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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
4
May receipts show parking fines totaling 163 dollars, about one third of mayoral clerk totals. Police court fines plus parking reach 348 dollars and costs run 149.70. Other miscellaneous collections bring total May receipts to 495.70.
Ravenna Ohio June 1 the only person who could give the details of the Memorial Day double slaying of two elderly men in Streetsboro lay near death in a Ravenna hospital unable to tell the story Joy Thomas 54 a farmer and Theodore Booth 51 were killed by pistol bullets in Thomas home Wally Basil 70 former inmate of Lima State Hospital for criminal insane who was Thomas cook and housekeeper was shot in the head his condition critical Sheriff R L Fitzgerald had a deputy beside Basil bed Basil mumbled last night that he has killed eight or ten men in his life the sheriff said He mentioned the names of the men he is supposed to have killed but we never heard of any of them He did not mention Thomas or Booth The three men were in the Thomas home Wednesday night Authorities were told that there was a quarrel and a fight
The list names Republican members including Chester C. Bolton Cleveland Clarence J Brown Blanchester Clifff Clevenger Bryan Charles Elston Cincinnati William Haas Cincinnati Thomas A Jenkins Ironton Robert Jones Lima L L Marshall Cleveland Harry Routzohn Dayton Frederick Smith Marion John M Vorys Columbus Dudley A White Norwalk Absent William Ashbrook Johnstown
The article lists new boys club advisors and assistants including Donald Day Wilbur Newcomb Lyle Jameyson William Barber Henry Schriver Nelson Nash Ver non Fullmer Carl Deeds William Kneisel Alex More Robert Grobe Frank Herrman Wayne Aldrich Lawrence Knoble Lee Welter and Mrs R McKiss on. It notes conference sessions with officers and leaders addressed by Mrs B J Sharp Kipton and E R Laver with secretaries and recreation leaders named from multiple towns.
Judge D A Cook spoke on duties of citizenship as 5S H Ewing and Rev J H Deemer joined in the program. Flags were exchanged with help from H E Agate and John J Kolepos. New citizens received flags and manuals from D A R groups as groups from TALCO and Immigrations Department sponsored the event.
Cultural extension agent and H. W. Harshfield, assistant state club leader, led brief talks. Laver spoke on the Four-H Club Council and Harshfield on Four-H Clubs and the Home.
In New York on June 1 Max Baer will weigh in at 210 1 2 pounds giving him an eight and a half pound edge over Lou Nova who scales 202 for their 15 round match to decide who challenges Joe Louis for the heavyweight title.
Columbus, June 1 Frank Maher, 54, an electric lineman, touched 2300 volts while on a pole and lived. Fellow lineman rescued him by tying a rope around his body, throwing the line over a brace, and lowering him to the ground after the live wire was contacted with the back of his head during wire transfer from an old pole to a new.
A blaze at the Lewis Luckenbaugh docked freighter crippled seven firemen and destroyed cargo worth thousands of dollars. The 10,862 ton vessel was aboard the Philadelphia waterfront when the fire occurred.
Columbus reports American Association attendance rose 14 percent in Q1 1939 over 1938. Total paid admissions reached about 1.90 million if the trend continues, surpassing the 1.625 million prior season mark. Milwaukee led gains, with Louisville, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Columbus, and Toledo also posting increases.
George Mate posted his best season score 41-32-73 to lead yesterday's scoring at Cherry Ridge. Three life time low scores were carded with W. B. Etling firing 60, John Schon 90 and Earl Leach 93.
Vic Silver's Jewelers faces Lorain Glass Company in a game at the American Lace diamond tonight. Game time is 6 15. Friendship is a true kinsman of love.
Claude Passeau makes his first appearance for the Cubs after a trade from Philadelphia as he faces the Dodgers in the National League night game. The move aims to spark the Cubs’ pennant chase while the Yankees battle pitching woes and Brooklyn powers past the Giants with Luke Hamlin delivering a key win.
Read Jewelers and Elysha Merchants clash in a scheduled 6 o'clock game at the Cascade Diamond arena. Members of both teams are asked to take notice of the matchup and time.
The Standard Cleaners travel to Lakewood for a softball game against the Berea Fagles at Emerson Field. Players should meet at the store at 3 39 p.m. for departure.
The Millers lost 6-1 to the Louisville Colonels as Jim Gaver earned his third win in four starts. The game was halted after seven innings due to rain, dropping Minneapolis further behind the Kansas City Blues in the standings.
Five teams attended a meeting at the YMCA to organize a local softball league to be called the Elyria Recreation League. Represented were Read Jewelers Roosevelt Recreation Moss Rose LaGrange Recreation and Elyria Hardware. Deadline for entries is next Monday night with a final meeting to follow.
The Hungarian Reforms and Elvria Recreation Board teams meet tonight at Cascade Park at 6 13. Players are asked to take notice of the schedule and location for the game.
John Carroll University football sees captain elect Joe Hoctor ruled ineligible for Ohio Conference play after five Notre Dame semesters. Hoctor did not play at Notre Dame. Earlier, Johnny Lucas and Ed O Malley left the team.
The Elyria Plating Corporation softball team seeks matchups with Class A or B teams in Lorain County. Interested managers should call 9932 and ask for Bill.
The McKinley Recreation softball team seeks games with intermediate teams. Interested managers call 9932 and ask for Bill. Elvira Hardware manager is asked to take notice.
Principals are Max Baer the former heavyweight champion from Sacramento California facing Lou Nova from Alameda California in a 15 round bout at Yankee Stadium. Baer weighs about 210 pounds and Nova about 202 with a nationwide NBC radio network airing the event starting about 9 PM EST.
New York June 1 The Max Baer Lou Nova fight will be shown in homes clubs and public gatherings tonight marking the first regularly scheduled boxing event televised pictorially in America. NBC publicity head Leif Eid estimates 15000 to 20000 viewers outside Yankee Stadium will watch though total TV set ownership is undetermined as sets range from 200 to 600 dollars.
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