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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1955
Page
7
Lorain County railroad unions unite against a bill granting the River Lake Belt Conveyor common carrier status. They warn 1200 Lorain workers and about 15000 statewide could lose jobs if enacted, citing long time workers and job security as their main concern.
Labor scene reports a two day Hobby Show organized by General Motors Brown Lipe Chapin workers in the Community Hall of ONeil Sheffield Shopping Center. Displays include firearms from 1800s to World War I era, radios from crystal sets to modern models, ceramics, china painting, coin and stamp collections, photography and woodworking. General chairman Raymond Morris leads a committee showcasing crafts and intergroup cooperation.
Berlin Heights updates record a Valentine party at the local school hosted by single members of the Y P L S committee Mr and Mrs Burt Oebling and Wr and Mrs Tom Hinman. Numerous family visits celebrations and theatre trips are noted including birthdays weddings and a performance of Emperor Jones at the Cleveland Playhouse with a Cleveland Orchestra concert preceding the show.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Foor hosted a surprise party for their son Duane on his 11th birthday. Duane and guest Jon Glaser played a guitar duet, with prize winners Martha Harris Leo more Hummer Jon Glaser Larry Law and Ronnie Dickinson among attendees. A large cake topped the refreshment table as a two course lunch was served to numerous friends and family.
South Amherst observes Girl Scout week March 6 to 12 with church attendance and a Ruth’s Grocery window display. Senior scouts plan using world dolls. Clover Troop hosts a Valentine party with 13 scouts and shapes a Mother’s Day project. Trefoil Patrol plans badge work at Miss Martha Czarny’s home.
A Chicago Dental Society report notes women may live longer than men but men keep their teeth longer. It states 0 percent of women at age 7 need complete identitres versus 7 percent of men.
Ohio has five planned industrial districts with Solon’s Nickel Plate Railroad project as the only local development. Nationwide there are 725 planned districts across 84 communities in 34 states, with many areas aiming to attract growth in cities over 100,000. The U S Commerce Department study released through its Cleveland office highlights a new book to guide communities in organizing and promoting such districts. George A. Moore, manager of the Cleveland office, hopes the book aids regional development efforts.
The National Bureau of Standards advances timekeeping with an atomic clock that divides a second into 23 870 100 000 equal parts. The 24th annual Lorain County Industrial Safety banquet opens for 17 miles another long read. The article lists awards, shows, and industry notices from Lorain and nearby towns, including hardware associations in Cleveland and credit conferences in Rockford. It mentions prototypes kept under guard, the bureau as time, distance, and mass authority, and notes new through service by Lyon Van Lines.
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