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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1931
Page
6
The Spencer Band organized recently by Edwin M Wess, Elyria’s bandmaster, attracts growing crowds. It has twenty members and performs weekly on Saturday evenings in Spencer with engagements in Burbank on July 28 and La Grange on August 1. New members continue to be added to reach about thirty.
Wellington Creamerys edged Penfield 7 to 6 in a league game last evening. Penfield led 6 to 3 after seven innings before Cremeries pulled ahead with a seventh inning homer with the bases loaded. Nearby fishing report notes anglers catching trout amid heat and clear water conditions.
In Leesburg Pennsylvania Marco Demofonti a crazed miner 406 opened fire with a revolver and a knife wounding three and stabbing Miss Flora Bonanni 15 and her mother. Demofonti was shot in the hip and captured taken to Mercer hospital after the attack which left five dead.
Carnot the Percheron stallion swept honors in France and America during 1909 earning the International Grand Champion Percheron Stallion title at Chicago. Renowned as the breed’s greatest, Carthel showed in 1925 1926 and 1939 and earned ribbons at state fairs and major livestock shows across Indiana Illinois Ohio Wisconsin Michigan and more. Carthel leaves an orphaned foal Coal Carthela two months old as the future of the farm.
A dense arrival of church notices lists services at First Baptist, First Church of Christ Scientist, United Presbyterian, Second M. E., Emmanuel Lutheran, St Andrew’s Episcopal, St Peter’s Catholic, St John’s Lutheran, Avon M E, and many others. It includes service times, Sunday School, prayer meetings, and notable speakers or ministers. Local residents are named with minor travel mentions and recent visitors mixed among ongoing worship schedules.
Mrs Corwin of Akron and Mrs Terrenould of Canton visited this week at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Jameson in Avon seeking social greetings and news.
July 25 Mrs M Nuhn and daughter Estleene of Lorain were guests of her sister Mrs J H Delefield Thursday evening and Friday Overnight guest Miss Irma Spiegelberg was an overnight guest of her cousin Miss Marian Fow Thursday Mrs Ella Clifton and daughter Beulah of Oberlin called Friday afternoon George Thompson of Royal Oak Michigan called at the Gough home Thursday afternoon Mr and Mrs Lawrence Peak have as their guest the latter's mother Mrs Myers of Shelby Kathleen Kidam of Elyria invited her aunt Mrs J H Delefield Mrs Evan Roller Miss Lois Friday Mrs H Queen and children of Cleveland called on relatives here Thursday.
Miss Bernice Spuhler of Cleveland visits Mr and Mrs J H Delefield for several weeks. Mrs E C Schubert hosted guests Thursday Betty Queen of Lakewood Bernice Spuhler of Cleveland and Nancy Miller of South Ridge. 4 H club met with Marion Knittle Thursday afternoon with Mary Galvan Ethel Galvan and Doris Nichols in attendance.
London July 25 The Prince of Wales was elated after making a hole in one at Royal Wimbledon Club. His 220 yard shot on No 6 rolled through the green bottle-neck into the cup, marking his second ace following his first at Santos, Brazil last year.
The Julius Rosenwald Fund with Southern States has spent over 25.9 million dollars on building Negro schools and teachers homes during a tour of South America. The effort emphasizes improving educational facilities and training for Black students and educators.
Dayton July 25. A year old prisoner held in Montgomery County Jail for auto theft was identified as Elmer Beasley a convict robber and slayer who escaped from the Colorado State Penitentiary Canon City Colo Beasley was identified by fingerprints sent to Washington D C He was arrested in Cincinnati Ohio in a stolen car two weeks ago and turned over to authorities He confessed to his escape and said life in Canon City was harsh and not pleasant He was to be extradited only after formal arrangements are made It is noted the Colorado slayer was sentenced to die for killing a store proprietor during an $800 robbery his sentence later changed to life imprisonment
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