Thrilling Crossing Incident In Lorain Beside Train
Homer Fletcher and several courthouse employees narrowly survived a crossing mishap near Lake Avenue in Lorain when a B and C train appeared. Fletcher crossed ahead of the train but his car was jolted, narrowly missing the signal pole and track. An Elyrian driver reportedly struck Fletcher’s car after the event. Miss Margaret Rupert cautions never stop at railroad crossings to beat insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Fletcher
Lorain
Clerk of Court
Lake Avenue
Fletcher
Margaret Rupert
President Roosevelt Clears 159 Measures As 16 Await Action
Washington June 27 President Roosevelt disclosed that only 16 bills remain for action and that 159 measures were cleared from his desk overnight. He did not reveal the fate of the Frazier Lemke farm mortgage moratorium or other late Congress measures and said a White House statement would follow. He worked until 1 a m and returned after breakfast, with 15 more scattered for study. A aviation commission may be named before his Hawaii cruise. A steel labor decision with Frances Perkins was possible later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Hawaii
Frances Perkins
Eighteen Boys Receive Camping Awards at Camp Iss-See-Kies
Eighteen campers at Camp Iss-See-Kies on the Vermilion River received camping awards for the first period of the 1934 season. Harris Nichols won the best camper award. others receiving emblems include Charles Nichols, Richard Eastman, Jack Stanford, Samuel Rockwood, William Foster, Robert Blayney, William Ledale, William Buzzard, David Huffman, Richard Terrell, Robert Oldfield, William Howensting, Harold Stanford, Douglas Birch, Harris Nichols, Richard Held, William Hult, and Ward Travers. Huron lodge won baseball and track. Wyandotte lodge won swimming and lodge inspecting. Mohican, Huron, and Wyandotte tied in volleyball. Thirty-five boys spent the first period at the lodge. leaders were Ral 10dIS, Richard Schaffer, Wyandotte, Eugene Fell, and Bert Schaffer. Thirty-four boys are registered for the second period starting today. Lodge readers for this period are Bert Schaffer, Jay Howenstine, Wilford Gleason, and Eugene Fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Nichols
Charles Nichols
Richard Eastman
Jack Stanford
Samuel Rockwood
William Foster
Robert Blayney
William Leedale
William Buzzard
David Huffman
Richard Terrell
Robert Oldfield
William Howensting
Harold Stanford
Douglas Birch
Richard Held
William Hult
Ward Travers
Slmmer
Robert H Goucher
Huron Lodge
Wyandotte Lodge
Mohican
Man pleads guilty to exposure charge in Oberlin court
Lud wig Schneider of 363 East College street Oberlin admitted guilt to indecent exposure during police court proceedings this morning. Mayor W H Vanoster deferred sentence indefinitely after hearing the facts and the plea. Nearby, a separate case unfolds as missing Lorain man Gery Fazekas surrenders to face embezzlement charges and a 632 dollar loss from the First Hungarian Sick and Benefit Society. A separate auto crash on Lake avenue caused substantial damage after a collision between Jay Bailey and Kenneth Hall, breaking a pole. The Lorain County Young Men’s Republican Club will meet Friday at the Ridgeville town hall for primary candidate talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Schneider
East College Street
Oberlin
Schneider
W H Vanoster
Gery Fazekas
Lorain
Fazekas
Europe
Ridgeville
Lorain County
Young Men's Republica Club
Ridgeville Town Hall
Leonard Smith
E. Daniels
G. O. Lilitch
Wellesley
Mass
Wellesley Church
Lillich
Obertin
Daniels
Daniels Aimence
Christ Church
R. P. Jamason
Ojitwas Island
Ontario
Canada
Ida May Flickinger
National Girl Scout Camp
Hudson River
Camp Andree
Bertha Bails
Morgan Street
Portland
Maine
Ralph Lyman
East Lorain Street
West Coast
Two Men Charged With Liquor Control Violations
Two Brannheim residents, Mar McElroy of River Road and an employee, were arrested yesterday on warrants alleging liquor control violations. Charges: McElroy with liquor for sale and Sutton with selling it. Both released on $500 bond awaiting arraignment before a common pleas judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brannheim
Mar. McElroy
River Road
Esterday
Stat
C. G. Johnson
McElroy
Sutton
Common Pleas
Two Women Injured In Cincinnati Fireworks Plant Blast
Two women employees were seriously hurt when an explosion and fire damaged the Cincinnati Fireworks Co. plant at Independence Kentucky twelve miles south of Cincinnati. The blast wrecked the fire room and dwelling housing the plant, and a subsequent fire destroyed the building a bar and several outbuildings on the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IWO
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Fireworks Co
Independence
Here
Local Visits and Summer Guests Reported in Wakeman
Mrs Henry Lucas of Hartland recently called on Mr and Mrs L G Barnes. W N Brooks family of Chicago are spending the summer on their farm. Mrs G A Gerber and daughters Helen and Vivian Currier returned from Massillon visits. Rollin Peabody of Cleveland and Myron Biggs party guests. J G White and Helen plan a week at Mitiwanga. Annetta Ebel returned from Berea. Carroll Peabody of Grafton spent weekend with Fred Peabody. Russell Mantz and Ed Ebel hosted relatives from Cleveland and Spencer. Wood Sisters host Massillon visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakeman
Henry Lucas
Hartland
L. G. Barnes
W. N. Brooks
Chicago
Ill
G. A. Gerber
Helen
Vivian Currier
Massillon
Rollin Peabody
Cleveland
Don Watson
Myron Biggs
Lorain
C. BE. Belment
J. G White
Mitiwanga
Annetta Ebel
Frank Weber
Berea
Carroll Peabody
Grafton
Fred Peabody
Russell Mantz
Spencer
Ed Ebel
Wood Sisters
Isle
Washington forecast warns of red ink across departments
Washington state faces a growing budget scare as excessive expenditures exceed the 1933 legislature’s limits. Authorities estimate state departments will owe about 540 million dollars by April 1, 1935, with twelve departments at risk of operating in the red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
der Olympia
Wash
Rotary Father Son Daughter Meeting at Elyria Club
Elyria Rotary Club held a father son and daughter meeting at the Elks Club with nearly ninety participants. The program featured Winters Brothers Trio, tap dancing by Robert Flynn and Jack Cobb, music by Wayne Starland, and a closing song led by Ann McClellan. Visitors came from Maine, California, Texas, and Florida as Rotarians attending the Oberlin Congregational Church Council meeting. Arthur Giles reported on the crippled children’s committee visit to Fates Hospital. Plans for an inter-city golf tournament on July 11 were announced, with Mason as chair. Four members including Frank Hoover and B. Thomas departed for the Rotary International convention in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Wayne S Tarland
Ann McClellan
Maine
California
Texas
Florida
Congregational Church Council
Oberlin
Crippled Children’s Committee
Fates Hospital For Crippled Children
Arthur Giles
Mason
Rotary International
Detroit
Frank Hoover
B. Thomas
E. F. Allen
Walter Underwood
Ohio Governor outlines building and loan reform plan
The governor presents a plan to revive construction finance and strengthen federal oversight. He cites 2.6 million depositors with over a billion dollars in Ohio building and loan associations, urging swift legislation to restore liquidity, regulate better, and enable federal capital support for home building. He praises newspapers for public support and notes past law lagged growth while risky local loans harmed the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ohio
Loao
State Department
Senate
Moose in Hamilton Shortens Crossing Run Through City
A cow moose bolted through Hamilton Montana streets when frightened by cars as it attempted to cross a road. It charged along the main street pursued by men and dogs before turning back into nearby woods to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Hamilton
Mont
Cit
Hollywood lures six Boston U graduates as actors win roles
Hollywood lured five more Boston University graduates to join their fraternity brother, reading movie actor Charles Farrell. The men left in a second hand automobile were John M. Anderson Seth H Field Brewster L Newton Willard F Dixton and Russell K Tabor all from Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Boston U
Boston
Boston University
Charles Farrell
John M. Anderson
Seth H. Field
Brewster L. Newton
Willard F. Dixton
Russell K. Tabor
Massachusetts
Oberlin Community Garden Club Meeting Shares Blooming Behr Garden
The Oberlin Community Garden Club met Monday evening at the Behr home 185 Elm with guests from out of town. Members discussed plant care and the Behr garden’s iris and regalias as blooms reached peak. meetings will rotate among members’ gardens each two weeks through summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Ohio
Oberlin Community Garden Club
A P. Behr
Elm Street
Behr
Bert Locke
Woodfard Avenue
Former Oberlin Girl Is Married
Mr and Mrs J E Ford announce the marriage of their niece Lilian M Lauderdale of Rochester New York to Edward Locke of Chicago. The ceremony was in Mayville New York on June 24. The bride, a former Oberlin girl, will live in Chicago. Prof L E Yeaman sails from Boston on the Lady Nelson for the British West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Morris
West College Street
Kiss Bernice
Cecil J. MacGregor
Cleveland
Morris Home
J. E. Ford
Lilian M. Lauderdale
Rochester
N. Y
Edward Locke
Chicago
Mayville
Oberlin
Yeaman
West Indies
L. E. Yeaman
Morgan Street
Boston
British West Indies
Garbage contract suit set for Saturday hearing
Common Pleas Judge W B Thompson set Saturday morning for a taxpayer suit to block Lorain officials from a two year garbage collection contract awarded to the sixth lowest bidder. Plaintiff Michael Mishak challenges the board of control decision. The contract amount is $11,244 to D A Miller. the lowest bid was Adam Sefyezk at $9,999. The current contract held by Sefyezk expires July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
W. B. Thompson
Lorain
Michael Mishak
Board of Control
D. A. Miller
Adam Sefyezk
Lorain County contract bid suit alleges force account scheme
A petition accuses Lorain County officials and the county surveyor of conspiring to bypass competitive bidding on a 60 mile road surface treatment project costing about 50000 dollars. It claims the surveyor blocked bids, favored a specific contractor, and that funds would be illegally paid out. Prosecutor Stevens doubts the surveyor’s legality while the board says the action was proper. Germany’s magic word for every kind of betterment is coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Hart
Lorain County
Board of Commissioners
Ilegally
F. A. Stetson
Frank E. Stevens
Stevens
Board of County Commissioners
H. L. Shaw
Co. D. Murray
W. J. Hillier
North Dakota Governor Langer Faces Voters in Primary
Governor William H. Langer fights for renomination after a June 17 felony conspiracy conviction while facing Thoresen and Cain in a high turnout Republican primary. Other races include Senator Frazier likely to win renomination, Moodie ahead for the Democratic nomination, with several Dems unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
William H. Langer
T. H. H. Thoresen
Non-Partisan League
Simon
Lyn J. Frazier
C. S. Buck
Nelson A. Mason
Thomas H. Moodie
Williston
R.A. Johnson
Arbitration Board Authorized As Pacific Ports Stand by
The President issued a temporary arbitration board with O Cushing Edward McGrady and others to resolve the steel hiring hall dispute amid Pacific Coast port tensions. Perkins hopes a conciliation board will be named. failure may invoke longshoremen precedent. War debts and bad loans total about 15 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbitration Board
O. K. Cushing
Edward F. McGrady
Hugh 8. Johnson
Pacific Coast
Labor Department
McGrady
Jis
Washington
Frances Perkins
Steel Capital and Labor
Shute Cards 71 To Lead U. S. Golfers
Denny Shute of Philadelphia shot 71 at the British Open at St George's to lead American entrants, one stroke behind leader Fred Taggart. He posted 34 on the front nine and 37 on the back, pairing with Alfred Padgham and Charles Whitcombe in a crowded leaderboard amid heavy rain and wind that produced mostly high scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandwich
England
St. George's Course
Denny Shute
Philadelphia
Fred Taggart
Shute
Alfred Padgham
Charles Whitcombe
Jos Kirkwood
Chicago
Gene Sarazen
New York
MacDonald Smith
Nashville
Robert Sweeny
Sweety
Ernest Whitcombe
Charles
Percy Aliss
Netters win at Wimbledon. U S ranking strong
United Press reports America’s tennis players entering Wimbledon’s third day with few losses in men’s or women’s ranks. Helen Jacobs, top seed, defeated Effie Peters. Sarah Palfrey also advanced. Davis Cup squad mostly intact despite removing non playing captain Wisbeck. Lott upset Destefani. Shields, Wood, Stoefen, and Lott posted solid wins amid varied opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McLemore
United Press
United Pess
Wimbledon
Eng
U.S
America
Josephine Cruickshank
California
Miss Cruickshank
Helen Jacobs
Effie Peters
Sarah Palfrey
R. Norris Wisbeck
Fred Perry
Frank Shields
New York
Sidney Wood
Lester Stoefen
Los Angeles
George Lott
Chicago
Lott
Georgio Destefani
Italy
Shields
Pierre Landry
France
Wood
M. Ellmer
Switzerland
Stoefen
John Ouiff
England
Morgenthau Study on U S Currency and Tax System
Chairman Morgenthau outlined continued study on the currency and credit situation in the United States including monetary standards, types of currency, credit institutions, regulation methods, and their relation to business stability and employment. The revenue and taxation group reviews the federal tax system, administration, burden distribution, and intergovernmental revenue roles as potential stabilizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgenthau
United States
Revenue and Taxation Group
Watch and cash theft reported at local YMCA
Clinton N. Williams of 40 West 40th Street New York City reported to police yesterday that a wrist watch and a small amount of change were stolen from the locker room at the YMCA here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton N. Williams
West 40Th Street
New York City
Williams
Cleveland Markets Live Stock and Farm Prices Report
Cleveland produce markets show weak butter and eggs with steady poultry and a broad range of cattle calves and sheep prices. Details include prices for butter eggs and poultry, plus North Carolina Idaho potatoes and Chicago cash quotations, with assorted farm market items from asparagus to rhubarb and grain feed values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
North Carolina
Idaho
Chicago
Court News Briefs: Divorces and Legal Actions
In Elyria Mrs E M Kaiser sued for divorce from A J Kaiser on gross neglect, married 1924 with two children. Catherine Lear of North Ridgeville sued Edward Lear of Cleveland and others for partition of Ridgeville property. Charles F Adams sued Frank O Fleming of Amherst for 270 on an assigned account from Dr Thomas Bm Peebles of Lorain. Emma Mikola of Lorain granted a divorce from Steve Mixola for extreme cruelty. Judge W B Thompson issued the decree today. E A Sinclair of Angola Indiana pleaded not guilty to operating an overloaded truck on Routes 2 before Justice William A Miler of Brownhelm. hearing set for June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Kaiser
Elyria
A. J. Kaiser
Charles F. Adams
Frank O. Fleming
Amherst
Thomas Bm. Peebles
Lorain
Emma Mikola
Steve Mixola
W. B. Thompson
E. A. Sinclair
Angola
Indiana
William A. Miler
Brownhelm
William Holst
Sam Provenza
Saturday School Reaches Shorter Ocean City Year
School on Saturday held classes to close the 180 day year two days early. Faculty and students asked the board of education to make the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean City
N. J
Board of Education
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Iss- See-Kies
Vermilion River
Jay Bailey
R. D
Kenneth Hall
Newell Hotel
Claude Adams
Bailer
Hall
North Pleasant Street
MHS
Esther Alfsen
Louis Bliss
Pleasant St
Gommunity Garden Club
St. Lucia
Curistian
Euclid and
Tooth Street
Ace
Mr. Yeaman
Henry Hunt
North Park Street
Sefyezk
Germany
North Dakota
Taggart
U. S
Josephine
Cruickshank
Citizens Budget CO
Broadway
Lora In
Cleveland LA Estouk
United States Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Louisiana
Roinach
Sheers Elevator Co
Fairchird Milling Co
Barker
Catherine Lear
North Ridgeville
Edward J. Lear
Cleveland, Et al
Sederis Restaurant
Reger & Binninger
Century Ee Elyria
Woolworths
B. M. O’donnell
Carlisle Inn
Elyria Cottage Inn
Hallworthy
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