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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1936

Page

5

Local Guard Sergeant to Study at Georgia Camp

Sergeant Haynes B. Percival, first sergeant of the local National Guard unit, was selected for a three month course in communications and army work at Fort Bennings, Georgia. He will remain until June 6. Sergeant Clifford McDaniels will serve as acting first sergeant during his absence.

Haynes B. Percival Fort Bennings Georgia Arthur Richwine United States Army Percival Clifford McDaniels National Guard Sgt

German novelist convicted in London on secret act

German novelist and World War flyer Dr Hermann Gortz was convicted in London of violating the official secrets act and sentenced to four years penal servitude.

London Hermann Gortz

Pledge Rule For Candidates Outlined By Father Coughlin

Detroit March weather and Father Charles E. Coughlin outlines a pledge rule for primary congressional candidates seeking National Union For Social Justice support. A published pledge affirming union support is required, after which the union's government body selects and seeks central office approval.

Detroit Charles E. Coughlin National Union For Social Justice

Amherst woman hurt cutting lace at plant

Matilda Henes of Amherst suffered a chest flesh wound today when a knife slipped at the American Lace Co. plant. Hospital reports her condition as not serious this afternoon.

Matilda Henes Amherst American Lace Co

Local Youth Injured In Grinding Belt Accident

Loy Clark aged 18 from New London fractured his right leg Saturday after stepping on a grinding belt and being thrown. He was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital where his condition was listed as good today.

Loy Clark New London Elyria Memorial Hospital

Wittenberg College pageant marks coeducation start

Springfield March 9 Arrow and Mask honoraries staged a pageant recalling Wittenberg College founding of coeducation in 1874 and celebrating achievements of women graduates. Dr Ross Miller, Bible professor, was scheduled to speak.

Springfield. O Wittenberg College Arrow and Mask Ross Miller

Townsend Club No 1 Meeting At LaGrange Town Hall

A Townsend Club No 1 gathering is set for March 10 at 6 o clock in LaGrange Town Hall. Speakers Dan FE Falkner and Mr Pettijohn will present, and all residents are invited to attend.

Townsend Club LaGrange Town Hall Mar Dan FE. Falkner Mr. Pettijohn

J H Brown Enters Commissioner Candidacy in Elyria

J H Brown 49 of 212 West Ave Elyria today announced his run for Republican nomination for county commissioner. Two four year terms open as two vacancies in fall election. Brown previously sought the commissioner seat to fill an untimished Tucker term but lost narrowly. He is married, a farmer, and has spent two years in the battery and oil business.

J. H. Brown West Avenue Elyria Brown Charles Tucker

Death Record for Mrs C E Southam in Cleveland

Mrs C E Southam 55 of 300 Kenyon avenues wife of Capt Corbett E Southam of the Elsha police department died in Charity Hospital Cleveland at 10:49 am after a five week illness. Born Amherst origin she leaves husband three children Thomas Virginia Annette mother Mrs Thomas Finnegan Cleveland and siblings Flush Thomas Kathryn Mrs E E Fry Mrs Carl Ruth and John Elyria. Funeral arrangements not finalized.

Cfe Southam Kenyon Avenues Corbett E. Southam Elsha Charity Hospital Cleveland Southam St. Mary'’s Church Woodworth Amherst Vere Southam Thomas Virginia Annette Thomas Finnegan Flush Thomas Kathyrn E. E. Fry Carl Ruth John Elyria

Hungarian-born Elyria man dies after long illness

John Bokenk aged 61 dies at Lorain Counts Home after a five year illness. Born in Tiungars and a 32 year resident of Elyria from Hungary he worked at Elyria Water Works. Survived by sister Mrs James Mittler of Elyria and brother Julius Bokenyi of Cleveland. Funeral Tuesday at 7:50 AM from Bittner Funeral Home and 8 o'clock at Sacred Heart Church with Rev Fr Zakany officiating. Burial in St Marys Cemetery.

John Bokenk Lorain Counts Tiungars Elyria Hungary

Elmer Vish 72 Former West River Resident Dead

Elmer Vish aged 72 died Sunday afternoon at his Elyria home after a brief illness. Born in Austria Hungary in March 1960 he was a member of Sacred Heart church. The body was taken to Sudro Funeral Home for pending funeral arrangements.

Elmer Vish West River Street Rep. No Elyria Jie Austria- Hungary Sacred Heart Church Sudro

Avon Lake man Ver tis Smiley dies at 40

Avon Lake March 9 Ver tis Smiley husband of Joan and father of Reta Bill and Tack died Sunday afternoon at four oclock of a heart attack at his home He leaves his father and mother M Smiles was employed by the Cleveland illuminating company at Avon Lake for ten years He was a member of the Beth in Lorain Tuesday afternoon at the home on Inter road and the body will be taken to his old home in Latrobe Pennsylvania where funeral and burial will take place

Avon Lake Vertis Smiley Joan Reta Bill Tack Hom M. Smiles Leveland Iluminating Company Fie Beth& In

March Memoir: First Month of the Year Once

An archival note recalls that March served as the year’s inaugural month in a historical calendar. It marks a shift in timekeeping practices and highlights how early societies structured seasons and beginnings.

Obituary: Thomas R. Wood 66 Oberlin resident dies at Allen Hospital

Thomas R. Wood, 66, of 325 North Pleasant street, died about 10 PM after months of illness. Born March 11, 1870 in Cleveland, he spent most of his life in Oberlin area. Survived by wife Mary, three daughters, and son Harvey. Funeral at Sedgeman Funeral Parlor Wednesday at 2 PM with Rev. Marshburn officiating. burial in Wake Nad Cemetery.

Oberlin, CO Thomas R. Wood North Pleasant Street Allen Hospital Wood Cleveland Oberlin Mary Harvey Sedgeman Funeral Parlor Marshburn Mt. Zion Baptist Church Wakenad

Club Activities For The Week

Regular meeting of Karl Wilson Locke Post No 102 American Legion will be held tonight in the Legion hall. Vine Rebekah lodge regular meeting tonight in the lodge rooms. Community Garden Club regular monthly meeting this evening at 9 30 in the Behr Boot shop. G R Mann florist for the Ohio Experiment Station Wooster will be the speaker.

Karl Wilson Locke American Legion Legion Hall Vine Rebekah Lodge Community Garden Club Behr G. R. Mann Ohio Experiment Station Wooster

Oberlin Women's Groups Schedule Meetings

The Women's Civic League will meet Tuesday March 10 in the Youth Council rooms with a date change noted. Oberlin Business and Professional Women plan an evening backward party with Mrs B H Prosser of the Howard apartments and each member to bring a baby picture. The literature department of the Oberlin Women's club meets with Mrs C F Ralston at 141 North Professor Street at 3:00 PM. The Martes club gathers with Mrs J White. Wednesday the Oberlin Odd Fellows lodge holds its regular evening meeting.

Women's Civic League Youth Council Oberlin Business and Professional Vrs B. H. Prosser Howard Apartments Oberlin Women's Club C. F. Ralston North Professor Street Martes Club J. White

Lorain men vie for CMTC selection in 57 applicants

Sixty seven Lorain County youths apply for Citizens Military Training Camps with 26 to be chosen. Lieut Arthur L. Richwine announces the county quota and lists Elvirans Oberlin and LaGrange applicants among 57 locals, with 35 then 28 to be narrowed to the final 26.

C.M.T.C Lorain County Citizens Arthur L. Richwine National Guard Sinuere Lorain Tne Ye Yu

Pansy Chapter and Local Groups Meet in Evening Activities

Multiple local clubs and chapters schedule meetings and events across Oberlin and nearby streets. Pansy Chapter of the Eastern Star holds an evening meeting in lodge rooms. Oberlin W C Co meets at 3:00 p.m. with Mrs. Rodgers. devotional led by Mrs. Lydia Lord Davis. discussion on Christ's Alternative to Communism led by Mrs. Heinrich. Other groups include Young Women's club, literary and social circles, Kouple Klub, South Russia Club, Vine Rebekah lodge, Nancy Squire Chapter D A R, Pythian Sister Temple anniversary night, and Stamp club in Council Hall. Social visits note residents from Norwalk, Cleveland, and Spencer.

Pansy Order of Eastern Star Oberlin W. C. 'S. CO John A. Rodgers South Cedar Avenue Lydia Lord Davis Heinrich Stanley Jones Young Women's Club the First Church James Brand House C. E. Howe The Vine Rebekah Lodge Carl Berger North Main Street Nancy Squire Nellie Smith East College Street Pythian Oberlin Stamp Club Council Hall C. H. Yeaton

Council Studies $37,800 Bond Issue And Tax Recovery Plan

A council meeting at 7:30 pm will discuss replacing a water works track and consider issuing bonds totaling 87,500 to cover a delinquent tax collection gap. The bonds would fund 27,900 toward a delinquent light bill and a loan payment to the sinking fund.

Elyrians Organize The Red Mill Inc

Incorporation papers filed in Columbus for The Red Mill Inc to handle sale of mill products. Incorporators Samuel Deutsch J W Dilgren and Mary Molnar with agent John Frank Murbach of Flyrna Milling and Power Company. Organization details due within two weeks.

Columbus Red Mill, Inc Ing Products Samuel Deutsch J. W. Dilgren Mary Molnar John Frank Murbach Flyrna Milling and Power Company

Two Elyrians Fined In Mayor's Court

Fines of 1 and costs for intoxication were assessed by Mayor New A. Baird today against John Norton of Perry Court and James Bauer of Kipling Street. They were arrested by police Saturday. Bauer's sentence was suspended on promise of good behavior.

New A. Baird John Norton Perry Court James Bauer Kipling Street Bauer

Kentucky Joins Coal States In Supreme Court Appeal

Washington March 9 IUP reports Kentucky joined other bituminous coal states in petitioning the Supreme Court to uphold the Guffey Coal Control Act in opposition to Harlan County Kentucky producers who argue the law is unconstitutional.

Washington IUP Kentucky Supreme Court Harlan County

Pomona Grange Holds Lorain County Quarterly Meet

More than one hundred Lorain county Grangers gathered at Oberlin Grange hall for the Lorain County Pomona Grange first quarterly meeting. C L Hummel spoke on seed corn germination tests and county plans. Entertainment included recitations a vocal duet and Henrietta Grange drill. A morning business session reported no degree candidates. Next meeting set for May 2 at Carlisle Grange Hall.

Lorain County Granges Oberlin Grange Hall Lorain County Pomona Grange C. LI. Hummel Henrietta Grange Carlisle Grange

Divorces Sought in Elyria and Lorain Courts

Lillian Kauffman of Elyria and Jessie Prock of Lorain filed suits for divorce from husbands Roscoe and William on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The notices reflect local court activity and accusations within the region.

Lillian Kauffman Elyria Roscoe Jessie Prock Lorain William

Soil Samples To Be Tested On Thursday In Sheffield Village

Soil samples from many Lorain county farms will be tested Thursday at Sheffield Village hall by the traveling soils laboratory of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. R. H. Simmons will operate the lab with Earl Tussing present to advise on fertilizer and soil treatments based on the tests.

Lorain County Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Sheffield Village Hall C. I Hummel County Agricultural Extension R. H. Simmons Earl Tussing Ohio State University Hummel

Bricker Files Petitions for Ohio Governor Nomination

In Columbus on March 9 Attorney General John W. Bricker filed his nominating petitions for the Republican governor nomination at the Secretary of State’s office. The papers listed 12,000 signatures from 88 counties toward a total of over 275,000 collected. Bricker, serving his second term as attorney general, was first elected in 1932 and re elected in 1994, after earlier service on the Public Utilities Commission from 1929 to 1932.

Columbus L.P John W. Bricker George Myers Bricker Public Utilities Commission

Nine Die in Spain Political Clashes After Elections

Madrid reports nine killed and twenty wounded in weekend political fighting tied to the leftist victory. Rioting spread across political hotbeds as the Centrist government retaliated for its defeat with sporadic thrusts at jubilant radicals.

Madrid Spain

France Rebuffs Hitler Peace Offers Amid War Preparations

France, reporting from Paris, eyes a Locarno council meeting as Premier Sarraut rejects Hitler’s peace proposals and outlines a broad mobilization plan. Paris presses for possible League sanctions unless Rhineland troops withdraw, while discussions with Britain Italy and other envoys continue and Olympic participation faces doubt.

Paris Albert Lebrun France League Council Locarno War Albert Suriaut Foreign Office Jesse Isidor Straus Sarraut Andre-Francois Poncet Saurraut Hitler War Ministry Germany Rhineland

Eden urges real effort to reopen German air pact talks

Eden recaps German memorandum to Loraino powers and outlines proposals for resuming negotiations on an air pact. He says he told German Ambassador Leopold Von Hoesch that translating hopes for better western Europe into action is needed and that a pact would stabilize relations among Britain France and Germany.

Eden Lepold von Hoesch Bopes Europe United Kingdom France Germany Britain von Horssch

Fire destroys watchman's shanty on Abbe road

Clyria firemen blamed a kerosene stove for a blaze that leveled a small wooden watchman’s shanty at Abbe road and Poplar street yesterday afternoon. The six by six foot structure housed PWA sewer workers and was answered by Engine Company Number Two.

Clyria Abbe Road Poplar Street PWA Engine Company Number Two

Edward Peters in Critical Condition After Car Shooting

Edward Peters, 65, remained in critical condition after firing a bullet into his car in front of a store in Urichsville. The weapon struck his brain. officials said he had been despondent.

Urichsville Edward Peters

Cleveland Produce Markets Mixed with Steady and Weak Notes

Markets show mixed signals with steadiness in some sections and weakness in others. Hen prices rise modestly, while various poultry items including ducks and broilers see price bumps. potatoes and related produce list multiple bag and weight figures across brands and weights.

Reese Capone Idaho Florida

Market Report for Livestock and Cattle Prices

CATT LM S00 light handy weight steer bids near 9.50 to 9.50. Linaths 9.50 to 9.50. SAMUS hood heifers around 0.50 to 1.00. CALAN HS offers 0.50 to 0.80. Market strong with prime cattle about 9.50 to 10.00 and good heifers near 8.50 to 9.50. Lambs quoted 9.00 to 11.50 with mid grades 4.50 to 6.50, wethers 5.30 to 6.00, ewes 4.00 to 4.50.

Lee

Hitler’s Rhine Invasion Touts New Era of German Sovereignty

The war ministry and crowd hailed Hitler as Blomberg spoke, praising the Reichswelt and a restored sovereignty. Troops marched along the Rhine to Coblenz and Cologne amid cheers. Goering announced Hitler order dissolving the Reichstag and an election set for March 29. antisemitic laws codified. Jews barred from voting. Endorsement appears assured with no organized opposition to Nazi machinery.

War Ministry Hitler Blomberg Rhine Coblenz Frankfort Cologne Reichswelt Germany Fuehrer Rhineland Herman Goering Reichstag Nuremberg Locarno

Ohio State track captain Jessa Owens fined on speed charge

Jessa Owens, Ohio State University track captain and world speed record holder, was fined 5 dollars plus costs by a Justice of the Peace in Mansfield Ohio after being stopped by State Highway Patrolman George McElroy for speeding on a hill near Ashland. Owens said he was in a hurry to get home as his wife and another couple were traveling to Cleveland.

Clarence Yeardon Michigan Joseph Petro J. A. Bower

Dull Headaches Gone by Simple Remedy Adherika

Headaches caused by constipation disappear after one dose of Adherika which purges poisons from both upper and lower bowels. Ends with relief and sleep. Special 10c trial sizes offered at C W Phillips Druggist and HH A Crandall Drugist.

W. Phillips A. Crandall

Hogs prices and weights market update notes

Market snippet lists hog price ranges and weights with varied bids. Listings show 160 to 250 pound ranges, prices around 7 to 10.88 per hundredweight, with multiple shorthand codes and coinages indicating offers and lots. The fragmentary data reflect trading activity for hogs and bulk terms amid fluctuating quotes.

Public Sale Notice at La Grange on Nickel Plate Quarry Road

The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence two miles west and two miles north of La Grange on Nickel Plate Stone Quarry Road Monday the 16th at 12 o'clock. Items include a black mare about years old weighing 1300 pounds, a Chester White hog, 250 Plymouth Rock pullets, 1090 bushels oats, tons timothy hay, 200 shocks of corn, farm tools and machinery such as McCormick binders and mowers, various cultivators, wagons, hay equipment, implements, animal gear, and numerous other articles. Terms cash. Riplinger, Clayton H. Sooy auctioneer. Lea Jolinect, clerk.

LaGrange Wellington Town Line Road Guernsey White Rock Austin Sedme Timothy Hay Oehling Bros Clayton H. Soow Lee Klinect la Grange Chester McCormick Iention

Sale of Deceased Herringtons Property in Combia Station Ohio

Public auction of the late Frank M Herrington estate at Combia Station Lorain County Ohio on March 14 1936. Items include 2 horses, manure spreader, cultivators, wagon sets, mowing machine hay equipment, farm and household tools plus 10 tons baled hay 10 bushels rye 30 bushels oats 2 acres corn in shock a Cleveland automobile and various implements. Sale starts at 12 o'clock.

Frank M Herrington Combia Station Lorain County Ohio Cleveland

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