Japs Launch New Offensive Drive In Burma
Delhi dispatch reports heavy fighting in Burma as Japan pushes from Rangoon toward Mandalay and Prome. Allied troops meet strong drives along the Sittang river valley while both sides brace for imminent battles as British defenses harden and new Ceylon command orders readiness.
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Delhi
India
Toungon
Burma
Rangoon
Mandalay
Rangoon-to
Karyathwin
Burma- India Command
Ceylon
Elyria Civilian Defense chiefs reshuffled in wake of Powers resignation
Hully moves to executor role and will vacate chief air raid warden post. Air raid work shifts to Alva Smith and Carl Smith under two assistant chiefs. Powers becomes advisor to the women's division at Mrs. Olsen’s request, praised for building the Elyria Sevens, a nationally noted civilian defense effort. Mayor Petro expresses appreciation as the board seeks a successor to McCanty for the sixth and seventh grades at Brookside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hully
Alva Smith
Carl Smith
Powers
C. A. Olsen
Women's Divisin
Petro
Mc. McContie
Piclock
al& P.m
Board of Education
McConitir
Margaret Latran
McCanthe
Barbara
Lake Road
Laton
Wooster College
Congress High School
Wayne County
Brookside
Wee'em Reserve University
Letter By Former Elyrian Tells Of Life In Honolulu
Former Elyria circulation manager Conklin describes Honolulu wartime life after the Pearl Harbor attack. He notes blackouts, two newspaper editions, civilian registration and fingerprints, home deliveries amid danger, and orderly effort to keep papers on sale despite disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyrian
Honolulu
Rercue M. Conklin
Chronicle Telegram
Elyria
Conky
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Conklin
J. C. Bedient
Albion
Mich
Hinalati
Balding
Revere User
Allied Air War Expands as Australia Receives Troops Planes and Guns
Days after Pearl Harbor, American and Australian planes, troops, and matériel pour into Australia. MacArthur relies on air superiority to blunt Japanese advances while the United States builds airfields and defenses across northern Australia. Allied bombing inflicts heavy losses on Japanese shipping and ships, with reports of several Japanese vessels knocked out of action in New Guinea and other attacks.
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Australia
Pearl Harbor
MacArthur
War Department
PTT
Hay
New Guinea
U. S
Salamata
Anther
Japan
Wen Rs Capmenty
United States Naval
Sir Faries
Lare
Deaths and funerals across Elyria region today
Nicholas Simon 73 died at 11:45 a.m. at his Route M6 home near Litchfield after two months ill ness. Born May 1 1668 in Hungary he leaves four sons and eleven grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday at Sacred Heart church in Elyria with interment at St Marys cemetery. Also reported are death notices for Mrs. Dushin Street and Frank W Fischer with funeral details. burial plans listed for Jones Chapel and Camden cemetery. Amelia J Ernst dies in Euclid with services at Leable and Brady funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Simon
Litchfield
Mr. Simon
Hungary
Bitch
Cicieland
Ens Bacred Heart Church
Ely
Testes
John
Elyria
George
Steve
Cleveland
Arid
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Dushin Street
Oberlin
Wil Street
Dorn
Huntland
Tennessee
Elytia
Jones Chapel
Rimacer
Tillman Street
H Young
Brookdale
Frank. W. Fischer Wakeman
Frank W. Fischer
Colina
Collins
Binningham
Kipton
Ella Fischer
Gertrude Leinweber
Anna Kraft
California
W. E. Rose
Michigan
Grace Radle
Rey Barlan
Canton
Isaac Son
Harry Par
L. D. Ge
F. 2
Chapman
Collins Methodist Church
Camden Cemetery
Amelia J. Ernst
Hears Ems
Edward J. Frnst
Euclid
Franks Falegh
Jake Weber
M. Sstuntey
Leable and
Court actions and civil cases dominate local docket updates
Teresa Samosky sues Joseph in a divorce filing at common pleas court. A petition seeks permission to sell real estate to fund a new parsonage for the Disciple Church of Faton. Katherine Mahike restored to maiden name Lay after a cruelty petition. A jury verdict awarded 917007 against Carl Hngeer in a remodeling dispute. Local arrests include William Mullins in Vespetsine and Anthony Zalli in a domestic case. The Hawkins Mare Sale Co. faced proceedings in Lorain. Mary Fetz filed for divorce on neglect and cruelty. proceedings note US production schedule commentary.
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Cemmin Picas
Tributres of
Disciple Church of
Faton
Hearing on bill to outlaw closed shop and limit war profits
Washington lawmaker Rep Howard W Smith D Va urged the Naval Affairs Committee to act on his bill to outlaw the closed shop and cap war profits at six percent of contract costs. He warned of a possible nationwide labor walkout and cited AFL CIO influence and tensions over labor policy, while administration officials were summoned to testify on the measure.
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Washington
Howard W. Smith
D. Va
Mose
Naval Affairs
Seth
Congress
United States
Naval
Senate Labor Committee
Smith
House
Military Affairs Committee
John Sparkman
D. Alas
Naval Affairs Committee
National Labor Relations Act
National Labor Relations Board
Stith
Sidney Fill
WPS
Currier
American Federation of Labor
War Department
AFL
St. Louis
Farm Securits Ademi
FSA
Poidz
CIO
Hillman
Naval Ataits Committee
Carl Vinses
D. Ga
Donald
Randolph Paul
The
Treasury Depatment
Willum Green
American Federation 1! Labor
Maia Murray
Uy W
Will Tertif
Sevettary
Labor
Frazee Perkinag Teufad
Senate
Smith Hill
Conertus of Industrial Organizations
Php Murray
Carl Vinson
D. G
Naval Asfairs
Murray
United Nations
Thomas
Navy
Maritime Commission
War Labor Board
Evangelist Declares Churches Not in Reform Business
A religious speaker at First Baptist addressed issue of church reform and worldliness. He urged focus on spiritual renewal through regeneration, saying churches should not seek to clean the world but aim to change lives, with services announced for the week and public invitation to attend.
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Dee
First Baptist
Efan
Plan Organization Of Junior Fair Board In County
A juvenile committee of seven prepared tentative plans to form a Lletain County Junior Fair Board to oversee boys and girls exhibits at the county fair. An advisory committee will meet next on April 8 with Lawrence Helt named chairman and members including Donald Day Frances Eckert C J Hummel Glenn Carpenter Carl Deeds Ralph White Donald Wiemn Mrs John Curtiss Martha Jane Sehriver and Mrs Frank Maton as representatives of 4-H Council and Juvenile Grange deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lletain County
Juuvnscey
VU Ie
Mulineorgentmmittee
Conty Falr
AMC
Laws
Rence Helt
County Fair Board
Donald Day
Frances Eckert
C. J Hummel
Glenn Carpenter
Carl Deeds
Ralph White
Donald Wiemn
John Curtiss
Martha Jane Sehriver
Four-H
Frank Maton
Occupational Survey Of Registrants To Be Made
Questionnaires for an occupational survey of Selective Service registrants not inducted into the Army will be sent to draft boards nationwide. The survey aims to map present employment and skills to improve use of manpower in war production. Initially sent to men registered last month, plans call for broader distribution to earlier registrants. The notice also notes vocational rehabilitation options for non remediable handicaps and directs boards to inform eligible registrants how to obtain help through state Rehabilitation Offices.
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Selective Service
Army
Lorain County Deafh Boards
Selective Service System
Plang
Verbeck Announces Ohio Street Home Purchase
Frank Verbeck of the CH Merihe Company announces buying 208 Ohio Street. Fred C. Ruth, a real estate broker, handles the sale. The Verberks plan to move soon from their current home at 123 Columbus Street, and the Ohio Street property is known as the Selman House once owned by Mrs Leon A. Selman, now in Toronto, Canada.
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Ohio Street
Frank Verbeck
Ch, Merihe Company
Fred C. Ruth
Verberks
Columbus Itreet
Selman
I Leon A. Selman
Toronto
Canada
3 A Registrants To Report At Ridgeville
Local Draft Board No. 5 of Lorain county asks 3 A registrants to report at the North Ridgeville town hall for interviews. Each 3A registrant may choose reporting between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. with Saturday closing at 12:30 p.m. Interviews to be held only during announced hours.
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Draft Board No. 5
Lorain County
North Midgeville
Mayor swears in special police unit for civil defense
About 70 auxiliary police members of the civilian defense corps were sworn in by Police Chief E J Stankard in a council chamber ceremony. Organized March 1, the group spans six wards with a captain per district and aims to handle emergencies including blackout and aerial attack. Chief Stankard noted 80 current members with plans to grow to 100 and said uniforms will identify special officers.
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Auxiliary Police
Civilian Defense Organization
Joseph Q. Prize
Chamer
Chist
E. J. Stankard
Stenkard
Paul Palmer
C. L. Miller
Roy E. #ultz
Elyria Duplicate Bridge Club Scores
Elyria Duplicate Bridge Club held a session at the Elyria Women's Club with Mr. and Mrs. A H West top scoring 39. Mr. and Mrs. H K Mybarger were second with 38. Mr. and Mrs. Pred A Brown and Walter Ludwig with Erwin Wentz tied for third at 34 and 33. The next meeting includes a banquet April 1 at the Bendix Weathnghouse Automotive Air Brake cafeteria. reservations indicate city interest.
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A.H. West
Hign Acote
Elyria Duplicate Bridge Club
Elyria Womean
H. K. Mybarger
Pred A. Brown
Walter Ludwig
Erwin Wentz
Bendix-Weathnghouse Automotive Air Brake Company
Elying Chamber
Fof Commerce
Film Corporation Head Dies at Home in New York
New York March 19 Wiewe Bidney Meat president of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation died at his home early today of a heart attack.</analysis>
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New York
Wiewe Bidney Meat
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Auction Sale Parish Public Auction Notice
Esther Hurst owner Walter Leber auctioneer announces March 20 sale at 1 percent miles east of Collins. Full line of farm machinery span mules hay corn and miscellaneous items. Terms cash. Auctioneer notes sale location and items in a compact public notice.
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Starling
Collins
Esther Hurst
Walter Leber
Auction Notice at East Main Street LaGrange Ohio
The undersigned will call at residence on East Main St LaGrange Ohio State Route 203 first place East of N C RR on Wednesday March 25 at 1 00 P M the following property to wit Household Goods cherry writing desk walnut dining set 9x12 rug living room set bed frames tables chairs Victrola round oak stove heater Kalamazoo cook stove lamps crocks etc and many other articles Noted cash day of sale Mary Davidson Owner Pla Welker Auctioneer Elyria Ohio Phone 683 Kevin Kline Clark
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East Main St. LaGrange
Kalamazoo
T Ford
Ye H. P
Mary Davidson
Pla
Welker
Elyria
Kevin Kfinect
Clark
Farm auction notice at Jenne Road details farm tools and household goods
The undersigned will sell at his residence on Jenne Road one mile east of Whiskeyville Corners. Commencing at 12 30 P M on sale day March details include Fordson tractors plows disc harrow cultivating tools grain binders mowing machinery wagons and farm implements plus household goods furniture dishes and kitchen ware. Auctioneers Walkar Elytin Levin Klinact Clack phone 6683.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenne Road
Whiskeyville Corners
State Fonte
Shatland Pony
Serrall, Guernsey Heifer & Mo
Fordson Tractor
Fordson
McCormick Deering
Oliver
E. C
Eggert
Pla
Walkar
Phone
Elytin Levin Klinact
Clack
Public Auction of Farm Stock and Implements Near LaGrange
Frank Godridge owner offers a public sale at residence one mile west and two miles north of LaGrange on the White-Head road this Saturday March 21 at noon. Pair farm horses and a long listing of cattle and calves, hogs, poultry, hay, oats, seed potatoes, farm tools, machinery, wagons, timbers, iron and household goods. Auctioneered by R. F. Clark, Oterlin, with clerk G L Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaid
LaGrange
White-Head Road
Ieee
Wright
Castle
Guernsey
Poland
Aide
Deere Ing
Dunham Cultipactor
James-nay
Frank Godridge
R. F, Clark
Oterlin
Onin
R. D
G, L Hobbs
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Philips
Kaplan’s
BIOS
Teresa Samosky
Etainss Joseph
Picas
Katherine M. Mahike
Alfred
Judee
Lay
Jude Ds A. Cook
Jehan B. Halpa
Carll. H. Tngeer
Mires
Incees
Wiliam Mulla
Columba Sistion
Sibell
Stalin
Ford
Trelay
Anthony Zalli Ont
MB Denisen
Pelige
JeHoMay
Tate Avenue
Hawkins Mare Sale Co
Lorain
Gamares Resulins
Lake
Mary Fetz
Tara
Martin
Department of Commerce
Mtr Thomah
Howard W. Beith
Occ
Fred MeTzese
Sauen
Ner
enAlee
WBIUR
Crite IK
Faba
Tenia Pashet
Laverne
Phillips Drug Store
Cpp
Ridgeville
Duplicate Bridge Club
Edith Mae Hat Shoppe
Middle Avenue
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