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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1939

Page

4

TVA fraud claims rise from coal to oil and profits

The column argues TVA and federal policy push toward hydro and electricity hurts coal miners and railroads. It asserts utilities expand steam plants to boost output while coal, oil shifts fill gaps, portraying TVA as a political trap and price driver harming workers and revenues. It blames John Lewis, Roosevelt, and TVA for economic harm.

Public Utilities of America Lewis TVA Washington John Lewis United States America Mr. Lewis Roosevelt Copyright Ledger Syndicate

Names And Things In Common At Oberlin

Dr. Harry Nicholls Holmes of Oberlin College met Dr. Harry Nicholls Holmes OBE of the World Alliance for International Friendship through the Churches. Both men, born sixty years ago in Pennsylvania and Australia respectively, are writers with English ancestry. They resolved identity mixups and promised further talks after a Peace Conference at Oberlin.

Oberlin Harry Nicholls Holmes Oberlin College World Alliance For International Friendship Lawrence Pennsylvania Australia England Florence Holmes Purdue University Philadelphia

New Books Going Into Circulation at Elyria Library

Elyria Library announces new arrivals this week led by nonfiction titles Messiah His Nature and Person and Messiah His Redemptive Career by Cooper. Also added are The German Reich and Americans of German Origin The Black Man in White America by Van Deusen The Eleventh Commandment by Cless Land of the Free by Agar A Small Business of Your Own by Brooks and more.

Elyria Edna Moore Messiah Cooper America van Deusen Cless Agar Brooks Peattie Grooch Diemer Lathrop Vereker Sanford Harper’s Weekly Aldrich Barnhill Danger Signal Bottome Cushman Foster Juliet, Inc Hauck Uncle Lancy Hueston Miller Oppenheim Pargeter Lucien Parsons Fame Ruck Peacock Place Stebbins

Farm Women Vote On 1939 40 Program Projects

Twenty Lorain County farm women's groups will vote on six proposed projects for the 1939 40 year under the county extension service. Groups will select three projects each, from clothing accessories cheese making living room accessories reupholstering of furniture making slip covers and sewing machine clinics. Eight new home council members were announced plus reports on Ohio Farmers Week. The final meeting of the 1938 39 season will be April 18 at Mrs J Myers home in Belden.

Lorain County County Extension Service County Women’s Home Council Ladd Remen Penfield Home Council Warren Ives Columbia Robert Leimbach Emma Miller Brownhelm Beulah Feakins Oberlin Mary Ober Mary Giest Camden A. C Haynes Gulf Road Ollie Minnich West Carlisle Ohio H . Leimbach Minnich J. Myers Belden

Visual Education Topic for Lorain County Officials

Lorain County school superintendents and principals will discuss visual education at the monthly meeting next Tuesday evening at Ridgeville School. Key stone View Company’s George Thoemmes will speak. The event was postponed from last Tuesday due to the influenza epidemic.

Lorain County Ridgeville George Thoemmes Keystone View Company

Amherst Meeting Night Updates From Local Groups

The Past Chiefs Club of the Pythian Sisters meets Monday with Mrs. Jessie McLean and Mrs. Frank Mischka. Amherst Business Men's Association gathers at St Paul Lutheran church. Mary Martha class hosts at Lincoln Street home. Knights of Pythias to confer esquire rank. Altar Rosary Society meets at St Joseph church parlors.

Amberst Chiefs Club Pythian Sisters Jessie McLean Harms Street Frank Mischka Amherst Business Men’s Association St. Paul Lutheran Church Vincent Nalley Floyd Macintyre Mary Martha Congregational Church Lincoln Street Knights of Pythias Altar Rosary Society St. Joseph Catholic Church

Communion Services At St Paul Lutheran

English communion services will be held Sunday morning at ten o clock at St Paul Lutheran church. Announcements will be received at the parsonage this afternoon and evening. There will be no German service.

St. Paul Lutheran Church

German Service at St Peter Church Sunday Morning

A German service will be held at 8 30 Sunday morning at St Peter Evangelical and Reformed church. Other services follow the usual hour. Admissions list shows Mrs C Waterhouse Lorain.

St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church

Weekend Staylight at Bluffton by Misses Warkinton and Berger

Miss Selma Warkinton and Miss Margaret Berger are spending the weekend at Bluffton. South America except Brazil and Chile has a notable shortage of coal and iron, affecting resource availability.

Selma Warkinton Margaret Berger Bluffton Brazil Chile South America

Dodge Pan American Good Will Tour highlights Edson Smith’s voyage

Joe Burke of Dodge reports on the first Pan American truck tour to Lima Peru. Edson A Smith known as World’s Champion Truck Driver drives the Dodge unit, earning praise for resilience amid snow rain and fog from New York to Peru while crews exchange greetings at every stop.

Joe Burke Dodge Joe Lima Peru Edson A. Smith Smitty New York City Smith

Graham Establishes Many New Graham Dealers

Graham-Paige Motors expands dealer network during National Spring Drive. Robert C. Graham reports new distributor accounts in Milwaukee Syracuse Pittsburgh Racine Seattle Spokane Santa Maria Hayward San Jose Joplin Springfield Jackson Kalamazoo Danbury New Milford. The tour of distributor points boosts dealer interest as meetings progress.

Graham-Paige Motors Corporation Lance and Lehman Graham Robert C. Graham Milwaukee Syracuse Pittsburgh Racine Seattle Spokane Santa Maria Hayward San Jose Calif Joplin Springfield Jackson Kalamazoo Mich Danbury New Milford

Cary Maps Home to Ranch with Tony and New Beginning

Cary travels to San Francisco and then to the ranch to reconcile with Tony Garth. She confesses love, hopes for marriage, and plans to repay debts while they vow a shared future. Their reunion ends with a tender embrace as family ties stretch toward a new life together.

Tony Cary Ivy San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Jim Cal Rec Roamer Howdy Judge

Remarkable three-week tour boosts Graham business

Meetings in Milwaukee Chicago Kansas City Columbus Syracuse Altoona Philadelphia Boston New York and Chicago energize dealers. Graham proclaims attendees return to work with peppy aggressive mood and aim for stronger Graham business this Spring.

Milwaukee Chicago Kansas City Columbus Syracuse Altoona Philadelphia Boston New York Graham

Oldsmobile Contests Give Away 31 Sixty Two-Door Sedans

About 4000 newspapers nationwide announce Oldsmobile public contest offering 31 1939 Oldsmobile Sixty two door sedans as daily prizes for motorists who submit the most interesting impressions from a test ride, per D E Ralston, general sales manager.

United States Oldsmobile D. E. Ralston

Oldsmobile National Contest Opens March 1

Oldsmobile launches a nationwide contest running through March 31. Ready entry blanks are available from 3,500 dealers, open to U S residents over 16. Contestants rate six comments on ease of handling performance riding qualities after a trial drive. Entries mailed to the Lansing Michigan factory. Official judges include George M Slocum Richard Harfst and Harold M Hastings.

Oldsmobile United States Lansing Michigan George M. Slocum Automotive News Richard Harfst Automobile Club of Michigan Harold M. Hastings Aicraft Club of Detroit

Evangelistic Services Conclude Sunday in Wellington

The two week evangelistic series at the Methodist Episcopal church will end Sunday evening at 7 30. M E Billy Barker of the Cleveland City Mission leads the closing meeting with the Cassidy Jubilee Singers from Cleveland heard weekly on WCLE. Sunday School is at 9 30 chaired by Charles Barnes and morning worship at 10 30 features Rev L S Green on Go Find the Heirs with special music and Epworth League at 6 30.

Wellington Methodist Episcopal Church M. E Billy” Barker Cleveland City Cassidy

Sermon Series Continues at 7:30 Sunday Evening

Charles W. Record presides as minister with Edward Wells overseeing the church school at 9:30. The second Lenten sermon, titled An Astounding Paradox, will be followed by a 7:30 program on How Shall We Think of the Bible.

Charles W. Record Edward Wells

Revival Services Pressing Mercy to Close with M E Church

John H. Green leads Bible school at 9 30. Dr Paul Wilkin son acts as superintendent. Morning worship at 9 45. Rev S J Hausser missionary from Venezuela speaks on field work. Junior and senior B Y P A meet at 3 and 6 15 p m. Sunday evening ends early for final revival with M E B church.

John H. Green Paul Wilkinson S. J. Hausser Venezuela M. EB

Bible School and Worship Service Schedule

Minister A. E. Tennant directs Bible school at 9:30 with Mrs. Mabel Whipple as superintendent. Lord's Supper and morning worship follow at 10:45, sermon titled Entering Upon the Christian Life. Donald Tennant leads Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p m and the 7:30 Sunday evening sermon is What God Expects of the Church.

A. E. Tennant Bible School Mabel Whipple Donald Tennant

Scripture Memory Night At M E Church Revival

At the M E church revival Thursday evening, Scripture Memory Night included a memory contest with Mrs. Charles Barnes receiving a religious book from Billy Barker for reciting the longest scripture verse. Special music by the Reamer family from Cleveland featured Hawaiian guitar violin mandolin and accordion. Miss Reamer was the vocal soloist. Mrs. P O Nichols offered a flexatone piece Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. The Shepard duo Charles and Helen sang My Mother's Bible with Mariam Dirlam at the piano. Impromptu selections by Mrs. E L Sharp followed.

M. E Charles Barnes Billy Barker Reamer Cleveland Miss Reamer P.O. Nichols Beautiful Isle of Somewhere Shepard Charles Helen Shepard Mariam Dirlam E. L. Sharp

Sermon on The Insanity of Sin by Rev Lonzo Green

Mrs. Mary Pitts and Mr. Barker attended as Rev Lonzo Green preached The Insanity of Sin. Rev E H Griffin of Litchfield assisted in the service.

Mary Pitts Mr. Barker Lonzo Green

Mrs Evelyn Jenkins Bradley Dies in Elyria

Mrs Anna Nooney announced the death of her niece Mrs Evelyn Jenkins Bradley of Elyria who died Thursday night. She was the wife of Roy Bradley. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 30 at the Litchfield Congregational church.

Anna Nooney Evelyn Jenkins Bradley Elyria Roy Bradley Litchfield Congregational Church

Wellington Farm Woman's Club Plans April White Elephant Sale

The Wellington Farm Woman's Club met all day in Grange hall with a noon covered dish. After dinner a short business meeting approved a White Elephant sale for Thursday April 6 and announced a future meeting place. Frances Eckert gave a program on Colors and Combination as to Dress.

Wellington Farm Woman’s Club Grange Hall Frances Eckert

Woman's Benefit Association Plans Meeting Attendance

Plans were made at a Woman's Benefit Association meeting to have many attend the Lorain county officers meeting at Elyria Woodman hall on Thursday afternoon March 16. Mrs. Mertie Cole won the attendance prize and a committee including Mrs. Mary Prentice, Mrs. Mertie Cole, and Miss Lena Beam was formed for the April 6 entertainment. Mrs. Glenn Zimmerman won the special prize and card games awarded prizes to Mrs. Myrtle Ludwig, Mrs. Glenn Zimmerman, Mrs. Philip Beal, and William Brown. Lunch was served with Mrs. Cora Gardner and Mrs. Bertha Leupin among the attendees again after illness.

Woman’s Benefit Association Lorain Philip Beal William Brown Cora Gardner Bertha Leupin

Wellington Eagles Plan Anniversary Party

Wellington Eagles met Thursday night to organize plans for an anniversary party set for Thursday evening March 16. Residents and visiting couples including Mr. and Mrs Billy Barker of Cleveland and Rev and Mrs L T Merchant of Cleveland were noted guests over the period with church members hosting. A delegation from First Baptist church conducted a service at Camden Baptist church Thursday evening and Mrs Effie Edwards is much improved.

Wellington Eagles Billy Barker Cleveland Charles Friend L. T. Merchant Lonzon. Green John Green First Baptist Church Camden Baptist Church Effie Edwards

Wellington Area Notes From Wellington News

Circle group meeting postponed last night. Funeral notice for Andrew Auten of Huntington Park, California. Illnesses sweep Wellington schools with fourteen in grades and several staff out. Karl Grose sells market to James Busch who renames it Economy Food Store. Glenn Buswell awaiting appendectomy, Kiwanis guest talk given by E. L. Foote on taxes. New baby Ervin Britton born to Manning family. Grissinger to build on McKinley. Gust Martin visits grandmother William Body.

Congregational A Fred Sahay Biorta Wallington Grange Hall Wellington Andrew Auten Huntington Park Calif Frances Mosher Leo Grimes Kathleen Darby Julia Clague James Busch Lorain Karl Grose Busch Grose Glenn Buswell Oberlin School of E. E. Watters Kenneth Manning John Greetham Ervin Britton Dan Grissinger McKinley Avenue Gust Martin Elytia William Body

Mrs Ezra Mull Admitted for Treatment at Clinic

Mrs Ezra Mull of Litchfield has been admitted to the Clinic for treatment. The Jefferson baby was discharged from the Clinic Thursday.

Ezra Mull Litchfield Jefferson

Australian plan insures school fee loss for illness

A Lloyds of London inspired scheme lets Australian parents insure against loss of school fees and tuition when children miss school due to illness. The program is now in Melbourne and Sydney.

Melbourne Lloyd’s of London Sydney

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