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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1934
Page
2
County commissioners were asked by Major Woo Vanoster and Solicitor Howard Butler to approve state highway department pavement agreements. The city and county would each contribute 16500 dollars toward the project on Middle Avenue.
The project is estimated at 176000 dollars with the balance to be covered by state and federal governments. The county will certify funds to the city and the city will negotiate directly with the state. Prosecutor John Harding was asked by the commissioners to review the matter.
Diary entries recount letters and autographs from prominent figures while touring New York and Brooklyn. Mentions Homer Croy, Cy Crosby, Walt Dis Nes, Miriam and Kent Cooper, Edna Ferber, Clifton Webb, Noel Coward, Mrs. Roosevelt, and Mae West in a late night city footprint. Observes Brooklyn Bridge views and Tombs prison glow as the author contemplates Manhattan’s lonely metropolis.
Lorain County health commissioners urge expansion of the Amherst tuberculosis sanatorium after finding 86 Elyria patients and 285 Lorain cases with only 90 beds. Only 19 Elyria, 49 Lorain, and 22 outside patients admitted. need at least 200 beds for the 500 sufferers cited.
Vignettes wander through urban restlessness from Grand Central to dawn at stations and daily life glimpses. The piece recalls figures like Nat Burns and Max Baer, notes on cinema and advertising, and small town club meetings in Brighton with Circle No. 2, PTA, and the Community Club detailing upcoming events and stain removal lessons.
The New Diner opposite the Post Office opens Tuesday under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Lichtenwalter of Westfield, N. Y. The smaller car on the lot offers a homelike setting with four tables and a fire proof kitchen for home cooked meals. The Lichtenwalders, former owners of Jackdaw Tea Room and managers of Colonial Tavern, have taken a long lease and plan to move to Elyria as permanent residents. Open 24 hours.
The Fields Epworth League members have moved their Brighton School auditorium play from Tuesday evening January 16 to Tuesday evening January 30.
North Elyrra Grange held a Thursday meeting to install 1934 officers with Mr and Mrs Frank Mason of Ridgeville as installing officers. New officers include Master Andrew Smith Secretary Mrs Arthur Neiding Treasurer Arthur Neiding Lecturer Robert Taylor and Mrs N B Lantz Overseer Henry Buislich and Steward.
The text lists Grange committee appointments for Building Finance Resolution Relief Executive Refreshment and names juvenile officers including Master Christine Higgins Overseer Ruth Provosnik Steward William Greenberger Secretary Helen Taylor Treasurer Zelma Smith and others. An invitation was extended to Lorain County Grange to attend Pomona Grange’s meeting in Strongsville on Saturday January 20th.
Members of the Community church are called to a Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30 at the John Hecock home. Eligible voters are urged to attend for the election of officers.
Friday evening Mrs Theo dore Reynolds entertained her Sunday school class of boys. A business session games and refreshments were features of the meeting. Plans were made to form a baseball team in the spring.
Four machinery clinics will be held this week in Lorain County under the county extension service. A fourth clinic is added at Brownhelm on Friday morning. Clinics start 1 30 p m Tuesday at Henry Ingersoll Farm Grafton Township and 1 30 p m Thursday at LaGrange Town Hall, 1 30 p m Friday at Brigheton Town Hall. R D Barden of Ohio State University will lead the sessions focusing on diagnosing machinery troubles and making repairs. Special attention will cover mower operation and cutter bar adjustment to ease hard pulling on Lorain farms.
Captain John Craig, a 41 year Toledo civic leader, renowned shipbuilder and banker, died Sunday at his home. He was 95, born Christmas Day, and had been ill two weeks. Known as the dean of lake shipbuilders, he outfitted fighting vessels for two wars and served in the Civil War and World War I era roles as a dollar a year aide in the ship department.
A note confirms a gorilla national park exists in Uganda, Africa. The statement identifies the park’s location and key animal habitat without additional details.
About 90 000 depositors of the reorganized First Central Trust Co will share in a 25 percent dividend totaling roughly 6 500 000 as final plan approval was given by the Cleveland RFC office. The bank was granted Federal Reserve membership, clearing the last legal hurdle before the plan takes effect as crowds of savers line up to collect.
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