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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1948
Page
2
Local Chronicle Telegram brief from Elgis Ohio dated Monday June 7 1948 reports community notices and brief items of interest. Readers are informed of events, updates, and local happenings typical of a small town newspaper.
Washington columnist Frederick C. Othman recounts Dwight Griswold’s report on UNRRA relief in Greece. Warehouses hold canned sauerkraut mocks the Greeks, corn flakes for donkeys, horse collars in donkey sizes, baseball bats and gloves, and hard putty, all misdirected relief items.
Beverly Hills Cal Charles W Nash 84 pioneer in auto industry died yesterday of a heart ailment less than a year after wife Jessie Halleck Nash 83. Survived by daughters Mae Brenton Beverly Hills and C Haxdall Bliss Detroit. Born De Kalb County Illinois Jan 28 1864 he worked at Flint Road Cart Co rising to superintendent then VP and general superintendent of Durant Cart Carriage Co. He invented the straight line belt conveyor system used in assembly lines.
A Navy court martial was ordered to convene at Port Columbus naval air station to try Lt. Cmdr. James R. Delezene, pilot of a PBY Catalina, after a February crash into a home killed Mrs. Wilma Burris. The charges were not disclosed, but the trial follows a naval board of inquiry’s findings. Delezene, from St. Louis, Mo., is stationed at Port Columbus.
Amherst residents gathered at Hilda Collier’s Lorain home to sew choir robes for the junior choir. Four guests attended and plans include an August ice cream social. A dessert luncheon was served by Hilda Collier and others. Also notes Eastern Stars and local clubs hosting events and birthday observances.
St Peters Evangelical and Reformed Wednesday Circle 1 meets for a noon tureen dinner in church parlors. The Philathea Bible class gathers Wednesday night at 8 with roll call of a favorite verse. Hostesses are Emma Springer, Helen Werner, and Lora Young. Friday choir rehearsal precedes the concert at 7.30. St Josephs PTA sponsors a public card party Wednesday, June 9, in the school hall. Novena for Our Lady of Fatima Friday at 7:30. Hospital news lists Saturday admissions Charles Feakins Oberlin and discharges Mrs Kovack Amherst and Mrs Kropf Amherst. Sunday admissions Donald Gliesner Oberlin and others. births include a baby boy to Mrs Roth Amherst.
Fastteeth an improved alkaline powder secures plates for firmer comfortable fitting gums feel soothed by its cooling effect marketed to reduce embarrassment from loose dentures distributed through drug stores with claims of non acid action and ease of use
Funeral services will be held here tomorrow for Dr Edwin L Moseley 83 professor emeritus of biology at Bowling Green State University and curator of the University Museum. He died yesterday afternoon of coronary thrombosis and had lived in Bowling Green since May 10. A native of Union Michigan he taught science at Sandusky High School beginning in 1889 and built a world famous high school museum before BG State College was established in 1914.
Ohio Wesleyan awarded a record 449 bachelor's degrees at commencement in Delaware. Four master of arts degrees and 10 honorary doctorates were conferred, including a doctor of divinity to Frank M. Baker and a doctor of laws to Andrew Penn Martin. Charles Taft of Cincinnati delivered the address, warning that human relations knowledge must keep pace with technology.
Two new forest fires were reported in northern Ontario as 160,000 acres burn. A Sudbury blaze menaces Lake Ramsey cottages with bulldozers pumps and crews mobilized. A Muskego township fire joins Mississagi and Chapleau fires near Lake Huron with 1,000 firefighters trying to set a fire break and protect the CPR line. Russia sent 15,000 tons of pit props to British mines.
In St Adalbert's Berea a 9 am ceremony united Norman Rahrig of LaGrange and Virginia Skortz of Berea. Rev Fr John Solinski presided as the couple exchanged rings before an altar of snapdragons and peonies.
Miss Ruth Rahrig became Mrs Ralph Rahrig in a ceremony attended by Ralphs brother as best man and ushers Donald Skortz Richard Minnich Frank Zelen ski and Clarence Jaworsk. A 300 guest reception followed at St Adalbert's Hall. The couple plan to reside on Whitehead road after purchasing a farm. The bride, Berea High School class of 1944, works in Halle Bros credit office. The groom, LaGrange High School alumnus, served 37 months in the U S Army with 31 overseas, and is now an automatic operator at Perry Faye Company.
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