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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1932
Page
11
The Elyria city and Cleveland police discuss repeated incidents where cars from Elyria with Elyria numbers appear in Cleveland, causing confusion as authorities chase the wrong vehicle after reports. Elyria has the county's highest next year tax rate at 38.1 mills.
Miss Koh lbeck of Cleveland visited Mrs. George Grabenstetter last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Law and son Roland and Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon Smith and family spent Sunday at Roy Law's farm near Homer sville. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walter hosted Sunday guests. The Echle family and Misses Walsh Brant Chizermerick and a Clyde VerSay of Lorain visited relatives. Hilda and Cleeva Walter from Cleveland spent the weekend with their parents. Lucille Wise visited Thursday. Charles Wise and Jeanne went to Elyria Thursday. Mrs. Herman Wise attended the Women’s Evangelical Union picnic in Valley City. Leona and Frances Arrobruster visited Tuesday afternoon. Reuben Law and children from Rocky River were Sunday supper guests.
A 1525 Elyria Atlas and Elyria Advertiser issue, owned by Mrs. Alma Briggs, reveals early Elyria life with sparse local news. An ad for H H Kendall’s Old Cash Store highlights Michigan money being discounted in Elyria, with an agent sent to Detroit exchanging only a small amount despite efforts to stabilize value. The issue also features Kendall’s price adjustments and a Jewitt jewellery ad, plus poems and Webster speeches serialized across pages.
July 20 dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Theodore Weichel of Elyria with Mr and Mrs D F Esch and family. Clarence Wilford is reported ill, highlighting a quiet local social scene.
Elyria Ohio clinic offers prompt treatment for piles fissure fistula colitis and varicose veins with no time off work. Dr F M Sponseller at 622 Elyria Savings & Trust Blog lists contact details and clinic hours including Tuesday and Saturday slots.
Mrs F B Gott and Mrs C S Adams hosted dinners at Mrs John Underhill of Cleveland. Carlton Pierce of Hinckley visited sister Mrs Al M Heath. Harry Dunlap and family enjoyed an outing at Cascade Park. Mildred Beard of Columbus and Miss Marie of Birmingham visited Mr and Mrs F L Wolcott. Gordon Adams staying with Uncle Ned Gott in Pittsfield. Lewis Buswell hosted Harry Woodcock and Miss Gladys Harrison. Julius Wilcox of Amherst spent weekend at South Main street home. Mrs Vernon Hagmann left for Michigan to visit her mother.
Merle Mae Griffiths 21 of Moundsville Mo was slain by Cleo Truskett Arcadia Mo. Her father William Griffiths 22 restrained and handed the youth to Nevada Mo authorities to prevent an angry mob. Truskett jailed on first degree murder charges.
Miss Jennie and Maude Hub bard and Genevieve Moulder visit Mr and Mrs Irvin Hub bard of Greenville. Misses Dorothy and Mayus Wolcott visit their aunt Mrs John Underhill of Cleveland. Clarice Monosmith attends a lake beach party with Oberlin friends. Mr and Mrs Will G Wilson entertain Cleveland relatives. Methodist Aid Society meets at Mrs Thomas Bickerstapl home on Thursday July 21. W C T U held monthly dinner at Mrs Virgil Jump home last Wednesday. Bobby Rundte staying with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Longbor of Eaton. La Grange people attend band concert in Wellington Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Henry Wigert repaint their house. Mr and Mrs Vernon Hagmann and son Lyle of New Jersey visit the Hagmanns. Cliff Spicer visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Hartley Spicer. Birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Leland West.
Myre Heath and family and numerous friends gathered at Ver milion on the Lake for a Friday evening outing. A storm forced the group to move supper to the Sheldon cottage after swimming and dancing.
Mrs. L. F. Wolcott is honored at a family birthday dinner hosted by the Abramoskas in Elyria for her mother Lewis Wolcott. Dr and Mrs Arthur A Wilcox take their children to Camp Perry for a week. Vermilion guests Vernon Hagmann and Leslie Knowles families enjoy a Lake Vermilion evening and picnic. Gertrude Chamberlain returns from Ashtabula visit. companions join at home. Sunday guests include the Stimson Adams Ingols and Gordon Adams families at N Gott residence in Pittsfield with ice cream. Lewis Chamberlain hosts Thomas Clark and daughters. Epworth League lawn fete and watermelon social noted.
On the church laws Saturday evening a large crowd patronized the leaguers. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Stranahan and daughter Beatrice of Elyria visited Elizabeth Andrews that Saturday evening. Mrs. Wallington called on her sister-in-law Mrs. J Lickerleh of Elyria, who is ill, Monday afternoon.
Garbed as prospectors, two archaeologists began excavations near Great Gully local to Auburn New York on July 20. They search for remains tied to indigenous history amid fieldwork and community curiosity.
In Clark County a woman candidate seeks the sheriff's office for the first time under state law limiting incumbents to two terms. She is challenging the current sheriff, with the race taking place amid county historical society cultural notes.
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