Ohio lawmakers examine blanket cuts to free relief funds
In Columbus on June 7 1938 House leaders discussed broad government cost reductions to free about 6 million dollars for state relief for the remainder of the year. A flat two and one half percent deduction from about 160 treasury funds was proposed, first by State Treasurer Clarence H Kinsley and supported by Speaker Frank R Uible. The plan faces Senate obstacles and local matching concerns as cities may not benefit due to encumbered sales tax funds.
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Columbus
Senate Finance Committee
State Auditor's
Clarence H. Kinsley
Frank R Uible
Elyria High School Auditorium Proposal Revisited
W O McClellan presented to the Elyria school board a revived plan for an Elyria High School auditorium with PWA aid. The prior plan was dropped for Jefferson Junior High additions. board voiced opposition to a bond issue. an auditorium on the Franklin School site would displace 400 grade students.
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R. €. Maston
Franklin
West Avenue
Sixth Street
Reach Compromise On Wage Flexibility
Conferees on the wage hour bill reach an apparent compromise favored by Southern demands for wage flexibility. The draft was approved by Senate conferees and House chair Mary T. Norton. Norton expected to be supported by most House conferees. If accepted, a filibuster risk by Southern Senators would be averted.
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Washington
itU.p
Senate
Mary T. Norton
House
Five Dollar Ransom Note Cashed in Florida
A five dollar ransom note from the $10,000 ransom for kidnap victim Jimny Cash was reportedly cashed at a Jacksonville area filling station. FBI agents eye the ransom bills for a break but declined to confirm or deny the Miami Daily News report.
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Princeton
Fla
Jacksonville
Miami Daily News
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Carrier Pigeon Stays Put At West Ridge Farm Home
A carrier pigeon that seems lost has lingered at Mir and Mrs. David Gauss on the Ida Kruger farm. The bird bears a message tied to its leg but the Gausses will not allow access to read it. It roosts on the bay window, wanders the yard, eats little, and appears lonely.
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Mir
David Gauss
Ida Kruger
West Ridge Road
Lorain County Funds for Home Building Repairs Approved
County commissioners transferred 1250 dollars to the Lorain County Children's Home for building repairs including roof and wall work and a fire escape. An injunction to halt a restaurant construction in Lorain was filed by Marie J. Hageman et al against Phil White. Gorman et al contest Minnie Judes will naming Nellie Strick as lone legatee. Charles Wurbas pleaded guilty to a parenthood action with future child support assessment. Dorothy Meeks and Anna Hegyi were granted divorces for neglect.
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Lorain County
Lorain
Marie J. Hageman
Phil White
William F. Gorman
Minnie Judes
Nellie Strick
Charles Wurbas
Mary Fazekas
Elyria Girl Wins Cleveland College Trustee Scholarship
Delores Isabelle Tonry of 126 Broad Street is among 18 winners from 14 Cleveland area high schools. The Elyria High School senior, class secretary, holds an average above 95 percent and won a Young Men’s Club silver medal as an outstanding graduate. Each scholarship is about $1000, covering the first year with work at the college to fulfill remaining years.
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Delores Isabelle Tonry
Broad Street
Cleveland College
Cleveland
E. T. Downer
Mess Tonry
Elyria High School
Young Men's Club
Destructive Japanese Raids Hit Wongsha Station Area
In early morning and late night raids Japanese bombers targeted Wongsha Station area near Shameén district. Casualty estimates range around 7,500 with 2,200 killed noted as conservative, as observers monitor civilian toll while world powers seek evidence for protests against Japan.
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Tungshan
Saichwan
Japan
Graduation Nights Include Piano Solo and Orchestral Music
Miss Nancy Silsbee will perform Chopin Nocturne on both graduation nights. The high school orchestra conducts the grand march and accompanies the ceremonies directed by J Martin Beck. Rev Bela P Bacso offers the invocation, class presented by C P Shively, and Virginia Crisman writes the class poem. About 80 diploma recipients will attend each night, tickets on sale 2:30-3:30 pm today and 7:30 pm tomorrow and Thursday. ticket numbers indicate the night.
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Nancy Silsbee
J Martin Beck
Bela P. Bacso
Magyar Reformed Church
C. P. Shively
Virginia Crisman
Shively
Hospitalization plan offers broad coverage nationwide
Pays accident and sickness bills up to 8165 in any hospital in the United States or Canada with 28 days care plus maternity seven days. Includes anesthesia X ray operating or delivery room. Cost 75 cents monthly. Mrs. F C Barclay 128 Grant Street phone 30034.
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U. S
Canada
F.C. Barclay
Grant St
Pie Stealing Escapade Ends in Fatality in Cincinnati
An 18 year old, identified as Jaumez-An, is dead after a pie theft attempt behind Blue Bird Pie Co. in Cincinnati. Fellow teens Albert Holmes and Martin Havelin were wounded and a third youth detained by juvenile authorities. Detective Carney fired five shots as suspects fled toward an alley after attempting to steal pies.
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Cincinnati
O. Jaumez
Glenn Clark
Walter Carneys
Martin Havelin
Albert Holmes
Havelin
Rom
Carney
Fred Brown
Merriman Funeral Set After Accidental Death
Harvey W. Merriman 36 a prominent Elyria insurance broker dies in an accidental self inflicted gunshot while unloading a rifle. Funeral 7 p m Wednesday from First Methodist Episcopal Church with Knights Templar in charge. Burial in Hammond Ind Thursday at 2 p m. He is survived by his widow Elizabeth two brothers and a sister.
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Harvey W. Merriman
Princeton Avenue
Elyria
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Frank L. Hicks
Knights Templar
Hammond
Ind
Nichols Funera Home
Merriman
Otto J. Miller
Miller Court
East Avenue
Miller
Lorain
S. C. Ward
Godfrey
Masonic Lodge
Exchange Club
Elyria Country Club
Elizabeth
Rov
St Louis
Edwin
San Antonio
Tex
P. A. Thompson
Life of National Emergency Council Extended By FDR
The White House announced President Roosevelt signed an order extending the National Emergency Council to June 30 1939. The council led by Lowell Mallet coordinates wartime and emergency activities of the government and remains in operation to manage the national crisis tasks.
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National Emergency Council
Fdr
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Lowell Mallet
Steel output to rise in Mahoning Valley as converters light
Republic Steel Corporation lights Bessemer converters today boosting Mahoning county steel production. Output, down to 20 percent last week, is set to rise to about 24 percent as finishing mill operations also improve slightly.
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Youngstown
Republic Steel Corporation
Bessemer
Mahoning County
Southern Michigan Storm Ravages Farms and Power Grid
Torrential rains and tornado force winds swept southern Michigan causing uprooted trees demolished farm buildings and widespread damage. Communications and power lines were blown down with power service disrupted in Quincy for forty minutes and partially in Detroit areas.
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Detroit
Michigan
Quincy
May Plant Trees At Edison Playground
W O McClellan assistant to the superintendent of schools will investigate the possibility of planting trees along the Edison School playground at the request of the Eldriad Board of Education. Board member Mrs Carl W Martin said shade is badly needed. He was told the WPA is not accepting projects of this nature, but the cost will be estimated without WPA assistance.
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Edison
W. O. McClellan
Elyriad Board of Education
Carl W. Martin
McClellan
WPA
Pepper plant sale at Wain Wrights Stop 68
Three dozen peppers offered for 20e at Wain Wrights on Cleve land Road Stop 68. Local note urges readers to visit the shop for gardening supplies and fresh peppers this season.
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Wain Wright's
Cleveland Road
Golfers sharpen weapons for 42nd Open tournament
Denver June 7 The National Open field of 170 teed off practice at Cherry Hills as players sharpened irons for wind and rough. Frank Walsh noted plans to carry two woods and multiple irons while Johnny Revolta battled a right finger infection but hoped to play.
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Denver
T.bi
Harold Long
America
Colorado Clover
Frank Walsh
Walsh
Johnny Revolta
Chicago
Births and social notes from Spencer community
Spencer briefs announce the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wolf on May 27 at the Wolf home. The Epworth League met with Mr. and Mrs. Roberts and numerous local families hosted visitors from Fremont, Columbus, Akron, Cleveland, and other nearby towns. The Daily Vacation Bible School began May 31 at Spencer Baptist Church and runs for two weeks with teachers in all departments and invites all church children to attend. Numerous gatherings, visits, and hospital stays are noted involving residents from Spencer and surrounding areas through early June.
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Cecil Wolf
Warner Gannett
River Corners
Epworth League
Roberts
Frank Miller
Fidelity
The
Baptist Church
Spencer Baptist Church
George Kuhns
Mabel c
Fremont
Airs
Clarence Dague
Tom Hyland
Maynard Hyland
Columbus
Ernst Hindee
Ashland
Joy Hindee
Lochair
Russel Parish
Karl Weidreck
Hugh Kirkpatrick
Wellington
Carol Aldrich
Elyriaspert
C. A. Aldrich
Air
Roy Brown
Fred Brown
D. A. Carnall Sr
D. A. Carnall Jr
Airs. Wade
Muller
Amrs. Brenner
Cleveland
Orlo White
Phen Woods
Elyria
DeForest Garberich
Wadsworth
Charles Parent
Herbert Greembine
Columbia
Gertrude Wood
David Wandel
Simon Brow
George Rumbaugh
Alfred Leathermen
Akron
Donald Wilson
Barberton
G L. Emerson
G. R. Daniel
Berea
Walters
Lanvina Stroup
W. H. Stroup
Lois Thornton
Clarence Thornton
Blue Rice
Maxine
Ruth Rice
May Rice
Charles Touby
Herman Peabody
Alma Rose
Martin Weidrick
Donna Lou Parent
Lancaster
Mirs
J. D. Barge
Frank Beefhoup
D. C. Vanderhall
Charles Dickason
Summer swim schedule for ladies and girls
Ladies and girls swim sessions start with Tuesday and Thursday 9 30 A M and Wednesday and Friday 7 to 9 P M. Girls follow last year’s schedule with usual rates as posted by VY M CG A.
Local social notes from Elyria and surrounding towns
Elyria and area residents host and visit relatives and friends from Cleveland to Medina and Wooster. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Allen of Cleveland, Miss Beulah Woods, and many. Obituaries note Ellsworth White's death and funeral attendance.
Arson Probe in Exploding Cleveland Plant Fire
The arson squad investigated a series of explosions at the Cleveland Foundry Supply Plant of H. E. Mills Manufacturing Co. The fire caused an estimated $25,000 in damage as firemen struggled with high tension wires while trying to shield a nearby paint factory. explosions were heard from the rear of the building.
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Cleveland
H. E. Mills Manufacturing Co
Witnesses Detail Payments in Mauthe Curtis Restaurant Swindle
Witnesses testified that Harlan G Curtis and Jack Mauthe and associates bilked Lorain and nearby counties of over $10,000 by promising to secure National Tube Company restaurant concessions. Victims described cash handoffs totaling more than $6,000 beyond the $715 indicted, with further payments pledged or made to obtain concessions valued at about $25,000 annually.
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Harlan G Curtis
Lorain
Damm
Howard R. Butler
William Sederis
Elyria
Cleveland
Matube
Mauthe
Sederis
Hollenden
James Johnson
Ryder
United States Steel Company
New York
Beleve
Pittsburgh
Dave Mowery
National Tube Company
Werner Bomonti
Curtis
Nick Miller
Mansfield
Earl Brown
Funeral services for Richard B. Hagerman
The obituary states funeral services for Richard B. Hagerman of 319 Fifth Street will be held Wednesday at 1 30 PM at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with Dr Frank J Hicks officiating. The body will be cremated in Cleveland after the service and friends may call at the Sudro Curtis Funeral Home.
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Richard B. Hagerman
Fifth Street
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Frank J. Hicks
Cleveland
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
Coroner investigates drowning of three at Grand Lake
In Celina on Grand Lake three people died when a car drove over the North Lake wall into eight feet of water. Victims are E T Delafield 47 jeweler Celina his daughter Carole G and granddaughter Shirley Glass. Mrs Delafield and Dorothy 16 were rescued. The coroner's inquest will be held after Wednesday funeral services.
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Celina
Grand Lake
E. T. Delafield
Celina Jeweler
Carole
Shirley Glass
Delafield
North Lake
Market summary reports mixed Chicago cash quotes and farm prices
The column lists cash quotations across livestock and produce including cattle calves hogs and meats with prices for wheat corn oats barley apples and onions. It notes varied quality grades and regional suppliers with several named commodities and market receipts shaping the day’s activity.
Elyria Herth students win in Western Reserve poster contest
Six Elyria Herth School students earned prizes and honorable mention in a poster contest for the Western Reserve Historical Celebration. Warren hosts the event June 20 to July 4, sponsored by the Warren Chamber of Commerce. George Pagan, a junior at the school, won five dollars for third place. Honorable mentions of two dollars went to Elinor Grugel Margar et Richmond Theodora Demos Arthur Rainey and Jack Wood.
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Elyria Herth School
Western Reserve
Warren
George Pagan
West Rives Street
Elinor Grugel
Blaine Street
Margaret Richmond
Fremont Street
Theodora Demos
Fourth Street
Arthur Rainey
Jack Wood
East Avenue
Ohio
Warren Chamber of Commerce
England Sees 70000 Girl Guide Campers in 400 Camps
England anticipates more than 70 000 Girl Guide campers across nearly 400 camps this summer as the movement expands its outdoor programs and activities for youth.
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England
Engineers Society Meets In Lorain Thursday Evening
The Lake Erie Society of Professional Engineers and Surveyors will hold its regular quarterly meeting at the Antlers hotel in Lorain on Thursday at 6 30 p m Officers will be installed The speaker will be James H Herron of Cleveland Past President of the American Society for Mechanical Engineers
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Lake Erie Society of Professional Engineers and Surveyors
Antlers Hotel
Lorain
James H. Herron
Cleveland
American Society For Mechanical Engineers
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PWA
Jefferson Junior High School
G. J. O ° Connor
E. 13Th St
Paperear
Dorothy M. Meeks
Edward R. Meeks
Gary B. Finnley
Anna Dora Hegyi
Guy B. Finches
Wongsha Station
Shameén
Wongsha
Hankow
Bulletin
Mahoning Valley
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Medina
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Vaughnsville
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Delbert Berry
A. H. Brewler
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Will Moore
Famil
Chatham
Sidney Beach
E. L. Heighland
Bobbie
Edith Roberts
Terrence Curtice
Willis White
Ellsworth C. White
West Salem
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Orlo Mantz
Grace Mantz
Edith Nichols
Elavia
Alantz
Arthur Nixon
Jim Guar
Elovia
Guiar
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L. W. Beckley
E. W. Leathermen
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N. E. Fuller
Lewis Gannon
Mary Curtice
Clyde Taylor
Roberta Jean Boone
G. L. Emerson
Millard F. Fuller
Lakewood
Sam Woods
Huntington
Albert Nash
Herbert Kuepfer
Canton
Harry Hendricks
Ella Young
Paunee
Ralph Butcher
Fusselman Sisters
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Harry Brown
Lodi Hospital
Sudro - Curtis Ambulance
B. Wise
City Cab
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Mabel
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Prodloe
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