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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1939
Page
21
Free blooming dwarf annuals brighten borders with snowy whites from alyssum and candytufts, blue lavenders from ageratums and lobelias, and daisies in white pink and red. Virginia stock, Gilia tricolor, Tagetes pumila, and golden ball feverfew offer compact forms, colorful foliage, and long lasting edging impact.
Elyria Library announces graded book lists for a reading contest run by the children's department. A school earns a prize for the winning student who reads the most books on the list for their grade. Regular Summer program projects run 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. due to a holiday, next Tuesday’s story hour moves to Monday at 2:30 p.m. Miss Elaine Cole will present puppet making for the Summer project across ages pre-school to eighth grade.
At 1 55 a m a car veered off Route 57 near Belden and slammed 100 feet into a field. Driver John Spring 39 suffered a head laceration while Mrs John Spring 37 fractured her left forearm and Adolph Spring 50 suffered wrist lacerations. They were taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital by a passerby.
Los Angeles police questioned 26 year old Campbell McDonald a spiritualism student in the double murder case of his mother Mrs Margaret Campbell and dancer Anya Sosoyeva. McDonald admitted bludgeoning his mother with a carpenters hammer but denied involvement in Sosoyeva slaying. He confessed to desecrating his mothers body after killing her and was booked on suspicion of murder as authorities prepared a formal complaint.
Washington June 30 rank and file Democrats pressed the House to continue consideration of the administration neutrality bill for a fourth day. The Vorys amendment to restrict the embargo to arms and ammunition won tentative approval 159 to 197 with Democrats expected to roll call vote. Ohioans split with Ashbrook White Lewis Hess Elston Bender Marshall Jenkins Smith Jones Brown Clevenger supported while Kirwan Claypool and Harter opposed.
Four cities Cleveland Akron Cincinnati and Dayton sought the 1940 Ohio VFW convention at Sandusky and Cedar Point. Harold Skinner Toledo senior vice commander and Arthur Judge Cleveland were prominent declared candidates for commander at the election held tomorrow.
The Catholic Actors Guild of America marks a 25th anniversary milestone celebrating a quarter century of faith aligned performance, community outreach, and support for members in the arts across national chapters.
Washington reports Senate and House conferees reached a compromise on the 1940 relief bill. They neared $1.74 billion, kept WPA theater projects, and restored a $125 million WPA fund. A single WPA administrator is planned, with relief rolls adjustments and a 30 day vacation after 18 months. Harriington ordered a brief WPA suspension through Independence Day.
Mrs Olline Stearns hosted Notawa Club at her Lake avenue home with thirteen members playing crazy bones. Gladys Williams and Flora Krugman won prizes. Keen Kutter members gathered at Mrs Irma Jacksons home for a tureen dinner due to rain. Pauline Billingsley won a prize. YWCA farewell dinner honored Mrs Cora Bates with gifts from residence girls.
The chief of naval operations holds the rank of admiral and sits immediately after the admiral of the navy in seniority. Historical notes mention China’s population estimated at 400 million a century ago and about 125 million two centuries prior.
Voters urged in Ohio to sign a referendum petition to defeat the bill claiming it risks improper hospital service provisions. The notice demands signed petitions mailed to July 7 to Committee for Referendum Petition chaired by Judge Wm. C. Dixon at 116% Union Commerce Bldg to circulate locally.
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