Birmingham Firemen to Oppose Fremont Quint Sunday
ORMINGHAM Jan 3 The Birmingham Firemen seek a win as they host Fremont Catholic Youth Organization on Sunday at 2 15 pm The Fremont squad features Woody Grubbs Hank Meise and other standout players In a doubleheader the Birmingham Merchants face Weller Wonderly Funeral Home quint in the prelim attraction expected to cap the day’s events.
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Ormingham
Birmingham Firemen
Wills Cabral
Cleveland
Fremont
Birmingham High
Fremont Bidieeph
Woody Grubbs
Promoter Bill Lewis Eyes Madison Square Garden Return
U S Pat Off reports Richmond Virginia January 3 pro wrestling figure Bill Lewis known as James Arthur Whitefield Captain Bluebeard and BJ Lewis has spent two decades in the sport. He touts a violent career path from carnival roustabout to top promoter, staging shows that drew tens of thousands and promising future Garden ambitions while recalling the legendary Mike Jacobs and ribbing rivals.
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Key
U. S
Pat
Sy Jack Guenther
United Press
Ichmond
James Arthur Whitefield
Capt
Bluebeard
BJ Lewis
Bill Lewis
Chute
Assembly Line
Red Cochrane
Ken Overlin
Mike
Ivery
America
Mike Jacobs
Rica
Lew Jenkins
Tex Rickard Widen
Madison Square Garden
Keokuk
Tombstone
Ariz
South HI
Eaton Christmas Dinner Guests and Locals Attend
Eaton residents recount Christmas visits at the Downs and Dunlaps, with extended family from Medina Elyria and Grafton. Inductions and furloughs noted as Glenn Tompkins heads to Cleveland, Donald Blaine returns from training, and Cook family hosts a large gathering in Eaton Center.
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Eaton
Walter Downs
Henry Schuster
J. P. Holmes
Schuster
Medina
Carl Yost
Kipton
Stanley Markus
Elyria
Marlene Langdon
Afr
Gilbert Dunlap
Grafton
Katherine Downs
Marcel
Charles Bolger
Chatham
Lyons House
Eaton Center
U. S
Cook
Grace Cook
Cleveland
Mason Nichols
Alice Nichols
Russell Cook
den J
Raymond Alexander
Akron
Carroll
Cook Home
Cora Ross
Virginia
Margaret Ross
Submarine action and wartime tonnage report from page one
The report notes German U boats with two merchantmen sunk totaling 6,193 tons. It mentions British captures and naval actions including a destroyer transfer to Britain under wartime accords. Also cites US razor production and tuna shipments tied to wartime economics and payments.
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Esort
Statko
Hanover
Ig Hs
Admiralty
Stanley
United States
Stroyers
Babe Ruth Reported In New York Hospital Early Today
Babe Ruth, legendary slugger, was taken to a private ambulance to a New York hospital for a routine checkup, sent with Mrs Ruth and their daughter. Neighbors say he appeared gravely ill. Ruth, 46, remains famed for 714 career home runs and 60 in a season.
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New York
George Herman
Baber Ruth
Ruth
Hasebatt
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
The
Yanees
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ohio State Opens Big Ten Play Versus Minnesota
Ohio State basketball coach Harold Olsen launches the Big Ten season at home against preseason title favorite Minnesota. The Buckeyes, down in December, faced losses to Creighton California and Stanford while edging Great Lakes Naval and University of Kentucky at Rome. Minnesota has won five straight pre conference games.
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Columbus
Harold G. Olsen
Ohio
Minnesota
Golden Gopher Cagers
Ohio State
Creighton
California
Stanford
Bucks
Great Lakes Naval
University of Kentucky
Rome
Mount Union Routs Bishops 72 to 44 in rout of Wesleyan
Mt Union Purple Raiders led by Joachim with 23 points and Stan Baughman 14 defeated Ohio Wesleyan 72 to 44. Mt Union built a 25 point halftime margin and pulled away in the second half, extending Wesleyan’s losing streak to five games.
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Columbus
Mt Union Purple Raiders
Bob Wright
Ohio College
Mount Cagers
Ohio Wesleyan
Joachim
Chuck Joxehim
Mt. Union
Ohio U
Raiders
Wesleyan
Stan Baughman
Mt. Unies
Akron
John Fitts
Spare tire stolen from Earl Peabody’s car
Earl L. Peabody of 537 Third Street reported to police that a spare tire was stolen from his car on December 29 or 30.
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Earl L. Peabody
Third Street
Pact links Soviet to Axis fight and religious freedom
The text outlines a wartime pact by Great Britain the United States Russia and China forming a unified plan of action. The Soviet Union agrees to oppose the Axis finish the war and not make a separate peace with Germany or Italy. The agreement links religious freedom to the Atlantic Charter spirit drafted by Roosevelt and Churchill.
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Great Britain
United States
Russia
China
Soviet Union
Japan
Germany
Italy
Churchill
Roosevelt
Washington
Winston Churchill
Maxim Litvinov
T. V. Soong
Richard G. Casey
U. S
Australia
Leighton McCarthy
Canada
Acme Telephata
Soviet Union Not Brought Into War With Japan
Washington reports that despite the United Nations pledge and anti-Axis pact, the Soviet Union has not declared war on Japan. Officials say Soviet resistance against Germany remains a substantial contribution to the Allied effort and pledge to Atlantic Charter aids postwar reconstruction. Russia seeks to use Far Eastern forces to pressure Japan, including operations from Maritime Provinces.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Japan
Germany
United Nations
Russia
1941 Lorain County auto sales total 4438 vehicles
Lorain County records show 1941 sales of 4438 new autos and trucks despite a poor year end. Elyria dealers sold 1437 units while other county dealers moved 2817 and out-of-county dealers 444, with December figures notably weak.
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Department of the County Clerks Office
Lorain County
Elyria
Lnstsmanth
Plant Construction Delayed by Strong Winds on Abbe Road
The Tomee Pimp Company's new Abbe Road plant saw a night pause as fierce winds toppled walls and scattering scaffolding. Parts of the steel framework remained upright while workers resumed after the gusts. Federal investigators report attempts to pass off birth certificates of deceased individuals as their own, prompting Census Bureau actions to create an index of deaths for verification.
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Tomee Pimp Company
Abbe Road
Census Bureau
Fomgester
Clarify Order On Radios Clarify Order On Radios
U S District Attorney Francis Kavanagh clarified a federal order requiring all German Italian and Japanese nationals to surrender cameras guns ammunition and other weapons along with short wave radios. Nationals may keep receivers if they remove the short wave coil and surrender it with a description to police. transmitting gear remains prohibited.
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U. S
Francis Kavanagh
Kavanagh
Carl Finegan
Alosg
Pacific War Zone Map On Display In O P S Window
A seven by twelve foot map of the Pacific war zone, painted by Bill Stunitz, is showcased in Ohio Public Service Co window on Broad Street. It lists the United States and territories from Elyria to Wake and Guam, plus Japan, China, the Dutch East Indies, and the Burma road. Surrounding displays from the Elyria American Legion include military insignias and defense stamps with flags over American possessions.
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Ohio Public Service Co
Broad Street
Bill Stunitz
Sona Wood
Elyrians
United States
City of Elyvias
Alaska
J. Midway
Wake
Guam
Philippines
Japan
China
Dutch East Indies
Russia
Siberia
Burma
Ely~ria American Legion
Future Of Italy At Stake Says Mussolini
Rome reports Mussolini told the National Committee of the Fascist party that Italians must unite with the Axis as the future of Italy is at stake. He framed the conflict as a clash of two worlds and urged closer cooperation to secure victory for the Axis.
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Italy
Mussolini
Rome
U. F
Bonnty Russalini
Axis
Haly
Nayional Committee
Fascist Party
Feciey
Mansoli
Wickens Selected As Board Chairman In Rotation
Wickens is slated to become chairman of the board of commissioners for 1 192 when the board organizes Monday. The present chair is Commissioner Oscar G. Dunn. Rotation is traditional and Branson is supportive of Wickens. No office changes are planned though some salary adjustments may occur.
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Ted” Wickens
Board of Commissioners
Mondas
Oscar G. Dunn
Wickens
Alan Branson
Branson
One Plant May Be Permitted To Build Autos
Washington Jan 3 government may authorize a small plant to continue producing automobiles after assembly lines halt about Jan 32 The plant would supply cars for government ration base program essential civilian users and production may be needed for a three to four year war period Economies and stockpile rationing plans discussed by Price Administrator Henderson and CIO criticisms of wartime production policy noted with potential broader use for other durable goods.
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Washington
Rendbase Progam
Essenstial
Pew
Delonge
Leon Henderson
C. EO
G. P.M
OPM
New York
CIO
Office of Production Management
J. Clare Cargile
National Automobile Dealers Association
Deaiers
German Major General Schmidt Captured at Bardia
CATRO Jan 1 A German major general and chief administrative staff officer of Panzer Gruppe Africa was among 5 000 prisoners captured by British imperial forces at Bardia. The British press said 60 killed and 900 wounded, with 1 000+ British prisoners released. Operations followed air bombardment starting Dec 31 near Tobruk Benghazi area.
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Catro
Bardia
Middle East
Tony
Schmidt
Africa
Panzer Gruppe Africag
Tobruk
Egypt- Libya
Air Force N
Agedabia
Benghazi
Townsend Meeting Opens To Public At British Empire Club
The 14th Congressional Council of the Townsend Movement holds a Sunday afternoon meeting at 2 00 p m in the British Empire Club hall 118 Middle Avenue open to the public Motion pictures of the last Townsend national convention in Buffalo N C will be shown featuring Niagara Falls Mrs J A Ford deputy national representative of Cleveland will be the guest speaker A musical program is planned and the Elyria Townsend club Ladies Auxiliary will serve supper after the meeting There is no charge.
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Townsend Movement
British Empire Club
Middle Avenue
Buffalo
N. C
Niagara Falls
J. A. Ford
Cleveland
Elyria Townsend Club
Retired Boat Captain Dike and Sailor Die in 19th Century
Jan 3 report notes Capt Otto J. Biemiller aged 10 who commanded the state conservation boat Oliver H. Perry until 1833 when it was retired. He died today at the hotel where he lived in Sandusky.
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Dike Sandusky
Otto J. Biemiller
Oliver H. Perry
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Coebe Due
P. S
General Tire
General Tire & Rubber Co
Son Re EI 'Rene
KRAFT
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Tire Service
George Hermann
Bread Street
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