County Police Lodge Hosts First Christmas Party
Lorain County Lodge No. 54 of the Fraternal Order of Police held its first Christmas party at the American Legion Home in Obderim with 50 children as guests. Santa distributed gifts and fruit after a mutual show, as decorations and a candlelit buffet lunch completed the holiday event led by Vice President Jack Walker and assistant Walter Hansen of the South Amherst police department.
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Lorain County
Walter Hansen
South Amherst Police Department
GM Employees Are Treated To Turkey Dinner
More than 200 workers at the Brown-Lipe-Chap division of General Motors received a free turkey dinner with all trimmings in the plant cafeteria yesterday. Mrs. Ethel Snier, cafeteria manager, and her staff prepared the meal for employees from all three shifts.
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Brown-Lipe-Chap
General Motors
Ethel Snier
Poultry Specialist in County Today
Mahion Sweet newly appointed poultry extension specialist for Ohio State University was slated to visit Lorain County to consult with two farmers planning barn remodeling. Leland Schuler noted the appointment and announced a barn clinic on January 3 offering remodeling advice for dairy barns and poultry houses. farmers with specific problems should notify the extension service in advance.
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Mahion Sweet
Ohio State University
Lorain County
Leland Schuler
Associate County
Sweet
C. M. Ferguson
Ferguson
Agricultural Extension Service
Schuler
Extension Service Office
Grafton Store Robbery Reported After Nightless Theft
Merchandise valued at about 150 dollars was stolen from the Farm Bureau Co operative store in Grafton. Police suspect the thief may have hidden in the store overnight as no forcible entry was found. The theft was found at 8 a m with items missing including two electric irons one radio three clocks a popup toaster mixer waffle iron two pressure cookers 32 pairs of work gloves and 38 electric light bulbs.
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Farm Bureau Co-operative
Grafton
Sheriffs Department
Wos
Bennett
Stanley Hoskins
Death notices record Emma Weller and Joanna Hochmeth
Emma Enricke Wellert of 324 Ninth Street died suddenly at 10 25 am at her home after a heart attack. She was born August 19 1879 in Elyria and lived on Ninth Street all her life. She and John Wellert observed their 50th wedding anniversary February 2. She was a member of St John’s Lutheran and Ladies Aid. Survived by husband John, brother William H Enricke and sister Mrs Fred Reepp, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements set through Sudro-Curtis, with services Monday at 1 30 pm at her late home and 2 pm at St John’s Church. burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Avon Lake, Mrs Joanna Hochmeth 72 died at daughter’s home 130 Shore Road after a stroke. Survived by husband, son and daughter in Maple Heights area, two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Body at Marek Funeral Home Cleveland East 13th Street. services at St Wencelas Maple Heights Monday at 9 00 am. burial Calvary Cemetery.
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Emma Enricke Weller
Ninth Street
Alrs. Wellert
Elyria
Mr. Wellert
Wellert
St John’s Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Tedence
Fem
St. John’s Church
Henry Lieske
Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery
Avon Lake
Jonanna Hochmeth
Art Keller
Shore Road
Siroke
Bez.des Reller Scolnelf Caughnier
Anna Volny
George
Joseph
Mapile
East 13St
Cleveland
St. Wencelas Church
Maple Heights
Calvary Cemetery
Oberlin
Rose C. Bartesch
Baumhardt Road
R. D
Parma
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jacob Mikloda
Wakeman
Jose Rybak
Fred Bohl
Medisa
Wilbert Fields
Oberlin Lutheran Church
Camden Cemetery
Oberlin Obituaries Highlight Local Deaths And Accident
Mrs. Rose Bartesch of Oberlin dies at 57 one day before her birthday. Funeral plans announced by Rev. Wilbert Fields with burial in Camden Cemetery. Emily Alice Clark, three, dies in Cleveland after a brief illness. her father Robert Clark coaches at Oberlin College. Els Knapp of Litchfield suffers arm amputation in farm machinery accident at the Buehl farm in Penfield. he is hospitalized in Lodi.
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Wellington
Els Knapp
Litchfield
Buehl Farm
Penfield
Lodi Hospital
Kiwanis Club Hosts Children at Christmas Party
The Elyria Kiwanis Club held a Christmas party for members' children at the Marine Room. Santa Claus appeared and distributed gifts while Clair S. Riler staged a magic show. Two children, Richard Rassler and Robert Butts, helped the magician.
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Santa Claus
Clair S. Riler
Elyria Kiwanise Club
Clks Marine Room
Richard Rassler
Robert Butts
Court House Notes Show Local Divorces and Juvenile Transfers
Indictments and court actions fill the docket with divorces dismissed or granted. A teen suspect faced common pleas after misrepresenting age. juvenile authorities took over the 16 year old. Other cases include rape charges, contributing to delinquency, and several property and theft incidents.
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Bert Molnar
Lorain
Common Pleas
Sidnar
H. H. Nyees
90 Cans Of Milk Contributed To CROP
Lorain County sent a 2228.44 dollar check for CROP milk contributions that omits payment for dairy herd milk. Leland Schuler reports Ninety cans were donated locally with Pittsfield Township supplying 23 cans. Milk funds are handled separately from grain contributions and earlier Pittfield figures were incomplete.
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Lorain County
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Leland Schuler
Associate County Agricultural Extension
Pittsfield Township
Pittsheld
Schuler
Pittheld Township
Defrauding the Hotel Statler case and a Cincinnati executive death
William Teclark of Freeport New York faced defrauding charges after allegedly running up hotel bills with checks from a non existent account. Patricia Barker, a performer in Allegro, is involved as the case unfolds with a trial set for January 4. Charles S Krume Jr, 48, former civil engineer and Cincinnati Gas Co president, died suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage at his home. The article continues with pope remarks on peace and looming dangers in the international arena, urging defense of humanity.
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Charce Cleveland
Wiliam Teclark 22
Freeport
N. Y
Defraudi Ng
Statler
Goonan
Rosd
Boston
Pittsburgh
Municipal
John E. Sweener
Cincinnati
Charles S. Krumme, Jr
The
Cincinnati On Co
Altar and Rosary Society Hosts Christmas Party at County Home
The St. Marys Altar and Rosary Society gave gifts and candy to 141 Lorain County Home residents, marking the ninth annual event. Decorations for the Catholic chapels included white trees and poinsettias, and a 30 pound fruit cake will be served at the Christmas Eve supper. Mrs. Percy P. Craine has chaired the project since it began, with committee members listed.
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St. Mary’s
Lorain County
Lawrence Collier
Percy P. Craine
Third Street
Itas
Marsh Guerin
Steve Bumback
Alwo Spiess
Helen Eppley
Six Hurt In Conneaut Rubber Plant Blast
In Conneaut the Rubber & Chemical Products Co plant was shut for repairs after a blast yesterday injuring six workers. Officials cited rubber dust from grinding operations as the cause. Injured include Mrs. Frank Kapen 30 Mrs. Gladys Mover 24 Miles Smith 38 Henry Roland 33 Arthur Norton 38 and Claude Anderson 60.
Voting Machine Purchase Blocked in Tax Suit
A hearing will be held January 3 in Warren to restrain Trumbull County Commissioners from purchasing 200 voting machines. The suit is filed by William E. Lavin of Girard.
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Warren
Trumbull County
William E. Lavin
Giraré
United Nations Security Council to Meet Monday in Emergency Session
The UN Security Council agreed to convene for an emergency session at 3 pm on Monday to address alleged Jewish violations of the Palestine truce. Syria pressed for an afternoon session, supported by Colombia and China, with others abstaining. A cable from Egypt accused Jewish forces of attacking Egyptian positions in the Negev.
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Paris
United Nations Security Council
Palestine
Syria
Colombia
China
Council
Ahmed Mohammed Khachaba
Negev
Opposes Deep Draft Waterway Development
Cleveland business leader President Alexander C. Brown of Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co objects to the St Lawrence deep draft waterway plan. In a letter to Carroll B. Huetress he warns opening Great Lakes to ocean ore would curb Lake Superior iron ore development and weaken national defense by increasing dependence on foreign ore.
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Cleveland
St Lawrence
Alexander C. Brown
Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co
Brown
Carroll B. Huetress
St. Lawrence
Washington
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Police Court Fines in Elyria Brightens Night
Wendell C. Murphy of Milan R D 1 faced Major Henry W. Ault and was fined 30 dollars plus costs with a six month driving suspension for a drunken driving charge after a Broad street arrest at 2 30 a m. Dempsey Smith received 35 dollars and costs for intoxication and Jack Forbes was fined 10 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct after an arrest at Kramer’s Grill yesterday evening.
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Wendell C. Murphy
R. D
Milan
Elyria
Henry W. Ault
Grvirg
Broad Street
Dempsey Smith
Jack Forbes
Kramers Grill
Forty Escape Injury In Bus Accident
A Greyhound bus traveling from Charleston to Columbus collided with a car at Rate 25 in Dunbar West Virginia. The impact sent the bus into a pole but forty passengers escaped injury. The car driver Charles Burdette was injured with a cut near the eye.
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Dunbar
W. Va
Charles Burdette
Store Official Threatened By Masked Intruders
Thomas J. Gillespie, 38, an assistant manager at a Woolworth store in Cleveland, was beaten and threatened with torture by three masked men who demanded the store safe combination. They forced him into a car, drove around, and promised to burn his toes and crack his knee caps, but fled when a tire went flat.
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Cleveland
Woolworth Co
Thomas J. Gillespie
Gillespie
Dobie Of Grid Fame Is Dead
Hartford news reports former grid coach Dobie of Boston College fame died at 69 after a long illness at the Institute of Living. Known as "Gloomy Gil" during the thirties, he retired from coaching in 1933 and lived in Putnam, Connecticut.
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Dobie of
Grid Fame
Hartford
Corns
Gilmour Dbie
Feozbel
Gil
Institute of Living
Dobie
Boston College
Puttam
Conn
Svtronomous
Frank Leahy
Isier
Fordnam
Grante
Earl Blaik
Army
East Liverpool Officials Deny Double Time Wages
Municipal officials refuse to pay double time wages for holiday work and will suspend city water pumping from midnight tonight until midnight Christmas. Safety Service Director John E. Shingler ordered a 22 hour shutdown after directing plant workers to fill all reservoirs to six million gallons before idling pumps.
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Anneot
East Liverpool
Safety Service
John E.shingler
Council delays report and advances zoning changes
The council heard that the report would be submitted at the January 3 meeting after a discussion with Wes and his attorney. Two zoning ordinances received second readings for Hudcutt’s East avenue zoning change and Ulmer’s Cleveland street change for a movie house, with public hearings set for February 7. Also approved bonds to finance paving on Harwood and 15th streets and water mains on Fairmont Morgen and Edgeweed streets. Clerk Symons said the sinking fund would purchase the bonds. A resident asked reimbursement for a damaged storage battery tied to poor road conditions on Andes Court, referred to committee.
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Spi Wer Wes
Counc
Ien Terry
Planning Commission
A C. Hudccutt
East Avenue
Third Street
Commercal
RL Ulmer
Shelby
Cleveland Street
Ole
R Council
Council
Rou Girances
Harwood
15Th Streets
Fairmont
Morgen
Edgeweed
Furd
Daz B. Symons
Freg Smith
Ess
Broad Street
Charles Court
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County Lodge of Order of Police
Death Records
Mrs
Emma Wellert
Johanna Hochmuth
Imrs. Rose C. Bartesch
Emily Alice Clark
Robert Clark
South
Professor Street
City Hospital
Bergen
Texas
Clark
Oberlin College
Jeanette
Fairchild Chapel
Joseph King
Westwood Cemetery
Kiwanis Club
Ecd
E - Glass
Guy B. Findley
Anne Morley
Edward
Webster Lowe
Grece
McKinlee Treagway
Common Pleas Court
Beckley
Alma Breckenridge
Elmer
John Johnson
Ridgeville
Johnson
Sheriff's Department
Hazel’s
Morris Banks
Cowley Read
Edwin Tarrr
Sixth Street
Ray Cartwright McDonald
Sheriff Department
Richard L. Bright
West Bridge Street
Toledo
H. H. Nye
Bright
Falrria
Louise Beber
Gur B. Findley
Rose Litz
Thomas
Minnie Reesey
Karl
West Bridge St
Altar and Rosary Society
Conneaut
Security Council
Police Dept
Youngstown
Oberlin Area
Itul
Middle Ave
Harold Dicken
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