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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1958
Page
14
The five finalists were chosen from 68 candidates across 29 states for the 1958 Ken-L-tation Dog Hero of Heroes Award. Finalists include Duchess of Excelsior Minnesota and Spotty of Chicago. the winner is to be announced August 5.
Mrs. John Taylor Lewis, 80, widowed 23 years, earned a psychology degree from NYU and lectures on gerontology. She started the New Horizons Club after meeting Dr. George Lawton, took dance lessons, toured Europe, and now urges older people to explore renewed energy and purpose.
Postmaster General Summerfield notes stamps as living history. The Atlantic Cable commemorative stamp, centennial of the cable project, debuts Aug 15 in New York City. Cyrus W Field led efforts with English financiers. initial US funding was hard to obtain. Laying began July 1857 from Ireland to Trinity Bay. multiple failures occurred before success in August 1858. First message nine days after completion. Stamp is four cent, reddish purple, rotary, sheets of 50, initial print 120 million, first-day cancellations via mail to the New York postmaster.
A 125th anniversary pageant for Elyria mobilizes hundreds of volunteers from the community to stage a grand production. About 5,000 man hours behind the scenes include stage building costumes and management as one cast member fulfills a 20 year dream to perform the saucy can can. The show features locals as Indians pioneers and drill teams with Fifth Regiment, OVI in brass buttons. The production aims to be a standout community tribute.
Local discussions in Lorain and Sheffield Township focus on annexation proposals. Residents question legal procedures and where authority lies, while citizens ponder beards and apples as the tale unfolds with community observations and jokes.
The column argues City Hall could raise policemen salaries at no city cost by designating a five dollar daily subsistence allowance as tax free. It cites legal cases and IRS guidance from Columbia, SC, and warns of a new suspicious person offense shifting proof to suspects. It notes potential civil liberties concerns and defends lawful policing powers.
The article traces postwar growth in recreational boating driven by safer easier outboard engines and simplified controls. It notes mothers taking the helm, expanded engine sizes, and diverse activities like water skiing, cruising, fishing, and diving boosting family participation and mass production.
SOUTH AMHERST The Speedway Shopping Center Merchants Association plans a Hard Times Street Hop on its parking lot this evening at 9 p m The Brothers of the Brush and the Elyria Beiles will attend in full costume Junior firemen will assist with parking Gift certificates will be given as prizes and booths will be run by local organizations
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