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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1936
Page
3
A bizarre incident at a fair leaves fliers sacrificing themselves to limit crowding while Barkadale loses. Barkadale and local tech police afterward joke with friendly strangers and their string of mishaps.
A naval board of inquiry opens at Santa Maria California to investigate the deaths of Lieut W O Oliver and machinist mate Paul Gresky after their training ship suffered a wing strut failure near a county fair. Oliver guided the crippled craft away from spectators and perished with the plane while Gresky was killed as he failed to deploy his parachute. Witnesses say Oliver steered the vessel to avoid the crowd before it crashed.
Ashevi lle South Carolina July 24 Sheriff Laurance Brown pledged to arrest and charge the man suspected of murdering Helen Clevenger within the night. He said the identity had been known since Wednesday but more evidence was being gathered. The suspect’s name was not released.
Mrs Alf M Landon will resume her Estes Park vacation with daughter Posey Anne and the two young children after her husband accepts the Republican presidential nomination. She will send bouquets to hospitals, then return to Colorado. She watched the nomination speech with calm, saying the governor must speak for himself.
Members of Circle 1 of St. Peter’s Union met at Miss Emma Berg’s home for a noon tureen dinner with 15 listed members and guests. Afternoon games honored Mrs Fred Berzer and Mrs Amelia Deisehle. Plans announced for August meeting at Mr. Schmidt’s home. Also notes on American Zion Auxiliary serving the Noon Day Club, and Amherst Day events with Crystal Beach transport and bus schedules. Post office Sunday hours to noon, scout troop fundraiser planned for mid August. Royal Workers Class picnic by First Evangelical Church noted, with serial reading and August gathering plans. Fagles’ Auxiliary held a meeting with National Convention prep and degree team rehearsal.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics records 6 885 Canadians killed in violent deaths in 1935. Auto accidents and drownings caused the largest losses, while homicides and personal crisis reports were comparatively low.
A report notes that plans for the arrest were completed after a discussion with Clevenger, a professor at North Carolina State College, whom the girl was visiting during her vacation.
The remainder of summer services move to Congregational Church with Sunday ac nan at 9 45 and morning worship at 9 15. There will be no services at the Methodist Church Sunday morning at 9 30, followed by an assembly song service at 10 45.
In Columbus on July 24, F Kleinbenz of Cleveland a State Relief Commission member argued relief expenditures in Ohio s four largest counties could be reduced from zero to fifty percent He accused Cuyahoga Franklin Lucas and Hamilton of extravagance in relief administration noting nurse and social worker pay could be cut and removal of ineligibles from relief rolls would save resources The article also lists church announcements and local notices from Akron and Ashland areas with worship times and events.
Gomer Jones of Gallipolis and another commission member backed Kleinhenz's remarks in noting new operating methods for several counties. The commission votes raised salaries from 250 to 300 dollars a month under the relief bill, with funds to be distributed next Tuesday.
Patrolman Frank Waldron and Patrolman Myron Gibson cornered a suspect fleeing the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company store at Middle Avenue and ith street. A chase ended with a shot fired and the man, about 40, in a light power sweater, escaping down 15th street into darkness.
Salt Lake City reports the Great Salt Lake as the safest water for boating in 80 years of navigation history. No drownings have occurred among those who buoyantly ride the brine heavy water.
Two strangers introduce Robert Barksdale to a new string game and demonstrate how to bet. The friendly session centers on a bet tied to the Sure Thing, highlighting a casual wager atmosphere.
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