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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1947
Page
1
An American Red Cross home nursing course set records with 178 participants in 1946, across 11 classes. The year included 8 junior classes with 142 students, in both county and city schools, as officials endorsed program expansion for coming sessions.
Two cars driven by Steve Madares of Grafton and Donald Johnson of Grafton collided on Route 57 south of Route 10 at 1 am, badly damaging both vehicles as Madares pulled around a stopped truck. Separate rear-end and fender damage incidents occurred on Broad Street and West Avenue involving multiple drivers including John Pais, Arnold Kovach, Ralph Wendt, and George Brotherton during the same period.
Elyria school board members last night asked clerk treasurer W O McClellan to seek City Solicitor Richard Horan’s view on restrictions in deeds for eight adjoining lots offered by O J Bannon at 300 each. Deeds restrict building to residence use, raising questions if that binds the board. A three member committee also studies a request by Ohio Fuel Gas Co for sale or lease of land at Mer Kinley School where Jay Co housing a salt regulator building.
SCRANTON Pa Charles Woolworth famed chain store magnate and philanthropist died at his home after a long illness He and brother Frank W built a national 5 and 10 cent store chain from two small shops and he served as honorary chairman of the Woolworth board He was known for generous grants to schools and colleges
London faces worsening hunger as about 10 000 truck drivers strike for a shorter workweek and higher vacation days, halting distribution of food and goods. The action follows opposition to a proposed nine day vacation against a demand for four day vacations. Al fred De La Bax sr painter sculptor dies in Hollywood after a year illness. cremation today.
Two obituary notices report the deaths of Charles A Cherry of Clare Mall Avenue Elyria formerly of London born July 15 1869 and Mary L Wright widow of Thomas F Wright of 108 Furnace Street Elyria She leaves a wife two daughters two grandchildren and a great grandson and several step children among others Services for Cherry are set at Sudra Curtis Finneral Home Thursday at 2 PM with burial in St Marys Cemetery. Wrights service will be Friday at 9 AM from Bittner Funeral Home and 9:30 AM from St Agnes Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery.
Three sub committees were appointed at an Antec meeting of the Elyria Y M C A boys Work committee to plan programs for camping grade school and high school groups. Ralph Standen announced chairmen for each area and Everett W. Palmer reported on Christmas activities and the Council of Youth Serving Agencies survey. The next meeting is set for February 3.
The Rett club aquatics program director announced the highest rating during testing. George Miller passed the test in that pattern. Three boys and five girls qualified for Not ratings while several others are named among the participants.
Prices at noon from United Press show varied moves across major items. Woolworth and Sears Roebuck sectors held steady while Westinghouse Bendix and General Motors influenced trading. Market action focused on consumer goods and industrials with mixed signals from national brands.
A series of acetylene gas explosions destroyed the Air Reduction Sales Co. west Quincy plant causing $100,000 damage. Eight people were injured lightly as twenty blasts detonated about 2,000 gas storage tanks. Fire crews from Quincy and Milton fought the flames while homes in Hyde Park Dorchester and Brookline reported shock from the blasts. It was the second blast this year at the plant and third in six years.
Gen George C. Marshall will fly from Nanking to Washington early tomorrow to report to President Truman, signaling an end to his China peace mission. Diplomatic quarters doubt he will return to mediate between Chiang Kai-Shek and the Communists, and he is not expected to comment on the situation until after his meeting with Truman and Secretary Byrnes.
The county auditor warns dog owners to buy licenses by January 20 with a July 20 deadline for compliance. Licenses cost 1 dollar for males and 8 dollars for females. spayed dogs pay the same as males. As of now only about 1,060 licenses sold, far below the average. Licenses available at the auditor’s office and other local agencies across Lorain County.
In Belgrade two Yugoslavs formerly employed by the American Embassy were sentenced to death for allegedly selling military information to embassy attaches. They were tried with six others on charges of serving foreign espionage agents. A third defendant also received a death sentence and the remaining five were jailed up to eight years.
Civil Aeronautics Administration officials opened an investigation into the Northwest Airlines DC-4 crash at Municipal Airport Chicago. Four crew members and 37 passengers escaped injury as the four motor plane with landing gear collapsed and burst into flames upon touchdown. Ground crews in asbestos suits fought the blaze, which destroyed the aircraft valued at $450,000.
Marshal Ballard, dean of American journalists and a last ralltop deck figure, retires on the 40th anniversary of leading the New Orleans Item. Clayton Fritchey succeeds him as executive editor. Ballard, 69, began in journalism under Charles B. Grassy and battled Huey P. Long in a storied career.
BRIDGEND Wales Mrs Peggy Thomas 29 gave birth at 4 5 am and 50 minutes later to two boys and two girls at Mid Glamorgan county hospital. Her husband Idwal 34 Pentyrhy housepainter was at the gates in an ambulance two months earlier than expected. Doctors say the babies weighed about two pounds each and have slim chances of survival.
In Madisonville Kentucky residents including veterans express annoyance at recent firework incidents. A local regulatory meeting discusses safety and enforcement while authorities review permits and compliance. The event raises concerns about disturbance, safety, and public order during holiday observances.
County Engineer D F Patterson asked the commissioners for expenses for deputies Harvey Holcomb Lester Osborne and John Getz to attend the county engineers association convention in Columbus January 8 9 10 Elmer E Nelson 64 of 211 Second street former city councilman was committed to the Lima State Hospital by Judge Guy B Finchey for sanity examination following a morals conviction involving two small boys Nelsons attorney announced a new trial motion would be filed Nelson waived a jury trial and was found guilty on both counts He was taken to Lima by deputy sheriffs Robert Cebiha of 447 Cambridge avenue sued for divorce from Helen Dorchester Mass on grounds of neglect and cruelty They were married last February 23 Louis Evans 24 Elyria convicted of attempted burglary of the Stang Garage last October was granted probation by Judge Guy B Findley He had been in county jail since October 11 Two other youths James Burgett and Herbert Eddington of Elyria involved in the same case were previously released.
Timms Spring Company secured a city building permit today for a 24 by 0 one story masonry building at Yaylor and Boston avenues. Contractor LH. Popp will handle construction with costs estimated at 4000 dollars. The facility will complete the tumbling process for cleaning and polishing the firm’s products.
In Greece at least 16 people were killed in guerrilla activity over two days. The Gendarmerie reported five civilians including the village leaders of Zarkos died in an attack, while an Army and Gendarmerie unit killed three bandits after a 12 hour battle on Mt Kisavos.
Four general motors officers were elected vice presidents by the board at a New York meeting. The new VPs include John F. Gordon of Cadillac, Ollie W. Badgley of Delco Remy, Edward R. Godfrey of Frigidaire, and Frederick G. Hughes of New Departures Bristol Connecticut.
Warsaw Poland Vice Premier Stanislaw Mikolajczyk and the Peasant Party executive will decide tomorrow whether to boycott the January 10 Polish national election. Mikolajczyk says violence and unfair election machinery are hampering the party’s ability to show its true strength.
LaGrange post office announces new closing hours with Monday through Friday closing earlier than 5 30 p m and Saturday closing at 4 p m. The adjustment becomes effective immediately with local notice given.
About 200 officials from 32 Farm Bureau councils attended the annual gathering at First Methodist church in Lorain County. They organized county committees, elected leaders, and set goals for expanded local councils, stronger education, public health, and radio programs for children.
Lorain County Bee Keepers Association meets Thursday in Brownhelm at 8 pm with Mr and Mrs Paul Snyder living two houses past the church. Round table discussion on Increasing the Bees.
Two small fires last night damaged a child’s playhouse behind the Jess Hoover home at 240 Fifth Street and a joist pocket in the kitchen wall of the Frank Hinkie residence at 232 Prospect Street. A chimney fire caused no damage at the H. K. Wallets home, 209 Sixth Street, and a man from Lorain, 73, is hospitalized with a fractured hip after a fall near his home.
Toledo market report shows grain quotes for wheat corn oats and flax with prices per bushel and trend notes. Livestock section lists cattle hogs sheep and lamb receipts, price ranges, and market activity. poultry and produce prices include apples cabbage carrots lettuce and potatoes with regional variations.
Lorain County law library trustees report 1946 receipts totaling 6312 and disbursements 9122. Major receipts from Clerk of Courts Elyria Fin Trorin and county auditor while large disbursements cover law books, book repairs, librarian, office supplies and secretary-treasurer. City of Elyria owes law library funds and trustees contemplate legal action to collect. Trustees include Smythe Amherst Jo yin Gordon Lorain Keech West Elyria.
Laura Belle Devlin, 72, confessed to stabbing and beating her 4-year-old husband Thomas to death, dismembering his body and burning parts. Prosecutor Brandt Harvey said a grand jury would hear the case within a day. The suspect was admitted to police as an eccentric recluse.
Oberlin College professor of palits Eilsence will speak at noon in Finney Chapel on January 1 on Our Foreign Policy Current Questions. The World Today talks by authorities cover timely topics with the Forum Board directing. Public attendance is invited wednesday january 1 at Oberlin.
The defendant Mudrieh is summoned by the Court of Common Pleas to answer on the eighteenth day of January in the year 1947 for charges of gross negligence and extreme cruelty. The notice declares the proceedings and confirms the court location and docket number, with yeoman details of the plaintiff and involved parties.
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