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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1940
Page
6
In Bellingham Washington Horace Greeley’s spirit is invoked while local workers resist a planned luncheon by Mr Bridges to promote union rules. Only twelve townsmen attend as committees note names, and tensions rise over efforts to turn the town into a closed shop amid broader political debate.
A Ledger Syndicate analysis recalls how a dairy association march into Bellingham sparked industry disputes led by eighteen Bridges organizers. Merchants boycott his entourage causing widespread shortages before the visitors leave humiliated. The piece contrasts small town unity with the inefficiencies of large empires and warns of creeping dictatorship.
Seven Lorain County Dairy Herd Improvement Association No 2 herds topped an average of 400 pounds of butterfat per year from March 1, 1939 to March 1, 1940. Top producers include A K Baird and Sons 442.5, Ben G Burge 442.3, F W Rowland and Son 367.0, Stanley J West 354.0 among herds over 15 cows. and J C Rapking 425.0, Elmer O Portman 414.9, Clarence Dickason 406.4, Fred Phillips and Hazel Eaton 406.2, B A Fenner 400.9 in herds of 5 to 15 cows.
Alex Toth aged 21 of West Ridge road was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice Herbert Cummings after being found guilty of driving without a license. Eight dollars of the fine was remitted and he was released after payment. Thomas Stanko, 13, was killed and Paul Stanko, 16, injured when Toth’s car struck their bicycles on February 23.
L B Hindman executive secretary of the Lorain County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports 1939 Christmas Seals sales totaling 7207.68, a 26 percent rise from 1938. Elyria led with 2266.91, Lorain 2242.69, Oberlin 694.26, and county school sale 2003.80. Seals letters went to 5459 Elyria residents with 3034 replies. 1745 purchased all seals, 1289 returned all, 2425 gave no reply. Hindman urges nonrespondents to send replies despite the season.
Rochester reports the annual Father-Son banquet at the Methodist Church with seventy four attendees. Ten young ladies served a two course meal under Mrs Pearl Conklin. After remarks by Rev H H Patrick and Lee Conklin, Stanton Sprinkle and Albert Faurot provided entertainment and insights into Chinese music. Other society notes and local sickness updates follow.
The Spencer High School senior class will present the three act comedy A Ready made Family in the school auditorium Friday night at 8 o clock. Mrs Walter Handley and Mrs Harold Painter hosted the Baptist church Ladies Friendly Bible Class birthday shower for Mrs Ewing Walters at the Painter home. Refreshments were served and a gift and handkerchief shower given.
Miller gave a Bible reading during the devotional period. The ladies were busy at needlework. Lunch closed the meeting. Mrs. Victoria Butcher is working in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Browand. Miss Geraldine Kuepfer of Canton has come home to spend several weeks with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wolf attended the funeral service of her brother in law Roy Franklin in Clarksfield. Mr. Franklin was killed instantly Wednesday morning in an automobile accident. There were eighty five who attended the Father and Son banquet at the Methodist church. The Friendly Workers of the Ladies Aid served the dinner. The Hendricks brothers Lynn and Dwane are both ill and confined to their bed. Miss Marylin Shick is spending part of the Winter with her mother. Mrs. Court Stuart spent the past week in Cleveland. Mrs. William Moore and sister Mrs. William Barret spent a Thursday in Flyria. Mrs. Osea Higgie of Elyria spent the past week here with her sister. Mrs. Anna Lance of Akron has come to make her home with her son Clifford Lance in Spencer. They are living in the Hemery property on South Street. Mrs. Mary Howe is in Litchfield for several weeks with her daughter. Mrs. Cecil Wall spent Thursday forenoon in New London with relatives. William Baker spent the past two weeks in Akron with relatives and friends. Mrs. Fred Nichols spent Tuesday in Medina.
Milwaukee Wisconsin Ward Cuff star place kicker for the New York Giants and former Marquette fullback from 1934 to 1938 has returned to the Marquette campus to study for a degree.
A mail carrier completes his rounds despite heavy weather and Summit Lake overflow near Akron. The thaw briefly slowed deliveries as water neared his route, but he pressed on, delivering mail amid damp conditions.
Plans are set for the Lorain County poultry raisers meeting Friday night at 8 at the Elyria YMCA. Topics include chick feeding amid high feed costs and the egg market with subnormal egg storage, with talks by D. W. Perneau, George Schlein kofer, and C. M. Ferguson on improving returns and chick management.
The Columbia Junior Class selected the play New Fires to be coached by English teacher Miss Lucile Churchward. About sixteen dollarswas raised from a school art exhibit led by Miss June Harrison to fund better school pictures. Dr Dew the county health physician visited February 26 and will return March 1 to present a skin health unit.
Principal J. W. W. hosted a dinner for the Highom Basketball team on February 23 presented by Mira Sule bury aided by Mr Cos Grills.
Mrs. Leonard Hughes spent Thursday with her sister Frank Sheer of Sprague Road Berea. Arthur Cletzer was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Putt of Chesterland Tuesday night. W H Harrington of Caledonia Marian County reports returning from rest and vacation with his daughter in Los Angeles for Christmas and January and then in St Petersburg Florida the following month. Sapa Carpenter and Gene Dunford attend an Olmsted Falls School art class Thursday nights.
Simple language explanation of stomach ulcer pains linked to food transit irritating exposed nerves. Udga Tablets coat and protect sensitive parts with bismuth and other ingredients. Praised by thousands, 25¢ box offers relief from ulcer pain indigestion gas heartburn and excess acid with money back guarantee.
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