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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1954

Page

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Spiritual Renaissance U S Bulwark Against Red Threat

An inter faith Elyria gathering at First Methodist for the Federated Men's Club annual Brotherhood Week dinner drew 315 Catholics, Protestants and Jews. Dr Allen Stockdale shared a view of a spiritual renaissance in America, urging vigilance against communism and planning for coming growth, citing Lindbergh and Bishop Sheen as examples. Russia’s church limits were noted, including state control and restricted education, with services only in Russian.

Brotherhood First Methodist Federated Men’s Club Elyria United States Brotherhood of Men Allen Stockdale National Association of Manufacturers Charles Lindbergh Sheen Christopher Pitching Parson Stockdale U.S

Real Estate Tax Collection Opens Tomorrow County Treasurer Announces

County Treasurer Carl Schmit Kons said real estate tax collection starts tomorrow with no penalty through March 15. Tax bills will be mailed to residents on the list. nonlisted taxpayers must call. He aims for about 3 million dollars, noting 800 thousand already collected via delinquent payments and advance payments. District collection agencies will operate at National City Bank Lorain Central Bank Lorain Amherst branch Lorain County Savings and Trust Avon Lake Elyna Savings and Trust Grafton Banking Kipton Oberlin Savings Oberlin Peoples Bank Wellington First Wellington Bank. First-half last year totaled 3,476,944 and second-half 3,238,193.

Carl 0. Schmit- Kons Schmitkens National City Bank Central Bank and City Bank Lorain Amherst Lorain County Savings and Trust Co Avon Lake Elyna Savings and Trust Co Grafton Banking Co Kipton Bank Oberlin Savings Bank The Peoples Bank Oberlin Harold Wallace First Wellington Bank Wellington

Weather warms across Ohio with spring like days

Ohioans enjoy spring like weather as temperatures reach 50 to 56 degrees with above normal highs. The U S Weather Bureau notes a warm mild pattern from the Rockies to the Atlantic coast and no rain expected. Lows dip into the 30s tonight with temperatures staying above freezing. Motorists report good driving conditions as highways remain clear and normal with increasing cloudiness and rising temps forecast for Friday.

Bureau Ohio Highway Department Chicago Denver Los Angeles Miami Washington D. C

Weather Outlook for Northeastern Ohio Today and Friday

Northeastern Ohio enjoys sunny and warmer conditions today with a high near 50 and a low around 35. Tonight will be clear. Friday turns partly cloudy and warmer. Wednesday temperatures range 32 to 44 with 20 inches of precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 p.m. Wednesday. Humidity was 97 percent at 8 p.m. Wednesday and 65 percent at 8 p.m. Thursday. Sunrise Thursday 7 16 a.m. Moonset 6 58 a.m. Friday. HIM RESAR moved to 533 Lodging, New Phone 99 112.

Ohio Mooneet

Officer Brenner thanks city for Korea aid drive

Lt. R Z Brenner now in Korea expresses deep appreciation for Elyria’s warm clothing drive. Over 600 pounds of clothing shipped, collected by The Chronicle Telegram staff inspired by his plea for Korea proteges. He notes his name on the front page and says his unit will pass the project to successors as he plans to return home by late April.

R. Z. Brenner Korea Chronicle-Telegram Brenner Brennner George Elyria Thunderbird A. M. Brenner Middle Avenue South Korea

Where To Turn L np 50 $8 ha ter a 1 9

Fragmentary OCR text provides few identifiable facts. The item appears to be a cryptic line with numbers and words possibly from a classified or street listing. No clear people, places, dates, or events are discernible for a solid summary.

Korea Relaxes Stance on Holding Indian POWs in Korea

South Korea softened its position on keeping 76 North Korean prisoners in India for resettlement. Defense Minister John Won II asked for three assurances from the United Nations Command and India regarding welfare, nonassistance to communist countries, and final return if no neutral country accepts them. The letter followed a 90-minute meeting between President Syngman Rhee and top officials at Eighth Army headquarters.

ROK United Nations Command India John Won II U.S. Army Maxwell D. Taylor Won Yong Won Taylor Poland Czechoslovakia Korea Syngman Rhee Sohn Eighth Army

CARE for Korea Drive Planned in Downtown Elyria

Elyria Woman's Club Inc. conducts the CARE for Korea campaign with 120 volunteers collecting food and clothing from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in downtown Elyria. Mrs. Ted Prindie schedules the volunteers. badges identify workers. The CARE boxes tops were widened to accept coins and bills.

Elynia Cares Elyna Care For Korea Elyna Woman’s Club Inc Richard S. Horan Elyria-Care For Korea Project

County Eyes Ten Ton Spring Weight Limit Plan

County Engineer Donald E. Patterson urged the county commission to impose a ten ton limit on 36 county road sections during the spring thaw. Commissioners were expected to act promptly on the request.

Donald E. Patterson

France would consider Vietminh proposals for talks

HANOI Indochina UP Mau rice Dejean high commissioner for Indochina said France would consider any Communist Vietminh proposals in a precise official manner at a press conference. He urged Ho Chi Minh to talk turkey if peace is sought and denied Vietminh or Chinese emissaries are in Indochina. Laos to receive possible increased US economic aid as US officials warn of broader fighting dynamics.

Hanoi Indochina Maurice Dejean France Viet Nam Laos United States

Elyrians Learn Brother Died in POW Camp

The Chronicle Telegraph reports that Corporal Thomas D. Jones of Colliers West Virginia died of starvation in a POW camp. Lois Jones, his sister, had pursued his name in lists of POWs and learned of the government notice yesterday. Survivors include four sisters near Colliers and two brothers.

Elyrians Chronicle-Telegram Thomas’d. Jones Lois J Jones Col i Jones Colliers W. Va Weirton Stanley Homitz Nichols Court Cpl. Jones Elyria

Sidetrack Bricker Plan Issue

Washington lawmakers clash over the Bricker Amendment as Senatorial debates interrupt routine business. Representative Noah Mason denounces the forced resignation of Commission Chairman Clarence Manion, calling it an unjust firing and a national calamity amid interference allegations in intergovernmental relations.

Washington Noah Mason Aud Eisenhower Commission On Intergovernmental Relations Commission Clarence Manion Mason Manion

Red China To Be Included In April Talks At Geneva

Berlin dispatch reports the Big Four foreign ministers reached a plan to hold a Far Eastern peace conference in Geneva on April 15 with Red China as a participant. The talks will center on a Korean peace treaty in a two-stage process, followed by a second conference on Indochina with the United States Great Britain France Soviet Russia Red China and the three Indochina states. The agreement, reached at a secret Berlin meeting, was to be announced in a communique and is seen as aiding French hopes to push Indochina peace talks and possibly bolster support for the European Defense Community pact.

Red China Geneva Berlin Switzerland United States Great Batam France Soviet Russia Communist China South Korea North Korea Korea Indochina Batam Russia Red China Viet Nam Laos Cambodia Vyacheslav M. Molotov Georges Bidault Paris

Worker Injured On Construction Job At Wellington School

Charles Martin a 72 year old Wellington plasterer on the 11 room addition to Wellington School fell seven feet from a plank while at work. Employed by Jennings and Charella of New London he sustained leg and back injuries and was taken by ambulance to Allen Memorial Hospital.

Wellington Charles Martin North Park Street Oberlin Wellington School Martin Jennings and Charella Contractors New London Allen Memorial Hospital

Red Cross names Calvert Stith as 1954 drive co chairmen

George Calvert of Pfaudler Co and Richard A. Stith of Lorain County Industrial Council take co chair duties for the Special Gifts Division of the 1954 Red Cross drive launching March 1 with a $38,970 goal. Calvert notes Red Cross services are free except wartime meals and lodging, while Stith aims to raise Elyria volunteers from 350–500 to 700.

George Calvert Pfaudler Co Richard A. Stith Lorain County Industrial Council Red Cross H. A. Zealley Calvert Community Chest Stith Columbia Avenue Gaile Executve

Columbia Flyer Challenges Township Zoning Rule

Donald Brown of Columbia Station argues in Common Pleas Court that zoning barred aviation fields on stretched areas is invalid. He operates a private single engine plane from his property at 245 feet frontage on Nichols Road, which runs 2 071 feet deep. Brown seeks declaratory judgment affirming his right to land on his property, noting local residents oppose only the township’s enforcement. The suit labels the restriction as unreasonable arbitrary and void and a deprivation of due process.

Columbia Township Common Pleas Donald Brown Nichols Road Columbia Station Browns Brown

Welfare Dept Veto Delays Sunday Visits at Cleveland Hospital

The State Welfare Department vetoed a ruling by Dr. Harold A. Budd banning Sunday afternoon visits at Cleveland State Hospital. Judge Henry J. Robison welfare director said the cancellation will be deferred to submit the matter to the advisory council of the Division of Mental Hygiene.

Columbus State Welfare Department Harold A. Budd Cleveland State Hospital Henry J. Robison Advisory Council The Division of Mental Hygiene

Two Pints Esmond Ice Cream 49 Cents Friday

A notice for Abookire's Grocery at 17th and Middle advertising Esmond ice cream two pints for 49 cents this Friday. The short ad highlights a local grocery deal with a specific price and location.

Abookire’s Grocery

Inn Proprietor Reports Holdup at Maplewood Inn

Lillie Mae West and Andres Willis of 326 Fuller Road were held up at 1 20 a m by three men who robbed them of 110 in cash and emptied a music machine and a cigarette machine. Two robbers were armed and kept guns on the pair as they were ordered to stay inside for an hour. No description of the suspects.

Lillie Mae West Fuller Road Maplewood Inn Sheriff's Department Andres Willis Willi i

Elyria Named Third Safest U S City in Its Class

Elyria earned third place among U S cities with 2 000 to 50 000 residents in 1953 for safety in Public Safety magazine February issue. The survey shows no traffic fatalities in the previous year, four in 1952, two in 1951, and 614 days without a traffic death. Ann Arbor Michigan ranked first, Lafayette Indiana second.

Elyria Public Safety Magazine Elynn James E. Boggs Ann Arbor Michigan Lafayette Indiana

Accident Ends Life After Self-Inflicted Shot

Sheffield Alabama report states Arthur Allen aged 53 died when a shotgun hanging on a wall discharged during a jolt while he was driving a peg into a wall. The weapon fell and fired into his back, killing him.

Sheffield Ala Arthur Allen Allen

They Like Suggestion Columbus Robbery at Carry Out

Two bandits held up a Columbus college carry out on Wednesday night and escaped with $45. Police searched the area but no arrests were announced.

Columbus

Look to Yourself for Marriage Success No 18

A short ad urging readers to seek marriage success by solving everyday problems. It notes that young-old marriages can be happy and promotes Chronicle-Telegram Classified ads as the easy way to sell or rent and to contact for ads.

Chronicle-Telegram

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Sterling Cole Congressional Pacific Ocean Marshall Islands Cole Central International Organization International News Service Lod Comics Hospital Wn Society Big 4 Far East S. Korea Seoul Care For Senate Sen Homer Ferguson R-Mich Ferguson Newsmen Name Special Gifts George Calvert, Seater Richard 4 Sitth Columbia Flyer U.S. City
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