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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1930
Page
2
Wellington Ohio area Kiwanis and village organizations respond to a homecoming invitation tied to the 75th anniversary of the Weston Fair this August. A general meeting set for Wednesday at 7:29 PM in the mayor's courtroom to form a preliminary Wellington Homecoming committee.
A quiet home ceremony at Rev C W Record's residence linked Miss Elsie Heacock and Charles May Ray, both locals, as newlyweds. The couple plan a honeymoon to New York City and Atlantic City. Mrs Sol Ray hosted a family dinner in their honor.
Syracuse report states Commander Eugene F. McDonald, head of a radio firm, left Miami on January 4 with 39 crew and five friends aboard an 185 foot diesel yacht to seek a rare goal. The expedition includes ex Mayor Charles G. Hanna, Dr. Baker Brownell, and other notable figures. A divining rod, built by McDonald, is said to be aboard. The voyage heads toward the South Atlantic after a last contact with the Virgin Islands.
The fragmented text recounts a voyage toward a distant destination with notes of fishing plans and the presence of weapons on board. It mentions Charles A. Laverne the city treasurer receiving a message, and a request that mail be sent to Col. Burdess, governor-general of the Panama Canal Zone, hinting at a broader political or military context amid chaotic, partial phrases.
Paris reports a proposed Union of Gigolos plans to issue official cards to members to curb dishonest operators. Russian exiles and former officers describe earnings, fees, and a push for professional standards. Chief of Police Chiauppe backs the move as a method to purge the field. A final note mentions plans for a Vienna palace garden playground for schoolchildren.
France votes a compulsory social insurance plan for all workers earning under 15,920 francs a year. The law, debated since 1928, authorizes government medical care, sickness and maternity indemnities, old age pensions, and burial benefits funded by a 10 percent tax split between workers and employers. Protests from Africa workers prompt consideration of tax reductions and altered coverage.
In Paris the Bouffet school for stutterers awards no diploma. the Think and Act club welcomes visitors as forty-odd stutterers gather to share a rippling conversational ability and a joyful spirit at a recent gathering.
A diverse audience heard Prof Bouffet describe his two year program to cure stuttering through patient, persistent training. He, a former stutterer, demonstrated methods with two young pupils and explained that singing helps overcome the affliction.
In Haute-Garonne, M Norbert Casteret and his wife reveal a 1209 metre grotto near Montespas with clay walls and a hidden staircase. Bronze and iron instruments, deer antlers, and pottery are found along with skeletons in a burial chamber. Casteret’s famed underground river work is echoed in this new discovery.
Special February and March offers on monuments and grave markers for delivery before Decoration Day. Contact GEO. WICKER, representative, Wellington Monument Works, by phone 7003.
London insurers in recent High Court actions held pedestrians responsible for road crashes and ordered to pay damages to other parties. Legal costs will be paid, regardless of fault, amid carelessness and cost disputes. Uruguay, noted for its Eden-like climate, is briefly mentioned with remarks on disease.
Dr. F. M. Sponseller offers treatment for fissure and fistula colitis and varicose veins without loss of work time. Located at 805 Elyria Savings & Trust Bidz Elyria Ohio. Schedule hours 1:30-4:00 and Tuesday evening 6:00-8:00. phone 2214.
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