Warden Shifts Office Size and Road Funds Policy
County surveyor J. W. Warden announces a policy of road maintenance next year with a reduced eight person office and salary cuts ranging from 400 to 700 dollars. The one mill road levy is defeated and county road funds are eliminated in the 1933 budget, risking limited operations and uncertain gas tax support. Biggs remains chief deputy while Harry Rehling replaces Howard Miller as foreman. several staff retain positions under the new administration.
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J. W. Warden
Warden
Biegs
C. T. Biges
Howard Miller
Tcead
Harry Rehling
Lorain
Biggs
Harwood Lerseh
Margaret Cole
L. W. Banister
Thomas Names Three Appointees as Clerk of Courts
Ben F. Thomas takes over the clerk of courts office and announces three new appointees H. F. Agate as chief deputy Marian Krueck of Elyria and Margaret Ruppert of Lorain. Existing staff retained include Alma Miller C A Cahoon Julia Saywell Cora Bassett Genevieve Darcey and Ruth Mills.
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Clerk of Courts Office
Ben F. Thomas
Thomas
H. F. Agate
Marian Krueck
Elyria
Margaret Ruppert
Lorain
Alma Miller
C. A. Cahoon
Julia Saywell
Cora Bassett
Genevieve Darcey
Ruth Mills
Pittsfield
Heat Wave Hits Buenos Aires As Thermometer Tops 100
A midsummer heat wave continued in Buenos Aires with 100 degrees the year’s high. Scores of people fainted and many men wore pajama coats on the streets to comply with police rules requiring outerwear.
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Buenos Aires
Ohio Weather Forecast Shows Cold Wave and Flurries
Partly cloudy and much colder across Ohio tonight with a cold wave in Central and North portions. Snow flurries possible in the Northeast tonight. Sunday's forecast calls for fair skies.
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Ohio
Tax Collection Will Begin Tuesday in County
County treasurer N. D. Backus announced taxes will be collected starting Tuesday morning in the court house. He said 20,000 tax bills are being mailed and noted the new county commissioners will discuss funds to reopen outside collection offices in Lorain Amherst Graf ton LaGrange Oberlin Wellington Kipton, after earlier delays. He had expected real estate collection to begin January 10.
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N. D. Backus
Backus
Board of County Commissioners
Lorain
Amherst
Grafton
LaGrange
Oberlin
Wellington
Kipton
Famous Niagara Falls Hotel Burns
Clifton House a major Niagara Falls Ontario hotel was destroyed by a fire with the Lafayette Hotel adjoining catching fire several times as Clifton burned to the ground. Loss is unofficially estimated at 1 500 000 dollars. Firefighters fought flames to prevent spread and remained vigilant.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Clifton House
Niagara's Falls
Lafayette Hotel
Clifton
New Record Set at Commissary in City Hall
The Hlyria Relief Committee reports 249 needy families received food and supplies at the city hall commissary yesterday. It is the largest daily total since opening earlier this month, aided by the Christmas closure. The commissary will close again Monday as usual.
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Hlyria
Suffers Fracture of Right Shoulder in City Accident
Ignating Frankoviak, 38, at 240 West River Street sustained a fractured right shoulder and minor injuries about 7:30 am when struck by a car driven by Fred Erashaw, 107 Fremont Street, as Frankoviak crossed Broad Street at East Avenue. He was taken to Memorial Hospital by Erashaw and his daughter Annabelle Marker who was riding with him.
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Ignating Frankoviak
West River Street
Fred Erashaw
Fremont Street
Frankoviak
Broad Street
East Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Enshaw
Annabelle Marker
Elyria 1932 Sport Year Recalled On Page One
A retrospective on Elyria's 1932 sports year highlights standout teams and athletes, whose feats are renewed for readers today as memories are recalled and archived for future state league discussions.
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Elyria
Lorain Man Convicted in Assault Case on Chinese Washerwoman
Thomas Hebron, 49, a Lorain steel worker, was found guilty of assault and battery against Hom Shee, wife of a Chinese laundry operator and mother of six, by a common pleas jury after five and a half hours. He denied the charges and claimed she had never entered his flat on April 24.
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Thomas Hebron
Lorain
Hom Shee
Common Pleas Court
Hebron
Eighth
Broadway
China
Shator Appoints Hospital Committee To Study Costs
Chas Sartor president of council appointed a hospital committee of Leonard Smith C F Ran kin and Carl Curtis to study hospital costs and the city hospital contract for indigent care. The panel is not expected to be permanent and will be disbanded after the study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Smith
C. F
Rankin
Carl Curtis
Chas
Sartor
Smith
Elyrians Welcome New Year With Hopeful Quiet
Elyrians plan a tranquil New Year with watch services at churches and gatherings at home. The usual dances will mark the night as residents hope the new year brings improved business, following decades of economic struggle. The obituary notes the death of a former superintendent born in Washington County and long connected with Waynesville schools, who retired in 1916.
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Washington County
Waynesville
Bright Spots In Business World By United Press
New York savings deposits rose to 5.316 billion dollars this year, up over 55 million, per Savings Bank Association of New York. Chicago & Northwestern Railway will recall 66 workers Jan 3 for freight car repairs. US Rubber tire plant will raise January hours by 20 percent. Duplan Silk Corp six month earnings to Nov 30 equal 74 cents a share versus 4 cents year ago.
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United Press New York
Savings Bank
New York State
Savings Bank Association of New York
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Detroit
United States Rubber Company
J. F. O'Shaughnessy
New York
Duplan Silk Corp
Retiring County Officials No New Roles
Seven county officials retire and shift to civilian life as four enter unemployment while three stay in public service. Prosecutor Don W. Myers will continue private practice, Coroner Dr. T. A. Peebles of Lorain returns to medical work, surveyor C. T. Biggs stays in the survey office under J. W. Warden, and Miss Mabel Marsh of the clerk of courts office retires to home and garden duties.
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Don W. Myers
Myers
T. A. Peebles
Lorain
C. T. Biggs
J. W. Warden
Mabel Marsh
Clerk of Courts Office
Elyria 1933 Budget Cuts Mark Local Year
A review of 1932 1933 local budgets notes Elyria council approved 866 125 for 1933 down 27 000 from 1932 while Elyria Board of Education adopted 455 207 a 54 177 cut. August cuts reduced spending about 23 percent and Lorain County relief bonds topped 171 245.
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Elyria
Cleveland
la Grange
War Department
Lorain
Lorain County
Oberlin
Charles M. Braman
Elyria American Legion
American Legion
Toledo
James A. Hewitt
Community Service Council
Amherst Electric
James F. Brown
Elyria Schools
Board of Education
Howard Butler
Community Chest
White
Elyrians
Former Congressman to Address Elyria Rotarians
James Begg of Cleveland and formerly Sandusky will speak at the Elyria Rotary club meeting at the Elks' club noon Tuesday. Begg served multiple terms in Congress while in Sandusky and sought the Republican nomination for Ohio governor in 1928. His topic has not been announced.
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James Begg
Cleveland
Sandusky
Elyria
Roosevelt to Leave Albany Office Tonight
President elect Roosevelt departs as New York governor tonight to become a private citizen and focus on national issues. He will hand over to Lieutenant Governor Herbert Lehman at midnight and head to his Hudson Valley home for New Year preparations before formal inauguration and political talks in New York and Georgia.
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Albany
Roosevelt
Union
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert H. Lehman
Lehman
New York City
White House
Warn Springs
Health workers boost December efforts amid scarlet fever surge
Elyria city health staff reported a heavy December workload due to a scarlet fever outbreak. Nurses Kathryn Fulton and Ethel Agate logged 708 total visits, with 261 visits to scarlet fever cases, reflecting the epidemic's impact on city health services.
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Elyria
No Paper Monday in Chronicle Telegram holiday note
The Chronicle Telegram will not publish Monday edition to allow staff to celebrate New Year with families. The note extends sincere Happy New Year greetings to all.
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Chronicle-Telegram
White New Year’s Day follows icy Elyria streets
The 1932 year ends under a cold, snowy blanket with ice covering sidewalks and streets in Elyria and Lorain County. Motorists struggle to maneuver on slick lanes while pedestrians slip but press on. The weatherman predicts continued winter conditions through the coming year.
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Elyria
Lorain County Ends 1932 With Currency Balance
Lorain County auditor announces a favorable year end balance for 1932 avoiding a deficit, with deputy noting the surplus will exceed last year’s about $20,000. County employees will receive full year wages, a contrast to many government districts.
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Lorain County
C. 8
Kelser
Arthur Giles
Locks Pried Off Valves At Local Fuel Tanks
W E Porter of Oberlin road reported to police that two locks were pried off valves on large National Motor Fuel Company storage tanks on Huron street since Wednesday. Porter did not know if anything was stolen.
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Porter
Oberlin Road
National Motor Fuel Company
Huron Street
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