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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1940

Page

2

Minoff enters not guilty plea in murder case

John Minoff, a 28 year old South Lorain barber, pleaded not guilty to first degree murder at arraignment before Judge D A Cook. Trial set for July 23 with possible change of plea discussed. Prosecutor Wickens and lawyer Basil Dziama attended.

John Minoff South Lorain Common Pleas D. A. Cook William G. Wickens Alinoffs Basil Dziama Dziama Minoff John Welowski John Metz Joseph Repas Lorain Vine Avenue Kelowski Pennsylvania Metz Repas Mew Mayor Hardware Steve Slaszak A. J. Meister Vermilion Charles E. Moore Axtel James Keenan Amherst Arthur Edward Ambherson Cleveland Laxe Road

Four Drivers Fined In Mayor Petro Court

Four motorists were fined in Mayor Joseph Q. Petro's court for weekend offenses. Floyd F. Kusinski, 1539 Denver Ave, Lorain, paid 50 dollars and costs, with a six month driving suspension after pleading guilty to driving under the influence and speeding 75 mph on Lake Avenue at 1 49 a m. Sunder Sherman Well, 317 North St, fined 3 dollars and costs for reckless driving on Lodi Street Saturday night. Ror Ferneding, W M L C A, fined 2 dollars and costs for speeding on Lake Avenue at 12 35 a m Sunday. William H. Simpson, B D 2 Middle Ave, fined 3 dollars and costs for running a red light at West Ave and Second St Saturday.

Joseph Q. Petro Floyd F. Kusinski Denver Avenue Lorain Syria Lake Avenue Sunder Sherman Well North Street Lodi Street Ror Ferneding W. Mlc. A. Here William H. Simpson B. D Middle Avenue West Avenue Second Street

Akron man sentenced for drunk driving in county court

Berman Zeh of Akron was fined 350 and costs and given 16 days in the county jail after appearing before Justice H. C. Cummings, charged with driving while under the influence. Zeh was arrested on Route 457 by Deputy Sheriff Paul Johnson. He had prior related arrests a year ago. Carl Williams of Cleveland received a net fine of 1 and costs for reckless driving.

Berman Zeh Akron Justice of the Peace H. C. Cummings Sherif Paul Johnson Zeh Carl Williams Cleveland Johnson

Three Youths Held After Ten Mile Police Chase

Elyria police arrested three youths after a wild ten mile chase that ended when their car wrecked on Bradley road. The trio, driving a car stolen from Cleveland Heights, faced armed robbery and auto theft charges as Cleveland police continued the investigation. A .38 revolver was found at the scene with hammer marks indicating failed shots at pursuing officers.

Elyria Cleveland Flyria C. E. Andress Russell Payne Cleveland Street Bradley Road Rose Reinfeld Hampshire Road Cleveland Heights East Overlook Road Dover

Special Session Of Legislature To Meet Tonight

Ohio Governor Bricker calls a special session as Daver challenges the ballot separation issue. Bricker plans to urge pension and relief funding and ballot separation before the Republican convention in Philadelphia. Dever says Bricker fears Roosevelt on the ticket. Bricker will address a joint session at 7 30 p m seeking speedy action by Friday or Saturday.

Columbus. O Ohio John W. Bricker Martin L. Daver Alhough Daver Bricker Assembly Roosevelt Davey Dever Senate House Gand Philadelphia

Playgrounds Open Today For Fight Weeks Schedule

Elyria opens its 1920 playground season at six centers including Cascade Park and several school grounds under the Elyria Recreation Commission. Sessions run mornings and afternoons for eight weeks with leagues planned in softball baseball and volleyball for boys and girls over and under 13. Special Friday activities and crafts will fill many afternoons as the city boards provide funding.

Elyria Ralph Bauer Cascade Park Allen, Edison, Hamilton, McKinley and Roosevelt Bauer Elyna City

Wadsworth Youth Chosen Governor

William E. Reimer a Wadsworth high school junior today was chosen governor of the fifth annual Buckeye Boys State at the Ohio State Capitol in Columbus on June 17.

Columbus. O William E. Reimer Wadsworth High School

Toledo Market Report Notes Mixed Grain and Livestock Activity

Grain prices show No 2 yellow corn about 83 to 85 cents, No 1 red wheat around 4. Sac, oats near 7. Livestock demand varied with steers and heifers steady, sheep and lambs mixed. Butter, eggs, and potatoes cited with regional receipts and wholesale movements in New York and Michigan markets.

Leghorn Mehrisflt Ile Leghorn Museevy Lee New York Etiss Fdako Maine Vabhiers

Farm Market Prices For Vegetables And Produce

A list of fresh produce prices from a market: asparagus 23 a bunch, carrots about 3 4 for a 4? dozen, cucumbers 65 per dozen, lettuce 50c per basket of 8, radishes 25c per 2 dozen bunches, rhubarb 25c per 7% pound, spinach 39c per pound, strawberries 1.50 per crate of 24 quarts, tomatoes hothouse 76c per basket, turnips 5c per peck, watercress 90c per peck, mushrooms 1.25 per pint, green onions 8? 80c per dozen bunches, parsley 50c per peck, beets and peas listed with varying prices.

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Allied Planes Bomb Cities In Italy

Allied raids on northern Italy targeted cities and airports with Cagliari and Palermo hit. Civilians casualties included one dead and seven wounded near Savona, while six aviators died at Cagliari air base. Italian air actions hit Malta Sicily and Tunisia as frontline activity increased.

Rome Italy Cagliari Sardinia Palermo Sicily Savona Corammuriane Malta Corsica Tunisia Communiqu2 Mediterranean Communiqque Africa

First Methodist Picnic Set for June 23 at Brookside Park

The First Methodist Sunday school picnic is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon June 23 at Brookside Park in Ashland. Committees are named to handle transportation and each family should bring a well-filled lunch basket and table service.

Brookside Park Ashland

First Methodist Church to Host Annual Congregational Meeting

The First Methodist church holds its annual congregational meeting Friday evening June 21. A picnic supper starts at Oelock then moves to the church dining room for the conference led by Dr Kerl Meister. Reports from all departments will be presented and annual work reviewed. Families are invited and asked to bring picnic lunches.

First Methodist Church Oelock Kerl Meister

Ladies Aid Meeting at Mrs Surliff's Home

The Ladies Aid society will convene Thursday afternoon June 20 at 2 30 at the home of Mrs Wilbur Surliff. The meeting will organize the new Christian Service setup for all church women’s work in the near future.

Ladies’ Aid Society Wilbur Surliff New Christian Service Orger

Birthday gathering honors Memorial Methodist ladies

Several ladies who are or were part of Memorial Methodist Sunday school were guests Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Grace Roedel on Courtland Street. The event celebrated her sister Mrs. Rose Beck.

Memorial Methodist Sunday School Grace Roedel Courtland Rose Beck

Birthday party honors 79th guest on Magyar Street

The afternoon event on Magyar street was social with ice cream and cake. Hostess served refreshments as Mrs Beckley, aged seventy nine, received birthday greetings via ecards and gifts from Mesdames Teresa Rowland Mery Fox Eva Chapman Emma Brumby Carrie Ormeroid Mary Codding Mrs Ed Wycox and other attendees.

Mesdames Teresa Rowland Mery Fox Eva Chapman Emma Brumby Carrie Ormeroid Mary Codding Ed Wycox

Hamlin Relief Corps Honors Members on Flag Day at Greenwood

Thirteen members of the Hamlin Woman's Relief Corps decorated the graves of deceased members on Flag Day June 1 at Greenwood cemetery. Mrs Lella Tudor president of the Corps led the service and Rev Lonzon S Greer pastor of the First Methodist church gave the prayer.

Hamlin Woman's Relief Corps Greenwood Cemetery Lella Tudor Lonzon S. Greer First Methodist Church

Granddaughter Lucia Ward Graduates From Collinwood High

Mr and Mrs Eli Smith traveled to Cleveland last week to attend the graduation of their granddaughter Lucia Ward daughter of Mr and Mrs Lucius Ward from Collinwood High School.

Eli Smith Cleveland Lucia Ward Lucius Ward Collinwood High School

Local families visit in weekend gatherings and church service

Mr and Mrs J M Sharp and son Dennis Cleveland were weekend guests of his brother Mr and Mrs E L Sharp and family. Mrs W H Waite and son Donald of Berea were Friday guests of her parents Mr and Mrs A H Peirce. Pauline Powell returned home on Barker street after months in Palm Beach Florida. Bert Gay recovers at the clinic from a knee injury and is under Cleveland Clinic care. Mr and Mrs Clifton Rickel and Magadore visitors with his brother and family. Hare Rickel and Charles S Shepard with two children Charles and Helen attended Norm Fairfield church services where the Wellington First Methodists Gospel duo sang for Rev and Mrs LePage.

J. M. Sharp Dennis Cleveland E. L. Sharp W. H. Waite Donald Berea A. H. Peirce Pauline Powell Hame Barker Street Palm Beach Fla Bert Gay Cleveland Clinic Clifton Rickel Magadore Hare“ Rickel Charles S. Shepard Charles Helen Norm Fairfield Wellington LePage

Lorain County Benefit Association Meetings Schedule

Lorain county emecers of Benefit Associations will meet at Ver milion on June 25. The Pinochie club gathers June 20 with Mrs. Robert Riggs in La Grange. Wellinston Masonic lodge FL & A ML to meet June 17 for annual officer election with lunch to follow. Abbe KE Hand Circle of the King's Daughters meets June 17 with Mrs. Charles Sheldor to donate for the Girls' Home at Buesrus.

Lorain County Vermilion Robert Riggs la Grange Wellinston

Vinson Proposes 84 More Ships for U S Navy Expansion

Chairman Carl Vinson proposed a naval expansion bill calling for a 22 percent navy increase by adding 84 warships at an ultimate cost of 1.2 billion dollars. The plan would raise total ships under construction to 244, with an 80 million dollar deficiency to start immediately.

Washington Carl Vinson House Naval Affairs Committee U.S. Navy Vinson Roosevelt Navy

Oberlin Bride Weds Leland Howvard in Oberlin First Baptist

June Carpenter daughter of Mrs Elwin Carpenter of Pittsfield and Leland G Howvard son of S Howard of LeGrange wed at the First Baptist Oberlin in a 7 30 p m ceremony. Rev Henry Cruver and Rev H Schuvrler Foster officiated with solos by Miss Feinfield and Mrs Henry Cruver. They plan a Washington D C wedding trip then reside near LaGrange Ohio.

Oberlin First Baptist Church June Carpenter Elwin D. Carpenter Pittsfield Leland G. Howvard S. Howard LeGrange Henry Cruver la Tange Baptist Church H. Schuvrler Foster Baptist Church Miss Feinfield Litchfield Loren Vaggy Betty Schoveenfurth Sandusky Carol Sandra Carpenter Kmg Aiviner Stanley Howard Harland Walkden Abs Elwin Carpenter Olga Vachan Adeline Russo Jane Hostettier Toride Washington, D. C Howard LaGrange Oberlin High School First, Baptist Church J. A. Cochrane LaGrange High School

Oberlin social notices include club meetings and church events

The text lists multiple Oberlin area events: Methodist Service Guild picnic, Ladies' Aid Society gathering, Martes club, Pleiades club picnic at Mrs Ezza Holland’s Wellington home, Purpleites nomination and election at Howard Earnhardt’s South Amherst, Grace Lutheran and Rotary meetings, W R C and Eastern Star Auxiliary schedules, and missionary house party report by Mrs Foster and Mrs Bahr with travels to Delaware and Columbus.

Methodist Service Guild Oberlin Ladies’ Aid Society Ezza Holland Wellington Purpieite Society Howard Earnhardt South Amherst Purpleites Grace Lutheran Church R. Hoffman South Main Street Jungeberg Oberlin Rotary Club Oberlin Inn Eastern Star Harry Kelly North Pleasant Street

Oberlin Resident Moves to Tryon North Carolina

Mrs. E. G. Sweet, long a resident of Oberlin, left last week to make her home in Tryon, North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Gibson of Cleveland were Sunday guests of Mrs. May Blackwell of East College street. Mrs. John Wood of East College street spent the week end with her sister, Miss McCoy, in Lakewood. Professor and Mrs. W. D. Cairns.

E. G. Sweet Oberlin Tryon North Carolina F. E. Gibson Cleveland May Blackwell East College Street John Wood Miss McCoy Lakewood W. D. Cairns

Oberlin Return Update and Travel Plans

A person has returned to Oberlin after a year in California. Afr. and Mrs. C. M. Schreffler plan to depart tomorrow for Ashtabula to visit Mrs. Burrill and her husband Mr. Burrill for a few days.

Oberlin Calfornia Afr C. M. Schreffler E. H. Burrill Ashtabula

Sheriff And Bride Return From Trip

Sheriff Carl R. Finegan returns from his wedding tour through Canada with his bride Marcella Reich of Amherst. They report Canadian concern over the war and U S actions. The couple will move into county jail living quarters this week. Deputy Chalmer Davidson and family relocate from jail quarters to a home on Eastern Heights Boulevard.

Carl R. Finegan Canada Marcella Reich Amherst United States Chalmer Davidson Eastern Heights Boulevard

Pattie Faces Disorderly Conduct Charge In City Case

Mayor Petro continued the case against Lee Pattie of 22 Woeschford Avenue until this afternoon after hearing testimony. Pattie was arrested at 10:15 a.m. yesterday for reportedly threatening neighbors with a revolver.

Joseph Q. Petro Lee Pattie Woeschford Avenue Pattie

Library renames Children's Dept to Longfellow Room

The Elyria Library younger readers section is renamed the Longfellow Room after a voter chosen act from a student aided process. The change reflects an extended service to a slightly older age group with a bigger shelf of fiction and non fiction for older boys and girls.

Elyria Longfellow Room Children’s Room Linda Cuyler

Woman Fined After Police Court Intoxication Hearing

Mrs. Gunderl Leonardson was fined one dollar plus costs after arraignment in police court for intoxication. She was arrested on West Avenue near 18th Street at 2 20 a m yesterday.

Gunderl Leonardson West Avenue 18Th Street Esterdar

Children To Study Ohio In Summer Library Project

Elyria youngsters will join a Summer program at the Longfellow Room to study Ohio. Miss Linda Cuyler announced the plan, with story hours from 2 to 4 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays for five weeks led by Elaine Cole Jane Gleason and Emily Weil.

Elyria Ohio Longfelow Room Elyria Library Linda Cuyler Elaine Cole Jane Gleason Emily Weil

Miami University Senior to Speak at Elyria Rotary Luncheon

Victor Sutcliff a Miami University senior in business administration and member of the speakers bureau will address the Elyria Rotary Club at noon Tuesday at the Elks Restaurant. His topic is How a War Would Affect a College Student. He has spoken in several cities last winter as part of college work.

Victor Sutcliff Miami University Elyria Rotary Club Elks Sutcliff Business Administration Miami

Washington Crew Is Race Favorite

Poughkeepsie New York June 17 The Washington Huskies are favored to win the varsity event at the Poughkeepsie rowing regatta with odds of 7 to 5 despite unbeaten Cornell and Columbia among the challengers. The Huskies will race with one senior two juniors and five sophomores. California and Cornell are 2 to 1, Columbia and Syracuse 8 to 1, Navy and Princeton 10 to 1, Wisconsin 15 to 1.

Poughkeepsie N. Y East Cornell Columbia Navy Syracuse Washington Huskies California Princeton Wisconsin

Loan payment plan in four installments

The text explains choosing a cash amount for the first column of a loan table and selecting a monthly payment affordable from income. It notes small final payments are possible, and faster repayment lowers costs. Four payments of 26.26 repay a 100 loan with total cost 5.04. all payments include charges.

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