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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1940
Page
2
Boake Carter notes a Communist Manifesto call for strikes and a revolutionary workers' government as the crisis solution. He discusses naval power, Churchill's fleet, Guam's defense value, and Admiral Stark's testimony about Guam costs, plus prospects of reinforcing Manila and the Philippines defenses.
A Manila statement argues Japan would face weakness if it held the islands, splitting the empire by the ocean. It contrasts World War era anti peace labels with modern charges of Nazi or Communist sympathies for non intervention, noting how propagandists redirect public opinion and label ordinary citizens as partisans of war or peace.
The Elyria Second Congregational Church started a preaching mission and will hold services each evening through Sunday evening the 28th. Rev. A El Kemp leads the series and invites all parishioners and the community to attend.
Wellington Ohio residents hear reports from the First Church and the Church of Christ meetings. Altar and social events fill the week including a Friday night fellowship supper and a beke sale raising funds. Community members attend district rallies, concerts, and class gatherings while local families host guests and celebrate births and anniversaries.
A strange OCR fragment reports the Grafton W. F. M. S. meeting at Mrs. Pohrs home. Rev. Charles Foo Mitt led prayers and introduced a talk on India. The program described missionaries, local attendees, and a brief after-meeting prayer session with several guests present.
Washington delegates report a brewing fight in debate over a supply bill. House Appropriations Subcommittee shows 5.9 million dollars requested for farm payments, while President Roosevelt argues payments would be unnecessary if prices adjust. Lawmakers demand funding to cover subsidies amid broader budget cuts and economic strain.
General Hugh S. Johnson, former NRA head, backs Lewis’s New Deal policy stance as debate grows over a possible third Roosevelt term. Johnson says Lewis faces White House pressure while Hillman and CIO tensions over AFL and building trades frame the dispute. The piece notes 2400 miners at the convention and hints at intra party divisions and unity efforts.
Fragmentary OCR shows Herbert Hoover praising newspapers as leaders during wartime relief efforts. The garbled source mentions funds, national chair roles, and a sudden event, but readable facts are limited to Hoover making positive remarks about the press in connection with relief work.
Local riflemen won the association match with scores from Washburn, Baird, Rose, and a mix of 270s to 286s. Notable shooters included Harold Brown 270 Fred Ale Roy Mumford 269, Fred My Wall 287, John 286, Tom 466, Glenn Pixies 269, Fleming 268, and Art Becg among about 300 participants.
Oliver of Hornell wins the Bing Crosby Tournament at Del Mar. The event includes prize money around 8,000 dollars with Oliver earning a share amid a series of marked performances. Details are unclear due to OCR garble but credit appears to go to Oliver for a strong finish.
Ambiguously worded sports item notes three clubs leading bidding for McCoy and Cox. The fragment mentions aspirations and best offers, with references to the 1940 player context and team names, but details are unclear and names are partly garbled.
The article notes promises to phone Washington Senators Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Bees before a final decision. Truurey MacPhail of the Dodgers is to be met at 10 A M. Earl Mack and Bill McKechnie visit Grand Rapids as talk centers on where Benny McCoy will play this season. Two Standard Cleaners will travel to Lakewood for a Class A League game with the Termites at 8 PM. Local team members are asked to meet at 7 at the store.
Planes flew over the Shetland Islands as a four decade long conflict headlines mix with weather and industry notes. A 40 minute alarm sounded after noon as observers tracked mysterious movements over the isles. Venezuelan oil industry headlines briefly shadow coffee production in regional reports.
Funeral services set for Wednesday for two men killed when a rented cabin plane plummeted from altitude and crashed into a field near Ex ig. The pilot, Rapel, reportedly tried a dive before stalling and losing control. One victim, Kanel, held a student license but could not carry passengers.
In Lorain County the 1939 tax rate schedule appears, outlining districts and assessed rates. The fragmented text lists levy totals and assessment bases, indicating how property taxes are apportioned across towns and school districts for the year, with specifics obscured by OCR errors.
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