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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1936

Page

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Local Vets to Get Bonus Bonds Tonight

About 230000 in bonds will be delivered tonight to around 600 World War veterans in Elyria and nearby. Postmaster Sartor says most Elyria recipients will get theirs this evening, with rural routes to receive tomorrow. Bonds must be personally delivered. carriers will cover the area tonight before 8 PM. If veterans are not home, two more attempts will occur and unclaimed bonds stay at the post office for 30 days.

Elyria Charles J. Sartor Royal Post Office Foom Sartor Post Office Department Bonda Bain Post Office Cleveland Cleveland Post

150000 Ohio Veterans Receive Bonus Bonds Today

Today brought a brisk start as about 150000 World War II veterans in Ohio awaited the arrival of bonus bonds totaling an estimated six million dollars. Post offices in large cities prepared immediate delivery to eligible recipients, with some delays in smaller towns until Tuesday. Provisions enabled quick cashing at post offices using personal identification, and checks for cashing would be mailed from Cleveland or Cincinnati after local verification.

Columby Cleveland Cincinnati

Weather Ohio Fair and cooler tonight with Tuesday warm up

The Ohio forecast calls for generally fair skies and cooler temperatures tonight. Tuesday looks fair with rising temperatures in the northern portion of the state.

Ohio Portion

Bonus payout to 3 518 000 veterans under way nationwide

The nation distributes cash and bonds totaling about 2.3 billion to World War II veterans for time in training camps and combat. Postmen deliver at midnight across towns, prisons, and hospitals as veterans receive daily pay and overseas allowances with averages around 640 dollars. Many will reinvest, pay debts, buy autos, or fund homes and education as officials urge holding bonds as investments. Continued on page 4.

Shington Uncle Sam Vilages John F .Inman New Egypt Ralph Walton Argonne Caimpaiuta Jon Walton Treasury Post Office Veterans Administration Veterans’ Organization de- Patlineul

Questions And Answers On Bonus

Washington June 15 Ques tions about soldiers' bonus payments flood government offices. The article summarizes the adjusted compensation plan, rates per day served, eligibility across services, and conversion methods for bonds and checks. It explains disbursing offices, how to redeem bonds, and how veterans receive their checks by registered mail with required identity.

Smith Denies Harmony In Party Ranks

County political tensions surface after a peace powwow with Congressman Dow Waller as Councilman William C. Smith, Harris challenger, accuses factional strife within the county Democrats. He says one man control via the rump committee has weakened and purports to dissolve the arrangement, while noting Harris and Harter have made moves but Smith remains unconvinced any simple clerical posts will mend the rift.

Pen N. Harris Dow W Waller William C. Smith Harris Democrats Harter Smith Hatter Farrer Warns Iarris

Nielsen Believes Local Vets Will Clean Slates

Elyria area World War veterans anticipate bonus payments this week. Commander Nielsen says most funds will cover necessities and long‑standing debts, helping local merchants with new sales and credit collections. Exact cash amounts for veterans were not specified.

Nielsen Elyria Fed Nielsen American Legion Flyrna

Ohio Governor urges repeal of sales tax on food

Columbus June 15 Governor Martin L. Davey today urged repeal of the sales tax on food for home use, effective Sept 1. He argued the tax yields excess revenue this year while its removal would not hit state finances hard. He noted revenue loss would be about 4 million for the last third of the year if enacted. He said he never liked the sales tax and cited studies of substitute taxes. The move follows a political culture of aiding schools and local governments then ensuring relief.

Columbus Martin L. Davey Savey

Priest Brother Of Elyrian To Be Laid To Rest Tomorrow

Funeral services are set for Rev Lous J. Virant 29 native of Loram and brother of Aloysius Virant. The Cleveland area priest died after tetanus from a tear gas capsule explosion. He served at St Marys Cleveland and was ordained in 1923 by Bishop Schrembs. Survivors include brothers Dr John Virant Ti Patrick Virant Leo Virant Frank Virant and others.

Lous J. Vorant Loram Aloysius Virant Blaine Street Elyria St. Mary's Cleveland Joseph Schrenbs Ludwig Virant Madison Charity Father Virant Torain Aloys Virant Our Lady of the Lake Semina Schrembs St. Lawrence's Witus Wynn and John Voirant Patrick Virant Leo B. Virant Joseph Svete Wis Joseph Urbas Jerry Grdina

Radio Engineer Drowns Near Vermilion

Earle L. Tyler NBC radio engineer aboard the Dolphin drowned when he slipped from the deck three miles off Vermilion during a party returning from Sandusky. Clarence Davis owned the 33 foot cruiser. Davis and George McFlirth helped rescue others as Tyler sank after rain began.

Cleveland Earle L. Tyler National Broadcasting Co Vermilion Tyler Sandusky Dolphin Clarence Davis George McFlrath Radioirs S Leonard Alk Wtam Leonard John Thistia Davis McLlrath NBC New York Dublic Hall

Plane Plunges Off Florida Bay Killing Three Men

Coastguard vessels said an amphibian plane piloted by Lieut OC Perentt of the St Petersburgh coast guard vanished after leaving at 7 am. The wreckage was sighted the next day. Occupants radioman Walter Morriss and machinists mate William Ibub an were aboard. All aboard likely perished in the Tampa Bay crash.

Tampa Fla Coastguard M. Perentt St Petersburgh Coast Guard Tampa Bay Florida Coast Guard Thut Perrott

Northern Ontario Caterpillar Invasion Spreads

Sudbury Ontario reports an ongoing march of millions of caterpillars across northern Ontario forests. The pests have stripped foliage and disrupted rail traffic as authorities scramble to find effective control measures.

Sudbury Ont Ontanie

Landon outlines currency Social Security and wages views

Gov Landon in Topeka declares the American way as education and debate in Congress. He advocates expert knowledge but opposes doctoral bureaucrats, arguing for research men not administrators. He discusses currency social security minimum wages and labor issues in a two hour interview with United Press.

Landon Lyle C. Wilson Topeka Kan Goy Alf M. Landon United Press Congress

Ayres Predicts Advancing Trends In Business

Cleveland June 15 Col Leon ard P Ayres predicts in the Cleveland Trust monthly business bulletin that completion of presidential nominations will be followed by advancing trends in business and security markets for the year. He cites election year patterns and cautions that averages do not guarantee future outcomes while noting confidence tends to rise after nominations are made. He notes freight traffic construction and production need to rise to reach prewar levels with railroads carrying less freight than in earlier years, and that building construction and industrial production lag behind those levels.

Cleveland Leonard P Ayres The Cleveland Trust Carol Ayres Ayres Col. Ayres

President To Battle For Reelection

Washington June 15 President Roosevelt returns from a southwestern campaign swing to push a new deal for the common man. He vows continuation of administration aims, attacks monopolies, and pledges loyalty to democracy while touring Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky.

Roosevelt Washington Fampaig Abraham Linoin Hodeenville Tennester Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Texas Oklahoma Maissont Indiana Kentucky

Chesterton Death Shocks Literary London Plans Burial

London June 14 Gilbert K Chesterton noted essayist, book reviewer, editor and author, died after a brief illness at 62. He will be buried Wednesday from St Theresa's Catholic church in Beaconsfield, having converted to Roman Catholicism in 1922.

London Gilbert JK Chesterton England St Theresa's Catholic Church Beaconsfield Chesterton Hterary

Two Elyrians Escape With Minor Injuries

Two Elyrians escaped with minor injuries in weekend automobile collisions reported to police and sheriff departments. Arthur Sherman of 312 West Avenir was bruised when his car rolled after being struck on Oberlin road west of Elyria by James Easterday of Wellington. Easterday said another car forced him to swerve into Sherman’s car. The impact also damaged a parked car on Dewey Avenue. Joe Bara, driving 124 Woodland Avenue, was cited for reckless driving after a ditch impact damaged property along West Street and Woodland Avenue.

Elynans Arthur Sherman Westavenir Qoberlin Road Elyria James Easterday Bennett Street Wellington Easterday Ed Monroe Chalmer Davidson Sherman Wilcoy Dewey Avenue Wayside Inn Steve Toth Elbe Street Lewis Saho West Bridge Street West Street Woodland Avenue Joe Bara Woodand Avenue Bara George Block Don A. Baird B W Bauer Berey John Skillets Todi Street Bigad Street Middle Avenue Widdle Second Street Jt T Landen Lakewood Rood

Pension Office Is Being Moved to New Building

Lorain County’s old age pension office is moving from the courthouse basement to the 606 Masonic Temple building and will not be open until Thursday. Administrator William France announced the delay after an initial plan to start today.

Lorain’s Masonic Temple William France France

Wheat futures rise on dry northwest weather concerns

Wheat futures climbed as reports of dry weather in the northwest unsettled traders. Prices for wheat stored in Minneapolis rose by several cents per bushel amid the weather worries affecting spring crops.

Minneapolis Minn I P

Two Clevelanders to begin prison terms for 1935 Avon Power Line bombing

Rudolph Kopecka age 24 and Thomas Smetana age 26 surrendered to Sheriff Dick to start indeterminate sentences of one to seven years after Ohio Supreme Court upheld convictions for the Avon Power Line bombing during strike unrest at the Steel and Tubes Company. They said they are innocent. accomplices Carl Adams and Julius Turos, also sentenced to one to seven years, began serving last September.

Rudolph Kopecka Thomas Smetana Avon Clarence W. Dick Ohio Supreme Court United States Supreme Court Kopecka Mechanics Educational Society of America Umon Kopecka Smetana Copany Mbesa Carl Adams Julius Turos

Rely On Alibi In Fight For Freedom

Edward Groimand and Anthony Papes of Cleveland face trial for a 5749 dollar daylight bank robbery at The First Wellington Bank on May 14. They rely on alibi evidence claiming travel in Cleveland and Wellington area between 10 a.m. and noon, with 28 state witnesses listed. Also scheduled are probation hearings for Ann Itta and William Gromand related to an attempted jail break.

Edward Groimand Anthony Papes Cleveland Common Pleas First Wellington Bank Wellington Ann Itta Edward Gromand William Gromand Edward Grom Gertrude Dibble Karl Townsend Leon Jones O. J. Baumgardner Frank Lugaski William Murray Charles Fasterday Walter Gouth Butternut Ridge Road Cr. Holton Elyria

Three Killed In Collision Near Monroe Michigan

Monroe Mich June 15 three persons were killed and one severely injured early today in an automobile bus collision at a Telegraph road intersection near here. The dead Henry Land 40 Temperance Simon La Plante 55 Erie township Ed Karan 55 Temperance Lang and La Plante died instantly in the crash. W H Headeye 29 Toledo driver of the bus was transported to an Ohio city hospital with internal injuries.

Monroe Mich Telegraph Road Here Henry Land Temperance Simon la Plante Erie Township Ed Karan Lang la Plante Kawaane

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United States Amerian Navy Marine Corps Park L. Os Q. Dlow Vic U.S. Treasury Federal Reserve Bank Bulletin Elyrian Ontario Mobran Brain Trust John D. M. Hamilton James A. Farley Secretary of Henry Morgenthau, Jr Mr. Roosevelt Union Station Wiste Tate Monroe, Mich
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