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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1944
Page
2
First Lt William R. Mary, 30, and his twin Sgt John R. Macy, both serving with the 1Sth AAP, sit side by side at an overseas base as GIs react with surprise to the unlikely coincidence.
The 96th Ohio General Assembly prepares to tackle veteran rehabilitation state conservation and broad postwar needs with a likely lengthy session beginning New Year’s Day. Top priorities include converting from war to peacetime, aiding veterans, expanding housing, and a major conservation program funded around 30 million dollars. The postwar commission plans to present several recommendations, including an integrated conservation plan and water development projects.
Wellington council meets to authorize a $50,000 bond issue from the Light Department and to sign petitions for village projects. Street workers hired, paving sought from Prospect street to the New York Central crossing, and a tax levy approved. Community events include a Buttons club gathering with caroling and a Junior Glee party at Mrs. Gil’s home with gift exchanges and treats.
A dense catalog of radio programs, channels, and times featuring music news weather and variety shows. Names like Lowell Thomas Ginny Ames Mickey Kare and Joey are noted among program blocks, with many show titles and host mentions forming a broad station schedule snapshot.
Effective today many canned vegetables return to rationing and nearly all meat will be rationed next Sunday. Butter rises twenty to twenty four cents per pound and red stamps blue stamps and some others are cancelled. Sugar stamps mostly invalid except stamp 34. January red stamps worth more powder are validated. Transfers between ration boards advised. tire and gasoline records must follow. Numerous servicemen and others listed with transfer deadlines.
The Wellington column lists a Christmas party hosted by Vavienne Wilkird with 25 cent exchange gifts and songs led by Mrs. Louise Hostetler. It notes various address changes, a recovering resident David Mulcahy, school dismissal to January 2, and Townsend Club plans with a meeting at Ameren Lee parlors to discuss H.R. 1849.
Military personnel called at the Biv. Hae War Price and Rationing Board this weekend. Entries list names, branches, and addresses with allotted leaves from seven to five days, including Rupert Wise Army 822 West Avenue, John Soottseak Army 926 Luke Avenue, and others such as Richard Everhart Marines and Alfred Mulls Navy.
Vermilion on the Laka Country Club entertainment committee held four Christmas parties with 117 children at their hall. The hall was richly decorated with a large tree and a fireplace with Santa. Each child from one month to sixteen years received a gift, candy, and ice cream. In Sydney and Australia hospitals face crowding as nurses sleep elsewhere. Australia considers funding 300,000 postwar houses.
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