Pope Attacks Nazi Policy Toward Church
Pope Pius at a cardinals' reception denounced German Nazi policy toward the Roman Catholic Church. He called religious persecution in Germany frightful and grave, insisting the church’s work remains purely religious and not political. Twenty-nine cardinals attended as Cardinal Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte conveyed greetings.
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Vatican City
Pius
Germany
Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
College of Cardinals
Disbrow Withdraws Application For Patrolman Post
Service Director I. D. Faxon announced Herbert Disbrow, 26, who had been appointed one of five new patrolmen to begin duties January 1, withdrew his application today. With his withdrawal three vacancies remain to fill before year’s end as director plans to appoint the remaining officers next week.
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I. D. Faxon
Herbert Disbrow
Disbrow
Faxon
Special Christmas Party At Elyria Home For The Aged
Christmas activities at the Elyria Home for the Aged culminate with a tonight program and an expected visit by Santa Claus between today and Sunday. The home’s Christmas atmosphere features trees in the Taft Parlor and dining room, festive decorations, and generous gifts from friends and churches. Tonight’s concert opens with carols, followed by Jefferson Junior High trumpet quartet, soprano and tenor solos, violin pieces, and readings, concluding with It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. The program, curated by Mrs. Alice Powers Ruth, includes multiple musical numbers and readings to celebrate the season.
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Elyria
Santa Claus
Taft
Methodist Church
Herald Angels
Jefferson Junior High School
John Vinson
Thomas Davis
Sidney Sprague
Robert Pomeroy
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Miss Ruth
Alice Powers Ruth
Blakeley
City Hall Christmas Party Ends Mayor Smith’s Reign
City Hall held a half hour delay to its police court as employees and officials gathered for a Christmas party and a farewell for Mayor Leonard Smith and Water Office Clerk Beatrice Ohlemacher. Solicitor Harvey Cheney presented Smith a Gladstone traveling bag while Ohlemacher received personal gifts. A lit Christmas tree added festive cheer.
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City Hall
Leonard Smith
Beatrice Ohlemacher
Harvey Cheney
Smith
Gladstone
Ohlemacher
Water Department
Carrier Collapses On Mail Route During Christmas Delivery
Mail carrier M. Jack Elton of 235 Eastern Heights Blvd collapsed yesterday at noon while delivering Christmas mail on the west side. He was brought home by ambulance. doctors say he should remain in bed for about a week due to nervous exhaustion from overwork.
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Jack Elton
Eastern Heights Blvd
Elton
Mrs White Injured After Fall on Court Street
Mrs John White of Rt Do éPencer suffered nose and knee injuries at 2 15 p m yesterday after her heel caught in a hole in the sidewalk on Court street between Second and Broad. Local report says she fell, causing painful injuries.
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John White
Rt. Do éPencer
Court Street
Second
Broad Street
Weather Ohio: Rain Turns to Snow and Colder Weekend
Occasional rain in Ohio turning to snow and colder conditions late tonight. Saturday will be mostly cloudy and much colder with possible snow flurries in the northeast portion.
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Ohio
White Christmas Predicted for Most of United States
Chicago dispatch reports a cold white Christmas for about three quarters of the nation as snow moves in Friday night and through Saturday and Sunday. Forecaster C. A. Donnell says a low pressure system across the west will bring snow from the Rockies to New England with possible rain along the southern edge from Kansas and Missouri through Kentucky to the Atlantic.
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Chicago
U. S
C. A. Donnell
Rockies
Middlewest
New England
Donnell
Kansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Atlantic
Colder Weather Forecast For Ohio
The weather bureau predicts new and colder temperatures tonight with a possible deep freeze tomorrow as the mercury may fall to 20 degrees or lower. Uncertainty remains about enough snow to cover streets, and snow is expected to end by early tomorrow morning with cloudy skies. Central Ohio reads 35 to 40 this mid morning, colder in the north and warmer in the south, while Toledo sees light rain turning to ice and a chance of snow eastward bringing a white Christmas to the area.
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Weather Bureau
Ohio
Mercury
Toledo
Dr McKitrick Improves After Auto Accident
Dr. Austin S. McKitrick, injured last Sunday in a car crash, is reported improved at Elyria Memorial Hospital. He suffers several fractured ribs and chest injuries but shows progress. initial pneumonia fears have lessened as his condition stabilizes.
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Austin S. McKitrick
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Firemen On Duty Christmas Day In Elyria
Elyria firefighters will man the three city stations all day Christmas Eve and Christmas, with half the department on duty as usual. Chief W N Bates notes the force works 365 days a year and those on duty will still share a modest Christmas dinner to keep up the holiday spirit.
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Elyria
C. J. Sartor
Roosevelt to Open Christmas Celebration at White House
President Roosevelt will light the capital’s community Christmas tree and broadcast holiday greetings. He and three young girls will hang stockings in his bedroom, with other Roosevelt relatives listed and a three way telephone reunion planned. The ceremony begins at 5 p.m. in Lafayette Park, followed by a Dickens reading and family observances at the White House. A Christmas turkey will be carved for dinner from Arthurdale settlement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sara
Kate Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Diana Hopkins
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn
Hopkins
Kate
President
J. R. Roosevelt
John
Hall Roosevelt
Roosevelts
White House
Seattle
Elliot Roosevelt
Fort Worth
Tex
LaFayette Park
Arthurdale
W. Va
Final distribution being made by La Grange bank
The Peoples Bank of LaGrange will pay unsecured depositors 31 567 79 in final asset disbursement on December 29 and 30. About 400 depositors will receive 7 749 23, totaling 80 percent of their deposits. Secure depositors have 38517 01. 619 89 is unclaimed. Depositors should apply at the bank or through state banking department if not received.
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Peoples Bank
State Banking Department
Roast Turkey For 25 Prisoners
The 25 prisoners in the county jail will celebrate tomorrow in the good old American way. Mrs. William F Grall prepares the menus with a noon meal of roast turkey dressing cranberry sauce giblet gravy mashed potatoes and yellow turnips.
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William F. Grall
No Paper Tomorrow Chronicle Telegram Christmas Notice
The Chronicle Telegram will not publish tomorrow for Christmas Day. The next regular edition will appear on Monday.
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Chronicle-Telegram
County Receives 12500 For Relief
Lorain County officials announce a $12500 advance from State Finance Director Ray Allison toward a $75000 state relief allocation for 1938. The funds will cover relief needs until a permanent measure is enacted, with current expenditures at about $20000 monthly risking depletion by February without additional funds.
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Board of County Commissioners
Ray Allison
Lorain County
Ernest Holmes
Ford Faces Labor Board Ruling Fight at Ford Motor
Detroit December 24. Henry Ford moves to appeal a National Labor Relations Board ruling accusing the company of savage anti union activity. Union leaders, led by Homer Martin, seek a conference to press for industrial peace while Ford vows to fight in federal court. Board members expect an appeal and potential Supreme Court review.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
National Labor Relations Board
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Labor Board
United Automobile Workers Union
Committee For Industrial Organization
Homer Martin
Harry Bennet
Ford Company
NRA
Hugh Johnson
Louis J. Colombo
Auto Workers’ Union
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
Federal Court
Supreme Court
Dearborn
Martin
Kansas City
Ford Assembly
Elyria and Lorain Countians Rush to Christmas Eve
Elyria and Lorain Countians counted the final hours before Christmas as preparations wrapped up. Dinners for 252 needy families, distributed by Salvation Army crews, and hundreds of toys prepared for 750 children marked the Not An Empty Stocking and Toy Shop campaigns. Churches jelewished with services, plays, and pageants as families gathered and schools closed for holiday vacation.
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Salvation Army
Toy Shop Campaign
Elyria
Lorain
Carey Company
Elyria Theatres
Fire Department
Second Congregational Church
Henry Hillier
Santa Claus
Education Classes Suspend Activity Until Jan 3rd
Christmas parties for WPA Adult Education students marked the winding down of 1937 activities. Mrs. Alice Platner reports the programs suspend until January 3 for Christmas vacation. Parties occurred at Lorain Neighborhood House and other community sites in Elyria Wellington and Amherst with groups from Public Assistance Bureau and Federal Education Program taking part.
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WPA
Alice Platner
eNigh~borhood House
Lorain
Neigh~borhood House
Elyria
South Amherst High School
Amherst High School
Carrick and Dickason to Retain City Posts
George Carrick and Hart Dickason will keep their roles under Mayor Elect Joseph Q. Petro as city government changes hands January 1. Carrick, street superintendent, has served nine years in the street department and since June 1935 as head of the unit. Dickason, building inspector, was appointed by former Mayor Don A. Baird nearly two years ago.
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Joseph Q. Petro
George Carrick
Matt Dickason
Carrick
Dickason
Don A. Baird
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Bulletin
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la Grange Bank
Hart Dickason
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