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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1937
Page
11
Authorities probe the death of Babs, heiress to a major cattle fortune, found strangled in a cornfield near the tam ranch of affluent parents. Gancedo, fleeing Mar Del Pista, denied involvement as suspects pursued links to the Lindbergh tragedy.
Vidal L Vidal resigns from the Bureau of Air Commerce after four years as criticism rose over crashes that killed 37 people since December 1 1926. Secretary Roper would decide on acceptance while Assistant Secretary Johnson would assume temporary command.
A dense listing of radio shows and hosts across Cleveland stations on Monday March 1 1987 includes programs like Amos and Andy Jack Armstrong and Andy Taylor segments, news rounds with Doris Kerr and Lacy, and musical hours featuring Lowell Thomas Thurn Band and Singers. The schedule mixes soap operas real time news, and light entertainment from dawn to late night with numerous station identifiers and host names.
In Columbus on March 1, H J Berrodin, head of the state aid for the aged division, announced a gradual reduction in the average monthly pension from the August peak of 25 dollars. The August rise had set a flat 19 dollar increase for all recipients, costing 1,274,170 dollars to aid 90,987 people. January figures show an average pension of 24.34 dollars for 99,705 recipients totaling 2,426,667 dollars.
Community updates report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Morris and several families, Florida fruit arrival, and farewell events for Garfield school. Ralph Richards returns to Markley after illness. Warren Beasley resumes school. Mar ley pupils toured Oberlin museums with bus driver J G Morris. Minnie Beasley ill this week.
A collage of short items and quips on virtue, decorum, and humor. It covers flag display rules, careful speech, humorous anecdotes about traffic, shopping, and everyday social situations, plus a brief dispatch about a crook shot after a hit and run.
Numerous meetings and socials cover Avon Lake Grafton Litchfield and nearby towns. Alumni and PTA groups convene at schools while lodges, granges and auxiliaries gather in halls and church venues. Scout units, Legion and Moose chapters also schedule evening activities across the region.
Rochester churches host evening services and social gatherings starting at 8 p m, with all welcome. Penfield Grange holds a ball at 8 p m. Wakeman Division No 2 meets with Mrs F E Eastman on River Street at 2 30 p m. Wednesday adds a party at the home of Mrs Orra Crocker hosted by Columbia M EB Friendship Class.
Lorain County Pomona Grange meets with North Elyria Grange at Griswold road hall Saturday morning. Meeting starts at 10 o clock, dinner served at noon, program by Cuyahoga County Pomona Grange, large attendance expected.
A Clark County farmer found pot metal coins worth 2600 face value after clearing a smoke house. Treasury guidance allowed sale to collectors as pure coins dated before 1361 and prior to 1933 Gold Act. Coins likely buried during the Civil War near the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers.
A patchwork of comic snippets and quips, including a stoned memory of pink gasoline and a lunch of sixty five cent meals, paired with light domestic banter. The humor pivots on misunderstandings and social norms, ending with a wry divorce joke.
Litchfield Mr and Mrs Roland Pfeiffer and daughter spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Henry Pfeiffer Russell Meyne of Cleveland visited in the Pfeiffer home over Sunday Miss Helen Colbrunn will entertain her Bridge club Friday evening March 26 The Masonic Lodge will meet in their Hall Monday evening March 1 Miss Helen Bherla will entertain the Unique Bridge club at her home Monday evening Two
Ohio State Penitentiary officials planned a mental examination for 36 year old Charles Morgan, a Cleveland bank robber, after he killed his cellmate George Ruch who had a recent appendectomy. Morgan admitted striking Ruch on the head with a jagged piece of broken wash bowl when the inmate complained about running water. Morgan, serving his fifth term, had a prior incident of slashing another prisoner. Ruch was moved to Morgan’s cell after surgery and bed placement.
ZANESVILLE O March 1 Frank M Ransbottom 68 banker and pottery manufacturer died of pneumonia in a hospital Sunday He directed the Federal Home Loan Bank of Ohio He held orders and honors including Mason past grand master Knights Templar and Elk He had Kentucky Colonel appointment from Gov Lattoon Surviving are wife and three daughters from Zanesville Roseville and Chicago with one daughter honeymooning in Honolulu.
Mirth and melody blend in the show On the Avenue now playing at Capitol Theatre featuring Dick Powell and Madeleine Carroll in leading roles.
A film titled Yellow Car Go opens tomorrow at the Lincoln Theatre. The Secret Service tale centers on undercover agents and a smuggling exposure presented as the main drama of the feature.
Miss Robinson a 3 teacher at the focal school is at her home in Cleveland this week due to illness. Mrs Lawrence Halladay substitutes in her room. Mr and Mrs Bridges and family of Spencer visited Mr and Mrs Victor Haines Sunday. The south street division of the L B I will serve school lunch Thursday March 4.
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