School Board To Open New Bids On August 24
The Elyria School Board votes four to one to readvertise bids for Franklin Elementary construction after rejecting about 750000 in bids for the Birch Street grade school. Bids reopening August 24 include a boiler stoker item and an added salary raise for Superintendent L. Nicholas.
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Franklin
Birch Street
P. R. Smith
Wednesay
Hume-Sigfried
Amherst
Steinle-Wolfe
Fremont
T. O. Murphy Company
Oberlin
Call Special Meeting At St Peter's Hall
NORTH RIDGEVILLE. There will be a special meeting of St. Peter's Auxiliary and Altar and Rosary Society at St. Peter's school hall at 8 p m Friday July 21. All members urged to be present to help plan for carnival.
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North Ridgeville
St. Peter’s Auxiliary
Altar and Rosary Society
St. Peter's School Hall
Invasion Landing Opens With Swift Korean Operatio n
An Allied force struck at dawn as ships led by Mount McKinley approached a Korean harbor. Landing craft and tanks hit the beach despite long supply lines and nearby submarines, while armored units and infantry secured two beachheads and linked with advancing regimental teams for rapid inland movement.
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Doyle
Korea
Mount McKinley
Vesse
Civilian Defense For Lorain County Will Be Set Up
County commissioners plan a meeting of all mayors and township trustees to discuss forming a Lorain County civilian defense unit under a state plan. Sperry Searles of Cleveland outlined the program with Ohio Defense Guard representatives Capt. Albert Berson Lt. Garber and Lt. Col. Bernard Keane. Attending officials include Elyria Mayors Henry W. Ault, Patrick Flaherty and Lorain officials James Ryan John Pincura and D. W. Kothe.
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Sperry Searles
Cleveland
Ohio
Lorain County
Searles
Ohio Defense Guard
Albert Berson
Elyria
Garber
Lomain
Bernard Keane
Norwalk
Patrick Flaherty
James Ryan
John Pincura
Lorain
Henry W. Ault
D. W. Kothe
Pet Parade Plans Are Being Made
Elyria schedules a late summer Pet Parade on Broad Street at seven Tuesday evening August 15. Committeemen meet tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce to set preliminary plans with Al Berson as general chairman inviting civic clubs service groups and unions to participate. The first meeting is at 7 30 tomorrow with expectations of more than 2 500 children in the 1950 event.
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Elyria
Broad Street
Chamber of Commerce
al Berson
Merchants’ Division
Berson
Prices and burglaries lead Lorain county notes
Price quotations from United Press appear, while local police report two burglaries. Robert Singleton residence on Wilbur avenue is missing about $45, a camera and three golf balls after a monthlong vacation. Wellington Wayside Inn entry yields $20 and other items. Speedway office broken into. desk rummaged with some change and tickets stolen. Deputies describe liquor presence at Singleton thefts.
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Sheriff's Department
Robert Singleton
Wilbur Avenue
R. D. Lorain
Emil Szabo
Wellington
West Road
Route 18
R. D. Wellington
Otto Klein
Lorain County Speedway
Route 113
Funeral Services for Bert Rand Austin in North Olmsted
Funeral services were held Monday for Bert Rand Austin aged 81 of North Olmsted. A market gardener who lived at 25284 Lorain road, he served on the first council when North Olmsted was incorporated. Survived by son Ray, two granddaughters and two great grandchildren, his wife Gertrude Barrows had died in 1949. Burial was at Coe Cemetery.
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North Olmsted
Bertrand Austin
Columbia Road
Austin
Lorain Road
Gertrude Barrows
Ray
Coe Cemetery
Registration For Kindergarten At East Carlisle
Carlisle readers are invited to attend a P.T.A. kindergarten meeting at East Carlisle school on Friday July 21 at 2 p.m. Eligibility requires five years old before January 1 1951. Registration and the fee will be collected at the roundup on Wednesday July 26 at 2 p.m. Mrs Elmer Brown chairs the committee and Mrs Courtland Shay acts as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
P.T.A
East Carlisle
Elmer Brown
Courtland Shay
Committee Heads Appointed To Serve Local Eagles Lodge
Elyria Aerie 431 Fra ternal Order of Eagles appoints committee chairs under the new Worthy President A. J. Foreman. Appointees cover auditing athletic board of trustees child health entertainment finance legislative memorial foundation security mental hygiene old age and social security publicity physically handicapped reserve membership steering youth guidance and patronage. Chairmen to recruit members and report to the lodge with plans to be announced for 1950 51 activities.
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Elyria Aerie 431
Order of Eagles
Worthy
A. J. Foreman
Harry Warren
Ed Leonard
Board of
J. P. Schuster
Memorial Foundation
Albert Krebs
Thomas A. Smith
Ed Weber
Nick Strainic
J. L. Mathis
Harold L. Gray
Roy Maurath
William France
H. H. Nye
Fagle
Joseph Isenburg
Death notices recount Mynderse and others in region
Death records list William H. Mynderse 61 of Cleveland died after a month illness. Survived by wife Bess Cullin Mynderse and two sisters. Funeral at St. Aloysius Cleveland then burial at St. Mary’s Elyria. Graveside service 12:30 p.m. Burial in St. Mary’s cemetery. Lillie Tkach of Oberlin died at Allen Hospital after a week illness. Born Manitoba May 26 1890, moved to Oberlin 1921. Surviving husband Nichol, eight children and 16 grandchildren. Services at Sacred Heart Oberlin then burial in St. Mary’s cemetery Elyria. Harry Cousins 73 of Fairview died Tuesday at home. Former railway postal clerk, long-time Elyria resident. Survived by five sisters and eight nephews and three nieces. Private funeral Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Mandley Funeral Home and burial in Butternut Ridge cemetery Eaton township. Flowers omitted per family request.
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William H. Mynderse
Cleveland
Bess Cullin Mynderse
Leona Forbes
Elyria
Mae Coulson
St. Aloysius Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Lillie
Oberlin
Lillie Tkach
North Professor Street
R. D. Oberlin
Allen Hospital
Manitoba
Canada
Sacred Heart Church
The
Grange
Nichol
Lucy Laurin
Phoenix
Ariz
Lillian Rousseau
Brighton
Frank
Winnipeg
Joseph
Thomas
Leslie
John Pollytek
Anna Swirski
Vancouver
Cowling- Sedgeman
Thomas Kirby
Harry Cousins
Eastwood Avenue
Fairview
King Solomon Masonic Lodge
F. R. ‘Cousins
North Olmsted
Mildred Warner
Fair‘view
Inez Smith
North Eaton
Sue Nead
Veterans And Ladies Plan Auctions And Picnic
La Grange Vets Association met at the town hall to discuss a near finished new home and an August meeting there. They scheduled a community auction for August 19 and a picnic for July 22 at Buswell's grove. The group will canvass territory and hold next meeting July 25 at 8 pm. The address notes government agencies to review programs to ease defense demand.
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mnyVy ¢ Tsg
LA Grange
la Grange Vets Association, Inc
Buswell’s Grove
Ppm
Death Of High Senior Is Mysterious
Cleveland police opened an investigation into the death of 17 year old John Geromi Jr found unconscious on his porch. He died at Mount Sinai Hospital from a head wound and facial bruises after reportedly attending a baseball game the prior evening. His mother Mary Geromi 44 and sister Mary Jane 19 were with him as detectives investigated. He would have been a senior at St Benedictine High School next fall.
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Cleveland
John Geromi
Mount Sinai Hospital
Mary Geromi
Jack Delaney
Mary Jane
North Korean air force hit as 45 planes destroyed
Naval and Air Force spokesmen reported 45 North Korean planes destroyed or damaged yesterday. Naval planes claimed 27 as they protected the amphibious landing of the first cavalry division. Seventh Fleet aircraft delivered devastating blows across southern North Korea, targeting locomotives, power stations, oil tanks, railroad equipment, and the Wonsan refinery.
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Washington
Naval
First Cavalry Division
Seventh Fleet
North Korea
Wonsan
Ohioan casualties rise in Korean War report
Washington reports one more Ohioan killed in action and three missing in the Korean fighting. Killed Sgt. 1/c Morgan J. Downs of Springfield, Pte. Beecher M. Mefford of Otterbein Home Lebanon, 2nd Lt. Bernard F. Roth of Dayton, and Cpl Earl W. Shewalter of Chillicothe are listed among the latest Army casualties.
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Washington
Army
Morgan J. Downs
Edna Ethel Downs
Cypress St
Springfield
Beecher M. Mefford
Cora Vv. Mefford
Otterbein Home
Lebanon
Bernard F. Roth
Raymond R. Roth
Kammer Ave
Dayton
Earl W. Shewalter
Bessie Shewalter
Neil Ave
Chillicothe
Bill Watts Heads Up Home Builders Radio Program Florida
Bill Watts of the Greater St. Petersburg Contractors and Builders Association will lead a series of radio broadcasts for prospective home builders and buyers. The programs, supervised by executive secretary Watts, air on WSUN in St. Petersburg and reflect his background as a former local radio announcer.
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Bill Watts
Greater
Blasted From Skies Continues On Page One
The article continues from page one detailing a blast event spanned by aerial incidents. It highlights affected areas and ongoing investigation while noting public reaction and official statements. Names of agencies and districts are referenced, with emphasis on safety measures and upcoming briefings.
Four U. S. Planes Shoot Down Yaks Near Taejon
Four U S planes engaged Red aircraft in a rapid dogfight from 10 000 feet to near ground level. Three airmen reported definite kills Lt Charles Wurster 25 of Chillicothe Ohio Lt Robert McKee 26 of Rochester New York and Lt Elwood Rees 24 of Jonesboro Louisiana were credited with downing four Yaks after a ground controller guided them to the target. McKee recalled striving to finish the fourth Yak despite low ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Charles Wurster
Chillicothe
McKee
Taejon
Korea War Outlook From Frontline Report
A dispatch notes 99 miles covered in three weeks as units regroup and exhausted troops are rested. It cites 150,000 Communist troops facing 30,000 to 40,000 United defenders, Russian tanks, and reinforcements. Gen MacArthur warns the campaign may be long and hard.
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Korea
Russia
Douglas MacArthur
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Three Ohioans Burned By Blast On Speedboat
A cam bridge, an insurance investigator, his wife and their four year old son were in fair condition after an explosion and fire on a 17 foot speedboat off Ventnor New Jersey. Harold C. Tidd 35 his wife Jean 28 and their son Philip were not in serious condition. Mrs Tidd and the boy suffered second and third degree burns on the face neck hands arms and legs. The blast occurred after Tidd spent over an hour tuning the engine and fumes collected then exploded as the boat left the dock. Mrs Orme Mrs W L Orme owner of the boat was Mrs Tidd's mother and vacationing with them. Robert Thorne a Marine works employee and Agnes Stewart 28 Ventnor swam to help them to shore.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Cambridge, O
Atlantic City Hospital
Harold C. Tidd
Jean
Philip
Ventnor
Tidds
Mrs. Orme
Tidd
Robert Thorne
Marine Works
Agnes Stewart
Birmingham Church Sponsors Auction
Birmingham Methodist church on the school grounds will host a community auction Saturday July 22 starting at 1 p.m. D S T Hayes German acts as auctioneer. Items include four poster beds cane seated chairs an antique organ a sleigh and many more modern articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Birmingham Methodist Church
S.T. Hayes
Parlor Court Actions Include Divorces and Custody
At the Court House Harriet Schabbing Amherst sued for divorce from Charles citing neglect and cruelty, married in 1947. Eileen M. Wells was granted a divorce from William with custody and $10 weekly support, reduced to $5 if he returns to school. Lucretia Ward seeks $5,000 from Lake Shore Coach Co. for injuries on a July 19, 1948 bus stop incident. A First Wellington Bank suit against Frank Mohn was dismissed. Assault charges filed against Enrico Fratto and Jack Critell after a downtown Elyria incident. Leininger accuses the pair of beating him en route to Route 10 Club. case set for hearing. Fireside Corp. wins $3,184 against Mortimer Ferst et al on a cognovit note. B H Long gains $1,260 against Marguerite Crandall on a cognovit note. Jurors told not to report due to settlement. A 15-year-old Elyria girl placed on probation for delinquency. a 22-year-old male held for grand jury. Leo Arcaba granted divorce from Clara by Judge Cook with alimony. Clara resumes former name Baier. Defendant awarded $75 total alimony.
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Eileen M. Wells
William
D. A. Cook
Lucretia Ward
The
Lake Shore Coach Co
Enrico Fratto
Third Street
Jack Critell
87Th Street
Lorain
James Horn
Claude E. Leininger
R. D
Wellington
Leininger
Elyria
Horn
Leo Arcaba
Clara
Baiier
Disorderly conduct fined in police court
Rudolph D. Corn of 162 Brace Street was fined $10 and costs after arraignment on a disorderly conduct charge following a disturbance complaint from his wife. Police reported a radio valued at $50 stolen from a car owned by Theodore Balogh of Grafton, towed to Dunlap's garage.
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Rudolph D. Corn
Brace Street
Dunlap
Theodore Balogh
Grafton
President Truman asks Congress for immediate defense laws
President Truman urged Congress to remove armed forces size limits, authorize material allocation priorities, curb nonessential use of materials, stop inventory hoarding, permit requisition of defense supplies, control consumer credit, and back defense production with loan guarantees. He called for taxes, $10 billion more for defense, and extra arms funding, plus price controls if needed.
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United States
Mr. Truman
Congress
Truman
Planter
Leng Pall
Washington
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Two Boys Held Here For Parents
Two 15 year old boys from New York state were held here pending their parents arrival. Patrolman D. F. Andress picked them up on Cleveland street after police learned they were going in and out of stores. They claimed a camping trip then admitted they ran away to Wyoming. They had no food for a day and attempted to sell cigarettes for money. Police wired their parents.
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New York State
D. F. Andress
Cleveland Street
Wyoming
Ohio Fifth And Texas Sixth In Population
Dallas census figures show Texas with 1 667 060 people in 1950 placing it sixth in population while Ohio reaches about 7 900 000 keeping fifth place. Paul Sherlock, secretary of Ohio development and publicity commission, dismissed Houston’s claim of Texas overtaking Ohio.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Ohio
Lone Star State
Houston
Paul Sherlock
Ohio Development and Publicity Commission
Allied forces reinforce Korea with 25th and First Cavalry divisions
General MacArthur announced that the 25th Tropic Lightning Division arrived in Korea to reinforce the battered 24th and bolster Allied strength. The First Cavalry Division, with four landing ships, approached by sea amid suspected submarine danger but no contact occurred.
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Douglas MacArthur
Korea
U. S
First Cavalry
Japan
MacArthur
U. S. Steel to Expand Capacity Over Two Years
New expansion aims to lift U S steel making capacity to 105.75 million tons annually by end of 1952, costing over 1 billion dollars. U S Steel plans a 700000 ton plant on the Delaware River near Trenton and Morrisville plus expansions in Pittsburgh and Chicago to add 1.66 million tons by 1951.
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New York
United States
American Iron and Steel Institute
Russia
United States Steel Corporation
Delaware River
Trenton
N. J
Morrisville
U. S. Steel
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Institute
Pallardy to Send Gifts to Sandusky Hospital
Pallardy was reappointed as representative of Elyria American Legion Post No. 12 to organize gifts for veterans at the Sandusky Soldiers and Sailors Home. Items such as magazines books canes and other articles will be delivered to Yankee Joe's Shoe Shop on Broad Street for shipment to the hospital. Pallardy has served for nearly 30 years sending items to hospitalized veterans each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pallardy
Elyria American Legion Post-No. 12
Sandusky
Vincent WSCS Plans Picnic at Cascade Park
Vincent church WSCS members and families will hold a picnic at Cascade Park on Thursday evening. Attendees meet at the park at 6 p.m. A tureen supper will be served at 6 30 followed by a social evening. A baseball game is planned as the feature activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Church
Ws.c.s
Cascade Park
Toledo Market Report Mixed Prices for Grains and Produce
Market notes list prices for corn soybeans oats and wheat at No 1 soft red No 2 yellow No 2 white and other grains. Cleveland Livestock shows cattle calves lambs and sheep values with steers heifers cows and hogs. poultry and eggs with graded Cleveland shipments and pricing.
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Toledo
Sae i
Cleveland
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Sudro-Curtis
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Troen
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