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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1933
Page
7
The Wigma Chautauqua, with partial success before, will be revived this year under the auspices of the W C T. The program includes Henry Southwick, a noted Shakespearean interpreter. Elyria Automobile Club members rushed to repair road defects between Elyria and Cleveland using picks and shovels from their cars.
Community members took the lead to remove blockages and continue the work themselves, filling up ruta and eliminating impediments to progress.
City chemist Pierce plans future use of live guinea pigs to test water purity, replacing current methods that take several hours to complete. The change aims to speed up results and ensure accuracy in monitoring drinking water quality.
Oberlin’s L. P. Chapman, the town’s first mail carrier, retires July 1 after 34 years of service. Appointed when free delivery began in 1889, he estimates delivering about 140000 miles during his career.
Five acre tract at the Vermilion River will be developed into a modern athletic field after the YMCA purchased the property, finalizing years of effort. A new West Side fire engine was nearly assured after an informal city hall meeting by the fire and police committee, which also discussed Spring Valley fire protection and requested cost figures from the Safety service department.
Tomorrow at the Rivoli Theatre a new drama features William Powell and Joan Blondell as a principled young lawyer opposing corrupt city politicians.
Richard Dix leads the cast in The Great Jasper at the Capitol Theatre tomorrow and Thursday. Vera Engels and Edna May Oliver also star in the feature as Dix plays a freelance lover whose wicked wink tests every woman's resolve except his wife.
New London June 13 sunday services highlight a special Children's Day program across all church departments. Five baptisms and four admissions on probation were noted as outstanding features, opening with a floral cantata and continuing worship and readings throughout the session.
A dense listing of radio programming across stations WGAR 1450 WTAMW 1070 and others shows a daily rhythm of music, news, and entertainment. Notable segments include Buck Rovers, Dempsey's Gym, Miss Green, Crime Club, and Melody Cruise, with Time slots ranging from 5:00 to after midnight and featuring acts like Nino Martini, Kate Smith, and Gray's Band. The schedule preserves era voices and station identifiers, reflecting a broad variety program lineup.
The church service featured the youngest class of the school, with a choir, a pastor Rev C R Bair delivering the message, and a reception for new members. The auditorium was decorated with many flowers for the occasion.
Funeral services were held at 2 00 P M on Monday for Grace Davis Goby 46 who died Saturday at her mother Mrs G M Davis home in New London Two Burial followed in Grove Street Cemetery Rev C R Bair of the First M E Church officiated Surviving are her mother and sister Jessie Davis both of New London The deceased had been ill for some time prior to death
New London Merchants crushed Hartland 23 to 2 in a Huron County League matchup at Hartland. The Merchants rapped 16 hits including a homer by Jay Wert and eight triples while Limbaugh fanned 15 in a lopsided early season win.
Hartland stock buyer Henry F. Heddon returned from Keep River Iowa with a six month old two legged Durham calf. The animal lacks a front leg but moves on hind legs using a special frame. George Arpasi distributed bouquets to fourteen National Shut In Day recipients including Mrs. Hattie Belameter and Dr. B. S. Cranst on.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First M E Church holds its regular monthly meeting in the Parish House on Thursday June lth. Mrs Katherine Barnes leads devotionals and Roll Call will be answered with verses about Truth.
After half a century of service the Rangoon Light Horse has disbanded and held a farewell parade in Rangoon Burma. The unit is being transformed into an armored car section as army mechanisation continues. The personnel will once again be drawn largely from young men in Rangoon business houses. The final parade was held on the grounds of the local military installation.
Auxiliary Force India under Colonel temporary Brigadier P R Cummings commands Rangoon Brigade. The Light Horse, mounted for the last time, forms into line signaling a historic farewell march within the area.
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