New London Library born from dream of dedicated librarian
New London with 2000 plus residents honors its Carnegie Library. Founded by Miss Elizabeth McConnell in 1916, the two story grey stucco building sits beside Memorial Park funded by the Carnegie Fund and the Johnsons. Librarian Mrs. Elbert French leads expansion efforts as circulation climbs from 8135 in 1950 to over 39,317 in 1964 serving 2132 borrowers. Five high school students assist annually. two rural schools receive books. building includes juvenile and adult rooms and a reference area.
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The
Public Library
White House
Elizabeth McConnell
Lorain
McConnell
Cleveland Public Library
New London
Carnegie Fund
Homer H Johnson
Johnson
Cleveland
Spnt
Memorial Park
Ohio
Firelands Pioneer
Miss McConnell
Elbert French
French
Ohio Wesleyan University
Teachers College
Columbia University
Oxford University
England
Fitchville
Clarkshield
Ford
America
Hee
Dearborn Independent
Edsel
Motors
Henry Ford
Karl Marx
Hobby hobnob pottery roosters crow start of shaker collection
Mrs Jack Covalt begins a salt and pepper shaker collection that has grown to about 125 pairs in three years. Her holdings include animals, novelty items, and pieces from many states and countries. Her focus this year is Little League West with her son Stevie as catcher and her husband as team manager.
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Jack
Patricia) Covat
Covalt
O Menton
Santa Claus
Covall
Little League
Little League West
Life League
Stevie
Demand for affordable theatres renews Broadway nostalgia
Mr. Murok, a leading impresario, argues the United States needs many affordable theatres and public subsidies. He recalls a vibrant prewar New York scene with legendary houses and artists, laments the decline of theatres, notes high costs and suburban shift, and urges support to revive homegrown stage, ballet, and opera with sustained subsidy and new venues.
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Murok
United States
42Nd St
Manhattan
Lexington
Century Opera
Hippodrome
Opera House
Washington
Boston
San Francisco
Chicago
Toronto
Montreal
Los Angeles
Lincoln Center
New York
Henry Ford the Tinker Who Modernized the Car
An editor's outlook traces Henry Ford from boy tinkerer to mass producer. Born near the kerosene lamp era, Ford's early feats, the Model T's rise, and the five dollar wage reshaped industry and society, while critics noted his isolation from colleges and broader ambitions.
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Henry Ford
Henry
McGuffrey
Detroit Edison Electric Co
Earth
Universal
Ford Motor Co
America
Ford
Ford Company
Alexander Mal
Education aims and parental plea for balanced scholarship
The piece argues parents and educators must monitor rapid shifts in schooling aimed at academic superiority. It warns against rushing ten years of neglect and calls for balance to avoid turning scholarship into a passing trend while noting that male teachers with master’s degrees outpace women with two degrees.
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P.C.B
Minn
Use of rubber increases in U S consumption
UPI reports U S consumption of synthetic rubber this year will exceed the nation's combined use of synthetic and natural rubber by a small margin, per Goodyear's Rubber Industry and Motor Vehicle Facts. The 1963 synthetic rubber use is estimated at 1,265,000 tons, compared with total rubber consumption of 1,298,000 tons in 1950.
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Akron Ohio
UPI
U.S
Synthec
Natural
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Goodyear
Pubber Industry and
Rezoning row tests use promises on East River St
East River Street zoning dispute centers on keeping land use aligned with rezoning goals after a four story medical office plan emerged post approval. Elyria officials reference committee review, planning commission input, and a push for stricter zoning classifications to prevent future plan changes.
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East River St
Elyria Planning Commission
Elyna Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Building - Lands Committee
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N. London
New London Board of Education
Kenneth Kirkpatrick
Gerald Fonden
Harry Rowland, Sr
Delbert Barnes
W. P. Whittington
William R. Burton
Rodney Ward
NEW London Public Library
Twe Covalts
Gss Zell Ave
Ciidren David
Lois Ann
LaGrange
Mays
Patricia) Covalt
Eugene O'Neill
Maxwell Anderson
Robert Sherwood
Elmer Rice
Charles Frohman
Florenz Ziegfeld
Charles Dillingham
David Belasco
George White
Arthur Hopkins
Max Reinhardt
Seventh Ave
59Th St
Century Theatre
Royal Ballet
Met
Boston Opera House
Congress
Britain
Arts Council
London
Benjamin Britten
William Walton
Lyric Theatre
Ballet
Model T Maker
Comson
James Couzens
Albert Stretlow
Golconda
DR. Rolert
ER. Wilson
Charles J. Hostetter
Paul J. Horvath
Chronicle- Telegram
Council
Lorain County
County Budget Commission
Oberlin
Amherst
Ohio Board of Tax Appeals
W. Neeson
Neeson
Appeals Board
Budget Commission
Ofits
Charles
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