Banker Shibley sentenced to one year in prison for misapplying funds
William H. Shibley, former Amherst Sass and Banking Co president, was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge A R Webber to one year at hard labor after pleading guilty to misapplying 1387.04 from Wesbecher Hardware to U S Automatic accounts. The case drew a packed courtroom with witnesses for and against parole and three additional indictments pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Shibley
Amherst Sass and Banking Company
Common Pleas
A. R. Webber
Tits Wesbecher Hardware Company
U. S. Automatic Company
Shibley
Don W. Myers
Schibley
Amherst
Webber
G. A. Resek
Resek
Ambherst Savings and Banking Company
U. S. Automatic
Don Myers
Myers
Henry W. Schraitkens
Almnherst
Br Reser
Schibler
Ada Normal School
Alligon Nicholl
Schibdley
Clarence Cooper
Attorner
Anthony Nieding
A. R. Tolhurst
Schibley’s
Tchibley
Fred Holzhauer
Schi
Gerrymander Bills Move to Rebind Ohio Districts
In Columbus on February 19 two gerrymander proposals faced the Ohio Assembly after last night’s heavy rain. Gilbert Morgan of Cleveland seeks to shift Lorain County into the thirteenth district, removing it from the fourteenth, while Portage would move to the sixteenth. Senator Ed Scott of Rose County proposes Madison and Fayette into the eleventh, Hocking into the tenth, and Perry into the fifteenth as part of district realignments.
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Columbus
Gilbert Morgan
Cleveland
Lorain County
Portage
Ed Scott
Rose County
Madison
Fayette
Hocking
Perry
City Council hears view on Elyria municipal court plan
Local attorneys Frank Stetson and Dan Symons presented a proposed Elyria municipal court spanning Elyria and surrounding townships. Representative Charles R Summers filed the bill. the court would handle smaller cases, costing about 312 009 per year, with financial cautions from officials about city revenue and facilities. The measure was sent to the Council as a Whole and to a Lorain County Bar Association subcommittee for study.
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Elyria
Carlisle
Ridgeville
Frank Stetson
Dan Symons
Council
House of Representatives
Charles R. Summers
Justice Courts
Common Pleas
Lorain
Common Pleas Court
Stetson
James A. Hewitt
Mater’s
Hewitt
Lorain County Bar Association
Blaze Converts Springfield School Fire Damage
Fire swept Jefferson grade school in Springfield Ohio early today. Heavy snow and high winds hampered firefighters. A defective flue is believed responsible. About four hundred children attended the school. Damage estimated at 130 dollars.
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Springfield. O
Jefferson
City approves 14000 bond issue for storm sewer project
The City Council authorized the issuance of $14,000 in bonds to raise funds for the city's share of storm sewer construction. The project aligns with the engineers' program and the ordinance was passed under suspension of rules.
Two Suits Filed Against Cleveland Southwestern Railway
Two suits totaling 190000 were filed in common pleas court against the Cleveland Southwestern Railway and Light Company. William E. Fowler of Elyria brings suit for the estate of his wife Anna Fowler, deceased, and his daughter Betty Jane Fowler over a collision between a passenger car and a baggage car last year. Anna Fowler died from her injuries. Betty Jane Fowler, aged 12, sues for personal injuries including internal injuries and nervous shock. Two people were killed in the crash.
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Cleveland Southwestern Railway and Light Company
Common Pleas
William E. Fowler
Walnut Street
Elyria
Anna Fowler
Betty Jane Fowler
Here
Oberlin
Betty Jane
Armory bills loom in senate as final day activity in Columbus
In Columbus on February 19 three armory measures entered the Senate hopper amid a late legislative push. Sen. William A. Clark seeks 70000 dollars for a Springfield national guard building, Sen. Nickles requests 60000 for a Mount Vernon facility, and Sen. Kuhns proposes 75000 for Dayton cavalry stables at the Montgomery county arsenal. Nickles also pushes a domestic relations court judge for Tucca- Tawas county and a tax commissioner salary rise to 5999. E Weliever proposes railroad rate amendments. Continued on Page 11.
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Columbus
Senate
William A. Clark
Urbana
National Guard
Springfield
Assembly
Mt. Vernon
G. Nickles
Miles
Nickles
Tucca- Tawas County
Common Pleas
New Carlisle Editor Dies After Illness
John Mount editor of the New Carlisle Sun and a prominent figure in state newspaper circles died at his home here today after a long illness.
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New Carlisle
John Mount
El Capitan Hotel and Theater Planned for Broad and Cedar
A Chicago theatrical engineer, Charles L. Drake, announced plans to start construction of the El Capitan hotel and theater at Broad and Cedar streets. The $800,000 project will include a 125 room hotel, a 5,250 seat theater, and shops. A four man Elyrian committee, A. J. Curren, Lawrence H. Webber, H. C. Alz- Coy, and Leo H. Mezer, returned from Chicago with a report on principals behind the project.
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Elyria
el Capitan
Broad and
Cedar Street
Charles L. Drake
Chicago
Broad Street
Drake
A. J. Curren
Lawrence H. Webber
H. C. Alz- Coy
Leo H. Mezer
Ohio Blanketed By Heavy Snow and Winds
Ohio endured the heaviest winter snowfall with three inches at noon and more falling. The Great Lakes region also reported heavy snow and high winds creating drifting conditions. State highways slowed and many roads were impassable as frigid air returning tonight and tomorrow.
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Ohio
Great Lakes
LaPorte Man Fined Maximum For Intoxication
George Davis of LaPorte was sentenced in police court after a second offense within two months. He pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined the maximum amount plus costs, the judge noting the motor was running with him seated behind the wheel. Mayor James A. Hewitt delivered the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
LaPorte
Davis
James A. Hewitt
Council Hears More On Airport Project
The Lorain city council discussed renewing the Florio Lorain airport proposal with aeronautical engineer John Sommers from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Myron Jones opposed the plan citing proximity to Cleveland’s airport and potential tax burden, and the committee was asked to gather further information before moving forward.
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Florio-Lorain
J. H H. Nichols
Lorain
John E. Sommers
United States Department of Commercce
Washington
Cleveland
Elyria
Water contract referred to committee by Amherst council
The Amherst city council sent the Ipspercal water agreement to the Water Committee to review what Amherst receives versus water supplied through the Elyria Waterworks plant and the basic rate via a master meter.
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Amherst
Elyria
Sunday Tells of Oana Agony
The excerpt describes a sermon by Dirly Sunday referencing Luke 22 4 and the agony of Jesus with blood like drops on the ground It contrasts infidels challenging scripture and cites examples from history to reinforce faith The piece notes a continuation on Page 4 and mentions Modern Medicine and divine passions.
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Dirly
Kester
Tne TV
Pace
Flying Squads Watching For Fugitives
Cleveland police flying squads rushed from the city to intercept a Medina to Cleveland bound truck carrying three men believed to be convicts who escaped from the state penitentiary at Columbus earlier today.
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Cleveland
Medina
Columbus
McDermott Escapes Prison. Canton Editor Slain Suspect
Pt McDermott, the triggerman in Don Mellett's Canton News murder, escaped Columbus prison. County prosecutor Harter says he will shoot his way out if cornered. Investigators linked McDermott to the ambush and murder in 1926. his surrender came through his brother in Nanty Glo, Pa.
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Canton. O
McDermott
Henry W.harter
Don Mellett
Canton News
Columbus
Harter
Mellett
Nanty Glo
Daily News
Canton
Ben Rudner
Rudner
Louis Mazer
Floyd Streitesberger
A. Lengel
Lengel
Cleveland
Morris
Ben Nadel
Dan Pfaff
Piat
Nadel
Cieveland
Prican
McDermott McDermott
Nantyv Glo
Pennsylvania
Lindy Plans Hop to South America
New York Feb 19 Col Charles A Lindbergh laid plans for a Transcontinental air route from New York to Los Angeles and then to South America. A crowd of about four hundred gathered at Curtis Field to hear Lindbergh after his 60 hour flight from Washington.
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New York
Charles A. Lindberga
Angeles
Curtis Field
Five Canton murder convicts escape from Ohio jail
Five convicts including Pat McDermott, the alleged trigger man in the Canton Daily News editor Don Mellett murder, escaped Canton prison by sawing bars from cells and sliding down a rope from the roof. They used an improvised rope, each taking different routes in a preplanned breakout as snow fell. Warden Thomas orders a full inquiry and questions guards Shir ley and Isaacs and a plumber over a door left unlocked.
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Columbus, O
Pat McDermott
Don R. Mellett
Canton Daily News
P. E. Thomas
William W. Young
Marietta
William W. Bord
James A. Walton
Cuyahoga Falls
Mike Jacko
Cleveland
Joe Russo
Don Bonzi
Thomas
Russo
Young
Walton
McDermott
Jacco
Mellett
Nanty Glo
Rea Rudner
Caution
Nellett
Radner
Louis Mazer
Canton
Floyd Streitenberger
S. A. Lengel
Charles Shirley
J. B. Isaacs
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Ene
Wes
Elyrians
Blaze
C. J. Anderson
Richland County
Public Utilities Commission
E. Wlefever
Athens County
el Capitan Hotel
Bulletin
Oana
Evangelist
God
Red Sea
Pat
Stark County
Lindy
South America
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