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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1940

Page

10

Townsendites Plan For Coming Events in Ely dia area

Townsend Club No 1 meets with 60 members at 136 Middle Avenue in Elydia. President John Stephens outlines committee planning and a pot luck supper to honor outgoing officers. Members hear reports from Ridgeville and Lorain clubs and discuss a Townsend plan to fund old age pensions via a two percent tax on personal and business income.

Wellington Club Lorain EO Carver Ridgevile Club Cleveland Robert Townsend Ridgeville Club Thict Lorain Lownsend Fred Yingling Wilt Wes Fritz Yingling Mt Veron Frite Clevelind Anton Congressman Seceist Capitol Hell Mis C E Deare Oscar CG Dunn Frank Coleman Larain Frances E Townsend Mire Rebs Thomas Alice Heros Ethel Downes Thomas Ht Mas Tom and Jerry Reputer Club Poom Mest Middle Avenue

National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Reports Work

The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Inc releases its first 21 month report through editor Bast O Connor outlining its formation January 3 1938 under New York law and its twofold mission to advance knowledge and reduce infantile paralysis. It lists 35 national leaders on its board medical committees with grants totaling 4 63 9 2 7 6 7 including 44 grants split between virus research and prevention aftereffects and epidemics education and the Tuskegee hospital. Net proceeds from the Presidents Birthday Celebrations raised in 1938 and 1939 funded activities with distributions to communities and a Will Rogers Memorial Commission donation boosting totals to 7 77 7 3 4 6. The report covers January 3 1938 to September 30 1939 and proposes future financial reporting on a September year end.

Chronile-Telegram National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Inc Bast Oconnor Ehteen Tuskegee Institute United States Relef National Foundation W:ll Rogers Memorial Foundation

Oberlin Professor Accepts Post In Washington

Oberlin College economist Dr Ben W Lewis accepts a Washington post as Chief economist for the Consumers Counsel Division of the Interior Department. He will relocate in midweek and stay through August to supervise economic testimony on coal markets for the Bituminous Coal Commission. He has prior government service with the NRA advisory board and the Consumers Advisory Board from 1934 to 1939.

Oberlin Ben W Lewis Oberlin College Consumers Counsel Division Department of Interior Washington DC Levis Washington Consumers Advisory Board NRA Persent National Economic Committee Lewis Querlin Taner Stuart Jamieson University of British WicGull University of Cytforia Ne US Bureau of Agricultural Economics Pacific Coast Willemain Bituminous Coal Commission

Rochester Cuong to the present weather Wednesday might

The article notes a light attendance at the Methodist church on Wednesday night in Rochester Cuong to the present weather. Albert Faurot of Oberlin College performed several piano solos, and Frances Hutchinson gave a review of Creliy Through Europe last Summer, which was well received.

Cuong All Church Albert Faurot Oberlin College Creliy Europe Frances Hutchinson

Playboys and a Society The Big Gamble

Curt Carrington's engagement to Sara Sidney triggers jealousy from Juliette Carter. A South American contract hinges on stolen blueprints. Juliette fakes engagement, plans to force marriage for money while Sara faces rumored theft. With a plane overloaded, the race to recover blueprints leads to a crisis back home.

Sara Sidney Curt Carrington Carrington & Broderick Toby Martin Juliette Carter Curt Carrington South America Alr Moit Juliette Sara

Relief Return to Township Trustees Debate at State Convention

About 20 Lorain County township trustees and clerks attended the state convention in Columbus. They supported a resolution to revert relief administration to township trustees, arguing it would be more economical and yield better results while criticizing pre audit provisions of the current relief law. A separate note mentions an airplane crash report from Shrewsbury, Mass, and a model pine plane wreckage. Baseball remains popular in Japan.

Lorain County Columbus Uttin Iso Monfi Shrewsbury

Masons Of Lorain County Meet At Amherst

Lorain County masons plan a dinner and reception at Stoningtion Lodge No 203 Amherst for the new Grand Master Dillon. Presentations include fifty year medals to F M Hogkins and others. Local dignitaries A A Stephens Robert A Buari John Sayre and Harold Fritz are listed among attendees. A capacity crowd is anticipated to hear the Grand Master’s message.

Lorain County Soine Masonic Amherst Dillon Chist Stonington Lodge No 203 F M Hogkins Amherst Ohio H J Sipple Amherst O Wm B Midgelel Orain O A Stephens Robert A Buari John Sayre Chistry Alsin J Plocher Harold Fritz Instrict Wisons

Lewis Leadership May Face Test

In Columbus on January 30 John L Lewis may face a test of his political leadership as the United Mine Workers Union contemplates a draft Roosevelt for a third term. The resolutions committee planned to report 47 local resolutions urging the draft while backing Lewis’s stance that no specific candidate be endorsed yet, leaving later action to the executive board. Delegates offered little organized opposition to Lewis, and about 20 local declarations opposing his Roe speech were noted, though officials stressed they amounted to under one half of one percent of the union's 690000 members.

Columbus O John L Lewis United Mine Workers Union Resolutions Committee Roosevelt Lewis Execative Board UMW

Nectarine Orchard Replanting Beats World Size Record

The Willows Cat-The 200 ane Hayward Reed nectarine orchard, the largest in the world, is being entirely replanted with more than 20,000 nectarine trees cut down. Wood is given away as new trees are planted as fast as possible.

Hayward

Seek To Oust Lima Hall Custodians

In Columbus Ohio January removal charges on file with the State Civil Service Commission sought to oust Bernard Wortkamp and Charles Cole as custodians of Memorial Hall in Lima. Allen county commissioners filed the orders alleging they drank on duty and tried to collect fees from organizations using the hall, plus failing to keep the hall clean and neglecting fire protection equipment.

Columbus O. Jan M Stele Civil Service Commission Bernard A Wortkamp Charles D Cole Memorial Hall Lima Allen County Commissioners

Miss Elizabeth Jordan Weds Paul Ackerman

Miss Elizabeth Jordan daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Jordan married Paul Ackerman of Camden at four o clock Saturday afternoon January 20. The Rev Patrick of Baghton officiated in his home. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Edward Kertz of Camden. They are at home after a short trip to George Hall place north of East Oberlin Community Church. Mrs Ackerman is Wellington High School class of 37 graduate and Sunday School teacher at Pittsfeld Community Church. Mr Ackerman is employed in Elyria.

Pittsfield Elizabeth Jordan Clarence Jordan Paul Ackerman Camden Patrick Baghton Edward Kertz George Hall Place Oberlin Ackerman Wellington Pittsfeld Elyria

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