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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1947
Page
2
In North Miami area an almost empty passenger train collided with a derailed freight train. The crash injured two crewmen aboard the passenger train fireman seriously hurt. Both trains operated by the Florida East Coast Railway. All passengers were taken to hospitals for checks.
James F. Elson aged 46 was found frozen to death in a snow drift near his Rosedale area farm home. Temperature was five degrees above zero when discovered. He had been missing since Christmas Eve after leaving to finish last minute shopping. Several packages were found beside the body.
North Olmsted hosts Grange Christmas party at town hall at 8 pm Ridgeville plans Warpony Hang out Christmas party at town hall from 8 to 1 am Grafton Gleaners class meets with Mrs George Edwards Saturday Ridgeville Grange card party at Grange hall Saturday night at 8 pm
The passage advises avoiding quick stops on ice and using light intermittent braking. It claims this preserves steering control and allows faster stops. It emphasizes avoiding dangerous situations and practicing gentle braking to prevent skidding.
A cluttered clipping lists a mosaic of performers, programs, and show titles from a radio station schedule. Names such as Nina Abbott, Crosby Arker, and Tommy Barnett appear among cartoons, stage acts, and musical numbers implying a diverse broadcast lineup.
In Hollywood commentary Jimmie Fidler questions why The Warker Brothers biopic My Wild Irish Rose is marketed as biography. He argues factual distortions mislead audiences and set risky precedents for portraying real figures like Chauncy Olcott, suggesting fiction should be labeled as fiction. He also notes curious publicity items and trade chatter about stars and schemes.
A fragmented column notes Betty Grable’s publicized status and an Academy award debate about actresses over 35. It mentions Willy Wilder, Van Johnson buying a 445 foot cabin cruiser, and references to a film titled The Romance of Rosy Ridge as part of a suggested glamour narrative.
A morning scene at Bulk Lock's Wilshire shows Betty Grable recognized by two ladies who remark on her short skirt and legs. The chatter touches on actors singing for pay and a contractee from RKO with a note on the Optimists Club offering a paid song recording through a member who owns an apartment house. Nolan, seeking an apartment for almost a year, quickly agrees to the setup.
In MGM’s commissary Pidgeon recalls meeting Fred Astaire after World War I when an unknown Pidgeon sang at a party hosted by Elst Janis. Astaire was impressed and mentored him, giving his career its first break. Gabby Hayes, visiting insomnia, noted he sees a psychologist but still suffers insomnia yet remains hopeful about his attitude. Railway telegraph lines across Class I railroads total 1,346,000 miles, enough to loop the globe 34 times.
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