Protest Over Road Work Handling By Elyria Township Farmers
About 40 farmers and residents gathered at Elyria township trustees headquarters to protest road work methods. A 125 name petition urged four road sections with section superintendents, cost based material hauling, and no further ditch tiling without outlets. Trustees Hilliar Cotton and Shaw planned a second meeting in two weeks.
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Elyria
Ilyria
Rusters
William Hilliar
George Cotton
F. L. Shaw
Lio Township
P. H. Dellefield
W. WH. Chambers
Otto K. Mischka
Clark
Elyria Fire Department announces two more transfers
Fire Chief W N Bates announced two additional transfers in the Elyria Fire Department. E Benton moves from Engine Company Three to One while Lt H H Clarke moves from Engine Company One to Three. Transfers take effect Sunday morning. five other transfers were made last Sunday.
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Elyria
W. N. Bates
Tt. E. Benton
Vieut
H. H. Clarke
Speeding Sedan Flees Across Broad Street
Officer Walton chased a fast sedan through Broad Street traffic. The vehicle outpaced a commandeered car, but Walton obtained its license number. Police Chief Stankard said he would contact the registered owner.
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Broad Street
G. E. Walton
Walton
EB. J. Stankard
Ohio Forecast: Cloudy with Warmer Southeast and Rain
Cloudy tonight with a slight dip in extreme northeast and a slight rise in extreme southeast. Saturday remains cloudy with gradual warming, then rain likely in the western portion. Yesterday’s highs included Miami 72 and Shreveport 70 while White River dropped to 34 below and Sault Ste. Marie to 6 below. The 26 hour outlook calls for an eastward low pressure trend bringing unsettled, warm, and rainy conditions late night into Saturday.
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Ohio
White River
Cochrane
Sault Ste. Marie
Mayor Hopeful to Continue Elyria School Feeding Program
Mayor James A. Hewitt said the Elyria feeding program for undernourished school children may continue as funds run low. He noted about $100 weekly cost and the need remains urgent, with noonday meals often the only square meals for many children. He seeks additional funding from the Community Service Council.
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Elyria
James A. Hewitt
Community Service Council
Reynolds resolution splits Ohio legislators on tax committee
In Columbus on February 6, Republicans struggle to balance rural and urban representation on a new special taxation committee after passing the Reynolds resolution. With five weeks of session and 408 bills introduced overall, debates loom over a cigaret tax, card tax, intangibles income tax, amusement levy, athletic club dues, and broader tax changes. The wet dry stance, criminal syndicalism repeal, license rules, and safety bills await committee hearings as lawmakers return next week.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Reynolds
Hep
P. BE. Ward
Geauga County
Ward
House Judiciary
Nippert
Silbert
House Judiciary Committee
House Motor Vehicles Committee
Insurance Committee
Earth Quakes Strike Cumana Venezuela
Strong earth shocks were felt at Cumana near the Colombian frontier today. Cumana is a city of about 12 000 population. Reports did not say the extent of damage or whether lives were lost.
Body of Woman Found Stabbed in Willowick Vineyard
The body of a woman stabbed to death was found today in a Willowick Village vineyard in Lake County. Marsh al John Polly and Sheriff James Maloney led the investigation after a man passing through the vines reported the scene, described as severely mutilated, near the Willowick Country Club fringe along Lake Shore boulevard attracting hundreds of onlookers.
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Cleveland
Willowick Village
Lake County
John Polly
Willowick
James Maloney
Lake Shore Boulevard
Willowick Country Club
Student Orators At High School Compete Today
Preliminary tryouts for Elyria High School for the Lake Erie High School League extemporaneous speaking contest take place tonight at Lakewood. Twelve students compete to win one contestant and one alternate to be trained for the regional event.
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Elyria High School
Lake Erie High School
Lakewood
Lake Erie League
Davis Renamed To Tax Board
Quincy A. Davis a Hamilton Democrat was reappointed by Governor White to the State Tax Commission for a six year term starting February 9. Davis was first appointed in 1927 to succeed E. Forney of Columbus. Salary is $4,000 and the appointment goes to the senate for confirmation next week.
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Columbus
Quincy A. Davis
Hamilton Democrat
White
State Tax Commission
Davis
Donahey
E. Forney
Senate
Firemen Use Gas Masks At City Grocery Gas Leak
Elyria firemen used gas masks again last night when two firefighters responded to Haury and Bauer grocery at 917 East River Street to shut off an ammonia refrigeration valve. It marked the second such incident in two weeks.
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Elyria
Haury and Bauer
East River Street
Two Suits Filed for 16537 Against Merthe Store
Two suits totalling 16537 were filed against Charles Merthe of Elyria for injuries to Clara Lesnick when a front vestibule door fell on March 28 1929. Clara Leanick sued for 15000 and her husband David for 1537 for damages and expenses related to her injuries.
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Charles Merthe
Elyria
Clara Lesnick
Merthe
Clara Leanick
David
Worker suffers broken rib in fall at Western Automatic
A worker identified as Grunder Fuller on Fuller Road suffered a fractured rib after a fall yesterday while on duty at Western Automatic. The injury was reported today.
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Grunder
Fuller Road
The
Western Automatic
Dallas Ditch Viewed by County Commissioner
County Commissioner viewed the Dallas ditch in Lorain today, Commissioner Clerk Frank Ellen berger reported.
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Dallas Ditch
Dallas
Lorain
Frank Ellenberger
Progress on Lorain County Sanatorium Near Amherst
Photo shows construction progress on the new county tuberculosis sanatorium main building near Amherst. The project was approved by Lorain County voters in 1929 with a $425,000 bond issue.
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Amherst
Lorain County
Officers 10 Get Hearing On Feb 2
Alternative writs of mandamus were issued by Common Pleas Judge A R Webber ordering reinstatement of Police Officers F Birkline and Christ Kray. The director dismissed them Feb 1 for inefficiency after a civil service hearing upheld the action. The officers' lawyers challenge the director’s jurisdiction claiming charges must start with the chief of police. Their pension rights are at stake if reinstatement is denied. Both men have 27 and 24 years service, respectively, while pension rates are to be settled by arbiter A L Patrick.
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Common Pleas
A. R. Webber
F. Birkline
Christ Kray
Con Mon Pleas
Robert Rice
Leonard Smith
Chief of Police
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Harry Redington
Birkling
Kray
A. L. Patrick
Pension Board
Vats of Liquor Found Prompt Arrests Overdue
State Agent George Baynham uncovered two vats used to store liquor one under a concrete floor at West River and Woodford streets and another behind a basement wall on Trondale avenue. A warrant for the arrest of one man was issued in the court of Justice Walter H. Watts as investigations continue.
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West River
Woodford
Trondale Avenue
George Baynham
Walter H. Watts
State Examiners At Work Here
State Examiners H. Manners and Fred Hates are examining Lorain County books. The audit began last January amid changes in the auditor’s office. The examiners say books should be checked annually.
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Lorain County
H. T. Manners
Fred Hates
Manner
Evangelistic Meetings Begin Next Monday in City
The Rev. C. McKay Smock of Charleston West Virginia will arrive Monday February 9 to start a two week evangelistic series at the local Baptist Church corner Second and Middle. Dr Smock an noted preacher will speak nightly except Sundays with a song service led by F A Yost and a Baptist Main Chorus providing frequent choral music.
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C. McKay Smock
Randolph Street Baptist Church
Charleston
W. Va
Second and
Miidie
Dr. Smock
United States
First Baptist Church of
New York City
F. A. Yost
Baptist-Main Chorus
Mr. Yost
Two Hurt When Struck By Automobiles In City
Two people were injured last night when struck by cars. Drivers, Henry Wirscham and George Harvey, were arrested on reckless driving charges and to appear before Mayor Hewitt. Grace Bruce, 67, received first aid at Memorial hospital.
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Charles Refenning
West Third Street
Middle Avenna
Broad Street
Henry Wirscham
12Th Street
Wirscham
James A. Hewitt
Misa Grace Bruce
Broad
Cedar Streets
George Harvey
Harvey
Edward Marsh
Miss Bruce
Memorial Hospital
Officer Becomes Cowboy Tackling Loose Cattle on Buckeye Street
Police Sergeant Curtis Hamlin corralled a herd of cattle roaming Buckeye Street last night. The cattle belonging to the Lesnick Brothers Company had broken from their enclosure.
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Curtis Hamlin
Buckeye Street
Lesnick Brothers Company
Winter drought stirs Midwestern hopes for rain
Promises of rain lifted spirits amid one of the worst winter droughts. Indiana Ohio Kentucky and southern Illinois face acute shortages with towns receiving emergency water and Bloomfield Indiana nearly losing a hotel fire control due to no water. Water shipments from Solgberry and rail emergency rates were arranged as Jacksonville Illinois planned to relocate 600 blind students. Forecasts expected cooler Midwest weather then warming by Sunday with snow or rain in the East by Saturday.
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Chicago
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Illinois
Bloomfield
Ind
Solgberry
Ilinois
State Commerce Commission
Jacksonville
Midwest
East
Father of former Elvian passes
Word was received here today of the death of M. G. Clark superintendent of schools of Sioux City Iowa. Mr Clark is past president of the National Educational Association and has long been prominent in educational and Rotary Club circles. His son Robert Clark formerly a resident of Elyria but now living in Lakewood is on his way to Sioux City to attend the funeral which will be held on Saturday. Mr Clark died very suddenly from an attack of heart trouble on Thursday.
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M. G. Clark
Sioux
City
Iowa
Clark
National Educational Association
Robert Clark
Elyria
Lakewood
Sioux City
Thursdar
Busy Bird Crow Coloring Contest Ends This Saturday
This week features the crow as the coloring subject. Hurry to submit by Saturday or you lose a chance to win a Birdland coloring kit. The editors note late entries and prize details for boys and girls who achieve the best colorings.
Dirigible Makes Uneventful Voyage to Guantanamo
The naval dirigible Los Angeles moored at Guantanamo base after a 1350 mile 24 hour 7 minute flight from Lakehurst. It is en route to Panama for naval maneuvers and will proceed south after refueling. departure time not announced.
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Havana
Los Angeles
Guantanamo Naval, Base
Lakehurst
Panama
County Home operation costs and facility expansion noted
The county home report shows 134 months of operation cost total $38,175.93 under superintendent R B Baus. Last year’s gross per capita cost $341.83, net $308.52, with 110 outside-aid recipients costing $39,497.95 mainly for tuberculosis patients. Receipts totaled $3,597.66 from farm and other sources. Inventory rose to $207,065 in 1980 from $133,305 in 1929 due to a new invalid building. the home spans 226 acres.
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R. B. Baus
Baus
Homa
79 Children At Today's Clinic At Elyria Memorial
The second largest crippled children clinic in Elyria Memorial Hospital history was held today at the hospital. At noon, Superintendent Hoover announced 79 children had been examined, with 84 the record peak. About fifteen visiting nurses from several counties attended.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Hoover
Ashtabula County
Mills
Starkey
Durav
Ashland County
Arnold
Guthrie
Jefferson County
Clayton
Masters
Crawford County
Pfleffer
Buleyrua
Lorain County
Wade
Sherod and Paddock
Elyra City
Fulton and
Alten
Agate
C. H. Heyman
Cleveland
M. M. Clark
Elyria
Prominent Indian Nationalist Leader Motilal Nehru Dies
Pandit Motilal Nehru dies at 1:40 a.m. in Lucknow at age 69. A Gandhi ally and founder of the Swaraj party, he led India's push for independence and served time during civil disobedience protests. Gandhi rushed from Allahabad to his bedside.
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Lucknow
India
Motilal’ Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Nehru
Swaraj
All-India National Congress
Mahatma
M. K. Gandhi
Allahabad
Motilal Nehru
Gandhi
Bombay
Poona Jtall
Allabad
Allahabed High Court
Gendéhi
Allahabad G
Congress
Weather forecast promises limited drought relief for Ohio
Rain or snow is forecast tonight and tomorrow across Ohio and parts of the Midwest. Weatherman Wm H Alexander says precipitation may provide surface moisture but not lasting relief. Eastern and southern Ohio report worsening drought conditions as storms threaten Indiana Kentucky and southern Illinois. Dr Harry G reports continued seriousness of the drought in these areas.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wm. H. Alexander
Middle West
Indiana
Kentucky
Ilinois
Harry G
Ohio suffers 10 trillion gallon drought deficit
Ohio's rainfall shortage since early 1930 reaches over 10 trillion gallons, with an average statewide deficit of 14.31 inches. Dr. William H. Alexander of the Weather Bureau warns the drought is unprecedented in intensity and duration and notes no relief is in sight.
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Ohio
Columbus
William H. Alexander
Weather Bureau
Alexander
Leas
Water shortage tightens in Belmont and surrounding counties
Southard and fellow officials report Barnesville in Belmont County has only seven to ten days of water supply left and will receive rail deliveries from Bellaire. Creeks and reservoirs in New Concord Muskingum County and Woodsfield Monroe County are near depletion with rail and truck hauling arranged. Washington County sees active aid from the American Legion merchants and Red Cross supporting about many families as a regional water crisis continues.
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New Concord
Muskingum County
Muskingum College Lake
Danger Point
Cambridge
Woodsfield
Monroe County
Washington County
American Legion
Ala Oy
Red Cross
U. S.’ Department of
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