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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1947

Page

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Timms Co to Award Christmas Bonuses and Gifts

The Timms Co announces Christmas bonuses totaling about 25 650 dollars for 135 employees. Bonuses equal 20 dollars per year of service up to 2 years, with some receiving 400, and five veteran workers get gold watches. The company’s 27th annual party at the Taylor plant will host about 300 attendees with gifts for children, foot boxes, and turkeys.

Amiployers WHO Timms Sprig Company Aps Timma Hook Ser Voice Reginald Fawkes Wilbur Swan Mary Solet Margaret Kranyak Frances Blaha Hia

City Council votes refund and fire protection renewal

Elyria council continued action on bond refunding not to exceed two percent and renewed a fire protection contract for Elyria township at 250 dollars monthly. It also moved to buy new cars for several departments and urged zoning changes on Fottler avenue and traffic light installation at Cleveland and Harwood streets. Local officials discussed fire damage buildings on Second Street and parking on Roosevelt avenue amid rising costs.

Water Works Elyria Township D. W. Kothe Herard Myles Farmer Fotler Avenue Lake Avenue Woodland Cleveland Harwood Streets Ralph Terry Terry Second Street Kenneth Lord Roosevelt Avenue Ohio

Death notices from Elyria area obituaries compilation

A batch of death notices from Elyria area records lists Pearl A Monroé 68 of 110 Bell avenue dying after a week of illness. The piece details birth in Fremont on November 23 1978 and family survivors including husband Edward H Monroé, daughter Mrs. Robert Henson, son Holly M Monroé and several siblings. Other obituaries include Vera Grabill Johnson 53 of Ohio street. Daniel H Welch 55 of West River street. Claude M Alflen 48 of Avon Belden road. Retta Wilford Porter of Pelham New York. Also noted are Mrs Mary Theis of Lakewood and Wellington resident F Dale Walthour wife of W G Johnson with Brazilian relocation news. multiple services scheduled at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home and local churches with burial plans at Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Elmwood, Collins or other local cemeteries. The notices reflect multiple bereavement services across Elyria area with familial ties to Ohio and Michigan.

Pearl A. Monroe A. Monroé Béll Avenue UM P.fh Fremont Monro Elyria Iowa First Church of Christ Sciettlist Order of Eastern Star of Barshport Chepter Bethel Shribe Edward H. Mofiroe Robert ¥. Henson Holly M. Mohroe Klamath Oregon Harold L. Benson Mary Boggs Misa Cortier King Toledo Ellen Gross Clyde Irvin Fettoman Minerva Hetrick George A Kiser Ida Boyer Lansing Mich John King Premont Algo Surgive Sudto- Curtis Funeral Home Christian Science Service Ridge Hil Memorial Park Cemetery Vera Grabill Johnson W. G. Johnson Ohio Street Johnson John F. Grabill Hast Townesend Ohio St. Mary's Church Ali Mary Theis Willigmn J. Theis Cedar Street Lakewood Theis Detroit Avenue Lakewood Hospital Carl Walter Ernest Theis Elsie Shurtleff Cleveland Corrigan Lorain Street Elmwood Cemetery Lorain

Sixth Conference Proceedings on Germany and Marshall Plan Ties

Readable fragments show talks among United States Britain and France on unifying western Germany possibly into a provisional government. Marshall Plan looms, as Marshall seeks to protect plan funding while demanding reparations limits and easing Soviet pressure. General Clay to resume four power rule with limited effectiveness amid ongoing deadlock.

United States Britain U. S Germany France Congress Marshall Russia Molotov Reich Lucius D. Clay Berlin

Police and fire incidents sweep Madison Avon Lake area

Police reports describe multiple vehicle collisions on West Avenue and 15th Street and on Cleveland Street near Olive, injuring or damaging cars driven by James Marsh Ronald Oll Avon and others. A tire acre mobile air compressor owned by National Construction was badly damaged by fire on Woodland Avenue. Esther Smith of Avon Lake died suddenly at 39 from a heart attack, with funeral arrangements pending at Burmeister Funeral Home.

Madison James Marsh Ronald Oll Avon West Avenue 15Th Street Yell Msgr William Newton Wiliam J. White East River Street John Norris North Olmsted Norris Cleveland Street Olive Edith Miller West River Street Mr. Agnew Lorain National Construction Company Cleveland Woodland N Avenue Esther Smith Avon Lake James H. Smith Avon Point Drive James H Doroths Hopkins Ruth Dietrich Emma James Fern Rodecker Rocky River Martha Erdman Geroge James Burmeister Vernon Grable Lutheran Church Fields Corners

City Employees To Have Christmas Party Dec 23

A departmental notice from Elyria outlines a city employees Christmas party in the council chamber at 2 30 p m on December 23. The message invites all departments to attend and ends with the suggestion that employees may return to work afterward. Police Chief J Stankard comments that police will go back to work after the event.

Elyria Kothé Police Jetta Gastura Kothe J. Stankard

Arson Trial Under Way For Roger Reed Case

Judge Cook denied a defense motion to dismiss after the state rested its case showing Reed set fire to his home interior by pouring gasoline on the floor and admitting to police officers an intent to burn the house. The trial before a jury of seven women and five men was expected to continue.

Wasagt D. A. Cook Tonay Roger Reed Cook Reed

City approves broad wage raises for police fire and council

Officials announce new salaries effective January including chief and captain pay for police and fire chiefs lieutenants and firefighters. Council boosts stipends and raises to water works engineers clerks and maintenance staff while other departments keep fixed salaries. A general 10 cent hourly increase is approved for all hourly workers with final vote set for January 39, 1947.

Police Leutenant Ellsworth Albert Water Department Auditor's Department Aries Park Department Council Black Pew

Court to arraign two youths after South Amherst game

At the court house two youths reported to have started a disturbance at the South Amherst Brighton basketball game last Friday night are to be arraigned on creating a disturbance charges. Jack Crawford 18 will be arraigned in South Amherst police court Thursday. Thresddy Right and Don Mettinley Jr 17 will be arraigned on December 24 in juvenile court. The case was referred to juvenile court because McKinney is under eighteen. The charges were brought by Donald Leahy superintendent of South Amherst schools who accuses the Highlanders of provoking a fight with South Amherst players and Crawford of starting a fight with four teachers. The superintendent said the boys were told to go home but instead went to the South Amherst gym where trouble started again. They were arrested by South Amherst police and released on $100 bond.

South Amherst James Horn Gardner's Inn

Irregular Procedure Blocks Payment for Heating Repairs

Lorain County officials debated a $749 bill by C W Andors for heating repairs at the veterans garden project. Ané Hote and McGeachin pushed to pay without bids, while Anchors completed the work. Wickens advised payment only after a formal contract award and approved bill, else legal action may follow.

Pressento Wiliam G. Wickens C. W. Andors Lorain Lorain Veterans Kew Gardens Thomas McGeachin Ané Hote Tepaita Anchors Mes Geachie McGeachie Oscar G. Dunn Wickens Wuld

Sofia Albania sign mutual aid and friendship treaty

Sofia and Albania signed a treaty pledging friendship collaboration and mutual aid today at Kritchim castle near Plovdiv. The Chamber of Commerce announced copies of the city directory will not be available at the chamber office as previously announced. Directories will be available at Brown Co.

Sofia Bulgaria Albania Kritchim Castle Plovdiv Chamber of Commerce Brown Co

Markets Give Broad Range of Produce Prices

Market notes from Cleveland show apples, corn, tomatoes, and leafy greens with varied prices and conditions. Egg and poultry values are listed alongside extensive livestock quotes from Cleveland and Chicago markets, with demand described as firm and active across cattle, sheep, and pigs.

Jonathans Cleveland U. B Citadel Chicago

Gibson Charged With Grand Larceny in Billfold Case

Robert Gibson aged 15 of 22 Chestnut Street is charged with grand larceny for allegedly taking a billfold containing 116 dollars from a coworker at Blestro Alloys plant. The billfold reportedly fell from the victim’s pocket as he showered and was later recovered in the lavatory. Gibson denies the accusation. The case is set for hearing before Mayor A. H. Agale.

Robert Gibson Nut Street Ridgeville Reed Blestro Alloys Gibson A. H. Agale Bee

Charge Is Reduced In Havana Murder Case

The murder charge against Patricia Sntray Schmidt over the alleged yacht delay killing of John Lester Mee was reduced by the public prosecutor to a homicide. The new charge corresponds to manslaughter in the United States.

Havana Patricia Sntray Schmidt John Lester Mee United States

Elyria High honors athletes as football season ends

Tennis letters were awarded to seven team members with coaches praising progress. Girls awards went to several students while 1 600 point guards and 1 300 point pins were presented to listed players. Multiple sports leaders including Principal Severs, Coach Bauer, and A. N. Smith addressed the gathering praising the football season and eyeing a strong basketball year despite limited gym capacity.

Lelters Donald D. Mellroy Booth Bazley Bernie Evenchik Ray Gehl Jim Helller George Lizotke Byron Morris Bill Walker Ebba Fosselius Hhigh School Anna Dreier Peg Hogan Jane Mashin Ske Pat Radican Rita Shifkospi Jane Allen Pat Clark Alice Donahue Nancy Faldon Rae Gilmore Diane Haury Mary McClerg Wilma Smith Lois Trumpy Catherine Wilhelmy Mary Arnold Jo Ann Bally Betty, Bisbing Ruth Blackstone Jeanne Filo Jane Gentzel Elaine McIntyre Mary O'Connor Jean Robinson Barbara Rodgers Janet Sharrer Joanne Stanford Myrna Telzerow Donna Thompson Jane Turnbull Mary Catherine Ursem Shirley van Dyke Peg Willis J. D. Severs Ralph Bauer Elyria Cleveland” Heights A. N. Smith Lake Erie Elyria High School

Snow and Sleet Coat Ohio Highways

Snow and sleet covered many parts of Ohio Tuesday causing slick roads in the west northwestern and north central regions. The Toledo area saw near standstill traffic as four inches fell and planes were grounded at the Toledo airport. The Weather Bureau forecast cloudy colder conditions with snow flurries Tuesday night and a mix of snow and rain through Friday night.

Ohio State Highway Department Rey Até Gayton Steuben Villé Mansfield Hort Ilett Bucyrus Toledo Weather Bureau Weather Buréau Nottnal Ste

Fragmentary business names from an OCRed page

An OCR readable strip mentions several companies in a confused sequence. Items include Westinghouse Electric Woolworth Co Bendix General Motors White Motors Republic Steel and Standard of Ohio among scattered fragments, with no clear event or context. The disjointed text reflects a damaged page segment.

Montgomery Pascseeseys National Daley Reebuck Westinghouse Electric Woolworth Co. Si Cccersense & Bendix Veeneneeeenrs General Motors White Motors Pegengsnyse Republic Steel Vednoeenas U. 8 Steel Seetereene Bee’ Standard of Ohio Ehadeee Cites Service Tiecess B

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