New Year's Eve Arrests at Chester Club Prompt Liquor Probe
A 50 person New Year’s Eve crowd at the Chester Club near Stop 48 Elyria avenue was dispersed by six deputy sheriffs and two Elyria officers who arrested three: Mrs. Pearl Lewis proprietor Belle Neuman waitress and Fred Harrison relative of Mrs. Lewis. Lewis and Neuman face liquor without license charges bond set 200 and 100 respectively. Harrison charged with resisting an officer bond 100. They await trial Tuesday. Officers purchased three drinks at 10 cents Saturday night in plain clothes. The liquor matter will be referred to the state liquor control department which may revoke the beer license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Club
Elyria Avenue
Elyria
Pearl Lewis
Belle Neuman
Fred Harrison
Lewis
Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Harrison
Emil Kubishke
John Judge
Kubishke
Chalmer Davidson
Paul Johnson
Anthony Pollock
C. J. Cordy
L. D. Brown
C. C. Garrison
Carl R. Finegan
Farmers in Ireland Protest Roads Unfit for Horse Traffic
Farmers of Ireland stage protests against modern roads they say are unsuitable for horse traffic and fear the issue could become politically charged. They argue road design ignores rural needs and threatens traditional farming practices.
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Ireland
Bids Sought for Star Route Mail Carrying Elyria to Oberlin
Bids are being accepted by the Second Assistant Postmaster General for a Star Route mail contract from July 1 to June 30 1943 covering 14 weekly trips Elyria Central station to Oberlin and six trips Oberlin to Wakeman via Kipton. The 21.62 mile route is currently served by Delmer E. White of Oberlin under a 1427.15 annual contract. Bids due January 24 at 4 30 p.m. in Washington. additional bids invited for Wellington Spencer Birmingham Vermilion and Litchfield Medina routes with various distances and trip frequencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Oberlin
Kipton
Wakeman
C. J. Sartor
New York Central
Delmer E. White
Washington
Post Office Department
Wellington
Spencer
Birmingham
Vermilion
Litchfield
Medina
Lorain Sets 1939 City Appropriation Totals
Lorain plans total appropriations of 1 034 528 for 1939 under a certification by Deputy County Auditor Arthur Giles. Funds include General 369 250 Police pension 21 300 Firemen pension 21 300 Automobile license 39 819 Gas tax 51 641 Water Works 258 832 Cemetery 9 306 General bond retirement 182 530 Special bond retirement 76 550.
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Lorain
Arthur Giles
Miss Ruth Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Janice W. Ruth, 23, daughter of Fred C. Ruth of 329 West Avenue and county commissioners' clerk, is recovering at Elyria Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy. She is the third Ruth family member to have the operation in 10 months, following sister Alice, 21, and brother Ralph, 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice W. Ruth
Fred C. Ruth
West Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Miss Ruth
Mulan, O
Ruth
Alice
Ralph
Death Record Mrs Harriet E Jones Spencer O
Mrs Harriet E Jones 57 died at home in Spencer at 6 40 p m Saturday Born in Spencer she lived much of life in Penfield member of Methodist church United Church Society organizer of Farm Woman's Club of Pinfield Surviving husband Lewis two sons Lynden Bellevue Edgar at home one grandchild Funeral at 2 p m Congregational church Rev N M Weyrick and Rev John J McAlpine in charge Burial Penfield cemetery Keith Andrews directed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet E. Jones Spencer
Harriet E. Jones
Spencer
Penfield
Methodist Church
United Church Society
Farm Woman's Club
Pinfield
Lewis Jones
Lynden
Bellevue
Edgar
Congregational Church
N. M. Weyrick
John J. McAlpine
Elyria
Penfield Cemetery
Keith Andrews
Funeral services planned for Mrs Louisa Baker Sullivan
Jan 3 funeral services were set for Mrs Louisa Baker Sullivan who died at 11 p m Saturday at her daughter’s home in Spencer Her husband died years ago She leaves three sons Mell Early Roy Early and Joseph Baker and two daughters Mrs Harold Leiby of Spencer and Mrs Stella Burkhart of Canton
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Louisa Baker Sullivan
Louisa Baker
Harold Leiby
Spencer
Mell Early
Roy Early
Sullivan
Joseph Baker
Stella Burkhart
Canton
Death Notice for Mrs Clara Arner Arner Wellington
Mrs Clara Benedict Arner died early Sunday at her Clyde Ohio home. Wife of Charles Arner former Wellington post master. She was active in Congregational Church and Wellington Soross. Survived by husband and three sisters Kate Frances and Mrs Alden Palmer all of Cleveland. Services in Clyde then burial at Greenwood Cemetery Wellington Wednesday at 3 30 PM.
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Clara B. Arner
Wellington
Clara Benedict Arner
Clyde
Ohio
Charles Arner
Arner
Alden Palmer
Cleveland
Greenwood Cemetery
Local obituaries mark several seniors' deaths in Ohio towns
Mrs Matilda Haines Wellington aged 63 dies at home after years of failing health. Survived by husband, sister and two brothers. funeral at 2 pm Thursday at 634 Herrick Ave West with burial in Greenwood cemetery. James A Nichols born Nov 18 1878 in La Grange dies Jan 1 after heart ailment. He was dairy inspector for City Board of Health in Cleveland. survived by wife Florence and son John. Funeral Jan 4 at 10 am from LaGrange Methodist Church. burial in New Philadelphia. Mrs Tamzin S Symons 84 widow of Henry E Symons dies at Chestnut Ridge after a weeklong illness. Survived by son J E Symons three daughters and seven grandchildren. services at 2 pm Wed at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home and Kipton Community Church. burial in Camden cemetery.
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Matilda Haines
Wellington
Tillie Reep
R. S Haines
Herrick Avenue West
Cuyahoga County
A. H. Reublin
Rocky River
C. W. Reep
North Olmsted
Herbert Reep
E. L. Sharp
Lonzo S. Green
Greenwood Cemetery
James A. Nichols
LaGrange
City Board of Health of
Cleveland
John H. Nichols
LaGrange Methodist Church
New Philadelphia
Ohio
George Beebe
Grafton
McAlpine
Elyria
Funeral services for Mrs Sylvia Ann McManus held
Funeral services for Mrs Sylvia Ann McManus were held yesterday at 1 30 P M from the Grafton M E church with Rev George Beebe officiating. Burial was in Grafton cemetery. Mrs Cora R Hermann of Oberlin Ohio died Saturday on her 70th birthday after a lingering illness. Born in Fulton County Ohio she moved to Kipton at six with her parents. She was wife of Philip Hermann formerly of Lorain. Survived by husband one son Guernsey Hermann of Brighton three daughters Mrs William Blackett and Mrs Harry Heidt of Toledo and Miss Clara Hermann at home one sister three grandchildren and two nieces. The body was removed from the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Ann McManus
Grafton M. E
George Beebe
Grafton Cemetery
Cora R. Hermann
Oberlin
Kipton
Auto Drivers Fined and Suspended in Elyria Liquor Case
Fred H. Todd of 505 West River Street and James Anderson of 260 Summer Street were each fined $59 and costs and had their driving rights suspended for six months after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro on charges of driving while under the influence. Todd was arrested after a collision at Lake Avenue and Lodi Street. Anderson was arrested after a collision at West Avenue and Oberlin Road. Lee Pattie of 22 Woodford Avenue faces trial for reckless driving after a collision at Woodford and East River Streets with Julius Ockajik of 1024 Bell Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Todd
West River Street
James Anderson
Summer Street
Elyria
Joseph Q. Petro
Todd
Lake Avenue
Lodi Street
Anderson
Jeanette Gilager
Temple Court
West Avenue
Oberlin Road
Lee Pattie
Woodford Avenue
Woodford
East River Streets
Julius Ockajik
Bell Avenue
Ohio Republicans map plan for relief and delegation duties
In a continued discussion from Page One the scene centers on relief programs for communities and farm payments, with choices between work relief and direct relief. The Senate posture on Hopkins and Murphy confirmations remains undecided. The Ohio House Republicans appoint Dudley A. White secretary of the delegation and assign Vorys, Brown, and Seccombe to represent at Gov Elect Bricker’s inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Hopkins
Frank Murphy
Oho House
Dudley A. White
Norwalk
Republican Congressional Committee
John M. Vorys
Columbus
Clarence Brown
Blanchester
James Seccombe
Canton
John W. Bricker
Robbers, fugitives tied to Ohio city bandits
William Blair, 31, of Cleveland, and Marion Pierce, 42, of Indianapolis, are linked to a band said to operate in Ohio and Indiana. Nuckles, held on a prior Cleveland robbery charge and sent to Lima for observation, admitted riding with the group from Fort Wayne to Cleveland aboard a stolen car and planning to visit his sick mother. He said Haines planned to kill several people before turning to bank robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blair
Cleveland
Marion Pierce
Indianapolis
Nuckles
Lima
Fort Wayne
Ind
Haines
Death Notice of Ella E Hornby in Lorain County
Ella E Hornby 64 wife of Fred Hornby of Indian Hollow road died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 8 35 this morning after two weeks illness Born in Amherst January 10 1874 she lived in Lorain county all her life She leaves two children Mrs Russell Gooden Elyria and Henry Hornby Belden two sisters Mrs Monroe Welty Elyria and Mrs Clark Langdon Eaton three brothers Floyd Harley Oberlin Frederick Harley Akron and Henry Harley Syracuse NY and three grandchildren Friends may call at Bittner Funeral Home Service Friday at 2 00 officiated by Rev Will Foster Burial in North Street Cemetery Grafton
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Ella E. Hornby
Fred Hornby
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Hornby
Amherst
Lorain County
LaGrange Township
Russell Gooden
Elyria
Henry Hornby
Belden
Monroe Welty
Clark Langdon
Eaton
Floyd Harley
Oberlin
Frederick Harley
Akron
Henry Harley
Syracuse
New York
Bittner Funeral Home
Will Foster
North Street
Grafton
Church Trustees Seek Court Permission to Sell Oberlin Property
In Oberlin, Charles Shookoy C G Minkler and Lee C Minkler trustees of the Reorganized Latter Day Saints filed in common pleas court to sell property for 2225 dollars to pay church debt and fund improvements. Also, Helen McGregor was granted a divorce from William McGregor for wilful absence by Judge Guy B Findley with custody of their minor child awarded to Helen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Charles Shookoy
C. G. Minkler
Lee C. Minkler
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Oberlin
Helen McGregor
William McGregor
Guy B. Findley
Davidson Elected Head of Board of Commissioners
Democratic control of the county commissioners office was asserted again when Commissioner John E. Davidson, Democrat, was elected president of the board, succeeding Edward DeChant, Democrat. Oscar G. Dunn, Republican, would have been president under prior precedent. Dunn noted the shift and said he did not care about the position. The board also reappointed Rev. R. G. Pferrer as chaplain at the County Home for 1939 at $176 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Davidson
Edward DeChant
Oscar G. Dunn
Dunn
Davidson
DeChant
Runn
R. G. Pferrer
Political Reform Measures From Report On WPA Campaign
A congressional committee proposed strict rules to curb political activity by WPA personnel, including felonies for coercion and bans on contributions by federal employees and banks. It urged filing of campaign receipts, limited individual contributions, and scrutiny of senatorial campaigns with an $80,000 inquiry appropriation. The Kentucky Barkley Chandler race and alleged WPA coercion were highlighted as troubling examples.
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Congress
Federal Treasury
Congressional
Hopkins
Kentucky
Alben Barkley
Senate
A.B ‘Happy’ Chandler
WPA
Barkley
Chandler
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Auto Sales Rise in Lorain County After 1938
County Clerk H E Agate reports annual auto records show 1411 new cars and 191 trucks sold in Lorain County in 1938, up from 5117 cars and 435 trucks in 1937. Elyria dealers sold 494 new cars and trucks last year, with December 1938 nearly matching December 1937 figures despite a downturn in Japanese toy shipments and WPA contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Registration Department
H. E Agate
Lorain County
Elyria
Six Men Arrested Under Gambling Charge
Six men were arrested at Sam's Cut Rate Store at West Avenue and Broad Street on Saturday afternoon. They are charged with gambling and will be tried before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro on Friday. The arrestees include George Kaminski, Preston Straw, J. E. Hummer, Gabe Banick, Paul Chain, and Howard Panenow. Police confiscated cards and coins during the 3 p.m. arrest by Sergeant Detective FE Parker.
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Sam
West Avenue
Broad Street
Joseph Q. Petro
E. J. Stankard
George Kaminski
13Th Street
Preston Straw
Parmely Avenue
J. E. Hummer
Gabe Banick
West River Street
Paul Chain
Woodford Avenue
Howard Panenow
Fifth Street
FE. Parker
Markets Growers Market Apples and Livestock Prices
Reading shows a packed list of apple varieties with prices for Baldwin, Delicious, Greening, Jonathan and others as well as beet, carrot, cabbage, celery and other vegetable items with bulk and basket prices. Livestock receipts include steers, cows, calves, sheep and hogs with ranges for weights and prices. overall market tone described as motive and strong for cattle and steady to slightly lower for sheep and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delielous
Cellulous
Jonathan
Savoy
Pascual
Red Hothouse
State Auditor To Speak At Lorain Lions Meeting
Lorain County and Elyria City officials are invited to the Lorain Lions club meeting at the Hotel Antlers at noon on Thursday. State Auditor Joe Ferguson will discuss the relief situation in the state. Dr. R. K. Powell will preside. H. H. Kimmell, the program chairman, says the meeting is open to all interested citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Elyria
Lorain
John Sabo fined for intoxication in city court
John Sabo of 208 Fourth street was fined $1 and costs after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro for intoxication and offense committed at 2 45 a m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sabo
Fourth Street
Joseph Q. Petro
Market report shows weak butter and eggs amid varied poultry prices
Market listings record weak butter and eggs with small gains for clean extra and firsts. Live poultry prices range across hens, leghorns, ducks, and turkeys, with cadenced quotes for roosters, cocks, and fancy breeds. Potatoes across Michigan to Idaho and other regions are priced from $1.00 to $2.25 per 100 pounds, with Russets and Chippewas highlighted.
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Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Maine
Idaho
Texas
Los
California
Florida
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Ash
Lake Ave
Sudro - Curtis
Bazley
VEAL
CLUB
BACON
Isouares
Link Sausage
Tamzin S. Symons
Henry E. Symons
Chestnut Ridge
Symons
Columbia Township
J. E. Symons
W. 5. Nash
Roy Carver
Clarence Brush
J. H. Bastard
Columbia
Sedgeman Funeral
Kipton Community Church
Camden
G. J. Oconnor
E. 13Th St
Board of Commissioners
Japan
America
P. A. Walker General Auctioneer
Redington Bldg
Nichols Court
Pennington
Paradise Soda Grill
B. M. O'Donnell
Court Street
O’donnell's
Howegrowers' Market
Hubbard
Cleveland Livestour
Cleveland Produce
Fay
Poe
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Elyria, Ohio
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Amherst, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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