Lorain County Construction Highlights Photographs
A Chronicle Telegram photographer captures five Lorain County sites Avon Lake and Oberlin. Images show Cleveland Illuminating Co. expansion at Avon Lake with two 90,000 kilowatt turbines costing 25 to 30 million dollars, Oberlin College heating plant for 475000, Goodrich Rubber Co. manfacturing liquid plastics, Harkness Hall dormitory for 66 women funded by Edward Harkness, and Fairchild Hall dormitory for 80 women plus coed dining. Kellogg House relocation adds space behind Goodrich House.
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Lorain County
Avon Lake
Oberlin
Chronicle-Telegram
Cleveland Wluminating Co
Oberlin College
Goodrich Rubber Co
Harkness Hall
Edward 8
Harkness
Talcott Hall
Churchill Cottage
Victore 5
Fairchild Hall
Fairchild
Rim
Professor
Kellogg House
Goodrich House
Threat Of Floods Amid Midwest Rains And Ice
Torrential rains across the Midwest heighten flood risk along the Ohio and Missouri valleys while the Far West enjoys calmer weather. Ice coats streets and power lines east of the Mississippi, as Chicago glitters with glaze yet pedestrians tread riskily in icy streets. 75 families flee Hopkinsville Kentucky as Little River rises, officials warn of gasoline tank leaks and fire danger. Snow sleet and storms push Neosha River to flood stage and Cotton River closer to overflow.
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United Press
Midwest
Ohio
Missouri
Far West
Range
Mississippi
Chicago
Toledo
Effingham
U.S
Hopkinsville
Little River
Cumberland
Kunsag
Neosha
Cotton River
Union Lenten Services Planned by Elyria Ministers group
The Elsria Ministerial Association will sponsor a series of Sunday evening union Lenten services at First Methodist church with speakers including Chester Emerson Joseph Evans Robert Whyte M Wayne McQueen and others. The program also discussed Holy Week activities and a nationwide One Great Hour broadcast on March 28 highlighting reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in Europe and Asia.
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Elsria Ministerial Association
St. Andrew's Parish House
First Methodist Church
William AJ Heath
Chester B. Emerson
Trinity Cathedral
Episcopal
Cleveland
Joseph Evans
Mt. Zion Congregational Church
Dean Emerson
Dr. Whyte
Fred Ulrich
Elyria Council of Churches For Action
Europe
Asia
Judge Findley Resting Comfortably at Home
Common Pleas Judge Guy B. Findley is resting comfortably at home after an illness late last week. Mrs. Findley said he felt somewhat improved this morning and had planned a trip to Florida today, which will be postponed until his recovery.
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Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Weather forecast for northeastern Ohio adjusts cool spell
Partly cloudy outlook for northeastern Ohio. Tonight low around 28 with a high near 35 on Wednesday. Maritime reading shows a cool, stable pattern as the region heads into midweek. Marion's Diner at 110 East Avenue runs daily ads.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Marion's
East Avenue
Third traffic fatality shocks Elyria area
Elyria records its third traffic death of the year as Percy J. Truax 44 of 119 Glendale Court dies after a pedestrian collision in front of 649 Lodi Street. Driver L. Brown 1120 East Avenue reports traveling west about 30 mph. Truax stepped into the path. He dies at Elyria Memorial Hospital. weather was cloudy with poor visibility. Funeral arrangements set for Thursday 1:30 p.m. at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with burial at Brookdale cemetery.
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Elyria
Percy J. Truax
Glendale Court
Lodi Street
Broad Street
L. Brown
East Avenue
Truex
Elytia Memorial Hospital
Truax
Brown
Link
David Crossmier
Otto Hess
Albert Sharkey
William Thorpe
Lorain
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
F. £. Ulrich
Lake Avenue
Bills Tackle Ohio Liquor Problems In Legislature
Ohio lawmakers consider a wide slate of liquor measures including setting glass sizes, granting the liquor board permit denial powers, and state control steps. The house and senate debate commissions to study alcoholism and procedures for arrestees, wine reentry, and permit limits amid Laousche administration proposals.
839 Bills Introduced In Legislature Cover Great Many Subjects
In Columbus Ohio the state House opened work on 330 bills introduced yesterday with a wide range of topics including liquor labor municipal finance insurance highways pensions courts salaries of state employees schools gambling elections taxes and government operations. The Senate added 52 measures bringing totals to 186 in the Senate and 653 in the House across two sessions. Three constitutional amendments were proposed in the House and hearings on extending the 65 mill excise tax and liquor license fee increases were held.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Senate Taxation Committee
Senate Liquor Central Committee
Frank J. Lausthe
Middletown Area Hit By Storm
Strong winds struck the Middletown area causing a house to collapse its roof, cars overturned, and perches toppled. Meadow Lawn suffered the worst damage with roofs blown off several buildings and downed trees, poles, and wires. Damage is estimated in the thousands, with a school unroofed in Blueball.
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Middletown
Meadow Lawn
Mayfield
Meadows Lawn
Blueball
Elyria Board Gains $2000 for Reference Books
The Elyria school board announced $2000 more is available for purchasing reference books, arising from the maturation of bonds in the Massey Trust Fund. Originating as the Norman Massey Fund bequest in 1902, the principal started at $1200 and was invested in government bonds. The fund now stands at $2010.81 after last year's bond maturities.
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Elyria
Massey Trust Fund
Elyria School Board
Norman Massey
W. C. McClelan
Eleven Marriage Licenses Issued On Valentine's Day
The marriage license bureau listed 11 licenses issued yesterday, a daily record for this year, with 31 licenses filed this month so far. The item also mentions a dentistry ad at 25013 Fifth Street and a local theater notice for Blithe Spirit with a Thursday performance at 8:30 p.m.
New Salaries For School Custodians Set Costs For Year
The Elyria City Board of Education last night appropriated 1,115,188.41 for 1949 school costs, up 86,708.88 from 1948. General fund totals rise to 915,138.02, with increases in payroll and operating expenses.
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Board of Education
Elyria City
Massey Trust Fund
Federal Fund
Harold H. Eibling
Soviet Police Arrest Oberlin Graduate Spy Case
COLUMBUS Anna Louise Strong a former Oberlin College graduate was arrested in Moscow by Soviet Security police on espionage charges. The 1905 Oberlin degree holder also studied in Germany and at Bryn Mawr and earned a PhD at the University of Chicago in 1903. A separate ad notes New Spring hats and an auto sale at Deetz Jewelry on West Broad Street.
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Columbus
Anna _ Louise Strong
Moscow
Oberlin College
Oberlin, O
Oberlin
Strong
Germany
Bryan Mawr College
University of Chicago
Birkline's
Deetz
Ihc
Chrysler-Plymouth
W. Broad
Second St
Elyria High School athletic dept faces January deficit
The Elyria High School athletic department reported January receipts of 1 021.44 and payments of 1 708 25, creating a deficit for the month. Despite the shortfall the department closed January with a balance of 5 556 37, including 5 179 12 in savings. The shortfall largely arose from a 400 transfer to a general fund for band uniforms. Superintendent Harold H. Eibling noted the board cannot use general funds for band items, so a separate fund was set up with money from other sources.
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Elyria High School
J. D. Funk
Harold H. Eibling
Elyria school adopts new salary schedule for staff
The Elyria school board adopted a new salary schedule for firemen custodians and maintenance workers after years without changes. Engineers and custodians across multiple buildings received raises with pay scales and hourly rates adjusted, and maintenance staff pay ranges set from 2200 to 2956 dollars yearly. Additional cleaning help and a stadium maintenance pay increase were approved.
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Elyria
Elyria High School
Ely, Gates and Jefferson
Hamilton and
Mckinley
Alien
Edison, Garford
Roosevelt
Franklin
Committees Named For Farmers and Businessmen's Club
Lorain County Farmers and Businessmen's Club names 13 committees in its Elyria Chamber division. Board plans Elyria Elis Club talk by Dr. Jacob O. Kamm on 1949 economic outlook. meeting Feb 28 at the ballroom. Committees cover Membership Health and welfare Production Fellowship Rural zoning Soil conservation Marketing and more with chaired and member selections listed.
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New
Lorain County Farmers and Businessmen’s Club
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Elyria Elis Club
Jacob 0. Kamm
School of Commerce
Baldwin-Wallace College
Ellis D. Hoag
Ray Eppley
Grafton
Herbert Myers
Avon
Arthur Crocker
Valley City
Melvin Hales
Clement Greene
Wellington
Glen Buswell
LaGrange
Health and Welfare
Henry Leimback
Brownhelm
N. D. Backus
Elyria
Edward K. Litchfield
New London
CG. L. Lehman
State Farm land expansion bill advances in legislature
Columbus lawmakers debated a bill to let the public welfare department buy 170 acres adjacent to the Grafton state farm. Rep. Jesse Yoder of Montgomery sponsors the measure to appropriate 40,000 dollars for the purchase. The land in Eaton Township beside the Avon Belden road would serve as an adjunct to the state farm.
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Columbus
Public Welfare Department
Grafton State Farm
Jesse Yoder
Montgomery
Eaton Township
Avon-Belden Road
Yard sale appeal ad offers Chronicle Telegram want ads
A local classified ad promotes selling used items such as stoves clothing jewelry antiques toys to raise money with Chronicle Telegram want ads. It includes contact numbers 44-12% and 44-131 and mentions Double Eagle Stamps on Monday and Tuesday at Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners 132 Broad Street Ade.
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Chronicle- Telegram
Double Eagle
Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners
Broad Street
Ade
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Judge Findley
State Liquor Department
Frank J. Lausche
Liquor Board
Atate
Astate
Dr. Smith
Fifth Street
Ady
E. H. S. Ady
Eibling
General Fund
Ie.h.s. Athletic Department
Farmers’ and Businessmen’s Club
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