Ohio House Debates 8 Million for Veterans bonus claims
Ohio lawmakers drop 42 bills in the hopper including a measure to appropriate 8 million dollars to pay veterans' bonus claims. Rep. Virgil Perrill leads the proposal, urged by ex Gov Thomas J. Herbert, with bonds and surplus fund details shaping the debate.
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Columbus
Ohio House of Representatives
Virgil Perrill
Fayette
Senate
Perrill
Thomas J. Herbert
Herbert
State Bonus Commission
State Welfare Department
Anna FP. O'Neil
D. Summit
House Finance Committee
Athens State Hospital
Cleveland State Hospital
Columbus State Hospital
Hawthornden State Hospital
Longview State Hospital
Tiffin State Hospital
Apple Creek State School
Columbus State
Eugene Eddy Plans May Run For City Council Second Ward
Eugene B. Eddy 28 will seek the Republican nomination for city council from the second ward at the May primary. A jobsetter by trade for five years, he is a World War II veteran who served about 18 months in uniforms, including an Army anti tank unit in Italy. A Lorain County resident for 27 years, he has lived in Elyria nine years and holds memberships in the Knights of Pythias Uniform Rank, the Masonic lodge, and attends the Second Congregational church. He and his wife, with two children, reside at 235 Bell Avenue.
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Eugene B. Eddy
Eddy
Italy
Lorain County
Elyria
Knights of Pythias
Masonic Lodge
Second Congregational Church
Bell Avenue
Capacity Crowd at Elyria Legion Meeting
Elyria Post 12 American Legion drew a capacity crowd for February’s first regular meeting. Dr. Melvin Harper announced 3,200 members with a goal of 200 new members and lauded a state merit certificate for membership gains. Plans include February 10 open house for victory medals, a January February birthday dinner, a February 15 vaudeville show, and March program series.
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Elyria Post
American Legion
Legion
Melvin Harper
The
Post
Harper
State Department of the American Legion
Harold Haywood
Post Indoor Activities Committee
Haywood
Bob Frederick
Post Boy Scout Committee
Drum Corps
Urge Appointments For Cancer Clinics In Elyria
The Cancer Information Center at 315 Elyria Block announces well person cancer detection clinics open Thursday and Friday with appointments for February 10 for women and February 24 for men. Marguerite Miebkie urges both genders 25 and older not under care to book after a center interview. Linens drive led by Mrs. Wilcox. reporting cancer remains nonreportable in Ohio.
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Cancer Information Center
Elyria Block
Marguerite Miebkie
Lorain County
American Cancer Society
Frank Wilcox
Harwood Street
Elyria
Ohio
Elyria Y.W.C.A
Western Allies Debate Stalin Peace Offer And US Reaction
The article outlines officials rejecting a bilateral no war pact with the Soviet Union, fearing Western unity could fracture. It notes Kefauver proposing a federation of free democracies for defense, Norman Thomas urging a world disarmament conference, and McCarran calling Stalin’s no war talk a distraction from Communist advances in China and the Pacific.
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Ute
Stalin
Britain
Russia
Statin
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
ABC
America
United States
Europe
Lorain County Farm and Home Accident Prevention Group formed
Robert Eglin of Penfield Township elected chairman of the Lorain County Farm and Home Accident Prevention Committee for 1949 at Elyria YMCA. Officers include Francis I. Miller Avon vice president Carl C. Deeds secretary and Leland Schuler treasurer. The group adopted a constitution and discussed railroad crossing improvements and film screening for safety education.
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Robert Eglin
Penfield Township
Lorain County Farm and Home
Elyria
Eglin
Production Marketing Association
E. H. Fullmer
Gretton Road
Francis I. Miller
Avon
Carl C. Deeds
Leland Schuler
Associate County Agricultural Extension
Fullmer
Marion Fisher
Lorain County
Paradise Valley
Grange
Parent-Teacher Association
Omer Laubenthal
Alten Named Democratic Candidate For City Treasurer
Alfred A. Alten, a 25 year Lorain County businessman and owner of a service station and parking lots on Second Street, is the Democratic candidate for city treasurer. He has deep local civic ties including St Marys Church, the Elis Club, Knights of Columbus, and the Holy Name Society, plus 15 years as a Boy Scout leader and involvement with the Red Cross and Community Chest fund campaigns. He lives at 348 Second Street, is a graduate of Avon High School, studied bookkeeping, and has three sons.
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Alfred A. Alten
Second Street
Lorain County
Hollywood
California
Alten
St. Mary’s Church
Elis Club
Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society
American Red Cross
Community Chest
Barbershop Quartet Singers
Democratic Central Committee
Avon High School
Elyria Business College
LaSalle Law Correspondence School
Chicago
Walters Named Democratic Nominee For Elyria Mayor
W C Bil Walters of Cornell avenue plans to seek the Elyria mayoralty as the Democratic candidate for November, announcing his candidacy with the Lorain County Board of Elections. He is unopposed now, but a May primary challenge could pit him against any filing opponent. Walters, a WWII veteran, is a former City Tire House co owner and recent real estate associate with W A Hartman. He and his wife Frances reside on Cornell avenue.
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W. C
Bil
Walters
Cornell Avenue
Office of
Lorain County
City Tire House
W. H. Kuhn
Second Street
East Avenue
Ifice Station
W. A. Hartiman
Frances
Death notices from Cuyahoga and Lorain counties
Obituaries report Mrs Emma Tran of Grafton aged 58 died at her daughter's home in Medina after a year of poor health. Survived by daughter, son Mark Tran of LaGrange, seven grandchildren, two brothers, and a late husband. Services at Grafton Methodist Church with burial in Nesbett cemetery. Also Anna Makara of Oberlin died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after sudden illness. Survived by two sons, six daughters, and 16 grandchildren. Burial in Elyria's St. Marys cemetery after Sacred Heart rites.
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Emma Tran Grafton
Emma Tran
Grafton
John Speith, Jr
Medina
Grafton Methodist Church
Columbia Station
Wesley
Russell D. Fulton
Grafton Methodists Church
Robert Chaunce
Nesbett
Anna Marara Oberlin
Anna Makara
Oberlin
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Kurtzberg
Germany
United States
Sacred Heart Church
Frank
William
William Palinsky
Elyria
Mike Lorensky
Joseph Gelinsky
William Bockmore
Elmer Schuster
Joseph
Tomasheski
Cowling-Sedgeman Funeral Home
Robert Blair
St. Mary's
Walter Decker Seeks Council At Large Nomination In Elyria May Primary
Walter J. Decker of 14 Middle Avenue filed for the Republican nomination for councilman at large in the May primary with the Lorain County Board of Elections. He owns Larry’s Drive In Restaurant and Elyria Iron Works stake, has 12 years in business here, and is active in Lions Elks St Mary’s Church Holy Name Society Booster Club and Community Chest campaigns. He and his wife have one child.
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Walter J. Decker
Middle Avenue
Decker
Lorain County
Lions Club
Elyria
Committees Named For Freshman Hi-V Club
Jim Miller presided as committees for the Elyria Hi-V Club freshmen were announced. Carl Larkins heads devotions with Grant Ingersoll Ted Haury and Clifford Elbert as members. The program committee is led by Jim Kimball with Richard Hirth Jack Punk Jaimie Alexander and Bill Bowden. The sports and recreation committee, chaired by Donald Mortis, includes Fred Fitzpatrick Jack Kaminski Eugene Kasublnaki and Ronald Lucker.
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Elyria
Horn Is Candidate For City Solicitor
The Democratic candidate for city solicitor is James P. Horn. He would resign as Elyria township justice of the peace if elected, a post he has held since 1947. Horn, 35, Navy veteran with lieutenant junior grade rank, lives at 401 High Street with his wife and three children and is active in several local groups and bar associations.
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James P. Horn
Horn
Elyria Township
Elyvia
High Street
Navy
Pacific
jJunior
American Veterans Organization
Lake Avenue
Board of Review
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Western Reserve University
Ohio State University
Six Boys Admitted To Scout Troop 147 at Western Heights
Six boys of western Heights were admitted to troop 147 as tenderfoots in a court of honor at Magyar Evangelical and Reformed church. Elmer Berekes Richard Szabo Eugene Korn Robert Miller Harold Glass and Patrick Cathy were welcomed by Scoutmaster William Mittler and examiner Joseph Garber as parents and local leaders witnessed. Committeemen Stephen Bako Louis Ignatz Elton Becker cubmaster John Lapos and Rev L G Novak praised the effort and presented the badges and membership cards.
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Western Heights
Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church
Elmer Berekes
Richard Szabo
Eugene Korn
Robert Miller
Harold Glass
Patrick Cathy
William Mittler
Joseph Garber
Stephen Bako
Louis Ignatz
Elton Becker
John Lapos
L. G. Novak
Markets Produce Market and Police Report Highlights
Police news lists diverse fresh produce prices from markets including Rhode Island Greenioes and MacIntosh apples, celery, lettuce, mushrooms, potatoes, radishes, and onions with assorted weights and baskets. Separate Cleveland livestock market data shows cattle, calves, sheep and hogs with prices by grade and weight, plus a disorderly conduct arrest of Clarence Roberts after a domestic complaint.
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Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Eaktle Mortho
Wsc
Clarence Roberts
Sheriff Street
Butter Court
Hels Gate
Tasdhu
Brown
E. J. Fiecaz
TGC
Stankard
Cleveland
Shean
Local arraignments and traffic incidents report
William Holloway of 111 Hazel street pleaded innocent at arraignment before Mayor Henry W. Ault on a disorderly conduct charge by Nelson Fitzpatrick of 2103 South Oak street. Case continued to Tuesday. William B. Brown of 1409 Huron street fined $10 and costs on a reckless driving charge after a collision on Cleveland Street near Olive Street. A parked car owned by H. B. Smith at 827 Middle Avenue was damaged when struck by taxi driver John Brooker of 711 Cleveland Street near 309 Ninth Street at 2 am. Charles Hughes of 249 Fifth Street backed from a parking space, colliding with Mrs. Josephine Karasevic of Elyria RD, per police report.
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William Holloway
Hazel Street
Henry W. Ault
Nelson Fitzpatrick
South Oak Street
Fitzpatrick
Holloway
William B. Brown
Huron Street
Carl Bielke
Cleveland Street
Olive Street
H. B. Smith
Middle Avenue
Ninth Street
John Brooker
Charles Hughes
Fifth Street
Josph Karasevic
R. D. Elyria
Nelson Stud Welding Holds Three Day Sales Conference
Field engineers from the Nelson Stud Welding organization across the United States attended a three day sales conference to plan 1949 expansion. Meetings at Spring Valley Country Club near Elyria featured Lorain executives including Gene P. Hopkins and Robert C. Singleton. A highlight was a visit to the White-Roth Machine shop to inspect the two largest stud welding machines ever produced. Leonard C. Barr presided with George E. Gregory and Henry J. Morton speaking. this was the first general organization conference since Nelson’s acquisition last spring.
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Nelson Stud Welding
United States
Spring Valley Country Club
Elyria
Lorain
Elyrians
Gene P. Hopkins
Robert C. Singleton
White-Roth Machine Shop
Sabre
Nelson Organization
Leonard C. Barr
Morton Gregory Corporation
Nelson Stud. Welding Division
George E. Gregory
Henry J. Morton
Nelson
Japanese Educator Honored By Oberlin
At Oberlin midyear commencement in Finney Chapel President William E Stevenson conferred the honorary Doctor of Laws on Hiroshi Hatanaka president of Kobe College Japan. A noted Christian educator he led Kobe College through wartime disruptions and served as moderator of Congregational Churches in Japan. He studied at Oberlin, earning AB in 1910 and DB in 1912, returned to Japan in 1914, later became Kobe College vice president and president, and has since observed American education while touring the United States. Norris Hyder will attend the Ohio Commercial Executives Association midwinter conference in Columbus as the Elyria Chamber of Commerce secretary-manager.
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Oberlin
Finney Chapel
William E. Stevenson
Hiroshi Hatanaka
Kobe College
Japan
Hatanaka
America
Oberlin College
Oberlin College Graduate School of Theology
American Board and Foreign Missions Conference
Norris Hyder
Elytia Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Commercial Executives Association
Columbus
Prices At Noon On Wall Street Big Stocks List
Prices at noon show mix across major American firms including Glidden Co Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Warner Brothers Woolworth Bendix Chrysler General Motors White Motors Westinghouse Airbrake Republic Steel U.S. Steel Anaconda Copper Kennecott Copper Standard of N J Standard of Ohio Socony Vacuum Texas Oil Cities Service Avco Frueauf Trailer Industrial Rayon Cleveland Cliffs Cleveland Electric Sir Richman Brothers and others with varied percentages and notable trading levels.
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Glidden Co
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Warner Brothers
Woolworth Co
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler Ale
General Motors
White Motors
Westinghouse Airbrake
Republic Steel
U.S. Steel
Anaconda Copper
Kennecott Copper Standard of
N. J
Ohio
Oles Standard
Ind
Standard of Ohio Socony Vacuum
Texas
Col. Gas & Elec
American T. & T. Cities Service
Avco
Eeice
Fruehaus
Industrial Rayon
Cleveland Cliffs
Cleveland
Elec
Sir Richman Bros
Divorces, suits and local county actions noted
Divorce actions in Lorain County court include Elizabeth Yerico vs Joseph dismissed, Robert Haswell granted a divorce from Elizabeth with custody, and Genevieve Naber settlements against Bodner and Kakas. County actions raise welfare department rent, apiarist salary, and sealer pay. Juvenile court suspends a reckless driving fine for a 16 year old, while checks issued with inadequate funds trigger a warrant. Several civil suits for gambling losses and divorces are filed or settled, with receivership sought for Stevens Cleaner assets and various name restorations requested.
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Ernest C. May
Westlake
Frank Y. Hughes
Ridgeville
Robert Haswell
Elizabeth
D. A. Gook
Genevieve Naber
Lorain
Earl
Common Pleas Court
Naber
John Bodner
Andrew Kakas
Kakas
Blair A. Cook Seeks Fourth Ward City Council Seat
Blair A. Cook of 319 East Avenue filed his candidacy with the Lorain County Board of Elections, running on the Republican ticket for the fourth ward council seat. The deadline passed at 6 30 p.m. today prompting officials to stay open to accommodate late registrants.
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Blair A. Cook
East Avenue
Lorain County Board of Elections
Cook
Reelection Board
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Legion Meeting
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Donnell
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Herzog
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Fulton
Grafton, Ohio
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Death Records
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Syngman Rhee
Walter Decker
Police Dept
C. L. Sotherden & Son Insurance
Lorain County Bank Ride
Dale Carnegie
Ted Netion
Colson Dale Carmerte Corporation
Northern Ohio Institute Tal the Arcade
Cleveland, Ohio
Unitea Press
N.Y. Central
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Deberg
Leena
Jange
Ally
Elizabeth Yerico
Harry Vandenverg
LaGrange
Turner Block
Elsha Township
H. H. Nye
Clearview School
Carl Curtis
Milton F. Hahn
Race Road
James Horn
Otto Reikert
Hahn
National City Bank
Rocky River
Michael Savulak
Frank Ayres
Esaler
George Box
Lona
M. G. Kearny
John Szefcrk
Guy E. Findley
Bert Miller
Ernest Zolner
Stevens Cleaner Co
Julie Piejak
Tally
East Broad Street
Malick
Alta Mae Lark
Versie
Dayton
Woods
Oberlin Area
Garnard Cowling
South Plain St
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