Hobby Show Opens Thursday at the YMCA
The second annual Elyria Hobby Show opens Thursday evening at the YMCA with extended filing deadlines for exhibits. Registration begins Wednesday at the YMCA and Loomis Book Store, with shows running Thursday evening through Saturday. Exhibits include renewed participation from last year and new hobbyists, and some demonstrators will set up work benches. One entry describes a hand crocheted bedspread worth over 200 dollars created over four years.
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Elyria Exchange Club
Loomis Book Store
Motorists Fined by Mayor Petro in City Court
Gordon DeLaVars of 132 Middle Avenue was fined 5 dollars with costs suspended after arraignment on a reckless driving charge before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro. He was arrested Sunday for failure to observe safety stops at Middle and West avenues. James W. Brown, Mf IeIA, was fined 3 dollars with costs suspended for failing to stop at a red light on Fourth Street and Fast Avenue at 6 30 p m Saturday. Mehrle Cockayne of 255 Pasadena Avenue, arrested Saturday for reckless driving on Lodi Street, was fined 3 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon DeLaVars
Middle Avenue
Joseph Q. Petro
Middle
West Avenues
James W. Brown
Mf. Ei A
Fourth Street
Fast Avenue
Mehrle Cockayne
Pasadena Avenue
Lodi Street
Taxpayer Sues to Stop Amherst Municipal Light Plant
George N. Vollmer of Amherst sues Village of Amherst to halt construction of a municipal light plant. He seeks to set aside an $80,000 bond issue, contending bonds were illegally issued. The village has purchased a site and secured a $65,000 PWA grant. Bonds sold July 8 at 3 3/4 percent for 17 years, secured by a mortgage. The dispute follows protracted talks with Ohio Public Service Co. over electricity costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George N. Vollmer
Amherst
Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Vollmer
G. A. Resek
Dan K. Cook, Jr
PWA
van Lahr, Dal and Isphording, Inc
Cimerman
Ohio Public Service Co
Sheriff Employs County Jail Cook
Sheriff Carl R. Finegan announced he has hired Amanda E McMullen from the Ently block as county jail cook to fulfill the law and his 18 cents per meal contract. Former cook Ella Armstrong, jalmatron, previously prepared the meals and was paid 30 dollars monthly plus room and board. Under the new plan the sheriff must pay the cook from prisoner feed funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Finegan
Amanda E McMullen
Ently
Ella Armstrong
Jalmatron
Death notices from Wellington and vicinity rise to readers
Multiple obituaries and a railroad derailment report from Wellington Ohio and surrounding areas note deaths of Nettie Barnes Wellington Lloyd Moore Elizabeth Sherman Amanda Kime Spencer Ella Stewart and a derailment near Elkton Maryland. The notices list survivors funeral arrangements and burial details with local church and cemetery references.
Public Auction near Eaton Center and Ridgeville township
Multiple farm sale notices outline auctions in Ridgeville township and near Eaton Center. Items include horses cattle hogs goats chickens farm tools grain hay corn wheat potatoes and household goods. Upcoming dates Feb 21 Feb 24 and Mar 1 with cash terms, various locations and contact details.
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Root Road
Ridgeville Township
de Laval
E. Taylor
C B Dawson
Auet
LaGrange
Woodruff
Jersey
Guernsey
Farrow
Poland
China Board
Welker
McCormick-Deering
Co. O. Westlake
PL A. Walker
Redington
Elyria
Ohio
Bradstock
First Percheron Stallion Exported to Africa
The long journey of O Laet, the first Percheron stallion exported from the United States, began when he left Charles Murray’s Wellington farm. The 9,000 mile trek continues as the Department of Agriculture and Forestry of South Africa purchased the fine animal.
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O'Laet
United States
Africa
Chas. Murray
Wellington
Department of Agriculture and Forestry of
South Africa
Toledo Grain Market Report Highlights Mixed Prices
Grain and produce prices show varied movements with corn, oats, and vegetables quoted in multiple lines. Hogs, cattle, and lambs receipts and steady to firm tones appear, alongside fruit prices and bulk storage notes affecting overall market direction.
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Cleveland
Court notices and farm theft reported in local briefs
O L Gates of Route 18 reported a lamb stolen from his farm Saturday night to the sheriff. Several suits were filed including Dr. G. R. Wiseman Jr. vs Edward Becker for 183 dollars and against Alex Kevatch for 209 dollars, and Willam and Ruth Schaeffer against R. C. Products Co. over a 2150 dollar mortgage. Helen Blaine obtained a 3000 dollar judgment against Charles F. Yeager for a May 17, 1938 car incident. Vandemark named receiver for funds due Yeager pending appeal. passage notes market listings and livestock prices accompany the briefs.
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O L. Gates
Route
Wellington
Sheriff's Department
G. R. Wiseman, Jr
G. R. Wiseman, Sr
Edward Becker
R. D . Amherst
Alex Kevatch
Amherst
Willam
Ruth Schaeffer
R. C. Products Co
Beaver Park Lake Co
Beaver Park Land Co
R. Vandemark
Elyria
Guy Findley
Helen Blaine
East Avenue
Charles F. Yeager
Vandemark
Yeager
Ridge Hul Memorial Park Association
Court of Appeals
Woman Drives Despite License Warning in Court
Mrs Flora MacKenzie, 58, faced traffic court for running three stop signs and later driving with parking lights. Judges warned her license was suspended and she claimed multiple licenses at home. The article notes 100,780 people entered Lassen Volcanic National Park in 1939.
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Qakland
Calif
Flora MacKenzie
Joseph Kennedy
Dudley Nebexer
MacKenzie
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Funeral services for Mrs Ternes today
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Strohmier Ternes are held today with survivors including two sisters Mrs William Raby of Elyria and Mrs Clara Sutkamp of Lorain and a brother Fred Weber. The obituary notes she died suddenly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Lloyd Gersham Moore
Falls Clinic
Fitchville
Sadie
Ed Farnsworth
New London
Kenneth Farnsworth
Paul Romers
Elm
Frank
Helena
Montana
Lette L. Ross
Cleveland
Harry W. Moore
Andrews Funeral Home
Dr Cow Records
Greenwood Cemetery
Elizabeth H. Sherman
Elyria
Amherst
Itington
New Jersey
A. Fitzgerald
Detroit
Cart Hill
Battle Creek
Michigan
Nichols Funeral Home
Frank Fiehs
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Mary Strohmier Ternes
William Raby
Clara Sutkamp
Lorain
Fred Weber
Ternes
Day evening and funeral services held at St. Mary's Church
Funeral and memorial rites were conducted at St. Mary's Church today, with morning services followed by ceremonies reflecting local customs and the community’s respect for the deceased. Relatives and townspeople attended, paying final respects as arrangements were confirmed.
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St. Mary's Church
District Elder Mack E Jonas to Speak at Local Church
The Church of God in Christ announced district elder Mack E Jonas will speak at the Woodford Avenue church on Tuesday evening. The service is open to the public and welcoming to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God In Christ
Mack E Jonas
Woodford Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Petro
Nettie Barnes
Nettie Rosanna Barnes
Alfred K. Barnes
Charles A Barnes
Herrick Avenue East
Wakeman
Wellington Methodist Church
Airs
Jennie Burr
Sharp Funeral Home
Lonzo
Green
Lloxyd Gersham Moore
Amanda Kime Spencer
Amanda Kime
Melvin
Here
Spencer Township
Kime
Harrisville Township
Lod
Cherry Corners
Maude J Haines
Melvin V Kane
Spencer
Dana Swartz
Nutwood
Pesry Marsh
Ashland
Clement Kime
Parker Funeral Home
Earl Lea
Spence Meer
John Koontz
Port Canton
Spencer Cemetery
Ella M. Stewart Waiseman
Ella Ar. Stewart
Clarksfield Township
Richland County
George Stewart
Minnie Fox
Sullivan
Bertha Harr
Norwalk
Bessie Biss
Warwick
Sand Dred McLaughlin
Nova
George
Raymond
Charles 1
Canton
Josephine Hervey
Mansfield
Pearl Taylor
Piqua
Clarksfield Methodist Church
Herbert Cobb
Lorain Methodist Church
Clarksfield
LD Gerber Funeral Home
Elkton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington and
New York Railroad
Island Road
Eaton Center
Frank Pauly
B. Dawson
Anct
Detroit Road
Nagel
Nickel Plate Railroad
Joseph Nase
George C. Nagel
Clayton H. Looy
Grafton
Lee Klinect
Lake Head
Abbey Road
G. M. Lattig
Clayton H Sooy
Tee Khlinec
Hasing
la Grange
Pittsfield
West Road
Towit— & Head
Durham
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance Phone
Toledo
Howegrowelms
Soa
Doi
Jonathan
Gmed
Dashet Hinderhouse
PRODI
Ase
Rade S Dbs
Sederis
Lerhern
Eloeks
Pat Keleon
Pennsvisante Phi
New York
Cnbbler
Jdahn Fushit
Dural Reds
Elyria Coffee Shop
Reverence
McCarthy Funeral Home
Second Street
Invalid Car Service
Lump
Big Ben Lump— Ton
Beechwood
Murbach Coal
Hamburg
Broad St
Oregon
Jar
Fisher’s Fresh
Fancy
Netherlands
California
Fisher
Pions OF Good Living
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