Ohio New Year traffic toll leaves 13 dead in crashes
UNITED PRESS reports a deadly New Year period across Ohio with at least 13 fatalities from traffic accidents. In Toledo three people died including Violet Myers and John Ziegler. Cincinnati, London crossing, and Canton each saw fatalities. a manslaughter charge arose in Akron over a fatal crash. A hunting accident claimed 17-year-old Donald Nimmo in Cincinnati.
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United Press
Ohio
Columbia
Perkins
Toledo
Violet, Myers
New Haven
Nif
Maumee
John P. Ziegler
Clifford J. Russet
Greater
Cincinnati
Roy Phillips
Harry Goedde
Gilbert van Dyke
Tver
Regina Smith
Hrleside
London
Edward Barach
Cleveland
Trumbull
Freda May Stitffer
Jack Price
Akron
Price
Mike Pro
George Merryr
Canton
Port Clinton
Yittins
Arnold Roe
la Carne
Herbert Britney
Carroll Township
Harold Stoll
South Vienna
Cloyd Massie
Donald S. Nimmo
Lomond W."nimmo
Must Open Door In Palestine Says Rabbi
Rabbi A H Silver of Cleveland urged that the door to Palestine be opened to all, saying the situation will worsen if immigration is blocked. He lamented Palestine violence but blamed it on closed doors to immigration. In a separate case, Dan Quesko and wife pleaded innocent in police court on disorderly conduct charges after a complaint at 3 p.m. yesterday. they face arraignment Friday.
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Cleveland
A. H. Silver
World Zionist Corgress
Palestine
Dan Quesko
Lodi Street
Fish fry tonight see ing from noon on Can dlelite Inn
The text notes a school board meeting discussing coal usage dropped by weather and strike effects. It lists transfer allocations from the teachers' payroll into multiple funds including express, office equipment, general administration, fuel and power, new equipment, janitors, supplies for instruments, buildings, athletic fields, and the library. A fish fry event is announced to occur tonight starting at noon at Can dlelite Inn.
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Fice
Oneral Administration
Repsisster
Uni
Death Record Arthur r wiearch 37 R D B i tarPorte
Arthur r wiearch 37 of LaPorte died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 12 40 p m after a year long illness He was born in Elyria Sept 10 1889 and lived in Lorain as a farmer and truck driver He was a member of St Marys Church Surviving are a brother Frank A Diedrick and a sister Mrs Matilda K Diedrick both in Elyria Funeral services will be held from Butner Funeral Home Saturday morning 630 then from St Marys Church at 730 Monsignor William Newton will officiate Burial in St Marys Cemetery Also Jesse Parker formerly of Elyria died Wednesday morning Survived by a daughter Naomi McNub a son David Gand and grandson Alan Frende Further services will be held at Mandley Funeral Home Cleveland and interment at a later date
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Arthur R, Wiearch
I. tarPorte
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Atd
Lorain
LaPorte
St. Mary's Church
Franka. Diedrick
Jesse
Parker
Naomi McNub
David Gand
Alan Friende
Mity
Charles A. Mandley
Triskett Road
Loran Avenue
Claveland
Warhitieton
Elyrian Optimistic On Year Ahead At Start Of 1947
William Thomasson of 107 Williams Street shows optimism for 1947 after a bright first day. The Elyria Lions Club member notes a new automobile gift by the Gion's Club to aid a charitable fundraising campaign. Thomasson contributed to the fund two weeks prior.
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William ‘Thomasson
Williams Street
Aimy
Gion's Club
Thomasson
Elyria Gions Club
Postmaster Change Under Local Civil Service Review
The article describes Jenne's swearing in as postmaster and acceptance of responsibility for office properties and supplies, including bond application. It notes Sartor’s relief of duties, plans to transfer operations to other staff, and a post after a thorough audit by Postal authorities. The piece mentions a corps review and retirement timing, with Walter Moker cited amid the press coverage.
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Jenne
Rik Nawaneting
Jerine
Pitas
Cor Pressnon
Walter Moker Fois
First Call For Fire Department In 1947 Is To Local Hotel
The 1947 call sent Qued Company No 1 to the Claystone Hotel at 874 Hroad Street to investigate an unexplained odor. Firemen and Sonia Fuel Gas Company employees searched the building but found no source. The odor, likened to gasoline cleaner, was strongest in the elevator shaft and stairway to the basement and dissipated after arrival. Gas company officials continued investigations after the crew left.
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Alveta
Qued Company No
Claystone
Hroad Street
Res
Sonia Fuel Gas Company
Woman 45 Gives Birth To Her 21st Child
Allentown reports Mrs. Ethel Esterly, 45, stating two children are enough, as her daughter Barbara Lee Esterly, born early yesterday, becomes Allentown’s first baby of 1947 weighing eight pounds five ounces. Father Early Esterly, 47, is an unemployed truck driver.
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Allentown
Ethel Esterly
Barbara Lee
Alentown
Permit Issued For Industrial Building In Geneva
Officials of Geneva Indis rlen secured a permit to construct a new manufacturing building on Taylor Street near Olive. The one story masonry structure measures 80 by 60 feet and is valued at about $16,000 with L. H. Popp as contractor.
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Geneva
Deer Family Visits Cleveland Road in Fifteen Minute Stop
Mrs. Gibson reported a deer and its fawn appeared in her backyard on Cleveland Road and stayed about fifteen minutes before wandering back toward the woods. Earlier, a car owned by J W Pyerett slid down a grade and struck the Murbach Co building on North Street. no occupants were present in the vehicle.
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Secars
Carl Gibson
Cleveland
Deer
Fawn
Peear
J. W. Pyerett
Weat Bridge Street
Murbach Comm and, Supply Co
Nori Street
Rochester Society Postponed Methodist Meeting in Rochester
The regular meeting of the W.S.C.S. of the Methodist church in Rochester is postponed one week to Friday January 10. Dinner will be served at noon followed by a missionary program and a business session in the afternoon. The note also mentions a Christmas program at the town hall with student performances and staff details.
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Rochester Society
Rochester
Methodist Church
Hoth
Elva Serit
Edith Jones
Ralph Moore
Danny Staskiews
Saxt
Chidren
James Irowlund
Norma Conklin
Waroline Moore
Slo
Frances Wolfe
Tepey Meloy
Readeer
Mehdleske
Angel
Joseph Aoe Maury
Wise Men
Shepherd
Ho -Ringier
Allen Pepst
Mra
Oberlin Hospital
Jerry Schott
New London
Lit Daudsen
Allen Hospital
Prices At Noon Furnished By Vetted Press
Noon market prices provided by Vetted Press list various items from Central Penn to West Sears and motor brands. The report includes short price indications for motors, steel, and garments with placeholders and garbled terms.
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Central Penn Moatrumers
Weta Sears Radttren West
Choir
Bliawerig Wools Rth
Genet Minsurs
White Motors Repu
Stel U, & Steel
Fad
Ohio Roads Hazardous Amid Rain and Fog
Hazardous travel continued across Ohio as steady rain washed away ice but fog thickened in northeastern counties including Kenton Gallipolis Pomeroy Marietta Caldwell Mt. Gilead Delaware and Columbus. Temperatures hovered just above freezing then rose to the upper 40s before dropping again with more snow forecast. Intercity buses resumed schedules after yesterday’s rain cancellations as Cleveland airport operations slowed due to rain and fog.
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Ohio
Bucyrus
Wonster
Youngstown
Kenton
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Marietta
Caldwell
Mt. Gilead
Delaware
Columbus
Mansfield
Akron
Clevelard
Cleveland
Truman Seeks Labor Peace In Economic Report
President Truman plans to press for labor cooperation in his first annual economic report to Congress due next week. The message is expected to outline a hopeful view of economic health while urging action on road and labor issues amid recent strikes. Police and sheriff departments in northern Ohio circulated requests to locate two Graf ton Prison Farm inmates, Lawrence Brown and Milton Holliday, who vanished from roll call.
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Congress
Washington
Tman
YWO
Barat
Ohio
Grafton Prison Farm
Lawrence Brown
Milton Holliday
Lorain County
Christmas Guests And Home Visits In Wellington Area
A lengthy Christmas greeting roundup lists numerous residents and guests in Wellington and surrounding towns. Names include Miss Wilda Moore Akron. Mr. and Mrs. William Moore. Judson Fuller Wooster. Adram Dalgleish. M. S. Puller. Donald Brouse. William Reese N. Grafton. Miss Santa Brow Savannah. Miss Netlie Luce. Albert and Walter Luce. Mae and Hart Stuart. Melvin Borrer Cleveland. Marie Walters and children. Homer Stuart. Lyle Stuart. Francis Stuart. Biel Biddinger. Cort Stuart. Robert Rexall Rittman. Bessie Regal Istini ngton. Wilbur Rook. Wilbur Packard. Hillard Grim Chatham. Marvin Hange Alliance. Lloyd Jackson New London. Dallas Hange Cuyahoga Falls. Clement Pitt. Homer Hange. Blanche McElroy Lorain. Marry Greetham. Walter Knoblock Akron. Kennet Handley Wellington. Ray Brouse Elyria. Harry Brown Wellington. Baye. Dick Bogardis Levein. Griffih. Evbert Herea. Joe Wasson West Salem. Gry Wasson. O Thoentry. Thorntun Well ington. Esther Russel Charlotte. Rev and Mrs Adam G. Christmas visit notes. Della bin Meira Pay dt Nicolas Wylt neta. Kissinger. Vou Siicup. EF. Woodling family. Cwsahoge Falls. Askermin. Vere Avkerman. Hoy Hine. Stewarm. STN Witt. D Hiden. Janette Borah. Welnington and Welham Hrelg mentioned in festive hosting records.
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Spencer
William White
Savannah
Netlie Luce
Albert
Walter Luce
Wellington
Mae Stuart
Hart Stuart
Melvin Borrer
Cleveland
Marie Walters
Homer Stuart
Lyle Stuart
Francis Stuarts
Biel Biddinger
Cort Stuart
Robert Rexall
Rittman
Bessie Regal
Istiniington
Wilbur Rook
Wilbur Packard
Hillard Grim
Chatham
Marvin Hange
Alliance
Lloyd Jackson
New London
Dallas Hange
Cuyahoga Falls
Clement Pitt
Homer Hange
Harry Hange
Blanche McElroy
Lorain
Marry Greetham
Walter Knoblock
Akron
Carl Knoblock
Kennet Handley
Walter Mrandley
Ray Brouse
Elyria
Harry Brown
Fred Brown
Baye
Dick Bogardis
Linds
Levein
B. Sage
1 Griffih
Evbert
Herea
Joe Wasson Art
West Salem
Gry Wasson
Fred Wasson
Mis . O' Thoentry
Ket Thorntun
Welliigton
Cher
Sur
Stanlee Kinkaid
Anetiat
Newark
Esther Russel
Chariotes
Adam G
Della bin
Meira
Nicolas
Wylt
Nels
Woodling
Fof Askermin
Miss Wiefer
Vere
Avkerman
Mes
D. HO Hiden
Janette Borah
Porn Sreyweard
Aieai
Harry Sched
Hotop
Nation records far lower New Year toll than Christmas
A national New Year traffic death toll of six was reported, far below the 235 deaths during Christmas. Severe winter conditions sparked most accidents. The National Safety Council had forecast at least 130 deaths. Sixteen other violent deaths occurred in various accidents, including a Newark to Miami plane crash near Charleston. California saw a one year old drown during Christmas, contributing to 18 total fatalities in the state. Michigan led states with six highway deaths and 15 total fatalities, while New York, Ohio, and South Carolina reported notable totals as well.
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United Press
Sate Council
Newark
N. v
Miami
Charleston
S.C
California
Wallow Water
Outlaw Portal Suits Aim To Curb Labor Back Pay
Rep Clare Hoffman of Michigan announced plans to introduce legislation to bar retroactive portal to portal pay suits by labor unions. He cites Mt Clemens Pottery ruling as triggering a flood of claims seeking over a billion dollars in back wages for prework and travel time. Hoffman calls the suits noxious and warns of national economic disaster.
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Washington
Clare E. Hoffman
Ry Mich
Congress
Supreme Court
Mt. Clemens Pottery Company
Huffiman
Reconditioned Old Intake At Water Plant Completed
City Engineer J M Powell reported the reconditioning of the old 64 inch intake at the Lake Erie pumping plant is finished at a total cost of 6928 58 The work accompanies the new 42 inch intake installed last Summer providing two intakes to reduce danger from needle ice and pipe clogging at the winter plant
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J. M. Powell
Lakerie
Alcoholics Anonymous More Than 300 Members In Lorain County
Lorain County AA groups report over 300 members with five chapters in Lorain county towns, two in Elyria and one in Oberlin. A New Year’s Eve party drew members and families, with about 200 in attendance. A fourth anniversary is planned for February.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Lorain County
Lorain
Alcoholi¢s Anonymous
Etyria
Oberlin
Vria Group
Rivria
Elyria Fost
Four Minor Traffic Accidents Reported
A New Year check shows four minor accidents reported by police and sheriff departments. LeRoy Peabody reports damage to the left side of his car on New Year’s Eve near 1307 East Avenue. Charley Renen reports damage to the left side of his car in front of 417 West Avenue on New Year’s Eve. Cars driven by Hubert Hevener and Harold Wesebaum were damaged in a collision at Second Street and Middle Avenue at 10 a.m. Myron Schmidkens reports damage to the left rear fender and running board of his car at 017 p.m. Tuesday in a collision with Harry Bogart at East River and Park Place.
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LeRoy Peabody
Columbus Street
East Avenue
Charley_renen
Cleveland
West Avenue
Hubert Hevener
Amherst
Harold Wesebaum
North Olive Street
Second Street
Middle Avenue
Myron Schmidkens
Clark Street
Harry Bogart
Stanford Avenue
East River
Park Place
Markets Stir at Clevland Livestock Auction
Market slow with steady prices and weak undertone across cattle and calves. Receipts show 300 sheep and lambs and 600 hogs with mixed demand. price ranges cover choice cattle about 28 to 31, medium and common grades lower, hogs down about 1.50, good quality hogs around 14 to 19, stags and roughs noted with variable values.
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A. Dow
Cannes
Buich
Yarkers
Kent Mette
Leanne
Court House Notes and Divorce Petitions Reported
An estate estimated at 16000 left by Minnie H H Wilder of 282 Fifth Street shows 12000 in personal property and 4000 in real estate. It goes to her husband Will with 500 to niece Carlotta Maffer of 243 Princess Street. County commissioners announced Wat Roy Leonard Avon at 145 per month during the three weeks vacation for Assistant Dog Warden John Delfing. Dog Warden E D Forbes resigned effective January 31. Ellabine Reith was named as civil service eligible for Forbes successor. Welling ton filed for divorce from Edward of Cumberland Md. married 1844 with one child. Robert E Ryan of Lorain filed for divorce from Frances. married 1940 with one child.
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Minnie HH Wilder
Fifth Street
Will
Carlotta Maffer
Princes ‘Ton Avenue
Wat Roy
Leonard
Avon
John Delfing
E. D. Forbes
Civil Service Commission
Forbes
Ellabine Reith
Wellington
Edward
Cumberland
Farm Bureau Officers to Meet at Ashland Friday
Representatives from 12 county Farm Bureaus will gather Friday at the Hotel Francis in Ashland for an 11 day session from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lorain County will be represented by H. Portman and Mrs. C. A. Fish with Ohio Farm Bureau staff attending to discuss committee issues and local problems. Also noted a fight at Minnies Barbecue left William Redman with a left forearm laceration treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital. no arrests.
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Farm Bureau
Francis
Ashland
al Couch
Lorain County
Faron
H. ©. Portman
C. A. Fish
Ohio Farm Bureau
Delay Opening of Dairy Breeding School in Lorah County
A five session dairy breeding program for Lorah County herd owners is postponed one week due to Dr. J C Stansbury being unavailable. Sessions shift to January 16 with C J McGrew as instructor, continuing January 23 30 and February 6 13 at West Angion High School starting 8 p.m.
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Lorah County
Carl C. Déedy
J.C. Stansbury
Ohio State University Extension
C. J. McGrew
Earl
Stansbury
West- Angion High School
P.m
Public Sale At Homerville List Of Livestock And Farm Tools
Public sale includes a chestnut sorrel mare, bay gelding, yearling filly, hogs and sows, 25 tons hay, 6 tons clover, 1000 bushels oats, 25 tons corn, farm tools and machinery from H McD and Oliver and John Deere items. All cash. no removal before payment. Charles Wenner owner. J O Feastermaker auditor and sales manager. Homerville phone 246.
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Oliver Corn
Rosenthal
John Deere
Deering
Stuart Clippers
Charles Wenner
J. O. Feastermaker
Audt
Homerville
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