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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1937

Page

20

Program For Convention Announced

The complete program for the AHEPA convention opening in Lorain tomorrow was announced. About 2,600 visitors are expected for the sixth annual convention of the Eleventh District. The schedule includes registration at the Antlers Hotel, church service at St. Nicholas Church, a parade from 22nd Street to Broadway, lunch, public opening, athletics and entertainment at Lake View Park, and a delegates meeting to elect the chairman.

AHEPA Lorain Antlers St. Nicholas Church 34Th Street Pearl Avenue 22Nd Street Broadway Lake View Park

1937 District Convention Schedule Fragment

Dance and entertainment at the Antlers Auditorium in the evening with a semi formal event. Miss Ahopa of the 11th District to be crowned. Assembly of Delegates opens at 9 00 p m with a business session and banquet. Openings include intermission and a noon banquet with electing officers and choosing the next convention city.

Antlers Ahopa Assembly of Delegates

Former Treasurer Of State Named In Suit By Tax League

The Tax Limitation League filed a common pleas court suit in Columbus against former state treasurer Harry D. Day Fremont and his bonding companies seeking $56 513 77 for a 1936 shortage in the treasurer's office The league had asked Attorney General Herbert Duffy to file the suit ten days earlier and asked him to quit acting as counsel for Day against W Merle Cortner former head of the bond department now in prison and Cortner's sureties The league argues Day and the bond companies should reimburse the state and pursue Cortner and his sureties for recovery

Columbus Harry League W. Merle Cortner State Treasury Cortner

Reports Being Held Captive By Robbers

J V Hodge of Indianapolis reported to Preble County authorities that he was robbed of his automobile and £55 by two men who held him captive all night. He said he was pushed from his car south of Eaton and that the men jumped in as he stopped at a traffic light in Indianapolis, forcing him into the back seat with one man covering him with a gun while the other drove.

Margaret Montgomery Admits Kidnap Hoax For Attention

Chicago police were told by Margaret Montgomery that her earlier tale of a two‑man kidnap plot involving John Rocke feller Prentice was fabricated to revive a jealous interest. The claim prompted a police response and a furore before she confessed. A movie actor remained under doctor care for influenza like illness, traced to overwork after filming Varsity Show.

Margaret Montgomery Chicago John Rockefeller Prentice John DD. Rockefeller Prentice Acme Carl Immerman Powell

Two Elyria Women Promote Great Lakes Exposition Booth

Two young Elyria residents Miss Helen Sherman and Miss Phyllis Pearson work as information booth attendants in Ely Park to guide travelers and visitors this afternoon. The event is tied to the Great Lakes Exposition efforts and the local chamber of commerce involvement.

Elyria Helen Sherman Phyllis Pearson Ely Park Hollywood Ernoon Miriam McIn Dick Powell Tyre Chamber of Commerce of

Wages and Hours Law Favored in Senate Session

A United Prose poll shows a substantial Senate majority backing wages and hours legislation at the present session. Controversy centers on exemptions, tariffs, board powers, and wage and hour specifics with 40 hours and a 50 cent minimum wage likely under debate.

Senate United Prose Washington Congress Labor Standards Board

Exposition Guests In Cleveland Seek Full Information

Officials say visitors, including a secretary of an office, are in Cleveland as guests of the exposition management to gather and relay complete details to inquiring attendees.

Fice Cleveland

Eight Ounce Baby Girl Lives Only One Day

A premature eight ounce baby girl, given a one in a million chance to live after birth yesterday, died today in a hospital in Pittsburgh. The child, born to Mrs. Herbert G. Burgman, 35, was believed to be the smallest baby ever born in the city.

Pittsburgh Herbert G. Burgman

Lorain County road contracts awarded to Ohio Engineering Co

The State Highway Department awarded two highway improvement contracts in Lorain County to Ohio Engineering Company of Lorain. One covers resurfacing State Route 64 in Henrietta township for 1.2 miles at 18,698 dollars. The other covers Oberin Elyda road for a little over one mile at 18,688 dollars. Both bids were the lowest.

State Highway Department Lorain County Ohio Engineering Company Lorain Henrietta Township Ober in-Elyda

Elderly Man Identified As J B Duffy

Police search for friends or relatives of an about eighty year old man who gave the name J B Duffy and could not offer details about himself. Officers picked him up on Fast Broad street around 9 p m yesterday thinking he wandered from the County Home. He was not a home inmate and is being cared for at police headquarters.

J. B. Duffy Fatrolmen Fast Broad Street

Fiftieth Wedding Day Celebrated in Sanford

In Sanford Maine Mr and Mrs John M Lebreaux celebrated their golden anniversary on the same day with a triple family occasion. Their daughter Wag and the granddaughter were also married, and a reception plus three cakes were shared at the local Catholic church.

Sanford John M. Lebreaux Wag

Senate orders probe of unemployment and relief

Washington June 11 Senate orders for a surprise investigation of unemployment and relief to ease pressure for amending the administration 1 6 000 000 relief appropriation. The resolution allows inquiry into conditions under which the employed perform labor including mechanical labor saving devices and factory practices. Such findings could affect Roosevelt's plan for a federal board to fix hours and wages in inter state commerce.

Washington Senate United States Roosevelt

Warden posts planned for London as war prep

Seventy to eighty thousand wardens will be wanted for Greater London. One warden post with two or three reliefs will cover 24 hour watch for every 600 residents in housing areas and one post per quarter mile in industrial zones. Queen Elizabeth will receive LL D from Edinburgh University.

Greater London

Janitor Earns Cum Laude Honors at Harvard Living Unit

Cambridge Mass Emith Clark served twenty years as janitor for Phillips Brooks House, Harvard University student social service organization, and has graduated with highest honors marking a notable academic milestone.

Cambridge Mass Emith Clark Phillips Brooks House Harvard University

Fragmentary note on Clark diploma and house members

A fragmented OCR item references Clark in relation to a diploma and long service. It mentions house members and a secretary general, with unclear roles and dates. The readable portion points to organizational ties and possible ceremonial details surrounding Clark and colleagues.

Clark Raymensnett Graduste

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