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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1948

Page

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Merchants Oppose Broad Street Parking Ban in Elyria

Elyria merchants voted to oppose a proposed Broad Street rush hour parking ban from 2:30 to 5 p m and urged attendance at a Thursday hearing. They favored a possible one way traffic plan around Ely Park but called for traffic survey results before changes.

Elyria Chamber of Commerce Broad Street Chamber of Commerce Comee Cafely Har Courcil Merchants Division A. E. Whitman Earl W. Bell Frank M. Verbeck Norris Ryder Ralph Terrey Henry W. Auk Terry Ely Park Elyria Bai Ciiy

Nominations for Ferrier H. White Post 9019 Officers

Nominations for the Ferrier H. White Post 9019 Veterans of Foreign Wars officers were announced. Elections will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Riverside Homes Center. Nominees include Charles Orea and Oliver Harris for commander, Andrew Rucker and Charles Carnes for senior vice commander, William Hill for junior vice commander, Melvin Cruce, George Fitzpatrick and Charles Carnes for quartermaster, and Andrew Rucker and George Cook for post advocate. Commander Harris urged increased VFW membership and gave reasons for veterans to join.

Ferrier H. White Riverside Homes Center Charles Orea Oliver Harris Andrew Rucker Charles Carnes Willam Hill Melvin Cruce George Fitpatrick Charlies Carnes George Cook Harris Vf.w Veteraniih Foreign Service

Britain Signs Treaty With Trans Jordan

London reports the foreign office announced that Great Britain has signed a new treaty with Trans-Jordan identifying terms of cooperation and recognition between the two realms.

Britain Trans-Jordan London Foreign Office Great Britain

Marshall to Tell What Must Be Done This Week

Secretary of State George C Marshall is slated to tell Congress that stopping Russian expansion requires more than the European recovery program. He may urge stronger military force including a possible draft revival as he meets with Senate committees in closed sessions to outline actions against the growing world crisis.

Washington George LC. Marshall Congress Marshall Congressional Senate Foreign Relations Committee StilessBridges Senate Appropriations Committee

Stores to Close Two Hours on Good Friday in Elyria

Elyria merchants vote to close stores from 12 to 2 p m on Good Friday in observance. Stores will also close at noon on Wednesday as usual during the week before Easter.

Elyria Merchants Elyria Chamber of Commerce Gsua Exster

Elyria Lodge Of I. O. O. F. Centenary Observance

Elyria Lodge No. 103 I O O F marks 100 years with a weekend program. Nimigna Lodge 38 conducted initiations with Elyria members among seven initiates. Grand Lodge officers spoke along with Grand Master Ola G Swertzmiller of Sandusky. A centennial banquet at Lake Ave Congregational drew a capacious crowd with dinner, auctions, and remarks by E Lehr Batley. Lawrence Hales served as toastmaster. invocation by P C MacKenzie. songs led by Mrs H C Olmstead and Mrs Carek.

Elyria Lodge No. 103 Nim Ohio Bailey Elyria Lorain County Schools Elyria Lodge Lawrence Hales P. C. MacKenzie H. C. Olmstead Ag- No

Weather Outlook for Northeastern Ohio Brightens

Cloudy and windy with occasional light rain this afternoon. Showers then continued mild tonight and Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday afternoon. Low tonight 45. High Tuesday around 60.

Cleveland Ohio

Oberlin Woman Warns Tenants Then Dies Saving Them

Airs Emma Persons 79 perished after warning four tenants in her Elm Street home of a fire discovered about eight in the morning. She returned to the basement to fight the flames but was overcome by smoke and died at Oberlin Hospital. Estimated damage put at $10,000. Survived by two brothers and two sons. long active in art and Red Cross service.

Oberlin Emma Persons Dorothy Daub Katherine Daub Muss Deubd Lucy Lewis College Conservatory Ahen Albert Behr Persons Robert Behr Ferdinand St. Louis Canada Walter Persons Red Cross

Work Stoppages Begin In The Coal Industry

Thousands of soft coal miners walk out in support of John L. Lewis demands for a 100 dollar two month pension plan. Mines in Pennsylvania Illinois and West Virginia close as up to 25 000 workers stay home amid calls for new contracts and changes to pension terms.

Pittsburgh John L. Lewis Pennsylvania Robena U. S. Steel Corp Pitsburgh UMW Illinois West Virginia Lewis Wiliam Blizzard District 17 Charleston W. Ve Pier Ilinois Little Sister Coal Co Traux- Traxyer Fulton Re Fulton County Ohio Adolph Pacifico District 6

Oberlin Woman Suffers Second Degree Burns

Oberlin Mrs. Howard L. Rawdon sustained second degree burns to both arms face hair and hands from an oven explosion in the kitchen of Oberlin Inn Sunday morning. She was taken to Allen Hospital in fairly comfortable condition and is expected to stay four or five days.

Oberlin Howard L. Rawdon Oberlin Inn

Meat Industry Strike Nears Midnight in Chicago

Chicago police bolster strike duty as a nationwide walkout looms threatening to shut down a third of the meat packing industry. Swift & Co and other majors reject government arbitration while the union backs a nine cent wage increase retroactive to January 12, with broader wage talks continuing.

Chicago Swot & Co CIO United Packinghouse Swift Ralph Helstein AFT Workmien

Taft and Brewster Survive Maine Plane Landing

Presidential hopeful Robert A. Taft and Senator Owen Brewster escaped unharmed when the plane carrying them developed engine trouble and forced a landing on the Kennebec River ice. They walked to shore with the pilot and continued by car.

Vassalboroq Robert A. Taft Olio Owen Brewster Maine Kennebec River John T. Clark Maine Aeronautics Commission Taft University of Maine At Orono Brewster Angusta Horace A. Hildreth

Elyria Ties In Lottery Ring Probe Report

Cleveland police say the lottery ring reached into 15 cities including Elyria. Six arrests were made with a printing plant found printing 4,300 tickets an hour. Officers plan to share distributor lists with each city as investigators continue.

E. J. Stankard Cleveland Elyria Michael Blackwell Iles Conaui Akron Ravenna Ashtabula Isria Youngstown Fostoria Seb Devionesville Massilton Salem Warren Shelby Fremont Clevelan Kent August Hausmann Reid King Blackwell Ohio East Side Brackwell Lotery “Ing Alliance

Deadline Tonight For Tax Return Filing

Washington reports the midnight deadline for filing last year's income tax return applies to about 10 million people required to make a 1923 estimate. The notice warns filers that the due date is tonight and emphasizes urgency.

Washington Midniight

Britain and France Push 16 Nation European Alliance

In Paris a joint ERP conference urged a 16 nation European economic alliance with U S backed aid. The plan would include the three Western zones of Germany and aims to bolster prosperity and safety amid rising Communism as Bidault hosts the meeting with foreign ministers present.

Paris Great Britain France Germany ERP Georges Bidault Bidault

Lincoln play and Knights of Columbus minstrel dates

Local listings announce the Lincoln presentation of Things To Come and the Knights of Columbus Minstrel Man Who Worked Miracles set for March 30 31 and April 1. All seats priced Adv Reserved Adv.

Lincoln Knights of Columbus Minstrel

May Speed Up Military Aid To China

Reports from Washington indicate acceleration of U S military aid to China following Senate backing of the European Recovery Program. George Kennan, returning from Asia, is seen backing rapid Japanese economic reconstruction and wider aid to China to end civil strife, starting with air shipments from Okinawa and Guam to Nanking.

TOYKO China Senate Washington George Kennan State Department Western Pacific America Japan Kennan Toxico Manila Okinawa George C. Marshall Marshall United States

Meyers Sentenced to Jail for Suborning Perjury

Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers received a sentence of 20 months to five years in prison for inducing a wartime associate to lie to a congressional committee. Federal Judge Alexander Holtzoff imposed the term after Meyers’ three count subsornation of perjury conviction. Meyers to begin serving immediately.

Washington Bennett E. Meyers Alexander Holtzoff Rial Air Force Mevers Mevrers

Miss Maiorca Chosen to Attend Buckeye Girls State

Grace Maiorca, 412 West Eleventh Street, named to represent Elyria Post 12 at Buckeye Girls State. Grace Meorca named alternate. State event runs June 2 to 27 at Cap Anness. Juniors must be high school sophomores, approved by their school principal. Elyria unit funds the trip. Mrs. Carl Zeller directs. Knights of Columbus Minstrel scheduled March 30 to April 1 with reserved seats.

Grace Meorca West iElewerth Street Elyria Post Buckeye Earade Heareid Davies Auxiery Charmeine Kranvek Princeton Avenue Cap. Anness.ts. Columbus Stine. Sno Hich Ine Hiend Pal Cerg Imal Rg &Oo Lake Amd T.cnts Girls State Girs Elyma Unit Carl Zeller National Hstorian American Legion Auxiliary

Cap Koehle Elyrian dies suddenly at Hot Springs

Cap Koehle a well known Elyrian dies suddenly in Hot Springs Arkansas where he had gone for baths He collapsed on arrival with wife Marvy notified after flight plans earlier He was born Urbana Ohio January 3 1873 and moved to Elyria over 50 years ago He captained local baseball and football teams earning the nickname Cap He worked for Colson Co 33 years and was active in Elks Eagles Moose lodges Funeral services by Elks at Ludie Curtis Funeral Home 2 p m Wednesday with burial in Brookdale Cemetery.

Phil A Cap” Koehle Elsha Elks Lodge Hot Springs Ark Marvy Elks Lodge Fat Mt Ye Bar Hhad Clus Elyria -Eacles Moose Louis Springfield George Wibana Albert Brownsfield Tex Lene Smith Piqua, O Eva Allan Chicago Kitty Galladay Columbus Carrie Zigler Ludie-Curtis Brookdale Cemetery

Airliner Off Course Before Crashing Mt Sanford

Anchorage officials said a Northwest Airlines Douglas DC-4 was well off its course when it struck Mt Sanford, a 16,208-foot peak. Investigators could not determine navigation error. Authorities and CAA crews inspect terrain to recover bodies of about 30 victims from the wreckage on the glacier.

Anchorage Alaska Civil Aeronautics Administration Northwest Airlines Mt. Sanford Airlines CAA

Explosion at Louisville IH plant leaves three dead

A powerful explosion at the International Harvester Co motor testing building in Louisville injures eight and kills three with a fourth possibly dead. Rescue teams search wreckage as bodies of crane operator Les Kitchenbrod and W E Stilwell are recovered. William C Manion of Anchorage is identified among the dead. The blast collapses floors, sinks water filled pits, and shatters the facility. Production halt affects about 2000 workers citywide.

Louisville. Ky Louisville International Harvester Co Les Kgichenbrod W. E. Stilwell Buechel William C. Manion Anchorage Furth Kitchenbrod Stilwell International Harvest‘er

Lorain Yard Brakeman Thomas P. Barry Killed

Thomas Patrick Jack Barry a 54 year old yard brakeman for New York Central Railroad since 1922 was killed at the Coal Docks when he stepped from a switch train cabose into a west bound flier. He lived for years in Elyria and Lorain.

Thomas Patrick Jack Barry Elyria Avenue Lorain New York Central Elyria Lorain County

Scout Leaders Plan Spring Roundtable at Wellington High

South east District of Firelands Area Council convenes a Wednesday roundtable at Wellington High School at 7 30 p m with Derle Whitehead and Edward Fanning as guest leaders. Lorain County district commissioner Aric Smith leads, assisted by Edwis Myers. Sessions cover Cub masters den mothers Scout masters and other roles with Civic Service as the theme.

Firelands Area Council Boy Scouts of America Wellington High School Derle Whitehead Cincinnati Edward Fanning Lorain County Elytie Aric Smith Elyria Round Table Edwis L. Myers Wellington Civic Service Rufus G. Taylor

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