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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1954

Page

5

Induct 10 As 8 & 40 Members

Ten new members were inducted into Lorain County Salon No. 334 of the 8 & 4 at a formal initiation and wreck at the American Legion Post Home in Lorain. Names of candidates included Delia Bechtel Ann Michael Oressa Brown Nellie Wilker Ruth Adams Gladys Nielsen Lila Black Mary Lenchak Eva Weber Wilma Perkins. The event featured a cocktail hour dinner and a wreck ceremony conducted by Chapeau Passe Dorothy Davies and others. The next meeting will be in Elyria.

Lorain County American Legion Lorain Leah Chance Ada Felix Florence Wells Hazel Stiefel Pat Goodsite Ann Craig Mae Shelton Jean Mitchell la Petit Chapeau Mabel Ellison la Petite Surintendante Ruth Barnes Delia Bechtel Ann Michael Oressa Brown Nellie Wilker Ruth Adams Gladys Nielsen Lila Black Mary Lenchak Eva Weber Wilma Perkins Cora Terrell Juanitas Moebius Elizabeth Mischka Ritual and Emblem Kathryn Johnson L’aumonier Lois Jones la Secretaire Augusta Case Cleveland Ethel Dowling Carl Ogler Department of Ohio Finance Committee American Legion Auxiliary Chapeau Dorothy Davies Marcella Schoenbachler Rose Kremser Christine Mitchell Ruth Hill Loraine County Elyria

PTA Council Sponsors Tom Brown Movie for Children

Elyria mothers from McKinley PTA will chaperone a Saturday afternoon screening of Tom Brown's School Days at Capitol Theatre for grade school children. Mrs. Donald Harris chairs motion pictures and visual education for the council. Overflow seating will move to the Rivoli Theatre. show ends at 2:55 with season ticket holders admitted on arrival.

Donald Harris Elyria Council of Parent-Teacher Associations Tom Brown McKinley P.T.A Ernest Seabold David Griffith Leo Meyer Jr Richard, Kader W. J. Schmittgen Robert F. Smith A. H. West Capitol Theatre Rivoli Theatre

Residents critique county tree trimming effort as amateurs

A Wellington resident Mrs Edward Storati writes to county commissioners condemning the tree trimming on Quarry Road saying the work resembled vandalism by amateurs. She urges proper trimming or leaving the trees alone.

Edward Storati Quarry Rd Wellington Storaci

Cars Damaged In Route 254 Collision Near Amherst

Elyria driver Arthur Hall aged 20 of 5316 Farr Ave Elyria and Andrew Petkosek aged 41 of 838 Crosse St Amherst were in a collision on Route 254 just east of the new Route 57 at 6 30 a m today. Patrol reported Hall’s car rear damaged and Petkosek’s front end damaged. No injuries and no citations.

Arthur Hall Farr Ave Elyria Andrew Petkosek Crosse St Amherst State Highway Patrol Eet Hall Petkosek

25 Year Operations Take Heavy Toll At Once Modern Sewage Plant Here

Elyria's once heralded sewage disposal plant, built in 1929, is deteriorating and strained beyond capacity. Mayor Keys says it cannot meet rising demand as the permit to dump partially treated sewage into Black River expires in September. Former chief engineer Herman Bloem warns equipment could fail any day without major upgrades, noting needs for larger facilities, more staff, and emergency gear.

Elyria J. Grant Keys Black River Herman Bloem Bloom Bloem Michael Lotko Lotko Black River Valley Gulf Rd South America China Japan Australia England Hungary Greece Egypt Germany Yugoslavia

Governor Ignores Charges in GIS Scandal Chief Speaker Accuses Lausche

Ohio Governor Lausche faces continued charges from State Auditor Rhodes over alleged brutality at the Delaware Girls Industrial School. Rhodes cites affidavits and records to argue mismanagement, calling for greater attention to abused wards while criticizing Lausche for delays and focus on national spotlight.

Columbus Lausche James A Rhodes Delaware Rhodes Elmore Kentucky Lawrence Wetherby Wetherby GISI Evelyn Ethell Civil Service Findlay Ethell Longview State Hospital

Canadians Say Reds Held Them Prisoner

Two Canadian soldiers Pvt. James Andrew Piercey of Toronto and Pvt. Douglas Grant Phillips of Kitchener said communist patrols crossed the truce line, captured them, and held them in a bunker for 29 hours on the U N side. They were questioned by English speaking Chinese soldiers about movies and home life, not military matters, and were then handed to a joint observation team in the DMZ.

Korea James Andrew Piercey Toronto Ontario Douglas Grant Phillips Kitchener Piercey Phillips Demilitarized Zone

Plans For Record Crowds At Elyria Home Show

Announcement by A B Johnston president of Lions Club sponsor of the third annual Elyria Home and Better Living Show. Plans are complete to accommodate a larger crowd with extra parking attendants and ticket sellers to ease congestion. The event aims to showcase modern living developments and support the club’s program for the blind with a door gift for each visitor and more than $5,000 in souvenirs and gifts.

A B. Johnston Lions Club Elyria Home & Better Living iOne

Spitzer Motors Awards Vacation Contest Winner in Ohio

Martin J Parker of Cleveland won the Dodge vacation contest prize, earning 500 dollars cash two weeks double pay a fully paid two week trip across the United States and a 1954 Dodge V eight four door sedan for the journey. Spitzer Motors is the first Ohio Dodge dealer to record a winner in the 40 day promotion with 15 daily prizes and other cash and merchandise rewards offered.

Spitzer Motors Dodge Ohio Martin J. Parker Cleveland United States Martin

Senators push to release H-bomb facts to public

Senators demand full disclosure on H-bomb tests amid reports of a much larger explosion and high altitude winds. Rep. Holifield cites 263 Kwajalein exposure cases and says recovery is proceeding well. Some lawmakers warn disclosure may aid enemies while others urge transparency for public wisdom.

Senate Chet Holifield Calif Kwajalein Senate Foreign Relations Committee Alexander Wiley Wis Eisenhower

H B bombs could upset man's genetic makeup warns scientist

CHAMPAIGN Atomic scientist Dr Eugene L Rabinowitch of the University of Illinois warned that H bomb power could disrupt humanitys genetic structure. He said cobalt added to reactors could prolong radiation and that a very large bomb might wreck cities like New York or Chicago but would affect only a limited area. He cited Bethe as saying a chain reaction going out of control is unlikely.

Champaign Eugene L Rabinowitch University of Ilinois Washington Pacific Rabinowitch Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists New York Chicago Texas Hans Bethe Cornell University

Scelba To Lead Crackdown On Red Infiltration In Italy

Rome AP Scelba vows all out fight against Communist infiltration across government and society seizing former Fascist property held by Reds. As premier and interior minister he hones a political pivot amid scandals including the Montesi case and Giuliano shooting, aiming to portray Communism as Italy’s top threat.

Rome Mario Scelba Reds Italy Scelbe Scelba Wilma Montesi Silvano Muto Salvatore Giuliano Gaspare Pisciotta Giuliano Pisciotta

French Warplanes Launch Redoubling Assault On Dien Bien Phu

French air forces fought to eliminate massed artillery fire at Dien Bien Phu as U.S. built Bearcat and B26 aircraft joined the attack. General Navarre urged pilots to act decisively, while Communist artillery battered the fortress and threatened the airstrip and evacuation routes. The offensive aimed to cut supply lines and prevent wounded’s evacuation amid heavy shelling of a besieged outpost.

Hanoi Indochina France Dien Bien Phu Henri Navarre Navarre Dien Bien Phau

Dean To Speak On Basic Farm Policy Issues

Oberlin College economist Dean Blair Stewart will discuss basic farm policy issues at a public forum tonight in Sturges Hall. The event follows a Senate Agricultural Committee hearing where Herschel Newsom testified and Domonkos urged farm groups to push for a report and send delegates to the Sturges Hall session.

Dean Oberliv America Dean Blair Stewart Oberlin College Sturges Hall Imre Domonkos R. D. Obertin Mrs. Domonkos George Aiken Senate Agricultural Committee Herschel Newsom National Grange Domonkos

Postponed Play To Be Presented In Berlin Heights

Berlin Heights High School will present But Not Goodbye on Saturday night after a snow storm halted rehearsals. Cast includes Clay Colwell Ellen Green Mildred Kline Miles Phillips Stanley Fox William Gammie Lawrence Johns Kathleen Richter Burt Oebling and William Schneider.

Berlin Heights Goodby Berlin Heights High School Clay Colwell Ellen Green Mildred Kline Miles Phillips Stanley Fox William Gammie Lawrence Johns Kathleen Richter Burt Oebling William Schneider

Banker Says Recession Might Be Stopped by Demand

A. T. Cutler of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank told Elma Kiwanis members that total retail trade and stable prices give reason to hope the slight recession may end. He described the downturn as an Inventory Recession tied to a 33 peak, noting January sales fell five percent but recovered to a one percent rise by February and that consumer demand and confidence remain strong.

A. T. Cutler Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank Elma Kiwanis Club Columbia University New York Cuttier Elyrian Claude Hummel Federal Reserve Bank Ernie Seabold

Action Delayed On Proposal For Welfare Council

County commissioners postponed a decision on backing a Loram County Health and Welfare Council after a letter from Hildred Brown of the American Cancer Society urging creation. They requested more information before acting.

Loram County

Annual CYO Supper By Elyria Group On Schedule

Members of the Elyria Senior CYO will travel to Cleveland by chartered bus tomorrow for their annual spaghetti supper. The event is set at Chef Hectors and will begin with gathering at St. Mary Church, leaving promptly at 6 o clock.

Elyria CYO Cleveland Hectors St. Mary Church

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