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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1929
Page
7
Mrs Ruth Jacobs of West River Street was hurt when the car she rode in hit a tele phone pole on Lodi Street. Driver Mrs Alice Kershaw and a passenger suffered arm lacerations. two children and another woman were uninjured. The mayor was informed and postponed the case to next Monday morning.
After 80 hours in the air two flyers neared a new endurance record as weather forced refueling efforts over Cleveland airport. Nine contact attempts produced several successful fills, with 541 gallons of fuel and 23 gallons of oil aboard since Friday as crowds of 25 000 watched and plans eyed Selfridge Field due to storms.
Rev H J Rose delivered the dedication closing sermon titled The King s Highway from Isaiah 35 8 as crowds filled morning and evening services. The week began June 23 with baptisms two infants and one adult and several accessions to church membership noted. Dr Rose also preached The Surpassing Christ from Matthew 26 39 during the morning service. Pastor George A Brown thanked contributors for the memorable occasion.
Miss Ruby Hazel Schwert died at 11 a m Sunday at Elyria Memorial Hospital aged 21 years 4 months 10 days She was survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Schwert Adelbert Avenue one brother Howard and one sister Jean at home two grandmothers Mrs Alice Roe of Elyria and Mrs Mary Schwert of Elyria Funeral services will be at 2 p m Tuesday from Sudro Funeral Home with Rev Fullmer officiating Interment in Ridge lawn Cemetery
Funeral services for John Richards who died Friday in Adrian Michigan were held this afternoon at one from Nichols Funeral Home. Burial followed in Nankin cemetery. He is survived by six children thirty two grandchildren five great grandchildren three sisters Mrs. Margaret Sponseller Elyria Mrs. Mary Anderson Wellington and Mrs. Jane Chaney Savannah Ohio.
William Biddinger died this morning at 9 at Elvira Memorial Hospital. The body was moved to Rosenberry Brothers Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be completed upon relatives arriving from Cleveland.
Andrew Kolenic died at his Murray Ridge home Saturday morning. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at nine o'clock from Taylor's funeral home with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
George Vossler died at S. S. Naval Hospital Great Lakes Michigan on Friday June 28. Funeral services will be Tuesday at two p.m. from Taylor's funeral home with Rev. R. T. Ketcham officiating. Burial in Ridgelawn cemetery with the Spanish War Veterans in charge at the grave.
Parents of boys at Camp Iss-see-kes Elyria Y M C A camp along the Vermilion river will celebrate July Fourth with their sons. John R Siekkinen, director of boys work, announces contests, games and other features for the afternoon and evening. This marks the second period of the season, ending Friday when campers return to the city and county bars period opens.
A New York tourist John P. Schnack of Jamacca attempted a left turn at Broad and Middle avenues Sunday morning. Schnack and M. Frank Viat of 240 West River Street sustained damage to both cars after the collision. They settled the damages with police reporting. Schaack continued toward Toledo.
Suit for 37000 on a contract for Vermilion township property was filed this morning by Horace J Ball and Belle Ball of Vermilion against Samuel and Belle Gurss Avvor Foreclosure of a mortgage on the property and sale of the place after the foreclosure is requested in the petition
Police report describes Mrs. Margaret Comstock driving east on Third street toward West avenue Saturday evening when she tried a sharp turn south. A Keep off the Grass sign at the corner was damaged and a fender scraped by her auto on Princeton Avenue. The sign stood three inches from the curb according to Mrs. Comstock.
The Elyria Library will shut on Wednesday afternoons during July per librarian Charlotte Brooks. On other days the library remains open until p.m.
Reynaldo Perez of Lorain was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to carrying a concealed weapon. He was charged with possession of a large knife.
Charles W. Robinson files for divorce from Frances Robinson on grounds of extreme cruelty. Petition cites violent temper and quarrelsome domineering disposition. Married September 20, 1924, with no children.
Three men John Kerr John Monbar and Carl Harr were fined five dollars and costs for intoxication Sunday by Justice S J George. Another case saw John Masse of Ridgeville change a plea to guilty to avoid another court appearance after being fined five dollars and costs for passing a red light on Broad Street in police court this morning before Mayor James A Hewitt.
Two autos figured in a minor collision on West Broad Street Saturday afternoon. An auto driven by H. B. Gilbert of 311 Lake Avenue and another with license 55 394 collided. Fenders suffered and Gilbert told police.
A Canadian tourist Harry Abrahams of Windsor drove a sedan into steel girders supporting the overhead tracks on East Bridge street under-cut Sunday. No injuries were reported, but the car sustained damage. The driver became confused when another car driven by Bill Walters turned off East Bridge street toward East River street, per police records.
Mrs Elizabeth Hunt of 112 East Broad street lacerated her hand Sunday morning. She received treatment at the emergency room of Elyria Memorial Hospital.
Mayors Clerk John G. Schrock announced June receipts for the mayor's court totaling 1,672.45. Fines amounted to 1.24N and miscellaneous costs were 290, with total costs at 241.7 percent, vendor license 1759, and building permits 375. Osmft drink license FISTR noted.
The Rotem club appoints officers with President Jamez A Hewitt and Vice President C E Tucker. Secretary-treasurer J BR Thomas, serjeant-at-arm William Harding. New board includes Tow Baird Deane Burns T X Cook W O C Fowler Wood Harding J A Henrltt S R Pfan S H Squires J T Thomas and C Tucker.
Over the weekend officers placed six red tags on autos for violations mainly failures to have lights on when parked on the street after dark.
The La Porte W C T U regular meeting on the Grafton road was postponed to July ninth. The Mothers Auxiliary of the United Presbyterian church plans a picnic July fourth at Sherrard Farm with a 4 pm church gathering before departure. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist holds its July meeting July tenth at Mrs J R Millspaugh’s home 239 Eastern Heights Boulevard as planned.
The Lightbearers of St Pauls Evangelical Church held a wiener roast and co ed party at Vermilion On The Lake Friday evening. Attendees included Ruth Higgins Maxine Carol Ruth Raesler Roberta Conrad Emma Dostall Hattie Curtis Earl Chandler Morris Wagner Raymond Leslie Stanley Hammond Chester Pota with chaperones Miss Eleanore Loeffler and Fr Brandau.
The Ridgeville 4-H club met at Fields church Friday afternoon with fourteen members present. Elections were held for President Doris Fortune Vice President Gladys Detwiler Secretary Mary Osborn Treasurer Louis Fortune Recreation Committee members Mari Ivy n Lyndes Ruth Osborn Elizabeth Baimbridge and Reporter Merton Mason.
The pupils of Miss Beulah Todd presented a piano recital at her home on Cleveland Street on Saturday June 29. Performers included Janet Day Chester Fennel Marion Wolf Wanda Voisniak Arthur Speer Ruth Glenn Virginia Osborn Evelyn Cheke Loretta Trafis Helen Snyder Althea Bennett and Maudeline Johnson.
A quiet ceremony united Miss Pauline Korim and John Policka at St Pauls Evangelical Church on Saturday evening at six o'clock officiated by Rev Paul Bourquin.
About thirty guests attended an informal tea and reception at the Alta Mira Tea rooms yesterday afternoon in compliment to Rupert Beetham state prohibition commissioner. Mrs Nellie M Hill introduced the guest of honor who spoke briefly.
District one sections A and B convene Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of Mrs Folden Albert located at 502 Dewey avenue. The notice emphasizes a local gathering at a private residence.
Miss Alice Dernier daughter of Mr and Mrs Ford Dernier of Grafton married Max Wedic son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wedic of Joliet Illinois at St Marys church Saturday morning Rev John Frey officiated The bride a 1928 Grafton High School graduate belonged to St Marys church The groom is with The Falcon Motor Corp The couple hosted a wedding breakfast for fifteen at the bride parents home in Grafton They will reside in Ely Tia after a short wedding trip
A scrambled OCR extract lists numerous individuals with ages and roles across Elyria and nearby areas including Elsria and Am herst. Names include William Triplett 44 laborer and Effie Langhorne 45, Rev J E Burton, George Carruthers 22 clerk, Thelma Chapman 20, Dave Crapp 21, Margaret Papp, Rev Osontos, Clare Becker 25 draftsman, Rhea Nutter 20, Lorain, Rev Kirby, Walter Sahloff 21 laborer, Francis Fracher 17, Edward Compton 37 lace maker, Anne Ashton 392 Elvria, and more jumbled entries with multiple reversals and misreadings. The fragmentary list appears to document people connected to Elyria area, many with ministerial or trades roles, but the text is too garbled for clear relationships or events. The source shows no coherent narrative beyond a roster-like compilation.
Park police officer J. E. Holden reports a tricycle was stolen Sunday from Cascade Park. The property belonged to a child named Haine, last seen at 291 West Riser. A police investigation is underway.
Earl Beimer, 12, of Avon, was struck by a swinging seat at Cascade park Sunday leaving a head gash. He was taken to Elyria hospital for treatment.
Police report an auto driven by Lyle Miller struck a light pole on Seventh Street Sunday near 1565 East Avenue. No injuries are listed and details are sparse.
Oberlin July 1 The Oberlin Business Men's Club held its regular meeting last Friday night. The candle power of the white way lighting system was brought up for discussion and a committee was appointed to present the matter to the council of changing from 600 candle power which they have now to 400 candle power.
On Wednesday July 3 Lo rain county schoolchildren attend a free day at Cleveland's Dunn Field. Free tickets are available at J. N. Stone's office in the Telephone building for school age children only. Transportation by car is planned for the youngsters.
Hospital notes list admissions for Mrs. Fred Spon seller Wellington Mrs. Giles Ray at 27 Kenyon avenue Mrs. George Robson 227 Dennison avenue Rose Balogh R D 1 Graf ton Earl Hollis R D 4 Elyria Harvey Conger Amherst Mrs. Robert McKelvie 101 Hyland court Mrs. Ben Becker 409 East avenue Mrs. Cloyd Kenney 215 Harwood street Discharges include Virginia Saunders 608 Middle avenue Elden Pem per R D A Elyria Mrs Amos Baughman Spencer Ohio Martha Ritchie Mansfield Ohio Hubert Thorton 17 Prospect street Wilma Farkas 222 West River street Horace Ricketts 605 Middle avenue Walter Barlow 352 West Ninth street Mrs Williard Guilliams and son North Olmsted.
Five Bronson men sail in the 25 foot motor boat Earp from Bronson to cross the Atlantic. They docked in Lorain on Sunday then head to Cleveland and onward via Welland Canal to Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence River toward Hamburg Ireland before reaching the ocean voyage. The boat built in Bronson carries a six cylinder engine, 15 mph speed, 54 94 gallon main tank and 100 gallon emergency tank. Crew includes Capt Joseph Leppich 29, ATlo Sowers, A Konrad Kubatka 21, Henry Schnittzer 23, Rudy Mantel 21.
Summer store openings continued in Oberlin but the Fourth of July holiday on Thursday will close all stores, so there is no Wednesday afternoon closing this week. Marlise Johnston won the Ponce de Leon prize of 100 dollars for her poem Anesthesia, with her sister Ruth as editor of Beautiful Florida magazine where the art editor also works.
Mrs George Broadwell and Mrs Frank Wharton with daughter Patty are spending a week at Vermilion on the Lake enjoying leisure by the water.
Mr and Mrs Francis West of Lorain spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Parsons Mrs Parsons mother who has been visiting for several weeks accompanied the Wests to their home Sunday Ada Parsons is in Elyria shopping today Mr and Mrs J E Wickler and two sons left last Wednesday on an auto trip to the Pacific coast They expect to be gone about two months Miss Bertha Hart of Elm Street instructor in the Conservatory sailed last week for Europe for the summer President Wilkins is expected home today from an eastern business trip for Oberlin College Donald Hume who graduated from the dental college in Pittsburgh this month was in Columbus last week taking the state examination for dental surgeons.
Sheriff Clarence E. Adams dealt with a family brawl near Abbey Road and Center Ridge Road, finding a man badly lacerated from attacks by his wife. A nearby Pearl and Seneca Streets picnic erupted in a general fight. No arrests were made. Steve Drage of Stop Seven North Ridge sustained a broken leg, claiming someone had shoved him. Liquor was present at the picnic.
The suspended five days jail sentence imposed Saturday upon Dr Bernard McDonald was dismissed this morning by Judge W B Thompson in common pleas court. McDonald, however, was ordered to pay the $25 fine also imposed Saturday. The jail term was suspended on condition he return property alleged to have been taken from the house owned by Dr McDonald and his wife.
William Thomas of 29 Chestnut Street was bound over to the Grand Jury after pleading guilty to cutting. His bond was set at 1400 dollars. An alleged taser use on his wife during the second quarter Sunday led to the arrest. Both were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital ER. Thomas lacerated his left hand. his wife required ten stitches.
Louis Toth shouted to Police Chief E J Stankard to put him in jail as officers quieted him at his West River home Saturday night. He was taken to the chief’s office and later pled guilty to disorderly conduct, fined twenty five dollars and costs by Mayor James A Hewitt.
Markets show cattle receipts at 700 with steers steady and vealers rising. Hogs receipts 32.00 and hogs mostly 10 to 25 cents higher with various weight ranges. packing sows 9.50 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 1500 and market fully steady with top fat lambs 14.50 and fat ewes 6.50.
Toledo market receipts show hogs higher by 15 to 20 cents with heavies 10.75 to 11.00, mediums 11.40 to 11.50, workers 11.00 to 11.25, pigs 11.00 to 11.25. Cattle receipts about 100 with market steady to 50 cents lower. Calves light with steady market.
The hat market in New York reports ten car lots received. Prices for large bales timothy light mix range from No. 1 at 26 dollars to No. 3 and poorer at 14 to 22 dollars. Small bales command 25 dollars for No. 1, 22 to 24 for No. 2, 13 to 21 for No. 3 and poorer. Heavy mixed clover ranges from 13 to 24 dollars for No. 3 to 1.
Prices list butter extras and firsts at 43 1-4 and 41 1-4 cents per pound, eggs Firsts at 29 1-2 to 30 cents, ordinaries 28 1-2. Poultry rates show fowls 28, broilers 35 40, leghorn 23 24, duck varieties 30 33. Potatoes quoted by sacks and bushels: New York 2.15 to 2.25 per 150 lb sack, Maine Green Mile 2.25 per 120 lb sack, home grown 1.60 per bushel.
Mrs. Alex Nagy and her five-year-old son were injured in a front of fair grounds collision. The boy suffered minor lacerations on the head while the mother sustained facial abrasions and a knocked out tooth. The crash involved Nagy driving west and a milk truck driven east by George Tattersall.
A speaker argued that America became dry due to McGuffey readers and cited 122 million copies used nationwide. He urged citizens to observe and enforce laws, admit some laws are obsolete, and criticized bootleggers while noting more deaths from automobiles. Nellie Hill led the state prohibition department event and chaired the meeting.
Jefferson Moorman a 22 year old man is charged with manslaughter after his car sped and collided with a street railway work car in Cincinnati. The crash occurred Sunday resulting in his wife’s death and authorities filed the charge today.
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