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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1933
Page
8
The Ohio commissioners warned the Cleveland Southwestern KR Railway to lower tracks to street level or lose its franchise and have the line torn up. The order targets Dover and Olmsted Townships with a deadline of April 15. Lorain notes large funeral set for George Wickens with citywide closures.
Ridgeville residents set April 17 to decide a 160000 bond issue to centralize township schools. Plans call for two new buildings at Ridgeville Center for elementary and high school use, and at Fields for nearby elementary grades. Oberlin The Oberlin Telephone Co. sealed a contract for a modern toll and local switchboard with automatic ringing every five seconds and strict privacy.
Oberlin village council at a Wednesday session formally approved the proposed new lighting system and instructed City Manager Herrick to submit plans to the council.
Herbert Meeker of Millersburg Ohio was executed in the Ohio penitentiary for the murder of his wife Gertrude in 1931. He declined a reprieve as the warden and prison staff prepared the 7 42 pm electrocution. Despite proclaiming innocence he showed no emotion and requested pineapple pie for his last meal.
Mrs Leonard Buchs hosted the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church in Henrietta with Mrs Mann presiding. A Founders Day dialogue featured members including William Buhren Shirley Sackett John Geisendoerfer Alex Born Elmer Portman and Albert Reusser. Elmer Portman spoke on The Stewardship of Talent and several attendees were listed.
Texas reader G. C. G. praises Zemo for relief after years of itching. Ad claims five second soothing and cooling action from rare ingredients not used in other remedies. Promotes relief from rash pimples ringworm and other irritations with prices 35e 60c and $1. Ad.
A new motion picture comes to the Rivoli Theatre tomorrow titled Central Park. The film is set in New York's famed playground and stars Joan Blondell Wallace Ford with Guy Kibbee Patricia Ellis and Henry B. Walthall in supporting roles.
A tale of love and duty stars Fredric March and Claudette Colbert in Tonight Is Oure at the Capitol Theatre today and tomorrow. The home talent program starts at 39 p.m. tomorrow with the Jr A. B. Sauer Music Company accordion band led by Karl Kolinski.
Mrs Roy Angersbach and children lead a large group visiting kin including Mrs Anna Buchs Mrs Katie Weidman Mrs Alex Born Rev and Mrs Wm Buhren Miss Shirley Sackett and many others. guests include Mrs William Hasenpflug and daughter Mabel and Mrs Harry Stick with Elaine. also Alice Idella Munn Alice Bucks Mrs Fred Bauman and others.
The March P T A session at the school discussed a near-term dental clinic and a basketball banquet set for Friday March 31 at the school. A program followed with a one act play directed by Miss Gossard featuring Leo Kinsley Louise Born Veneta Twining and others. The group also presented Free Wheeling with a large cast. Members planned Missionary Society sewing for Red Cross. Several local residents attended events and club meetings around town.
A long OCR list outlines broadcast times and performers across stations WABE WLW WHEHK WIAY WGAR PLM and WGAR with bands orchestras singers and talk shows. Entries include Gertrude Niesen Morton Downe Myrt and Mare Tilé Hillbilly acts and various orchestras and programs through am and pm slots.
Jefferson junior high forms two new music groups under J Martin Beck who also directs Elyria High School. An eighteen piece orchestra meets at noon on M W F and a thirty voice chorus rehearses Tue and Thu with several public appearances planned including a West Side PTA gathering at Gates School. Notable members include Helen Farmer Ray Linden Eugene Duffy Maureen Davis Dorothy Lingenfelter Mildred Eckhardt Thomas MecDermott and Carlita Stang in the orchestra and Jean Brillhart Lucille Coen Lilian Dowdell Mary Worcester Clarice Hinsman Betty Harrison Dorothy Lingenfelter Marian Bates Elaine Palmer Carlita Stang Margaret Halpin Mary Catherine Brand Geraldine Hahn Lucille Simpson Betty Scheibel Mildred Pietch Bertha Smith Lois Palmer Alberta Wright Nora Smith Iva Pollack Bertha Battle June Williams Alma Worth Betty Kauffman Agnes Blair Ruth Maddock Joyce Hastings Ada Ioppenhaf fer Naomi Davis.
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