Death of Claude M. Alflen in North Ridgeville
Claude M Alflen 44 died suddenly after a heart attack on Avot-Beldén road North Ridgeville at 10 18 p m Sunday Born May 3 1808 in North Ridgeville he was a machinist at the Coueh-Uthe company for tight years a St Peters church Grange and Volf paver Fite department member He leaves wife Helen D Alflen a daughter Mrs Anthony Jarvin six brothers and five sisters The body to be removed to home for visitation with funeral services at the residence 9 am and at St Peters church 9 40 attended by Rev Fr Francis Brucker Burial at St Peters comes larg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude M. Alflen
Claudé M. Alien
Hota
Avot-Beldén Road
North Ridgeville
Alflen
Coueh-Uthe Company
St. Petstes Church
Grange and
Volf Paver Fite
Ridge+ ville
Helen D. Alien
Bilmner
SS Peter's Church
Francis Brucker
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's
Larg
Officers Elected By The United Polish Club Elyria
Officers for the coming year were elected Sunday afternoon at the United Polish Club of Elyria meeting. William Malanowski was named president with Chester Antkowiak as financial secretary and Anthony Wawrzewczak recording secretary. Stanley Kaczmarczyk became treasurer, Steve Byczynski steward, Leonard Malanowski marshal, with Clement Malanowski and Henry Butkiewicz as directors for one and two years respectively. Steve Kaminski will continue as a director for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Polish Club of
Elyria
William Malanowski
Chester Antkowiak
Anthony Wawrzewczak
Stanley Kaczmarczyk
Steve Bycynski
Leonard Malanowski
Marshall
Clement Malanowski
Henry Butkiewicz
Steve Kaminski
Crossing Crash Victim To Be Buried Tuesday
Rolland Cartwright 35, farmer of Columbia Station, killed when his car was struck by a Cleveland bound train at Stallot Road crossing. He will be buried Tuesday at Columbia Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow and three daughters. service held at Nativity Church, Lorain. Other notices include Vera Roberts, 35, Elyria resident. Edward C. Kelsey, 84, Huntington. Maurice Rutmers, Grand Rapids. Retta Porter, Pelham New York. multiple local survivors and funeral details. Local officials reported crossing signal at time of crash. weather noted slick crossing.
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Columbia Baptist Church
Rolland A
Cartwright
Akina
Galumbia
Acton
Stallot Road
Drogaida
Columbia
Cartwilbhl
G. W. Fisher
Fisher
Shoufe
North Royalton
Harry Cart-Parma
Folwright
Harold
Ralph
Mia
Ruben Walk
Elyria
Den
Emery Tomes
Alsol
Qorain
Lumbia
General Industries
Wana
Nativity Church
M. Heath Tad. Lorain
Curtis Funeral
Tuesday Hoon
South
Florence
Bonnie
A. W
Butternut Ridge Road
Thomas
Missy Virginia
Autternut Ridge
Carl Herike
Calvary Cemetery
Torah
Bittner Funeral Home
Reid Avenue
Lorain
Vera Roberts
St.Joseph Hospital
Roberts
Popular Creek
Baptist Church of
Lake View
Routh
Carolina
Billi
Louise
Shirley Kate
Arch
Willie Nance
Billa Berean
Rubelle Bruttson
Maurice Dutmers
Maurice Rutmers
Edith Baldauf
Sehamm Road
Grand Rapids
Mich
A. J. Foreman
Harvard Avenue
Eileen
Charlene
Earl
Grand Rap Ss
Mas
Retta Porter
Retta Wilfard Borter
Pelham
New York
Reuben G. Porter
Michigan
Return Home Echoes From Salerno Landing Era
The account recalls four years five days since the Salerno landing as the first American presence on the European mainland. Maj. Gen. Lawrence Jaynes led Mediterranean forces, with Sgt Alfred Paive among the last ashore. Italians ponder Truman’s remarks amid fears of communist influence and Yugoslav shifts.
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Salerno
Italy
Germany
Lawrence Jaynes
Mediterranean
Admiral Sims
Alfred Paive
Providence
Truman
Communist Party of Italy
Baldwin Dies Former British Prime Minister
London reports funeral services arranged for Earl Stanley Baldwin three time Prime Minister. He died at Astley Hall Stourport on Severn Worcestershire aged 80 after retirement a decade ago. Born 1867 Bewdley Worcestershire he served as Premier 1923 1924 1938 and 1937. He steered abdication crisis and faced 1928 general strike with strong government power. His eldest son Viscount Corvedale is a Labour MP. Baldwin will inherit title and join Lords prompting by election for his seat.
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London
Earl
Stanley) Baldwin
Britain
Edward VII
Duke of Windsor
Baldwin
Astley Hall
Stourport-on-Severn
Worehesstershire
George VI
Edward
British Isles
Bewdley
Worchestershire
Viscount Corvedale
Commons
House of Lords
Chagrin Falls Residents Rally to Install Home Sewer
In Chagrin Falls a disabled World War I veteran and his family faced a denied sewer line due to cost. Howard Simmons led 70 veterans from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars to dig a 150 yard trench, fund sewer tiles, and provide machines to complete the project.
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Chagrin Falls
Henry Smith, Jr
Smith
Barbara
Henry III
Crile
Council
Ameria Jean Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
School Officials To Inspect Surplus Equipment
School officials plan an inspection of surplus Army equipment at Bedford depot on Wednesday. Superintendent Harold H. Fibling and Business Manager W. Q. McClellan will assess items usable by Elyria schools and present purchase recommendations to the school board. The effort follows notice of available surplus gear stored at Bedford.
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Bedford
Elyria
Harold H. Fibling
W. Q. McClellan
Capacity Crowd Hears Able Messiah Presentation
A large audience filled the High School Auditorium for a Messiah concert presented by the Musical Art Society and Elyria Alumni Chorus. Conductor Martin Beck led a diverse solo group from Elyria and nearby colleges, with the instrumental ensemble and an enthusiastic audience responding to Handel’s oratorio, including the Hallelujah Chorus.
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Giorg Friedrich Handel
Musical Art Society
Elyria
Elytia High School
Tta
Lis
Enera
Martin Beck
Mie Sitlans
Elytia
Janice Schwendernen Schmidt
Margeret Tobias
Lloyd Linder
Norman Green
Baldwin Wallace
Schmidt
Linder
Oberlin
Dublin
Willam Leath
Gaith
Zion
Peace
Hanedel
Rome
George II
Atain
Gift Presented by School and PT A at Baton
On Thursday December 18 Baton students from first through sixth grade will perform rhythm numbers Yoos numbers and a full musical program including orchestra and Junior and Senior Glee Clubs The event concludes with the Depleting of the Nativity Scene The PT A will host a Christmas treat and the 1948 graduating class will present its gift to the school Everyone is welcome to attend the program.
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P.T. A
Police Court Fines and Local Crime Report
Henry Morris of Youngstown was fined five dollars and costs for intoxication after arraignment in police court today following a Bath street arrest Saturday night. William Haas reported a broken kitchen window on Olive street between 4:30 and 6 p m Saturday in an attempted entry. snow tracks suggested intruder fled. Wade West of South Maple street was fined ten dollars and costs for disorderly conduct after a wife complaint. N P Wilford of Howe street was fined ten dollars and costs for disorderly conduct after a disturbance at Mae's restaurant on Broad street. William Wack of Lorain County was fined five dollars and costs for intoxication after an arrest at West avenue and Broad street. Sam Smith of Lodi street was fined fifty dollars and costs for assault and battery. Swesey alleged Smith struck him near Tattersall court early Dec 7. Smith pleaded not guilty. James Cobb of Route 76 was fined ten dollars and costs for driving through a flagrant tract at West avenue and Broad street Saturday. Bus strike in Canton remains unresolved. three Federal mediators to meet tomorrow with company officials and the AFL Bus Drivers Union seeking a raise. no meetings scheduled today.
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Henry Morris
Youngstown
Bath Street
William Haas
Olive Street
Wade
South
Maple Street
A. R. Agale
N. P. Wilford
Howe Street
Mae's
Broad Street
William Wack
Lorain County
West Avenue
Sam Smith
Lakewood
Olympic Recreation
Lodi Street
A. R. Agate
Henry Swesey
Tattersall Court
Swesey
Smith
Poet Street
James Cobb
Route 76
Canton
Bus Drivers’ Union
AFL
Christmas Treasure Hunt Opens Elyria Stores Thursday Evening
Sixty downtown Elyria merchants sponsor a Christmas Treasure Hunt with gifts worth 750 dollars. Packages placed in store windows contain names of residents from the Elyria trading area who may claim their prize by visiting the store and proving identity. Hunt begins at 7 p.m. Thursday to kick off extended evening shopping hours through December 24.
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Elyria
merchants divi+ salon
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Former Pleasants teacher dies in car crash near Arvilla
PARKERSBURG W Va Van Perley Smith 61 of Arvilla a former Pleasants county school teacher was burned to death last night when the automobile he rode in overturned and burned The crash occurred near Arvilla The driver Austin Lamp 22 suffered first and second degree burns Another passenger Luther McClead 36 of Wick Tyler county was knocked out but otherwise uninjured The vehicle left the road on a lourve
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Parkersburg
W. van Perley ST. Smith
Arvilla
Pleasants County
Austin Lamp
Luther McClead
Wick
Tyler County
LaGrange Choirs Set to Repeat Program
LaGrange High School will present a second performance of its combined choirs on Tuesday December 18 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Mrs Karl Kolinski is the director.
Probe into Missouri congressional elections sparks FBI inquiry
The Justice Department opened a broad probe of Missouri's 1046 congressional races. FBI agents questioned campaign contributors in several districts around St. Louis and Kansas City. Senator James P. Kem said he welcomed frank, full answers and claimed he had nothing to hide.
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Missouri
Nashington
Justice Department
St. Louis
Kansas City
James P. Kem
Kem
Etek
FBI
Prices At Noon Markets Listing
At noon prices for major stocks and utilities include NY Central Penn and American, Montgomery Ward, Sears Roebuck, Weetinghouse Electric, Woolworth, Bendix, General Motors, US Steel, Republic Steel, Standard of Ohio and Cities Service among others with varied quotes. The list shows industrials and services in a snapshot of market activity.
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Central Penna
Velde American Dan Montgomery Ward
Jis National Dairy
jSears Roebuck
Asseys
Weetinghouse Electric
Sacs
O Woolworth Cooischeetreeine
Bendix
Beebeepeagee
General Medors Scscvespereres White Mators
Republic Steel
US Steel Creed Keenee Standard of Ohio
Tisvdiee Berere
Two Tankers Collide Off Caracas In Fiery Collision
Coast Guard reports two unidentified tankers collided near Caracas Venezuela close to the island of Guaratao. One ship sent lifeboats and reported one tanker burning heavily while the other burned amidships. San Misks, from a later radio, said lifeboats were being dispatched to inspect both vessels as survivors were noted.
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New York
Caracas
Coast Guard
San Misks
Adid
Sig
Bay
Venezuela
Guratao
Court records highlight Rogal sentencing and local fines
Edward Rogal, 20, of Lorain, was sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory by Judge D A Cook after pleading guilty to taking a car on Sept 21 owned by Fel Mazowick of Lorain. Rogal had earlier pleaded innocent and lacked funds for counsel. Other entries note October probation terminations for William Baker and Prince Fitzpatrick, plus fines for Paul Pay and William McBurnie on DUI and intoxication charges. Calvin Ogle and William Jenney faced fines for intoxication and disorderly conduct after deputies found them asleep in a car in a ditch on Foster Park road.
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Edward Rogal
Lorain
Mansfield Reformat’ ‘Ory
D. A. Cook
Nomobile
Fel Mazowick
Rogal
Walter Harland
William Baker
Prince Fitzpatrick
Common Pleas
Calvin Ogle
Cleveland Street
William Jenney
Malcolm Court
Justice of the Peace
James Horm
Ogle
Foster Park Road
Obertin Avenue
State Hospital Patient Found Shot To Death
Columbus state hospital patient Roy Drake was found shot twice in a 4 chicken feed room at the institution at 7 15 am Sunday. Draka used a 22 rifle nearby and left a note for his daughter asking her not to buy Christmas gifts but to use funds for his dog. A second inscription hinted at cremation. Coroner has not ruled yet.
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Columbus
Roy Drake
State
Drake
F. Fremont Bateman
Draka
Tale
Fanhy Rudd
Méadville
Abigail
Bateman
Mitchell A. Spyker
Franklin County
Alley Cats Club Christmas Party Review
A Christmas party for the Alley Cats club was held Sunday at Frank Vargo's home 119 Riverdale Court. Leo Baptiste led the meeting announcing a trophy for the bowling team's top scorer. Larry Peabody reported finances. Earl Peabody received a gift from the president as sevening and cards and miniature bowling entertained guests before refreshments. The next meeting is January 16 at Larry Peabody's home 610 Woodland Avenue.
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Frank Vargo
Riverdale Court
Alley Cats Club
Leo Baptiste
Larry Peabody
Earl Peabody
Record Snga
Woodland Avenue
Cleveland Livestock Market Report and Legal Notices
Markets report from Cleveland livestock with cattle and calf prices across grades from choice to common, plus sheep and hog ranges. Also notes divorce cases, custody awards, and local government actions including a contract for court interior work and a ditch improvement hearing.
State Legislator Metcalf Dies in Florida
Rep. Henry H. Metcalf, 45, senior Republican from Franklin County, died in West Palm Beach after a heart ailment. Serving his eighth term in the Ohio House, the Delaware native and World War I veteran spent winters in Florida. He was an attorney by profession.
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Columbus
Henry H. Metelf
Franklin County
West Palm Beach
Fla
Metcalf
Florida
Delaware
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Wellington
Huntington
Kelsey
Stewart Road
Huntington Village
Manetedeus
Elyria Nursery
Ted Carpenter
Groften
Rogers & Hurst
Detective Agency
Elyria, Ohio
Service OF Legal Documents
Offige
Turner Blk
Jamaica
Merritt, Chapmann and Scott
Wayne Edward Rauman
Wayne Edward Dauman
Edward Dauman
Mason Road
R. D
Edward M. Fisher
Washburn
Fisher Funeral Home
J. H. Ballows
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Amherst
Maple Grove Cemetery
Fulton
Grafton, Ohio
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Sidney Davis
Franz Gruen
Batty Collier
Bb. Rice
Doris Edwards
Alvi Boma
Constabée Boylan
Max: VanWormer
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Dan Stovick
Lowell A. Gotta
Mise Elfen Shook
Gerald Frank
Richard Elliott
Clat
Mise Olga Sonkoly
Audiorut
Police Dept. News
LaGrange
United Press
Theodore Berg
General Painting and Decorating Contractors
Homer
Jim
Mossbarger
Park Avenue
Paul Pay
R.D. Spencer
James P. Horn
William McBurnie
Route 20
West Ridge Road
State Hospital
Jaeveland Livestock
Cleveland
Atrong
Wndertone
Bteera
Canmers
Anna Mallos
Jesse
Guy B.gsotiazafty
Findley
Mompgeovers
Teppad
Albert Surdock
Evelyn
Guyhathoute
Peck Bakis
Maatly
Acorn Peck Bakis
Aub
Bard
Parson Ditch
Commissioners’ Office
Joultry
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Cannel Coal
Ideal Fireplace
Murbach Coal CO
West Bridge St
B. S
Kes
Sykes
Greystone Hotel
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