Appointment notices fill Lorain County estate records
A flood of 1937 legal notices lists appointing executors and administrators for the estates of Anna Mary Reitz, Elwin T. Squires, Mary Elizabeth Strother, and Horace G. Redington in Elyria and nearby towns. The notices name executors, administrators, and dates, with probate judges H Nye and I Nye acting in Bald and Lorain Counties, plus standard public notices on debt, budget hearings, and a series of sheriff sales upcoming in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Miury Heltz
Eleanor Schirack
Anna Mary Reitz
Syria City
Lorain County
Ohio
H. Henye
Bald County
Elwin T. Squires
Bessie Marie Squires
Gerald
Mary Elizabeth Strother
Etgela City
H. Nye
Leid
Horace G. Redington
Blancha R. Danner
Horace Ray Redington
Elyria City
I. H. Nye
Said County
Cinderella by 0 mee at thente ime
Patty Lou Palmer an engaged stenographer at the National Insurance Company faces a web of jealousy and betrayal as rival Mardell Gray shifts bids, fakes evidence, and a death follows. Patty Lou struggles with grief after Chet Brownell dies and Dale Northcutt leaves town. Patty Lou is dismissed as suspicion falls on her.
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Patty Lou Palmer
National Insurance Company
Dale Northcutt
Mardell Gray
Dale
Northcutt Construction Company
National
Mardell
Patty Low
Chet Brownell
Alice Carr
Patty Lou
Chet
Giants Lose After Triple Play in Philadelphia
The New York Giants executed a bases loaded triple play in the first inning but lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 3 to 0 at Baker Bowl. Manager Bill Terry was ejected in the ninth after arguing with the umpire as other NL games were rained out.
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York
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Baker Bowl
Philadelphia
Philles
Phils
Arnovich
Mel Ott
Ott
Martin
Norris
Monager
Bill Terry
Batte
Cleveland
Chicago
Alten's Service Team Clinches Eighth Straight Win
Alten's Service Team extends their winning streak to eight, continuing dominance in pinball machine operations and section play. The squad maintained control through precise play and strong defense, signaling momentum for upcoming events.
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Alten
Soviet Pilot Gromov Sets Moscow to North Pole Pace
Moscow to North Pole leg completed in three hours ten minutes faster than Chkalov. Gromov, 38, navigated wind and fog, reaching the pole with fuel savings and aiming for Oakland or Los Angeles. First landfall expected on Prince Patrick Island as the plane heads south toward Canada.
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Moscow
Gromov
Oakland
Los Angeles
Moscow-North Pole
California
Soviet Union
Pole
Valeri Chkalov
Vancouver
Wash
North Pole
Canada
Arctic Circle
Prince Patrick Island
Polar Sea
Army Signal Corps Post V
Seattle
Dazilis
Signal Corps
Danilin
Melville Straight
Melville Island
United States
Smelly Feet Cure Claims 24 Hour Test Sold Locally
A local notice touts a 24 hour test for an odor reducing foot treatment. Joe Pelkie of Kenton Ohio reports relief after long battles with sweaty itching feet. Purchase at GCC with Bowers Druggist handling the sale. 30 cents back if not pleased within two days.
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Joe Pelkie
Kenton
Ohio
GCC
Bowers, Druggiat
Caav
Reveal New Names At Tax Inquiry
Washington July 18 James Roosevelt the presidents secretary and eldest son denied using large personal holding companies for tax avoidance before the congressional tax inquiry committee. Treasury experts named Albert D Lasker Frederick H Prince Charles F Kettering and others as having used personal holding companies to cut taxes. Roosevelt testified he had no connection with foreign personal holding companies and a vote delayed examination of his five year tax reports.
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Washington
James Roosevelt
Congressional Tax Equiry Committee
Largo
Young Roosevelt
Treasury
O. John Rogge
Albert D. Lasker
Chicago
Frederick H. Prince
Borton
Armour & Company
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors Corporation
Rogge
William Randolph Hearst
Jacob Ruppert
New York
Horace Havemeyer
Havemeyer, Inc
Robert A
Frank D. Stranahan
Cleveland
William &. Paley
Columbia Broadcasting System
Hamilton Fish
Roosevelt
Boston
Allen T. Treadway
Mass
Jere Cooper
Tenn
Treadway
Fred MM. Vinson
Massachusetts
Vinson
Kentucky
Teachers to Find New Jobs Across Lorain County Schools
County superintendent C A Gibbons told the Lorain County Board of Education that nearly all of last year's seven teachers who will not reopen in the fall will secure positions in other county schools. Several staff shifts are noted with specific moves to Grafton Belden Elyria Oberon and Carlisle Township among others.
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Lorain County
C.A. Gibbons
Angela Knechtees
Car Msie Center
Grafton
Helen Gion
Belden
Virginia DeFazio
Murray Ridge
Carlisle Township
Elyria
Edith McClarren
West Ridge
Della Harding
Russis Township
Oberon
Gibbons
Record Flight Miles Set by French Flyers in 1933
A Moscow to Oakland route estimated at 6 250 miles is noted. The 5 657 mile non stop record is held by Paul Codos and Maurice Rossi of France, who established it in 1933.
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Moscow
Oakland
Paul Codos
Maurice Rossi
France
Social Justice Union Picnic in Cleveland Scheduled
Lorain County members and friends of the National Union for Social Justice are invited to a picnic Saturday at Paritas Springs Park in Cleveland. Walter Baert ech of Royal Oak Michigan, coordinator for the National Union for Social Justice, will deliver the principal talk at 7 p.m. The day’s program includes rides for children races games and entertainment.
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Lorain County
National Union For Social Justice
Paritas Springs Park
Cleveland
Walter Baertech
Royal Oak
Michigan
Oberlin Graduate Named Librarian of Harvard College
Oberlin 1911 alumnus Keyes Metcalf, head of the New York Public Library Reference Department, named Director of the Harvard University Library and Librarian of the Harvard College Library, effective September 1. He succeeds Dr. Robert P. Blake who resigns to devote time to research and teaching. Metcalf, longtime NYPL associate since 1913, chairs the ALA Board of Education for Librarianship and serves on its Council since 1934. Harvard Library houses over 3.8 million volumes and pamphlets. His two Oberlin College children, Margaret and William Garrish, are students there.
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Oberlin
Keyes D. Metcalf
New York Public Library
Harvard University Library
Harvard College Library
Metcalf
Robert P. Blake
University Library
Blake
Harvard
Library School
American Library Association
Association
Oberlin College
Margaret
William Garrish
County plans modify schools and withdrawals in townships
The county board approves changes affecting small schools. Three one room schools in Russia Township and two one room plus one two room in Carlisle Township will close with students sent to Elyria and Oberlin. Amherst schools will operate on an exempted village basis and withdraw from the county system, triggering a board seat change. Petition circulation for moving part of Columbia Township from Cuyahoga County districts is expected.
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Russia Township
Carlisle Township
Elyria
Oberlin
State Department
Murray Ridge
Elyria Township
Amherst
Werner Zilch
Zilch
Columbia Township
Cuyahoga County
Summary of Grand Jury and Court Statistics Continued
The report shows annual changes in legal costs and cases. Grand jury fees fell to 256.63 dollars, criminal jury fees rose to 600, civil jury fees declined to 4,992.32, inquests reached 175, and naturalizations totaled 175 from sixteen countries. Divorce suits filed climbed to 454, with 389 divorces granted.
Ohio Appropriation Bill Totals 94 Million Dollars
The Legislature approved an appropriation bill listing allocations for Supreme Court Clerk and Law Library 1,681,908. Legislature 1,489,275. Governor Office 191,800. Secretary of State 164,000. Attorney General 378,041. Finance 197,180. Tax Commission 3,959,160. Commerce 1,864,212. Aeronautics 29,020. Public Works 725,074. Highway 33,528,580. Conservation 3,100,000. Health 763,355. Industrial Relations 812,100. Industrial Commission 1,981,000. Welfare 16,640,770. Education 2,839,568. Universities and Forestry 12,327,722. Soldiers and Sailors and related bodies 916,790. Museum and Library 120,760. Memorials and Parks 107,554. Civil Service Commission 151,400. Adjutant General 1,250,102. State Boards 467,819. Veterans Organizations 169,400. Workmen's Compensation 500,000. Emergency Board 641,496. Controlling Board 30,000. Liquor Control 6,500,000. Retirement Fund 96,000. Total 94,554,000.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Ccc
Tax Commission
Aeronautica
Industrial Commission
Agriculture Extension
Division of Forestry
Civil Service Commission
Adjutant General
State Boards
Esceseescarscasene
Veterans Organizations
Workmen's Compensation
Motorcyclist Hurt In Collision At Lake Ave And Huron
Kolman Kohler aged 24 of 346 Second Street was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for head and left arm lacerations after a two vehicle crash at Lake Avenue and Huron Street about 7 15 a m today. The motorcyclist collided with a truck driven by A R Wilburn of R D No 2 Elyria, owner Henry J Hart paving contractor. A three car crash on Lake Road near Stop 62 involved Elmer Mills 21 of 1292 West 5th Cleveland A R Nazorsha 53 of West Twist Cleveland and Harold Curl 23 of Chagrin Falls last evening about 9 30. Nozorsha and wife Eva 48 and niece Josephine Boshavark 15 were treated at St Josephs hospital Lorain for minor injuries. Mr Nozorsha injured left knee, wife cuts about head side and ankle, girl treated for cuts. Carl and Pauline sustained minor cuts but no hospital care. Mills or passenger Mary Schultz 20 of West 81st Cleveland not injured. The report said Mills pulled left of the road and was hit by Nazorsha, whose car then hit Curl.
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Kolman Kohler
Second Street
Elydra Memorial Hospital
Lake Avenue
Huron Street
Kohler
A. R. Wilburn
Elyria
Wilburn
Henry J. Hart
Nazorsha
Curl
County School Board Changes Meeting Time
Lorain County Board of Education voted to move the monthly meeting from 2 p m on the first Monday to 7 30 p m on the first Friday for rest of 1937 and to decide 1938 at the January meeting. The change aims to minimize conflicts with local district meetings and improve attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Board of Education
Mrs McMullen Fined After Traffic Violation Arraignment
Mrs Marlen McMullen was fined one dollar and costs after arraignment yesterday on a traffic violation before Justice Preston L Coon. Deputy Sheriff Anthony Pollock said she failed to make a safety stop at Fuller Road and Route 57.
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Marlen Mcoalien
Justice of the Peace
Preston L. Coon
McMullen
Anthony Pollock
Fuller Road
Route 57
Judgments Totals Rise in Latest Year Report
Pending was reduced from 70 to 65. Judgments for money totaled $752,902.17 in 233 cases, up from $603,562.89 in 404 cases the prior year. Money included judgments reached $1,010,111.70 in 460 cases, vs $1,524,677.77 in 235 cases before. Average per judgment rose from $3,331.21 to $3,403.75.
Sheriff’s Dept Launches Traffic Violation Drive
Lorain County sheriffs deputies reported three more arrests today as part of a countywide traffic violation drive. Each offender faced arraignment before Justice Preston L. Coon, fined $1 plus $7.54 costs. Named defendants include Adam Golecen of 308 Lodi Street Elyria Fred Ernst of R. D. No. 1 Elyria and Jack Shewell of 452 Tenth Street Elyria.
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Lorain County
Elyria
William G. Smith
Two Appointed To Oberlin Faculty
Oberlin College announces two faculty appointments by President Ernest Hatch Wilkins. Dr. Howard Robinson of Ohio State University becomes history staff. Dr. W. H. McPherson of Cleveland College joins as assistant professor in economics. Robinson holds A B Hamline A M and Ph D Columbia, taught at Miami University, authored two Britain histories, and is Royal Historical Society fellow. McPherson, Harvard graduate with M A from Ohio State, studied abroad and at Chicago, taught at Dartmouth, joins Oberlin after seven years at Cleveland College.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Ernest Hatch Wilkins
Howard Robinson
Ohio State University
W. H. McPherson
Cleveland College
Robinson
Hamline College
Columbia
Ohio State
Miami University
College of Liberal Arts
Great Britain
British Empire
Royal Historical Society
McPherson
Harvard
University of Chicago
Dartmouth
Hall Strike Organizer Pleads Guilty in Explosives Case
Gus Hall leader of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee pleaded guilty today in common pleas court on charges of illegal possession of explosives. He was arraigned with six others indicted last week.
Search For Amelia Enters Mop Up Stage
Honolulu July 13 The search for Amelia Earhart and navigator Frederick J Noonan who vanished July 4 on a 2500 mile flight from New Guinea to Howland Island entered the mop up stage The Lexington with 62 planes moved into the search area but low clouds hindered air patrols If weather clears all planes may join in a dawn or noon EST search west and south of Howland Island The Coast Guard cutter Steaca and the minesweeper Swan head toward the Gilbert Islands for another phase with three destroyers in the search and observers consider currents may have carried Earhart toward the British owned islands
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Honolulu
Amelia Earhart
Frederick J. Noonan
Pacific Ocean
New Guinea
Howland Island
Ing
Lexington
Coast Guard
Steaca
Swan
Gilbert Islands
Howland
Miss Earhart
Diane
San Diego
Award Contracts For Addition To Allen Memorial Building
Contracts for the 90000 dollar addition to the Dudley Peter Allen Memorial Art Building at Oberlin College were awarded to J. B. Annabelle of Oberlin as general contractor the T. O. Murphy Co as mechanics and to the Harrington Electrics Company of Cleveland. Ground for the addition was broken last week and completion is expected by February 1. The addition is a gift from Mrs. F. F. Prentiss of Cleveland.
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Oberlin
Dudley Peter Allen
Oberlin College
J. B. Annabelle
T. O. Murphy Co
Harrington Electrics Company
Cleveland
F. F. Prentiss
Bellevue Flood Relief Fund Approved by House
Columbus July 18 The House of Representatives voted to appropriate 50000 for flood relief in Bellevue and surrounding areas. The funds would be drawn from the unexpended balance of the 1000000 flood relief appropriation for the Ohio River last winter and sent to the Senate for action.
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Columbus
Bellevue
Vincinity
House of Representatives
Senate
Ohio River
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