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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1939

Page

14

Civil service reform urged for Ohio SB 96 support

The Ohio League of Women Voters backs Senate Bill 96 to restore positions to civil service. They argue exemptions undermine merit based appointments and urge competitive exams as constitutionally required. First hearing set for February 21 before the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Ward with members Hoffman, Reiners, Griffith, Ascherman, Bartunek, Seibert, Keifer, Merryman, Milroy, Thomas.

Ohio League of Women Voters Senate Horace S. Keifer Springfield Civil Service Reginald C. McCrane League Department of Government Malcolm L. McBride American Bar Association Cleveland Ohio Senate Committee On the Judiciary Grant P. Ward Robert Hawes Hoffman Columbus Fred G

Sorority Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs Haefele

Mrs Robert Haefele entertained Zeta Upsilon at her Kenyon avenue home last evening with bridge after a brief business session. Prizes went to Ruby Woodcock for first and Naomi Burge for second as guests enjoyed a George Washington color motif luncheon. The next meeting is set for Dorothy Harper on Columbia avenue, March 15.

Robert Haefele Kenyon Avenue Zeta Upsilon Ruby Woodcock Naomi Burge George Washington Dorothy Harper Columbia Avenue

Informal Dance at Miss Alice Ruth Home

Miss Alice Ruth hosted a casual evening at 329 West Avenue with friends. The night started with games like Chinese checkers and stunts, prizes awarded, then dancing under blue and green lights with radio and record music. Refreshments were served and red, white and blue favors given to guests from Amherst, Sandusky, Oberlin, Milan, and Elyria.

Alice Ruth West Avenue Amherst Sandusky Oberlin Milan Elyria

Richard Dumas Celebrates Second Birthday at Dumas Home

Relatives gathered at 650 West Broad Street to mark Richard Dumas's second birthday. Games provided evening diversion and a cake from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Daly. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dumas, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fugitt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dumas, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young, Irene and Lawrence Daly. Refreshments followed. gifts were plentiful.

Glen Dumas West Broad Street Richard Dumas Thomas Daly Russell Fugitt Robert Dumas Robert Young Irene Lawrence Daly

Nash Anniversary Surprise Celebrated by Carlisle Friends

Sunday evening a group of long time friends gathered at Albert and Nash Oberlin Road home to surprise them on their twenty third wedding anniversary. Hosts were Mr and Mrs John Rose Jr with seventeen guests present including Eleanor and Sarabeth Rose and Jean Nash. A ecru face cloth tablecloth and three cakes, one from an Elyria firm, were featured as the evening’s gifts and refreshments.

Carlisle Nash Albert Nash Oberlin Road John Rose Jr Elyria F. F. Fling Albert Krebs Ray Burke John Roge Eleanor Sarabeth Jean Carlitle Burt Hammond Russell Rhoads

Hymn by Moses Cross Presented by Young People's Choir

Sunday morning service at La Porte M E Church featured Jesus the Calm arranged for women's voices by Moses S Cross performed by the Young People's Choir. Rev Thomas Hughes spoke on Lead Us Not Into Temptation. East Carlisle Parent Teacher Association to attend North Central District Conference in Ashland on February 23 with four delegates joining Elyria association members who charter a bus.

Jesus the Calm Moses S. Cross Young People’s Choir la Porte M. E Thomas Hughes East Carlisle Parent-Teacher’s Association North Central District Conference of Parents and Teachers Ashland Edward Pickard C. J. Kleeby H. M. Hurlbut E. D. Anton Elyria Parent-Teacher’s Association S Earl Brown Gaughter Carol Myron Saussler Grafton Road J. S. Hastings Don Hastings Bessie Wakeman Minna Gididus C. F. Whitney East Avenue J. W. Barres Butternut Ridge Road

Social Visit Notice in West Broad Street Gathering

George Smith and the Gregg family with daughter Joyce visited Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wurst and Mrs. Rose Kolb on West Broad street for a Saturday evening gathering.

George Smith H. H. Gregg Joyce E. H. Wurst Rose Kolb West Broad Street

New Oberlin Grange Card Party Returns with Fun and Fare

New Oberlin Grange held a well attended card party with about fifty members playing ten games of progressive pedro. High scorers were Mrs. Jennie Powell and L. Barnard. consolation went to Viola Fackler and Mr. Berg. Lunch followed and plans for the next event were set. Visitors included Wynn Robinson of Grand Ledge Michigan and others from Lorain Avon Grafton and Elyria as families visited Knepper, Schmitz, Sanders and Wohleber households. Mrs. Knepper underwent surgery in Cleveland and is recovering well.

Klingshirn Avon Myr Frank Schmitz Michael Smith Oscar Ehrman Cleveland Franklin Sanders Elyria Knepper Aly M. Wohleber Kinzel George Wohleber

Julia Haury Dies at 74 in Medina Home

Mrs Julia Haury wife of George Haury passed away at her Medina home Sunday morning at age 74. Funeral services were at Longacre’s Medina and St Martin’s church with burial in the church cemetery. The column notes social visits, a car theft recovery, and local events including a Hi Y Father and Son banquet planned for March 1 and Nine Stitchers sewing club meeting March 2.

Erhart Julia Haury George Haury Longacre’s Medina St.Martin's Church Father Scheafer Adaline Beuche Seville Lloyd Hart Cleveland Eileen Beuche Albert Gross LeRoy Selden Armbruster West Salem Maye Bucy Fred Armbruster Dan Sekulich Akron Karl Kramer York School Dean Regal Bessie Regal Huntington Frank Ulrich Charles Martin Russel Fish Chatham Edward Offenberg Bobby Berea Arthur Schwarz Myron Ullrich Jack Wagner Harry Offenberg Brook Perk Virgil Kline Grafton Ruby Meyer George Maxworthy Jake Kemp Abbeyville Nine Stitchers Sewing Club Dean

Washington Supreme Court seat veiled in Westerner guess

The President will likely appoint a Western candidate to fill the Brandeis vacancy. Four frontrunners are Bill Douglas of Yakima, Wiley Rutledge, Lewis Schnellenbach, and Harold Stephens. Douglas emerges as the favored choice due to regulatory success and Senate prospects, while Schlennbach faces anti-New Dealer opposition and Stephens carries DC court backing.

Washington Supreme Court Brandeis Bill Douglas Securities and Exchange Commission Yakima Washington Court Jim Farley Homer Cummings Stephens Schnellenbach Martin Roosevelt SEC Douglas Senate Saul Haas Seattle Schwellenbach Haas Richelieu Lew White House

Dinner Honor for Mr and Mrs Barney Haury

Mr and Mrs Barney Haury hosted a family dinner Sunday honoring a guest list likely including relatives. The event reflected a traditional family gathering with warm expressions of appreciation and shared memories.

Mrs Barney Haury

Birthday, Anniversary Notices From Local Residents

The notice records birthdays and anniversaries for Mrs. J. G. Haury and Andy Neff. It notes ten guests attended a coverage event. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Bert Meses Sper hosting Monday evening at the Joe home in Litchfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schultz of Lester visiting Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Selden Armbruster.

J. G. Haury Andy Neff Bert Meses Sper Joe Litchfield Raymond Schultz of Lester Selden Armbruster

Antique forgeries in Myngd streets alarm experts

A fragmented report notes during the streets of Myngd that many items offered as ancient antiques were pails of modern forgeries. Experts warned buyers to beware and proclaimed the scale of deceit in the market.

Myngd Te Sale

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