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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1932

Page

3

Suffer Burns In Cleveland Blaze

Five firemen and a watchman were burned when a gas explosion trapped crews in a basement storeroom in Cleveland Ohio. Battalion Chief Joseph Nealon was seriously injured along with Lieut. James Stengel and Lieut. Joseph Gilby. Firemen Edward Collins Edward Siebert and Bernard Mulcahy also burned with six others treated for minor injuries. A smouldering cigarette stub may have started the blaze as seven downtown fire companies fought the initial fire.

Cleveland, CO Joseph Nealon James Stengel Joseph Gilby Edward Collins Edward Siebert Bernard Mulcahy

Firefighters Survive Explosion After Gas Line Spout

Responding to a blaze, firemen found a melted lead pipe feeding gas meters and flames spurting from the line. They smashed a window to enter and were dousing the fire when an explosion sent flames over the crew.

Wellington Church Consolidation Urged by Dr King

Dr W R King executive secretary of the Home Missions Council urged consolidation of weak churches to provide adequate programs with capable paid pastors. The address before Lorain Erie Huron and Medina County church leaders stressed waste elimination in the church as in business. Judge Weygandt praised parent teacher cooperation and urged keeping children busy. 140 parents attended the meeting. The program featured group singing, a toy orchestra, violin pieces by Donald Brenner with Mildred Brenner and Mrs Ray Koontz of Ashland.

Wellington W. R. King New York Home Missions Council Lorain Erie Huron Medina M. A. Dawber Philadelphia Carl V. Weygandt Cleveland Parent-Teachers’ Association J. H. Page Toy Orchestra Donald Brenner Mildred Brenner

ASK PERMISSION TO STOP W. and L. E. TRAIN

The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad seeks state approval to abandon inter state passenger service in Ohio. If granted Wellington would lose the daily passenger train on the Wheeling to Toledo route from Wheeling West Virginia.

Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Company State Utilities Commission Ohio Wellington Wheeling W. Va Toledo

Birth of Arthur Hayes Williams Jr. in Washington

Commander S. A. Williams of the local G. A. R. announces the birth of his great grandson Arthur Hayes Williams Jr. born February 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hayes Williams of Washington D C. The note highlights a Civil War veteran's lineage and the new arrival in the capital.

S. A. Williams Ohio Arthur Hayes Williams, Jr Arthur Hayes Williams Washington, D. C

Colonial Tea by Ladies' Aid at Methodist Church

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church hosted a Colonial Tea at the home of Mrs. Rob ert Holland and Mrs. Lena Dibble. Guests were welcomed by Mrs. Pfeiffer in George Washington costume and Mrs. Dibble as Martha Washington.

Robert Holland Lena Dibble Ladies’ Aid Society The Methodist Church T. M. Pfeiffer George Washington Dibble Martha Washington A. H. Pierce Washington BE. L. Hewes Robert Foster Old Virginia Shelley T. A. Pfeiffer Pierce John Duff C. B. Weedman L. A. Grove Carl Townsend A. H

Gargle Aspirin for Tonsillitis and Sore Throat

A simple home remedy suggests dissolving three to five Bayer Aspirin tablets in one third glass of water to gargle for tonsillitis or sore throat. Gargle thoroughly and repeat every two hours as needed. Use only genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer cross.

Petroleum tale outlined by Standard Oil reps for Kiwanians

Cleveland representatives of the Standard Oil Company presented the journey of petroleum from drilling to ready-for-use fuel to Wellington Kiwanians. Thirty seven members attended, per the secretary’s report.

Wellington Kiwanians Cleveland Standard Oil Company

Tea honors Mrs Fred Zimmerman after home loss

A kitchen shower for Mrs. Fred Zimmerman followed the monthly W R C tea at Mrs Sol Rays home yesterday afternoon. Sixteen guests attended as Mrs Arthur Edwards and Mrs Phil Beal helped hostesses serve tea in the wake of the Zimmermans losing their home and all furnishings to a fire.

Fred Zimmerman Sol Ray Zimmerman Arthur Edwards Phil Beal

Wellington Merchants Lose to Elyria in Stiff Match

Wellington Merchants were unable to click due to missing regulars Whitney Stevenson and Delano Beers and poorer foul shooting as Elyria won 30 to 22 on Elyria’s floor. A return game is set in Wellington on February 29.

Wellington Elyria Elyria Merchants Whitney Stevenson Delano Beers Elvrra Merchants

Brief Community Happenings Across Ohio and Nearby

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Koontz visited Wellington friends yesterday. Dr. W Horr was in Elyria on business. Mrs. Fred Sutliff spends the week with Elyria friends. The Powell and Whiteside groups were Cleveland visitors yesterday. Burt Curtice attended the Ohio Short Ship Racing Circuit meeting in Cleveland. Carroll Wight bought Clara Rice’s Forest Street property. Mrs Minnie Jameyson and family visit Flint relatives this week. Mrs E W Dams returns from Mansfield. Miss Mary Louise Bradstock resumes Carnegie Tech studies after vacation. Mrs Ed Wise hosted guests from Cuyahoga Falls. Luncheon guests of Mrs L A Baumgardner included several local ladies. Rev C W Perry of Caldwell visits L A Grove home. Mrs Carrie Ormerold ill with flu. Harry Allen attended Mrs H L Allen’s 90th birthday in Van Wert.

Ray Koontz Ashland Wellington W. Horr Elyria Fred Sutliff W. J. Powell Harold Whiteside Cleveland Burt Curtice Hotel Hollenden Carroll Wight Clara Rice Forest Street Minnie Jameyson Harold Ralph Taylor Kenneth Jameyson Flint Mich E. W. Dams Mansfield Mary Louise Bradstock Carnegie Tech Pittsburgh L. G. Bradstock Ed Wise G. A. Paddock K. B. Tench Cuyahoga Falls L. A. Baumgardner A. H. Gallatin P. T. Burnside Lawrence Baker Fred Greetham C. W. Perry Caldwell Ohio L. A. Grove Carrie Ormerold Harry Allen H.L. Allen van Wert

Local Socials and Family Visits Round WALLET CREEK Area

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Carlton called at the Wm Alexander home. Trene Alexander spent the week in Medina with Ruth Kindig. Wm Buffington and family visited John Buffington in Fairlawn. M B Branch and Mrs Geraldine Branch of Mears Mich were dinner guests at Fred Benedict home. Additional visits and weekend stays noted among area residents and relatives in Medina Montville Chippewa Lake Cleveland Brecksville and Akron.

Brecksville W. R. Musser Viola Chester Dora Wachter Akron G. A. Hinman Ethel Bowman Medina Roy Hinman John Skala Virginia Chippewa Lake Arthur Hendrickson M. C. Hendrickson George Coleman Myron Pierce Eva Curtiss Ruth Coleman Nelson Gayer Montville Edna Herthneck John Neufeld Jake Burkhart

Social visits span city and nearby towns this weekend

Mr and Mrs Wm Schmidt and Irwin Schmidt with two daughters Audrey and Isa bel hosted at Ray Garrett home. Georgie Johns visited Cleveland. Pearl Neufeld stayed in Medina with Shirley Goodwin. Jerry Spice and nephew Aldus Morlock visited Gus Otterbacher Greenwich and Harry Otterbach Wellington. Edwin Steingass and mother attended a Cleveland luncheon. Joe Green Mansfield called on Ed Steingass. J C Bricker attended church in Spencer then dined with Rev and Mrs Quade. Mumford and children visited Pfundstein parents.

Wm. Schmidt Irwin Schmidt Audrey Isabel D. M. Sanford Ray Garrett KR. K. Sharp Cleveland Wm. Johns Georgie Johns Pearl Neufeld Medina Shirley Goodwin Jerry Spice Aldus Morlock Gus Otterbacher Greenwich Harry Otterbach Wellington Edwin Steingass Ed. Steingass Lake Shore Boulevard Joe Green Mansfield J. C. Bricker Spencer

Lester Social Club Meeting With Mrs Spice Wednesday

The Lester Social Club held a meeting with Mrs Jerry Spice on a Wednesday session. Details of agenda or decisions were not provided in the fragment.

Lester Social Club Jerry Spice

Posthumous Milton Sills Philosophy Book Published

Chicago publishes Values, A Philosophy of Human Needs, a posthumous work quoting Milton Sills on God the highest good the hereafter evolution truth and beauty. The volume from University of Chicago Press appears today and adds to the screen legend�s legacy.

Chicago Milton Sills University of Chicago Press Con

Dialogue Series Between Sills and Holmes at Pacific Coast School

An excerpt describes a sequence of dialogues featuring Sills and Ernest S. Holmes, dean of a Pacific coast school of religious science. The passage outlines their conversations and the intellectual exchange on spiritual topics in a university setting.

Rare Chinese musical jade stones found in Chicago shop

Three Chinese jade stones, likely the only others of their kind in the Occident aside from a Metropolitan Museum piece, were found in a Michigan Avenue art shop in Chicago. Professor Carleton Smith of DePaul University authenticated them and attributed origins to the Chi sequence.

Occident Metropolitan Museum New York Michigan Avenue Carleton Smith de Paul University

Incomplete Note on Chien Lung Era Stone Instruments

The fragment mentions Chinese Emperor Qianlong around 1764 and describes cave center stones arranged in a square tone system. It suggests twelve stones, one for each musical note, but details are unclear and speculative.

Chien Lung

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