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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1934
Page
3
Charles F. Preslar of this city seeks appointment as an employee to investigate cases of axed persons applying for relief under the Old Age Pension Law. Petitions recommending Preslar are circulating. County commissioners or a designated board will make the appointment.
Jury commissioners ordered to place a new list of names in the jury wheel next week after exhausting names this morning by drawing 37 for grand and petit juries. Fifteen grand jurors report April 5 from Elyria Lorain and county sections. sixteen petit jurors report April 9. six report March 26.
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden and youngest son of King Gustaf, a noted writer, is at work on a motion picture manuscript about his Swedish duchy Sodermanland. Anna Eleanor Dall, granddaughter of the President, celebrates her seventh birthday at the White House on March 25.
Amherst solicitor J. Smythe reported $3.50 stolen from his office in the Lorain County Bank Building. Detective Knapp lifted fingerprints near the transom. An auto owned by August F. Gens was recovered on Route 37 as a stolen vehicle with parts missing. Florian Walczak survived a bicycle collision at Cleveland and Harwood. John Love was fined $5 for intoxication by Mayor Vanoster.
George Buswell aged 52 died at his Council Bluffs home after a lingering illness. He leaves his widow Anne Buswell and was formerly a resident of this city with many local friends and relatives. Also noted is the funeral for Daniel Kelly aged 91 at Cleveland Funeral Parlor. Kelly, a St Petersburgh visitor for 18 years, died of natural causes in bed. He was born in Manchester England and long a lodge member of Cleveland Odd Fellows and local clubs.
Rough transcription shows a court docket with an arrest warrant for a Reed in North Bidze vicinity and mention of divore proceedings for Merz Harvimex from Arnold Harriman. Alfred Frasce sues George Cave for 2959 dollars over alleged malicious assault March 15. Adams estate administrator sues Pearl Adams over real estate transfer. Ruth Bailey Porter seeks divorce from Lawrence Porter on gross neglect and extreme cruelty in common pleas court.
Tomorrow at First Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday morning service features sermon Beyond the Golden Gate a Cross Await the Lamb at 10 15 with organ preludes and hymns by Mrs O E Brodbeck. Evening service at 7 50 quotes Substitutes for Surrender as pastor speaks. Choir to perform Gentile Holy Saviour. Church School at 9 30 with The Holy City sung. Junior Church at 10 45 and Epworth League at 6 30 continuing Great Questions of the Last Week series.
Tomorrow morning at 10 45 oclock a Spring Communion service with baptism and new members. The pastor speaks on The Offence of the Cross. Bible School meets at 9 30 AM on The King Serving. Evening worship at 7 50 PM with Seeing God sermon. Congregational dinner and business meeting Wednesday at 6 PM followed by business. Special evangelistic services April 1 through 6 led by Wade C Smith. Come and See Conference includes dinner at 6 09 and prayer at 7 34. ST ANDREW S CHURCH NOTES. Farm Sunday features two Holy Communion services at 7 29 and church school worship at 9 26. Palms decorations and sermon The Honored King. Offer tory anthem Ride on Ride on in Majesty. Mite boxes for Music Fund to be returned. Kappa Eta Kappa meets 7 15. Sorority observes second anniversary with Iceland trip and theater visit. NORTH RIDGEVILLE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICE Reverend Youngs sermon tomorrow morning.
Oberlin notices list Palm Sunday services across multiple churches with ministers, times, and activities. Highlights include Rev J A Richards at 9:45 am and sermon on The Palm Sunday Impulse, and Christchurch Episco church Holy Communion and Evensong. East Oberlin and various denominations present morning services, Sunday schools, and midweek devotions.
Miss Marguerite Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs John Clark Rocky River formerly of Oberlin and Louis Berg son of Mr and Mrs Fred Berg North Rus sia were united in marriage Wednesday at 2 30 in the Old Stone church in Cleveland Attendants were the bride s sister and a North Ridgeville Congregational church program lists The Inscription on the Cross and special music led by Miss Eleanor Gerstenberger and Mrs Alva Knapp A Good Friday service and communion are announced for March 30 at 7 30 p m in Oberlin area notices show American Association of University Women Oberlin Branch meets March 28 in Allen Art building with Helen Martin lecturing on European children's books A hymn ring and Old Testament lessons are described for Elyria Men s Bible Class meeting at Rivoli Theatre Friday at 8 30 a m Kan A ct Club hosts at Whitney home with a new play planned next meeting at East Carlisle school J U G Club and Hearts give social and games at Longford avenue Elyria notices cover club meetings LORAIN area weekly events detail YMCA Lorain schedule and club meetings
Oberlin community brief includes a wedding and new residence for a couple, business leaders discussing the Russia township relief work, upcoming PTA meeting with fifth graders’ plays, two church choirs joining for a program of Negro Spirituals, a Rebekah dance and pot luck, and local social notes listing travels, scholarships, and musicians performing in nearby towns.
Two Lorain bridge players took first honors in the Lorain County American Legion Auction Bridge Tournament at the Elyria American Legion Home. The winning team was William Nicholas and C. A. Hageman of Lorain post with 33.5 points, followed by W. Herbert and Fred Brown of Elyria with 31.5. Third place tied among A. J. Lehman with Ross Edmonds and Frank Mackert with Sam Yanovitz at 29.0. Twenty four players competed. other scores included Paul Collins and F. W. McHenry 28.5 and David P. Hyman with L. W. Claver 27.0. The report also references various Elyria and Lorain teams.
The plan proposes five percent of annual payrolls from industrial employers to a federal unemployment fund, with state aid taxes reduced. It aims to raise about 1.004 billion dollars while praised by Frances Perkins and Harry Hopkins. Gerard Sexone voices support as the measure faces administration scrutiny.
Industrial workers in Lorain County show 116 claims in February, up 26 from last year, with 1 fatal claim and several long and short loss-time incidents. Statewide claims rose by 2,122 from the prior February, with 23 more fatalities. Metal goods led nonfatal damages, and commercial employment saw the next highest totals.
Mrs M L Obits wife of Patrolman Milton Obits pleaded guilty before Mayor W H Vanoster to assault and battery after an incident with Mrs Mars Bowen of 132 Mar séilies avenue. Witnesses say the fight began in a downtown store and Bowen fainted after Obits grabbed her hair. Bowen’s sister Helen Botas was involved as Obits’s party struck back. Police arrested Obits. Mayor Vanoster deferred sentence to 11 p m Monday.
Joe Vargo 23 of Spruce Street and Leonard Hamilton pleaded guilty to grand larceny before Mayor W H Vanoster. Walter Jurczynski 24 of 613 East 35th Street pleaded not guilty to receiving stolen property. They were bound to the grand jury under $500 bonds each for alleged theft of a cylinder grinding tool from Becker's store on Lodi Street. The case links to an extensive theft ring under investigation by Detective Lloyd Sweet with six prior vested persons.
The Electric Co criticized certain details but urged a national unemployment insurance system. The measure will be given house right of way due to the president's formal statement. Speaker Henry T. Rainey and Majority Leader Joseph W. Bragg hailed it as a long range program for protecting the jobless. Part of the proposed five per cent tax would be passed on to the consumer.
The report lists multiple lines of grain and produce quotes including oats, potatoes, and butter with various grade numbers and regional references. It notes prices for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, timothy seed, and dairy, plus live poultry and potatoes, with market activity, receipts, and stock status across Chicago and U.S. markets.
A mock trial will be staged Monday at the weekly Young Men's Club meeting at the YMCA. The program, led by chairman Seward Black, includes a tureen dinner before court proceedings and promises secrecy on who is tried and who prosecutes. The club plans an April 2 party at Oberlin Inn hosted by members’ wives and friends.
Elyria firemen blamed an electric iron left plugged in for a fire at the home of E. J. O’Mell 524 North Street shortly after midnight. The iron burned an ironing board a kitchen floor a baseboard and a partition while shorting basement wiring. The two family house at O’Dell and Y. Washington occupied floors one and two. Firemen from Hose Company No 1 Engine Company No 1 and Ladder Company No 1 responded.
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