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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1940
Page
7
A new swimming schedule at XL Co. Y Pool goes into effect Monday after schools close for 1939 40. Max Roe announces separate beginners and advanced sessions for boys and girls. Boys and men have designated times. girls and women have separate hours on weekdays and weekends.
Lorain county and state teachers join educators from across Ohio for a conservation laboratory at Roass Hocking State Forest from June 13 to 18. Sponsored by the State Department of Education Division of Conservation and Ohio State University, the program covers zoology botany geology and geography sociology topics.
In Hull Massachusetts fire chief Selden R. Allen tells 500 firefighters that the term firemen is outdated. He argues responders who handle car crashes drownings and illnesses should be called humanitarian scientists.
Ray Barry of 708 West Broad Street was fined three dollars with costs suspended after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Peiro on a reckless driving charge. He was arrested at 11 50 p m yesterday for failing to stop on Fourth Street at East River Street.
Airs Welthy B Salzman died at 5 35 AM at 339 South Maple Elyria after seven months illness Born January 23 1858 in Kin sman Ohio she lived in Elyria 58 years and was a First Methodist member Survived by three children William F Cleveland Ethel Mae Kore James Hartline Hammond Indiana 13 grandchildren 1 brother J K Bishop South Billingham Washington Funeral services Friday at 1 PM Sundro Curtis Funeral Home Dr Frank L Hicks officiating Burial Brockdale Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Georgia Anna Simpson who died at home on South Middle area will be held Thursday at 2 pm at Zion Baptist Church with burial in Brookdale. Flowers are requested to be omitted and friends may call at Welsh funeral home.
Mrs. Amy Elza Ingraham longtime Oberlin resident died after a long illness at Williams Home Amherst. Born Sullivan April 25 1860 she married Charles E Ingraham in 1880 and lived in Oberlin moving to West College Street then North Cedar Avenue with daughter Mrs George W Jackson. Survived by daughter four grandchildren four great grandchildren one niece and one nephew. She belonged to the First Church in Oberlin.
Twenty boys are enrolled in a life saving class starting this week at the Y M C A swimming pool, announced by Max Roe, boys physical director. A few more are expected to join tomorrow night, the last night for enrollment. Names include Clare Anderson Harry Gard Robert Gambie Robert Krugman Keith Kirk Norman Lumevitz Al Lounsborough Clarence Mudge Robert O'Donnell Jack Ruth Robert Riddle Calvin Sands Kenneth Sprankie David Taylor Charles Taylor Ted Alten David Chesler Robert Eastman Robert Cooler and Roy Benford.
Deputy Hannum testified in the first degree murder trial of Don Sister 18 that Sister told him Fred Jenkins 31 a telegrapher was killed and there was no fight before the alleged murder in Jenkins home at Huntsville on Feb 1 Hannum said Slater was in jail cell as charged by defense counsel Judge Zupp ruled that some written and oral statements leading to confessions by Slater could be admitted to the jury of 19 men and two women
Dartmouth College Thayer School hosts a 400 foot model railroad with 185 feet of loop and miniature rolling stock run by 13 students and two faculty members. The note mentions a river namesake and describes church attendance and a deceased relative with funeral plans at George Sedgeman parlors, burial at Huntington, services at 2 PM Friday.
Magdalene Miller, 80, died at 1 45 am Wednesday at her sister's home in Grafton. She was born there and lived in Cleveland and Toledo before returning to Grafton. Survived by two brothers and five sisters. Funeral home custody and calling hours set. arrangements pending. Patrick Rooner 71 of Kinton dies after short illness. services Saturday at St Marys Wakeman. Burial in Wakeman.
Report notes thousands of French troops in Britain await reequipment and a fresh Weygand line defense on the Somme-Aisne front. British experts say the southern expeditionary force supports a potential stand as German attack unfolds along a 110 mile stretch from the channel to the Aisne.
The all clear sounded at 1 20 a m after anti aircraft fire. French bombers hit air fields and plants near Munich and Frankfurt while British planes bombed Ruhr factories refineries and depots. Ghent oil tanks were destroyed and Paris casualties rose with 254 killed and 652 wounded including 195 civilians and 59 soldiers.
Cited by David Dubinsky the ILGWU president Green aims to cancel power of the AFL executive board to suspend charters of international unions and seeks elimination of the mandatory one cent per month per capita tax for the fight against the CIA. The move could pave the way for the AFL reconsidering the International Typographical Union.
County officials discussed electrical needs for two Lorain bridges with Ohio Public Service. Estimated annual power for Erie avenue and high level bridges totals about 4475 dollars plus 30 thousand dollars for operation and maintenance. City will light approaches and seven to eight operators may work year round.
Elyria township trustees informed county commissioners by letter they will cooperate with the county to the extent of 3000 in improving West Ridge road from Albrecht road to Route 113. The proposed improvement costs are estimated at 12000 with the county to pay 9000.
State Highway Patrolman arrested an 11 year old Lorain boy for a safety stop violation at Lake and Kelbe roads. Judge H H Nye fined five dollars with costs but suspended the sentence on no further violations. Nye said juveniles will be treated like other traffic offenders in regular courts.
An overheated emergency brake in a car driven by Mrs Mary C Downs of 122 Willams street caused a call for eight firemen last night. Firemen responded when smoke appeared in front of 143 West Bridge street and found the emergency brake had remained on during the drive. No damage reported.
County commissioners awarded to Ohio Engineering Co a contract not to exceed 5000 dollars to resurface Route 58 in Oberlin. The bid was the only one received. Oberlin and the county agreed to fund about 10000 dollars toward Liams Street from Route 20 to the New York Central railroad as a WPA project.
The Lorain County Society of Professional Engineers will meet at the Edgewater power plant, Ohio Public Service Co., Oberlin avenue, Lorain, at 7 45 p m Thursday June 6. A technicolor sound picture The Middletors at the World's Fair will be shown and explained. Members are urged to attend and bring a guest.
In Cleveland June 5 the Bender Body Co filed a federal suit seeking an accounting from John Bender Sr co founder and former vice president. The company accuses him of converting company funds and materials valued over 3800 and using workers to improve his personal farm near Hinckley Lake Medina County. Employed time allegedly fixed at over 11000. The petition says his connection with the firm ended last spring.
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