1939 Was Good Year For The Colson Co
Colson Corp. reports 1939 earnings of 331 881 or 7 18 a share, noting a recovery since its 1935 reorganization. President Neely Powers warns 1940 may be less strong amid general business uncertainty. The firm has reduced debentures and mortgage notes, with limited dividends while debentures remain due next year. Colson, founded 1885, makes bicycles and hospital equipment across 200000 square feet of manufacturing space.
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Colson Corporation
Neely Powers
Local Police Court Defendants Seek Longer Sentences
Mayor Joseph Q. Petro refused a 30 day increase for Joel Bolyak also known as Sidney Perkins who pleaded guilty to petit larceny and received 11 days plus a five dollar fine and costs. Accomplice William Pitcock Jr. was fined five dollars and costs with four dollars suspended. The case stems from a break in at 608 West Third Street connected to the Bakos and Maderas households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Q. Petro
Joel Bolyak
Sidney Perkins
Bolyak
William Pitcock, Jr
West River Street
West Third Street
John Bakes
Julius Maderas
Bakos
Madera
Pitearek
Auto Stops Here On Economy Run
Elyria served as the first stop on a Mercury Hight economy test run during which acting Cleveland Mayor Henry Brainard officiated. W F Graham of the Cleveland Ford Motor Company branch drove the stock car to the Lorain County Court House at 12 45 pm and the route continues to Oberlin and Lorain. Sheriff Carl R Fineran signed the log as officials in each town will log the mileage and gasoline used, with about one hundred Ohio and part of Pennsylvania dealers expected to be contacted. The Elyria visit was sponsored by J R Dall Motor Company, Ford Mercury and Lincoln Zephyr dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Cleveland
Henry
Brainard
Lorain County Court House
W. F. Graham
Ford Motor Company
Oberlin
Lorain
Carl R. Fineran
Ohio
Pennsylvania
J. R. Dall Motor Company
Ford
Mercury
Senate panel backs census questions on personal income
A Senate subcommittee voted 3 to 2 to eliminate census questions about personal income, placing the Senate on record for removal. Subcommittee chair Josiah Bailey declined comment on the vote, with results reported by an unimpeachable source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Charles W. Tabey
N. H
Josiah W. Bailey
D. N.C
Lorain Glass Co sues over storefront work on Broadway
Anthony Kosman and Steve Jar zemba of Lorain Glass Co filed a $1,500 suit against Thomas J. Hume Lorain contractor and Samuel and Revella Goldstein and others. The claim says the amount is owed for installing a new store front at 316-33 Broadway Lorain on property owned by the Goldsteins under contract with Hume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Kosman
Steve Jarzemba
Lorain Glass Co
Lorain
Thomas J. Hume
Samuel and
Revella Goldstein
Broadway
Goldsteins
Hume
Choices at Elyria hobby show highlight crafts and kids
The Elyria Exchange club hobby show drew 600 votes with 434 for arts and crafts. Lynda and Dorothy Fitzgerald shared top honors for the most interesting collection with 41 ballots, while J R Holcomb won best art exhibit. William A Rennie led the crafts with 86 votes for a railroad layout. John Sarnovsky won best child’s exhibit for Indian relics, and the youngest exhibitor was Dorothy Fitzgerald at age five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Exchange Club
Lynda
Dorothy Fitzgerald
Denison Avenue
J. R. Holcomb
West Avenue
William A. Rennie
R. D
Grafton Road
John Sarnovsky
Taft Avenue
Blytia Exchange Club
A. R. Webber
Elyria
Traveling Safety Program Sponsored By Pomona Grange
The Pomona Grange backs a traveling safety program to boost farm and country road safety education. Two top scorers win prizes. scoring covers safety 50 percent, music 10, novelty 9, attendance 40 percent split by members visiting 10 percent, participation 15 percent, and program length 5 percent. Tours run March 26 to May 23 between North Elyria, North Ridgeville, Eaton, Acme, Hickory Tree, Kipton, Wellington, Henrietta, Belden, Penfield, Huntington, Old Glory, Oberlin, Carlisle, and North Alyria.
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Pomona Grange
North Elyria
North Ridgeville
Eaton
Acme
Hickory Tree
Kipton
Wellington
Henrietta
Belden
Penfield
Believe Attempt Made To Rob Store
A Sears Roebuck shoplifting attempt Saturday afternoon in Elyria was believed halted by a salesman returning. Clerk Eugene Ward reported a man questioned a fishing rod, then fled leaving a stolen waste basket and pencil tablet with $25 in fishing reels. Catherine McKee identified a basket, Ward described the suspect as about 45, 5 ft 11 in, 160 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Elyria
Eugene Ward
Berlin Heights
Ward
Catherine McKee
Walliam Street
Neisner Brothers
Ono
Scottish Trawler Ben Atton Blown Up Off East Coast
London in early March reports the 186 ton Scottish trawler Ben Atton exploded off the east coast, resulting in the loss of nine crew members. The incident marks a fatal blast during routine fishing operations.
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London
Ben Atton
Judge Nye Seeks Reelection For Probate Court
Horace H. Nye, judge of the Probate Court, today announced his candidacy for reelection. A Elyria High School and Oberlin College graduate, he trained at Western Reserve Law School and practiced law with his father before serving as Trust Officer at Elyria Savings and Trust. Nye notes his three year Juvenile Court program expansion aiding unfortunate children with state and federal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace H. Nye
Judge Nye
Elyria High School
Oberlin College
Law School of Western Reserve University
David J. Nye
Common Pleas
Elyria Savings and Trust Company
Lorain
Cleveland
Alliance
Ohio
Dallas
Texas
Elytia City Schools
Nye
Hobby Show in Lorain to Aid Underprivileged Campers
Lorain Psi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sponsors a Hobby Show in Hagies Auditorium March 14 15 and 16 from 1 30 p m daily. Open to Lorain County residents except live animals. Insurance and live night watch on site. Prizes for best liked and most unusual exhibits by popular vote. Entries due March 6 with setup March 13. Entry blanks at local Lorain outlets and schools.
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Lorain Psi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Elynia Exchange Club
Hagies
Sixth Street
Broadway
Lorain
Lorain County
Wilma van Oster
Elyria
Lorain Journal
Journal
Eldred Company
E. 28Th Street
Lorain High School
Neighborhood
E. 29Th Street
St Peter Evangelical Announces Evening Service and Activities
A series of special services continues at 7 30 Wednesday with Rev Schmidt preaching The topic will be The Ignorance at the Cross An adult catechetical class follows The Philathea Bible class meets in church parlors with roll call responses Hostesses named Frances Jaeger Fred Krieg and Jacob Krieg The Women's Guild meets Thursday afternoon in church parlors with a program and good attendance The choir rehearsal is 7 30 Friday evening All members urged to attend The Junior catechetical class testimony service is next Sunday at 10 30 am
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Schmidt
Philathea
Frances Jaeger
Fred Krieg
Jacob Krieg
Women's Guild
Amhherst Rotary Club
Amherst Business Men's Association
Methodist
H. O. DeBoer
Bender Co
Chiefs Club
Pythian Sisters
William Ehrman
Cleveland Avenue
Edith Ehrman
Sandstone Camera Club
Philip Jaeger
Woodhill Drive
Stonington Lodge
A. M
Stone City
Aftern Tars
EL Morrison
Pearl Street
Hospital
Brownhelm Congregational Church
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Armin Schroeder
Elyria
Ladies’ Aid Society
Walther League
Amherst Wedding and Community Notices Glow in March
A church wedding in Amherst links Miss Natalie Schoenfeld and Adam Mackie with a reception at the Mackie home. Community clubs and church groups share programs from a Sandstone Camera Club meet to Pythian, Needlecraft, and hospital activities. Deaths include Emma M. Swain with funeral plans in Vermilion and South Amherst. hospital news notes a new birth at South Amherst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital News
John Big
South Amherst
St Joseph Church Altar Rosary and Society Meetings
The St Joseph Catholic Church schedules its Altar Rosary monthly meeting in the school hall with hostesses Bodmann Bodmann Brown Inetz Dietz and Delzeth Circle Two of St Ann’s meets Tuesday with Miss Lawless and Miss Finnegan to host. The Victorian Guild hosts Tuesday evening. Rev Fr Ferreri of Cleveland will speak at the Lenten service on Wednesday. Novena for Our Sorrowful Mother set for Friday at 7 30. Holy Name Society juniors and seniors to take communion at the eight o clock Mass next Sunday.
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ST. Joseph Catholic Church
Altar Rosary Society
Carl Bodmann
William Bodmann, Jr
Harold Brown
Anna Inetz
Kate Dietz
Vester Delzeth
St. Ann's Society
Kate Lawless
Church Street
Corinne Finnegan
Milan Avenue
A. P. Ferreri
Cleveland
Holy Name Society
Motorcycle collision and minor car damage across multiple incidents
Reports note Hall's motorcycle rear ended by Trissler's, causing Trissler's bike to skid into Horan's car. William David and Chester Hogan sustained minor damage in a Broad Street and Middle avenue crash. John Faeska's Ravenna vehicle rear collided with Kenneth Blake's car on Route 82 near Columbia Station. Blake admitted fault and agreed to pay for damages.
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Blake
Bombing accounts from lifeboat survivors and ship sinking
The Quartermaster described a direct hit on admidships and the bridge shattering blast. Survivors said 15 men fled in a lifeboat as planes dived and machine guns raked the sides. Two people were killed when the British steamer Albano, 1,176 tons, was sunk off the Scottish coast Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demala
Trial Set For Edward P Cullian In DUI Case
Edward P Cullian of Cleveland faced trial this afternoon before Mayor Joseph Q Petro after three officers on Lake Avenue reported his car traveled on the wrong side of the street near Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Cullian
Cleveland
Joseph Q. Petro
Lake Avenue
Cullian
Spruce Street
Mock Trial Set At Police School In Elyria
The Elyria police training school stages a mock burglary and murder trial this afternoon with Sergeant Detective C. E. Parker as the suspect. City officials and local attorneys join as prosecutor and defense, under FBI conduct with deputies and officers from other cities observing the four homicide squads test evidence collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Parker
Elyria
Parker
Richard Horan
Richard FP
Stevens
Joseph Q. Petro
County Fairgrounds
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rotarians To Hear Ravenna Violinist
Roy Young, violinist of Ravenna Ohio, will speak at the Rotary Club meeting at the Elks restaurant tomorrow noon. The vocational service committee will occupy the president's table chaired by Pierre Smith. At noon today the regular monthly directors meeting will be at the Graystone Hotel.
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Roy Young
Ravenna
Ohio
Rotary Club
Elks
Vocational Service Committee
Pierre Smith
Gould
Crisp
Knapp
Bell
Hodgson
Graystone
Livestock and Produce Markets Report With Currents Prices
Market notes show livestock receipts steady with prime cattle bids around 10.00 to 16.00. hogs 9.00 to 11.00 with varying weights. sheep and lambs active near 4.00 to 9.00. Apples vegetables and potatoes listed with assorted varieties and bulk prices. regional elevator prices reflect Midwest markets and fruit produce rounds.
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Clevelaw
York
Medina
Wellington Deaths Honor Longtime Township Clerk
Funeral services were held in Wellington for Frank Walter Andrus, 80, township clerk for 18 years, who died after a heart attack at his Forest Street home. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery beside his wife. Andrus, born in Baraboo, Wisconsin, had worked for railroads including the Big Four and Ramsey before joining Cleveland Southwestern railway. Surviving are his daughter Alice and a sister, Mrs. Frank Chapman of Wellington.
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Wellington
Frank Walter Andrus
Baraboo
Wis
Whd
Big Four Railroad
Ramsey Railroad
Cleveland Southwestern Railway
First Congregational Church
Alice
Frank Chapman
Marvin F. Dyer
William C. Sudro
First Street
New London
Ohio
Dyer
Brighton Township
Sudro
M. W. Evans
Wooster
J. A. Pollak
Washington, D. C
W. N. Blair
Genoa
B. J. Filkins
L. O. Dyer
Oberlin
Ralph Dyer
Homerville
Oho
J. E. Dyer
South Euclid
Stella Tripp
Detroit
Michigan
Sudie-Curtis Funeral Home
A. W. Fitch Funeral Home
Mitchell
M. E. Church
Grove Street
ABY Gray Wircenske Baby Girl Dies in Elyria
The newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Al Wircenske 139 Blake Street died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 11 00 pm March 2 Funeral services were held at 230 from Litchfield Congregational church and Brookdale Cemetery burial planned Read in the obituary the Hoffman family of Litchfield Daisy Hoffman 34 leaves husband Paul and daughter Kay Donna four with mother Mrs Jessie D Simpson and sister Naomi Yost of Litchfield and brother Harold father Roy Simpson of Lorain.
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Wircenske
al Wircenske
Blake Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lillian Wircenske
Frank Lapos
Elyria
Bittner
Daisy Hoffman
Litchfield
Litchfield Congregational Church
Two Bills Approved By Commissioners
Two bills presented to county commissioners for approval met with objections but passed when two commissioners voted for approval in each case. Commissioner Oscar G Dunn opposed a $4.10 meal expense for County Engineer Harry L Dunham in Lorain. Commissioner J E Davidson did not vote on a $3.84 drill for Sergeant Patrick Ginty for transporting a Lorain man to the Toledo workhouse, citing reluctance to fund transport unless rehabilitation is needed.
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Trounty
Oscar G. Dunn
Harry L. Dunham
Lorain
J. E. Davidson
Patrick Ginty
Toledo
Davidson
Automobile Recovered After Stolen Vehicle Report
An automobile owned by Morris Pando and R. D. Lorain, reported stolen from Luke Barthier's Tavern at Avon, was recovered by Lorain police yesterday afternoon. The department reported the car had been stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Pando
R. D. Lorain
Luke Barthier
Avon
Lorain
Sheriffs Department
Third Circuit upholds Gobitis on flag salute case
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that minersville and district actions violated the rights of Lillian and William Gobitis Jehovahs Witnesses who refused to salute the American flag during daily exercises. The ruling involved school board review and a dispute over a teacher and pupil flag salute regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minersville, Pa
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Lillian
William Gobitis
Jehovah's Witnesses
Donahey to Retire From Senate After 35 Years
Senator Vic Donahey announced retirement ending a 35 year public career. Democrats face March 15 filing for May 14 primary to select a successor with candidates vying for the party’s nomination. Donahey will finish his first term this year and plans to retire to Indian Lake and lead a Columbus Insurance Company as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U. S
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Washington
Senate
Sen. Donabey
Roosevelt
Donahey
Charles Sawyer
Donaheyr
Indian Lake, O
Columbus Insurance Company
Finns Face Tough Stand at Viipuri In Finland War
Copenhagen reports say Soviet forces massed near Viipuri but failed to breach Finnish lines. Observers cite Finns defending until Mannermheim third line work completes. Stockholm notes Finns in extremely difficult position. Helsinki dispatches claim Russian leaflets urge killing Baron Carl Gustav Von Mannerheim.
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Copenhagen
Red Army
Viipuri
Mannerheim
Stockholm
Helsinki
Finland
Baron Carl Gustav von Mannerheim
Rice Rupture Experts Visit Elyria for Demonstration
Rice Rupture Service Experts, representatives of William Rice Inc, announce demonstrations at the Glyria Hotel Elyria Ohio on Wednesday March 6 and Thursday March 7. Free initial fitting with a 30 day trial, no charge unless satisfied.
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William
Rice, Inc
Adams
N. V
Glyria
Elyria
Ohio
Adv
Wepars Qrh
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