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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1939

Page

7

City faces seizure over $5000 verdict in Vogler case

Lorain may lose road equipment as sheriff moves to satisfy a $5000 verdict won by Mrs. Helen Vogler of Elyria for injuries from a Lorain sidewalk accident. Deputy Kubishke said the city could post a $10,000 bond to stay the seizure, as Solicitor Pincura was away. Judge Findley recently overruled a new trial motion while Vogler accepted $5000 in full settlement of a $6500 verdict.

Lorain Helen Vogler Elyria Common Pleas Court Vogler Emil Kubishke

Despondent husband shoots self after wife's death

William C. McIntosh, 52, of Stop 46 Avon Lake, shot himself in the kitchen about 9 P M. His son Kenneth found him at 10 P M. A .22 revolver lay at his side. He worked for the Cleveland Tool Company. Survived by son Kenneth three brothers and a sister. Body sent to Lang Funeral Home Cleveland for service at 2 P M Saturday with burial in Elmhurst Cemetery Avon.

Sife William C. McIntosh Stop Avon Lake Carl RB. Finegan Chalmer Davidson Elmer Peterson McIntosh Kenneth Cleveland Lakewood Cleveland Tool Company John David Harvey Bessie Gardner Lang Funeral Home Elmhurst Avon

Boy Scout Troop 135 Displays at Elyria Library Week

Activities of Boy Scout Troop 135 led by Scout master Patrick Sinnott are showcased in a display at the Elyria Library in observance of National Boy Scout Week. The troop, sponsored by St. Mary's church, joins several other troops presenting displays at locations this week.

Patrick Sinnott Elyria Library St. Mary's Church

Wales Celebrates Record Honey Crop yield

Wales basks in celebration as beekeepers report a record honey harvest across the region. The bumper yield boosts local markets and signals strong pollination success amid favorable weather and thriving apiary numbers.

35 CENTS PROVES IT HEALTH CLAIM FOR HAARLEM OIL

An elderly advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a harmless stimulant and diuretic for overtaxed kidneys and irritated bladder. It claims quick action and a 33 cent price at modern drugstores, urging better sleep and healthier kidney function.

Haarlem Hasrlem Holland

Court House notes reveal parolee released for work

Ellis Brown, 19, Elyria, one of five parolees with warrants for failure to pay court costs, was released by Judge D A Cook to allow him to work with arrangements for payment later. Brown surrendered after hearing of the warrant. He owes 27 dollars in costs from an old burglary charge. Charles Horvath filed suit to cancel a Lorain real estate sale contract to Harry Wolacawski et al. Leadway Grocery Co sued Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. for 1729 dollars over damaged canned fruit and tomato paste shipments. Andwur Mortgage Loan Co won a cognovit note judgment against Lorain County Mortgage and Title Co. for 14145 dollars. County commissioners approved establishing a sanitary water and sewer district along East Avenue to LaPorte and along Butternut Ridge road to benefit residents, with costs borne by property owners. Elyria to supply the water.

Ellis Brown Elyria D. A. Cook Brown Charles Horvath Lorain Harry Wolacawski Leadway Grocery Company Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company LaPorte Butternut Ridge Road

Hospital report shows record births and steady services

The annual tally highlights 566 births the highest ever, 12,260 laboratory tests, and 3,124 patient admissions with 32,822 patient days. Dietary services served 186,702 meals, while 1,677 operations occurred last year, down from 1,928 in 1937. Nursing school produced 207 graduates. social work linked to Elyria and eight townships. Anonymous abuse triggers resignation of Penryhn choir conductor David Jones.

Hoover Women's Auxiliary Hoovler Social Service Department Elyria Lorain County General Hospital Ohio Crippled Childrens Clinic David Jones Penryhn, Wales

Franco Troops Reach French Frontier at Le Perthus

Nationalist forces under Gen Francisco Franco crossed into France reaching Le Perthus frontier today. Spanish advances reported from Burgos say Franco troops landed on Minorca, with a British cruiser carrying a Franco representative and 450 refugees departing after surrender discussions.

LE Perthus France Francisco Franco Burgos Spain Minorca Balearic Island Devonshire

Roosevelt Nominates Several Judges and ICC Nominees

President Roosevelt submitted multiple nominations today including Herschel W. Arant to the 6th U.S. circuit, Robert P. Patterson to the 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals, and Francis Biddle to the 3rd U.S. circuit. He renominated William E. Lee and named J Haden Alldredge to the Interstate Commerce Commission, with Thomas R. Amlie awaiting Senate action.

Washington Roosevelt Herschel W. Arant Ohio State University Law School U. S. Circuit Court U. S Robert P. Patterson New York U. S. Court of Appeals Martin Manton Francis Biddle Philadelphia National Labor Board National Labor Relations Board Interstate Commerce Commission William E. Lee Idaho ICC J. Haden Alldredge Alabama Tennessee Valley Authority

Byrnes Ties PWA WPA Into New Public Works Department

Senator James F Byrnes proposed a bill to create a permanent relief department merging PWA and WPA activities and placing benefits under Social Security. The measure follows the special relief committee draft with Byrnes having met with President Roosevelt for two hours.

Washington James F. Byrnes S. C Department of Public Works PWA WPA Byrnes Special Senate Relief Committee Roosevelt

County resolves land title error and river property swap

The Land Tile Guarantee and Trust Company uncovered an oversight in title transfers to the county. Officials delayed comment until appraisers finish review. Commissioners also agreed to pay Lake Terminal Railroad 270 for a river strip misattributed to The National Tube Company after a plan-reading mistake.

Land Tile Guarantee and Trust Company Tangle Lake Terminal Railroad National Tube Company Harry L. Dunham

Virginia Officials Clash Over Patronage Veto Power

Glass recounts a White House exchange on patronage veto power under Gov Price and whether Virginia senators' recommendations were subject to the governor’s veto. He notes President Roosevelt reserved the right to consult various figures while affirming two court nominees met age requirements, but Roberts did not.

Gov Price Charlie McCarthy Charley McCarthy Virginia Price Glass Roberts Roosevelt

Ohio says prior administration paid exorbitant prices for supplies

State Purchasing Agent Charles J. Stark told Governor Bricker that the former Democratic administration bought a year’s coffee supply at above market values and would cost the state three cents per day to store excess coffee. He noted cheaper recent cotton, coal, and prunes costs for the penitentiary mill and prune prices dropping from 5.15 to 3.75 per hundredweight.

Columbus Charles J. Stark Bricker Stark Ohio Penitentiary

Ohio Pen Inmate Caught In Texas Now In Solitary

Howard Cecil Bowman a Brown county bank robber who escaped from Ohio penitentiary in a garbage can Jan. 17 is in solitary confinement today as officials seek details of the escape and collaborators. Captured in Fort Worth Texas Jan. 30 while visiting a friend he refuses to name accomplices. He was hauled from a garbage can used to hide him and was taken to the London Prison Farm for hogs, then brought back last night by James C Woodard Jr, son of the warden and a guard.

Columbus Howard Cecil Bowman Brown County Ohio Fort Worth Texas London James C. Woodard Jr

German Steamer Glueckhaut Sinks After Wreck Collision

The Coast Guard reports the German steamer Glueckhaut sank near the Humber River after striking the submerged wreck of the Greek steamer Katani Bulgari, which had been wrecked in a collision with the American freighter Meanthat from New Orleans. The Glueckhaut crew was rescued by a Norwegian steamer.

London Coast Guard Humber River New Orleans

Extensive Program Arranged For Party By YMCA

Members of the YMCA boys division will attend a monthly membership party tomorrow night with an extended program for entertainment announced by Herman Geyer. Live Y-ers harmonica band and Wand-U the Magician are featured, with some boys drafted for an impromptu play. Gym awards will be presented by Max Roe. The event includes group singing and refreshments at 7 p.m. Registration closes by 9 p.m. tonight.

Toda Herman Geyer Wand-U Max Roe Geyer

Lawyers To Hear Harold Mosier at Elyria Lunch

Harold G. Mosier of Cleveland former congressman at large and Dies committee member will address the Elyria Lawyers Club at noon Saturday at the Graystone hotel. Reports say he will discuss un American activities and he may be appointed as Midwest area attorney for the committee.

Harold G. Mosier Cleveland Dies Committee Elyria Lawyers Club Graystone Hotel Mosier Midwest

Lincoln and Valentine Stories at Elyria Library

Lincoln's birthday and Valentine day will be observed in the children's department tomorrow afternoon with a story hour at 4 p.m. Miss Elaine Cole will tell Lincoln and St. Valentine stories. A five month old fox named Reynard comes when called and follows its master, Forester Kessler, who found him soon after birth and raised him in a forest near Cologne Germany.

Lincoln Valentine Elyria Elaine Cole St. Valentine Reynard Forester Kessler Kessler Cologne Germany

Ohio bill to acquire Lake Erie shore parks in Lorain area

A proposed Senate bill by Sen. A D Baumhart seeks 300000 dollars from the general revenue fund to acquire three or more Lake Erie shore sites for state parks in conservation and recreation use. The plan allows purchase gift or eminent domain with rules on county placement and East of Cuyahoga sites. Conservation officials would maintain and develop the parks.

Columbus General Revenue Fund Ohio Lake Erie Senate A. D. Baumhart R. Erie State Conservation Council Cuyahoga County Legislative Commission Baumhart Lake Ottawa Erie Lucas Lorain Conservation Division

Reports Collar And License Stolen From Dog In Rear Yard

Lacey Hector of 1908 West Avenue reported to police yesterday that someone stole the collar and license from her dog while the animal was tied in the rear yard.

Lacey Hector West Avenue

Woman Acquitted Of Murdering Husband

Cleveland jury frees Mrs. Agnes Sekerak 32 after two trials on the charge she hanged her husband John in their East Side home. The verdict returns her to freedom as the case ends.

Cleveland Agnes Sekerak John

Governor Bricker Signs Relief Bill

Governor Bricker signed a five million nine hundred thousand dollar relief bill requiring dollar for dollar matching by local governments and extended cigaret and liquid fuel taxes to March 31, 1941. Proceeds go to the general fund after removing school earmarks. Charles Pruski was fined five dollars with costs suspended for double parking on Broad Street after arraignment before Mayor Petro.

Columbus, CO Bricker Charles Pruski Bath Street Joseph Q Petro Broad Street Robert Schwartz Prusky

Must Post Bond or Club Will Be Padlocked

Chester Club on Elyria avenue near Lorain owned by Mrs. Pearl Lewis was ordered pad locked by Common Pleas Judge D A Cook unless a $1,000 bond is posted by Saturday guaranteeing no liquor sales for one year. Mrs. Lewis and her lawyers offered no defense as Sheriff Finegan pressed the action with eight witnesses ready to testify to liquor purchases over the past two to three years.

Chester Club Elyria Avenue Lorain Pearl Lewis Common Pleas

Deaths of Mrs Florence E Grote and others in Vermilion and Columbia

Death records from Amherst Vermilion and Columbia list Mrs Florence Ella Grote 42 of Vermilion died at 4 30 am after five weeks illness. Survived by husband William and ten children two mothers sisters and a brother. Funeral 2 pm Saturday Congregational Church Vermilion. Burial Brownhelm under Conrad Zilch. Also Mrs John Turnbull died in Rocky River after two years illness. Funeral 3 pm Friday Pease Funeral Home Dover Center. Mrs Mary E Healy widow of William Healy died at 79 on West River Road Columbia after two years illness. Funeral 2 pm Saturday from her home. survived by sisters Theo Wight Lakewood and Janie Adams and Lettie Roth of Columbia.

Florence E. Grote Amherst Florence Ella Grote Vermilion Elyria Congregational Church William Mary Edward James Lennhen Patricia Raymond Clarence Gilbert George Gerald Mary Wirmer Frank Wagner Lorain C. A. Duchold Coppley Jacob Wittmer English Brownhelm Cemetery Conrad Zilch John Turnbull First Baptist Church Rocky River C. H. Drake Bay Village Gordon Robert Turnbull Cedar Falls Pease Funeral Home Dover Center R. W Lakewood Park Cemetery Columbia Mary E. Healy William Healy West River Road

Cabinet In Belgium Quits Over War Dispute

Brussels february 9 the cabinet of premier Paul Henri Spaak resigned over a long running wartime dispute sparked by Liberal opposition to Dr A Martens serving on the Flemish Academy Martens was postwar sentenced to death for his role on the Flanders Council which pressed for a Belgian split with German help the conflict intensified after Spaak was assaulted by war veterans as he returned home from parliament. Sales of new automobiles are increasing in France.

Brussels Belgium Paul-Henri Spaak A. Martens Flemish Academy Dr. Martens Flanders Spaak

Goitre Not a Disease Says Milwaukee Doctor

Milwaukee says goitre is not a disease and should not be treated as such. Dr A A Rock a longtime goitre specialist promotes a nonoperative method and offers a free book from Dr A A Rock Products Dept 1347 Box 747 Milwaukee Wisconsin to explain the treatment.

Milwaukee Wis A. al Rock A. A. Rock A. A

Markets Ilebo Grain Close Elevators Prices

Grain and feed prices listed for wheat corn oats flour and mill feeds with per bushel and per ton quotes. Coverage includes oats corn flour mill feed hay straw and hay values, plus Cleveland Livestock hogs cattle calves sheep and butter eggs live poultry and potatoes with various grade and weight details.

Sheets Levatory Montana Milling Co Mit Tighembyecky

Crandall dies after two months illness in Elyria

Robert S Crandall 304 East Broad street died at home after a two month illness. Born July 1918 in Elyria he attended Elyria High and played center on the high school football team. He studied chemical engineering at Case School of Applied Science before a December illness led to surgery and death. Survived by widow Mildred Findlay and his parents, funeral at Church of Christ with burial in Elmwood Cemetery.

Robert S. Crandall East Broad Street Case School of Applied Science Lakeside Hospital Elyria High School Mildred Findlay Stanley E. Crandall Emma Kuchenrither Elyria Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home Church of Christ Will J. Foster Elmwood Cemeter

Central Labor Union To Elect Officers Tonight

The Elyria Central Labor Union will elect officers for the coming year at 7 30 tonight in the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall. A number of labor issues are slated for discussion. The Jamaica sales tax may be introduced.

Elyria Central Labor Union Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall

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Wales Sudro - Curtis Ambulance Phone Andwur Mortgage Loan Company Lorain County Mortgage and Title Company DA Cook Edith Mae Wat Shoppe Middle Ave Thomas R. Amlie Wisconsin Ice P. A. Walker General Auctioneer Redington Bldg Harold Mosier Lincoln, Valentine Big Ben Lump Bargain Coal Murbach Coal Hani Ilebo Grain Close Ile. Cohn S.s Todt Mediui Byutuber Cleveland Produce Leghorns Muscova Michigan Robert Crandall Central Labor Union Jamaica G. J. O'Connor 13Th St N. B.C Reublin Bros P. V Jones Farm Myenbergs Omar Wall Paper Cleaner Jerries Blueberries Slae Richelieu BARCO Floridas Maine Jerseys Eee
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