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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1944
Page
1
Alneh HWP Fritzier Zivic, famous welterweight champion, reported for Army service today. The veteran fighter’s long career as amateur and professional may be drawn to a close as he joins the armed forces.
Owner A W Paul will sell at public auction starting 10:30 A M located 3 miles south of Huron or 4 miles north of Milan on Route 299. Full line of farm machinery livestock and miscellaneous items including tractors, hay, grain, fencing, house goods and tools. Cash terms. Walter Leber Auctioneer Norwalk Ph 554.X
Beginning at noon on Tuesday March 14 at the Frank Rothgery farm south of Shore road Route 2 to Risden road end, 2 1 2 miles west of Route 60 on Darrow road. Auction items include 25 ewes, lambs, 1 sow, 1 horse, 9 pigs, nearly new Farmall F-14 tractor and implements, tools, fencing, a piano, and miscellaneous farm gear. Frank Reingery owner. Darrow Read R F C 2, Walter Leber, Auctioneer. Vermilion O.
One half mile west of Bradley Road Avon Lake on Wednesday March 15 at 1 00 P M will sell at my residence Nagle or Nickel Plate road One red heifer Guernsey heifer due May Jersey cow with calf by side two more heifers 8 months old one steer 2 years old Jersey bull 7 months old Four horses a bay mare bay gelding 4 5 years old weight about 3000 pounds one gray gelding 100 Leghorn pullets 100 Leghorn hens 10 ducks 3 hogs 175 pounds each Farm tools Ferdsen tractor John Deere plow disc harrow land roller wagon manure spreader potato digger etc DeLaval cream separator chicken feeders and more Terms cash day of sale and all merchandise at buyer s risk Chas Weitsel owner BP Olker auctioneer Irvin Klinect clerk Elyria 6683
Fragmented death notices describe services for Amelia L Shiley of Lorain and relatives including Amos Ko, Rev 10 Shiley, Mrs Herman Gerhart, and ten grandchildren. Also mentions Minnie Post and Ned Vern Miller with burial plans and local church services at Elmwood Cemetery. Funeral arrangements reference Beretan-Cauley home and Lutherans associated with St Athan parish.
Fragmentary OCR text from a court house page mentions judges and regent terms with unclear names and places, giving no clear event or outcome. The readable parts reference court actions and officials, but lack coherent details to determine a concrete incident or status.
A chaotic OCR report shows the March of Dimes campaign collecting about 3,988.80 in Lorain County with additional receipts from Oberlin Amherst and downtown districts. Local committees led by Carl Langwell Wellington Souk Ridwewler and others report totals across factories stores and public venues, with final district sums far exceeding initial figures.
A heated dispute arose when a new Chevrolet sedan purchased for the sheriff’s department arrived with no heater, leading to a clash between the sheriff and county commissioners over whether the vehicle should be equipped. Dealer Al Ford offered to install a heater for 22 dollars, but commissioners stalled the request citing budget concerns. The quarrel highlighted authority tensions and the need for a weather-ready patrol car.
Elyria women are invited by Western Automatic Machine Screw Company to tour its plant each Wednesday at 10 a.m. until further notice. A woman counselor will accompany groups to explain machinery and answer questions. Workers are invited to apply with a $48 a month wage at the company employment office.
Three Elyria men are inducted into the Marine Corps and the Army per Elyria Selective Service Board notices. John Cart Linville of 908 West Avenue underwent a pre induction exam in Cleveland and requested immediate induction. Two African American men, Henard Lee Jackson of 427 Bell Avenue and Sherman Nu val l of 10 Woodford Avenue, were also inducted after February 22 pre induction exams and asked for immediate induction.
Fragmented OCR text shows a chaotic list of candidates from multiple parties for the state auditor and U S Senate race. Names include Edward Day, Herbert, Payne, Walter, Sweeney, Dye, Maston, Wilcox, Reed, Day again, and others.
Readable fragments mention petitions, elections, repairs, notices, and charges. Names and places are obscured by distortion, but references suggest local civic items or public notices involving fees, voters, and authorities. The garbled text implies a column of notices rather than a cohesive feature.
A Fayette county jury convicts 61 year old farmer Collett for the murders of his brother in law Elmer McCoy 49 his wife Forrest 64 and her daughter Mildred 22. The panel recommends the electric chair sentence and an appeal is planned to seek a new trial.
March 28 marks the end of the MAS44 season for rural women in Brennan County. Local officers of the county women's Home Council and Alumni Council meet at Mrs Frantes Eckert Bovard’s home to finalize plans for the Forest Methodist church event in Elyria. The program includes voting on projects for the MAS44 W44ed section, a focus on farm women’s war contributions, planned speakers, and a midday social with entertainment and luncheon.
Ans 0 AO Whomaes, chairwoman of the Nurses Aid Corps, announced a training course for volunteers. Eligible applicants aged 18 to 50 with high school education may enroll. The program supports hospital and home aid, addressing wartime staffing needs as nine nurses serve in the military.
State officials reported Nerbert Harcut of WAL Ben Air avenue was fired after a patrol arrest on Route Va near Elyria for driving under the influence. A companion, Harvit, received a $10 fine and costs for the offense, and a medical facility was mentioned regarding a separation incident.
A garbled message shows a drive to raise 3000 dollars for the Center for Sightless Building Fund. The text includes fragmented names and details about contributions and a planned purchase of property on a street in NE, with unclear dates or actions.
A policewoman reported her purse missing in St. Louis. The mishap involved two officers and a suspected altercation near the area of the precinct. Witnesses described a scuffle and limited details on the purse’s contents. No injuries were reported and officers are reviewing surveillance footage.
Fragmentary notes recount a man’s travel by rail across the United States with references to towns and dates. Indicates periods of disappearance and pursuit by associates, with scattered names and places that imply a wartime or investigation context.
Local families report new addresses and stations for relatives in the armed forces. Pvt Alfred P.L. Morse is listed at Fort McClellan Alabama. Sgt Robert A. Stenden and Clarence E Standen report new postings. Gerald A. Wilson and others provide for letters to follow. Nathan R. Brenner transfers to Santa Ana California for exams. Stephen Z Walend arrives in Rogland. Keester Biloxi and Avon address updates also noted.
The report lists local personnel in varying stages of service and training. It notes a convalescing soldier returning to Barnes General Hospital in Vanemier Washington and rejoining his battalion in California, plus several individuals undergoing training or transfers at Fort Maclonough, Keasler Field, and Midshipmen School in New York. Walter Bayler of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, reports improved morale among Marine fliers in the Pacific despite some dissatisfaction over action levels.
Market quotes show grain, flour, feeds and butter in mixed listing from multiple exchanges and agencies including the United States Food Distribution Administration. A separate Elyria item reports Chude Behnke Smith, now in Walnut Creek, California, continued in Selective Service Class 2-B after an appeal, with papers moved from Elyria to California for out-of-district employment.
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