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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1939
Page
6
A sixth grade pupil at Washington school in Toledo is in custody after writing a note to teacher Miss Julia Desmond saying the life of the teacher is in danger. Handwriting was matched to composition papers, and officials said the boy acted out of anger over a transfer denial to another school.
Elyria jury returns not guilty in four minutes at Court Room No 1 closing The Night of January 16 staged by The Playmakers with Lila Lee as guest star Proceeds fund Center for the Sightless serve capacity audience each night through Saturday night jury drawn from audience with many names listed and a packed courtroom setting. play runs three days in a courtroom legal drama with witnesses and verdicts reflecting audience and jury conclusions.
Guest star shines as challenging performances elevate the production. Principal roles include Bayward Champion as district attorney Frank Stevens as defense attorney Katherine Fisk as the widow and John Shaw as a gangster. Supporting cast features Freda MacKay Edgar Lyons Richard Baird Georgiana Shaw Elva Patton Theodore Washke Rose Hyman Charles Clark Robert Meredith Virginia Champion Bert WIlliston Doris Hartwell Sumner Hartwell Joyce McKinley and director Frank Sower. Jury returns verdict after four minutes.
The Evangeli cal League Christian Endeavor society met with Malcolm Fowl on Friday for business and social activities presided by Bruce Eppley. Twelve members attended with Miss Annette Peabody named hostess for the next meeting. Also shared are birthday celebrations for Lynda Lee Curtis at the home of the Schlechterfs in Henrietta and Sunshine Class Party notes with Bunco prizes and Valentine’s Day appointments.
Olaf Christiansen of the Oberlin Conservatory will lead the National Choral Clinic in Minnesota February 16 to 18. He will conduct the Festival Chorus with singers from Minneapolis and St Paul schools, plus an accompanying orchestra and band.
Two Ohio penitentiary convicts who attacked a guard during a July escape bid received additional sentences ranging from one to 20 years. Charles Menges, 28, already with a life term for murder in Hamilton County, and Clyde Staup, 28, serving 10 to 25 years for robbery in Allen County, were found guilty of wounding with intent to kill in Franklin County. Judge Charles A Leach imposed the sentences to run after their current terms.
The Hickory Tree Grange will present a minstrel show Friday night February 17 at South Ridge school. The D C Club meets Saturday afternoon February 18 with Ass Louie Schmidikens on North Ridge road. Married People's Club gathered with Mr and Mrs Robert Dickason in Wellington Saturday. prizes went to Mrs Maynard Gott and Harland Schramm. Refreshments served to ten members and two guests, Mr and Mrs Hugh Beal.
Jimmie Fidler records Hollywood mood as stars, from Bette Davis to Deanna Durbin, show vanity, fear, and restless pursuit of security. Gossip notes Wayne Morris, Bobby Breen, and Howard Hughes, while speculating on sequels to Four Daughters and Dietrich’s dinners, revealing a culture of prying eyes and masked insecurity.
William France Te's, manager of Lorain County office of Aid for the Aged, will speak tomorrow at 7 PM at 24 Lea Street. The talk opens a series of educational meetings by Ohio Workers' Alliance Elyria Local No. 1 to discuss the old age pension system and its Lorain County operation. The meetings are open to the public and will include a Q and A session after the address.
Three Elyria children Theresa Herold Eileen M Barr and Constance Boylan were among 200 winners in a Cleveland circus contest. They each received two tickets for letter and animal drawings. Separate reports note two car crashes on Route 20 between here Oberlin with no injuries. A third accident involved M J Lengel whose vehicle was struck by a Lake Shore Bus Company bus at West Avenue and Second Street yesterday.
In a remark that showcased his discomfort, Mr. Hughes told a woman he had been everywhere, describing the scene as a "breaking flight around the world" moment and awkwardly searching for words to speak.
World's Tonic wins praise in Elyria as it promotes a cause and effect health message. A local resident, Fred Douglas of 105 Highland Court, describes relief from constipation, reduced pains, and better sleep after using the tonic, claiming it helped him return to work. The ad urges readers to obtain World's Tonic at local drug stores.
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