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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1940
Page
6
An editor's note presents a Roosevelt letter requesting funds for the American Bureau for Medical Aid to China. It describes refugee suffering from invasion, outlines possible aid actions, lists contribution methods, and urges local papers and readers to support medical relief in war-torn China.
Lorain County Board of Education hosts a growing library of summer school bulletins from national colleges and universities. Assistant superintendent Gerald M. Frank says the collection, started last year, aids teachers and graduates in selecting courses. About 30 institutions expected to be represented as bulletins arrive within weeks, with access for residents of Elyria Lorain Oberlin Amherst and county schools to compare offerings and find suitable programs.
In Naples on February 24 Crown Princess Marie Jose gave birth to a daughter weighing eight pounds 12 minutes. The infant was named Marta Gabriella and is the third child of the Prince and Princess of Pedmont, heirs to the throne. The Prince rushed from Rome and King Victor Emmanuel was expected. the Queen arrived the day before.
Faith and Charity survived today but Hope was dead at ix weeks old. The newborn quadruplets born to a sharecropper family near Nason, Alabama were brought to Jasper County Hospital the day after birth. Hope died last night of colic. sisters Faith and Charity and brother Franklin were thriving.
The former president urges editors to publish a fundraising appeal to help Chinese war refugees and asks newspapers to receive funds for the American Bureau for Medical Aid to China. He signs as National Chairman. The piece notes Britons are reminded the Housatonic was the first Civil War submarine victim in 1864.
The Chronicle Telegram previews the stories of famous hymns with focus on Fanny Crosby and her song All the Way My Savior Leads Me written around 1860 inspired by an answered prayer. It recounts Crosby’s blindness, her perseverance, and how Saved By Grace grew from an unpub lished test imony shared at a Moody event.
In Amherst, Tom Trask was severely injured when a dynamite charge exploded during coal mining. Investigators report two charges were set to trigger a coal fall. only one detonated as Trask attempted to break coal and load his box. Federal officers later arrested 538 persons for post office robberies and convicted 510 in related cases.
The piece portrays Alf Landon as a modest, amiable force shaping the Republican Party. It highlights his humility, willingness to suspend partisanship, and leadership in rehabilitating the party toward liberal and constructive reform. It notes his influence, past defeat, and ongoing role as a mentor to GOP leaders nationwide.
Readers share practical ways to recycle Christmas and Easter cards. Houston man keeps seven loose leaf volumes of cards, while Kentucky and Indiana families use cards for scrapbooks, decorations, and uplifting gifts. Hospitals and veterans homes repurpose used cards for patients and children, with Red Cross and Salvation Army aiding distribution.
The Hobby Show at the YMCA remains open to the public tonight with added exhibits drawing community interest. Kenneth Walker of Elyria shows a telescope while Richard Horan, city solicitor, exhibts a firearm. E F Witham runs a potter’s wheel as boat models woodwork and historic wagon displays attract about double Friday attendance versus opening day.
In Yarmouth county three siblings born as triplets have reached their 50th birthday. The group includes Dr. Emile LeBlanc of West Pubnico, Mrs. Labraire D'Eon of Yarmouth, and Miss Charlotte LeBlanc of Boston. Each weighed three pounds at birth and all remain in good health.
A clipping describes a Benedictine sister at the Mundelein Illinois Perpetual Adoration Convent who recycles used greeting cards for charity. She plans to distribute the cards to the poor worldwide and notes many other ideas exist, though space is limited.
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