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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1939
Page
15
Henry Fonda plays the title role in Young Mr. Lincoln, the story of Abraham Lincoln’s early career, showing at the Capitol Theatre.
Charles Bickford plays a released convict and Harry Carey headlines as a newspaper owner in Streets of Missing Men. The film screens tomorrow at the Lincoln Theatre with the cast led by these two veterans.
Wellington town council met in the Viasars courtroom with Clerk Joan Dutt ordered to notify Pattfeld authorities that nonpayment of the fire protection bill will halt fire department service in the community. The council bought 500 feet of fire hose. Representatives discussed disposal materials but no purchases were made at the time. A special meeting was held to address the issue and bills were paid before adjournment.
Huntington School board met at the school house on Wednesday to discuss a new school bus purchase and related transportation needs for the district.
Radio listings show WIPTAVE 1070 and sister stations airing a full day of music, news, sports, and variety programs on Friday July 7 and Saturday July 8. Featured names include Walt Bergener Sonny James Gene Lombardo Dorsey and Bartlett with hourly talk, weather, gardening, and farm programming interwoven with entertainment slots.
A Sunday listing shows WTAM WH ciding WGAR WCLE 1070 1450 10 30 70 programs including organ recital animal news and Polish Hour. The schedule notes church and music hour blocks, news updates, Cleveland and Prague related features, and a closing sign off with Charlie McCarthy.
Mrs Arthur Handles of Hartington will host the Home Circle Club at her home on Wednesday July 19. Members are urged to bring well-filled baskets for a potluck supper, with a social time planned. Willis Sessions, manager of the State Game Farm south of Wellington, will ship pheasants to different points. The farm shows strong numbers with 13,000 birds.
Wellington 4 H Quints met at Miriam Sanders home for routine business and project book work with nine members present. Guests from Elsha and Huntington attended. plans shifted the Fourth picnic and fireworks to Wednesday night due to raw weather. Treva Sanders leads upcoming meeting. Nethe Bleck reports on Cincinnati Rebekah Assembly. Ice cream treat followed.
Betty Jean Wiles and Marolyn Peterson spent a week at PatyIn cottage built by F C Wiles on Erie Street. They entertained a group of girls Wednesday night with games and refreshments including ice cream, cane, and punch arranged by the hostesses.
Mrs D D Stark proved herself a chaining hostess in her home Wednesday night when she entertained a number of guests in honor of an event.
Harold Wiles spends his vacation at his grandparents farm near Wooster Ohio. Margery Shields returns from North Platte Nebraska. Margeret and Jeannette Warner head to Cleveland to join Aunt Mrs A R Warner. Caroline and Sidney Warner visit relatives in Toledo and Ortsville. Maxine Hopkins retires from Alliance visit. Hamlin Woman's Relief Corps cancels meeting due to small turnout. Mildred Harrington and Mrs Dr Ernest Ward Ooselo en route to Los Angeles plan Yellowstone visit.
Jimmie Fidler surveys Hollywood fuss over Charles Laughton while highlighting Peter Lorre’s neglected talent in pure talent terms. He laments Twentieth Century Fox’s missteps and urges rewards for Lorre, plus notes on stage offers, bids, and production plans affecting actors and projects across the industry.
A column notes various film figures and public figures including Lawrence Tibbett and Nancy Kelly, praising and critiquing studio behavior, publicity stunts, and a Johnny Sheffield lemonade stand tied to Tarzan lore. It also mentions a sugar subsidies fact from Hawaii under the Sugar Act.
Mr and Mrs Thad Wilson called on Mr and Mrs H Ferguson in Wiles and Rev and Mrs A Moeller with daughter Henrietta of Schumm are visiting Mrs Moeller's parents, Louis Webber. Mr and Mrs George Horsley of Rochester, NY called on Mr and Mrs F J Wadsworth. Mr and Mrs R Monks of Rochester, NY visiting Mrs Monk's parents, Rev and Mrs R J Norris. Communion at Birmingham M and E Church Sunday morning. Sunday School at 9 and church at 9 45. all welcome. Mrs Anna Kraft of National City, California visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Fisher.
North Ridgeville residents Mr and Mrs Martin Freney and Jean, formerly of here, visited Mr and Mrs Ezra Knowles over the Fourth of July and have returned home in Detroit. Mrs William Smith of Krebs t was surprised by a visit from former schoolmate George Slaby and his daughter Doris of Parma. Police were summoned to control crowds at a packed London theatre showing a televised prize fight.
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