Two Desperadoes Slay Tobacco Executive in Tennessee
Centerville Tennessee reports two young desperadoes confessed to killing J Edward Sprouse 43 year old official of the Tennessee Burley Tobacco Association on a business trip. Kelley of Marion and Sandusky of Lawrenceburg and Nashville fled across the Alabama border after the crime and led authorities to the body. Sprouse had been missing since Monday.
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Centerville
Tenn
Ottee
Buffeta
Alice
Alabama
PBS
J. Edward Sprouse
Tennessee Burley Tobacco Association
John C. Kelley
Marion
James Sandusky
Lawrenceburg
Nashville
Sprouse
Sandusky
Kelley
Columbia
Sprout
Abradon Automobile
Tennessee
Athens
Als
Frank Lewis
Frank Johnson
Claude Higgins
Pulaski
Sud
Meeting Open To All Who Like To Sing
The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America invites all interested in choral singing to a post holiday winter program on Thursday at 8 pm in the Music Shop. Also Elyria Lodge No 109 LC C F holds meetings with degree ceremonies, installations, and dinners through January with various officers and district events noted.
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Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Elyria Lodge No. 109
Lc.c.f
Temple
Sandusky Lodge
Grand Lodge of Ohio
Rebekahs
Elyria Lodge
Gratton
Walter Sandrock
Brunswick
Ralph Strong
Elyria
Thomas Wildey
Odd Fellows Lodge
Iudge
Ronald
Elyria Firms Listed In Chamber Of Commerce Record
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce released a comprehensive list of sixty seven Elyria industrial plants and hundreds of products. The record, larger than January 1941’s list by five plants, reflects normal production beyond wartime output and notes plant locations and executive heads headed by secretary Harry W Luethl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinty
Elyria
Chamber of Commerce
Educators To Have A Fun Frolic
The Lorain County Education Association plans a fun frolic for the 1946 47 school year on Wednesday evening January 22 at South Amherst High School with Hank Cook’s orchestra. The event runs from 8 p m and includes novelty stunts dancing and refreshments for teachers and spouses from village and rural schools. The executive committee includes Mildred Adams William W Barr J G Shellman Ruth Merkle and C A Gibbons.
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Lorain County Education Association
South Amherst
Gates
Hank Cook
Mildred Adams
Faton
William W. Barr
Brookside
J. G. Shellman
Brownhelm
Ruth Merkle
Avon Lake
C. A. Gibbons
Library funding in Ohio faces collapse unless aid rises
A report by R Russell Munn of Akron warns Ohio libraries are on the verge of collapse due to low salaries and inadequate funds. Proposed bills seek a foundation program to aid libraries, about 20 cents per pupil in districts served, potentially boosting access though small overall for Elyria. Munn notes 1945 library salaries averaged 1,471.42 to 1,652.78 with most funds going to salaries, leaving little for books.
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Commission
Foundation
Ohio
Ohio School Foundation
Thig
Elyria
R. Russell Munn
Akron
Ohio Library Association
Munn
Cleveland
Dayton
Springfield
Marysville
Nelsonville
Washington Court House
Ius
Death Notice for Emma F Perry at 90
Funeral services for Mrs Emma F Perry 90 will be Friday at 2p mh from Schwarze Home for Funerals Fifth street Lotain. Burial in North Olmsted cemetery. She died yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs Edna Martie 421 Delaware Lorain after ten years there. She was a member of Universal First Church North Olmsted. Surviving: two daughters Mrs Harris Lorain and Mrs Frankie Smith Elytia six grandchildren Kenneth and Andrew Smith Mrs William Boyd Mrs Arthur Eady Mrs Harold Johnson of Gratton and Mrs John Patrish of Bay City Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma F, Perry
Emma F. Perry
Schwarze
Fifth Street
Lotain
North Olmsted
Perry
Edna Martie
Delaware Avenue
Lorain
Universal 1St Church
Harris
Frankie Smith
Elytias
Kenneth
Andrew Smith
William Boyd
Arthur Eady
Harold Johnson
Gratton
Airs
John Patrish
Baavis
Ohio
Empty Beds Were Rare At Bly YMCA Dorms
Harlie G. Stevick, Bly YMCA general secretary, reported dormitory occupancy at 98.7 percent for the year with an average of 67 men per night. Capacity averaged about 68, with rare occasional empty beds and many seekers turned away. The five year average sits at 93 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blythe Y.M.C.A
Harlie G. Stevick
Stevick
Thieves Hit Coal Co Office In Harlan
Four armed men broke into The Black Mountain Coal Corp offices in Harlan Kentucky. They dynamited a vault to steal cash between $7,000 and $8,000, six rifles, two pistols and a camera while tying and gagging night watchman Jess Pressley, 60. Authorities across Kentucky Tennessee and Virginia hunted the suspects. a larger amount reportedly remained overlooked in the vault.
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Harlan, Ay
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Black Mountain Coal Corp
Earl Gilbert
Run Polit
Jess Pressley
H. K. Parkinson, Jr
Fifth District Of Legion To Meet At Lorain Sunday
Warren state commander Don W. Shoeppe will speak at Lorain Post 30 hosting the Fifth District Winter Conference at Lorain Driving Junior High. More than 900 Legionnaires from ten northeastern Ohio counties are expected. Topic include repatriation of over 40,000 World War II war dead to district cities.
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of Legion
Lorain
Don W. Shoeppe
Warren
American Legion
Eobparenge
The
Legion
Lorain Post No. 30
Uie
Ohio
Milk Producers To Meet Jan 16 at Cleveland
Samuel W. Tator, dairy branch director of the production and marketing administration, will be the principal speaker at the annual meeting of the Milk Producers Federation of Cleveland on Thursday January 16. The event at First Methodist Church East 30th Street and Feuild Avenue begins with reports at 11 a.m. followed by dinner at noon. Tator speaks in the afternoon and C F Christian of Ohio State University marketing studies will discuss Market Trends. Many Lorain County dairy herds are federation members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel W. Tator
Production and Marketing Administration
Department of Agriculture
Milk Producers Federation of Cleveland
J. W. Hartsock
Wirst Methodist Church
East 30Th Street
Fuelld Avenue
Cleveland
Tator
C. F. Christian
Ohio State University Marketing Speciesat
Lorain County Dairy Herdolynera
Elyrian Enlists in Naval Reserve
John Edward Bowser Jr of 555 Lod Street enlists in the Naval Reserve as motor machinist mate second class after 30 months service in the Navy including 23 months at sea in the Pacific. He was discharged from active duty in December.
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John Edward Bowser_Jr
Naval Reserve
Elyrian Selective Service Boards
Navy
Pacific
Man fined for reckless driving after Broad street accident
Paul Yuhas of 614 Lodi street was fined ten dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor A R Agate on a reckless driving charge. He was arrested following a traffic accident on Broad street early yesterday.
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Paul Yuhas
Lodi Street
A. R. Agate
Broad Street
Likely To Veto Continued From Page One
Recommendations on rent controls and taxes urge extending rent control beyond next June and warn a large rent increase would cut purchasing power. Tax stance favors a surplus in revenues over expenditures while employment remains high, arguing against tax cuts in the current economy.
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Congress
Scalloped Oysters Recipe From Historic Crumbs and Stews
A fragmented 19th century recipe describes scalloped oysters with butter, cracker crumbs, and spices. It includes steps for layering oysters with crumbs, pouring liquor, and baking at about 375 degrees for twenty minutes, plus separate oyster stews and tips on handling oysters and serving hot with rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Delaware Bay
Fire destroys hardware store in Rocky River
Fire gutted the F. Ingersol hardware store in Rocky River, causing about 200000 in damage. Fire Chief Clarence Anderson said the blaze was the suburb's largest monetary loss and destroyed a landmark. Flames spread through the three story brick building after reaching the basement furnace. Lakewood and Fairview rushed equipment to help as dense smoke hindered basement entry. Carl E. Fitzgibbon, president of the company and son in law of founder F. S. Ingersol, cited 50000 for the building and 150000 for stock.
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Cleveland
Lingeraol Te
Rocky River
Clarence Anderson
Lakewood
Fairview
Carl E. Fitzgibbon
Inte
F. S. Ingersol
Avon School Board Reelects Hassel. Sets 1946 Finances
Avon Village Board of Education organized at the school building and re elected A N Hassel as president for a fourth year. Roy W Schwinn was elected vice president. Finance committee named J B Adams BP J Gerhart and Stanley Wolfe. Appropriations totaled 60017 50 with 46155 for operating 5262 50 for bond retirement and interest and 8600 for cafeteria. The clerk's 1946 finance report was discussed and the resignation of Dorothy Krueger as office secretary accepted.
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Avon
Avon Village Board of Education
A. N. Hassel
Roy W. Schwinn
Philip Gerhart
J.B. Adams
J. Gerhart
Stanley Wolfe
Dorothy Krueger
Elyrian to Assist Institute Photographer in Cleveland Event
Ed Nano, local photographer, will assist Life Magazine staff photographer Herbert Gehr in Cleveland for the 2st annual institute of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. The event promotes Report from the World, co sponsored by Time Magazine and Life Fortune publishers, amid debates on Marshall’s role and shifts in U.S. Far East policy and Anglo American relations.
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Ed Nano
Herbert Gehr
Life Magazine
Cleveland
Britain
Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
Marshall Wis
Marshall
Woshington
Republian
Btruch
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Tom Connally
Tex
New York
County Auditions Set For March 1 In Lorain County
Lorain County Solo and Ensemble Auditions for county students will be held Saturday March 1 at Clearview School. Gerald M Frank assistant county schools superintendent announced. Events include vocal and instrumental solos and ensembles for high school and elementary divisions with groups up to 16 members. Entries due by February 14. Russell A Petersen 205 Denison Ave Elyria is chairman. The event has run annually since 1931 except one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Amaleims
Clearview
Gerald M. Frank
Ohio Music Education Association
Frank
Russell A. Petersen
Denison Avenue
Elyria
Aucitions
Suspect to Take Lie Detector Test in Oberlin Killing
A 30 year old Oberlin man held by deputies for the investigation of the killing of James Peters 85 of Oberlin two weeks ago will be taken to Cleveland today for a lie detector test Chief James Elemes said. Deputies earlier visited Cleveland to have exhibits examined by ballistics expert David Cowles. Peters was found shot in his box car home by two neighbor boys. Deputies believe he may have been robbed.
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Oberlin
James Peters
Cleveland
James Elemes
David Cowles
Peters
Judge Friebolin Found Dead In Car
Cleveland municipal judge Brooks Friebolin who had been sworn in last Thursday was found dead in his running car in his garage. Fire crews and the coroner were called after his mother found him slumped over the wheel. police suspect gas heater fumes may have caused death.
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Cleveland
Brooks Friebolin
Frank Lausche
Friebolin
Garl D. Friebolin
Florence
City Hall
R. Gerber
N C A A Adopts Five Principles To Purify College Sports
The National Collegiate Athletic Association voted to adopt a five point program to purify college sports with a proviso for boycotting institutions that do not conform to the amateur code. Principles include strict amateurism institutional control academic standards controls on athletic aid and recruiting supervision. A blacklist to enforce the boycott will be compiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
N.C.A.A
Assistant Clerk Appointed in City Water Office
Irene Westling has been employed as assistant clerk at the city water office to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Kathryn Pitts who is leaving Saturday according to today’s report.
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Irene Westling
Blaine Street
City Water Office
Kathryn Pitts
County Budget Estimates Balance Funds and Taxes
Estimates for the year show general taxes at 376000 and other sources at 308300 including 120000 from sales tax. Last year sales tax yielded 144000. Gas tax funds for road work total 617238 plus 22400 in state road and bridge funds. Gas tax balance stands at 257236 with an expected 360000 in additional gas and auto tax receipts. Other balances include 170386 for poor relief 24587 for dependent children 12700 for blind relief and 85700 for veterans housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budget Commission
Veterans Housing Fund
Court names and divorces fill Lorain county docket
In And About The Court House several divorces were granted or filed including John Papp of Lorain vs Peart of Mansfield for neglect and divorce, Nina Sando from Russell with former name Stephens, and Elizabeth Dunlap from Ray. Probate notes show Erle Alexander’s $22,154 estate. Evelyn Lamar granted divorce and custody. Vermilion man Robert Laingham indicted for child support and placed on probation. Elyria council appoints solicitor and forms a recreation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Sando
Russell
Stephens
Robert Laingham
Guy B. Findley
Arthur ‘Moos
Erle Alexander
R. D. J. Grafton
Mother of Author Louis Bromfield Dies
Mrs. Annette Coulter Bromfield, 64, mother of author Louis Bromfield, died last night at Malabar Farm. Funeral services were planned in Mansfield. She was credited by her son as the driving force behind his early successes and was a daughter of a local pioneer family. She lived in New York from 1918 to 1943.
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Mansfield
Annette Coulter Bromfield
Malabar Farm
Louis Bromfield
Lorain Medical Society Meeting Set for January 14
The Lorain Medical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday January 14 at the Castle on the Lake Lorain with dinner at 5 PM. Dr John A Toomey of Cleveland will discuss Concussions. Dr John R Dickson is president and Dr L H Trufent is secretary.
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Oberlin
Lorain Medical Society
Castle-on-the-Lake
Lorain
John A. Toomey
Cleveland
John R. Dickson
L. H. Trufent
Pioneer Woman Flier Found Dead In Room
New York reported Helen Richey, 47, a pioneer woman pilot, was found dead in her single-room furnished apartment. An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death. The body lay on a day bed in a pink nightgown with an empty water glass nearby. The apartment was orderly and no notes were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Helen Richey
America
Manufacturer Henry Pope dies at 78 in Montclair
Henry Pope age 78 hosiery and textile manufacturer and Warm Springs Infantile Paralysis Foundation co founder with President Roosevelt died yesterday at his Montclair New Jersey home. Robert J Moore 54 plastics chemistry expert and former American Institute of Chemists president died Monday at his home. He was Bakelite Corp technical coordinator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry Pope
President Roosevelt
Warm Springs, Ga
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Montclair
N. J
Robert J. Moore
American Institute of Chemists
Bakelite Corp
Fatally Insured by Pall Mourns Hart Farm Tragedy
Funeral services were arranged today for Chester W. Hart, 32, who died in Local hospital from injuries after being trampled by a bull on his farm on Dec 21. Hart was a resident of Local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester W. Hart
Legion Plans To Establish Blood Donor List
The American Legion adopted a resolution to cooperate with Lotain County Relief officials and form a blood donor list coordinated with the Red Cross. Blair Patterson highlighted urgent need after nine transfusions at Elyria Memorial Hospital, as District Commander Leo Styer visited and urged veteran rehabilitation efforts and wider patrol safety programs. Frank Kerr will organize groups to promote highway safety countywide, expanding Ohio State Highway Patrol activities tied to Legion members and auxiliary training. The Ladies Auxiliary served a luncheon after the meeting under Mrs. John Kolopos.
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AmericanLegion
Lotain County Soldiers and Sailors Relief, Commission
Reffening
Goins
Legion Service Committee
American Red Cross
Blair Patterson
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Leo Styer
Locil
American Legion
Styer
Austrary Highway Patrol
Frank Kerr
Wellington
Lorain
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Ohio
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
John Kolopos
Veteran Provides Urgent Housing Appeal for Elyria Veteran
Leroy Fisher, 23, discharged Army and Navy veteran, seeks a furnished home for himself his wife and a 21 month old child after moving to Elyria two weeks ago to find work. Fisher was living in Texas before moving with friend Petrisko to stay with his family. A court appearance for Petrisko looms Monday prompting Fisher to seek local help through the Veterans Housing Center at M C A. Call 3261 to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Fisher
Army
Navy
Legion of Elyrians
Fisher
Texas
Detroit
George Petrisko
East Broad Street
Elyria
Fisher's
Petrisko
Monay
Veterans’ Housing Center
M.C. A
Rotary Talk Highlights Canadian Wilds From Ashland Speaker
Faut Donley spoke at a local Rotary smoker about 25 trips into upper Canada wilds with photos. Guests included Jim Wright of Goldrock and several Rotarians from Ashland Elyria and Cleveland areas. A separate report noted two car collide damage on Cleveland street and Abbe road with L. Parrish and T W Vargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faut Donley
Ashland
Donley
Upper Canada
Jim Wright
Goldrock
Canada
Walter Botamer
Russ Schmittgen
Denis J. Ryan
Max van Wormer
Frank Johnson
R Vandemark
Frank Stevens
Jack Smith
Fred Norenberg
Robert Wilson
Jal
Elyria
Robert Coerdt
Cleveland
H. E. Boyer
Grace Smith Elected Secretary At January Meeting
During the meeting Grace Smith was elected secretary and the new constitution read. A skating party was set for January 16 and a Christmas party with gift exchange followed, with gifts for all. The next meeting will be at Alice Whitty's home on January 9 at 7 PM.
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Sudro
Curtis Ambulance
Upstea Prem
N.Y
Central Penna, Montgomery Ward National Dairy
Sears Roebuck
Bendix
General Motors
Republic Steel
U.S. Steel, Standard of Orig
Smith & Co
Easton
Y.M.C.A
Coal Co
Elyrian Entists
Betty Newton
Orater
Avon School Board
Elyrian
Institute
Marshach
Stalin
Europe
Germany
Moscow
Far East
U. S
China
Sedgeman Oderlin
Judge Friebolin
Resar, Floristas
FB Rjver
John Papp
Peart
Lewis Winfrey
Minerva
Katherine Mazur
John
Elizabeth Dunlap
Ray
DB. A. Cook
Alexater
Albert
R. D
Grafton
Gertie Martin
228
Eighth Street
Fern Wooley
Elwood
Ind
Leo Alexander
Perry Court
Evelyn Lamar
Curtis
Pall wmrAener
Fulton Funeral Home
Grafton, Ohio
L. Parrish
T. W. Vargo
Roosevelt Street
Cleveland Street
Abbe Road
Babys Calnc
Vieis
Esesel
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