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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1936
Page
6
Sam Nagy of Vulcan street War fined 50 dollars and costs by Mayor Don A Baird after a raid on Sunday afternoon. Nagy and his wife Evangeline 21 pleaded guilty and she received 50 dollars and costs, now jailed for failure to pay.
The discussion centers on the Lorain County Children’s Home and the division of charities. Trustees must annually report their competency to care for committed children, with certification issued if approved. The speaker asserts fidelity to public trust after 20 years in service and cautions against encroachment on the division’s work.
The sponsoring committee of the Negro National Congress will hold its regular meeting tonight at the M E church on 17th street and Middle avenue. The Congress will convene in Chicago on Feb 14 with Rev Garrett as chairman. The meeting tonight will be addressed by A L Scott vice president Ohio State Democratic League.
Paul Wainwright, 44, announced his bid for the Republican nomination for sheriff subject to the May primary. A 23-year Lorain County resident, he runs a floral business, is a county vocalist, and served two terms as councilman. He is married with three children and lives at 128 Courtland Street.
Indications today point to a crowded field for the probate judge nomination with several notable names in circulation. Incumbent H. C. Wilcox leads a list that includes former Common Pleas Judge W. B. Thompson, ex Lorain Municipal Judge J. F. Strenick, former Lorain Solicitor Wesley Grills, Elyria Park Commissioner Frank Wil ford, Lorain’s C. BE. Van Deusen, and Elyria ex-Councilman William Taylor.
Oberlin College reveals fourteen students nominated for Who's Who among American colleges and universities. Selection criteria included character scholarship leadership and future usefulness. Women honored include Barbara Harper Alice Crafts Alice Blodgett and Elizabeth Burroughs among others. men include Lawrence Gill George Manlove Phil Mayer and Al Koch among several campus leaders and editors.
The Women’s Association of the First Church held a regular meeting at the James Brand House. Mrs. H S Morse led a devotional tribute to the late Rev. Jay T Stocking who died January 28 in Newton Mass. A trustee of Oberlin College he was elected Moderator of the General Council in June 1934. Dr Stocking gave Oberlin’s baccalaureate sermon last spring. Mrs Robert E Brown led a discussion on the church’s relation to denominational interests and participation in state and national meetings.
Conciliators pressed efforts as the American Distilling Company strike expanded into a general strike ending at 8 P M Tuesday. Martin Durkin of the State Department of Labor cited slow progress while union demands included dismissal of Police Chief Donohue and mayor Schurman. Violence arose as strikebreakers tried to reopen the plant, Pekin Trades Assembly backed the strike, and threats against officials surfaced including the mayor and State Attorney Telliff.
Four teams of the Oberlin Business Men's Basketball league meet in two games at the high school gym. The Janky Oils face the News Tribune five and the Black Dragons meet the Oberlin School of Commerce team. First game at 7:30 p.m. second at 8:30 p.m. Public invited free.
At the annual meeting the Men's Civic Club reelected officers. R S Thomas was president J S Burton vice president Glynn Turner financial secretary Willard Mitchell recording secretary Warner Faithful chaplain George Mosby treasurer. Turner also elected to replace Henry Mows who held the post for twelve years.
Professor Paul P. Rogers of Oberlin College was elected active chair man of the Cleveland city conference of the American League Against War and Fascism at Euclid Avenue Baptist church. About 200 delegates from trade unions women religious youth and veterans groups attended the national congress.
Word has been received of the death of John Morse Adams of Sewickley Pennsylvania on Monday. He was a son of the late Harry E Adams and the family resided in Oberlin for a number of years. John Adams was a graduate of Oberlin High School and left Oberlin in 1925. He is survived by his mother who resides in Cleveland.
The Past Presidents of the Women’s Relief Corps hold a regular luncheon Friday at 12 30 at Oberlin Tavern. Mr and Mrs Holland and Dr and Mrs McGranth of Oberlin attended the McKinley Banquet last evening in Flyria. The Oberlin College Men’s Glee Club will give a concert this evening in the Avon high school. The Gle e Club appeared last Sunday night in their annual concert at Lakewood Methodist church.
Firemen were called to two chimney fires last night. Both incidents confined to the chimney with soot burning and no property damage. First at 8 46 from Mrs Barnes 111 Chase Street due to furnace fire. Second at 10 56 from Mrs Pitcher 42 Middle Avenue due to burning papers in the furnace.
Columbus field note states Works Progress Administration approved projects including Lorain Lorain sanitary sewer with a $9,409 cost. The item mentions last year’s $50,000 in common banknotes were dumped into a vat and boiled to a pulp and sold to papermakers.
Lake Avenue PTA urged restoring music in Elyria Township Schools in a Monday meeting resolution. The board discussed adding music along with manual training and domestic science but deferred decisions for next year. County music supervisor Gerald M. Frank argued for music education as vital to overall development and crime reduction, noting costs of about $1.10 per child for singing and rhythm and about $1.25 extra for instrumental music.
Elsie Bennett Wilson of Medina attended the city event with others. Mayor Burton was introduced by Mayor Don A. Baird. Entertainment featured Robert Wilson the xylophonist and Maurine Decker, a vocalist, both nicely accompanied on the piano.
Lawrence of the Washington United States News quotes Mayor Burton cautioning against overconcentration of federal power. He advocates municipal ownership of utilities under proper local control to ensure fair rates, warns of danger in central government overreach, and urges strong state and local governance to meet current crises. The event was hosted by Lorain County Republican leaders with judges and candidates in attendance.
City Club members met at the Y M C A to organize a semi annual party for members and their spouses or guests. The date and location will be announced at the next regular dinner meeting, with reservations handled by president Nelson M. Fitch. A social hour followed at the Jackson Hotel.
Mrs Margaret Kramer Smith died at 9 30 a m on Wednesday at her Jaycox road home She was 79 born on the family farm and married to Peter Smith for 54 years They celebrated their Golden Wedding on Sept 29 1932 Survivors include nine children 49 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren Funeral by Reichlin and Cooley Lorain at Holy Trinity Church with Father Worth officiating burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery
Peter South born in Germany in 1852 came to the United States at age ten and lived in Ridgeville most of his life. He moved to Elyria 14 months ago to reside with his son LeRoy Smith. Surviving are LeRoy Smith John Smith and daughter Mrs Nicholas Maringer. another son Frank died ten months ago. Four grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday at Bittner Funeral Home then St Peters Church Ridgeville with burial in St Peters Cemetery.
Funeral services for the late John Robinson of 128 Clark Street will be held Saturday morning at 9 30 from St Mary's church. Burial will be made in St Mary's cemetery.
Samuel H Byers died at 10 30 this morning at the West Ridge residence of H H Drusendahl after a two months illness. He had lived with the Drusendahls for over twenty years and was born December 25 1857 in Waterville Ohio. The body remains at Sudro Funeral Home awaiting arrangements to be announced later.
Rural electrification and the cooperative movement will be discussed at a district Farm Bureau meeting for Camden, Wellington and Pittsfield townships tonight at the Kipton school. Merritt Powell, Y.Crain County Farm Bureau manager, announced the event.
Number One case and several pending rate cases have been shelved by the commission while awaiting a final ruling in the Columbus gas case. The actions involve the Ohio Fuel Gas Company appeal from an Elyria Tate ordinance and requests for authority to raise rates in five Jackson county towns and in Mc Arthur Lorain Malta and Toledo. Early disposal of these cases is anticipated.
Market bulletin shows No 2 red and No 1 red wheat bids, oats quotes, soy and lard mentions, and millings plus bran and meal prices. Cottonseed meal ranges, 41 to 43 percent varieties, with prices around 26 to 29 dollars. Remaining items include hulls and hull products, reflecting a broad grain and feed commodities snapshot.
The market shows steady cattle with 1100 lb plus steer and heifer ranges, 750 to 1100 lb good. calves steady with choice to prime 12.00 to 13.00. good to choice 11.00 to 12.00. sheep and lambs 1,500 head weaker with lambs 10.00 to 10.83, ewes and mediums down to 3.50 to 5.50. hogs steady with varied weights from 10.75 to 12.25. Grain and produce listed: wheat No 2 red 1.05-1.06, corn No 2 yellow 62-62.5c, oats No 2 white 34-36c. Toledo produce includes butter 38c and eggs 23-25c.
The Plain Dealer Publishing Company sues former agent F O Maddock at Oberlin for 436.47 alleged due on subscriptions. Harold A Tobin as administrator of Anna Belle Campbell estate asks court to allow a claim of 2090 for personal services before Campbell’s death.
Mrs Robert Hildebrand filed suit for divorce yesterday on grounds of gross neglect of duty. August Lehman and H L John son realtors filed suit against Cornelia J Boeck for 140 alleg ed due as commission for sale of property here. Common Pleas Judge James Doyle directed a verdict yesterday for Arnold Laubenthal in an action by The All State Freight Inc for 7711 re presenting loss of a truck cargo by fire near Trout Run Pa Aug ust 10 1932.
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission is weighing phased reductions and refunds across several communities including Celina Wapakoneta St Marys Middletown Franklin Lockland North College Hill Norwood as outcomes depend on Cincinnati and Lima decisions. Negotiations may have mostly settled disputes though cases stay on the docket.
Market notes show butter at a premium with higher prices and eggs trading around 26 to 27 cents. Live poultry features heavy hens at 28 cents, leghorn varieties around 26 cents, turkeys about 23 cents, capons 29 cents, and broilers at 14 to 23 cents per pound. Potatoes priced by 100 lb bags with Ohio at 1.26 5u and Michigan at 1.40. Florida Triumpha No 1 at 2.25 per crate.
Prices for wheat oats corn and flour set per bushel or ton with quotes for No 2 red No 1 red No 3 white No 3 yellow and No 2 yellow. Flour and mill feeds listed with subcategories including middlings bran meal and gluten. Hay straw clover and alfalfa prices also provided with quality grades and cuts.
In Minnesota near the Canadian border and across Illinois Michigan Iowa women endured blizzard conditions. Four mothers reached hospitals by horse and vehicle as snow plows and bobsleds fought through 13 below zero. A bakery driver aided a woman in Kahoka Missouri to Keokuk Iowa. Rising southern plains temps noted while cold blocked eviction orders in Chicago. A reflective line on seeing God through service ends.
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