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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1947
Page
1
Elytin reports police court receipts for 198 show a total of 27,484, nearly double 1945’s 14,43, driven by overtime parking fines after parking meters. Fines from 900 mayor’s court cases averaged about 12.60 each, with court costs around 6 per case, as meters boosted daily collections.
Redlands California actress Helen Walker remained in serious condition after her car overturned killing a hitchhiker and injuring two others. An inquest into the death of Private Robert E. B. Lee of March Field is planned, with charges possible after the investigation. Police say Walker may have been traveling above 80 miles per hour and a guard was placed outside her hospital room.
Three Ohio State University students were involved in a head on collision near Cambridge. J Thomas Cooper 21 and J William Watkins 21 died, Warren McHugh remained in serious condition with severe injuries. The truck driver Duke McAfee escaped injury.
More than 1,000 veterans in Elyria and nearby areas will have their files moved from the Elyria Veterans Service Center to the Lorain County Soldiers Relief Commission following veterans’ instructions. The center closed December 31 but staff remain to finish tasks and collect directions. Veterans were asked to indicate preferred disposition. most requested transfer to the county commission. The new county service officer and assistant will begin work Monday to assist veterans. meanwhile inquiries may be directed to the center or MCA offices. Women in Japan have discarded kimonos for sweater and skirt outfits.
Fairy Josephine Bread Broad of Wellington dies after months of illness at Allen Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband Fred and several children. funeral at Pittsfield Congregational Church then Baker Town cemetery. services in Clyde next. Emmit Thompson of Oberlin, paint contractor, dies at home after long illness. survived by wife Agnes and five children. services at First Church in Oberlin. burial Westwood cemetery. flowers omitted per family. Elizabeth Knights Joy of Westlake dies at home. survived by husband Frank and three children. services at Pease Funeral Home, burial Lakewood Park cemetery. Mary Keller of Amherst dies at home after a weeklong illness. survived by daughter Elizabeth Baus, granddaughter Betty Baus, sister Rena Clotz. funeral at Zileh Funeral Home and later at her home. burial Cleveland Avenue cemetery. flowers omitted per family.
D B Chiat Fletcher 66 died Christmas Day in Los Angeles after a six month illness. He came to Elyria from Lima in 1908 and worked for Del Cleveland in the bicycle business. He and his father later ran a motorcycle and bicycle shop until 1926. He survived by a sister in Los Angeles. Burial was in Los Angeles. Fire damaged a home on Third Street when a fire in a joist near a smoke pipe was checked by the fire department. The cause was defective wiring. a resident had doused the fire before responders arrived. Australia’s 1945-46 harvest totaled 144,300,000 bushels.
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company announces installation of a 90,000 kilowatt turbogenerator at Avon plant, boosting capacity to 400,000 kilowatts for Avon and 984,000 kilowatts for the system. Total project may exceed $43,000,000 with new boilers, coal handling upgrades, and modern precipitators to serve regional growth in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.
Verdict of death by own action given for Barton Ramsey Haggard 19 of Shaker Heights a Oberlin College sophomore and former football and track letterman. He shot himself with a 22 caliber rifle at his home during Christmas holidays. The body was found by his aunt Mrs Harriet Brown Black of Columbus. He previously had been active on campus and was elected Sophomore class member of the college athletic committee. No motive was stated though despondency after his father’s death May 11 was noted. He is survived by his mother Mrs Katherine Ramsay Haggard and sister Mrs Barbara Frey of Cambridge Mass.
Gandhi started a walking tour from Srirampur East Bengal in a bid to ease communal tensions in India. He travels with secretary Nirmal Bose and physician Sushila Nayyar, accepts orange juice from a villager, and reaches Chandpur where Hindu women bless him. Ram Manohar Lohia says the visit promotes good conduct between Hindus and Muslims.
Eleanor Neiding of Amherst files for divorce from Fimer on neglect and cruelty. William A. Lunn granted divorce from June on neglect. Gwendolyn Johnson granted divorce from Walter on cruelty and restore Bennett name. Ruth Laurenti sues Joseph in Alaska for divorce on neglect and cruelty. married September 1945 with one child. Car driven by Vivian Snyder 42 of Grafton skidded and rolled over on Route A near LeParle at 6:45 am.
Florence Vida of Lorain filed a petition in common pleas court and a neighbor dispute referenced from a municipal court. Relent Horilka also of Lorain sued for 3000 dollars for damages after her son George, seven, was struck by a car on Elyria Avenue and 28th Street, suffering a fractured skull. A year-old boy, James Anton, was hit by Stella Gambish on Broad Street and Middle Avenue. a 490 dollar settlement was reported in probate court, with Gambish making payments but not admitting fault.
Martin Frankoviak of 526 Foster Avenue reported a burglary in which a dining room camera valued at 77.50 and a folding camera valued at 25 were stolen. Five bananas also disappeared from a garden dish. The kitchen door apparently was unbolted. Pete Yucka, manager of the Big Casino on Woodford Avenue, reported $20 in one dollar bills stolen from the back bar on Wednesday night.
Eileen Miglels of Arkansas filed for divorce from Michael Miglels alleging neglect. The couple, married in 5937, have two children. The Church of Jesus Christ filed a petition in common pleas court today seeking permission to borrow 5500 dollars.
Albert Atheil filed his declaration of candidacy with the Lorain County Board of Elections for the Republican nomination for city auditor in the May 8 primary. He seeks a third four year term, lives at 850 West River Street, and has a background including Baldwin Wallace College, Western Reserve Law School, and Ohio Northern Law School. He has been active in sports and civic service, and the filing deadline is February 4 with instructions to obtain blanks from Elyria or Lorain offices.
Washington reports that all industries are near peak production with reconverted business showing substantial progress. While output tops approach pre war highs, prices remain stubborn for houses autos and major appliances. Consumer resistance to high prices for soft goods keeps adjustments modest and heavy goods stay costly.
Britain confronts Albania at the United Nations over a naval incident in the Corfu Straits. London officials say Albania provoked attacks on British ships, risking regional peace and stability in the Balkans. The United States reportedly favors a legal route via the International Court of Justice.
In Columbus at 1 30 P M leaders plan a short business like session for the 87th Ohio General Assembly with Republicans dominant. House Speaker C William ONeill aims to meet with Senate leaders and the governor elect to chart a program. The session may last six months with topics including local government aid taxes veterans bonus strip mining and unemployment laws. The opening will decide who presides the oldest member tradition sparking past discord.
Washington sketches introduce House Speaker Joseph W. Martin and Senate President pro tem Arthur Vandenberg aged 62. Both rose from modest beginnings as editors and publishers to long party leadership, with Martin from Massachusetts and Vandenberg active in United Nations diplomacy and foreign affairs engagements. Madagascar expects to harvest 5,500 tons of cloves this year.
A truck driven by Wilbur Corn, 23, of Wise County Ohio swerved off the road north of Circleville and struck a utility pole. About 110 bushels of corn in the truck bed were spilled on the road. none of the grain was damaged and Wilbur Corn was unhurt.
The bulletin lists produce prices for apples, cabbage, carrots, celery, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, potatoes, and tomatoes, with details like varieties, pack sizes, and price ranges. It also reports Cleveland livestock bids for cattle, cows, bulls, and hogs, noting receipts and price trends with figures for various weights and qualities.
Elyria eyes a spirited mayoral primary as Mayor A R Agate weighs re election amid wife opposition. Republican hopefuls include Henry Ault John Kolopos and Clyde Roose. On the Democratic side Sheriff Carl R Finegan may run with Radican also mentioned.
Portsmouth workers walk out for a third day as 100 city service employees protest for a 15 cent per hour raise. City Council statement unchanged on wage plan funded by future state allocations. Strikers include water maintenance, service, garage, and cemetery staff from United Public Workers CIO. garage-collection disrupted and refuse piles grow after the holiday season.
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