County board weighs scrap steel disposal for Lorain bridge
County commissioners sought guidance from the Public Works Administration on disposing of scrap steel from the old Erie Avenue bridge as Lorain builds a new span. County Engineer Dunham noted steel accumulates with no storage or hauling plan while the Army engineers may require compliance. bids and slag orders were discussed to fund fill for the Twenty First Street approaches amid cold, unsuitable ground conditions.
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Erie Avenue
Lorain
Public Works Administration
Harry L. Dunham
Ralph Harding
Steward HK. Butler
PWA
Harding
U.S. Army
Nognn
Twenty-first Street Bridge
Appeal Granted By Dist Court For Medora Snyder Examining Ridge Hill Firms
The Ninth District Court of Appeals granted Medora Snyder an appeal to examine the banks of Ridge Hill Memorial Park and Ridge Hill Development Co, ordering Lloyd Hull and associates allowed to inspect books at company offices at reasonable times. The court also dismissed the City Savings and Loan Company appeal against James T and Anna T Sanders by agreement of the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth District Court of Appeals
Medora Snyder
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Ridge Hill Development Co
Lloyd Hull
City Savings and Loan Company
James T
Anna T. Sanders
American Lace Co. Board Announces Appointments
Directors of the American Lace Manufacturing Co. named Ray Ferguson of Cleveland as president at the meeting. Spencer F. P. Bissell remains as sales manager for the retail division, Alfred M. Steiner remains Eastern sales manager, and Herbert L. Wheatley was named director of manufacturing. Leonard Birch resigns as president and general manager effective February 17 due to ill health.
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American Lace Manufacturing Co
Ray Ferguson
Cleveland
Spencer FP. Bissell
Tetail
Alfred M. Steiner
Herbert L. Wheatley
Leonard Birch
Snow and cold spread across Ohio and plains
Weather bulletin notes snow flurries and colder tonight with general fair and colder conditions Wednesday. A Colorado disturbance moves to Wisconsin and Illinois as a northwestern low shifts east. High pressure over the Great Plains and southwest to southeast. Warmer in the Central Valleys and Lake Region toward the Atlantic coast. cooler in the Northern and Central Plains. Light to moderate snowfall widespread in the Ohio Valley and Lake Region, Central Ohio seeing the most.
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Ohio
Colorado
Wisconsin
Illnois
Great Plains
Lake Region
Atlantic Coast
Central Plains
Ohio Valley
Trained Plane Crash Near Bucaramanga Claims Twelve
Twelve passengers died when a plane crashed 12 miles from Bucaramanga while en route from Bogota to Cucuta. The casualties include Benito Hernandez Bustos former War Minister and ex Colombian envoy to London Ernesto Gecuona Cuban musician. Rescue teams were dispatched from Bogota and Bucaramanga as details remained scarce.
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Bogota
Colombia
Bucaramanga
Benito Hernandez Bustos
London
Ernesto Gecuona
Cuecuta
Bucaramanza
Pamplona
Cucaramanga
Submarine Believed Sunk After Collision Near Norway
A submarine of unknown nationality is believed sunk after a collision with the Norwegian steamship Anfinn She near Norwegian territorial waters. Anfinn reported the contact was accidental as the ships met outside Norwegian waters.
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Bergen
Norway
Anfinn
British Plane Shot Down by German Fighters
Berlin reports the official German news agency DNB stating a British aircraft was shot down by German fighters in the Elgoland Bight this afternoon.
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Berlin
D.N. B
Elgoland Bight
Welles Plans Berlin Trip After Switzerland Stop
Rome dispatch reports Sumner Welles will overnight in Switzerland on his way to Berlin to meet Adolf Hitler and later Mussolini. He also plans to see British and French premiers and to discuss peace prospects with Roosevelt. He described Mussolini letter as a greetings presentation.
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Italy
Mussolini
Ciano
Sumner Welles
U.S
Europe
Germnany
Hitler
Foreign Office
Rome
Welles
William Phillips
U. S
Acme
Switzerland
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Roosevelt
Berlin
Leland Harrison
United Press
Zurich
Harrison
President Roosevelts Panama Canal Pacific Defense Visit
President Roosevelt arrives at Balboa aboard the Tuscaloosa for an inspection of the Panama Canal Pacific defenses and talks with Pan-American officials. He will meet Panama's Augusto Boyd and Arnulfo Arias, plus Ricardo Alfaro, and confer with the metal trades council and Canal forces commander Gen. Van Hooris, Gov. Ridley, and Ambassador Dawson. He proceeds to inspect the defenses at 10 a.m. and then rejoins the Tuscaloosa at the Pedro Miguel locks.
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Lang
Roosevelt
Balboa
Tuscaloosa
Panama Canal
Ridley
Canal Zone
William Dawson
United States
Panama
Pedro Miguel Locks
Child Recovers From Kerosene Ingestion at Home
Albert Schindler a 14 month old son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Schind ler Dyke Avenue Ridgeville Township was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital after swallowing kerosene yesterday He was rushed to the hospital by his mother and expected to go home this afternoon with apparent recovery
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Albert Schindler
Adolph Schindler
Dyke Avenue
Ridgeville Township
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Finns Defend Positions as Russian Attacks Persist
Helsinki reports a new intensified Russian assault on the Finnish western flank near Viipuri. Finns defend stubbornly despite field guns machine guns and rifles repelling waves. Koivisto Island loss opened Russian flanks and reduced Finn positions but front line holds.
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Helsinki
Finland
F.k
Mannerheim
Viipuri
Koivisto Island
Koivisto
Gulf Forts
Crews Busy On City Streets
City and county road crews began work early to reduce hazards after a snow. At least one Elyrian accident was attributed to weather when J W Eady stopped to clear his windshield on East Broad Street. R H Baumgardner attempted to pass and caused slight damage. Crews spread cinders on icy spots at principal intersections.
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East Broad Street
J. W. Eady
Center Street
R.H. Baumgardner
Grafton
Eady
Lesia Savage 99 Dies in Elyria Home After Illness
Mrs Ella Julia Savage aged 99 died at her home 949 East River Street after a short illness. Born October 12 1849 in Sheffield Township she was married to the late Charles Savage and lived in Sugar Ridge North Ridgeville Elyria and finally East River Street. Survived by two sons Harry and Edwin both of Cleveland two daughters Mrs George W Stevel of Clearwater Florida and Mrs Rollin H Sprague of Monroe Michigan five grandchildren and a sister Mrs Frances Savage of Gallipolis. Funeral services set for Thursday at 3:00 from the late home, Taylor Funeral Home to hold remains until morning.
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Ella Julia Savage
East River Street
Taylor Funeral Home
Elyria Chamber Dinner Seeks Attendance From Four Chapters
Secretaries of the Chamber of Commerce in Lorain Lakewood Canton and Mansfield announced plans to attend the Elyria Chamber annual meeting on Wednesday evening. Ralph S. Lee head of GM Speakers Bureau will be the speaker. A number of women of the city will also attend the dinner and meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lorain
Lakewood
Canton
Mansfield
Elyria
Reputed Owner Of Slots Is Missing
A Lorain grand jury will probe the slot machine case as officials hunt for William T. McIntyre, the alleged owner of 25 confiscated machines. Subpoenas have been served on witnesses including city officials, but McIntyre remains missing or possibly non existent. The session begins Thursday with the Lorain slot machine investigation as the lead case.
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Grand Jury
Lorain
William T. McIntyre
McIntyre
War Activity Speeding Up Sound Alarms Across Europe
Royal air force flights over Berlin and the Baltic intensified war activity with recon flights over Western Germany and Helgoland. Paris reported heavy gunfire and two German planes driven off, while alarms echoed in Northwest France. Reports claimed British warships sank German vessels near the Norwegian coast though authorities were uncertain.
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London
U.P
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Baltic
Paris
Arctic
North Seas
Air Ministry
Western Front
Germany
Helgoland Naval Base
North Sea
Friesian Islands
Bremen
Lord Haw Haw
France
Sandinavia
Vardee
Petsamo
Orizaba
Calls On FDR To Disclose Intentions
Senators Clark Herring Minton urge Roosevelt to reveal 1940 political plans for party unity. They would back silence if he runs again as Senate Democrats press for a third term vote. Holt threatens anti third term move, tied to New York memorializing any president.
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Washington
D. Worth Clark
Ida
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Clyde L. Herring
Sherman Minton
Ind
Mum
Pacific
Canal Zone
Senate Democrats
Senate
Rush D. Holt
D. Va
New York
Penfield Couple Injured In Traffic Crash
Penfield residents Mr and Mrs Reed C Biggs were injured in a head on collision on Route 18 at Gillett's Corners near Wellington at 830 AM. An icy road condition caused the crash as their car struck a Midwest Haulers Inc truck. Mrs Biggs suffered deep facial cuts. Mr Biggs was shaken but uninjured. The truck driver escaped harm.
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Wellington
Reed C. Biggs
Penfield
Falls
Gillett’s Corners
Midwest Haulers, Inc
County Grange Officers Banquet Thursday at Eaton High School
Lorain County Grange officers banquet draws about 250 attendees Thursday at 7 30 PM in Eaton High School. Walter F. Kirk state grange master will speak. Rev. Thomas Hughes presides. Music by Eaton orchestra. program includes songs, readings, a play Never Trust a Man, and prize presentations.
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County Grange
Eaton High School
Lorain County Grange
Walter F. Kirk
State Grange
Thomas Hughes
Eaton Orchestra
Durkee
Grange
John Burke
William Jackson
Joan Barber
King Crowell
LaRue Biddinger
Leslye Hurlbut
Henry Schriever
Never Trust
Man
Iris Bartter
Ruth Bartter
Viola Herrington
Helen Leach
Helen
Heirs Named In Reed Estate Of $1.53 Million In Cleveland Will
The will of Charles T. Reed leaves about 1.53 million dollars to heirs from Lorain and nearby areas. Two Elyria women Miss Kitty Reed and Miss Helen S. Osborn receive 100000 each plus equal shares in the residue. Other heirs include Charles Osborn, Arthur Baird Osborn, Claude and Clyde Reed, and two Cleveland nephews Fred H. Reed and William J. Nichols. Mame N. Adams of St. Louis gets 105000 and Reed’s jewelry and home. Smaller gifts go to Joseph Gaetano, Charles H. Gerhan, Mrs. Stila Richard, Western Reserve University, Eliza Jennings Home, Strongsville Center Methodist church, and Cleveland Home for Aged Colored People. Reed died February 14.
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Elyria
Lorain
Charles T. Reed
Cleveland
Kitty Reed
Cleveland Streete
Helen S. Osborn
East River Street
Charles Osborn
Butternut Ridge
Arthur Baird
Fred H. Reed
William J. Nichols
Winifred Reed
Strongsville Center Methodist Church
Cleveland Home For
Britain Ready for Greater Nazi Attacks Says Churchill
Winston Churchill told the House of Commons Britain is building new battleships and submarine chasers and is confidently prepared for greater Nazi attacks on sea power. He outlined plans to reinforce the Navy with five King George VI class battleships, accelerate anti submarine craft, and arm merchant fleets while warning neutrals and noting recent naval losses.
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London
U.P
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
House of Commons
Great Britain
Germany
Churchill
Britain
H. M
Nelson
Norwegian
Altmark
Taylor Holds Forty Minute Audience With Pope
Myron C. Taylor, Roosevelt’s envoy to the Vatican, met Pope Pius XII for about forty minutes in the Vatican’s throne room. He delivered a personal letter from the President and received greetings for the American people, as Vatican officials noted a warmer reception than that accorded to Sumner Welles in Europe.
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Vatican City
Um— Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatican
Pope Pius XII
Taylor
Sumner Welles
Europe
Benito Mussolini
Pope Pius
Welles
Mussolini
Galeazzo Ciano
United States
Bells
St. Damascus
Managnor Beniamino Nardone
Marfore
Russians Claim Finnish Losses On All Fronts In Karelia
Moscow reports say Finnish fortifications on the Karelian Isthmus were pounded and Finnish tanks were destroyed or damaged in counterattacks. The communique claims 19 Finnish planes shot down and lists captured Kaitvisto Island positions along with 26 defensive fortifications and large ammunition stores. Russian air raids targeted troops and military objectives.
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Moscow
Karelian Isthmus
Kaitvisto
Poultry Ad Yields Quick Buyer for Brooder Equipment
An advertiser reports success using a want ad to reach buyers for poultry equipment and supplies. The brief notice highlights a rapid sale of brooder gear to a ready customer, illustrating effective classified advertising in the local paper.
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Dist. Court
American Lace Co. Board
Middletown
Conn
Otterbein
Russell Manufacturing Co
Mrs. Savage
C. of C
FDR
Reed
Reed Bros. & Co
Mr. Poultryman
Ind House & of BE
Broad
Abbe Rd
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