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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1940

Page

2

Council to Reconsider Lake Avenue Zoning Change

The council agreed to revisit a Coca Cola Bottling Co zoning request for a Lake Avenue plant after prior rejection. Attorney David Hyman outlined concessions to ease resident concerns, while planning commission urged reconsideration. No action taken. next meeting may table again as council discusses future Cleveland Street commercial zoning and WPA sewer project legislation.

Lake Avenue Coca Cola Bottling Co Courel David Hyman Ling Dan Symons Planning Commisson Leonard Fouls Morst Kennedy S N Black Henry Ault James Scott Symons Cleveland Street

Council acts on traffic safety and bicycle ordinance

A council committee urges trimming a hedge at Seventh Street and East Avenue for traffic safety. It also backs against purchasing defunct Leake Shore Railway Company property for highway use. Mayor Petros proposes a bicycle ordinance, the committee recommends no action now, but the mayor says action may come later.

Council Seventh Street East Avenue Leake Shore Railway Company Joseph Q. Petros

Rural Families to Visit Elyria Merchants on March 14

Lorain County rural residents numbering over 50 families will tour Elyria merchants on March 14. The event aims to foster rural city understanding with a goodwill focus and no sales. Principal speaker is V R Wertz of Ohio State University extension, on interdependence of duty and country.

Lorain County Elyria Merchants Chamber of Commerce V R Wertz Ohio State University Extension MCA

City Budget Shows Reductions and New Recreation Fund

The mayor outlined shifts in the budget including reductions across street department labor and equipment, cemetery labor, street superintendent salary, contingency, and recreation funds. The final recreation fund is set at 527,500 after a request for 3,500. total general fund appropriations total 285,464 with other funds adding to 842,967. The administrator expects normal operations to continue and notes a potential net relief next year as former general fund charges are retired.

Tau Perro Citss Masor General Services Recreation Commission

Extensive mileage and asset listings on local roads and routes

A long OCR fragment lists numerous roads, miles, and values across multiple towns and counties. It catalogs distances like Garfield 36 miles, Gore Orphanage 7 miles, Quarry road 105 miles, and many others with monetary estimates, including Green street 04 miles priced at 500 and West Ridge 58 miles at 5500, reflecting an asset or property appraisal style record without clear narrative context.

Garfield Gifford Gore Orphanage Grafton Kolbe Road LaFayette Lake Shore Mester Road Middle Avenue Middle Ridge Murray Ridge New London Eastern Road North Ridge Oberlin Avenue Oberlin-klyria Osborne Parsons Road Pearl Avenue Peck Wadsworth Penfield Avenue Pitts Portman Pyle South Amherst Quarry Road County Reed Road Ridgeville-Lorain Root Russia Smith Road Sprague Road Station Road Sugar Ridge Sunnyside Trinter Road Vermilion Vermont Street Ward Road Webster West West Ridge West River West College Street Whitehead East 31St Street Sheffield French Creek Road

Wellington Town Hall Theater Injunction Upheld Over Dismissal Motion

Common Pleas Judge Guy B Findley overruled the motion to dismiss the temporary injunction against the Wellington town hall theater and also overruled a demurrer by township trustees. The injunction, granted to the Ohio Department of Industrial Relations weeks earlier, bars use of the building due to unsafe hot air heating equipment. The trustees had sought to lease the building to a motion picture operator before the injunction.

Common Pleas Guy B Findley Wellngon Town Hall Trustees Wellington Township Ohio Department of Industrial Relations

Ballots Received for Elyria Chamber of Commerce Directors

Three hundred ballots were received today for the Elyria Chamber of Commerce director election. All ballots must reach the Chamber office by 4 PM tomorrow, with counting to begin then. COLUMBUS February 20 Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission granted paroles to prisoners at London Prison Farm. included are Lorain Eurene Arnold robbery, Angelo Salvatora grand larceny, Ernest Daniels larceny with dates and destinations.

Elyria Chamber of Commerce Columbus Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission London Lorain Eurene Arnold Michian Angelo Salvatore Ernest Daniels

Cleveland toastmaster to lead county clerks event

Hugh of Cleveland will serve as toastmaster Wayor Harry Van Wagner of Lorain will welcome clerks and guests to Whit City A feature will be installation of officers for the coming year with Ed Franks of Canton president of the Ohio State Federation of Post Office Clerks serving as installing officer Music by Denny Essers German Band County clerks and postmasters are invited guests with expected attendance from Toledo Sandusky Canton Cleveland Painesville and possibly others The dinner is scheduled for 12 30 pm Present officers include Nick Smith Kigma president Michael Kienzle Lorain vice president Ernest Sposato Lorain secretary and Mr Walker Amherst treasurer

Toledo Sandusky Canton Clevelannt Painesville Association Nick Smith Kigma Michael Kienzle Lorain Ice Ernest Sposato Lorain Walker Amherst

Awards For Hobby Show Announced By Elyria Club

The Hobby Show committee of the Elyria Exchange Club announces four prizes for exhibitors including best arts exhibit, crafts, most interesting collection, and most original children’s hobby. Prizes are five and ten dollars, decided by popular vote of attendees. Proceeds from admission go to YMCA summer camp and conference activities and the community service program of the Exchange Club. Exhibits include live bees, Gull Stream shells, paintings, antiques, and student manual arts works. registration is ongoing at the YMCA and Loomis Book Store. Last year police protection and insurance against loss were provided for the displays.

Elyria Exchange Club Girls’ Friendship Club Y Wca YMCA Exchange Club Vernon Bond

Altmark dispute and Norway waters tensions referenced

Intimations Norway might appeal to the League of Nations failed to sway Britain’s stance as it justified Navy entry into Norwegian waters to rescue British seamen. The Altmark incident sparked the sharpest European war diplomatic rift, awaiting Oslo’s reply to Britain’s probe into Norway’s permit of the ship, its naval escort, and the prison ship status. a separate note reports a steel worker killed in Cleveland, Ohio.

Norway League of Nations Great Britain

Unemploym ent Benefit Claims Rise in Elyria Center

January figures from the Elyria Employment Security Center show 326 new unemployment claims a 56 percent rise from December Continued claims surged 685 percent over December with 1669 bene fit payments and benefit outlays totaling 16735 54 dollars The average weekly benefit for total unemployment was 1072 and 949 for partial unemployment A total of 545 Elyria Territory claimants received benefits in January The unemployment fund balance at month end stood at 133779219 Manager Lancashire noted a drop in placements last month with 91 total placements a 247 percent decrease and 3 private industry placements down 314 percent Readings note 202 new applicants registering in January bringing active rolls to 1661 and 43 employer field visits were conducted

Elyria Lancashire Elyria Territory Ohio Lancashires Iawnia Center

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