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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1936
Page
15
Twenty Wellington Boy Scouts and two leaders joined Jo rain county and Northern Ohio guests for a Great Lakes event. Transportation was provided by the Wellington Kiwanis star committee. The Wellington troop entered seven events and qualified in five, with MacDermott winning a special event in forty seconds.
In Wellington Ohio Charles Wonner owns a new AMIS Shalmer All-Cut harvester that cuts and threshes in one operation. Dan Babson piloted it on a 23 acre wheat run in 12 hours to Huntington, with one hour for land and one for supper. The feat astonished local farmers as Babson continued cutting six acres for Brad Lamb and seven more by noon on Charles Wenner and A. M. Brice’s fields.
The article lists summer church services led by Green, pastor, with music, plus upcoming Sundays. It notes Lieut and Mrs Pillivant arriving from Fort Sheridan to visit relatives and planning Hawaii service details. Also mentions a steak fry hosted by Grace Hemphill and others, a trip to Kenosha by Elizabeth Wright, and various social visits and clinic news involving local residents and trustees.
Edward Goth of Elyria and EB Wattera with their son-in-law and daughter Henry Bechtell of Medina plan a motor trip to Canada. A group of WCTU members will attend the Lakeside convention starting Friday. Wilbur Sutlife will go to the State Employers' Old Age Pension offices picnic at Cedar Point on Friday.
In Los Angeles, July 16, the trial of Robert B. James, the red-haired barber nicknamed Bluebeard, features a loose rattlesnake used as alleged evidence. The snake slithered across the floor, causing panic as AR tram and others struggled to recapture it. James denied killing his bride, while prosecutors allege motive was insurance money.
Osining report says Mrs Frances Creighton and her former paramour Everett Appiegate face execution tonight for arsenic murder. A state commission found her paralysis partly hysterical and exaggerated. Governor Lehman released the report and is not expected to delay the electric chair for the couple in Sing Sing Prison at 10 p.m.
William Ti. Jenne of Fos ter and Adams paid a 2 dollar fine plus 9.10 costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving before Mayor Law A. Baird. Police arrested him late last night after a crash at the traffic light at Lodi and Furnace streets. The detour route noted that the Lodi Furnace light remained burning all night despite Lake Avenue closure for a water main project.
County commissioners awaited papers from the State Highway Department at Columbus to move forward with paving South Broadway in Lorain. The resolution pledging cooperation has been sent. next steps include preparing an approximate cost, certifying funds, and filing remaining papers before bidding is advertised.
Australians increasingly travel to Hawaii turning the mid Pacific into a popular playground. The number of visitors to the islands grows each year as demand for tropical leisure rises.
Lorain County 4-H clubs in Wellington Henrietta Camden Russia and Avon held meetings this week. Wellington planned picnics at Chippewa Lake Park on July 27 and colt show entries for July 21. Henrietta and Maynard Dellefield arranged a 4-H Camp Crag session for August 9 to 16. Camden and Jay Sharpe worked on project books and planned sending two members to camp. Russia outlined plans for a 4-H week and a health talk with Rheinhart Luftman in attendance.
The Avon Club met at Fiobert Powk's home, advisor. A club clip was recently edited at Metropolitan Park. Wellington 4-H Sunnyeid aims include both boys and girls. They planned home tutoring by Mrs. C. B. Church and outlined future work and round project play.
The federal government has purchased 300,000 tons of California prunes for distribution to the needy across the United States and territories. Officials warn that Guenbling, a dangerous amusement, can lead to excess and waste in handling the program.
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