08 Jul 1946
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1946
Page
1
The text outlines a Berg convention with a pageant on a sleet upper avenue next Thursday. Governors and 10,608 members are noted as attending with emphasis on participation in the Army recruiting program deemed patriotic.
North Ridgeville will establish a town kindergarten with sessions in the town hall in the morning. Children must be five years old before January 1, 1887 to enter. A mothers meeting is set for Tuesday July 8 at 2:30 p.m. to discuss enrollment and arrangements with Mrs Winter or Mrs Hoa kina. In Grafton rubbish collection will occur in Village on Thursday July 11 per the village clerk Mrs O Thompston.
New polling precincts are defined with boundaries around Avon Lake Walker road Belden road and Lake Ford areas. Precinct 4 near Walker Avon Belden roads and the old districts altered to fit, while precinct 9 polls sit on Mall Road within village limits.
The county Farm Labor Office reports demand for cherry pickers and general farm labor as harvest heats up. Henry Leimbach notes a rise in need for men for harvest fields and haying as wheat cutting accelerates and peaches and berries come into season. workers are expected to be scarce.
Fenders and running boards were damaged at 4 48 p m Saturday when a car driven by Mrs Charles Colling 216 Wooster Street and another car driven by Perry Brook Cleveland collided on Middle Avenue at Eighth Street as Mrs Collin pulled from the curb A separate collision occurred at 207 West River Street when Ralph Shuster Murray Ridge Road turned into a driveway and struck Richard Remus 1610 Middle Avenue A third crash Saturday evening near Cleveland and Soon Roads injured Gustav Dulovics Cleveland slightly in a two car collision involving Jinhy Demyan Avon
George Afendoris and Mrs. Bossie Afendoris suffered superficial cuts bruises and shock and received treatment at New London hospital after their car blew a tire and overturned in a ditch on State Route 250 near Fitchville. They were traveling from Grand Rapids Michigan toward Canton when the crash occurred during Sunday’s heat. Car badly damaged.
A six week Junior Girls program in Elyria offers a rock chizzes themed summer cooking course for girls aged 10 to 14 in the Gas office kitchen. Each participant gets a cooking manual and badge, with Girl Scout credit available. Interested girls should contact Betty Newton at The Ohin Pull Gis Company before Tuesday July.
Elyrians A J Arden and Hogavy of Elyria Furniture Co at 62 West Broad Street head to the American Home Furnishings Market in Chicago. The event runs two weeks at American Furniture Mart and Chicago Merchandise Mart, largest of its kind, with about 10 000 manufacturers and retailers expected. Ra ul Novak on Lod and Broad streets was fined for reckless driving. Mary A Howick, West River Street, fined for reckless driving after her vehicle veered near a date mishap.
Chatham hosts its annual Summer Garden Party on Wednesday July 10 at the home of Mrs Jayve Asibineon. The event, organized by the Ways and Means Committee, invites residents to enjoy the community gathering and garden showcase.
Obituary notices for Constance Justin seven months old of Ridgeville died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a week of illness. Fr. Prancia Brucker officiates at St Peter's Church. burial in Betora cemetery. Also obituary for Frank Kelley age 84 of 419 Tahbery Street with services at Mc Suire Curtie Funeral Home and burial in LaGrange Cemetery. survivors include wife Linnie, two sons Max and Keith, daughter Mrs Liellia Conk, sister Mrs Jack Forbes, and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements for Mrs Ansa Johns 22 of Elyria include services at St Marys Church and burial in Elyria. Surviving relatives include daughter Chay Hene Cunningham and sister Mrs J C Heldeieh.
News comes of the death of Harry A Bush a former Elyria and Wellington resident at his Ontario California home on July 7 He is survived by his daughter Mrs HR Lechleitner Wanda of Columbus A service will be held Tuesday in Ontario
Washington reports Nazi high command planned to influence American politics by a slush fund routed through the German embassy to defeat President Roosevelt in the 1944 election. Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring and Hugo Simón Rogge outlined the scheme, expecting any candidate to be better than Roosevelt and noting limited prewar activity.
Three men were apprehended by Elyria patrolmen near the New York Central mint road and Abbe road yesterday, following a pursuit from Cleveland police. Shots were fired by Patrolman Maul Stents as the trio fled on a field path. the suspects were brought to Elyria on a New York car. The incident involved the American Eagle troop and a control diamond. The exact charges and outcomes were not fully clear in the fragments.
Beverly Hills California October Friday. Millionaire sportsman Howard Hughes suffered severe injuries after his XP-VL plane crashed eight minutes after takeoff near a luxury residence. He was evacuated to Good Samaritan Hospital in critical condition with multiple fractures and burns. The crash caused fires as the aircraft struck two homes, narrowly missing nearby occupants.
Detriot youths known as the Secret Six raised funds to save Ruth Erickson's sight. Ten-year-old Ruth faced possible blindness without August eye surgery to remove a cataract. Members Joe Prize Ente Zaccagnini Beverly Olmstead Johnny Zaaccagnini Hannah Spodeck Yvonne Lavo washed cars mowed lawns ran errands and cared for babies earning $61 in a month. A radio program spotlight and newspaper publicity helped, culminating in a $500 check to cover the operation.
Rev William Hodge of Lee Memorial Methodist Church will attend with his singers for a special program at Jones Chapel today at o clock. The event is open to the public with a free will offering collected.
A divorce suit filed by George Bruce against Luella was dismissed today. Kenneth Walker against Borothy was dismissed today. Euhel Luckie Lorain sued for divorce from Marin on neglect grounds. The couple married in 1828.
Veleris Ad Mithaatratiae representative Coan cannot make his regular Oberlin and Wellington trips this week due to increased work at the place. Next visits rescheduled for Wednesday. Normally visits occur on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Fined for infraction and theft reported: Jobo Fuusat fined and costs. items stolen from Ms M M Suskind include palive tubes and a model radio valued at 27 dollars. theft occurred between 1 PM Saturday and 6 PM the same day.
Speaker Sam Rayburn and John W. McCormack warned that adjournment could slip into August or September as debate over price controls delays action. McCormack said final adjournment depends on Senate price control extension. House approved a two day extension while the Senate pursued a one year expansion.
President Truman urged the House to pass the Senate-approved $3.75 billion British loan, calling it the one way to avoid economic policy conflict between the United States and the United Kingdom. He wrote to Bank Committee chair Bill Spence that without the loan and lag agreement UN international economic cooperation could not proceed.
The Arab Higher Committee denounced President Truman as empty and irresponsible for urging immediate admission of 100,000 more Jews to Palestine. It warned his concern for Jews should start at home, urging admission of Jewish refugees into the United States instead.
The LaGrange Band will hold its usual practice on Wednesday evening at 8 00 pm at the Village Hall. Director John Haydn asks all members who wish to perform in Saturday night concerts to be present for organization purposes.
Elyria Rotary Club members will meet at the Elyria Country Club at 7 p.m. tomorrow, replacing the usual meeting with golf in the afternoon and dinner to follow. A number of Rotarians will play golf earlier, then attend the dinner in the evening.
Wellington society items report entertainments at the Scovilles home with Mrs Scoville leading scripture and prayers. Upcoming events include 4 H and church meetings, missionary picnics, and club gatherings. News notes mention local residents visiting relatives, moving, or recovering from illness, with a Lorain man fined for intoxication.
An elevator operator at a famous world tallest building visited the observation tower and, after discarding his coat, stepped into space. Spectators watched as he fell 750 feet, dying on the 20th floor. Police found his wallet with no mercy, suspecting financial despair drove the act.
Pomona Grange held its regular monthly meeting at Kipton Town Hall with 90 members present despite extreme heat. E H Parke of Oberlin officiated for Kipton candidates while Dr N D Backus discussed the June Columbus session, gagaline tax, and highways. County officers to meet July 13 at Mrs Mildred Whitbeck’s Indian Hollow road home. ladies to bring sandwiches and cookies. Augusta Pomona Grangers will guest and organize the program.
New York stock and curb quotations for rails and industrials list major names including American Can, American Tobacco, Borden, City Service, Distillers, General Electric, Radio Corp, Sears Roebuck, Warner Bros, Westinghouse, General Motors, Packard, Allied Motive, and others. Utilities and oil equities feature Col Gas, Edison, Texas Oil, Ohio Oil, and Kennecott Copper among totals.
Firefighters quickly doused a roof fire in a large tent used for revival meetings on Lei Street and Parkview Court. A two foot hole burned in the tent roof but main event disrupted. authorities report incident linked to a passer-by tossing a flare onto the tent. Earlier, firefighters responded to an automobile fire at 314 Abbe Road causing battery and floorboard damage.
Territorial officials estimate fire damage at over 950000 from a blaze that struck the Juneau waterfront yesterday. The blaze caused by an explosion and burning furnace swept through ancient wooden structures, destroying the Juneau Railway Express Office and Warehouse, several large department buildings, and the Alaska Steamship Co warehouse.
Market report from the U S Department of Agriculture notes asparagus prices around 61 80 cents per pound, peppers, cucumbers, mushrooms, onions, lettuce, turnips, squash, and corn with mixed quality spreads and regional notes. Listings include bag tonnage, baskets, and petty price ranges for leafy greens, berries, and grains.
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