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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1934

Page

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Wheat theft case ties Elbe man to granary larceny

Mike Lasky of Elbe street was bound to the grand jury under 400 dollars bond on a break ing and entering and petit larceny charge. Deputies Nau and Chapman arrested him for stealing 25 bushels of wheat from the McDonald farm granary on Telegraph road. Exhibits include six packages of wheat traced from the granary to Lasky’s driveway and found in his car. Lasky pleaded not guilty.

Mike Lasky Elbe Street Joseph Petro Gerald Nau Paul Chapman Lasky McDonald Farm Telegraph Road McDonald's

Hopple Defends Utilities Against Demagogic Rate Cutting

Ohio Public Utility Commission chairman E. J. Hopple, addressing the Heights Temple Men's Club, says politicians with axes to grind threaten lower rates. He notes utilities have cut electric rates 5 percent since 1914 and urges careful judgment against hysterical campaigns, arguing the public gets good value for utility service.

Cleveland Ohio E. J. Hopple State Public Utility Commission Hopple the Heights Temple

Tremont man fined for selling liquor in new state law case

John Molnar of Tremont street was fined $100 and costs for selling liquor in the first case brought under the new state liquor law. He pleaded not guilty and was released after paying the fine and costs before Mayor W. H. Vanoster Saturday afternoon.

John Molnar Tremont Street W. H. Vanoster Molnar

Cinder Trucks Busy After Snow Clearing

Last night’s snow kept city cinder trucks active from :30 to 10:30 this morning. An unidentified auto collided with a city truck and fled, but the truck sustained no damage and service continued.

Ohio Public Service Co Elyria Telephone Co

Obscene Literature Sale Halted in Elyria Case

Police arrested Steve Tomshawk of Lorain for selling The Examiner weekly. He was bound to the grand jury on obscenity charges after arraignment before Mayor Vanoster. Council of Parent Teachers associations urged action, calling the paper detrimental to youth due to salacious content.

C. E. Southam Steve Tomshawk Lorain The Examiner Tomshawk Grand Jury W. H. Vanoster Vanoster Council of Parent Teachersssociations Elyria E. J. Stankard Howard Butler Robert S. Davies P. M. Smith C. F. Flint

Court actions seek foreclosure and debts in Lorain case

The Cleveland Trust Company sues John Zurcher and others in Lorain for 2004 dollars on a promissory note and asks foreclosure of property. The C S Garretson Lumber Company sues Alvin J Meister and others in Lorain for 322 dollars. R J Grills reports 50 bushels of wheat stolen from his granary on Island Road Eatontown township.

Cleveland Trust Company John Zurcher Lorain C. S. Garretson Lumber Company of Wellington Alvin J. Meister R. J. Grills Island Road Eaton Township Sheriff's Department

Devaluation Plan Pushed By House Leader Burns

Majority Leader Burns emphasizes quick House approval of a revised bHI bill limiting the stabilization fund to three years. The plan envisions executive order reducing the gold content of the dollar to 50–60 cents, creating a large devaluation profit from Federal Reserve gold. The President’s signature is delayed until after Senate action and Vice President Garner’s approval.

Burns House Senate Garner Treasury Federal Reserve Banks Federal Reserve

Organizing New Swimming Team At The YMCA A

The YMCA boys division schedules a new swimming team formation this week along with ongoing life saving classes. Meetings of Franklin Edison McKinley Gates grade clubs occur daily with junior and senior life saving sessions tonight. Wednesday features the first YMCA swimming team meeting at 7 30 P M and additional grade school clubs and rifle and hi clubs through the week. Saturday includes Friendly Indians meeting Bean Dinner and story hour.

Franklin, Edison, McKinley and Gates Jefferson Torch Club Roosevelt Hamilton Organizai Garford Ely Allen

Death of Elmer Cook Jr at Berlinville home

Elmer Cook Jr died at 3 15 this morning at his daughter Mrs H P Bem bower s home 148 Eastern Heights Boulevard after a two week illness Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 from his daughter Mrs C R Mc Laughlin s home Berlinville Ohio

Elmer Cook, Jr H. P. Bembower Eastern Heights Boulevard C. R. McLaughlin Berlinville Ohio

David Plue 92 Civil War Vet Dies in Townsend Township

David Plue 92 one of the last Civil War veterans died Saturday at 3 30 PM at his Townsend Township home. He served as Corporal in Company G 101st Ohio. Survived by three daughters Mrs William Bellamy Mrs Harry Seeley of Olena and Mrs Charles Kendeigh Townsend two sons Charles and Arthur Townsend eight grandchildren six great grandchildren. Service Tuesday 2 30 PM at his son Arthur s home with burial Townsend Cemetery. Norwalk American Legion Post to handle service.

David Plue Townsend Township 101St Onio William Bellamy Harry Seeley Olena Charles Kendeigh Townsend Charles Arthur Townsend Cemetery Norwalk

Farm Bureau Assn Elects Officers for Coming Year

Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association elected W. G. Caskey as president replacing the merged nine year leader. R. E. Campbell became vice president with Florence Brucker re elected secretary and treasurer. Board terms ranged three to one year for seven directors.

Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Inc W. G. Caskey Oberlin Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Casker R. E. Campbell Pittsfield Florence Brucker Farm Bureau Caskey Campbell H. L. Leimbach Brownhelm Township W. N. Hitchcock Grafton A. D. Crocker Columbia W. C. Dar Brighton C. Cotton Elvrra

Prefers Charges Of Reckless Driving

Wiliam Cecil of 1219 West 14th street Lorain faces reckless driving charges after a Route 2 collision near Oak Point west of Lorain about 10 30 p m Saturday. Cecil pleads not guilty and posts 300 bond for February 2 hearing. occupants escape serious injury.

Wiliam Cecil 14Th Street Lorain Edward Bembower Eastern Heights Elyria Oak Point Cecil Charles Lord Sam Provenza William Holst Sterling Eddington Cleveland Street Lamp Bath Street Bembower Priscilla Griffins Oberlin

Music's Fluid Nature Sets Art Apart From Other Forms

The note reflects on how music continually evolves, unlike other arts. It discusses change as a core characteristic shaping genres, performances, and listener experiences across time.

Mrs Stella Cook Dies At Home In Oberlin

Mrs Livna Cook aged 39 died Saturday night at 54 Locust street Oberlin She born March 10 1895 lifelong resident wife of Harold Cook She was a daughter of Lena Shanks and the late George Shanks Married in August 1919 She left a daughter Harriet Sean and her mother Funeral services Tuesday at 2 30 p m Sedgeman Parlors Rev C F McBride officiating Burial at Westwood Cemetery Pythian Sisters to assist at grave

Oberlin Livna Cook Harold Cook Locust Street

Club Activities Of The Week

The Just Us Club meets at the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Fox in Wakeman this evening. Oberlin Business and Professional Women hold their monthly meeting Tuesday January 39 at 6 00 pm at Hi O Hi Tea Rooms. Sorosis meets Tuesday January 30 at 5 pm at 3 Elmwood Place. History Department of the Oberlin Women's Club plans its next regular meeting Tuesday January 30 at 3 pm at the home of Mrs W W Tre-

Just Us Club Oscar Fox Wakeman Oberlin Business and Sorosis L. E. Steiner Elmwood Place Oberlin Women’s Club W. W. Tre

Club Meetings In Oberlin Area This Week

Local clubs announce a busy schedule with meetings and luncheons. W. R. C. units convene Friday at 1 PM at H O H i Tea Rooms and in Legion rooms. various groups meet Feb 1 and Feb 2 at homes on Elm Street East College Main Street Lorain and Union Street.

Girl Scout benefit film Alice in Wonderland screened at Apollo Theatre

The Girl Scout benefit movie Alice in Wonderland will be shown Tuesday and Wednesday at the Apollo Theatre. Mr and Mrs Carl Sly of Norwalk are parents of a son born this morning at Norwalk hospital. Mrs Sly was formerly Edith Watters of Oberlin. The Pythian Sisters plan a card party Wednesday evening in the K P Hall. Mr and Mrs H V Zahm and two sons visited Freemont Sunday with her mother Mrs Edgerton. Mr and Mrs Gerald Keller and daughter Eileen visited his parents in Lykens Sunday.

Apollo Theatre Carl Sly Norwalk Norwalk Hospital Sly Edith Watters Oberlin Pythian K. P. Hall H. V. Zahm Fremont Edgerton Gerald Keller Eileen Lykens

Wellington Delivery Contacts and Phone Numbers

Local Wellington news items should be phoned in to Mrs Violet Curtice at 301 Herrick Ave East for delivery service or complaints. For missed copies or deliveries call Junior Grissinger at 229 Courtland, phone 156 R.

Wellington Violet Curtice Herrick Ave Junior Grissinger Courtland

Kiwanis officer to visit Wellington meeting

Dr. T. H. Schmidt, Lieut. Governor of the 7th Ohio Kiwanis district, will be guest at the Wellington Kiwanis meeting Thursday noon. This marks his first visit since election to office in Korea mission fields. Rev. W. S. Rowe of Cleveland, former Africa missionary, will present an illustrated Africa lecture that evening.

Kiwanis Wellington T. H. Schmidt Kent Ohio Kiwanis Korea W. S. Rowe Cleveland Africa

Wellington Kiwanis Sees Growth In Membership

Concerted efforts of all Wellington Kiwanis members to raise the membership of the organization are felt. Twelve more business and professional men have joined and will be initiated into the Kiwanis fellowship on an early date.

Wellington Kiwanis Kiwanis Fellowship

Missionary Day Planned by Local Methodist Church

Pastor Shiltz and church officers advance plans for an extensive missionary program. February 1 has been set aside as Missionary Day with sessions to study needs and accomplishments of mission fields. Afternoon program begins at 3 o'clock with guests Dr. and Mrs. P. S. Hyde of Leroy and Miss Ada Hall of Cleveland sharing their mission field experiences in India.

Shiltz Methodist Church P. S. Hyde Leroy India Ada Hall Cleveland

Wisconsin seizes Dillinger gang in prison transfer bid

Racine authorities offered the gang a voluntary return to Wisconsin and plea to bank robbery for $27,900. Dillinger, Clark, Mahler and Pierpont confessed. Indiana Attorney General Lutz argues to reclaim the fugitives to face murder charges. Indiana and Wisconsin officials plan to pursue custody and possible death penalty cases.

Racine W.I Wisconsin American Trust and Savings Bank Dillinger Russell Clark Harry Mahler Harvey Pierpont Grover C. Sutter Indiana Phillip Lutz Lutz Phoenix B. 8. Moeur Moeur

Wellington Farm Women's Club Meeting Planned

The Wellington Farm Women's Club holds its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Allie Barrick on Thursday. It will be an all day event with a covered dish luncheon at noon and members asked to respond to roll call with a Valentine verse.

Wellington Farm Women’s Club Allie Barrick

Circle meetings of Ladies' Aid announced

Circle 1 meets at Mrs Lena Cley’s home of the Methodist church with Dibble Friday at 2 30. Circle 2 led by Mrs Ben Heeling meets at Mrs Ed Turner’s home Thursday evening. Circle 3 meets at Mrs Mattie Foster’s home Friday.

Aid Someet Lena Cley Methodist Church Dibble Ben Heeling Ed Turner Mattie Foster

Bar Rowland Plays Violin Solo at Morning Service

Bar Rowland performed a violin solo during the morning service at the Methodist church yesterday. The event highlighted a musical contribution within the church worship.

Bar Rowland

Justice Reduces Fine To Help Couple

Justice Charies Lord showed mercy to Robert Williamson of Stop 48 Broadway on a intoxication charge. Williamson faced $16.80 in fines after arrest on a warrant sworn by his wife Florence. Lord reduced the fine to $5 after learning the couple lacked funds to pay. It was noted that the wife paid what she could.

Justice of the Peace Charies Robert Williamson Stop Broadway Williamson Florence Justice Lord Lorain

Trunk Length Tied to Height in Early Observation

Historical note states the length of the human trunk is more than one-third and less than two-fifths of total height, reflecting early measurements of body proportion.

Robbery Suspect Use Stolen Elyrian Car in Lorain Hold Up

A car owned by A J Robinson of 304 Park Avenue was used by two armed men in a Saturday night robbery of an A and P store at East Erie and Colorado in Lorain around 10 45 P M. The auto was stolen from 647 East River Street before 9 40 and later found abandoned on Cornell Avenue. The clerk Frank Gubeno reported the license plate to police and about $75 was taken.

A. J. Robinson Park Avenue East Erie Avenue Colorado Avenue Lorain East River Street Frank Gubeno Gubeno Cornell Avenue

All CWA Employees Urged to Register at Once

An announcement by Charles Cromling, director of the reemployment office, urges all persons working on CWA projects who were placed in this employment from relief groups and are not registered with the Federal Reemployment Office to enroll immediately. A crew from the office left today to Wellington and Brighton to facilitate registration in that area.

CWA Charles Cromling Wellington Brighton

Two Weddings Performed by Justices This Weekend

Two marriage ceremonies were conducted by justices of the peace here. Miss Laverne Seville and Earl R. Anderson of Huntington wed at the bride's home Saturday, officiated by Justice Joseph Petro. Sunday, Miss Anna Pegler and John Kosco of Elyria married at the home of Phillip White on West Seventh Street, officiated by Justice Charles Lord.

Tax Proposals Move Toward Statewide Collection Shift

A three percent general sales tax a 2 1 2 percent gross receipts levy and a mixed 2 percent sales tax with a graduated net income tax are drafted. The State Tax Commission would gain authority to assume county tax collection to recover delinquent taxes estimated at over 200 million across the state.

State Tax Commission

Touhy gang guards, house rental tied to kidnapping case

Henrichsen testified that Touhy hired workers including a beer truck driver and guards paid about 40 to 100 dollars a week. He described renting a house to house the gang, housing the men, a miniature beer plant, and hiring Clara Sczech to cook for the gunmen during Factor's kidnapping.

Touhy Henrichsen McFadden

Rich Banker Felix N Bradford Dies in Glasgow

Felix N Bradford 66, vice president of Farmers National Bank and a leading local figure, died last night in Glasgow due to pneumonia. He was among the area's wealthiest men with ties to regional finance and business.

Glasgow Felix N. Bradford New Farmers’ National Bank

Markets Cleveland Prodos. Butter Eggs Poultry and Potatoes

Cleveland markets show firm butter at 23 11 2 cents per pound and eggs at 21 cents. Poultry prices list colored fowl to 41 2 cents per pound, Leghorn to 10 cents, springers and ducks with varied rates, and geese to 13 cents. Potatoes see regional cites with No 1 U S ratings and sack prices. cattle and hogs active with mixed weights. calves, sheep, and hogs show steady to higher trends. overall market tones firm across commodities.

Ile Springercs U. S Maine Green Mountains Idaho Bakers New York Colorado

Quotations From Cleveland Grain and Hay Exchange

Wheat and oat prices per bushel, hay and mill feeds per ton, flour per barrel. Clover No 1 mixed 16 dollars, alfalfa first cutting 16 and second 15, corn No 3 old yellow 3 56 3 4, No 2 57 3 4 45 8 3 4, wheat No 1 red 9 7 8 95 2, straw No 1 rye 9, No 1 wheat 9, No 1 oat 5.

Cleveland Grain and Hay Exchange

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Helo Duay PUG Flas H. 0. Mellinger Sederis Western Reserve Finance Turner Lorain County Antlers Woolworths Y.M.C. A Farm Bureau Cop ASSN North Pleasant Street Esther Alflen Louis Bliss N. Pleasant St Stella Cook Morgan Street W. L. Persons Nineteenth Century Club Elm Street West Russia Club Hugh Date West Lorain Street I. L. Porter East College Street Faith Fields South Main Street Phyllis Wheatley Freedonia Robinson North Main Street Oberlin Women's Club L. T. McFarland Kouple Klub H. A. Broadwell Union Street Legion Rooms Plan Missionary Program Ollie Matt Leach Rang Lima Tima Lutter John Brown Michigan City Ind Farm Women’s Elyrian LaGrange LaGrange- Elyria Road Weds Fordson Charles Johnson Clayton H. Sooy C. B. Dawson Cleveland Prodlos Cleveland Livestock Vestal Ishoes Goodyear Goodrich Goodrich Storm King Alaskas Goodrich and Lambertville
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