Absences Cost Lorain County Schools Big Loss in State Funds
Lorain County faces a 3476.37 dollar shortfall in state school funds due to student absences in the first semester of 1939 40. A T Smith county school attendance officer reported the three period losses, noting 7925.5 absent days in the third period versus 6006 in the second and 3872.5 in the first. Enrollment rose from 6104 at start to 133 at period end with 79 withdrawals and 108 entrants. Personal illness caused 640 days of absence, and other causes included family illness, quarantine, death of relatives, religious holidays, and work at home.
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Lorain County
A &T Smith County
Lorain
Smyth
Pleas Not Guilty To Liquor Charge In Police Court
Helen Nagy of 289 West River Street pleaded not guilty in police court to illegal sale of liquor. Police say she sold a pint of whiskey to Walter Olsowsky. Olmstead recovered the bottle and Nagy paid 50 cents. She was released on $300 bond pending trial next Monday.
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Helen Nagy
West River Street
Walter Olsowsky
Pairniman
al * Olmstead
Olsowsky
Nags
Olean
Administratrix Sale At S W Jennings Farm West of Olmsted Falls
Verna May administratrix of George C May estate holds a public auction at the S W Jennings Farm on West Bagley Road near Olmsted Falls on Thursday Jan 25 1940 at 10 00 A M. The sale lists 22 head of cattle including Guernsey and Jersey cows and heifers plus a Brown Swiss bull and Guernsey bull, several mares and a Chester White sow, farm machinery hay grain potatoes and household goods, with cash on day of sale and delivery only after payment.
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S W Jennings
West Bagley Road
Olmsted Falls
Stearns Road
Towit
Jersey
Helstein
Guernsey
Chester White
The
Columbia Methodist Church
Verna May
George C. May
Court fines for suspended licenses and damages suit filed
Albert Lodwick and Louis Lodwick of Wellington were fined by Justice Cum mings for driving with licenses. Albert faced 50 dollars plus 40 suspended, Laws 50 dollars with 45 suspended. F J Schwan appealed 19 common pleas in a 150 dollar damages suit against E Williams for failure to sell Lorain property per an agreed 3000 price and 5 percent commission. Anna Laurent sues Gabriel Wargo executor for 2000 for housekeeping and nursing services for the deceased Juli ana Wargo. Depositors Mortgage Loan Co sues Agudath Achim Ene Abrahan Congregation for 4750 and seeks mortgage foreclosure.
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Albert Lodwick
Louis Lodwick
Wellington
Herbert C. Cummings
F J Schwan
Common Pleas Court 2
el Williams
Oberlin Road
Fisha
Mm Lorain
Justice Court
L D
Anna Laurent
Lorain
Gabriel War 20
Juliiana Wargo
the Depositors Mortgage Loan Co
Agudath Achim Ene
Abrahan Congregation
Legionnaires From Lorain County Attend Conference
Lorain County American Legion members attend a district session in Mansfield and Elyria with reports from district chairmen, membership updates, and plans for ceremonies. National Commander Ray Keller may address Lorain students and public meetings set for February.
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Lorain County
Ohio
American Legion
Uperhar
C L [Smith
Elyria
Ina
Kuntz
Rf.eee
Elaria
Benmelf
Iemuas
Ray Keller
Lorain
Lorain High School
Flora Post No 12 Drum & Bugle Corps
Smyth
Elsria High School
Adopt Resolution In Honor of The Lete Hale Clay Johnson
The Lorain County Bar Association adopted a memorial resolution today for the late Haie Clay Johnson a member of the bar heir and outstanding corporation attorney who died at his home on January 2 at the age of 66. The resolution was ordered entered in the court records.
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Lete Hale Clay Johnson
Lorain County
Aseceia- Sion
Mm Hanes
Haie Clay Johnson
Mayor Burton Expected to Enter Senate Race
A Cleveland mayoral representative asked for nominating petitions for the Republican nomination for U S Senator, signaling Harold H Burton’s likely formal entry into the race. The request came from Earl Hart, secretary to the mayor.
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Burton
Columbus
Harold H Burton
Cleveland
Earl Griffith
Republian
Griffith
Earl Hart
Boston man tops U S salaries says 469713 lead
A fragmented OCR snippet claims a Lever Brothers associate in Boston has the highest salary in the United States with figures around 469713 and 15 S469 7 a ved. Acme Telephoto.
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Countaary
Lever Bros. Co
Boston
United States
Multi-vehicle crashes and a fatal hit on local roads
Police report a string of weekend collisions across the city involving drivers from Jefferson street to Broadway and several avenues. Notable incidents include a rear-end collision on Breed street, a sideswipe on Sugar Ridge and Race roads, and a fatal hit on a one-year-old colt struck by a car near Brighton. Authorities note multiple injuries and property damage, with detailed driver addresses listed and ongoing investigations.
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Burke
Meddock
Ehna
Breed Street
John Takacs
Shendale Avenue
Ford Zerall
Pisce
Westaveyue
Longfell
Tren Gos Nf Rou
Brighton
Sidoy
Arthur Reiske
Rochester
Crecif
Joe Smoter
Cleveland
Michael Busha
17Th Street
Clinton Avenue
Tlerain
C Wives
Sumner Street
Sixth Street
Ives
Hackalio Bs
Middle Avenue
Seevid Street
Westerday
Eight Ships Lost Over Week End In War At Sea
London report says eight ships were lost over the week end in wartime action. The 1458 ton British destroyer Grenville went down in the North Sea likely due to a mine or torpedo. Eight killed, 73 missing presumed dead, and 116 survivors with mine injuries. Air Ministry notes reconnaissance aircraft clashed with four German patrol ships in the North Sea.
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London
War At Sea
Grenville
North Sea
Admiralty
Tyne
Air Ministry
Coastal Command
Local Police Admit Lorain Man Can Handle Liquor
Elyria police report Lorain man Steve Lopatkwich aged 31 of East 26th Street was cited after an intoxicated driving incident near East Avenue yesterday. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Tendon and was fined $54 and costs with six months driving suspension.
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Steve Lopatkwich
East 26Th Street
Lergo
Ore
Elyria Police
James Boggs
Kenneth Martin
Ertroon East Ave
Seer
Death Record for Aquilla Sampson In Michigan
Aquilla Sampson 84 father of Gene Murphy of Elyria died at home in Moreno Michigan. Survived by seven sons and two daughters. Funeral services planned in Mor pmcl. His wife died eight years ago. Also noted is Nellie Hubbard 79 died at Allen Hospital Oberlin after weeks ill. She was born March 10 1860 in Geneva Ohio and involved in First Baptist church and Rebekah lodge. Survived by three sons and a daughter.
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Aquilla Sampson
Gene Murphy
Elyria
Moreno
Michigan
Murphy
Morpmcl
Sampson
Muphy
Oberlin
Ars Nellie Mo Hubbard
Allen Hospital
Elm Street
Mrs Hubbard
Geneva
Ohio
First Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
The
Assembly
P D Hubbard
F Wl Nam
Tlamiton
Ontario
George H Arron
I Frank Hubbard
Daug
Mre
Thomas A Ingham
Columbus
Webster Funeral
Evergreen
Oberlin Club Activities and Local Notices
Oberlin area events list weekly club meetings including Oberlin Junior Forum at Oberlin Inn with speaker George Jones on The Lure of the Antique. Various women’s clubs plan regular sessions, Epiphany Tea, and luncheon gatherings. Odd Fellows, Rebekah, and Eastern Star also schedule Wednesday and Thursday meetings with dinners. Local residents attend funerals in nearby towns. several names and addresses appear among the notices.
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Oberlin
Foruny
Oberlin Inn
Rena Matson
Ruth Mick
Janice Beckwith
Sarah Carnahan
George Jones
Overlin Women's Club
J Molyneaux
Lay West College Street
Vine Rebekah Lodge
Sacred Heart Church
Carl Gutman
North Main Street
Karl Wilson Locke
American Legion
Legion
Order of Eastern Star
School of Instruction
Fom
Oberlin Townsend Club No
Axel Skjerne
East College Street
Young People’s Society
The
Grace Lutheran Church
West Larain Street
Noble Grand Associaton
W Il
George Bernese
Oberlin Women’s Club
W.ll
Wise
C. H Yeaton
Fareet Street
Rotary Club
Qberlin Inn
Ladies Sewing Circle
Oberlin Women's Club
Hast College Street
Ella G Pope
WG. Mallory
Howard Robinson
Pathian Sister Temple
Eastern Stars Wall
Wild Beebe
Joe Annable
Five fire calls on Saturday prompt rising alarms total
Five fire alarms were reported Saturday with three within an hour, bringing the 1940 year total to 29. At 9 30 PM firemen were called to Frank Aust’s home at 930 West Avenue for a furnace chimney fire causing no damage. A later blaze at 156 Eastern Heights Boulevard by Dr T C Pennington burned chimney areas, also from a furnace fire, with no major damage. A third incident at 63s PM caused slight damage at a family home at 13 and 813.
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Toiu
Sunda
Ttal Siu
Frank Aust
West Avenue
Sugt
Chimres
Pal
T C Pennington
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Former Elyrian to Teach Speech at Bowling Green
Elden Smith, a 29 year old Elyria native and Elyria High School graduate, joins Bowling Green State University as instructor of speech for the spring semester starting January 25. He holds a BA from Ohio Wesleyan and an MA from Western Reserve University, has taught and performed in drama, and will teach in the absence of Prof W Carmichael who is on leave.
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Elden ‘ Smith
Cheryl Ann
Smith
Cleveland Play House
Lake Chautauqua
Western Reserve University
Middle West
Duncan Mabley
Mabley
Cleveland
Bowling Green
W. Carmichael
Fire damage and alarms across West River street area
West River street occupied by Charles Vaughn and C Warner. A fire burned a sill beneath the house, caused by thawing of a frozen water pipe. Quad Company No 1, at Pennington home, and Ladder Company No 1 responded, with Engine No 2 after. Firemen extinguished a rubbish barrel fire in Mrs. Callaghan’s 127 Princeton avenue home from hot coals dropping through a chimney cleanout. Earlier, Miss Martha Brown’s apartment at 660 Lodstreet suffered slight damage from a fire.
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West River Street
Charles Vaughn
C Warner
Quad Company No 1
Pennington
Ladder Company No 1
Quad Company No. 1
Engine Company No 2
C. Callaghan
Princeton Avenue
Unusual Ites in the News Across Bayshore Area
A jumble of clipped snippets reports various urban incidents. A guardsman sighting, a San Francisco pinball merchant tax issue, and fuel heat problems in Fitchburg are noted alongside a Detroit case about a man’s anger and a Punta Are local in French city youths seeking to join the Fre. The report also mentions Britons in Paris and a second shipment from Lender.
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Punta
Fernch Ci
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Trapp
Pee Te
Punep
Sudro - Curtis Ambulance
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Esther Wood
Professor
E. Lorain St
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Oberlin Business and Pressional Womens Club
Ada Cook
South Main Street
Hazel Worcester
History
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Forest Street
Sorosis
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Tne Marte Int
Fowler
Weachlane Avenue
Grange
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Narcissus Club
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Waite Wright
CH. Barrickiow
South Professor Street
Smithfield
Isaac Barricklow
Barricklow
Jo M Bright
Ashland
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John Weed
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Peastmastier
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