The Silent Observer and Quick Witted Replies
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
2
War idea sparks comic plan amid radio excuses
Two veterans debate war readiness and a quirky proposal to mount infantry in armored trailers towed by tanks while bringing families along. A final quip hints at marriage as counterpoint, and a technician attributes disturbances to sun spots while discussing program preparations.
Jones alimony ruling sparks mixed reactions
The judge orders Jones to pay alimony and he is chagrined. His wife reacts with a grin, signaling mixed feelings about the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asker
Jones
Tellett
Thursday July 1 Radio Programs List Proceeds
Radio listings schedule for Thursday July 1 notes programs subject to change. Includes station abbreviations and program titles with varying start times. Readers should confirm local listings for updates and substitutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hursday
Radio Schedule Page Fragment from Cleveland 1938
Readable listings show a July 15 1938 Cleveland stations schedule with programs, times, and callouts for musicals dramas and news blocks. The garbled OCR includes shows like Market Report Sun Up Malcolm Claire Rise n Shine and serials such as Pepper Young and Ma Perkins alongside musical segments and sign offs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildway
Sun Up
Malcolm Claire
Happy Gilmans
Mrs. Wiss
John’s
Just Plain Bull
David Haram
Lorenzo Jones Vie An Sade
Hello
Peggy Pepper Young
Road of Life
Viennese
Julia Blake
the O'Neills
Eleanor Hanse
Houseb
Hannah Arm
Tome li
Kitty Keene
Harding
Suburban dances and meetings listed for tonight
Avon Lake Townsend Club sponsors a dance at Park Hall at 8 PM. Lake Avenue North Elyria Grange holds a meeting in Grange Hall at 8 PM. North Olmsted Townsend Club hosts a dance and card party at Town Hall at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Townsend Club
Park Hall
Lake Avenue
North Elyria
Grange Hall
North Olmsted
Town Hall
Community notices from multiple towns including Grafton and Eaton
Old Glory Grange meets tonight in Lagrange while Grafton hosts a carnival by the Volunteer Firemen running nightly through Sunday. Eaton hosts an ice cream social at 8 P M on the church lawn and a Town send Club meeting at the church. Belden hosts a Republican meeting in the evening as Lake Avenue 4 H Club gathers at the Lake Avenue School at 2 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange
Old Glory Grange
Grafton
Grafton Volunteer Firemen
EATON
Ladies Aid
Townsend Club
Belden
Lake Avenue
Stitchers
Local 4-H and club gatherings listed around Lorain area
Beach party at Century Park Lorain 7 30 P M by J O Y Class. Sunshine Workers 4 H Club meets Mrs J H Curtiss home e P M. Alfalfa Seeds 4 H Club at Freddie Andrews home 3 P M followed by a wiener roast. La Grange Townsend Club regular meeting. La Grange Juvile Farmers 4 H Club at Town Hall. Omegas Class supper at Robson's Grove aps aP M. Wee Hour Club meets Burt Schaefer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
James E Dewhurst
Robson’s Grove
Grafton
Burt Schaefer
Marriage Of Former V. City Girl Announced
VALLEY CITY Mr and Mrs Formaine Hasel of Mayfield Heights announce the marriage of their daughter Retha Marguerite to Dr Feress UG Resen Harper of Staun topp Value. The wedding took place at St John's Evangelical Cerarena South Euclid O with the Rev. W oo Bischoff officiating. Dr Harper is a graduate of the Sesoai of Medicine at the University of Veva and a member of ir. Kerra Kappa International frever ty Mass. After a settling trip the couple will live in Stackoy Ws o where Dr Harper practices medicine. Retha Hese is a former resident of Veter Cu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutherar Hospital School
Nursmie
Taxlor Family Reunion Observed On Sunday
The annual Taxlor family reunion was held at the home of Rever. EL Tasler on Griswold Road Sunday July 10. Members came from Penfield Litchfield Cleveland Elyria and Evra and a devotion was given by Mrs. Edith Taylor in memory of Charles A. Taylor. A picnic dinner followed a short business meeting and officers were elected: President Minnie Smith Penfield vice president George Bush Elyria secretary-treasurer R E Taylor Elstra Amory. Present were many couples including Levi and Mrs. Smith Ira Starr Alonzo Taylor and son Lawrence Willard Hunter Carl Taylor and family others from Penfield Litchfield Cleveland Elyria and two guests Marie Yesberger and Alton Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rever
EL Tasler
Griswold Rocc
Cleve- Tard Penfield
Litchfield
LaPorte
Evra
Edith Taylor
Charles A. Taylor
Foy
Carl Taylor
George
Don
Jake Smith
George Bush
Rose Kolb
Earl Wurst
Robert E. Taylor
Hazel
Helen
Robert
Elyria
Marie Yesberger
Alton Adams
Production To Start In New London Plant
NEW LONDON The Tropic Air Stoker Company, which moved its plant from Canton to New London, will begin operations within a week. Construction is nearly finished and workers are fitting machinery. orders are on hand and the outlook is bright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Tropic-Air Stoker Company
Canton
Scouts On Canoe Trip With 12 Boy Scouts
Stewart Siddall son of Mr and Mrs H S Siddall joined a party of twelve Boy Scouts led by Rev D P Eastman on a canoe trip starting at Clearfork Creek Loudon Vale. The journey will end at Alaretta for the Old Trails jamboree and will cover several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Stewart Siddall
H. S. Siddall
D. P. Eastman
Wakeman
Alaretta
Boy Scouts of America
Clearfork Creek
Loudon Vale
Scouts Begin 800 Mile Ohio River Canoe Trip to Columbus
The group completes portage and will float down the Ohio to Portsmouth then up the Scioto to Columbus and home. Lowell Nelson from New London joins the voyage after leaving Camp Lake Shore on Wednesday.
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Ohio River
Portsmouth
Scioto
Columbus
Lowell Nelson
New London Scouts
Camp Lake Shore
Fire destroys Spencer Equity building on North Main
A three framed building owned by Spencer Equity on North Main across from its main building burned late Monday night. Three large trucks corn and farm machinery were destroyed. Neighbor Mrs Malinda Naylor reported the fire. Firemen could not save the structure but saved nearby buildings. Origin undetermined. Insurance partially covers loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Spencer Equity
North Main Street
The
Equity
Malinda Naylor
Mrs Ceila Hartman Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Ceila Hartman died at her home Sunday morning after a three year illness that confined her to bed. Funeral services were held at the Hartman home Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev J G Koontz. Burial was beside her husband in Lodi, who died July 9 two years earlier. She leaves a sister Mrs Clem Rice and a brother Orren White of Lodi, along with nieces, nephews, and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceila Hartman
Hartman
J. G. Koontz
Lodi
Clem Rice
Orren White
Woman's Missionary Society July meeting features Book Review
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M BE church met Friday afternoon with Mrs Irena Auble. Eighteen attended the book review led by Mrs Edd Brown and devotionals by Mrs Robinson. Mrs Auble served refreshments. The Kuhn family, Beck relatives, and others visited after the death of Mrs John Beck. Ruth Clement returned from Medina and Bud Van Boxel and family of Cleveland spent Sunday with Theodore Van Boxel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. BE. Church
Irena Auble
Edd Brown
Robinson
Auble
George Kuhn
Mabel
Fremont
Kuhn
John Beck
Beck
Ruth Clement
Medina
Bud van Boxel
Cleveland
Theodore van Boxel
W H M Society to Hold All Day Meeting with Mrs Loren Williams
The W H M Society of the Spencer Baptist church will conduct an all day work meeting on Thursday July 21 with Mrs Loren Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. M. Society of the Spencer Baptist Church
Loren Williams
Epworth League to Hold Regular Meeting Sunday Evening
The M. E. Epworth League will meet Sunday evening at the parsonage with Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Koontz on July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Doctor Purchases Spencer Practice and Home of Colleague
Dr. Paul Overs after a year at Huron Road hospital Cleveland has bought the residence and office of Dr. F C Reutter in Spencer. He will succeed Dr R L Shilling, who plans postgraduate study. Raymond Builman of the Navy, recently stationed in Venezuela, is on a four week furlough spending time with his father and sister. Horace R Billman and Mrs Norris E Walters and Jamul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Overs
Huron Road Hospital
Cleveland
F.C Reutter
Spencer
Dr. Overs
R. L. Shilling
Raymond Builman
Navy
Venezuela
South America
Horace R. Billman
Norris E. Walters
Jamul
Rates For Wheat Loans Are Established
Washington July 14 Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace set wheat loan rates for cooperating producers averaging 95.9 to 60 cents per bushel. The move aims to curb a glut as U S farmers harvest the second largest wheat crop in history with CCC involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry A Wallace
Wallace
U. S
Commodity Credit Corporation
Mrs Beck Dies After Illness. Rites Held at Parker
Mrs. John Beck, respected citizen, died at her home Friday after weeks of illness. Funeral services were at Parker Funeral Home Sunday led by Rev. J. G. Koontz with burial at Spencer. She leaves husband and son Jack, sisters Mrs. Della Payne Akron and Mrs. M. F. Loosley Long Beach, Calif., plus other relatives and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beck
Parker Funeral Home
J. G. Koontz
Spencer
Family gathering honors Mr Curtice on birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Layton Curtice hosted a birthday party for Mr. Curtice. Eighteen relatives attended a large picnic dinner at noon at their home with members from Hummel Davis Kyser Johnson Curtice families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hummel
Clarence
Karl Hummel
Douglas
Lester Kyser
Mary Jane
Homerville
Emma Johnson
Lyman Davis
Wellington
I. J. Curtice
Junior
Spencer
Layton Curtice
Mr. Curtice
Spencer Lutheran and Spencer M. E. church services noted
The Luther League of the Spencer Lutheran church met Monday evening at the Estell home with Miss Grace Giesel leading devotion. Sunday School and church service at Spencer M. E. church featured Rev. J. G. Koontz delivering two messages titled All Ashore and How Are You Treating Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Spencer Lutheran Church
Estell
Grace Giesel
Spencer M. E
J. G. Koontz
Jesus
Spencer Baptist class social at Welch home
A group of 55 young married members from Spencer Baptist Church gathered at Mr and Mrs George Welch's home in Homerville on Saturday evening for a social. The event featured entertaining activities followed by homemade ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Baptist Church
George Welch
Homerville
Government grants loans to store vast wheat crop
The official announced 100 million dollars to finance the program. Loans will allow farmers to store 130 million bushels of wheat on farms and in government warehouses. The aim is to move the 967.4 million bushel crop to market in states likely to prevent price drops. Wallace stressed this is part of the integrated ever normal granary plan requiring farmer cooperation in the AAA program for wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
White Banners Delights Capitol Theatre Audiences
The film "White Banners" at the Capitol theatre pleases all kinds of viewers with its engaging story and strong performances. The production attracts a wide range of filmgoers and promises wholesome entertainment tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Theatre
Lincoln Theatre Shows Movie The Buccaneer
The Lincoln theatre presents The Buccaneer detailing the tale of the last buccaneer. The film screens at Lincoln Theatre with showings announced for local patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Theatre
Bid Notices and Foreclosure Suit in Ridgeville Township
Ridgeville Township Trustees advertise bids for slag metal or Jess delivery and reserve right to reject all bids with a $10000 bond. Also filed is a foreclosure petition in Lorain County Common Pleas by The First Natings and Loan Company against Sadie Bacot for property in Lorain City tied to Original Lot No. 25, seeking foreclosure and sale proceeds.
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Ridgeville Township
Town Hall
Elock P
Iss
Othe Lerwin National Tate Company
Plantee
Shawsille
Maddock
Bend
Oorfler
Othe Trusters
Dan Harding
Olmsted
Dss
Sadie Bacott
First Natings and Loan Company
Common Pleas Court
Lorain County
Ohio
Sadie Bacot
Lorain
County of
State of
Oakland
de Rain
Black Over
West 21St Street
First Savings & Loan Company
WAYNE + BLACK
Sheriff's Auctions of Lorain County Real Estate Listings
Multiple Lorain County sheriff sales announced for July and August 1938. Properties include Ridgeville Heights in Ridgeville Township with cash sale minimum. Lincoln, Sheffield, Elyria city parcels with specific frontage and depth details. Court actions list Walter J Wright as plaintiff. Wayne Black as attorney in some notices.
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Walter Jo Wright
Korain County
Oho
Plaintuff
Karl J Brush
Court of Common Pleas
Lorain County
Ohio
Elyria
Ridgeville
Lorain
Ridgeville Heights
Krebs Road
Rose Street
Frances Street
Hidgeville Township
Grale
Lista
Sheffield
Connecticut Ave
Olive St
Sheffield Township
Walf Grall
Loran County
Howard Butler
Walter J. Wright
Plantiff
S. Nicholas Mayer
Court House
Lora
Jounery
Towit
Lori Yand
Ely Realty Company
Ligra
Black River
Vulcan Street
Samplathe
Woodford Avenue
Blake Street
Elyria City
Wafgrall
Howard R. Butler
Walter J Wright
Iain County
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