County Education Board Awards School Supplies Contracts
The Lorain County Board of Education approved supply contracts for the coming year. Wilmot Printing Co of Elyria won the largest package including record sheets, report cards, and cumulative cards for 3,000 high school students and 4,000 elementary students plus 19,000 gummed stickers at 100 dollars total. Marion Paper and Supply Co secured mimeograph paper at 34s to 42.7c per ream, 350 small and 250 large reams, plus 4,000 large clasp envelopes and 4,000 report card envelopes. Central Ohio Paper Co received 30 file packets for four dollars.
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Lorain County
Wilmot Company
Marion Paper and Supply Company
Central Ohio Paper Company
Holy Cross Church Picnic at Hedges LaPorte
Holy Cross church holds its first picnic of the year at the Hedges LaPorte on Sunday afternoon starting 2:30 p m. transportation is provided for those without a ride from West avenue. A program of entertainment includes dancing to Frank Budd and his orchestra of Cleveland and refreshments. committee members are John Kucharek Joseph Budny Walter Malinowski John Fritz Stace Smith and Walter Sikora.
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Holy Cross
LaPorte
West Avenue
Frank Budd
Orchestra
Cleveland
John Kucharek
Joseph Budny
Walter Malinowski
John Fritz
Stace Smith
Walter Sikora
County School Supt Will Take July Vacation
C A Gibbons Lorain County Superintendent told the Board of Education he will miss the July meeting to take a two week vacation in early July when school supervision work is light. He serves as clerk of the board per state law.
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C. A. Gibbons
Lorain County
Shanghai Bids to Shelter 99000 Destitute Chinese and 6500 Jewish Refugees
Shanghai authorities organize aid for 99000 destitute Chinese residents and 6500 Jewish refugees amid wartime displacement. Relief measures include shelter, food, and medical care as the city coordinates with relief agencies.
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Shanghai
Court actions span suits, divorce and theft in region
Multiple cases filed in local courts include Crook's Coal Co named in a $1023 Industrial Commission dispute, Wayne Pearce injured by a stray bullet, and rent, car crash, and personal injury suits. A divorce petition was granted, a dismissal occurred, and a tax enjoinment petition against Avon Lake officials was filed. Also, 24 year old Robert Schnur faced grand jury binding for grand larceny and related thefts in Wellington.
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Crook's Coal Co
Industrial Commission
Wayne Pearce
R. D. Wellington
Thomas J. Herbert
Avon Lake District
Aganst Lorain County
Max Miller
Nelson Logan
Fred Ackerman
Marie T. Look
Robert Marzman
Charles A. Vanis
The
Midland Bank
H. Burt
Alice Foote
Robert Joseph Schnur
Wellington
Lehman
Jones Motor Co
Elyria Pastor to Lead National Revival Hour on WHK
Rev. R W Neighbour pastor of the First Baptist Church of Elyna will host a new radio program on WHK Cleveland Sundays at 8 30 A M starting June 4 The National Revival Hour will feature a brief sermon and local church talent with music by Elyria’s Male Quartet F A Yost Harley C Stevick George Sweet and Alan Van Wormer funded by the Le Torneau Foundation Evangelistic Center NYC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Neighbour
First Baptist Church of
Elyna
WHK
Cleveland
Rev. Neighbour
le Torneau Foundation Evangelistic Center
Fifth Avenue
New York City
New York
Elyria
First Baptist Church
F. A. Yost
Harley C. Stevick
George Sweet
Alan van Wormer
Two More Petitions Filed By Candidates
Two more petitions were filed with the board of elections today. R. J. Fitch filed his petition for renomination as Republican city treasurer and John G. Whitney of 119 Park Avenue filed for the Republican nomination for city auditor. Fitch is the only treasurer candidate so far. Five candidates are in the race for Republican nomination for auditor.
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Board of Elections
R. J. Fitch
John G. Whitney
Park Avenue
Fitch
New Medina County Dairy Association Formed In Ohio
A Medina County dairy breeders group described as the only such association in Ohio met at La Grange with 40 Lorain County dairymen. Ohio State University dairy specialist C L Blackman led the session and presented illustrative pictures as the group develops its experimental phase. Separately, Japanese investors invested over 70 million pounds in Manchuria in the past three years.
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Medina County
Lorain County
la Grange
C. L. Blackman
Ohio State University
Ohio
Manchuria
Wellington Man Fined For DUI After Car Crash
Wheeler A. Smith of Wellington was fined 50 dollars plus costs by Justice Preston L. Coon after a 6 16 p m crash on Smith road left him with a laceration over his left eye and two family members injured Zelma Smith 29 suffered a back injury while Horace Smith two was treated for abrasion all were taken to Ledi Hospital for treatment.
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Wheeler A. Smith
Wellington
Preston L. Coon
Smith
Smith Road
Route 301
Zelma Smith
Horace Smith
Ledi Hospital
Death of Albert H. Plas longtime Elyria builder
Albert H. Plas 226 East Broad street Elyria treasurer of Plas Construction Company died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 5:80 after a two and a half week illness He was born June 28 1890 in Carlisle Township and lived in Elyria 22 years He belonged to St Marys Church Holy Name Society and Catholic Sunshine Club He helped found Plas Construction 18 years ago Survived by wife Helen his mother Mrs John Plas of Elyria six brothers Herman Bernard Ralph Raymond Cyril Lawrence all of Elyria three sisters Miss Mary Catherine and Miss Alice of Elyria Friends may call at 990 East Broad funeral Monday at 9:30 from St Marys Church burial in St Marys Cemetery
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Albert H. Plas
East Broadstreet
Plas Construction Company
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mr. Plas
Carlisle Township
Elyria
St Mary’s Church of the Holy Name Society
Catholic Sunshine Club
Helen Plas
John Plas
Herman
Bernard
Ralph
Raymond
Cyril
Lawrence
Mary
Catherine
Alice
East Broad Street
St. Mary’s Church
Fr. Delmege
Mrs. Anna Rothe 71 Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Anna Rothe of Gifford road Henrietta Township dies at five this morning after a lingering illness. She was born in Amherst Township and lived in Henrietta Township 38 years. Survived by husband Lois and two sons Edward and Walter of Gifford road. five grandchildren. one sister Mrs Martha Schubert. two brothers Edward Braun Toledo and William Braun Cleveland. Burial in Cleveland Street Cemetery Amherst after funeral at home 1 30 and St Peters Church 9 00. Rev C E Schmidt to officiate.
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Anna Kothe
Gifford Road
Henrietta Township
Amherst Township
Lois Kothe
Edward
Walter
Martha Schubert
Edward Braun
Toledo
William Braun
Cleveland
Rothe
St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed Church of
Accuse Father And Son Of Fleecing Clergymen
In Chicago on June 3 a father Charles P. Campbell 71 and his son Marshall 43 were indicted in federal court for using Presbyterian church yearbook names to target investors. Authorities say they advertised 6 to 24 percent annual interest to solicit savings from clergy and laymen across six states including Ohio and West Virginia, costing about 100 investors roughly 250000. An assistant U S attorney identified the pair as prominent Presbyterian laymen awaiting trial.
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Chicago
Charles P. Campbell
Marshall
Ohio
West Virginia
U. S
Thomas Hart
Elyria Gardener First To Pick Sweet Peas
Mrs. Fern Ninnich of 123 Huron Street reports she picked a nice bunch of sweet peas this morning, declaring herself the first person in Elyria to harvest them from her garden.
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Fern Ninnich
Huron Street
Elyria
Deputies Return From Michigan With Their Man
Arthur Williams, 40, was brought back to Oberlin from Flint after multiple extradition efforts. He pleaded not guilty to non-support, was ordered held on 3500 bond, and faces trial early next week. Separate English proposals urge distinct planes for air mail and passengers to speed service.
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Flint
Mich
Arthur Williams
C. J. Cordy
Chalmer Davidson
Williams
Oberlin
C. R. Comings
Training Validates 41 Scoutmasters In Lorain County
Lorain County men including seven Elyrians and one Amherst resident earned Part One and Two Scoutmaster certificates after a 12 week course at Lorain with an overnight camp session. Training next moves to Elyria under Richard Newcomb.
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Lorain County
Elyrians
Amherst
Birmingham
Lorain
Elyria
Richard Newcomb
Firelands Area Council
R. H. Carter
C. C. Woodfill
H. M. Hurlburt
W. C. Meinke
Myron Saussler
C. F. Whitnes
Paris
Henry Pierce
Samuel Wragg
Frederick Gerber
Harold Babel
Harry Bumback
Dick Beiswanger
Jack Glick
Robert Muhlman
Andrew Sechkar
Anthony Simo
J. Petrie
R. Baker
Joseph M. Baraga
Andy Cecuzzi
Joseph Evanish Jr
Joseph Hazzara
Harley Morath
Harold Miller
Eugene Nickolette
New Regulations For School Buses
Lorain County schools will receive copies of new bus regulations and standards. The State Department has sent the regulations to the county school office. Some rules apply to all buses, others to new buses built after adoption. Officials expect boards can comply without difficulty.
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Lorain County
C. A. Gibbons
Two People Bitten by Dogs in City Incidents
Mary Wynn of 118 Center street reported a dog bite on the right ankle by a collie at 7:30 p.m. on Ohio street while walking. Bob Sutton delivering newspapers at 4:50 p.m. reported a dog bite on the left leg at 312 Foster are.
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Mary Wynn
Center Street
Ohio Street
Bob Sutton
Foster Are
Market prices for HONEGROWERS apples and vegetables
A listing of farm produce prices including Baldwins and Delicious apples in cold storage, and outdoor crops such as asparagus, beets, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, radishes, strawberries, tomatoes, and more. Grain quotes follow for wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley with No. 2 and No. 1 grades.
Cleveland Produce and Market Prices Note
Market unsettled with slight changes in dairy and staples. Eggs show minor gains while live poultry and potatoes hold steady. Primary price shifts involve assorted produce and butter.
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Cleveland
Editor Hears From Two Loyal Readers Today
The Chronicle Telegram reports letters from two long time readers. F B McQueen aged 87 of 129 Prospect St Wellington recalls reading Elyria paper for decades and editor E G Johnson. Fred Niemeyer of Harvard Ave Elyria, born in Cleveland, has lived here 43 years and reads Elyria paper since Avon days, with three sons Otto Fred and Carl.
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Chronicle
F. B. McQueen
Prospect St
Wellington
Elyria
McQueen
Elyria Republican
E. G. Johnson
Fred Niemeyer
Harvard Avenue
Cleveland
Nime
Dover
Avon
Mr. Niemeyer
Kr. Niemeyer
Elyria Milling Co
Red Ny, Inc
Otto
Fred
Carl
Westinghouse Restores Pay Cut for Salaried Staff
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing restores pay cuts for about 8,700 salaried employees. The adjustment excludes workers earning $125 a month or less, whose cuts were already restored last January. The move comes as of June 3 in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Sedan Crash Kills Two Women Near Kingsville
In Conneaut Ohio a sedan skidded on gravel and struck a tree near Kingsville killing Mrs. Fart Brydle age 40 of Kelloggsville and Mrs. Claude Brydle age 80 of McKean Pennsylvania. Earl Brydle 42 and his son Harold 10 were injured.
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Conneaut
Kingsville
Here
Fart Brydle
Kelloggsville
Claude Brydle
McKean
Earl Brydle
Harold
Escape attempt details from submarine disaster scene
Cep Robin Williams, commanding a lifeboat crew at the scene, said aboard the destroyer Somali that six men escaped from the submarine but three died. The exact circumstances of the escape remained unclear as darkness and ongoing activity continued aboard.
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Cep
Robin Williams
United Press
Five Sisters Club Donates To Camp Fund
Betty Beltz 12 president of the Five Sisters Club leads a donation of $5 from five girls toward Juvenile Probation Officer Carl Curtis camp fund for boys. Club members Charleen Bauer Mary Cushing Joan Perry and Patty Davis joined in funding aimed at a 10 day Camp Iss See Kies trip on the Vermilion river. Curtis hopes $380 total covers all who can go.
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Five Sisters Club
Carl Curtis
Curtis
Camp Iss-See- Kies
Vermilion River
Betty Beltz
Hamlton Avenue
Betty
Charleen Bauer
Gulf Road
Mary Cushing
Gulf Farms
Joan Perry
Ohio Street
Patty Davis
Pasadena Avenue
Hospital
Treasury Fund
Collision damages two Columbia Station cars at dawn
Police report details a 5 a.m. collision at East avenue and Broad street injuring no one and damaging two vehicles driven by Frank Keys of 107 Gulf road and Harley Capel of Starkey road Columbia Station.
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Frank Keys
Gulf Road
Harley Capel
Starkey Road
Columbia Station
East Avenue
Broad Street
Scout-O-Rama heads Lorain County Camporee program
One thousand Boy Scouts from Lorain Erie and Huron counties will join a Scout-O-Rama at the Lorain County Fairgrounds next Saturday night as part of the 1939 Firelands Area Council Camporee. Event starts 8 PM with a parade at 7 PM in Elyria. The three day Camporee runs Friday to Sunday with 500 campers expected.
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Lorain
Erie
Huron
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Firelands
Sandusky
Elyria
Four-H Club Camp Schedules Set for July Dates
Two camp periods for 1939 Four-H Club members in Lorain Cuyahoga Lake Geauga and Summit Counties are announced by C I Hummel county agricultural extension agent. Camps will be at Camp Crag Medina County with junior session July 9 to 12 and senior session July 12 to 16.
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Lorain
Cuyahoga
Lake
Geauga
Summit Counties
C. I. Hummel
Camp Crag
Medina County
Rear-end collision cited in police report
The incident involved D. W. Anthony of 448 Jefferson Broad Street and a car operated by Dr. H. J. Austin. Police say Anthony was struck as Austin backed from the curb.
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D. W. Anthony
Jefferson Broad Street
H. J. Austin
Rotarians Stage Annual Elyria Golf Tourney
Lorain golfers edged Elyrians for top honors in the Elyria Rotary Club annual tournament at Elyria Country Club. First prize went to George Glitsch of Lorain with second to Dr. Bert Garver of Lorain and Dr. J. T. Fawcett of Elyria. Third prize to W. G. Hergesheimer of Lorain and Ralph Murbach. Forty eight players participated and seventy attended the dinner at the Country Club.
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Lorain
Elyrians
Elyria
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Deetz
Chrysler
Henry Neufer
Neufer Court
Perry Worcester
Lillian M. Neves
John Ehriart
North Ridge Road
Oberlin Avenue
Emery Sabo, Jr
Elvyeda Sabo
D. A. Cook
Homer R Cox
Walter Leckstine
Common Pleas Court
New Dairy Association
Elyria Business College
Geaturtes
Justice Coon
Albert H. Flas
Anne Kothe
Michigan
England
G. J. O'Connor
E. 13Th St
Toledo Grain Close
Sudro - Curtis Ambulance
Westinghouse Co
Scout-O-Rama
O'Donnell Paint & Wall Paper Co
Rotarians
Bluebird
Junior
Chronicle-Telegram
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