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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1953

Page

12

Neut rals Study Swedish Swiss Delegates Report

The Panmunjom neutral Nations Repatriation Commission divided over a minority report by Sweden and Switzerland. The majority draft blamed delays in repatriation and the rejection of the program by Allied forces. Sweden and Switzerland sought to submit a minority draft to UN and Red commands, with a Sunday meeting set to continue discussions.

Panmunjomins Tral Nations Dia Poland Czechoslovakia Korea MNRC Panmunjom Sweden Switzerland NRC Red

Elyria Realtors Named to State Board Posts

Christmas Eve mail brought two Elyria Board of Realtors members news they would chair and vice chair state committees for the coming year. Andrew J. Foreman Jr. becomes chairman of the committee on professional standards and service to members. John Kinter is named vice-chairman of the committee on education. Terms begin January 1.

Elyria Board of Realtors Andrew J. Foreman, Jr John Kinter Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards Vern F. Ross Cambridge

2 Men Land In Jail After Car Runs Into Pole

An accident on Route 113 near the city limits left two occupants of a car jailed for the Christmas holiday. Samuel Charley, 28, of 320 West avenue, was fined 150 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in county jail for driving while under the influence. Passenger Gerald Childress, 19, of 612 Wayne street, was held for the grand jury under a 300 dollar bond on a charge of carrying an illegal e. Their car hit a utility pole, deputies said.

Samuel Charley West Avenue C. C. Lord Gerald Childress Wayne Street

Driver Fined On Drinking Charge

Anderson Nolen of South Second Street was fined 125 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated after his car skidded on a West River street curve at 1115 p.m. Thursday and hit another vehicle driven by Jackie Cornell of 651 Bell Avenue. Nolen’s Elyria driving rights were suspended for six months by Mayor Henry W. Ault.

West River Street Anderson Nolen South Second Street Henry W. Ault Elyria Jackie Cornell Bell Avenue

Avon Lake Students Test Skill In Chemistry Projects

Avon Lake High School physics instructor Kenneth Bon says chemistry students will work solo or in pairs on projects to spark interest in science as part of the course. Booklets with a thousand example projects from science fairs have been distributed, with top ratings earning state fair entry in Columbus and best projects advancing to the national fair in Washington, D. C. Scores max at 100 points across creative ability scientific thought thoroughness skill clarity and dramatic value.

Avon Lake Kenneth Bonsell Avon Lake High School Columbus Washington D. C

Leta Beattie Firelands Pioneer Dies Suddenly

Leta Beattie of R D 2 New London dies at home from a heart attack. Pioneer of Firelands area, she lived in New London Township all her life and was active in two churches. Survived by daughter Mary Beattie Elyria High School teacher, daughter Frances Shibley of Berkley Michigan, son John in Parma Heights with the FBI, and two grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Sackett Eastman Funeral Home with Rev. L A Crawford officiating.

Leta M. Beattie New London Mary Beattie Elyria Beattie Firelands New London Township Mary Frances Shibley Berkley Mich John Cleveland F.B.I Parma Heights Sackett-Eastman Funeral Home L. A. Crawford

Three Captives Foil Hold Up In Avon Lake Chase

State Patrol chased three men after they abandoned a wrecked stolen car south of Lorain. The oldest, a 35 year old Cleveland man, pointed a gun at Texaco station operator Carl Meyer on Lake Road. Meyer yelled, then was beaten. The trio, uninjured, fled on foot, were captured about 15 minutes later in Wellington. The elder suspect, held at Lorain jail, had been under treatment at Crile Hospital and will be arraigned in Avon Lake this afternoon.

Wellington Avon Lake Cleveland Carl Meyer Texaco Lake Road Meyer Lorain State Highway Patrol Magyar Street Lima State Hospital Crile Hospital

Guest Pastors To Visit Avon Lake

Avon The Rev Homer Graven pastor of Avon Baptist church announces guest speakers for two Sundays and next Wednesday. Tomorrow Rev Edward Morrell Baptist Mid Missions field representative will lead the 10 30 a m service and conduct evangelistic services at 730 p m. On December 30 Walter Schenck of Avon Lake leads a special prayer meeting. Rev Richard Durham of Fairview Park will guest pastor January 3. Durham is a missionary under appointment with the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism in Philadelphia Pa.

Avon Homer Graven Avon Baptist Church Edward Morrell Baptist Mid-Missions Walter Schenck Avon Lake Richard Durham Fairview Park Mr. Durham Association of Baptists For Word Evangelism Philadelphia

Death notices from Elyria Vermilion include Laura Glass and Hilda Bowers

Death records list Mrs. Laura Glass of Elyria and Ridgeville dying at Chestnut Ridge Manor. Her husband George survives. visitation at Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home and funeral arrangements to be announced. Also noted are Mrs. Hilda Hancock Bowers of Elyria who died at home after a year and a half illness. She was born May 10 1872 in Barnstaple England and longtime Elyria resident. She leaves a niece and nephew and will be buried at Brookdale cemetery after services at Sudro-Curtis. Additional obituaries include infant Dewey Edward Mann of Elyria and infant Anna Snezek of Elberta Beach Vermilion with rites at local funeral homes. burials also at Brookdale and memorial hospital references.

Laura Glass Elyria Ridgeville Chestnut Ridge Manor George Sudro- Curtis Funeral Hilda Hancock Bowers E. Second Street Bowers Charles C. Bowers Bowers Drug Store Broad Street Barnstable England First Congregational Church Order of Eastern Star Garden Club Kate Dymond Sterling, Kan Clarence Hancock Manhassett, N Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home B. Kenneth Anthony Brookdale Cemetery Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home Dewey Edward Mann Dewey E. Mann Vulcan Street Elyria Memorial Hospital Wallace Aker LaPorte Methodist Church Anna Snezek Frank Snezek Elberta Beach R. D Memorial Hospital Sandusky Janice Ann Yvonne Frank Jr Robert Richard Martin Wiliam Rousch Lorain Edward M. Fisher Cletus Gates St. Mary’s Church

Thousands homeless after Hong Kong fire devastates huts

One of the worst fires in Hong Kong's history killed at least three people and injured 51. An official note said the eight hour blaze destroyed hut homes belonging to 50,000 to 60,000 residents, all reportedly Chinese, leaving thousands homeless.

Hong Kong

Home Builders Meet In Chicago Jan. 17-21

The National Association of Home Builders will stage its 10th anniversary convention in Chicago January 17 to 21. An estimated 20,000 attendees including builders architects and suppliers are expected for demonstrations on construction methods and financing. Residential air conditioning costs features installation and use will be covered. Mortgage financing and FHA GI loan programs will be addressed in dedicated and supplemental sessions.

Chicago National Association of Home Builders Henry Fett Royal Oak Mich

Bear Helps Himself To Road Map In Park Incident

Ken Behrens recounted a strange scene in Allegheny State Park where a large brown bear flagged down his car. The bear rejected a sandwich, grabbed a road map, and wandered off, leaving Behrens puzzled by the encounter.

Kenmore N. Y Behrens Allegheny State Park

Marine corporal stops during colors to end 30 mile chase

Washington report details military protocol aiding two policemen in a 30 mile pursuit ending at the Quantico Marine base. The Marine corporal driver halted as the colors were raised, ending the incident just as the ceremony began at the post.

Washington Quantico

Deputies Called Following Minor Traffic Accidents

Several highway mishaps were reported to the sheriff's department during the Christmas holiday with only one injury. Anthony Jarven, 28, of Ridgeville sustained facial and head lacerations after his northbound car on Route 76 struck a guard rail and went onto private property, then the Jacob Barnes house, and he was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital before being released. Other incidents included a gust blowing Richard Sittinger’s car into a panel truck on Abbe Road, a driveway collision involving Kenneth Spankle and Donald Nash on Route 301 North of Route 10, Raymond Swain losing control near a curve on Route 10 East of Route 57 into a utility pole, a collision between Wayne Capel and Robert Jaram at Routes 20 and 76, and a truck off Grafton Road damaging a lawn at 1963 Grafton Road.

Sheriff's Department Anthony Jarven Box 158 Center Ridge Road Ridgeville Elyria Memorial Hospital William Barnes Jacob Barnes Kenneth Spankle Middle Avenue Donald Nash Spencer Sheriff Department Raymond Swain 113Th Street Cleveland Wayne Capel Case Road Robert Jaram Jaycox Road Capel Sheriff’s Department Jay Bliss Grafton Road Jay Jackson

Police Court Actions And Local Incidents In Elyria

Lloyd E Fluker of 29 Chestnut street faced two intoxication charges and was fined 35 and costs on each. David Satterfield and J Grafton were fined for intoxication and resisting arrest. Ernest Porter and Haywood Scale were fined on intoxication charges. Traffic citations with 10 and costs fines included Keith Brown John Zeller David Stokley and Douglas Baldt. A window damage report at Stang Motors cited costs of 186 each. Bicycles licensing will be suspended during holidays with next Elyria station dates January 9.

Lloyd E. Fluker Chestnut Street Henry W. Ault David Sattefield R.D. J. Grafton Satterfield Broadst Lettie Porter Sixteenth Street Ernest Porter Porter Keith Brown Middle Ridge Road John Zeller R.D Ford Road David Stokley Park Avenue Douglas Baldt Henry Street George Breitmayer North Abbe Road Baldt Cleveland Street Perry Court Set. C. L. Cordrey Elyria

Oberlin man bound to grand jury on DUI charge

C M VanAusdale of 67 Orchard Street Oberlin was bound to the grand jury by Justice C C Lord today on a driving while intoxicated charge. He was held under $300 bond after a hearing following a Route 20 West collision investigated by sheriff's deputies. VanAusdale pleaded innocent.

C. M. VanAusdale Orchard Street Oberlin Grand C. C. Lord Sheriff’s Here VanAusdale

New Policy Urged To Deal With Red Threat

Mexico's Ezequiel Padilla advocates collective intervention to defend Democracy against Soviet fifth column in the Americas. He presses Caracas agenda on international Communist intervention and stresses the need for unity and nonintervention principles supporting democratic action across American republics.

Americas Caracas Hemisphere Ezequiel Padilla Mexico March of Liberty inter-American Inter-American Press Association United Nations

Overweight Found Less Dangerous In Women

New York City heart specialists report that overweight women show lower rates of heart disease and high blood pressure than overweight men. They caution that obesity remains harmful for both sexes, especially with already high blood pressure, and note that loss of weight can reduce mortality risk after heart attack.

New York Iss New York Arthur M. Master Harry L. Jaffe Kenneth Chesky Mount Sinai Hospital Journal The American Medical Association

Lee Shubert Dies at 78 Theatrical Empire Builder

Lee Shubert, 78, famed Broadway producer and builder of a $600 million theater empire, died in Mount Sinai Hospital from circulatory failure. He co ran Shubert fortunes with his brothers, starting in Syracuse, expanding to 31 New York theaters by 1931, and facing a lingering antitrust suit. His career spanned more than 500 productions and a lasting Broadway legacy.

New York Lee Shubert Mount Sinai Hospital J. J. Shubert United States Shubert Syracuse N. Y J. J Sam Mr. Lee Shubert Theater Utica Rochester Young Lee New York City Broadway Marcella Swanson Shubert Brothers

Deep Freezers Aid Lockheed In Aircraft Production

In Marietta Georgia the Lockheed Aircraft plant operates two walk-in deep freezers to keep heat-treated aluminum alloys soft until processing. Aluminum gains hardness with age, so rapid work on large runs of identical parts is enabled by storing ready metal between heat treatment and machining.

Lockheed Aircraft Lockheed

Norway's brisling sardine pack tops year earlier figure

Norway reports a notable rise in brisling sardine production with 137000 more cases packed than a year ago. The month and exact figures reflect continued demand and supply changes affecting the fishery and related markets.

Norway

Merry Go Round For Palsied Children

Rochester medical professor Dr. R. Plato Schwartz developed a merry go round device to aid cerebral palsy children. An overhead trolley carries tricycles hammocks and other carriers along a track letting children ride and learn. Since 1950 nine centers adopted it. unit weighs about one ton and costs 2500 dollars.

Rochester N. Y University of Rochester R. Plato Schwartz Edith Hartwell le Roy Schwartz U. S

Ridgeville Board To Meet Weigh Zoning Changes

North Ridgeville Township trustees schedule a 6 p m Tuesday December 29 meeting at the town hall to discuss zoning text changes. Proposals include building setback in R I Business and Industrial zones and re zoning from R I to Business on Route 10 West near the Cuyahoga Lorain County line. The session precedes the trustees regular meeting as year end business is anticipated.

North Ridgeville Ridgeville Cuyahoga-Lorain County

Two Cleveland Men Shot on Christmas Day

Two Cleveland men died in Christmas shootings. Tom Thomas, 37, was shot to death with a 12 gauge shotgun after an argument. C L Sims, 33, was fatally shot following a tavern dispute on the East Side. Police questioned two men about the shootings.

Cleveland Tom Thomas C. L. Sims Jan East Side

Legislatures Set New Tax Change Mark

The 1953 state legislatures enacted 2,868 tax law changes, a new all time high. Idaho Maryland New York and South Dakota cut personal income taxes while Iowa made a temporary deduction permanent. Delaware raised its income levy. Corporate income taxes generally rose per the Commerce Clearing House review.

Chicago Commerce Clearing House National Reporting Agency Idaho Maryland New York South Dakota Iowa Delaware CCH

It Pays To Stay Christmas Bar Prospect Vanishes

Police hunted an unidentified man who celebrated Christmas at a Shreveport bar. He reportedly remained unseen when the bar closed Christmas Eve and disappeared on Christmas morning after taking 3600 dollars.

Shreveport

Fifth Floor Wins Hospital Contest On Decorations

Elyria Memorial Hospital ran its annual Christmas decorating contest before Christmas with wide staff participation. Judges noted artistic effect and originality. top prize went to the fifth floor supervised by Miss Cora Demaline R N. Other awards went to the second floor Gertrude Morehart and pediatrics nurse Bernice Gaydash with honorable mentions to emergency, surgery, and the laboratory. The season also featured a large annual Christmas party at the Elks ballroom with over 300 attendees and a staff minstrel show directed by the Armitage brothers.

Elyria Memorial Hospital Ladies’ Auxiliary Scott Gillmore Rodney Rockwood E. R. Schneider Cora Demaline R.N Gertrude Morehart Bernice Gaydash Elks Ballroom Armitage Brothers Bill and Bob Ed Bembower Joe Boddy Alice Klinect Student Nurses Spring Valley Country Club

Nixon's Father Off Critical List

The 73yearold father of Vice President Richard Nixon was taken off the critical list at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix. His condition was reported as steadily improving after a stomach hemorrhage upon a flight from Washington to California, requiring blood transfusions.

Phoenix Ariz Richard Nixon St. Joseph’s Hospital Francis Nixon Washington D. C Whittier Calif

Realtors Meet Monday Elyria Board Year End Session

Final meeting of the year for the Elyria Board of Realtors will be held Monday at noon in the Elks Marine room. The agenda includes luncheon, annual reports, and closing-of-the-year business for the present administration, Deane Kintner, president, announces.

Elyria Board of Realtors Elks Marine Room Deane Kintner

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