Quarrel Blamed In Shooting Of Man And Wife
Deputies probe a domestic quarrel that led to Carl Drake 66 and his wife 64 being shot at their Leavitt Road home near Whiskeyville. Drake was critically wounded by a .42 caliber revolver and his wife injured in the knee. Both are under care of Dr. Merriat in Amherst as investigators gather details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Drake
Elyria
Leavitt Road
Whiskeyville
Drake
Amherst Hospital
Drakes
Mr. Drake
F. FE
Merriat
Amherst
William G. Smith
John Fulton
Anthony Pollack
Brown Hotel
Pollack
Mrs. Drake
Smith
Auto Sales Surge in June Across Lorain County
Lorain County dealers moved 389 new cars and 45 new trucks in June, sustaining a pace that could set 1937 as a record year. June totals beat a year ago despite lower car sales than 1936, with Elyria dealers recording 214 new cars and trucks in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Elyria
170 Couples Secured Marriage Licenses In June
Lorain County records show 170 couples secured marriage licenses in June, surpassing last year's 149 licenses and setting a new record for the period. The number reflects cumulative applications filed in probate court, marking a notable uptick in the county's marriage activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entomolosy
Ban Cupid
Lorain County
Weather outlook shows fair to tonight and Friday
The forecast notes generally fair conditions tonight into Friday with a slight warmup. High pressure over the Mississippi Valley Florida and the northwest while lows sit over Manitoba Nebraska Arizona and off the New England coast. Scattered light showers persist in the gulf and Atlantic states though southern Florida remains drier. Temperatures stay low for the season in the lake region and Ohio Valley with Fort Wayne reporting 48 degrees the record July low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Florida
Northwest
Manitoba
Nebraska
Arizona
New England
Gulf
Atlantic States
Lake Region
Ohio
Valley
Fort Warne
Ind
Directors And Assistants Named For Elyria Playgrounds
Ralph Baer announced the directors and assistants for five Elyria playgrounds opening July 12 at Allen Edison Gates Hamilton and McKinley Schools. Directors include Dorothy Cunningham Hines Coen Coen Huat Ville. assistants include De Fazio Flint Wright Coen Robson Stanford Stanford Roth. A 2 day care program and rhythmic activities plus mass athletics will run until August 20 with a final mammoth play day at Ely Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Baer
Elyria High School
Allen
Edison
Gates
Hamton
McKinley
Allen School
Dorothy Cunningham
Virginia DeFazio
Charlotte Flint
H. H. Hines
Alberta Wright
Lucille Coen
Charles Coen
Beatrice Fell
Ada Mae Stanford
Hamilton
Donald Huat
Mary Robson
Elan McGray
McKinley School
J. C. Linville
Marian Stanford
Jean Roth
Elyria
Grace Schulke
Ely Stadium
Bauer
Room
Board of Education
Elyria Council
Elyria Aerie
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Train Plunge Kills Engineer and Fireman in Bluefield W Va
A Norfolk and Western freight train of 53 cars plunged from a 180 foot trestle near Maybury, killing engineer W. W. Snead, 50, and fireman Ezra McHaffa, 39, both of Bluefield. Brakeman James Ball, 30, Raven Va., is critically injured with a broken back. The wreck destroyed the two story home of miner Lyle Ratliff and sparked an eight hour blaze aided by multiple fire departments. An investigation led by division superintendent C. H. Tabor is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W.a
Norfolk & Western
Maybeury
W. W. Snead
Ezra McHaffa
James Ball
Raven
Pocahontas
C. H. Tabor
Lyle Ratliff
Welch
Kerstone
Judge Findley And Bailiff On Vacation
Common Pleas Judge Gay B. Fincie and bailiff Paul Wellert begin vacations today leaving court matters to Common Pleas Judge D. A. Cook in their absence. Findley will attend a State Bar Association meeting at Cedar Point next Thursday Friday and Saturday then join his wife visiting relatives in Michigan.
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Common Pleas
Gay B . Fincie
Paul Wellert
D. A. Cook
Findley
State Bar Association
Cedar Point
Michigan
Monthly Report On Police Court Receipts
The monthly report by Mayor's Clerk J. G. Schrock shows police court receipts for January declining from the previous month. January totals amounted to 14923.70 with fines 253.50, automobile licenses 222.20, beer licenses 10, and long distance calls 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
J. G. Schrock
Canton Sees No General Strike After Turbulent Day
Canton Ohio sees averted general strike as Republic Steel resumes production amid militia protection for returning workers. Labor leaders urge picketing and relief efforts while disputes over returnee counts flare. One death protested by unions is questioned by the coroner who cites natural causes.
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Canton
Republic Steel Corporation
Ohio
I. O
A. F. of L
Nes
Bullit
Harold Ruttenberg
Pittsburgh
G. L. Patterson
Akron
Canton Mills
Massillon Mills
Frank Hardesty
C. I. O. Suh
United Alloy
Chris Lopez
E. C. Rene
William Marlin
National Guard
Lopez
Betty Jane Corkill Appointed Deputy Clerk of Courts
Betty Jane Corkill of 495 Tenth street Elyria was named deputy clerk of courts to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Marion Paffer, who will stay one month to train Corkill. Paffer resigns per Clerk H F Agate’s policy of not employing married women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jane Corkill
Tenth Street
Elyria
Marion Paffer
Marion Kracek
Inland Steel and Union Reach 12000-Worker Back-to-Job Pact
Inland Steel Corp ordered 12,000 workers back to the East Chicago mill under the first settlement in the seven state steel strike. The deal with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee recognized S W O C as bargaining agent and set grievance procedures, while other firms like Youngstown Sheet and Tube, Bethlehem, and Republic Steel held out. Townspeople celebrated with a benefit dance as crews gathered pickets and prepared for possible reopens, with government guards demobilized after the Inland accord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Chicago
Ind
Inland Steel Corporation
East Chicase
Sevyen
Tnland
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
W. O
Indiana
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Republic Steel Corporation
Bethlehem
Republic
Sheet and Tube
Fast Chicago
Inland
M. Clifford Townsend
Townsend
Ld J. E. Daily
Sheet and Tune Works
van A. Rittner
Thomas Hutson
Chicago
Daolayd
Youngetown
Youngstown
Island
Indiana State Labor Department
Ats
American Federation of Labor
Canton
Unions Plan Huge Rally At Johnstown
Johnstown to host a July 4 mass rally as thousands of coal miners steelworkers and railroad men rally against Bethlehem Steel. James Mark CIO strike leader says about 64 190 workers will attend to present their side of the contract dispute. Faiths Grove will host speeches by Philip Murray Mars and other CIO organizers as martial law lingers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
James Mark
CIO
Bethlehem
George H. Earle
Cna
Marx
Michael J. Borle
Cambria County
National Guard
Faith's Grove
Philip Murray
Steel Workers’ Organizing Consitter
John L
Roosevelts and Du Ponts Mingle At Gay Wedding Reception
In Greenville Delaware on July 1 Roosevelt Jr and Ethel Dupont wed uniting rival political camps. The ceremony at Christ Church followed by a lavish Owls Nest reception drew together the nation s political and industrial clans amid rain and high public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelts
du Ponts
Greenville
Del
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr
Ethel Dupont
Owls Nest
Eugene Dupont
Dupont
Endicott Peabody
Groton School
Groton
Mass
How Fortunate We Are Here In Elyria Editorial
An Elyria editorial contrasts strike ravaged cities with Elyria’s peaceful labor relations. It notes improved local business, steady employment, and community spirit, urging continuation of harmony to sustain gains and shield residents from wage loss and hardship. It emphasizes pride in Elyria as a close knit, diversified, neighborly community near a metropolitan area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Warren organizer surrenders on explosives charge
Gus Hall of Warren surrendered to police on a charge of illegal possession of explosives and as leader of a gang tied to bombings at Republic Steel property. Four to seven men involved, including Nitroglycerin purchases in Oil City and storage at CIO headquarters. Hall remained held without bail as grand jury proceedings loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Hall
Lee Pressman
Willam A. Lavalle
Mills
John Borawiecz
Oil City
Chicago
Pressman
Warren
Prisoners Fail To Escape From Sheriff's Car
Three inmates attempted to break from a moving sheriff’s car near Cleveland using handcuffs. Rob ert Curtin 18 and William Valore 23, both burglars, plus August Stepaniec 29. The car swerved and nearly overturned before a stop at Ashland and Mansfield where Curtin and Valore were jailed in solitary. Curtin boasted police would never catch him and carried two guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Mannsfield Reformatory
Robert Curtin
Seates
William Valore
August Stepaniec
Valore
Patrick McGinty
John Ratajack
John Monahan
Ratajack
Valere
Curtin
McGinty
Ashland
Mansfield
Cuartain
Reformatory
Joe” Filkowski
Personal Property Tax Distribution Reported by County
Counts Agdher C. I. Kelsor's department distributed 127 thousand 089 dollars in personal property taxes from March listings. The figure shows an increase of about 55 thousand 009 dollars from last year, indicating continued improvement in business activity. Depute Auditor Arthur Giles led the distribution, reporting 49 thousand 105 dollars of the total as MLITNA of persse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agdher C. I. Kelsor
Arthur Giles
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Judge Findley
Belden School
Inland Steel Co
Union
Roosevelt
Liberty
Bulletin
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