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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1948
Page
1
A five alarm blaze at a paint store in a brick building on Sit Claw avenue caused 10 people to lose homes and left 40 homeless as Red Cross aided victims. Damage estimated at 250000 with cause undetermined. Ice and cold hampered firefighting. earlier fires nearby added urgency.
The Lorain County Board of Education approved 1943 1948 county budget totals 34560.36 dollars for administering village and rural schools. They expect 31453 dollars from the State Public School Fund and list 1948 salary and expense appropriations for personnel including C A Gibbens Gerald M Frank Emma Gileason and others plus supply and operation costs. Additional funds for emergencies were allocated.
Thomas White Jr 27 of Lorain pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced by Judge D A Coox to an indeterminate term of one to 20 years for the shooting of Willie Butler 45 of Lorain following a card game dispute at the Rocky River Cafe. Prosecutor William Wickens outlined the events including a shovel thrown by Butler and a lingering feud before White returned with a gun and fired. A separate jury charge of perjury against Fannie Miller remains pending.
Hollywood police seek the family member for questioning in the disappearance of Jacqueline Horner a 14 year old pianist Detectives say a man who visited the Horner family here last month may have a clue to her whereabouts He is believed to be living in the Fresno Modesto area A suitcase to possibly belong to the missing girl will be opened in San Francisco today by police
Cleveland area forecast calls for occasional light snow this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. Mild daytime warmth today and tonight with little temperature change Tuesday. Tonight’s low around 14 degrees and Tuesday’s high near 28 degrees. Wind and travel hazards may vary by location.
See Gessel for the Stenco All Aluminum combination storm windows. Prompt delivery. 61 West Ave. Phone 2991. Adv.
Baruch testifies before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that the US and Marshall Plan nations should guarantee mutual defense, stabilize the American economy, and roll back wages while keeping prices and a longer work week. He calls for US readiness to buy non-perishable raw materials and for Europe to unite under international control of Ruhr resources.
Park Commission chairman Harry Reynolds said five youths in a car damaged a skating pond and agreed to pay about 25 dollars. He stressed that skating ponds give children pleasure and that any ice damage will be prosecuted. Lincoln Fiesta and Rubber Racketeers. Advanced listings.
A five day Arctic cold snap began to ease across the Midwest and East as temperatures rose gradually though remain low. Fuel oil supply remained critical with officials warning dealers withholding oil to push prices. snow stretched from southern Wisconsin to the Rocky Mountains with more expected tomorrow.
Sub zero readings reported in Zanesville and East Liverpool as temperatures edge up later Monday. Gas distributors ease restrictions with moderating weather. some areas still restrict 100 percent. Snow and ice complicate travel across the state. Four people killed in weekend icy crashes including Ruby Demarest Celia Bieck Catherine Stauffer and Arthur Oram.
Mrs. Beulah Galloway and her family lost their Sonora home to a fire caused by a defective flue. She carried three sick children to safety while the father worked in Canton. The incident left the family homeless as fire crews fought the blaze.
A two alarm blaze in Dayton killed Randolph Cutler Betty Hart and Hattis Smith in their second floor apartments. About 50 residents lost shelter as relief agencies provided temporary housing amid zero weather. Eight others were injured including J. D. Burks Harriet Cole and Pauli Cole. Firemen struggled with freezing temperatures that froze water.
United Press staff report says the Republican National Committee met in Washington to outline a 3.9 million dollar campaign budget aiming to defeat President Truman in November. The Finance Committee and state chairs prepared to submit the plan to the full committee tomorrow and issue the convention call as Philadelphia hosts the GOP convention June 21. The panel, while pledging neutrality in presidential nominations, will share notes on candidates' chances. CAPITOL Good News June Allyson Peter Lawford.
Mohandas K. Gandhi ended his 122 hour fast at noon Sunday drinking sweetened lemon juice. He broke the fast after Indian leaders pledged to seek peace and following a peace pledge signed by 200000 New Delhi residents. Aides and leaders from Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim communities witnessed the event as crowds celebrated in the capital.
Columbus Ohio survey work on two Lake Erie beach strips for state park projects in Lake and Lorain counties is finished. State public works director George B Sowers said the aim is to acquire the sites for recreational facilities by summer to serve workers in northern Ohio. The Lake County site lies west of Fairport Harbor in the Mentor headlands area and Lorain County site is four miles west of Lorain in Beaver Creek. Appraisals will trigger negotiations to purchase or appropriation to ready the properties for public use. The legislature has appropriated 500000 for each project with more funds needed for development.
Washington congressmen were urged to curb landlord temptations by tying protection for tenants who signed voluntary fifteen percent increases last year to any new rent restraint measures. The appeal was made as part of broader housing debate.
Common Pleas Judge Guy 8. Findley announced today that the grand jury will be summoned for February 9 to consider criminal cases pending at that time. IMMEDIATE Guaranteed Automotive Service. Deetz, Inc. Chrysler-Plymouth. 728 W. Broad Street. Phone 3388. Adv.
More than 200 pupils in Lo rain County faced an unexpected holiday as Penfield Township School with 141 pupils and Rochester School with 62 closed due to heating failures. Elyria schools stayed open though some buildings ran cooler. McClellan the business manager noted coal supplies and rising classroom temperatures as the day progressed.
Jewish sources report a third American death amid Arab Jewish clashes near Jerusalem. Moshe Perlstein of Brooklyn, a Hebrew University grad, was among 45 Haganah fighters killed last week. 65 American students at the university volunteered to join Haganah, while Arab Trans-Jordan frontier troops were withdrawn from Palestine.
Secretary Harriman told the House Ways and Means Committee that business does not need a tax cut now and should not receive one. He rejected claims that reducing individual taxes would free funds for business expansion, aligning with Secretary Snyder against Rep. Knutson’s proposed personal income tax reduction.
William A. Schmittgen, methods engineer for General Industries, was elected president of the Lorain County Board of Education at the annual organizing meeting. This begins his fifth term as president, with prior service in 1938 to 1941. Fred W. Lott was named vice president, and both Lott and Clarence S. Brush were sworn in for new terms. The board set monthly meetings for 8 p.m. on the first Thursday, with February’s meeting on the second Thursday February 12 due to a conflict with the Parent-Teacher Associations meeting. Plans were started for the annual meeting of village and rural school boards. C. A. Gibbens was authorized to arrange.
Lorain County boards face added facilities planning as enrollments rise, with 434 more pupils than last year. Ridgeville enrollment up 50 since September pushes full rooms, and Fields School at Fields Corners may reopen. Superintendent Gibbers plans to attend the American Association of School Administrators meeting in Atlantic City February 21 to 26 for building exhibit ideas.
Elyria Center for Sightless directors set to meet Thursday at the Center to plan the annual meeting in February. Also notes a sale at Elyria Frozen Foods with Campbell's soups 12 cans for $1.00 and Phillips Chicken Noodle Soup 12 cans for $1.00.
Senators Ralph Flanders and Jacob Javits announced bills to create meat rationing machinery that would take effect if the President deems it necessary. The measures omit any price controls, and the sponsors argued prices may ease once demand pressures subside. Senate Banking Chair Tobey criticized price level manipulation through restricted supplies.
The United States prioritizes Bevin's urgent appeal to speed food to Germany to ease unrest. Bevin's note cites Ruhr strikes and a Communist plan aimed at undermining Europe’s recovery, amid coal output falling to 236,000 tons daily. Marshall awaits Bevin's detailed briefing during a House debate.
In Battle Creek Michigan a hot box on an eastbound Grand Trunk Railway freight train caused it to derail across the tracks into a westbound freight. Two tank cars of fuel oil and other cargo ignited and burned fiercely preventing recovery of the crew. Damages exceed 200000 dollars and the viaduct was badly damaged. Identified victims include engineer Henry Smith fireman Henry Sewart and brakeman John Bennett of Battle Creek and Climax Michigan.
The article notes flags over government buildings last only about six weeks due to wear and tear. It suggests readers replace furnishings and resell them quickly via Chronicle-Telegram Want Ads by calling Just Dial 44-121 or 44-131.
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