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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1936

Page

12

Italians Launch Major Offensive in Ethiopia Front

Rome reports Italy has begun a major offensive in East Africa on the southern front. General Graziani ordered mechanized troops toward Jig Jiga and Dagga Bur with operations across Somali front. 5000 trucks, each 30 men, arrived at Mogadishu March 7 for the Ogaden push.

Rome Italy East Africa Europe London Mogadiesio Somaliland Rodolpho Graziani Dagga Bur Generaziani Mogadiscio Ogaden Front

Lawyers' Club to Hear A H West Speaker

Attorney A W West, secretary of the Lorain County Law Library Association, will address the Elyria Lawyers' Club at the Newell Hotel Saturday noon on Law Libraries and State Publications. West was appointed last fall to the State Bar Association's publications committee, per president John K Nece.

A. W. West Lorain County Law Library Association Elyria Lawyers’ Club Newell Hotel John K. Nece West State Bar Association Committee On

Thirteen Divorces Handled By Judge Findley On Friday Day

Common Pleas Judge Guy B Findley set 13 divorce cases for disposition Friday noon. Six decrees granted include Julia Nagy versus Steve Rosalie Abookire versus Charles Margaret Zolnai versus Ed mund Adelaide McClelland versus J S McClelland Irene Porkolab versus Charles and Anna Kuisely versus George on grounds of gross neglect or extreme cruelty.

Common Pleas Guy B. Findley Julia Nagy Steve Rosalie Abookire Charles Margaret Zolnai Edmund Adelaide McClelland J. S. McClelland Irene Porkolab Anna Kuisely George

Only A Little Eight Tons In Coal Theft Case

In Lorain Ohio on March 13 police and Peter Christovich disputed what qualified as a 'little coal' after Christovich was arrested for stealing coal. He claimed he took only a little with the night watchman’s permission, while police found eight tons in his cellar. Judge W P Duffy called it too much and sentenced him to thirty days.

Lorain Mun Peter Chistovich Christovich W. P. Duffy

Grange lecture hour seen as forum for public questions

Ohio Grange leaders urge use of the lecture hour in 1000 local and county Granges as a forum for vital public questions. They warn freedoms of speech and assembly may be eroded and note unemployment heightens appeal for guidance. Farmers praised for independence yet now value counsel with citizens.

Ohio Fichter Grange Frank Mason Alice Bird C. I. Hummel Penfield High School Paul Wainwright Elyria Wainwright

County approves slag purchase for Quarry road in Pittsfield

County commissioners authorize buying 200 tons of slag at 1.05 dollars per ton for use on Quarry road in Pittsfield township. Township trustees agree to haul and apply the slag.

Pittsfield

Reports license stolen from Broad Street Chevrolet coach

Theft of a Chevrolet license YX-261 from Broad Street around 2 p m yesterday was reported to police by Mr. McQuinte of LaGrange.

Broad Street

Crap Game Broken Up By Police

John Vincent of 24 12 Chestnut Street was fined 350 and costs by Mayor Don A Baird today after being arraigned for keeping a gambling place. Police arrested him with six others during a midnight raid. officers seized $4.25 and one dice.

John Vincent Chestnut Street Don A. Baird Vincent C. F. Parker L. B. Brown Brownlie Brown Parkir Parker F E. J. Stankard

Bridgeport Centennial Plans Halted After Incorporation Error

In Bridgeport on March 15 the Centennial celebration committee announced a pause in plans for this summer. A committeeman revealed Bridgeport was incorporated in 1846, not 1836, prompting a rethink of the celebration timeline and details.

Bridgeport

Court actions flood Lorain area and surrounding towns

The Citizens Home and Savings Company sues Joseph and Maria Lawrencie and others for 3167 for a note, seeking foreclosure of Lorain property. The Home Owners Loan Corporation sues Stephens Selmonst for 1789 on a note, foreclosure asked. Guardian Trust Company sues Gertrude Kellackes for 35000 on a note and foreclosure. Julius Lerch sues D F Conklin for 6000 for a traffic accident in Lorain. Lottie Minor verdict: 25000 for injuries from a crosswalk hole in Loop Lorain.

Citizens Home and Savings Company Joseph and Maria Lawrencie Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Stephans Selmonts Et al of Lorain Squire Guardian Trust Company Gertrude Kellackes Avon Lake

Petition to vacate allotment filed in Grafton court

A petition to vacate an allotment and also Maple street in Grafton was filed in common pleas court today by Sarah Mole of Grafton. A jury in Judge D A Cook's court heard a suit by Clarence Weber against Police Chief Theodore E Walker of Lorain for 21155 for personal injuries from a May 1 1934 collision on North Ridge road at Clinton street between a motorcycle passenger and a car.

Maple Street Grafton Common Pleas Court Sarah Mole D. A. Cook Clarence Weber Theodore E. Walker Lorain North Ridge Road Clinton Street

Oppose Parole For Elyria Youth In Robbery Case

Elyria youths Carl Ganter and Thomas Olds were indicted for the Oberlin gas station robbery. Police Chief Robert Parrish Municipal Manager Vic Zahm and gas station attendant Joe Artino appeared to oppose parole for Ganter who allegedly threatened Artino with a loaded shotgun. The youths were arrested soon after the holdup and Judge D A Cook said a decision would come Monday or Tuesday.

Carl Ganter Elyria Thomas Olds Oberlin Robert Parrish Vic Zahm Joe Artino Parrish Ganter Artino D. A. Cook

Retiring Politician Reflects On Career And Real Estate Tides

NUMBER ONE continued from page recalls long service on the job through closing time. He notes real estate activity rose with industrial growth and county population. He witnessed the impact of low market mood on investments and later government Home Loan reactions and now sees an uptick in activity. Mitchell has no concrete retirement plans, noting it takes resolve to leave a life built over years. He quips that campaigning for office is a necessary test of resolve.

Mitchell Sar

Pageant to honor girls sports at Oberlin high school

The Oberlin pageant Then Past Present and Future in Girls Sports will be staged in the high school gymnasium March 27 under Miss Clevenger and the G A A Board. Marguerite Grills is general chairman with committees covering continuity property costume publicity tickets and casting. Proceeds go to buy a piano for the gym.

Miss Clevenger Leaders Marguerite Grills Miriam Hamilton Camille Skalak Janet Ashley Pauline Crosby Alma Beach Betty Wendt Iola Gibson Dorothy Johnson Marian Edwards Harriet Sandrock Jeannette Berg Frances Noland Alice Jones Doris Spicer Grace Blackmer Carol Zimmerman Certrude Squires Ora Streicher Virginia Carson Edna Mason Lois Brown Buth Fields Helen Mortison Carel Zimmerman Katherine Lemmon Mary Beth Hartson Betty Reid Gyn

Tea and card party held for Women’s Relief Corps members

The Women’s Relief Corps hosted a tea and card party yesterday afternoon at Mrs. J. A. Champion’s home on North Main Street. Pinochle and bridge fostered socializing, tea was served, and about twenty five attendees joined the event with friends.

The Women's Relief Corps J. A. Champion North Main Street

Oberlin W C T U Meets for Devotional and Book Review

The Oberlin W C T U met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John A. Rogers of South Cedar avenue. Encouraging reports came from the secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Lydia Lord Davis led a devotional service and Mrs. Heinrich reviewed part of Stanley Jones Christ's Alternative to Communism. Dr Jones predicts global exposure to Communism within twenty five years. next meeting April 8 at Mrs HT B Thhirston home, led by Mrs. Lemmon.

Oberlin W. C. T U John A. Rogers South Cedar Avenue Lydia Lord Davis Heinrich Stanley Jones Christ HT. B. Thhirston Lemmon

Literary and Social club meets at Mrs Carsten home

Mrs A R Carsten hosted the Literary and Social club on King Street yesterday with a paper by Mrs W S Carson titled The Talkies followed by discussion and social hour. Guest Mrs J H Sautacher attended. The next meeting is set for March 26 at Mrs George Cooley’s home on South Professor Street.

A. R. Carsten King Street W. S. Carson

Ada Hopkins Discharged After Ice Fall at Allen Hospital

Miss Ada Hopkins matron of his cottage was discharged this week from Allen hospital where she had treatment for injuries suffered weeks ago in a fall on the ice. Mr and Mrs W Suffin moved yesterday from East College street to the Maddock property at 1 North Pleasant street. Mrs H W Pyle formerly of Oberlin visited friends here yesterday.

Ada Hopkins Allen Hospital

Girls Starred In Elyria High All Star Basketball Night

Elyria High School will end its season with an all star girls basketball game between Red and White teams selected from 260 participants. Ruth Stark referees, Clarice Elensman umpirs, with Betty Washburn as manager and a full team of timers scorers and scoreboard operators. An entertainment program includes a rope jumping act by Betty Lohret and others, followed by dancing supervised by PTA chaperons. The event starts at 7 30 p m with dancing to 11 39 p m.

Elyria High School Mary Robson Beverly Vaughn Jean McCray Lois Hieffer Jean Murkowski Mary Ruth Cochrane Rebecca Meldrum Ann Lugas Marian Stanford Joyce Hastings Joan McKee Mary Robertson Emma Goodman June Beck Vera Smith Neela Smith Ruth Storm Clara McGuire Lois Fortune Ethel Mittler Erma Lottman Ruth Stark Clarice Elensman Betty Washburn Alma Taylor Jean Brillhart Margaret Herald Irene Wizorek Betty Harrison Alberta Wright Frances Leiman Betty Lohret Parent-Teacher Association Souo Eleanor Fisster Ruth McKee Julia King Mary Louise Carr Ada Mae Stanford Bertha Battle Martha Kivop Edith Radepaugh Lucille Coon Betty Blackwell Betty Kaiser Carol Kipf Katherine Wolfe Maud Stevenson Jean Robertson Geraldine Haln Eleanor Robson Ada Mae Robson Servig

Death of Mrs. Margaret J Leimbach at 63

Mrs. Margaret J Leimbach 63 wife of Edward Leimbach died at home 133 Mcenree Street after a lingering illness Born in Pennsylvania August 1872 she lived in Elyria 25 years Survived by husband a daughter Nellie D Ray grandson Giles Ray granddaughter Netta Ray two brothers Richard Marsden Camden NJ William Marsden Gary Indiana and sister Ellen Barlow Bethlehem PA Friends may call Nichols Funeral Home services Monday at 1:00 Rev Will Foster officiating Burial Brookdale Cemetery

Margaret J. Leimbach Edward Leimbach Mcenree Street Pennsylvania Elyria Nellie D. Ray Giles Ray Netta Ray Richard Marsden Camden New Jersey William Marsden Gary Indiana Ellen Barlow Bethlehem

Funeral services for Miss Elizabeth Klein Saturday

Funeral services for Miss Elizabeth Klein will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 00 from the late home 116 Nichols Court with Rev Ernst Irton officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst.

Elizabeth Klein Nichols Court Ernst Irton Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst

Death of Adolph Guyeska At Elyria Clinte

Adolph Guyeska aged 40 died this morning at 9 20 after a brief illness. A native of Grafton he ran a four meat market for fifteen years and served in Naval Aviation at Great Lakes during World War. He was a member of St John’s Lutheran church. Survived by wife Irma a son John Clark three, his mother Mary Guyeska of Grafton two sisters Miss Guscie Guyeska and Mrs John Saxon and a brother James Kenny, all of Cleveland. Friends may call at Nichols Funeral Home with arrangements to be announced.

Adolph Guyeska Elyria Clinte Grafton Naval Aviation Great Lakes Illinois Guyeska St. John's Lutheran Church Irma John Clark Guyeska Mary Guyeska Guscie Guyeska John Saxon James Kenney Cleveland

Will Give Illustrated Talk on Holy Land

Dr May of Oberlin School of Theology will present an illustrated lecture on Faster Time in the Holy Land at Kipton Community Church Sunday evening March 15 at 7:00 p m. The event invites all residents to attend.

Kipton Community Church May Oberlin School of Theology The Holy Land

County Checker Tourney Opens Tomorrow Night

The Lorain County checker tournament begins tomorrow evening at 7 30 at the Elyria YMCA. Seventy players from the county are paired into groups of seven for a round robin format across three Saturdays. The top scorer will be crowned Lorain County champion for 1936.

Elyria Lorain County Columbus

Liquor Charge After Fire Ties to Still on High Street

Lorain man Jim Furei 25 was handed to federal authorities for prosecution on illegal liquor manufacture connected to a still found operating in a High Street home that burned early Thursday. Police say Furei and his wife and baby vanished after the fire and had been promised free rent by two Lorain men in exchange for living there. Damage from the blaze estimated at 250 dollars. investigators suspect a Lorain fraternity sought to move operations to Elyria amid federal inspections. Two Lorain men had rented the High Street house about three months prior.

Jim Furei Lorain Elyria Sil High Street Filska Loarain Furei Lorain Bentley Fraternity High Street

Senator Reveals WPA Relief Roll Retaliation Claim

The senator accuses political retaliation in WPA relief cuts, citing his brother M. S. Holt Jr. as discharged district engineer amid the controversy. Hopkins defends with an investigation and a public letter denying political influence in securing relief employment.

M. S. Holt, Jr WPA Hopkins Holt

Foregn Minister Flandin backs harsher League action

Pierre Etienne Flandin of France pressed for strong measures at the League meeting. Litvinov and the Soviet Union pledged support for any Council action including penalties. Russia and France will oppose negotiations with Germany while troops stay in the Rhineland. The League's fate hinges on stern action against Germany.

Pierre Etienne Flandin France Council Litvinov Russia Germany Rhineland League

Hutchinson Nudist Incident Shocks Jail Scene

Hutchinson police faced a nudist case as Jeanne Doe disrobed refused clothes, tore a plumbing pipe, battered a cell door and dashed naked into the jail office before officers secure restraint with a straight jacket.

Hutchinson Wans Jeanne Doe

Market notes from Cleveland and surrounding areas

Market listings show steady tones in Cleveland with assorted farm goods and livestock values. Prices for eggs, poultry, grains, and feeds move modestly as buyers and sellers adjust to demand, with orange and Florida outputs cited along with standard commodity quotes for bran and cottonseed products.

CAPE LI Receipts and market summaries from a rural grain and livestock auction

Cattle prices show steady to higher trends with steers around 2100 pounds up to 3.60. calves and cows range from 2.00 to 8.00 per hundredweight, heifers and butchers noted. Sheep and lambs receipts indicate steady market with lambs 8.50 to 10.05, wethers 5.50 to 6.0, and ewes 5.50 to 5.50. Hogs receipts 400 with active week. eggs and butter priced per government grades. Provincial price lists include wheat No 2 red around 1.01 to 1.02, corn No 2 yellow 61 to 62 cents, oats No 2 white 34 to 46 cents.

San Dbs Slon ELON S.o

Grain and flour price quotations from local elevators

Quotations on grain are provided by Sheeta Elevator Co and flour by Fairchild Milling Co. Prices given per bushel for corn, wheat, and oats with No 2 red winter wheat around 3.40 to 8.00 per bushel for different grades, corn No 3 yellow at 67 to 74 cents, and flour per barrel. Hay and bran prices listed with standard mixes and feed components.

Sheeta Elevator Co Fairchild Millinggy Co

Social Tea Hosts and School District Notes in Oberlin

Mrs. A. M. Sherburne visited Mrs. Tucker Humphries of Oberlin for a social tea at the Theological Quadrangle on Saturday afternoon. The P T A of District No. 5 met for its regular monthly session on Wednesday. Miss Adeline Becker of School District No. 7, recovering from an appendectomy at Elyria Clinic, shows satisfactory convalescence and plans to return home to Henrietta soon. Visitors include Kathryn and Margaret Luikart, Charles and Jakie Luikart, Glenn Draper, and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Schubert and family. Mrs. Dean of Amherst substitutes in Miss Becker’s absence at School No. 7.

A. M. Sherburne Tucker Humphries Oberlin Theological Quadrangle District No. 5 Adeline Becker Elyria Clinic Henrietta Kathryn Margaret Luikart Charles Jakie Luikart Glenn Draper Homer Schubert Miss Becker Dean of Amherst

PUBLIC SALE AT BELDEN FARM AUCTION NEAR STATE ROUTE qT

Public sale of farm assets to be held at residence 1 2 mile east of Belden on State Route qT Wednesday March LR beginning at noon. Horses cattle dairy stock tools grain 2 tons clover hay and farm implements. Cash on day of sale. John Kousha Clayton H Sooy auctioneers Lee Klinach clerk.

Belden Jerseys John Kousha Clayton H. Sooy Lee Klinach

Chicago market notes and commodity prices summary

Chicago market page records diverse commodity prices including oats rye and barley with figures such as 7 754 barrels, 13 069 cases, and various yellow corn grades No 2 and No 1. The report lists oats Timothy Timothy hay and clover values, with potential price details for feed and livestock components and sample-grade notes.

Clecago Mareh Chicago Tee Bdarley Timothy Clovier

Auction Notice for March 25 Near Elyria

Deciding to quit farming I will sell at public auction March 25 at 12 o’clock at my residence two miles east of Elyria on Sugar Ridge Rd. Items include two horses, three cows, wagon, hay rack, farming implements, a Model T truck, crops, household goods, and more under cash terms. Auctioneers WM Fehlber and I Diederich. Residence Stop 64 Ridgeville, Elyria.

Elyria Sugar Ridge Rd WM. Fehlber I. F. Diederich Ridgeville

Large Estate Auction In Olmsted Township March 17

On the death of her husband Mrs. Edward Stoll will auction her residence at the corner of Cook Road and Stearns Road Olmsted Township starting at noon Tuesday March 17. items include Jersey-Holstein cow 69 Leghorn hens 169 snares of corn 140 bushels oats 8 tons baled wheat straw 60 bushels seed potatoes farm tools and machinery plus household goods and a Model QT Ford truck with box. Auctioneers Clayton H Sooy Russell Wilkinson clerk.

Cook Road Stearns Road Olmsted Township Niagara McCormick Edward Stoll Clayton H. Sooy Russell Wilkinson

Local Farm Auction Near La Grange Aims March 16

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. Items include a five year old black mare, Chester White hog, pullets, oats, hay, corn, farm tools, McCormick gear, horse harness, milk cooler, and numerous other articles. The sale lists livestock, feed, machinery, and miscellaneous farm equipment.

Publc la Grange Chester White McCormick

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