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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1933
Page
4
Classified notices list home services from wallpapering and decorating to furnace repair and upholstery. Ads include electrical, roofing, plumbing, sewing machine repair, radio repair, and real estate transactions with several sales and notices ranging through January 1933.
The Chronicle Telegram outlines ad rate rules including cash discounts, minimum 35 cent charge, and payment terms for in town and out of town orders. It warns against multiple insertions and non guaranteed accuracy, with office submission times and error rectification policies.
In Lorain County Ohio a probate notice outlines a petition for determination of absence of a presumed decedent from Amherst with a seven year absence. A hearing is set for February 27 1933 at 9:00 AM before H C Willcox Judge with Deputy Clerk I B Hamann and attorney J J Smythe. The second notice concerns Alma C Hanson of Oberlin with unknown heirs. a will is to be probated at Elyria Court House on February 8 1933 at 9:00 AM. Judge H C Willcox presides with Deputy Clerk H H Hamann.
A Huntington roundup lists numerous visitors and relatives from Birmingham Vermilion North Amherst Elyria Spencer Spencer and Wellington who attended dances visits and dinners. The P T A meets January 24 at the schoolhouse with a special business agenda.
Norfolk resident Henry O. Beavers will receive the Order of the Purple Heart for three World War I wounds. Beavers, a private in the 1st Division, was wounded at Cantigny on May 28 1918 Lessons July 18 1918 and Muse Argonne later. He was cited by the Commander in Chief and decorated January 1 1920.
A circular grindstone, once used to grind Rhode Island johnny cake meal, has at 92 years become a curb stone in Portsmouth. The stone, dated 1884, was formerly used at the Boyd windmill.
The snippet lists contact details for delivery service and business inquiries. It mentions a news correspondent in Amherst, an address on Cleveland Street, a central book store on Church Street, and several phone numbers for service complaints or inquiries.
Amherst township led by August Nabakowski outlines flour distribution rules under Washington headquarters guidance. The report lists per family flour timelines, application requirements, open office days, and a year 1932 library circulation summary with totals and new acquisitions.
Funeral services for the late Charles Miller were conducted Wednesday at Baker Funeral Home on South Main. Rev. C. E. Schmidt officiated with the St Peter's Evangelical Church and the Vermilion Masonic order taking part. Mrs. Emery Sondergeld and Mrs. Henry Raesler sang. Pallbearers named from nearby towns included Clinton Sayle, Huron. Charles Straley, Lorain. Walter, Charles, Arthur, and Raymond Miller, Amherst. Burial followed at Brownhelm cemetery with out of town attendees from Huron, Lorain, Elyria, and Brownhelm.
The Week Day Bible School under Amherst Ministerial Association began sessions at the Methodist Congregational and First Evangelical churches with 124 pupils across third to eighth grades. St Peter's Evangelical reports 103 pupils in three grades with 33, 37, and 33 students.
The Amherst Public Library trustees held their annual meeting on Wednesday evening. After routine business, officers for 1933 were elected: President Miss Marion Steele, vice president George Holstein, secretary.
A stone honoring 44 years of service to the mill stood as a central piece from 1884 through last September. When a small park was created, the stone was donated to the town to serve as a curbstone at the park entrance.
The Mite Society of the Methodist church held an afternoon quilting session in the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon. During the business portion plans were made for a tureen dinner with the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society to be held on Wednesday February 1 at the church.
Mrs Jessie McLean of Harris Street was called to Bryan Ohio by the death of her uncle Charles Bird aged 86. Mr Bird was a brother of Mrs Gertrude Jacobs of Harris Street. Funeral rites were held at Bryan today.
The regular weekly cottage prayer meeting of the First Evangelical Church was held at Mr and Mrs John H Ludwig Middle Ridge Wednesday evening. Devotionals were by Rickel then January meeting of Sunday School teachers and officers followed. Werner Zilch led routine business. Rev Rickel spoke on Religion and Art with Oberlin Art Museum pictures. Social hour and lunch for 27 attendees.
The Young Ladies' class of the Methodist Sunday School taught by Mrs. R. C. Jensen will be entertained at a party at The Manse Friday evening at 7 30.
The January meeting of the King's Daughters class of St. Peter's Evangelical Sunday School will be held at the home of Mrs. Walter Miller on Milan avenue with Mrs. C. H. Ernst as assistant. Mrs. Charles Ashbrook of Cleveland will be present to address the girls this evening.
The operetta by first five grades at the public school will be presented in February. Miss Eleanor Nidy directs with assistance from grade teachers.
Stone City Chapter of the Eastern Stars met in regular session at the Masonic Hall Wednesday evening. Initiation ceremonies were the main feature of the business meeting followed by a social hour and refreshments.
The regular gathering of teachers and officers of the Congregational Sunday School will be held at the church parlors at 7 30 this evening.
The three act farce will be staged by Amherst High School speech class this evening at eight o clock under Miss Margaret Rice. The performance features 18 characters including boarders and dancers in a lively town entertainment.
Circle Number Two of St. Joseph's Altar-Rosary Society will gather at Mrs. Milo Minch's Park Avenue residence on Monday for their meeting.
Mrs William Ehrman of Cleveland Avenue will host Cloverleaf Club members Friday afternoon. Mrs Hannah Jackson of Lorain and Mr and Mrs Joseph Heathcote of South Amherst visited Wednesday with Mr and Mrs B A Jenne. Mrs Cora Marlowe was called to White Cottage by the death of her son in law James Wate. Mrs W G Nord made a Cleveland call Wednesday. Mrs Henry Hoffner with Misses Lucile Gillman and Molly Ludwig spent Wednesday afternoon in Cleveland.
Fragment describes a system likened to parcel post where letters were shaped as bricks in Babylon around 4000 years ago, suggesting a durable, compact messaging method. The account contrasts ancient communication with modern parcel delivery.
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