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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1931

Page

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Nurses' Home Bid Authority Arises In Court Ruling

County building commission members argued they may advertise for bids on the nurses' home for the tuberculosis sanitarium after mandamus action. The writ was dismissed but the panel stated they would proceed with bids at the next meeting, while debates over powers between trustees and ex officio members continue.

County Building Commission W. B. Thompson Don W. Myera Bils Smythe George Rhoads Thomas Peebles Peutiads Apocesa Ene Oiler Comminioner Oe Rhoads and Peebles

Eleven Die In Prison Camp Blaze

A fire at the Duplin county prison camp on the Wilmington Kenansville highway in North Carolina killed eleven inmates. The blaze also left 52 convicts in the stockade, with guards and citizens managing to rescue 41 prisoners.

Kenansville N. C Duplin County Wilmington - Kenansville

Weather forecast for Ohio and nearby regions tonight

Ohio will see rain in the south and a mix of snow and sleet in the north tonight with rising temperatures in the northeast. A storm moves east toward the Ohio Valley, followed by colder air Sunday, with warmer spells and showers alternating as the system shifts. Temperatures range from Coast to central regions, with warm spells in the east and cooler air in the west and north.

Ohio Ohio Valley Sonia Mange

Princess Der Ling to Speak at Elyria Club Event

Princess Der Ling of China, former first lady in waiting to the Empress Dowager, will address Elyria Woman's Club Wednesday at 3:00 PM at First Congregational Church after a noon luncheon. She will recount Tales from the Manchu Court, drawing on her varied education and diplomatic family history.

Princess der Ling China Empress Dowager of Elyria Woman's Club Elyria First Congregational Church Boro Tientsin United States France der Ling Convent of the Sacred Heart Mao Tzu Er Mao Tzu Tau Hsi Isadora Duncan Sarah Bernhardt

Welty Retires as County Auditor After 30 Years

County Auditor Monroe H Welty retires after more than thirty years in the office and eleven as head of the department. C S Kelser takes over Monday and Welty will assist in real estate appraisal. Thomas Forbes will replace John Wellert as county sealer. C A Horn becomes chief deputy.

Monroe H. Welty C. S. Kelser Welty Elser John ‘Wellert Thomas Forbes Lorain C. A. Horn Horn George H. Lewis O. B. Hazerodt Board of Equalization Board of Tax Reviewed

Factors behind profitable and unprofitable farms outlined

Ohio State rural economist Guy Miller explained profit factors at Lorain County farmer meetings. He compared two similarly sized farms showing outcomes for labor income, cash receipts, dairy herd size, feed returns, per cow earnings, and egg sales, emphasizing kept records and accurate accounting for better farm profitability.

Guy Miller Ohio State University Lorain County County Agricultural Extension Service Miller

Elyria Chamber Sets Industrial Development as Priority

Elyria Chamber of Commerce adopts a 1931 32 program making industrial development the prime objective for the year. Other projects like taxation, army site location, and trade expansion will proceed only if they do not delay the main program. If time allows, efforts may include a veterans hospital nearby and a possible municipal court, with finances to be raised to support the plan.

Elyria Merchants’ Division Chamber of Commerce Hlyria

Judge Vaughn Ends Work Here in Lorain County Court

Judge W P Vaughn of Morrow county finishes a 30 day term as third judge in Lorain County Court. He tried 25 jury cases and helped clear many matters as delays blamed on lawyers rise. The county's January term filings total 1563.

W. P. Vaughn Morrow County Common Pleas A. R. Webber W. B. Thompson Lorain County Vaughn Webber Charles Heiman Aled Cotymon Pleas Court

Gets Two Years For Assault

Dwight Eaton was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary by Judge W. B. Thompson after the court overruled a motion for a new trial. A jury found Eaton guilty of assault with intent to rob. He attacked Dr. E. D. S. Brown in Lerain last December as the doctor tried to park his car in his garage.

Dwight Eaton W. B. Thompson Eaton Aheault Dr.e. D Brown Lerain Dr. Brom

Explosion on Tug Joyce Card Kills Two at Brooklyn Drydock

An explosion on the tug Joyce Card of Card Towing Line at Robbing dry dock in Brooklyn killed two men and injured several others. The vessel sank, a 300 pound refrigerator was blown 200 feet, and three men remained missing. Eight men were aboard. Gray Harris and Joseph McQuade, both of Brooklyn, were hospitalized.

Bulletin New York Joyce Card Card Towing Line, Inc Brooklyn Gray Harris Joseph McQuade

State probes curb abuse of state owned cars

Columbus March 7 State Finance Director Howard L Bevis orders a preliminary probe into misuse of state owned automobiles amid a 1 5 million annual operating bill. A three member panel will study pooling cars for official use and bar personal trips. Investigators note cars used at night Sundays near theaters and games raise costs to taxpayers through gasoline tires and upkeep.

Columbus Howard L. Bevis Highway Department Bevis Highway, Welfare and Agriculture Departments

Continue Feeding Of Children In Elyria Schools

Mayor James A. Hewitt reports continued donations to feed undernourished Elyria grade school children. The latest gift is 15 dollars from the Women’s Guild of the First Congregational Church. About 300 to 310 children are fed daily at four noon stations, with health improvements noted and average weight gains of four to five pounds at one school since warm noon meals began.

Elyria James A. Hewitt Women's Guild First Congregational Church

Hoover to Name 4 New Members to Farm Board

President Hoover will appoint four new Federal Farm Board members in months ahead. One vacancy to fill by month end follows Alexander Legge’s resignation as chairman. James C. Stone rises to chair, C. C. Teague becomes vice chair. Teague plans spring resignation to return to fruit and nut business. Legge’s retirement shocks board staff. he resumes as president of International Harvester. He cites slow farmer action and urges focus on youth and 4-H clubs to build teamwork for agricultural cooperation.

Washington Hoover Federal Farm Board Alexander Legge James C. Stone Kentucky C. C. Teague California Teague Pacific Coast Samuel R. McKelvie Nebraska William F. Schilling Minnesota Schilling White House Legge Chicago International Harvester Company

Autoist Fined $100 By Mayor for DWI

Carl Jones of Aldgeville was fined $100 and costs by Mayor James A. Hewitt after arraignment on a driving while intoxicated charge.

Autoist Carl Jones Aldgeville James A. Hewitt

Elyrian Named On Election Committee

Frank Stetson of this city was notified by Secretary of State Clarence Brown that he has been appointed a member of a subcommittee to suggest changes in the election laws. The subcommittee will meet with the election committees of the House and Senate on Tuesday evening in Columbus.

Elyrian Frank Stetson Clarence Brown House Senate Columbus

Men's Club Meeting to Feature McSweeney Address

The Methodist Men's Club will install officers for the coming year and hear an address by John McSweeney state welfare director at the March meeting on Thursday March 12 at the First M E Church. This closes the 1930 31 season. McSweeney a former congressman and former Democratic Senate candidate spoke to the First Congregational Church club recently.

John _ MESweeney Methodist Men’s Club John McSweeney M. E McSweeney Ohio First Congregational Church

Substitute bill to aid jobless aid Wagner plan

President Hoover worked out a substitute plan for the Wagner Unemployment Bill and is expected to veto the measure. Congress approved a $1,300,000 appropriation for Wagner and a fallback $500,000 to fund employment agencies if the bill fails. White House officials prefer the substitute, with Wagner No. 2 to be continued on another page.

Washington Hoover White House Congress

Welty Receives Shotgun Upon Leaving County Auditor Post

A car token of appreciation presented to Monroe H. Welty by Welty's office staff. The gift is a new double barreled shotgun as Welty steps down after serving as county auditor since 1919 and transfers duties to successor C. J. Kelser in Lorain.

Welty Monroe H. Welty C. 3. Kelser Lorain

Taxpayers Warned To Not Overpay On Income Taxes

Washington March 7 Internal Revenue Bureau officials urged taxpayers not to attach checks for more than the amount due with income tax returns. Many overpay due to ignorance or carelessness, triggering audits and refunds. Exemptions for heads of families, dependents, and the 25 percent earned income credit are noted, with emphasis on proper gross versus net income definitions and deductible losses.

Washington Internal Revenue Bureau Borena

March Snow Storm Spreads Across Midwest and Great Lakes

A heavy March snow storm drenched Central Illinois and moved north toward the Great Lakes. Blizzards and cold, damp, raw conditions stifled travel in Elyria and Lorain County as heavy snowfall blanketed Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with snow and sleet bringing significant precipitation to the region.

Elyria Lorain County Siepery Chicago Inois Great Lakes Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma Texas

Weather outlook for March 9 to March 14

Washington reports a mixed forecast from the U S Weather Bureau with Ohio Valley and Tennessee region snow flurries in the extreme upper valley. Generally fair early week with rain in the South and rain or snow in the North around Wednesday or Thursday. Temperatures below normal then slight warm up midweek. Local snows expected in the Great Lakes region at week start and again midweek.

Washington U. S&s. Weather Bureau Ohio Valley Tennessea Upper Ohio’ Valley Great Lakes

Storm of blizzard shuts roads and halts travel

A major blizzard lashed the Midwest with high winds along Lake Michigan. Wind driven snow caused shore drives to close and windows to break as communities faced disrupted rail and interurban traffic. Telephones and telegraphs failed in many counties while farms warned of millions in snow value and spring planting risk.

Mississippi Missouri Ohio Chicago Michigan Moe Torista Michigan Avenue Lake

If You Lose Something Call 4413 or 4688

A brief notice urges readers who have misplaced items to contact the given numbers 4413 or 4688 for retrieval. It emphasizes prompt action to recover belongings.

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