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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1955
Page
11
Firelands High School seeks 300 volunteers for three hours tomorrow night from 6 to 9 to collect overturned field stones. Principal James Ehrman notes stones were displaced during field recon ditioning and must be removed before seeding. Volunteers should bring rakes and baskets. finders may keep stones if they wish.
Graduation exercises will honor James Armstrong Mary Avery Lynn Beachler Niles Blough Harold Clement Dorene Dawley Robert Gallantin Rita Jackson Ronald Laskey Janet Leiby Shirley Leiby Paul Lowery Robert Mantz Jean Marlin Toe McReynolds Nancy Myers and Jimmy Thornton. Alumni speaker Reno Shearer of Wooster addressed the gathering at the Methodist Church with school officials and guests in attendance.
Wives and husbands announce the 1925-26 alumni banquet linking Columbus engineers to American Brake Shoe. American Brake Shoe has acquired all outstanding Denison Engineering stock and will operate Denison as a wholly owned subsidiary at its Electro Alloys Division plant. The firm also introduces new products and notes a nearby smokestack debris issue amid campus chatter.
Britain faces a nationwide rail strike by engineers and firemen causing a stock market slump and rising unemployment. Steel firms halt rolling mills and scrap imports. Iron and Steel Board warns production could fall by up to half a million tons in a week if the strike lasts. Prime Minister Anthony Eden calls crisis meeting to decide emergency powers.
Paul A. Mori of S Amherst was elected as vice president of Cleveland Quarry Co. He has supervised the Amherst quarry since 1940 and will continue in that role. The move comes as factory and rail disruptions press the economy amid a national election aftermath.
In Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison prisoners in the automotive school turned a 1940 Hudson shell into a streamlined sports car as a spare time project. The $12 car will be completed late spring with an estimated total cost near $500. The pink/imitations zebra skin finish will feature parts from multiple cars. Mrs J R Krause hosted a dessert luncheon for Carlisle Neighbor Club members and guests at La Grange Rd. тал
Scientists from the Dlinoistor Institute of Technology propose acoustical tests to assess non-destructive properties of exterior materials and detect rust stains on home siding. The method uses sound waves to locate flaws and determine material absorption, with current practice limited and risky.
Columbia women gather for Christian Service Circles in June with meetings at several member homes Wednesday June 8 at 7 p.m. The Ladies Auxiliary of Edward Jadak Post VFW contributed magazines to local groups. Loyalty Sunday observed with over 2000 Buddy Poppies sold. Neva Henke vacationed in Washington D C. New officers named for Altruist Class and Baptist Youth Fellowship hosting a youth rally. Families, visits, and graduations noted from local residents.
Lorain resident Rich Newkirk was named bridge operator for the Erie Avenue house under civil service examination. He will earn 320 dollars and is identified as a Columbus pioneer pin for his shirt. Alfred Sharp of Amherst was named a summer vacancy operator.
The board elected him to a new post yesterday, Executive Vice President Jacob O. Kamm announced. Besides the Amherst quarry, the company also has a quarry not operating at present at Birmingham.
The Ohio Supreme Court agreed to review the contempt convictions of Talmadge Raley of Sidney and Joseph Stern and Emmitt C. Brown of Cincinnati for refusing to answer questions posed by the Ohio Un-American Activities Committee. Indicted by the Hamilton County grand jury, all three were convicted in common pleas court, fined 300 dollars, and sentenced to 10 days in jail. The appellate court affirmed 10 of 16 counts against Raley, reversed six, affirmed four counts against Brown, and affirmed one and reversed one against Stern.
The Chicago Restaurant Association warns there is no chance of five cent coffee as bean prices fall. Cream and sugar costs plus payroll and taxes keep coffee prices high.
United States Department of Agriculture prices to retailers list various grades and items. The table shows prices for eggs and poultry by size and weight, with ready-to-cook items and government graded prints.
Cleveland Ohio livestock market shows varied results with cattle prices mostly steady across cattle grades. Calves and sheep listings reflect modest gains with steady hogs and mixed lots, while feeder weights 300 to 400 pounds bring 14.75 to 18.25 per hundredweight.
Memorial Day parade in Birmingham features ten floats organized by Davidson A Stack Post 8032 VFW and supported by the auxiliary groups and local clubs. Boy Scout Troop 335 placed U S flags on veterans graves in Birmingham Florence and nearby cemeteries as Rev Howard Crabtree and Rev Donald Scott led services at Birmingham and Florence Cemeteries. Americ an Legion Post 197 South Amherst furnished firing squad with taps by Elwin Saylor and Nancy Miller. Vermilion Auxiliary Police aided with the parade alongside veterans color bearers from Marine Reserves Lorain and other groups including Little Leaguers Firelands band Florence township Fire Department and local community clubs.
Elyria Police Chief J. E. Beys and Sgt. Cyril Cordrey will attend a three day traffic safety conference at Ohio State University starting today. Mayor Keys and Assistant City Solicitor Robert Corts will join the Thursday session focusing on traffic court.
Police hunt a young man described as the kissing bandit after two subway incidents. Catherine Stanton 18 of Brooklyn said he sat beside her on a bench demanded money and kissed her then fled. Hours later Minnie Diangelo 18 of Woodhaven was robbed of $3 kissed and left by a man of the same description.
Ruth Rice, Huntington correspondent for the Chronicle Telegram, is under treatment for illness at the Cleveland Clinic. Her room number is SND.
A summary of terminal market listings shows asparagus at 11.40 KETS per bundle, cabbages around 0.80, cauliflower priced near 3.00, cucumbers in greenhouse bundles with No. 1 at 1.66-1.70, and green onions around 2.00 per bunch. Includes Brussels, mushrooms at 1.40, parsley 0.76-1.00 per bundle, radishes 1.00, spinach 0.50-0.85, strawberries near 6.00 per crate, tomatoes greenhouse med 1.15-2.25, and watercress 2.00-2.25 per quart bundle.
Avon Lake public and business affairs committee chaired by Merrill Kingsbury will present the program for the Avon Lake Kiwanis Club meeting tomorrow at 6 15 p m at the Saddle Inn A speaker is scheduled and a film will be shown.
Daniel E. Ferrensen, 22, son of Morris H. and Mrs. Ferrensen of La Grange, has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the infantry after graduating from Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning Georgia. He attended Shaw High School East Cleveland and studied veterinary medicine at Ohio State University before enlisting May 1, 1954. He will report to the 107th Ranger Company at Everglades Florida before entering parachute training with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
Mrs Norma Geis and daughter Norma Jean 12 of Norwalk were hurt in an auto accident on Rt 103 near South Amherst. Both are listed in fair to good condition at Amherst Hospital. Driver Bobby Lee Ratcliff of Cleveland is in good condition.
New York report declares an odorless greaseless cream that relieves arthritis rheumatism and muscular pain without internal medicines. It penetrates deeply to heat and glow the area, increases blood flow, and speeds relief. backed by doctors worldwide and US clinicians. available without prescription for 98 cents with a full money back guarantee.
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