

Oberlin, O Carmel Sage Mabel Wade Oberlin Business and Professional Women's Club Ada May Cook Lucile Pratt Lyman Maine Sage

Christmas Party of the Nine teenth Century Club at East College Street

The Nine teenth Century club hosted a Tuesday afternoon Christmas party at Mrs. J. D. MacLaury’s home on East College Street with Mrs. W. B. Dur assisting. Yuletide decorations and a decorated Christmas tree set the scene. Members acted as pupils in a district school with Mrs. Clarence Wright as teacher, performing recitations and piano solos, prizes awarded, followed by a two course lunch, carols, and gift exchanges.

J. D. MacLaury East College Street W. B. Durand Clarence Wright

P.-T. A. Holds Christmas Meeting

The Prospect P T A plans its Christmas party at a local venue. Attendees include parents and teachers from Prospect School with coordination for refreshments, games, and a brief program.

Eminent Scot Tweedle to Speak Twice at Oberlin

Andrew Stuart Tweedle emi nent Scotch minister and descendant of Mary Queen of Scots will speak at Oberlin College under the Compositan club. At noon he will discuss International Problems in the assembly, and at 3 P M he will address The Problem of Slum Clearance before the Graduate School of Theology. He lives in Edinburgh and has worked as a volunteer social worker.

Andrew Stuart Tweedle Mary Queen of the Scots Oberlin Oberlin College Compositan Club Tweedle Graduate School of Theology Mr. Tweedle Edinbuugh

First Church Forum to feature Rev Clarke Cochrane talk

Rev Clarke M Cochrane director of religious education at First Church will speak on Influences on Vating Youth at the James Brand House Thursday evening public welcome. The Women's Relief Corps meets Friday at 3 P M in the Oberlin Grange hall with a pot luck dinner at 6 P M for members and families followed by a Christmas party with music dancing and tableau and a ten cent gift exchange.

First Church Clarke M. Cochrane James Brand House Women’s Relief Corps Oberlin Grange Hall

Illness and holiday plans noted in local items

Mrs C E VanAusdale of Locust Street was taken seriously ill to Allen hospital yesterday. Miss Kathleen Rosecrans, student at Muskingum College, is expected to arrive home Friday to spend Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs J B Rosecrans. Otis Hall, son of Mr and Mrs Karl Hall, is recovering from operative treatment at Allen hospital.

C. E. VanAusdale Locust Street Allen Hospital Kathleen Rosecrans Muskingum College Rosecrans Otis Hall Karl Hall

Elyrians Hurt In Cleveland Automobile Accident

Two Elyrians Harold Bauer 22 and Ross Smart 30 are hospitalized with minor injuries after their car skidded on icy Bulkley Boulevard in Cleveland. Ralph Gibbons 24 also from Elyria was treated and released at St John’s Hospital. All three were en route to work at the Weathered Company.

St. John’s Hospital Cleveland Harold Bauer Winckles Street Ross Smart Ralph Gibbons Bulkley St. John's Hospital Smart Bauer Gibbons

Convict Dingledine On Murder Charge

Springfield jury convicts Harry B Dingledine 54 of first degree murder in the slayings of two Springfield police officers but recommends mercy. Life imprisonment is mandatory under the verdict.

Springfield, O Harry B. Dingledine Springfield

Number Six Suspect Confesses in Murder Case

The suspect described pursuing Miss Hornbeck after seeing her walk by. He admitted striking her with a club adding he would not repeat the mistake. Hornbeck’s body was found in an orchard near her home after a fatal blow from the attack between 9 and 9:30 p.m. on October 19. The confession links him to the crime and outlines his background.

3S. C. Ward Walter Maple Alex Reading Johnstown West Homestead Jie Manoff Rathburn Navarre Wooster Grafton Edward Mills

Scout districts described for Elyria Lorain County

The story outlines continued coverage of Scout troops in Elyria and the southern half of Lorain County. The northern half lies in the Firelands District, with headquarters at Sandusky, covering Lorain Erie and Huron Counties.

Elyria Lorain County Firelands Area Sandusky Lorain Erie Huron

Markets Cleveland Livestock Cattle Receipts and Prices

Market slow for cattle with receipts noted and prices listed for steers cows and heifers across weight classes. Calves use active market with prime to choice and mid range prices. hogs, sheep, and lambs show varied receipts and rate shifts. Produce and grains display regional quotation spreads across Cleveland and Toledo markets with wholesale and retail familiarity.

Cleveland Saloom

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Sudro - Curtis Ambulance Stone’s Grill Vege Joe Court Street Elks Lodge Colson Elyria Coffee Shop Lake Ave O’donnell Paint and Wall Paper Co Kiwanis Club H. W. Luethi Mabel Hamlin Elmer Hamlin D. A. Cook Northern Ohio Cleaners and Dyers, Inc Joseph Givner Sederis U.S Mrs Esther Wood Lee P.T. A Shepard Prospect School Floyd Gove T. A Ferro Welding and Engineering CO H. Nixon - W. Beal Elyrians Dingledine Sye Helen Kewtie Masonic Temple Building Bob Carr Pocahontas Murbach Coal Northern Reese Toledo Grasy Srain Toledo Markey McIntosh Jonathan Baldwin Rhode Island Delicious Rome Beauty TAM Icc Grimes Kollards GottHeb Candlewick and Chenile LACE Hassocks West Bridge and Water Sts
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