Labor groups weigh bond issue timing for Lorain bridges
Lorain County commissioners likely to delay deciding whether the Courthouse annex and twin-bridge bonds go to voters in August or November. Labor groups plan meetings to gauge sentiment on submitting both issues or only the twin bridge in August. A Lorain Bar Association committee met with local business leaders to assess public support and strategy.
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Courthouse
Lorain
Board of County Commissioners
Labor
Don W. Myers
Elyria
The
Bar Association
Council Approves New Captain For Fire Department
The council passed an ordinance creating one additional captaincy and eliminating one lieutenant position in the fire department to align with a forthcoming new aerial steel ladder truck. The ladder company will gain parity with others once the equipment arrives, causing a lieutenant promotion to captain without filling the vacated lieutenant post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D. Faxon
Wallace N. Bates
Bates
Weather Ohio Fair Tonight and Wednesday
High pressure over the Lake Region and Central Valleys brings generally fair weather this morning. A second high over the Canadian Prairies. Low pressure along the Atlantic Coast and in the Northern Plains and Utah. Rain along the Atlantic Coast from Florida to New Jersey with light showers in the Plains. Slightly warmer in the Northern Plains, Lake Region and Ohio Valley.
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Ohio
Lake Region
Canadian Prairie Provinces
South Atlantic
Plains States
Utah
Atlantic
Florida
New Jersey
Plains
Valiey
Sun Reaches Northernmost Sun Position for Official Summer
The summer solstice arrives at 9 04 p m Tuesday as the sun's rays reach their northernmost point. Daylight lengths vary though the longest day typically falls near June 21 with shifts of up to an hour across years. The U S Weather Bureau forecasts fair and warmer weather for Ohio over the next two days.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Ohio
Oberlin Woman to Share in Large Estate in New York Rumor
Mrs. Arthur Dann of Oberlin will receive a potential share in the late Edward Lathrop Ballard estate, estimated between 350000 and 1000000 dollars, with an appraisal placing the gross at 2030265 and net at 1937000. The Dann family has resided in Oberlin since last September, and a life income from a 1900000 fund will go to Mrs. Dann’s mother, Elizabeth Ballard, plus jewelry and other items.
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Edward Lathrop Ballard
New York Life Insurance
Arthur Dann
West College Street
Oberlin
New York Today
Dann
Elizabeth B. Ballard
Ridgefield
Connecticut
New York Report
New York State Transfer Tax Department
Continental Life Insurance Company
Fidelity Fire Insurance Company
Washington Assurance Corporation
Merchants Indemnity Corporation
Ballard
Riverside Baptist Church
Elizabeth Gates Bigelow
Southam Elected State Commander of Veteran Group
Corbett E. Southam of 355 Kenyon Avenue was unanimously chosen Ohio Department Commander at the 40th annual encampment in Cleveland. A police captain active in Spanish American War Veterans, he succeeds Charles H. Barefoot of Toledo as veterans parade in downtown Cleveland showcases marching formations. 500 delegates to the Reserve Officers Association meet for president's report, plant tours, and a military ball.
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Elyrian
Ohio Department
United
Corbett E. Southam
Kenyon Avenue
Cleveland
Southam
Charles H. Barefoot
Toledo
Reserve Officers Association of the United States
Republic Steel
Hospital Seeks City Aid For Indigent Patients
Elyria Memorial Hospital asked the city council for financial relief noting indigent patient care costs since January totaling about 6 200 dollars with a projected 7 000 by June end The hospital cited city payments of 4 200 leaving a 2 800 shortfall and urged council to form a committee to discuss a relief plan with hospital officials
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
R.F. Vandemark
James A. Hewitt
Elyria Memorial Hospital Co
Vandemark
Zanesville Names New Zanesville City Schools Chief
Kenneth C. Ray, Athens county school superintendent, was chosen to head Zanesville city schools succeeding C. T. Prose. Ray will receive a three-year contract for $5000 to $5200 yearly. Prose served 16 years in the district including 12 as superintendent.
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Zanesville, CO
Kenneth C. Ray
Athens County
Zanesville City
C. T. Prose
Ray
Prose
Ohio 26th Division of the Boys in Blue Urges Faith
In Columbus the 72nd G A R encampment hears veterans aged 92 to 94 from Ohio voices. They warn against foreign entanglements and debt, urge faith in America, and reflect on leadership and history. They call for public works to aid the unemployed and note mixed views on Roosevelt and national fate.
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Ohio
Boys In Blue
Columbus
Grand Army of the Republic
Overton H. Meller
Los Angeles
America
Frank French
Johnstown
United States
Roosevelt
Thomas Ridenour
Crestline, Q
R. B. Reese
Deshler
W. D. Christman
Glouster
Gas Ordinance Moves Through First Council Reading
Elyria city council heard the first reading of an ordinance granting Ohio Fuel Gas Co. a ten year franchise to maintain property lay pipelines and install equipment to convey sell and supply natural gas. The measure renews a similar ten year franchise expiring at year end with changes.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
City of
Elyria
Elyrian Man Loses Eye After Nesting Crane Attack
Samuel Lumadue, 25, of 259 Marseilles Avenue, suffered the loss of his left eye after a nesting crane struck him in the face while he and David Burke searched for frogs near North Ridge and Abbe roads. Lumadue was hospitalized at Elyria Memorial Hospital for removal of the eye due to an infection from the injury.
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Samuel Lumadue
Marseilles Avenue
Lumadue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lamadue
David Burke
Olive Street
North Ridge
Abbe Roads
Britain Works On Code To Govern Air Warfare
London reports Britain is drafting an international code to govern air warfare. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons that three general principles would guide the code: protect civilians from deliberate attacks, ensure military targets are legitimate, and apply care to spare civilians nearby. He condemned civilian bombing as policy, noted practical difficulties, and cited non-intervention aims amid Spain and China.
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Chamberlain
Commons
China
Spain
PWA Rep Urges Bond Vote in August Primary
Ernest Kitchen of the District PWA urges county commissioners to place the Court House annex bond issue and the Lorain twin-bridge issue on the August 9 primary ballot. L.A. Boulay of Columbus backs all bond questions to secure PWA funding, noting primary election turnout may be lower than a general election and projects could be approved or rejected by the government soon.
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Lorain
Ernest ‘Kitchen
PWA
L.A. Boulay
Columbus
Kitchen
Boulay
Elyrian Buckeye Boys State Elects 700 Citizens Governor
Jim Ferriman of Elyria was chosen governor of Buckeye Boys State at Columbus after a ten day session for 700 Ohio boys. Lorain County’s Bob Kelner of LaGrange was named prosecuting attorney for a county. Officials were sworn in by Judges Arthur H. Day and Charles Zimmerman at the Coliseum installation.
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Jim Ferriman
W. W. Ferriman
Elyria
Buckeye
Ohio
Columbus
American Legion
Lorain County
Bob Kelner
LaGrange
State Fair Grounds
Ferriman
Legion Post No. 12
Elyria and Kelner
la Grange
Fair Grounds
Arthur H. Day
Charles Zimmerman
State Supreme Court
Coliseum
Honey production outlook in Norwalk captures buzzing recovery
Norwalk apiarist John R. Detsch reports this season's honey output as the greatest in 25 years. Bees seal combs with wax described as fine and white, signaling a strong recovery in the local bee industry.
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Norwalk
T.p
Ohio
John R. Detsch
Plan for Spanish war control agreed by international committee
London reports the International Non intervention committee approving a plan to control the Spanish civil war with land and sea supervision and a withdrawal of volunteers. Neville Chamberlain prepared to brief the House of Commons on British Italian talks and a friendship pact. Italy faced pressure to withdraw substantial volunteers or back a truce as Mussolini weighs Ethiopia and British recognition.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Philip Noel Baker
Laborite
House
Italy
International Non-intervention Committee
House’ of Commons
Spain
Russia
Chamberlain
Commission
Lord Perth
Rome
Mussolini
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Britain
Generalissomo
Francisco Franco
Ethiopia
Driver Burned As Car Catches Fire
Bert Stule of South Amherst suffered burns on his hand at 4 30 p m yesterday when the automobile he was driving burst into flames on Middle avenue near Route 10 according to a report to the sheriff's department by Constable Arthur Davis of Carlisle He was driving a car owned by Roe Spitzer of Grafton for whom he works The car caught fire from gasoline dripping onto the exhaust pipe from two cans in the car The driver was taken to a physician by George Kenska.
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Bert Stule
South Amherst
Middle Avenue
Route 10
Sheriffs Department
Arthur Davis
Carlisle
Stule
Roe Spitzer
Grafton
George Kenska
Davis
Bethany Bible School Opens 1938 Session
Forty-two children enrolled yesterday as the Bethany Baptist Church annual Bible School opened its two week session from 9 to 11 daily. R Monk Jr serves as superintendent and Annie B Lewis as secretary.
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Bethany Baptist Church
R. Monk, Jr
Annie B. Lewis
Federal Jury Resumes After Vacation in Espionage Case
Berlin reports deny German officers involved in the American espionage case in which 18 are indicted by a New York Grand Jury. Federal authorities expect more indictments as the special grand jury resumes after a brief vacation.
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Berlin
U.P
New York
Scotland
U. S
Lamar Hardy
Germany
United States
State Department
Invéstigatio Foreign
Udo van Bonin
Hermann Menzel
Two Churches Push City Liquor Regulation Action
At a city council meeting a letter from the First Methodist Episcopal Church and another from the Elyria Ministerial Association urged early passage of an ordinance regulating intoxicants and stricter enforcement. Also, Corts and Kohn seek permission to erect a 1000 gallon gas storage tank and a 550 gallon tank at 242 Second Street, referred to safety. Mrs. W. H. Williams protested a terminal on Lewis Court, referral to safety. A Whitman requested a street light on South Logan Street. A petition seeks vacating a public alley north of Haron Street between Lawrence and Elbe Streets.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Elyria Ministerial Association
Corts
Kohn
Second Street
Safety Committee
Fire Department
W. H. Williams
Lewis Court
C. C. C. Trucking Company
A. Whitman
Logan Street
Clark and
Taylor Streets
Haron Street
Lawrence Street
Elbe Street
Elyria Officer to Attend FBI School
Sergeant Detective Clare E Parker will be sent to the FBI National Police Academy in Washington DC for twelve weeks. An appropriation of 150 was approved by city council after a conference with Police Chief E J Stankard and FBI officials, to study flame detection methods and return as an instructor for the force.
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Clare E. Parker
Federal
Burea of Investigation
National Police Academy
Washington, D. C
I. D. Faxon
E. J. Stankard
FBI
Parker
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Bethany Bible School
William Lonkoski
Ignatz T. Griebl
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