Posse Keeps Chase For Killer Of Two Deputies
A posse of nearly 100 deputies and woodsmen hunted Ray Olson in the Chippewa Forest near Hayward Wisconsin after he killed deputies Carl Johnson and Fred Scott at a Penins ula hut. Olson left a note promising to end his troubles and was sighted near a Summer resort owner on the route to a river boat escape. An airplane aided the daytime search as the field pushes through swamp and dense woods.
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Hayward
Wis
Chippewa
Ray Olson
Carl A. Johnson
Fred Scott
William Metcalfe
Norwalk Youths Hurt In Accident
Rudolph Beckert aged 21 and Clyde Beckert aged 18 of Norwalk were treated at Falls clinic Wellington after a Sunday night crash between Clarksfield and Norwalk. Rudolph had cuts and bruises. Clyde suffered head abrasions and a dislocated shoulder. Their car was forced off the road into a guard rail. A second car, driven by Ernest E. Mattingly of Detroit, struck a guard rail ten miles west of Wellington. its four occupants were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Beckert
Clyde
Norwalk
Falls Clinic
Wellington
Clarksfield
Rudolph
Ernest E. Mattingly
Detroit
Model Prisoner Kills Husband Then Attends Bridge Party
Mrs West, long viewed as a model prisoner at the reformatory, killed her husband in 1927 using a hammer and table leg. After the murder she cleaned up, bound the body and drove 35 miles to attend a bridge party at Miss Mabel Young’s home in a Cleveland suburb. Mrs Reilley was away addressing a Kiwanis Club when the incident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Young
Cleveland
Home Permit Issued for 119 Columbia Avenue
City Building Inspector Hart A. Dickason issued a permit for a residence at 119 Columbia Avenue to Carl J. Miller of 22 Colonial Apartments. The Cape Cod style bungalow will be one and a half stories, cost about $6,100 with George Glover as contractor.
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Columbia Avenue
Hart A. Dickason
Carl J. Miller
George Glover
Broad Street
Rotary International Opens 30th Convention in Cleveland
Seven thousand delegates from distant regions began Rotary International's 30th convention in Cleveland. President George C. Hager of Chicago keynoted on Rotary Real and Tangible A Challenging Opportunity and predicted about 12,000 members would be registered by Friday. The organization now has 205,000 members in 5,000 clubs across 80 geographical divisions.
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Cleveland
Rotary International
George C. Hager
Chicago
Rotary
Hager
Intoxication plea from Lloyd Chamberlain in police court
Lloyd Chamberlain of 648 Broad Street pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined one dollar plus costs before Mayor Joseph P. Petro in police court after a 4 18 a m arrest when police found him lying on the ground at Cake and Highland avenues.
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Lloyd Chamberlain
Broadstreet
Joseph P. Petro
Chamberlain
Cake
Highland Avenues
Death of Jennie M. Alexander in Elyria
Jennie M. Alexander died at 10 30 this morning at her home 243 George street after a year of illness. Born September 29 1859 in South Euclid Ohio she lived in Elyria 40 years. Survived by son Robert two grandchildren Lester J Alexander and Mildred Scaglione a sister Mrs Elizabeth Stephens and a great grandson Funeral services Wednesday at 2 00 pm Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Wal Foster officiating burial at Butternut Ridge Cemetery.
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Jennie M. Alexander
George Street
Alexander
South Euclid
Ohio
Elyria
James R. Alexander
Robert Alexander
Liester J. Alexander
la Porte
Mildred Scaglione
Bayside
Long Island
New York
Lester Alexander
Elizabeth Stephens
Berea
Sudro-Curtis
Wal Foster
Church of Christ
Butternut Ridge Cemetery
Funeral services for Elisha Boyer held in Elyria and Chicago
Funeral services for Elisha Boyer former Elyria resident who died in Chicago on June 16 were conducted by Rev Fr Leo Brisse at Bittner Funeral Home and St Agnes Church. Burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Boyer
Elyria
Chicago
Bittner
St. Agnes Church
Leo Brisse
St. Mary's Cemetery
Funeral services for Louis N Kohl held in Massillon
Funeral services for Louis N Kohl 44 former Elyrian will be held Tuesday at 9:30 AM from St Joseph's church Massillon. He died suddenly at his Massillon home about 1:30 AM Sunday. Survivors include his widow three brothers and four sisters all of Elyria and a Massillon niece. He had been with Republic Steel Corp since leaving Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis N. Kohl
St. Joseph's Church
Massillon
Kohl
Mafassillon
Paul
Elyria
S. A. Bumback
R. J. Smith
Ellsworth Bursler
Josephine Kohl
Mary Frances Barthelemy
Massilcn
Republic Steel Corporation
Mrs Ada Weston 82 Dies in New London Funeral Tuesday
Mrs Ada S Weston aged 82 died at 8 50 P M Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs L L Leech in New London Funeral services are set for 2 30 P M Tuesday at the First Methodist Church with Rev W H Michell presiding Burial will follow in Ruggles cemetery Surviving besides the daughter are two granddaughters Mrs Paul Price of Indiana and Miss Winona Leech of New London
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New London
Ada S. Weston
L. L. Leech
First Methodist Church
W H Michell
Ruggles (C
Paul Price
Indianapoli
Indiana
Winona Leech
Mrs Esther Laura Smith dies after illness in Wellington
Esther Laura Smith 41 of Herrick Avenue Wellington dies at home after a two day illness. She was a Baptist Church and American Legion Auxiliary member. Survived by husband Claude a daughter Joyce Baumgardner mother Mrs Floyd Pelton brothers Charles Pelton and David Pelton sisters Clara Dague Carl Jones Mary Kelner and a granddaughter. Services 2 PM Tuesday at Keith Andrews Funeral Home with Dr Charles W Record officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.
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Wellington
Esther Laura Smith
Herrick Avenue
West
Jeromeville
Carl Jones
Penfield
Mary Kelner
LaGrange
Joyce Baumgardner
Keith Andrews
Charles W. Record
Greenwood Cemetery
Marcus Petersen 85 Dies at Elyria Home
Marcus Petersen age 85 died Sunday at 9 15 AM at his home 246 Fourth street He was a retired farrier born in New Britain Connecticut and lived in Elyria nine years He belonged to St Marys Church and Modern Woodmen A daughter Grace M Petersen of Peru Nebraska and a son George M Petersen of Cleveland survive with his wife Sara T Friends may call at Welsh Funeral Home Solemn High Mass will be held Tuesday at 9 00 AM and burial in St Marys Cemetery
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Marcus Petersen
Fourth Street
Mr. Petersen
New Brittain
Connecticut
Elyria
St. Marys Church
Woodman
Grace M. Petersen
Peru
Nebraska
George M
Cleveland
Sara T
St. Mary's Cemetery
Death of Mrs. Etta Sprinkle in Sullivan Funeral Private
Mrs. Etta Sprinkle aged 76 died at 9 45 this morning at her daughter Mary Swope’s home after a year of ill health. She leaves husband N J Sprinkle, son Perry, and daughters Mary Swope Beth Hawley and Ada Whitcomb of Sullivan. One son John Clair died in infancy. Burial will be in Sullivan cemetery. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and private.
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Sullivan
Etta Sprinkle
Mary Swope
N. J. Sprinkle
Perry
Beth Hawley
Ada Whitcomb
John Clair
Sullivan Cemetery
Two Men Fined In Riverside Country Club Trespass Case
Sam Kandrin of Cleveland was fined five dollars and costs with four dollars remitted for trespassing on Riverside Country Club property. Raymond Jacobs of Berea was fined one dollar and costs for the same charge. Justice Herbert C. Cummings presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C. Cummings
Sam Kandrin
Cleveland
Raymond Jacobs
Berea
Riverside Country Club
Mrs Perkins Handles Secretarial Duties
Mrs Julian Perkins handles secretarial duties in the Lorain County Agricultural Extension office while Neva Carrick is on her honeymoon after marrying Henry Crozier. Perkins previously served as secretary for agents Claude J Hummel and Miss Frances Eckert and was formerly Marguerite Strecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Agricultural Extension Office
Elyria
Fremont Mother Confesses Fatally Harming Baby Buster
Velma Fink 22 confessed to killing her 11 week old son after a dispute with her mother over a date. The case, labeled first degree murder, will be reviewed by the Sandusky County Grand Jury. Fink described taking the infant from home driving to Green Creek Bridge and tossing him into the creek.
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Green Creek
Gren Baker
Edwin Baker
A. L Hyzer
Ted Paul
Howard G. Robinson
H. L. Myers
Halden
Fink
Hyzer
Justice of the Peace Court
Commonpleas
A. ¥. Baumann
Sandusky County
Juh
Abs. Fink
Richard White
Clyde
Robinson
Mrs. Fink
Court Grants Divorce and Trustees Appointed in Local Cases
Ruth Ferrand Garrett wins a divorce from Ord Garrett for gross neglect and reclaims her maiden name Ruth Ferrand. Common pleas court divides trust property equally between Katherine Bath McCarthy and Giles R. Bath, appoints a trust and sets a receiver for Elyria property. A deputy sheriff aid request fails to locate a wanted Vermilion man. Salient suits: Albin Becker vs Lorain County Oil for rent at a Route 20 gas station. Home Owners' Loan Corp files two judgments against Elyrians Carl Schmidt and Ora Barton for promissory notes.
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Ruth Ferrand Garrett
Ord Garrett
Ruth Ferrand
Guy B. Findley
Common Pleas Court
L H. Webber
Katherine Bath McCarthy
Giles R. Bath
Bath
Elyria Larmings and Trust Company
Warside Inn
Route 20
Carliile Township
Aob Becker
Elyria
Lorain County Oil Company
Elyria Avenue
Lorain
Elyrians
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Carl F Schmidt
Ninth Street
Ora FE
Barton
Local Court Actions Include Foreclosures and Divorces
Foreclosure of Elyria mortgage petitions and several divorce actions occurred in local courts. Judgments favored John Kucia for 450.31 and the Home Owners Loan Corporation for 1,873.88 against Mike Savcyn and others. Emma M. Leonard won a divorce from George W. Leonard for gross neglect. Edna Durkee filed for divorce from Clare Durkee. Three Cleveland trusties were sent from Grafton State Farm to Mansfield Reformatory after jail stay. A Lorain man, Hugh Gotro, paid 100 fine and 75 remitted for resisting an officer. John Louis of Cleveland paid 25 and costs for reckless driving.
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John Kucia
Mike Savcyn
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Common Pleas Court
Edna Durkee
Clare Oscar Durkee
Elyria
Cleveland
Ed Greer Fined For Reckless Driving In City Court
Ed Greer of 158 Northrup Street was fined 32 and costs after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro in police court. He was arrested at 2 45 am Sunday and charged with failing to stop at Second Street and Aliddle Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Greer
Northrup Street
Joseph Q. Petro
Greer
Second Street
Aliddle Avenue
Cleveland Livestock Markets Show Higher Receipts and Prices
CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK MARKETS report rising receipts across hogs cattle calves and sheep with firm to higher bids. Hog prices range 6.90 to 6.90 per 100 pounds. cattle show strong demand with steer and cow prices up and butcher bulls at 7.00. Calves brisk with good to prime 9.50 to 15. sheep and lambs active with choicest lambs around 10.00 to 11.00 and wethers 4.90 to 4.50. Eggs butter and produce listed with unsettled markets amid live poultry and dairy notes.
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Cleveland
UGE OG
Leghorn Heavy
Leghorn
Ohio
Arlene Campbell Weds Lester Sheffield in Oberlin Ceremony
In Oberlin Ohio on June 19 Miss Arlene Caroline Campbell daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Campbell West Lorain street married Lester Fred Sheffield son of Mr and Mrs Fred Sheffield Pittsfield in a First Methodist Episcopal open ceremony at four o clock. Rev S Lee Whiteman Jr officiated. The couple planned a motor trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon after a reception at the bride's home. They will reside at 327 Seventh Street Elyria. Sheffield works at Western Automatic Screw Co in Elyria.
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Oberlin, O
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Arlene Caroline Campbell
Harold C. Campbell
West Lorain Street
Lester Fred Sheffield
Fred Sheffield
Pittsfield
S. Lee Whiteman, Jr
Terei Uny
Leo C Kolden
Willard Sheffield
Mass Lilian Willbond
Mass Margaret Glider
Willard Sheffield, Jr
Joseph Pickworth
Morton
S Lee Whiteman
H. A Pfaff
Joyce
Gladys Merril
Dorothy Rosecrans
Dolly Lee
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Canyon
Sheffield
Seventh Street
Elyria
Western Automatic Screw Co
Convention Delegates Chosen For Columbus Meeting
Gates to the state convention were elected Jean Seprish chosen as delegate with Renee Clevengr as alternate. The convention is set for Columbus on June 26.
Mrs Gott Honored at Shower Hosted by Miss Neal and Miss Lee
Miss Harriet Neal and Miss Elaine Lee hosted a party at Elaine Lees home on Thursday evening then went to the Gott home where Mrs LaMar Gott opened her many beautiful gifts. Punch and cake were served to 22 guests.
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LaMar Gott
Harriet Neal
Elaine Lee
Gott
Past Noble Grands meet in district 9 at Wellington area
The Past Noble Grands of District No 9 will meet Thursday June 22 with Mrs. Fannie Brouse at 24 miles east of Wellington on Route 18. Attendees are asked to bring their own table service. Several residents report recent travel to Michigan Ohio North Carolina and Europe including visits to Grand Haven Jellico Asheville Lorain and London.
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Fannie Brouse
Wellington
F. A. Edmonds
Grand Haven
Mich
W. E. Bontrager
Vernon and Gambier
Herry Byars
Portsmouth
C. M. Byars
Spring Street
Beulah Clifton
S. G. Clifton
South
B. Falkner
Jellico
Lorain
Eva Jordan
West College Street
Detroit
Charles . Mitchell
W. C. Bohrer
Sarah MacLennan
Europe
Cunard White Star
East
London
Auto Driver Fined For DUI In City Court
William W. Watson of 134 Hamilton Street was fined 50 and costs and his license suspended for six months after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro on a driving while under the influence charge. Watson was arrested on Lodh Street Saturday at about 4 pm. police found a two thirds full gallon jug in his car.
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William W. Watson
Hamilton Street
Joseph Q. Petro
Watson
Lodh Street
Retired Banker William Z Nickerson Dies at 87
William Z Nickerson 87 retired banker died Saturday night at his home 196 West College Street after a weeks long illness He was born May 7 1852 in East Clarksfield Ohio He leaves two daughters Miss Grace Nickerson of Oberlin and Miss Neva Nickerson of Seattle Washington Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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William Z. Nickerson
West College Street
East Clarksfield
Grace Nickerson
Oberlin
Neva Nickerson
Seattle
Washington
Hopkins Streeter Marriage in Vanceburg Kentucky
Miss Leona Hopkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Hopkins of Henrietta wed Paul Streeter son of E T Streeter of Oberlin on Friday June 16 near noon in Vanceburg Kentucky Rev Stanley Patterson of First Methodist Church officiated The couple will reside at 20 Locust Street Oberlin.
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Leona Hopkins
Elyria man fined for intoxication in police court
Larry Taylor of Elyria faced a $1 fine and costs after arraignment before May or Joseph Q. Petro in police court. He was arrested about 12.25 a m Sunday in front of a downtown hotel.
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Larry Taylor
Elyria
Joseph Q. Petro
Taylor
Motorist Sam Doman to appear before mayor Saturday
Sam Doman of 573 Irondale Street faces a reckless driving charge after a minor collision at Broad and Middle Avenues with Charles Austin of 215 Winckles Street. Police say Doman's car had poor brakes and he was arrested about 1 20 p m Saturday.
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Sam Doman
Irondale Street
Joseph Q. Petro
Doman
Charles Austin
Winckles Street
Broad and
Middle Avenue
Flag Day Observed by Womans Relief Corps Meeting
Flag Day was observed at a Friday afternoon session of the Womans Relief Corps with a program led by Mrs Rosecrans the patriotic instructor. Refreshments followed. The Christy Jr club then held its regular meeting where delegates were discussed.
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Womans’ Relief Corps
Four Hurt In Crash Near New London
Four Detroit residents were injured in a two vehicle crash on State Route 13 two miles south of Fitchville early today. Mrs Theresa Punke and Mrs Harry Decker both aged in their 60s, Decker’s son Roger age 19, and Miss Sophia Gweninger 48 sustained broken bones and cuts. X rays planned this afternoon. The Decker car tire blew out causing a sideswipe with Wilbur Dunlap of Savannah Ohio who escaped injury. the Decker car then overturned.
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New London
Detroit
New London Hospital
Fitchville
Theresa Punke
Harry Decker
Roger
Sophia Gweninger
Decker
Wilbur Dunlap
Savannah
Ohio
Danzig Must Go Back To Germany Declared By Goebbels
Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels spoke in Danzig urging that the Free City be returned to Germany. He asserted Germany’s unity under the Fuehrer and said Europe’s tense times require trust in Hitler, with Goebbels portraying himself as a German minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danzig
Germany
Goebbels
Berlin
Joseph Goebbels
County Rejects Alexander Ditch Improvement Plan
Eaton Township residents vote to block proposed ditch work, with CCC camp workers to perform the project. A large share of the assessment would have fallen on Grafton State Farm, owner of about a quarter of the affected land. The outcome ended the plan this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Ditch
Eaton Township
CCC
Grafton State Farm
Tornado Toll Rises With Destruction Across Anoka Champlin Cedar Areas
The report details fatalities in Corcoran linked to a tornado that crushed a car carrying Mrs James Bradley and Mrs Freeman’s family. Anoka suffered extensive damage to the armory two churches Masonic Temple several businesses and about 250 homes with downed utilities. Champlin and Cedar also saw multiple homes and buildings destroyed and a school displaced. Restoration of water electric and telephone service was promised.
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Ter
Freeman
Corcoran
Anoka
Armory
Masonic Temple
Champlin
Cedar
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