Colorful Elyria baccalaureate lights up stadium setting
Elyria High School holds its annual baccalaureate at Ely stadium with 269 seniors in a solemn procession as the band plays Elgar and Reverend Arthur F. Williams delivers a call for understanding of times and action. He warns of coming trials before a biblical return of Christ and urges continued faith in God's Word as graduates take their next steps. The ceremony features a cappella choir, selections by the band, and benediction by Reverend D O McCamy.
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Ely Stadium
Elyria
D. C. McCamy
United Presbyterian Church
Arthur F. Williams
First Baptist Church
Henry K. Shaw
First Christian Church
Elyria High School
Elgar
Williams
Christ
Williarms
Earth
Jesus Christ
God
Byron Morris
J. Martin Beck
Jones
Tkach
King
Walter von Brock
D. 0. McCamy
Pro American Party Wins In Japan Election Defeats Reds
In Tokyo premier Shigeru Yoshida's Liberal party led by 50 seats with 119 of 132 upper house seats decided, while the Communists failed to win any. Liberals hold 72 of 250 seats overall. Socialists 31, Democrats 11, Greens eight, Independents 19. Result seen as support for MacArthur occupation policies and a step toward outlawing the Communist party. Yoshida campaigned for peace with the West and anti‑Communist stance after 16 months in government.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal Party
Democrats
Greenwind Society
Tupper House
Douglas MacArthur
Communist Party
Yoshida
Schools To End Sessions Friday
School is almost over for this city's thousands of school children. Last day sessions will be held in all of the public schools on Friday. Elyria High students will take their final examinations of the current school year tomorrow and Wednesday. The pupils will not re port to the High school again until 1:30 p.m. Friday, at which time the gins grade cards will be distribut ed.
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Elyria High
Northeastern Ohio Forecast Promises Warmer Afternoon
The forecast for Northeastern Ohio calls for sunny and warmer conditions this afternoon with fair skies and mild, wet weather continuing tonight. Tuesday will be partly cloudy with little temperature change. tonight’s low around 55 and high on Tuesday near 72. Markets found today on page two.
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Ohio
Eighteen Elyria High Students Elected To Cabinet
Elyria High School undergraduates elect eighteen members to the Student Cabinet for 1949 50. New members include Jacqueline Cox Helen Karas Norah Pickard Sophie Trailee Sid Byars Bob Hettler Richard Larkin Byron Morris Carol Aldrich Betty Halsey Eleanor Hess Don Lang James Miller Don Morris Ann Hennings Carol Towry Joan Marshall and Bill McMan.
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Elyria High School
Senio
Acqueline Cox
Helen Karas
Norah Pickard
Sophie Trailee
Sid Byars
Bob Hettler
Richard Larkin
Byron Morris
Carol Aldrich
Betty Halsey
Eleanor Hess
Don Lang
Truman Signs Third Year Marshall Plan Authorizing 3.25 Billion
President Truman signed a bill authorizing 3.2485 billion dollars for foreign recovery, marking the third year of the Marshall Plan. The act funds European recovery, Korea, underdeveloped areas, Arab refugees, and UN child programs, with Congress still to appropriate the money. Truman called it American leadership toward a safe and prosperous world.
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Washington
Truman
Qresident
Congress
Korea
Palestine
United Nations
Jehildren
Western
Europe
Bus bursts into flames after Dallas crash injures two
Fourteen people narrowly escaped death when a Continental Trailways bus crashed into a underpass abutment near Dallas, bursting into flames after a gasoline tank exploded. Driver Jack Stevenson 30 Irving Texas and Herschel Bigelow 28 of Carswell Air Force Base were among the injured. several passengers aided by exiting through the front door in an orderly fashion.
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Dallas
Tex
Continental Trailways
Jack Stevenson
Irving
Fort Worth
Stevenson
Herschel Bigelow
Carswell Air Force Base
Adele Hatchett
San Angelo
Dog triggers rifle hurts man in Columbus
William Kerschner was shot in the leg when his 6 month old hound Sandy jumped on a loaded rifle during a fishing trip return. In Elyria a tire rim struck George Sheaffer as he changed a tire, fracturing his nose and lacerating his face at noon.
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Columbus
William Kerschner
Sandy
Kerschner
George Sheaffer
13Th Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Leopold Party Wins In Belgium Return To Throne Promised
Belgium's exiled king faces an early return as the Catholic party wins an absolute majority in both houses. The Interior Ministry reports 107 of 212 lower-house seats and 54 of 106 in the senate for Catholics, who vow Leopold's return next month amid questions over a two-vote parliamentary majority.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold
Ministry of the Interior
Senate
Switzerland
Albert de Viesschauwer
Trials Set to Open June 13 in Lorain Crime Case
Assistant Prosecutor Harold Ewing announced that criminal trials of grand jury indictments will begin June 13. The schedule centers on the first degree murder trial of Williams Banks, 26, Lorain, for the September 19 robbery killing of Alan Feeley, 45, Lorain. Banks faces a three judge panel led by C.P. BD. A. Cook, Guy B. Findley, and H. E. Culbertson. Concurrently, James Winston, 49, an alleged Banks partner, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the same panel after a guilty verdict with mercy recommendation.
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Harold Ewing
Williams Banks
Lorain
Alan Feeley
Banks
Common Pleas
BD. A. Cook
Guy B. Findley
H. E. Culbertson
Ashland
James Winston
Police Court Receipts For May Reported Totals
May police court receipts totaled 2942 dollars with breakdowns of 1807 dollars in fines 513 dollars in costs and 613 dollars from police traffic tickets reported today by clerk Mrs Pearl Castle.
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Pearl Castle
iMeister To Head Division In Y M C A Drive
H H Meister owner of an insurance company was named chairman of the out of town firms division of the 110000 Y M C A drive starting June 13 by Fichard J Gollmar general chairman Meister has served in similar posts with Elyria Community Chest and led a focal Red Cross drive He is active in the Elyria Chamber of Commerce and Real Estate Board Simultaneously captains were announced for the general solicitations division led by Harold R Rorick They include Mayor Henry W Ault section leader captains Harvey Curtis Arthur Saari Mrs Earl Lance W Gibson Moore Rabbi Carl Miller and others A finance committee to audit campaign expenses and subscriptions was appointed by Gollmar with Harold E Birch Schwarman E R Schneider and Cc A Niemeyer on the panel.
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H. H. Meister
Y.M.C.A
Fichard J. Gollmar
Meister
Elyria Commounity Chest
Focal Red Cross Drive
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Real Estates Board
Harold R. Rorick
Henry W. Ault
Harvey Curtis Arthur Saari
Earl Lance
W Gibson Moore
Carl Miller
Charles A. Pergons
Eader
Harry Belter
C. E. Betts
Peer Nielsen
Sheldon Rieley
Arlo M. Smith
Robert E. Wilson
Richard E. Baird
Marion H. Crowder
R. J. Gehl
Joseph E. Smith
Gollmar
Harold E. Birch
Schwarman
E. R. Sehneider
Cc. A. Niemeyer
Ohio Weekend Accidents Kill 11 in State
United Press reports a weekend toll of eleven dead in Ohio from accidents from midnight Friday to last midnight. A light airplane crash near Cleveland near Cleveland airport killed three travelers Sylvan Ponner and Ivan Moser both of Bluffton Indiana and Dale Dunaway of Liberty Center Indiana. A motor crash near Columbus claimed Lizzie Hampton 42, and Albert Pickersimer 26 of Pickerington. Richard Jockey of Cleveland was injured fatally when his auto struck two trees in South Euclid. Henry Sattler 28 of Scott died when his car rolled over after skidding in rain northeast of Pickerington.
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United Press
Ohio
Cleveland
Sylvan Ponner
Bluffton
Ind
Ivan Moser
Dale Dunaway
Liberty Center
Richard Jockey
South Euclid
Lizzie Hampton
Columbus
Albert Pickersimer
Pickerington
Henry Sattler
Scott
Mauna Loa Sends New River Of Lava Into Sea
Mauna Loa erupts for the fifth day pouring lava into the sea around Kona while another stream veers from Kahuku ranch. A third river crossed the coastal highway and sped toward the sea after 25 miles, with Kealakekua police noting it plunged offshore. Ranch foremen reported evac plans and 30 women and children warned, as cowboys moved cattle to safety. Milolii players avoided the lava by canoe, continuing a Sunday baseball game.
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Honolulu
Mauna Loa
Kahuku Ranch
Kona
Kealakekua
Ernest Morton
Timberline
Morton
Rev Leath Resigns Pastorate Accepts Bronxville Call
Reverend William A. Leath resigned as pastor of the First Congregational Church Elyria effective September 1 to accept a call to West Center Church Geoprenational of Bronxville New York. Bronxville church near midtown Manhattan in Westchester County plans a third unit expansion adding to the existing modern religious education building and manse. continued on page 2
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Bronxville, N. Y
First Congregational Church
William A. Leath
Elyria
West Center Church
Geoprenational
Bronxville
Paul Douglass
Church Survey
Christendom
Congregational Christian Denomination
Westchester County
New York City
Sarah Lawrence College
Leatth
Three Day Dedication Ceremony At Elyria Legion Home
Elyria High School honors list of student athletic award winners announced by Principal Robert E. Wilson. Awards cover pins letters and monograms across grades with names crowded across several lines. Three day dedication ceremony for Elyria American Legion Post 12 home announced, including veteran events Friday, drum corps contest Saturday with $500 prize and open house Sunday with a nationally known speaker.
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Elyria Legion
Ebba Fosselius
Elyria High School
Marilyn Joens
Nancy Flaherty
Joan Hy
Kay Line
Joan, Bruse
Ferr Kaye
Yvonne Turek
Betty Butts
Elmira Crawford
Juliz Cross
Helen Kerekes
Kay Sexton
Barbara Black
Betty Ann Halsey
Jeanne Kokai
Rose Steinberg
Ann Schieszij
Audrey Tonry
Delores Bierek
Judy Dunn
Virginia Lyndes
Louise Mendenhall
Dorothy Olszewski
Margaret Pratt
Marilyn Snoble
Elyria American Legion Post 12
Gulf Road
Ohio Street
L. D. Huffman
Legionnaires
Post Auxiliary
Bruce Henderson
American Legion
Department of Ohio
Ely Stadium
R. Boyson
Fire sweeps girls dormitory injuring 83 students and nuns
In Cincinnati fire swept the top floor of St Marys four story dormitory injuring 83 girls and 20 nuns. Three alarm blaze caused extensive damage as students slept at 645 am EST. Birns petitions for habeas corpus release while Cleveland court considers unlawful confinement claims.
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Cincinnati
Columbus
St. Mary's
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Thej
Alphas Court
Fie
iCourt Rules Segregation In Dining Cars Illegal
The Supreme Court ruled eight to zero that segregation of Negroes in railroad dining cars violates the Interstate Commerce Act. The opinion did not address the constitutionality of segregation regulations.
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Washington
Supreme iCourt
British blockade runner shelled by Chinese gunboat
Hong Kong report says a small British blockade runner was shelled by a Chinese Nationalist gunboat today, killing six passengers and wounding seven. Casualties believed to be Chinese. Extra large geraniums 35c each or $4 dozen at Resar Florist, 1435 East River. no deliveries.
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Hong Kong
Cable
East River
Grim Debate Over US Arms Aid to Free World
Senate fight over up to 122 million to arm nations threatened by communism. Johnson and Acheson urged 1.2225 billion for Western Europe and Far East defense, warning of Soviet brinkmanship and calling bulwarking the free world the path to peace. Byrd urged focusing on home defense.
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Washington
Arthur H. Wartidenberg
Truman
Defense
Louis Johnson
Vandenberg
Johnson
Dean Acheson
Congress
Free World
Russia
Europe
Acheson
Far East
United States
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations and
Armed Services Committees
North Atlantic
Baltic Sea
China
Harry F. Byrd
Money Stolen From Red Cross Office
Miss Edna Schropp, secretary at the American Red Cross office in Masone Temple, reported a burglary over the weekend with about 27 dollars in cash and 4.1 stamps taken. A door was pried open and cabinets accessed with keys found in the desk. A separate report notes a car driven by Harry A Jackson of 524 North Street Elsvna damaged Saturday afternoon on Route 58 while skidding on a slippery road and rolling into a ditch. no injuries. Also listed is the 14th Annual Kiwanis Minstrel Show scheduled June 4 and 5 at 8:15 p.m. with a children’s matinee Sunday at 2:30 p.m. priced 25 cents.
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Edna Schropp
American Red Cross
Masone Temple Building
Harry A Jackson
North Street
Elsvna
Route 58
Oberlin
Jackson
State Highway Patrol
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