Health Day Set by County Schools May 8 Parade Canceled
Lorain County principals decide Health Day will be May 8 with no street parade this year. Blue Ribbon children will march around the Lorain County Fair Grounds race track, and cups will be awarded to winning Blue Ribbon schools The Chronicle Telegram sponsors the cups. A committee led by Howard H. Newton oversees the fair grounds program and awards.
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Lorain County
Lorain County Fair Grounds
C. D. Barrett
Brownhelm
Pittsfield
Chronicle-Telegram
Barrett
Fair Grounds
Howard H. Newton
Camden
Emeairman
Arthur Jones
la Grange
Glenn West
Ridgeville
Injuries Prove Fatal To West Avenue Woman
Mrs H A Ryan of 1821 West Avenue died at noon at Barberton hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Barberton on Monday. The body will be brought to Nichols funeral home this evening.
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H. A. Ryan
West Avenue
Barberton Hospital
Barberton
Nichols Funeral Home
Police Seek Reckless Driver After Crash and Vandalism
Police hunt a driver who struck Carl Adcock’s car on Furnace Street, ripped up a tree lawn for 100 feet, and crashed into an eight inch tree uprooting it. The driver fled in another vehicle before his identity was confirmed by police reports. Adcock was backing into his driveway when the accident occurred.
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Carl Adcock
Furnace Street
Adcock
Ohio forecast cools tonight with colder south areas
The Ohio region will see generally calm weather tonight with a plunge in temperatures in the south portion. Yesterday’s highs reached 76 in Phoenix, 74 in Jacksonville and Abilene. today’s lows include Prince Albert at 4 below and Edmonton at 2 below. Over the next 36 hours conditions stay fair with no major temperature changes. Shippers’ forecast shows the North and West at 20 to 26 and 20 to 25 above, South 20 to 36 above, East 30 to 36 above, far Northeast around 15 above.
Riot at Joliet Prison Involves 1200 Prisoners
In Joliet Illinois 1200 prisoners rioted in the mess hall of Illinois Penitentiary. Guards fired on attackers driving many back to cell blocks while windows were smashed and inmates shouted encouragement to those outside.
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Joliet
Til
U. P
Illinois Penitentiary
Oberlin Student Receives Harvard Honors for Belgium Fellowship
Oberlin's Allyn J. Waterman, an assistant in Zoology at Harvard, is among five American students named for Belgium education foundation fellowships. Each fellowship covers travel expenses and a yearly stipend for study at a Belgian university.
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Oberlin
Allyn J. Waterman
Harvard University
Belgium
Commission For Relef
Belgium Educational Foundation
Man Critically Injured In New London Crash
New London C March 14 William I Sayes 40 coal yard operator was in New London Hospital in critical condition today after his automobile was struck by a southbound Big Four passenger train last night about 10 45 PM as he started home from unloading a carload of coal Sayes was unconscious and had a badly cut head He formerly was a railroad conductor and has lived at his current address eight years This marks a second grade crossing crash in a week following Miss May Ballentine s death last Saturday when her automobile was struck by a train
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New London
Wiliam I. Sayes
New London Hospital
Sayes
Church Dispute Carried Into Local Court
A Greek Catholic parish in Lorain faces a court hearing over whether Nicholas Levysky should be pastor. One faction seeks removal, the other to retain him, with an injunction delaying preaching and salary until the case is decided. A March 18 amended petition deadline was set.
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W. B. Thompsen
Nicholas Levysky
Church of St. John the Baptist, Lorain
Holy See
Levysky
Williams Alloy Products Co Sold to Studebaker Chemical
B M Williams announces the sale of Williams Alloy Products Co to Studebaker Chemical Co of Chicago. Studebaker acquires assets and liabilities as of March 1 1931 with Chicago board approval due by April 1. Plant on Vulcan street and 3.5 acres join new growths and lines, aiming for five million dollars annual sales and output up to 3500 gallons per day. George M Studebaker leads the buyer. deal under six months of negotiations.
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B. M. Williams
Williams Alloy Products Co
Studebaker Chemical Co
Chicago
Elyria Company
Williams
Chronicle-Telegram
Willliams Alloy Products Co
Vulcan Street
Allyria
Williams Alioy Products Co
Studebaker Chemical Company
George M. Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Willams
Williams Alloy Products Company
Slogan Contest Winner Returns Award To Association
Miss Frances Alger of Oberlin returned the $16 prize for the best slogan for Federal Highway No 20. She said the association could use the money to good advantage and that she was glad to be of service. Her slogan was The Arrow Route From Boston to the Rockies. The prize was placed back in the association treasury.
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Frances Alger
Oberlin Today
Miss Alger
Boston
Rockies
Association
Legionnaires Of 7 Counties To Rally In Sandusky
The Fifth District American Legion will hold a two day district rally in Sandusky on March 28 and 29 with seven counties represented. Elyria Legion Drum and Bugle Corps may travel Sunday with Lorain County 40 8 unit coordinating a Lorain meeting that day. Commodore Denig Post 83 of Sandusky hosts. at least 59 Legionnaires plus bands are expected for the Sunday parade.
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The
American Legion
Ohio
Lorain County
Sandusky
I. E. Kubic
Avon Lake
Ohio Legion
Elyria Legion
Drum and Bugis
Elyria
Loram County
Lorain
Carlporte Chef de Gare
Elyrians
Commodore Denig
Marc Freeman
Ohio American Legion
Road and Bridge Supply Contracts Awarded by Lorain County
Lorain County commissioners let contracts totaling about 51000 for road and bridge supplies to 43 bidders for the coming year. The largest single purchase is 1200 tons of penetration asphalt from Standard Oil at 11256, followed by 70000 gallons of gasoline from Columbia Refining at 12250. Other notable contracts include 1000 tons concrete sand from Inter City Coal and Supply, 200 tons rock asphalt for J. C. Neeley Company, and various lumber, cement, tires, and pipe suppliers with amounts ranging from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. Delivery is planned as requested by the county surveyor.
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Lorain County
Standard Oil Company
Columbia Refining Company
Inter City Coal and Supply
J. C. Neeley Company
City Hardware Company
Parsch Lumber and Coal Company
A. H. Boose
Rockport Oil Company
Murbach Coal and Supply
A. Mionich and Sons
C. C. Pease Lumber Company
Yellow Pine
Ely
National Color Type Company
Columbus Wood Preserving Company
Crecsoted
Farmer Killed In Auto Crash Bucyrus Man Killed In Auto Crash
C. W. Luthy a Bucyrus area farmer was killed last night in a double auto crash. He was struck and crushed by a car driven by Sidney Hammerman while attempting to avoid a second car. Luthy stood near a wrecker lifting a wrecked Gerster vehicle from a ditch when the Hammerman car veered into the ditch. His body lay beneath the vehicle when it was raised to the road.
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Bucyrus
C. W. Luthy
Sidney Hammerman
Luthy
James Gerster
Hammerman
Bandit Poses As Switchman And Robs Express Car
A bandit dressed as a switchman robbed a Louisville and Nashville express car of $5,000 as the train neared Beasoner yards in Birmingham. Waving a revolver, he boarded the car during departure toward Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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Bandit
Switchman
Birmingham
Ala
Louisville and Nashville Express
Beasemer
Tuscalooss
Million Dollar Jewel Robbery Hints at Palm Beach Heist
Palm Beach investigators and a large corps of insurance detectives descended on the town after Charlton & Co international jewelers reported a theft exceeding one million dollars in gems. Otto Wagener, the salesman who aided entry by providing keys and safe combinations, remained in seclusion as Grant A. Peacock, Charlton & Co local manager, confirmed the loss was fully insured. Sheriff R C Baker said Wagener appeared to have no intentional role, despite minor discrepancies in his account.
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Palm Beach
Fla
UPR
Charlton & Co. International Jewelers
Otto Wagener
Wagener
Grant A. Peacock
Charlton & Co
United Press
Peacock
R. C. Baker
Former Street Commissioner Passes
John Conabee aged 61, former city street commissioner, died by his own action. His body was found hanging in his attic at 307 Lake Avenue yesterday evening by his brother L W Conabee. He had lived with his brother and with his daughter Mrs Curtis Tyson of Mt Clemens Michigan. Coroner's verdict confirmed suicide, believed tied to ill health and despondency. Survived by brother daughter and niece Mrs Raymond Taylor. Body held at Taylor Funeral Home pending burial arrangements.
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John Conabee
Lake Avenue
Conabee
L. W. Conabee
West River Street
Curtis Tyson
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Thomas Peebles
Raymond Taylor
Longford Avenue
Taylor Funeral Home
Drive Against County School Heads Planned
A plan to remove township school boards from county supervision was decided at a meeting of township representatives from 25 counties in Columbus. The group, formed by the Scioto County Square Deal Association, charged county superintendents with political meddling and backed a bill to end county supervision. A local option resolution was passed to allow townships to opt out. Clyde Brant was named president with R. H. Hunter as vice president and an executive committee listed.
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Columbus
Ohio
Valley Township
Scioto County “Square Deal Association
General Assembly
KF. O. McGowan
Scioto County
Clyde Brant
Lucasville
R. H. Hunter
Hudson
Rep. (. E. Wharton
Kenton
C. W. Cox
Logan
W. L. Sheridan
Cynthiana
C. W. Jones
la Rue
de. T. N. Haywood
W. W. Moore
Bainbridge
Corfman Rites Set For Monday In Ohio Context
Funeral services for the late Rev. A. Corfman will be held at two o’clock Monday afternoon from the First Methodist church with Dr. A. E. Piper and other Methodist ministers officiating. The body will be buried Tuesday noon in DeGraff Ohio. Friends may view remains at Nichols Funeral Home or the church Monday morning. the casket will be closed at 1:30 PM and not opened during the service. Corfman served multiple Ohio churches and later worked with the Elyria Home for the Aged and the Penfield charge.
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A. ©. Corfman
First Methodist Church
DeGraff
Ohio
A. E. Piper
Methodist Conference
Nichols Funeral Home
Methodist Church
Corfman
Pittsfield
Kipton
Oberlin College
Gransbury
Sharon Center
Brunswick
Pearl Street Church
Cleveland
Frederickstown
Gambler
New London
High Street
Barberton
Penfield
Elyria
la Porte
Progressive meeting aids Roosevelt in bid for 1932 nomination
Washington report notes cross party Progressive talks boosting Franklin D Roosevelt as a potential Democratic nominee with independents drifting toward the party if a Progressive is nominated. Senator Norris remains silent on support while warning no candidate will meet all his positions. Republican moves include Capper Dickinson advisory council and Hoover administration steps amid partisan tensions.
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Republican National Committee
Arthur Capper
Kansas
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Hoover
Federal Employment Service
Simeon D. Fess
Republican Organization
James Francis Burke
National Committee
Norris
Roosevelt
Akron Aviatrix Oats One Altitude Record Claim
Akron aviatrix Miss Frankie Renner, a 30 year old flying stenographer, claimed an unofficial women’s altitude record beyond 30,000 feet after a four hour flight. Her altimeter read 28,000 feet at loss of contact. barograph calibration pending. She described freezing conditions, bleeding lips, and numb feet but remained conscious during ascent.
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Akron
Frankie Renner
Renner
Ruth Nichols
New York
Miss Renner
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Washington
Robbing Flying Service
Robbins
Misa Renner
Sandusky
Lake Erie
Canadian
Cleveland
Robbins Service
The
Concern
Abbe Road Boy Has Smart Dog
Abbe Road Boy Has Smart Dog reports eight year old Ralph Foster Jr describing Buster a white and brown bulldog as a clever pet who catches balls retrieves toys and amuses children with his antics including chewed switches. The dog is a pupil at Allen School. Columbus Ohio March 14 A divorce was granted for Mrs Mary J Berry from Municipal Judge Edward F Berry by Judge Mahaffey in Domestic Relations Court on grounds of willful absence. They married June 1908. An alimony agreement was approved.
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Buster
Chronicle-Telegram
Ralph Foster, Jr
Abbe Road
Ralph
Allen School
Columbus
Edward F. Berry
Mary J. Berry
Jadse KY
Mahaffey
Mra
Berry
Head Robbed of Payroll in Cleveland Bank Heist
William Saravan president of the Cleveland Painting Co was robbed of 1220 dollars by two gunmen who forced him from the Guardian bank onto his car on Lus y Street. They forced him to drive to the east factory district where they bound him to the steering wheel and took the payroll before fleeing.
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Cleveland
William Saravan
Cleveland Painting Co
I. Gay
Saravan
Guardian Bank
Sladen
President Hoover to deliver eight speeches through June
President Hoover announced a program of eight speeches between now and June 17. The first four will be in Washington April 13 to May 21 covering the American Red Cross and international bodies, with trips to Indianapolis and Springfield for Lincoln Memorial dedication and to Marion Ohio for the Harding Memorial. A western tour possible if conditions permit, with visits to Valley Forge Memorial Day address and a later trip to the capital. In Columbus a jewel thief case reported with gems valued at 9505.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Indianapolis
Lincoln Memorial
Springfield
Ill
Harding
Marion
Ohio
Grand Army of the Republic
Columbus
American Red Rags
Pan - American Union
International Chamber of Commerce
American Red Cross
Valley Forge
Walter Newton
National Parka
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Jewelry
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A. C. Corfman
Abbe Road Boy
Cleveland, C8
F. E. Jolley
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