Rising Costs Prompt Lorain Welfare Review
A Lorain County welfare analysis shows rising relief costs with Ohio projecting 50 million dollars in state relief for the year. Local figures estimate over 999000 dollars in county public relief next year, largely funded by property taxes, state and federal funds, and utility taxes. The piece outlines duplication among agencies, risk of “chiseling,” and the creation of a Central Clearing Office to coordinate aid across agencies. It explains Soldier and Sailors Relief governance, veteran board composition, and the need for centralized records to prevent overpayment while detailing the current processing workflow. It notes the central office is staffed by a part time employee and managed by a law librarian, with access to a modeled card system for recipient tracking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Ohio
Lorain City
Humane Society
Eee
Aad
Etek
Aeidaren
Han Bb
Pete Ried
Ewe
Anne Adee Dy
Child Welfare Board
Soldier & Sailors Relief
Clack
Sohoob
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Welfare Department
Board
Soldiers and Sailors Relief
Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission
Court of Common Pleas
Carl Wolf
Elyria
American Legion
Harry Bratton
Lorain
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thomas Mihalis
John T. Barnes
Harold Perry
Wellington
Department of Welfare
Veterans’ Office
Central Clearing Office
Cold Winds Snow Sweep West Across States
A major winter storm with Arctic winds and heavy snow hits the West, slows highways, and isolates Pocatello Idaho briefly. Montana reports minus 29 below, while eastern states see springlike warmth up to 60 in Ohio and near 50 in New York. The system moves east, with forecasts of mild blizzards in the West.
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California
Canada
Pocatello
Ida
Montana
Ohio
New York
Denver
A. G. Topil
Former Embassy Clerk Sentenced for Treason in Berlin Broadcasts
Herbert John Burgman, a former clerk at the American Embassy in Berlin, was sentenced to six to 20 years in federal prison for treason. A 53-year-old Hokah Minnesota native, he was the seventh American convicted in postwar treason prosecutions. He broadcast wartime Nazi propaganda under the alias Joe Scanlon from Station Debunk, a Berlin origin program falsely presented as if from the American Midwest.
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Washington
Herbert John Burgman
Berlin
Burgman
Hokah
Minn
Joe Scanlon
Scanlon
United States
Debunk
Midwest
Denfeld expected to retire after ouster from Navy
Naval sources say Adm. Louis E. Denfeld likely will retire next month and take a private job. He declined Navy Secretary Matthews' offer to command U S Naval forces in Europe and must decide by Jan. 19. Denfeld was removed over the admiral's revolt against unification and could not accept a European post.
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Washington
Adm
Louis E. Denfeld
Naval Operations
Denfeld
Navy
Francis P. Matthews
U. S
Matthews
Europe
Atlantic
Pacific
W. H. P. Blandy
Atlantic Fleet
Arthur W. Radford
Pacific Fleet
Weather outlook brings milder afternoon with rain and cooling
Northeastern Ohio forecast calls for cloudy skies and milder conditions this afternoon. Tonight remains cloudy with intermittent rain and a turn to cooler weather by Wednesday. Low tonight around 42 and high Wednesday near 52. Also note Elvira Nursery listing at 1823 Grafton Rd Ady with Norway spruce stock.
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Ohio
Elvrra Nursery
Grafton Rd
Ady
Council approves fire contract renewals and street adds
Council last night renewed the Elyria township fire protection contract at 300 dollars monthly, up from 250, and approved Carlisle township hydrant rental at 10 dollars per hydrant annually. It also OK'd a traffic light at West avenue and Oberlin road and a sanitary sewer section along Gulf road on the Ely estate property. A claim by E R Steele for damages from a police car collision was rejected. The purchase of land at Cleveland street and Abbe road to straighten the road was deferred due to price.
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Council
Elyria Township
Safety Committee
Ralph Terry
Carlisle Township
West Avenue
Oberlin Road
Gulf Road
Ely Estate
E. R. Steele
Harvard Avenue
Police Department
Cleveland Street
Abbe Road
Black
City Balks at Valley View Huts Takeover Plan
Willard Francis of the Metropolitan Housing Authority presented to the city council a federal proposal to relinquish ownership of army huts at Valley View used for emergency veteran housing. The plan would transfer title to the Authority, enabling a possible restitution to the city for site prep. Deadline to accept is December 22 with a 20 day extension requested. The 79 units are all rented, with 126 applicants on file and $5,000 in a reserve fund available for settlement, pending Common Pleas Court approval.
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Valley View
Willard Francis
Metropolitan Housing Authority
Francis
Common Pleas Court
Permits Issued For 95 Dwellings In Year 1949
Building Inspector Hart Dickason told council his department logged total new valuations of 1 541 160 for the year with 829 000 in residential work. Permits were issued for 95 dwellings and fees from permits and licenses reached 5 914.
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Hart Dickason
Council
Dickason
Warren Woman Katherine Edwards Dies From Traffic Crash Injuries
Katherine Edwards, 49, died yesterday from injuries suffered in a traffic accident in December. The crash occurred near Warren, with authorities continuing to investigate the circumstances and noting the victim’s survivors.
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Warren
Katherine Edwards
Pupils Take Part In Christmas Programs in Elyria Schools
Thousands of Elyria public school children join Christmas tree celebrations and carols as two week holiday vacation nears. Senior and junior choirs perform at Elyria High and Washington School hosts a program with seventh and eighth graders. Santa visits planned at several schools with treats for students after events.
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Elyria
Elyria High School
Washington School
Allen
Edison
Fly
Franklin
Gates
Hamilton
Jefferson
Roosevelt
U S Plans Protest To Hungary Over Arrests
Washington prepared a strong note after Hungary arrested two prominent Americans, Robert Vogeler and Israel Jacobson. Undersecretary James E Webb summoned Hungarian minister Imre Horvath to the State Department, signaling a serious diplomatic response and possible actions against Hungary including travel bans and trade restrictions.
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Washington
United States
Hungary
James E. Webb
Imre Horvath
State Department
Yugoslavia
Robert Vogeler
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Isral Jacobson
American Joint Distribution Committee
Nathaniel P Davis
U. S
Budapest
Vogeler
Angus Ward
Mukden
Republic Armco Announce Steel Price Increases
In Cleveland Republic Steel Corp raises prices about four percent citing higher material and labor costs from pension and social insurance plans. The increase equals roughly $4 per ton and mirrors a rise by U S Steel and others. Armco Steel Corp in Middletown unveils a new price schedule tied to pension and life insurance costs, with president W W Sebald noting these fixed costs will be reflected in consumer prices over time.
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Cleveland
Republic Steel Corp
U. S. Steel Corp
Republic
U. S. Steel
National Supply
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Armco
Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
W. W. Sebald
Sebaldi
Skating ponds flood to chase white Christmas
The city park department announces flooding of eight skating ponds to prepare for a white Christmas. Park Supt. John Madhock urges children to avoid throwing sticks and cans into the water, preserving rink quality at Allen Ely Garford McKinley Hamilton Roosevelt Jefferson schools and Cascade Park.
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John Madhock
Allen, Ely
Garford
McKinley
Hamilton
Roosevelt and
Jefferson
Cascade Park
New Walk And Wait Lights In Operation
Pedestrians in the Ely Park and Broad street area gain safer crossings with new walk and wait signals now operating at the Court Lodi Middle and Washington avenues intersections. Irving Finegold notes pedestrians should follow their signal while motorists ignore their own. The system, part of a downtown upgrade, cost about $1500 to install.
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Ely Park
Broad Street
Court
Lodi
Middle
Washington Avenue
Irving Finegold
Finegold
Retiring Council Members Praised For Service
Council President Seward N Black ends 14 years of service as a council leader with praise from colleagues. Ralph Terry will succeed him as president as Myles Farmer exits after two terms. Anna Kennedy also retires after 20 years, absent due to a family illness and not seeking reelection.
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Seward N. Black
John McDonough
Black
Council
Ralph Terry
Myles Farmer
Walter Wisnnski
Anna Kennedy
Counal
Kennedy
Michigan
30 Rescued In Painesville Fire
Firemen rescued 30 second floor tenants as a 16 suite apartment building burned. Damage was about 75000 dollars. A 76 year old woman Mrs Mary Amidon fainted while being carried down a ladder and was treated for shock. The two story brick building was a total loss with two walls and the roof collapsed. Origin undetermined, smoke filled stairways before arrival of fire units from nearby towns. Fire prevented spread to a nearby theater.
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Painesville
Mary Amidon
Lake County Memorial Hospital
Perry
Mentor
Fairport Harbor
Grand River
Willoughby
Chardon
Take
Board of Education To Meet Tomorrow Afternoon
Elyria board to resume its adjourned December 12 meeting at 4 p m to decide depositories for funds from the 2 million Elyria school building and improvement bonds sale. Buy beer wine and drink mix beverages now with ice cubes delivered by Walton Tee and Friel at Brand and East River. phone 2351.
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Elyria Board of Education
Elyria
Walton Tee and Friel
East River
City salary ordinance delayed amid department protests
City engineers and sewage treatment leaders protested a proposed salary ordinance slated for first reading. They cited unfair increases, noting engineers earned 28 to 34 percent since 1941 while police and fire rose 62 to 69 percent. Officials warned the plan could affect department efficiency and urged delay as council weighs figures and promised raises.
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Water Department
Kenneth Lord
J. M. Powell
Powell
Police
James Collier
Herman Bloem
Collier
Bloom
Council
Hart Dickason
Dickason
Lord
Catholic High School Plans Christmas Party Tomorrow
Elyria district Catholic High School pupils will celebrate the holiday recess with an afternoon Christmas party in the school auditorium. The program includes group singing, choral numbers by the a cappella choir, and general entertainment. A morning Mass will be attended by all pupils, and regular classes resume Tuesday, January 8.
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Elyria District
GIFT SHOPPERS IDEA COUNTER in Chronicle Telegram ads
A promotional note urges readers to turn to the Classified Pages for gift ideas, highlighting the Gift Shoppers Idea Counter as a source of inspiration and good habit for reading the paper.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Christmas Tree and Decoration Sale Ad
Live Christmas trees Scotch and Red pine Balsam and cemetery decorations. Loose evergreens available. Botamer Flower opposite Hospital. Open evenings. Ads wah Hiv ET.
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Wah
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