Plans Submitted At council meeting for storm sewers
Elyria considers a city wide storm sewer system with twelve districts. City Engineer Jack Powell presented layouts and maps detailing immediate relief for districts one four and twelve. Service Director John N Eidt said the program would take about three years. The council accepted the report and passed two resolutions to publish the program and receive the maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Jack Powell
John N. Eidt
Powell
George B. Gascoigne
International Repute
James A. Hewitt
State Department of Public Health
Marshal Foch Near Death in Paris Hospital
Paris March 19 General Ferdinand Foch, famed World War I leader, grew weaker today as doctors reported a poor night and insufficient strength for shaving. Visitors were barred from the sick room while telegrams of sympathy poured in. His temperature and pulse were recorded as critically low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ferdinand Foch
Foch
Elyria Loarain airport plan killed by council
Elyria city council unanimously rejected the proposed joint Elyria Lorain airport after a committee report found no immediate need for an airport in the area. The survey by Austin Aeronautical Co. cost 375 dollars and concluded the project would require about 125000 dollars, ending the effort for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria-Lorain
Elyria
Lorain
Cleveland
Lake Avenue
Griswold Road
Austin Aeronautical Company
Oberlin Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Fifty years of married life were celebrated yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Crocker of 267 West Lorain street Oberlin. They married in Bay Village on March 18 1979 and have lived in Oberlin for nine years. Crocker oversees Peters Hall at Oberlin College and received a ten dollar gold piece from President Wilkins for faithful service. Family and friends from Bay Village Dover Lorain Cleveland and Evanston Ill contributed gifts including gold coins heirloom silver and roses. Their two daughters E S Jackson and H C Field with Genevra attended alongside other relatives and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Crocker
West Lorain Street
Oberlin
Crocker
Bay Village
Peters Hall
Oberlin College
Wilkins
Peters
When George Stevens Lived in Elystia and Served
At 21, George Stevens pledged for enlistment in the Spanish American War but saw no active service. He later returned to industry, spent six years away twice, and now serves a second term as councilman and works with Community Chest. In 1918 he married Mrs. W. M. Gates and has been with Colson Company since 1921. He also served in the U S air service during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stevens
Case School of Applied Science
Mars
Elystia
W. M. Gates
East Avenue
Colson Company
Stevens
U. S. Air Service
Myers explains HS view on contract
Cleveland engineer Wendell P. Brown is not paid for supervising Lorain Memorial bridge construction. Prosecutor Don W. Myers urges delaying further payments amid injunction threats, noting $60,000 total and an earlier $35,000 already disbursed. County Commissioner Murray defends necessity of the contract while criticizing the ongoing dispute and future use of plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell P. Brown
Cleveland
Lorain Memorial Bridge
Don W. Myers
Brown
Lorain County
Myers
Black River
Lorain
State Supreme Court
Charles Murray
Murray
Albert T. Grilis
Billy Sunday Writes Letter To Elyria From Texas Beach
The evangelist William A. Sunday sends a warm note from Corpus Christi Texas to William A Ely of Elyria Ohio recalling a six week campaign there. He praises the climate near the Gulf of Mexico and says Elshia Ohio and its people stay in his thoughts. He jokes about Ely’s batting average and signs off as W A Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. “Billy
Elyvria
William A. Ely
Elyria
Corpus Christi
Texas
Bill
Gulf of Mexico
Trona
Elshia
Ohio
Lake Erie
W. A. Sunday
Mr. Ely
Mr. Sunday
Evangelist
Elyria Boys to Take Weeklong Washington Trip
Thirty Elyria boys depart Saturday at 7:30 a.m. for a Y M C A boys division trip to Washington D C under Juan Siekkinen. They will stop in Union Town and Hagerstown, visit sights in Washington, and return via Annapolis Baltimore Gettysburg Warnesboro and Greensboro, reaching Elyria Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyna
Washington
Bos’ Division
Juan RK. Siekkinen
Siekkinen
Elvrra
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Massillon
Wheeling
Hagerstown
Maryland
S. A
Annapolis
Baltimore
Gettysburg
Warnesboro
Pennsylvana
Greenboro
Elyria
City Has $17,000 In General Paving Fund
City Auditor A. C. Schilleman told council last night that seventeen thousand dollars or more remain in the general paving fund, indicating limited loose change available for street paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Schilleman
Federal Prison Probe Sought In Senate Session
Washington reports agitation in Congress for a special inquiry into federal prison administration led by Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt. The proposed probe would focus on the Justice Department and Atlanta Penitentiary after Warden Snook's dismissal over the spy system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Snook
Atlanta
Justice Department
Congress
Senate
United Press
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Willebrandt
ASK PERMISSION 10 LAY PIPE LINE
Tie Steel and Tubes Tnc asked Oberlin road and Homesite street permission to lay a six inch gas pipeline along city limits. The request was referred to the Streets and Sidewalks committee the Senior Director and Solicitor. The line would outlet gas from fields discovered last fall on the P. K. Clarl farm on the Inaconal road. The Steel and Tubes Inc and two drillers own the three wells producing gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie Steel and Tubes Tnc
Ase City Council
Oberlin Road
Homesite
P. K. Clarl
Inaconal
Steel and Tubes Inc
Ohio lawmakers push final stage of state office bill
In Columbus Ohio the Morgan Roche bill for a new state office building clears earlier hurdles as amendments head to approval. It would create a building commission and levy a two tenths mill direct levy to fund construction. Co authors Moran and Roche defend the bill amid rural opposition to location flexibility and funding method. The measure may face late week delays as lawmakers clash over the amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Morgan-Roche
House
Senate
Gilbert Moran
Cleveland
Robert Roche
Tiffin
Morgan
Building Commission
WLW
School of the Air
State Department of Education
Joseph Ackerman
Pan John Ande
A. Hadden
Western Reserve University
WW. S. Keifer
Springfield
Ohio State University
Charles W. Jones
Jackson
Fred Myers
Toledo
Harry IX
Hansen
City OKs $900 for Cleanup Week. date to be announced
The city council authorized City Auditor A. C. Schuleman to draw a $900 warrant for Cleanup Week supplies and services. The exact date for Cleanup Week is not set. the Service Director will announce it later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Schuleman
Water Contract With Amherst Renewed
The city council renewed the three year water contract with Amherst at the same rate. Amherst receives supply via the Elyria water works plant at Lorain and is metered through a master meter.
Flood sets peak pass hope shifts to housing homeless
Gov. Bibb Graves said Alabama’s flood disaster had likely peaked and the main challenge was sheltering thousands of homeless. Officials noted limited risk of more deaths, with about 100 dead already. Rescue teams delivered food, clothing, and tents by air, while the Red Cross and National Guard coordinate relief efforts across Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Wilcox County
Pea
Geneva-Elba
Camden
Georgia
Florida
Elba-Geneva
Anend
W. E
U. S. Coast Guard
Caryville
Milligan
Coast Guard
Milliwan
Newton
Selma
Washington Readies Massive Prohibition Enforcement Push
Washington reports a sweeping federal drive to enforce prohibition with a 50 million dollar annual fund and 13,000 agents. The Jones bill allows up to five years in jail and a $10,000 fine. Additional agents and a 50,000 dollar educational campaign expand efforts nationwide, with customs, coast guard, and district attorneys boosting enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Equor
Congress
Dry Bureau
Prohibition
James M. Doran
United Press Today
Bureau
Doran
Ltice Department
Customs Bureau
Coast Guard
Florida
Jury Dismisses Suit Against Thaw In NY Court
The jury failed to reach a verdict in the $110,000 damage suit by entertainer Marcia Estrada against H. K. Thaw. Supreme Court Justice Peter Schmuck opened a sealed verdict finding impossibility of agreement. Retrial set for May term after prolonged deliberations. Estradas wept as testimony showed her mother Mary O Neill supporting claims of assault after a New Year party on Jan 1, 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brousii
Hatey K. Thaw
Marcia Estaredus
Supreme Court
Peter Schmudk
Justice Schmuck
Mire Estradas
Iet Thaw
Ystradsd
Mary O'Neill
Silly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Couneil
Marohal Fogh
Mrs
S.J. Crocker
Billy
Elyrian
TATE
Amherst
Jones Bill
THAW
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!