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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1936
Page
7
Lorain County education board approved creating a library of Ohio teachers' reading circle books for county teachers. About 54 teachers would use the books, at an estimated cost of 14 dollars. Larger schools already provide the books. smaller schools lack funds. Reading these books is tied to state certification, with credit toward certificates.
Elyria Post 1079 Veterans of Foreign Wars held a busy meeting led by Commander David Beattie. Two new members Varney and Buswell joined the post and auxiliary. He urged members to write to senators and congressmen to support the Soldier's Bonus. Next meeting set for January 20.
Listing of 1070 WTAM and 1450 WGAR programs includes talk segments at 5 00 PM with Pie Plant Pete and bands led by Reisman and Vander Pyl plus Abner Jimmie Allen and Crime Crews featured among L. Tibbets Glen Grar and Aces 4aordon Band Lun.
The House appropriations committee reported an independent offices bill with 927 345 766 total, 879 743 905 for veterans pensions, and a 125 160 000 increase for veterans. It funds agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Power Commission and provides 47 645 000 for the railroad retirement board. It also allocates 735 000 for the National Labor Relations Board while trimming military and naval insurance by 15 790 000 and veterans hospital funding by 18 178 009. The executive office appropriation stays at 437 15, modestly below 1936.
The Elyria Townsend Club met in its hall for regular business with Winter Bros. providing music and group singing. Elected officers were W. C. Hill president Frank Billings vice president C. F. Preslar treasurer Mrs. W. C. Hill secretary and Mrs. Fred Cowles assistant secretary. Advisory Board members include Oscar Dunn Dr. E. R. Clauser Frank Allen Smith C. M. Williams F. Castle and Mrs. Clarence Walkden. A card party is set for Wednesday evening January 11 at the hall.
Twenty six Elyria students have been approved by the National Youth Administration for work at Elyria High and Jefferson Junior High under the NYA program. Twenty are now employed with six more to be assigned soon. They perform clerical tasks, assist teachers, and janitorial work, with plans to place some at the Opportunity School where a nursery has opened. The 26 students fill Elyria's entire NYA quota.
County school officials will study a possible vocational home economics teacher position for Clearview High next year. Half the salary would be funded by state and federal sources. County Superintendent C. A. Gibbons told the Lorain County Board of Education yesterday that the plan is still in an indefinite stage.
At The Theatres Comedy a satire on Hollywood titled Music is Magic opens tomorrow at the Rivoli Theatre. Allee Fay Ray Walker and Rebe Daniels star in the cast with comedy music and romance featured in the program.
Shirley Temple appears as a tiny Confederate spy who uses smiles songs and dances to outshine Union troops in The Littlest Rebel now playing at the Capitol Theatre.
Wellington church notices outline midweek meetings for the church school board deacons and missionary groups with details on locations and times. The column lists attending officers and a celebration of missionary Sunday, plus illness and family visits across town and a Harvard professor’s acclaimed article.
The Bible class plans its monthly gathering at Orrin Miller's home this Thursday evening with Mrs. C R Neal leading the Bible study. Kathryn Warner will oversee the entertainment and a prayer meeting is set for Wednesday evening at 7 30.
Evening at 7 39 follows with choir practice Missionary society holds all day meeting at Mrs Ulrich Hege home with a covered dish dinner On Friday at 7 30 about 150 men from Hebron Association of 14 Independent Baptist churches meet at the local church to hear Dr Alva McClain Ashland Dean of Theological Seminary Rev J H Green in charge Refreshments served after the meeting
Two Cleveland Steel Products Company employees suffered injuries at the plant. Clifton Rolfe required two stitches in his hand and Harry Brown had stitches in a finger. Both received first aid at Falls Clinic.
Donald Stombaugh underwent an emergency operation at Oberlin Hospital after injuring himself Thursday noon while lifting a heavy box at his store. He is getting along nicely.
Friends report Mrs Ehtel Morrison, manager of the Postal Telegraph office on Herrick Avenue West, fell on the ice and broke her arm. She is receiving care and is described as coping with the injury.
Mrs Psther Van Valkenburg of Elyria spent the weekend with her mother Mrs H O Barber. F Grayson of Detroit was discharged from the local Clinic Sunday and was connected with the bus accident west of town. Miss Ruth Stevenson returned.
Rumford, Soldier, Statesman and Scientist in American Physics Teacher. Wellington Garden club meeting postponed to January 16 at Ben Abram hone with officer elections and talk by Edward Wells. Sorosis club hosts Mrs E C Branson at 1:30 luncheon at the England Hotel. Mrs Mary Ann Fortney, 80, dies after a weeklong illness. funeral at Litchfield Congregational church and burial at Litchfield cemetery. Wilbur H Story named Springfield city Manager, succeeding Pearl A Lewis. former traffic manager at a local business.
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