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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1940

Page

7

Ohio to Fight for Withheld Pension Funds

Ohio prepares to go before the U S Supreme Court to recover 1 324 000 dollars in Federal old age pension funds withheld since October 1928 The move follows Governor Bricker departing for Washington to press the Jenkins pension refund bill and contest President Roosevelt's veto The Social Security Board has held the funds amid a dispute with former Governor Davey and a correction of conditions claimed by Ohio officials.

Columbus Ohio US Supreme Court Bricker Washington Ohio Society Roosevelt Jenkins Social Security Board Martin L. Davey Congress National Thomas J. Herbert Supreme Court Ohio Ma EG. Schuessler Herbert

Y Indus Club Guests Elyria Water Works Tour

Johan N Eich special engineer on Elyria water works will speak at the Y Indus Club Clair of the Elyria MMCA at 7 o'clock tonight. He will recount the water works story and lead a tour of the facilities. Eich is currently a resident engineer for the state highway department.

Johan N. Eich Elyria Fidt State Highway Department

New Stamps Honor American Authors

Postmaster C. J. Sartor announced new series stamps honoring American authors are available at the Elyria post office. The first issues include a one-cent stamp for Washington Irving and a two-cent stamp for James Fenimore Cooper, with additional issues expected after February 1.

Elyria C. J. Sartor Washington Irving Mes Fenimore Cooper

Local Minister Reverend William W Walker Profile

Reverend William Wallace Walker serves as pastor at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church on East River Street since April 4, 1997. Born in Pittsburgh, he studied at Concordia Bronxville and St Louis Seminary, married Viola Daubendick in 1929, and has two children William Jr and Robert. He previously led Redeemer Lutheran Oakmont for ten years and held roles in English District committees and Lake Erie Pastoral Conference. He enjoys athletics, camp counseling, and maintains a large collection of religious pictures.

William Wallace Walker Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church East River Street Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Concordia Collegiate Institute Bronxville New York Concordia Theological Seminary St. Loui Missouri Walker St Andrews Lutheran of HP. Eckhardt Grace Church Pitt University Cai The Redeemer Lutheran Church Oakmont Lutheran Church Lake Erie Viola Daubendick St Lor Thernow William Jr Robert ii Ndergarten Red Cross Privete Thousand Islands New York State

Kresge Manager Convicted Over Merchandise Covering

P. J. Hardy of Kresge Co was found guilty in May of violating an Ohio Agriculture ruling requiring covering confections and foods for sale. Arraigned before Mayor Joseph Petro, he was arrested on a warrant by city sanitation officer Gerald Stang who said cookies and candy lacked required coverings. Stang noted prior warnings and that proper measures were not present. sentence was suspended pending remedy actions.

P. J. Hardy Kresge Co Ohio Department of Agriculture Joseph

Fined By Mayor Petro for Liquor Influence

After a southbound machine struck a parked car on East Avenue near Seventh Street, police arrested a driver at 5:10 p.m. for driving while intoxicated. The vehicle went off the road into a ditch on Fuller Road after following fresh snow. The operator, a resident of 522 Middle Avenue, was brought before Mayor Petro for a fine of $55 and costs.

Sutor Middle Avenue SA5 Consis East Avenue Seventh Street C. F Gates Avenue Fuller Road Lurs Ioad

Health Department Workers Make Monthly Reports

Dr. M. E. Perry was reelected president pro tem of the Elyria Board of Health at its organization meeting last night. New members Dr. N. D. Backus and Carl Russert attended for the first regular meeting. Nurse Kathryne Fulton reported 278 visits and multiple duties. E. G. Curtiss logged 339 samples. G. W. Savage Food made 195 inspections and condemned several items. Gerald Stang sanitary officer listed 142 restaurant inspections and other duties.

M. E. Perry Ue Elyria Board of Health N. D. Backus Carl Russert Health Department Kathryne Fulton E. G. Curtiss G. W. Savage Gerald Stang

Center For The Sightless Needs A Typewriter

The Center for the Sightless seeks a good used typewriter to answer letters and handle business correspondence. Mrs Leonard P Tufford of the Elyria Service League, sponsor, notes a younger Center member can operate it and will manage the work. Offers of a typewriter may be sent to Mrs Tufford.

Leonard P. Tufford Elyria Service League Tufford

Elyria Group Plans Pickup To See Cleveland Hockey Game

At least sixty Elyrians will travel to Cleveland to watch a hockey game tonight. Thirty Young Men's Club members plan a special bus trip while thirty two Elyria school teachers will drive privately to the arena.

Elyrians Elyria Cleveland

Car Crash on Broad Street Involves Roxotyto and Saras

Police report a collision on Broad Street yesterday between a car driven by Pete Roxotyto of Dellefield Road and the rear of a car driven by Angelina Saras of Detroit.

Pete Roxotyto Dellefield Road Broad Street Angelina Saras Detroit

Pleasant Street School PTA Holds First Meeting of Year

Oberlin Jan 30 The Pleasant Street School PTA met last evening in the school hall. President Mrs W H Seaman led a business session approving $3 per room and $40 for a second floor library. A pre reading room is planned in the basement under Mrs Simpson. A panel on discipline followed with local participants. Discharges listed for several residents.

Oberlin Pleasant Street Terram W. H. Seaman Simpson Pash W. O H. Seaman Harr Tucker Betty Martin H Smith Clayton Hoffner Homer Weaver J. H. Nichols

Gilpin Players to Present Play Here on February 7

Gilpin Players of Cleveland, a leading Negro theatre group, will stage Shirley Graham’s new play I Gotta Home at Finney Chapel in Oberlin on February 7 for the Philip Wheatley Community Center. Proceeds aid the Phyllis Wheatley Center and Playhouse Settlement in Cleveland. director is Mrs Rowena Jelliff.

The Conservatory Oberlin Exchange Oberlin Inn George Maurice Schubert North Main Street Oberlin Women’s Club Webster Tall Brocklebank C. Colburn Wellington Allen Hospital Florence Worcester Kent State University Hamilton Street Pin Players Karate of Cleveland Shirley Graham Oberlin Philip Wheatley Gilpin Players Rowena Jellitt Africa Oberlin College Tom Ober& Miss Graham Department of Fine Tennessee State Callege Aervisor Neg Una Chicago Sne Agency Art Ce Yale Phillis Wheney Center Playhouse Settlement Mr Inet Russell W. Jetliff Brady Bes Finney Chapel

Congress Slashes Funds for Opera Tin Sugar Act Support

A subcommittee stripped a $47,975,000 appropriation for the opera tin of the sugar act on a divided vote. The move signals a major farm funding cut in an election year. Wallace and Edward A O'Neal of the American Farm Bureau Federation warned of a tough farm battle before the appropriations subcommittee.

Everett M. Dirksen R. E Congressional Wallace Edward A O'Neal American Farm Bureau Federation

Ohio Bricker Taft talk at legion gathering hints nearing settlement

A political melee unfolds as Bricker and Taft signal broad agreement on most issues at a Michigan convention. The discussion touches on a Nazi delegation and run possibilities for Geivker supporters amid a looming stalemate. Separately a tuberculosis sanatorium rises in Teberda Northern Caucasus at altitude 1500 feet.

Ohio McNutt Chienen American Legion Bricker Taft Ohio Society Geivker Arthur H. Vandenbere R. Mich Patt Qohinane Teberda Northern Caucasus

Fathers To Be Guests Of Sons At Y M C A

Elyria M C A boys division will host father and son events with Herman Geyer announcing. The first event next Wednesday includes swimming from 7:30 to 8:30 p m and games with fathers versus sons, aimed to become a regular feature. Banquet plans are set for March 15 with further activities in the works.

Elyria M.C.A Herman Geyer Geyer

Injunction Sought to Make Wellington Hall Ban Permanent

Nelson Hovey of the Ohio Department of Industrial Relations filed a petition in common pleas court urging the Wellington Opera House injunction against assembly use be made permanent. The move follows a prior temporary order prompted by condemning hot air heating. Trustees of Wellington Township plan to lease the hall as a movie theater and may resolve further court action by agreeing to seasonal assembly limits or heating upgrades.

Nelson Hovey Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Wellington Opera House Common Pleas Court Department Wellington Township Hovey

Industrial Group At Y M C A Tonight

Employees of the American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation with YMCA memberships meet at the Y M C A tonight for a program of activities including swimming a lunch and a business session Robert Daniels chairs the Elyria plant group as part of a series for local industrial plant membership groups

American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation Y. M. C. A Grap Robert Daniels Elyria

Grain and hay prices in early market report from Chicago quotes

Markets list grain hay and straw ratings with prices for oats wheat and flour. Includes figures for timothy hay straw alfalfa and mixed feeds, with Chicago quot e prices and conditions, plus notes on quality and variety terms.

GRUN Montana Noel Tinner Whearo Striw Neo

Court House traffic study finds no flasher needed

County commissioners were informed by F B Wiegand signal engineer for the New York Central Railroad that a study of traffic at the single track crossing over Route 754 in Sheffield shows no need for a flashing signal. Reflector signals exist and winter train volume is low while most summer traffic is at night. Also reported were divorce filings and legal actions including Unangst v Unangst on wilful absence, Bellis v Bellis on cruelty, a resolution to raise the county depository at National Bank of Lorain from 100000 to 150000, and a real estate broker suit for 480 dollars commission over a Broad Street lease to Vans Hosiery Store.

Kclter F. B Wiegand New York Central Railroad Sheffield National Bank of Lorain Walter J. Wright National Bank Frederick B. Sanford Merle D. O'Dell William A. Ely Broad Street Vans Hosiery Store, Inc

Bible School Cabinet of Church of Christ Plans Film Feature

Church of Christ Bible school cabinet to present a color motion picture titled The Healing of Mvyonda at its monthly meeting Monday February 3. About forty workers in the church will view the film depicting missionary work in Africa. Showings begin shortly after 7:30 and are open to interested attendees.

Church of Christ Bible School Mvyonda Church of the Picture Lewers Africa

Post Office Workers Forecast March of Dimes Button Quota

Elyria post office staff expect to meet their 1025 button quota sold at 10 cents each to support the Fight Infantile Paralysis drive closing today. Buttons are sold by mail carriers and staff with no solicitation, while birthday cards with ten dimes each for President Roosevelt are being distributed but counts sent to Washington are unknown.

Elyria Post Office Elyria CU. J. Suttor

Hoskin Poised to Enter Race for State Representative

N. J. Hoskin, Eaton township farmer, filed a petition at the board of elections to run as a Republican for State Representative. He faces incumbent William E. Ashbalt, who seeks reelection, and Hoskin is noted in Grange circles and rural areas as the only candidate so far challenging Ashbalt.

N. J. Hoskin Eaton Township Board of Elections Grange Hoskin William E. Ashbalt

Four More Added To Superior Plus Rating List

Four more names were added to the select group receiving superior plus ratings at the Wellington county school solo and ensemble contest. Oliver Shubert of Elyria High School, and Alvin Portman of Brownhelm High School, each earned superior plus on a solo darinet, while Nel A. Wise and Earl F. Pietch, two Relden boys, earned the same rating on their vocal duet. The record error caused the earlier published list to misstate the ratings.

Wellington Oliver Shubert Elyria High School Alvin Portman Brownhelm High School Relden Nel A. Wise Earl F. Pietch Ted

Sandstone Shortage Delays Bridge Markers Plan

Quarry official cites unfulfilled promise to use sandstone in bridges and notes no sandstone used yet on the 21st Street bridge. Commissioners reviewed bids for entrance pylons, weighing two types at 3800 and 7250 dollars each, and asked engineers to design new markers within available funds.

21St Street Uless

Death Record MRS INA GOTt WELLINGTON OH

Mrs Ina Gott 67 widow of George Gott of Wellington was found dead at 6 A M in her room at the home of her niece Mrs Hazel Rock in Wellington. She had been ill over a week. She leaves a twin sister Mrs Ima Heffron of Ft Wayne Ind and another sister Mrs Abbie Young of Hockford Ohio. Three brothers Arthur Kelsey Salem Ind Willard Kelsey Monroe Ind Albert Kelsey Indiana. One stepson Wallace Gott of Wellington. Funeral arrangements are in complete.

Ina Gott Wellington George Gott Hazel Rock Fld Ima Heffron Ft. Wayne Ind Abbie Young Hockford Ohio Arthur Kelsey Salem Willard Kelsey Monroe Albert Kelsey Indiana Wallace Gott

Russians Cross Ice to Finnish Lines on Karelian Front

On the Karelian Isthmus front last night twenty Russians crossed the ice and reached Finnish lines. A fight followed and Finns reported the entire Russian patrol killed or captured. Heavy artillery targeted roads and concentrations while Russian planes did reconnaissance before resuming operations along the south coast. Finnish communiques say about 1,250 Russians were killed Sunday and estimates suggest 23,000 total casualties after eight days of fighting.

Red Army Russia

Ohio roads slippery after light snowfall across state

State Highway Department reported light snow in Ohio made roads slippery, especially in the north central region. Treacherous conditions were noted in Sandusky Mansfield Wooster Medina Strand area, while rest of state had slick spots. Snow amounts ranged from half to three inches in central counties. plows were out and salting underway.

Olumbus State Highway Department Ohio North Conditio Sandusk Mansfield Wooster - Medina - Strain Tiffin Toledo Bowling Green Port Clinton Oho

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