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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1928
Page
3
A garbled note invites attendees to the Rialto for a light program labeled as a mix of class and entertainment. It mentions Doogie and various activities including dancing and music with a Paramount Screen frame up. The poster urges to look for the program tomorrow evening.
Penfield y Mes Myrtle Gregg presented a school program featuring the Penfield high school orchestra and choir with duets, readings, pantomime, and a film-based English department show. A Sunday address by Rev S ri was noted along with film screenings on the Life of Christ and a youth meeting at Congregational society.
The Penfield Sun reports community happenings including visits by Mrs. Marvey Nalor and the Smith request, Ralph Taylor’s recent trip to Zanes, and Elyria surgical recoveries. Clyde Minkler underwent surgery for fossil removal. the Trigg family moved to Sullivan. Mrs. Rollin improves at home. A wedding celebrated at the home of Rev Fowler with Sam and Reuben Jackman in attendance. The piece lists many residents visiting, moving, or ill, with assorted small-town names and locales, reflecting a busy local round-up.
March 16 This town of Pontigny la Breche al Diable in Normandy hosts a population of 2400 with about 1000 foreigners from Poland Belgium China Austria Serbia Czech Italy Morovania and Luxembourg near equal to French residents. The influx is tied to mine labor where French workers are scarce and the native men are employed. The foreign workers are described as sober industrious and many are married with children attending communal schools to learn French. A theatre for workers and families exists to provide affordable leisure while officials claim the labor acts as a bulwark against revolutionary propaganda.
Charlea Ro Peck son of Riley Ro and Marial Peck died in Iola Kansas on February 7 at age 76 years. Mr and Mrs L Ro Kamon and Mr and Mrs George Slott returned from a trip to Florida. Mr and Mrs J L Murray have a very sick child Stephen Pierce hosted a party for school friends. Esther Shetton of Cleveland visited her parents. Over the weekend Leslie Denman and family of Caliden assisted Mr and Mrs F A Denman. Ali and Mrs Vern Johns and daughter Fluor visited Mr and
Weekend notices list Mrs Harry Hayes of Bay Village and the Welch family visiting Milan and Kipion relatives. Other visitors include Glenn Beecher in Kipion and Hurst with Addis in Lorain. The Todd funeral occurred Saturday at 2 PM at Wakeman Cemetery with relatives from Achland Cher'in Wakeman and New London in attendance.
Thomas Huffman of Columbus called a police telephone box in a drunken mood. He cursed the operator, spoke with headquarters, and claimed an officer must be on a tour. Huffman was booked on a drunk charge and later jailed in the workhouse for thirty days.
A Central Labor Council movement in Chillicothe Ohio launches a drive to open supervised public school yards as playgrounds during summer vacation. A five member committee will recruit wider support to provide safe spaces for children and keep them off streets.
In Florida the New York Yankees travel to St Louis Park for a spring exhibition against the Cardinals. The latest shutout tally climbs after a fresh meeting following the 1926 World Series stalemate.
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