Four Automobiles Damaged In Traffic Accidents
Four automobiles were damaged in Elyria traffic accidents reported to police yesterday afternoon and last night. Patrolman C S Burrer was rear ended on Fourth Street and Middle Avenue by Aaron Bismark of Parma, with both cars sustaining slight damage. Another collision on Broad Street involved a vehicle leaving a parking space, damaging Lester H Burr’s car and escaping after Burr investigated. The report mentions additional minor fender damage and a driver leaving the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
C S. Burrer
Spruce Street
Fourth Street
Middle Avenue
Aaron Bismark
Parma
Bismark
Lester H. Burr
Harwood Street
Burr
Et Joy
Glendalessendale Court
Begus
R. F. Vetter
Sorietta
Second Street
Fish dinner at Elyria Post Hall honors members and guests
No Mor uty crowd of 230 from Elyria Post No 1 American Legion and Auxiliaries attended a fish dinner at the Post Hall on Ohio Street served by Auxiliary and Junior groups. Reuben Baus and Bill Sudro provided the fish. Mayor Joseph Petro addressed the group. Next Post meeting is March 5 with initiation of new members, and a Fathers and Sons banquet is planned for April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uty
Elyria Post No
American Legion
Auxiliary Post No. 12
Post Hall
Ohio Street
Reuben Baus
Bill Sudro
Florida
Joseph Petro
Post No. 12
Eths. 1
Two Men Placed On Probation By Judge Cook
Albert Hovsaki and Alex Romaives of Lora in were granted probation yesterday afternoon after a December 19 guilty verdict for blackmail. Judge D A Cook named Ely Tla Mayor Joseph Q Petro as probation officer. The one year probation follows their attempt to extort 2500 dollars from Alex Moyer of Inter-City By-Products Co by threatening to expose a secret formula. They pleaded not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hovsaki
Alex Romaives
Lorain
D. A. Cook
Joseph Q Petro
Ely Tla
Alex Moyer
Inter-City By- Products Co
Books Repaired for Lorain County Schools Reach 14807
WPA book repair project for Lorain County schools increased to 14807 books repaired to date with last month adding 187 repaired and renovated and 380 recased. Board approves 43 dollars for additional materials. labor provided by WPA and county furnishes materials. Textbooks not included.
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Lorain
Lorain County
Music Supervisor to Attend State Education Society Meeting
Lorain County Board of Education will pay 10 toward Gerald M Frank expenses as music supervisor for the Music Education Society meeting in Springfield on March 10. The payment comes from the board service fund, a new line item created this year by state law, and marks the board’s first expenditure from that fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
In And About The Court House Court actions and divorces loom
Edith Kennelly seeks divorce from Ben Kennelly at Elyria on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Edith Edwards seeks restoration of her maiden Edith Curtis. Several divorces and alimony petitions are noted including Eva Mae Fowler versus William Fowler and Elizabeth Laux versus Joseph Laux. A motor mishap on Route 585 near Ripton prompts sheriff inquiry and a car towed to an Oberlin garage. Other cases include a $836 settlement against Karl and Jennie Markert, a $25,000 injury suit by Liddian Noyes against John Ehrhart, and a $400 damages verdict for Evelyn Krushamp from the City of Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Kennelly
Ben Kennelly
West Eighth Street
Elyria
Covington
Kentucky
Liddian H Noyes
John Ehrhart
North Ridge Road
D A. Cook
Eva Mae Fowler
Loram
William Fowler
Eva Mae Yeager
Elizabeth Laux
Joseph W Laux
Lorain
Evelyn Krushamp
Geauga County Law Enforcement Talk With Governor Bricker
A Geauga County delegation met Governor Bricker to press local law enforcement concerns led by the Joe Batista case. Fenwick, a delegation member, charged Batista with firing on hunters. Batista pleads not guilty as the grand jury weighs indictment. The group also included Mayor Ward, Chardon, and Cleveland detectives Elmwood Smith and Tom White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Geauga County
Bricker
Joe Batista
Canton
Robert Fenwick
Fenwick
Batista
Geauga County Grand Jury
Attorney General
P EB Ward
Chardon
Tom L White
Elmwood Smith
Cleveland
Dutch murder case linked to ship steward arrest
Within 48 hours of a murdered woman's body being found in Gelderland Netherlands East Indies 7500 miles away police arrested a ship's steward in connection with the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Gelderland
Polite
Netherlands East Indies
Oberlin School Board Adopts 1940-41 Calendar
Oberlin Ohio March meeting approves 1940-41 calendar with dates for teachers meeting classes begin vacations and holidays. Wigton hired for three years. two new teachers Sylvia Champney and Mary Rogers added to Ingle school. booster bleachers to be installed at High School. Children’s Home bus issue referred to Columbus for Attorney General guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin Board of Education
Moat High School
Washington
E Wigton
Sylvia Champney
Mary Rogers
Ingle
Wigton
Columbuse
Secondary School Problems To Be Discussed Mar 6
A discussion of Secondary School Problems will continue at the next meeting of Discussion Group Project Group 13 on Wednesday March 6 in the Carnoogie Library faculty room. Both afternoon and evening sessions precede a dinner at Oberlin Tavern. Principal C I W Luttrell presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnoogie Library
HX Atlock
Oberlin Tavern
W Luttrell
Torain High School
HC Zeilner
Margaretta
Castalia
Burn
Lorain
J D Severs
Elyria High School
Traiiing
Karl E Whinnery
Sandusky
Oberlin Senior Wins Prize With Traffic Safety Radio Script
Oberlin High School senior Ruth Taylor wrote the prize traffic safety radio script titled William Learns to Walk. Her work, the third consecutive Oberlin student to win, was part of a contest by the American Automobile Association and the Cleveland Automobile Club. The play aired from WCLE Cleveland on March 24, 12:15 to 12:38 p.m. Other winning scripts from the district were broadcast, with the winner decided after the programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Taylor
Oberlin High School
American Automobile Association
Cleveland Automobile Club
Afiss
Aslor
William
Wess Taylor
L. W Taylor
Forest Street
WCLE
Cleveland
First Methodist Church Public Calendar and Events
Rev H B Williams leads morning worship at 1100 AM with 943 AM church school led by Vincent Hart. Evensong includes Epworth League at Vincent Hart Home 300 PM and Unmon Lent service at First Church. Open House for students at C H Yocom home Forest Street. First Baptist Church with Rev H Schuyler Foster holds morning worship 2100 AM and Lord's Supper observance 730 PM Thursday cottage meeting.
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First Methodist Church
Willams
Robert C Mueller
Vincent Hart
Jan B Kozak
C H Yocom
Forest Street
First Baptist Church
H. Schuyler Foster
Church Services and Mass Schedule Listed
Christ Church and Church of the Sacred Heart publish Sunday service times and liturgy details. Christian Science Society meets at Grange Hall with 945 AM Sunday School and 1100 AM service on Christ Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Society
Grange Hall
Christ Jesus
Flood Crest Recedes as California Valley Sees Isolations
San Francisco March 2 The Sacramento River flood crest moved more than 80 miles from San Francisco Bay as it receded danger remained in the delta region. Levee breaks at Knight's Landing and along Sutter bypass flooded about 38000 acres of farmland while the San Joaquin ran flood level but posed limited risk near Marteca. No rain expected and levees remained under guard to protect Colusa and nearby towns.
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San Francisco
Mar
Sacramento
San Francisco Bay
Knight's Landing
San Joaquin
Marteca
Colusa
Sutter
Meridian
Taft says living standard lowered by New Deal policy
U S Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio charged that federal bureaus regulate business and tax success due to sympathy with Communist ideas. Speaking at the Christiana Hundred Lions Club anniversary dinner in Wilmington he blamed the New Deal for a lower standard of living and higher costs, warning of over 20 billion dollars in future debt.
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Wilmington
Del
U.S
Ropert
Taft
Ohu
Christiana Hundred Lions Club
Five Die In Worcester Fire At Five-Story Building
Five people perished when a five story Worcester apartment building burned. The dead include George C D Thompson aged 55 and four women, Anna Hydock 40, Jean E Nordstorm and her sisters Rena and Tora Nordstorm, all suffocated in the blaze.
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Worcester
Mass
George CD Thompson
Anna Hydock
Jean E Nordstorm
Rena
Tora
Large City Fire Drives 25,000 to Scene
A major blaze at a downtown building drew about 25,000 spectators, closing streets as police managed traffic. The fire damaged Green's Five and Ten Cent store listing $20,000 and Adeline Ladies' Shop at $15,000. Federal Soil Conservation Service staff evacuated from the second floor.
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Green
Adeline Ladies
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Prospect P T A March Board Meeting Notice
The Prospect P.T.A. announces a March Board meeting on Monday March 4 at 3 PM at the home of Mrs R P Harvey 21 South Cedar avenue The Oberlin Women's club Garden department will meet Monday March 4 at 3 PM with Mrs E J Morris 172 West College street
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Prospect P.T. A
R. P. Harvey
South Cedar Avenue
Oberlin Women’s Club
J. Morris
West College Street
Announce Chairmen of Central Labor Union Committees
At a Central Labor Union executive meeting on Thursday February 29 officers and committeemen were reviewed and a year plan laid out. Committee chairmen include Label Erman Cotton Building Trades George Michaels Civic John Finnell Organization Alva Kemp Grievance M D2 Race Non-Partisan J W Wilcox Educational J C Linville Legislative W E Gregory Publicity Edward Downs. Kemp reported 21 affiliated AFL unions and about 2958 members in good standing. Meeting adjourned until Thursday March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Label
Erman Cotton
George Michaels
Civic
John Finnell
Alva Kemp
M. D2
J. W. Wilcox
J. C. Linville
W. E Gregory
Edward Downs
Kemp
American Federation of Labor Uniions
Co. I. U
Fire Loss Small In February in Elyria report
Fire loss in Elyria for February was under one per cent of January’s and lower than February last year. Chief W N Bates reported rough figures with $55 loss in February, $63 a year ago, and January’s loss at $7,18295. Two month total near $57,23795, over three times last year’s $32,33247. Eight Elyria alarms, one in Carlisle Township, with Carlisle loss around $50.
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Elyria
W. N. Bates
Carlisle Township
Market produce and grain price listings from Chicago Toledo and farm markets
Market sections detail baskets of lettuce celery and cabbage with prices per basket or bunch. Grain quotes cover oats cottonseed meal and flour with standard and spring varieties. Regional quotations show apples, pears, carrots, cucumbers and onions with per-basket or per-peck rates and notes on quality and season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Milling Co
Uscarole
Leaf
Death Record William F. Ackerman 89
William F. Ackerman aged 89 died at his son Fred Ackerman’s Elyria road home at 12 45 p m Friday He is survived by his son Fred and daughter Mrs Marie Cirl of Amherst He was born in Amherst and lived there all his life Funeral services will be held at 2 00 p m Monday from his son’s home with Rev C E Schmidt of St Peter's Evangelical Reformed church officiating Burial will follow at Cleveland avenue cemetery Separate notice states funeral services for Charles W Piper will be Monday at 2 00 p m at Riverside cemetery chapel in Cleveland Friends may call Sudro Curtis funeral home until Monday noon before body is taken to Cleveland.
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William F. Ackerman
Fred Ackerman
Elyria Road
Fred
Marie Cirl
Penney Avenue
Amherst
C. E. Schmidt
St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed Church
Cleveland Avenue
Charles W. Piper
Eighth Street
Riverside Cemetery
Cleveland
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
Maddock Nelle Maddock 62 dies after heart attack in Elyria
Nelle Maddock 62 of No 2 Crehore court died suddenly after a heart attack while visiting sister Mrs David Hansford at 308 Tenth Street. She was widow of Carey Maddock and member of Church of Christ Royal Neighbors St Clair Rebekah lodge and Elyria Eagles Auxiliary. Survived by two sons Arthur V and Harvey J Kolbe, one brother Claude Beck, sister Mrs Hansford, four grandchildren. Services at 2:00 pm Tuesday at Curns Funeral Home. Rev Will Foster to officiate. Also notice of Daisy Simpson Hofman death with incomplete funeral plans.
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Nelle Maddock
Crehore Court
David Hansford
Tenth Street
Arthur V
Harvey J. Kolbe
Elyria
Claude Beck
Hansford
Sudro- Curns Funeral Home
Will Foster
William Gregory 10 Dies After Illness At Home
William Watkins Gregory ten year old son of Mr and Mrs William Gregory died Friday at 3 30 o clock at his home 423 Kenyor avenue after an illness with rheumonia He was born in Delaware Ohio June 23 1929 Survived by parents and sister Margaret grandmothers Mrs Ira Gregory and Mrs David Blackledge Elyria Private funeral services will be held Monday at 1 PM from the Welsh Funeral Home with the Rev Frank Hicks officiating Burial will be in Delaware China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Watkins Gregory
William Gregory
Kenyor Avenue
Delaware
Ohio
Margaret
Ira Gregory
David Blackledge
Elyria
Frank Hicks
Lorain Man Named Alternate To G O P Convention
Lorain attorney Dan K. Cook son of Common Pleas Judge D A Cook will be one of two alternates from the 14th district to attend the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia on June 24. He was recommended by attorney F A Stetson and approved by Senator Robert Taft. The other alternate is C E Knapp of Lodi. Delegates are William Doolittle and C R Aldrich. Stetson said Cook’s petitions will be calculated today and the appointment signals recognition of the county’s young Republican group.
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Dan K. Cook
Lorain
Common Pleas
D A. Cook
Philadelphia
Cook
F. A. Stetson
Capk
Robert Taft
Ohio
C. E. Knapp
Lodi
Medina County
Taft
14Th District
Qwillam Doolittle
Akron
C R. Aldrich
Stetson
Clinic Building To Be Used For A Rest Home
The Elyria Circle building at West avenue and Second street, long vacant except for a few rooms occupied by the county relief department, will become the new home of the Pleasant View Rest Home on March 15. Mrs. Merton Jaycox and Mrs. Albert Dean have leased the former clinic building and will remodel it for a modern rest home. The county relief offices will continue to operate in their current rooms for now. Many applications have already been received from people seeking rest and convalescent care.
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Elyria Circle
West Avenue
Second Street
County Relief Department
Pleasant View
Merton Jaycox
Pleasant View Rest
Albert Dean
Dean
Oberlin
Proposed Water Main Extension Discussed by County
North Ridge Road residents near Elyria Avenue and Vincent School met with county commissioners to discuss a water main extension. They asked Ray Hollis of the county engineer to survey delinquent taxes on benefiting properties. The project would be a PWA plant with the county serving as sponsor and costs borne by assessments.
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North Ridge Road
Chcmity
Elyria Avenue
Vincent School
County Commissioners’ Office
Ray Hollis
County Engineer's Office
PWA
School bus drivers to require first aid certificates
County education officials announced that Lorain county school bus drivers must hold Red Cross First Aid certificates by the start of the 1940-41 school year in September. Superintendent C A Gibbens said the requirement was discussed at a recent state meeting in Columbus and may allow five months for new drivers to qualify, to be considered at the March 16 county rural and village school boards meeting at Clearview school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C A. Gibbens
Lorain
Oberlin Youth Bound Over To Grand Jury
Jerry Kimble, 19, of Oberlin, was bound over to the grand jury on a carrying concealed weapons charge after pleading guilty at arraignment before Mayor C. R. Comings. Bond set at $500. Deputies found a blackjack in Kimble’s pocket during questioning on South Park street. unrelated charge had no action due to no affidavit on file.
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Jerry Kimble
Oberlin
Grand
C. R. Comings
Kimble
South Park Street
Emil Kubishke
Albert McWalias
Comings
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Sudro-Curtis Ambulance Phone
H. A. Wesbecker
Karl
Jennie Markert
Liullian Schmidt
LaPorte
Ripton
Michael J
Monarch Fire Insurance Company
Plaintif
Common Pleas Court
Jane Gomesak
Joseph Gomesak
Sandusky County
Sheriffs Department
Fremont
Sheriff's Office
Norman E Riegel
W. L Greer
Sheffield Lake
Ernie Avenue
Kentucky Street
Lo- Trin
Riegel
Greer
Minnie A. Barker
Cyril John Barker
Bane
California
Alviso
Esther Wood
Professor St
E. Lorain St
Oberlin High
J A Richards
Clarke M Cochrane
W R Morrison
Bosworth Hall
Franck
Pouster
James Brand
Rey
C M Cochrane
North Pleasant Street
Rssor Jane Kozak
Jane Ann Edwards
Sidney Homer
Christ Church (Episcopal
L. E. Daniels
Church of the Sacred Heart
W C O'Loughlin
Sen
Ib Sachs
Athacress
Fechs
Chicago
Butster
Toledo Graty
le Ams Bloc
Dec
G. J. O'Connor Thane
13Th St
Piper Funeral
Maddock
Paul Hoffman Litchfield
Omo
Paul Hofman
Daisy Simpson
Lod: Hospital
Paul
Kay Donna
Mrs. Simpson
Harold
Naomi
WM. Watkins Gregory
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