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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1957
Page
7
Young couples planning to buy or build a home should learn architectural terms before acting. A dictionary of building terms helps avoid errors such as mistaking lintels for lintels and dry wells for storage.
Vermilion on the Lake hears a court session of Mayor William Noltner. Six men were fined a total of 145 dollars. Cornell Gentry of Berkshire Road Vermilion on the Lake pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid 50 dollars. Calvin Bolin of West 20th Street Lorain pleaded guilty to driving without a license and paid 20 dollars plus costs. William Blair of Rye Beach Huron pleaded guilty to speeding and paid 20 dollars plus costs. Richard Schaefer of Lorain pleaded guilty to speeding and paid 20 dollars plus costs.
A travel note highlights Letchworth State Park and Glen Iris Inn as key stops in western New York. It praises upper and other falls, nearby lodging, and the range of outdoor activities from swimming to horseback riding within a day’s drive of Elyria. The article compares Niagara Falls heights and notes scenic beauty across the park’s attractions.
A three foot cement wall was breached to reach the City Motors Company office in Passaic New Jersey where burglars hammered a hole and removed valuables. Nearby towns list local committee and club meetings including Rotary CSLG and church councils with fireworks planned for July 4.
A routing column notes shifts in the auto field from shock absorber care to compact window lifts and three wheel demonstration cars. It covers engine warm up, brake maintenance, ignition cleanliness, and a reader Q and A with tips on battery strength, supercharging effects on mileage, and solenoid checks.
Avon Eastview PTA appoints season committees led by President Mrs Kenneth McIntosh. Officers include VP Mrs Alan Pentz Secretary Mrs Howard Sharp Treasurer John Knorr. Chairs cover ways and means Mrs Clyde Bacon reception Mrs Jack Mayer hospitality Mrs William Higgins and more including library program membership and publicity successors.
LaGrange 4 H Pin-Ups held a Wednesday meeting at the advisor Mrs. Gilbert Squires home. Shirley Bainwell demonstrated making a potholder Betty Gleason showed pattern fitting and Virginia Snyder explained hemming. Refreshments were served by Marsha Walters and Virginia Snyder.
The House Post Office Committee backed substantial pay raises for postal workers as a direct challenge to the administration. Rural carriers and Fourth Class postmasters would gain 12 percent up to 546 dollars, while other postal employees would receive a 546 dollar yearly increase. The boosts would start in the first pay period after September 1, despite Postmaster General Summerfield warning of inflation risks and slower debt reduction and tax relief.
Harlow H Curtice president of GM announced that Vauxhall and Opel cars built in England and West Germany will be imported for sale in the United States starting in September. The redesigned models will feature advanced styling and engineering and will roll out first to the Pacific Coast before wider U.S. distribution.
The ad outlines plans to offer new and used foreign cars including Opel and Vauxhall through GM divisions in the United States. It promotes luxury models at affordable prices, mentions distribution via Buick Pontiac and Lincoln Mercury, and playfully discusses a dog-chasing car cure.
Twenty one Columbia Jolly Juniors 4H Club members met with advisors Janet Stone and Pat Keyse to arrange a July 2 dental check and lagoon picnic. Guests included Mrs. Stone Mrs. Berger Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Walkden. Health talks covered sun rays feet cats and snake bites poison ivy. Refreshments were provided by Pat Irende and Susan Cook. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday.
Chicago editors report that the American Medical Association urged physicians to report any suspected Oriental influenza cases to health departments immediately. The AMA Journal editorial warned that flu epidemics have struck far eastern countries and may reach the United States as travelers from the Orient arrive.
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