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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1938

Page

7

Shafer Honored By Elks Club

Shafer guest of honor as 90 Elks members from Elyria Lodge and guests from Cleveland Lakewood Norwalk and Lorain gather at Elks Restaurant to present gifts and praise his service. Local plan inter lodge visit from Wooster tonight with dinner program and officer nominations. Elks bridge tournament ends with Ebert Knuff top scoring. others tied for second as three more sessions loom.

QO. J Shafer The Elks’ Lodge Elks Elyria Shifer Elks From Wooster Ohio _Elks' Association J A. Ebert Joseph Knuff Earl Bell Melbourne Green Herbert Cummings J. F. Emerich

O H S Girls Cage Festival Set For Tomorrow

Oberlin High School prepares its annual girls basketball festival for Wednesday evening in the high school gym. The event combines with the all star Red and Blue game. Coach ClevenGer has picked Blue and Red squads from four classes after inter-class play, featuring multiple seniors juniors and sophomores across the rosters. The program opens with an alumnae versus upperclass game, listing players Frances Cary Billy Wheeler Ora Streicher Marian Edwards Mildred Zimmerman Jeanette.

Oberlin Miss Clevenger Wanda Zbydnowski Agnes Mitre Mary Douglas Catherine Veltrie Frances Cary Billy Wheeler Ora Streicher Marian Edwards Mildred Zimmerman Jeanette

Festival Basketball Night At The High School

Connie Warner Berg and Alice Jones lead a mixed roster as junior high boys face freshmen and sophomores in a land cap contest. Girls include Marilyn Hipp Betty Gutman Lucy Hall and five others while boys feature Tuttle Met calf Dudler Zillmerman Rackwell and Meuham. Eighth grade girls perform dances between halves and an exhibition of the big apple craze completes the event opening at Tip time Wednesday in the hist school gym.

Dudler Zillmerman Rackwell Meuham

Bequests in William Masterton Will Share To Nieces

The will of William Masterton who died last Wednesday provides $1,000 each to his two step children Geraldine W. Brown and Willard PF Walker of Cleveland. The balance goes to nieces Mary Ann Forepaugh of New York City and Anna H. Baumen. The will dated June 8 1934. No estate estimate filed. Mary M Pagan sues for divorce from Michael Pagan of Elyria on ground of extreme cruelty. married May 1934.

William Masterton Ann Forepaugh New York City Anna H. Baumen Geraldine W. Brown Willard PF. Walker Cleveland Mary M. Pagan Michael Pagan Elyria

Exchange Club Ladies Night planned at Oberlin Inn

The Oberlin Exchange Club held a luncheon yesterday at Oberlin Inn then attended a film at Apollo theatre titled The River, a federal government project. Plans were made for the annual Ladies Night on March 14 at Oberlin Inn with dinner at 6:30 and Dean and Mrs. Witrke as guests of honor.

Oberlin Exchange Cluc Oberlin Inn Apoilo Steel Dean Mrs. Witrke Dean Wi

Oberlin School of Commerce attends Junior Colleges meeting

The Oberlin School of Commerce joined the American Association of Junior Colleges annual meeting held Friday and Saturday in Philadelphia. The Qbertity Business School is among a few U S schools that are full members of the association. M. LENTEN SERVICE The regular Wednesday Lenten service will be tomorrow at First Methodist church. A Hebrew Prophets study with Dr Herbert May meets in the church parlor. The Isaiah discussion sets standards for a chaotic age. Another class for church membership meets with Rev Whiteman and Daniel Martin. A 6 15 covered dish supper precedes a devotional period after the study groups. FIRST CHURCH The second in a series of Lenten services will be Thursday at 7 30 in the James Brand House. The talks use A Parish Inquiry on the Christian Life questions recently circulated by the church. Mr Richards reports the results with commentary. SUFFERS STROKE H O Worcester of 39 Spring Street suffered a stroke yesterday forenoon. He was moved to Allen Hospital and remains in about the same condition. DRIEFS Mr and Mrs Myron Worcester

Oberlin School of Commerce American Association of Junior Colleges Philadelphia Qbertity Business School United States M. EL First Methodist Church Herbert May Isaiah Whiteman Daniel Martin First Church James Brand Mr. Richards H. O. Worcester Spring Street Allen Hospital

Dearborn Social Calendar Flows With Dances and Visits

Dearborn residents attend multiple events this week with the Knights of Pythias planning a Thursday dance at the K of P Hall. The Past Noble Grand Association of Vine Rebekah Lodge meets Thursday with Mrs. Sadie Van Ausdale. The Kouple lab hosts Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs He Y Zahm on Morgen Street. Mrs. Elsie Metcalf and Ralph Mill visited William Hacker’s Lakewood home. Mrs. Hane of North Park Street learned of her sister in law’s death in Olivet, Michigan.

Dearborn Michigan J. O. Woresster Spring Street Knights of Pythias K. of PL Hall Iyily Vine Rebekah Lodge Mursday Sadie van Ausdale Edison Street Vand He. Y. Zahm Morgen Street Elsie Metcalf Ralph Mill William Hacker Lakewood Hane North Park Street Gordon Olivet

Progress in Elyria Boy Scout Sustaining Drive

Rapid progress reported in Elyria as the local Boy Scout sustaining campaign advances. R. L. Newemth of the Firelands Area Council notes the effort, directed by A. H. West and Newcomb, to promote Boy Scout activities in Elyria.

R. L. Newemth Firelands Area

Grass Fire Burns Five Acre Area

A grass fire burned about five acres on the east side of Abbe Road opposite Tayioy Street last night. Firemen replaced boys with matches as the suspected cause, with property damage noted.

Abbe Road Tayioy

Untidy jurors listed for Lorain sentencing pool

The document outlines tentative juror seating for Lorain, listing individuals with addresses and occupations, plus a set of excused jurors due to state concerns, defenses or capacity issues. It notes two church services versus one auditorium service to accommodate parents and relatives for graduation exercises.

Speaker proposals and options for graduation service

A school board discusses extending the pro gram for graduation to two nights with up to 21 speakers. Potential speakers include General Smedley Ryder and Sherwood Eddy, each costing $100. Proposals consider holding the service in the high school auditorium or in two churches, with a third option to dispense with the service rejected as undignified.

Mason Smedley Ryder Sherwood Eddy

Deaths and funeral services in Amherst and Lorain County

Funeral notices report the March 8 services for Mrs Erin Hunting at 2:00 PM from the 4teh Funeral Home with Rev M A Burster officiating. Burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Miss Isma Sarah Newton dies at her sister’s home in Lorain County after six weeks of illness. born May 25, 1866, she was a Fay Stocking Co retiree. Surviving sister Mrs Miller, three nephews, two nieces. Services for Miss Newton and burial at LaPorte cemetery under Gr A Brown United Presbyterian pastor.

Bunting Amherst Fune Erin Hunting M. A. Burster Methodist Church Ridge Hill Memorial Park Isma Newton Sarah Newton Meet Miller Furnaceet Miss Newton Lorain County Fay Stocking Company Mr Miller Henry Raymond Ralph Miller Ruth Gray Esther

City council discusses street lighting and flood project

Council members Leonard Fowls and George Thompson push lighting near the Yellow Line Lodj Street area and Third and East avenues to ease dark patches and beer parlor visibility. A light at Lorain Boulevard and Parmelly is approved, while a WPA storm sewer project costing about 15000 dollars to relieve Prospect Broad Kenron Oxford flood risks near Prospect is tentatively approved by WPA officials.

Leonard Fowls George Thompson Fowls Yellow Line Lodj Street Lake Avenue Second Congregational Church Thompson Third East Avenue Lght Lorain Boulevard Parmelly Avenue ID. Faxon Council Prospect Street Broad Street Kenron Oxford Avenues Prospect Fee Whitwrig WPA Akron

Public Sale at Shank Farm Medina County Horses and Cattle

Auction to be held at Shank Farm one mile south of Litchfield on State Route 76 on Thursday March 10 at 10 30 a m sharp. The sale includes 10 head of horses with multiple mares and colts, 16 head of cattle including Holstein and Jersey cows and springers, 12 inch Oliver tractor plow and other farm tools, 12 inch gang plow, harness, milking equipment, milk cans and assorted household goods. Lunch served by the Congregational Ladies Aid Society. Clinton Clay ton and Sooy appointed as auctioneers.

Shank Litchfield Medina County Empire Ladies Aid Society c. Co Rason Clayton H. Sooy Lee Kilnect

Tax plan debate tightens as amendments fail

Lawmakers clashed over a proposed undistributed profits tax and a beneficiary trust measure. Representative Treadway urged lower top rates and warned of revenue loss, while Vinson accused the plan of huge shortfalls. A separate amendment to ease charitable contributions through revocable trusts was defeated.

Switch to a Modern Car Sale Ad Promises Easy Terms

The notice urges buyers to switch to a modern car now, offering larger trade-in value, low down payments, and easy terms. It claims current cars can cover the down payment balance and encourages early purchase for the widest selection during the sale.

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