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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
15
In a Deutsches Haus doorway scene last night a Nazi Bund figure boasted his group would clear the street if police failed. Police battled a crowd of about 2000 demonstrators who pelted the hall with vegetables and rocks. Window damage occurred as the clash ended after a riotous half hour.
During a Washington's Birthday gathering at a restaurant hall Bund members faced a coordinated assault led by Socialist Workers' party and Young People's Socialist League members. Attackers hurled eggs vegetables and rocks while about 300 guests fled inside and police intervened amid sporadic street fighting between Bund members and assailants.
The Ohio Supreme Court denied the National Cash Register Company's request to overturn Lorain County rulings. The Kerns claimed they paid the agent in full for two secondhand cash registers, while NRCC said they owed the balance. The lower courts found the agent acted without authority and misled the sale, with the agent having absconded after paying only part of the sum.
Twelve Elyria youths won emblems in the Elyria Y M C A archery class as the new awards program began. Robert Flynn led with 232 points, Jack Ferguson close at 228, and several others earned multiple emblems for scores over 100. Awards announced by Herma Geyer note strong early participation and multiple-emblem winners.
Hal W Gasnor 45 of 349 Second Street was bound to the grand jury under 1000 bond after a preliminary hearing before Mayor Joseph Q Petro on a maiming charge filed February 17 by Delbert Harvitt 24 of the same address. Gaynor allegedly chewed Harvitt s right ear causing severe lacerations. He denied the charge and was sent to jail for failure to raise bond.
Ralph Ketchum of 116 Water Street told police the license number of a green truck that damaged the rear fender and tail light of his parked car on West Avenue near Broad Street at 10 55 A M and then drove away. A witness supplied the license number when Ketchum returned to his car.
William Krieg of 326 West Avenue was fined 50 dollars and costs with a six month driving suspension after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro for driving under the influence. Police say he collided on Lodi Street with a car driven by W F Eldred of 623 East Avenue near Broad and West. Robert G. French of 112 Eastern Heights Boulevard was fined 19 dollars for intoxication at 2:45 A M on Court Street as he tried to enter his car. Police reports also cite the theft of a 1935 Ford with jumbo air wheels from 715 Middle Avenue reported by Frank Monshein of Wanda Street R D 2 Elyria.
Penfield Christian Endeavor met Sunday Feb 19 at Robert Stentz home with eighteen members present Miss Virginia Leach led the discussion Looking at Politics through Christian Eyes A brief business segment was led by President Alvin Hill Several songs were sung Elsie Denham advisor attended Ice cream and cake served by Mrs Stentz Next meeting set for Feb 26 at Marshall Bligh home with Marshall to lead Also notes two Penfield residents sang at the Elyria Home for the Aged and quilting club hosted by Mrs Robert Eglin at Society Hall Other attendees listed for the dinner include Mrs Leo Rowley Mrs Myers Mrs Mary Prentice Mrs Rollin Mrs Leach Mrs Schulz Mrs Biggs Mrs George Devereaux Mrs Minkler and Mrs Bowman Penfield Grange to meet March 1 at Society Hall Marilyn Buell recovering from mumps Mrs Bert Hastings ill Florence Squire caring for her.
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