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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1936

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Christmas Dinners Packed For Elyria Families

Salvation Army at Broad Street begins packing 200 Christmas dinner bags for Elyria families in need. Each bag includes a chicken and assorted staples with some variations. Delivery starts tomorrow with six trucks and milk tickets provided by local dairies valid into January.

Salvation Army Broad Street Elyria Familiea Henry Hillier Nat Capt Jiller DeMo Jays Elyria

Shafer Accepts Chairmanship of Birthday Ball

Elyria selects O. J. Shafer as chairman to organize the annual President's Birthday Ball with preparations to begin after January 1. He names Frank W. Hoozer Walter S. Kohn and John F. Mathis to the first committee. first meeting set for early January. Dances will be held on the night of January 1.

Elyria O. J. Shafer Shafer Frank W. Hoozer Walter S. Kohn Johnf. Mathis

Carols Ring Out Over Ely Park Christmas Concert

Christmas carols rang out in Ely Park as 5 to 90 Elyria High School singers from the junior and senior a cappella choirs performed outdoors in front of the courthouse. The group sang from 7:30 to 9:08 p.m. and will repeat tonight at the same time and place under director J. Martin Beck.

Ely Park Elyria High School Court House J. Martin Beck

Weather Ohio Partly Cloudy Night and Thursday

Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight in Ohio with a slow rise in temperatures through Thursday. Winds remain light as conditions gradually improve, and no precipitation is forecast.

Ohio

Settlement Of Strikes Near In Auto Plants

Detroit reports near settlement of lengthy strikes crippling 27 000 workers in glass and feeder plants. UAW CIO seek collective bargaining with General Motors as talks and neutral mediators indicate progress toward peace before Christmas. Conferences planned with Flat Glass Workers Union and CIO director in Pittsburgh plus negotiators at Aluminum Company of America and Fisher Body actions suggest easing tensions across GM divisions.

United Press Detroit United Automobile Workers Committee For Industrial Organization General Motors Corporation Richard T. Frankensteen Kelsey-Hayes Lester R. Downie Glenn W. McCabe Flat Glass Workers Union Homer Martin Auto Workers John Brophy CIO Pittsburgh Aluminum Company of America Fisher Body Kansas City Atlanta Martin Flint Mich

Issuing Of Account Cards Almost Complete

Elyria post office reports issuance of social security account number cards for all employees who applied. Postmaster C. J. Sartor says cards expected by tonight and only one worker remains in the Social Security office for filing and late applications. About 6500 to 9000 cards issued across Elyria establishments by a six-person team over three weeks.

Elyria C. J. Sartor

Elyrian Retires After 50 Years on New York Central

George W. Stevel of 534 East Avenue retired after fifty years in the General Passenger Department of the New York Central Railroad. Except for two years in New York City he has worked in Cleveland, a longtime patron of the daily train known as the plug. His colleagues presented a fitted traveling case and offered congratulations for his future.

George W. Stevel East Avenue New York Central Railroad New York City

Thousand attend Elyria Y M C A Christmas events

Christmas festivities and athletic events draw over 1,000 people to the Elyria Y M C A tonight. Multiple parties and classes fill the building including a high school choirs party, boys division Brownie play, and adult education events. Tomorrow night the center closes early for Christmas Eve.

Elyria Y. M. C. A Har Ne G. Stevick Elyria High School Court House Newsboys Kenneth Hicks

Refuse Review of Cadek Case

The Ohio Supreme Court refused to review former Cleveland Police Captain Louis J. Cadek's case. He is serving two to twenty years in Ohio Penitentiary for taking bribes from bootleggers, including $26,000 and two cars. Cadek argued repeal of prohibition statutes, but the court overruled the appeal.

Columbus Ohio Supreme Court Louis J. Cadek Cleveland Ohio

34 Bodies Removed in Rosita Mine Disaster

In Nueva Rosita Coahuila Mexico a gas explosion and fire at the Rosita coal mine killed many and left 35 survivors with several critically burned. Officials say panic likely caused many deaths and five men remain unaccounted for. Miners number about 5000 employed in the Rosita mines.

Nueva Rosita Coahuila Mexico Rosita American Smelling and Refining Company

Changes Lights In Ely Park Igloo

Elyria park warden John Madock tried Eskimo style ice homes briefly yesterday afternoon in Ely Park. He crawled into the park igloo to change two colored lights aimed at warming its cold appearance by replacing a white lens and amber with red and blue lenses.

John Madock Elyria Park Esquimaux Ely Park

Proposal Spurned By John L. Lewis

Washington dispatch reports John L. Lewis rejected impractical individual plant negotiations proposed by General Motors Corp and demanded that the United Automobile Workers win the right to bargain on an industry-wide basis.

Washington John L. Lewis General Motors Corp United Automobile

Former Ohio Senator Fess Dies Suddenly

Former Ohio Republican senator Simeon Fess died in his Carlton hotel room in Washington. A veteran congressman and former Republican National Committee chairman, he was 75 and had retired after losing re election in 1934. Funeral plans set for Yellow Springs. survived by three sons.

Washington Simeon Fess Carlton Hotel Samuel Becker Fess Republican National Committee Fesa United States Senate Vic Donahey Coolidge University of Chicago Antioch College Lima National Republican Committee

Fess Loved Garden And His Neighbors

Former U. S. Senator Simeon T. Fess died today in Washington after retiring from politics he spent his twilight years in Yellow Springs Ohio tending his garden and studying American political history neighbors recall his soft spoken nature and love of flowers, farming, and weather. At 75 he joked I work every day sleep like a baby and eat like a bear then returned to Washington to finish a book on the two party system and edit Ohio history before his death.

Yellow Springs U. S Simeon T. Fess Washington Greene County

President's Son To Spend Christmas In The Hospital

Franklin D Roosevelt Jr the 24 year old son of the president remains in Massachusetts General Hospital with sinus infection after Friday surgery. Doctors announced he would not travel to the White House for Christmas and will stay for treatment. It was unclear if his fiancée Miss Ethel Du Pont would join him in Boston.

Boston Franklin D Roosevelt, Jr Phillips House of Massachusetts General Hospital White House Hia Fian Cee Young Roosevelt George Loring Tobey Jr Roosevelt Tobey United Press Ross McIntire Harvard Washington Franklin Ethel du Pont DuPont

Steel Production High In Mahoning Valley

Youngstown Ohio December 23 0 steel mill operations in Mahoning and Trumbull counties show 50 percent operation schedules. Mills prepared for heavy production after Christmas with orders booked before price increases. bloomers strip plate and finishing mills expected to run at high capacity next week and into January.

Youngstown Mahoning Trumbull Mahoning Valley Younsstown

Owens-Illinois Glass to Give $300,000 Christmas Bonus

Toledo dispatch reports Owens-Illinois Glass Co. will award a Christmas bonus of 300000 dollars to its 17168 employees. President W B Lewis announced the plan today, detailing the one time payment as a year end incentive.

Toledo Owens- Trinola Glass Co W. B. Lewis

Still Struggling With Heaviest Mail In Years

Crowds of Elyria mailers filled the post office lobby as the city faced the heaviest Christmas mail in years. Although local mailing was down from the weekend, incoming parcel post was huge and deliveries relied on special delivery stamps for Christmas on time. Cancellations yesterday dropped from Monday but remained over three times the normal daily average.

Elyria Postimaster C. J. Sartor Parcel Post

Mrs Pember Rescues Boy From Icy Black River

Mrs Max Pember of 1209 East River Street waded through five feet of icy water to pull 53 year old Bord Cameron from the Black River behind his home at 1175 East River Street last Friday. After the rescue she was bedridden as a precaution but has started outdoor activity for Christmas shopping and reports the saved child is doing well aside from a chapped face.

Max Pember East River Street Bord Cameron Black River

Cleveland Youth Bullet Victim Is Recovering

Elyria Memorial Hospital authorities reported today that Nick Germano 15 of Cleveland is recovering satisfactorily from gunshot injuries three bullets hit him one in the shoulder one in the thigh and one in the kidney and abdomen. He is being guarded by deputy sheriffs at the hospital.

Elyria Memorial Hospital Nick Germano Cleveland Matt Gardner Sheriffa

Congress May Clash With Roosevelt

Washington dispatch reports a brewing clash over the size of the deficiency relief appropriation next month. The debate centers on whether to fund $500 million or up to $750 million, with Hopkins denying resigning threats and both Roosevelt and Hopkins seeking to keep relief rolls at about 3.2 to 3.3 million through winter before spring expenditure cuts.

Washington Congress Roosevelt U. S. Conference of Mayors Harry L. Hopkins Capitol Hill Hopkins WPA Aubrey Williams Williams Mayors Conference South America

Peace Conference at Buenos Aires in Closing Session

Buenos Aires December 23 the Inter American Peace Conference planned to end with a solemn National Congress ceremony. The proceedings began three weeks ago, with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Juan Stefanich accepting a last minute invitation to visit Buenos Aires. Delegates do not expect a final Chaco boundary settlement between Paraguay and Bolivia, though progress is anticipated early next year. Elaborate broadcasts are planned in multiple languages across the Americas.

Buenos Aires National Congress Presigent Roosevelt Juan Stefanich Chaco Paraguay Bolivia Art Fearly Enlire

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