Viaduct Bids Opened February 4th in Amherst Area
Bids for a new $300,000 viaduct over the Black River valley at North Ridge road are to be received February 4, the State Highway Department reported. The bridge will create a direct Amherst to Cleveland route, reducing travel via Elyria and Lorain. Estimated bridge cost is $264,512 with $29,843 for approaches.
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Black River Valley
North Ridge Road
State Highway Department
Cleveland
Amherst
Territory
Elyria
Lorain
Eleven Killed At Crossing in Mass Train Crash
In Fort Wayne Indiana a passenger train struck an old car killing Marion McBride 43, his wife Susan 40, nine children and a newborn infant. Phyllis McBride 5 survived critically. Authorities investigate a theory the father deliberately stalled to kill family and himself. The family had been living in a chicken coop near Leo amid freezing weather.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Walter E. Kruse
Phyllis McBride
Marion McBride
WPA
Susan
McBride
William Connor
Farmer Found Dead in Barn in Ohio Cold Spell
Edward Stewart, 75, a farmer living near McConnelsville, was found frozen to death in his barn yard yesterday after being unseen since Wednesday. Neighbors discovered him and authorities believe the heart attack caused by intense cold led to his death. Stewart lived alone.
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Zanesville, O
Edward Stewart
McConnelsville
Stewart
Ohio Weather Tonight and Sunday Snapshot
Generally fair tonight and Sunday with possible snow flurries in the northwest. Temperatures fall, colder tonight in the southwest portion and persistently cold on Sunday.
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Ohio
Baby Is Attacked By Pet Ferret
The six month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Davis of 629 Lodi street was bitten and scratched by a pet ferret while in her crib. Dr William Davis treated about 60 scratches on the face and bites near the mouth and eyes. The ferret, housed in a box, escaped and climbed into the crib, attracted by noises.
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Alvin Davis
Lodi Street
William Davis
Army Bombers Collide in Fatal Midair crash over Ford Island
Honolulu news reports two army bombers collided at 7 15 p m 600 feet over Ford Island during routine maneuvers. Six men died—Lieut W G Beard and Lieut Fischer among them—two were injured. Survivors Lanagan and Fischer planned to be questioned as searches for bodies continued amid flames and wreckage.
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Honolulu
Ford Island
W. G. Beard
San Francisco
BR. F. Jablonsky
B E. Taylor
Truman J. Gardner
John Hartman
Parkhurst
Charles Fischer
March Field
Thomas Lanagan
Lieut
Fischer
Seut. Beard
Luke Field
Army Airport
Lanagan
Taylor
Gardner
Jablonsky
Hartman
Firelands Area Council Names Officers
The Firelands Area Council Inc. of the Boy Scouts adopted a new constitution and elected officers and council members for 1936 at its annual meeting held at the First M. E. Church. Fourteen Lorain County residents were chosen, including five Elyrians, six Lorain men, one Wellington man, one Oberlin man, and one Amherst man, with additional delegates from Sandusky Norwalk and Willard. Camp site near Oberlin was purchased and trustees’ action ratified, with Leo Kugel and H. B. selected as camp delegates.
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Firelands Area Council Inc
Boy Scouts of America
M. E
Elyrians
Lorain
Wellington
Oberlin
Amherst
Sandusky
Norwalk
Willard
Council
National Organization
James Flynn
Guy B. Findles
Elyria
Area Council
Ralph Murbach
Howard R. Butler
D. A. Baird
A. J. Robinson
George L. Glitsch
H B. Weintraub
Dr. L. A. Stack
R. R. Fauver
J. A
R. R. Robertson
Willard Man
Earl Frye
Leo Kugel
H. B
Seaway Conference Scheduled in Detroit for March
DETROIT Jan 25 A Seaway Conference will be held here on March 11 and 12 to press the national ratification of the St Lawrence Waterway Treaty R J MacLean treasurer of the Great Lakes St Lawrence Tidewater Association said the meeting will also address important ratification matters and the election of officers and an executive committee
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Detroit
R. J. Maclean
MacLean
Council of States of the Great Lakes
Awards Made At Convention Of Scouts Here
Twenty five years of progress by the Boy Scouts of America were reviewed before more than 300 people at the Firelands Area Council Scouters’ convention held at the First M. E. church. Richard Fauver of Lorain received the Silver Beaver for distinguished service. Elyrians E. P. Gates and William N. Stoney plus Dr. F. R. Dew and Ralph Piper Jr. also earned veterans’ awards for five to ten years of service. The event followed a dinner and pageant, with district reports showing 389 local scouts enrolled and plans to raise funds. Dr. Ray O. Wyland urged the value of scout experience for future leadership and noted the organization’s national charter and disaster relief work including 2,000 rescues and 267 gold hero medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Scouters
Firelands Area Council, Inc
M. E. Church
Lorain County
Sandusky
Richard Fauver
Lorain
Fauver
Harold Parker
Ohio Engineering Society
Methodist Church
Elyrians
Perry L. Null
Boy Scout Movement
E. P. Gates
Second Street
William N. Stoney
Cleveland Street
F. R. Dew
Oberlin
Ralph Piper, Jr
Elyria
H. B. Castleman
Guy B. Findley
Firelands Area Council
Area Council
George L. Glitsch
Sie
Kk. A. Bell
Norwalk
Robert Butts
New Cold Wave Threatens The Middlewest
New York January 25 snow blocked highways and sub zero cold threatened New York City Buffalo and dozens of smaller communities with a critical shortage of milk today Health authorities prepared to insure a supply for hospitals but expected many homes to be unsupplied A new cold wave and snow storm threatened the Midwest and was seen heading for the Atlantic seaboard this weekend Dr Shirley Wynne director of the New York City Milk Service Bureau said shortages likely Sunday In Buffalo only one of 60 normal truck loads of milk reached the city yesterday Dairy delivery men were told to prioritize families with children Snow driven by high winds was expected to sharpen the cold wave with gale force winds in the northwest and possible blizzards in some areas The cold wave sweeping from Canada was set to hit the Dakotas and Minnesota tonight No 7 continued on Page 2
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New York
New York City
Buffalo
Middlewest
Atlantic Seaboard
Shirley Wynne
New York City Milk Service Bureau
Canada
Dakotas
Minnesota
Tube Co. plant to run near prior week schedule
Operations at the National Tube Company plant next week will be about the same as the past week. Two blast furnaces and 12 open hearth furnaces remain in operation. The Bessemer converter runs single turn and the rail mill, skelp mill number three, butt mill number six, and blooming mill number one will operate five days starting Monday. Blooming mill number three is set to run four days starting Monday. The schedule remains tentative and may change with orders.
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National Tube Company
Bessemer
Skelp
New Pastor Will Be Installed at Hungarian Reformed Church
Rev Bela Bacso will be installed as the new pastor at a special service tomorrow at four o clock at the Hungarian Reformed Church. Ministers from Toledo Lorain Cleveland Akron and surrounding towns will attend with Dr Francis Ujlaki of Toledo preaching and Rev Arpad Bernath of Akron leading the service. Mrs Ujlaki will sing a solo. A banquet follows at six o'clock at the church.
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Bela Bacso
Hungarian Reformed Church
Toledo
Lorain
Cleveland
Akron
Francis Ujlaki
Arpad Bernath
Ujlaki
Third Member Of Alleged Blackmail Gang Arrested
The third member of an alleged blackmail gang that extorted $3900 from Frank DeFazio of 1183 East River Street last October was arrested in Cleveland by Cleveland police. Tony Ciarcia, 39, will be brought here for arraignment before Mayor Down A. Baird. DeFazio and Detective Lloyd Sweet identified him as one of seven in the gang. Two members are already jailed in Cuyahoga County. another man remains bound to the grand jury on $20,000 bond.
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Frank DeFazio
East River Street
Cleveland
Down A. Baird
Tony Ciarcia
DeFazio
Lloyd Sweet
M. E. Olmstead
Cuyahoga County
Sweet
Ceveland
Changes Made In Sales Tax Law In Ohio
Columbus Ohio January 25 changes to the revised sales tax law take effect today. R P Barthalow chief of the state tax commission explains that contractors with separate material charges become vendors under the law while lump sum contracts remain unchanged. The definition of retail sale is widened to cover direct use in production or making retail sales. Coal sold to manufacturers for power or required fixed temperatures may be exempt. coal used for heating remains taxed. Prepaid law cards will be issued as with other prepaid cards.
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Columbus
R. P. Barthalow
State Tax Commission
Ohio
Farm Bureau Session in Elyria Focuses on Rural Electrification
Lorain County farmers gathered for the annual Farm Bureau meeting at First M E Church with 300 plus members. Merritt Powell outlined the Lorain Medina rural electrification project, reporting 600 families signed up and 100 miles of line planned, with completion as a key 1936 goal alongside higher membership and a possible county farmers credit union. Powell described plans for a county youth camp and discussion circles, plus a Farm Bureau store in Wellington shared with the Lorain Medina Rural Electrical Cooperative. Frank Mason urged cooperation with Grange, noting 200 new Grange members in 1935 and two new juvenile Granges.
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Lorain County
M. KE
Lorain County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Merritt Powell
Lorain- Medina County
Farmers’ Credit Union
Powell
Akron
Bureau
Wellington
Lorain-Medina Rural Electrical Cooperative, Inc
Frank Mason
Ridgeville
Grange
Reduction Of Expenditures Is Urged
The U S Chamber of Commerce urged cutting government outlays to avert deficits and possible inflation. It warned huge new expenditures threaten budget promises, despite rising revenues and declining unemployment relief. It questioned new tax legislation and stressed expenditure reductions as the sole alternative to heavier taxation.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Declare Children's Home May Lose Its License
The Lersin County Children’s Home at Oberlin may lose its license unless two qualified investigators are employed. Trustees Nabakowski and Barrick, with Superintendent Holland, said state welfare officials informed them of the need during a Columbus meeting with Mrs Lauret ta Peabody Magrauder. Only one investigator was provided in 1936 appropriations, and Dunn called the department bluffing.
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Lersin County
Oberlin
Board of County Commissioners
August Nabakowski
KE. L. Barrick
Nabakowski
Barrick
J. G. Holland
Lauretta Peabody Magrauder
State Welfare Department
Columbus
Man Found Almost Frozen Taken To Local Hospital
Pete Kilta, 57, a former resident of the county home, was found in a near frozen state by Patrolmen Myron Gibson and H J Endicott near the B and O railroad tracks about 5 30 p m yesterday. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital suffering from cold and hunger. County Home Superintendent R B Baus said Kilta had wandered from the home about two years ago after being brought there from St Joseph's Hospital in Lorain where he had been treated for exposure.
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Pete Kilta
Myron Gibson
H. J. Endicott
Elyria Memorial Hospital
R. B. Baus
Kilta
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain
Baby Chick Buyer Seeks Early Hatched Stock
The article argues that buyers should select early hatched baby chicks. It claims early hatched birds are practically immune to diseases like coccidiosis and parasites. It notes faster growth and quicker gains as key advantages of early hatchings.
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Lowe Ham Rieke
Hater Mowthe
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Naval Air Squadron
Schiff
Claude Swanson
William Schiff
Roosevelt
Philp Haynes
Pensacola
Fla
White House
FT. Wayne
Phyllss McBride
Baby
Judge Findley
Dr. Wyland
Ray O. Wyland
Boy Scout Director of Education and Relationships
Congress
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Edward
Edward VII
Lord Harewood
George V
Sandringham
Wolferton
London
Duke of Kent
Duke of York
Edward VIII
Duke of Gloucester
Bulletin
Lees
Oscar G. Dunn
State Department
Ema
Barry
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