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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1937

Page

5

Plot to Overthrow Franco Reported by Loyalist Stations

Loyalist radio from Santander and the Durutti division on the Aragon front reported a wide plot to topple General Franco. The plan centered in Saville Salamanca and Burgos with hundreds arrested and refugees fleeing to Gibraltar. The plot aimed to replace Franco’s junta with a mixed government seeking rapprochement with Valencia against foreign intervention. De La Doore allegedly disclosed the plan, aiding rapid arrests.

Hendaye U. P Francisco Franco Santander Gibraltar Franco Valencia de la Doore

Agate Seeks $5,000 Budget Increase for Clerk of Courts

H E Agate county clerk of courts requests a $5,000 bump to the 1939 budget, raising total to $26,715. The rise covers added duties under House Bill 514 starting Jan 1, including mortgages liens and cancellations for autos and issuing certificates of title, requiring more staff and new equipment.

H. E. Agate Agate County Recorder's Office Clerk of Courts

Vacation period at National Tube plant Lorain

National Tube Company at Lorain will suspend operations next week for the annual one week vacation. Three blast furnaces will run. coke plant and dock and slag crusher operate as usual. All other departments shut down for the week. third consecutive year of simultaneous plant vacations. License plates stolen in Akron incident reported by B D Spayde for car on West Avenue. plate number YW-61.

National Tube Company Lorain B. D. Spayde Bond Street West Avenue

End of Morris era unsettles Elrria wrestling future

Baseball pitcher, horseshoes pitcher and pocket billiard artist Morris dies casting doubt on wrestling in Elrria. It is unclear if Mrs Morris, who aided promotions with her husband, will continue. He is survived by his wife Esther, his father, and his brother in Columbus. Several services remain incomplete.

Morris Elrria Esther Columbus

Court Partitions Sheffield Township Land in Settlement

A quit for partition of Sheffield Township property filed February 4 by Arthur Prosser against Alfred Prosser and others was settled and dismissed in Judge D A Cook's court. L E Woodson 26 of Chippewa Lake sustained head injuries when the auto he rode in was struck by another driven by Vernon D Hageman of Franklin Park New Jersey on Route 301 south of LaGrange. Wilda R Nicklas filed for divorce from Gus Nicklas yesterday afternoon alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. they were married January 23 1932 at Newport Kentucky and have two children ages four and a half and two and a half. custody is sought. Partition of property in Elyria is asked in a suit by Frank Gerhartinger against John Ignatius Gerhartinger Louis Gerhartinger and Joseph Gerhartinger.

Sheffield Township Arthur Prosser Alfred Prosser D. A. Cook L. E. Woodson Chippewa Lake Vernon D. Hageman Franklin Trap N. J Route 301 LaGrange Woodson Wilda R. Nicklas Gus Nicklas Newport Kentucky Elyria Common Pleas Frank Gerhartinger John Gerhartinger Ignatius Gerhartinger Louis Gerhartinger Joseph Gerhartinger

Budget Requests To Be Made Public By County Board

County commissioners voted two to one to release details of budget requests from county departments. Oscar G. Dunn and E. W. DeChant supported the release while John Davidson opposed. Dunn said he would release figures if the majority desired. DeChant warned that without full agreement he would back the release in case of disagreement. Davidson feared publication could prompt others to seek higher requests. The sheriff’s department request has not yet been received.

Oscar G. Dunn E. W. DeChant John Davidson Dunn DeChant Davidson Sheriff's Department Dann

Brothers Contend Notes Paid in Full in Larceny Case

Carl and Frank Manzo of 228 Third Street faced grand larceny charges from T. A. Conway in Justice Preston L. Coon's court. Conway says three promissory notes valued at $500 were stolen. the Manzos claim they paid drafts totaling $742.47 as full payment per an earlier real estate sale agreement, with a letter stating payment in full. Hamlin and Myers represented Conway and the Manzo brothers respectively.

Carl Frank Manzo Third Street T. A. Conway Court of Justice of the Peace Preston L. Coon Ment. Conway Manzo Brothers Conway L. D. Hamlin The Don W. Myers

Trial Again Postponed for Joseph Hayes Charge

Trial of Joseph Hayes 12 of Stop 69 Cleveland Road charged with assault and battery was postponed again by Justice of the Peace Joseph Q Petro. An indefinite continuance was granted by agreement of counsel for both complainant and defendant. Hayes was arrested on a warrant sworn by his older brother Arthur 26 alleging Joseph assaulted him during an argument.

Joseph Hayes Stop 69 Cleveland Road Joseph Q. Petro Young Hayes Arthur Joseph

Cleveland man fined for intoxication in mayor court

E L Scouten of 410 Eddy Road Cleveland was fined five dollars and costs for intoxication after arraignment before Mayor Leonard Smith in bolief court. He was arrested about 5 p m yesterday in front of a local hotel.

E. L. Scouten Eddy Road Cleveland Leonard Smith Bolief Court

Stolen Red Colson Bicycle Reported Near Elyria Block

Curtis Atkinson of 410 Elyria Block reported a bicycle theft to police. The red Colson bike was taken from under a stairway at the Elyria Block yesterday.

Curtis Atkinson Elyria Block Colson

New Textbooks Adopted by Elyria Board of Education

Elyria City Board of Education last night adopted 54 new textbooks for 1937 38, to be provided free under Ohio's free textbook law. Net cost to the district is about 8057.81 dollars, with 5235.51 for high school books and 5165.59 for elementary titles before credits.

Elyria City R. C. Maston Maston

Japanese arrival at Tsingtao doubted by authorities

Peiping’s NUMBER TWO continues from page one with initial reports that Japanese warships reached Tsingtao and landing permits were refused, but officials now doubt any Japanese ships arrived. Japanese Ambassador Kawajoe warned the U S and others to stay out, framing the crisis as a local matter.

Peiping Tsingtao Kawa ‘Joe United States Tokyo

Police Believe They Know Assailant Of Physician

Providence police released that an attractive 19 year old girl led to a recheck of Dr George W Webster's patient records in a bid to locate the killer of the obstetrician shot in his home vestibule about 12 20 am EST Friday The 39 year old physician died an hour later at Homeopathic Hospital where he was obstetrical chief Investigators hoped for a recovery but face a crime with few clues and believe the doctor knew his assailant

Providence R. 1 George W. Webster Webster Homeopathic Hospital

Auto Driver Fined Five Dollars for Reckless Driving

Mrs. Geraldine Tomasek of 150 Huron Street was fined five dollars plus costs after arraignment before Mayor Leonard Smith in police court for reckless driving. She was arrested near 9:50 p m yesterday following a collision between her car and another driven by Calvin Townsend off Shear Street on Lake Avenue. Police in Elyria were asked yesterday to help locate Jack McCarty, a Warren resident, who was believed to be in the city to answer Grace Woods’s request for him to come to Warren.

Geraldine Tomasek Huron Street Leonard Smith Elyria Jack McCarty Warren, O Grace Woods McCarty Warren

Honor Girls Dance At State School Social Night

Tecumseh Oklahoma July 17. Honor girls at the state training school enjoyed a social with two college boy friends for each of the 38 girls. The dancers, ranging 16 to 18, wore homemade dresses as they learned from white suited instructors. By 11 39, the youths left after a final tune. superintendent Mrs Creighton Burnham praised the event and plans a repeat next month. A separate report notes a green Pontiac sedan stolen in Oberlin, license ZN 762, reported to the Lorain County Sheriff.

Tecumseh, Okls State Training School Collegians Oberlin Lorain County

O F Officers Are Installed In Oberlin Lodge

Oberlin Ohio July 17 installation of officers of the Odd Fellows Lodge was held this week District Deputy Grand Master Ralph Hobin and his Elyria staff installed officers including Noble Grand Perry Walls Vice Grand Ralph McRoberts and others The regular Saturday night band concert will feature Nathaniel Gatlin solo and Rimsky Korsakov The Flight of the Bumble Bee plus Rio Rita selections at Oberlin Summer Band program

Oberlin Odd Fellows Lodge Ralph Hobin Elyria Noble Grand Perry Walls Ralph McRoberts O. C. May F. E. Sharp C. K. Bryant R. S N. G Harry Murphy L. S Floyd Bryant W. B. Fails Clayton E. Horn S. G W. Shaffstall L. Ss. S Nathaniel Gatlin Goldman Old Kentucky Mr. Catlin Rimsky-Korsakow

Mayor Fines Koch For Driving While Intoxicated

Koch, 32, of 3436 Seymour Avenue Cleveland, was fined $50 and costs after being found guilty of driving while intoxicated before Mayor Leonard Smith in police court. The mayor suspended Koch's driving rights in the city for six months after his arrest on Broad Street when his car stalled in traffic about two weeks ago.

Wom Koch Seymour Avenue Cleveland Leonard Smith Koch Broad Street

Death Records from Amherst Elyria Oberlin and Lorain

Death notices span Mater Matilda Schneider aged 89 at her daughter Bauman's home Henrietta burial at Henrietta M E cemetery, Leman Edwards 71 died at daughter Maddlestetter Elyria, Andy Edmonds 69 died East Oberlin, Satin Club meeting Lorain, Stanley Lesesky Jr 40s Elyria machinist died after illness, services and burials set across local churches and cemeteries. Surviving relatives include children, spouses, and siblings in Switzerland and Ohio.

Matilda Schneider Amherst Matilda Schneider John Bauman Henrietta Switzerland Henretta Henrietta M. E. Church Bauman Albert Schneider Berea Henrietta M. E S. E. Kaetzel

Gasoline Spill At Lumadue Station Loss Reported

A tank being filled at the Lumadue Station at Broad and East Bridge street ran over, causing a loss of about 135 gallons. Charles Lumadue, proprietor, reported the incident to police. The piece notes that accidental deaths at home rival those by motor vehicles.

Lumadue Broad and East Bridge Street Charles Lumadue

Toledo Grain Market Prices and Chicago Quotations

Market notes show grain elevators and bids for wheat, oats, corn, and flour. Chicago cash quotations list butter, eggs, poutry, potatoes, and grain product figures with multiple grades and prices.

Toledo Sheets Elevator Co Montana Milling Co Carl and Lots

Forty Boys Attend Camp Ias-See-Kees Session

The Elyria YMCA sponsored Camp Ias-See-Kees enters its second day with forty boys in attendance from Elyria Lorain Oberlin Norwalk Cleveland and Martins Ferry. One open day for parents and the public will be Sunday July 25 with no visitors allowed during the regular program tomorrow.

Camp Ias- See-Kees Elyria Y. M. C. A Elyria Lorain Oberlin Norwalk Cleveland Martins Ferry

Proposals for Prosecutor Investigators Divide County Officials

County commissioners clash over funding for special investigators. Democrat John Davidson and E W DeChant oppose an investigator fund, while Republican Oscar Dunn supports it to aid the prosecutor. Dunn argues the sheriff’s department handles crime but needs ready funds for time sensitive probes. Nasretdinov of Uzbekistan marks 45 years designing and embroidering tubetelkas in Central Asia.

John Davidson E. W. DeChant Oscar G. Dunn Davidson Dunn Sherif William F. Grall Juma Nasretdinov Uzbekistan Russia Tubetelkas Central Asia

Lake Ave to Open to Traffic During Resurfacing

Safety Service Director J D Faxon announced Lake Avenue will stay open to cars while resurfacing continues. The middle lane will close over the weekend, east and west lanes stay open. Rerouting around Woodland Avenue was dropped and work continues through today with operations resuming Monday.

Lake Avenue Safety Service J. D. Faxon Trafic Woodland Avenue

Search For Amelia And Navigator Nears Completion

Honolulu reports Miss Amelia Earhart and Frederick J Noonan may be declared dead if not found within a day or two as navy and coast guard units intensify the search. The Itasca has been ordered out and the Lexington with 62 planes is low on fuel and may abandon the search soon. The Swan may be recalled as Lexington heads to Pearl Harbor after covering about 100000 square miles in four days.

Honolulu Amelia Earhart Frederick J. Noonan Pacific Navy Coast Guard Itasca Lexington Howland Island Swan Pearl Harbor

Wreck in India Kills 286, Injures 250 Near Patna

An Exchange Telegraph report from Paris says 286 people were killed and 250 injured in a railroad derailment about 15 miles from Patna. The crash, described as India's worst, toppled an entire train of nerven cars with five carriages smashed. European passengers largely escaped. Rescue parties hurried to the scene.

London Exchange Paris India Patna

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Bulletin National Sudro - Curtis Ambulance Sibley & Sprague Joseph T. Robinson Senate Washington Franklin D. Roosevelt William Bankhead Key Pittman Acme Esther Wood Oberlin Ae Richard Clevenger Professor St O. F Sec Oberlin School of Commerce Henderson First Operlin First Baptist Church First Methodist Church J. Gordon Trick Thomas Greenslade East College Street Allen Hospital Sidney Dart Africa E. E. Etoll Morgan Street Syracuse New York L. Porter East Tawas Michigan Porter George T. Sedgeman L. H. Edwards Wellington Leman Hiram Edwards L. F. Middlestetter Sarah Middlestetter Orle Edwards Andrews Wellington Greenwood Cemetery Andy Edmonds East Russia Township Mr. Edmonds Carlisle Township Ola Henry Myron Lillian Humphrey Wallace Smith George Edmonds Herbert Russia Township Fred Mary Hallauer Oxford, Fla West Pittsfield East Oberlin Westwood Cemetery Sunny Sitichers Satin Century Park Jamison Robert Box Jeanne Millicent Charles Robert Box Little Martha Douglass Richard Kennedy David John Shirkey Patsy Ann Birtch Stanley Lesesky JR Mary Lesesky Erle Street Elyria Memorial Hospital Foz Furnace Co West Cornwall Connecticut St. Agnes Church Eagles Lodge U. S. Marine Corps Stanley Helen Stanley Lesesky Sr Gust Walter Philadelphia New York City Walter Smithkowski John Fillpak Buttner Erie Street Leo Brissel St. Mary's Cemetery Wen E & Son Home of the Broad St Pocahontas Schroll Coal Lal Chicago Plymouth White Rock Plymouth Rocks U. S. Dept. of Agriculture U. S U.S Idaho U. 1 Cobbiers Allanourhy Kansan Sheriff’s Department Butler Lake Ave Amelia Navigator Western Reserve Finance Turner Block Court Street Dutch Boy Eagle Picker White O'Donnell Paint & Wall Paper Co
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