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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1929

Page

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Three Teachers and Nurse Employed by Elvira School

The Elvira public school board approved adding three teachers and one nurse to staff. New nurse Mrs. R Elis of Elyria will work with existing nurse Miss Norah Abbe next year, completing the health program. Two new teachers,.

Elvira Board of Education R. Elis Elyria Norah Abbe R. C. Maston Georgiana Taft Wauseon Clarabella Lee Steele Nova Dorothy McGranor Derwent Ohio University Athens West Avenue Sixth Street Franklin School

Youths Admit Theft of Car in Elyria Crash

Two transient youths Salvatore Cote and Edward McGovern admit stealing autos to travel toward Indiana. They wrecked a Ford coupe at Middle avenue and Eighth street, suffered injuries, discarded the car key, and were arrested in a barn loft as Ashtabula authorities awaited extradition. Police stopped the escape as residents alerted headquarters.

Elyria Ashtabula Salvatore A. Cote Crawford Avenue Brook Iyn Edward J. McGovern Summerville Blvd Hamen Indiana Eighth Street Middle Avenue Salyvatore Cote McGovern

Injured Boy Hurt When Truck Gate Opened On Road

William McGovern a 15 year old of 2158 West 63rd Street Cleveland was injured Monday afternoon when the end gate of a moving truck opened on Lake Avenue. He suffered a sprained ankle facial contusions to the left shoulder back and chest and was taken to Elyria Memorial hospital.

William McGovern West 63Rd Street Cleveland Lake Avenue McGovern Elyria Memorial Hosital

Vandemark, Elyria lawyer, former safety director

Roy F. Vandemark, aged 21 at Western Reserve University Law School, lived in Lodi Medina County. After graduating he moved to Elyria in 1910 to practice law, serving as safety director and assistant county prosecutor. He is married with three children and resides at 1004 Park Avenue.

Roy F. Vandemark Western Reserv University Lodi Medina County Western Reserve Elyma Elyria Vandemark Park Avenue

Fliers fail in record attempt in California

Leo Nomis and Maurice Morrison ended a 42 hour non stop flight in a Cessna monoplane after a motor failure forced a landing at Metropolitan Airport. They pancaked in dense ground fog but were not hurt and said they would try again in two weeks.

California Los Angeles Leo Nomis Maurice Morrison Metropolitan Nomis Morrison

Arrest Driver of Death CH

Alfred Pember of Norwalk was arrested on a reckless driving charge after a Saturday crash in Amherst that killed 11 year old Anna Sliman and seriously injured her four year old sister Margaret. Police say the car with faulty steering left South Amherst road and struck children in the Sliman front yard. Pember’s July 9 hearing was set after arraignment.

Alfred Pember Norwalk Anna Sliman Margaret Pember Amherst Clarence E. Adams Joseph Sliman Adams Don Myers South Amherst Road Sliman S. J. George

GAR Commander to Address Elyria Kiwanis Meeting

Salonas A. Williams of Wellington, newly elected commander of the Ohio department of the Grand Army of the Republic, will speak to Elyria Kiwanis at the Hotel Newell Wednesday. The talk comes as the weekly meeting is moved from Thursday due to a holiday. Williams’s family has served the nation in five wars.

Elyria Kiwanians Salonas A. Williams Wellington Ohio Department of the Grand Army of the Republic Newell

Falls to hi death from scaffold in Lorain

William Laykun 31 of Cleveland died from injuries after falling five stories from a scaffold tied to the Eagles building at Siath and Broadway about 7 30 am. The rope broke sending him to the sidewalk. Autopsy found fractured skull and punctured lung. Survived by mother Sophia Laykun of Cleveland.

Lorain William Laykun Cleveland Eagles Siath and Broadway Laykun Lorain Window Cleaning Company St Joseph's Hospital Sophia Laykun

Elyria Rotary Club funds camp for crippled children

Elyria three children Helen Mittler Betty McCran and Junior Burgett begin a week at Camp Crag Medina county with expenses paid by the Elyria Rotary Club announced by the Ohio Society for Crippled Children. Walter Underwood escorted them, chosen by Fran ces Squire from Elyria Memorial Hospital. The camp’s second annual period for crippled children continues with an entertainment by the campers next Sunday visiting day.

Elyria Camp Crag Medina County

Mrs Hecock Involved In Lake Avenue Auto Crash

Mrs. Will Hecock of Stop 19 Lake Avenue reported an accident at Stop 20 Lake Avenue on Saturday. Her car collided with a second vehicle driven by W L Forbes of Ashland, she was thrown from the car with head bruises and both cars were badly damaged.

Will Hecock Lake Avenue Hecock W. L. Forbes Ashland

Louis Speaks Fined for Overloaded Truck Near Elyria

Louis Speaks, driver for Cotter Highway Trucking, was fined 25 dollars and costs after arraignment before Justice S J George for driving an overloaded truck. He was arrested by sheriff's deputies on Route 20 near Elyria last night.

Louis Speaks Cotter Highway Trucking Company S. J. George Elyria

City to Carry Zoning Case Higher

Continuance of the legal battle to ban junk yard use on West Street by John Lidkstine. City council passed a resolution authorizing Solicitor Harry Redington to take the case to the Court of Appeals on error after Judge A R Webber reversed a mayor's court ruling.

John Lidkstine West Street Mayor's Court Lidkstine Common Pleas Court A. R. Webber Mayor’s Court Harry Redington Court of Appeals

Herrick Will Leads to $1.29 Million Probate Estate

The will of late Ambassador Myron T. Herrick filed for probate in Cleveland details a 1.29 million dollar estate. Parmely Herrick named executor and primary beneficiary with 90 thousand dollars in three bequests. Wellington Public Library to receive 70 thousand dollars and a 50 thousand dollar library wing for a children's area. Hospital de Paris gets 15 thousand and sister Mary Herrick Smith five thousand as bequests. The will, dated November 7 1924, also provides endowments and tablets honoring family. Alternates named include Mortimer H. Laundon Rollin A. Wilbur of Herrick Co and Union Trust Co.

Cleveland Myron T. Herrick Parmely Herrick Ambassador Herrick United States France Paris Wellington Ambassador American Hospital Wellington Library Timothy Mary Herrick Byron Timothy Herrick Mortimer H. Laundon Rollin A. Wilbur The Herrick Co Union Trust Company

Malone Fined $100 for Liquor Possession After Guilty Plea

Mike Malone received a $100 fine and costs for possessing two quarts of liquor after pleading guilty. Complaints alleged he fired a shotgun near Stop 54 Center Ridge, hitting a filling station and an automobile and grazing a bystander’s clothing, leading to his arrest by sheriff’s deputies. Found in a cave like dwelling tied to an old bank barn, Malone was intoxicated. deputies found several chickens and liquor at the home where his 12 year old son was present and to be placed with juvenile authorities.

Mike Malone S. J. George Malone Stop 54 Center Ridge Sheriff's Masone Sherff Clarence E. Adams

Britain Hopes for Reductions in Armament in King’s Speech

London July 2 The King read a labor government drafted speech announcing conversations with the United States about naval disarmament and hopes for early world armament reduction. The speech also notes plans to sign the optional clause for arbitration, resume relations with the Soviet Union, and address unemployment and domestic reform including alcohol control, election law review, and overseas migration.

London Ramsay McDonald United States Charles G. Dawes George Lord Sanket Great Britain Houses of Parliament House of Lords Dominions India Permanent Court of International Justice Soviet Union King George

High Mark In Auto Sales In June

Lorain County posted a new record in June with 513 new passenger autos and 44 trucks sold, according to the county clerk’s bill of sale department. The figures mark the highest monthly auto sales for the county to date, highlighting strong demand in the local market.

Lorain County

Habitual Criminal law enacted in Ohio now in effect

Columbus July 2 Ohio became an unhealthy state bay for the professional criminal The habitual criminal bill enacted by the recent legislature is now in effect Under its provisions a person convicted a fourth time for any of twenty four major crimes faces life imprisonment A third conviction carries the maximum penalty for the crime The list includes arson robbery pocket picking burglary second degree murder voluntary manslaughter assault to kill rob or rape cutting stabbing or shooting to kill or wound incest forgery grand larceny automobile stealing forcible rape or rape of a child under twelve receiving stolen property perjury and kidnapping or child stealing Sponsored by the Ohio State Bar Association.

Columbus Ohio The Ohio State Bar Association

Chicago Man Named Chairman of Farm Board

President Hoover announced Alexander Legge of Chicago accepts the chairmanship of the federal farm board. Legge leaves an income over 100000 yearly to take the post at 12000 annually, a sacrifice Hoover calls great. Legge led the International Harvester Company since 1922 and served in wartime roles with the war industries board.

Washington Hoover Alexander Legge Chicago Federal Farm Board Legge International Harvester Company Dane County Wisconsin Robert M. Lafollette Nebraska McCormick Reaper Company War Industries Board Allied Purchasing Commission

Fliers from Spain Return After Arctic Rescue at Gibraltar

Four of Spain’s top aviators Franco Ruiz de Alda Eduardo Gallarza and Pedro Madariaga return ashore after being rescued near the Azores by the British carrier Eagle following their attempted transatlantic flight to the United States. Thousands greet them as seaplanes drop flowers and the crew shares in the tribute. Dornier No 16 remains aboard the Eagle due to size.

Gibraltar Spain Italia Arctic Circle United States Azores Islands Eagle The Franco Ruiz de Alda Eduardo Gallarza Pedro Madariaga Atlantic

Edison Reveals Secret To Boys

BROOKSIDE N J July Residents in a general store era Patience worn thin by three local boys who claim Thomas A Edison disclosed his method for a rubber substitute He halted his car as the chauffeur warmed milk and greeted the youths who recall only that he spoke of cultivating plants for potential rubber substitutes and that curiosity outweighed details.

Brookside N. J Thomas A. Edison Lawrence Jack Horner Grand Thornburn, Jr Edison

Traffic Ordinance Still Under Consideration At Council Meeting

The Monday council session touched the traffic ordinance briefly as the committee under C. C. Stelzenburg probes left turn rules. Clerk Harvey Cheney was asked to contact Akron about their traffic code and to seek information from the National Safety Council on left turn regulations.

C. C. Stelzenburg Harvey Cheney Akron Cheney National Safety Council T. L. Moise

Canton Woman Killed By Bus

Canton July 2. Mrs Katie Graves 37 was killed when a Northern Ohio Light and Power Co bus collided with a truck seven miles north of Canton. The bus tried to pass the truck as it turned left. Seven others were injured. Police held both drivers for investigation.

Canton Here Katie Graves Northern Ohio Light and Power Company

Fines Collected In Justice George Court In June

Justice S. J. George reports June fines totaling 2449.63 dollars. Liquor violations led with 1727.39 dollars, while all other offenses summed 722.13 dollars.

Court OF Justice

Release Two Families From Scarlet Fever Quarantine

Sanitary Police Officer F H W Williams announced this morning that the city’s scarlet fever cases have fallen to ten. No new cases have been reported recently. Aside from one case of smallpox, the contagious illnesses are now limited to common childhood diseases.

F. H W. Willams

County Commissioners weigh Lincoln Road upgrade in Sheffield Township

County commissioners planned a site visit to Lincoln Road in Sheffield Township to decide their stance on plans to convert the road into a county road. About one eighth of a mile of roadway is involved.

Lincoln Road Sheffield Township

City of Cleveland Endurance Flight Nears 100 Hours Amid Crashes

Cleveland flyers Byron K. Newcomb and R L Mitchell push toward a new refueling endurance record aboard the City of Cleveland. A near crash occurred when a fuel bag snagged the tail during a 5,000 foot transfer, narrowly avoided by pilot Ernie Basham and observer Dale Dryer. Weather and mechanical jig keepers test the crew as they tally hours toward the 172 hour, 2 minute mark set by Robbins and Kelly.

Cleveland Wares Rowly Cew Ernie E. Basham North Ridgeville Dale Dryer Basham Jim Hayden Byron K. Newcomb Roy L. Mitchell R. L. Mitchell City of Reg Robbins Jim Kelly Fort Worth Tex Buffalo Detroit Toledo Eddie Stinson

Man Arrested On Fraudulent Check Charge

C R Cissne was to be arraigned before Justice S J George today on a charge of issuing fraudulent checks. He allegedly issued checks totaling about 40 to several Sheffeld Lake merchants without a bank account. Cissne was arrested by the village mayor and turned over to Sheriff Clarence E. Adams for prosecution.

R. Cissne S. J George Sheffeld Lake Cissne Maye Clarence E. Adams

Traffic tags indicate sparse Monday violators

Police issued red tags for traffic violators, recording only one case. The tagged vehicle, a license plate 523-040, was parked in a neon parking zone on Saint Street.

Saunt Street

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Bulletin GAR Kiwanis John C. Goold C. E. Holland Herrick Britain Farm Board Okill
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